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French Empire Gondola Chair

Empire Style Six French Chairs " Gondola" Model
Located in Prato, Tuscany
beautiful French chairs " a gondola" model made of fine walnut wood and with seat upholstery in sturdy
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Early 20th Century French Empire Chairs

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Cotton, Walnut

Set of Six Late 19 Century Empire Style Gondola Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A very nice set of dining/occasional gondola chairs; two open armchairs and four side chairs. The
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chairs

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Bronze

Set of Eight Empire Style Gondola Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Set of eight dining chairs from France in the Empire style. This set is made of Cuban flamed
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Antique 1880s French Empire Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Vintage Set of Eight French Empire Revival Gondola Dining Chairs 20th C
Located in London, GB
An absolutely fantastic vintage set of eight Empire Revival Gondola dining chairs, dating from the
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Vintage 1970s French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs

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Walnut

Pair of Empire Style Bergères Chairs with Gondola Shape Backrest
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Enhance your interior with this stunning pair of Empire-style Bergères chairs dating back to the
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Early 20th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs

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Wood

Pair 19th Century French Empire Style Chairs With Red Silk Upholstered Seat
Located in Sheridan, CO
Extraordinary pair of French Empire style mahogany chairs featuring a tub or gondola form frame
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chairs

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Silk, Mahogany

Set of Six French Empire Style Diminutive Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
. The chair frames have a subtle gondola style design with peaked crests. The backs have an inset of
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs

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Walnut, Fabric

Early 18th Century France Pair Side Chairs, Charles X, Hand Carved Maple Wood
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Exquisite pair of hand-carved French side chairs from the early 18th century Charles X, maple wood
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Side Chairs

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Maple

Pair of Regency Chairs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
A pair of Regency era bergère library or salon chairs (also called Gondola chairs or Tub chairs
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Club Chairs

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Upholstery, Hardwood

Pair of Regency Chairs
Pair of Regency Chairs
H 33.25 in W 20.5 in D 22 in
19th C. French Charles X Restoration Period Sewing Stand Work Table
Located in Forney, TX
furniture from the French Empire but it was different from the formalism in the Napoleonic era, during which
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X End Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Spanish Fernandino Bombe Commode & Mirror
Located in Forney, TX
, like the French Empire style, is Egyptian art - due to Napoleon's Egyptian campaign - especially in the
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mirror, Mahogany, Giltwood

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Set of Eight French 19th Century Directoire St. Patinated Wood Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and very unique complete set of eight French 19th century Directoire st. patinated wood dining chairs. Each chair is raised by lovely turned circular legs at the front wit...
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

Vintage Set 8 Regency Revival Bar back Dining Chairs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A delightful Vintage set of eight superb bar back dining chairs, Hand Crafted by Mines of Downley, Buckinghamshire", England and dating from the mid 20th Century. Masterfully craft...
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Vintage 1950s English Regency Revival Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Mahogany

Baker Regency Style Burl Wood Klismos Dining Armchairs, 12 Available
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent English Regency style klismos armchairs or dining chairs made by Baker Furniture. Featuring handcrafted frames covered with dramatic burl wood veneers. The klismos form c...
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20th Century American Regency Dining Room Chairs

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Burl, Fabric, Wood

Pair of Vladimir Kagan Nautilus Swivel Lounge Chairs and Ottoman in Ivory Bouclé
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Amongst the most popular Vladimir Kagan designs, these Nautilus swivel lounge chairs are sculptural, comfortable and fun, and were recently professionally reupholstered in cozy Ivory...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Swivel Chairs

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Bouclé

21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects. Materials: Uphols...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches

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Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood

Contemporary Art-Inspired Round Bedside Table Nightstand Wood Marquetry
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
Austria Bedside Table is the perfect choice for a luxury bedroom design. A modern nightstand table made in marquetry and can be customized to meet your style and favorite wood colors...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Night Stands

