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18th Century Empire Sofa

18th Century French George Jacob Manner Hand Carved Mahogany Upholstered Sofa
By Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Firenze, IT
This magnificent French late 18th - early 19th Century (1796 - 1825) sofa hand carved in the manner
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Antique 18th Century French Directoire Sofas

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Velvet, Mahogany

Jacob French 18th Century Mahogany and Green Silk Upholster High Back Armchairs
Located in Firenze, IT
This magnificent pair of French late 18th Century- early 19th Century armchairs could be
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

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Silk, Wood, Mahogany

French Empire Period Billiard Room Bench openable Dry Bar Columns and Drawers
Located in Firenze, IT
settee dating back to late 18th – early 19th century that furnished the billiard room in a dreamy castle
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Benches

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Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century, Pair of French Lacquered and Giltwood Armchairs
Located in IT
between the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The bergère model of the armchair is characterized by a
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Antique William IV Loo Dining Table & 6 chairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
as Waring & Gillow. Flame Mahogany Thomas Sheraton - 18th century furniture designer, once
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Antique 1830s Dining Room Sets

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Mahogany

John Widdicomb WM A Berkey Italian Provincial Regency Round Walnut Coffee Table
By John Widdicomb
Located in Dayton, OH
furniture for the dining room, library and living room in various American Colonial and 18th-century
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Mid-20th Century Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Pair of French 1850s Rococo Revival Giltwood Two-Light Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Rococo Revival two-light giltwood sconces from the mid-19th century. This pair of
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Wall Lights and Sconces

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Giltwood

Monumental Neoclassical Column Form Faux Green Marble Painted Wood Pedestal
Located in Stamford, CT
value,” Mr. Osborne said. Mr. Prigent also promoted Maison Jansen furniture, adaptations of 18th-century
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Pedestals

Materials

Wood

Knole Settee, Cowdray Park, English, Lengyon & Co, olive velvet, tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
, upholstered, 17th century, couch with hinged arm rests, found at Knole Park, Sevenoaks, Kent, the ancestral
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Early 20th Century English Charles II Settees

Materials

Tapestry, Velvet

Antique William IV Loo Breakfast Dining Table c.1830 19th C
Located in London, GB
as Waring & Gillow. Flame Mahogany Thomas Sheraton - 18th century furniture designer, once
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Antique 1830s English Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

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Stamped early 18th Century Louis XVI Duchesse Brisee Longue Chair French Bergère
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Extremely rare French Louis XVI Duchesse Brisee (Chaise Longue or Lounge chair) by Nicolas-Jean Marchand, circa 1730s. Beautifully hand carved oak wood, newly restored and reupholste...
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Antique 1730s French Louis XVI Chaise Longues

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Oak

French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Giltwood Carved Three-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French Louis XVI style 19th century giltwood carved three-piece salon suite, comprising of a three-corps settee and two armchairs, Paris, circa 1890. Measures: Settee heigh...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Living Room Sets

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Fabric, Giltwood

Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Madrid, ES
Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...
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Antique Early 18th Century French Baroque Western European Rugs

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Silk, Wool

18th Century Bold Floral Gobelins Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Authentic 18th Century Bold, Floral Gobelins Tapestry Size: 11'8" × 13'5" (355 × 408 cm) An early 18th century Gobelins Tapestry, the black field with a voluptuous architectural pa...
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Antique Early 18th Century French Western European Rugs

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19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk in Beautiful Graining
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk in Beautiful Graining We present you this piece of furniture with three drawers at the bottom, a drop front, and a narrow drawer und...
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires

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Mahogany, Baize

One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Located in London, GB
*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight* The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...
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Antique 19th Century Irish Armchairs

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Upholstery, Yew

Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Each piece painted in underglaze-blue and heightened in gilding with an exotic bird perched upon peony branches, comprising: an oval soup tureen, cover and two stands, an 18" oval pl...
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Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

19th century portrait painted in St Petersburg in 1819
Located in London, GB
Signed, inscribed and dated, lower right: 'Geo Dawe RA St Petersburgh 1819', also signed with initials, lower centre: 'G D RA'; and signed and inscribed verso: 'Geo Dawe RA Pinxit 1...
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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

English Gothic Revival Walnut Full Size Bed
Located in New York, NY
English Gothic Revival-style (19th Century) walnut full size bed with carved finial posts. (Includes: headboard, footboard, rails)
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Antique 19th Century English Gothic Revival Beds and Bed Frames

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Walnut

Art Nouveau Vanity Folding Mirror Screen with Marquetry, 1901
By Maison Krieger
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Exceptional dressing / vanity polyptych folding screen (5 panels). Mahogany structure with inlays / marquetry of different essences with floral motifs. Copper handles, hinges and...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mir...

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Copper

Pair of Palatial Venetian Walnut Carved Mid-19th Century Baroque Figural Thrones
By Valentino Besarel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of palatial Venetian walnut carved mid-19th century Baroque figural throne armchairs, attributed to Valentino Panciera Besarel (Venice, 1829-1902) in the manner of A...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs

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Leather, Walnut

French Empire Semainier Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A classic early French Empire semainier in Mahogany, each of the seven drawers (intended to be used one for each day of the week), has ebony inlay around each of the gilded lion’s ma...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

19th Century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuil
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XV Style giltwood armchair newly upholstered in a black, white and gray wave fabric.
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Antique 1860s French Louis XV Armchairs

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Wood

Large Antique Neo-Gothic Style Fireplace Made Out of Walnut Wood
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This large Neo-Gothic style fireplace with hood was made at the end of the 19th century out of beautiful walnut wood. The jambs with semi-detached columns support a wide entablature....
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Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Fireplaces and Mantels

