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First Empire Bronze Dore Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Circa 1804-1815 first empire bronze dore lamps with curved handles and lion heads. Attributed to
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Antique 1810s French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

First Empire Bronze Dore Lamps
First Empire Bronze Dore Lamps
H 28.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Pair of Important First Empire Period Ormolu Sconces
By Percier & Fontaine
Located in Essex, MA
Period ormolu sconces in First Empire, imperial Russian, realistic lion mask form --Percier and
Category

Antique Early 1800s Russian Empire Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ormolu

French Secretaire à Abattant, First Empire Period
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French first Empire period Secretaire à Abattant, also known as a drop-front secretary, fall front
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Impressive Table First Empire Napoleon III Early 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Impressive table first Empire Napoleon III early 19th century gilded bronzes and Inlay Amazing
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of First Empire bedside tables Decorated with inlaid designs
Located in Cesena, FC
Pair of First Empire bedside tables Decorated with inlaid designs, completely original. Pair of
Category

Antique Early 1800s Italian Night Stands

Materials

Nutwood

French 19th Century First Empire Ormolu Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A remarkable French early 19th century First Empire ormolu clock, with the original silk threaded
Category

Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Ceramic Vases from the First Empire period 1810
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of ceramic vases from the First Empire period - 1810, French manufacture Ø 10 cm h 18.5 cm
Category

Antique 1810s French Empire Vases

Materials

Ceramic

French Early 19th Century First Empire Period Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional French early 19th century First Empire period ormolu mirrored surtout de table
Category

Antique 19th Century French Centerpieces

Materials

Ormolu

French First Empire Period, circa 1805, ‘Secretaire Abattant’
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most powerful and of the highest quality French First Empire period, Circa. 1805, "Secretaire
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Impressive Pair of Tables First Empire Napoleon III Early 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Impressive pair of tables First Empire Napoleon III early 19th century Diameter: 115cm Height
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century First Empire Period Day Bed, Circa 1805
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality French first empire period, circa. 1805, day bed. The bed is solid flamed mahogany
Category

Antique 19th Century French Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Ormolu

Impressive 12 Chairs First Empire Napoleon III Early 19th Cent Sold at Sotheby's
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Impressive 12 chairs first Empire Napoleon III early 19th century. Sold at Sotheby's for €25,000
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century First Empire Period Flamed Mahogany Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant French 19th century first Empire period flamed mahogany two-door cabinet with
Category

Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century First Empire Neoclassical Style Présentoirs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent pair of French early 19th century First Empire Neo-Classical st. Baccarat and ormolu
Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century First Empire Period Ormolu and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and extremely high quality French 19th century First Empire period, twenty four light
Category

Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

French Early 19th Century First Empire Period Demi-Lune Consoles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and unique scaled pair of French early 19th century First Empire period mouchette and
Category

Antique 19th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Giltwood

Amazing Set of Armchair and 2 Chair First Empire Napoleon III Early 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of armchair and 2 chair First Empire Napoleon III early 19th Century France measure armchair
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Wood

French Early 19th Century First Empire Period Mahogany and Ormolu Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful French early 19th century First Empire period crouch mahogany and fire gilded ormolu
Category

Antique 19th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French Early 19th Century First Empire Mahogany, and Giltwood Demilune Consoles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and unique scaled pair of French early 19th century First Empire mouchette and flamed
Category

Antique 19th Century French Demi-lune Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Giltwood

Silver Candy Dish, Egyptian Style, First Empire
Located in Paris, FR
after the return of the Egyptian campaigns of Napoleon the first. With the «Description of Egypt
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Antique 1810s French Empire Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Pair of Italian Early 19th Century, circa 1810, First Empire Period Vitrines
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and rare pair of Italian early 19th century, circa 1810, First Empire Period vitrines
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Pair of First-Empire Period 2-Handled Porcelain Vases with Westall Venus Scenes
By Richard Westall, Porcelaine de Paris
Located in New York, NY
An incredible and rare pair of French Paris Porcelain First-Empire Period Winged Sphynx-form double
Category

