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Empire Case Goods

Antique French Chest of Drawers 19th Century Empire Commode
Located in Buxton, GB
Fabulous Empire Chest of Drawers French Origin 19th Century Blonde Walnut Bronze Details 4
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Neo-Renaissance Cabinet by P. Sormani and attr. to E. Lièvre, France, Circa 1870
By Paul Sormani, Edouard Lievre
Located in PARIS, FR
is made in comparison with several Renaissance style items from the sale of his goods following his
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Antique 1870s French Renaissance Cabinets

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Marble, Bronze

Mid-Century Modern British-Burmese Colonial Teak Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
the British Empire. We call these pieces by different names; "mid-century", art moderne" or just
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Mid-20th Century Burmese Bookcases

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Teak

"Japonisme" Vitrine Attributed to A. Giroux, France, Circa 1880
By Maison Giroux
Located in PARIS, FR
luxury goods shop was situated in Paris, at No. 7 rue du Coq-Saint-Honoré and in business from the time
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Antique 1880s French Japonisme Vitrines

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Bronze

Belle Epoque Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Inlaid Buffet, By François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
integral clock case surmounted by cherubs holding floral garlands. The putti are floating on clouds above
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Buffets

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Ormolu

Louis XV Style Kingwood Bureau de Dame by Alphonse Giroux et Cie
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Montreal, QC
was certainly a leading supplier of luxury goods of the highest quality. Maison Giroux, the famous
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Secretaires

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Bronze

Veneered French Chiffonnier from Le Dauphiné, circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
former province of Le Dauphiné. During the reign of Napoleon III (known as “The Second Empire”, roughly
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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze, Metal

Indo-Portuguese Rosewood, Teak and Ebony Contador
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
empire from the 16th century until 1961. The attribution to Goa is based on closely related church
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Antique Early 1800s Indian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ebony, Rosewood, Teak

Markowitsch & Scheid 1875 Mechanical Vesta Case In .900 Sterling With Niello
By Georg Adam Scheid
Located in Miami, FL
Mechanical vesta case designed by Michael Markowitsch & George Adam Scheid. Beautiful antique
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Antique 1870s Austrian High Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Mantel Clock, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
flower garlands, bows and beaded lines all around the clock’s case. The main feature of this mantel clock
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

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Malachite, Bronze

Pair Rare John Campbell Terracotta Chinoiserie Planters or Umbrella Stands
Located in Melbourne, AU
areas of the pattern. Tasmania was notably independent in production of most household goods, due to
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Vintage 1930s Australian Chinoiserie Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Terracotta

Sotheby's Catalog, An Important Russian Imperial Jewel. Geneva, 2005 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
European political life, for thirty four years she ruled a mighty empire which stretched from Siberia to
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Books

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Paper

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XVI Period by Arnoux À Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
This elegant portico clock crafted in transitional Louis XVI – Empire style from ormolu, white and
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

English Edwardian Folding Games Table
Located in Hudson, NY
table's surface finish is all original and has been freshly waxed and polished. The British empire at this
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Game Tables

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Mahogany

English Edwardian Folding Games Table
English Edwardian Folding Games Table
H 26.75 in W 30 in D 30 in
Bauhaus Stool, Material, Chrome and Leather, Country German, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
modernization of the German Empire during the 1870's held power in the hands of the aristocracy.That also
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Vintage 1940s German Bauhaus Stools

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Chrome

Armchair in Wood and Chrome, Style: Bauhaus, German, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
the century. Conservative modernization of the German Empire during the 1870s held power in the hands
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Vintage 1940s German Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Chrome

Armchair in Wood and Chrome, Style: Bauhaus, German, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
modernization of the German Empire during the 1870's held power in the hands of the aristocracy.That also
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Vintage 1940s German Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Chrome

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19th Century Italian-Lombardy Empire Walnut Golden Bronzes Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
Three drawers, golden bronze handles, walnut wood, elegant shapes and line make this chest of drawers an interesting piece able to be used in different kind of interior decoration pr...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Twenty-Four-Light Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in New Orleans, LA
This outstanding crystal and doré bronze chandelier crafted by Baccarat is truly a splendid sight to behold. Of monumental size and opulent design, it bears all the hallmarks of that...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Regency Influenced Carved Giltwood Daybed
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality Regency style carved giltwood and painted decoration daybed. Having four wonderful carved eagles heads to the scrolling ends and raised on carved claw feet.
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Early 20th Century English Regency Daybeds

