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Empire Style Armchair
Empire Style Armchair

Empire Style Armchair

Located in North Palm Beach, FL

This Empire-style armchair blends Neoclassical grandeur with rich decorative detail. The black

Category

Vintage 1960s Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Wood

C1920s Empire Style Armchair
C1920s Empire Style Armchair

C1920s Empire Style Armchair

Located in London, GB

Horseshoe Shaped Back Empire Style Armchair Early C20th Upholstered seat in Antique Brown Leather

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

American Empire Style Armchair in Mahogany, c.1890
American Empire Style Armchair in Mahogany, c.1890

American Empire Style Armchair in Mahogany, c.1890

Located in Alhambra, CA

American Empire style armchair with tapered high back and ornate mahogany frame. This statement

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Empire Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Style Armchair
French Empire Style Armchair

French Empire Style Armchair

Located in Westwood, NJ

A true masterpiece of early 19th-century design, this luxurious armchair boasts an ebonized wood

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Pair of Empire Style Armchairs in Gilt and White Wood, 1950s
Pair of Empire Style Armchairs in Gilt and White Wood, 1950s

Pair of Empire Style Armchairs in Gilt and White Wood, 1950s

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of Empire style armchairs in white carved wood with gold highlights. Standing on two front

Category

Mid-20th Century Empire Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of French Empire Style Armchairs
Pair of French Empire Style Armchairs

Pair of French Empire Style Armchairs

Located in Vienna, AT

Walnut frame with a tapestry manufactures about 1870 in France, carved with acanthus leaves and palmettes and painted with gold, the armrests supported by gilt griffins partialy pai...

Category

Antique 1870s French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Tapestry, Walnut

Pair of 19th Century Empire Style Armchairs
Pair of 19th Century Empire Style Armchairs

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

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Empire Style Armchairs with Versacesque Decoration
Pair of Empire Style Armchairs with Versacesque Decoration

Pair of Empire Style Armchairs with Versacesque Decoration

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Pair of maximalist empire revival style armchairs featuring Versace inspired motifs. The chairs

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Empire Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Stately Antique French Empire Style Armchairs
Pair of Stately Antique French Empire Style Armchairs

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

Category

Vintage 1940s American Empire Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Late 19th Century Empire Style Armchairs
Pair of Late 19th Century Empire Style Armchairs

Pair of Late 19th Century Empire Style Armchairs

Located in Sheffield, MA

The pair of late 19th century lounge chairs are in the Empire style. The curved arms end with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Empire Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Wood

Set Of 2 Antique Empire Style Armchairs Made In Mahogany From 1920s
Set Of 2 Antique Empire Style Armchairs Made In Mahogany From 1920s

Set Of 2 Antique Empire Style Armchairs Made In Mahogany From 1920s

Located in Lejre, DK

A pair of Danish Empire style hand-polished mahogany armchairs with striped fabric from around the

Category

Vintage 1920s Danish Empire Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire style  Black Wood and Velvet Armchair, 1850s
French Empire style  Black Wood and Velvet Armchair, 1850s

French Empire style Black Wood and Velvet Armchair, 1850s

Located in Meulebeke, BE

France / 1850 / armchair / wood, velvet / Empire / Antique French Empire style armchair made

Category

Antique 1850s French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

19th Century Pair of French Empire Armchairs
19th Century Pair of French Empire Armchairs

19th Century Pair of French Empire Armchairs

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Pair of French Empire–style armchairs with curved backs, scroll arms, and carved wood frames

Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Fine Pair Of French Empire Style Upholstered Armchairs
Fine Pair Of French Empire Style Upholstered Armchairs

Fine Pair Of French Empire Style Upholstered Armchairs

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Pair of burl walnut Empire style armchairs with upholstered seats and backs featuring fine

Category

Antique 19th Century Empire Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Burl

Pair Of Antique French Empire Style Upholstered Armchair Frames
Pair Of Antique French Empire Style Upholstered Armchair Frames

