French Restoration Period Settee
Sold|$2,900
French Restoration Period Settee
Located in Sheffield, MA
". Keywords: classical style sofa, neoclassical sofa or settee, love seat, empire style.
19th Century French Antique Empire Settee
Walnut
Sold|$2,900
French Restoration Period Settee
Located in Sheffield, MA
". Keywords: classical style sofa, neoclassical sofa or settee, love seat, empire style.
Walnut
20th Century Empire Bench in Walnut with Ebonized Details and Caned Seat
Located in Miami, FL
Beatiful empire sofa, settee or bench in the Spanish style with cane back and back with ebonized
Cane, Walnut
Antique Jos. Meeks School American Empire Flame Mahogany Bench, circa 1840
By Joseph Meeks
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Joseph Meeks School American Empire Grecian Style boudoir settee bench features flame
Damask, Mahogany
Empire Sofa, Cherry Veneer, Full Columns, Horse Hair, Germany circa 1815
Located in Regensburg, DE
Very elegant Empire Sofa / Settee, Cherry Veneer, Full Columns, Horse Hair, Germany around 1815
Gold Plate
Sold|$2,295
19th c. French Empire Settee
Located in Milford, NH
19th c. French Empire fruit wood settee with a warm patina. Freshly upholstered. Circa 1815. Nice
Wood, Upholstery
American Empire Settee, 19th Century Flame Mahogany
Located in Houston, TX
Classic American Empire sofa made of flame mahogany with rolled arms that are carved with a floral
Upholstery, Mahogany
Christian Lacroix Upholstered 19th Century Original French Empire Settee
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful 19th French Empire sofa fully restored and reupholstered with elegant Christian Lacroix
Velvet
Sold|$5,200
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
Giltwood, Mahogany
Sold|$2,000
19th Century French Empire Style Settee
Located in Winter Park, FL
19th century French Empire style méridienne or settee with mahogany frame. One side hinges down to
Sold|$3,600
American Empire Church Pew Bench or Settee
Located in Bellport, NY
A 19th Century solid mahogany framed American Empire Church pew or bench. The proportions of this
Mahogany
1900's Empire Ivory Tan Silk/Satin Upholstered Settee
Located in Louisville, KY
This early 1900's settee is a unique Empire style with simplistic and elegant lines with scrolls
Upholstery, Wood
Sold|$5,885
19th Century Empire Mahogany Settee ca. 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Empire Period French mahogany settee with rectangular padded back with downcurved reeded arms
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Mahogany Settee with Scroll Arms and Gilt Detail
Located in Atlanta, GA
Empire Period Settee in Mahogany with Scroll Arms featuring Gilt Accents and Splay Legs, France
Linen, Upholstery, Mahogany
French Empire Style Settee Loveseat Sofa Cream and Gold Figural Carved Faces
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning Early 20th Century French Neoclassical / Empire style figural gold gilt and cream painted
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Upholstered American Window Settee In Mahogany, circa 1850
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
This diminutive American window settee with figured mahogany frame and upholstered back and seat is
Mahogany
American Fancy Floral Painted Cane Seat Settee with Scrolled Arms, C. 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
American Fancy floral painted cane seat settee with flanking scrolled arms, central turned spindles
Cane, Pine, Paint
19th Century French Empire Reclining Arm Bench Recamier Carved Old Distressed
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
19th Century French Empire reclining arm bench recamier carved old distressed finish.
Upholstery, Mahogany
Sold|$5,900
Empire Style Settee Sofa Loveseat
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Empire style loveseat in bronze and mahogany, late 19th century. Swan mounts and caryatid
19th Century French Empire “Kissing Settee” with Privacy Screens
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful French Empire walnut “kissing settee” with carved swan arms, crests, and corners
Upholstery, Walnut
Empire Style Antique Mahogany Winged Sofa Settee, Early 20th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
supports Item # 009RKR18 A most attractive Empire style settee from the first quarter of the 20th
Fabric, Mahogany, Giltwood
Antique French Empire Mahogany Carved Paw Feet Pink Parlor Settee Loveseat Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire mahogany carved paw feet pink parlor settee loveseat sofa. Item features
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique French Empire Mahogany Carved Paw Feet Pink Parlor Settee Loveseat Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Mahogany Carved Paw Feet Pink Parlor Arm Chair. Item features carved paw
Fabric, Mahogany
Swedish Biedermeier Sofa Settee Couch 2-3 Seat 19th Century Art Deco Empire
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Empire smaller sofa couch with a highly carved shape and stunning shell
Birch
Biedermeier Swedish Sofa Couch Settee Honey Color, 3-4 Seat, 1800s Empire A
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier 3-4 seat sofa couch in beautiful light honey color French polish finish with curved arm detailing and carved applique roundel decorative motifs in the highest qua...
Birch
19th Century French Empire Period Daybed Sofa
Located in Wichita, KS
An early 19th century, richly carved, French daybed or settee from the Empire period with a
Linen, Wood
Antique American Mammy Rocking Windsor Rocking Bench Settee Original Paint 1835
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique New England painted & stenciled Windsor rocking settee, Circa 1835. These
Ash, Hickory, Pine, Paint
Sold|$10,500
Figural Empire Settee
Located in Vancouver, BC
Quarter cut oak figural Empire settee, re-covered in amber mohair.
