$1,450 / set
French Empire Style Walnut Armchairs, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of French Empire Style Walnut Arm Chairs, with scroll form crest and white silk upholstery on four scroll form legs. 37.5" H x 22.5" W x 19" D; seat: 17" H.
Silk, Upholstery, Walnut
Amazing Set of Armchair and 2 Chair First Empire Napoleon III Early 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of armchair and 2 chair First Empire Napoleon III early 19th Century France measure armchair: 86cm x 64cm x 54cm measures chairs: 82cm x 50cm x 45cm wood proveniente : Roman...
Wood
$3,960Sale Price / set|20% Off
A Pair of French Empire Revival Style Mahogany & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Game Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of French empire revival style mahogany and gilt-bronze mounted horseshoe shaped game armchairs (reproductions). The arched back frames centered with a harp design below a lau...
Bronze
Set of Antique Victorian Empire Style Mahogany Loveseat & Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Needs New Upholstery, Carved Wood Style: Victorian Empire Condition: Needs New Upholstery Dimensions: Loveseat: 35.50”H x 56”W x 33.75”D Seat Height 21" Arm Chair: 35.5...
Upholstery, Wood
$6,058 / set
Pair of 19th Century Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of French Mahogany Empire influenced arm chairs. Each with classical scrolling leaf decoration, brass trimming, upholstered stuff over back and seats and raised o...
Mahogany
$16,000Sale Price / set|36% Off
French Empire Napoleonic Style Chairs in South African Zebra Hide
Located in Saint Louis, US
Here we have a pair of antique French Baroque chairs. These two chairs were fully restored and upholstered from the bone; they were given a complete revival. The South African zebra ...
Zebra Hide, Wood
Antique Empire Style Mahogany Fauteuil with Black Damask Upholstery
Located in Trenton, NJ
Whether interpreted as a period antique or a high-quality later reproduction in the Empire manner, this chair makes a powerful contribution to any formally appointed interior.
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage French Empire Neoclassical Style Marble Fabric High Wingback Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
High Back French Empire Neoclassical Style Marble Fabric Wing Back Arm Chair.
Upholstery, Wood
Chinoiserie Arm Chair by Empire Rattan Co., Red Woven Rattan, 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinese red woven rattan arm chair from Miami based Empire Rattan Company. The chair's rattan is woven in a large diamond pattern creating a striking appearance.
Rattan, Reed, Wood
American Empire Mahogany Armchair Newly Reupholstered In Mohair
Located in Chicago, IL
American Empire Mahogany Armchair Newly Reupholstered in “Plum” Mohair Antique American Empire Revival mahogany chair newly upholstered in a high end mohair (burgundy/maroon/wine).
Mohair
Splendid pair of 19th-century Russian Empire armchairs
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Whether for a collector of Russian Empire antiques or someone with a passion for historical furniture, these chairs represent a rare and valuable acquisition that will continue to ap...
Wood
$763Sale Price / set|65% Off
Pair of Stately Antique French Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of high quality gorgeous vintage French Empire style club chairs from Bloomingdale's with handsome carved dolphin armrests.
Wood
Near Pair Empire Mahogany Fauteuil de Bureau, Early 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A rare near pair of finely crafted Empire-style desk chairs, attributed to renowned French cabinetmaker Jacob Desmalter, dating from circa 1800–1809.
Mahogany
Pair of French Antique Walnut Empire Tulip Fauteuils or Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This set of two elegant Empire arm chairs stand out for their classic simple design and the beautifully shaped front legs.
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage Pair of Empire Style Fauteuils with Carved Dolphin Arms by Century, USA
By Century Furniture
Located in Morristown, NJ
This pair of armchairs from Century Furniture Industries in Hickory, North Carolina, exhibits the refined elegance of Empire style. The chairs feature classic Empire detailing, inclu...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
$24,500
The Last King's Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Provenance: The front under railing stencilled “Raincy” period paper labels hand written: Mrs Duque Orlean, Grand Salon, Palais Royal. This chair was part of a large salon suite (thi...
Mahogany
Mid Victorian Giltwood Fauteuil Arm Chair
Located in Altrincham, GB
Mid Victorian Giltwood Fauteuil Arm Chair with Reeded Pillar Supports to Padded Upholstered Back, Scroll Acanthus Leaf Arms, Beeded Rim and Turned Reeded Legs all with Rosette Decora...
Giltwood
Pair of Empire Style Carved Wood and Gilded Armchairs
Located in El Monte, CA
This pair of hand-carved armchairs with gilded finish exquisitely embodies the grandeur of the Empire style. The chair backs feature a central medallion depicting a classical female ...
Wood
$28,000 / set
Pair of French Consulate Arm Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Consolate mahogany (circa 1800) open arm chairs with beige leather seat and square back with an open X design (PRICED AS PAIR)
Around 1800 Baltic States 4 Dining Chairs Mohagony Brasswire Decor
Located in Epfach, DE
4 chairs for a dining room, around 1800, provenance probably from a noble household in the Baltic States Mahogany, backrests and seat frames decorated with brass wire, designed in s...
Mahogany
19th Century Gilt Carved Wood Swan Library Chair
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 be...
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Gilt Carved Wood Swan Wings Library Chair
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 be...
Upholstery, Wood
Mid 19th Century A Near Pair of Empire Style Fauteuils With Carved Arm Detail
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Handsome near pair of Empire style open-arm chairs with square backs and fluted, carved arm supports.
Upholstery, Wood
19th C Italian Biedermeier Mahogany Reclining Lounge Chair w/ Cast Iron Hardware
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th C Italian Biedermeier Mahogany Reclining Lounge Chair with Cast Iron Hardware. Item features a reclining back, solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, distressed finish, nicely ...
Iron
Pair of 19th Century English Regency Carved Mahogany and Upholstered Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of English Regency mahogany frame dining chairs, early 19th century. Features exquisite carved back-splats in conjunction with further foliate carvings to the top crest, strip...
Mahogany, Upholstery, Giltwood
Exquisite Pair of Early 19th Century Armchairs
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Dimensions: • Seat Height: 43 cm • Backrest Height: 93 cm • Width: 62.5 cm • Depth: 45 cm This pair of chairs is a magnificent example of early Empire furniture, perfect for tho...
Walnut
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Fauteuils with Eagle Crest
Located in Dallas, TX
The square backs are crowned with an exceptional hand-carved crest featuring an eagle with outstretched wings, framed by laurel garlands, a powerful symbol drawn from classical antiq...
Silk, Walnut
Price Upon Request
Empire Chair in Molded Plywood by Robert Venturi & Denise Scott, 1984
By Knoll, Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown
Located in New York, NY
Empire chair in molded plywood with laminated finish in the "Grandmother" pattern.
Plywood
$7,420Sale Price / set|20% Off
Early 19th Century Pair of Empire / Biedermeier Solid Plum Wood Swan Armchairs
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A pair of Empire / Biedermeier plum wood from circa 1815, newly upholstered with new fabric in classicist style. The armrests, backrest and seat are upholstered. The upholstery fabri...
Wood
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.
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