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Late 19th Century Empire-Style Longcase Clock
Late 19th Century Empire-Style Longcase Clock

Late 19th Century Empire-Style Longcase Clock

Located in Paris, FR

Impressive mahogany longcase clock with gilt and sculpted decorative bronze elements such as fantastic animals, diamond-shaped patterns, scrollwork, and foliage. This floor clock is ...

Category

Antique 1880s French Empire Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Empire Bureau
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Empire Bureau

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Empire Bureau

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality 19th century Mahogany Empire influenced cylinder bureau. Having a marble top, ormolu mounts. The cylinder opening to reveal drawers compartments and writing slides. Ra...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of French Empire Style Gueridon Tables
Pair of French Empire Style Gueridon Tables

Pair of French Empire Style Gueridon Tables

Located in Astoria, NY

French Empire style pair of ormolu gilt bronze and black marble Guéridon "Tête de Belier," two tiered with ram's heads and cabriole legs terminating in hoof feet. 26.5" H x 27.5" Dia...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Gueridon

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Empire Style Gueridon
French 19th Century Empire Style Gueridon

French 19th Century Empire Style Gueridon

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This darling petite Empire style gueridon was crafted in France circa 1820’s.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Gueridon

Materials

Stone, Granite, Metal, Brass, Ormolu

Swedish Biedermeier Pedestal Drop-Leaf Table Empire Golden Birch Ormolu Style A
Swedish Biedermeier Pedestal Drop-Leaf Table Empire Golden Birch Ormolu Style A

Swedish Biedermeier Pedestal Drop-Leaf Table Empire Golden Birch Ormolu Style A

Located in Lewes, England

Unusual antique Swedish Biedermeier drop-leaf table in stunning quilted golden birch veneers with an ormolu style central column and four elegant curved feet. Classic 1800s swedish ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Birch

Swedish Biedermeier Pedestal Drop-Leaf Table Empire Golden Birch Ormolu Style A
Swedish Biedermeier Pedestal Drop-Leaf Table Empire Golden Birch Ormolu Style A

Swedish Biedermeier Pedestal Drop-Leaf Table Empire Golden Birch Ormolu Style A

Located in Lewes, England

Unusual antique Swedish Biedermeier drop-leaf table in stunning quilted golden birch veneers with an ormolu style central column and four elegant curved feet. Classic 1800s swedish ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Birch

Swedish Biedermeier Pedestal Drop-Leaf Table Empire Golden Birch Ormolu Style A
Swedish Biedermeier Pedestal Drop-Leaf Table Empire Golden Birch Ormolu Style A

Swedish Biedermeier Pedestal Drop-Leaf Table Empire Golden Birch Ormolu Style A

Located in Lewes, England

Unusual antique Swedish Biedermeier drop-leaf table in stunning quilted golden birch veneers with an ormolu style central column and four elegant curved feet. Classic 1800s swedish ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Birch

Exquisite French Empire Style Walnut & Marble Pedestal
Exquisite French Empire Style Walnut & Marble Pedestal

Exquisite French Empire Style Walnut & Marble Pedestal

Located in London, GB

The previous style was called Louis XVI style, in France. The Empire style was based on aspects of the Roman Empire.

Category

Vintage 1980s French Empire Pedestals

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Empire Colza Style Toleware Hanging Light
French Empire Colza Style Toleware Hanging Light

French Empire Colza Style Toleware Hanging Light

Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire

Nice quality 19th century French Empire toleware colza style hanging light, circa 1840. The height of the light can be adjusted by the addition and removal of the links of chain. Rew...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ormolu

Pair Of Empire Style Candelabra
Pair Of Empire Style Candelabra

Pair Of Empire Style Candelabra

Located in Essex, MA

Pair of Empire Style Marble and Bronze Candelabra. Winged Nike or Victory on Top of Bronze Orb and Marble Base. Classical Styling

Category

Late 20th Century European Candle Holders

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire-Style Bouillotte Lamp
French Empire-Style Bouillotte Lamp

