Rare Set of Twelve 19th Century Empire Chairs in Mahogany, Brass and Velvet
Located in Meer, VAN
Rare Set of Twelve Early 19th Century Empire Dining Chairs in Mahogany, Inlaid Brass and Velvet This is a very large and rare set of twelve elegant dining chairs from the (late) ‘em...
Brass
$6,000 / set
19th Century Swedish Empire Klismos Chairs
Located in Allerum, SE
Pair of 19th century Swedish mahogany Empire klismos chairs.
Mahogany
19th Century Empire Revival Side Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Period Empire side chair: This highly stylized chair has brass inlay and ormolu features to include reclining goddesses, feathers and detailed Roman feet all newly upholstered in a b...
Brass, Ormolu
19th Century (Early) French Consulate Empire Chair
Located in Phoenix, AZ
19th Century (Early) French Consulate Empire Chair Beautiful piece purchased in France Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
Mahogany
$5,782Sale Price / set|38% Off
Set of Three Antique Empire Side Chairs, 19th Century, Biedermeier
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of three antique Empire side chairs, 19th century, Biedermeier.
19th Century Ebonized Italian Empire Style Side Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Ebonized Italian Empire style side chair featuring brass ormolu, claw feet, and a lattice-work back. This piece has a newly upholstered feather down seat cushion. 20" Seat height inc...
Brass, Ormolu
Pair of 19th century Empire Style Chairs with Sphinxes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Empire style chairs late 19th century. The rectangular backs carved with cornucopiae and laurel at the cresting, the arms supported by winged sphinxes, on sabre legs, each co...
Bronze
19th Century American Empire Side Chairs, Mahogany & Gold Upholstery
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of American Empire mahogany veneer side chairs having an openwork urn-form splat back with an upholstered inset seat in a gold and red striped gradated fabric, standing on two...
Fabric
$15,000 / set
Set Of Six 19th Century Empire Side Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
This stunning set of 6 French side chairs features upholstered seats and dates back to the 19th century.
Mahogany
Fine Pair of 19th Century Swedish Empire Chairs
Located in Bozeman, MT
Fine pair of 19th century Swedish Empire chairs veneered with mahogany after a drawing by C.
Wood
Pair of Swedish Empire Chairs, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking pair of early 19th-century Swedish Empire chairs, defined by their bold architectural silhouettes and disciplined neoclassical lines.
Fabric, Wood
French Empire Burlwood Chair
Located in Houston, TX
A 19th Century French Empire burl wood chair featuring stylized ormolu to include swans, lyre, acanthus and ribbons with lion's paw sabots.
Ormolu
19th Century Empire Style Mahogany Bergere Chair with Ram’s Head Arms
Located in Milford, NH
A nicely carved Empire style mahogany bergere chair with white upholstery and carved ram’s head arms.
Upholstery, Mahogany
Italian 19th Century Marquetry and Bronze Empire Side Chair
Located in Brescia, IT
Back decorated in various inlaid woods showing vines, flowers etc., The tops of the back chair rails are mounted with eagle heads, and are joined together with a turned gilded deco...
Wood
$1,920Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Empire Tub Armchair
Located in Belmont, MA
The curved tub form offers both comfort and refinement, making this piece a beautiful example of early 19th-century French design. The chair has been upholstered in a soft crème-colo...
Mahogany
19th Century Empire Ormolu Mounted, Partial Gilt Mahogany & Upholstered Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th century Empire Ormolu Mounted, Partial Gilt Mahogany and Upholstered side Chair.
Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs Attributed to Francois Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs Attributed to Francois Linke Dimensions : 36.5" Tall X 25" Wide X 21" Deep SH - 17.5" AH - 25.25" This pair of Bergere chairs wer...
Bronze
French 19th Century Empire Style Ormolu and Solid Mahogany Side Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Empire st. ormolu and solid mahogany side chair.
Ormolu
19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Gilt Side Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Gilt Side Chair is a luxurious and elegant piece of furniture perfect for adults in a mid-century modern home decor setting.
Mahogany
Empire Mahogany Desk Chair, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The desk chair with carved diamond motif on crest and richly carved griffin wings above articulated paw feet with tan colored leather upholstery. Height: 30" Seat height: 17" Depth: ...
Leather, Mahogany
Impressive 12 Chairs First Empire Napoleon III Early 19th Cent Sold at Sotheby's
Located in Madrid, ES
Impressive 12 chairs first Empire Napoleon III early 19th century.
