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Pair French Empire Tub Chairs Arm Chair Fauteil Gilt Frame
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning pair of French Empire style gilt tub arm chairs These really are every interior designers
Category

Vintage 1980s Empire Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

Pair French Empire Tub Chairs Arm Chair Fauteil Gilt Frame
Pair French Empire Tub Chairs Arm Chair Fauteil Gilt Frame

Pair French Empire Tub Chairs Arm Chair Fauteil Gilt Frame

H 20 in W 32 in D 40 in
French Empire Leather Bergere Tub Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) leather round back bergere arm chair with commode base.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs

Materials

Leather

French Empire Leather Bergere Tub Arm Chair
French Empire Leather Bergere Tub Arm Chair

French Empire Leather Bergere Tub Arm Chair

H 36.5 in W 27.75 in D 22 in
19th Century Empire Tub Armchair
Located in Belmont, MA
Unique Empire tub armchair, circa 1820, mahogany with finely carved details. Newly upholstered with
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Antique 1810s French Empire Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Empire Tub Armchair
19th Century Empire Tub Armchair

19th Century Empire Tub Armchair

H 34.2 in W 24 in D 21 in
Empire Style Walnut Tub Chair in the Manner of Jacob Desmalter
Located in Montreal, QC
Empire Style Walnut Bergere Chair in the manner of Jacob Desmelter with nicely carved rams head
Category

Antique 1850s American Empire Bergere Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Empire Style Walnut Tub Chair in the Manner of Jacob Desmalter
Empire Style Walnut Tub Chair in the Manner of Jacob Desmalter

Empire Style Walnut Tub Chair in the Manner of Jacob Desmalter

H 28.25 in W 26 in D 22 in
Elegant Empire Style Burl Wood Tub Chair by Wm. Switzser, Vancouver
By William Switzer
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Burl wood frame with high back in a closed arm tub shape in sections and sloping arms, the frame
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20th Century Canadian Neoclassical Lounge Chairs

Materials

Burl, Fabric

Elegant Empire Style Burl Wood Tub Chair by Wm. Switzser, Vancouver
Elegant Empire Style Burl Wood Tub Chair by Wm. Switzser, Vancouver

Elegant Empire Style Burl Wood Tub Chair by Wm. Switzser, Vancouver

H 41 in W 26.5 in D 26 in
Empire Style Mahogany Library Tub Fauteuil de Bureau or Desk Chair
Located in Nashville, TN
decoration may be a later addition. Minor pest damage. Imagine the chair covered in tiger velvet
Category

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

Materials

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

H 31 in W 29 in D 20.5 in
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
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

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.

H 47.25 in W 35.83 in D 27.56 in

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1st Empire Dolphin Tub Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Early 1800 's Parisian mahogany dolphin tub chair with parcel gilding to dolphin arms and ormolu
Category

Antique 19th Century French First Empire Armchairs

Materials

Gold Leaf, Bronze

1st Empire Dolphin Tub Chair
1st Empire Dolphin Tub Chair

1st Empire Dolphin Tub Chair

H 30.75 in W 21.5 in D 21 in
19th Century Empire Tub Chair
Located in New York, NY
Solid walnut frame, pegged construction, carved wood frame, upholstered seat and back - upholstery worn and will need to be replaced. Rear leg shows minor loss at base, as pictured. ...
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

19th Century Empire Tub Chair
19th Century Empire Tub Chair

19th Century Empire Tub Chair

H 37.25 in W 24 in D 20 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
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs

A Period French Empire Swan Tub Chair
A Period French Empire Swan Tub Chair

A Period French Empire Swan Tub Chair

H 36.5 in W 24 in D 25 in
EIGHT Harold Schwartz for Romweber Dining Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
SOLD Eight exquisite dining chairs...modern with a neoclassic touch, a take on the Empire tub
Category

Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

EIGHT Harold Schwartz for Romweber Dining Chairs
EIGHT Harold Schwartz for Romweber Dining Chairs

EIGHT Harold Schwartz for Romweber Dining Chairs

H 31 in W 22.5 in D 22 in
Vintage Coastal Empire Rattan Tub Chairs, a Pair
By Empire NY
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous pair of vintage rattan tub chairs. Made by the iconic Miami based Empire company
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Vintage 1960s American Organic Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Vintage Coastal Empire Rattan Tub Chairs, a Pair
Vintage Coastal Empire Rattan Tub Chairs, a Pair

