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1880s French Empire Brass Box
1880s French Empire Brass Box

1880s French Empire Brass Box

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1880s French Empire brass and wood box.

Category

Antique 1880s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

A French Empire Gilt-tooled Morocco Leather Box
A French Empire Gilt-tooled Morocco Leather Box

A French Empire Gilt-tooled Morocco Leather Box

Located in Roma, IT

A French Empire Gilt-tooled Morocco Leather Box This wonderful rectangular box is decorated

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Wood

French Bronze and Faceted Crystal Box, Empire, circa 1820
French Bronze and Faceted Crystal Box, Empire, circa 1820

French Bronze and Faceted Crystal Box, Empire, circa 1820

Located in New York, NY

French bronze and faceted crystal box, Empire, circa 1820.

Category

Antique 1880s French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Antique French D'Ore Bronze 2nd Empire Box, Napoleon III
Antique French D'Ore Bronze 2nd Empire Box, Napoleon III

Antique French D'Ore Bronze 2nd Empire Box, Napoleon III

Located in North Miami, FL

Antique French dore bronze 2nd Empire stamps box, Napoleon III Era, circa 1850s.

Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Important Empire Period Paris Porcelain & Ormolu-Mounted Casket/Box/Jewelry Box
Important Empire Period Paris Porcelain & Ormolu-Mounted Casket/Box/Jewelry Box

Important Empire Period Paris Porcelain & Ormolu-Mounted Casket/Box/Jewelry Box

By Jean-Pierre Feuillet

Located in New York, NY

, and was once part of a large collection of French Empire decorative arts owned by Charles Stuart, Lord

Category

Antique 1810s French Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Empire Style Crystal Box with Classical Gilt Ormulo Mounts
Empire Style Crystal Box with Classical Gilt Ormulo Mounts

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.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Empire-Style Crystal and Brass 'Bonbonnière', or Sweet Box
Empire-Style Crystal and Brass 'Bonbonnière', or Sweet Box

Empire-Style Crystal and Brass 'Bonbonnière', or Sweet Box

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

A refined French Empire style gilt brass and cut crystal casket, dating from the 19th century. This

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Brass

19th Century French Empire Style Salesman Sample
19th Century French Empire Style Salesman Sample

19th Century French Empire Style Salesman Sample

Located in Dallas, TX

Charming French late 19th century Empire style salesman sample. Makes a fine accessory.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Empire French Pressed Wood Snuff Box, Early 19th Century
Empire French Pressed Wood Snuff Box, Early 19th Century

Empire French Pressed Wood Snuff Box, Early 19th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

The circular lidded box depicting a woman reclining on a Recamier playing the harp. The underside

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

Table Box Green in French Empire Louis XVI style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Table Box Green in French Empire Louis XVI style Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Table Box Green in French Empire Louis XVI style Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Table Box Green in French Empire Louis XVI style Sterling Silver Salimbeni. Table box in 925/1000

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

19th Century French Empire Miniature Commode
19th Century French Empire Miniature Commode

19th Century French Empire Miniature Commode

Located in Winter Park, FL

A fine early 19th century French Empire miniature sample commode with four dovetailed drawers. Made

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Playing Card Box Rosewood
19th Century French Playing Card Box Rosewood

19th Century French Playing Card Box Rosewood

Located in Münster, DE

Large casket, rosewood solid and veneered, France circa 1860/70, brass handle embedded in the lid

Category

Antique 1860s French Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Boulle Sewing Scent Necessaire Box
19th Century French Boulle Sewing Scent Necessaire Box

19th Century French Boulle Sewing Scent Necessaire Box

Located in Bradenton, FL

Beautiful 19th Century French Empire ebonized black and Boulle Sewing Scent Necessaire Box with

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Tribute Box to Napoleon Bonaparte
19th Century Tribute Box to Napoleon Bonaparte

19th Century Tribute Box to Napoleon Bonaparte

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

A very beautiful rectangular box made of fine porcelain, decorated in the imperial style of the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Gilt Bronze Box With Miniature Of Napoleon Bonaparte, 19th Century
Gilt Bronze Box With Miniature Of Napoleon Bonaparte, 19th Century

Gilt Bronze Box With Miniature Of Napoleon Bonaparte, 19th Century

Located in Bilzen, BE

Gilt bronze box with miniature of Napoleon Bonaparte painted on porcelain from the 19th century

