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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
Empire Style Tall Back Loveseat with Carved Mahogany Base
Located in New York, NY
Empire style tall back loveseat with carved mahogany base and claw feet. Newly upholstered in off-white fabric.
Category

1920s Vintage Empire Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Empire Style Tall Back Loveseat with Carved Mahogany Base
Empire Style Tall Back Loveseat with Carved Mahogany Base

Empire Style Tall Back Loveseat with Carved Mahogany Base

$18,000
Empire Solid Mahogany Desk Chair, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Empire mahogany desk chair or fauteuil de bureau.
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Solid Mahogany Desk Chair, Early 19th Century
Empire Solid Mahogany Desk Chair, Early 19th Century

Empire Solid Mahogany Desk Chair, Early 19th Century

$7,200 Sale Price
28% Off
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Empire Style Painted Sofa ~ Canape
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Empire Style Painted Sofa ~ Canape with cut silk velvet recalls the glory days of Napoleon and Josephine creating what many experts consider t...
Category

1870s French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Silk, Walnut, Paint

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Empire Style Painted Sofa ~ Canape
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Empire Style Painted Sofa ~ Canape

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Empire Style Painted Sofa ~ Canape

$4,980
19th Century Empire Walnut Upholstered Settee
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a lovely tailored walnut Empire settee. The top rail is flanked by two graceful sloping arms, joining two brass classical female heads crowing two front straight tapering le...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Brass

19th Century Empire Walnut Upholstered Settee
19th Century Empire Walnut Upholstered Settee

19th Century Empire Walnut Upholstered Settee

$3,450
Jacob French 18th Century Mahogany and Green Silk Upholster High Back Armchairs
Located in Firenze, IT
This magnificent pair of French late 18th Century- early 19th Century armchairs could be attributable to Jacob-Desmalter, an outstanding chairmaker and cabinetmaker who worked in the Louis XVI style and Directoire styles of the earlier phase of Neoclassicism. These sturdy armchairs are made of solid mahogany and green silk upholster, they feature an extremely comfortable high and slightly arched back and quite large and extremely firm seats. The hand-made carvings and inlays are masterfully executed. The over graceful scrolled arms and the top rail sculpted in shallow relief with acanthus leaves, lotus leaves and rosette, all typical neoclassical patterns beloved during the Directory- Restauration and Empire period and always very chic. The bowed seat and its apron are raised by carved console legs in front and saber legs back. These armchairs with their beautiful curvy shape are very stylish, comfortable and sturdy. The back is covered with silk also behind that's make them a perfect free standing piece of furniture or a centre seating...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Silk, Wood, Mahogany

Jacob French 18th Century Mahogany and Green Silk Upholster High Back Armchairs
Jacob French 18th Century Mahogany and Green Silk Upholster High Back Armchairs

Jacob French 18th Century Mahogany and Green Silk Upholster High Back Armchairs

$8,425 / set
Fine Pair of Late 19th Century to Early 20th C Empire Parcel Gilt Benches
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine late 19th century to early 20th century Empire mahogany and parcel gilt pair of benches. Tufted upholstery.
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Pair of Late 19th Century to Early 20th C Empire Parcel Gilt Benches
Fine Pair of Late 19th Century to Early 20th C Empire Parcel Gilt Benches

Fine Pair of Late 19th Century to Early 20th C Empire Parcel Gilt Benches

$10,500 / set
Bellanger French Empire Mahogany Pink and Red Stripe Upholstered Settee
By Bellanger
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style mahogany settee with a carved frame and striped blush pink and red upholstered seat, arms and back. (BELLANGER).
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany

Bellanger French Empire Mahogany Pink and Red Stripe Upholstered Settee
Bellanger French Empire Mahogany Pink and Red Stripe Upholstered Settee

Bellanger French Empire Mahogany Pink and Red Stripe Upholstered Settee

$11,000
Pair of French Empire Fauteuils in Mahogany with Bronze Doré Ormolu, circa 1810
Located in Miami, FL
An exquisite pair of Empire armchairs/ fauteuils in fine mahogany with bronze dore´ ormolu mounts decorating the upper crest and lower back splat, with rosettes and palmettes on legs...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Empire Fauteuils in Mahogany with Bronze Doré Ormolu, circa 1810
Pair of French Empire Fauteuils in Mahogany with Bronze Doré Ormolu, circa 1810

