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A Set of Four Mahogany And Gilt-Bronze Second Empire Style Salon Chairs in the M
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Set of Four Mahogany And Gilt-Bronze Second Empire Salon Chairs in the Manner of Jacob-Desmalter
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Side Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
H 40.16 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
Empire Style Six French Chairs " Gondola" Model
Located in Prato, Tuscany
the Second Empire, and again in the early 1900s it was successfully revived. The chairs were created
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Walnut
Set of Empire Armchairs / Chairs, Maple Wood, Paris, 1825
Located in Berlin, DE
last of the famous Eben family, probably second quarter of the 19th century. Semi-circular backrest
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Maple
Four Italian Dining Chairs Empire Style Red Gold Upholstery 20th Century
Located in Milan, IT
A set of four solid walnut chairs in the fabulous Empire style with ormolu decorations, made in
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
H 35.44 in W 19.69 in D 20.48 in
Set of 6 French Empire Marquetry Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an exceptional set of 6 French Empire Marquetry chairs.
Made in France circa 1815-20
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Boxwood, Kingwood, Rosewood, Satinwood
Vintage Set of Eight French Empire Revival Gondola Dining Chairs 20th C
Located in London, GB
An absolutely fantastic vintage set of eight Empire Revival Gondola dining chairs, dating from the
Category
Vintage 1970s French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 38.19 in W 22.84 in D 24.81 in
Pair of French Empire Mahogany Armchairs Attributed to Jacob Desmalter
By Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Stamford, CT
design, the epitome of the French First Empire, these chairs have exquisite profiles.
François-Honoré
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
"T-chairs" in solid Elm, Aranjou, France, 1980's
By Aranjou
Located in La Tour-de-Peilz, CH
great transformations under the Second Empire. A thousand-year-old history unfortunately ending in its
Category
Vintage 1980s French Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of 1920's dining chairs by Ungvar Uzhorod
Located in Brno, CZ
factory was part of Austro-Hungarian Empire for a long time. By the time these chairs were produced
Category
Vintage 1920s Ukrainian Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Beech
Entrance Chair - Solid Walnut - Au Putti Decor - Neo-renaissance - Period: XIXth
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
suited to the taste of the Second Empire.
This piece is sold alone, but can also be part of a set of
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 34.26 in W 16.93 in D 18.51 in
Pair Of Old Smoking Chairs Say: Smoking - Solid Oak - Period: XIXth Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
turned legs joined by stretchers.
These chairs were common in photographic studios in the second half of
Category
Antique 19th Century European Louis XIV Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 31.89 in W 18.51 in D 16.93 in
Louis Philippe Style Pair Of Chairs With Italian Armrests Model King
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Fascinating and rare pair of Italian chairs with armrests model "King" or "Antique Master"; they
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Chairs
Materials
Linen, Walnut
H 33.08 in W 24.81 in D 21.66 in
Napoleon III Set of Four Oak Embossed Leather Covered Chairs w/ Brass Tacks
Located in Savannah, GA
backs.
"The Second Empire style, which lasted from 1848-1880, is also known as the Napoleon III Style
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 38 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Upholstered Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Forney, TX
A rare set of four period Napoleon III Second Empire dining chairs, hand-crafted of solid fruitwood
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
H 35.75 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
4 Mid Century Modern Maurice Burke Model 115 Tulip Star Shell Dining Chairs
By Maurice Burke
Located in Dayton, OH
Four original mid century Burke Inc. tulip shell chairs featuring the iconic star design in white
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Antique French Napoleon III Style "Chaise Percée" Toilet / Throne, a Curiosity
Located in Madrid, ES
design. This chair, with its luxurious mahogany wood and damask fabric, as well as regal Second Empire
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 37.01 in W 23.63 in D 21.26 in
19th Century, Pair of French Lacquered and Giltwood Armchairs
Located in IT
Louis XVI that spread in the second half of the eighteenth century with some mention of the Empire style
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Antique Pair French Empire Armchair Fauteuils Chairs, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
style was based on aspects of the Roman Empire. It is the second phase of neoclassicism which is also
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Empire Revival Arm Chairs Mahogany with Exceptional Quality c1840
Located in Chicago, IL
A fine Empire Revival Gilt-Bronze Mounted mahogany pair of chairs. Whenever we look at an antique
Category
Antique 1840s French Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
H 39.13 in W 27.13 in D 28.13 in
Armchair in Wood and Chrome, Style: Bauhaus, German, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Armchair
Wood and chrome
Year: 1940
Country: Germany
If you are looking for a desk chair to match
Category
Vintage 1940s German Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Armchair in Wood and Chrome, Style: Bauhaus, German, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
