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Italian Empire Mahogany Sofa
Italian Empire Mahogany Sofa

Italian Empire Mahogany Sofa

Located in New York, NY

Highly Figured Mahogany,Front Legs Terminating in Dogs Heads

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Sofas

Materials

Wood

French Empire Style Late 19th Century Gilt Sofa
French Empire Style Late 19th Century Gilt Sofa

French Empire Style Late 19th Century Gilt Sofa

Located in Kent, GB

This grand gold gilt antique French sofa is in the Empire style, dating from the late 19th century

Category

Antique 1890s French Empire Revival Sofas

Materials

Wood

A Swedish Empire Style Sofa

A Swedish Empire Style Sofa

Located in London, GB

A 20th Century One Off Commission Swedish Empire Style Sofa

Category

Swedish Sofas

First Empire Lombard Mahogany Sofa
First Empire Lombard Mahogany Sofa

First Empire Lombard Mahogany Sofa

Located in Moncalvo, IT

Lombard sofa with beautiful golden decoration.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian First Empire Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Empire Walnut Italian Sofa Paolina Dormeuse, 1800s
19th Century Empire Walnut Italian Sofa Paolina Dormeuse, 1800s

19th Century Empire Walnut Italian Sofa Paolina Dormeuse, 1800s

Located in Roma, RM

Dormeuse or Paolina, central Italy, early 19th century, in walnut wood. Imposing in its dimensions but at the same time it remains well-proportioned and sinuous in its forms. Six leg...

Category

Antique Early 1800s Italian Empire Sofas

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century American Empire High-Arm Sofa, circa 1815
Early 19th Century American Empire High-Arm Sofa, circa 1815

Early 19th Century American Empire High-Arm Sofa, circa 1815

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

mid-19th century, the Empire look was in fashion in America. A perfect sofa for romantics, to

Category

Antique 1810s American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Walnut

Empire Mahogany Sofa, Bronze Motif, Striped Upholstery
Empire Mahogany Sofa, Bronze Motif, Striped Upholstery

Empire Mahogany Sofa, Bronze Motif, Striped Upholstery

Located in New York, NY

Empire mahogany sofa, bronze motif, striped upholstery

Category

Antique 19th Century French Sofas

Materials

Bronze

Newly Laquered and Upholstered Empire Style Sofa in Leopard Print
Newly Laquered and Upholstered Empire Style Sofa in Leopard Print

Newly Laquered and Upholstered Empire Style Sofa in Leopard Print

Located in Bridport, CT

Unbelievable and rare piece. The frame has been newly laquered in white paint. The upholstery is brand new as well in leopard print. Incredible statement piece, incredible addition t...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

French Empire Style Late 19th Century Gilt Sofa
French Empire Style Late 19th Century Gilt Sofa

French Empire Style Late 19th Century Gilt Sofa

Located in Kent, GB

This grand gold gilt antique French sofa is in the Empire style, dating from the late 19th century

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Sofas

Materials

Wood

Empire Canape
Empire Canape

Empire Canape

Sold|$5,500

Empire Canape

Located in Alexandria, VA

This sofa has hand-carved mahogany sea serpent arms - 4 sabre legs in front. Restored French polish

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Sofas

Empire Style Recamier
Empire Style Recamier

Empire Style Recamier

Located in Lawrenceburg, TN

French Recamier in the Empire style with bronze mountings and solid silk upholstery. It also

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Empire Sofas

Materials

Silk, Wood

French Empire Style Recamier
French Empire Style Recamier

French Empire Style Recamier

Located in Stamford, CT

19th century French Empire style recamier.  

Category

Antique 19th Century Empire Sofas

Materials

Bronze

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

French Empire banquette
French Empire banquette

French Empire banquette

Located in New Orleans, LA

Beautiful graceful Empire banquette. Insert seat.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

American Empire table.
American Empire table.

American Empire table.

Located in Hudson, NY

American Empire Table. Beautiful mahogany. Circa 1840.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Sofa Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Brazilian Rosewood Caned Sofa
Brazilian Rosewood Caned Sofa

Brazilian Rosewood Caned Sofa

Located in New York, NY

Unusual late Brazilian Empire 19C hand caned sofa in Jacarandá (Brazilian Rosewood)

Category

Antique 19th Century Brazilian Sofas

Materials

Rosewood

Austrian 2nd Empire suite
Austrian 2nd Empire suite

Austrian 2nd Empire suite

Located in Hudson, NY

Austrian 2nd Empire Suite sofa and two armchairs in walnut PLEASE NOTE SUITE PRICED

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

Period Empire Canape
Period Empire Canape

Period Empire Canape

Located in New Orleans, LA

Walnut Frame with Down Cushion

Category

Antique 19th Century French Sofas

Italian Empire painted banquette
Italian Empire painted banquette

Italian Empire painted banquette

Located in New Orleans, LA

Early 19th. century Italian painted Empire banquette.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Sofas

