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French Empire Style Chair by Frederick Victoria
Located in Stamford, CT
A French Empire style chair made by Frederick Victoria with ostrich leather seat.
Category
20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
H 32 in W 19 in D 20.5 in
Set of Ten Ormolu Mounted Classical French Empire Style Dining Chairs
Located in Rochester, NY
A matched set of ten French Empire style chairs with finely detailed brass metal ormolu mounts at
Category
20th Century Unknown Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
French Empire Figural Ebonized Giltwood Armchair with Dolphins by Century 20thC
By Century Furniture
Located in Big Flats, NY
A French Empire style chair by Century Furniture offers maple frame with upholstered seat and back
Category
20th Century American Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 36.5 in W 23.5 in D 25 in
Empire Style Six French Chairs " Gondola" Model
Located in Prato, Tuscany
as dining chairs; they are a typical and classic example of the empire style in the so-called " a
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Walnut
Modern Classic Chiavarina Dining Chair, Beige Velvet Upholstery, Brass Cast Foot
Located in Oporto, PT
Gaetano Descalzi reformulated some of the French Empire style chairs by simplifying the decorative
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass, Metal
H 38.19 in W 17.33 in D 22.64 in
French Empire Bergère Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
The beautiful design of this pair of French upholstered bergère chairs exemplifies the artistry and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of French Empire Style Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of elegant French Empire style side chairs. The chairs are burl with bronze mounts and feet
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Antique French Empire Style Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Chairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique French Empire style mahogany and gilt bronze chairs
French, 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
14 French Empire Dining Chairs. Circa 1820
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very smart set of fourteen solid and elegant dining room chairs dating from 1820' s between the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Henredon Empire Style Lounge Chair
By Henredon
Located in Pasadena, TX
20th century French Empire style carved wood lounge chair
Rich upholstery compliments the
Category
Vintage 1970s North American American Empire Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Empire Style Chairs, France, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of empire style chairs, front feet carved in frog leg. The fabric has traces of use but the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs
Materials
Wood
French Empire Child's Chair, circa 1830
Located in valatie, NY
Black painted American Empire child's chair with upholstered seat, turned front legs and front
Category
Antique 1820s American Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood
10 Antique French Empire Style Rosewood Dining Chairs, Side Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
3/4 in
This 19th century set of 10 French Empire dining room side chairs is of the highest quality
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
French Empire Mahogany Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
French Empire style (19th Cent) mahogany sleigh back side chair with bronze griffin legs and trim
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Suite of 8 Empire Style Chairs in Solid Cherrywood
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Suite of 8 empire style chairs in solid cherrywood,
velvet to change
small old restorations.
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Cherry
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
French Empire Leather Bergere Tub Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) leather round back bergere arm chair with commode base.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Leather
French 19th Century Empire Style Ormolu and Solid Mahogany Side Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Empire st. ormolu and solid mahogany side chair. The chair is raised
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
Late 19th Century Empire Style Childrens Chair
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An elegant and rare childrens 'Bergère chair made in Empire style. Made of finely carved beechwood
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
French Empire Green Damask Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 8 French Empire style (19th century) mahogany side chairs with bronze trim and green damask
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Damask, Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of Antique French Empire Style Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique French Empire style mahogany and gilt bronze armchairs.
French, 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
H 42.52 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in
Set of Six Late 19 Century Empire Style Gondola Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
striped velvet. The chairs were likely made in France towards the end of the 19thC.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Bronze
French Pair 19th C. Empire Style Fauteuils, Newly Upholstered in Belgian Linen
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of Empire style armchairs, with their original painted finish, from the 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 34 in W 21 in D 23 in
High Back French Empire Neoclassical Style Marble Fabric Wing Back Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage high back French Empire / neoclassical style lounge chair with marbled fabric. Item
Category
Vintage 1950s American Empire Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 50 in W 25.5 in D 26 in
French Empire Bergere
Located in Hudson, NY
A classical French chair from the early 19th century. The form is good and the wood selection is
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
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
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Empire Style Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Side Chair
Located in London, GB
Empire style mahogany and gilt bronze side chair
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 94cm
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
French Empire Style Mahogany & Leather Saber Legs Dining Chair, A Set of 8
Located in Plainview, NY
A stunning French Empire Style set of 8 dinning chairs. The chairs are made of quality Mahogany
Category
Late 20th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 39 in W 19.25 in D 18.25 in
French Empire Style '19th Century' Mahogany Sleigh Design Recamier
Located in New York, NY
French Empire style (19th Century) mahogany sleigh design Récamier with bronze doré trim and red
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Black Leather Swivel Chair
Located in New York, NY
19th Century French Empire style ormolu mounted mahogany open swivel base arm chair with black
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Boxwood, Kingwood, Rosewood, Satinwood
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
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
No Reserve
H 32.09 in W 23.23 in D 23.23 in
Set of Six French Empire Style Dining Chairs Refinished in Your Color Choice
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of six French Empire style dining chairs, France, circa 1960s. These chairs are currently being
Category
Vintage 1960s French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of ormolu mounted and lacquered metal curule chairs in the Empire style
Located in London, GB
These beautiful, simple, and sophisticated, curule chairs were executed in the Empire style
Category
20th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Metal, Ormolu
H 38.59 in W 50.01 in D 21.26 in
Eight Dining Empire Style Chairs Upholstered French Elm and Burr Elm, circa 1920
Located in Labrit, Landes
Set of eight French dining chairs circa 1920
