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Vintage French Empire Sofa With Carved Swan Arms
Vintage French Empire Sofa With Carved Swan Arms

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

Antique Early 1900s French Empire Sofas

Materials

Linen, Upholstery, Wood

19th Century Antique Empire Sofa Hand Carved Mahogany
19th Century Antique Empire Sofa Hand Carved Mahogany

19th Century Antique Empire Sofa Hand Carved Mahogany

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, an antique empire settee three-seater sofa hand carved mahogany feather

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

Antique Quervelle School American Empire Flame Mahogany Sofa with Carved Eagles
Antique Quervelle School American Empire Flame Mahogany Sofa with Carved Eagles

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

Antique Early 19th Century American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Sofa Table, Carved Acanthus & Paws, C1840
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Sofa Table, Carved Acanthus & Paws, C1840

Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Sofa Table, Carved Acanthus & Paws, C1840

Located in Big Flats, NY

American Empire sofa table offers flame mahogany construction with rectangular top having deep skirt and

Category

Antique Early 19th Century North American American Empire Sofa Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Sofa, America circa 1880
Empire Sofa, America circa 1880

Empire Sofa, America circa 1880

Located in Culver City, CA

America, 1880 Mahogany and veneer with inlay of two birds on a branch. Rolled arms with carved

Category

Antique 1880s Empire Sofas

Materials

Wool, Mahogany

Imperial Stylish Lion Salon Couch in Antique Empire Style beech hand carved
Imperial Stylish Lion Salon Couch in Antique Empire Style beech hand carved

Imperial Stylish Lion Salon Couch in Antique Empire Style beech hand carved

Located in Berlin, DE

Fine detailed carving work on solid beechwood. Gilded. Armrests ended in protruding, winged, forward leaning lions heads in Bronze. Measures: Width:146cm height:117 cm Depth: 7...

Category

20th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Beech

American Empire Style Mahogany Sofa with Peach Upholstery
American Empire Style Mahogany Sofa with Peach Upholstery

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

Antique 19th Century American Empire Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

20th Century Empire Style Lion Kanapee Sofa
20th Century Empire Style Lion Kanapee Sofa

20th Century Empire Style Lion Kanapee Sofa

Located in Berlin, DE

Imperial stylish lion Kanapee in Empire style. Finely detailed carving work on solid ebonized

Category

20th Century Empire Sofas

Materials

Wood, Beech

Small 19th century Swedish empire birch sofa
Small 19th century Swedish empire birch sofa

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

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Birch

19th century Swedish carved birch sofa
19th century Swedish carved birch sofa

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

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Birch

19th Century Mahogany Wood Framed Empire Style Upholstered Sofa
19th Century Mahogany Wood Framed Empire Style Upholstered Sofa

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

Antique 1820s American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Mid-19th Century Empire Venetian Sofa Attributed to Valentino Panciera Besarel
Mid-19th Century Empire Venetian Sofa Attributed to Valentino Panciera Besarel

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

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Empire Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Swedish Empire Painted Parcel Gilt Settee
Swedish Empire Painted Parcel Gilt Settee

Swedish Empire Painted Parcel Gilt Settee

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A glamorous Swedish Empire style settee from the early 19th century (circa 1820) as a painted wood

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Empire Sofas

Materials

Gold

C.1860 Louis XVI Revival French Marquise Chair (Wide Bergere), Second Empire
C.1860 Louis XVI Revival French Marquise Chair (Wide Bergere), Second Empire

C.1860 Louis XVI Revival French Marquise Chair (Wide Bergere), Second Empire

Located in London, Park Royal

A finely carved French marquise (wide bergère) from the Second Empire period (c.1860), reflecting

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Venetian lacquered and gilded gold leaf drawing room, late 18th century
Venetian lacquered and gilded gold leaf drawing room, late 18th century

Venetian lacquered and gilded gold leaf drawing room, late 18th century

Located in Vicenza, IT

Refined Venetian drawing room dating from the latter part of the 18th century, consisting of a sofa, two armchairs, two chairs, and an elegant coffee table with a green marble top. T...

Category

Antique 18th Century European Empire Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Wood

Antique 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Sofa with Carved Details
Antique 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Sofa with Carved Details

Antique 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Sofa with Carved Details

Located in King's Lynn, GB

A superb example of antique French Empire craftsmanship, this early 19th-century carved flame

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Settees

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

19th Century Empire Sofa Berlin Brandenburg Mahogany Carved Gilded Lions
19th Century Empire Sofa Berlin Brandenburg Mahogany Carved Gilded Lions

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

Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

HAND CARVED & PAINTED ViNTAGE FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE EAGLE SOFA AND ARMCHAIR SUITE
HAND CARVED & PAINTED ViNTAGE FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE EAGLE SOFA AND ARMCHAIR SUITE

HAND CARVED & PAINTED ViNTAGE FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE EAGLE SOFA AND ARMCHAIR SUITE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

year old suite of French Empire style carved seating depicting large Eagles Please note the delivery

