$1,190Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 39 in W 24 in D 28 in
2 Kreiss Luxury Modern Empire Style Mahogany & Wicker Back Arm Chairs Suede Seat
By Kreiss
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful pair of Kreiss Luxury Empire style arm chairs. Made from mahogany with a wicker inset
Ultrasuede, Wicker, Mahogany
Pair of Baker Empire Style Mahogany Occasional Side Chairs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of empire style occasional arm chairs by Baker Furniture with black on black striped
Mahogany
$700Sale Price|30% Off
H 41.5 in W 26.5 in D 27 in
Vintage French Empire Style Birch Upholstered Library Accent Arm Chair Green
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century French Empire Style Upholstered Arm Chair. Made from birch with a high back
Fabric, Birch
Pair French Empire Tub Chairs Arm Chair Fauteil Gilt Frame
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning pair of French Empire style gilt tub arm chairs These really are every interior designers
Giltwood
$1,450 / set
H 35.5 in W 56 in D 33.75 in
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, Wood
$1,500
H 50 in W 25.5 in D 26 in
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. Item features a tall
Upholstery, Wood
$2,400 / set
H 36 in W 22.5 in D 20 in
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
Upholstery, Wood
French Empire style arm chairs
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Pair of French arm chairs, empire style, carved and painted,
Paint, Wood
Pair of Swedish Birch Empire Arm Chairs
Located in Bedford, NY
A PAIR OF SWEDISH BIRCH WOOD EMPIRE STYLE ARM CHAIRS FROM THE LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY. BLACK EYE
#1008 Set of Four Empire Style Arm/Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of Four Empire Style Chairs (2 Arm, 2 Side). Mahogany Frames with Bronze Mounts of Typical
Bronze
French Painted Arm Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Turn of the century French Empire style Painted Arm Chair
Wood
Pair of French Empire Style Arm Chairs Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of French empire style arm chairs, each ebonized and parcel-gilded with scrolled swan-head
Wood, Fabric
Pair of Dagobert Empire Style Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Dagobert arm chairs with grey velvet seating. In original condition with visible signs of
Velvet, Wood
Pair of Fabulous Empire Style Arm Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Glamorous pair of Empire arm chairs recovered in red and gold animal print. Beautiful carving and
Set of 6 Empire Style Arm Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
structure. Cushion seat and fabric back. These chairs were made to go with the empire marble table and
Iron, Brass
Pair Striped & Cut Velvet Empire Style Side Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of striped and cut velvet empire style arm chairs with inset seat cushions. Walnut carved and
Pair Striped & Cut Velvet Empire Style Side Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of striped and cut velvet empire style arm chairs with inset seat cushions. Walnut carved and
Sold
H 32.75 in W 26.5 in D 28 in
Mid-Century Empire Style Fruitwood & Green Leather Carved Swan Chairs - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of American carved mahogany Empire style arm chairs in a vibrant green leather
Leather, Fruitwood
Sold
H 40 in W 30 in D 27 in
Marge Carson French Empire Regency Style Gold Upholstered Library Arm Chair
By Marge Carson
Located in Dayton, OH
French Empire style arm chair by Marge Carson. Features a mahogany finished and distressed frame
Upholstery, Mahogany
Sold
H 37.5 in W 24.5 in D 26 in
Fantastic Pair Carved Giltwood Jonathan Charles Empire Angel Wing Leather Chairs
By Jonathan Charles
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Jonathan Charles Empire-style Arm chairs. Gold gilt Angel wing arms. Leather seats & backs with
Wood
Pair of Empire Style Marble Top Demi Lune Tables
Located in Sheffield, MA
. Made to go with same Empire style dining table and 6 empire style arm chairs, also listed.
