Empire Loveseat
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Empire loveseat in walnut and rootwood with brass fittings. Navy blue upholstery with silver floral
19th Century Antique Empire Loveseat
Brass
Empire Loveseat
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Empire loveseat in walnut and rootwood with brass fittings. Navy blue upholstery with silver floral
Brass
Empire Revival Loveseat
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Empire Revival Loveseat in walnut, rootwood and ebonized wood with gilt bronze fittings. Navy
Walnut, Wood
Empire Style Tall Back Loveseat with Carved Mahogany Base
Located in New York, NY
Empire style tall back loveseat with carved mahogany base and claw feet. Newly upholstered in off
Upholstery, Mahogany
$1,450 / set
H 35.5 in W 56 in D 33.75 in
Set of Antique Victorian Empire Style Mahogany Loveseat & Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Needs New Upholstery, Carved Wood Style: Victorian Empire Condition: Needs New
Upholstery, Wood
American Empire Style Mahogany Sofa with Peach Upholstery
Located in Queens, NY
American Empire style (19th century) peach upholstered sofa with matching bolster pillows and a
Mahogany
$5,600 / set
H 30.75 in W 48.5 in D 20 in
Pair of American Empire Crotch Mahogany Veneer Upholstered Window Seats
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Empire (circa 1840) window seats with crotch mahogany veneer frames, lyre-shaped
Satin, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Empire Revival Loveseat by Miklos YBL
By Miklos YBL
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Pieces were designed for the Hungarian Loire Tura Castle (designed by Miklos YBL) of the Baron Schlossberger Family & first made by the workshop of J. Danhauser (1780-1915), Vienna. ...
Wood
$4,384Sale Price|35% Off
H 37.41 in W 86.62 in D 27.56 in
Biedermeier Sofa Couch Empire Settle Swedish 19th Century 3-4 Seat Loveseat
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Empire sofa in top grade quilted figured veneers in a rich deep French
Birch
A Louis Francois Bellange Loveseat
By Louis-Francois Bellangé
Located in Cathedral City, CA
A loveseat attributed to Louis Francois Bellange Empire France. With new silk upholstery.
Wood, Silk, Upholstery
Antique French Empire Loveseat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th century French Empire loveseat with bronze trim.
Bronze
Sold
H 36.5 in W 28 in D 80 in
Antique American Empire Federal Mahogany Scalamandre Parlor Settee Sofa Couch
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian parlor settee or sofa. Made of mahogany featuring rolled arms and blue silk scalamandre upholstery with insects and bolster pillows. The sofa is supported by turned...
Silk, Mahogany
Sold
H 40.5 in W 67 in D 27 in
Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany Eagle Cornucopia Settee Loveseat Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany Eagle Cornucopia Settee Loveseat Sofa. Circa 19th Century
Mahogany
Spectacular Original Antique American Empire Settee/Loveseat
By Charles-Honoré Lannuier
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Phenomenal petite settee in the Empire style. This fantastic find is attributed to Charles-Honoré
Mahogany
Sold
H 37.41 in W 86.62 in D 27.56 in
Biedermeier Sofa Couch Empire Settle Swedish 19th Century 3-4 Seat Loveseat
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Empire sofa in top grade quilted figured veneers in a rich deep French
Birch
Sold
H 37.41 in W 85.04 in D 27.56 in
Swedish Biedermeier Antique Sofa Couch Empire 19th Century 3-4 Seat Loveseat
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Empire sofa in top grade quilted figured veneers in the sort after
Birch
Sold
H 37.41 in W 86.62 in D 27.56 in
Biedermeier Sofa Couch Empire Settle Swedish 19th Century 3-4 Seat Loveseat
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Empire sofa in top grade quilted figured veneers in a rich deep French
Birch
Sold
H 37.41 in W 86.62 in D 27.56 in
Biedermeier Sofa Couch Empire Settle Swedish 19th Century 3-4 Seat Loveseat
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Empire sofa in top grade quilted figured veneers in a rich deep French
Birch
Antique Carved Mahogany Settee Loveseat With Red White Upholstery
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning antique carved mahogany settee features scroll arms and carved claw feet. Newer upholstery is a red and white woven tapestry fabric featuring a petite geometric print of che...