Wood
19th Century Empire Style Parcel Gilt Mahogany Armchair
Located in El Monte, CA
A stately 19th Century Empire Style armchair crafted from Mahogany with detailed gilt carvings and a neoclassical print green silk upholstery.
Bronze
Matched Pair of French Empire Armchairs, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality near pair of French Mahogany Empire influenced armchairs. Each being upholstered in a classical damask patterned burgundy fabric, polished back rail, Dolphins carved t...
Mahogany
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Empire Carved Mahogany & Cut Velvet Upholstered Bergere
Located in Atlanta, GA
This striking armchair is a fine example of 19th-century Empire furniture, marrying neoclassical authority with updated decorative luxury.
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Empire Ebonized Opera Chairs With Custom Tiger Upholstery-Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
An unexpected marriage of old-world elegance and playful sophistication, this pair of late 19th century Empire opera chairs has been refreshed with striking tiger-inspired upholstery...
Walnut, Upholstery, Paint
$7,200Sale Price|28% Off
Empire Solid Mahogany Desk Chair, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Empire mahogany desk chair or fauteuil de bureau.
Mahogany
French Empire Mahogany Side Chair, Antique, Griffin Legs, 19th Century
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (19th Cent) mahogany sleigh back side chair with bronze griffin legs and trim and red seat
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Italian Empire Side Chairs, Two Pair Available
Located in Houston, TX
Pair 19th-century Italian Empire side chairs featuring carved foliage back with central ebonized medallion and elegantly curved legs.
Upholstery, Wood
French Empire 19th Century Carved Walnut Bergeres
Located in Sunshine, LA
This pair of French Empire walnut armchairs embodies the enduring appeal of Neoclassical taste, where every curve and carved detail speaks to balance, proportion, and restraint. Dati...
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century Walnut Curule Chair with Floral Tapestry Upholstery
Located in High Point, NC
This striking curule-form chair takes its silhouette from the ancient X-frame seat, its scrolled cross-legs terminating in carved feet at both front and back. A tall, gently curved b...
Oak
Late 19th Century Franch Empire armchair , in Carved Solid Mahogany
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Late 19th century Franch Empire chair with armrests in carved solid mahogany , wax polished Measure cm: H 92/42 x W 56 x D 50.
Mahogany
Pair 19th C. American Empire Carved Magogany and Upholstered Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair 19th Century American Empire Carved Magogany and Upholstered Chairs.
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of Russian Empire Side Chairs, Wood and Upholstery, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Russian Empire Side Chairs - Original untouched finish newly reupholstered seat in Jim Thompson fabric.
Upholstery, Wood
French Empire Style 19th Century Painted Wood Marquise with Carved Palmettes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style painted wood marquise chair from the 19th century, with carved palmettes.
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th C Empire Star & Shield Coat of Arms Dining Chair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 19th C Empire star & shield coat of arms dining chairs Priced each.
Mahogany
$12,273Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Six Antique Empire "Fish" Side Chairs, Germany, Early 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of six antique chairs, Germany, early 19th century. Age-related condition.
Set of Four 19th Century French Empire Swan Neck Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A charming set of four 19th century decorative dining chairs with French Empire influence.
Upholstery, Wood
pair of French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany and Ormolu side chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical/Empire st. Mahogany and Ormolu side chairs.
Ormolu
$1,487Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of 19th Century French Painted Empire Chairs with Lion Paw Feet
Located in Southampton, GB
Pair of French, 19th Century Painted Empire Chairs. When these were purchased our original plan was to have them upholstered in linen or a neutral fabric.
Pine
19th Century French Empire Mahogany and Parcel Gilt
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Empire and parcel gilt bergère. Gilt swan arms and pawed feet.
Mahogany
Antique French Empire "fauteuil du bureau" Desk Chair 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Cuban Mahogany was so sought after, that by the late 1850′s, this particular variety became all but extinct. Empire style is an early-19th-century design movement in architecture, f...
Ormolu
A 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Giltwood, Ormolu and Leather armchair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stately and most handsome Continental 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Giltwood, Ormolu and Leather armchair.
Ormolu
A pair of 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Empire chairs with original paint
Located in Boden, SE
A pair of 19th Century Swedish Folk art chairs from Skellefteå, Northern Sweden. Scraped by hand to its beautiful original color. They could be used as side chairs in different par...
Pine
$11,654Sale Price / set|21% Off
Early 19th Century, Empire Cherrywood Seating Group, 2 Armchairs and 6 Chairs
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful unique seating group consisting of 2 armchairs and 6 chairs. The group dates back to the Empire period of the early 19th century, circa 1800-1810.
