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Black Empire Desk

French Empire Black Leather Swivel Chair
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (19th Century) ormolu mounted mahogany open swivel base arm chair with black
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Ormolu

French Empire Black Leather Swivel Chair
French Empire Black Leather Swivel Chair
$9,500
H 37.75 in W 23.5 in D 24 in
Vintage French Empire Bronze Hunting Dog Marble Base Desk Pen Holder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Bronze Hunting Dog Marble Base Desk Pen Holder. Circa Mid 20th Century
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Desk Sets

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Marble

French Empire Style Green Glass Inkwell with Gilt Mounts
Located in Nashville, TN
Second Empire green glass inkwell circa 1870 .rare color .Encased in gilt metal Empire styled
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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Inkwells

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Glass

Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Green Glass Inkwell Bottle
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Empire style parallelogram shaped emerald green glass heavy inkwell. It’s guilt bronze
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Glass

Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Green Glass Inkwell Bottle
Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Green Glass Inkwell Bottle
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
H 2.63 in W 4 in D 2.75 in
American Empire Writing Table with Carved Acanthus Legs, circa 1840
Located in Southampton, NY
American empire writing table with carved acanthus legs, circa 1840 Casters, Missing ormolu on
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Desks

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Mahogany

American Empire Writing Table with Carved Acanthus Legs, circa 1840
American Empire Writing Table with Carved Acanthus Legs, circa 1840
$2,880 Sale Price
20% Off
H 30.5 in W 34.63 in D 19 in
19th Century Empire French Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century Empire Clock. Made in France.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal

19th Century Empire French Clock
19th Century Empire French Clock
$8,200
H 27 in W 20.25 in D 7.5 in
American Mahogany Acanthus Carved Gadrooned Partners Desk on Paw Feet, C. 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany acanthus carved gadrooned partners desk with baize writing surface, eight drawers
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Antique 1840s American American Empire Desks

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Brass

French Portico Clock – Black and White Marble, Gilt Bronze – Early 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Refined French Empire-style portico clock, dating from the early 1800s, in black and white marble
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Vintage French Empire Style Brass Candlestick Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Style Brass Candlestick Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Table Lamps

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Brass

Vintage French Empire Brass Candlestick Tole Metal Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp
By Sedgefield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Sedgefield by Adams French Empire Style Brass Candlestick Tole Metal Bouillotte Desk Table
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Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Table Lamps

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Metal

Vintage French Empire Tole Metal Oval Shade Small Brass Bouillotte Desk Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Tole Metal Small Brass Bouillotte Desk Lamp with Adjustable Height Oval Shade
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

19th C. Royal Antique Burl Wood Secretary Desk & Black Leather Drop Leaf Top Hrh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th C. Royal Antique Burl Wood Secretary Desk & Black Leather Drop Leaf Top HRH . Very Rare Early
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

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Bronze

French Painted Toleware and Brass Desk Lamp A lovely piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Painted Toleware and Brass Desk Lamp A lovely piece, adapted from an original oil lamp, the
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Antique 19th Century Empire Table Lamps

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Brass

Recent Sales

Black Ebonized French Empire Desk with Green Leather Writing Surface
Located in Antwerp, BE
Black ebonized French Empire desk with green leather writing surface .There are additional pull-out
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Early 20th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

19th Century French Empire Bronze Desk Set
Located in Boston, MA
Exceptional 19th century French Empire tole desk set with gilt bronze mounts. For scale, envelope
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desk Accessories

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Bronze, Tôle

1900s Empire-Style Desk with Gorgeous Veneer Wood Grain Detail & Carved Legs
Located in Memphis, TN
1900s Empire-style desk with gorgeous veneer wood grain detail and graceful carved legs. Dress up a
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Desks and Writing Tables

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Velvet

Unusual Small French Directoire or Empire Transition Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Unusual and small-scale French Directoire/Empire transition period mahogany drop front desk, with
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Desks

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Marble, Brass

Circa 1890-1900 Wonderful Foyer Table or Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
This was a grand piano that has been turned into a wonderful writing table. It is rosewood and is finished on all sides. it would be a fabulous foyer tale also.
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

19th Century French Empire Secretary
Located in Washington, DC
French Empire secretary in cherry with architectural interior and ebonized columns with bronze doré
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks

19th Century French Empire Secretary
19th Century French Empire Secretary
H 53 in W 37.5 in D 19.5 in
Cylinder Desk in Flame Mahogany, 19th Century
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Turquin blue marble top overhangs three drawers framed by two gilded bronze palm leaves. The unfolded superior panel opens on a writing surface covered with gold tool leather top,...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Empire Desks

