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Seating For Sale
Style: Empire
Style: Chinese Chippendale
Pair Chinese Chippendale Arm Chairs by Century Furniture
Located in Pasadena, TX
Set of 2 Chinese Chippendale dining chairs by Century Furniture
Faux bamboo in an antiqued finish with neutral silk blend seat cushions.
S...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Chinese Chippendale Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century Mahogany Pair of Library Armchairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very fine quality pair of 19th century mahogany
French Empire library armchairs having well figured
Top rails over enclosed swept arms with car...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
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.
Set consists of 2 Captains/Carvers and 4 side c...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Boxwood, Kingwood, Rosewood, Satinwood
Set of 10 French Empire Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 10 French Victorian (late 19th century) mahogany side / dining chairs with shaped open backs, leather seats, and fluted front legs.
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Period Armchairs and Bergere by P.BELLANGÉ
Located in Paris, FR
EXCEPTIONAL seats by Pierre Bellangé
PAIR OF ARMCHAIRS, circa 1805
Mahogany with mahogany veneer. Powerful tapered front legs with three scalloped rings, and sabre back legs.
Slight...
Category
Early 1800s French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Elegant Daybed Beautifully Carved and Covered With Versace Fabric, Versace Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant Empire revival daybed beautifully hand carved with gold leaf swans
heads, brass details and covered with a Gianni Versace silk.
Part of G.Versace furniture collection...
Category
1980s Italian Empire Vintage Seating
Materials
Brass
Empire Gilded and Painted Daybed
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century Empire daybed painted black with gilded carved accents. Elegant sleigh profile gilded in leaf pattern sits atop legs adorned with leaf detail gilding. Upholstered in com...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
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 Empire and the Restauration period.
Although very similar...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
High Back Brighton Pavilion Style Tortoiseshell Bamboo Cane Armchairs, a Pair
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Gorgeous pair of high back burnt bamboo armchairs with gracefully shaped horseshoe frames, in the Brighton Pavilion style. These tall beautifully handcrafted Chinese Chippendale chai...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
French early 19th century Empire period Mahogany and Ormolu chaise, Circa 1805
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative French early 19th century Empire period Mahogany and Ormolu chaise, Circa 1805. This exquisite chaise is raised by six elegant Mahogany legs with Ormo...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Ormolu
Vintage Thomasville Chinese Chippendale Fretwork Hollywood Regency Dining Chairs
By Thomasville
Located in West Chester, PA
Nice set of vintage Thomasville dining chairs with fretwork back rests and floral upholstered seats. Included are four side chairs and two armchairs.
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair Of Fine French Empire Giltwood Armchairs In Apple Green Silk
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of French Empire style armchairs, carved and water gilded with burnishing. Upholstered in apple green silk with rope piping and horsehair.
These chairs and the matching ...
Category
1930s French Empire Vintage Seating
Materials
Fruitwood
Set of 6 Italian Mid 20th Century Lacquered Chairs in Chinese Chippendale Style
Located in Roma, IT
A truly unique set of chairs, made in Italy between the 50s and 60s but with a Chinese Chippendale style decoration.
The set is composed of 6 very light chairs, in curved and carved ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Set of 6 Chippendale Chairs in Light and Dark Mahogany -1X56
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Enhance your dining experience with this exquisite set of 6 Chippendale chairs, crafted in alternating light and dark mahogany tones around 1880-1900. Each chair features plush velve...
Category
1880s French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Eight Lexington Chinese Chippendale Rattan Dining Armchairs
Located in Vero Beach, FL
A lovely set of eight vintage rattan dining armchairs by Lexington. The Chinese Chippendale style chairs feature rattan frames with rattan fretwork on the chair backs, arm panels, an...
Category
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Pair Empire Style leather armchairs
Located in Weiningen, CH
Pair Empire Style leather armchairs very wide and comfortable with golden print on the seat and back
Category
1980s French Empire Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Birch
Empire Style Heraldic Coat of Arms Carved Mahogany Double Eagle Bench
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 20th Century Empire Style Heraldic coat of arms Intricately Carved Mahogany Double Eagle Bench with loose seat cushion. Measures 36.5" in width, 25" in depth and stands 37.5...
Category
Early 20th Century American Empire Seating
Materials
Mahogany
A set of chairs from the mid-19th century, Northern Europe.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chairs from around 1860, Northern Europe.
The furniture is in very good condition.
Dimensions: height 86 cm / seat height. 44 cm / width 43 cm / depth 48 cm
Category
1860s Swedish Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Antique Walnut Empire Tulip Fauteuils or Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This set of two elegant Empire arm chairs stand out for their classic simple design and the beautifully shaped front legs. These comfortable and stylish chairs feature a wealth of fi...
