Empire Style Armchair
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
This Empire-style armchair blends Neoclassical grandeur with rich decorative detail.
Vintage 1960s Armchairs
Textile, Wood
Empire Style Armchair
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
This Empire-style armchair blends Neoclassical grandeur with rich decorative detail.
Textile, Wood
C1920s Empire Style Armchair
Located in London, GB
Horseshoe Shaped Back Empire Style Armchair Early C20th Upholstered seat in Antique Brown Leather Above Cabriole Legs Headed Wing Griffins
Mahogany
$960Sale Price|20% Off
American Empire Style Armchair in Mahogany, c.1890
Located in Alhambra, CA
American Empire style armchair with tapered high back and ornate mahogany frame.
Mahogany
$4,646 / item
French Empire Style Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A true masterpiece of early 19th-century design, this luxurious armchair boasts an ebonized wood frame adorned with intricate gold detailing. The sweeping, low arms gracefully termin...
Velvet, Wood
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.
Wood
Pair of Empire style armchairs – Dolphin armrests – Beech and velvet
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Pair of Empire style armchairs in solid beech, 19th century period.
Beech
$3,857 / set
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...
Tapestry, Walnut
$6,057 / 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
$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. Probably walnut, faux painted a greige color. #4271 ...
Wood
Pair of Empire Style Armchairs with Versacesque Decoration
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Pair of maximalist empire revival style armchairs featuring Versace inspired motifs.
Metal, Brass
$4,800 / set
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 carved acanthus leaves. The seats and bordering gimp on the backs are newly upholstered ...
Linen, Wood
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 1920s.
Mahogany
Set of Three Empire‑Style Armchairs in Wood and Red Velvet, Belgium ca. 1950
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A refined tribute to the grandeur of early 19th‑century French design, this set of three Belgian armchairs. Crafted in the 1950s, these chairs beautifully reinterprets the Empire aes...
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Empire Style Armchairs Made for the Theatre, France circa 1930s-1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Whimsical pair of armchairs in the Empire style, that were made for the theatre in the 1930s - 1940s.
Handsome Empire Style Walnut & Upholstered Armchair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic Empire style armchair having walnut frame with gilded dolphins on the arms and cranberry upholstery.
Upholstery, Walnut, Giltwood
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 around 1850.
Velvet, Wood
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 craftsmanship with a square top rail and stylized carved accent on front of each arm suppor...
Fabric, Burl
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 craftsmanship with a square top rail and stylized carved accent on front of each arm suppor...
Brass
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 combination of gilded and cream-painted wood, exemplifies the grandeur of the Napoleonic ...
Wood
$2,556 / set
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 backrest is made of veneered mahogany.
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique French Empire Mahogany Armchair upholstered in pink striped fabric
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a gorgeous French Empire style armchair done in mahogany and upholstered in striped fabric in dusty rose and pale pink with seashell motif.
Bronze
$9,000Sale Price / set|40% Off
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 and stunning bronze griffin arm details.
Bronze
$1,996Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Gorgeous Bronze Mounted Ormolu French Empire Armchairs Circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Perfect as statement accent chairs or as part of a classic seating arrangement, this pair of Empire-style armchairs blends historic influence with modern durability.
Bronze
$1,789 / set
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 back
Leather, Birch
$3,596Sale Price|20% Off
Leather Armchairs Empire Style Midcentury
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Pair of Mid Century Empire Style Leather Armchairs with Sphinx Arm Supports Approximate Measurements...
Leather, Wood, Giltwood
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 a neoclassical print green silk upholstery.
Bronze
$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. Provenance: From a...
Silk, Upholstery, Walnut
$8,600 / set
Pair Empire Revival Style Leather Armchairs
Located in Houston, TX
A handsome pair of Empire Revival style mahogany armchairs featuring arrows, bronze ormolu and newly upholstered in a dark amber whiskey colored leather with nailhead detail
Brass, Ormolu
20th Century Empire Style Lion Armchair
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century Empire style lion armchair Imperial stylish lion armchair in Empire style.
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Empire Style Mahogany Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassic Empire style mahogany armchairs with carved arms terminating in stylized lion's heads, carved paw front feet, and gilt brass details.
Fabric, Wood
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....
Mahogany
Empire Style Black and Gold Armchair - 19th century
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Materials: Upholstery fabric - Wood Measures : 60x64cm H:96cm SH:44cm Place of origin: France Period: 19th century This armchair is characterized by a black-painted wooden frame and...
Fabric, Wood
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 fabric.
Linen, Upholstery, Mahogany
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 fabric.
