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Empire Bedside Tables

French 19th Century Empire Bedside Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome mahogany French Empire bedside table from the 19th century. This stunning bedside has a
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Night Stands

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Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Empire Bedside Table
French 19th Century Empire Bedside Table
$1,650
H 28.88 in W 18 in D 13.25 in
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
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Antique Early 1800s Italian Night Stands

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Nutwood

19th Century Italian Walnut Bedside Tables Pair
Located in Viterbo, VT
Pair of empire bedside tables / nightstands hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s and decorated
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Side Tables

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Brass

19th Century Italian Walnut Bedside Tables Pair
19th Century Italian Walnut Bedside Tables Pair
$3,834 / set
H 27.37 in W 25.71 in D 15.24 in
Pair of Bedside Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Empire-style bedside tables crafted in walnut, originating from early 19th-century Italy
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Antique 1810s Italian Side Tables

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Walnut

Pair of Bedside Tables
Pair of Bedside Tables
$9,500 / set
H 32 in W 19 in D 14.5 in
French Blue Painted Bedside Nightstand End Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This French style side table features a single drawer with two door cabinet above. The table has
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Mid-20th Century European Empire End Tables

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Brass

French Blue Painted Bedside Nightstand End Table with Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This classically styled side table features three drawers with original brass hardware. The table
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Early 20th Century European Empire End Tables

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Brass

French Empire Mahogany Bedside Table or Somno
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A classically inspired French Empire marble topped mahogany bedside table which the french call
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Night Stands

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Marble, Breccia Marble

Pair of French Blue Painted Fluted Bedside Column End Tables with Drawer
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This pair of side tables with a single drawer and cabinet below have been constructed from solid
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Side Tables

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Brass

19th Century French Empire Marble Top Mahogany Console Table with Drawer
Located in Dallas, TX
rectangular variegated black marble top. The petite Empire style bedside table is in excellent condition
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Console Tables

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Marble

Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Walnut Nightstand or Bedside Table
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
made of walnut. This bedside table features typical features of the Empire period. Its design is very
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Night Stands

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Walnut

19th Century French Empire Marble Top Mahogany Bedside Table with Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Empire style bedside table is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use and adorns a rich
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Night Stands

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Marble

Pair Early 20th C. American Empire BowFront Flame Mahogany Bedside Cabinet Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A gorgeous, rare Pair of Early 20th Century American Empire Bow Front Flame Mahogany Bedside
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Early 20th Century American American Empire Night Stands

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Mahogany

Antique French Empire Style Inlaid Bedside Table Cupboard Chest
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality French Empire style inlaid bedside table cupboard or chest C1920
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Vintage 1920s French Night Stands

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Wood

Antique French Empire Style Inlaid Bedside Table Cupboard Chest
Antique French Empire Style Inlaid Bedside Table Cupboard Chest
$861 Sale Price
30% Off
H 34.26 in W 19.3 in D 14.57 in
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Mahogany Bedside Table Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
petite bedside table is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use and adorns a rich walnut
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Night Stands

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Marble, Brass

Baker Furniture Neoclassical Green Lacquered Mahogany Nightstands, Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Neoclassical or French Empire style bedside chests or end tables By Baker
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Vintage 1980s American Neoclassical Night Stands

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Brass

Recent Sales

Empire style table or bedside lamp
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
A beautiful Empire style lamp with three arms carrying bulbs. Fabric lampshade finished with a
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Empire Table Lamps

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Brass

Fine Empire Bedside Table
Located in London, GB
A fine mahogany Empire period bedside cabinet with six drawers and an inset Breche d'Alep marble
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Cabinets

Fine Empire Bedside Table
Fine Empire Bedside Table
H 31.7 in W 14.97 in D 14.57 in
French, 1940s Mahogany Empire Bedside Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic Empire style bedside table with marble top, made in 1940s France. The black marble that
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Early 20th Century French Empire Night Stands

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Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Empire Bedside Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This handsome bedside table is made in the French Empire style using exquisite flame mahogany
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Night Stands

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Stone, Granite, Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Empire Bedside Table
French 19th Century Empire Bedside Table
H 31.63 in W 15.75 in D 14.5 in
Period French Empire Mahogany Bedside Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An Empire bedside table in beautifully faded mahogany and inlaid with various other exotic woods to
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Night Stands

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Mahogany

Pair Of Empire Style Burl Walnut Bedside Tables
Located in Essex, MA
Each with rectangular black granite tops over three drawers flanked by columns and lower shelf.
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Antique 1890s European Empire Side Tables

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Granite

19th Centrury French Empire Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Bedside Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A 19th century classic French Empire Somno bedside table; with a mahogany top above a drawer over a
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Side Tables

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Bronze

Antique Pair French Empire Mahogany Bedside Cabinets 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A thoroughly delightful pair of antique French Empire brass inlaid flame mahogany bedside cabinets
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Antique 1830s French Empire Tables

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Mahogany

2 Kreiss Renaissance End Tables Travertine Top Bedside Nightstands Empire Style
By Kreiss
Located in Dayton, OH
"Renaissance End Table by Kreiss Collection The slender, tapered shape of the Renaissance End
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Late 20th Century Empire Side Tables