Pair Of Antique French Empire Style Upholstered Armchair Frames

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Pair of burl walnut Empire style armchairs with upholstered seats and backs featuring fine

Category

Antique 19th Century Empire Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Empire Mahogany Arm Chairs
Late 19th Century Empire Mahogany Arm Chairs

Late 19th Century Empire Mahogany Arm Chairs

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A pair of antique Empire style armchairs. The armrest and legs are made of solid mahogany, the

Category

Antique 1890s French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Empire Style Carved Wood and Gilded Armchair and Settee Suite
Empire Style Carved Wood and Gilded Armchair and Settee Suite

Empire Style Carved Wood and Gilded Armchair and Settee Suite

Located in El Monte, CA

This exquisite Empire style armchair and settee suit, hand carved and rendered in a striking

Category

20th Century Empire Armchairs

Materials

Wood

French Federal EmpireStyle Victorian Cherry Wood Armchairs, Set of Four
French Federal EmpireStyle Victorian Cherry Wood Armchairs, Set of Four

French Federal EmpireStyle Victorian Cherry Wood Armchairs, Set of Four

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Amazing set of 4 Empire Style Armchairs, ornately decorated with bronze appliqué, leaf foot caps

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Gorgeous Bronze Mounted Ormolu French Empire Armchairs Circa 1950
Pair of Gorgeous Bronze Mounted Ormolu French Empire Armchairs Circa 1950

Pair of Gorgeous Bronze Mounted Ormolu French Empire Armchairs Circa 1950

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

accent chairs or as part of a classic seating arrangement, this pair of Empire-style armchairs blends

Category

Vintage 1950s European Empire Revival Armchairs

Materials

Bronze

Baker Furniture Regency Solid Cherry Wood Arm Chairs, Pair
Baker Furniture Regency Solid Cherry Wood Arm Chairs, Pair

Baker Furniture Regency Solid Cherry Wood Arm Chairs, Pair

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in South Bend, IN

An outstanding pair of Regency, Neoclassical, or Empire style armchairs or dining captain chairs

Category

Late 20th Century American Regency Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cherry

Empire Style Mahogany Armchair
Empire Style Mahogany Armchair

Empire Style Mahogany Armchair

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Lovely empire style mahogany armchair from the end of the 19th century Very good quality bronze and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair Empire Style leather armchairs
Pair Empire Style leather armchairs

Pair Empire Style leather armchairs

Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH

Pair Empire Style leather armchairs very wide and comfortable with golden print on the seat and

Category

Vintage 1980s French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Birch

Leather Armchairs Empire Style Midcentury
Leather Armchairs Empire Style Midcentury

Leather Armchairs Empire Style Midcentury

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Pair of Mid Century Empire Style

Category

Mid-20th Century Empire Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Giltwood

19th Century Empire Style Parcel Gilt Mahogany Armchair
19th Century Empire Style Parcel Gilt Mahogany Armchair

19th Century Empire Style Parcel Gilt Mahogany Armchair

Located in El Monte, CA

A stately 19th Century Empire Style armchair crafted from Mahogany with detailed gilt carvings and

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Empire Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Pair Empire Revival Style Leather Armchairs
Pair Empire Revival Style Leather Armchairs

Pair Empire Revival Style Leather Armchairs

Located in Houston, TX

A handsome pair of Empire Revival style mahogany armchairs featuring arrows, bronze ormolu and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Empire Revival Armchairs

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

20th Century Empire Style Lion Armchair
20th Century Empire Style Lion Armchair

20th Century Empire Style Lion Armchair

Located in Berlin, DE

20th century Empire style lion armchair Imperial stylish lion armchair in Empire style. Finely

Category

20th Century Empire Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Beech

Empire Style Mahogany Armchair
Empire Style Mahogany Armchair

Empire Style Mahogany Armchair

Located in New York, NY

Neoclassic Empire style mahogany armchairs with carved arms terminating in stylized lion's heads

