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14 French Empire Dining Chairs. Circa 1820
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
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This rare chic set of fourteen dining room chairs is upholstered in an elegant green velvet and is in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Cockpit Chair in Wood Upholstered Velvet Dedar France
By Dedar
Located in Prato, Tuscany
mahogany cockpit chair; the straight and enveloping backrest, the slightly worked and curved front legs
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of Empire Side Chairs, France, 1810
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of two Empire Side Chairs dates back to around 1810. The elegant chairs stand out for
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Suite of 8 Empire Style Chairs in Solid Cherrywood
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Suite of 8 empire style chairs in solid cherrywood,
velvet to change
small old restorations.
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Pair Late Empire Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
hard paste wax. The chairs are newly upholstered in a very high-end Kravet Couture velvet in the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Rider Gold Velvet and Brass Dining Chair
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Parisian Flair. Our modern homage to an Empire style dining chair. Our rider dining chair is petite
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Nickel
Set of Six Late 19 Century Empire Style Gondola Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
striped velvet. The chairs were likely made in France towards the end of the 19thC.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Set of Six Napoleonic Empire Style Bronze Mounted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary set of six mahogany dining chairs made in the grand Napoleonic Empire taste. The
Category
20th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Empire Style Bergères Chairs with Gondola Shape Backrest
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Enhance your interior with this stunning pair of Empire-style Bergères chairs dating back to the
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
No Reserve
H 32.09 in W 23.23 in D 23.23 in
Pair of Chiavari Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet High Back Chairs, 1950s
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Marquis Stefano Rivarola, reworked some models of French chairs referable to the Empire style, simplifying
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
H 48.04 in W 17.33 in D 16.93 in
Empire Revival Gondola Dining Chair Finished With An Ebonised Frame, Grey Damask
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Empire Revival Gondola Dining Chair Finished With An Ebonised Frame, Grey Damask Upholstery & Red
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Late 20th Century British Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Damask, Silk, Velvet
H 38.98 in W 22.45 in D 24.41 in
Antique French Empire Bergere
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely period French Directoire bergere, restored and upholstered in silk velvet. Lovely armchair
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Contemporary Vegas Sofa upholstered in Mark Alexander Velvet with walnut legs
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
upholstered in Mark Alexander Empire II velvet, colour Otter, with legs in natural oiled walnut. Empire is a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Velvet
H 38.98 in W 53.15 in D 37.8 in
Modern Classic Chiavarina Dining Chair, Beige Velvet Upholstery, Brass Cast Foot
Located in Oporto, PT
Gaetano Descalzi reformulated some of the French Empire style chairs by simplifying the decorative
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass, Metal
H 38.19 in W 17.33 in D 22.64 in
Empire Style Mahogany Library Tub Fauteuil de Bureau or Desk Chair
Located in Nashville, TN
decoration may be a later addition.
Minor pest damage.
Imagine the chair covered in tiger velvet
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
French Empire Monumental Walnut and Velvet Throne Chair
Located in New York, NY
French Empire style (19th Cent) monumental walnut throne chair with carved figure with wreath and
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Velvet
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Period Hand Carved Walnut Bergeres, Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
From a home in Versailles, France, this pair of early nineteenth century French Empire period
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
H 36.5 in W 26 in D 19 in
Pair of Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi Midcentury Italian Chiavari Chairs, 1950s
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
upholstered in fuchsia velvet.
The chairs have been restored and upholstered
Chiavari was created in 1807
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
H 37.01 in W 16.15 in D 14.57 in
Pair of Gaetano Descalzi Midcentury Italian Chiavari High Back Chairs, 1950s
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
upholstered in chenille velvet.
The chairs have been restored and upholstered
Chiavari was created in 1807
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
H 44.49 in W 16.54 in D 17.72 in
Pair of Gaetano Descalzi Mid-Century Italian Chiavari High Back Chairs, 1950s
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Marquis Stefano Rivarola, reworked some models of French chairs referable to the Empire style, simplifying
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech, Velvet
H 51.97 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass High Back Chiavari Chairs, 1950s
By Chiavari
Located in Puglia, Puglia
chairs in the French Empire style, simplifying the elements decorative and lightening the structural
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 46.86 in W 15.36 in D 15.75 in
1930s Vintage Gustavian Style Swedish Empire Upholstered Armchairs, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
. Dark Brown Velvet Upholstery is in excellent condition. Chairs measure 24" W x 23" D x 39" H.
