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Empire Style Fauteuils

French Empire-Style Fauteuil Handcrafted by Trouvailles, Inc
French Empire-Style Fauteuil Handcrafted by Trouvailles, Inc

French Empire-Style Fauteuil Handcrafted by Trouvailles, Inc

By Trouvailles Furniture Inc.

Located in Dallas, TX

a handsome and sturdy French Empire-style throne-like fauteuil (armchair) with silver and gold gilt decoration inspired by Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign 1798-1801, square back with ca...

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Late 20th Century Empire Armchairs

Materials

Damask, Wood, Giltwood

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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Vintage 1980s American Empire Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Mid 19th Century A Near Pair of Empire Style Fauteuils With Carved Arm Detail
Mid 19th Century A Near Pair of Empire Style Fauteuils With Carved Arm Detail

Mid 19th Century A Near Pair of Empire Style Fauteuils With Carved Arm Detail

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Handsome near pair of Empire style open-arm chairs with square backs and fluted, carved arm supports. Upholstered in vintage striped velvet, each chair features detailed hand-carving...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair 19th Century Ebonized Empire Style Black Hair Hide Armchairs
Pair 19th Century Ebonized Empire Style Black Hair Hide Armchairs

Pair 19th Century Ebonized Empire Style Black Hair Hide Armchairs

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of 19th Century ebonized mahogany Empire style fauteuil with winged caryatids, newly upholstered in a deep espresso hairhide.

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Antique Late 19th Century European Empire Armchairs

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Empire Style Mahogany Fauteuil with Black Damask Upholstery
Antique Empire Style Mahogany Fauteuil with Black Damask Upholstery

Antique Empire Style Mahogany Fauteuil with Black Damask Upholstery

Located in Trenton, NJ

This imposing mahogany fauteuil in the French Empire manner exemplifies the bold neoclassical aesthetic that swept European and American decorative arts in the early 19th century — a...

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20th Century Empire Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of large Empire style Giltwood Upholstered Armchairs Fauteuils
Pair of large Empire style Giltwood Upholstered Armchairs Fauteuils

Pair of large Empire style Giltwood Upholstered Armchairs Fauteuils

Located in New York, NY

Pair of vintage (20th century) hand-carved giltwood armchairs in the French Empire style with lovely red upholstered seats, seatbacks and armrests with petit point embroidered flora...

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20th Century Unknown Empire Bergere Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Empire Style Mahogany Library Tub Fauteuil de Bureau or Desk Chair
Empire Style Mahogany Library Tub Fauteuil de Bureau or Desk Chair

Empire Style Mahogany Library Tub Fauteuil de Bureau or Desk Chair

Located in Nashville, TN

Of generous proportions and presence . The front mounted with well cast bronze mounts (of some size and weight ). The top with French interpretations of the Greek Caryatids (very att...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

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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Antique 1870s French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Silk, Walnut, Paint

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Pair of French Empire Painted Fauteuils
Pair of French Empire Painted Fauteuils

Pair of French Empire Painted Fauteuils

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H 39 in W 15 in D 16 in

Pair of French Empire Painted Fauteuils

Located in Savannah, GA

Pair of French Empire style fauteuils, cream paint with green accents, upholstered muslin seats.

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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Pair of French 19th Century Empire Style Fauteuils
Pair of French 19th Century Empire Style Fauteuils

Pair of French 19th Century Empire Style Fauteuils

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H 35.75 in W 23.25 in D 22.5 in

Pair of French 19th Century Empire Style Fauteuils

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This elegant pair of Empire style fauteuils will elevate any space to the next level of sophistication!

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Mahogany

FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE FAUTEUIL
FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE FAUTEUIL

FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE FAUTEUIL

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H 41 in W 23.25 in D 21 in

FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE FAUTEUIL

Located in Houston, TX

WELL CARVED FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE WALNUT FAUTEUIL

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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of French Empire Style Fauteuils
Pair of French Empire Style Fauteuils

Pair of French Empire Style Fauteuils

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H 37 in W 24.5 in D 20 in

Pair of French Empire Style Fauteuils

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of French Empire style ebonized and parcel-gilt armchairs. Dolphin carved arms and Sabre legs. Attributed to Maison Jansen.

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Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

19th Century Parcel Gilt Empire Style Fauteuil

19th Century Parcel Gilt Empire Style Fauteuil

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

Stunningly carved French Fauteuil with swans supporting the handles and bellflowers carved on the legs. The back has a central bar which has been upholstered over and under the upho...

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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Fruitwood, Paint, Silk

Pair of Mid-Century Upholstered Empire Style Fauteuils
Pair of Mid-Century Upholstered Empire Style Fauteuils

Pair of Mid-Century Upholstered Empire Style Fauteuils

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Ram's head arm with removable cushions.