Regency Influenced Carved Giltwood Daybed
Regency Influenced Carved Giltwood Daybed
H 32.68 in W 88.59 in D 28.35 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Other

17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

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Spruce

Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
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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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Musical Instruments

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Wood, Giltwood

Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
H 42.92 in W 108.27 in D 61.03 in
Early 20th Century French Walnut and Blown Glass Doors Vitrine, 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Magnificent walnut Vitrine dating from 1900, four glass doors made of blown glass. The vitrine is entirely removable. Two drawers on the bottom. Several shelves to be placed at you...
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Early 20th Century Vitrines

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Blown Glass, Walnut

Swedish Karl Johan/ Empire Meridienne/ Recamier in Carved Mahogany w/ Upholstery
Located in Miami, FL
An exceptionally beautiful Karl Johan meridienne or fainting couch with graceful curves and foliate and fleur-de-lis carvings on the mahogany frame, with upholstered back, seat and s...
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Daybeds

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Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany

Baker Furniture Fruitwood Breakfront China Cabinet or Bookcase, or Server
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Milford, NH
A Fine example of a two part fruitwood breakfront china cabinet, bookcase, or server, its upper case with a burled walnut veneer central pediment and molded cornice surmounting three...
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20th Century American Cabinets

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Brass

Pair of French Empire Bookcases
Located in Pomona, CA
A pair of French Empire bookcases / China cabinets. Ebonized side pillars with brass capitals. Gilt appliques to top and bottom front. Beveled glass doors. Each base incorporates a s...
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Vintage 1950s American Empire Bookcases

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Wood

Pair of French Empire Bookcases
Pair of French Empire Bookcases
H 84 in W 34.25 in D 18 in
Huge Hand Ornately Carved Antique Victorian Oak Library Bookcase Cupboard Base
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very large hand carved Antique Victorian circa 1840-1860 oak library bookcase with ornate scholar carvings This is a very grand piece of En...
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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Dressers

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Oak

Egyptian Head of a Man
Located in London, GB
Egyptian head of a man, carved granite. 18th Dynasty, circa 1550-1292 B.C. Carved in beautiful dark granite, this head depicts an elite individual, perhaps a government official. ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Busts

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Granite

Egyptian Head of a Man
Egyptian Head of a Man
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H 6.5 in Dm 6.75 in
18th century allegorical painting of The Triumph of Beauty
Located in London, GB
Exhibited: London, Royal Academy, 1800, no. 93 What was happening in British history painting in around 1800? In recent discussions of the emergence of a British School of history ...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Empire Chest of Drawers with White Marble Top, France Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
French Empire chest of drawers veneered in mahogany, with four drawers and white marble top. The corpus is flanked by columns with fire-gilded bases and capitals, which merge into th...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Japanese Style Cabinet-Secretary Att. to Perret & Vibert, France, circa 1880
By Perret et Vibert
Located in PARIS, FR
A Japanese style carved wood cabinet, with a painted decor imitating Japanese lacquer, ornamented with flowers, birds and butterflies. Opening onto two drawers and a paper filer, the...
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Antique 1880s French Japonisme Secretaires

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Wood

19th Century Style Painted Open Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Unusual 19th century style painted open bookcase. Dimensions: 88 inches (224 cms) wide 15 inches (38 cms) deep 86.5 inches (220 cms) high.  
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21st Century and Contemporary English Victorian Bookcases

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Pine

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French Empire Style Painted Commode Chest Drawers Shabby
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Eye-catching French Empire style commode or painted chest. Very design driven piece, one for the
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2010s Empire Cabinets

Antique French Empire Glass Display Cabinet Bijouterie Marquetry Inlay, 1900
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous antique French Empire style glass display cabinet with marquetry inlay. We date this
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Antique Early 1900s Empire Cabinets