Category
Vintage 1930s Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Pair of Empire Style Carved Giltwood Tub Chairs with Green Velvet Upholstery.
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Important Pair of Empire Style Carved Giltwood Tub Chairs with Green Velvet Upholstery. The
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
H 47.25 in W 35.83 in D 27.56 in
Pair of Baroque Chairs, North Rhine-Westphalia / Germany, circa 1780
Located in Greding, DE
carved vegetable décor with shell ornament on the curved frame. The chairs are covered with blue velvet
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Antique 1780s German Baroque Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 41.34 in W 17.33 in D 18.31 in
French Barrel Slipper Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of elegant French Empire style barrel slipper chairs recovered in leopard velvet and satin
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Slipper Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Early 18th Century France Pair Side Chairs, Charles X, Hand Carved Maple Wood
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Exquisite pair of hand-carved French side chairs from the early 18th century Charles X, maple wood
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Side Chairs
Materials
Maple
H 35.44 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
French empire, brass mounted reupholstered button back chairs (x6 available)
Located in Worthing, GB
Here we have a beautiful set of 6 French empire arm chairs. Priced individually. Quality
Category
20th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 43.31 in W 29.53 in D 27.56 in
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A good pair of period 19th century fauteuil with new velvet upholstery, circa 1810-1820, mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Set of Four French Empire Armchairs, 1810
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of four Empire armchairs dates back to around 1810. The elegant armchairs have a pretty
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Cherry
19th Century Gold Gilt and Painted Empire Armchair
Located in San Angelo, TX
Here is a beautiful Empire chair that we purchased in Naples, Italy. This is a classic style, with
Category
Antique 19th Century European Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
Swedish empire revival mahogany 3 piece lounge suite
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
empire revival suite from Sweden.
Set consists of 2 armchairs with matching table. The chairs are made
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Empire Style Armchair, Mahogany Wood, Austria, Vienna, 19th Century
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful neoclassical Empire style Armchair from the second half of 19th century.
Solid mahogany
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Empire Settee, France 1810, Manner of Jacob Desmalter (1770-1841)
Located in Leimen, DE
Empire Settee, France 1810
Step back in time to the opulent era of 19th-century France with the
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Sofas
Materials
Bronze
Empire Salon Suite, France 1810, Manner of Jacob Desmalter (1770-1841)
Located in Leimen, DE
front of the armrest are very similar.
Details:
The upholstery of the chairs is a blue velvet fabric
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
H 36.23 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
French Empire Style Gilt-Bronze and Mahogany Five-Piece Salon Suite
Located in London, GB
French Empire style gilt-bronze and mahogany five-piece salon suite
French, Late 19th Century
Sofa
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Living Room Sets
Materials
Ormolu
Knole Settee, Cowdray Park, English, Lengyon & Co, olive velvet, tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
, retains its blue colouring
- The settee has been re-upholstered in a sage green velvet as the original was
Category
Early 20th Century English Charles II Settees
Materials
Tapestry, Velvet
H 43.71 in W 69.3 in D 27.17 in
Antique Pair Ormolu Mounted Armchairs Empire Revival 1870s
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic and highly decorative antique pair of French ormolu mounted mahogany Empire
Category
Antique 1870s Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu
Elegant 19th Century Carved & Painted French Empire Salon Set
Located in Hopewell, NJ
armchairs, all upholstered in a lovely blue gray fabric with raised velvet stripes. Original paint
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Living Room Sets
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Meridian - Day bed - Lounge chair - Bench Napoleon III - France XIXth
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Meridian - Day bed - Lounge chair - Bench with Burgundy, raspberry pink, off-white
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Daybeds
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
H 32.68 in W 59.85 in D 32.68 in
Uchiwa Armchair by Alma de Luce
Located in Joane, PT
inspiration for this chair comes from the fan used by warriors of the Japanese Empire to send signals on the
Category
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
French Empire Fringe Chair
Located in New York, NY
French Empire Fringe chair.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Chairs
Materials
Velvet
19th Century Italian Set of 6 Empire Walnut Dining Chairs, 1890s
Located in Florence, IT
19th century Italian set of 6 Empire walnut dining chairs with original green velvet seat, 1890s.