Category

Antique 19th Century Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Italian Empire Style Black Lacquered Scroll Armchair
Italian Empire Style Black Lacquered Scroll Armchair

Italian Empire Style Black Lacquered Scroll Armchair

Located in Chicago, IL

Pretty Empire Style Black Lacquered Black Scroll Armchair most likely made in Italy. Has a pretty

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

19th Century Empire Style a Russian Armchair
19th Century Empire Style a Russian Armchair

19th Century Empire Style a Russian Armchair

Located in Berlin, DE

Solid mahogany. Straight frame on saber-shaped legs with laid sheet. Strongly curved supports for slightly rising armrests. High-profile, contoured backrest frame with a wide finish....

Category

Antique 19th Century Russian Empire Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Style Black and Gold Armchair - 19th century
Empire Style Black and Gold Armchair - 19th century

Empire Style Black and Gold Armchair - 19th century

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Period: 19th century This armchair is characterized by a black-painted wooden frame and features

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Chic French Empire Style Mahogany Armchairs
Pair of Chic French Empire Style Mahogany Armchairs

Pair of Chic French Empire Style Mahogany Armchairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of large French Empire style mahogany armchairs reupholstered in Ralph Lauren silk/linen

Category

20th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair of Chic French Empire Style Mahogany Armchairs
Pair of Chic French Empire Style Mahogany Armchairs

Pair of Chic French Empire Style Mahogany Armchairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of large French Empire style mahogany armchairs reupholstered in Ralph Lauren silk/linen

Category

20th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Upholstery, Mahogany

French Empire style walnut Armchair - blue green yellow - France 19th
French Empire style walnut Armchair - blue green yellow - France 19th

French Empire style walnut Armchair - blue green yellow - France 19th

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Very pretty Empire-style walnut armchair with carved palmettes and acanthus leaves. The armrests

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Neoclassical Style Empire Armchairs with Gilt Details
Pair of Neoclassical Style Empire Armchairs with Gilt Details

Pair of Neoclassical Style Empire Armchairs with Gilt Details

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Elegant pair of neoclassical-style armchairs in the French Empire tradition, crafted with refined

Category

Vintage 1970s French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Gold

Pair Empire Style Enameled  and Velvet Upholstered Scroll Armchairs
Pair Empire Style Enameled  and Velvet Upholstered Scroll Armchairs

Pair Empire Style Enameled and Velvet Upholstered Scroll Armchairs

Located in Germantown, MD

A Pair Empire Style Enameled and Velvet Upholstered Scroll Armchairs. Measures 22" in width x 22

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Empire Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood, Upholstery, Paint

French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Armchairs
French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Armchairs

French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Armchairs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most handsome French mid-19th century Empire style mahogany and ormolu mounted pair of armchairs

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Green Armchairs
French Empire Green Armchairs

French Empire Green Armchairs

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of French Empire style (19th century) mahogany armchairs with bronze trim and eagle heads with

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Pair Armchair
19th Century Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Pair Armchair

19th Century Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Pair Armchair

Located in Tarry Town, NY

19th century French Empire style handcrafted gilt bronze mahogany framed upholstered pair of

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Empire Style Napoleonic Swan Armchair
20th Century Empire Style Napoleonic Swan Armchair

20th Century Empire Style Napoleonic Swan Armchair

Located in Berlin, DE

Napoleonic pavilion armchair in Empire style. Very exact fine-carved sculpture made of solid

Category

20th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair 19th Century Ebonized Empire Style Black Hair Hide Armchairs
Pair 19th Century Ebonized Empire Style Black Hair Hide Armchairs

Pair 19th Century Ebonized Empire Style Black Hair Hide Armchairs

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of 19th Century ebonized mahogany Empire style fauteuil with winged caryatids, newly

