$3,196Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 36 in W 26.5 in D 30 in
Meyer Gunther Martini French Empire Swan Armchairs Pair
By Meyer Gunther Martini
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Pair of 1970s Meyer Gunther Martini French Empire Swan Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
French Empire Period Mahogany Armchair with Swans' Heads
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Empire period mahogany fauteuil or armchair with saber legs and swans' heads on the arms
Mohair, Mahogany
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
Wood
$7,033 / set
H 36.03 in W 22.84 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Empire mahogany armchairs - swan shaped armrest - attributed to Bellange
By Pierre-Antoine Bellangé, Lelièvre Paris
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine pair of Empire mahogany armchairs in the style of French cabinet maker Pierre Antoine
Silk, Mahogany
$10,500 / set
H 38 in W 23 in D 21 in
Pair of French Empire Mahogany Armchairs with Bronze Swans, Circa 1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful pair of mahogany Empire armchairs feature finely chiseled bronze mounts and dates
Bronze
$3,047 / item
H 46.46 in W 26.38 in D 23.23 in
20th Century Napoleonic Swan Chair in the Empire Style Beechwood Poliment Gilded
Located in Berlin, DE
plastically carved legs ending in claws. Armrests volute-shaped bent in swan head. High-backed backrest frame
Beech
19th Century Gilt Carved Wood Swan Library Chair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, chairs you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best, it be...
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Gilt Carved Wood Swan Wings Library Chair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, chairs you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best, it be...
Upholstery, Wood
$7,501Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 37.01 in W 23.63 in D 24.81 in
Early 19th Century Pair of Empire / Biedermeier Solid Plum Wood Swan Armchairs
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A pair of Empire / Biedermeier plum wood from circa 1815, newly upholstered with new fabric in
Wood
Pair of Swan 19th Century Armchairs
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of armchairs sculpted, painted and gilded armchairs, the armrest sculpted with wooden golden
Silk, Poplar
Unusual 19th Century Italian Empire Walnut Armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual 19th century Italian Empire walnut armchair with elegant swan carvings (symbol of
Pair Of Empire "Swan" Armchairs
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine pair of Empire Period Fauteuils in distressed grey painted finish with dark grey details
Wood
Fine Pair of Empire "Swan" Armchairs
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine pair of French Empire period fauteuils in the manner of Jacob, with carved swan decoration
Antique Swan detail French Empire armchairs
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of antique French Empire style armchairs in ebonized and French polished mahogany, newly
Mahogany, Velvet
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
Ormolu
Pair of French Empire Style Armchairs with Swans
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amazing pair of French empire style chairs with swans
Sold
H 31.5 in W 27.17 in D 29.93 in
Pair of Empire Revival Gilded Swan Neck Walnut Armchairs, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful pair of hand carved solid walnut French Empire Revival armchairs, dating from
Silk, Walnut
Sold
H 35.04 in W 23.23 in D 23.63 in
Antique Pair of Empire Gilded Swan Neck Mahogany Armchairs, circa 1820
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful pair of hand-carved and gilded solid mahogany French Empire armchairs circa
Upholstery, Mahogany
Sold
H 32.75 in W 26.5 in D 28 in
Mid-Century Empire Style Fruitwood & Green Leather Carved Swan Chairs - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of American carved mahogany Empire style arm chairs in a vibrant green leather
Leather, Fruitwood
Sold
H 30.75 in W 21 in D 24 in
Pair of French Empire Style Tub Chairs with Brass Swan Motifs from the 1870s
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Empire style upholstered tub chairs with swan motifs from the second half of the
Brass
Pair of Danish Empire Fauteuils with Swan Motif, circa 1830
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Pair of Danish Empire Armchairs in mahogany, c. 1830. With crest rail in figured, book-matched
Mahogany
Pair of Empire Style, Swan-Form, Armchairs
By Jacob Frères
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
winged swans, ending in scrolls, its crown seat on an apron of rosettes, raised on sabre legs
Upholstery, Wood
Napoleonic Swan Armchair in the Empire Style
Located in Berlin, DE
plastically carved legs ending in claws. Armrests volute-shaped bent in swan head. High-backed backrest frame
Sold
H 32.29 in W 22.84 in D 22.84 in
19th Century French Pair of Mahogany Empire Armchair with Swan's Headrests
Located in Sofia, BG
French pair of mahogany Empire style armchair with swan's headrests in green upholstery. Very good
Mahogany
Pair of His and Hers Empire Style Painted Swan-Form Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
Slightly different sizes, carved and gilded wood.
