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Empire Barrel Back Chairs

Pair Late Empire Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very desirable pair of period Lat Empire Barrel Back Bergeres that date to c. 1810-1820
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Bergere Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Pair Late Empire Barrel Back Chairs
Pair Late Empire Barrel Back Chairs
H 32.25 in W 22 in D 19.5 in
Set of Four Empire Barrel Chairs
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of 4 Empire Barrel chairs dates back to around 1810-20. They come from France. The chairs
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Antique 1810s French Empire Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of Four Empire Barrel Chairs
Set of Four Empire Barrel Chairs
H 32.68 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
French Barrel Slipper Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of elegant French Empire style barrel slipper chairs recovered in leopard velvet and satin
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Slipper Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

French Barrel Slipper Chairs
French Barrel Slipper Chairs
H 28 in W 24 in D 22 in
Italian Empire Style Bergere or Tub Chair
Located in New York, NY
Italian Empire Style bergère or tub chair, gray-painted with barrel-back molded crest rail above
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

19th Century French Empire Cherry Wood Desk Barrel Armchair with Gilt Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
with decorative brass nail head trim. The comfortable barrel desk chair is in excellent condition
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Set of Four 19th Century French Empire Swan Neck Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A charming set of four 19th century decorative dining chairs with French Empire influence. The
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

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Empire Eclectic Set, Unique Set of 4 Armchairs Each in Different Design
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Here the set of 4 Empire armchairs. Each armchair carries a typical motif of the empire style. Refers to the moment of re-discover of classical ornaments. Swans, Acanthus leaves, ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Armchairs

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Cherry, Walnut

Antique 19th Century Dutch Empire Round Mahogany Table on a Hexagonal Base
Located in Casteren, NL
A very rare Dutch Empire round table in exquisite flamed mahogany. The tabletop is made from two sheets of mahogany in a symmetrical open book manner. The table has a solid mahogany ...
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Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
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Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
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French Pair of Louis XVI Style Marquise Bergere Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French pair of Louis XVI style marquise bergère armchairs, gilt wood, 19th century. In the clean and classic Louis XVI style, the name Marquise is attributed due to their exceptiona...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Pair of French Louis XVI Painted Parcel Gilt Petite Antique Chairs
By Georges Jacob
Located in Forney, TX
An elegant pair of petite French Belle Époque period (1871-1914) Louis XVI style parcel gilt painted chairs. Hand-crafted in France in the late 19th / early 20th century, executed i...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Side Chairs

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Antique Curule Stool in Leopard Print and Greek Key Border
Located in London, GB
An elegant x-frame or curule-form stool, beautifully upholstered in leopard print velvet with hand-sewn cord and Greek-key border. England, Regency era, circa 1820. Why we like it I...
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Stools

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Antique French Louis XVI Painted Bergere ~ Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Painted Bergere ~ Armchair exudes classic style, creating a timeless effect that will work with both casual and formal decors and provide enjoyment for deca...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

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Pair of French Antique Louis XVI Antique Bergère Armchairs
Located in North York, ON
Pair of French antique Louis XVI antique bergère armchairs. Completely restored. Finished in a distressed glazed antique finish and upholstered in a designer linen covering. Price i...
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

18th Century Carved Giltwood Mirror
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century carved giltwood mirror, the ornate pierced carved asymmetric frame consisting of C-scrolls, rock-work, acanthus foliate. Surmounted by a Ho ho bird.
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Antique Mid-18th Century European Wall Mirrors

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Mirror, Giltwood

Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs Set of 6 Flame Mahogany Antique Deco
Located in LONDON, GB
Set of 6 antique Swedish flame mahogany Biedermeier dining chairs with the distinctive curved seat back, carved central motif and gracefully curved front legs. It includes 4 chairs a...
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

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Pair of Italian Barrel Chairs
Located in Kirkland, WA
Pair of Italian Barrel Chairs This is a pair of Italian Barrel or "Tub" chairs. They are very
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Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut, Wood

Pair of Italian Barrel Chairs
Pair of Italian Barrel Chairs
H 29.75 in W 22.75 in D 23 in
Empire style white painted chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Empire style white painted chairs, carved swans on side, barrel back, French, 20th
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20th Century French Armchairs

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Wood

Empire style white painted chairs
Empire style white painted chairs
H 17 in W 25.5 in D 27.5 in
Pair of Antique French Empire Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Bellport, NY
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

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Pair of Empire Style Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
pair of stylized french empire barrel back chairs with upholstered seats and tapered legs
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20th Century Unknown Armchairs

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Pair of Empire Style Chairs
Pair of Empire Style Chairs
H 32.5 in W 26 in D 24 in
19th Century Empire Revival Barrel Back Leather Chair
Located in Houston, TX
A 19th century Empire Revival black barrel back fauteuil with bronze ormolu and nailhead detail
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Antique 1890s French Empire Revival Chairs

