These are a great looking pair of Napoleon III pillow armed armchairs. Fabulous design that always works well in a huge number of interiors. The size of this pair is larger than average making them an ideal everyday seat.

Measurements Height 83cm Width 77cm Depth 70cm Depth of seat 50cm Height of seat 41cm

(On our website) If you would like these chairs upholstered please click yes in the upholstery menu. These would require 10 metres of material (5m per chair). You can supply your own or please get in touch and we will send you the list of fabric companies we work with.

Physical Dimensions

Height

83cm (32.68")

Width

77cm (30.31")

Depth

70cm (27.56")

Declaration

TallBoy Interiors has dated this Napoleon III Armchairs Pair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1240815

Dealers Internal Reference

SKU00002997

Description

fig 1. A pair of nineteenth-century French Napoleon III high-backed armchairs upholstered in off-white calico with pillow arms and dark turned wooden front legs. — fig 1. Pair of Napoleon III High Backed Pillow Armed Armchairs

Measurements Height 83cm Width 77cm Depth 70cm Depth of seat 50cm Height of seat 41cm

(On our website) If you would like these chairs upholstered please click yes in the upholstery menu. These would require 10 metres of material (5m per chair).

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You can supply your own or please get in touch and we will send you the list of fabric companies we work with.

TallBoy Interiors

Physical Dimensions

Height

83cm (32.68")

Width

77cm (30.31")

Depth

70cm (27.56")

Date of Manufacture

TallBoy Interiors has dated this Napoleon III Armchairs Pair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1240815

Dealers Internal Ref

SKU00002997

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ObjectArmchairs
Period19th century
StyleNapoleon III
MaterialHardwood, Calico, Hessian
ColourOff-White
MotifsPillow arms, Turned front legs, High backrest, Square tapering rear legs
SizeH 83 cm (33 in) x W 77 cm (30 in) x D 70 cm (28 in)

FAQs

Napoleon III style furniture originated in mid-to-late nineteenth-century France and is characterised by generous proportions, padded upholstery, rich fabrics, and eclectic revival influences aimed at maximum comfort.

Frames were typically constructed from solid hardwoods such as beech, oak, or walnut, combined with hand-tied coil springs, natural horsehair or vegetable fibre padding, hessian webbing, and turned timber legs.

Authentic pieces feature traditional joinery, hand-carved or turned wooden legs, original webbing or hair fill under the upholstery, and proportions specific to mid-to-late nineteenth-century seating designs.

These armchairs can be recovered in contemporary textured linens, velvets, or patterned textiles to blend classic French silhouette with minimalist or modern interior schemes.

Fabric should be vacuumed gently using a soft brush attachment, wooden legs waxed with natural beeswax, and the pieces kept out of direct sunlight to protect timber finishes and textile fibres.