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19th Century Second Empire Period Pot Pourri
Located in Paris, FR
19th century Second Empire period "pot pourri", small covered container used for dried flowers, in
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Antique 19th Century French Bowls and Baskets

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Second Empire Period Ormolu Mounted Commode by Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
Second Empire period ormolu mounted commode by Sormani French, c. 1860 Measures: Height 86cm
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Serpentine, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Second Empire Period Marble Top Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Second Empire Period marble top buffet is a timeless example of the magnificent
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Buffets

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Second Empire Period Gilt Bronze and Kingwood Display Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Second Empire period gilt bronze and kingwood display cabinet French, c. 1860 Measures: Height
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Vitrines

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Second Empire Period Patinated and Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set
Located in London, GB
1860, during the Napoleon III period, and demonstrates the eclecticism typical to decorative art of
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Empire Sofa
Located in New Haven, CT
Second Empire period mahogany sofa with original ormolu mounts including the paw feet. Note: The
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Sofa
Empire Sofa
H 39 in W 65 in D 21 in
Second Empire Fine Mahogany & Gilt Bronze Canapé—Napoleon III, 1860
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fine and well preserved mahogany & gilt bronze canapé from the Second Empire Period under the
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Sofas

Materials

Bronze

French 19th C. Second Empire Secrétaire À Abattant with Gold Ormolu Mounts
Located in Savannah, GA
This extraordinary French Second Empire period secre´taire a' abattan features flame mahogany, gilt
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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Granite, Brass, Ormolu

Antique French empire fireplace screen, late 19 century
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Antique French empire fireplace screen, made of wood, faux bamboo, second Empire period, France
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Antique 1870s French Empire Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Brass

French Neoclassical Round Gilt Wood Mirror with Eagle Crest
Located in Ross, CA
Rare French Second Empire period carved gilt wood round mirror, decorated with ball molded frame
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Chiseled Bronze 'Ufficialina' Clock, Napoleon III
Located in Firenze, FI
chime, key to wind the alarm and button to stop it. Typical French manufacture, second empire period
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Antique French Empire Revival Style Ormolu Bronze Chandelier
Located in Madrid, ES
century, and the chandelier dates from this “Second Empire” period. This particular lamp was purchased
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Miniature Portrait of a French Gentleman Dated 1825
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
second empire period in France. The portrait is in an oval gilt bronze frame set into a rectangular
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in Forney, TX
A French Napoleon III Second Empire period mahogany writing desk. Handcrafted in the third quarter
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Antique Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Empire Make-Up Mirror, France, circa 1890
Located in Greven, DE
Empire period around 1890. The round base with 16 cm diameter is worked out as a bowl with fine
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Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Table Mirrors

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique French Empire Egyptian Revival Gilt Wood Candle Sconces
Located in Forney, TX
A most impressive pair of French Napoleon III Second Empire Period Egyptian Revival style gessoed
Category

Antique 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Candle Sconces

Materials

Metal

French Oil On Canvas Portrait of a Woman c. 1835
Located in 263-0031, JP
Empire period of 1852-70. The frame is in a state that’s commensurate with its age (ie, it's perfectly
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas

19th Century Empire Display Cabinet With Mystical Figures , Germany ca. 1850
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Germany - the "second empire" period. As part of the inventory of a stately mansion, this extraordinary
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Empire Vitrines

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

1870s French Rococo Revival Yellow Blue White Enamel Pottery Wall Art Plaque
Located in New York, NY
Second Empire period, entirely hand painted in Francois Boucher style, the romantic and subtly erotic
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Antique 1870s French Rococo Revival Decorative Art

Materials

Enamel

French Napoleon III Period Boulle Inlaid fliptop Games Table
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Forney, TX
A fine French Napoleon III Second Empire Period (1852-1870) fliptop card game table. Make a
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Game Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Louis XVI Giltwood 5 Pieces Salon Suite
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
minor losses to the gilt finish. Second Empire Period.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Living Room Sets