Vintage Coastal Empire Rattan Tub Chairs, a Pair

H 28 in W 28 in D 16.5 in
Empire Mahogany Tub Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
An Empire mahogany tub chair in excellent condition with lyre form splat.
Category

Antique 19th Century Empire Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Mahogany Tub Chair
Empire Mahogany Tub Chair

Empire Mahogany Tub Chair

H 30 in
Fine French Empire Mahognay And Ormolu Tub Chair
Located in Buchanan, MI
Fine Empire Mahogany And Ormolu Tub Chair, concave backrest with simple scroll top having finely
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20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Metal

Fine French Empire Mahognay And Ormolu Tub Chair
Fine French Empire Mahognay And Ormolu Tub Chair

Fine French Empire Mahognay And Ormolu Tub Chair

H 31 in Dm 25 in
19th Century Second Empire Mahogany Tub Arm Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French mahogany second empire "fauteuil du bureau", desk chair, circa
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Antique 1850s French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

19th Century Second Empire Mahogany Tub Arm Desk Chair
19th Century Second Empire Mahogany Tub Arm Desk Chair

19th Century Second Empire Mahogany Tub Arm Desk Chair

H 31.11 in W 23.23 in D 19.3 in
Pair 20th Century Empire Style Gold Gilt Ram Heads Bergère or Tub Chair
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of 20th Century classically styled gilt wood bergére chairs newly upholstered in a white
Category

20th Century Neoclassical Bergere Chairs

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Pair 20th Century Empire Style Gold Gilt Ram Heads Bergère or Tub Chair
Pair 20th Century Empire Style Gold Gilt Ram Heads Bergère or Tub Chair

Pair 20th Century Empire Style Gold Gilt Ram Heads Bergère or Tub Chair

H 32.5 in W 26 in D 28.5 in
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
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1990s European Empire Club Chairs

Pair of Gilt Empire Style Swan Chairs After Jacob for the Empress Josephine
Pair of Gilt Empire Style Swan Chairs After Jacob for the Empress Josephine

Pair of Gilt Empire Style Swan Chairs After Jacob for the Empress Josephine

H 36 in W 31 in D 28 in
19th Century Pair Second Empire Mahogany Tub Arm Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous pair of antique French Second Empire mahogany and ormolu mounted armchairs
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Antique 1880s French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Pair Second Empire Mahogany Tub Arm Desk Chair
19th Century Pair Second Empire Mahogany Tub Arm Desk Chair

19th Century Pair Second Empire Mahogany Tub Arm Desk Chair

H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 21.66 in
Antique American Empire Mahogany Club Chair Scroll Arm Accent Scalamandre Tub
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique American Empire mahogany club chair scroll arm accent Scalamandre tub American Empire
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Vintage 1920s American Empire Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique American Empire Mahogany Club Chair Scroll Arm Accent Scalamandre Tub
Antique American Empire Mahogany Club Chair Scroll Arm Accent Scalamandre Tub

Antique American Empire Mahogany Club Chair Scroll Arm Accent Scalamandre Tub

H 33.5 in W 25 in D 22.5 in
Italian Neoclassical Walnut and Upholstered Bergere in Empire Taste 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Empire style or "tub" chair has a concave backrest and loose down cushion, the walnut frame
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Bergere Chairs

Italian Neoclassical Walnut and Upholstered Bergere in Empire Taste 19th Century
Italian Neoclassical Walnut and Upholstered Bergere in Empire Taste 19th Century

Italian Neoclassical Walnut and Upholstered Bergere in Empire Taste 19th Century

H 32 in W 25 in D 24 in
19th Century, French Amboyna Empire Desk Writing Table and Tub Chair Set
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
this auction is a matching inlaid amboyna tub desk chair. Inlaid to the back rest, with ebonized
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Antique 1860s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut, Amboyna

19th Century, French Amboyna Empire Desk Writing Table and Tub Chair Set
19th Century, French Amboyna Empire Desk Writing Table and Tub Chair Set

