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Vintage French Empire Bench

Maison Jansen Style French Empire Bench
By Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic Maison Jansen style bench is very much in the French Empire revival look with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Revival Vintage French Empire Bench

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Iron, Brass

Exceptional French Bench, Stool, Gondola in Empire
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beechwood, finely carved and set. Armrests ending in scrolled volutes. Semicircular frame on four scissor-shaped legs. Below connected by appropriately curly, strongly profiled...
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20th Century French Vintage French Empire Bench

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Velvet, Beech

Exceptional French Bench, Stool, Gondola in Empire No. 2
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beechwood, finely carved and set. Armrests ending in scrolled volutes. Semicircular frame on four scissor-shaped legs. Below connected by appropriately curly, strongly profiled...
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20th Century French Vintage French Empire Bench

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Upholstery, Beech

Vintage French Empire Style Hand-Carved Curule Upholstered X Frame Black Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very attractive early 20th Century hand carved French Neoclassic / Empire Style X-Form Bench with
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1930s French Neoclassical Vintage French Empire Bench

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Wood, Fabric

Maison Jansen Folding X-Form Bench
By Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic folding bench dates to the 1960s and was created by Maison Jansen. The
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Revival Vintage French Empire Bench

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Brass, Steel

Vintage Maison Jansen Folding X-Form Bench
Maison Jansen Folding X-Form Bench
H 17.25 in W 24.5 in D 17.25 in
Art Deco Pair of X Shaped Curule Seats
Located in Dallas, TX
an Art Deco (French Empire inspired) pair of "X" form curule seats / stools with exaggerated curly
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20th Century French Art Deco Vintage French Empire Bench

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Ebony

Vintage Art Deco Pair of X Shaped Curule Seats
Art Deco Pair of X Shaped Curule Seats
H 28.5 in W 22.5 in D 19 in
Bronze Mounted Ormolu Mahogany French Empire Stool Bench, circa 1920s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary. This is a beautiful French Empire
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1930s French Empire Revival Vintage French Empire Bench

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Bronze

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
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Mid-20th Century Empire Vintage French Empire Bench

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Upholstery, Hardwood, Paint

1920s Scroll Side Bench / Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
1920s scroll side bench / stool, window seat, tall rolled sides, French Empire Style, with gilt
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20th Century French Empire Vintage French Empire Bench

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Muslin, Giltwood

Vintage 1920s Scroll Side Bench / Stool
1920s Scroll Side Bench / Stool
H 32.5 in W 38 in D 20.5 in

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vintage French Empire Bench

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Ceramic

New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
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21st Century and Contemporary European Neoclassical Vintage French Empire Bench

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Iron

Neoclassical Wrought Iron & Bronze Bench, France 1950's
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
Elegant bench in patinated wrought iron and bronze. The sabots are reminiscent of Giacometti's work for Jean-Michel Frank. 3 benches are available; the price is for one.
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Vintage French Empire Bench

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Bronze, Wrought Iron

20th Century Louis XVI Style Bed
Located in Berlin, DE
Unusual bed in Louis XVI style. Solid beechwood, finely engraved, with colored handpainting and gilded. Low feet and high head-part. (H-Kw-7).  
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20th Century Louis XVI Vintage French Empire Bench

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Wood, Beech

20th Century Louis XVI Style Bed
20th Century Louis XVI Style Bed
H 50.79 in W 35.44 in D 70.87 in
21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects. Materials: Uphols...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vintage French Empire Bench

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Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood

Louis XVI Style Console Table Hand Carved in Wood and Finished in French Grey
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
A freestanding console table hand carved in the Louis XVI style with fine, period detailing and hand finished in an aged, French grey patina created using traditional methods and mat...
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2010s British Louis XVI Vintage French Empire Bench

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Wood

The Rosace Bed: Hand Carved In The Louis XVI Style By La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
The Rosace bed is an elegant example of the French LXVI style, with its classic columns and restrained ornamentation the bedstead stands tall and exudes a nobel confidence. The apex ...
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2010s English Louis XVI Vintage French Empire Bench

