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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.

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Style: Empire
Early 20th Century Wood Pair of Empire Upholstered Armchairs
Early 20th Century Wood Pair of Empire Upholstered Armchairs

Early 20th Century Wood Pair of Empire Upholstered Armchairs

Located in High Point, NC

This bed frame carries genuine presence, its dark walnut, purple/plum upholstered panel immediately setting the tone for the piece. Originating in France during Early 20th Century, i...

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Early 20th Century French Empire Seating

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Fabric, 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

French Empire Throne Chair, Walnut & Red Velvet, Circa 1860
French Empire Throne Chair, Walnut & Red Velvet, Circa 1860

French Empire Throne Chair, Walnut & Red Velvet, Circa 1860

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

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

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...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

French Empire Fauteuil
French Empire Fauteuil

French Empire Fauteuil

Located in Sharon, CT

Impressive black armchair of typical French Empire form, beautifully upholstered. Subtly incised palmettes where the arm rails meet the seat. Original b...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Wood

French Empire Dolphin Armchair
French Empire Dolphin Armchair

French Empire Dolphin Armchair

Located in Lake Worth, FL

For FULL item description click on "Read More" or "View More Details" below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing is from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and handle all the shipping details. However, if you let us know what 1st Dibs is quoting you, and give us your zip code, we can usually ship it for less and get it to you faster. For a shipping quote, click on "ASK THE SELLER" under the purchase button and provide your zip code. Offering One of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A French Empire Dolphin Armchair...

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1980s Vintage Empire Seating

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Swedish Late 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany Stool
Swedish Late 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany Stool

Swedish Late 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany Stool

Located in Skanninge, SE

A very stylish and elegant 19th century model. Newly upholstered in cream white/yellow fabric. The mahogany frame is in a good unrestored condition. This stool/banquette is free stan...

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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Bronze

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

Set of Four Empire Barrel Chairs

$7,600Sale Price / set|20% Off

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...

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1810s French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Walnut

Empire Style Velvet Upholstered Curule Stools, Pair
Empire Style Velvet Upholstered Curule Stools, Pair

Empire Style Velvet Upholstered Curule Stools, Pair

Located in Astoria, NY

Pair of French Empire Style Blue Velvet and Golden Upholstered Curule Stools, with carved wood X-form bases. 19" H x 18.25" W x 16" D. Provenance: From a One Central Park West Estate.

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20th Century Empire Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Wood

Armchair, Northern Europe, circa 1900.
Armchair, Northern Europe, circa 1900.

Armchair, Northern Europe, circa 1900.

Located in Chorzów, PL

Armchair, Northern Europe, circa 1900. Very good condition, after professional renovation and replacement of upholstery. dimensions : height 82 cm seat height 47 cm width 56 cm de...

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Early 1900s Unknown Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique French sofa from the 19th century in Empire style with a silk seat
Antique French sofa from the 19th century in Empire style with a silk seat

Antique French sofa from the 19th century in Empire style with a silk seat

Located in Harderwijk, NL

This beautiful antique French bench in Empire style features a silk upholstered seat with an elegant pattern and a wooden base with brass details. The bench has been reupholstered an...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Silk, Wood

French Empire Mahogany Armchairs with Bronze Trim, Green Seats, France
French Empire Mahogany Armchairs with Bronze Trim, Green Seats, France

French Empire Mahogany Armchairs with Bronze Trim, Green Seats, France

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of French Empire style (19th century) mahogany armchairs with bronze trim and eagle heads with green seat.

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19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique Empire Style Dutch Marquetry Inlaid and Carved Side Chairs
Pair of Antique Empire Style Dutch Marquetry Inlaid and Carved Side Chairs

Pair of Antique Empire Style Dutch Marquetry Inlaid and Carved Side Chairs

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions - H: 34 1/4 in W: 17 1/4 in D: 20 1/2 in SH: 19 1/2 in Pair of Antique Dutch Empire Style Marquetry Inlaid & Carved Side Chairs – 19th Century Neoclassical Elegance Ele...

