Charles Hollis Jones "Empire" Style Pair of Benches in Nickel and Naugahyde
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional pair of Empire style benches designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones. The benches were designed in the 1960s and they are just as influential today. Measuremen...
Steel, Nickel
Set of 4 Contemporary Empire-Style Black Lacquer Dining Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
SET of 4 Contemporary Empire-style black lacquer dining chairs with a sleigh design open back with a cream & blue shot raw silk upholstered seats.
Brass
French Empire Style Walnut, Bronze, and Marble Table and Chairs Living Room Set
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Empire-style walnut and marble eight-piece salon set with golden and light yellow fabric and bronze mounts. Impressive French Empire-style eight-piece salon suite made of wal...
Marble, Bronze
A Fine French 19th Century 3-Piece Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Empire Revival - Napoleon III Style - Three Piece Mahogany and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Salon Suite in the manner of François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalte...
Bronze, Ormolu
$1,396Sale Price|30% Off
1930s Vintage Gustavian Style Swedish Empire Upholstered Armchairs, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Fabulous vintage pair of Gustavian style Swedish Empire armChairs with true gustavian carvings. Dark Brown Velvet Upholstery is in excellent condition. Chairs measure 24" W x 23" D x...
Fabric, Hardwood
$3,412Sale Price / set|35% Off
Set of Three Elegant Mahogany, Empire Style Chairs, One Pair and a Single Chair
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous chairs white great patina and beautiful lines on these Swedish Empire style chairs. They are late 1800s, early 1900s Swedish. We can recover chair for you on request. Touch ...
Mahogany
$1,452Sale Price / set|40% Off
Pair of Empire Style Open Armchairs Blue Fabric, Chippy White and Gold, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous pair or crème or chippy white paint chairs in an Empire Style. These chairs have beautiful guilt details throughout. Add an elegant touch to your home with this exceptiona...
Fabric, Giltwood, Wood
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 supports. Upholstered in vintage striped velvet, each chair features detailed hand-carving...
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
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. As theatre props go, these are very sturdily built. Painted in an off-white c...
Late 20th C. Duncan Phyfe Regency Empire Style Hairy Paw Feet Brass Lyre Bench
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Late 20th C. Duncan Phyfe Regency Empire Style Hairy Paw Feet Brass Lyre Bench. Item features brass "lyre" accents, carved hairy paw feet, solid wood construction, beautiful wood gra...
Brass
Rare Pair Swedish Biedermeier Style Sofas Couch Empire 20th C 172cm 3-4 Seat A
Located in Lewes, England
Rare pair of Swedish Biedermeier Empire style sofas from latter part of 20th Century in top grade birch in a light oak French polish finish. Its very unusual indeed to find a mat...
Birch
Pair of Antique Empire Style Dining Chairs With Crest Fabric Applied
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
These are antique empire-style armchairs featuring elegant craftsmanship and classic design elements. The frame is made of rich, medium-toned wood with a warm, polished finish. The s...
Wood
A Set of Four Mahogany And Gilt-Bronze Second Empire Style Salon Chairs in the M
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Set of Four Mahogany And Gilt-Bronze Second Empire Salon Chairs in the Manner of Jacob-Desmalter. French, Circa 1880.
Ormolu
Elegant Empire Style Burl Wood Tub Chair by Wm. Switzser, Vancouver
By William Switzer
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Burl wood frame with high back in a closed arm tub shape in sections and sloping arms, the frame in colorful and swirling grain Burl. Raised on square tapering legs, splayed in bac...
Burl, Fabric
Antique Set of Six Bleached Mahogany French Empire Style Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in the Empire Style, known for its neoclassical lines, strong silhouettes, and regal presence. The Bleached mahogany gives the traditional form a fresh, airy look—perfect for...
Velvet, Mahogany
Classic Antique Style Bench
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Elegant Empire style bench in walnut. Canes seat and sides, generous size-44" wide. Practical and sturdy.
Walnut
1950's Set 10 Louis XVI French Empire Style Painted Parcel Gilt Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
An elegant and highly sophisticated set of eight French Empire style painted and gilt dining chairs, this exceptional collection captures the grandeur and neoclassical refinement tha...
Wood
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
Duncan Phyfe Style Love Seat Settee with Scrolling Arms
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Duncan Phyfe style loveseat settee with scrolling arms and featuring a floral print upholstery and matching side pillows. Infuse your home with timeless sophistication with Hollywood...