Upholstery, Cherry
Caned chair by Jean-Joseph Chapuis , early 19th century - Sold Individually
Located in Brussels, BE
Caned chair by Jean-Joseph Chapuis , early 19th century - Sold Individually Jean-Joseph Chapuis was born in Brussels in 1765.
Wood
Hall Chair In Late Empire Style Made In Mahogany & Floral Fabric, 19th century
Located in Lejre, DK
Dining or hall chair in late Empire style, crafted in mahogany and upholstered in floral fabric. Classic design with period-typical lines and a gently curved back. A decorative chair...
Fabric, Mahogany
set of six French 19th century Empire St. Mahogany and Ormolu dining chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome set of six French 19th century Empire St. Mahogany and Ormolu dining chairs.
Ormolu
$913Sale Price|51% Off
Antique Empire Chairs from Around 1810-1815
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Empire chairs from around 1900 Solid wood mahogany. Seat upholstered and covered with black fabric. Very stable and robust built. Hind legs in classic Empire saber shape. ...
Mahogany
Six Early 19th Century Venetian Chairs, Walnut, Empire Style, wax polished
By Bassano's Ebanisteria
Located in Vigonza, Padua
6 early 19th century Venetian chairs in carved walnut, original upholstered spring seats in pink velvet, still usable.
Walnut
Pair of French Empire Bergère Armchairs, 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover an exquisite pair of Empire-style armchairs from the 19th century, crafted from luxurious mahogany.
Mahogany
Pair of 19th C Empire Ormolu Mounted, Partial Gilt Mahogany & Upholstered Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of 19th century Empire Ormolu Mounted, Partial Gilt Mahogany & Upholstered side Chairs.
Ormolu
$10,031 / set
Pair of French Empire Barrel Armchairs, 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Pair of French Empire Barrel Armchairs, 19th century. This beautiful pair of French Empire barrel armchairs dates back to the 19th century and combines elegance with exceptional cra...
Mahogany
French 7 piece 19th century empire mahogany salon suite
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
7 piece 19th century french empire mahogany salon suite circa 1880. Rare 7-piece salon suite made in rich mahogany. Set comprises of a 2-seat sofa, 2 armchairs and 4 open armchairs....
Fabric, Mahogany
Superb & Rare Empire Mahogany and Brass Inlaid Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Superbly elegant and unusual late 19th century Empire style chair having curved back adorned with small gorgeous Medusa head, inlaid in perfect places including the reeded legs with ...
Brass
Mahogany Bergère Armchair, Classical / Empire Style, Early 19th Century
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Mahogany Bergère Armchair, Classical / Empire Style, Early 19th Century Elegant bergère armchair crafted from solid mahogany, representing fine European cabinetmaking of the early 1...
Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Wing-Back Armchairs
Located in Troy, NY
Exceptional Pair of late Empire Period Chairs, of Comfortable Size and Flowing Movement of Form. The accentuated wings beautifully complementing the wavy movement of the back and bac...
Brass
Set of Four Swedish Empire Side Chairs by F. Pettersson, Mid 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four Swedish Empire side chairs from the mid-19th century by furniture maker F.
Upholstery, Giltwood, Wood
Late 19th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Barrel Back Desk Chair
Located in Astoria, NY
Sourced in Provence, France, this late 19th-century French Empire style desk chair is crafted in mahogany and distinguished by its elegant barrel-back silhouette.
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of Elegant Copenhagen Empire Chairs circa 1820
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Fine pair of Danish dining or side chairs from Copenhagen, circa 1820, in Empire style. Birch or alder wood, the inlays in maple wood. The backrests very delicately inlaid and engrav...
Birch, Maple
$2,025Sale Price / set|25% Off
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Style Burl Wood Gondola Armchairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Elegant pair of 19th century French Empire-style armchairs featuring beautifully figured burl wood and a distinctive gondola-shaped back, a form that became emblematic of refined sea...
Burl
Unavailable
Set of Four 19th Century Empire Chairs
Located in Stockholm, SE
A set of four 19th c. mahogny Empire chairs.
Wood
Early 19th Century Empire Style Dining Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of six early 19th century Empire style dining chairs with lyre back.
Wood
19th Century Napolean III Empire Chair
Located in London, GB
A spectacular 19th century mahogany and ormolu-mounted Napolean III chair. The chair is decorated with a main classical figure adorned with acanthus leaves and various other ormolu m...
