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Empire Seating

EMPIRE STYLE

From 1804–15, Napoléon I reigned as the emperor of France, bringing the country into a new era of opulence after the fall of the monarchy and the tumultuous years of the French Revolution. He declared, “We must have very solid things, made to last 100 years.” Empire-style furniture followed suit, with imposing pieces constructed from mahogany and adorned with gilded ornaments. Expanding on the neoclassicism popularized in the previous century — such as in ​​Louis XVI style — Empire style borrowed from the great civilizations of antiquity, from Egypt to Greece and Rome, to connect this nascent empire to the power of the past.

Napoléon I believed the production of fine furniture would reflect the stature of the republic, with his official architects Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine leading the way with their work on his residences.

Luxurious materials, symmetrical shapes and bold colors characterize antique Empire-style bedroom furniture, armchairs, cabinets and other structures, with frequent motifs including mythological creatures, geometric designs, acanthus leaves, eagles, bees (the imperial emblem) and swans, a favorite of Empress Joséphine.

Flat surfaces, like marble tabletops, were accented with decadent details, such as the bronze furniture mounts made by sculptor Pierre-Philippe Thomire for the French palaces. Martin-Guillaume Biennais, who worked as the imperial goldsmith, crafted intricate luxury objects that mixed wood, fine metal, mother-of-pearl and ivory. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.

The style became popular abroad, influencing the American Empire style. Stately pieces carved with sprigs of olives by cabinetmaker Pierre-Antoine Bellange were acquired by American President James Monroe for the White House in 1817.

Find a collection of antique Empire tables, lighting, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Empire
Swedish Empire Painted Parcel Gilt Settee
Swedish Empire Painted Parcel Gilt Settee

Swedish Empire Painted Parcel Gilt Settee

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A glamorous Swedish Empire style settee from the early 19th century (circa 1820) as a painted wood frame sheltering the fully upholstered interior of a single bench cushion, three ba...

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19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Gold

Mid-Century French Empire Style Chaise With Mahogany And Bronze Frame
Mid-Century French Empire Style Chaise With Mahogany And Bronze Frame

Mid-Century French Empire Style Chaise With Mahogany And Bronze Frame

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a handsome mid-century French Empire style mahogany chaise lounge. Th frame is mahogany with heavy ormolu adorning it. It is unmarked. A striking piece for a variety of setti...

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Mid-20th Century American Empire Seating

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Italian Empire Side Chairs, Two Pair Available
Pair of 19th Century Italian Empire Side Chairs, Two Pair Available

Pair of 19th Century Italian Empire Side Chairs, Two Pair Available

Located in Houston, TX

Pair 19th-century Italian Empire side chairs featuring carved foliage back with central ebonized medallion and elegantly curved legs. Two pairs available, sold in pairs.

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19th Century Italian Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of Six Early 20th Century French Empire Mahogany Gondola Dining Chairs
Set of Six Early 20th Century French Empire Mahogany Gondola Dining Chairs

Set of Six Early 20th Century French Empire Mahogany Gondola Dining Chairs

Located in Astoria, NY

A refined set of six French Empire-style dining chairs dating to the early 20th century and sourced from Provence, France. Hand-crafted in solid mahogany, the chairs display the clas...

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Early 20th Century French Empire Seating

Materials

Linen, Mahogany

Pair French Empire Style Ebonized & Brass Mounted Upholstered Benches
Pair French Empire Style Ebonized & Brass Mounted Upholstered Benches

Pair French Empire Style Ebonized & Brass Mounted Upholstered Benches

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions: 28 inches High x 44.5 inches wide x 18.5 inches deep. Seat height 19 inches. This elegant pair of French Empire style benches, dating to the second half of the 20th cen...

