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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
Grey-Painted Empire Style Sofa Frame, 19th Century
Grey-Painted Empire Style Sofa Frame, 19th Century

Grey-Painted Empire Style Sofa Frame, 19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Three-seater Empire-style sofa with a tall, straight backrest and straight armrests terminating in Egyptian-style caryatid figures. The sofa stands on seven tapering legs and has bee...

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19th Century Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Wood

Empire Mahogany Fauteuil de Bureau, Early 19th Century
Empire Mahogany Fauteuil de Bureau, Early 19th Century

Empire Mahogany Fauteuil de Bureau, Early 19th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

The early 19th century desk chair with ram's head arms and turned legs, is attributable to Jacob Desmalter and dates to circa 1805.

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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Style Mahogany Pink Chaise
French Empire Style Mahogany Pink Chaise

French Empire Style Mahogany Pink Chaise

Located in Queens, NY

French Empire-style (19th Century) mahogany chaise with bronze trim and large pink and gold cushion upholstery

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19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Bronze

Empire Marquetry Sofa in Mahogany with Satinwood Inlays, circa 1820
Empire Marquetry Sofa in Mahogany with Satinwood Inlays, circa 1820

Empire Marquetry Sofa in Mahogany with Satinwood Inlays, circa 1820

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A lovely and well-proportioned marquetry sofa with arched back, scroll arms and short Grecian curved legs in mahogany embellished with inlays of festoo...

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1810s Dutch Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Satinwood, Upholstery, Mahogany, Tulipwood

French Empire style  Black Wood and Velvet Armchair, 1850s
French Empire style  Black Wood and Velvet Armchair, 1850s

French Empire style Black Wood and Velvet Armchair, 1850s

Located in Meulebeke, BE

France / 1850 / armchair / wood, velvet / Empire / Antique French Empire style armchair made around 1850. This characterful chair features a blackened wooden frame with gracefully c...

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1850s French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

French Empire Style Walnut, Bronze, and Marble Table and Chairs Living Room Set
French Empire Style Walnut, Bronze, and Marble Table and Chairs Living Room Set

French Empire Style Walnut, Bronze, and Marble Table and Chairs Living Room Set

Located in Barntrup, DE

French Empire-style walnut and marble eight-piece salon set with golden and light yellow fabric and bronze mounts. Impressive French Empire-style eight-piece salon suite made of wal...

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1920s French Vintage Empire Seating

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Set of Six Napoleonic Empire Style Bronze Mounted Dining Chairs
Set of Six Napoleonic Empire Style Bronze Mounted Dining Chairs

Set of Six Napoleonic Empire Style Bronze Mounted Dining Chairs

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Extraordinary set of six mahogany dining chairs made in the grand Napoleonic Empire taste. The chairs feature beautifully crafted mahogany frames with rich, deep woodgrains on the fi...

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20th Century French Empire Seating

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Pair of Chic French Empire Style Mahogany Armchairs
Pair of Chic French Empire Style Mahogany Armchairs

Pair of Chic French Empire Style Mahogany Armchairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of large French Empire style mahogany armchairs reupholstered in Ralph Lauren silk/linen fabric.

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20th Century French Empire Seating

Materials

Linen, Upholstery, Mahogany

Empire Period Mahogany Sofa-Bed, 19th Century
Empire Period Mahogany Sofa-Bed, 19th Century

Empire Period Mahogany Sofa-Bed, 19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

Sofa-bed of the Empire period in solid mahogany and mahogany veneer with rich decoration of finely chased and gilded bronzes. This sofa is decorated in front of a lyre in the center,...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Bronze

Elegant Empire Bench i Mahogany
Elegant Empire Bench i Mahogany

Elegant Empire Bench i Mahogany

Located in Kastrup, DK

Elegant Empire bench crafted in Cuban mahogany. Gracefully curved ends with finely profiled splats. Newly upholstered in exclusive fabric from Colefax & Fowler. Recently restored and...

