Set of Four Empire Barrel Chairs
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of 4 Empire Barrel chairs dates back to around 1810-20.
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Empire Barrel Chairs
Set of 6 Empire Barrel Chairs, 1810-20
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique and original set of 6 early 19th century Empire barrel chairs stands out for its elegant design.
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Huge Pair of Barrel Form Mahogany Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Late French Empire mahogany barrel form chair with turned legs, along with a modern copy.
Category
Antique 1840s French Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
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...
Category
Vintage 1940s English Empire Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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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 plain with their sabre legs and rounded back. They are very comfortable and would wor...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Wood
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.
Category
Antique 1890s French Empire Revival Chairs
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French Antique Empire Style Barrel Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Early 19th century French antique set of chairs with the original golden colored velvet upholstery. This set of four has the beautiful curved barrel backs that started in the Charles...
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
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.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century French Empire Single Barrel Back Chair, France
Located in New York, NY
19th century French Empire single barrel back chair. Mahogany wood.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
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.
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair Barrel Back Ram Goat Head Empire Neoclassical Style Tuffted Lounge Chairs
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H 40.5 in W 32 in D 28 in
Pair Barrel Back Ram Goat Head Empire Neoclassical Style Tuffted Lounge Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stafford, TX
2 beautiful chairs both in great condition! These are heavy solid chairs and can be left as is or painted many ways. Toss pillows not included. Message with questions.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Neoclassical Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
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 most magnificent gold swans on both of the arms!
Category
Late 20th Century Empire Club Chairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany, Giltwood
Pair of Antique French Empire Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Bellport, NY
Pair of French Empire 1860s Barrel back chairs or of the La Belle Epoque Period (The Gilded Age).
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Upholstery
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 green vintage vinyl upholstered cushions trimmed with a nailhead border.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
English Faux Calamander Barrel Form Chair with Bronze Lion's Head Mounts
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H 30.75 in W 26.5 in D 19 in
English Faux Calamander Barrel Form Chair with Bronze Lion's Head Mounts
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-20th century English faux calamander veneer barrel chair with bronze lion's head hand rests. In the manner of the Empire period.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Empire Style Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
pair of stylized french empire barrel back chairs with upholstered seats and tapered legs
Category
20th Century Unknown Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Continental Empire Klismo Antique Arm Chair, Early 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
CONTINENTAL EMPIRE MAHOGANY KLISMO BARREL BACK ARM CHAIR First half of the 19th Century Crafted during the later portion of the Empire period in Europe, probably in the French co...
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Armchairs
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 and are ready for upholstery, 1890 Dimensions: 24 inches (61 cms) wide 26 inc...
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
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 of the front legs which are dramatically shaped similar to actual ram hind legs with...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Materials
Cane
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 of the front legs which are dramatically shaped similar to actual ram hind legs with...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Set of Empire Style French Barrel Swan Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Empire style set of charming chairs made of mahogany and featuring hand-carved swan neck details on the barrel backs.
Category
Antique 1890s French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique French Empire Style Walnut Barrel-Back Chairs Restored in France
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H 30.5 in W 18.75 in D 20.5 in
Antique French Empire Style Walnut Barrel-Back Chairs Restored in France
Located in Highwood, IL
The antique Empire chairs sit extremely comfortably, as do most barrel-back design chairs.
Category
Antique 1870s French Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Set of 8 French 19th Century Empire Style Barrel Back Dining Chairs
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H 33.67 in W 19.69 in D 21.07 in
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.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
Pair French Empire Style Barrel Back Bergeres, c. 1930-1940
Located in Pasadena, CA
Barrel back chairs of this form are uncommon, highly desirable and a true find.
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Empire Cherry Wood Desk Barrel Armchair with Gilt Mounts
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H 27.5 in W 23.5 in D 18.75 in
19th Century French Empire Cherry Wood Desk Barrel Armchair with Gilt Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's office or study with this elegant antique armchair. Hand carved in France circa 1870 and built of cherry, the armchair stands on tapered front legs ending with paw s...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Pulaski French Empire Regency Figural Carved Dolphin Barrel Back Club Chair Seat
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H 33 in W 26 in D 24 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 Regency styling.
Category
Late 20th Century Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
Barrel Back Rams Goat Head Empire Neoclassical Style Cheetah Fabric Lounge Chair
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H 34 in W 27 in D 27 in
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 style. Item features a solid carved wood frame, cream distress painted finish, comforta...
Category
Late 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood
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 upholstered cushion trimmed with a nailhead border.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Belle Epoch Empire Style Barrel Chair
Located in Alexandria, VA
This chair is of beautiful mahogany with excellent ormolu mounts - excellent for a desk or as an occasional chair.
Category
Early 20th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
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. Mahogany veneered on oak. Fine detailed with out-scrolled shoulders, down-swept arms, squ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
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 side frames from shoulder boards to front apron.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Early 19th Century French Empire Barrel Back Armchairs in Walnut with Leather
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H 37.01 in W 22.45 in D 22.05 in
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 or armchairs in pale walnut, circa 1840 and upholstered in an ivory leather, finis...
Category
Antique 1830s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
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 by our team of expert craftsmen.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Brass
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Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern End Tables
Materials
Wood
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Center Tables
Materials
Wood
French Pair of Louis XVI Style Marquise Bergere Giltwood Armchairs
$24,000 / set
H 42 in W 33 in D 26 in
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...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Bergere Chairs
Materials
Linen
Set of Six Northern Italian Fruitwood Dining Chairs Great Scale For Comfort.