Decoratively Carved Mahogany and Rosewood Sofa
Decoratively Carved Mahogany and Rosewood Sofa

Decoratively Carved Mahogany and Rosewood Sofa

Located in New York, NY

19C Brazilian Empire style claw foot sofa in newly upholstered dark brown mohair. In Jacaranda and

Category

20th Century Brazilian Sofas

Materials

Rosewood, Mahogany

Decoratively Carved Mahogany and Rosewood Sofa
Decoratively Carved Mahogany and Rosewood Sofa

Decoratively Carved Mahogany and Rosewood Sofa

Located in New York, NY

19C Brazilian Empire style claw foot sofa in newly upholstered dark brown mohair. In Rosewood

Category

Antique 19th Century Brazilian Sofas

Materials

Rosewood, Mahogany

Early 19th C Italian Empire Mahogany Day Bed  or Bench
Early 19th C Italian Empire Mahogany Day Bed  or Bench

Early 19th C Italian Empire Mahogany Day Bed or Bench

Located in Charleston, SC

A distinct early-19th century Italian daybed. Delicate wood carving and elegant brass decorations. Ball feet, scrolled arms, low back with cushions.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Sofas

Materials

Bronze

Empire Style Painted Settee and Chair
Empire Style Painted Settee and Chair

Empire Style Painted Settee and Chair

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Empire style settee and chair with beautiful old weathered paint.

Category

Antique 19th Century European Sofas

Early 19th century French Empire walnut canopy
Early 19th century French Empire walnut canopy

Early 19th century French Empire walnut canopy

Located in New Orleans, LA

Small French Empire 19th century canopy.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Sofas

Materials

Walnut

Early 1800s Empire Period Birch Veneer Biedermeier Bench
Early 1800s Empire Period Birch Veneer Biedermeier Bench

Early 1800s Empire Period Birch Veneer Biedermeier Bench

Located in Hudson, NY

Great scale and presence with simplicity of design make this large Empire period bench a visual

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Scandinavian Biedermeier Sofas

Materials

Birch

French Empire Style Mahogany Canape with Parcel-Gilt
French Empire Style Mahogany Canape with Parcel-Gilt

French Empire Style Mahogany Canape with Parcel-Gilt

Located in San Francisco, CA

The straight crestrail flanked by outscrolling sides faced with parcel gilt demi-swans, upholstered and with two bolsters in a cheetah pattern Lee Jofa fabric, above a radial carved ...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Kingwood and Marble Bouillotte Table with Brass Gallery Top
Antique French Kingwood and Marble Bouillotte Table with Brass Gallery Top

Antique French Kingwood and Marble Bouillotte Table with Brass Gallery Top

Located in Uppingham, Rutland

sofa table too. Standing on Fine tapered legs finished with brass caps. The table has two drawers and

Category

Antique Early 1900s European Empire Revival Sofa Tables

Materials

Kingwood

Sold

Located in San Francisco, CA

French Empire Period sofa, circa 1820

Category

Antique 19th Century Sofas

Empire Mahogany Sofa
Empire Mahogany Sofa

Empire Mahogany Sofa

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A handsome empire style mahogany settee. The arms terminate with ebonized Egyptian female heads.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Settees

Materials

Mahogany, Velvet, Upholstery

French Empire Style Child's Daybed/sofa
French Empire Style Child's Daybed/sofa

French Empire Style Child's Daybed/sofa

By Jacob-Desmalter

Located in Vancouver, BC

A small daybed/sofa in the full French Empire lit-de-bateau style, the oak frame stained and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Daybeds

Materials

Silk, Oak

Swedish Empire Recamier / Fainting Couch
Swedish Empire Recamier / Fainting Couch

Swedish Empire Recamier / Fainting Couch

Located in San Francisco, CA

Named for Madam Recamier the fainting couch was a staple for the homes of the fashionable. They

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Chaise Longues

Empire Period Gray Painted and Parcel-Gilt Daybed or Sofa
Empire Period Gray Painted and Parcel-Gilt Daybed or Sofa

Empire Period Gray Painted and Parcel-Gilt Daybed or Sofa

Located in New York, NY

Empire period gray painted and parcel-gilt daybed or sofa Early 19th century What could be

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Daybeds

Materials

Wood

French Empire Style Day Bed / Sofa
French Empire Style Day Bed / Sofa

French Empire Style Day Bed / Sofa

Located in New Orleans, LA

Very charming small size. Mahogany and mahogany veneer.
Interior measures 64" x 26".