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Cane, Wood

Stockholm, Gustavian Style Armchair
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Limited edition reproductions by D. Larsson, inspired by the finest 18th - 19th-century Swedish furniture. STOCKHOLM, This Gustavian style armchair is inspired by one of the finest ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Vintage French Empire Bench

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Beech

Stockholm, Gustavian Style Armchair
Stockholm, Gustavian Style Armchair
H 33.9 in W 26.4 in D 27.6 in
Customizable Tacchini Julep Sofa by Jonas Wagell
By Jonas Wagell Design & Architecture, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Soft, enveloping shapes characterize this family of upholstered pieces. Julep is influenced by the 1950s Avant-Garde movement, drawing upon its simplicity and grandeur, refined by a ...
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2010s Italian Vintage French Empire Bench

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Fabric

Customizable Tacchini Julep Sofa by Jonas Wagell
Customizable Tacchini Julep Sofa by Jonas Wagell
H 29.52 in W 94.49 in D 49.61 in
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt-Wood Bergère Armchair
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A comfortable Bergère wing chair in Louis XVI style. The chair is made of walnut and patinated with gold paint. Refined carvings, with ribbons, beading rim, acanthus leaf and rosette...
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1890s French Louis XVI Vintage French Empire Bench

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Fabric, Walnut

Haga, Gustavian Style Armchair
By Ephraim Stahl
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Limited edition reproductions by D. Larsson, inspired by the finest 18th - 19th-century Swedish furniture. HAGA, a fine reproduction Gustavian barrel back armchair is influenced by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Vintage French Empire Bench

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Beech

Haga, Gustavian Style Armchair
Haga, Gustavian Style Armchair
H 34.2 in W 24.4 in D 27.2 in
Postmodern Cotton Velvet Galatea Armchair Walnut Wood and Marble
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Galatea armchair is part of the new Malabar's collection - Classic futures. Know for his surrealist paintings, Salvador Dalí was one of the most controversial and paradoxical arti...
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2010s Portuguese Vintage French Empire Bench

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Marble

Pair of Louis XVI Style Carved and Laqué Gilded Bergère Settees or Loveseats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of Louis XVI style carved and Laqué gilded bergère settees. The elegant pair of carved loveseats, upholstered in a blue velvet, with padded backs and sides and a cushion seat,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Louis XVI Vintage French Empire Bench

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Wood

High Quality Marble Column with Bronze in the antique Style of Classicism
Located in Berlin, DE
Bordeaux red, real marble with gray-white grain. Square plinth with balustrade shaped column base with decorated bronze capitelle. Exceptionally good quality. Wide, stepped square to...
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20th Century German Neoclassical Vintage French Empire Bench

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Marble

Modern Cream Armchair Bouclé Lacquered in Gloss With Brass Details
Located in Porto, PT
21st century modern cream armchair bouclé lacquered in gloss Alice armchair Alice Armchair Cream is a luxury armchair composed of exquisite materials. This eclectic armchair is perf...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Empire Bench

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Marble

Mid-Century Italian Wrought Iron, Leather & Bronze Savonarola X Bench or Stool
By Maison Jansen
Located in St. Louis, MO
Wonderful Mid-Century Italian Savonarola bench, made of wrought iron with natural leather seat and bronze finials. Hand stitched leather strapping to seat. Natural tan leather seat s...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Empire Bench

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Bronze, Wrought Iron

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Pair of Empire Style benches
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very elegant pair of hand carved benches with armrest and scrolled back
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20th Century French Vintage French Empire Bench

Vintage Pair of Empire Style benches
Pair of Empire Style benches
H 26.75 in W 62 in D 20 in
French Empire Style 1940's Bench
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Art deco period bench constructed of birds eye maple with ornate medallion embellishments. Woven
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20th Century French Vintage French Empire Bench

Vintage French Empire Style 1940's Bench
French Empire Style 1940's Bench
H 20 in W 60 in D 22 in
Pair of French Empire Style Benches
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of green painted benches in the style of French Empire, upholstered in green fabric.
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20th Century American Vintage French Empire Bench

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Wood

Pair of French Empire Style Benches
Pair of French Empire Style Benches
H 18 in W 41.5 in D 17.5 in
French Empire Paint Decorated X Form Benches Stools, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
This is a beautiful pair of benches in nice lush upholstery with that iconic x-form of the Empire
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Late 20th Century French Empire Vintage French Empire Bench

