Empire Style Upholstery Bench
Early 20th Century French Empire Benches
Gesso, Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Empire Benches
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Benches
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Benches
Iron
Vintage 1960s American Empire Benches
Fabric, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Benches
Upholstery, Rosewood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Benches
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Benches
Upholstery, Natural Fiber, Giltwood, Leather, Linen
2010s Italian Empire Benches
Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century French Empire Benches
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1930s Burmese British Colonial Benches
Brass
20th Century French Art Deco Benches
Ebony
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Benches
Brass
Vintage 1980s English Empire Daybeds
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Stools
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Empire Side Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Paint
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Daybeds
Wood, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Stools
Brass
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1970s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Ormolu
Antique 1860s French Louis XV Settees
Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1960s American Modern Benches
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Living Room Sets
Fabric, Giltwood
Antique 1810s Dutch Empire Sofas
Satinwood, Upholstery, Mahogany, Tulipwood
Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Benches
Wood, Pine
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Vases
Crystal, Bronze
Vintage 1920s Czech Country Benches
Upholstery, Beech
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Sofas
Velvet, Mahogany
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Benches
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century European Other Benches
Oak
Early 20th Century English Benches
Linen, Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 1850s Italian Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary English Benches
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Minimalist Benches
Leather, Wood
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Empire Benches
Textile, Mahogany
20th Century Italian Empire Benches
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1970s American Benches
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Empire Benches
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Empire Benches
Giltwood, Velvet
Early 20th Century English Empire Benches
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Philippine Empire Benches
Upholstery, Mahogany, Giltwood
20th Century French Benches
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique 1890s French Empire Benches
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Empire Benches
Velvet, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Benches
Upholstery
20th Century American Neoclassical Benches
Wood, Mahogany, Upholstery
20th Century Empire Benches
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century Empire Benches
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Empire Benches
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century French Empire Benches
Upholstery, Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Benches
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1960s Neoclassical Benches
Iron, Brass, Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century American Benches
Damask, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Empire Benches
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Benches
Cotton, Upholstery
Vintage 1950s Italian Benches
Cotton, Upholstery
Early 20th Century Swedish Belle Époque Benches
Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Italian Benches
Walnut, Upholstery
Vintage 1970s American Regency Benches
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Empire Footstools
Wood, Upholstery, Paint
Vintage 1930s Italian Empire Ottomans and Poufs
Fabric, Upholstery
Late 20th Century Empire Ottomans and Poufs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Egyptian Revival Chaise Longues
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Empire Footstools
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Settees
Wood, Velvet, Upholstery
Vintage 1960s American Empire Footstools
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Empire Stools
Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique Early 19th Century Empire Sofas
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Sofas
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Benches
Bronze
Vintage 1950s American American Empire Benches
Upholstery, Velvet, Foam, Wood, Mahogany, Lacquer
Vintage 1970s French Empire Benches
Brass
Vintage 1960s French Empire Benches
Upholstery, Foam, Giltwood, Lacquer, Fabric, Wood, Chenille
Mid-20th Century French Empire Benches
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Empire Benches
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Empire Benches
Velvet, Giltwood
Late 20th Century French Empire Benches
Walnut
Vintage 1970s French Empire Benches
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Foam, Wood, Mahogany, Giltwood
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Benches
Mohair, Wood, Giltwood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Benches
Bronze
Vintage 1960s Italian Empire Benches
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Foam, Wood, Mahogany, Lacquer
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Benches
Walnut, Muslin, Upholstery, Pine
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Benches
Silk, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Benches
Beech
Vintage 1970s Central American American Empire Ottomans and Poufs
Wood
Early 20th Century Empire Sofas
Fabric, Mahogany, Giltwood
Vintage 1940s Gustavian Footstools
Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Benches
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Benches
Wood
Empire Style Upholstery Bench For Sale on 1stDibs
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Finding the Right seating for You
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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