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Empire Armchairs

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Mid-Century Modern Empire Style Campaign Armchair with Red Wood Finish
Mid-Century Modern Empire Style Campaign Armchair with Red Wood Finish

Mid-Century Modern Empire Style Campaign Armchair with Red Wood Finish

Located in Dallas, TX

A handsome antique empire style campaign armchair, walnut, with green and white striped fabric

Category

Antique 17th Century North American Empire Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

21st Century Twin Armchair, Velvet, Hand carved Solid Wood, Made in Italy
21st Century Twin Armchair, Velvet, Hand carved Solid Wood, Made in Italy

21st Century Twin Armchair, Velvet, Hand carved Solid Wood, Made in Italy

By Hebanon Fratelli Basile, Hebanon Studio

Located in Nocera Superiore, Campania

This elegant empire style armchair is inspired by the glamour of the 30s. Its sinuous structure is

Category

2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Empire Style Carved Wood and Gilded Armchairs
Pair of Empire Style Carved Wood and Gilded Armchairs

Pair of Empire Style Carved Wood and Gilded Armchairs

Located in El Monte, CA

Empire style. The chair backs feature a central medallion depicting a classical female figure surrounded

Category

20th Century Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Four French Empire Armchairs, 1810
Set of Four French Empire Armchairs, 1810

Set of Four French Empire Armchairs, 1810

$8,000Sale Price / set|38% Off

Set of Four French Empire Armchairs, 1810

Located in Belmont, MA

easy to combine with different interior styles. The four Empire armchairs were originally part of salon

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Cherry

Pair of French Empire Green Armchairs with Bronze Mounts
Pair of French Empire Green Armchairs with Bronze Mounts

Pair of French Empire Green Armchairs with Bronze Mounts

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of French Empire style (19th Cent) mahogany Armchairs with bronze trim and eagle heads with

Category

Antique 19th Century Empire Armchairs

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Style Burl Wood Gondola Armchairs
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Style Burl Wood Gondola Armchairs

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Style Burl Wood Gondola Armchairs

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

Elegant pair of 19th century French Empire-style armchairs featuring beautifully figured burl wood

Category

Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs

Materials

Burl

Antique Armchair Victorian Empire Needlepoint
Antique Armchair Victorian Empire Needlepoint

Antique Armchair Victorian Empire Needlepoint

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of An Antique 1800s Mahogany Armchair Victorian Empire Style with

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Style Chair by Frederick Victoria
French Empire Style Chair by Frederick Victoria

French Empire Style Chair by Frederick Victoria

Located in Stamford, CT

A French Empire style chair made by Frederick Victoria with ostrich leather seat.

Category

20th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Wood

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Empire Style Armchair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic empire style armchair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and mahogany, every empire style armchair was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the empire style armchair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An empire style armchair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire, Neoclassical and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. A well-made empire style armchair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Maison Jansen, Tomlinson and Gianni Versace are consistently popular.

How Much is a Empire Style Armchair?

Prices for an empire style armchair start at $720 and top out at $90,000 with the average selling for $3,800.

Finding the Right Armchairs for You

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.

Questions About Empire Style Armchair
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The Classical world is primarily what influenced French Empire furniture. Greek and Roman motifs appear on many pieces. In addition, the opulence of Egyptian furniture inspired furniture makers active during the period. On 1stDibs, shop a range of French Empire furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between the Biedermeier and Empire styles lies largely in the characteristics most commonly associated with them. Although these two furniture styles both emerged around 1815 and persisted into the 1840s, pieces associated with them have differing features. Developed in France, the Empire style emphasized ornamentation and grandeur, with furniture makers often drawing inspiration from ancient Roman forms. Dark woods were the most commonly used materials of the style. In Germany and other parts of Central Europe, artisans working in the Biedermeier style favored simplicity. They also tended to source woods locally and chose light finishes for their pieces. Explore a selection of Biedermeier and Empire furniture on 1stDibs.