Wood
French Empire Style Swan Arm Tub Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century upholstered tub chair of carved and gilded walnut made in the French Empire style. The
Upholstery, Walnut, Giltwood
Pair of Philippe Starck Swan Armchairs
By Philippe Starck
Located in Antwerp, BE
Stunning set of silver Empire Chairs Philippe Starck designed these for the London Hotel Sanderson
Wood
Sold
H 36 in W 31 in D 28 in
Empire Neoclassical Gilt Gondola chair, Empress Joséphine, Swans, Silk lounge
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Empire style gilt gondola chair after the iconic design (1803) by the Jacob Frères for Empress
Silk, Wood
19th Century Italian Empire Walnut Armchair with Swan Motif
Located in New York, NY
Italian walnut Empire armchair with curved back, arms ending in swan motif and tapered legs. Newly
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair: 19th C. Empire Mahogany , Upholstered Swan Armchairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
terminating in high relief swan heads over a padded seat raised on saber legs. Newly Upholstered in taupe silk
Wood, Upholstery
19th c. French Empire Chair Swan Carving
Located in Montecito, CA
19th C French Mahogany Empire Chair with carved and painted swan designs on supporting the arms
Mahogany
Bergère Armchair, early 19th century
Located in Greding, DE
Bergère on lion paws with carved leaf decorations on the armrests and high elegantly curved backrest. The armchair was completely polished by hand and newly upholstered with a creamy...
Wood
$228,574Sale 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
Circa 1880 Italian Large Gilt wood LXV Style Confidente Sofa
Located in London, Park Royal
A rare antique find from Tuscany Italy. This 'Confidante' sofa, circa 1880, is in beautiful condition. The large frame is finely carved in the LXV style, with its original water gild...
Gold, Gold Leaf
$6,446
H 49.22 in W 77.56 in D 33.86 in
Restoration Period Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Sofa Bed, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Restoration period mahogany veneered boat-shaped bed with a slightly overturned bedside. The front is soberly dressed with an ormolu plaque with scrolls and flowers framing a female ...
Bronze
Austro-German 19th Century Biedermeier Sofa
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fabulous Biedermeier style settee from 19th century Bavaria made from exceptionally beautiful, solid maple in a sheltering design like a banquette to enclose the upholstery. Some a...
Upholstery, Maple
$46,850
H 75 in W 56 in D 28 in
A Fine French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Crib Cradle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French or Russian 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany, Ormolu Mounted and Parcel-Gildwood Carved Crib & Bedding. The egg-shaped oblong rocking cradle supported at each...
Bronze, Ormolu
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
19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
French first Empire period Secretaire à Abattant, also known as a drop-front secretary, fall front or cantilevered desk. Under the dark grey marble top is a secret, entablature drawe...
Marble, Ormolu
17th Century French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson verdure landscape tapestry from the 17th century, featuring a paradisiacal vision of a remote cottage with a beautiful waterfall placed within a lush lakeside setti...
Wool
$1,430,057
H 42.92 in W 108.27 in D 61.03 in
1894 Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano, Louis XV Style, Giltwood
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Ci...
Wood, Giltwood
$16,800 / set
H 34 in W 32 in D 32 in
Napoleon III Style Chairs in Emerald Sheepskin on Gilt Rope & Tassel Frames
By Napoléon III
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Unapologetically upscale and glamorous pair of gilt rope and tassel Napoleon III style chairs freshly upholstered in hand sewn emerald sheepskin. French. Chic. Such a killer combo. L...
Sheepskin, Giltwood, Upholstery
$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
$339,208
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Pauly et Cie, Guggenheim Museum
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
$12,450
H 47.13 in W 22.75 in D 18.5 in
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Mahogany & Brass Inlay Secretary Boulle Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and rare French 19th century Louis XIV style mahogany and brass inlaid drop-front freestanding secretary desk in the manner of André-Charles Boulle. The slender mahogany body ...
Brass, Bronze
$162,820
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
$27,450Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 46.5 in W 68 in D 26.25 in
Palatial 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Three-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Louis XV style giltwood carved three piece salon suite, comprising of a canapé (Settee) and two fauteuils à la reine (Armchairs), all recently re-upholster...
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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