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19th Century French Empire Single Barrel Back Chair, France
Located in New York, NY
19th century French Empire single barrel back chair. Mahogany wood. Newly reupholstered in
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Antique 19th Century French Chairs

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Upholstery, Mahogany

English Regency Empire Style Wood Barrel Back Side Chairs, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
English Regency Empire style wood Barrel back side chairs - a pair. Item features curved barrel
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Late 20th Century Asian Empire Dining Room Chairs

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French Antique Empire Style Barrel Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
. This set of four has the beautiful curved barrel backs that started in the Charles X period. The wood
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Antique 1820s French Empire Side Chairs

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Brass

French Antique Empire Style Barrel Chairs
French Antique Empire Style Barrel Chairs
H 29.125 in W 22.5 in D 21.5 in
Swedish Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Empire Chairs

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Swedish Empire Style Armchairs
Swedish Empire Style Armchairs
H 33.5 in W 24 in L 33.5 in
French Empire Style Parcel Gilt Carved Mahogany Swan Chair
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant French empire style carved mahogany barrel back chair with exquisite gold details and the
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Late 20th Century Empire Club Chairs

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Silk, Mahogany, Giltwood

Set of Empire Style French Antique Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Wonderful set of Empire style dining chairs made of solid blonde cherrywood. These chairs have a
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Vintage 1910s French Empire Dining Room Chairs

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Set of Empire Style French Antique Chairs
Set of Empire Style French Antique Chairs
H 32.25 in W 18.75 in D 19 in
Neoclassical French Empire Mahogany Barrel-Back Armchair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome neoclassical French Empire barrel-back armchair constructed from mahogany with decorative
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Armchairs

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Pair Swedish Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully Scaled Swedish Barrel Back Chairs Decorated With Empire Motifs, with Lion Heads on The
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Armchairs

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Pair Swedish Barrel Back Chairs
H 33 in W 24 in D 23.5 in
Italian Late Empire Walnut Closed Armchair Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
Of Empire form and pegged construction, having a barrel back with a slightly overturned crestrail
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Antique 19th Century Chairs

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Curious Italian Walnut Empire Style Desk Side Chair
Located in Miami, FL
SOLD OCT 2012 Unusual and elegant, this chair with its strong Empire barrel back with odd faux foot
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Vintage 1940s Italian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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40s French Empire Charles X Style Bergere
Located in Miami, FL
barrel back and saber back legs. The front legs and arm fronts with stylized C scrolls and cabriolet
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Early 20th Century French Charles X Bergere Chairs

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Wood

Pair of 19th Century Empire Bergeres with Painted Finish
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
frame, barrel form padded back continuing to downswept arms, raised on foliate carved terminals, its
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Antique 19th Century American Club Chairs

Pair of Tomlinson Rams' Heads and Hoofed Legs Empire-Style Armchairs
By Tomlinson
Located in Chicago, IL
Empire style barrel back armchairs by Tomlinson. Each chair has a pair of hand-carved ram's heads
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Vintage 1960s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cane, Leather, Walnut

Pair early 19th c. Swedish barrel back chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Swedish barrel back chairs with applied Empire motifs and saber legs. Scraped to original
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Antique 19th Century Armchairs

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Wood

Solid Birch Russian Style Dual Eagle Back Barrel Shaped Armchair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic solid birch style dual eagle barrel chair. The chair can be used for an office
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Early 2000s European Empire Armchairs

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Birch

Pair of French 19th Century Empire Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A superb pair of Empire-Style barrel back chairs. These classically styled mahogany chairs have
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

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Mahogany

Pair of French 19th Century Empire Chairs
Pair of French 19th Century Empire Chairs
H 30 in W 23.13 in D 22.38 in
Continental Empire Klismo Antique Arm Chair, Early 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Pair of Swedish Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of late 19th century Swedish Empire style barrel back armchairs. The chairs have been stripped
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Pair Empire Style Animal Leg & Rams' Heads Armchairs
By Tomlinson
Located in Chicago, IL
Empire style barrel back arm chairs. Each chair has a pair of hand carved ram's heads at the peak
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Vintage 1960s American Armchairs

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Leather

Pair Empire Style Animal Leg & Ram's Head Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Empire style barrel back arm chairs. Each chair has a pair of hand carved ram's heads at the peak
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Vintage 1960s American Armchairs

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Cane

Antique Classical Empire Figural Mahogany & Ormolu Armchair, c1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Classical Empire arm chair offers mahogany construction with barrel t-back having
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Antique 19th Century European Classical Greek Armchairs

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Charles Caïus Renoux (1795-1846) The astrologer
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
movement illustrated under the First Empire by a Pierre Revoil or a Fleury Richard. In 1842, he exhibited
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1770s French School Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

French 19th Century Empire Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome Empire barrel back chair. This mahogany chair has a brown/tan antique leather
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