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Wood

Heavily Carved Mahogany French Empire Window Bench with Carved Dolphins c1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary Ebonized Empire style bench with gilt
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20th Century Empire Vintage French Empire Bench

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Upholstery, Wood

Empire Manner Giltmetal Curule Bench
Located in New York, NY
Empire manner giltmetal curule bench. Here's a breakdown of its key features: Style: Empire manner
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20th Century French Vintage French Empire Bench

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Metal

Empire Manner Giltmetal Curule Bench
Empire Manner Giltmetal Curule Bench
H 22 in W 24.5 in D 14 in
French Faux Bamboo Walnut Bench in the Empire style
Located in Atlanta, GA
With a saddle shaped seat with a turned stretcher and having elaborately turned finials , with upwardly turned bamboo feet, showing the accents of bamboo.
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20th Century French Vintage French Empire Bench

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Walnut, Upholstery

French Empire Style Gilt Eagle and Mahogany Bench Attributed to Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 20th century French Empire style mahogany bench with gilt eagle and paw accents. It
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Late 20th Century Philippine Empire Vintage French Empire Bench

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Upholstery, Mahogany, Giltwood

Vintage French Empire Regency Style Gold Vanity Stool Scalloped Bench Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
20th century gold painted French Empire or Regency style bench. Features an upholstered seat with
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20th Century European Regency Vintage French Empire Bench

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Hardwood

French Painted Bench
Located in Stamford, CT
An ultra chic polychromed and parcel-gilt French bench in the Empire style with silk upholstered
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1930s Argentine Vintage French Empire Bench

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Wood, Fabric

French Painted Bench
French Painted Bench
H 20 in W 29 in D 17.5 in
Ebonized Bench with Pink Velvet Cushion
Located in Buchanan, NY
Ebonized Empire style bench with gold accents. The pink velvet cushion rests on a caned platform.
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1950s French Empire Vintage French Empire Bench

Ebonized Bench with Pink Velvet Cushion
Ebonized Bench with Pink Velvet Cushion
H 34.5 in W 45 in D 17.5 in
Frontgate X-Frame Brown Leather and Cowhide Bench Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
Frontgate X-frame French Empire inspired bench. Upholstered in a brown leather with cowhide along
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Late 20th Century Empire Vintage French Empire Bench

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Leather, Hardwood

French Upholstered Stool
By Maison Jansen
Located in Palm Desert, CA
swans heads at the foot. Most likely made by Maison Jansen this bench is stamped in multiple places made
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1940s French Empire Vintage French Empire Bench

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Wood

French Upholstered Stool
French Upholstered Stool
H 18 in W 21.5 in D 17.5 in
Maison Jansen Style Curule Bench with Swan Heads
By Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic Maison Jansen style bench is very much in the French Empire Revival look with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Revival Vintage French Empire Bench

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Brass, Iron

Neoclassical Style Iron and Bronze Swan Benches
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rochester, NY
A great looking pair of neoclassical / French Empire style curule benches with golden brass bronze
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1960s Neoclassical Vintage French Empire Bench

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Iron, Brass, Bronze

A French Empire style pillow top bench
Located in New York, NY
A French Empire style pillow top bench with X-form bases having stretcher. The brushed steel
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1950s French Vintage French Empire Bench

Pair of French Empire Paint Decorated X Form Benches Stools, circa 1960
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful pair of benches in nice upholstery with that iconic x-form of the Empire era
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1960s French Empire Revival Vintage French Empire Bench

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Beech

French Empire Giltwood Stool
By Dennis & Leen
Located in Hamburg, PA
Empire-style antiques. This bench would make a great accent piece in any room. The ottoman is in the
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20th Century Empire Vintage French Empire Bench

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Upholstery, Giltwood

Midcentury French Empire Style Painted and Gilded Bench with New Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage French Empire style painted and gilded bench from the mid-20th century, with out
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Empire Bench

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Upholstery, Wood

Baker Furniture French Empire Style Sleigh Bench Mahogany Red Loveseat Settee
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Baker Furniture French Empire style sleigh bench mahogany red loveseat settee A gorgeous Baker
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Late 20th Century Egyptian Revival Vintage French Empire Bench