Mahogany
Pair of toad armchairs – Napoleon III style – Purple velvet – 19th century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Pair of Napoleon III style toad armchairs, Second Empire period, covered in plain purple velvet. The rounded and enveloping backrest, characteristic of the toad model, is highligh...
Beech
$3,440Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Mediterranean Style Carved Walnut Lion Paw Armchairs
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of Mediterranean armchairs, crafted from rich walnut and defined by their bold lion paw armrests. The sculptural arms flow into elegantly turned supports, showcasing the craftsm...
Walnut
$2,500Sale Price|21% Off
Mid-20th Century Regency Style Velvet Sofa
Located in Sheffield, MA
The mid-20th century sofa has wood cabriole legs with padded feet set within undulating front and side edges. The upholstered arms are fronted by inlaid curved wood panels. Seats fou...
Fabric
$905Sale Price|20% Off
Chiavari Chair of Giltwood In A Faux Bamboo Style Striped Upholstered Seat
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Giltwood Chiavari Chair In A Faux Bamboo Style Complete With Original Striped Upholstered Seat The Chiavarina was created in 1807 by a cabinetmaker from Chiavari on the northweste...
Faux Bamboo, Upholstery, Giltwood
$835Sale Price|53% Off
Antique Duncan Phyfe Style Sofa, Ebonized Wood, Early 20th Century
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Trenton, NJ
nfuse your home with timeless sophistication with this Antique Duncan Phyfe Style Sofa. Its ebonized wood frame features exquisite carvings that highlight the skill and craftsmanship...
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Continental Rustic Style Wooden Armchairs with Carved Owl Head Armrests
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Continental Rustic style open armchairs having gold and brown upholstered seat and back with carved owl arm supports (PRICED AS PAIR)
Gold
Pair of 20th Century French Armchairs Neo Gotic Style
By France"
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of polished wrought iron armchairs dating from the 70s. French work. Neo-Gothic style. Beautiful work done by hand. Measures: 54 x 86 x 48 cm 3250 EURO.
Iron
Pair of Late 19th Century Carved and Painted Wood Classical Style Open Armchairs
Located in Hudson, NY
This pair of chairs Swedish or Scandinavian in manufacture were made circa 1880-1900. Of large-scale and finely carved they are in the Empire or Regency taste. Decorative elements in...
Wood
$1,659Sale Price|20% Off
Danish Wingback Chair and Ottoman, Fabric and Walnut, 1950s Style
Located in Antwerp, BE
White; Fabric; Wingback Chair; Ottoman; Danish Design; 1950s; Walnut; Wood; Scandinavia; Scandinavian Design; Empire; Pouf; Lounge Chair; Upholstery; Stylish 1950s high back lounge...
Fabric, Walnut
French Regency Style Ebonized Chair W/ Gilt Neo-Classical Swans & Tiger Velvet
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a killer chair! It is a regency style ebonized arm chair with neo-classical giltwood swan arms and paws. The tiger velvet is new. The chair is unmarked and is possibly by Pat...
Velvet, Fruitwood, Giltwood
Regency Style Armchair, Fruitwood & Mohair, Parcel Gilt, Sweden, 1890s
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Regency style armchair featuring a Fruitwood frame with hand-carved matte ebonized plume body details and traditional 22-karat gilded parcel gilt detail on stylized heron he...
Gold Leaf
Maison Jansen Style Rare French Midcentury Patio Swan Chairs Set of 6
By Maison Jansen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Proud to present a rare set of French patio chairs in the style of Maison Jansen. Not documented, the same solid brass swan heads were used in another set of patio chairs designed by...
Metal
1960s Thomas Hope Style Sabre Leg Chairs, Neoclassical Design, England
Located in San Francisco, CA
These chairs are after a model and drawings by Thomas Hope, the famous neoclassic designer of the late 18th and early 19th century England. One of his chairs you can find at the V&am...
Gesso, Giltwood
Mid Century Regency Style Ebonized Gold Painted Upholstered Stool Pouf Bench
Located in Dayton, OH
This beautiful vanity stool showcases a sophisticated blend of French Empire and Regency styling, featuring an expertly ebonized black wood frame accented with gold detailing. The ro...
Fabric, Hardwood
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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