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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany and Ormolu bench
French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany and Ormolu bench

French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany and Ormolu bench

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany and Ormolu bench. This wonderful rectangular bench with a fitted leather seat is raised by four scrolled legs with a bottom Ormolu ...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Ormolu

Swedish 1830s Empire Style Painted and Upholstered Stool with Spindle Arms
Swedish 1830s Empire Style Painted and Upholstered Stool with Spindle Arms

Swedish 1830s Empire Style Painted and Upholstered Stool with Spindle Arms

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish Empire style painted wooden Curule stool from the mid-19th century, with spindle arms, X-form base and new upholstery. Created in Sweden during the first half of the 19th c...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Elegant Empire Mahogany Armchairs
Pair of Elegant Empire Mahogany Armchairs

Pair of Elegant Empire Mahogany Armchairs

Located in Kastrup, DK

A pair of elegant Empire armchairs crafted from Cuban mahogany, featuring classic details from the period. The backrests have an oval recess, adorned with line inlays in satinwood an...

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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany, Satinwood

Rare Pair of 1st Empire Benches from Parma, 18th Century Italian Settees
Rare Pair of 1st Empire Benches from Parma, 18th Century Italian Settees

Rare Pair of 1st Empire Benches from Parma, 18th Century Italian Settees

Located in New Orleans, LA

A rare and important pair of 18th-century neoclassical -1st Empire benches from Parma, retaining their original gilded and polychrome finish. Each with finely carved lion-head arm te...

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18th Century Italian Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

19th c, Danish Revolving Desk Chair
19th c, Danish Revolving Desk Chair

19th c, Danish Revolving Desk Chair

Located in Allerum, SE

Exceptional 19th century Danish revolving desk armchair in mahogany with marquetry and brass casters, from the Empire period. Ca 1850, Denmark.

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Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Brass

Important Empire Early 19th Century Fauteuil by Jean-Joseph Chapuis
Important Empire Early 19th Century Fauteuil by Jean-Joseph Chapuis

Important Empire Early 19th Century Fauteuil by Jean-Joseph Chapuis

By Jean Joseph Chapuis

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

Despite his long life, very little is known about the general production of menuisier (chairmaker) Jean-Joseph Chapuis (1765-1864) and even less about his use of bent laminates, which must be viewed as the most advanced of its kind until the appearance of Michael Thonet’s work of the 1830s. The profound reverence for the classical world in enlightened circles in early 19th century Europe and the United States often resulted in the archaeological resurrection of the art, architecture, and design of ancient Greece and Rome. No chair employing the innovative technique of bending wood more boldly expresses this allegiance to the past than this armchair painted in le style antique and based on the ancient Roman sella...

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Early 19th Century Belgian Antique Empire Seating

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Cane, Bentwood

Set of Six French Empire Dining Chairs, Mahogany, Carved, c. 1970
Set of Six French Empire Dining Chairs, Mahogany, Carved, c. 1970

Set of Six French Empire Dining Chairs, Mahogany, Carved, c. 1970

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a charming set of six carved and inlaid mahogany dining chairs in the French Empire style. The chairs date to the second half of the 20th century and are in very good conditi...

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20th Century French Empire Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Swedish Antique Taboret Stools from the Empire Period in Yellow Birch
Pair of Swedish Antique Taboret Stools from the Empire Period in Yellow Birch

Pair of Swedish Antique Taboret Stools from the Empire Period in Yellow Birch

Located in Kramfors, SE

Pair of antique taboret stools from the empire period, around 1840. The stools are Swedish and made in solid yellow birch. Curved legs and turned armrests. The seats can be taken out...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Birch

Ebonized Empire Recamiere , Austria Ca. 1800's
Ebonized Empire Recamiere , Austria Ca. 1800's

Ebonized Empire Recamiere , Austria Ca. 1800's

Located in New York, NY

Fine ebonized Austrian Empire recamiere. Ebonized wood featuring elegantly curved sides and four highly detailed carved lions paw feet with giltwood accents.This fully restored large...

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Early 1800s Austrian Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Mid Century Empire Leather Upholstered and Nailhead Studded Mahogany Arm Chair
Mid Century Empire Leather Upholstered and Nailhead Studded Mahogany Arm Chair

Mid Century Empire Leather Upholstered and Nailhead Studded Mahogany Arm Chair

By Hancock & Moore

Located in Germantown, MD

A Mid Century Empire Style full grain Leather Upholstered and Nailhead Studded Mahogany Arm Chair. Measures 22" in width, 24" in depth and 34" in height. Seat height is 19" and arm h...