$7,500 / set
H 35.25 in W 20 in D 20 in
Set of Six Northern Italian Fruitwood Dining Chairs Great Scale For Comfort.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Set of Six Northern Italian Fruitwood Dining Chairs, Great Scale For Comfort. Fully Restored but would need to be reupholstered as a few of the springs have come loose. Could possib...
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Ornate Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
H 55.12 in W 31.5 in D 3.55 in
19th Century Ornate Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A large and highly decorative Louis Philippe period giltwood console mirror with arched top in the Louis XV style. The curvaceous frame of this 19th century mirror is beautifully age...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Floor Mirrors and Full-Length...
Materials
Gold Leaf
Luigi Massoni ‘Dilly Dally’ Vanity Set in Cognac Leatherette
By Luigi Massoni, Poltrona Frau
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, ‘Dilly Dally’ vanity set, leatherette, mirrored glass, plastic, brass, lacquered wood, metal, Italy, 1968 Outstanding Italian dressing table designe...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Art Deco Lounge Chairs with Upholstered Frame and Black Carved Wood
$3,450 / set
H 28.25 in W 25.5 in D 27.5 in
Pair of Art Deco Lounge Chairs with Upholstered Frame and Black Carved Wood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sophisticated pair of Art Deco club chairs showcase the geometric elegance of the 1920s design movement. Gray velvet upholstery creates luxurious seating while the black lacquered wo...
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
1960s French Toile Barrel Back Wood Castors Chairs, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning chairs you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best, it bei...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Brass
1940s French Toile Barrel Back Cane Blue White Chair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1949s with this exquisite blue and white toile cane chair. The ultra rare chair exudes an air of history and refinement. Outsta...
Category
Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Restored Antique Baltic Biedermeier Armchairs, Mahogany, Circa 1830
$16,500 / set
H 26.25 in W 22 in D 23 in
Restored Antique Baltic Biedermeier Armchairs, Mahogany, Circa 1830
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique pair of Baltic Biedermeier armchairs made of hand crafted polished Mahogany, in good condition. The particularized veneered carved side chairs have a w...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Baltic Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Mahogany
French 19th Century Mahogany Empire Buffet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Empire (19th century) buffet made of rich flamed, bookmatched mahogany. The original Saint Anne marble top of charcoal stone with gray and white veining is removable. Below ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Buffets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Set of 8 Biedermeier Style Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 8 Biedermeier style dining chairs. The chairs are cherry and have walnut burlwood backs.
Category
Vintage 1980s Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
1930s Hickory Chair Empire Klismos Mahogany and Upholstered Seat Side Chairs
$2,200 / set
H 34.5 in W 18 in D 21 in
1930s Hickory Chair Empire Klismos Mahogany and Upholstered Seat Side Chairs
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Germantown, MD
1930s Hickory Chair Company Empire Klismos style Mahogany and Upholstered Seat Side Chairs. Measure 18" in width, 21" in depth 34.5" tall. Seat height is 18".
Category
Early 20th Century American Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
French Louis XVI Mahogany Extension Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
An important and impressive Period Louis XVI Extension Table with 3 finished leaves.The table measures 52”x 57.5 which is a fat oval shape when it is not extended.. Each of the 3 lea...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Console Table, Cherry Wood, Full Columns, South Germany circa 1820
$4,131
H 29.93 in W 37.8 in D 22.84 in
Biedermeier Console Table, Cherry Wood, Full Columns, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant neoclassical Biedermeier Console Table from South Germany about 1820. Concave base veneered in cherrywood in with mirror glass (replaced) in the back. The plate is cherry so...
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Console Tables
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Cherry
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Empire Barrel Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of empire barrel chairs available for sale. Each of these unique empire barrel chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and mahogany. There are all kinds of empire barrel chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Empire and Regency empire barrel chairs are consistently popular styles.
How Much are Empire Barrel Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,657, while they’re typically $800 on the low end and $6,500 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 Empire Barrel Chairs
- What is a barrel chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Barrel chairs are accent chairs that feature a curved back shaped like half of a barrel. In some cases, the back slopes down at the sides to form arms. Other pieces are armless or have separate rolled arms at the sides. You'll find a variety of barrel chairs on 1stDibs.
- What are barrel chairs?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 16, 2019
Barrel chairs have high, semicircular backs which form a single piece with the arms.
- What is an Empire chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021An Empire chair refers to a piece of seating furniture created in the Empire style. A phase of the neoclassical style, the Empire style gets its name from the rule of the Emperor Napoleon I. The furniture is colossal, weight-wise, and richly adorned with bronze and marble. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary Empire chairs from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- What era are barrel chairs from?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023The earliest barrel chairs are from is the era of the early 19th century. However, Frank Lloyd Wright created one of the most famous barrel chairs in 1937 as a part of his design for Wingspread, a home in Wind Point, Wisconsin. On 1stDibs, find a collection of barrel chairs.
- Who invented the barrel chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023No one knows who invented the barrel chair originally, or even where the chairs appeared first. They became popular during the mid to late 19th century, but it was Frank Lloyd Wright who made them famous when he designed an iconic version for Wingspread, a home he designed in Wind Point, Wisconsin. Wright also used his Taliesin Barrel chair to furnish his own home in Wisconsin. Shop a selection of barrel chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Reupholster 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.
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