the century. Conservative modernization of the German Empire during the 1870s held power in the hands
Category
Vintage 1940s German Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Unusual American Empire Mahogany Armchair
Located in Hanover, MA
Mid-late 19th century (Second Period) American Empire chair, stripped, tightened and finish
Category
Antique 1850s American Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Bedside Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A French Empire style marble-top mahogany bedside cabinet (nightstand - end table) with elegant
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Night Stands
Materials
Marble, Brass
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
Pair of French Empire Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Mounted Armchairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
silk fabric with classical motifs. The chairs were likely made in France in the second quarter of the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
Important Empire Early 19th Century Fauteuil by Jean-Joseph Chapuis
By Jean Joseph Chapuis
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
ancient Greece and Rome. No chair employing the innovative technique of bending wood more boldly expresses
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Belgian Empire Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Russian Empire Dressing Table with Mahogany Carvings and Gilt Bronzes
By Andrey Voronikhin
Located in Vienna, AT
similar designs of snakes on a chair designed by Voronikhin compared to the snakes of this Poudreuse Desk
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Russian Empire Dressers
Materials
Bronze
H 61.42 in W 37.01 in D 18.9 in
French 1870 Pair of Empire Candle Holders Lamps Ormolu with Gray Dotted Granite
Located in Miami, FL
priority of Second Empire furniture. Chairs were elaborately upholstered with fringes, tassels, and
Category
Antique 1870s French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Granite, Bronze, Ormolu
H 15 in W 4.5 in D 5.15 in
Antique Pair Ormolu Mounted Armchairs Empire Revival 1870s
Located in London, GB
of the Roman Empire. It is the second phase of neoclassicism which is also called "Directoire", after
Category
Antique 1870s Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French Empire Mahogany Armchairs with Bronze Swans, Circa 1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful pair of mahogany Empire armchairs feature finely chiseled bronze mounts and dates
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
1850s European Empire Mahogany Pair Armchairs with Griffin God Face and Feet
Located in BILBAO, ES
1850s European Empire Mahogany pair armchairs with Griffin God face and feet..
Upholstery with
Category
Antique 1880s Portuguese Baroque Tables
Materials
Wood
H 43.31 in W 17.72 in D 24.41 in
Meridian - Day bed - Lounge chair - Bench Napoleon III - France XIXth
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
upholstery.
Magnificent meridian from the Napoleon III - Second Empire period with a wide backrest curved
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Daybeds
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
H 32.68 in W 59.85 in D 32.68 in
19th Century Set of 6 Chairs from the Krieger House, Paris
By Maison Krieger
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this beautiful set of six carved mahogany chairs crafted by the renowned La Maison
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
French Pair of Napoleon III toad chairs armchairs seating blue upholstery 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
in France during the Second Empire, under the impetus of Emperor Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie. He
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 35.04 in W 30.71 in D 31.5 in
American Portrait Miniature of a Woman in a White Gown, Thomas Story Officer
Located in Downingtown, PA
young woman, her red hair “Coeffure a la Chinoise”, sitting in a red chair confidently looking out
Category
Antique 1830s American American Empire Paintings
Materials
Ivory
H 2.5 in W 2 in D 0.25 in
Pair of Consulat Ebony-Inlaid Birchwood Armchairs Stamped Jacob Frères
By Jacob Freres Rue Meslée
Located in Kittery Point, ME
the best-known chair maker who worked for aristocracy and royalty during the reign of Louis XVI.
The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Napoleón III , French wood bronze Dresser with mirror
By Napoléon III
Located in Valladolid, ES
Empire
The Napoleon III or Second Empire style gets its name from the fact that it was born in France at
Category
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Dressers
Materials
Bronze
Antique Louis XVI Giltwood 5 Pieces Salon Suite
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
minor losses to the gilt finish.
Second Empire Period.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Living Room Sets
Materials
Giltwood, Tapestry
Exceptional 8 Pieces Bedroom Set by H.A. Fourdinois, France, Circa 1889
Located in PARIS, FR
chairs.
Biography :
The firm of Fourdinois, considered during the Second Empire as the greatest
Category
Antique 1880s French Bedroom Sets
Materials
Onyx, Bronze, Brass
H 98.43 in W 89.38 in D 23.63 in
Rare 1870s French Bronze Sculpture "Sleeping Woman" by Aimé-Jules Dalou
By Aimé-Jules Dalou
Located in Shippensburg, PA
to his teachers. Opposing the classicism of the Second Empire, Dalou firmly associated himself with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A French 19th Century Pair of Louis XVI Style Large Curule Stools
By Maison Jansen, Georges Jacob
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Second Empire and at the time of the Universal Exhibitions, as the ‘Escalier de Cristal’ teaches. At
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Stools
Materials
Tapestry, Wood, Giltwood
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Revolving Bookcase C1900
By Maple & Co.