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Marble

Near Pair of Somno Empire Period Bedside Tables in Mahogany
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant pair of somno in mahogany Empire period Very nice set of two somnos that come from the
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

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Mahogany

Burled Elm Empire Bedside Commode, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A burled elm Empire peite commode with black rectangular top, 3 drawers below with bronze
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Console Tables

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Marble

Pair of French Bedside Tables
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of French empire style bedside tables. 1920. Reference: 7657 Dimensions 17.5 inches (44 cms
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Early 20th Century French Empire Side Tables

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Wood

Pair of French Bedside Tables
Pair of French Bedside Tables
H 21.5 in W 17.5 in D 11.5 in
Antique American Empire Mahogany Washstand Nightstand Bedside Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Mahogany Washstand Nightstand One Drawer Bedside Table. Circa Late 19th
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Empire Night Stands

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Mahogany

French Early 20th Century Empire Style Mahogany Bedside Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stately three drawer mahogany bedside table, with black fossil marble top, from 1910s France. The
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Early 20th Century French Empire Night Stands

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Marble, Brass

Pair of Mahogany Empire Revival Bedside Cupboards or Table de Nuit
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
A pair of early 20th century Empire Revival mahogany and gilt bronze-mounted bedside cabinets or
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Early 20th Century French Empire Cupboards

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Bronze

19th Century French Empire Marble Top Mahogany Bedside Table with Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
variegated black marble surface. The petite bedside table is in excellent condition commensurate with age and
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Night Stands

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Marble

Pair of 20th Century Walnut Beech Fruitwood Italian Empire Style Bedside Tables
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Pair of Italian bedside tables from the 20th century. Empire style furniture carved in walnut
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Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Night Stands

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Brass

Mid-19th Century French Empire Mahogany and Marble Bedside Table with Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
walnut patina; versatile, it could also be used as an occasional side table. Measures: 15"W x 14"D x 30
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Night Stands

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Marble

Pair of Empire Style Mahogany Bedside Tables with Marble Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of empire style mahogany bedside tables with rectangle grey marble tops, 3 sliding drawers
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20th Century French Night Stands

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Mahogany

Circa 1820-30 French Walnut Chevet
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1820-30, Empire to Charles X, chevet (bedside table), French. Well figured walnut. Gallery
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Antique Early 19th Century Other Side Tables

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Walnut

Circa 1820-30 French Walnut Chevet
Circa 1820-30 French Walnut Chevet
H 29 in W 19.38 in D 12.75 in
French 19th Century Empire Bedside Table with Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An amazing walnut Empire bedside table with white marble top from 19th century France. Equipped
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Night Stands

An Empire Bedside Table
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1820 An early nineteenth century mahogany bedside table with single drawer to frieze
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Night Stands

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Marble

An Empire Bedside Table
An Empire Bedside Table
H 32.29 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Pair of Italian Art Deco Empire Night Stands Bed Tables in Walnut Portoro Marble
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined pair of Italian 1940s Art Deco Empire bedside tables with great design
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables

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Marble, Brass

Pair of French Empire Style Mahogany Bedside Tables
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mahogany Empire style three drawer bedside cabinets. Having black and gray marble above a frieze
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Early 20th Century French Empire Side Tables

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Marble, Brass

Ralph Lauren New Bohemian Pedestal Bedside Table
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Manhasset, NY
Ralph Lauren New Bohemian pedestal bedside table. An urn shaped pedestal base on this round Empire
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Empire Side Tables

19th Century French Empire Mahogany and Marble Nightstand Bedside Table
Located in Dallas, TX
with the original variegated black marble surface. The petite Empire style nightstand with clean and
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Night Stands

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Marble

Mid-19th Century French Empire Walnut Bedside Table with Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
with round knobs. The table is finished on all four sides, is in excellent condition and adorns a rich
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Night Stands

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Walnut

19th Century French Empire Walnut Nightstand Bedside Table with Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
shelving. The petite Empire style nightstand with clean and traditional lines, is in excellent condition
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Night Stands

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Bronze

Pair of Vintage French Empire Style Mahogany Bedside Tables with Swan Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Empire style mahogany bedside tables from the mid 20th century, with swan motifs
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Night Stands

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Brass

19th Century French Empire Mahogany Nightstand Bedside Table with Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
pull, over a center door opening to inside shelving. The petite Empire style nightstand with clean and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Night Stands

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Bronze

Mid-19th Century French Empire Mahogany and Marble Bedside Table with Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
marble surface. The petite bedside table is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use and
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Night Stands

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Marble

Mid-19th Century French Empire Mahogany and Marble Bedside Table with Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
shelving. The top is dressed with the original variegated black marble surface. The petite bedside table is
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Night Stands

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Marble

Mid-19th Century French Empire Walnut and Marble Bedside Table with Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
marble surface. The petite bedside table is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use and
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Night Stands

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Marble

Vintage John Widdicomb Neoclassical Empire Cherry Burl Bedside End Table Cabinet
By John Widdicomb
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional nightstand or low cabinet by John Widdicomb. Part of their Russian Collection designed by Chad Womack in the 1970s. Features a cherry case with inset panels trimmed in...
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Vintage 1970s Neoclassical Night Stands

