$7,150 / set
Carved Empire Upholstered Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
The set of 10 Carved Empire Upholstered Chairs comprise of a group with 2 arm chairs and 8 side chairs.
Fabric, 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. Measure 18.25" in width, 21.5" in depth and 35.5" in height.
Upholstery, Mahogany
Stunning Victorian Empire Style Gilt Carved Wood Executive Swivel Chair
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this one-of-a-kind executive swivel chair, packed with character and timeless elegance. Crafted with exceptional attention to detail, this stunning piece...
Brass
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
A Pair of Empire Walnut Salon Chairs, Each With Floral Carved Detailing
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Pair of Empire Walnut Salon Chairs, Each With Carved Detailing & Relief Tulip Motifs.
Walnut
$1,356Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Antique Empire Style Dutch Marquetry Inlaid and Carved Side Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 34 1/4 in W: 17 1/4 in D: 20 1/2 in SH: 19 1/2 in Pair of Antique Dutch Empire Style Marquetry Inlaid & Carved Side Chairs – 19th Century Neoclassical Elegance Ele...
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Six French Empire Carved and Bleached Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome set of six French Empire carved and bleached mahogany dining chairs.
Upholstery, Mahogany
$6,524Sale Price / item|20% Off
Set of Empire Armchairs / Chairs, Maple Wood, Paris, 1825
Located in Berlin, DE
Seat group made of maple wood with rosewood intarsia, France, presumably G. Alphonse Jacob, the last of the famous Eben family, probably second quarter of the 19th century. Semi-circ...
Maple
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
Henredon Empire Style Lounge Chair
By Henredon
Located in Pasadena, TX
20th century French Empire style carved wood lounge chair Rich upholstery compliments the beautiful curves of this Henredon chair.
Walnut
Antique American Empire Victorian Crotch Mahogany Carved Accent Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique American Empire Victorian Crotch Mahogany Carved Accent Side Chair.
Mahogany
$1,750
French Empire Fauteuil
Located in Sharon, CT
Impressive black armchair of typical French Empire form, beautifully upholstered. Subtly incised palmettes where the arm rails meet the seat. Original brass sabots. 17"seat height,3...
Wood
$7,390 / set
Empire Upholstered Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
This set of 10 Empire Upholstered Chairs features 2 arm chairs as well as 8 side chairs.
Fabric, Mahogany
$3,600Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Italian Empire Carved Wood and Leather Swivel Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Striking and sculptural pair of Italian Empire style swiveling armchairs. Round seats and sinuous arms that intertwine to form the back. Frames are finished in a cream lacquer under ...
Wood, Leather
$12,000 / set
Pair of Empire Armchairs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Empire Armchairs Mahogany Frame with Saffron Yellow Wool and Vintage Tape Trim France, Circa 1830 23”W x 24”D x 36”H
Wool, Mahogany
20th Century Magnificent Empire Swan Chair/Bergere, gold
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Magnificent Empire Swan Chair/Bergere, gold Solid wood, hand-carved, with very fine and detailed craftsmanship.
Bronze
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Empire Carved Mahogany & Cut Velvet Upholstered Bergere
Located in Atlanta, GA
The frame, likely crafted from mahogany or another dense tropical hardwood, is finished in a deep, lustrous French polish, emphasizing the refined linearity and powerful profile typi...
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 4 French Empire Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs in the Maison Jansen Style
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
An elegant and highly refined set of four French Empire style side chairs, executed with remarkable sophistication and craftsmanship in the manner and quality associated with the leg...
Silk, Mahogany
$1,920Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Empire Tub Armchair
Located in Belmont, MA
Its graceful proportions and carved accents embody the grandeur and neoclassical influence of the Empire style, making it an ideal accent chair for a living room, study, or sophistic...
Mahogany
Six Classical American Empire Foliate Carved Black Walnut Dining Chairs c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
This offering features a set of six Classical American Empire dining chairs, crafted from rich black walnut around 1840.
Walnut
Late American Empire Carved And Painted Rocker, Ca. 1890
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A well carved and constructed, white paint finished late American Empire rocker. The rocker with a shaped back splat with raised scrolled frame. The sloping arms with female winged ...
Fabric, Wood
Pair Antique Russian Empire Chairs, Circa 1820-1830
Located in Rochester, NY
A great looking pair of antique Russian Empire circassian walnut chairs in beautifully aged original finish / finely detailed ormolu mounts / gilded paw like front feet / newly con...
Ormolu
20th Century Magnificent Empire Swan Chair/Bergere, Black and Gold
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Magnificent Empire Swan Chair/Bergere, Black and Gold Solid wood, hand-carved, with very fine and detailed craftsmanship.
Bronze
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
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Empire Parcel Gilt Mahogany & Ormolu Chair with Figures c1820
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Empire Carved & Parcel Gilt Mahogany & Ormolu Chair with Figures c1820 Measures - 34" x 18" x 20 1/2" A striking example of early 19th-century French Empire design, t...
Ormolu
ANTIQUE PAIR OF WILLIAM KENT EMPIRE GREEN & GOLD GILT SWAN CARVED SIDE CHAIRs
By William Kent
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime pair of circa 1880-1900 hand carved side chairs depicting swans, hand painted in green with gol...
Rattan, Wood
Set of Six French Empire Mahogany Swan Gondola Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
An elegant set of six French Empire-style side dining chairs, each featuring a remarkable carved swan neck decorative motif.
Fabric, Damask, Mahogany
$6,690 / set
Philadelphia Empire Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
All of the Philadelphia Empire Chairs are hand carved from great quality, plantation grown, solid mahogany.