Ormolu
Unavailable
Early 19th Century French Empire Arm Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th Century French Empire Arm Chairs
19th Century Pair of Empire Revival Side Chairs
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Late 19th century pair of Empire revival side chairs.
Unavailable
H 36.5 in W 25 in D 20 in
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 detailing on front legs terminating in cloven hooves. Presently slipcovered in red silk v...
Metal
Unavailable
H 36.5 in W 23 in D 24 in
Mahogany Desk Chair, French Empire Period, Cabriole Legs, Early 19th Century
Located in London, GB
The drop in seat below a beautifully carved top splat and turned central rail with finials, the reeded and decorated scroll arms resting on stylized capitols on the polished seat rai...
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Empire Design Elbow Chair
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
Early 19th century mahogany framed Empire design elbow chair.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 26.38 in W 16.93 in D 20.08 in
19th Century French 1st Empire / Napoleonic Faux Bamboo Campaign Chairs
Located in Sydney, NSW
Antique pair of French Empire officers Campaign chairs in beechwood, faux bamboo, circa 1810. Patent stamp, Brevete SGDG G.L. All original brass fittings, Napoleonic period. Frames o...
Brass
Unusual 19th Century Italian Empire Walnut Armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual 19th century Italian Empire walnut armchair with elegant swan carvings (symbol of Josephine of France) on its sides, raised on turned and shaped baluster legs and now upho...
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 15.75 in D 18.9 in
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.
Velvet, Wood, Walnut
Unavailable
H 36.42 in W 12.41 in D 17.33 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 paintwork. Recently re-upholstered in a linen mix, each seat features an elegant la...
Fruitwood
19th Century Set of Four Empire Revival Side Chairs
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Late 19th century set of four Empire Revival side chairs.
Damask, Mahogany
19th Century Empire Fauteuils
Located in Sydney, NSW
8,500.00. A pair of fauteuils in the Egyptian taste. Mahogany, France, circa 1810.
Mahogany
Pair of Early 19th Century French Empire Elbow Chairs
Located in Froxfield, Wiltshire
A pair of 19th century French Empire mahogany and brass inlaid elbow chairs.
Fabric, Rosewood
19th Century First Empire Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in New York, NY
19th century first Empire mahogany desk chair with inlaid lemonwood, concave back, squared supports on outsplayed back legs.
French Empire Fringe Chair
Located in New York, NY
French Empire Fringe chair.
Velvet
Pair of Painted Empire Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of finely carved and painted Empire seats, the flared, en gondole backs with a lozenge framing an urn, the saber legs molded and topped with rosettes. Very sturdy and newly up...
Wood
Pair of Swedish Empire Chairs
Located in Montecito, CA
Pair of exemplary museum quality Swedish Empire polychrome bergeres, ebonized intricately carved winged sphinx in repose, upholstered in vintage French linen, first part of the 19th ...
Linen, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
19th C. Set of Four Empire Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of four Empire side chairs each with bronze dore and gilt appliques, yellow floral upholstered seats. Condition: wear as with age.
French Empire Mahogany Side Chair
Located in Midlothian, VA
French Empire Mahogany Carved and Ormolu Mounted Side Chair
Brass
Pair of Painted and Gilt Empire Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Empire white painted and partial giltwood Fauteuils, with gilt decoration around the back and on the arms and the apron and on the legs. Upholster in a white and yellow sil...
Gold Leaf
Rare Empire Desk Chair
Located in Milan, IT
Rare Empire desk or side chair, with original leather and carved,painted and gilded legs.
Wood, Leather
AN EMPIRE BERGERE. FRENCH, FIRST QUARTER 19th CENTURY
Located in New York, NY
A GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED MAHOGANY AND PARCEL-GILT BERGERE.
Unavailable
H 37 in W 21.5 in D 21 in
Fine Set of 14 Empire Mahogany Dinning Chairs, 12 Side and Two Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine set of 14 Empire mahogany dining chairs, a pair of arms and 12 sides, upholster in a brown French horse hair fabric with a gold colored medallions with a nailhead trim. The ch...
Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century Walnut Shaped Chairs "Gondola"
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of 19th century walnut shaped chairs "Gondola",with black fabric upholstery.
Walnut
Set of Eight American Empire Dining Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Set of eight American Empire mahogany slip seat dining chairs comprised of two-arm and six side chairs.
Mahogany
Empire Side Chair Black & Gold Lyre/Swan Form Back
Located in New York, NY
Black and gold Empire side chair with lyre/swan form back
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