French Antique Escritoire Desk Chest 1900 Inlaid Empire
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous French antique Empire escritoire we, date to circa 1900. Great piece of furniture, kind
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Antique Early 1900s Empire Desks

Antique French Empire Bureau Plat Desk Walnut Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Highly charming French Empire writing table or bureau plat handcrafted from walnut with ebonized
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Antique 1880s French Empire Desks

Antique Empire Bureau De Dame Ladies Desk Writing Table, 1880
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Stunning French Empire antique ladies desk or bureau de dame Great look to this piece with
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Antique 1880s Empire Desks

Antique French Empire Escritoire 1880 Desks Bureau Chest Marquetry Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous French Empire antique escritoire or desk. These are great and practical space saving
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Antique 1880s Empire Desks

French Antique Empire Bedside Cabinets Kingwood Nightstands, 1930
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Wonderful pair of French antique Empire bedside cabinets or nightstands. Handcrafted from kingwood
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Vintage 1930s Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique French Empire Bombe Commode Chest of Drawers, 1890
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Yummy antique Empire style bombe commode we date to circa 1890. Such a lovely shape to this piece
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Antique 1890s Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique 1798 French Empire Gold Sewing Etui, Tools - Napoleonic
Located in San Marcos, CA
having done so. The set is complete, with consideration to the needle case being a contemporary but
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French Boxes and Cases

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18k Gold

Antique French Vernis Martin Style Display Cabinet Angelica Kauffman
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
showroom please contact us first as some of our goods are in storage but we can arrange for it to be ready
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Vintage 1910s Empire Vitrines

British Officers Victorian Mahogany Military Chest, circa 1885
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
the arduous journeys and battlefields of the British Empire. The lid opens to reveal a full storage
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Antique 1880s English Campaign Blanket Chests

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Mahogany

Large Victorian British Officers Brass Bound Camphorwood Trunk, circa 1890
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
used by a British officer to transport his uniforms and personal effects around the British Empire. It
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Antique 1890s English Campaign Blanket Chests

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Hardwood

British Officers Victorian Brass Bound Military Chest, circa 1860
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Empire. This chest is made of teak, a timber that is able to stand up to the rigours of the journeys the
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Antique 1860s English Campaign Blanket Chests

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Teak

Pair Empire Satinwood Cabinets with Sevres Plaques
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant pair of French Empire style satinwood cabinets Feature Paris Sevres porcelain plaques with
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Vintage 1980s Empire Cabinets

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Satinwood

Second Empire Ormolu and Ebony Jewelry Cabinet by Giroux
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in New Orleans, LA
Giroux was created during the height of the Second Empire when the style of Napoleon III reached its
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

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Enamel, Ormolu

An Authentic British-Colonial Bookcase Made From Teakwood
Located in Chicago, IL
to the 1960's in the former British colonies in Asia. During the British Empire in India and Burma
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Antique Early 1900s Burmese British Colonial Bookcases

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Teak

A Good Anglo-Indian Camphor Wood Trunk
Located in Hudson, NY
last days of England great empire. Made around 1900 to 1920 this piece has English stamped locks
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Blanket Chests

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Brass, Iron

2 Antique Johnson Furniture French Neoclassical Walnut Twin Size Beds Frames
By Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
contract. Johnson also became the sole manufacturer of case goods and occasional furniture for Directional
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames

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Walnut

17th Century South American Baroque Period Cassone
Located in Forney, TX
outstanding example likely relates to the Spanish Empire's Colonial Conquest, which covered a huge area that
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Antique 17th Century South American Baroque Cabinets

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Wrought Iron

China 1900 Export Dragon Bracelet in 925 Sterling Silver with Cat's Eye Obsidian
Located in Miami, FL
then extended the empire into Central Asia. The dynasty lasted until 1912. In orthodox Chinese
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Late Victorian Bangles

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Cat’s Eye, Other, Sterling Silver

Very Fine William IV Rosewood Bookcase
Located in Hudson, NY
Empire. The book case has a number of interesting features.First the large lozenge shaped trim is carved
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Antique 1840s British William IV Bookcases

