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Original Antique French Empire Sofa Mahogany Veneer with Columns
Located in Berlin, DE
Original French Empire sofa, circa 1800. Mahogany, right and left, each with columns and fire
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Wood

French Empire Sofa Bench Settee
Located in New York, NY
French Empire settee late 19th century 1870- 1890. Ebonized mahogany frame, French polished
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Sofa Bench Settee
French Empire Sofa Bench Settee
H 39 in W 56 in D 30 in
Vintage French Empire Sofa With Carved Swan Arms
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful painted and parcel gilt Empire sofa with medallions heads on the back, uprights modeled
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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Sofas

Materials

Linen, Upholstery, Wood

French Empire Sofa, 1810-15
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Empire settee dates back to around 1810-15 and comes from France. The elegant settee
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Antique 1810s French Empire Settees

Materials

Cherry

French Empire Sofa, 1810-15
French Empire Sofa, 1810-15
H 36.23 in W 44.89 in D 17.72 in
19th Century Original French Empire Sofa and Armchair Set Made from Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
. The seat and backrest are finished with a classic classic upholstery (French lacing). High quality
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Living Room Sets

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Black French Empire Ebonized Wood Center Table - Antique Game Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black, antique French Empire sofa table made of hand crafted ebonized wood, in good condition
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Center Tables

Materials

Glass, Ebony

Sofa Bench French Empire Mahogany Brass Brown France
Located in New York, NY
A rare sofa made in France during the Empire period, circa 1790-1810. Mahogany frame with gilded
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Sofas

Empire Mahogany Sofa, Restored, Original Upholstery, France, 1860s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Empire Mahogany Sofa Origin: France 1860s This item features classic Empire elements. This style
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Antique 1860s French Empire Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Lacquer, Mahogany

French Empire Style Ebonised Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A French Empire Style Ebonised Sofa with Fine Eagle Head Mounts. This fine sofa, in the early 19th
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Vintage 1910s Sofas

Materials

Brass

French Empire Style Ebonised Sofa
French Empire Style Ebonised Sofa
H 41.74 in W 54.34 in D 28.35 in
Antique sofa Classicism - Empire Walnut
Located in Würzburg, DE
Item: Antique sofa Item no.: 929 Epoch: Empire around 1800 Material: Walnut Color: Gold-brown Condition
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Nutwood

Antique sofa  Classicism - Empire  Walnut
Antique sofa  Classicism - Empire  Walnut
H 40.16 in W 81.89 in D 25.2 in
Late 19th Century French Empire Style Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th century French Empire style sofa. Consists of beautiful hand carved wood details all
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Antique Late 19th Century French Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Original antique Empire Sofa / canapé circa 1860-1870 Empire Room mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
Original Empire sofa circa 1860-1870 from an Empire room. Massive mahogany cast with Empire
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Period Mahogany Sofa-Bed, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Sofa-bed of the Empire period in solid mahogany and mahogany veneer with rich decoration of finely
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Bronze

Empire Period Mahogany Sofa-Bed, 19th Century
Empire Period Mahogany Sofa-Bed, 19th Century
H 49.22 in W 77.56 in D 33.86 in
20th Century antique Empire Style Lion canapé Sofa beech bronze
Located in Berlin, DE
Imperial stylish lion Kanapee in Empire style. Finely detailed carving work on solid ebonized
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20th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Beech

Imperial Stylish Lion Salon Couch in Antique Empire Style beech hand carved
Located in Berlin, DE
Fine detailed carving work on solid beechwood. Gilded. Armrests ended in protruding, winged, forward leaning lions heads in Bronze. Measures: Width:146cm height:117 cm Depth: 7...
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20th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Beech

20th Century antique Empire Style Palisander Swan Sofa Mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Empire Swan canapé in the style of Classicism, (1810). Exotic palisander on solid beechwood
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20th Century French Biedermeier Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th century Empire st. patinated wood and Giltwood settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and large scale French 19th century Empire st. patinated wood and Giltwood settee. This
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Empire Settee, France 1810, Manner of Jacob Desmalter (1770-1841)
Located in Leimen, DE
Empire Settee, France 1810 Step back in time to the opulent era of 19th-century France with the
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Sofas

Materials

Bronze

Bellanger French Empire Mahogany Pink and Red Stripe Upholstered Settee
By Bellanger
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style mahogany settee with a carved frame and striped blush pink and red upholstered
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany

Second Empire Fine Mahogany & Gilt Bronze Canapé—Napoleon III, 1860
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fine and well preserved mahogany & gilt bronze canapé from the Second Empire Period under the
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Sofas

Materials

Bronze

Romantic Canape French, 19th Century in Oilwood
Located in Madrid, ES
romantic canape French, 19th century in Oilwood. Upholstered seat and back, decorated with floral
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Wood

