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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

Antique American Empire Classical Mahogany Scroll Arm Sofa, 19th Century
Antique American Empire Classical Mahogany Scroll Arm Sofa, 19th Century

Antique American Empire Classical Mahogany Scroll Arm Sofa, 19th Century

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique American Empire classical sofa offers mahogany frame with carved scrolled crest

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

French 19th Century Empire Style Sofa
French 19th Century Empire Style Sofa

French 19th Century Empire Style Sofa

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This handsome Empire style sofa is made of walnut from 19th Century France. The decorative laurel

Category

Antique 19th Century French Regency Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Federal Style Sofa, Circa 1840
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Federal Style Sofa, Circa 1840

Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Federal Style Sofa, Circa 1840

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique American Empire Federal style sofa offers flame mahogany frame with scroll form rail and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany

Antique American Empire Classical Greco Figural Gooseneck Mahogany Sofa c1840
Antique American Empire Classical Greco Figural Gooseneck Mahogany Sofa c1840

Antique American Empire Classical Greco Figural Gooseneck Mahogany Sofa c1840

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique American Empire Classical Greco figural sofa offers mahogany frame with scroll form

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Neoclassical Sofas

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

Intricately Carved American Empire Antique Mahogany Settee
Intricately Carved American Empire Antique Mahogany Settee

Intricately Carved American Empire Antique Mahogany Settee

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Intricately carved American Empire antique mahogany settee. To be reupholstered with 6 yards C. O

Category

Antique 1840s American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Philadelphia Neoclassical Empire Sofa, Attributable to Joseph Barry, circa 1830
Philadelphia Neoclassical Empire Sofa, Attributable to Joseph Barry, circa 1830

Philadelphia Neoclassical Empire Sofa, Attributable to Joseph Barry, circa 1830

By Joseph Barry

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

wings with fine ormolu rondelles. Sofa has a rope carving along seat rail and rests on carved hairy paw

Category

Antique 1830s American American Classical Sofas

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

French Empire Settee
French Empire Settee

French Empire Settee

Located in Chicago, IL

French Empire settee acajou, upholstery and glided accents. Gilded and carved caratydids and lions

Category

Antique 19th Century French Sofas

Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany Upholstered Sofa with Figural Eagle
Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany Upholstered Sofa with Figural Eagle

Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany Upholstered Sofa with Figural Eagle

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique American Empire sofa or settee features mahogany construction with highly detailed carved

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

French Empire Sofa, 1810-15
French Empire Sofa, 1810-15

French Empire Sofa, 1810-15

Located in Belmont, MA

This unique Empire settee dates back to around 1810-15 and comes from France. The elegant settee

Category

Antique 1810s French Empire Settees

Materials

Cherry

Antique Anglo Indian Empire Settee or Sofa
Antique Anglo Indian Empire Settee or Sofa

Antique Anglo Indian Empire Settee or Sofa

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare and unusual 19th Century Anglo Indian sofa handcrafted in teak with pegged construction

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Indian Empire Settees

Materials

Reed, Teak

Swedish Transitional Late Gustavian / Early Empire Sofa, Circa 1810
Swedish Transitional Late Gustavian / Early Empire Sofa, Circa 1810

Swedish Transitional Late Gustavian / Early Empire Sofa, Circa 1810

Located in New York, NY

Swedish transitional late Gustavian / early Empire sofa / settee, circa 1810, origin: Sweden  

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Settees

Materials

Pine

Swedish Empire Painted Sofa, circa 1825
Swedish Empire Painted Sofa, circa 1825

Swedish Empire Painted Sofa, circa 1825

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A handsome Karl Johan Sofa with carved embellishments of acanthus leaves on scrolled arms, and

Category

Antique 1820s Swedish Karl Johan Canapes

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Child Size Continental Empire Fruitwood Antique Recamier Sofa, 19th Century
Child Size Continental Empire Fruitwood Antique Recamier Sofa, 19th Century

Child Size Continental Empire Fruitwood Antique Recamier Sofa, 19th Century

Located in Shippensburg, PA

robust curvature of the seat backs. Crisply carved and executed dolphin head terminals curve over the

