$3,729 / item
H 38.59 in W 26.78 in D 27.96 in
20th Century Magnificent Empire Swan Chair/Bergere, gold
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Magnificent Empire Swan Chair/Bergere, gold Solid wood, hand-carved, with very fine
Bronze
Set of Four 19th Century French Empire Swan Neck Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A charming set of four 19th century decorative dining chairs with French Empire influence. The
Upholstery, Wood
$3,444 / item
H 38.59 in W 26.78 in D 27.96 in
20th Century Magnificent Empire Swan Chair/Bergere, Black and Gold
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Magnificent Empire Swan Chair/Bergere, Black and Gold Solid wood, hand-carved, with
Bronze
$2,995
H 36 in W 24 in D 25 in
French Regency Style Ebonized Chair W/ Gilt Neo-Classical Swans & Tiger Velvet
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a killer chair! It is a regency style ebonized arm chair with neo-classical giltwood swan
Velvet, Fruitwood, Giltwood
$6,910 / set
H 50 in W 19.75 in D 18 in
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
Metal
$3,107 / 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
Empire Side Chair Black & Gold Lyre/Swan Form Back
Located in New York, NY
Black and gold Empire side chair with lyre/swan form back
A Period French Empire Swan Tub Chair
Located in Hixson, TN
A fine Empire tub chair. Each arm has an ending swan carving. Made with nice quality mahogany wood
French Empire Directoire Swans Ebonized & Gilt Club Chair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
French Empire Directoire style carved swans, ebonized wood & gold gilt accents club chair This
Wood, Giltwood
French Empire Style Parcel Gilt Carved Mahogany Swan Chair
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant French empire style carved mahogany barrel back chair with exquisite gold details and the
Silk, Mahogany, Giltwood
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
Linen, Wood
Sold
H 37 in W 24 in D 25 in
Pair of French Empire Bergeres Chairs with Swan Detailing and Gilt Accents
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite pair of French Empire bergeres chairs with carved swan detailing and gilt accents
Brass
French Bergere Chair with Gilt Carved Swans
Located in Houston, TX
Revitalize your living space with a 20th Century French Bergere Chair adorned with stunning gilt
Upholstery, Wood
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
Antique Empire Style Gondola Chairs, Set of 6 With Carved Swan Heads
Located in Houston, TX
Elevate your dining space with these Vintage French Dining Chairs, featuring intricately carved
Upholstery, Wood
Sold
H 34.26 in W 18.51 in D 17.72 in
Set of 3 Empire Chair, Cherry Veneer, Swan Back Decor, South Germany, circa 1815
Located in Regensburg, DE
Set of three empire chair, Cherry Veneer, Swan Back Decor, South Germany circa 1815/20
Chenille, Cherry, Softwood
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 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
Set of Empire Style French Barrel Swan Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Empire style set of charming chairs made of mahogany and featuring hand-carved swan neck details on
Gold Leaf
Sold
H 35.75 in W 25 in D 25 in
Gorgeous Single Paint DecoratedCarved Swan Tub Style French Empire Bergere Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Beautiful single French swan bergere chair. Measures 35.75 tall x 25 wide x 25 deep and seat height
Walnut
Sold
H 33 in W 21 in D 24 in
Elegant Pair of Napoleon III Empire Leather Covered Arm Chairs with Swan Mounts
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
These chairs from the second half of the 19th century feature elegant curved backs and beautiful
Brass
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
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 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
$16,922 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
$12,351Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
Fine Set of 10 Antique French Dining Side Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large Antique French chair set with a particularly fine form. With elegant shaped curved crest rails and open back supports in a high polish. With rush slip seats, raised on square...
Rush, Wood
$18,000Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 37.5 in W 24.5 in D 25.5 in
Set of Twelve Baker Regency Style Burl Wood Klismos Armchairs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent set of twelve English Regency style klismos armchairs or dining chairs made by Baker Furniture. Featuring handcrafted frames covered with dramatic burlwood veneers. The k...
Fabric, Wood, Burl
Large Italian Giltwood Bed Canopy 'Corona'
Located in Chireno, TX
Large Italian giltwood bed canopy, or corona (also known in France as a ciel de lit), circa 1760-1780. Hand carved giltwood with painted detail decoration. Portion of reverse side is...
Wood, Giltwood
$32,868 / set
H 33.86 in W 18.9 in D 17.33 in
Set of Twelve Steel Brass Velvet Curule Chairs by Maison Jansen, 1960s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful set of 1960’s Curule Savonarola chairs made of heavy stainless steel metal with brass accents. This incredible set of twelve chairs was created by French interior design fi...
Brass
$6,240Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 29 in W 73 in D 25 in
Custom Made to Order Outdoor or Indoor Iron Sofa with Cushion
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Custom Made to Order Iron Sofa for Indoor or Outdoor Size: 73”w x 25”d x 29”h SH:16”. SD:24” Can be made to your specifications. This collection also includes chairs, ottomans and ...
Iron
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
19th Century Venetian Armoire
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful Italian armoire made up of exceptional carved and painted panels.
$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
$89,936
H 50.01 in W 72.45 in D 94.89 in
Louis-Philippe Gilt Composition King Size Bed After Jacob-Desmalter, circa 1850
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Majestic Louis-Philippe Giltwood and Gilt Composition King Size Bed, after a model by Francois-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter, the outwardly curved headboard flanked by two open-wi...
Giltwood
$166,036
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
$57,000Sale Price|36% Off
H 65 in W 87 in D 88 in
Huge 18th C. Venetian Larger Then California King Bed Crest Finials Panel Board
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Huge 18th C. Venetian Larger Then California King Bed Crest Finials Panel Board. Imposing circa 1700’s Venetian bed detailed with cartouches. Composed of two smaller frames. Exquisit...
Bronze
Oak and Walnut Tester Bed
Located in New Orleans, LA
This lavish American oak and walnut tester bed exhibits superior craftsmanship and detail. The design is embellished by elaborate carving throughout in a neoclassical motif the inclu...
Silk, Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
$62,263
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Oak
$530,982 / set
H 114.5 in W 35.5 in D 5 in
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
Wood, Pine
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.
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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.
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