Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Rolled Arm Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Rolled Arm Sofa.
Mahogany
Russian Empire Walnut Sofa Table, Early 19th Century, Lyre Pedestals
Located in Montreal, QC
This beautiful table is probably Russian, We describe it as a sofa table but it might equally be for the library . (The drawer has ink stains) It is a fine piece of cabinetry with ...
Walnut
French sofa from the 19th century in Empire style with detailed armrests
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This luxurious French Empire-style sofa has been reupholstered in a soft cream-colored fabric and features unique dragon-shaped armrests.
Textile, Wood
Late 19th Century French Empire Style Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th century French Empire style sofa. Consists of beautiful hand carved wood details all around and patterned gold-tone upholstery.
Upholstery, Wood
Empire Marquetry Sofa in Mahogany with Satinwood Inlays, circa 1820
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A lovely and well-proportioned marquetry sofa with arched back, scroll arms and short Grecian curved legs in mahogany embellished with inlays of festoons, bows, tulips and foliage. N...
Satinwood, Upholstery, Mahogany, Tulipwood
$5,665Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century Empire Style Palisander Swan Sofa
Located in Berlin, DE
Empire Schwanen canapé in the style of Classicism (1810). solid beechwood. Partially ebonized and gilded.
Wood
Antique 19th C American Empire Curved Rail Carved Mahogany Pineapple Finial Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th C American Empire Curved Rail Carved Mahogany Pineapple Finial Sofa.
Mahogany
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 walnut, restored and finished to wax. Coated with precious original Venetian brocade...
Fabric, Walnut
Sublime French Empire Walnut Curvy Sofa with Gilded Swans and New Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A super elegant romantic French Empire walnut sofa having sexy curves, ebonized base and details with two gilded swans handles on each end.
Walnut, Giltwood
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...
Beech
$3,710Sale Price|30% Off
Antique 19th C. American Empire Flame Mahogany Claw Foot Parlor Sofa Couch 85"
Located in Dayton, OH
Fine American Empire parlor sofa / couch with classical form and masterful carvings.
Mahogany, Burl
Swedish Empire Revival 1870s Birch Sofa Table with Drop Leaves and Carved Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swedish 1870s Empire Revival birch wood sofa table with drop leaves, butterfly veneer and carved legs.
Birch
Swedish Biedermeier Sofa Couch Honey Color, 3-4 Seat, 19th Century Empire Rare A
By Biedermeier
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier 3-4 seat sofa couch in beautiful light honey color French polish finish with curved arm detailing and carved applique decorative motifs in the highest quality qui...
Birch
Antique French sofa from the 19th century in Empire style with a silk seat
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This beautiful antique French bench in Empire style features a silk upholstered seat with an elegant pattern and a wooden base with brass details. The bench has been reupholstered an...
Silk, Wood
Rare Pair Swedish Biedermeier Style Sofas Couch Empire 20th C 172cm 3-4 Seat A
Located in Lewes, England
Rare pair of Swedish Biedermeier Empire style sofas from latter part of 20th Century in top grade birch in a light oak French polish finish.
Birch
20th Century antique Empire Style Palisander Swan Sofa Mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Empire Swan canapé in the style of Classicism, (1810). Exotic palisander on solid beechwood. Partially ebonized and gilded. On each side a carved swan's head. Very high quality sat...
Mahogany
Antique American Empire Figural Carved Mahogany Recamier Gold Chaise Lounge Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Figural Carved Mahogany Recamier Gold Chaise Lounge Sofa.
Fabric, Mahogany
Empire Style Sofa with Cushions and Castors, Made in Denmark, 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
An elegant Danish empire style sofa crafted in the mid/late 20th century.
Fabric, Textile, Wood
$1,591
Sofa, Historismus, 1880s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of wood, fabric - Original upholstery - Wooden parts has some signs use - Good, original condition.
Fabric, Wood
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 comfortable 3. Straight back with shaped birch border. Roll top arms with carved acant...
Fabric, Birch
French Empire Style Mahogany and Brass Drawing Room Suite
Located in Worcester, GB
Offered for sale a striking French Empire Revival mahogany veneered and brass-mounted three-piece drawing room suite, comprising a large three-seater sofa, a two-seater sofa and matc...
Mahogany
$835Sale Price|53% Off
Antique Duncan Phyfe Style Sofa, Ebonized Wood, Early 20th Century
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Trenton, NJ
nfuse your home with timeless sophistication with this Antique Duncan Phyfe Style Sofa. Its ebonized wood frame features exquisite carvings that highlight the skill and craftsmanship...