Category

20th Century French Empire Living Room Sets

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Empire Style Sofa, XX th, Mahogany, Gray
Empire Style Sofa, XX th, Mahogany, Gray

Empire Style Sofa, XX th, Mahogany, Gray

Located in Nice, FR

Empire style sofa Structure in solid mahogany with brass medallions Renovated upholstery, thick

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Empire Canapes

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Needlepoint Empire Salon (One Sofa and Two Armchairs)
Rare Needlepoint Empire Salon (One Sofa and Two Armchairs)

Rare Needlepoint Empire Salon (One Sofa and Two Armchairs)

Located in Paris, FR

Sofa and two armchairs in mahogany. The armrest is adorned with dolphins and saber-shaped legs

Category

Antique 1820s French Empire Living Room Sets

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Settee / Sofa
19th Century Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Settee / Sofa

19th Century Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Settee / Sofa

Located in Tarry Town, NY

19th century French Empire style handcrafted gilt bronze mahogany framed upholstered settee / sofa

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Settees

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Baltic Mahogany Long Bench - Antique Empire Silk Sofa, Canapé
19th Century Baltic Mahogany Long Bench - Antique Empire Silk Sofa, Canapé

19th Century Baltic Mahogany Long Bench - Antique Empire Silk Sofa, Canapé

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A dark-brown, antique Baltic long bench with two pillows made of hand carved Mahogany, in good

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Baltic Empire Benches

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Upholstery, Mahogany

Classic French Empire Curved Walnut Sofa With Dolphin Arms
Classic French Empire Curved Walnut Sofa With Dolphin Arms

Classic French Empire Curved Walnut Sofa With Dolphin Arms

Located in Southampton, NJ

A classic French Empire Style curved back settee with distinct Neoclassical design elements in the

Category

Early 2000s American Neoclassical Settees

Materials

Silk, Walnut

19th Century Black French Antique Empire Ebonized Mahogany Sofa Bench, Recamier
19th Century Black French Antique Empire Ebonized Mahogany Sofa Bench, Recamier

19th Century Black French Antique Empire Ebonized Mahogany Sofa Bench, Recamier

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A black, antique French sofa bench-recamier made of hand crafted ebonized Mahogany, in good

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Benches

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Ebony, Mahogany

Empire Sofa
Empire Sofa

Empire Sofa

Unavailable|$2,800

Empire Sofa

Located in New Haven, CT

Second Empire period mahogany sofa with original ormolu mounts including the paw feet. Note: The

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Antique Empire / Regency Carved Ebonised Double Ended Couch
Fine Antique Empire / Regency Carved Ebonised Double Ended Couch

Fine Antique Empire / Regency Carved Ebonised Double Ended Couch

By Druce & Co.

Located in Tonbridge, Kent

carved and ebonised frame adorned with delicate gilt accents, the sofa is both a lavish statement and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Empire Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Ebony

19th Century Capitonné French Sofa in Carved Wood
19th Century Capitonné French Sofa in Carved Wood

19th Century Capitonné French Sofa in Carved Wood

Located in Florence, IT

19th century capitonné French sofa in carved wood.

Category

Antique 1890s French Empire Canapes

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Classical American Empire Grecian Carved Flame Mahogany Cornucopia Sofa
Classical American Empire Grecian Carved Flame Mahogany Cornucopia Sofa

Classical American Empire Grecian Carved Flame Mahogany Cornucopia Sofa

Located in Big Flats, NY

Classical American Empire sofa features flame mahogany frame with deeply striated back rail flanked

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique American Empire Cornucopia Carved Flame Mahogany Upholstered Sofa C1840
Antique American Empire Cornucopia Carved Flame Mahogany Upholstered Sofa C1840

Antique American Empire Cornucopia Carved Flame Mahogany Upholstered Sofa C1840

Located in Big Flats, NY

American Empire Cornucopia Carved Flame Mahogany Upholstered Sofa with Scroll Form Arms and Paw Feet, C1840

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Classic French Empire Carved Walnut Sofa with Dolphin Arms
Classic French Empire Carved Walnut Sofa with Dolphin Arms

Classic French Empire Carved Walnut Sofa with Dolphin Arms

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A very elegant classic French Empire sofa, heavy and substantial, having a carved walnut frame with

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Period Antique Swedish Empire Carved and Bronze Accented Sofa
Period Antique Swedish Empire Carved and Bronze Accented Sofa

Period Antique Swedish Empire Carved and Bronze Accented Sofa

Located in Dallas, TX

Uniquely styled mid-19th century period Swedish Empire carved wood sofa upholstered in silk. The

Category

Antique 1850s Swedish Empire Sofas

Materials

Maple

Antique Pair First Period American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Sofas, NY
Antique Pair First Period American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Sofas, NY

Antique Pair First Period American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Sofas, NY

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique First Period American Empire classical pair matching sofas feature carved mahogany frame

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Classical American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Scroll Form Sofa, circa 1840
Classical American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Scroll Form Sofa, circa 1840

Classical American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Scroll Form Sofa, circa 1840

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Classical American Empire flame mahogany sofa offers shaped back with curved scroll form