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Vintage 1950s European Club Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Fruitwood, Upholstery

French Empire Style Painted Armchairs by Jansen
French Empire Style Painted Armchairs by Jansen

French Empire Style Painted Armchairs by Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of phenomenal French Empire style fauteuils, circa 1940s, each creme peinte and parcel-gilt, the square back with padded arms, cushioned seat, raised on scrolled front legs end...

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Vintage 1940s French Empire Armchairs

Stunning Set of Six Antique French Empire Mahogany and Bronze Dining Chairs
Stunning Set of Six Antique French Empire Mahogany and Bronze Dining Chairs

Stunning Set of Six Antique French Empire Mahogany and Bronze Dining Chairs

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Elegant and sophisticated set of six French Empire style fauteuil side dining chairs are crafted from mahogany with ormolu mounts and new cream upholstery.

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Vintage 1920s French Empire Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ormolu

Pair French Neoclassical Fauteuils in Mahogany, c. 1860
Pair French Neoclassical Fauteuils in Mahogany, c. 1860

Pair French Neoclassical Fauteuils in Mahogany, c. 1860

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Empire-style Fauteuils in Mahogany, French in origin and dating from the Napoleon III period.

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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

French Empire Style Painted & Parcel Gilt Fauteuil
French Empire Style Painted & Parcel Gilt Fauteuil

French Empire Style Painted & Parcel Gilt Fauteuil

Located in Dallas, TX

French Empire Creme-Painted & Parcel Gilt Fauteuil

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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Elegant French Empire Fauteuil de Bureau
Elegant French Empire Fauteuil de Bureau

Elegant French Empire Fauteuil de Bureau

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H 30 in W 25 in D 17 in

Elegant French Empire Fauteuil de Bureau

Located in San Francisco, CA

A French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted fauteuil de bureau the arms with well cast bronze swans, the chair further embellished with additional elegant bronze mounts.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of French Mid-19th Century Empire Style Walnut Fauteuils with Volute Arms
Pair of French Mid-19th Century Empire Style Walnut Fauteuils with Volute Arms

Pair of French Mid-19th Century Empire Style Walnut Fauteuils with Volute Arms

Located in Atlanta, GA

This pair of French Empire style walnut fauteuils from the mid-19th century features slightly out-scrolled backs with beautifully scrolled arms.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Muslin, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

French Pair 19th C. Empire Style Fauteuils, Newly Upholstered in Belgian Linen
French Pair 19th C. Empire Style Fauteuils, Newly Upholstered in Belgian Linen

French Pair 19th C. Empire Style Fauteuils, Newly Upholstered in Belgian Linen

Located in Atlanta, GA

These 19th century French Empire style fauteuils have all been newly upholstered in a neutral colored Belgian linen.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Carved Walnut French Empire Open Armchairs Fauteuils, circa 1870
Pair of Carved Walnut French Empire Open Armchairs Fauteuils, circa 1870

Pair of Carved Walnut French Empire Open Armchairs Fauteuils, circa 1870

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This is a spectacular pair of finely carved French Empire style fauteuils. The chairs have a fantastic finish, unbelievable carving and are in ready to go condition.

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Antique 1870s French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Empire Style Armchair
19th Century French Empire Style Armchair

19th Century French Empire Style Armchair

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H 35.75 in W 22.5 in D 22.5 in

19th Century French Empire Style Armchair

Located in Winter Park, FL

A French Empire style fauteuil, or armchair made of solid cherry.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cherry

Pair of Antique French Empire Style Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Armchairs
Pair of Antique French Empire Style Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Armchairs

Pair of Antique French Empire Style Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Armchairs

Located in London, GB

French, 19th century Dimensions: Height 108cm, width 70cm, depth 60cm This pair of French Empire style fauteuil armchairs are crafted from mahogany with ormolu mounts and cream u...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs

Materials

Ormolu

Empire Style Desk Chair
Empire Style Desk Chair

Empire Style Desk Chair

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H 39.38 in W 22.45 in D 24.81 in

Empire Style Desk Chair

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

An Empire style mahogany parcel-gilt fauteuil. The rectangular back with a rosette, foliate and anthemion carved top rail, lotus and foliate scrolled arms with swan neck supports ...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Exceptionally Magnificent Large Pair of Empire Style Versace Armchairs
Exceptionally Magnificent Large Pair of Empire Style Versace Armchairs

Exceptionally Magnificent Large Pair of Empire Style Versace Armchairs

By Gianni Versace

Located in New York, NY

An exceptionally large pair of Empire style Versace armchairs. This magnificent one-of-a-kind Empire Style Versace fauteuils have exceptional craftsmanship; wonderfully hand-carved a...

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1990s Italian Empire Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Giltwood

Pair Empire Style Fauteuils
Pair Empire Style Fauteuils

Pair Empire Style Fauteuils

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H 34.5 in D 20.5 in

Pair Empire Style Fauteuils

Located in Savannah, GA

Pair Empire style French fauteuils with a distressed finish, the seats and backs upholstered in cream silk.

