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19th Century Empire Sofa Schumacher Sabi Tiger Velvet
Located in Houston, TX
Early 19th Century Empire sofa. This handsome burl veneer sofa features ebonized and gilt columns
Category
Early 19th Century Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Wood, Burl
Vintage French Empire Sofa With Carved Swan Arms
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful painted and parcel gilt Empire sofa with medallions heads on the back, uprights modeled
Category
Early 1900s French Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
French Empire Sofa Bench Settee
Located in New York, NY
French Empire settee late 19th century 1870- 1890. Ebonized mahogany frame, French polished
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Mahogany
$6,000 Sale Price
38% Off
18th Century Swedish Empire Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century Swedish painted pine sofa.
This sofa has been dry scraped and paint back to its
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Upholstery, Pine
Early 19th Century Yew Wood Baltic Empire Sofa
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A neoclassical tufted diminutive sofa with yew wood frame and brass inlay. This sofa is attributed
Category
Early 19th Century Baltic Neoclassical Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Silk, Yew
Restored Empire Sofa, Walnut, Spruce, Revived Polish, Austria, 1810s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This Empire-style sofa from the early 19th ceThis Empire-style sofa from the early 19th century was
Category
1810s Austrian Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut, Spruce
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Sofa Table by Johan Oman
By Johan Öman
Located in Essex, MA
Period early 19th century Swedish mahogany sofa table by Johan Oman. Stylized double headed axe, a
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Mahogany, Fir
Czech Empire Sofa, Made in 1810 and Restored, Yellow and Black
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier sofa
Completely restored, new upholstery included. Black lacquer. High gloss.
Category
1810s Czech Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
$3,332 Sale Price
50% Off
Scandinavian Empire Sofa in Mahogany with Ormolu and Upholstery, circa 1815
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An elegant Empire Swedish Karl Johan sofa with graceful lines in mahogany with satinwood line inlay
Category
19th Century Danish Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Ormolu
Empire Sofa, Walnut, Full Columns, Black Boucle, Vienna, Austria circa 1815-20
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful Biedermeier Sofa from Vienna, Austria circa 1825.
Walnut veneered and solid walnut. Two
Category
1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Bouclé, Beech, Walnut, Softwood
$6,845 Sale Price
25% Off
Swedish Biedermeier Sofa Empire Couch Honey Color, 3 Seat, 19th Century Ormolu A
By Biedermeier
Located in Lewes, England
Rare Swedish Biedermeier 2-3 seat sofa couch in classic light honey color French polish finish with
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Birch
$4,351 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Biedermeier Sofa Empire Couch Honey Color, 4-5 Seat, 19th/20th Century A
By Biedermeier
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier 4-5 seat sofa couch in classic light honey color French polish finish with
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Birch
$4,351 Sale Price
46% Off
Antique Empire Custom Painted Sofa
Located in New York, NY
Custom painted Empire sofa. Sofa has a down filled seat cushion. Legs and frame has carvings.
Category
19th Century American Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Empire Sofa Berlin Brandenburg Mahogany Carved Gilded Lions
Located in Epfach, DE
)" (Henriette v. P. lived from 1799 until 1878)
This piece of furniture from the time of the German Empire has
Category
Early 19th Century German Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Mahogany
Swedish Biedermeier Antique Sofa Couch Empire 19th C 3-4 Seat Lion Feet
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Empire sofa in top grade quilted birch figured veneers in the sort
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Birch
$4,351 Sale Price
20% Off
Biedermeier Sofa Couch Empire Settle Swedish 19th Century 3-4 Seat Loveseat
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Empire sofa in top grade quilted figured veneers in a rich deep French
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Birch
$5,453 Sale Price
20% Off
Empire Period Mahogany Sofa-Bed, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Sofa-bed of the Empire period in solid mahogany and mahogany veneer with rich decoration of finely
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Bronze
Swedish Biedermeier Carved Sofa Quilted Golden Birch 19th Century Antique A
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Empire sofa settle couch in the country style with a wealth of appliqué
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Birch
$5,453 Sale Price
20% Off
Likely Circa 1825–40 Antique American Classical, Empire Style, White Sofa!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning Likely Circa 1825–40 Antique American Classical, Empire Style, White Sofa!