Materials

Giltwood, Tapestry

Antique Louis XVI Giltwood 5 Pieces Salon Suite
Antique Louis XVI Giltwood 5 Pieces Salon Suite
No Reserve
H 37.41 in W 23.63 in D 18.9 in
Oversize Antique French Aubusson Rug 15'5 x 18'
Located in New York, NY
Oversize antique French Aubusson rug 15'5 x 18'. The Aubusson carpets of the second Empire period
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Antique 19th Century French Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Pair of Louis XV Style Eight-Light Candelabra, Attributed to Victor Paillard
By Victor Paillard
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
revival of Napoléon III's Second Empire period. They can be attributed to the Parisian bronze-maker Victor
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Candelabras

Materials

Ormolu

Fine French Louis XV Rocaille Style Sevres Porcelain Gilt Bronze Ormolu Clock
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning fine quality Napoleon III Second Empire Period (1852-1870) doré bronze (gilt bronze
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Italian Bird’s-Eye Maple Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
-crafted in Italy in the third quarter of the 19th century, influenced by Napoleon III Second Empire Period
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass

Meridian - Day bed - Lounge chair - Bench Napoleon III - France XIXth
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
upholstery. Magnificent meridian from the Napoleon III - Second Empire period with a wide backrest curved
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Daybeds

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Antique Second Empire French Doré Gilt Bronze Vases or Urns
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Items purchased from this dealer must delight you. Purchases may be returned for any reason for a period
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Vases

Materials

Bronze

19th c Second French Empire Pair of Silver Plated Brass Candlesticks
Located in Savannah, GA
First French Empire time period, the era also known as Napoleonic France. Weighted felt lined bottoms
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Antique 1850s French Empire Candlesticks

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Fine French Napoleon III Period Porcelain Plaque Mounted Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
A spectacular French Napoleon III Second Empire period (1852-1870) magnificently decorated ebonized
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Porcelain, Oak, Wood

SECOND HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY GOLDEN BRONZE EMPIRE APPLIQUES
Located in Firenze, FI
These two gilt bronze Empire style sconces date back to the period of Napoleon III, which
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Antique 1870s Italian Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

19th Century AD Mougin Parisian Napoleon III Clock & Garniture Set
By A.D. Mougin
Located in Forney, TX
. The Napoleon III Second Empire period, Neoclassical style antique clock having an urn form finial with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Console Stamped C.-G. Winckelsen, France, 1869
By Charles-Guillaume Winckelsen
Located in PARIS, FR
Empire period, taking inspiration from 18th Century furniture. He mainly used the Louis XVI style
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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Period French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze Fireplace Fender, Circa 1815
Located in Dallas, TX
The era of history known as the Empire period coincided with the reign of Napoleon over France. It
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Steel

French 19th Century Period First Empire Patinated Bronze and Bronze Sconces
Located in New Orleans, LA
Magnificent pair of French 19th century Period First Empire round patinated bronze and bronze three
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

French 1st Empire Period Dore Bronze Grouping of Lovers, Att. Thomire A Paris
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in New York, NY
An Exceptional Antique French 1st Empire Period Dore Bronze Grouping of Lovers, Attributed to
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Busts

Materials

Bronze

French armchairs with sticks, carved molded mahogany - Empire period 19th France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful carved and molded mahogany armchair from the Empire / Louis Philippe period The
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

19th Century Henri Picard Children Gilt Bronze Sculpture
By Henri Picard
Located in CABA, AR
Henri Picard, a master of artistic metalwork during the opulent Second Empire period in France
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th century Empire Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Stockholm, SE
A very nice directoire/empire mahogany bookcase from around 1800 or early 19th century. The
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

19th century Empire Mahogany Bookcase
19th century Empire Mahogany Bookcase
H 96.46 in W 57.09 in D 19.3 in
Unusual American Empire Mahogany Armchair
Located in Hanover, MA
Mid-late 19th century (Second Period) American Empire chair, stripped, tightened and finish
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Antique 1850s American Empire Revival Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Napoleon III Algerian Onyx-Marble Centre Table, by Maison Marnyhac
By Maison Marnyhac 1
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
made during the opulent Second Empire period. The use of Algerian onyx-marble is especially indicative
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century Empire
Located in Warsaw, PL
depicting one of the mythical heroes - Orpheus originates from the Empire period. The clock is made in a
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century Empire
Mantel Clock 19th Century Empire
H 21.26 in W 13.39 in D 5.12 in
Italian Empire Gilded Mirror, Circa 1815
Located in CH
how good quality work can last for long periods of time. The French Empire period or second
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Antique 1810s Italian Empire Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood, Mirror