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Fabric, Glass, Rosewood

Very Fine William IV Rosewood Bookcase
Very Fine William IV Rosewood Bookcase
H 93.5 in W 50 in D 16.5 in
Antique French Empire Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk Bureau Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Stunning antique French Empire Bonheur Du Jour, or writing desk. Such a lovely piece, a real feat
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Vintage 1910s Empire Desks

English Edwardian Inlaid mahogany bijouterie curio table, Circa 1910
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
objects that had been found on their travels around the Empire and on the Grand Tour. The cabinet stands
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Vitrines

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Mahogany

British Officers Victorian Brass Bound Military Chest, circa 1860
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Empire. This chest is made of teak, a timber that is able to stand up to the rigours of the journeys the
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Antique 1860s English Campaign Blanket Chests

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Hardwood

English Officer Victorian Brass Bound Campaign Military Chest, circa 1860
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
uniforms and valuables around the Empire. This chest is made of teak, a timber that is able to stand up to
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Blanket Chests

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Teak

Antique British Colonial Victorian Brass Bound Military Chest, circa 1860
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
his uniforms and valuables around the Empire. This chest is made of teak, a timber that is able to
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Antique 1860s English British Colonial Blanket Chests

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Hardwood

British Victorian Iron Bound Military Chest, circa 1860
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Empire. This chest is made of teak, a timber that is able to stand up to the rigours of the journeys the
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Antique 1860s English Campaign Blanket Chests

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Teak

British Victorian Brass Bound Officers Military Chest Coffee Table, circa 1860
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
valuables around the Empire. This chest is made of teak which has the character of walnut, a timber that is
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Blanket Chests

Materials

Teak

Cartier Stainless Steel Luxury Watch
By Cartier
Located in Columbia, MO
Item Details Estimated Retail $7,900.00 Brand Cartier Case Material Stainless Steel Gender Mens
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21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Cartier Santos Mixed Metals Luxury Watch
By Cartier
Located in Columbia, MO
Item Details Estimated Retail $5,000.00 Brand Cartier Collection Santos Case Material Mixed Metals
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21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Mixed Metal

Cartier Tank Stainless Steel Diamond Watch W4TA0009
By Cartier
Located in Columbia, MO
: Cartier Collection: Tank Case Material: Stainless Steel Gender: Women's MPN: W4TA0009 Movement: Quartz
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21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Cartier 18K White Gold Tank Francaise Automatic Wristwatch Ref 2366 Large Model
By Cartier
Located in Columbia, MO
, who carved a multi-national jewelry empire that has astounded the world for almost two centuries
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Early 2000s Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

VR Antique French Palais Royal Sewing Box and Twelve Mother of Pearl Enamel Tools
Located in San Marcos, CA
of sorts for the luxury goods from the boutiques of the old Palais Royal, though in fact its just one
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French Jewelry & Watches

Cartier Mixed Metals Luxury Watch
By Cartier
Located in Columbia, MO
Item Details Estimated Retail $5,500.00 Brand Cartier Case Material Mixed Metals Gender Women's
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21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Mixed Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel

Ballon Bleu de Cartier Yellow Gold 33mm Pave Diamond Watch
By Cartier
Located in Columbia, MO
Case Material - 18K Yellow Gold MPN - WJBB002 Movement - Mechanical Automatic Face Color - Silvered
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21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Empire Case Goods For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of empire case goods for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and bronze, all empire case goods available were constructed with great care. Empire case goods have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of empire case goods to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Empire, louis xv and Louis XVI empire case goods are of considerable interest. Many empire case goods are appealing in their simplicity, but François Linke, Georg Adam Scheid and Paul Sormani produced popular empire case goods that are worth a look.

How Much are Empire Case Goods?

Empire case goods can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $6,500, while the lowest priced sells for $125 and the highest can go for as much as $970,346.
Questions About Empire Case Goods
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Case goods are any pieces of furniture that have interior space for storing items. Often, these pieces go in bedrooms and dining rooms. Dressers, wardrobes, cabinets, hutches and chests of drawers are all examples of case goods. Shop a wide variety of antique and vintage case goods on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A good functional pencil case should be portable, have enough storage/sections within to hold your pencil collections and of course, be sleek and attractive. On 1stDibs, you will find a variety of options made of wood, metal or brass.