Cylinder Desk in Flame Mahogany, 19th Century
Cylinder Desk in Flame Mahogany, 19th Century
H 48.82 in W 51.19 in D 25.6 in
French Empire Style Black Lacquer Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
French Empire style black lacquer desk with a tooled black leather writing surface, circa 1930s
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Vintage 1930s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

French Empire Style Black Lacquer Desk
French Empire Style Black Lacquer Desk
H 30.25 in W 51.25 in D 27.5 in
French Empire Style Ebonized Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Empire style desk, that has been painstakingly restored by our old plank workshops
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Vintage 1930s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

French Empire Style Ebonized Desk
French Empire Style Ebonized Desk
H 30 in W 62.88 in D 31.38 in
19th Century French Mahogany Ormolu Empire Influenced Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning quality french mahogany desk circa 1860. Here we have a real statement piece of
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Antique 1860s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Empire Mahogany Fauteuil De Bureau (Desk Armchair)
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The curved back terminating in carved lion's heads above a black leather seat on ring-turned front
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Mahogany

Late 19th Century French Empire Style Desk
Located in London, GB
An impressive late 19th century, French Empire style, ebonized and gilt metal mounted, free
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Late 19th Century French Empire Style Desk
Late 19th Century French Empire Style Desk
H 31.11 in W 57.49 in D 29.93 in
19th Century Empire Mahogany Knee Hole Freestanding Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Excellent Quality Mahogany 3rd Empire Desk With Superb Colour. Freestanding And With Generous
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Vintage Pair Empire Revival Black Marble Obelisks 20th C
Located in London, GB
A stunning Vintage pair of large Empire Revival obelisks, dating from the late 20th Century
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Vintage 1980s Empire Revival More Desk Accessories

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Marble

Antique French Ebonized Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French ebonized mahogany desk with two side pull outs, completely restored both
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Antique Early 1900s German Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Antique French Ebonized Desk
Antique French Ebonized Desk
H 30 in W 47.758 in D 27.5 in
Empire Black Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock by Armingaud, Paris, Ca.1810
Located in Stockholm, SE
An Empire black marble and gilt bronze clock by Armingaud, Paris. Ca.1810. Empire period. The dial
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Antique 1810s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Empire Style Black and Golden Bronze Table Clock, France, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant Empire style Napoléon made in blackened wood and golden bronze using gold and posed with
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Antique 1810s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

Empire Clock, Alabaster Columns, Black Polished, Vienna, Austria, circa 1815
Located in Regensburg, DE
Empire clock, alabaster columns, black polished, Vienna, Austria, circa 1815. Wonderful Empire
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Alabaster, Gold Plate, Brass

Elegant Classicist Writing Desk from the Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant Bohemia Classicist Writing Desk from the early 19th Century. The desk is completely
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Antique Early 19th Century Czech Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Empire State Armchair in Black or Grey Velvet or in Painted Ecoleather
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair black Empire State upholstered in retro black velvet with capitone backrest. Structure
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Velvet, Wood

French Empire Gilt and Painted Clock
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (19th Century) black painted urn shaped table clock with a carved gilt garland
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Paint

French Empire Gilt and Painted Clock
French Empire Gilt and Painted Clock
H 9.75 in W 10.25 in D 4.5 in
Early 20th Century French Bronze and Marble Inkwell with Eagle Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
decorative top lid. The elegant Empire inkwell features a deep curve at the front to hold pens. The desk
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Marble, Bronze

French Empire Louis XVI Directoire Style Cherry Black Leather Desk Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
lightly carved solid cherry frame, black leather upholstery, nailhead trim, and brass rolling casters. The
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Late 20th Century Empire Armchairs

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Cherry, Leather

French Empire Tole Metal Column Black Gold Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp with Shade
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Empire Tole metal column black gold Bouillotte desk table lamp with glass shade. Item
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Table Lamps

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Metal

French Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Marble Desk Stand
By Empire Furniture
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning French ormolu mounted Empire style marble desk stand dating from the 19th century. This
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Antique 1860s French Empire Inkwells

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Marble

Empire Black Writing Desk with Original Tooled Leather Top
Located in Wichita, KS
French 1940s ‘Louis XVI Style’ ebonized desk with original leather top and key. Dimensions 27" x
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

French Empire Style Black Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Houston, TX
French Empire black leather top writing desk made of mahogany. The Leather is black with gold
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desks

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Mahogany

Antique French Empire Brass Inlaid Desk Music Chair, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French Empire flame mahogany desk chair with Russian influences, circa
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Antique 1880s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Beech & Black Leather Empire Style Desk Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Sensuously curved beech wood framed regency desk chair with an oval caned back, and black leather
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Vintage 1960s American Chairs

