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Pair of Empire Style Window Seats
Located in Lymington, GB
A smart pair of Empire-style window seats of superb quality, and in excellent condition.
Supported
Category
20th Century Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood
Empire-Style Curule Stool with Upholstered Seat
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An extremely elegant 19th-century Empire-style curule stool standing on veneered, curved X legs
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Stools
Materials
Beech
French Arm Chairs Gilt Seats Empire Hand Carved
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous pair of French gilt arm chairs in the Empire manner
Very comfortable with wide arms and
Category
Vintage 1920s Empire Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Empire Style Curule Seats, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of mahogany Empire style stools or Curule seats standing on curved X-legs finished by lion
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Stools
Materials
Brass
Danish Early 19th Century Mahogany 3 Seater Empire Bench
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Danish Empire bench made of mahogany with inlays of satin wood and ebony.
Features a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Benches
Materials
Fabric, Ebony, Mahogany
Refinished Early American Empire Mahogany and Cane Seat Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A finely refinished Early American Empire Mahogany and cane seat chair in very good condition. New
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century North American American Empire Daybeds
Materials
Mahogany
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
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Empire Loveseats
Materials
Satin, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
1930s Hickory Chair Empire Klismos Mahogany and Upholstered Seat Side Chairs
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Germantown, MD
1930s Hickory Chair Company Empire Klismos style Mahogany and Upholstered Seat Side Chairs. Measure
Category
Early 20th Century American Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 34.5 in W 18 in D 21 in
Seated Female Figure in French Fire-Gilt Clock from Empire Era
Located in 263-0031, JP
A French fire-gilt clock depicting a seated female figure - Urania, I presume, judging from the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
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
Pair of Empire Armchairs in Mahogany with Satinwood Inlays Original Cane Seat
Located in Kastrup, DK
A stunning pair of Empire armchairs from Copenhagen, circa 1810, made from solid mahogany with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Fruitwood, Mahogany
H 32.68 in W 21.66 in D 20.87 in
Empire Form Stool, Painted, with Damask Box Seat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stool, in Empire taste, having painted frame, upholstered seat with nailheads, raised on x-frame
Category
Vintage 1930s Stools
Materials
Wood
Empire Banquette or Window Seat in Birch with Marquetry Inlays, circa 1800
Located in Miami, FL
A Swedish Empire banquette/sofa in birch with marquetry embellishments which include foliage and
Category
Antique Early 1800s Swedish Empire Sofas
Materials
Birch
H 51.5 in W 84.75 in D 26.75 in
Antique French Empire Solid Mahogany Ball Foot Curule Bench Seat Low Stool
Located in West Chester, PA
Wonderful antique bench with curved seat and solid mahogany curule frame on ball feet.
Category
Early 20th Century American Empire Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 18 in W 18.25 in D 15.8 in
Settee 3-Seat Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Upholstered in Horsehair
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
the exterior. The ends shaped and sitting on a deep frieze on stylised feet. The seat upholstered in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Settees
Materials
Mahogany
H 37.41 in W 89.77 in D 27.76 in
French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock of a Seated Roman Emperor
By Claude Galle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A late French Empire period mantel (fireplace) clock showing a seated Roman emperor in finely
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
2 Kreiss Luxury Modern Empire Style Mahogany & Wicker Back Arm Chairs Suede Seat
By Kreiss
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful pair of Kreiss Luxury Empire style arm chairs. Made from mahogany with a wicker inset
Category
Late 20th Century Empire Armchairs
Materials
Ultrasuede, Wicker, Mahogany
H 39 in W 24 in D 28 in
Pair of Antique Empire Black & Gold Chairs W Red Clarence House Seats
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Antique Empire Black & Gold Chairs W Red Clarence House Seats. Each has been freshly
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock of Seated Cupid Holding a Rose
By Claude Hemon, Pierre-Victor Ledure
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Finest quality period French Empire clock depicting a seated winged cupid holding a rose; the case
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Empire 3 Seat Sofa - Handcrafted Modern Sofa with Brass Legs
By Prieto Studio
Located in London, GB
Named after one of the most iconic buildings of its era, the Empire collection brings us back to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Brass
American Empire Flame Mahogany Cane Seat Chairs, circa 1890s a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Gorgeous pair of American Empire Flame Mahogany cane seat chairs. Newly caned seats.