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20th Century Empire Seating

Materials

Brass

Vintage Oak Sofa / Couch, Antique Empire Danish Craftmanship 1880-1910s
Vintage Oak Sofa / Couch, Antique Empire Danish Craftmanship 1880-1910s

Vintage Oak Sofa / Couch, Antique Empire Danish Craftmanship 1880-1910s

Located in Store Heddinge, DK

Absolutely stunning, this early 19th-century sofa hails from the Empire period, showcasing impeccable craftsmanship and timeless design. Built to withstand the test of time, this Dan...

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Early 20th Century Danish Empire Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Danish Empire Style Piano Chair / Stool with Velvet Seat, Early 1900s
Danish Empire Style Piano Chair / Stool with Velvet Seat, Early 1900s

Danish Empire Style Piano Chair / Stool with Velvet Seat, Early 1900s

Located in Odense, DK

This elegant piano chair, stool, or bench in the Empire style—is distinguished by its characteristic intersecting semicircular frame that forms both the base and armrests. The chai...

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Early 20th Century Danish Empire Seating

Materials

Textile, Velvet, Mahogany

Antique French Recamier Sofa Bench, Ebonized Mahogany, Circa 1820
Antique French Recamier Sofa Bench, Ebonized Mahogany, Circa 1820

Antique French Recamier Sofa Bench, Ebonized Mahogany, Circa 1820

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A black, antique French sofa bench-recamier made of hand crafted ebonized Mahogany, in good condition. The canapé is particularized by two side backrests, standing on four arched wooden...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Ebony, Mahogany

Antique Anglo Indian Caned and Carved Settee
Antique Anglo Indian Caned and Carved Settee

Antique Anglo Indian Caned and Carved Settee

Located in Palm Beach, FL

British colonial 19th century Anglo Indian settee handcrafted in teak in an elegant Empire form featuring caned sides, back and seat, carved seashell and floral motifs, stylized turn...

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19th Century Indian Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Brass

An Empire Style French Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Day Bed or "Lit en Bateau"
An Empire Style French Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Day Bed or "Lit en Bateau"

An Empire Style French Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Day Bed or "Lit en Bateau"

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A Fine French 19th Century Empire Style Day or Alcove Bed known in French as "lit en Bateau" The bed is made of fine Cuban Mahogany and is embellished with a ormolu mounts all alo...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Swedish Empire Klismos Chairs
19th Century Swedish Empire Klismos Chairs

19th Century Swedish Empire Klismos Chairs

Located in Allerum, SE

Pair of 19th century Swedish mahogany Empire klismos chairs. Sweden ca 1820.

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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Pair French Empire Armchair Fauteuils Chairs, 19th Century
Antique Pair French Empire Armchair Fauteuils Chairs, 19th Century

Antique Pair French Empire Armchair Fauteuils Chairs, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is an elegant antique pair of French Empire Revival upholstered back mahogany armchair fauteuils, circa 1880 in date. The mahogany is beautiful in colour with superb patina. Th...

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1880s French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Pine and Oak Storage Bench or Settle
Pine and Oak Storage Bench or Settle

Pine and Oak Storage Bench or Settle

Located in Baltimore, MD

What an outstanding Box Bench! The oak and the pine contrast beautifully to create a deep rich warmth perfect for this piece. For most of its length the top rail is flat, only follo...

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Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Oak, Pine

19th Century Empire Sofa Schumacher Sabi Tiger Velvet
19th Century Empire Sofa Schumacher Sabi Tiger Velvet

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 ...

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Early 19th Century Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Wood, Burl

French Daybed
French Daybed

French Daybed

Located in London, England

French 19th century chaise lounge in original paint finish with carved decoration in the form of swan necks. Deconstructed ready for a choice of fabric. France circa 1880.

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19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Late Empire Bench in Mahogany, Denmark c. 1820
Late Empire Bench in Mahogany, Denmark c. 1820

Late Empire Bench in Mahogany, Denmark c. 1820

Located in Kastrup, DK

Elegant Late Empire bench crafted in beautiful mahogany with profiled round legs in the classic Empire style. The bench has been newly upholstered in a soft dove-blue fabric, creatin...