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Cherry

John Widdicomb French Empire Satinwood Nightstands With Mounted Ormolu, Pair
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Regency, Neoclassic, or French Empire style end tables or bedside tables By
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Late 20th Century American Empire Night Stands

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Brass

Empire Bedside Table in Light Walnut of French Origin Dated 1840
Located in Bari, IT
Empire bedside table in light walnut of French origin from 1840. The bedside table has an upper
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Period French Empire Bedside Table
Located in Vancouver, BC
A beautifully grained mahogany bedside table with fine ormolu mounts to the front; there is a
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Antique 19th Century French First Empire Cabinets

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Marble, Bronze

Period French Empire Bedside Table
Period French Empire Bedside Table
H 30.5 in W 15 in D 15 in
Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Tuscany Empire Bedside Tables in Walnut
Located in Firenze, IT
Set bedside table pinewood veneered walnut wood composed external ebony wood thin column. External
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Antique 1810s Italian Empire More Desk Accessories

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Nutwood

Pair of Walnut Bedside Tables
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of French Empire style walnut bedside tables by Schmieg & Katzian, circa early 20th century
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Early 20th Century Empire Side Tables

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Slate, Brass

Pair of Walnut Bedside Tables
Pair of Walnut Bedside Tables
H 31 in W 25 in D 18.5 in
French Bedside Table
Located in Chicago, IL
French burl mahogany bedside table, square marble top surface above frieze drawer and paneled
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Bedroom Sets

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Mahogany

French Bedside Table
French Bedside Table
H 42 in W 15 in D 15 in

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Empire Bedside Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of empire bedside tables is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, all empire bedside tables available were constructed with great care. Empire bedside tables have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Empire empire bedside tables are consistently popular styles.

How Much are Empire Bedside Tables?

Prices for empire bedside tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, empire bedside tables begin at $775 and can go as high as $4,219, while the average can fetch as much as $2,485.

A Close Look at Empire Furniture

From 1804–15, Napoléon I reigned as the emperor of France, bringing the country into a new era of opulence after the fall of the monarchy and the tumultuous years of the French Revolution. He declared, “We must have very solid things, made to last 100 years.” Empire-style furniture followed suit, with imposing pieces constructed from mahogany and adorned with gilded ornaments. Expanding on the neoclassicism popularized in the previous century — such as in ​​Louis XVI style — Empire style borrowed from the great civilizations of antiquity, from Egypt to Greece and Rome, to connect this nascent empire to the power of the past.

Napoléon I believed the production of fine furniture would reflect the stature of the republic, with his official architects Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine leading the way with their work on his residences.

Luxurious materials, symmetrical shapes and bold colors characterize antique Empire-style bedroom furniture, armchairs, cabinets and other structures, with frequent motifs including mythological creatures, geometric designs, acanthus leaves, eagles, bees (the imperial emblem) and swans, a favorite of Empress Joséphine.

Flat surfaces, like marble tabletops, were accented with decadent details, such as the bronze furniture mounts made by sculptor Pierre-Philippe Thomire for the French palaces. Martin-Guillaume Biennais, who worked as the imperial goldsmith, crafted intricate luxury objects that mixed wood, fine metal, mother-of-pearl and ivory. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.

The style became popular abroad, influencing the American Empire style. Stately pieces carved with sprigs of olives by cabinetmaker Pierre-Antoine Bellange were acquired by American President James Monroe for the White House in 1817.

Find a collection of antique Empire tables, lighting, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.

Questions About Empire Bedside Tables
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    There's no standard height for bedside tables. However, it should typically be the same height as the mattress.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A bedside table is also known as a nightstand. It is a small table or cabinet designed to stand beside a bed, but it can also be placed elsewhere in a bedroom. Find a variety of vintage and antique bedside tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    You can replace a bedside table with many things. Some ideas include a desk, metal trunk, bar cart, stool or floating wall shelf. To ensure that you can easily access items, choose something that is as close to the height of your bed as possible. Shop a range of bedroom furniture from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The most common items to put on a bedside table are lamps, clocks, candles and catch-all trays. What you put on your bedside table is totally up to you. People tend to put items they think they may need throughout the night and in the morning.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    The best size for a bedside table lamp is between 24 and 27 inches tall. Finding the best table lamp for your nightstand depends on variables such as the shape of your bedside table, the size of your nightstand's tabletop and personal preferences when it comes to styling your nightstand.

    Albert Hadley–trained designer Harry Heissmann says this about creating a bedside haven for his clients: “A reading lamp is essential and needs to be on a dedicated outlet. I like to keep clients’ nightstands edited, with a carafe for water and an alarm clock, and sometimes a landline phone for emergencies.”

    Find a range of antique and vintage table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    Yes, a chest of drawers can be used as a bedside table, provided that you have enough space beside your bed to accommodate it. If you want to be able to easily reach items on the top of the chest, choose a piece that is about 2 to 4 inches taller than your mattress. Shop a variety of bedroom furniture on 1stDibs.