Excellent
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American American Colonial Chairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Sofas
Materials
Birch
H 37.41 in W 86.62 in D 27.56 in
Antique French Empire Stool Ottoman Coffee table Window Seat Circa 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A large French Empire burr walnut ottoman / centre stool /coffee table, circa 1820 in date.
The
Category
Antique 1820s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 21.26 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in
Empire 2 Seat Sofa - Handcrafted Modern Art Deco Sofa with Brass Legs
By Prieto Studio
Located in London, GB
Named after one of the most iconic buildings of its era, the Empire collection brings us back to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Brass
H 37.41 in W 86.62 in D 35.44 in
Swedish Biedermeier Antique Sofa Couch Empire 19th C 3-4 Seat Lion Feet
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Empire sofa in top grade quilted figured veneers in the sort after mid
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Sofas
Materials
Birch
H 37.41 in W 78.75 in D 27.56 in
SwedishBiedermeier Sofa Couch Honey Color, 3-4 Seat, 19th Century Empire Rare A
By Biedermeier
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier 3-4 seat sofa couch in beautiful light honey color French polish finish with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Sofas
Materials
Birch
H 37.41 in W 82.68 in D 29.93 in
Swedish Biedermeier Sofa Empire Couch Honey Color, 3 Seat, 19th Century Ormolu A
By Biedermeier
Located in Lewes, England
Rare Swedish Biedermeier 2-3 seat sofa couch in classic light honey color French polish finish with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Sofas
Materials
Birch
H 37.41 in W 74.81 in D 27.96 in
Empire 2 and 3 Seat Sofa - Handcrafted Modern Art Deco Sofas with Brass Legs
By Prieto Studio
Located in London, GB
2 Seat Empire Sofa dimensions:
Width 2200 mm / 86.6 in
Depth 900 mm / 35.4 in
Height 950 mm / 37.4
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Brass
H 37.41 in W 110.24 in D 35.44 in
French Empire Style Gold Bench or Settee
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Settee
Style: French Empire
Dimensions: 33ʺW × 20ʺD × 28.5ʺH
Seat Interior Width: 25.0 in
Seat Interior
Category
Vintage 1960s Empire Benches
Materials
Fabric
Antique 19th Century American Empire Ottoman
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique 19th century American Victorian Empire box seat ottoman or stool featuring large crotch
Category
Antique 19th Century American Empire Footstools
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Tabouret Seat
Located in Buxton, GB
This exquisite piece of furniture is an Antique French Tabouret Empire Style, crafted from high
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Stools
Materials
Hardwood
Swedish Biedermeier Sofa Empire Couch Honey Color, 4-5 Seat, 19th/20th Century A
By Biedermeier
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier 4-5 seat sofa couch in classic light honey color French polish finish with
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Sofas
Materials
Birch
H 37.41 in W 90.56 in D 29.93 in
Rare Pair Swedish Biedermeier Style Sofas Couch Empire 20th C 172cm 3-4 Seat A
Located in Lewes, England
Rare pair of Swedish Biedermeier Empire style sofas from latter part of 20th Century in top grade
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Sofas
Materials
Birch
H 31.89 in W 67.72 in D 29.14 in
French Empire Gilt Gold Leaf Bench Oversized 48"
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Empire Style Tufted Seat Bench with Crackle Finish Wood Frame with Gilt Gold Leaf Accents
Fabric
Category
1990s Empire Benches
Materials
Gold Leaf
Drouot French Empire Bronze Mantel Clock, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This French Empire mantel clock features a seated female figure, finely sculpted, draped in flowing
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
Antique Classical American Empire Mahogany Stool C1840’s
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Classical Greco American Empire stool offers upholstered seat over mahogany base raised
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Stools
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Antique Empire Sofa Hand Carved Mahogany
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Antique empire settee three-seater sofa hand carved mahogany
Feather down
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American American Empire Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Large Late Empire Upholstered Bench with Carved Gilt Carvings
Located in Kastrup, DK
Decorative and elegant Late Empire bench with upholstered seat. Frame crafted in beech with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Empire Benches
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Two Seat Settee
Located in London, England
French empire style two seat canapé in original paint finish reupholstered in linen.