20th Century French Empire Salon Sofa/Couch, Black
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century French Empire Salon Sofa/Couch, black Very specific finely detailed carving work on
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20th Century French Empire Living Room Sets

Materials

Beech

Antique French Empire Style Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Couch
Located in London, GB
Antique French Empire style mahogany and gilt bronze couch French, late 19th century Dimensions
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Canapes

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Black French Antique Empire Ebonized Mahogany Sofa Bench, Recamier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black, antique French sofa bench-recamier made of hand crafted ebonized Mahogany, in good
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Benches

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Ebony, Mahogany

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Empire Style Painted Sofa ~ Canape
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Empire Style Painted Sofa ~ Canape with cut silk velvet
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Antique 1870s French Empire Canapes

Materials

Silk, Walnut, Paint

Fine French Empire Creme and Gilded Figural Marble Top Console Sofa Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautifully carved and decorated gilt and creme painted French Empire style console or
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Vintage 1940s French Empire Revival Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Rare Needlepoint Empire Salon (One Sofa and Two Armchairs)
Located in Paris, FR
Sofa and two armchairs in mahogany. The armrest is adorned with dolphins and saber-shaped legs
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Antique 1820s French Empire Living Room Sets

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Architectural Empire Salon-Sofa Superstructure, circa 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
mirror and glass panes. Gilded bronze fittings. In the middle a two-seat sofa. (O-248).
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Antique 1890s French Empire Revival Architectural Elements

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Bronze

19th Century Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Settee / Sofa
Located in Tarry Town, NY
19th century French Empire style handcrafted gilt bronze mahogany framed upholstered settee / sofa
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Settees

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Empire Ormolu Sphinx Egyptian Hardwood Suite Sofa Armchairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
ormolu mounted French Empire Egyptian revival salon seating A very good looking and decorative suite
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Egyptian Revival Living Room Sets

Materials

Ormolu

Original Empire Set of a Sofa 2 Armchairs and 1 Table Mahogany with Bronze Figur
Located in Berlin, DE
Original Empire sofa circa 1860-1870 from an Empire room. Massive mahogany cast with Empire
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Living Room Sets

Materials

Mahogany

Elegant French Empire Five Piece Mahogany Salon Set with Bronze Swan Decoration
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning parlor set of antique French Empire mahogany and bronze upholstered sofa or loveseat, two
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Living Room Sets

Materials

Ormolu

Period French Empire Settee attributed to Georges Jacob
By Georges Jacob
Located in Vancouver, BC
French Empire sofa by one of the two most prominent Parisian master menuisiers, Georges Jacob
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Antique 1810s French Empire Settees

Materials

Bronze

Empire Sofa
Located in New Haven, CT
Second Empire period mahogany sofa with original ormolu mounts including the paw feet. Note: The
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Sofa
Empire Sofa
H 39 in W 65 in D 21 in
19th Century French Empire or Biedermeier Sofa
Located in Miami, FL
Early French Empire or Biedermeier sofa with dowel construction.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Empire Style Double Ended Mahogany Sofa
Located in Toorak, VIC
19th Century French Empire Style Double Ended Mahogany Sofa An exceptional French Empire Style
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Antique 1840s French Empire Sofas

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Empire Mahogany Sofa Table, Superb Patina and Quality
By Jean Joseph Chapuis
Located in Suffolk, GB
An early 19th century French Empire mahogany sofa table of superb patina (colour) and quality
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Sofa Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Style Sofa Cabinet, 19th-20th Century
Located in Madrid , ES
Empire sofa cabinet from the 19th-20th century Empire style in mahogany wood, with bronze
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Style Sofa Cabinet, 19th-20th Century
Empire Style Sofa Cabinet, 19th-20th Century
H 87.01 in W 88.19 in D 16.93 in
French Napoleonic Empire Double Scrolled Foliated Mahogany Sofa, c.1805
Located in London, Greenwich
French Napoleonic Empire double scrolled foliated mahogany sofa c.1805. A wonderful example we
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Antique Early 1800s French Napoleon III Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Empire Sofa in Mahogany
Located in Charlotte, NC
Reuphostered in cut geomentric grey velvet. Stunning!
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Antique Early 19th Century French Sofas

Materials

Mahogany, Velvet

French Couple of Corner Sofas with Walnut Wood Frame and Medal from 1890s
Located in Florence, IT
French couple of corner upholstered sofas with walnut wood frame and medal from 1890s.
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Antique 1890s French Empire Sofas

Materials

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
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2010s Empire Armchairs

19th Century Capitonné French Sofa in Carved Wood
Located in Florence, IT
19th century capitonné French sofa in carved wood.
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Antique 1890s French Empire Canapes