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Jewelry Box in Leather with Diamond Pattern
19th Century Jewelry Box in Leather with Diamond Pattern

19th Century Jewelry Box in Leather with Diamond Pattern

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Small Rectangular Leather Jewelry Box on small brass balls with diamond pattern.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Empire Cloisonné Bronze Jewelry Casket with Velvet Interior
19th Century French Empire Cloisonné Bronze Jewelry Casket with Velvet Interior

19th Century French Empire Cloisonné Bronze Jewelry Casket with Velvet Interior

Located in North Miami, FL

19th century French Empire cloisonne bronze jewelry casket with blue velvet interior By: unknown

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Rococo Revival Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Metal, Copper

French Empire Tricolored Gold Etui Case
French Empire Tricolored Gold Etui Case

French Empire Tricolored Gold Etui Case

Located in Firenze, IT

French tri-colored, red, green and yellow 18Kt gold pencil case decorated with applied classical

Category

Antique 1810s French Boxes and Cases

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Palais-Royal Mother-of-Pearl Perfume Box and Flasks
Palais-Royal Mother-of-Pearl Perfume Box and Flasks

Palais-Royal Mother-of-Pearl Perfume Box and Flasks

Located in New Orleans, LA

of France’s Second Empire. The box is a work of art, meticulously fashioned to delight a regal

Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Square shaped Dore Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Jewelry Box, by Baccarat
Square shaped Dore Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Jewelry Box, by Baccarat

Square shaped Dore Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Jewelry Box, by Baccarat

By Cristalleries De Baccarat

Located in New York, NY

Square Shaped Dore Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Jewelry Box, by Baccarat A cut crystal jewelry box

Category

Antique 1830s French Empire Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Pressed Wood Snuff Box of Place Vendome, French, Early 19th Century
Pressed Wood Snuff Box of Place Vendome, French, Early 19th Century

Pressed Wood Snuff Box of Place Vendome, French, Early 19th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

The circular box depicting Place Vendome with quote on bottom 'COLON DE LA PLACE VENDOME.' The

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

1st Empire Watch Holder In Gilded Wood With Gold Leaf
1st Empire Watch Holder In Gilded Wood With Gold Leaf

1st Empire Watch Holder In Gilded Wood With Gold Leaf

Located in Vannes, FR

dating back to the 1st Empire. Combining elegance and history, it stands out for its antique charm and

Category

Antique 17th Century French Empire Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gold

Pressed Wood Snuff Box Depicting the Battle in Paris of 30th March 1814
Pressed Wood Snuff Box Depicting the Battle in Paris of 30th March 1814

Pressed Wood Snuff Box Depicting the Battle in Paris of 30th March 1814

Located in Bilzen, BE

Battle of Paris took place on March 30, 1814. The final battle of the France campaign, it pitted the

Category

Antique 1810s French Empire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

Elegant Miniature Vanity in Mahogany – Paris, Mid-19th Century
Elegant Miniature Vanity in Mahogany – Paris, Mid-19th Century

Elegant Miniature Vanity in Mahogany – Paris, Mid-19th Century

Located in Knivsta, SE

Elegant Miniature Vanity in Mahogany – Paris, Mid-19th Century An exquisite late Empire miniature

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Glass, Birdseye Maple, Mahogany

Pair of Sceaux Faux Porphyry Tobacco Jars, 19th Century
Pair of Sceaux Faux Porphyry Tobacco Jars, 19th Century

Pair of Sceaux Faux Porphyry Tobacco Jars, 19th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

The pair of jars with covers with old repairs and chips.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Faience

Empire Doré Saint Louis Crystal Etched Tumbler Glass Gilt Brass Music Box Holder
Empire Doré Saint Louis Crystal Etched Tumbler Glass Gilt Brass Music Box Holder

Empire Doré Saint Louis Crystal Etched Tumbler Glass Gilt Brass Music Box Holder

By Saint Louis

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a Saint Louis Crystal Empire style Nelly pattern etched tumbler glass. The etched glass

Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Crystal Serveware

Materials

Crystal

Egg Box in Lacquered Sheet Metal with Chinese Decor, French Work, 19th Century
Egg Box in Lacquered Sheet Metal with Chinese Decor, French Work, 19th Century

Egg Box in Lacquered Sheet Metal with Chinese Decor, French Work, 19th Century

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This beautiful and rare Egg box is made of lacquered sheet metal with Chinese decor. This is a

