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Gorgeous Single Paint DecoratedCarved Swan Tub Style French Empire Bergere Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Beautiful single French swan bergere chair. Measures 35.75 tall x 25 wide x 25 deep and seat height
Category
Vintage 1950s French Empire Revival Bergere Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 35.75 in W 25 in D 25 in
Set of Four 19th Century French Empire Swan Neck Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A charming set of four 19th century decorative dining chairs with French Empire influence. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Empire Burlwood Chair
Located in Houston, TX
A 19th Century French Empire burl wood chair featuring stylized ormolu to include swans, lyre
Category
Antique 19th Century European Empire Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Empire Style Gondola Chairs, Set of 6 With Carved Swan Heads
Located in Houston, TX
Step into the charm of yesteryears with this captivating set of six Vintage French Dining Chairs
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
ANTIQUE PAIR OF WILLIAM KENT EMPIRE GREEN & GOLD GILT SWAN CARVED SIDE CHAIRs
By William Kent
Located in GB
circa 1880-1900 hand carved side chairs depicting swans, hand painted in green with gold gilt detailing
Category
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
H 36.42 in W 17.72 in D 18.51 in
Accent Dining Chairs Swans Lyre Lacquered
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Pair of Swan and Lyre Back Black
Category
Vintage 1980s Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
1940s Carved Gilt Wood Swan Barrel Chairs, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, carved wood swan club chairs on
Category
Vintage 1940s English Empire Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Empire Style Childrens Chair
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An elegant and rare childrens 'Bergère chair made in Empire style. Made of finely carved beechwood
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Pair of Empire Style Bergères Chairs with Gondola Shape Backrest
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Enhance your interior with this stunning pair of Empire-style Bergères chairs dating back to the
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
No Reserve
H 32.09 in W 23.23 in D 23.23 in
Maison Jansen Style Rare French Midcentury Patio Swan Chairs Set of 6
By Maison Jansen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
, the same solid brass swan heads were used in another set of patio chairs designed by Maison Jansen
Category
Vintage 1960s European Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian Empire Dining Chairs From Early 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A pair of Italian early 19th Century Empire dining chairs in solid walnut.
This Tuscan pair of
Category
Antique 1820s Italian Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
French Empire Gold Bergère Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Empire style (19th century) mahogany swan design Bergère armchairs with bronze trim
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs with Swans and Lyre from the 1850s
Located in Atlanta, GA
from the Louis XVI souvenir towards the Empire lines. The chairs have been recovered with muslin
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
H 35.25 in W 18.5 in D 16.5 in
19th Century French Empire Mahogany and Parcel Gilt
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Empire and parcel gilt bergère. Gilt swan arms and pawed feet.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 2 and 6 French Empire Dining Chairs
Located in Port Chester, NY
A set of 8 French Empire period wooden chairs, 2 armchairs and 6 side chairs. Note the graceful
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Wing-Back Armchairs
Located in Troy, NY
Exceptional Pair of late Empire Period Chairs, of Comfortable Size and Flowing Movement of Form
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Wingback Chairs
Materials
Brass
20th Century Napoleonic Swan Chair in the Empire Style Beechwood Poliment Gilded
Located in Berlin, DE
plastically carved legs ending in claws. Armrests volute-shaped bent in swan head. High-backed backrest frame
Category
20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Beech
H 46.46 in W 26.38 in D 23.23 in
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mohair, Mahogany
Early 18th Century France Pair Side Chairs, Charles X, Hand Carved Maple Wood
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Exquisite pair of hand-carved French side chairs from the early 18th century Charles X, maple wood
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Side Chairs
Materials
Maple
H 35.44 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Pair of 19th Century French Louis Philippe Fruitwood Hall Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
empire period. The frames have gracefully curving backs and legs with the seats having swan neck style
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
Elegant French Empire Five Piece Mahogany Salon Set with Bronze Swan Decoration
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning parlor set of antique French Empire mahogany and bronze upholstered sofa or loveseat, two
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Living Room Sets
Materials
Ormolu
H 38.25 in W 48 in D 23.5 in
19th Century Gilt Carved Wood Swan Library Chair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, chairs you could hope to find. This is an
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Gilt Carved Wood Swan Wings Library Chair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, chairs you could hope to find. This is an
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of French Empire Mahogany Armchairs with Bronze Swans, Circa 1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
swans on the back. Laurel wreaths and acanthus leaves are featured on the sabre legs, and the chairs are
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Gold Upholstered 5-Piece Living Room Set
Located in New York, NY
Set of 7 French Empire style (19th Cent) mahogany living room / salon set with gilt swan head arms
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Living Room Sets
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of French Empire-Style Ebonized and Parcel Gilt Bergeres
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of handsome empire style chairs from the late 20 th century.