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Walnut

Palatial 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Five-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial French 19th century Louis XV style giltwood carved five-piece salon suite, comprising of a canapé (Settee) and four fauteuils à la reine (Armchairs), all of ...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Living Room Sets

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Fabric, Wood

Antique French Vestry Cabinet Sacristy Altar Vestment Wine Cabinet Bar Catholic
Located in Tyler, TX
Antique French Carved Oak Gothic Sacristy Vestry Altar Wine Bar Cabinet~~c. 1880s In 18th and 19th century Europe, sacristy or vestment cabinets were used to store liturgical gar...
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Antique 1880s French Gothic Revival Cabinets

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Oak

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Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Sofa Settee, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic and highly decorative antique French gilt bronze mounted Empire Revival sofa
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Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Sofas

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Ormolu

Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Sofa, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic and highly decorative antique French Empire sofa, circa 1900 in date. It has
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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Sofas

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Ormolu

French Empire Sofa in Original Paint c.1810
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
French empire sofa in original paint c.1810
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sofas

French Empire Sofa in Original Paint c.1810
French Empire Sofa in Original Paint c.1810
H 36.62 in W 76.78 in D 29.53 in
Antique French Empire Revival Ormolu-Mounted 5-Piece Salon Suite, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
x width 19.7 x depth 22.0, pair side chairs Empire style, is an early 19th century design
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Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Sofas

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Ormolu

Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Six Piece Salon Suite 19th C
Located in London, GB
, 11 inches - table Empire style, is an early-19th-century design movement in architecture
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Antique 1880s French Empire Sofas

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Ormolu

Antique French Empire Revival Mahogany Three-Piece Salon Suite 19th C
Located in London, GB
- sofa. Height 3 feet, 3 inches x width 2 feet x depth 1 foot, 10 inches - chair. Empire style, is an
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Antique 1880s French Empire Sofas

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Ormolu

French Provincial Empire Bench Sofa Swans Neck Hoof Feet Hall Walnut Settle
Located in Mimizan, FR
Beautiful walnut French Empire Directoire swan neck bench sofa. Epoque late 18-early 19th century
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Benches

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Upholstery, Walnut

Antique Regency Flame Mahogany Dining Table 19th Century & 10 Chairs
Located in London, GB
& Gillow. Flame Mahogany Thomas Sheraton - 18th century furniture designer, once characterized mahogany
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Antique 1820s English Regency Dining Room Sets

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Damask, Mahogany

Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Sofa & Pair Armchairs 19th C
Located in London, GB
height Empire style, is an early-19th-century design movement in architecture, furniture, other
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Antique 1870s Sofas

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Mahogany

French Directoire Sofa Bench Silk Patterns Blue Gray White 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
century. It is closer to the Empire style, which succeeded it, than to the Louis XVI style which preceded
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Benches

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Silk, Wood

18th Century Black Italian Empire Brass Inlaid and Vienna Straw Benches
Located in IT
A pair of ebonized walnut wood sofas from Lombardy, Italy, mid-20th century. Back splats are
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Empire Benches

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Brass

Settee, Mahogany, Empire Period, Russia
Located in New York, NY
A sofa made during the Empire period end of 18th century in Russia. Restored. Frame made in
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Antique Late 18th Century Russian Empire Settees

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Mahogany, Giltwood

French Country Style Cherry-Wood Serving Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
narrow hall. It has been adapted from 18th and 19th century elements. It has a wax finish.
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20th Century French French Provincial Serving Tables

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Cherry

British Colonial Bowfront Teak Dresser Base
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An extremely charming late 18th century, or possibly early 19th century, British colonial teak
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Antique Early 19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory British Coloni...

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Teak

Antique 18th Century French Empire Sofa from a Newport, RI Estate
Located in Hudson, NY
An antique 18th century french empire sofa from the Harold Brown Villa in Newport RI. this sofa is
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Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Sofas

A Swedish Empire Sofa Circa 1790
Located in London, GB
A Swedish Empire Sofa Circa 1790
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Sofas

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Wood

A Swedish Empire Sofa Circa 1790
A Swedish Empire Sofa Circa 1790
H 35 in W 82 in D 26.25 in
A Swedish Empire Sofa with Gilt Detailing circa 1790
Located in London, GB
A Swedish Empire Sofa with Classical Gilt Detailing Upholstered by Talisman circa 1790
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

19C Brazilian Rosewood Caned Sofa
Located in New York, NY
form of the Brazilian Empire style that drew heavily on prevailing French and European styles.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Brazilian Sofas

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Rosewood

19C Brazilian Rosewood Caned Sofa
19C Brazilian Rosewood Caned Sofa
H 43 in W 85.5 in D 22.5 in
French Directoire Period, Pair of Sofas, Jacob Freres Rue Meslée, circa 1798
By Jacob Freres Rue Meslée
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
. Beautiful and exciting French work late 18th century attributed to Jacob Freres Rue Meslée circa 1798
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Canapes

Materials

Mahogany

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18th Century Empire Sofa For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 18th century empire sofa you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A 18th century empire sofa — often made from wood, fabric and mahogany — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a 18th century empire sofa — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A 18th century empire sofa is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire, Louis XVI and neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 18th century empire sofa over the years, but those crafted by John Widdicomb are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a 18th Century Empire Sofa?

The average selling price for a 18th century empire sofa at 1stDibs is $7,421, while they’re typically $1,198 on the low end and $50,062 for the highest priced.