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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Empire Style Throne Armchair in Red Leather and Beechwood with Bronze Studs
Empire Style Throne Armchair in Red Leather and Beechwood with Bronze Studs

Empire Style Throne Armchair in Red Leather and Beechwood with Bronze Studs

Located in Meda, MB

Striking Empire style throne armchair produced in the 1980s, featuring a solid beechwood structure and red leather upholstery. The tall, architectural backrest reflects the solemn la...

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1980s Italian Vintage Empire Seating

Materials

Bronze

Mid Victorian Giltwood Fauteuil Arm Chair
Mid Victorian Giltwood Fauteuil Arm Chair

Mid Victorian Giltwood Fauteuil Arm Chair

Located in Altrincham, GB

Mid Victorian Giltwood Fauteuil Arm Chair with Reeded Pillar Supports to Padded Upholstered Back, Scroll Acanthus Leaf Arms, Beeded Rim and Turned Reeded Legs all with Rosette Decora...

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Giltwood

Antique living room set from the end of the 19th century.
Antique living room set from the end of the 19th century.

Antique living room set from the end of the 19th century.

Located in Chorzów, PL

Antique living room set from around 1890, France. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. Seats and backrests have been covered with new fabric. Dimensions...

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1890s French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Walnut, Fabric

French Empire Revival Green Leather Top Bronze Griffin Mahogany Desk & Chair
French Empire Revival Green Leather Top Bronze Griffin Mahogany Desk & Chair

French Empire Revival Green Leather Top Bronze Griffin Mahogany Desk & Chair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage French Empire Revival Style Green Leather Top Mahogany Bureau Plat Executive Writing Desk & Chair with Bronze Griffin Ormolu by Global N.Y. Listing includes a very impressive...

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Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Seating

Materials

Bronze

Set of 4 Danish Empire Chairs
Set of 4 Danish Empire Chairs

Set of 4 Danish Empire Chairs

Located in New York, NY

Set of 4 lovely Danish chairs with light birch inlays in back and front frieze. Newly upholstered.

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19th Century Danish 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

By Jacob Freres (French)

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

Antique French Armchairs, White Carved Back, Empire Style, Circa 1900
Antique French Armchairs, White Carved Back, Empire Style, Circa 1900

Antique French Armchairs, White Carved Back, Empire Style, Circa 1900

Located in Lewes, England

Unusual Late 1800s early 1900s French antique pair of armchairs in original white paint with carved backs and beautiful curved arms and legs. They hark back to Napoleon's favorite Em...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Antique Mahogany Child Armchair, France
Antique Mahogany Child Armchair, France

Antique Mahogany Child Armchair, France

Located in Munich, DE

This charming children’s armchair is made out of mahogany with fine carving. It is newly upholstered with a discretely patterned fine, lustrous fabric in green with golden spots. Paris, circa 1810...

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1810s French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Empire Style Carved Wood and Gilded Armchair and Settee Suite
Empire Style Carved Wood and Gilded Armchair and Settee Suite

Empire Style Carved Wood and Gilded Armchair and Settee Suite

Located in El Monte, CA

This exquisite Empire style armchair and settee suit, hand carved and rendered in a striking combination of gilded and cream-painted wood, exemplifies the grandeur of the Napoleonic ...

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20th Century Empire Seating

Materials

Wood

19th Century Continental Walnut Armchair
19th Century Continental Walnut Armchair

19th Century Continental Walnut Armchair

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a good quality continental carved walnut armchair, remaining in very good condition. Width: 73cm Depth: 102cm Height: 100cm.

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19th Century European Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Walnut

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

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...

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Early 1900s French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Mahogany Armchair with Coral Striped Damask
19th Century French Mahogany Armchair with Coral Striped Damask

19th Century French Mahogany Armchair with Coral Striped Damask

Located in Queens, NY

French Restoration mahogany armchair having a rectangular headrest topped by a tapering gadrooned crest, upturned scroll arms with acanthus embellishments, upholstered back and seat ...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Upholstery

C19th pair of Swedish upholstered chairs with decorative fretwork detail.
C19th pair of Swedish upholstered chairs with decorative fretwork detail.