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Beech, Cane, Leather

Midcentury Brass and Green Enamel Letter Opener, Solingen Germany
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
German Midcentury brass and green enamel letter opener in a green leather sheath
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Mid-20th Century German Empire Letter Openers

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Brass

Antique French Empire Green Gold Boat Ship Bouillotte Tole Metal Desk Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire style tole metal small / Petite Bouillotte desk lamp with dark green and gold
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Table Lamps

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Tôle

Vintage French Regency Empire Metal Brass Bouillotte Trumpet Desk Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Regency Empire style tole metal brass Bouillotte trumpet desk table lamp. Item
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Mid-20th Century North American Regency Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

French Ebonized Desk Chair with Caned Seat
Located in Buchanan, NY
Ebonized armchair with brass trim details. The front legs are fluted in the Louis XVI style and mounted on brass sabots. The caned seat is new and in excellent condition. French cir...
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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Armchairs

Empire Style Writing Desk
Located in Honiton, Devon
Truly stunning late 19th century mahogany and ormolu mounted large empire style writing table
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Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Empire Style Writing Desk
Empire Style Writing Desk
H 30.5 in W 49 in D 42 in
Walnut Empire Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century French Walnut Empire desk with black leather tooled top. Center drawer is flanked by
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks

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Walnut, Leather

Walnut Empire Desk
Walnut Empire Desk
H 30.25 in W 53.75 in D 30.25 in
French Empire Style, Ebony Finished, Five-Drawer Desk with Brass Mounts
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This handsome French Empire style desk was recently purchased in England. The piece has a leather
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Mid-20th Century English Empire Revival Desks

Fine Pendule, Desk Clock Black Marble, France, circa 1810-1820
Located in Muenster, NRW
pendulum with kissing Putti in a swing. black marble with fire-gilt appliqués, signed with Bellocq à
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

French Bronze Bouillotte Desk Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
Elegant two-light French bouillotte desk lamp. This beautiful 19th century Empire style desk lamp
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

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Bronze

French Bronze Bouillotte Desk Lamp
French Bronze Bouillotte Desk Lamp
H 21.5 in W 16 in D 10 in
19th Century French Bronze Desk Timepiece
Located in London, GB
The circular white enamel dial contained within a leaf-cast frame enclosing the watch movement and supported by a Medusa mask on pedestal.
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Antique 1820s French Empire More Clocks

1880s French Black Lacquered Writing Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century French black lacquered writing desk.  
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Antique Late 19th Century Empire Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Late 19th Century Empire French Mahogany Desk or Bureau Plat
Located in Tricase, Italia
19th century Mahogany desk, French empire, with five drawers and two lateral tops. Top with the
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Early 20th Century French Empire Desks

Empire Bronze-Mounted Baccarat Inkwell
By Baccarat
Located in Oaks, PA
Empire bronze-mounted Baccarat inkwell, beautiful crisp bronze casting, on faceted Baccarat crystal
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

French 19th Century Bouillotte Desk Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
A fantastic classical design, four-light 19th century Bouillotte desk lamp with an adjustable
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

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20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Inkstand, baroque revival
Located in VALENZA, IT
Faithful copy of the writing service by the silversmith Pietro Rubini, Milan c.1775 The inkstand is composed of a shaped tray supported by 4 rocailles feet, modeled along the entire ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

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Leather

Vintage High Back Chesterfield Heritage Leather Office Captains Swivel Chair
Vintage High Back Chesterfield Heritage Leather Office Captains Swivel Chair
$2,583 Sale Price
25% Off
H 44.89 in W 29.53 in D 30.71 in
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Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Cie and mo...
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Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
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19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
Located in Marbella, ES
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19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
$20,077 Sale Price
40% Off
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19th Century Italian Carved and Giltwood Headboard
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a 19th Century Italian headboard, crafted from carved giltwood. The intricate carvings on the headboard showcase the skilled craftsmanship of the era, adding a touch of elega...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Beds and Bed Frames

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Giltwood

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Glass, Walnut

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
$62,144 Sale Price
20% Off
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Fine 19th Century French Neo-Gothic Gilt Metal Cathedral Church Reliquary Pair
Located in Forney, TX
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Brass, Bronze

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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Other

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
$233,041 Sale Price
33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Empire Style Crystal Box with Classical Gilt Ormulo Mounts
Located in London, GB
A French late 19th century Empire style crystal box with classical gilt bronze mounts.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes

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Ormolu

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Original 17th Century Andrea Brustolon Hand Carved Italian Walnut Armchair
Original 17th Century Andrea Brustolon Hand Carved Italian Walnut Armchair
$11,573 Sale Price
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H 36.03 in W 28.15 in D 27.96 in
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19th Century Tester Bed
19th Century Tester Bed
$24,500
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Black Empire Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

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