Pair of French Empire Fauteuils in Mahogany with Bronze Doré Ormolu, circa 1810

$22,500 / set
Pair of 19th Century Empire Lyre Back Dining Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of 19th century Empire Lyre back dining chairs Wonderful pair of walnut dining chairs with carved double eagle head and lyre carving. Mea...
Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 19th Century Empire Lyre Back Dining Chairs
Pair of 19th Century Empire Lyre Back Dining Chairs

Pair of 19th Century Empire Lyre Back Dining Chairs

$1,450 / set
French Empire Mahogany Side Chair
Located in Queens, NY
"French Empire style (19th Cent) mahogany sleigh back side chair with bronze griffin legs and trim and red seat Antique condition. Shows wear"
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Mahogany Side Chair
French Empire Mahogany Side Chair

French Empire Mahogany Side Chair

$5,400
Early 19th Century French Empire Style Bench
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Early 19th Century Empire Sitting Bench. Age appropriate wear. Reupholstered with Velvet fabric. See detailed photos & any questions, please message us.
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Velvet, Hardwood

Early 19th Century French Empire Style Bench
Early 19th Century French Empire Style Bench

Early 19th Century French Empire Style Bench

$2,200
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...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Walnut

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

Exquisite Pair of Early 19th Century Armchairs

$4,212
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 Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Ormolu

French early 19th century Empire period Mahogany and Ormolu chaise, Circa 1805
French early 19th century Empire period Mahogany and Ormolu chaise, Circa 1805

French early 19th century Empire period Mahogany and Ormolu chaise, Circa 1805

$39,500
Pair of Empire Style Carved Giltwood Tub Chairs with Green Velvet Upholstery.
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Important Pair of Empire Style Carved Giltwood Tub Chairs with Green Velvet Upholstery. The Lion Monopedia side supports feature finely carved detail and a realistic pose. These...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Velvet, Giltwood

Pair of Empire Style Carved Giltwood Tub Chairs with Green Velvet Upholstery.
Pair of Empire Style Carved Giltwood Tub Chairs with Green Velvet Upholstery.

Pair of Empire Style Carved Giltwood Tub Chairs with Green Velvet Upholstery.

$91,135
Set of 6 American Empire Style Carved Wood Gondola Dining Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 6 American Empire wood dining chairs in mahogany veneer with sloped gondola backs with an openwork, urn-form center topped by a carved foliate neoclassical crown...
Category

20th Century Empire Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Set of 6 American Empire Style Carved Wood Gondola Dining Chairs
Set of 6 American Empire Style Carved Wood Gondola Dining Chairs

Set of 6 American Empire Style Carved Wood Gondola Dining Chairs

$4,800 / set
Pair of French Empire Barrel Armchairs, 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of French Empire Barrel Armchairs, 19th century This beautiful pair of French Empire barrel armchairs dates back to the 19th century and combines elegance with exceptional craft...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Empire Barrel Armchairs, 19th century
Pair of French Empire Barrel Armchairs, 19th century

Pair of French Empire Barrel Armchairs, 19th century

$12,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage French Empire Sofa With Carved Swan Arms
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...
Category

Early 1900s French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Linen, Upholstery, Wood

Vintage French Empire Sofa With Carved Swan Arms
Vintage French Empire Sofa With Carved Swan Arms

Vintage French Empire Sofa With Carved Swan Arms

$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Rider Gold Velvet and Brass Dining Chair
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Parisian Flair. Our modern homage to an Empire style dining chair. Our rider dining chair is petite and glamorous, but ultra-comfy. Great as a dinin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Empire Seating

Materials

Nickel

Rider Gold Velvet and Brass Dining Chair
Rider Gold Velvet and Brass Dining Chair

Rider Gold Velvet and Brass Dining Chair

$1,050 / item
19th Century French Empire Mahogany and Leather Desk Armchair with Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's office or study with this elegant antique armchair. Hand carved in France circa 1890 and built of mahogany, the armchair stands on tapered legs decorated with gilt b...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Empire Mahogany and Leather Desk Armchair with Bronze Mounts
19th Century French Empire Mahogany and Leather Desk Armchair with Bronze Mounts

19th Century French Empire Mahogany and Leather Desk Armchair with Bronze Mounts

$2,400
19th Century French Empire Mahogany and Gilt Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 19th century French Empire mahogany and gilt armchair. Upholstered in a red velour fabric. Makes an elegant statement!!
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Empire Mahogany and Gilt Armchair
19th Century French Empire Mahogany and Gilt Armchair