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Ralph Lauren Henredon Mahogany Empire Style McDowell Stool Leopard Ottoman Bench
By Henredon, Ralph Lauren
Located in Dayton, OH
The McDowell stool is a modern take on Neoclassicism and French Empire styling. Made by Henredon
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Late 20th Century Empire Vintage French Empire Bench

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Mid century vintage French empire style Ottomans/a pair
By Meyer Gunther Martini
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a pair of mid century French empire style benches. These benches have been newly
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1960s American Empire Vintage French Empire Bench

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Upholstery, Wood

Neoclassical Egyptian Revival Bronze Ormolu-Mounted Settee Bench
Located in West Hartford, CT
highly decorative Egyptian Revival/Empire touches such as sphinxes, laurels and footings all done in
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1960s French Egyptian Revival Vintage French Empire Bench

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Brass

Pair of Neoclassical Iron Bronze Bouclè Swan Neck Curule Benches
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent pair of wrought iron and bronze curule benches or stools made in the manner and style of
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20th Century French Neoclassical Vintage French Empire Bench

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Bronze, Wrought Iron

Neoclassical Egyptian Revival 3 Pc Parlor Set, Bench and Pair of Chairs Ormolu
Located in West Hartford, CT
bronze mounts. They feature highly decorative Egyptian Revival/ Empire touches such as sphinxes, laurels
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1960s French Egyptian Revival Vintage French Empire Bench

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Brass

French Empire Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fabulous 1950's Empire Bench handcrafted out of mahogany wood, has a newly ebonized color with
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1950s French Empire Vintage French Empire Bench

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Fabric, Velvet, Foam, Polyester, Wood, Mahogany, Upholstery, Lacquer

French Empire Bench
French Empire Bench
H 22.5 in W 56.5 in D 19 in
French Empire Gilt Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a 1970s Empire Gilt bench that has been newly restored and features the original gilt
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1970s French Empire Vintage French Empire Bench

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Velvet, Foam, Wood, Maple, Giltwood

French Empire Gilt Bench
French Empire Gilt Bench
H 20 in W 42 in D 21 in
French Empire Gilt Painted Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary vintage empire-style bench hand-crafted out of mahogany wood has been
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1970s French Empire Vintage French Empire Bench

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Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Foam, Wood, Mahogany, Giltwood

French Empire Gilt Painted  Bench
French Empire Gilt Painted  Bench
H 20 in W 41 in D 21 in
Pair of French Empire Style Upholstered Swan Benches
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of upholstered French benches in Classic Empire style with carved swan details on the high
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Vintage French Empire Bench

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Upholstery, Wood

Exceptional French Bench, Stool in Empire
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beechwood, finely carved and set. Armrests ending in scrolled volutes. Semicircular frame on four scissor-shaped legs. Below connected by appropriately curly, strongly profiled...
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20th Century French Vintage French Empire Bench

Exceptional French Bench, Stool in Empire
Exceptional French Bench, Stool in Empire
H 28.75 in W 39.38 in D 21.66 in
Empire Style Upholstered Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary empire-style bench in great condition hand-crafted out of mahogany wood and
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1970s French Empire Vintage French Empire Bench

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Brass

Empire Style Upholstered Bench
Empire Style Upholstered Bench
H 28 in W 45 in D 18.5 in
1950s Empire Style Mahogany Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing a truly extraordinary Empire-style bench, circa the 1950s, expertly crafted out of
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1960s French Empire Vintage French Empire Bench

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Upholstery, Foam, Giltwood, Lacquer, Fabric, Wood, Chenille

1950s Empire Style Mahogany Bench
1950s Empire Style Mahogany Bench
H 25 in W 29 in D 17 in
Exceptional French Bench, Stool, Gondola in Empire No. 2
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beechwood, finely carved and set. Armrests ending in scrolled volutes. Semicircular frame on four scissor-shaped legs. Below connected by appropriately curly, strongly profiled...
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20th Century French Vintage French Empire Bench