Antique Early 1800s French Empire Vases

Materials

Porcelain

French 19th Century First Empire Period Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An outstanding French 19th century 1st Empire period flamed mahogany, ormolu and fossilized stone
Category

Antique 19th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century First Empire Period Console
French 19th Century First Empire Period Console
H 38.75 in W 52.75 in D 22.75 in
French First Empire Silver Coffee Pot, 1810
Located in Torino, IT
A very good quality French Empire Egyptian taste 950/°°° silver coffee pot, Paris 1819. Oviform
Category

Antique 19th Century French Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

French First Empire Silver Coffee Pot, 1810
French First Empire Silver Coffee Pot, 1810
H 11.82 in W 8.27 in D 4.34 in
French Early 19th Century First Empire Period Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Urns
By Claude Galle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational pair of French early 19th century First Empire period patinated bronze and ormolu
Category

Antique 19th Century French Urns

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century First Empire Period Bronze and Ormolu Brûle Parfums
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and large scale pair of French early 19th century First Empire period patinated
Category

Antique 19th Century French Urns

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

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
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century First Empire Crouch Mahogany Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome French 19th century 1st Empire period crouch mahogany center table. The table is
Category

Antique 19th Century French Center Tables

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

French First Empire Period Chest of Drawers / Commode / Dresser, c. 1810
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Classic French Empire Chest made from rosewood veneer and featuring ebonized front columns, c. 1810
Category

Antique 1810s Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Rosewood

French Early 19th Century First Empire Period Terracotta Fireplace Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French early 19th century 1st Empire period terra cotta fireplace mantel, circa 1810
Category

Antique 19th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Terracotta

French 19th Century First Empire Period Mahogany, Brass and Marble Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French early 19th century 1st Empire period flamed mahogany, ebonized fruitwood, brass
Category

Antique 19th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century First Empire Period Bronze and Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome and true pair of French early 19th century 1st Empire Period patinated bronze and
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Antique 19th Century French Candelabras

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century First Empire Period Crouch Mahogany & Ormolu Buffets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of French early 19th century 1st Empire period flamed Mahogany, ormolu, and white
Category

Antique 19th Century French Buffets

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Palace Size First Empire Figural Bronze Candelabra Signed Rabiat, 1805
Located in New York, NY
Collections de Mobilier, vol.1, Pendules et bronzes d'Ameublement entres sous le Premier Empire, p. 149, cat
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Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Candelabras

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

Pair Of Green Patina And Gilt Bronze Ewers, First Empire, Attributed To Ravrio
By André-Antoine Ravrio
Located in NICE, FR
Pair of 1st Empire aiguieres by sculptor Ravrio ( 1759 - 1814 ) in green patinated bronze and
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Empire Garniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Set of Four French Early 19th Century First Empire Period Four-Arm Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and complete set of four French early 19th century 1st Empire period patinated bronze
Category

Antique 19th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French, Empire Provencal Armchair
Located in Montreal, Quebec
A rare, beautiful, early-19th century Napoleon I, First Empire provencal armchair, a period piece
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Wood

French, Empire Provencal Armchair
French, Empire Provencal Armchair
H 33 in W 21.5 in D 18 in
French Empire Period Pair of Bronze Candleholders, Neoclassical
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French First Empire candleholders. A classical bird figure rises from a square alabaster base with a
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Candlesticks

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
French first Empire period Secretaire à Abattant, also known as a drop-front secretary, fall front
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
H 55.75 in W 40.5 in D 18.25 in
Pair of 1st Empire Style Antique Bras de Lumiere
Located in Montreal, QC
This elegant pair is in the style of the First Empire. Each is cast with palmettes, acanthus
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Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Empire Candelabra with Caryatids
Located in Paris, FR
marble base. The simple and elegant forms of the First Empire were inspired by Antiquity. Cups, vases
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Candelabras

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Empire Style Seven-Light Candelabra
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
. These palatial sized candelabra date to the First Empire period. As becoming of Emperior Napoléon they
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