19th Century French Empire Mahogany and Gilt Armchair

$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Empire Revival Lacquered Swan Neck Settee, 20th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant French Empire style settee offers a truly spectacular silhouette that is sure to impress. Wonderfully detailed featuring a reeded top rail, down swept arms are intricately ha...
Category

1970s Vintage Empire Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Empire Revival Lacquered Swan Neck Settee, 20th Century
Empire Revival Lacquered Swan Neck Settee, 20th Century

Empire Revival Lacquered Swan Neck Settee, 20th Century

$6,450
Cockpit Chair in Wood Upholstered Velvet Dedar France
By Dedar
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Elegant and refined mahogany cockpit chair...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Cockpit Chair in Wood Upholstered Velvet Dedar France
Cockpit Chair in Wood Upholstered Velvet Dedar France

Cockpit Chair in Wood Upholstered Velvet Dedar France

$1,143
French Empire Duchesse Brisée Armchair in Parcel Gilt
Located in London, GB
A fine early nineteenth-century French Empire period duchesse brisée armchair with accompanying footstool. This set is in the original paint with applied gilded highlights. The restr...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Pine

French Empire Duchesse Brisée Armchair in Parcel Gilt
French Empire Duchesse Brisée Armchair in Parcel Gilt

French Empire Duchesse Brisée Armchair in Parcel Gilt

$4,711
Antique Empire Style Mahogany Tufted Parlor Sofa Newly Upholstered in Leather
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Empire Style Carved Mahogany Tufted Back Parlor Sofa on Casters Newly Upholstered in Full Grain Espresso Italian Leather This antique Empire styl...
Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Empire Style Mahogany Tufted Parlor Sofa Newly Upholstered in Leather
Antique Empire Style Mahogany Tufted Parlor Sofa Newly Upholstered in Leather

Antique Empire Style Mahogany Tufted Parlor Sofa Newly Upholstered in Leather

$9,995
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...
Category

Early 19th Century Danish Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Cane, Fruitwood, 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

$3,117 / set
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...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Bronze

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

$4,800
Jean-Joseph Chapuis Rare Pair of Empire parcel-gilt japanned Fauteuils
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 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 nine-teenth-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 curulis (folding stool); With a curved toprail decorated with putti supporting a medaillion and flanked by scrolling acanthus, the arms with ball finials, above a caned seat, on curved supports terminating in foliate gilt-metal sabots. This merger of technological innovation with fashionable aesthetics parallels the work of the American Samuel Gragg...
Category

Early 19th Century Belgian Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Jean-Joseph Chapuis Rare Pair of Empire parcel-gilt japanned Fauteuils
Jean-Joseph Chapuis Rare Pair of Empire parcel-gilt japanned Fauteuils

Jean-Joseph Chapuis Rare Pair of Empire parcel-gilt japanned Fauteuils

$60,182 / set
Continental Austrian Mahogany Recamier
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Austrian Empire-style (Circa 1835) small mahogany recamier with bronze eagle trim and green upholstery
Category

19th Century Austrian Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Bronze

Continental Austrian Mahogany Recamier
Continental Austrian Mahogany Recamier

Continental Austrian Mahogany Recamier

$9,500
Swedish Regency Style Period Parcel Gilt Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Regency style armchair featuring a Fruitwood frame with hand-carved matte ebonized plume body details and traditional 22-karat gilded parcel gilt detail on stylized heron heads at arm fronts and legs. Mint restored with new Moss Green mohair upholstery. Available at 200 Lexington...
Category

19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Gold Leaf

Swedish Regency Style Period Parcel Gilt Armchair
Swedish Regency Style Period Parcel Gilt Armchair

Swedish Regency Style Period Parcel Gilt Armchair

$3,800
Set of Empire Armchairs / Chairs, Maple Wood, Paris, 1825
Located in Berlin, DE
Seat group made of maple wood with rosewood intarsia, France, presumably G. Alphonse Jacob, the last of the famous Eben family, probably second quarter of the 19th century. Semi-circ...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Maple

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

$8,293 / item
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 Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Silk, Mahogany

Pair 19th Century French Empire Style Chairs With Red Silk Upholstered Seat
Pair 19th Century French Empire Style Chairs With Red Silk Upholstered Seat