French Empire-Style Bouillotte Lamp

Located in Dallas, TX

Wonderful 19th Century French Empire-Style Bouillotte 2-Light Lamp,
with green tole shade

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Style Bronze Chandelier
French Empire Style Bronze Chandelier

French Empire Style Bronze Chandelier

Located in Austin, TX

Beautiful French Empire style chandelier in finely cast and gilded bronze and dark green tole, six lights, rewired.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ormolu, Tôle

18th Century Russian Empire Style Side Chairs
18th Century Russian Empire Style Side Chairs

18th Century Russian Empire Style Side Chairs

Located in Houston, TX

18th century Russian Empire style side chairs. The beaded block paneled crest rail is supported by ebonized and gilded double swan heads.

Category

Antique 18th Century Russian Empire Side Chairs

Materials

Ormolu, Metal

Pair of Empire Style Sconces
Pair of Empire Style Sconces

Pair of Empire Style Sconces

Located in New York, NY

A pair of circa 1920's French Empire style sconces with gilt finish.
Available in our 209 East 59th Street Location. 212-751-4228

Category

Early 20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ormolu

Large 19th Century Marble Empire Style Console
Large 19th Century Marble Empire Style Console

Large 19th Century Marble Empire Style Console

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

. Spanish Brocatelle marble . Gilded bronze

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Empire Style  Chandelier with Alabaster
Empire Style  Chandelier with Alabaster

Empire Style Chandelier with Alabaster

Located in New York, NY

A large, circa 1920s French Empire style alabaster chandelier with gilt bronze fittings and 8 arms.

Category

Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Ormolu

French Empire Style Petite Chandelier
French Empire Style Petite Chandelier

French Empire Style Petite Chandelier

Located in Austin, TX

Beautiful French Empire style chandelier, circa 1920. Made of gilded cast bronze and green tole with four swan arms and acorn finial. Rewired.

Category

Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Tôle, Ormolu

Empire Style Six Arm Chandelier

Empire Style Six Arm Chandelier

Located in Buchanan, MI

Elegant Empire style six arm gilt bronze with cut crystal chandelier.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

French Empire Style Console Table
French Empire Style Console Table

French Empire Style Console Table

Located in Buchanan, MI

Very handsome 19th century French Empire console talble gilt bronze mounted columnar supports, gilt bronze medalion. Original mirrior plate and original black marble top.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pair of empire style sconces from XXth century
Pair of empire style sconces from XXth century

Pair of empire style sconces from XXth century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

. 3 lights . Wired . Gilded bronze . Glass . Empire style . 1970

Category

Vintage 1970s French Empire Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ormolu

Stunning Pair of French Empire Style Burr Walnut Side Tables
Stunning Pair of French Empire Style Burr Walnut Side Tables

Stunning Pair of French Empire Style Burr Walnut Side Tables

Located in London, GB

This is a stunning pair of contemporary burr walnut and marquetry inlaid side tables, in the elegant Empire style, with fabulous decorative ormolu mounts, dating from the last quarte...

Category

Late 20th Century French Empire Side Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of French Empire Style Bronze Wall Lights
Pair of French Empire Style Bronze Wall Lights

Pair of French Empire Style Bronze Wall Lights

Located in London, GB

Each of this pair of French wall lights are cast in patinated bronze. The ormolu light branches are held aloft by 'termes' - half-length figures, which here are in the guise of winge...

Category

20th Century French Empire Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

A French Empire Style Lamp Late XIXth Century
A French Empire Style Lamp Late XIXth Century

A French Empire Style Lamp Late XIXth Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A French Empire Style Lamp Late XIXth Century A French gilt and parcel patinated bronze standard lamp In the shape of a Ionic Greek column The fluted stem with foliate capital on a ...