Linen, Upholstery, Mahogany
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.
Ormolu
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.
Walnut
Pair Empire Style Enameled and Velvet Upholstered Scroll Armchairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair Empire Style Enameled and Velvet Upholstered Scroll Armchairs.
Hardwood, Upholstery, Paint
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 mahogany frames and adorned with intricate gilt accents.
Gold
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 armchair.
Bronze
Empire Style White and Gold Pair of Armchairs, Sharkskin Style Trim, 1950s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Empire style white carved wood with gold highlights pair of armchairs.
Wood
French Napoleonic 2nd Empire Style Polychrome and Giltwood Armchair Throne
Located in New York, NY
Monumental Napoleonic throne armchair, finely carved with polychrome and gilt surfaces throughout with large coat of arms of the Napoleonic Second Empire (1852-70) on the crest rail,...
Wood
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, blackened beechwood.
Wood
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 upholstered in a deep espresso hairhide.
Bronze, Ormolu
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 cushions for seat and back.
Fabric, Wood
Empire Style Throne Armchair in Red Leather and Beechwood with Bronze Studs
Located in Meda, MB
Striking Empire style throne armchair produced in the 1980s, featuring a solid beechwood structure and red leather upholstery.
Bronze
Baker Furniture Style Regency Carved Mahogany and Gold Gilt Armchairs, Pair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Regency, Neoclassical, or Empire style armchairs or dining captain chairs In the manner of Baker Furniture USA, Circa Late 20th Century Carved mahogany, with go...
Upholstery, Mahogany, Giltwood
$5,919Sale Price / item|20% Off
21st Century Twin Armchair, Velvet, Hand carved Solid Wood, Made in Italy
By Hebanon Studio, Hebanon Fratelli Basile
Located in Nocera Superiore, Campania
This elegant empire style armchair is inspired by the glamour of the 30s.
Gold Leaf
Large armchair in walnut, leather and bronze, Empire style, circa 1930/1950
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Large armchair in walnut, leather and bronze, Empire style, circa 1930/1950 the leather on the back of the seat back has been replaced
Brass
Pair 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Empire Style Painted Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Empire Style Painted Armchairs ~ Bergere with Fauteuil with cut silk velvet recalls the glory days of Napoleon and Josephine creating wha...
Silk, Walnut, Paint
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.
Wood
$8,000Sale Price / set|38% Off
Set of Four French Empire Armchairs, 1810
Located in Belmont, MA
Their plain design makes them easy to combine with different interior styles. The four Empire armchairs were originally part of salon suite with a settee and two side chairs.
Cherry
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 and a distinctive gondola-shaped back, a form that became emblematic of refined sea...
Burl
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 green seat Both chairs are in antique condition.
Bronze
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Armchair Victorian Empire Needlepoint
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of An Antique 1800s Mahogany Armchair Victorian Empire Style with Detailed Carvings and Needlepoint Fabric V...
Mahogany
Pair of French Empire Bergère Armchairs, 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover an exquisite pair of Empire-style armchairs from the 19th century, crafted from luxurious mahogany.
Mahogany
French Empire Style Chair by Frederick Victoria
Located in Stamford, CT
A French Empire style chair made by Frederick Victoria with ostrich leather seat.
Wood
Set of Six Empire Style Mahogany Armchairs with Duck Back and Armrests
Located in Marbella, ES
Set of six Empire Style mahogany armchairs with duck back and armrests.
Mahogany
Empire Style Armchairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Empire style armchairs with bronze details.
Bronze
French Empire Style Armchair
Located in New York, NY
French Empire style armchair in mahogany. Newly reupholstered in silk.
Pair of 20th Century Empire Style Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Mahogany Empire style armchairs, upholstered in Brittany glazed linen in lichen.
Mahogany, Linen
American Empire Style Armchair in Mahogany, circa 1890
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Alhambra, CA
American Empire style armchair with tapered high back and ornate mahogany frame.
Mohair, Mahogany
A Gilt wood Empire Style Armchair Attributed to Marcion
By P. Marcion
Located in Madrid, ES
a guilt wood Empire style armchair atributed to the french seat maker Marcion.Very similar pieces at the Château de Fontainbleau.
Large French Mahogany Empire Style Armchair, c 1880
Located in Salisbury, GB
An unusual large French mahogany chair with carved griffen arm supports, circa 1880.
Mahogany
Six French Armchairs
Located in Savannah, GA
Six French Empire-style armchairs with painted grey finish distressed by age, fluted legs, straight square backs.