Pair 19th Century French Empire Style Chairs With Red Silk Upholstered Seat

$1,675
Pair of French Empire Bergère Armchairs, 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover an exquisite pair of Empire-style armchairs from the 19th century, crafted from luxurious mahogany. These elegant chairs embody timeless sophistication, featuring high backs...
Category

1830s French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of French Empire Bergère Armchairs, 19th century
Pair of French Empire Bergère Armchairs, 19th century

Pair of French Empire Bergère Armchairs, 19th century

$3,370 / set
French Empire Green Damask Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 8 French Empire-style (19th Century) mahogany side chairs with bronze trim and green damask upholstery. (PRICED AS Set) Antique condition, some fa...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Damask, Upholstery, Mahogany

French Empire Green Damask Side Chairs
French Empire Green Damask Side Chairs

French Empire Green Damask Side Chairs

$18,000 / set
Pair 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Empire Style Painted Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Empire Style Painted Armchairs ~ Bergere with Fauteuil with cut silk velvet recalls the glory days of Napoleon and Josephine creating wha...
Category

1870s French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Silk, Walnut, Paint

Pair 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Empire Style Painted Armchairs
Pair 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Empire Style Painted Armchairs

Pair 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Empire Style Painted Armchairs

$5,980 / set
French Federal EmpireStyle Victorian Cherry Wood Armchairs, Set of Four
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Amazing set of 4 Empire Style Armchairs, ornately decorated with bronze appliqué, leaf foot caps and stunning bronze griffin arm details. The commanding chairs are made of solid Cher...
Category

Early 1900s French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Bronze

French Federal EmpireStyle Victorian Cherry Wood Armchairs, Set of Four
French Federal EmpireStyle Victorian Cherry Wood Armchairs, Set of Four

French Federal EmpireStyle Victorian Cherry Wood Armchairs, Set of Four

$9,000 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Set of Four Swedish Empire Side Chairs by F. Pettersson, Mid 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four Swedish Empire side chairs from the mid-19th century by furniture maker F. Pettersson. These antique chairs from Sweden have an elegantly curved backs, with straight wo...
Category

19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood, Wood

Set of Four Swedish Empire Side Chairs by F. Pettersson, Mid 19th C.
Set of Four Swedish Empire Side Chairs by F. Pettersson, Mid 19th C.

Set of Four Swedish Empire Side Chairs by F. Pettersson, Mid 19th C.

$3,650 / set
French Empire Silk Bergère Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Empire mahogany bergère (armchairs) upholstered in red silk with scrolled back above winged caryatid arm uprights & a loose seat cushion, (early 19th century).
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Silk, Mahogany

French Empire Silk Bergère Armchairs
French Empire Silk Bergère Armchairs

French Empire Silk Bergère Armchairs

$54,000 / set
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...
Category

Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Giltwood

Pair Italian Neoclassical Eagle Armchairs
Pair Italian Neoclassical Eagle Armchairs

Pair Italian Neoclassical Eagle Armchairs

$13,800 / set
Pair of Empire Side Chairs, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
Pair of 19th-Century Empire Period Side Chairs. Made from mahogany and walnut, these chairs are elegant and finely decorated with classical gilt bronze ornaments characteristic of t...
Category

19th Century Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Silk, Wood

Pair of Empire Side Chairs, 19th Century
Pair of Empire Side Chairs, 19th Century

Pair of Empire Side Chairs, 19th Century

$2,166 / set
Set of Four Empire Barrel Chairs
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of 4 Empire Barrel chairs dates back to around 1810-20. They come from France. The chairs have a very pretty walnut veneer. They have a v...
Category

1810s French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Walnut

Set of Four Empire Barrel Chairs
Set of Four Empire Barrel Chairs

Set of Four Empire Barrel Chairs

$7,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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 Vintage Empire Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of French Antique Walnut Empire Tulip Fauteuils or Armchairs
Pair of French Antique Walnut Empire Tulip Fauteuils or Armchairs

Pair of French Antique Walnut Empire Tulip Fauteuils or Armchairs

$2,800
French Empire Gold Upholstered 5-Piece Living Room Set
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 7 French Empire style (19th Cent) mahogany living room / salon set with gilt swan head arms and gold upholstery (settee: 66¬Ω"w 24¬Ω"d 36¬Ω"h, 2 bergeres: 24¬Ω"w 23¬Ω"d 38"h, ...
Category

Early 1800s French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

French Empire Gold Upholstered 5-Piece Living Room Set
French Empire Gold Upholstered 5-Piece Living Room Set