Category

Antique 1890s French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Empire-Style Console
French 19th Century Empire-Style Console

French 19th Century Empire-Style Console

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

The top is supported by traditional Empire-style column legs with ormolu capitals and bases.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Buffet Cabinet, by François Linke
Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Buffet Cabinet, by François Linke

Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Buffet Cabinet, by François Linke

By François Linke

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

An Empire style gilt-bronze mounted marquetry buffet cabinet, by François Linke, Paris.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Buffets

Materials

Ormolu

Four Italian Dining Chairs Empire Style Red Gold Upholstery 20th Century
Four Italian Dining Chairs Empire Style Red Gold Upholstery 20th Century

Four Italian Dining Chairs Empire Style Red Gold Upholstery 20th Century

Located in Milano, MI

A set of four solid walnut chairs in the fabulous Empire style with ormolu decorations, made in Italy in the 20th century, in good condition.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Empire Chairs

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Empire  Style Wall Sconces
Pair of Empire  Style Wall Sconces

Pair of Empire Style Wall Sconces

Located in Montreal, QC

Pair of Empire style gilt bronze two arm wall sconces in form of arrow centered by applied cameo of classical woman mounted on red marble medallion.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ormolu

Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Gemstone Circular Table
Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Gemstone Circular Table

Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Gemstone Circular Table

Located in London, GB

This magnificent table is designed in the Empire style, which flourished when Napoleon I was Emperor of France (1804-14).

Category

20th Century French Empire Gueridon

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Ormolu, Bronze

French Empire Style Bronze Column Floor Lamp
French Empire Style Bronze Column Floor Lamp

French Empire Style Bronze Column Floor Lamp

By Adolphe-Jean Lavergne

Located in Den Haag, NL

Antique French Empire style patinated bronze and ormolu column floor lamp topped by a solid bronze Corinthian capital, the stepped base cast with wreaths set on large feet.   

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Empire Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

French Bronze Empire Style  Candlestick Lamp
French Bronze Empire Style  Candlestick Lamp

French Bronze Empire Style Candlestick Lamp

Located in Pembroke, MA

French Empire style candlestick in patinated and gilded bronze with paw feet; wired as a lamp. Very finely chiseled details.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

Empire Style Bronze Twelve Light Chandelier
Empire Style Bronze Twelve Light Chandelier

Empire Style Bronze Twelve Light Chandelier

Located in Montreal, QC

Empire style bronze chandelier, six rope turned bronze rods descending from the palmetto form corona and upholding the patinated bronze dish issuing twelve s-form candle arms, and t...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Empire Style Gilt Bronze & Crystal Chandelier
Empire Style Gilt Bronze & Crystal Chandelier

Empire Style Gilt Bronze & Crystal Chandelier

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Empire style 8 light gilt bronze and crystal chandelier with scrolled and swan detail. The chandelier has been recently rewired.

For more fine antiques, please vi...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Empire Style D'ore Bronze Chandelier
Empire Style D'ore Bronze Chandelier

Empire Style D'ore Bronze Chandelier

Located in Stamford, CT

An Empire period 10 light d'ore bronze and cut crystal (Possibly Baccarat) chandelier newly regilded with 22k and newly rewired of the finest quality.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Empire style console table, mid 20th century
Empire style console table, mid 20th century

Empire style console table, mid 20th century

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Empire style green painted console table with ormolu trim and a faux marble top, circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Console Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Neoclassical Empire Style Chariot Motif Mantle Clock
Neoclassical Empire Style Chariot Motif Mantle Clock

Neoclassical Empire Style Chariot Motif Mantle Clock

Located in New York, NY

This chic mantle clock is replete with Empire splendor. Gilt bronze charioteers command a pair of patinated bronze horses on a bronze four post-base adorned with wreath and eagle mot...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Empire Style Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Lamp
Empire Style Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Lamp

Empire Style Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Lamp

Located in Essex, MA

Green shade, two arms with figural swan design, dish base.

Category

Early 20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

Empire Style Mahogany and Ormoulu King Size Bed by Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Empire Style Mahogany and Ormoulu King Size Bed by Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener

Empire Style Mahogany and Ormoulu King Size Bed by Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener

By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener

Located in Dallas, TX

Empire style mahogany and ormolu king size bed by Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener circa Last quarter of the 19th century.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Ormolu

Antique 19th Century Marble Top Empire Style Console, circa 1880
Antique 19th Century Marble Top Empire Style Console, circa 1880

Antique 19th Century Marble Top Empire Style Console, circa 1880

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Antique 19th century marble-top, Empire-style, superior quality console with elegant ormolu mounts, circa 1880.  