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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Late Empire Bench in Cuban Mahogany, Denmark c. 1820
Late Empire Bench in Cuban Mahogany, Denmark c. 1820

Late Empire Bench in Cuban Mahogany, Denmark c. 1820

Located in Kastrup, DK

Elegant Late Empire bench crafted in beautiful Cuban mahogany with profiled round legs in the classic Empire style. The bench has been newly upholstered in a soft dove-blue fabric, c...

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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

C1920s Empire Style Armchair
C1920s Empire Style Armchair

C1920s Empire Style Armchair

Located in London, GB

Horseshoe Shaped Back Empire Style Armchair Early C20th Upholstered seat in Antique Brown Leather Above Cabriole Legs Headed Wing Griffins

Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Lovely Pair Of Black Lacquered And Gilt Upholstered Open Armchairs
Lovely Pair Of Black Lacquered And Gilt Upholstered Open Armchairs

Lovely Pair Of Black Lacquered And Gilt Upholstered Open Armchairs

Located in Crawley, GB

delight to offer for sale this stunning pair of black lacquered and gilt antique style upholstered open armchair with carved swans and raised upon sabre front legs with carved scroll...

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Mid-20th Century British Empire Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

French Antique Swan Neck Recamier Chaise Lounge
French Antique Swan Neck Recamier Chaise Lounge

French Antique Swan Neck Recamier Chaise Lounge

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A fine antique French walnut recamier or chaise lounge with carved swan heads at posts, lovely neutral vintage upholstery and bolster pillow, circa 1930. The chaise rests on four ca...

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1930s French Vintage Empire Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Cornucopia Arm Sofa
Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Cornucopia Arm Sofa

Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Cornucopia Arm Sofa

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Cornucopia Arm Sofa. Item features carved paw feet with leafy cornucopia carvings, carved top rail, great antique sofa. Cir...

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Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Empire Settee
Early 19th Century Empire Settee

Early 19th Century Empire Settee

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A well-proportioned Empire settee with a crest rail inlaid with a diamond and stringing pattern in contrasting wood. The swept arms and tapered saber legs give it the clean, confiden...

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Early 18th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique American Empire Neoclassical Carved Mahogany Sofa with Gold Fabric
Antique American Empire Neoclassical Carved Mahogany Sofa with Gold Fabric

Antique American Empire Neoclassical Carved Mahogany Sofa with Gold Fabric

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique American Empire Neoclassical Carved Mahogany Sofa with Gold Fabric. Item feat...

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Mid-19th Century Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

French Empire Mahogany 'Egyptian' Bergère Attributed to Desmalter, circa 1805
French Empire Mahogany 'Egyptian' Bergère Attributed to Desmalter, circa 1805

French Empire Mahogany 'Egyptian' Bergère Attributed to Desmalter, circa 1805

Located in Kinderhook, NY

A rare and important circa 1805 'Egyptian-style' bergère believed to be an early work of famed French Empire furniture-maker François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter of 'tub-chair' fo...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair of French Empire Style Armchairs
Pair of French Empire Style Armchairs

Pair of French Empire Style Armchairs

Located in Vienna, AT

Walnut frame with a tapestry manufactures about 1870 in France, carved with acanthus leaves and palmettes and painted with gold, the armrests supported by gilt griffins partialy pai...

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1870s French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Tapestry, Walnut

Mahogany Bergère Armchair, Classical / Empire Style, Early 19th Century
Mahogany Bergère Armchair, Classical / Empire Style, Early 19th Century

Mahogany Bergère Armchair, Classical / Empire Style, Early 19th Century

Located in Stahnsdorf, DE

Mahogany Bergère Armchair, Classical / Empire Style, Early 19th Century Elegant bergère armchair crafted from solid mahogany, representing fine European cabinetmaking of the early 1...