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1960s American Vintage Empire Seating

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Pair of Consulat Mahogany Armchairs
Pair of Consulat Mahogany Armchairs

Pair of Consulat Mahogany Armchairs

Located in Kittery Point, ME

The rectangular arched padded back above a padded seat and tapering front legs topped with the head of a sphinx and ending in paw feet.

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19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Mahogany

Museum Court Empire Armchair circa 1830, Mahogany
Museum Court Empire Armchair circa 1830, Mahogany

Museum Court Empire Armchair circa 1830, Mahogany

Located in Berlin, DE

Museum court Empire armchair circa 1830, mahogany Solid mahogany body. Empire beginning of the 19th century. Armrests, curved volute-shaped, ending in carved dolphins. Rectangular b...

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Early 19th Century German Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Brass

Pair Of Antique French Empire Style Upholstered Armchair Frames
Pair Of Antique French Empire Style Upholstered Armchair Frames

Pair Of Antique French Empire Style Upholstered Armchair Frames

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Pair of burl walnut Empire style armchairs with upholstered seats and backs featuring fine craftsmanship with a square top rail and stylized carved accent on front of each arm suppor...

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19th Century Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Brass

Pair of Rare Postmodern Empire Black Lacquered Swan Neck Wide Chairs
Pair of Rare Postmodern Empire Black Lacquered Swan Neck Wide Chairs

Pair of Rare Postmodern Empire Black Lacquered Swan Neck Wide Chairs

Located in San Diego, CA

Rare pair of Swan neck black lacquered wide chairs recovered in beige ultrasuede fabric , and a semigloss finish beautiful elegant and unique we have 4 more available we are selling ...

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20th Century American Empire Seating

Materials

Ultrasuede, Wood

Empire Restauration Period Armchair Bergère, France, 1825
Empire Restauration Period Armchair Bergère, France, 1825

Empire Restauration Period Armchair Bergère, France, 1825

Located in Saarbruecken, DE

Empire restauration period armchair bergère, France, circa 1815-1830. solid mahogani wood with gold leaf details. fully restored, new upholstery with lace up padding. very com...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Sofa with Carved Details
Antique 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Sofa with Carved Details

Antique 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Sofa with Carved Details

Located in King's Lynn, GB

A superb example of antique French Empire craftsmanship, this early 19th-century carved flame mahogany sofa showcases the strong, symbolic design language of the period. The shaped b...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Méridienne empire
Méridienne empire

Méridienne empire

Located in PARIS, FR

Méridienne à dossier renversé et repose pied en bois mouluré, sculpté, noirci et doré reposant sur quatre pieds griffe. Couverture de tissu blanc.

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Early 19th Century British Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Wood

Living room set, Northern Europe, circa 1890.
Living room set, Northern Europe, circa 1890.

Living room set, Northern Europe, circa 1890.

Located in Chorzów, PL

Living room set, Northern Europe, ca. 1890. Very good condition, after professional renovation and replacement of upholstery. Wood: mahogany Dimensions: sofa height 113 cm seat h...

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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

American Empire Long Ottoman with Upholstered Burgundy Velvet and Tapestry Top
American Empire Long Ottoman with Upholstered Burgundy Velvet and Tapestry Top

American Empire Long Ottoman with Upholstered Burgundy Velvet and Tapestry Top

Located in Queens, NY

American Empire long rectangular ottoman with supple upholstered burgundy velvet top bordered by a dense earth-toned floral tapestry fabric, resting on a mahogany veneer base having ...

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19th Century American Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Fabric

Italian Neoclassical Carved Walnut Hall Bench
Italian Neoclassical Carved Walnut Hall Bench

Italian Neoclassical Carved Walnut Hall Bench

Located in New York, NY

Italian neoclassical hall bench. Large and handsomely proportioned cassapanca / walnut bench in two parts with upper dentil carved trim around arms and paneled back. All fitted into ...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Walnut

Mint Condition Empire Sofa Sette Loveseat Couch Fine Carved Details Lions Feet
Mint Condition Empire Sofa Sette Loveseat Couch Fine Carved Details Lions Feet

Mint Condition Empire Sofa Sette Loveseat Couch Fine Carved Details Lions Feet

By J. Horner

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Note: Full price include new upholstery service, buyer to provide fabric. Mint condition empire sofa sette loveseat couch fine carved details lions feet. The frame is stunning vint...