Antique Sofa
Category
Mid-19th Century American Classical Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Black French Empire Ebonized Wood Center Table - Antique Game Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black, antique French Empire sofa table made of hand crafted ebonized wood, in good condition
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Glass, Ebony
Turkish Sofa From The Empire Period
Located in Charmes, FR
Elegant Empire period sofa, early 19th century, with a solid mahogany frame. It features a straight
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Wood
Oak Antique Empire Danish Sofa 1800s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
Absolutely stunning, this early 19th-century sofa hails from the Empire period, showcasing
Category
1850s Danish Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Russian Empire period Walnut Sofa Table
Located in Montreal, QC
This beautiful table is probably Russian, We describe it as a sofa table but it might equally be
Category
19th Century Russian Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Walnut
American Empire Style Mahogany Sofa with Peach Upholstery
Located in Queens, NY
American Empire style (19th century) peach upholstered sofa with matching bolster pillows and a
Category
19th Century American Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Mahogany
Grey-Painted Empire Style Sofa Frame, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Three-seater Empire-style sofa with a tall, straight backrest and straight armrests terminating in
Category
19th Century Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Wood
Small 19th century Swedish empire birch sofa
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Small 19th century Swedish empire birch sofa circa 1860
Good quality Swedish empire period birch
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Sofa Bench French Empire Mahogany Brass Brown France
Located in New York, NY
A rare sofa made in France during the Empire period, circa 1790-1810. Mahogany frame with gilded
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Empire Mahogany Sofa, Restored, Original Upholstery, France, 1860s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Empire Mahogany Sofa
Origin: France
1860s
This item features classic Empire elements. This style
Category
1860s French Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Lacquer, Mahogany
Antique Empire Charles X Inlaid Walnut & Brass Sofa, 1910s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Important sofa in transition style between empire and Charles X. Walnut wood veneer, brass inlays
Category
1880s Italian Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Brass
$1,681 Sale Price
43% Off
American Empire Style Carved Mahogany & Beige, Red, & Striped Upholstery Sofa
Located in Queens, NY
American Empire three-seat sofa with a carved mahogany frame with scroll arms, upholstered in a
Category
19th Century American Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Fabric
Swedish Empire Karl Johan Wood Sofa 19th Century Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Empire Karl Johan style sofa dating c. 1830
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Birch
19th Century Mahogany Wood Framed Empire Style Upholstered Sofa
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Style North American Sofa. This embodiment of timeless elegance boasts an Empire style design
Category
1820s American American Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Dutch Empire Burl Wood veneered desk or sofa table
By Chapuis
Located in Den Haag, NL
Superb Dutch Empire Burl Wood -veneered sofa table ,On Iron casters
On four shaped scroll feet
Category
1820s Dutch Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Burl
Antique Quervelle School American Empire Flame Mahogany Sofa with Carved Eagles
Located in Big Flats, NY
School American Empire Flame Mahogany Sofa With Carved Eagle Heads C1840
Measures - 33" x 85 3/4" x 25"
Category
Early 19th Century American Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Cornucopia Arm Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Cornucopia Arm Sofa. Item features
Category
Mid-19th Century Unknown Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Mahogany
Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Rolled Arm Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Rolled Arm Sofa. Item features carved
Category
Mid-19th Century Unknown Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Empire Style Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th century French Empire style sofa. Consists of beautiful hand carved wood details all
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Empire Marquetry Sofa in Mahogany with Satinwood Inlays, circa 1820
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A lovely and well-proportioned marquetry sofa with arched back, scroll arms and short Grecian
Category
1810s Dutch Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Satinwood, Upholstery, Mahogany, Tulipwood
Early 19th Century Empire Pear-Wood Sofa, Restored, Made in Austria
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Austrian Empire inlaid sofa
Made of pear-wood. (Inlaid)
Completely restored.
Surface was done by
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Pearwood
$2,641 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique 19th C American Empire Curved Rail Carved Mahogany Pineapple Finial Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th C American Empire Curved Rail Carved Mahogany Pineapple Finial Sofa. Item features a
Category
Mid-19th Century Unknown American Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Empire Venetian Sofa Attributed to Valentino Panciera Besarel
By Valentino Besarel
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Precious mid-19th century Venetian sofa attributable to Valentino Panciera Besarel in hand-carved
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Sublime French Empire Walnut Curvy Sofa with Gilded Swans and New Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A super elegant romantic French Empire walnut sofa having sexy curves, ebonized base and details
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Walnut, Giltwood
Antique 19th C. American Empire Flame Mahogany Claw Foot Parlor Sofa Couch 85"
Located in Dayton, OH
Fine American Empire parlor sofa / couch with classical form and masterful carvings. Made of flamed
Category
19th Century American American Classical Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Mahogany, Burl
$3,710 Sale Price
30% Off
Swedish Empire Revival 1870s Birch Sofa Table with Drop Leaves and Carved Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swedish 1870s Empire Revival birch wood sofa table with drop leaves, butterfly veneer and carved
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Revival Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Birch
Swedish Biedermeier Sofa Couch Honey Color, 3-4 Seat, 19th Century Empire Rare A
By Biedermeier
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier 3-4 seat sofa couch in beautiful light honey color French polish finish with
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Birch
$5,453 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique American Empire Figural Carved Mahogany Recamier Gold Chaise Lounge Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Figural Carved Mahogany Recamier Gold Chaise Lounge Sofa. Item features a
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
C.1860 Louis XVI Revival French Straight-Back Sofa/ Settee, Second Empire
Located in London, Park Royal
A finely hand carved French two-seater canapé à dossier droit (straight-back sofa) from the Second
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Sofa, Historismus, 1880s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of wood, fabric
- Original upholstery
- Wooden parts has some signs use
- Good, original condition.