Category

Antique 19th Century French Daybeds

Italian 'Empire' Giltwood Sofa and Pair of Armchairs
Italian 'Empire' Giltwood Sofa and Pair of Armchairs

Italian 'Empire' Giltwood Sofa and Pair of Armchairs

Located in London, GB

Italian “Empire” Giltwood Sofa & Pair of Armchairs with Sabre Legs & Dolphin Armrests c.1830

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Living Room Sets

Materials

Giltwood

Superb Napoleon III Painted & Down French Empire Recamier / Sofa
Superb Napoleon III Painted & Down French Empire Recamier / Sofa

Superb Napoleon III Painted & Down French Empire Recamier / Sofa

Located in Miami, FL

Spectacular French Napoleon III, superbly curvacious, down filled original painted frame, #Recamier, Canape, Loveseat, inverted scrolled legs, generous form and wonderfully comfortab...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chaise Longues

Materials

Wood

Period Directoire/Empire settee
Period Directoire/Empire settee

Period Directoire/Empire settee

By Jacob & Josef Kohn

Located in Vancouver, BC

Period Directoire/Empire mahogany sofa with lion head arm supports and paw feet, some ormolu likely

Category

Antique 19th Century French Settees

Materials

Mahogany, Silk

A Nice Fainting Couch / Bench
A Nice Fainting Couch / Bench

A Nice Fainting Couch / Bench

Located in San Francisco, CA

This is a nice Empire style fainting couch / bench carved in beechwood upholstered in tufted

Category

Antique 19th Century Benches

Materials

Wood, Leather

Good Quality French Regence Period Settee
Good Quality French Regence Period Settee

Good Quality French Regence Period Settee

Located in Seaford, GB

An excellent quality French Mahogany Empire Regence period Settee, Sofa or Couch. The Mahogany is

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Settees

Materials

Mahogany

American Empire Sofa
American Empire Sofa

American Empire Sofa

Located in Miami Beach, FL

American Empire sofa. Philadelphia, circa 1830.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Empire Sofas

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

Empire Sofa, Antique American in Coral Woven Damask Fabric
Empire Sofa, Antique American in Coral Woven Damask Fabric

Empire Sofa, Antique American in Coral Woven Damask Fabric

Located in Harrisburg, PA

Rescued from ruin, this beautiful American Empire sofa has had its original shellac removed and

Category

Antique 1830s American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Polyester, Mahogany

Pair of American Empire Sofas, 19th Century
Pair of American Empire Sofas, 19th Century

Pair of American Empire Sofas, 19th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

We were able to buy these from a local museum several years ago. Recently we decided to move them along. As you know antique pairs are fairly rare. These are nicely carved with a goo...

Category

Antique 19th Century American Empire Sofas

Materials

Wood

Empire Sofa, France circa 1810, Mahogany, 19th Century
Empire Sofa, France circa 1810, Mahogany, 19th Century

Empire Sofa, France circa 1810, Mahogany, 19th Century

Located in Muenster, NRW

• France circa 1810, • Mahogany • anew upholstered • anew coverings • Restored condition • Hand polished • Height: about 93cm • Width: about 180cm • Depth: about 60cm I ...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Sofas

19th Century French Empire Painted/Gilt Sofa
19th Century French Empire Painted/Gilt Sofa

19th Century French Empire Painted/Gilt Sofa

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This one of a kind 1890's French Empire sofa features a solid wood frame with its original paint

Category

Antique 1890s French Empire Sofas

Materials

Linen, 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

c. 1920's American Empire Style Sofa
c. 1920's American Empire Style Sofa

c. 1920's American Empire Style Sofa

Located in Los Angeles, CA

American Empire Style Sofa. The mahogany frame has been exquisitely ebonized. The upholstery is

Category

Early 20th Century American Empire Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

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

Crotch Walnut Sofa Table, Continental, circa 1830-1840
Crotch Walnut Sofa Table, Continental, circa 1830-1840

Crotch Walnut Sofa Table, Continental, circa 1830-1840

Located in Providence, RI

This sofa table, of small-scale, has a magnificent crotch walnut top. It is beautifully bookend

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Empire Sofa Tables

Materials

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

French Empire Console Table
French Empire Console Table

French Empire Console Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An extraordinary vintage empire style sofa table beautifully crafted out of walnut & burled veneers

Category

Vintage 1970s French Empire Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut, Lacquer

French Antique Settee
French Antique Settee

French Antique Settee

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This elegant 1900's Empire-style settee or sofa features a solid wood frame that has been

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Empire Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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Empire Couch For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the empire couch you’re looking for. Each empire couch for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and mahogany. Find 219 options for an antique or vintage empire couch now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer empire couch, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each empire couch bearing Empire, Neoclassical or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made empire couch over the years, but those crafted by Artelegno, Biedermeier and Cupioli made in Italy are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Empire Couch?

An empire couch can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,527, while the lowest priced sells for $565 and the highest can go for as much as $44,673.

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