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1820s French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Swedish Empire Karl Johan Wood Sofa 19th Century Sweden
Swedish Empire Karl Johan Wood Sofa 19th Century Sweden

Swedish Empire Karl Johan Wood Sofa 19th Century Sweden

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Swedish Empire Karl Johan style sofa dating c. 1830

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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Birch

Large Late Empire Upholstered Bench with Carved Gilt Carvings
Large Late Empire Upholstered Bench with Carved Gilt Carvings

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 original white color and delicate gilt woodcarved details. Resting on elegant turned taper...

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Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Empire Upholstered Chairs, Set of 10
Empire Upholstered Chairs, Set of 10

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 chairs in this set feature a fully upholstered back for maximum comfort. And the d...

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2010s Empire Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Pair of Empire Armchairs in Mahogany with Satinwood Inlays Original Cane Seat
Pair of Empire Armchairs in Mahogany with Satinwood Inlays Original Cane Seat

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 intricate satinwood inlays on the backrest, apron, and front legs. The chairs feature t...

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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Cane, Fruitwood, Mahogany

19th Century Pair of Mahogany Armchairs in the Directoire style
19th Century Pair of Mahogany Armchairs in the Directoire style

19th Century Pair of Mahogany Armchairs in the Directoire style

Located in NICE, FR

Elegant pair of Empire period armchairs, 19th century, crafted in solid wood and representative of refined French taste. These seats stand out with their finely chiseled bronze orn...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

19th Century French Carved Wood Day Bed
19th Century French Carved Wood Day Bed

19th Century French Carved Wood Day Bed

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Incredible empire style carved wood daybed from France, late 19th century. Long oak wood frame with high sides showing beautiful carved rosette detail. Newly added blue linen cushion...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Linen, Oak

Italian Empire Style Black Lacquered Scroll Armchair
Italian Empire Style Black Lacquered Scroll Armchair

Italian Empire Style Black Lacquered Scroll Armchair

Located in Chicago, IL

Pretty Empire Style Black Lacquered Black Scroll Armchair most likely made in Italy. Has a pretty seat upholstery. The chair has wear and some previ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Antique Duncan Phyfe Style Sofa
Antique Duncan Phyfe Style Sofa

Antique Duncan Phyfe Style Sofa

$900Sale Price|50% Off

Antique Duncan Phyfe Style Sofa

By Duncan Phyfe

Located in Trenton, NJ

nfuse your home with timeless sophistication with this Antique Duncan Phyfe Style Sofa. Its ebonized wood frame features exquisite carvings that highlight the skill and craftsmanship...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

French Empire Monumental Walnut and Velvet Throne Chair
French Empire Monumental Walnut and Velvet Throne Chair

French Empire Monumental Walnut and Velvet Throne Chair

Located in Queens, NY

"French Empire style (19th Cent) monumental walnut throne chair with carved figure with wreath and red cut velvet upholstery Antique condition. Show...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Walnut, Velvet

French Regency Style Ebonized Chair W/ Gilt Neo-Classical Swans & Tiger Velvet
French Regency Style Ebonized Chair W/ Gilt Neo-Classical Swans & Tiger Velvet

French Regency Style Ebonized Chair W/ Gilt Neo-Classical Swans & Tiger Velvet

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a killer chair! It is a regency style ebonized arm chair with neo-classical giltwood swan arms and paws. The tiger velvet is new. The chair is unmarked and is possibly by Pat...

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Late 20th Century Italian Empire Seating

Materials

Velvet, Fruitwood, Giltwood

An Elegant Pair Italian Empire Pale-green Painted and Parcel-gilt Armchairs
An Elegant Pair Italian Empire Pale-green Painted and Parcel-gilt Armchairs

An Elegant Pair Italian Empire Pale-green Painted and Parcel-gilt Armchairs

Located in San Francisco, CA

each with incurved back sloping to join a tight seat flanked by bowed arms ending in swan neck terminals; raised on cabriole legs; adorned overall with giltwood acanthus leaves, bell...