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Mahogany

French 19th Century Empire Chair
French 19th Century Empire Chair
H 30.13 in W 24.13 in D 22.5 in
Antique French Empire Style Walnut Barrel-Back Chairs Restored in France
Located in Chicago, IL
Magnificent pair of French Empire Style walnut barrel-back chairs, that was beautifully restored in
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Antique 1870s French Empire Chairs

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Set of 8 French 19th Century Empire Style Barrel Back Dining Chairs
Located in Benington, Herts
A charming set of 8 French 19th century Empire style barrel back mahogany dining chairs. French
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Set of Empire Style French Barrel Swan Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
the barrel backs. These beautiful chairs have full grain crimson red leather with 23 carat leaf
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Antique 1890s French Empire Side Chairs

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Gold Leaf

Set of Empire Style French Barrel Swan Chairs
Set of Empire Style French Barrel Swan Chairs
H 30.325 in W 19.5 in D 19.5 in
Pulaski French Empire Regency Figural Carved Dolphin Barrel Back Club Chair Seat
By Pulaski Furniture Corporation
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Pulaski Furniture barrel back arm chair. Features a mix of French Empire and
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Late 20th Century Empire Armchairs

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Upholstery, Birch

Pair of Ebonized Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of ebonized barrel back chairs are made out of mahogany wood and have been fully restored
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

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Brass

Barrel Back Rams Goat Head Empire Neoclassical Style Cheetah Fabric Lounge Chair
By Maison Jansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Late 20th century barrel back ram's head bergere chair with cheetah fabric in the neoclassical
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Late 20th Century Regency Armchairs

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Wood

Impressive Pair of Gilt Bronze-Mounted and Lacquered Biedermeier Bergères
Located in Dallas, TX
attributed to Sébastien Youf of exquisite design and proportion. Each bergère in a barrel back form with down
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Antique 19th Century Empire Bergere Chairs

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Bronze

Bronze Ram Goats Head Hoof Foot Barrel Club Armchair Neoclassical Empire Style
By Maison Jansen, Maitland Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unique cheetah print horn veneer barrel back club chair in the Regency / French Empire style with
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Hollywood Regency Armchairs

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Brass, Bronze

Pair of Austrian 1840 Biedermeier Barrel Back Armchairs with Carved Ram's Heads
Located in Atlanta, GA
the ensemble. This fabulous pair of Austrian Biedermeier barrel back armchairs with smooth muslin
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs

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Muslin, Upholstery, Wood

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
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Early 20th Century Empire Armchairs

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Fabric, Mahogany

A Pair of British Colonial Teak Arm Chairs With Rattan Seats
Located in Chicago, IL
. The cabriole legs and arms are graceful and beautiful from every angle. The barrel style back is very
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Mid-20th Century Burmese Armchairs

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Elegant French Empire barrel back bergere
Located in Long Island City, NY
Elegantly shaped and very comfortable French Empire barrel back bergere in mahogany. Down-swept
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Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs

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Mahogany

Pair of Viennese Late Empire Barrel-Back Bergeres
By Johann Hertel
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of comfortable late Empire barrel-back bergeres, attributed to Johann Hertel, Vienna
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Empire Bergere Chairs

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Upholstery

Pair of 20th Century Empire-Style Chairs
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of Empire-style barrel back chairs. Black base with gold leaf detail and cane back. Newly
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Chairs

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Pair of 20th Century Empire-Style Chairs
Pair of 20th Century Empire-Style Chairs
H 27.25 in W 26.25 in D 26.25 in
Pair 19th Century French Empire Arm Chairs in Mahogany
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
A handsome pair of 19th Century French Empire chairs have richly patinated hand carved mahogany
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Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs

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Early 19th Century French Empire Barrel Back Armchairs in Walnut with Leather
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
Fantastic and rare pair of early 19th century French Empire barrel back library chairs, desk chairs
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Antique 1830s French Empire Armchairs

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Pair of mahogany chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Empire style mahogany bergeres, carved swan’s head decoration, barrel back, saber legs
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20th Century French Bergere Chairs

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Mahogany

Pair of mahogany chairs
Pair of mahogany chairs
H 36 in W 25 in D 26 in
Pair of French 19th Century Barrel Back Upholstered Wing Chairs with Saber Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of French painted wood barrel back wing chairs from the 19th century features a new
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

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Linen, Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Remarkable French Empire First Revival Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
This pair of French Empire first revival chairs in a stunning design with simplicity, elegance and
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

Magnificent Russian Empire Side Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful walnut wood frame cresting barrel scoop back with fluted bottom rim over scrolled Empire
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Antique 19th Century Russian Armchairs

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Walnut

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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.

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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.

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

Questions About Empire Barrel Back Chairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Reupholster a barrel back chair by first removing the old upholstery from the chair. Use the old pieces of material as a guide to help you cut the new upholstery into properly sized pieces. Reupholster the chair by using a furniture stapler to re-secure the new upholstery in the same manner that the old upholstery was attached. Shop a range of vintage and contemporary barrel back chairs on 1stDibs.