Fabric, Wood
Pair of french Bergeres
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Pair of French Empire Style Armchairs (Bergeres)
Wood
Empire Armchair
By Frederick P. Victoria & Son, Inc., Jean-Baptiste-Bernard Demay
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Empire style armchair inspired by a design by master chairmaker J.B.B.
Wood
Unavailable
H 39.38 in W 27.96 in D 35.44 in
Walnut and Maple Wood Modern Armchair with Decorative Swans, Made in Italy
Located in Barlassina, IT
Armchair inspired by classic Empire-style armchairs, made modern, thanks to the stylized shape of the swan that characterizes the armrest.
Beech, Walnut
French Empire Style Sofa Armchair Suite Leather
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Stunning French Empire style three-piece suite. Consists of one double sofa and two armchairs.
Set of Two Empire Style Mahogany 'Musical" Armchairs
Located in Werkendam, NL
Set of two Empire style mahogany armchairs with a harp in the back.
Metal
Unavailable
H 35.5 in W 27 in D 30 in
Highly Decorative Early 20th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
A highly decorative early 20th century French Empire style mahogany armchair with typical Egyptian influence.
Mahogany
Large armchair in the Neo-Empire Style
Located in Saint-Andre lez Lille, France
Large armchair in the Neo-Empire Style
Walnut
Unavailable
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 35.44 in
Empire-Style Italian Armchair with Cushion in Walnut and Gold Leaf Finish
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Exquisitely carved armchair in walnut finish with gold leaf decorations. Cushion and fabrics are 100% customizable, this particular model uses an exclusive grey damascus. This majest...
Gold Leaf
Unavailable
Empire Style Chair
Located in Kent, Ct
Wonderfully overscale chair.
French Empire style arm chairs
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Pair of French arm chairs, empire style, carved and painted,
Paint, Wood
Empire style white painted chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Empire style white painted chairs, carved swans on side, barrel back, French, 20th century
Wood
Classicism Seating Group Furniture in Empire Style
Located in Senden, NRW
Magnificent seating group from the period of classicism. Here is a very beautiful three part sitting group / seat ensemble featuring two armchairs and an accompanying sofa from the...
Oak
Pair of French Empire Style Mahogany Library Chairs
Located in Detling, GB
French, circa 1850. This stunning pair of chairs are in showroom condition. Reeded along the top over a beautiful flame mahogany panel and reeded scroll arm rests. Recently uphols...
Leather, Mahogany
A PAIR OF EMPIRE STYLE FAUTEILS. FRENCH, 20th CENTURY
Located in New York, NY
EACH WITH A SCROLLED SQUARE BACKREST AND SLIGHTLY BOW-FRONTED SEAT, THE ARMS FITTED WITH CARVED ROSETTES AND RESTING ON CARVED CARYATID SUPPORTS CONTINUING INTO TAPERING SQUARE LEGS ...
Mid 20th Century Cherry Empire Style Dining Armchair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A dining armchair in the Empire style, unbranded. Solid cherry with carved barback crest rail, carved backrest, curved arms, upholstered seat in a gold colored textured fabric and ge...
Fabric, Cherry
Empire Style Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
Carved and Painted Empire Style Armchair. Caryatid arm supports, carved detail throughout.
Suede
American Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of gilt American, empire style armchairs with very fine carving.
Pair of Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of walnut Empire style armchairs with caned seat.
Wood
French Single Empire Style Armchair
Located in Round Top, TX
French Single Empire Style Armchair in Mahogany and Leather Keywords: desk chair
Mahogany, Leather
Pair of Empire-Style Armchairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pair of elegant French, Empire-style armchairs with carved scroll arms and a swan motif, circa 1940.
French Provincial Empire Style Armchair
Located in Astoria, NY
"French provincial Empire style armchair, with a square crestrail and wheatsheaf-carved splat, with downswept arms above square legs, the square seat upholstered in Green leather wit...
Leather, Wood
Pair of French Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of French Empire style armchairs, circa 1960s, shield-back frame with downswept arms, padded back and cushioned seat, raised on squared tapering legs.
Wood, Fabric
1920's Hollywood Regency Empire Style Armchair
Located in Houston, TX
Hollywood Regency Empire Style Armchair with ebonized frame and gold gilt accenting and Lions Head detail.
Fabric, Wood
Leather Empire Style Armchairs Set of 4
Located in Pomona, CA
Set of 4 Empire-style armchairs. The end of each arm dolphin's face is carved.
Leather, Wood
Pair of Italian Late-19th Century Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair of antique Italian Empire style armchairs from the late 19th century circa 1870.