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Wood

Set of 4 19th Century Biedermeier Chairs Walnut
Located in Münster, DE
Set of 4 Biedermeier chairs with upholstered seat, around 1820, Germany, so called shovel chairs, solid walnut, newly upholstered and covered, horsehair cover, restored condition, sh...
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Chairs

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Walnut

Set of 4 19th Century Biedermeier Chairs Walnut
Set of 4 19th Century Biedermeier Chairs Walnut
H 33.86 in W 17.72 in D 15.75 in
Set of 6 French Empire Marquetry Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an exceptional set of 6 French Empire Marquetry chairs. Made in France circa 1815-20. Set consists of 2 Captains/Carvers and 4 side chairs. Stunning marquetry thr...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs

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Boxwood, Kingwood, Rosewood, Satinwood

21st Century Modern Nature Inspired Suspension Lamp, Gold Leafs Chandelier
Located in Porto, PT
Leafus suspension lamp unveils a subtle breeze of fresh and modern design. This luxury suspension lamp is full of sophistication with an organic and elegant shape. Nature-inspired, t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Set of Empire Armchairs / Chairs, Maple Wood, Paris, 1825
Located in Berlin, DE
Seat group made of maple wood with rosewood intarsia, France, presumably G. Alphonse Jacob, the last of the famous Eben family, probably second quarter of the 19th century. Semi-circ...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs

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Maple

Antique Set (8) French Dining Chairs in Louis XVI Style Old Leather Unrestored
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique set of French (8) Louis XVI Style Dining Room Chairs in "unrestored" condition and I have to admit that one of the side chairs is in rough shape. The chair is certainly repai...
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Upholstery, Wood

Antique Set 8 English William IV Barback Dining Chairs Circa 1830 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic English set of eight antique William IV barback dining chairs, circa 1830 in date. The set comprising eight sidechairs with seats that have been reupholstered i...
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Antique 1830s English William IV Dining Room Chairs

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Mahogany

Art Deco Style Warm Yellow Velvet Upholstery Chair Dining Room Chair
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
Pina Chair is an art deco-style dining chair whose shape provides the best comfort for guests—upholstered in velvet with a modern wood structure. Perfect for modern dining room proje...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chairs

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Velvet, Wood, Fabric

Antique 19th Century Dutch Empire Round Mahogany Table on a Hexagonal Base
Located in Casteren, NL
A very rare Dutch Empire round table in exquisite flamed mahogany. The tabletop is made from two sheets of mahogany in a symmetrical open book manner. The table has a solid mahogany ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Empire Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany, Oak

Wonderful Set 10 John Hutton Donghia Grey Leather Gold Gilt Grand Soleil Chairs
By John Hutton, Donghia
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful set of ten John Hutton for Donghia grey leather upholstered oval back giltwood fluted grand Soleil dining chairs. Measures: set includes two armchairs: height of armchai...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Wood

French Empire Salon Set After Jean Francois Bellange
By Bellanger
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This three piece early 19 Century salon set features finely carved gold leaf gilded frames accented by rosettes palmettes and acanthus characterizing most French Empire furnitur...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Armchairs

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Beech

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Pair of French Empire Chairs in Gondola Style, Walnut, 1840 ies
Located in Basel, BS
Exquisite Pair of French Empire Gondola-Style Chais: A Fusion of Elegance and Tradition Immerse
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Side Chairs

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Wool, Walnut

19th Century Napoleon III Walnut French Gondola Chair Restored
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
French gondola chair Napoleon III, second half of 19th century. Walnut, restored. Napoleon III
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Dining Room Chairs

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Walnut

Set of six 19th Century Napoleon III Walnut Gondola Chairs Restored
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Set of French gondola chairs empire, second half of 19th century. Walnut, restored. Set of six
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Dining Room Chairs