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20th Century American Empire Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

The Last King's Chair
The Last King's Chair

The Last King's Chair

Located in Greenwich, CT

Rare and important carved mahogany Empire Period armchair attributed to Jacob Desmalter, France circa 1800, of neoclassical form inspired by the design of Percier et Fontaine, architects to the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, the armrests beautifully carved with leopards heads and torso, the front legs ending in carved paw feet. Attributed to Jacob Desmalter. France, circa 1800. Provenance: The front under railing stencilled “Raincy” period paper labels hand written: Mrs Duque Orlean, Grand Salon, Palais Royal. This chair was part of a large salon suite (this one is number belonging to King Louis Philippe - Duke of Orléans - the last king of France. An almost identical model was known to be part of the collection of Molly de Balkany who had an important collection of Empire furniture. Sister of Robert De Balkany...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Three Painted Pine Children's Chairs
Set of Three Painted Pine Children's Chairs

Set of Three Painted Pine Children's Chairs

Located in Baltimore, MD

These delightful plank seat children’s chairs are in a rustic Empire style, with a scroll at the top of the back rail and turned legs at the front. In old worn buttermilk paint. Seat...

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Early 20th Century Hungarian Empire Seating

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Pine

Fine Empire  Period  Bronze and Mahogany Desk Chair  by Jacob  Freres
Fine Empire  Period  Bronze and Mahogany Desk Chair  by Jacob  Freres

Fine Empire Period Bronze and Mahogany Desk Chair by Jacob Freres

By Jacob Frères

Located in Montreal, QC

Fine Empire ormolu-mounted mahogany desk armchair upholstered in gilt-tool leather. Signed: "Jacob Freres, rue de Meslee" Provenance: Partridge Fine Arts, New Bond Street, London.

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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Elegant Empire Bench in Mahogany with Satinwood Inlays
Elegant Empire Bench in Mahogany with Satinwood Inlays

Elegant Empire Bench in Mahogany with Satinwood Inlays

Located in Kastrup, DK

Small, elegant Danish Empire bench crafted from mahogany, featuring delicate string inlays in satinwood on the ends. The seat has been newly upholstered in light gray linen, accented...

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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique 19th Century American Empire Ottoman
Antique 19th Century American Empire Ottoman

Antique 19th Century American Empire Ottoman

Located in Sheffield, MA

Antique 19th century American Victorian Empire box seat ottoman or stool featuring large crotch flame mahogany wood veneer with rolling casters. The ottoman has a large size seat mak...

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19th Century American Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Swedish Empire revival mahogany 3 piece lounge suite
Swedish Empire revival mahogany 3 piece lounge suite

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...

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Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Seating

Materials

Ormolu

19th century Swedish carved birch sofa
19th century Swedish carved birch sofa

19th century Swedish carved birch sofa

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century swedish carved birch sofa circa 1880. Elegant Swedish formal sofa which seats a comfortable 3.  Straight back with shaped birch border.  Roll top arms with carved acant...

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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Seating

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Fabric, Birch

19th Century Mahogany Wood Frame Inlay Marquetry Top Settee
19th Century Mahogany Wood Frame Inlay Marquetry Top Settee

19th Century Mahogany Wood Frame Inlay Marquetry Top Settee

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Fine quality and beautifully hand carved with inlaid marquetry mahogany wood frame settee. The settee features a wood frame inlaid top foliate decoration , resting on four square hand carved tapered feet terminate with metal cup hardware...

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1870s North American Antique Empire Seating

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Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany, Satinwood

French 19th century Empire st. patinated wood and Giltwood settee
French 19th century Empire st. patinated wood and Giltwood settee

French 19th century Empire st. patinated wood and Giltwood settee

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome and large scale French 19th century Empire st. patinated wood and Giltwood settee. This exceptional settee is raised by seven supports, with four being circular front legs...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Empire Bench in Mahogany with Walnut and Maple Inlays
Empire Bench in Mahogany with Walnut and Maple Inlays

Empire Bench in Mahogany with Walnut and Maple Inlays

Located in Kastrup, DK

A beautiful Empire bench crafted from mahogany with gracefully curved legs. The end panels feature central inlays of walnut and light maple detailing. The seat has been newly upholst...