Mahogany
Pair of Mahogany and Parcel Gilt French Empire Style Armchairs
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very sophisticated pair of mahogany and parcel French Empire style armchairs with fully padded and upholstered back and seat, circa 1950.
Mahogany
Sold
H 39.57 in W 21.26 in D 19.3 in
Empire Style Armchair, Mahogany Wood, Austria, Vienna, 19th Century
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful neoclassical Empire style Armchair from the second half of 19th century.
Fabric, Mahogany
Sold
H 38.19 in W 25.99 in D 30.32 in
Pair of Grand Empire Style Armchairs in Mahogany and Bronze Core
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of grand Empire style armchairs in mahogany and bronze core.
Bronze
Sold
H 37 in W 23.5 in D 19 in
Fine Pair of Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine pair of early 20th century gilt bronze-mounted Empire style armchairs. The arms with bronze heads and wings of a sphinx, the legs with lion paw feet.
Bronze
PAIR OF EMPIRE STYLE ARMCHAIRS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PAIR OF EMPIRE STYLE HIGH BACK ARMCHAIRS WITH NEW UPHOLSTERY.
Wood, Silk
Pair of French Empire-Style Armchairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pair of French Empire-style cherrywood armchairs, circa 1930.
Upholstery, Cherry
Empire Style Armchair, Set of Two
Located in Pomona, CA
Empire style leather upholstered armchairs.
Leather, Mahogany
Jansen Empire style armchair and otttoman
Located in New York, NY
By maker Jansen. A French Empire style steel with brass pliant x-form armchair with sabre form arms, brass finials and lions paw feet with leather upholstery.
Steel, Brass
Pair of Swedish Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of late 19th century Swedish Empire style barrel back armchairs. The chairs have been stripped and are ready for upholstery, 1890 Dimensions: 24 inches (61 cms) wide 26 inc...
Wood
19th Century Empire Style Armchair Original Leather
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Empire armchair orig. Leather cover, 19th century Solid fruitwood. Curved frame on pointed squares. Passive, curving armrests. The seat and the backrest are equipped with a ...
Mahogany
Vintage Carved Walnut Framed Empire Style Armchair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A vintage Empire style leather 'faux-alligator' upholstered open armchair with carved scrolled arms and raised on out-swept sabre legs.
Wood
Henbdrix And Allardyce Painted Empire Style Armchair
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Empire style painted armchair, circa late 20th century.
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Pair of French Empire Style Armchairs with Swans
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amazing pair of French empire style chairs with swans
Pair of 20th Century French Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a pair of good quality French Empire style tub chairs, each with mahogany frames and ornately carved swan arms, standing on splayed legs. Each chair is upholstered in a r...
Mahogany
Swedish Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of late 19th century Swedish Empire style barrel back armchairs decorated with carved Egyptian heads raised on fluted turned legs decorated with acanthus leaves.
Pine
Pair of Iron and Brass Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of black iron and brass frame empire style chairs. Curule style base with decorative brass posts and black leather seats and backs. Arms are 29.5” high and seats are 17.5” high.
Iron, Brass
Set of 4 Rosewood French Empire Style Armchairs by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of 4 custom quality French Empire style rosewood armchairs, circa 1940s, the square top with ebony inlaid connecting to downswept arms depicting a dolphin form, upholstered in te...
Wood, Fabric
Pair of French Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Pair of 20th century French Empire style carved wood and newly upholstered chairs.
Upholstery, Wood
Painted Swedish Armchair in Empire Style
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An early 20th century Empire style armchair with intricate carved swan head decoration to the armrests.
Wood
Pair of Empire Style Swan Carved Armchairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of mahogany Empire style armchairs with swan carved arm supports and bronze mounts on crest rails, circa 1910.
Ormolu
French Empire Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Impressive walnut and gilt Empire style armchair with finely carved golden wings to the arms and further carved gilt detail to the legs and seat rails.
Wood
French Empire Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Impressive walnut and gilt Empire style armchair with finely carved golden wings to the arms and further carved gilt detail to the legs and seat rails.
Wood
Antique Swan detail French Empire armchairs
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of antique French Empire style armchairs in ebonized and French polished mahogany, newly reupholstered in a gold velvet.
Mahogany, Velvet
Sold
H 30.32 in W 25.6 in D 25.2 in
Pair of Empire Style Black Lacquered Armchairs, Maison Jansen, 1940
By Maison Jansen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Empire style armchairs in black lacquered wood. Two back saber legs, tronconique legs in front and large rectangular seat.
Brass
Pair of Empire Armchairs, Northern Europe, circa 1870.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A pair of EMpire style armchairs, Northern Europe, circa 1870.
Mahogany
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.
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