Marble
French Consulate Style Arm Chair
Located in Astoria, NY
French Consulate style arm chair or fauteuil a la reine with rectangular mahogany crestrail and
Mahogany
Baker Furniture Empire Style Scroll Arm Accent Desk Dining Chair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Furniture Empire Style Solid Wood Accent Dining Chair Featuring ball and claw feet and rattan-style accents
Cotton, Wood
Empire Style Black Leather & Walnut Arm Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant black leather and walnut empire style rounded back arm chair with brass nail head trim
Walnut, Leather
Pair of Empire Style French Arm Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of beautifully hand carved, painted Empire style chairs or feuteille covered in an Egyptian
Upholstery
Pair Italian Empire Style "Pretzel" Arm Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Striking and sculptural pair of swivel armchairs in the Italian Empire style, with round seats and
Wood, Leather
Pair Vintage Swedish Empire Style Mahogany Arm Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Handsome pair of Empire/Biedermeier Style Arm Chairs from 1920's Sweden. Crafted of rich mahogany
Sold
H 39 in W 23 in D 22 in
French Empire Louis XVI Directoire Style Cherry Black Leather Desk Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
pin construction for added old world character. Style is in the Directoire or Louis XVI taste
Cherry, Leather
Painted French Arm Chair Empire Painted Interiors
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant French Empire style painted arm chair On trend upholstery with pink fabric We date this
Giltwood
Sold
H 39.5 in W 30 in D 31.25 in
Empire Revival Arm Chair with Brass Trim and New Peacock Blue Upholstery
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1980s empire revival style arm chair features rolled arms, a walnut base with brass
Brass
Pair Empire Arm Chairs With Greek Key Centurion Upholstery
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of beech wood framed Empire-style partially reeded arm chairs. Hand-printed hunter green
Beech, Tapestry, Upholstery
Pair Empire Arm Chairs With Greek Key Centurion Upholstery
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of beech wood framed Empire-style partially reeded arm chairs. Hand-printed hunter green linen
Beech, Tapestry, Upholstery
Sold
H 39.5 in W 30 in D 31.25 in
Empire Revival Arm Chair with Brass Trim and New Peacock Blue Upholstery
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1980s Empire revival style arm chair features rolled arms, a walnut base with brass
Brass
Pair of French Empire Style Open Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Empire style open arm chairs with square backs having curved top rail with wreath
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
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
Leather
Pair Beech Empire Armchairs With Greek Key Centurion Upholstery
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of beech wood framed Empire-style partially reeded arm chairs. Hand-printed deep emerald green
Beech, Tapestry, Upholstery
French Empire Style Swan Arm Tub Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century upholstered tub chair of carved and gilded walnut made in the French Empire style. The
Upholstery, Walnut, Giltwood
Pair of Empire-style Arm Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lovely pair of Empire-style chairs newly upholstered in blue mohair.
Pair of Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Regency/Empire Style Arm Chairs
Pair French Empire Mahogany Arm Chairs
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
Pair of Empire style arm chairs with hand carved swan head arm rests.
Wood, Fabric
Pair of French Empire Style Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of French Empire Style Arm chairs.
Walnut
Set of Four Empire Style Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of four empire style chairs. Two arm chairs and two side chairs, black with gold detailing.
Wood
Pair of vintage fanatenils, Empire style. Fortuny upholstery
Located in Westport, CT
A pair of empire style, neoclassic arm chairs with matching pillows. Arms rests terminating with
Pair Mahogany Empire Style Open Arm Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
rectangular upholstered backs, upholstered seats. padded arms. scrolled arm ends, inward curving
Bronze
$24,500
H 29 in W 59.25 in D 29.25 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-Wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, Jansen Attr.
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, probably by Maison Jansen. The rectangular shaped Love Seats, each with scrolled carved armrests ending wit...
Fabric, Satin, Silk, Wood
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$16,800 / set
H 34 in W 32 in D 32 in
Napoleon III Style Chairs in Emerald Sheepskin on Gilt Rope & Tassel Frames
By Napoléon III
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Unapologetically upscale and glamorous pair of gilt rope and tassel Napoleon III style chairs freshly upholstered in hand sewn emerald sheepskin. French. Chic. Such a killer combo. L...
Sheepskin, Giltwood, Upholstery
Circa 1880 Italian Giltwood LXV Style Chaise Longue
Located in London, Park Royal
This wonderfully elegant Chaise Longue, Circa 1880 is from Tuscany, Italy. Finely carved in the LXV style, it includes an armrest on one side which adds the piece's overall form and ...
Gold Leaf
$24,950 / set
H 38 in W 66 in D 28 in
Pair of Louis XVI Style Carved and Laqué Gilded Bergère Settees or Loveseats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of Louis XVI style carved and Laqué gilded bergère settees. The elegant pair of carved loveseats, upholstered in a blue velvet, with padded backs and sides and a cushion seat,...
Wood
$18,300Sale Price|23% Off
H 39.5 in W 53 in D 25 in
Important Maison Jansen Velvet and Gilt Canapé, c. 1930s, Signed
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful Maison Jansen settee in emerald green velvet and gilt frame, signed underneath with remnants of Jansen stamp. Incredible collectors piece, with exquisite detail and craft...
Wood, Velvet
$34,032
H 83.47 in W 74.81 in D 88.19 in
Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...
Paint
$34,032
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.
Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.
Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.
When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.
If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.
If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.
Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.
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