19th Century, French Amboyna Empire Desk Writing Table and Tub Chair Set

H 30 in W 59 in D 23.75 in
Pair of French Empire Style Tub Chairs with Brass Swan Motifs from the 1870s
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Empire style upholstered tub chairs with swan motifs from the second half of the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Empire Style Tub Chairs with Brass Swan Motifs from the 1870s
Pair of French Empire Style Tub Chairs with Brass Swan Motifs from the 1870s

Pair of French Empire Style Tub Chairs with Brass Swan Motifs from the 1870s

H 30.75 in W 21 in D 24 in
Pair of 19th Century Empire Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century Empire mahogany armchairs A fine pair of Second Empire French tub or salon
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 19th Century Empire Mahogany Armchairs
Pair of 19th Century Empire Mahogany Armchairs

Pair of 19th Century Empire Mahogany Armchairs

H 32 in W 23.5 in D 23.5 in
Pair of 20th Century French Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a pair of good quality French Empire style tub chairs, each with mahogany frames and
Category

Early 20th Century English Empire Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 20th Century French Empire Style Armchairs
Pair of 20th Century French Empire Style Armchairs

Pair of 20th Century French Empire Style Armchairs

H 32 in W 25.5 in D 23 in
Antique Empire Mahogany Armchair, circa 1820
Located in London, GB
This is a spectacular Empire mahogany tub back desk chair, circa 1820 in date. This comfortable
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Antique 1820s French Armchairs

Antique Empire Mahogany Armchair, circa 1820
Antique Empire Mahogany Armchair, circa 1820

Antique Empire Mahogany Armchair, circa 1820

H 33.08 in W 23.63 in D 25.2 in
A Fine Classical Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
An American Empire mahogany tub back desk chair with leather upholstery. 19th century.
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Antique 19th Century American Empire Armchairs

A Fine Classical Mahogany Desk Chair
A Fine Classical Mahogany Desk Chair

A Fine Classical Mahogany Desk Chair

H 32 in W 22.5 in D 22 in
Italian Empire Style Bergere or Tub Chair
Located in Astoria, NY
Italian Empire Style bergère or tub chair, gray-painted with barrel-back molded crest rail above
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Italian Empire Style Bergere or Tub Chair
Italian Empire Style Bergere or Tub Chair

Italian Empire Style Bergere or Tub Chair

H 33 in W 25 in D 30 in
Antique Empire Tub Arm Desk Chair 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French mahogany Empire "fauteuil du bureau", desk chair, Circa 1850 in
Category

Antique 1850s French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Empire Tub Arm Desk Chair 19th Century
Antique Empire Tub Arm Desk Chair 19th Century

Antique Empire Tub Arm Desk Chair 19th Century

H 29.14 in W 24.02 in D 20.48 in
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

Gorgeous Single Paint DecoratedCarved Swan Tub Style French Empire Bergere Chair
Gorgeous Single Paint DecoratedCarved Swan Tub Style French Empire Bergere Chair

Gorgeous Single Paint DecoratedCarved Swan Tub Style French Empire Bergere Chair

H 35.75 in W 25 in D 25 in
French Empire Style Swan Arm Tub Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century upholstered tub chair of carved and gilded walnut made in the French Empire style. The
Category

20th Century Unknown Empire Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut, Giltwood

French Empire Style Swan Arm Tub Chair
French Empire Style Swan Arm Tub Chair

French Empire Style Swan Arm Tub Chair

H 36 in W 24.5 in D 26 in
Antique Empire Mahogany Armchair Desk Chair, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a spectacular Empire tub back desk chair, circa 1820 in date. This comfortable desk
Category

Antique 1820s Empire Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Empire Mahogany Armchair Desk Chair, 19th Century
Antique Empire Mahogany Armchair Desk Chair, 19th Century

Antique Empire Mahogany Armchair Desk Chair, 19th Century

H 33.08 in W 23.63 in D 25.2 in
Empire Revival Mahogany Tub Shaped Desk Chair
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Empire revival mahogany tub shaped desk chair We are pleased to be able to offer for sale, this
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Office Chairs and Desk C...