Upholstery, Mahogany
FRENCH EMPIRE PAINTED AND PARCEL GILT CANAPE
Located in Houston, TX
STYLISH FRENCH EMPIRE PAINTED AND PARCEL GILT LOVESEAT/SOFA FROM THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Wood, Upholstery
PERIOD FRENCH EMPIRE PAINTED AND PARCEL GILT CANAPE
Located in Houston, TX
STYLISH FRENCH EMPIRE PAINTED AND PARCEL GILT LOVESEAT/SOFA FROM THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Wood, Fabric
Empire Revival Loveseat
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Empire revival loveseat in walnut and inlaid fruitwood, gold on gold patterned fabric, gilt bronze
Walnut
Empire Style Settee Sofa Loveseat
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Empire style loveseat in bronze and mahogany, late 19th century. Swan mounts and caryatid
Sold
H 35.44 in W 40.75 in D 31.89 in
French 19th Century Original Paintwork Second Empire Marquise Loveseat Sofa
Located in Benington, Herts
A very elegant and wonderfully drawn French 19th century Second Empire marquise loveseat / small
Paint
Sold
H 37 in W 47 in D 26 in
Antique French Empire Mahogany Carved Paw Feet Pink Parlor Settee Loveseat Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire mahogany carved paw feet pink parlor settee loveseat sofa. Item features
Fabric, Mahogany
19th Century French Empire “Kissing Settee” with Privacy Screens
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful French Empire walnut “kissing settee” with carved swan arms, crests, and corners
Upholstery, Walnut
Sold
H 32 in W 26 in D 26 in
Antique French Empire Mahogany Carved Paw Feet Pink Parlor Settee Loveseat Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Mahogany Carved Paw Feet Pink Parlor Arm Chair. Item features carved paw
Fabric, Mahogany
Sold
H 46.75 in W 60 in D 24 in
Antique American Federal Empire Carved Mahogany High Arm Back Sofa Loveseat 1815
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique Federal Empire period carved flame mahogany high back / arm loveseat sofa, circa
Velvet, Mahogany
Sold
H 37.5 in W 52.5 in D 32 in
French Empire Style Settee Loveseat Sofa Cream and Gold Figural Carved Faces
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning Early 20th Century French Neoclassical / Empire style figural gold gilt and cream painted
Fabric, Wood, Paint
$14,350 / item
H 33.08 in W 115.36 in D 61.82 in
1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Sofa inspires itself nature where green is the predominant element and where valleys and hills prevail. The item’s details allow it to be the perfect statement piece for any cont...
Velvet, Walnut
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
Lovely Petite Hollywood Regency Tufted Loveseat Sofa
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lovely petite Hollywood Regency tufted loveseat with a down filled lose seat cushion. This piece will definitely need to be re-upholstered but that's what you designers are looking f...
Upholstery, Wood
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Art Nouveau Chandelier by Hector Guimard: Bronze & Glass Design
By Hector Guimard
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Nouveau Guimard chandelier with nickel finish.
Bronze
Vintage 19th Century Duncan Phyfe Sofa in Barrow Fabric
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Saint Louis, US
An undeniably beautiful and coveted antique 19th Century Duncan Phyfe sofa upholstered in a feline Onyx Merramec Barrow fabric. One of the brilliant minds of the colonial America, Ph...
Fabric, Foam, Mahogany
$115,331
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
$2,859Sale Price|55% Off
H 40.95 in W 90.56 in D 27.56 in
Decorative and Architectural Biedermeier Sofa in Birch
Located in Kastrup, DK
Decorative and architectural Biedermeier sofa in birch, Copenhagen Denmark , 1820-1830. Upholstered with black fabric.
Birch, Fabric
French Louis XV Style Settee in Red Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
A stunning French 1920s Louis XV style settee upholstered in a rich red velvet upholstery with a creamy painted wood frame. The brass nailhead detailing adds an extra touch of sophis...
Fabric
$229,454Sale 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
$4,063
H 46.86 in W 84.26 in D 24.41 in
Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Chaise Longue
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian carved mahogany chaise longue having an outstanding quality mahogany shaped back with carved scrolls, flowers, leaves and grapes, scroll shaped ...
Other
$1,470,861
H 34.65 in W 39.57 in D 21.26 in
17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A highly important Japanese export lacquer cabinet with depiction of the Dutch East India Company tradepost Deshima and the annual Dutch delegation on its way to the Shogun in Edo ...
Copper, Gold
19th Century French Napoleon III Walnut Daybed or Bench
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive 19th century walnut daybed or bench seat made in the grand French Napoleon III period. The walnut frame features large round padded bolsters on each end decorated with st...
Fabric, Walnut
$3,500
H 39 in W 69 in D 25 in
Antique American Empire Figural Carved Mahogany Recamier Gold Chaise Lounge Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Figural Carved Mahogany Recamier Gold Chaise Lounge Sofa. Item features a carved face to lower crest ands further carved wooden frame throughout raised on paw...
Fabric, Mahogany
$14,900
H 32.5 in W 77.5 in D 25.25 in
Antique French Recamier Sofa Bench, Ebonized Mahogany, Circa 1820
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black, antique French sofa bench-recamier made of hand crafted ebonized Mahogany, in good condition. The canapé is particularized by two side backrests, standing on four arched woo...
Mahogany, Fabric, Ebony, Upholstery, Cotton
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.
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