$1,600 / set
H 38 in W 23.5 in D 18.5 in
Vintage Pair of Empire Style Fauteuils with Carved Dolphin Arms by Century, USA
By Century Furniture
Located in Morristown, NJ
, exhibits the refined elegance of Empire style. The chairs feature classic Empire detailing, including
Fabric, 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
$14,800 / set
H 39.75 in W 26 in D 26 in
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
Bronze, Ormolu
$4,450 / set
H 35 in W 23 in D 18 in
Vintage Empire Gilt Tipped Scalamandre Tiger Fauteuil Chairs - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your interior with this exquisite pair of Vintage Empire-style Fauteuils, featuring iconic
Upholstery, Velvet, Giltwood
$3,500 / set
H 48.75 in W 31 in D 30 in
Pair of large Empire style Giltwood Upholstered Armchairs Fauteuils
Located in New York, NY
Pair of vintage (20th century) hand-carved giltwood armchairs in the French Empire style with
Upholstery, Wood
Empire Style Mahogany Library Tub Fauteuil de Bureau or Desk Chair
Located in Nashville, TN
Of generous proportions and presence . The front mounted with well cast bronze mounts (of some size and weight ). The top with French interpretations of the Greek Caryatids (very att...
Wood
$5,980 / set
H 42 in W 27 in D 27 in
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
Silk, Walnut, Paint
Pair of French Empire Painted Fauteuils
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of French Empire style fauteuils, cream paint with green accents, upholstered muslin seats.
Pair of French 19th Century Empire Style Fauteuils
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This elegant pair of Empire style fauteuils will elevate any space to the next level of
Fabric, Textile, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Mahogany
FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE FAUTEUIL
Located in Houston, TX
WELL CARVED FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE WALNUT FAUTEUIL
Walnut
Pair of French Empire Style Fauteuils
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of French Empire style ebonized and parcel-gilt armchairs. Dolphin carved arms and Sabre legs
Wood, Fabric
19th Century Parcel Gilt Empire Style Fauteuil
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunningly carved French Fauteuil with swans supporting the handles and bellflowers carved on the
Fruitwood, Paint, Silk
Pair of Mid-Century Upholstered Empire Style Fauteuils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ram's head arm with removable cushions.
Fabric, Fruitwood, Upholstery
Sold
H 36 in W 23 in D 23 in
Pair of Antique French Empire Style Fauteuils wArm Chairs with Bronze Ormolu
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Walnut frames with carved swan heads. Yellow upholstered seat and back. Brass decoration.
Walnut
French Empire Style Painted Armchairs by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of phenomenal French Empire style fauteuils, circa 1940s, each creme peinte and parcel-gilt
Sold
H 35.5 in W 19 in D 17.5 in
Stunning Set of Six Antique French Empire Mahogany and Bronze Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant and sophisticated set of six French Empire style fauteuil side dining chairs are crafted
Ormolu
Pair French Neoclassical Fauteuils in Mahogany, c. 1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Empire-style Fauteuils in Mahogany, French in origin and dating from the Napoleon III
French Empire Style Painted & Parcel Gilt Fauteuil
Located in Dallas, TX
French Empire Creme-Painted & Parcel Gilt Fauteuil
Elegant French Empire Fauteuil de Bureau
Located in San Francisco, CA
A French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted fauteuil de bureau the arms with well cast bronze
Mahogany
Sold
H 36 in W 23 in D 18.5 in
Pair of French Mid-19th Century Empire Style Walnut Fauteuils with Volute Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of French Empire style walnut fauteuils from the mid-19th century features slightly out
Muslin, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Sold
H 34 in W 21 in D 23 in
French Pair 19th C. Empire Style Fauteuils, Newly Upholstered in Belgian Linen
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of Empire style armchairs, with their original painted finish, from the 19th century
Wood
Sold
H 37.5 in W 24.5 in D 24.5 in
Pair of Carved Walnut French Empire Open Armchairs Fauteuils, circa 1870
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular pair of finely carved French Empire style fauteuils. The chairs have a
Walnut
19th Century French Empire Style Armchair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Empire style fauteuil, or armchair made of solid cherry. Sturdy with comfortable seating
Upholstery, Cherry
Sold
H 42.52 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in
Pair of Antique French Empire Style Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Dimensions: Height 108cm, width 70cm, depth 60cm This pair of French Empire style fauteuil armchairs are
Ormolu
Empire Style Desk Chair
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Empire style mahogany parcel-gilt fauteuil. The rectangular back with a rosette, foliate and
Mahogany
Exceptionally Magnificent Large Pair of Empire Style Versace Armchairs
By Gianni Versace
Located in New York, NY
Empire Style Versace fauteuils have exceptional craftsmanship; wonderfully hand-carved and detailed
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood
Sold
H 40.16 in W 26.38 in D 35.44 in
Pair of mid 20th c. mahogany French Empire style "fauteuils en gondole"
Located in Sint-Kruis, BE