H 93cm x W
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Settees
Materials
Linen
Antique 19th C Empire Star & Shield Coat of Arms Dining Chair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
information:
Materials: Mahogany
Color: Olive
Period: 19th Century
Styles: Empire
Number of Seats: 1
Category
Antique 19th Century Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Duncan Phyfe Style Love Seat Settee with Scrolling Arms
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Duncan Phyfe style loveseat settee with scrolling arms, floral print upholstery and matching side pillows.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Empire Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Armchairs Pair of Swedish Mahogany Brown Gilded Details Green and White Seat
Located in New York, NY
A pair of armchairs made in Sweden during the Karl Johan period 1810-1840. Frame made in mahogany with gilded details. Upholstered in a durable outdoor Rogers and Goffigon stripe.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 35.5 in W 21.3 in D 19 in
American Oil on Canvas Portrait of Seated Young Lady, NY, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
American oil on canvas portrait of seated young lady in the original gilt wood floral flame, New
Category
Antique 1850s American American Empire Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Paint
American Fancy Floral Painted Cane Seat Settee with Scrolled Arms, C. 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
American Fancy floral painted cane seat settee with flanking scrolled arms, central turned spindles
Category
Antique 1810s American American Empire Settees
Materials
Cane, Pine, Paint
H 34 in W 71.75 in D 18 in
Pair of Italian Empire Carved Wood and Leather Swivel Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Striking and sculptural pair of Italian Empire style swiveling armchairs. Round seats and sinuous
Category
Vintage 1940s American Swivel Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Biedermeier Piano Bench
Located in New York, NY
accompaniment
to a beautiful piano, this piece is suitable for duets (seats two). The empire style legs
Category
Antique 1840s Swedish Biedermeier Benches
Materials
Birch
Frontispiece the Military Costume of Turkey representing the Grand Vizier, 1818
Located in Langweer, NL
Constantinople, would seem to carry with them the very seat of empire, were not substitutes appointed who reside
Category
Antique 1810s Prints
Materials
Paper
H 14.97 in W 10.63 in D 0 in
1960s Six Dining Chairs Chiavarine by Fratelli Levaggi / Gaetano Descalzi
By Fratelli Levaggi/Guiseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
straw seat, in excellent condition, sturdy and without defects.
Fratelli Levaggi manufacturer.
Abuot
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
Art Deco Curule Stool, France, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
The curule seat is associated with both ancient Roman and Napoleonic empires, a portable, often
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Stools
Materials
Fruitwood, Amboyna
empire seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An empire lounge chaise,black painted
empire style,circa 1880
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Silk
Pair of Painted Empire Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of finely carved and painted Empire seats, the flared, en gondole backs with a lozenge
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood
Swivelstool, Empire, circa 1820, Mahogany with Leather Seat
Located in Malmo, SE
Swivelstool, Empire, circa 1820, mahogany with leather seat.
Category
Antique 1820s European Empire Stools
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Fine Suite of Empire Carved Mahogany Seat Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
boy-fronted seat, raised in double baluster-shaped legs.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Living Room Sets
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Clock of a Seated Youth Holding a Scroll and Lyre
Located in Vancouver, BC
A late, large-scale French Empire clock of a seated, classically draped youth sitting atop the
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Set of Eight American Empire Dining Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Set of eight American Empire mahogany slip seat dining chairs comprised of two-arm and six side
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Elegance: 1810 Armchair
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Immerse yourself in the captivating allure of a pair of French Empire armchairs from 1810
Category
Antique 19th Century Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Game of Thrones "Mendi", Handmade Palmwood Two-Seat Sofa
By Pacific Green
Located in Ottawa, ON
seats upholstered in black leather, backs in lambskin.
Bruce Dowse for Pacific Green.
Measures: Sofa
Category
Late 20th Century American Empire Loveseats
Materials
Palmwood
17th Century Italian Black Lacquered Herringbone Cane Seat Chiavari Chair
By Chiavari, Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Stockholm, SE
century Empire style and painted in a black lacquer with a herringbone woven cane seat.
Chiavari chairs
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
H 37.41 in W 15.75 in D 14.97 in
Map of Washington City District of Columbia Seat of the Federal Government
By Albert Boschke
Located in La Jolla, CA
Albert Boschke’s suppressed wall map of Washington City, District of Columbia.
One of the most important maps of the Washington, D.C. prior to the Civil War and by far the largest...
Category
Antique 1850s American American Empire Prints
Materials
Paper
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Empire Seat For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the empire seat you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, fabric and mahogany, every empire seat was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for an empire seat, we have 70 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an empire seat — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. An empire seat is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire, Modern and Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. A well-made empire seat has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Baker Furniture Company and Roberto Cavalli are consistently popular.
How Much is a Empire Seat?
The average selling price for an empire seat at 1stDibs is $3,419, while they’re typically $246 on the low end and $32,000 for the highest priced.
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.
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