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Upholstery, Beech

Pair of Empire Style Bedroom Scroll End Bench Seats
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely pair of Empire style bedroom scroll-end seats or benches. One in the form of a bench to
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Late 20th Century French Empire Vintage French Empire Bench

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Walnut

Pair of French Empire Style Stools
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Empire style crème painted and parcel-gilt stool or benches.
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Mid-20th Century French Vintage French Empire Bench

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Wood

Pair of French Empire Style Stools
Pair of French Empire Style Stools
H 19 in W 21 in D 14 in
Pair of French Ebonized Benches
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of French Empire style ebonized benches with parcel-gilt and upholstered in chartreuse fabric
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1940s French Vintage French Empire Bench

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Wood, Fabric

Pair of French Ebonized Benches
Pair of French Ebonized Benches
H 20 in W 41.25 in D 17.25 in
French Directoire Style Giltwood Window Bench Seat
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent French giltwood window bench seat featuring copper lined jardinieres or planters on
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20th Century French Neoclassical Vintage French Empire Bench

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Copper, Gold Leaf

Rare Wrought Iron French Empire Indoor or Outdoor Armless Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
outside or inside depending on what you choose. The bench measures 40 wide x 30 tall x 19.25 deep and teh
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1950s European Empire Revival Vintage French Empire Bench

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Wrought Iron

Set of Elegant Wrought-Iron Dining Furniture
By Leinfelder
Located in Katonah, NY
trick is to interpret our adaptations of Victorian and French Empire patterns in materials and colors
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1930s American Regency Vintage French Empire Bench

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Wrought Iron

Empire style painted and gilded bench from France
Located in Houston, TX
An Empire style painted and gilded bench from France. Please note the elegant profile of this bench
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20th Century French Vintage French Empire Bench

Empire Style Leather Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Long leather bench empire style in ebony color wood and accented in silver,Brown leather show usage
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1960s French Vintage French Empire Bench

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Metal

Empire Style Leather Bench
Empire Style Leather Bench
H 18 in W 59 in D 24 in
Empire Style Painted and Gilt Bench
Located in Stamford, CT
This gorgeous bench will make your space feel like a chic chateau. Gilt detail, light french gray
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20th Century Vintage French Empire Bench

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Enamel, Gold Leaf

Empire Style Painted and Gilt Bench
Empire Style Painted and Gilt Bench
H 17 in W 43.5 in D 18.5 in
An Empire Style Gilt-Metal Mounted Mahogany Banquette
Located in Riverdale, NY
The rectangular inset padded seat in a conforming frame applied with pine cone finials and antemion on curule form trestle ends with a turned cross-stretcher and cap feet
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1950s French Vintage French Empire Bench

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Metal

An Empire Style Parcel-Gilt White Painted Tabouret
Located in Riverdale, NY
The rectangular padded seat on an X-form frame carved with anthemion and rosettes with a turned cross-stretcher
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1950s French Vintage French Empire Bench

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Paint, Wood

Roberto Lazzeroni 1992 Limited 'Mosquito' Bench for Ceccotti
By Roberto Lazzeroni, Ceccotti
Located in Antwerp, BE
came a sort of two seater or a bench. This 'Mosquito' model is the result. The classicist look and
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1990s Italian Organic Modern Vintage French Empire Bench

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Cherry

Pair of Empire Style Carved Figural Armchairs
Located in Miami, FL
Fabulous Form, "Retour D'Egypte" Style Armchairs, French fauteuils. Usually manufactured in Paris
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1960s French Vintage French Empire Bench

French Empire Style Benches
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of beautiful Empire style benches. Black lacquered with pinstriping, accents and decorational
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20th Century French Vintage French Empire Bench

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Metal

French Empire Style Benches
French Empire Style Benches
H 25.5 in W 38 in D 13.5 in
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Vintage French Empire Bench For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic vintage French empire bench available at 1stDibs. A vintage French empire bench — often made from fabric, wood and upholstery — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the vintage French empire bench you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each vintage French empire bench bearing Empire or neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made vintage French empire bench over the years, but those crafted by Henredon, Karges Furniture and Maison Jansen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Vintage French Empire Bench?

The average selling price for a vintage French empire bench at 1stDibs is $1,553, while they’re typically $938 on the low end and $5,800 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.