Italian Empire Gilded Mirror, Circa 1815
Italian Empire Gilded Mirror, Circa 1815
H 33.75 in W 28.25 in D 4 in
Empire Style Six French Chairs " Gondola" Model
Located in Prato, Tuscany
the Second Empire, and again in the early 1900s it was successfully revived. The chairs were created
Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Walnut

Pair of Gilded, Mirrored, Period Sconces
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A pair of period, hand carved, gessoed, and 22-karat gold gilded, Second Empire, French sconces
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Antique 1860s French Empire Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Empire Marble & Ormolu Occasional Table 19th Century
Located in London, GB
typical of the Empire period and a beautiful inset white "Marmo di Carrara" marble top, circa 1830. It
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Antique 1830s French Empire Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Empire Bronze Three Branched Candelabras
By Percier & Fontaine
Located in Paris, FR
, eloquence and negotiation. Empire period. Perfect condition. Our model is inspired by the projects of
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Antique 1810s Empire Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Bedside Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
century, Napoleon III Period (1852-1870), exceptionally executed in timeless classic Empire Revival
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Night Stands

Materials

Marble, Brass

A Napoleon III Parquetry Pedestal Desk By Guillaume Grohé
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
during the Second Empire period. The top has a beautiful dark green leather writing surface with a fine
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

PAIR 19th Century French Mahogany Empire Armchairs with Needlepoint Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
PAIR 19th Century French Mahogany Empire Armchairs with Needlepoint Tapestry were literally
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Antique 1870s French Empire Revival Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Mahogany

PAIR 19th Century French Mahogany Empire Armchairs with Needlepoint Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
PAIR 19th Century French Mahogany Empire Armchairs with Needlepoint Tapestry were literally
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Antique 1870s French Empire Revival Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Mahogany

Empire Style Vitrine Cabinet with Integral Clock by Eugene Brunet
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
furniture designs by Brunet from the Second Empire to the 1920s – many of which show the hand of Messagé in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Vitrines

Materials

Ormolu

Vintage Set of Eight French Empire Revival Gondola Dining Chairs 20th C
Located in London, GB
has been embellished with striking ormolu mounts typical of the Empire period. Each chair has a
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Vintage 1970s French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Russian Empire Dressing Table with Mahogany Carvings and Gilt Bronzes
By Andrey Voronikhin
Located in Vienna, AT
Russian Empire, including a high level of craftsmanship, period decoration, and material. Such furnishings
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Antique Early 19th Century Russian Empire Dressers

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Empire Revival Arm Chairs Mahogany with Exceptional Quality c1840
Located in Chicago, IL
from Greek mythology. The Second Empire, or Napoleon III period, is an eclectic mix of Renaissance
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Antique 1840s French Empire Revival Armchairs

Materials

Bronze

Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Empire Style Mahogany Pedestal Desk, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Empire period. During this time, the economy was booming and a new aristocracy was forming, with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat by Maison Forest, circa 1900
By Maison Forest
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
that became known as the Empire style. The period was to see the revival of classical ideas and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Italian Empire Style 19th Century Oval Cherrywood and Ebony Dining Room Table
Located in Firenze, IT
, thanks to its soft and sober lines- typical of the Directoire and Empire period- is a timeless piece. A
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Empire Dining Room Tables

Materials

Cherry, Ebony

French Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Four Doors Cabinets, Armoire or Dry Bar
Located in Firenze, IT
Second Empire style has been maintained but the interior designer Pierre-Yves Rochon added allouring
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Late 20th Century French Empire Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Bronze

French 1870 Pair of Empire Candle Holders Lamps Ormolu with Gray Dotted Granite
Located in Miami, FL
Second Empire style, were presented at the Exhibition of 1844, during the reign of Louis-Philippe
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Antique 1870s French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Granite, Bronze, Ormolu

Snuff Box Light Blue Ornament in Relief, Empire Style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
translucent fired enamel on guillochè, with laurel ornament in relief in Empire style. With lost hinge, i.e
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Vintage 1970s Italian Empire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

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    Developed in Paris at the end of the 18th century, Empire furniture was the official style of the Napoleonic Empire. The furniture is characterized by its heavy visual weight and Greek and Roman motifs. Shop a collection of Empire furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.