Pair of Empire Style Seven-Light Candelabra
Pair of Empire Style Seven-Light Candelabra
H 42.52 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in
French Empire Period Paris Porcelain Basin and Pitcher with Napoleonic Emblems
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An extremely elegant Paris Porcelain wash basin and pitcher dating from the First Empire Period
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Antique French Charles X Savonnerie Rug with Botanical Design, Circa 1820
Located in Milan, IT
textile art. These find their best expression in the age of Napoleon, the First Empire, where he organized
Category

Antique 1820s French Charles X Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

1810s Bergere Armchair
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very fine 'Bergère' armchair in solid mahogany, dating from the First Empire period (early 19th
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs

Materials

Walnut

1810s Bergere Armchair
1810s Bergere Armchair
No Reserve
H 35.83 in W 26.19 in D 22.05 in
19th Century French Empire Neoclassical Marble Top Console Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
curved stretchers are centered by a large burning torch finial in the first Empire style. The gilt wood
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Console Tables

Materials

Marble

1810s Bergere Armchair
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An impressive 'Bergère' armchair in solid wood, dating from the First Empire period (early 19th
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

1810s Bergere Armchair
1810s Bergere Armchair
H 36.82 in W 27.96 in D 24.81 in
Marble Console Table
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
is a typical characteristic of the First Empire.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble

Marble Console Table
Marble Console Table
H 40.16 in W 95.28 in D 22.05 in
French Art Deco Pair of Andirons, 1925
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
andirons "Return from Egypt", this French style preceding the First Empire, very fashionable in the 1920s
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Andirons

Materials

Iron

French Art Deco Pair of Andirons, 1925
French Art Deco Pair of Andirons, 1925
H 6.3 in W 3.94 in D 16.93 in
Empire Portrait Painting of Julie and Desiree Clary by Robert Lefevre
By Robert Jacques LeFevre
Located in Essex, MA
Period First Empire portrait of the Sisters Julie and Desiree Clary, Future Queens of Spain and
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Pair of Directoire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Ewers
Located in Kittery Point, ME
a model which became more popular under the First Empire.
Category

Antique 1790s French Directoire Vases

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Empire Mahogany Armchairs Attributed to Jacob Desmalter
By Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Stamford, CT
design, the epitome of the French First Empire, these chairs have exquisite profiles. François-Honoré
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Paris Porcelain Teacup and Saucer Depicting Empress Josephine
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
in ornate dress and wearing her crown. Dating from the early 19th century First Empire period, this
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Italian 17th Century Oil on Canvas Still Life, from Rome
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, grapes and foliate. The painting is set in a 19th century First Empire period giltwood frame with all
Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Original Vintage Poster Imperial Airways Empire Flying Boat Canopus Plane Travel
Located in London, GB
fuselage, wings and engines referenced in small text around the aircraft. The Canopus was the first Empire
Category

Vintage 1930s British Posters

Materials

Paper

First French Empire Style Chandelier, Six Lights
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant and heavy first French Empire style chandelier in Bronze made in France in the 1940. Takes
Category

Mid-20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Sanguine Portrait of a Woman Napoleon I Period Early 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming red chalk study of a woman from the First Empire period, 19th century. Study of a woman in
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Drawings

Materials

Paper

19th Century French Empire Period Walnut Bibliotheque or Bookcase
Located in Birmingham, AL
from Lyon during the First Empire of Napoleon, circa early 1800s. The upper bookcase of this grand
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Impt Pair of French Empire Ormolu Covered vases/Potpourris, Att. Thomier A Paris
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in New York, NY
the first empire era. Notably, the urns feature figural cherub handles positioned atop rams' heads
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Antique 1810s French Empire Vases

Materials

Ormolu

Tarzan and The Lost Empire First Edition
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gloriously rare book …. Tarzan and The Lost Empire First Edition by Edgar Rice
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Early 20th Century American Romantic Books

Materials

Paper

Tarzan and The Lost Empire First Edition
Tarzan and The Lost Empire First Edition
H 7.6 in W 5.3 in D 1.25 in
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