Category
1940s French Empire Vintage Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Metal Outdoor Armchairs with Striped Fabric
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Elevate your outdoor living space with this exquisite pair of Chippendale Chinoiserie style armchairs, crafted to blend timeless elegance with modern functionality. Each chair featur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chippendale Seating
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Chinese Chippendale Style Faux Bamboo Armchair, Caned Seat, Loose Seat Cushion
Located in Miami, FL
Chinese Chippendale style faux bamboo armchair, caned seat, loose seat cushion
Offered for sale is a Chinese Chippendale style faux bamboo armch...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Seating
Materials
Fabric, Faux Bamboo, Cane, Wood
1970 Vintage Brighton Chinoiserie Rattan White Bamboo Caning Split Reed Armchair
By Brighton Pavilion 1
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage white finish bamboo, caning and split reed armchair green seat cushion on six legs. This is a handcrafted chair with woven cane seat features bamboo frames and Chinese inspir...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Chinese Chippendale Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Reed, Paint
Early 20th Century empire revival painted scandinavian day bed
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century empire revival painted scandinavian day bed circa 1900.
Grand sized swedish day bed featuring scrolled end supports. Pine frame has been later painted white, sta...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Seating
Materials
Fabric, Pine, Paint
Faux Bamboo Arm Chair in Brunschwig & Fils by Drexel Heritage
By Drexel
Located in Southampton, NJ
Vintage Drexel Chippendale style Faux Bamboo arm chair upholstered in Brunschwig & Fils floral linen upholstery. Dimensions: 22" w x 19" D x 34" h;...
Category
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Seating
Materials
Linen, Walnut
Marge Carson French Empire Regency Style Gold Upholstered Library Arm Chair
By Marge Carson
Located in Dayton, OH
French Empire style arm chair by Marge Carson. Features a mahogany finished and distressed frame with an intriguing brown / gold foliate upholstered seat and back. Crest rail is cont...
Category
Late 20th Century Empire Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Empire Sofa Schumacher Sabi Tiger Velvet
Located in Houston, TX
Early 19th Century Empire sofa. This handsome burl veneer sofa features ebonized and gilt columns, urn finials, with two hidden drawers, all newly upholstered in Schumacher abstract ...
Category
Early 19th Century Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Wood, Burl
Set of 4 early 19th Swedish mahogany empire dining chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Set of 4 early 19th Swedish mahogany empire dining chairs circa 1820.
Good quality set of Karl Johan period Swedish dining chairs. Shaped roundel backs adorned with decorative bra...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Brass
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 mahogany and finished with a lustrous French polish. They are strong and comfortable with...
Category
1880s French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Empire “Kissing Settee” with Privacy Screens
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful French Empire walnut “kissing settee” with carved swan arms, crests, and corners, privacy screens which raise up on each side, adorned with striped satin upholstery and s...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Baker Bamboo Dining Chairs Chinese Chippendale
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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A Fantabulous Set of 6 ...
Category
1980s Chinese Chippendale Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Cane
Set of Six McGuire Of San Francisco "Cracked Ice" Dining Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
Set of six late 20th century McGuire of San Francisco "Cracked Ice" dining chairs. Chairs were designed by John and Elinor McGuire in the Chinese Chippendale style. Elegant chairs fe...
Category
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Seating
Materials
Textile, Cane, Rattan, Wood
Fine Antique Empire / Regency Carved Ebonised Double Ended Couch
By Druce & Co.
Located in Sittingbourne, GB
Step into the captivating and opulent world of the Regency/Empire period with this exquisite double end sofa, a harmonious blend of exquisite craftsm...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Ebony
Early 20th century 13 piece mahogany salon suite
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century 13 piece mahogany salon suite circa 1920
Very much in the empire taste.
Furniture could work split, such as the dining chairs and armchairs providing seating for...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
French Empire Painted Meridienne Daybed 18Th. C.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Empire Period Mahogany Painted Meridienne, Daybed, late 18Th C.
This Meridienne can float in a room as the back is also upholstered or be against the wall.
This fabulous larg...
Category
18th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
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. Minimally decorated having a curved back,...
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
19th century French empire mahogany armchair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century french empire revival mahogany armchair, circa 1860.
Single french armchair made in mahogany. Shaped back linking to the padded armrests and scrolled arms. Front scroll...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
19th C. American Empire Carved Winged Paw Foot Mahogany Large Box Stool Ottoman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th C. American Empire Carved Winged Paw Foot Mahogany Large Box Stool Ottoman. Item featured is a very rare model, shapely raised box form, beautiful crotch mahogany veneer, black ...
Category
Early 1800s Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
High Back Brighton Pavilion Style Burnt Bamboo Cane Armchairs, a Pair
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Fabulous pair of high back burnt bamboo armchairs with gracefully shaped horseshoe frames, in the Brighton Pavilion style. These tall beautifully handcrafted Chinese Chippendale chai...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Set of Eight Empire Style Flame Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive set of eight French dining chairs crafted from radiant flame mahogany veneers. The chairs are made in the Empire revival style with a gracefully curved vasiform shaped ba...