Upholstery, Wood
Empire Revival Lacquered Swan Neck Settee, 20th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant French Empire style settee offers a truly spectacular silhouette that is sure to impress. Wonderfully detailed featuring a reeded top rail, down swept arms are intricately ha...
Velvet, Wood
$2,637Sale Price|20% Off
Empire Settee, France 1810, Manner of Jacob Desmalter (1770-1841)
Located in Leimen, DE
Empire Settee, France 1810 Step back in time to the opulent era of 19th-century France with the exquisite Elegant Empire Settee, crafted in 1810.
Bronze
French 19th century Empire st. patinated wood and Giltwood settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and large scale French 19th century Empire st. patinated wood and Giltwood settee. This exceptional settee is raised by seven supports, with four being circular front legs...
Upholstery, Giltwood
Bellanger French Empire Mahogany Pink and Red Stripe Upholstered Settee
By Bellanger
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style mahogany settee with a carved frame and striped blush pink and red upholstered seat, arms and back. (BELLANGER).
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany
Swedish Empire Settee, Painted Wood & Gilt, Hand-Carved, Circa 1820
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A glamorous Swedish Empire style settee from the early 19th century (circa 1820) as a painted wood frame sheltering the fully upholstered interior of a single bench cushion, three ba...
Gold
Swedish Maker, Sofa, Mahogany, Fabric, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A mahogany and beige fabric Empire-style sofa designed and produced in Sweden, first half of 19th century.
Fabric, Mahogany
Empire Banquette or Window Seat in Birch with Marquetry Inlays, circa 1800
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A Swedish Empire banquette/sofa in birch with marquetry embellishments which include foliage and urns and line-inlaid figures of the four cardinal virtues: Prudence, Justice, Fortitu...
Birch
French Napoleon III Style Curved Sofa in Floral Jacquard Velvet
Located in Astoria, NY
The base is finished with a full bullion-fringe skirt, a nod to Second Empire salon seating. The sofa is structurally sound and shows age-appropriate wear to the upholstery.
Jacquard, Velvet, Hardwood
$2,224Sale Price|20% Off
Second Empire Fine Mahogany & Gilt Bronze Canapé—Napoleon III, 1860
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fine and well preserved mahogany & gilt bronze canapé from the Second Empire Period under the reign of Napoleon III. Absolutely wonderful condition, seat cushion has been redone in...
Bronze
Neo-Empire 5-Tier Tall Entry Hall Shelf Bookcase with One Drawer Storage
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Black and walnut narrow tall hall 5' console shelf with a one drawer storage compartment.
Walnut
19th Century France Deep Forest Green Carved Mahogany Chaise
Located in High Point, NC
Carved mahogany chaise in Deep Forest Green. Its deep forest green finish sets off carved swan-form arms, forest green velvet upholstery, a hallmark of of the empire period France cr...
Fabric, Mahogany
$1,722Sale Price|35% Off
Duncan Phyfe Style Love Seat Settee with Scrolling Arms
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Duncan Phyfe style loveseat settee with scrolling arms and featuring a floral print upholstery and matching side pillows. Infuse your home with timeless sophistication with Hollywood...
Mahogany
Table in the Versace Style with 4 Columns Frame in Maple Root Veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Table in the Versace style with 4 columns frame in maple root veneer. Made in Italy.
Maple
Round walnut coffee table with a drawer, 19th century
Located in Vicenza, IT
An elegant round coffee table made of solid walnut, from the Veneto region, dating from the 19th century. The circular top, compact yet well-proportioned, highlights the wood’s beaut...
Wood, Nutwood, Walnut
Romantic Canape French, 19th Century in Oilwood
Located in Madrid, ES
romantic canape French, 19th century in Oilwood. Upholstered seat and back, decorated with floral motifs. Usage signs. Dimensions: 104 x 235 x 64 cm good conditions
Wood
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...
Fabric, Wool, Wood
$2,994Sale Price|51% Off
20th Century French Empire Salon Sofa/Couch, Black
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century French Empire Salon Sofa/Couch, black Very specific finely detailed carving work on solid ebonized beechwood.
Beech
$852Sale Price / set|50% Off
Four chairs and an empire-style sofa.
Located in Porto, PT
Four chairs and a sofa in the Empire style. 20th-century Portuguese; made of mahogany wood and mahogany veneer; with bronze accents.
Wood
$2,762
Empire style sofa bed
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Empire style sofa bed with swan neck upholstered in striped brown velvet.