French Empire Gold Upholstered 5-Piece Living Room Set

$60,000 / set
Pair of French Consulate Arm Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Consolate mahogany (circa 1800) open arm chairs with beige leather seat and square back with an open X design (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Pair of French Consulate Arm Chairs
Pair of French Consulate Arm Chairs

Pair of French Consulate Arm Chairs

$28,000 / set
French Empire Style Chair by Frederick Victoria
Located in Stamford, CT
A French Empire style chair made by Frederick Victoria with ostrich leather seat.
Category

20th Century French Empire Seating

Materials

Wood

French Empire Style Chair by Frederick Victoria
French Empire Style Chair by Frederick Victoria

French Empire Style Chair by Frederick Victoria

$5,700
Pair of French Empire Style Carved Fruitwood Open Armchairs
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This pair of 19th century fruitwood armchairs feature carved acanthus leaves and reeded arms.
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Fruitwood

Pair of French Empire Style Carved Fruitwood Open Armchairs
Pair of French Empire Style Carved Fruitwood Open Armchairs

Pair of French Empire Style Carved Fruitwood Open Armchairs

$2,800 / set
Pair of Consulat Ebony-Inlaid Birchwood Armchairs Stamped Jacob Frères
By Jacob Freres Rue Meslée
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The curved pierced back with a palmette-inlaid shaped splat terminating in dolphin supports raised on an upholstered seat, on front carved joined hairy animal legs (pieds de bîches) and hoof feet and back sabre legs; stamped: JACOB FRERES RUE MESLEE under the front rail. For a similar dolphin support, see Madeleine Jarry and Pierre Devinois, Le Siège Français, pp. 267 and 271 illustration 264 for an armchair at the Musée Marmottan stamped G. Jacob and executed in 1792. Provenance: Millicent Rogers her son, Arturo Peralta Ramos II Jacob Frères was the stamp used by brothers Georges II (1768-1803) and Francois-Honore Jacob (1770-1841) from 1796 to 1803. They were sons of Georges Jacob (1739-1814), arguably the best-known chair maker who worked for aristocracy and royalty during the reign of Louis XVI. The Jacob Frères firm's most famous client was Josephine, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte. She would have most likely seen the work of their father during the revolution in a progressive aristocrat's house. She used them to decorate various Imperial residences, such as the Tuileries palace, and remained a loyal customer, using them almost exclusively, until her death. When Georges II (the elder brother) died in 1803, Georges came out of retirement to help the remaining son, Francois-Honoré (who changed his named to Jacob Desmalter) from a new partnership called Jacob Desmalter Et Cie. (stamped Jacob D. R. Meslée, on two lines), which continued to be an influential supplier for the Imperial period and is credited with helping to define the Empire style as it is known today. Millicent Rogers, born Mary Millicent Abigail Rogers, was a Standard Oil heiress, but she wasn’t a poor little rich girl...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Pair of Consulat Ebony-Inlaid Birchwood Armchairs Stamped Jacob Frères
Pair of Consulat Ebony-Inlaid Birchwood Armchairs Stamped Jacob Frères

Pair of Consulat Ebony-Inlaid Birchwood Armchairs Stamped Jacob Frères

$17,500 / set
Empire Stool with Giltwood Lion Heads and Paw Feet, Sweden, Circa 1810
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic Swedish Empire stool with giltwood lion heads and paw feet, Sweden, circa 1810. Featured in our gallery windows (photographs attached) p...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Giltwood

Empire Stool with Giltwood Lion Heads and Paw Feet, Sweden, Circa 1810
Empire Stool with Giltwood Lion Heads and Paw Feet, Sweden, Circa 1810

Empire Stool with Giltwood Lion Heads and Paw Feet, Sweden, Circa 1810

$9,500
Pair of Swedish Empire Green Stripe Club Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Swedish Empire-style (20th Century) gilt club chairs with green lacquered claw feet and stripe upholstery (PRICED AS Pair)
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20th Century Swedish Empire Seating

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Swedish Empire Green Stripe Club Chairs
Pair of Swedish Empire Green Stripe Club Chairs