Category

Antique 19th Century European Empire Daybeds

Materials

Fruitwood, Muslin

Spectacular Pair of Gilded Wood Jonathan Charles Style Empire Winged Sofa Tables
Spectacular Pair of Gilded Wood Jonathan Charles Style Empire Winged Sofa Tables

Spectacular Pair of Gilded Wood Jonathan Charles Style Empire Winged Sofa Tables

By Jonathan Charles

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Jonathon Charles style carved walnut Empire winged sofa- end tables pair. Metal base, gold gilt

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire End Tables

Materials

Metal

Period Empire Canape
Period Empire Canape

Period Empire Canape

Located in New Orleans, LA

Beautifully Carved, Painted and Gilded Empire Sofa.

Category

Antique 1820s French Empire Canapes

Impressive 19th Century Empire Carved Birch Sofa
Impressive 19th Century Empire Carved Birch Sofa

Impressive 19th Century Empire Carved Birch Sofa

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Impressive 19th century Empire carved birch sofa circa 1830. Stunning statement piece of

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Finnish Empire Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Antique Classical American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Upholstered Sofa
Antique Classical American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Upholstered Sofa

Antique Classical American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Upholstered Sofa

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique classical American Empire upholstered sofa features flame mahogany frame with scroll

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Exceptional American Empire Carved Mahogany Sofa With Hidden Drawers
Exceptional American Empire Carved Mahogany Sofa With Hidden Drawers

Exceptional American Empire Carved Mahogany Sofa With Hidden Drawers

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Fine American Empire sofa with striking form and masterful carving. The crest rail with carved

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Wood

Empire Mahogany Wood Hand Carved / Scroll Arm Sofa
Empire Mahogany Wood Hand Carved / Scroll Arm Sofa

Empire Mahogany Wood Hand Carved / Scroll Arm Sofa

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Empire style mahogany wood framed hand carved scroll arm sofa. The sofa is very sturdy and in good

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany Scroll Arm Sofa, 19th Century
Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany Scroll Arm Sofa, 19th Century

Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany Scroll Arm Sofa, 19th Century

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique American Empire sofa features carved mahogany frame with cornucopia over paw feet and

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique American Empire Classical Carved Flame Mahogany Scroll Arm Sofa
Antique American Empire Classical Carved Flame Mahogany Scroll Arm Sofa

Antique American Empire Classical Carved Flame Mahogany Scroll Arm Sofa

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique American Empire Classical flame mahogany sofa features carved acanthus scrolled arms and

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique Meeks School American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Sofa, circa 1840
Antique Meeks School American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Sofa, circa 1840

Antique Meeks School American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Sofa, circa 1840

By Joseph Meeks

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Meeks School American Empire Classical upholstered carved mahogany sofa features arms with

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Carved Swan Paw Feet Sofa
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Carved Swan Paw Feet Sofa

Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Carved Swan Paw Feet Sofa

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique American Empire flame mahogany carved swan paw feet sofa. Item features a swan carved frame

Category

Antique 19th Century North American Empire Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Neoclassical American Empire Carved Walnut And Burl Sofa C1840
Antique Neoclassical American Empire Carved Walnut And Burl Sofa C1840

Antique Neoclassical American Empire Carved Walnut And Burl Sofa C1840

Located in Big Flats, NY

American Empire Greco upholstered sofa offers walnut and burl construction having floral carved crest

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut, Burl

Antique Empire Carved Mahogany Faux Alligator Croc Leather Settee Sofa
Antique Empire Carved Mahogany Faux Alligator Croc Leather Settee Sofa

Antique Empire Carved Mahogany Faux Alligator Croc Leather Settee Sofa

Located in West Hartford, CT

A stunning, totally refurbished Empire sofa with scrolled arms and intricate carvings throughout

Category

Vintage 1940s American Empire Sofas

Materials

Textile, Faux Leather, Mahogany

Antique Quervelle Style American Empire Foliate Carved Flame Mahogany Sofa C1850
Antique Quervelle Style American Empire Foliate Carved Flame Mahogany Sofa C1850

Antique Quervelle Style American Empire Foliate Carved Flame Mahogany Sofa C1850

By Quervelle School

Located in Big Flats, NY

Empire Foliate Carved Flame Mahogany Sofa in the Manner of Quervelle C1850 Measures- 42"H x 82.75"W x 32