Mohair
Sold|$2,250
CLASSICAL EMPIRE SETTEE
Located in York, ME
an elegant,flamed mahogany empire settee of diminutive proportions with carved scrolled arms
Sold|$12,000
Neoclassical Swedish Empire Settee
Located in Boston, MA
A Swedish Neoclassical Empire settee from early 19th century. Upholstered in muslin. Extended sides
Wood, Muslin
Sold|$4,300
Russian Empire Settee, circa 1800
Located in San Marino, CA
Russian Empire settee having turned arms above saber legs, adorned with metal medallions, trim and
Mahogany
Sold|$4,850
Italian Walnut and Parcel Gilt Empire Settee
Located in Natchez, MS
Italian Empire settee with walnut frame and parcel-gilt decoration.
Elegant French Empire Settee of Mahogany Frame.
Located in New York, NY
Wonderfully Sleek French Empire Settee with Elegant Slightly Sloping Sides and Tapered Legs
Wood, Fabric
Sold|$4,200
Unusual Small Empire Settee
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Unusual small curved settee. Completely re-upholstered in muslin with feather and down cushion.
Sold|$17,500
Period Directoire/Empire settee
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Vancouver, BC
Period Directoire/Empire mahogany sofa with lion head arm supports and paw feet, some ormolu likely
Mahogany, Silk
Sold|$12,500
French 1st Empire Painted and Parcel Gilt Settee
Located in Natchez, MS
French Napoleonic 1st Empire Settee with Swan Motif
Wood, Upholstery
Sold|$3,950
Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Settee
Located in East Hampton, NY
Empire settee with finely-carved neoclassic detailing on the armrests, straight back and seat
Mahogany, Muslin, Upholstery
Period French Empire Settee Attributed by Christies to George Jacob, circa 1810
By Georges Jacob
Located in Vancouver, BC
A period French Consulate/Empire mahogany sofa with gilt bronze mounts, (likely added in the later
Bronze, Steel
Sold|$3,800
American Empire Carved Settee
Located in Bridport, CT
American Empire style with modern updates.
Lacquer, Upholstery, Wood
Sold|$4,000
1920s Upholstered Empire Mahogany Settee
Located in East Hampton, NY
An impressive 1920's Upholstered Empire Mahogany Settee.
Mahogany
A Neapolitan Empire Giltwood Settee
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
A rare and important Neapolitan Empire giltwood settee. Reupholstered with the original fabric.
Wood, Gesso, Upholstery
Sold|$22,500
French Empire Giltwood Settee
Located in San Francisco, CA
French Empire Giltwood Settee with later velvet upholstery. Imperial bee motif on back; Circa 1810
Sold|$5,500
Empire Style Walnut Settee
Located in San Francisco, CA
French Empire walnut and parcel gilt settee recently upholstered in ultrasuede. This piece has
Wood, Upholstery
Empire Style Mahogany Settee, Early 19th Century
Located in St.amford, CT
Empire style mahogany settee, early 19th century, the classic sloping back with a long rectangular
Sold|$6,000 / set
Danish Empire Armchairs and Settee Salon Suite
Located in Garrison, NY
Elegant antique Danish Empire salon suite comprised of upholstered settee and two fauteuil
Mahogany
Sold|$16,250
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Style Settee
Located in Montecito, CA
Early 19th century Swedish Empire style settee; regal winged griffins with intricately carved
Linen, Giltwood
Antique American Empire flame mahogany settee.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique American Empire flame mahogany settee.
Sold|$5,800
Late 19th Century Empire Mahogany Settee
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century Empire mahogany settee, upholstered back and arms, terminals with brass capitals
Sold|$9,875
19th Century French Empire Painted Settee
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome cream painted small settee from the French Empire period. Newly upholstered frame up in a
Sold|$3,800
FRENCH EMPIRE PERIOD SETTEE OR CANAPE
Located in Woodbury, CT
A rare and unusual model French Empire mahogany settee with gilt bronze mounts, carved Egyptian
Empire Style Carved Settee with Ebonized Accents
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Classic Empire style settee made in Europe late in the 19th century featuring ebonized carved
Upholstery, Wood
Sold|$6,500
French Empire Sette
Located in Hudson, NY
French Empire settee, walnut 19th Century. Newly upholstered.
Empire style pale oak settee finished on all sides, France c.1860
Located in Houston, TX
Empire style pale oak settee finished on all sides from France c. 1860 featuring cut velvet
Sold|$4,500
Regency Style Triple Back Settee, circa 1820
Located in Stamford, CT
Regency period turned mahogany triple back chair with inlaid panels of rosewood, satinwood, and brass anthemion, circa 1820. Woven cane seat in excellent condition with scrolled arms...
Brass
Sold
Empire Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fine Northern Italian Empire sofa white painted frame with wood carved gilded Swans , leaves and
Giltwood
Sold|$2,800
French Empire Bench with Swan-form Arms
Located in New Orleans, LA
A fruitwood settee, or bench, in a rich, dark cherry, the front feet with water leaves over a
Fruitwood, Wood
Sold|$5,400
Empire Mahogany Sofa
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome empire style mahogany settee. The arms terminate with ebonized Egyptian female heads.
Mahogany, Velvet, Upholstery
Early 19th Century Carved, Painted and Gilt Majorcan Settee
Located in Santa Fe, NM
This whimsical carved, painted and gilt early 19th century walnut settee was found just outside the
Gold Leaf
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