Pair of mid XXth century French mahogany Empire style" fauteuils en gondole"
Pair Empire Style Fauteuils
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair Empire style French fauteuils with a distressed finish, the seats and backs upholstered in
Wood, Fabric
Empire Style Fauteuil de Bureau by Mercier Freres
Located in London, GB
French Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Leather ‘Fauteuil de Bureau’ (desk chair) by Mercier Freres
Set of Four 19th Century French Empire Style Fauteuils in Mahogany
Located in Houston, TX
Set of four 19th century fauteuils. Seating depth is 19" and seating width is 19". Established
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Empire Style Dolphin Fauteuils
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of carved beech wood frame and dolphin armrest empire style fauteuils with a sea foam green
Sold
H 38.5 in W 23.75 in D 23 in
Pair of Fine Quality 19th Century French Empire Style Open Armchairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
A pair of fine quality 19th century (circa 1830) French Empire style fauteuils (open armchairs
Mahogany
Pair of Empire Style Paint Decorated Fauteuils
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each slightly backswept rectangular backrest above tapering cylindrical arms scrolling to terminate in stylized scale and leaf carved partial dolphins, the trapezoidal seat raised on...
Wood, Upholstery
Early 19th Century French Empire Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 19th century first French Empire style carved and painted decorated fauteuil chair with
Wood
Set of Four Thomas Britt French Empire Style and Ormolu Winged Fauteuils
By Thomas Britt
Located in Westport, CT
Blow out Summer Sale! Set of four Thomas Britt French empire style and ormolu winged fauteuils
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$4,800 / set
H 22 in W 24 in D 19.75 in
Pair Dorothy Draper White Gold Gilt España Curule Benches for Heritage Henredon
By Heritage-Henredon, Dorothy Draper
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Mid-20th Century Dorothy Draper España curule benches for Heritage-Henredon featuring white painted wood frames with gold gilt detail and newly upholstered espresso Astrakhan...
Mohair, Silk, Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
$33,950Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 34.25 in W 24 in D 23 in
Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved & Chinoiserie Bergeres, Jansen Attr.
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and Rare Assembled Set of Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved and Japanned-Chinoiserie Lacquer Decorated Bergers Armchairs, attributed to Maison Jansen (House of Janse...
Velvet, Giltwood, Lacquer
$2,010Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 56 in D 23.5 in
"Celine" Scalloped Bench in Olive Cotton Velvet by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Celine Bench, designed with a uniquely shaped scalloped back and solid oak hand-turned legs that complement its elegant curves. Perfectly sized as an end-of-bed bench...
Fabric, Oak
$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
$116,510
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
Majuli Bronze Cane Trolley, Viya by Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Majuli Bronze Cane Trolley, Viya by Vikram Goyal Sinuous forms in a captivating rhythm of deftly woven cane, evoke the dynamic flow of Assam's rivers. The collection’s namesake, the...
Brass
Italian Tole with Flowers Polychrome Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
A vintage tole five-light chandelier with yellow, green and orange flowers and leaf accents.Original paint finish in vibrant greens, and white. Diameter,55 cm. Height fixture 45 cm....
Metal
$234,427Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
$4,200
H 36 in W 37 in D 21 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French Louis XVI style bergère marquise upholstered armchair in painted wood frame with neoclassical architecture embellished hand-carved foliates, rosettes and tapered ...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Pair of Consulat Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The rectangular arched padded back above a padded seat and tapering front legs topped with the head of a sphinx and ending in paw feet.
Wood, Fabric, Mahogany
Pink Quartz Bubble Sconces by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of pink quartz bubble sconces with the polished brass finishes. Created by Phoenix gallery NYC. Each sconce installed four sockets. Use four 60w LED warm light bulbs. Total 240...
Rock Crystal
The Montauk, Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgiu...
Linen
$13,500 / set
H 24.5 in W 26.5 in D 19.5 in
Pair of English Regency Curule Chairs with Swan Motifs and Upholstered Seats
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English period Regency steel and brass curule armchairs with swan motifs from the early 19th century. This pair of curule Regency chairs circa 1820 features an X-shape stee...
Brass, Steel
$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
$2,650 / set
H 33 in W 26.88 in D 25 in
Pair Of Vintage Louis XVI Style Carved And Upholstered Fauteuils
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The pair of elegant fauteuils have low oval shaped backs and carved reeded and scrolled arm ends on tapering supports with fluted bases. The wide oval seats are raised on fluted tape...
Fabric, Wood
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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