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Empire Style Bronze & Marble Gueridons Pair
French Empire Style Bronze & Marble Gueridons Pair

French Empire Style Bronze & Marble Gueridons Pair

Located in Astoria, NY

Pair of French Empire style gueridons, ormolu and white marble, two tiered scrolled form with flame topped urns and claw feet, both mounted with casters. 29" H x 28" diameter.

Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Gueridon

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Empire Style Gilt, Patinated Bronze and Malachite Candelabra
Pair of Empire Style Gilt, Patinated Bronze and Malachite Candelabra

Pair of Empire Style Gilt, Patinated Bronze and Malachite Candelabra

Located in London, GB

The Empire style, which originated in France at the beginning of the 19th century, was closely associated with the glory of Napoleon's conquests, including in Egypt, which proved a s...

Category

20th Century French Empire Candelabras

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

Impressively-sized Empire-style 10-arm Chandelier
Impressively-sized Empire-style 10-arm Chandelier

Impressively-sized Empire-style 10-arm Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A late 19th Century French Empire-style chandelier with original painted and gilt finish. 10 lights.
Available at our 238 East 60th Street store.

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Category

Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ormolu, Tôle

Antique Petite French Empire Style Bronze Chandelier
Antique Petite French Empire Style Bronze Chandelier

Antique Petite French Empire Style Bronze Chandelier

Located in Austin, TX

Lovely antique French Empire style chandelier in gilded bronze and dark green tole sphere, finely cast swan detail, three lights, rewired.

Category

Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ormolu, Tôle

Empire Style Six Light Chandelier
Empire Style Six Light Chandelier

Empire Style Six Light Chandelier

Located in Montreal, QC

Empire style bronze and ormolu six candle light chandelier on chain, the foliate arched arms leading from gilt finished satyr masks on central patinated bronze urn to candle cups.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

French Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Nine-Light Chandelier
French Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Nine-Light Chandelier

French Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Nine-Light Chandelier

Located in Montreal, QC

French Empire style gilt bronze and cut-glass nine-light chandelier, with ornate gilt chains joining the heavily chased canopy to the ring of the cut-glass bowl, from which emanate s...

Category

Vintage 1980s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Style Gilded Bronze Table Top Vitrine
French Empire Style Gilded Bronze Table Top Vitrine

French Empire Style Gilded Bronze Table Top Vitrine

Located in Hudson, NY

This small but stylish table top vitrine with a beveled glass door and mirrored back and bottom is for the display of objects of vertu. Cast in a late neoclassical style, the piece h...

Category

Early 20th Century French Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

A French Empire Style Cut-Glass and Bronze d’Oré Urn, 19th Century
A French Empire Style Cut-Glass and Bronze d’Oré Urn, 19th Century

A French Empire Style Cut-Glass and Bronze d’Oré Urn, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A French Empire Style Cut-Glass and Bronze d’Oré Urn, 19th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Urns

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Empire Style Console
Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Empire Style Console

Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Empire Style Console

Located in Long Island City, NY

An Exceptionally Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Empire Style Marble Top Console Verde antico marble top, above three bronze mounted drawers, front legs bronze mounted, a...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair Of Empire Style Gilt-bronze Guerdons
Pair Of Empire Style Gilt-bronze Guerdons

Pair Of Empire Style Gilt-bronze Guerdons

Located in Hudson, NY

Each circular veined white marble top with black ring and the reeded rim on tripod eagle headed supports, joined by a shelf and ending in claw and ball feet.

Category

20th Century French Gueridon

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French Gilded-Bronze Empire Style Sconces
Pair of French Gilded-Bronze Empire Style Sconces

Pair of French Gilded-Bronze Empire Style Sconces

Located in Pembroke, MA

A regal pair of French three-arm sconces in gilded bronze with swans, anemones and other Empire style motifs (late 19th century). Sconces have never been electrified, but could be u...