C19th pair of Swedish upholstered chairs with decorative fretwork detail.

Located in London, GB

A pair of pretty but not overly fussy late C19th upholstered Swedish open arm chairs. They have a decorative fretwork border detail and turned stretchers to their backs. They have ...

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1870s Swedish Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Pine

Empire Style Heraldic Coat of Arms Carved Mahogany Double Eagle Bench
Empire Style Heraldic Coat of Arms Carved Mahogany Double Eagle Bench

Empire Style Heraldic Coat of Arms Carved Mahogany Double Eagle Bench

Located in Germantown, MD

An early 20th Century Empire Style Heraldic coat of arms Intricately Carved Mahogany Double Eagle Bench with loose seat cushion. Measures 36.5" in width, 25" in depth and stands 37.5...

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Early 20th Century American Empire Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Bat Chiavari Chair by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Bat Chiavari Chair by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi

Bat Chiavari Chair by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi

By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi

Located in Toronto, CA

Originally developed in early 19th century Chiavari by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi, the Chiavarina chair distilled ornate Empire styles into a lighter, more refined construction that w...

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1950s Italian Vintage Empire Seating

Materials

Brass

Pair of Empire design Fauteuils in Mahogany, France, circa 1880
Pair of Empire design Fauteuils in Mahogany, France, circa 1880

Pair of Empire design Fauteuils in Mahogany, France, circa 1880

Located in Atlanta, GA

A refined pair of Empire design Fauteuils, each constructed in richly-figured mahogany. The pair French in origin, and dating from the fourth quarter of the 1800s. Each chair with upholstered seat and back surrounded by exposed frames. The seats flanked by carved down-swept arms, and resting atop four splayed tapering legs. Reference: "The Antiques Directory...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Chair, Northern Europe, late 19th century. After renovation.
Chair, Northern Europe, late 19th century. After renovation.

Chair, Northern Europe, late 19th century. After renovation.

Located in Chorzów, PL

Antique chair from around 1890, Northern Europe. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 96 cm / seat height. 45 cm / width 47 cm...

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1890s Scandinavian Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Walnut

Empire carved mahogany armchair, curly arms, early 19th century Italy
Empire carved mahogany armchair, curly arms, early 19th century Italy

Empire carved mahogany armchair, curly arms, early 19th century Italy

Located in Vicenza, IT

Elegant Empire-style armchair, made in Italy in the early 19th century, of fine solid mahogany and veneer.The frame is distinguished by its harmonious proportions and the quality of ...

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19th Century Italian Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Silk, Wood, Mahogany, Lacquer

Fauteuil d'époque Empire en noyer, tapisserie refaite.
Fauteuil d'époque Empire en noyer, tapisserie refaite.

Fauteuil d'époque Empire en noyer, tapisserie refaite.

Located in Mouscron, WHT

Fauteuil d'époque Empire en noyer, tapisserie refaite.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Walnut, Tapestry

French Empire Period Swans' Heads Stool

French Empire Period Swans' Heads Stool

Located in London, GB

This beautiful antique stool is a classic example of Empire period design: with elegant curved armrests which are designed to look like swans' necks, the seat features skilfully-cast...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of Empire Style Armchairs in Gilt and White Wood, 1950s
Pair of Empire Style Armchairs in Gilt and White Wood, 1950s

Pair of Empire Style Armchairs in Gilt and White Wood, 1950s

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of Empire style armchairs in white carved wood with gold highlights. Standing on two front tapered legs and two back saber legs. Straight apron and uprights, rectangular backse...

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Mid-20th Century Empire Seating

Materials

Wood

Set of six chairs, Northern Europe, turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Set of six chairs, Northern Europe, turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Set of six chairs, Northern Europe, turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Located in Chorzów, PL

Set of antique chairs from around 1900, Northern Europe. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 100 cm / seat height 45 cm / width 45 c...

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Early 20th Century French Empire Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Russian Empire Period Desk Chair
Russian Empire Period Desk Chair

Russian Empire Period Desk Chair

Located in Pembroke, MA

Lovely burled birch wood ("loupe de bouleau de Carélie") desk chair from the Russian Empire, and recently reupholstered in French damask fabric wi...