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
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
$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
American Empire Flame Mahogany Cane Seat Chairs, circa 1890s a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Gorgeous pair of American Empire Flame Mahogany cane seat chairs. Newly caned seats. Excellent condition. Measure 17.5'W x 19' D x 32.75"H. Seat height is 16.75" W4.
Cane, Mahogany
$1,480Sale 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. When our upholsterer uncove...
Pine
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
19th Century Victorian Carved Magogany and Upholstered Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
19th Century Victorian Carved Magogany and Upholstered Chair. Measures 20" in width, 22" in depth and 36" in height. Seat height is 18".
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of French Empire Mahogany Armchairs Attributed to Jean-Pierre Louis
By Jean Pierre Louis
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Where the arms join the chair rail there are carved anthemians and palmettes.
Mahogany, Silk
Antique 19th Century Empire Black Opera Chairs with Tiger Upholstery, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning pair of antique Empire hand carved walnut hall chairs, painted black, with gorgeous tiger velvet upholstery USA, Circa Mid-19th Century Measures: 17"W x 13.5"D x 33.18"H.
Walnut, Upholstery, Paint
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. Pettersson. These antique chairs from Sweden have an elegantly curved backs, with straight wo...
Upholstery, Giltwood, Wood
Pair of French Empire Bergère Armchairs, 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
These elegant chairs embody timeless sophistication, featuring high backs and gracefully curved armrests that culminate in intricately carved dolphin head motifs—a hallmark of the Em...
Mahogany
$787Sale Price / item|30% Off
Antique American Empire Side Chair, Hand-Turned Wood, Cane Seat, 1890s
Located in New Orleans, LA
An antique American Empire-style caned spindle-back side chair, also sometimes referred to as Victorian style. The chair features a hand turned spindle back, turned legs, and a cane ...
Cane, Walnut
1940s Carved Gilt Wood Swan Barrel Chairs, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, carved wood swan club chairs on castors set you could hope to find. In the style of George Smith. Outstanding design i...
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Four 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 French Empire-style (2nd quarter 19th Century) mahogany side chairs with turned back rails, a central back burgundy leather upholstered panel and seat with decorative brass ...
Brass
French Empire Mahogany 'Egyptian' Bergère Attributed to Desmalter, circa 1805
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A rare and important circa 1805 'Egyptian-style' bergère believed to be an early work of famed French Empire furniture-maker François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter of 'tub-chair' fo...
Upholstery, 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
Empire Mahogany Fauteuil de Bureau, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The early 19th century desk chair with ram's head arms and turned legs, is attributable to Jacob Desmalter and dates to circa 1805.
Mahogany
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
A French Empire Mahogany Frame Cane Bergere Armchair With Rams Head Terminus
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A French Empire Georges Desmalter Mahogany Frame Cane Bergere Armchair With Rams Head Pediments With Square Tapering Legs & Hoof Feet. François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter (1...
Cane, Mahogany
1930s Vintage Gustavian Style Swedish Empire Upholstered Armchairs, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Fabulous vintage pair of Gustavian style Swedish Empire armChairs with true gustavian carvings. Dark Brown Velvet Upholstery is in excellent condition. Chairs measure 24" W x 23" D x...
Fabric, Hardwood
19th Century French Empire Mahogany Desk Armchair with Bronze Mounts & Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man’s office or study with this elegant Empire armchair. Hand-carved in France circa 1890 and built of solid mahogany, the desk chair stands on tapered legs ending with gi...
Bronze
19th C. French Empire Mahogany Desk Armchair with Scroll Arms and Leather Seat
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant 19th-century French Empire desk chair, carved circa 1870, features a sculptural mahogany frame with a rich, warm patina and classic neoclassical lines.
Leather, Mahogany
1960s Thomas Hope Style Sabre Leg Chairs, Neoclassical Design, England
Located in San Francisco, CA
These chairs are after a model and drawings by Thomas Hope, the famous neoclassic designer of the late 18th and early 19th century England. One of his chairs you can find at the V&am...
Gesso, Giltwood
$1,748 / set
French Arm Chairs Gilt Seats Empire Hand Carved
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous pair of French gilt arm chairs in the Empire manner Very comfortable with wide arms and cushioned seats, backs and arms Chairs have just been reupholstered hence odour and s...
Giltwood
Four Mid-Century Modern Dining Chiavari Chairs, Blond Walnut with New Upholstery
By Fratelli Levaggi/Guiseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant and robust set of four Mid-Century modern dining Chiavari chairs, in blond walnut with new white upholstery . Manufactured in the city of Chiavari on the Ligurian coast of It...
Walnut
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.
Velvet, Giltwood
Mid 19th century French empire mahogany and leather reclining chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality mid 19th century French mahogany and leather reclining chair circa 1860. We are pleased to be able to offer this stunning french flame mahogany reclining chair for sale...
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century Napoleonic Swan Chair in the Empire Style Beechwood Poliment Gilded
Located in Berlin, DE
Very exact Fine-carved sculpture made of solid beech. Poliment gilded. Arranged frame on plastically carved legs ending in claws. Armrests volute-shaped bent in swan head. High-backe...
Beech
19th Century French Mahogany Table Empire style with Louis Philippe four Chairs
Located in Vigonza, Padua
French mahogany dining table from the early 19th century, Empire style, with four elegant hand-carved Louis Philippe mahogany chairs of the same age, still usable.
Mahogany
Antique French Empire Revival Arm Chairs Mahogany with Exceptional Quality c1840
Located in Highwood, IL
A fine Empire Revival Gilt-Bronze Mounted mahogany pair of chairs. Whenever we look at an antique piece of furniture with bronze castings, we closely inspect the quality of the bronz...
Bronze
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.
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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.
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