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1810s Italian Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Wood

Empire mahogany armchairs by Jacob Frères, France, 19th century
Empire mahogany armchairs by Jacob Frères, France, 19th century

Empire mahogany armchairs by Jacob Frères, France, 19th century

By Jacob Frères, Madeleine Castaing

Located in GRENOBLE, FR

A fine pair of mahogany Empire gondola armchairs, very confortable gondola chair model. The armrest are swan-shaped and front legs are lion-legs-shaped. The seats are covered with a ...

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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

Antique Bergère Caned Victorian French Armchair
Antique Bergère Caned Victorian French Armchair

Antique Bergère Caned Victorian French Armchair

By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, an Antique Bergère Doouble Caned Victorian French armchair French double cane 19th century. Mahogany & bronze accents with original patina. New cane, wood fin...

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19th Century Unknown Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Ebonized Italian Empire Style Side Chair
19th Century Ebonized Italian Empire Style Side Chair

19th Century Ebonized Italian Empire Style Side Chair

Located in Houston, TX

Ebonized Italian Empire style side chair featuring brass ormolu, claw feet, and a lattice-work back. This piece has a newly upholstered feather down seat cushion. 20" Seat height inc...

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19th Century Italian Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Rolled Arm Sofa
Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Rolled Arm Sofa

Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Rolled Arm Sofa

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Rolled Arm Sofa. Item features carved paw feet with cornucopia carvings, spiral carved top rail, great antique sofa to reup...

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Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Exquisite Pair of Early 19th Century Armchairs
Exquisite Pair of Early 19th Century Armchairs

Exquisite Pair of Early 19th Century Armchairs

Located in Stahnsdorf, DE

Pair of Early 19th Century Armchairs, Walnut, France 1800 Introducing an Exquisite Pair of Early 19th Century Armchairs, a true testament to the elegance and craftsmanship of the Em...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Walnut

Empire Mahogany Bench with Blue Upholstery, Satinwood and Gilt Bronze Inlay
Empire Mahogany Bench with Blue Upholstery, Satinwood and Gilt Bronze Inlay

Empire Mahogany Bench with Blue Upholstery, Satinwood and Gilt Bronze Inlay

Located in Kastrup, DK

Elegant Empire bench crafted in mahogany with gently curved legs. The end panels are adorned with satinwood line inlay and gilt bronze mounts set in ebonized fields. The seat has be...

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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Danish Empire Mahogany Bench
Early 19th Century Danish Empire Mahogany Bench

Early 19th Century Danish Empire Mahogany Bench

Located in Kastrup, DK

Danish Empire bench in mahogany, circa 1810–1820. Frame made of mahogany with a simple, well-balanced form. The gently tapered legs and clean construction are characteristic of the ...

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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Period Empire Bench with Four Carved and Parcel Gilt Lion Heads
Period Empire Bench with Four Carved and Parcel Gilt Lion Heads

Period Empire Bench with Four Carved and Parcel Gilt Lion Heads

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

A superb and exceptionally rare Empire bench in cherry wood, distinguished by four exquisitely carved and parcel-gilt lion heads. It’s perfect proportions as well as masterfully hand...

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Early 1800s Austrian Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Cherry, Giltwood

American Empire Style Mahogany Sofa with Peach Upholstery
American Empire Style Mahogany Sofa with Peach Upholstery

American Empire Style Mahogany Sofa with Peach Upholstery

Located in Queens, NY

American Empire style (19th century) peach upholstered sofa with matching bolster pillows and a mahogany frame with scrolled arms and lions paw feet with a relief carving of cornucop...