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Empire Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Stunning Gianni Versace Fabric Covered American First Period Empire Carved Sofa
Stunning Gianni Versace Fabric Covered American First Period Empire Carved Sofa

Stunning Gianni Versace Fabric Covered American First Period Empire Carved Sofa

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

A stunning sight. The first period American classically fashioned Empire sofa (Like New York) with

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood

19th Century French Empire Period Daybed Sofa
19th Century French Empire Period Daybed Sofa

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

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Linen, Wood

Swedish Biedermeier Sofa Settee Couch 2-3 Seat 19th Century Art Deco Empire
Swedish Biedermeier Sofa Settee Couch 2-3 Seat 19th Century Art Deco Empire

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Sofas

Materials

Birch

Empire or Biedermeier Sofa in Mahogany, Northern Europe, circa 1825
Empire or Biedermeier Sofa in Mahogany, Northern Europe, circa 1825

Empire or Biedermeier Sofa in Mahogany, Northern Europe, circa 1825

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

Empire or Biedermeier upholstered sofa with a French-polished mahogany frame, Northern Europe (from

Category

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Sofas

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery, Muslin

Marble Cocktail Table with Carved Wood Gargoyle Feet
Marble Cocktail Table with Carved Wood Gargoyle Feet

Marble Cocktail Table with Carved Wood Gargoyle Feet

Located in Berghuelen, DE

A large and wonderful cocktail table with carved wooden base and great red marble plate, Germany

Category

Early 20th Century German Empire Sofa Tables

Materials

Marble

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

French Empire Style Settee Loveseat Sofa Cream and Gold Figural Carved Faces
French Empire Style Settee Loveseat Sofa Cream and Gold Figural Carved Faces

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

Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paint

19th Century Empire Recamier or Fainting Couch in Mahogany with Upholstery
19th Century Empire Recamier or Fainting Couch in Mahogany with Upholstery

19th Century Empire Recamier or Fainting Couch in Mahogany with Upholstery

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

arm and footrest, curved back, and cornucopia feet in mahogany, with finely carved acanthus leaves and

Category

Antique 1810s Scandinavian Empire Chaise Longues

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Empire Style Mahogany Sofa
Empire Style Mahogany Sofa

Empire Style Mahogany Sofa

Located in New Haven, CT

This Empire style mahogany sofa has bronze ormolu mounts made circa 1860.

Category

Antique 1860s French Empire Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Empire Mahogany Sofa
19th Century French Empire Mahogany Sofa

19th Century French Empire Mahogany Sofa

Located in San Mateo, CA

A beautiful Mahogany French Empire Carved Sofa / Settee. There is elegant brass ormolu across the

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Brass

Elegant French Walnut Sofa circa 1820 Great Color and Patina
Elegant French Walnut Sofa circa 1820 Great Color and Patina

Elegant French Walnut Sofa circa 1820 Great Color and Patina

Located in San Francisco, CA

A very nicely carved French walnut Empire period sofa circa 1820 with great color and patina

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

19th Century Empire Carved Mahogany Sofa
19th Century Empire Carved Mahogany Sofa

19th Century Empire Carved Mahogany Sofa

Located in Miami, FL

19th century empire carved mahogany sofa.

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Empire Sofa
19th Century Empire Sofa

19th Century Empire Sofa

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An extraordinary antique empire sofa handcrafted out of mahogany wood and is in great condition

Category

Antique 19th Century English Empire Sofas

Materials

Brass

Circa 1830's French Empire Walnut Sofa Bench
Circa 1830's French Empire Walnut Sofa Bench

Circa 1830's French Empire Walnut Sofa Bench

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This French circa 1830s Empire Style Sofa bench has been completely restored. The carved frame is

Category

Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Mohair, Foam, Polyester, Walnut

French Empire Style Mahogany Upholstered Settee Antique Sofa
French Empire Style Mahogany Upholstered Settee Antique Sofa

French Empire Style Mahogany Upholstered Settee Antique Sofa

Located in East Hampton, NY

This Empire mahogany settee is in the French empire style, it is an upholstered settee, or an

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Settees

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

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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 Seating for You

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.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

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.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

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.