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Pair '2' Empire Chairs Around 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair (2) Empire chairs, around 1900
Solid wood mahogany. Upholstered seat and backrest covered
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Empire Revival Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Of 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of 19th Century French Empire Chairs.
Offered is a lovely pair of early 19th century French
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Antique Empire Chairs from Around 1810-1815
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Empire chairs from around 1900
Solid wood mahogany. Seat upholstered and covered with
Category
Antique 19th Century German Empire Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Philadelphia Empire Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
The set of 10 Philadelphia Empire Chairs is comprised of 2 arm chairs and 8 side chairs. All of the
Category
2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Pair of 19th Century Swedish Empire Chairs
Located in Bozeman, MT
Fine pair of 19th century Swedish Empire chairs veneered with mahogany after a drawing by C
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair French Empire Chairs
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Wonderful pair French Empire chairs, ebony legs and recently upholstered in linen, very good
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Ebony
Pair of 19th Century French Painted Empire Chairs
Located in Southampton, GB
Pair of French, 19th Century Painted Empire Chairs.
When these were purchased our original plan was
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Pine
Two Empire Chairs
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Walnut, rootwood and ebony with gilt bronze fittings. Slate blue upholstery with gold/teal floral pattern, circa 1890-1910. Part of suite with sofa E3/090.
Category
Early 20th Century Bergere Chairs
Materials
Ebony, Walnut
Pair of Empire Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of early 19th century French chairs marries the elegance of walnut wood with the comfort
Category
Antique 1820s French Chairs
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Empire Chair
Located in Nashville, TN
We recently had this 1880-ish French chair reupholstered. It's amazing to me how a modern day
Category
Antique 1880s French Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Large Classical or Empire Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
A very unusual mahogany chair in light stain with an almost sleigh-like feel. The height of the
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Rare French Empire Chair - From the Collection of Ann & Gordon Getty
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
For sale is a rare French Empire side chair, a stunning example of early 19th-century craftsmanship
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Silk, Upholstery, Fruitwood
Armchairs Set of 4 French White Green Empire Chairs France
Located in New York, NY
Armchairs set of 4 French white green Empire chairs France . A set of 4 armchairs made during the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Pair of Biedermeier Empire Chairs Burl
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Pair of Biedermeier Empire Neoclassical Chairs With Burlwood
Category
Vintage 1960s Biedermeier Side Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood, Burl
Set of Four Baltic Empire Chairs
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An extraordinary set of four Baltic neoclassical parcel-gilt and silver gilt side chairs each with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Baltic Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Birch
Pair Of Painted & Gilded French Empire Chairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of French Empire painted, and water gilded side chairs. The Monuments d'Egypte fabric is in
Category
Antique 1830s French Chairs
Materials
Beech
Set of 4 Danish Empire Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 lovely Danish chairs with light birch inlays in back and front frieze. Newly upholstered.
Category
Antique 19th Century Danish Empire Armchairs
Restored Empire Chair, Made in the 19th Century in Austria, Restored Elm, 1830s
By Josef Danhauser
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier chair
Completely restored, new fabric and upholstery included.
Source: Austria, Wien
Category
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
H 33.86 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Rare Set of Twelve 19th Century Empire Chairs in Mahogany, Brass and Velvet
Located in Meer, VAN
Rare Set of Twelve Early 19th Century Empire Dining Chairs in Mahogany, Inlaid Brass and Velvet
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 34.65 in W 21.66 in D 22.45 in
Late 19th Century Franch Empire armchair , in Carved Solid Mahogany
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Late 19th century Franch Empire chair with armrests in carved solid mahogany , wax polished
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
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
Set 6 Hickory Chair Co. American Empire Style Cherry & Upholstered Dining Chairs
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Germantown, MD
A Fabulous Set of 6 Hickory Chair Furniture Manufacturing Co. American Empire Style Cherry and red
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
H 34.5 in W 18 in D 21 in
French Empire Burlwood Chair
Located in Houston, TX
A 19th Century French Empire burl wood chair featuring stylized ormolu to include swans, lyre
Category
Antique 19th Century European Empire Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
Empire Style Padded Chair
Located in Premariacco, IT
Single chair from the 1950s in wood with backrest and seat in the original fabric of the time
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Antique Empire Side Chair, circa 1830, Empire / Biedermeier
Located in Praha, CZ
Very good original condition with new cover fabric. Solid and compact. Perfectly cleaned and polished with shellac.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Chairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
19th Century Empire Revival Side Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Period Empire side chair: This highly stylized chair has brass inlay and ormolu features to include
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Pair of French Empire Style Campaign Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Empire style Campaign chairs. The pliant metal frame with brass lion's paw feet
Category
Vintage 1920s French Empire Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Two Antique Empire Side Chairs, circa 1830, Empire / Biedermeier
Located in Praha, CZ
Very good original condition with new cover fabric. Solid and compact. Perfectly cleaned and polished with shellac.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Chairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
H 35.44 in W 16.93 in D 20.87 in
Pair of Empire Side Chairs, France, 1810
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of two Empire Side Chairs dates back to around 1810. The elegant chairs stand out for
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Set of 6 Chairs, Empire Style, Belgium
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 6 chairs, Empire style, Belgium.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Empire Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Empire Period Gondola Children Chairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
-century Empire Period. Crafted from fine veneers and intricately carved wood, these chairs feature the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Empire Chairs
Materials
Beech, Upholstery
Set of 14 Dining Chairs, Empire Period
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 Early 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
Set of 6 Empire Barrel Chairs, 1810-20
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique and original set of 6 early 19th century Empire barrel chairs stands out for its
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Georges Jacob French Louis Style Chair
By Georges Jacob
Located in Asheville, NC
This beautiful French Empire chair crafted in the style of George Jacob has padded arms and
Category
20th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Silk, Damask
Superb & Rare Empire Mahogany and Brass Inlaid Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Superbly elegant and unusual late 19th century Empire style chair having curved back adorned with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Brass
French Empire Mahogany Side Chair
Located in Queens, 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 Three Antique Empire Side Chairs, 19th Century, Biedermeier
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of three antique Empire side chairs, 19th century, Biedermeier.