Category
Antique 1890s Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Velvet
Pair of Early 20th Century Restauration/Empire Style Chairs with Green Velvet
Located in London, GB
A pair of carved mahogany open armchairs with green velvet nailed upholstery. With carved lotus
Category
Early 20th Century French Restauration Chairs
H 36.03 in W 23.23 in D 18.51 in
Set of Two Antique Empire Mahogany Gondola Chairs
By Momiq Design
Located in Haarlem, Noord Holland
Set of two beautiful antique Empire mahogany gondola chairs with original orange velvet fabric.
Category
Early 20th Century European Empire Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Pair of Empire Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Pair of Empire Hand Painted Chairs with Gilding and Upholstered in Modern Double
Category
Early 20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Velvet
19th Century American Empire Rosewood Slipper Chair with gilt detailing
Located in Savannah, GA
Museum quality early 19th century American rosewood and parcel-gilt slipper chair. Elaborate
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Slipper Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Four Italian Empire Painted Klismo Side Chairs, Italy, 1890
Located in Chicago, IL
Extraordinary and unique set of four Italian Empire "Klismo" chairs. The concaved horizontal
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Set of 6 American Oak Dining Side Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Set of 6 American oak lacquer and gilt dining chairs. Working recessed wheels inside front legs
Category
20th Century American Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Cotton, Linen
Neoclassical Side Chair by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Brussels, BE
Neo-empire style, black lacquer with his original leopard velvet fabric by Nobilis,
circa 1940.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Side Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Austrian Bergere Armchair Circa 1820 Painted with Classical Intaglios
Located in Antwerp, BE
chain of pearls is especially elegant and detailed.
The chair has been reupholstered with Dutch cotton
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
H 36.03 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
Green French Empire Fauteuil Chair
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Green velvet upholstery on mahogany wood with bronze embellishments.
22 x 22 x 33.5 in.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Empire mahogany elbow chairs.
By Jean-Baptiste-Bernard Demay
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Empire mahogany elbow chairs with square backs and lion mask carved arms over sabre
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Inca Armchair in Cotton Velvet and Wood Veneer Legs by Brabbu
By Brabbu
Located in New York, NY
. Inca lounge chair took inspiration from this compelling culture. Upholstered in cotton velvet and with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Upholstery
French Empire Style Iron and Velvet Chair
Located in Troy, MI
1920s French black iron frame armchair featuring brass accents, black brushed velvet upholstery
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
Pair Striped & Cut Velvet Empire Style Side Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of striped and cut velvet empire style arm chairs with inset seat cushions. Walnut carved and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chairs
Italian Empire Swans Chairs in Cream and Gold Finish with Velvet Upholstery
Located in BILBAO, ES
upholstered in a classic stripe velvet contemporary fabric.
The chairs are well suited as a decorative side
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 35.44 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
Pair of Striped and Cut Velvet Empire Style Side Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of striped and cut velvet Empire style armchairs with inset seat cushions. Walnut carved and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Slipper Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Pair Striped & Cut Velvet Empire Style Side Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of striped and cut velvet empire style arm chairs with inset seat cushions. Walnut carved and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Side Chairs
Empire Parlor Chairs, a Pair
Located in Malibu, CA
Stunning pair of Empire period chairs with classical styling.
The chairs have been restored with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Six Empire Style Gondola Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Fine set of six French Empire style “gondola “chairs, with hand-carved frames, each finished with a
Category
Vintage 1910s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
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Empire Velvet Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
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Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Empire Velvet Chairs
- What is an Empire chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021An Empire chair refers to a piece of seating furniture created in the Empire style. A phase of the neoclassical style, the Empire style gets its name from the rule of the Emperor Napoleon I. The furniture is colossal, weight-wise, and richly adorned with bronze and marble. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary Empire chairs from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
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