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Walnut

French Empire Period, Mahogany Fauteuil de Bureau
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Charleston, SC
An important and rare French Empire period, mahogany fauteuil de bureau à assise tournante with a
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Antique 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Set of Eight French Empire Gondola Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Set of eight French Empire gondola chairs made of solid mahogany and featuring sabre back legs
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Antique 1890s French Empire Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Set of Eight French Empire Gondola Chairs
Set of Eight French Empire Gondola Chairs
H 33.25 in W 19.25 in D 19.75 in
Antique French Empire "Gondola" Chair, circa 1860-1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
A very graceful and useful occasional chair.
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Chairs

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Wood

Set of Six, 19th Century, French Empire Gondola Chairs
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique and beautiful set of six very rare second Empire gondola dining chairs with a stunning
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs

Set of Six, 19th Century, French Empire Gondola Chairs
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful set of six rare second Empire gondola dining chairs with a stunning patina of paint of
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

Set of Eight French Empire 'Gondola' Chairs in Amboyna Wood
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A set of eight ( four shown ) French Empire style Amboyna wood ‘Gondola’ chairs, the curved backs
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Early 20th Century French Empire Chairs

4 Antique French Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Gondola Chairs, circa 1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
A set of four antique French Empire gondola chairs offer flame mahogany construction with bowed
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Empire Desk Chair
By Empire Furniture
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gondola shaped office chair in mahogany and mahogany veneer , covered with red leather, rich bronze
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20th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Brass

Empire Desk Chair
Empire Desk Chair
H 28.75 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
French Empire Set of Eight Gondola Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Rare French Empire style dining chair set, which consists of six classic gondola chairs and two
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs

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Mahogany, Velvet

French Empire Set of Eight Gondola Chairs
French Empire Set of Eight Gondola Chairs
H 32 in W 18.75 in D 18.5 in
Six Empire Style Gondola Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Fine set of six French Empire style “gondola “chairs, with hand-carved frames, each finished with a
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Vintage 1910s French Empire Dining Room Chairs

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Velvet, Mahogany

Six Empire Style Gondola Chairs
Six Empire Style Gondola Chairs
H 32.25 in W 19 in D 19.625 in
Gondola Empire Style Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
A French antique empire style set of eight mahogany gondola chairs. This set is very comfortable
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Antique 1880s French Empire Dining Room Chairs

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Linen, Mahogany

Gondola Empire Style Dining Chairs
Gondola Empire Style Dining Chairs
H 31 in W 19 in D 20.875 in
Empire Style Antique Gondola Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Set of six chairs, French, in the Empire style. This set is made of solid flamed Cuban mahogany
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Vintage 1930s French Empire Dining Room Chairs

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Burlap, Mahogany

Empire Style Antique Gondola Chairs
Empire Style Antique Gondola Chairs
H 32 in W 19 in D 19.75 in
French Set of Eight Empire Mahogany Gondola Side Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful set of 8 Empire Gondola side chairs in mahogany. We have the set available without
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs

French Empire Style Pair of Solid Mahogany Gondola Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Empire style pair of gondola side chairs in solid mahogany with a lustrous French
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs

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Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Mahogany

French Empire Set of Eight Gondola Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Antique set of eight French Empire style gondola chairs in solid mahogany. Seats have been
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Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs

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Linen, Mahogany

French Empire Set of Eight Gondola Chairs
French Empire Set of Eight Gondola Chairs
H 32.75 in W 19.5 in D 19.25 in
Set of Six French Empire Style Gondola Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare 19th century set of six French gondola dining chairs crafted from mahogany. Made in the
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Mahogany

Rare Set of Ten French Empire Mahogany Gondola Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
French antique set of ten Empire style gondola chairs of solid mahogany with a lustrous French
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Linen, Mahogany, Upholstery

Antique French Empire Style Gondola Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Located in Birmingham, AL
A wonderful and very comfortable set of six classic French Empire style Gondola dining chairs from
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Early 20th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs