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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Empire Seating

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Fabric, Mahogany, Maple

French Empire Recamier Mahogany & Painted Daybed 18Th. C.
French Empire Recamier Mahogany & Painted Daybed 18Th. C.

French Empire Recamier Mahogany & Painted Daybed 18Th. C.

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

French Empire Recamier Mahogany & Painted Daybed, late 18Th C. This Recamier can float in a room as the back is also upholstered or be against the wall. This fabulous large dayb...

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18th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Period Armchairs and Bergere by P.BELLANGÉ
Empire Period Armchairs and Bergere by P.BELLANGÉ

Empire Period Armchairs and Bergere by P.BELLANGÉ

By Pierre-Antoine 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...

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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Seating

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Mahogany

French Empire style walnut Armchair - blue green yellow - France 19th
French Empire style walnut Armchair - blue green yellow - France 19th

French Empire style walnut Armchair - blue green yellow - France 19th

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Very pretty Empire-style walnut armchair with carved palmettes and acanthus leaves. The armrests are fluted. The legs are saber-shaped. The armchair is upholstered with floral tapest...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

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Walnut

Set of Empire Armchairs / Chairs, Maple Wood, Paris, 1825
Set of Empire Armchairs / Chairs, Maple Wood, Paris, 1825

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...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

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Maple

Vintage French Empire Sofa, Carved Swan Arms, Linen Upholstery, 1900
Vintage French Empire Sofa, Carved Swan Arms, Linen Upholstery, 1900

Vintage French Empire Sofa, Carved Swan Arms, Linen Upholstery, 1900

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Wonderful painted and parcel gilt Empire sofa with medallions heads on the back, uprights modeled as swan heads in the arms, ( the swan heads are carved wood). This beautiful sofa ha...

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Early 1900s French Antique Empire Seating

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Linen, Upholstery, Wood

Elegant Antique French Carved Wood Recamier Bench with Bronze Mounts
Elegant Antique French Carved Wood Recamier Bench with Bronze Mounts

Elegant Antique French Carved Wood Recamier Bench with Bronze Mounts

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Elegant and rare French 19th century mahogany recamier bench having pronounced curved sides and lovely carved cabriole legs that terminate in gilded hairy paw feet. There are other g...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Bronze

Rare and Magnificent Mid 19th Century Brazilian Empire Grand Settee
Rare and Magnificent Mid 19th Century Brazilian Empire Grand Settee

Rare and Magnificent Mid 19th Century Brazilian Empire Grand Settee

Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR

Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of this Brazilian Empire Settee, circa 1850, a captivating piece that exudes history and craftsmanship. Originating from a prominent coffee ...

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1850s Brazilian Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Cane, Wood

Pair of Russian Empire Side Chairs
Pair of Russian Empire Side Chairs

Pair of Russian Empire Side Chairs

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of Russian Empire Side Chairs - Original untouched finish newly reupholstered seat in Jim Thompson fabric.

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19th Century Russian Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Vintage Pair of Empire Style Fauteuils with Carved Dolphin Arms by Century, USA
Vintage Pair of Empire Style Fauteuils with Carved Dolphin Arms by Century, USA

Vintage Pair of Empire Style Fauteuils with Carved Dolphin Arms by Century, USA

By Century Furniture

Located in Morristown, NJ

Late 20th c., high quality American made pair of custom upholstered Fruitwood frame armchairs, labeled under seat. This pair of armchairs from Century Furniture Industries in Hickor...

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1980s American Vintage Empire Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Empire Settee, France 1810, Manner of Jacob Desmalter (1770-1841)
Empire Settee, France 1810, Manner of Jacob Desmalter (1770-1841)

Empire Settee, France 1810, Manner of Jacob Desmalter (1770-1841)

Located in Leimen, DE

Empire Settee, France 1810 Step back in time to the opulent era of 19th-century France with the exquisite Elegant Empire Settee, crafted in 1810. This resplendent sofa is a testament...

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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Bronze

Pair Italian Neoclassical Eagle Armchairs
Pair Italian Neoclassical Eagle Armchairs

Pair Italian Neoclassical Eagle Armchairs

Located in New York, NY

Pair Italian neoclassical eagle armchairs in yellow silk taffeta. Italian Empire painted and parcel-gilt carved armchairs with finely carved eagle arm t...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Giltwood

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.