These chairs have a curved and
Category
Late 20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Desk, Carved, Empire, Tooled Leather Top, Elegant, 19th C., 1800's!!
Located in Austin, TX
uses imported dense woods, such as mahogany and ebony.
Empire style chairs are stiff and sculptural
Category
Antique 19th Century European Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Empire Eclectic Set, Unique Set of 4 Armchairs Each in Different Design
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Here the set of 4 Empire armchairs.
Each armchair carries a typical motif of the empire style
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
H 36.23 in W 23.04 in D 24.41 in
Russian Empire Dressing Table with Mahogany Carvings and Gilt Bronzes
By Andrey Voronikhin
Located in Vienna, AT
this Poudreuse Desk, Voronikhin’s designs often included swans and snakes particularly in the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Russian Empire Dressers
Materials
Bronze
H 61.42 in W 37.01 in D 18.9 in
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Lacquered Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Late 19th century pair of majestic French Empire mahogany fauteuils (open armchairs) finished in a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Lacquered Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Late 19th century pair of majestic French Empire mahogany fauteuils (open armchairs) finished in a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Charles X Style Pair Of French "Antique Master" Chairs In Wood And “Cuoio”
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Master" chairs with armrests; they have been made from excellent oak wood; the imposing backrest is
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 35.04 in W 23.23 in D 18.9 in
Maison Lalande Mahogany Library Furniture, Paris, 1890-1900
By Maison Lalande
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine suite of Empire style ormolu-mounted mahogany library furniture,
Maison Lalande, Paris, 1890
Category
Antique 1880s French Desks and Writing Tables
Early 19th Century Pair of Empire / Biedermeier Solid Plum Wood Swan Armchairs
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A pair of Empire / Biedermeier plum wood from circa 1815, newly upholstered with new fabric in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 37.01 in W 23.63 in D 24.81 in
Small Chair with Curved Swan Necks, 20th Century Empire Style
By Momiq Design
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Momiq chair 'Lovebirds' is a small fruitwood chair with curved swan necks. The chair is from the
Category
20th Century Dutch Empire Chairs
Materials
Cotton
Empire Side Chair Black & Gold Lyre/Swan Form Back
Located in New York, NY
Black and gold Empire side chair with lyre/swan form back
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Set of Four French Empire Chairs, circa 1810
Located in Madrid, ES
Exceptional set of Empire French walnut chairs, circa 1810. Saber legs. Curved back with carved and
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Unusual 19th Century Italian Empire Walnut Armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual 19th century Italian Empire walnut armchair with elegant swan carvings (symbol of
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs
Pair Of Empire Stained Fruitwood Bergere
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Neoclassic bergeres with swan carving
Category
Antique 19th Century Bergere Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Swedish Set of Eight Neoclassical Painted Side Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Comfortable and well proportioned, each chair having a back rest decorated with a pair of finely
Category
Antique Early 1900s Swedish Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Silk
19th Century Napoleon III Walnut French Gondola Chair Restored
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
gondola chair with green and white fabric, backrest with a design of two swans forming a lyre.
The
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of six 19th Century Napoleon III Walnut Gondola Chairs Restored
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Set of French gondola chairs empire, second half of 19th century. Walnut, restored.
Set of six
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 33.47 in W 18.51 in D 17.33 in
Empire style white painted chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Empire style white painted chairs, carved swans on side, barrel back, French, 20th
Category
20th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Mahogany Empire Armchairs
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
.
The chairs have carved swan supports for the arms that continue down into claw pad feet.
The square
Category
Antique 1880s European Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Four French Empire Period, Mahogany Fauteuils
By Louis-Francois Bellangé
Located in Charleston, SC
A beautiful set of four French Empire period, mahogany and mahogany veneer fauteuils with inverted
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Italian Empire Swans Chairs in Cream and Gold Finish with Velvet Upholstery
Located in BILBAO, ES
beautiful swans at back of the chair.