Category

Antique 19th Century French First Empire Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ormolu

French Early 19th Century Empire Style Clock Signed LEPAUTE
French Early 19th Century Empire Style Clock Signed LEPAUTE

French Early 19th Century Empire Style Clock Signed LEPAUTE

By Pierre-Basile Lepaute

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A monumental and most impressive French early 19th century Empire st. patinated bronze and ormolu clock signed LEPAUTE. The clock is raised on mahogany mottled border base below the ...

Category

French Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Pair Gilt Bronze 6 Light Empire Style Sconces
Pair Gilt Bronze 6 Light Empire Style Sconces

Pair Gilt Bronze 6 Light Empire Style Sconces

Located in Hudson, NY

A monumnetal pair of late 19 Century gilt bronze six light sconces in the style of the French First Empire taken from a design by Percier and Fontaine. The mat and burnished gilt wor...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ormolu

French Small Empire style Chandelier with Gold Colored Eagle Arms, Early 1900s
French Small Empire style Chandelier with Gold Colored Eagle Arms, Early 1900s

French Small Empire style Chandelier with Gold Colored Eagle Arms, Early 1900s

Located in Atlanta, GA

A small French Empire style metal chandelier from the beginning of the 20th century hung by three chains of diamond shaped links.

Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Style Gilded Bronze and Tole Chandelier
French Empire Style Gilded Bronze and Tole Chandelier

French Empire Style Gilded Bronze and Tole Chandelier

Located in Austin, TX

Beautiful French Empire style gilded bronze and tole chandelier, wonderfully detailed bronze cast, rewired.

Category

Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ormolu, Tôle

Large Russian Style Chandelier in the 18th Century Empire Neoclassical Manner
Large Russian Style Chandelier in the 18th Century Empire Neoclassical Manner

Large Russian Style Chandelier in the 18th Century Empire Neoclassical Manner

Located in Bagshot, GB

A large and very impressive eight-branch Chandelier in the late century Empire neoclassical manner with fine ormolou, green glass and crystal branches, pendants and drops, mid-20th c...

Category

Mid-20th Century European Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Antique Pair French Empire Style Bedside Cabinets 19th Century
Antique Pair French Empire Style Bedside Cabinets 19th Century

Antique Pair French Empire Style Bedside Cabinets 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A thoroughly delightful pair of antique French ormolu mounted walnut and parquetry bedside cabinets, circa 1880 in date. They each feature rectangular mottled Rouge de Rance marb...

Category

Antique 1880s French Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

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Empire Style Ormolu For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the empire style ormolu you’re looking for. Each empire style ormolu for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, ormolu and wood. If you’re shopping for an empire style ormolu, we have 398 options in-stock, while there are 8 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an empire style ormolu — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right empire style ormolu, those designed in Empire, neoclassical and Regency styles are of considerable interest. Alexandre Vossion, Maison Kriéger and A.D. Mougin each produced at least one beautiful empire style ormolu that is worth considering.

How Much is a Empire Style Ormolu?

Prices for an empire style ormolu can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $400 and can go as high as $223,402, while the average can fetch as much as $6,825.
Questions About Empire Style Ormolu
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The Classical world is primarily what influenced French Empire furniture. Greek and Roman motifs appear on many pieces. In addition, the opulence of Egyptian furniture inspired furniture makers active during the period. On 1stDibs, shop a range of French Empire furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between the Biedermeier and Empire styles lies largely in the characteristics most commonly associated with them. Although these two furniture styles both emerged around 1815 and persisted into the 1840s, pieces associated with them have differing features. Developed in France, the Empire style emphasized ornamentation and grandeur, with furniture makers often drawing inspiration from ancient Roman forms. Dark woods were the most commonly used materials of the style. In Germany and other parts of Central Europe, artisans working in the Biedermeier style favored simplicity. They also tended to source woods locally and chose light finishes for their pieces. Explore a selection of Biedermeier and Empire furniture on 1stDibs.