Empire style, solid elm and elm burr
They can be
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Elm
H 37.01 in W 17.72 in D 19.69 in
Set of Eight Empire Style Flame Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
chairs are made in the Empire revival style with a gracefully curved vasiform shaped back splat. The seat
Category
20th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Four Italian Dining Chairs Empire Style Red Gold Upholstery 20th Century
Located in Milan, IT
A set of four solid walnut chairs in the fabulous Empire style with ormolu decorations, made in
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
H 35.44 in W 19.69 in D 20.48 in
Empire Style Parcel Gilt and Ebonized Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
Unique piece Empire style parcel gilt and Ebonized armchair.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Giltwood, Ebony
French Empire Style 19th Century Painted Wood Marquise with Carved Palmettes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style painted wood marquise chair from the 19th century, with carved palmettes
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
H 38 in W 40.5 in D 26.75 in
French Empire Gold Bergère Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Empire style (19th century) mahogany swan design Bergère armchairs with bronze trim
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Set of Ten French Empire Mahogany Caned Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Glorious set of ten mahogany dining chairs made in the neoclassical French empire taste. The chairs
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Set of Six Napoleonic Empire Style Bronze Mounted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary set of six mahogany dining chairs made in the grand Napoleonic Empire taste. The
Category
20th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Suite of 12 Empire Style Chairs circa 1970/1980 in the Style of Maison Romeo
By Maison Romeo
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Suite of 12 Empire style chairs circa 1960/1970
in the style of Maison Romeo in Paris;
2 chairs
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
H 33.86 in W 18.51 in D 16.54 in
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Maple
19th Century Empire Tub Chair
Located in New York, NY
example is American in the French style.
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Empire Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
2 Karges French Empire Regency Klismos Dining Arm Chairs Provincial
By Karges Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Two vintage Karges French Empire dining arm or accent chairs. Painted white with gold carved
Category
Mid-20th Century Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood, Paint
Set 16 Maison Krieger Attributed French Empire Burled Walnut Dining Chairs
By Maison Krieger
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is splendid set of 16 French Empire style gilt dor'e bronze mounted dining chairs that match a
Category
Antique 1890s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bronze
H 37.5 in W 20.5 in D 23 in
19th Century Pair of French Empire Bergeres Armchairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Empire period, these very striking chairs are in excellent condition, with exquisitely woven cream fabric
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 Antique French Empire Revival Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 Antique French Empire Revival Mahogany Dining Chairs represent a tailored expression of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Empire Style Mahogany Library Tub Fauteuil de Bureau or Desk Chair
Located in Nashville, TN
and weight ). The top with French interpretations of the Greek Caryatids (very attractive faces
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
A Set of Four Mahogany And Gilt-Bronze Second Empire Style Salon Chairs in the M
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Set of Four Mahogany And Gilt-Bronze Second Empire Salon Chairs in the Manner of Jacob-Desmalter
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Side Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
H 40.16 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
A Pair of Empire Style Bergères in the Manner of Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
each having armrests headed by finely cast caryatid herms.
French, Circa 1880.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Bergere Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
Cockpit Chair in Wood Upholstered Velvet Dedar France
By Dedar
Located in Prato, Tuscany
, the rear saber legs, all this identifies a pure late Empire style; the entire wooden structure has
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
French Louis XVI Empire Directoire Green Plaid Bergère Lounge Arm Chair, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI Empire Directoire style green plaid bergère lounge arm chairs, a pair
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Country Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 35.5 in W 25.5 in D 30 in
Pair Empire Style Leather-Upholstered Gilt Bronze Mid. Mahogany Bergere
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Empire Style Leather-Upholstered Gilt Bronze Mid. Mahogany Bergere
French, Circa 1900. Each
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Leather
Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Empire Style Three Piece Parlor Set
Located in New York, NY
A nice late 19th / early 20th century gilt bronze mounted empire style three piece parlor set
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Maison Jansen Style Rare French Midcentury Patio Swan Chairs Set of 6
By Maison Jansen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Proud to present a rare set of French patio chairs in the style of Maison Jansen. Not documented
Category
Vintage 1960s European Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
1960s Six Dining Chairs Chiavarine by Fratelli Levaggi / Gaetano Descalzi
By Fratelli Levaggi/Guiseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Gaetano Descalzi, also known as “Campanino”. The marquess was carrying with him a “French Empire style
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Walnut
H 39.38 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Pair of large Empire style Giltwood Upholstered Armchairs Fauteuils
Located in New York, NY
Pair of vintage (20th century) hand-carved giltwood armchairs in the French Empire style with
Category
20th Century Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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French Empire Style Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of French empire style chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and mahogany, all French empire style chairs available were constructed with great care. French empire style chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. French empire style chairs made by Empire designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many French empire style chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Maison Jansen, Drexel and Hickory Chair Furniture Company produced popular French empire style chairs that are worth a look.
How Much are French Empire Style Chairs?
French empire style chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,200, while the lowest priced sells for $481 and the highest can go for as much as $35,000.
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.
Questions About French Empire Style Chairs
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The 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.
- What is a French-style chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023The term French-style chair usually refers to one of two styles of chairs. The first is an upholstered armchair with an exposed wood frame, and the other is a cane chair with loose seat cushions. Both types of French-style chairs are also called bergères. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of bergères from some of the world’s top boutiques.
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