Velvet
Bench - Empire Period Sofa
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Sofa - Empire period bench in mahogany with rich bronze ornamentations.
Mahogany
Empire Style Sofa, XX th, Mahogany, Gray
Located in Nice, FR
Empire style sofa Structure in solid mahogany with brass medallions Renovated upholstery, thick cotton fabric, gray color.
Mahogany
19th Century Architectural Empire Salon-Sofa Superstructure, circa 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany on solid wood. Architecturally designed body flanked by solid columns. Facet-ground mirror and glass panes. Gilded bronze fittings. In the middle a two-seat sofa. (O-...
Bronze
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. Circa, 1830. Rare upholstery of complete needlepoint in the neoclassical style. A rea...
Mahogany
Antique French Empire Style Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Couch
Located in London, GB
Antique French Empire style mahogany and gilt bronze couch French, late 19th century Dimensions: Height 107cm, width 192cm, depth 72cm This beautiful canapé style couch is craft...
Ormolu
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.
Bronze
Stunning Empire Console Sofa Table on a Rosewood Single Pedestal Base MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Stunning Empire Console Sofa Table on a Rosewood Single Pedestal Base MINT!
Rosewood
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Empire Style Painted Sofa ~ Canape
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Empire Style Painted Sofa ~ Canape with cut silk velvet recalls the glory days of Napoleon and Josephine creating what many experts consider t...
Silk, Walnut, Paint
HAND CARVED & PAINTED ViNTAGE FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE EAGLE SOFA AND ARMCHAIR SUITE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for this lovely vintage circa 50 year old suite of French Empire style carved seating depicting large Eagles Please...
Upholstery, Wood
Sofa - Empire period bench in solid walnut with columns
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Sofa - Empire period bench with detachable columns in solid walnut.
Wood, Walnut
$3,196Sale Price|20% Off
Fine French Empire Creme and Gilded Figural Marble Top Console Sofa Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautifully carved and decorated gilt and creme painted French Empire style console or sofa table. The table features beautifully carved figures in gold leaf and a beautifu...
Marble
19th Century French Empire Ormolu Sphinx Egyptian Hardwood Suite Sofa Armchairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this very decorative collectable suite of mahogany with ornate Sphinx & Griffon ormolu mounted French Empire Egyptian revival salon seating A very good looking...
Ormolu
Empire Writing or Sofa Table in Mahogany with Satinwood Inlays, circa 1815
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very handsome Swedish Empire, Karl Johan salon table of fine Cuban mahogany with satinwood banding, carved and ebonized center pillar on quatre-form base ending in saber feet, with...
Ormolu
Restoration Period Turkish Sofa With Swan Neck
Located in Charmes, FR
Turkish or billiard sofa, restoration period, swan neck decoration, discolored and stained fabric on the cushion as well as a small, unusual and decorative acro model
Wood
$7,542Sale Price|95% Off
Empire Revival Settee by Sebastian Vogel
By Sebastian Vogel
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Empire Revival Sofa - originally designed by Sebastian Vogel (1799-1837) for the Baron Rudnyansky Family, Nagyteneny Castle.
Gold
French Directoire Grey Painted Sofa Turned Fluted Legs circa 1795 New Upholstery
Located in Epfach, DE
A handsome French Directoire sofa, circa 1800, its grey painted frame embodying the restrained elegance that marked the transition from Louis XVI refinement to Empire severity.
Fabric, Wood
Baker Furniture Neoclassical Burl Wood and Mounted Brass Console or Sofa Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical or Empire style console table or sofa table By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Stunning burled olive wood, with banded cherry wood top and mounted b...
Brass
Pl. 17 Antique Print of a Sofa and Furniture by Kramer 'circa 1910'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Sofa Etablissement im Empire Karakter'. Lithograph of a sofa and furniture.
Paper
Vintage couches and antique sofas have anchored living rooms for generations. The pieces most sought after today carry the deep-buttoned tufting of a Chesterfield or the low, sculptural ease of mid-century modern and Hollywood Regency design.
Styles to Know
Rolled arms and tufted backs point to Mid-Century Modern or Hollywood Regency pieces, while tight backs and turned legs skew more traditional. Velvet is enjoying a renewed moment across most of these silhouettes; see our velvet chesterfield sofa trend report for examples. A mid-century modern coffee table within reach and a vintage mirror nearby round out the seating area.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Sofa
A sofa's frame and upholstery history can be difficult to judge from photographs alone. Ask a seller for more information when a listing doesn't show the fabric or joinery clearly, and confirm whether the upholstery is original or has been redone. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
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