Nicely cut decor around the chair seat & reeded legs.
The chairs is
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 35.44 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
A Period French Empire Swan Tub Chair
Located in Hixson, TN
A fine Empire tub chair. Each arm has an ending swan carving. Made with nice quality mahogany wood
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
French Empire Directoire Swans Ebonized & Gilt Club Chair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
French Empire Directoire style carved swans, ebonized wood & gold gilt accents club chair
This
Category
Vintage 1970s Empire Revival Club Chairs
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
French Empire Style Parcel Gilt Carved Mahogany Swan Chair
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant French empire style carved mahogany barrel back chair with exquisite gold details and the
Category
Late 20th Century Empire Club Chairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany, Giltwood
Set of Eight French Empire Swan Neck Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic set of eight French gondola or spoon back dining chairs made in the empire revival taste
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
Pair of French Empire Bergeres Chairs with Swan Detailing and Gilt Accents
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite pair of French Empire bergeres chairs with carved swan detailing and gilt accents
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Gilt Empire Style Swan Chairs After Jacob for the Empress Josephine
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of well carved and executed swan tub chairs in Empire style after Jacob.
Carved white
Category
1990s European Empire Club Chairs
Pair of Empire Style, Swan-Form, Armchairs
By Jacob Frères
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
winged swans, ending in scrolls, its crown seat on an apron of rosettes, raised on sabre legs
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Set of 3 Empire Chair, Cherry Veneer, Swan Back Decor, South Germany, circa 1815
Located in Regensburg, DE
Set of three empire chair, Cherry Veneer, Swan Back Decor, South Germany circa 1815/20
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Chenille, Cherry, Softwood
H 34.26 in W 18.51 in D 17.72 in
Empire style Bergere Chairs, 2nd Half 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of Empire style bergeren with carved swan necks as armrests and high rounded backs. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Empire Chairs
Materials
Other
Pair of Antique Empire Chairs, circa 1810, Cherrywood
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of southern German museum Empire chairs, circa 1810
Solid wood veneered in cherry. Backrest
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Swan Chairs
By Serge Roche, Dorothy Draper
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Italian neoclassical style swan chairs.
This lovely pair of Italian neoclassical style
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Set of Empire Style Bronze Mounted Cane Chairs
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a set of an Empire style bronze mounted wood cane chairs. They have a high straight upper
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair Neoclassical Style Johnson Hartig Libertine Hotch Potch Swan Chairs
By Schumacher
Located in Houston, TX
Pair 19th Century Neoclassical Style swan bergeres. Wonderfully restyled with Johnson Hartig for
Category
Antique 19th Century Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
Iron and Brass Side Chair with Swan Head Motif
Located in Stamford, CT
Iron and brass side chair with swan head motif at the arms and backrest. Newly upholstered cushion
Category
Early 20th Century American Empire Revival Side Chairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
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Empire Swan Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of empire swan chairs available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and metal, all empire swan chairs available were constructed with great care. Empire swan chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of empire swan chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Empire empire swan chairs are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made empire swan chairs over the years, but those made by Maitland Smith are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Empire Swan Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $5,025, while they’re typically $1,295 on the low end and $20,605 highest priced.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Empire Swan Chairs
- What is an Empire chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021An Empire chair refers to a piece of seating furniture created in the Empire style. A phase of the neoclassical style, the Empire style gets its name from the rule of the Emperor Napoleon I. The furniture is colossal, weight-wise, and richly adorned with bronze and marble. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary Empire chairs from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- Is a Swan chair comfortable?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Whether or not a Swan chair is comfortable is largely a matter of personal perception. Arne Jacobsen designed the tapered backrest and curved seat of the swiveling accent chair to conform to the shape of the human body, believing it would offer ample support. You'll find a collection of Swan chairs on 1stDibs.
- Does the Swan chair swivel?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, the Swan chair swivels on its metal base. The pivoting design was one of the major innovations of the chair that Arne Jacobsen designed for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark, and it remains a selling point of the piece to this today. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Arne Jacobsen Swan chairs.
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