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Cherry

Pair of French Empire Gondola Side Chairs in Mahogany, c. 1810
Located in Miami, FL
19" wide x 15.5" deep x 35" high Pair of French Empire Gondola Side Chairs in Mahogany, c. 1810
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs

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Mahogany

French Empire Set of “Gondole” Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant set of six French Empire gondola dining chairs made of solid Mahogany with a high luster
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Vintage 1920s French Empire Dining Room Chairs

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Mahogany

French Empire Set of “Gondole” Chairs
French Empire Set of “Gondole” Chairs
H 31.25 in W 19.125 in D 19.875 in
Set of Eight French Empire Swan Neck Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic set of eight French gondola or spoon back dining chairs made in the empire revival taste
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs

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Linen, Wood

French Empire Set of Six Mahogany "Gondole" Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
French Empire style set of solid mahogany gondola dining chairs. Newly reupholstered in linen blend
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Early 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs

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Mahogany

Rare French Empire Set of 10 Mahogany "Gondole" Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
French Empire style set of ten solid mahogany gondola dining chairs. Newly reupholstered in a brown
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Early 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs

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Mahogany

Pair of Empire Style Mahogany Vanity Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French Empire style mahogany gondola chairs with beautiful swan detail. Recently
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Early 20th Century French Side Chairs

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Mahogany, Velvet

Early 20th c. French Dining Chairs, Set of 8
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a great set of 8 French Empire-style gondola chairs in walnut. The slatted backs combined
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Upholstery, Oak, Walnut

Vintage Jupe Dining Table Leaf Cabinet & 8 Gondola Chairs Mid 20th C
By Arthur Brett
Located in London, GB
fantastic vintage set of eight Empire Revival Gondola dining chairs, date from the second half of the 20th
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Vintage 1950s English Regency Revival Dining Room Sets

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Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Dining Room Suite in Empire Style
Located in Paris, FR
intricate ormolu bronze decoration in Empire style. The suite features twelve chairs and a large dining
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Living Room Sets

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Bronze

Antique French Gueridon Mahogany Centre Table, circa 1850
Located in London, GB
, gondola chairs, and three-legged tables being important items of early 19th century French furniture
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Antique 1850s French Center Tables

Antique French Gueridon Mahogany Centre Table, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
version of the Empire style came into vogue at this time in the early 19th century in France. While
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Antique 1850s French Center Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century French Restoration Commode Chest Marble Top
Located in London, GB
furniture were made with "Bateau" (boat shaped) beds, gondola chairs, and three-legged tables
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Antique 1820s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Empire Style French "Gondola" Chair Dedar Fabric
Located in Prato, Tuscany
-style gondola chairs thus combine elements of both styles, with a base inspired by the French Empire and
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Empire Style French "Gondola" Chair Dedar Fabric
Empire Style French "Gondola" Chair Dedar Fabric
H 33.47 in W 17.72 in D 16.54 in
French Empire “Gondola" Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Set of six French dining chairs in the Empire style. These hand carved dining chairs are made of
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Vintage 1910s French Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Mahogany

French Empire “Gondola" Dining Chairs
French Empire “Gondola" Dining Chairs
H 31.12 in W 19.12 in D 15.5 in
Empire Style Gondola Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Set of six chairs made of mahogany in the Empire style. This set is finished in a lustrous French
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Antique 1880s French Empire Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Empire Style Gondola Dining Chairs
Empire Style Gondola Dining Chairs
H 32 in W 19 in D 16 in
Set of Eight French Empire Style Gondola Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent set of eight French gondola style dining chairs crafted in the neoclassical empire
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20th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs

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Linen, Fruitwood

Set of Six Gondola Style Empire Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Set of six dining chairs in the Empire style of the classic French gondola design. These chairs are
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Antique 1880s French Empire Dining Room Chairs