Category
Antique 19th Century Empire Chairs
Antique Victorian American Empire Flame Mahogany Side Chair Embroidered Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
Charming antique American Empire side chair. Features a mahogany frame with crotch mahogany veneer
Category
Antique 19th Century American Empire Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Pair of Empire Consulate Mahogany Chairs Griffin Heads & Paw Feet
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of Very Important Empire Consulate Mahogany Chairs Griffin Heads & Paw Feet. Unique pair
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Italian 19th Century Marquetry and Bronze Empire Side Chair
Located in Brescia, IT
Back decorated in various inlaid woods showing vines, flowers etc.,
The tops of the back chair
Category
Antique 1840s Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Pair Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Fauteuil Chairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic and highly decorative antique pair of French gilt bronze mounted Empire Revival
Category
Antique 1880s Empire Revival Chairs
Materials
Bronze
H 33.86 in W 22.45 in D 19.69 in
Russian Empire Upholstered Mahogany Chairs, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Russian Empire Upholstered Mahogany Chairs, early 19th century, with green cloth seats
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
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...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Maple
Pair of Russian Empire Side Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Russian Empire Side Chairs - Original untouched finish newly reupholstered seat in Jim
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Swedish Empire Green Stripe Club Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Swedish Empire-style (20th Century) gilt club chairs with green lacquered claw feet and
Category
20th Century Swedish Empire Club Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
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
Empire Style Swan Chairs attributed to Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Newtown, CT
Vintage Empire Style pair of Swan Chairs. Good condition with fading to the fabric would need
Category
Vintage 1980s American Empire Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Four Empire Barrel Chairs
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of 4 Empire Barrel chairs dates back to around 1810-20. They come from France. The chairs
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
French Empire Fauteuil
Located in Sharon, CT
Impressive black armchair of typical French Empire form, beautifully upholstered. Subtly incised
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood
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
Empire-Restauration Walnut Chairs, France, 1820
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Beautiful chairs in walnut with cross decorated backs and a flower in the centre, splendid front
Category
Antique 1820s French Restauration Chairs
Materials
Walnut
French Empire Green Damask Side Chairs
Located in Queens, 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
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
Empire Upholstered Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
This set of 10 Empire Upholstered Chairs features 2 arm chairs as well as 8 side chairs. All of the
Category
2010s Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Four Italian Dining Chairs Empire Style Red Gold Upholstery 20th Century
Located in Milano, MI
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
21st Century Empire-Style White Lacquered Chair by Modenese Gastone
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
All the preciousness of Italian craftsmanship is wrapped up in this empire-style chair from
Category
2010s Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Felted Wool JG SWITZER Empire Wingback Chair
By JG Switzer
Located in Sebastopol, CA
This Empire Wingback fabric is "painted" with wool by Fiber Artist Jessica Switzer Green for JG
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, 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
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Empire Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of empire chairs is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique empire chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and fabric. Find 596 antique and vintage empire chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of empire chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Empire chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Empire, Neoclassical and Art Nouveau styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Large empire chairs can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller empire chairs available at 1stDibs — each spanning 1 inches in width — may make for a better choice. There have been many well-made empire chairs over the years, but those made by Jonathan Adler, Jacob and Josef Kohn and Karl Johan are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Empire Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,933, while they’re typically $246 on the low end and $212,852 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.
Questions About Empire Chairs
- What is an Empire chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021An Empire chair refers to a piece of seating furniture created in the Empire style. A phase of the neoclassical style, the Empire style gets its name from the rule of the Emperor Napoleon I. The furniture is colossal, weight-wise, and richly adorned with bronze and marble. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary Empire chairs from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
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