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Empire Revival Mahogany Tub Shaped Desk Chair
Empire Revival Mahogany Tub Shaped Desk Chair

Empire Revival Mahogany Tub Shaped Desk Chair

H 32.5 in W 23 in D 22.5 in
French Empire Style Mahogany Tub Desk Chair, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
A very fine French Empire style mahogany tub desk chair, model of Jacob, circa 1880. The curved
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Style Mahogany Tub Desk Chair, circa 1880
French Empire Style Mahogany Tub Desk Chair, circa 1880

French Empire Style Mahogany Tub Desk Chair, circa 1880

H 31 in W 25.6 in D 10.5 in
Empire Style Mahogany and Leather Tub Shaped Desk Library Chair, circa 1920
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Mahogany tub shaped desk chair This mahogany tub shaped desk chair was made circa 1920. The
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Vintage 1920s French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Style Mahogany and Leather Tub Shaped Desk Library Chair, circa 1920
Empire Style Mahogany and Leather Tub Shaped Desk Library Chair, circa 1920

Empire Style Mahogany and Leather Tub Shaped Desk Library Chair, circa 1920

H 33 in W 26 in D 26 in
French Empire Mahogany Desk Chair with Lions Head Armrests c.1810
Located in London, GB
A very fine French Empire mahogany tub back desk chair c.1810. The curved back terminating in
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Antique 19th Century French Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Mahogany Desk Chair with Lions Head Armrests c.1810
French Empire Mahogany Desk Chair with Lions Head Armrests c.1810

French Empire Mahogany Desk Chair with Lions Head Armrests c.1810

H 31.5 in W 24 in D 23.5 in
Pair of Empire style Swedish Tub Chairs (unupholstered)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful pair of Empire, late 19th Century tub chairs in lush mahogany finish
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Early 20th Century Swedish Armchairs

Pair of Empire style Swedish Tub Chairs (unupholstered)
Pair of Empire style Swedish Tub Chairs (unupholstered)

Pair of Empire style Swedish Tub Chairs (unupholstered)

H 32 in W 24.5 in D 21 in
French Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
French Empire Mahogany Tub Back Desk Chair with Lion’s Head Armrests c.1810 Seat Height: 19
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Antique 19th Century French Chairs

French Mahogany Desk Chair
French Mahogany Desk Chair

French Mahogany Desk Chair

H 31.5 in W 24.02 in D 19.69 in
Magnificent Set of Four French Napoleon III Empire Style Tub Chairs c.1870
Located in London, GB
A magnificent set of four highly decorated Napoleon III tub chairs with bronze mounts in an Empire
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Bronze

Magnificent Set of Four French Napoleon III Empire Style Tub Chairs c.1870
Magnificent Set of Four French Napoleon III Empire Style Tub Chairs c.1870

Magnificent Set of Four French Napoleon III Empire Style Tub Chairs c.1870

H 31 in W 27.5 in D 21 in
19th c French Empire Mahogany Tub Chair with leather Seat
Located in Stamford, CT
19th c French Empire Mahogany Tub Chair with leather Seat Inventory #1832
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Antique 19th Century Armchairs

19th c French Empire Mahogany Tub Chair with leather Seat
19th c French Empire Mahogany Tub Chair with leather Seat

19th c French Empire Mahogany Tub Chair with leather Seat

H 32 in W 24 in D 21 in
Empire mahogany library chair.
Located in New York, NY
Fine Empire mahogany library tub chair, the broad top-rail with well-carved ram's head terminals on
Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Empire mahogany library chair.
Empire mahogany library chair.

Empire mahogany library chair.

H 31 in W 25.5 in D 20 in

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Pair of French Empire Mahogany Armchairs Attributed to Jacob Desmalter

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Empire Tub Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic empire tub chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and fabric, every empire tub chair was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the empire tub chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right empire tub chair, those designed in Empire styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Empire Tub Chair?

Prices for an empire tub chair start at $1,150 and top out at $20,950 with the average selling for $2,500.

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 Tub Chair
  • How old are tub chairs?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There is no official record of when tub chairs were first invented, but one of the first recorded ones was used by King Louis XV of France. It is estimated that tub chairs have been around for over 250 years. Browse a selection of comfortable tub chairs from top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • What are tub chairs called?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Tub chairs are usually called bucket chairs in the U.S. The upholstered chair design includes a curved back attached to sloping arms, a boxy seat cushion and square wood legs. You can find a variety of tub chairs on 1stDibs.
  • What is an Empire chair?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    An 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.

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