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Antique 19th Century French Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Empire Style Fauteuil de Bureau by Mercier Freres
Empire Style Fauteuil de Bureau by Mercier Freres

Empire Style Fauteuil de Bureau by Mercier Freres

Located in London, GB

French Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Leather ‘Fauteuil de Bureau’ (desk chair) by Mercier Freres, Paris c.1900 Mercier Frères was a distinguished French design studio and furniture ...

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Early 20th Century French Bergere Chairs

Set of Four 19th Century French Empire Style Fauteuils in Mahogany
Set of Four 19th Century French Empire Style Fauteuils in Mahogany

Set of Four 19th Century French Empire Style Fauteuils in Mahogany

Located in Houston, TX

Set of four 19th century fauteuils. Seating depth is 19" and seating width is 19". Established in 1979, Joyce Horn Antiques, ltd. continues its 36 year tradition of being a family...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Empire Style Dolphin Fauteuils
Pair of Empire Style Dolphin Fauteuils

Pair of Empire Style Dolphin Fauteuils

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H 35.44 in W 22.05 in D 21.26 in

Pair of Empire Style Dolphin Fauteuils

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of carved beech wood frame and dolphin armrest empire style fauteuils with a sea foam green upholstery.

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20th Century French Armchairs

Pair of Fine Quality 19th Century French Empire Style Open Armchairs
Pair of Fine Quality 19th Century French Empire Style Open Armchairs

Pair of Fine Quality 19th Century French Empire Style Open Armchairs

Located in Suffolk, GB

A pair of fine quality 19th century (circa 1830) French Empire style fauteuils (open armchairs). These superb chairs consist of an upholstered back with reeded supports with brass...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Empire Style Paint Decorated Fauteuils
Pair of Empire Style Paint Decorated Fauteuils

Pair of Empire Style Paint Decorated Fauteuils

Located in San Francisco, CA

Each slightly backswept rectangular backrest above tapering cylindrical arms scrolling to terminate in stylized scale and leaf carved partial dolphins, the trapezoidal seat raised on...

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Antique 19th Century Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Early 19th Century French Empire Chair
Early 19th Century French Empire Chair

Early 19th Century French Empire Chair

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H 36 in W 28 in D 18 in

Early 19th Century French Empire Chair

Located in Stamford, CT

Early 19th century first French Empire style carved and painted decorated fauteuil chair with detailed swan arm supports.

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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Thomas Britt French Empire Style and Ormolu Winged Fauteuils
Set of Four Thomas Britt French Empire Style and Ormolu Winged Fauteuils

Set of Four Thomas Britt French Empire Style and Ormolu Winged Fauteuils

By Thomas Britt

Located in Westport, CT

Set of four Thomas Britt French empire style and ormolu winged fauteuils. Thomas Britt world renowned designer.

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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Chairs

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By Maison Jansen

Located in New York, NY

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Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuils / Armchairs, France Circa 1900
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Located in Ottawa, Ontario

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-Wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, Jansen Attr.

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-Wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, Jansen Attr.

By Maison Jansen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Dining Set in Carved Pine

$142,000 / set

H 29.34 in W 63.78 in D 63.78 in

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By Giuseppe Rivadossi, Officina Rivadossi

Located in Waalwijk, NL

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Materials

Pine

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Pair of Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Side Tables

Pair of Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Side Tables

$4,811

H 25.99 in W 20.48 in D 16.93 in

Pair of Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Side Tables

Located in London, GB

A sophisticated pair of mid-20th century Chinoiserie side tables, each featuring a finely hand-painted lattice motif in gilt on a black lacquered ground. The square tops are raised o...

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Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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Pair of Swedish 18th Century Louis XVI Style Bench-stools

Pair of Swedish 18th Century Louis XVI Style Bench-stools

$4,200 / set

H 18.25 in W 19.5 in D 14.75 in

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Located in Baton Rouge, LA

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Located in Rio Vista, CA

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

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Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

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English Midcentury Period Dark Lacquered Side Tables with Neoclassical Accents

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Located in Atlanta, GA

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French Empire Style Chair by Frederick Victoria

French Empire Style Chair by Frederick Victoria

Located in Stamford, CT

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19th Century Empire Style Parcel Gilt Mahogany Armchair

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Located in El Monte, CA

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Empire Style Fauteuils For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of empire style fauteuils is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique empire style fauteuils was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and upholstery. There are all kinds of empire style fauteuils available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of empire style fauteuils to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Empire and Neoclassical empire style fauteuils are of considerable interest. Empire style fauteuils have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Thomas Britt are consistently popular.

How Much are Empire Style Fauteuils?

Prices for empire style fauteuils can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, empire style fauteuils begin at $1,250 and can go as high as $8,200, while the average can fetch as much as $2,500.

Finding the Right Armchairs for You

Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.

Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.

In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.

Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.

When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.

If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.

If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.

Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.