Materials

Fabric, Wood

French Empire Sofa, Mahogany, circa 1810
Located in Brussels, BE
French Empire sofa, mahogany, circa 1810.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Wood

French Empire Sofa, Mahogany, circa 1810
French Empire Sofa, Mahogany, circa 1810
H 32.88 in W 87.8 in D 25.2 in
French Empire Sofa in Original Paint c.1810
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
French empire sofa in original paint c.1810
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sofas

French Empire Sofa in Original Paint c.1810
French Empire Sofa in Original Paint c.1810
H 36.62 in W 76.78 in D 29.53 in
19th Century French Empire Sofa from Paris, circa 1880
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Elegant 19th century French empire sofa from Paris, circa 1880.
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Antique Late 19th Century Canapes

Early 19th Century French Empire Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 19th century French empire walnut sofa with shaped, scrolled back rest. Fine quality carved
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Hemp, Walnut

Early 19th Century French Empire Sofa
Early 19th Century French Empire Sofa
H 35.83 in W 70.08 in D 33.47 in
French Empire Sofa Giltwood Couch Seat
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous giltwood French Empire style sofa or couch Intricately carved frame which has been
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Antique Mid-19th Century Sofas

Materials

Giltwood

French Empire Sofa Mahogany Carved Arms Green Original Velvet
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful French Empire two-seat sofa in its original moss green velvet upholstery with
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Antique Early 19th Century French Regency Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

Classic French Empire Carved Walnut Sofa with Dolphin Arms
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A very elegant classic French Empire sofa, heavy and substantial, having a carved walnut frame with
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

19th Century Empire Sofa with Brass Mounts and Ebonized Finish
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1870s French empire sofa newly upholstered with muslin and ready for the fabric of your
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Brass

Christian Lacroix Upholstered 19th Century Original French Empire Settee
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful 19th French Empire sofa fully restored and reupholstered with elegant Christian Lacroix
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Canapes

Materials

Velvet

Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Sofa, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic and highly decorative antique French Empire sofa, circa 1900 in date. It has
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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Sofas

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Style Sofa
By Meyer Gunther Martini
Located in Southampton, NJ
A small scale sofa in the French Empire style featuring exquisite curved Mahogany frame embellished
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20th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Silk, Mahogany

French Empire Style Sofa
French Empire Style Sofa
H 33 in W 60.5 in D 31 in
French Cuban Mahogany Empire Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful swans adorn either arm, glossy mahogany frame with original horse hair back, perfect traditional wreath motiffe fabric. Height of arms 34.25 Seat depth 22
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Antique 19th Century Cuban Empire Sofas

Materials

Wood, Fabric

French Cuban Mahogany Empire Sofa
French Cuban Mahogany Empire Sofa
H 37.5 in W 85.5 in D 25.25 in
Small Blue Empire Sofa, France, circa 1880
Located in Chorzów, PL
Small Empire style sofa produced in France in circa 1880s. After renovation of wood and changing
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Antique 1880s French Empire Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Small Blue Empire Sofa, France, circa 1880
Small Blue Empire Sofa, France, circa 1880
H 35.44 in W 45.28 in D 24.41 in
Empire Sofa
Located in London, GB
A fine mid nineteenth century Empire sofa, the mahogany frame with unusual carving to the corners
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Mahogany

Empire Sofa
Empire Sofa
H 37.8 in W 84.26 in D 27.96 in
French Empire Elm Burl Sofa Banquette, French, Early 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Elegant Empire burl elm banquette or sofa. France circa 1810, The green mattress is not included
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Antique 1810s French Empire Sofas

Materials

Elm

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French Empire Sofa For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic French empire sofa available at 1stDibs. A French empire sofa — often made from wood, mahogany and fabric — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a French empire sofa — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right French empire sofa, those designed in Empire, Neoclassical and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Biedermeier, Ethan Allen and Maitland Smith each produced at least one beautiful French empire sofa that is worth considering.

How Much is a French Empire Sofa?

A French empire sofa can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,895, while the lowest priced sells for $995 and the highest can go for as much as $18,789.
Questions About French Empire Sofa
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The Empire movement in design started in the 19th century and is characterized by straight lines in rigid symmetrical compositions. Empire sofas, and furniture specifically, are part of the French neoclassical style. Shop a collection of Empire sofas from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An Empire sofa is a type of sofa associated with the Empire style of art and architecture that came out of early 19th-century France. The designs of furniture in the Empire style were actually quite varied depending on the region which interpreted the design principles. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique Empire style sofas from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The Classical world is primarily what influenced French Empire furniture. Greek and Roman motifs appear on many pieces. In addition, the opulence of Egyptian furniture inspired furniture makers active during the period. On 1stDibs, shop a range of French Empire furniture.