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19th Century Russian Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Fabric, Damask, Upholstery, Burl, Birch

Empire Armchair
Empire Armchair

Empire Armchair

By Jonathan Sainsbury

Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

A carved and painted Empire design library armchair, taking its inspiration from the designs of the Roman period. To be upholstered in the clients own material. Please note we are c...

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21st Century and Contemporary British Empire Seating

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Empire Style Mahogany Living Room and Gilded Bronze Caryatid Head
19th Century Empire Style Mahogany Living Room and Gilded Bronze Caryatid Head

19th Century Empire Style Mahogany Living Room and Gilded Bronze Caryatid Head

Located in Marseille, FR

19th Empire style mahogany and gilded bronze decorated living room with caryatid heads and claw feet. Bench, two armchairs, two chairs. Period 19th century. Tapestry to restore. Armc...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Mahogany

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

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...

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1870s French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Silk, Walnut, Paint

Fauteuil d'époque Empire en noyer, tapisserie refaite.
Fauteuil d'époque Empire en noyer, tapisserie refaite.

Fauteuil d'époque Empire en noyer, tapisserie refaite.

Located in Mouscron, WHT

Fauteuil d'époque Empire en noyer, tapisserie refaite.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Tapestry, Walnut

French Empire Style Mahogany Living Room Set with Gilt Swan Neck Carvings
French Empire Style Mahogany Living Room Set with Gilt Swan Neck Carvings

French Empire Style Mahogany Living Room Set with Gilt Swan Neck Carvings

By Zone Creations

Located in NAVILLY, FR

Voici une version enrichie de votre description pour dépasser largement les 110 mots (environ 160 mots ici). Elle utilise un vocabulaire spécifique aux antiquités pour attirer les ac...

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1950s French Vintage Empire Seating

Materials

Bronze

Set of Four French Empire Armchairs, 1810
Set of Four French Empire Armchairs, 1810

Set of Four French Empire Armchairs, 1810

$8,000Sale Price / set|38% Off

Set of Four French Empire Armchairs, 1810

Located in Belmont, MA

This set of four Empire armchairs dates back to around 1810. The elegant armchairs have a pretty cherry wood frame. The armrest and front ...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

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Cherry

French Arm Chairs Gilt Seats Empire Hand Carved
French Arm Chairs Gilt Seats Empire Hand Carved

French Arm Chairs Gilt Seats Empire Hand Carved

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Gorgeous pair of French gilt arm chairs in the Empire manner Very comfortable with wide arms and cushioned seats, backs and arms Chairs have just been reupholstered hence odour and s...

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1920s Vintage Empire Seating

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Giltwood

Restored Empire Sofa, Walnut, Spruce, Revived Polish, Austria, 1810s
Restored Empire Sofa, Walnut, Spruce, Revived Polish, Austria, 1810s

Restored Empire Sofa, Walnut, Spruce, Revived Polish, Austria, 1810s

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

This Empire-style sofa from the early 19th ceThis Empire-style sofa from the early 19th century was crafted in Austria and represents an exceptional example of furniture craftsmanshi...

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1810s Austrian Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut, Spruce

19th Century France Furnished Armchair Group
19th Century France Furnished Armchair Group

19th Century France Furnished Armchair Group

Located in Berlin, DE

Solid maple. Curved frame on curly legs. Strong curved supports in rolled volutes ending for slightly rising armrests. High-profile, contoured backrest frame with a wide finish. Seat...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

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Wood, Maple

20th Century Napoleonic Swan Chair in the Empire Style Beechwood Poliment Gilded
20th Century Napoleonic Swan Chair in the Empire Style Beechwood Poliment Gilded

20th Century Napoleonic Swan Chair in the Empire Style Beechwood Poliment Gilded

Located in Berlin, DE

Very exact Fine-carved sculpture made of solid beech. Poliment gilded. Arranged frame on plastically carved legs ending in claws. Armrests volute-shaped bent in swan head. High-backe...