Category
20th Century French Empire Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Swedish empire revival mahogany 3 piece lounge suite
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish empire revival mahogany 3 piece lounge suite circa 1900.
We are pleased to offer this empire revival suite from Sweden.
Set consists of 2 armchairs with matching table. Th...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Empire-style Salon in Mahogany and gilded bronzes
Located in Paris, FR
An imposing Empire-style salon comprising a mahogany sofa and eight chairs. They are richly adorned with gilded bronzes, with a rectangular pedimented back decorated with laurel leaf...
Category
1860s French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Brighton Pavilion Style Bamboo Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic pair of bamboo rattan armchairs made in the Brighton Pavilion style. The chairs feature intricate Chinese Chippendale style open fretwork designs hand-crafted from bamboo pole...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Seating
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Set of 8 Bleached Chinese Chippendale Faux Bamboo Dining Chairs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 8 Bleached Chinese Chippendale Faux Bamboo Dining Chairs with caned seats. The side chairs measure 18”W x 17”D x 37.5H
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pair of Empire Style French Armchairs with Foliage Carved Arms and Saber Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Empire style light walnut armchairs with foliage carved curving arms and saber legs. Step back in time with these exquisite French Empire style armchairs, beautifull...
Category
20th Century French Empire Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
1810s Bergere Armchair
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very fine 'Bergère' armchair in solid mahogany, dating from the First Empire period (early 19th century) and generously upholstered throughout in alternating stripes of deep pink a...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
French Antique Louis XVI Swan Neck Daybed or Chaise Lounge with New Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant 19th century French Empire walnut daybed or chaise lounge featuring carved swan neck ends. The cushioned seat is within padded ends of unequal height with gilded swan necked ...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique French Empire Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Mounted Armchairs - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Empire Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Mounted Armchair in Blue Patterned Stripped Silk Blent - Pair
This Antique French Empire armchair set is crafted from rich mahogany w...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Silk, Upholstery, Mahogany
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 original white color and delicate gilt wood carved details.
Resting on elegant turned tape...
Category
Mid-19th Century Danish Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Chinese Chippendale Faux Bamboo Chairs Jonathan Adler Style Set of Four
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of Four midcentury Faux Bamboo Chairs, 2 armchairs and 2 chairs.
Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo chinoiserie Dining Chairs, a Clas...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Seating
Materials
Faux Bamboo
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Period Hand Carved Walnut Bergeres, Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
From a home in Versailles, France, this pair of early nineteenth century French Empire period bergeres or armchairs is constructed of solid walnut with a rich patina that only comes ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany Eagle Cornucopia Settee Loveseat Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany Eagle Cornucopia Settee Loveseat Sofa. Circa 19th Century. Measurements: 40.5" H x 67" W x 27" D x 19" Seat height x 33" Arm height.
Category
19th Century Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
1810s Bergere Armchair
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An impressive 'Bergère' armchair in solid wood, dating from the First Empire period (early 19th century) and generously upholstered throughout in alternating stripes of deep pink and...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Fruitwood
Danish Early 19th Century Mahogany Upholstered Seat Bench
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant early 19th century Danish Empire mahogany bench.
The two arms is showcasing beautiful walnut and satin wood inlays.
Seat newly upholstered with light blue linen blend.
In g...
Category
Early 19th Century Danish Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany, Satinwood
Vintage Brighton Style Chinese Chippendale Bamboo Armchairs, a Set of 4
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Fabulous set of four vintage Brighton style bamboo dining armchairs, circa 1970. These handcrafted Chinese Chippendale chairs feature caned-bottom seats, bamboo open fretwork, and a...
Category
20th Century Philippine Chinese Chippendale Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane
Empire Chaise Lounge, Austria Circa 1810
Located in New York, NY
Empire Recamiere in ash-tree veneered with fire gilt bronze rosettes on the curved backrest and feet. Measuring 155 cm in length with a seat height of 40 cm, this recamier has underg...
Category
1810s Austrian Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Bronze
Set of Four Late Empire Klismos mahogany And Beech Chairs.
Located in Kastrup, DK
A set of four elegant Late Empire Klismos chairs in a classic design.
Crafted with quality, featuring frames made of mahogany and polished beech, tastefully refinished with French po...
Category
Mid-19th Century Danish Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Mahogany
Regency Chinese Chippendale Style Faux Bamboo Arm Chairs In Velvet Leopard -Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a timeless and versatile pair of Chinese Chippendale style carved fruitwood faux bamboo arm chairs in a new leopard velvet. They are unmarked and date to the 70s.
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Seating
Materials
Velvet, Fruitwood
Living room set, Northern Europe, circa 1890
Located in Chorzów, PL
Living room set, Northern Europe, circa 1890.
Very good condition, after professional renovation and replacement of upholstery.
Wood: mahogany
dimensions :
sofa height 113 cm sea...
Category
1890s Swedish Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Unique Chairs, Sofas and Other Seating for Sale on 1stDibs
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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