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Quervelle School Sofa, circa 1830
Antique American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Quervelle School Sofa, circa 1830

Antique American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Quervelle School Sofa, circa 1830

By Anthony Gabriel Quervelle

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique American Empire sofa in the manner of Anthony Quervelle offers flame mahogany frame with

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany

Antique American Empire Mahogany Frame Carved Paw Feet Scroll Arm Sofa
Antique American Empire Mahogany Frame Carved Paw Feet Scroll Arm Sofa

Antique American Empire Mahogany Frame Carved Paw Feet Scroll Arm Sofa

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique American Empire Mahogany Frame Carved Paw Feet Scroll arm sofa. Item features scrolling

Category

Antique 19th Century Empire Sofas

Materials

Mohair, Mahogany

1940s Empire Sofa In Gold Damask & Carved Walnut
1940s Empire Sofa In Gold Damask & Carved Walnut

1940s Empire Sofa In Gold Damask & Carved Walnut

Located in Chicago, IL

Elegantly designed sofa from the early 1940s in a beautiful gold silky damask upholstery. The frame

Category

Vintage 1940s American Sofas

Materials

Walnut, Silk, Damask, Upholstery

Empire Style Sofa with Mahogany Base
Empire Style Sofa with Mahogany Base

Empire Style Sofa with Mahogany Base

Located in Troy, MI

Small French Empire style sofa with new off white upholstery, circa 1930. Mahogany frame with

Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

French Empire Sofa Mahogany Carved Arms Green Original Velvet
French Empire Sofa Mahogany Carved Arms Green Original Velvet

French Empire Sofa Mahogany Carved Arms Green Original Velvet

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful French Empire two-seat sofa in its original moss green velvet upholstery with

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Regency Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

1940s Empire Sofa In Gold Damask And Carved Walnut
1940s Empire Sofa In Gold Damask And Carved Walnut

1940s Empire Sofa In Gold Damask And Carved Walnut

Located in Chicago, IL

Elegantly designed sofa from the early 1940s in a beautiful gold silky damask upholstery. The frame

Category

Vintage 1940s American Sofas

Materials

Walnut, Silk, Damask, Upholstery

Small 19th century Swedish empire birch sofa
Small 19th century Swedish empire birch sofa

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

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Sofas

Materials

Birch

Swedish 19th Century Empire Revival Birch Sofa
Swedish 19th Century Empire Revival Birch Sofa

Swedish 19th Century Empire Revival Birch Sofa

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Stunning mid 19th century Swedish birch sofa circa 1860. The large proportions allow seating for

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Sofas

Materials

Birch

Antique Greco American Empire Flame Mahogany Sofa, C1840
Antique Greco American Empire Flame Mahogany Sofa, C1840

Antique Greco American Empire Flame Mahogany Sofa, C1840

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Greco American Empire sofa offers flame mahogany construction with scroll form back over

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

Early 20th Century Empire Revival Birch Sofa
Early 20th Century Empire Revival Birch Sofa

Early 20th Century Empire Revival Birch Sofa

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Early 20th century Empire revival birch sofa circa 1910. Stunning Empire revival swedish sofa

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Revival Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Birch

19th Century Empire Style Mahogany Framed Upholstered Sofa
19th Century Empire Style Mahogany Framed Upholstered Sofa

19th Century Empire Style Mahogany Framed Upholstered Sofa

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Very beautiful North American Empire style mahogany wood framed upholstered sofa with matching

Category

Antique 1820s American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Empire Sofa in Textured Wool Blend, France, circa 1840
Empire Sofa in Textured Wool Blend, France, circa 1840

Empire Sofa in Textured Wool Blend, France, circa 1840

Located in Culver City, CA

Empire Sofa in Textured Wool Blend, France, circa 1840 Intricately carved wood frame with lion

Category

Antique 1840s French Empire Sofas

Materials

Wool, Wood

1940s Empire Three-Seat Sofa in Gold Damask and Carved Walnut
1940s Empire Three-Seat Sofa in Gold Damask and Carved Walnut

1940s Empire Three-Seat Sofa in Gold Damask and Carved Walnut

Located in Chicago, IL

Elegantly designed sofa from the early 1940s in a beautiful gold silky damask upholstery. The frame

Category

Vintage 1940s American Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

19th Century Empire Sofa with Brass Mounts and Ebonized Finish
19th Century Empire Sofa with Brass Mounts and Ebonized Finish

19th Century Empire Sofa with Brass Mounts and Ebonized Finish

Located in Troy, MI

Circa 1870s French empire sofa newly upholstered with muslin and ready for the fabric of your

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Brass

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Carved Empire Sofa For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal carved empire sofa for your home. Each carved empire sofa for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and mahogany. Your living room may not be complete without a carved empire sofa — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A carved empire sofa made by Empire designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — is very popular.

How Much is a Carved Empire Sofa?

The average selling price for a carved empire sofa at 1stDibs is $4,450, while they’re typically $550 on the low end and $14,500 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 Carved Empire Sofa
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The 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, 2022
    An 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.