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20th Century French Empire Seating

Materials

Beech

Pair of 20th Century French Armchairs Neo Gotic Style
Pair of 20th Century French Armchairs Neo Gotic Style

Pair of 20th Century French Armchairs Neo Gotic Style

By France"

Located in Madrid, ES

Pair of polished wrought iron armchairs dating from the 70s. French work. Neo-Gothic style. Beautiful work done by hand. Measures: 54 x 86 x 48 cm 3250 EURO.

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Early 20th Century French Empire Seating

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Iron

Set of Six French Empire Carved and Bleached Mahogany Dining Chairs
Set of Six French Empire Carved and Bleached Mahogany Dining Chairs

Set of Six French Empire Carved and Bleached Mahogany Dining Chairs

Located in Dallas, TX

Handsome set of six French Empire carved and bleached mahogany dining chairs. The intricate carvings on the chairs showcase the craftsmanship and elegance of the French Empire style....

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Early 20th Century French Empire Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

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

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...

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1870s French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Silk, Walnut, Paint

Pair of Continental Rustic Style Wooden Armchairs with Carved Owl Head Armrests
Pair of Continental Rustic Style Wooden Armchairs with Carved Owl Head Armrests

Pair of Continental Rustic Style Wooden Armchairs with Carved Owl Head Armrests

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of Continental Rustic style open armchairs having gold and brown upholstered seat and back with carved owl arm supports (PRICED AS PAIR)

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20th Century Unknown Empire Seating

Materials

Gold

French Empire Period Mahogany Armchair with Swans' Heads
French Empire Period Mahogany Armchair with Swans' Heads

French Empire Period Mahogany Armchair with Swans' Heads

Located in Pembroke, MA

French Empire period mahogany fauteuil or armchair with saber legs and swans' heads on the arms. The chair is upholstered neoclassical-patterned cut mohair fabric.

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19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Mohair, Mahogany

Pair of Shepherdesses Chairs in St. Dominique Blond Mahogany
Pair of Shepherdesses Chairs in St. Dominique Blond Mahogany

Pair of Shepherdesses Chairs in St. Dominique Blond Mahogany

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Pair of Shepherdesses in St. Dominique Blond Mahogany Sculpted heads of Eagles with hamstrung front feet ending in doe hooves. Rare pair of chairs purchased in France. Age appropria...

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Late 18th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Czech Empire Sofa, Made in 1810 and Restored, Yellow and Black
Czech Empire Sofa, Made in 1810 and Restored, Yellow and Black

Czech Empire Sofa, Made in 1810 and Restored, Yellow and Black

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

Hassle-free US shipping: We provide all necessary 100+ year-old certifications to ensure a flat 15% customs rate for our US clients. This sofa is a grand representative of the Empir...

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1810s Czech Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer

Venetian lacquered and gilded gold leaf drawing room, late 18th century
Venetian lacquered and gilded gold leaf drawing room, late 18th century

Venetian lacquered and gilded gold leaf drawing room, late 18th century

Located in Vicenza, IT

Refined Venetian drawing room dating from the latter part of the 18th century, consisting of a sofa, two armchairs, two chairs, and an elegant coffee table with a green marble top. T...

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18th Century European Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Wood

Pair of French Empire Style Campaign Chairs
Pair of French Empire Style Campaign Chairs

Pair of French Empire Style Campaign Chairs

Located in New York, NY

A pair of French Empire style Campaign chairs. The pliant metal frame with brass lion's paw feet mounts and saber form legs designed to fold and accommodate fabric upholstery over th...

Category

1920s French Vintage Empire Seating

Materials

Brass

Exceptional 19th-Century French Empire Salon Set Stamped Maigret
Exceptional 19th-Century French Empire Salon Set Stamped Maigret

Exceptional 19th-Century French Empire Salon Set Stamped Maigret

Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR

Exceptional 19th-Century French Empire Salon Set Stamped Maigret Presenting a rare and exquisite French Empire-style salon set, attributed to Alexandre Maigret, a distinguished cabi...

Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Seating

Materials

Wood

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