Category
1880s Czech Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$1,681
Antique Duncan Phyfe Style Sofa
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Trenton, NJ
nfuse your home with timeless sophistication with this Antique Duncan Phyfe Style Sofa. Its
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Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$900 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique Swedish Empire Giltwood Settee
Located in London, GB
An incredibly beautiful antique Swedish Empire gilt wood settee. This was recently imported from
Category
1880s Swedish Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
19th century Swedish carved birch sofa
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century swedish carved birch sofa circa 1880.
Elegant Swedish formal sofa which seats a
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Fabric, Birch
French 19th century Empire st. patinated wood and Giltwood settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and large scale French 19th century Empire st. patinated wood and Giltwood settee. This
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Empire Settee, France 1810, Manner of Jacob Desmalter (1770-1841)
Located in Leimen, DE
exquisite Elegant Empire Settee, crafted in 1810. This resplendent sofa is a testament to the timeless
Category
Early 1800s French Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Bronze
$2,786 Sale Price
20% Off
Bellanger French Empire Mahogany Pink and Red Stripe Upholstered Settee
By Bellanger
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style mahogany settee with a carved frame and striped blush pink and red upholstered
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany
Empire Banquette or Window Seat in Birch with Marquetry Inlays, circa 1800
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A Swedish Empire banquette/sofa in birch with marquetry embellishments which include foliage and
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Empire Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Birch
Folk Art Oil on Canvas, circa 1830 Attributed to S.V.D. Schans, Unsigned
By S.V.D. Schans
Located in Incline Village, NV
attire to each other, holding books, hair in perfect place, posed around an Empire sofa, hand painted
Category
1820s American Folk Art Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Canvas
Second Empire Fine Mahogany & Gilt Bronze Canapé—Napoleon III, 1860
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fine and well preserved mahogany & gilt bronze canapé from the Second Empire Period under the
Category
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Empire Sofa
Materials
Bronze
$2,224 Sale Price
20% Off
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Antique Empire Sofa For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique empire sofa you’re looking for. An antique empire sofa — often made from wood, mahogany and fabric — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique empire sofa — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique empire sofa made by Empire designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique empire sofa that is appealing in its simplicity, but Biedermeier, Georges Jacob and Johan Öman produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Antique Empire Sofa?
The average selling price for an antique empire sofa at 1stDibs is $4,797, while they’re typically $550 on the low end and $24,500 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Sofas for You
Black leather, silk velvet cushions, breathable bouclé fabric — when shopping for antique or vintage sofas, today’s couch connoisseurs have much to choose from in terms of style and shape. But it wasn’t always thus.
The sofa is typically defined as a long upholstered seat that features a back and arms and is intended for two or more people. While the term “couch” comes from the Old French couche, meaning to lie down, and sofa has Eastern origins, both are forms of divan, a Turkish word that means an elongated cushioned seat. Bench-like seating in Ancient Greece, which was padded with soft blankets, was called klinai. No matter how you spell it, sofa just means comfort, at least it does today.
In the early days of sofa design, upholstery consisted of horsehair or dried moss. Sofas that originated in countries such as France during the 17th century were more integral to decor than they were to comfort. Like most Baroque furnishings from the region, they frequently comprised heavy, gilded mahogany frames and were upholstered in floral Beauvais tapestry. Today, options abound when it comes to style and material, with authentic leather offerings and classy steel settees. Plush, velvet chesterfields represent the platonic ideal of coziness.
Vladimir Kagan’s iconic sofa designs, such as the Crescent and the Serpentine — which, like the sectional sofas of the 1960s created by furniture makers such as Harvey Probber, are quite popular among mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts — showcase the spectrum of style available to modern consumers. Those looking to make a statement can turn to Studio 65’s lip-shaped Bocca sofa, which was inspired by the work of Salvador Dalí. Elsewhere, the furniture of the 1970s evokes an era when experimentation ruled, or at least provided a reason to break the rules. Just about every area of society felt a sudden urge to be wayward, to push boundaries — and buttons. Vintage leather sofas of that decade are characterized by a rare blending of the showy and organic.
With so many options, it’s important to explore and find the perfect furniture for your space. Paying attention to the lines of the cushions as well as the flow from the backrest into the arms is crucial to identifying a cohesive new piece for your home or office.
Fortunately, with styles from every era — and even round sofas — there’s a luxurious piece for every space. Deck out your living room with an Art Deco lounge or go retro with a nostalgic '80s design. No matter your sitting vision, the right piece is waiting for you in the expansive collection of unique sofas on 1stDibs.
Questions About Antique Empire Sofa
- What is an Empire sofa?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Empire movement in design started in the 19th century and is characterized by straight lines in rigid symmetrical compositions. Empire sofas, and furniture specifically, are part of the French neoclassical style. Shop a collection of Empire sofas from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An Empire sofa is a type of sofa associated with the Empire style of art and architecture that came out of early 19th-century France. The designs of furniture in the Empire style were actually quite varied depending on the region which interpreted the design principles. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique Empire style sofas from some of the world’s top sellers.
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