Pair of Swedish Empire Green Stripe Club Chairs

$15,000 / set
Pair of Late 19th Century Carved and Painted Wood Classical Style Open Armchairs
Located in Hudson, NY
This pair of chairs Swedish or Scandinavian in manufacture were made circa 1880-1900. Of large-scale and finely carved they are in the Empire or Regency taste. Decorative elements in...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of Late 19th Century Carved and Painted Wood Classical Style Open Armchairs
Pair of Late 19th Century Carved and Painted Wood Classical Style Open Armchairs

Pair of Late 19th Century Carved and Painted Wood Classical Style Open Armchairs

$4,850 / set
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

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

Ebonized Empire Recamiere , Austria Ca. 1800's

$28,000
Elegant Danish Empire Armchair, circa 1810
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant and decorative Empire armchair. Made in mahogany, with light wood inlaid (lemon tree). Oval backboard in ebonised wood. Front of arms in the form of wooden cut grippers with ...
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1810s Danish Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Mahogany, Velvet, Wood, Fruitwood

Elegant Danish Empire Armchair, circa 1810
Elegant Danish Empire Armchair, circa 1810

Elegant Danish Empire Armchair, circa 1810

$3,683
Pair Empire Style leather armchairs
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Pair Empire Style leather armchairs very wide and comfortable with golden print on the seat and back
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1980s French Vintage Empire Seating

Materials

Leather, Birch

Pair Empire Style leather armchairs
Pair Empire Style leather armchairs

Pair Empire Style leather armchairs

$2,154 / set
Two French Empire Armchairs, 19th Century
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Fine quality French Empire cherrywood armchairs. Carved arms in shallow relief with acanthus leaves, elegant saber legs, beautiful patina color. To coat however you like.
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1820s French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Cherry

Two French Empire Armchairs, 19th Century
Two French Empire Armchairs, 19th Century

Two French Empire Armchairs, 19th Century

$2,407 Sale Price / set
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Chair Kohn Nr.321, since 1906, Thonet
By Thonet, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state. Perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish. New upholstery surface on the original core.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Empire Seating

Materials

Brass

Chair Kohn Nr.321, since 1906, Thonet
Chair Kohn Nr.321, since 1906, Thonet

Chair Kohn Nr.321, since 1906, Thonet

$698
Pair of Empire Period Mahogany Fauteuils, France ca. 1810-20
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Empire Period French carved mahogany fauteuils from the early 19th century. Each with a rectangular padded back with downcurved reeded arms, the bow front upholstered seat...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair of Empire Period Mahogany Fauteuils, France ca. 1810-20
Pair of Empire Period Mahogany Fauteuils, France ca. 1810-20

Pair of Empire Period Mahogany Fauteuils, France ca. 1810-20

$6,500 / set
A fine pair of French 19thc Empire walnut and gilt bronze mounted large bergeres
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine pair of 19th century Empire walnut and gilt bronze mounts. Large size and very fine quality pair .
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Bronze

A fine pair of French 19thc Empire walnut and gilt bronze mounted large bergeres
A fine pair of French 19thc Empire walnut and gilt bronze mounted large bergeres

A fine pair of French 19thc Empire walnut and gilt bronze mounted large bergeres

$16,500 / set
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

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

Empire Upholstered Chairs, Set of 10

$7,535 / set
French Empire Gold Bergère Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Empire style (19th century) mahogany swan design Bergère armchairs with bronze trim, griffin legs, and gold upholstery.
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19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Gold Bergère Armchairs
French Empire Gold Bergère Armchairs

French Empire Gold Bergère Armchairs

$28,000 / set
19th Century Painted Swedish Bench
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A 19th Century Swedish bench from the Empire period, the back panel decorated with a classical scene of a pair of griffon. New seat cushion in plain linen.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Painted Swedish Bench
19th Century Painted Swedish Bench

19th Century Painted Swedish Bench

$8,076
Salon empire
Located in PARIS, FR
Mobilier de salon en acajou et bois doré, comprenant quatre chaises, quatre fauteuils, deux bergères et un canapé. 4 Chaises : Hauteur : 91 cm – Largeur : 49 cm – Profondeur : 38 cm 4 Fauteuils : Hauteur : 97,5 cm – Largeur : 63,5 cm – Profondeur : 51 cm 2 Bergères : Hauteur : 99 cm – Largeur : 70 cm – Profondeur : 54 cm 1 Canapé : Hauteur : 106 cm – Largeur : 181 cm – Profondeur : 62 cm Provenance : Vente Palais GALLIERA...
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Early 19th Century European Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Salon empire
Salon empire

Salon empire

$14,443 / item

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.

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