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Burlap, Mahogany

Set of Six Gondola Style Empire Chairs
Set of Six Gondola Style Empire Chairs
H 33 in W 19.75 in D 20 in
French Empire Set of “Gondole” Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant set of six French Empire gondola dining chairs made of solid mahogany with a high luster
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Vintage 1920s French Empire Dining Room Chairs

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Mahogany

French Empire Set of “Gondole” Chairs
French Empire Set of “Gondole” Chairs
H 30.625 in W 19.25 in D 20.125 in
Six Gondola Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
A French Empire set of six “gondola” dining chairs with console legs in the front and sabre legs in
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Antique 1830s French Dining Room Chairs

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Linen, Mahogany

Six Gondola Dining Chairs
Six Gondola Dining Chairs
H 30.625 in W 18.75 in D 19.625 in
Early 19th Century French Empire Office Chair
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A handsome and well-proportioned French Empire period office chair, featuring a wonderfully curved
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Fruitwood, Leather

Early 19th Century French Empire Office Chair
Early 19th Century French Empire Office Chair
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H 30.71 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
Six Dining Chairs French Empire Revival Swan Neck to Recover
Located in Mimizan, FR
Six Empire Revival dining chairs French circa 1920 to recover Swan neck Gondola chairs Very
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Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs

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Wood, Upholstery

Set of 8 Mahogany Empire Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of eight, 1900s dining chairs Empire style set has two armchairs and six side chairs
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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Mahogany

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
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Armchairs

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Silk, Wood

Original Antique French Restauration Center Table
Located in Chicago, IL
furniture were made with "Bateau" (boat shaped) beds, gondola chairs, and three-legged tables being
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20th Century French Restauration Center Tables

Pair Of Period French Empire Gondola Chairs
Located in Vancouver, BC
A very nice pair of finely figured and carved mahogany 'gondola' chairs having a large well cast
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Antique 19th Century Slipper Chairs

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Mahogany, Silk

American Empire Gondola Chair c1830s
Located in Hudson, NY
One of a pair of unusual American Empire gondola chairs from the 1830s-40s in the French Empire
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American Chairs

Gondola chair mahogany horsehair cover restored, France, circa 1810
Located in Muenster, NRW
France circa 1810 Mahogany Horsehair cover Restored residential-ready state Measures: Height 80
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Antique 1810s French Empire Chairs

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Mahogany

Set of Ten French Empire Gondole Dining Chairs
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
An original restored set of ten French Empire gondola dining chairs. Each has been completely
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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Dining Room Chairs

Set of Ten French Empire Gondole Dining Chairs
Set of Ten French Empire Gondole Dining Chairs
H 33.08 in W 18.9 in D 20.48 in
Eight Empire Style Dining Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Eight gondola style dining chairs, the curved back flaring forward, ending in dolphin heads at the
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Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery

Eight Empire Style Dining Chairs
Eight Empire Style Dining Chairs
H 35 in W 18 in D 16 in
American Empire Gondola chair c 1830s
Located in Hudson, NY
One of a pair of unusual American Empire gondola chair from the 1830s-40s in the French Empire
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20th Century American Armchairs

Located in San Francisco, CA
2 pair of French Empire Style gondola chairs, circa 1920 price at $1,950 per pair
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Early 20th Century Armchairs

H 35 in W 22 in D 17 in
Set of Six French Empire Style Dining Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
Made of mahogany and in the gondola form popular in the Empire period of the early 19th century
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Mid-20th Century Empire Dining Room Chairs

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Mahogany

French Napoleonic Style, Second Empire Ebonised Gondola Chairs, circa 1870
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a charming and beautifully proportioned pair of French Napoleonic style second Empire late
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Armchairs

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Fabric, Wood

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French Empire Gondola Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French empire gondola chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and mahogany, every French empire gondola chair was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the French empire gondola chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right French empire gondola chair, those designed in Empire styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a French Empire Gondola Chair?

Prices for a French empire gondola chair start at $945 and top out at $9,890 with the average selling for $4,063.

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