Located in London, GB
, rococo and empire style. The wing chair is a classic shape, and upholstery favoured chintz and damask in
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Napoleon III Carved Giltwood Armchair
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
grand fauteuil is in the manner of Michel Victor Cruchet who supplied related chairs to the Duke of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
Antique Edwardian Revolving Bookcase Flame Mahogany c.1900
By Maple & Co.
Located in London, GB
had simple wooden bases.
The quality and attention to detail throughout is second to none.
THE
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
French Modern Maison Jansen Attrib Mixed Metal Greyhound Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Forney, TX
table, chair side table, bedside nightstand, etc. as well as a elegant, sophisticated, and highly
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Steel, Iron
Wooden & Enameled Display Sideboard Attributed to H.A Fourdinois, France, c1867
Located in PARIS, FR
firm of Fourdinois, considered during the Second Empire as the greatest furniture manufacturer in Paris
Category
Antique 1860s French Renaissance Sideboards
Materials
Enamel, Bronze
H 130.71 in W 78.75 in D 21.26 in
Bottle in Crystal, France, Sign Baccarat France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
and table sets orders in the factory. During the Second Empire, Baccarat benefits from the World Fairs
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Barware
Materials
Crystal
Early 20th Century Naked Woman Painting Oil on Canvas
Located in Milan, IT
photography and, later, cinema. Especially in Paris, between the Second Empire and the Belle Époque
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Vase Loetz sign: Czecho Slovakia , Style : Art Nouveau , Bohemia, circa 1920
By Loetz Glass
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
-Hungarian Empire until 1918. Susanna Loetz, widow of Glass entrepreneur Johann Loetz in 1852. She renamed
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Vase Loetz sign: Czecho Slovakia , Style : Art Nouveau , Bohemia, circa 1920
By Loetz Glass
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
-Hungarian Empire until 1918. Susanna Loetz, widow of Glass entrepreneur Johann Loetz in 1852. She renamed
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Vase Loetz , Style : Art Nouveau , Bohemia, circa 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
in the Sušice district in South-West Bohemia, which belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire until
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Antique Victorian Revolving Bookcase Flame Mahogany, 19th C
Located in London, GB
attention to detail throughout is second to none.
THE BOTANICAL NAME FOR THE MAHOGANY THIS ITEM IS MADE OF
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Bauhaus Stool, Material, Chrome and Leather, Country German, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
modernization of the German Empire during the 1870's held power in the hands of the aristocracy.That also
Category
Vintage 1940s German Bauhaus Stools
Materials
Chrome
Exhibition Quality Wylie & Lochhead 1860 Glasgow Chesterfield Brown Leather Sofa
By Wylie & Lochhead
Located in GB
general upholsterers, furnishers and funeral undertakers, and took second floor premises at 164 Trongate
Category
Antique 1860s Scottish High Victorian Sofas
Materials
Leather
H 32.49 in W 75.4 in D 28.15 in
Knole Settee, Cowdray Park, English, Lengyon & Co, olive velvet, tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
brass disc. The seat with a large loose cushion. Standing on original castors. English, second half of
Category
Early 20th Century English Charles II Settees
Materials
Tapestry, Velvet
H 43.71 in W 69.3 in D 27.17 in
Pair of 19th Century French Second Empire Side Chairs with Original Paintwork
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Empirical Evidence: Absolutely charming pair of French chairs in their original off-white and blue
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
H 36.42 in W 12.41 in D 17.33 in
Early No. 14 Bentwood Side Chair, by Michel Thonet, bistro chair, 1890s
By Michael Thonet, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Edinburgh, Scotland
continue its journey into its second century.
No.14 was the most simple chair out of the initial 14
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
H 33.78 in W 15.04 in D 18.31 in
Pair of Solid Brass Chiavari Chairs, Hollywood Regency, Italy, 1960s
By Chiavari
Located in Enschede, Overijssel
Chiavari, the Marquis Stefano Rivarola, reworked some chairs in the French Empire style, simplifying the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 35.44 in W 14.97 in D 16.54 in
19th Century Napoleon III Walnut French Gondola Chair Restored
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
French gondola chair Napoleon III, second half of 19th century. Walnut, restored.
Napoleon III
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of six 19th Century Napoleon III Walnut Gondola Chairs Restored
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Set of French gondola chairs empire, second half of 19th century. Walnut, restored.
Set of six
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 33.47 in W 18.51 in D 17.33 in
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An assortment of second empire chairs is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and fabric, all second empire chairs available were constructed with great care. Second empire chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Second empire chairs bearing Empire hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs.
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Prices for second empire chairs start at $1,750 and top out at $20,449 with the average selling for $3,393.
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- 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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