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19th Century American Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Turkish Sofa From The Empire Period
Turkish Sofa From The Empire Period

Turkish Sofa From The Empire Period

Located in Charmes, FR

Elegant Empire period sofa, early 19th century, with a solid mahogany frame. It features a straight backrest framed by flat uprights topped with turned pommels, typical of the Empire...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Wood

Rare Set of Twelve 19th Century Empire Chairs in Mahogany, Brass and Velvet
Rare Set of Twelve 19th Century Empire Chairs in Mahogany, Brass and Velvet

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 This is a very large and rare set of twelve elegant dining chairs from the (late) ‘em...

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Early 19th Century European Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Brass

1940s Carved Gilt Wood Swan Barrel Chairs, Set of 2
1940s Carved Gilt Wood Swan Barrel Chairs, Set of 2

1940s Carved Gilt Wood Swan Barrel Chairs, Set of 2

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, carved wood swan club chairs on castors set you could hope to find. In the style of George S...

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1940s English Vintage Empire Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Mid 19th century Swedish birch empire stool
Mid 19th century Swedish birch empire stool

Mid 19th century Swedish birch empire stool

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Mid 19th century birch empire stool circa 1850. Scandinavian empire period stool made in birch.  Shaped support handles which flow through to the 4 splayed legs.  Original floral ta...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Tapestry, Birch

Pair of 19th century Swedish Gothenburg gilt armchairs
Pair of 19th century Swedish Gothenburg gilt armchairs

Pair of 19th century Swedish Gothenburg gilt armchairs

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Pair of 19th century Gothenburg gilt armchairs circa 1870. Fine quality pair of Swedish Gothenburg gilt armchairs circa 1870. Slipper like shaped backs, the shaped arms supported by...

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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Fabric, Giltwood

Vintage French Empire Style Birch Upholstered Library Accent Arm Chair Green
Vintage French Empire Style Birch Upholstered Library Accent Arm Chair Green

Vintage French Empire Style Birch Upholstered Library Accent Arm Chair Green

Located in Dayton, OH

Late 20th Century French Empire Style Upholstered Arm Chair. Made from birch with a high back featuring a scalloped crest rail, green velvet upholstery and downswept scrolled acant...

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Late 20th Century Empire Seating

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Scandinavian Empire Sofa in Mahogany with Ormolu and Upholstery, circa 1815
Scandinavian Empire Sofa in Mahogany with Ormolu and Upholstery, circa 1815

Scandinavian Empire Sofa in Mahogany with Ormolu and Upholstery, circa 1815

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

An elegant Empire Swedish Karl Johan sofa with graceful lines in mahogany with satinwood line inlay, ormolu and ebonized details. Offers scrolled arms and saber feet with upholstered...

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19th Century Danish Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Ormolu

Early 19th Century French Empire Chaise Lounge Daybed
Early 19th Century French Empire Chaise Lounge Daybed

Early 19th Century French Empire Chaise Lounge Daybed

Located in San Francisco, CA

An elegant Empire Period black lacquered walnut chaise or daybed with brass ormolu decoration. Has its original horsehair mattress. Frame is sturdy ...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Wool, Upholstery, Walnut

19th Century Empire Tub Armchair
19th Century Empire Tub Armchair

19th Century Empire Tub Armchair

$1,920Sale Price|20% Off

19th Century Empire Tub Armchair

Located in Belmont, MA

Empire Tub Armchair in Mahogany with New Upholstery, Circa 1820 Unique Empire tub armchair, crafted circa 1820 in rich mahogany with finely carved decorat...

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1810s French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Mahogany

20th Century Black Ebonized Empire Style Swan Bench
20th Century Black Ebonized Empire Style Swan Bench

20th Century Black Ebonized Empire Style Swan Bench

Located in Houston, TX

20th Century Empire style bench featuring Neoclassical style carved swan frame newly padded and upholstered in a Chanel style chuncky tweed.

Category

20th Century Empire Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Empire seating for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Empire seating for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, more furniture and collectibles, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, mahogany and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Empire seating made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original seating, popular names associated with this style include Modenese Gastone, Europa Antiques, Century Furniture, and Drexel. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $325 and tops out at $151,397 while the average work can sell for $4,884.