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Serving Pieces

Materials

Sheet Metal

Rare Military Collection – Vintage Film with Box "ECPA" - 2Y201
Rare Military Collection – Vintage Film with Box "ECPA" - 2Y201

Rare Military Collection – Vintage Film with Box "ECPA" - 2Y201

Located in Bordeaux, FR

Program Number: 1137 Material: Metal box Origin: France Period: 20th Century Design Length: 27 cm (10.6

Category

20th Century French Empire Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Beautiful Hand-Carved Bas-Relief Storage or Jewelry Box - 2Y51
Beautiful Hand-Carved Bas-Relief Storage or Jewelry Box - 2Y51

Beautiful Hand-Carved Bas-Relief Storage or Jewelry Box - 2Y51

Located in Bordeaux, FR

This exquisite storage or jewelry box features hand-carved bas-relief detailing, showcasing expert

Category

20th Century French Empire Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Gold Sewing Box in Shape of Flower, Charles X
Gold Sewing Box in Shape of Flower, Charles X

Gold Sewing Box in Shape of Flower, Charles X

Located in Paris, FR

Exceptional nacre sewing and writing case in gold, turquoise and nacre. This kit comes in the form of a daisy and opens in three parts revealing accessories. The lower part is remova...

Category

Antique 1820s French Empire Vanity Items

Materials

Pearl, Turquoise, Gold

18th Century Snuff Box With Secret Erotic Motive
18th Century Snuff Box With Secret Erotic Motive

18th Century Snuff Box With Secret Erotic Motive

Located in Copenhagen, K

Very funny little snuff box with a text about Etimologie; the true learning or real learning, on

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Wood, Paper

Vintage Film with Box "ECPA" – "Combat de Rue" (Program No. 1126) - 2Y204
Vintage Film with Box "ECPA" – "Combat de Rue" (Program No. 1126) - 2Y204

Vintage Film with Box "ECPA" – "Combat de Rue" (Program No. 1126) - 2Y204

Located in Bordeaux, FR

: Metal box Origin: France Period: 20th Century Design Length: 27 cm (10.6 inches) Height: 2.5 cm (1 inch

Category

20th Century French Empire Antiquities

Materials

Metal

French Empire Gilt Bronze Box
French Empire Gilt Bronze Box

French Empire Gilt Bronze Box

Located in Natchez, MS

French Empire gilt bronze box with tooled leather interior. The decoration being eagles wreaths and

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Empire Box In Mahogany
Empire Box In Mahogany

Empire Box In Mahogany

Unavailable|$1,650

Empire Box In Mahogany

Located in Atlanta, GA

Category

Antique 19th Century French Regency Boxes

Late 19th Century French Empire Style Miniature Chest
Late 19th Century French Empire Style Miniature Chest

Late 19th Century French Empire Style Miniature Chest

Located in London, GB

A rare French Empire style miniature chest, made from mahogany with gilt bronze mounts. The top and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Empire Dore Bronze Enamel Casket
Antique French Empire Dore Bronze Enamel Casket

Antique French Empire Dore Bronze Enamel Casket

By Baccarat

Located in Canterbury, GB

Antique Crystal Casket Exquisite Antique French Empire Crystal Casket The thick heavy finest

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

19th C. French Ormolu Mounted White Opaline Glass Jewelry Box
19th C. French Ormolu Mounted White Opaline Glass Jewelry Box

19th C. French Ormolu Mounted White Opaline Glass Jewelry Box

Located in Pasadena, CA

19th C. French Ormolu mounted white opaline glass jewelry box. Measures: 7" X 3-1/8"X 4

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Turtle Jewel Box
Turtle Jewel Box

Turtle Jewel Box

Unavailable|$650

Turtle Jewel Box

Located in Berlin, DE

antique glass turtle with carapace cover in original size to keep jewels

Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Glass

19th Century French Engraved Gold Box
19th Century French Engraved Gold Box

19th Century French Engraved Gold Box

Located in SEVILLA, ES

18 karat yellow gold case with excellent engraving work. It has a French punch (eagle head) and an

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Antique 1798 French Empire Gold Sewing Etui, Tools - Napoleonic
Antique 1798 French Empire Gold Sewing Etui, Tools - Napoleonic

Antique 1798 French Empire Gold Sewing Etui, Tools - Napoleonic

Located in San Marcos, CA

and the quality, one can almost assume this was owned by a Royal or courtier of the French Empire, and

Category

French Boxes and Cases

Materials

18k Gold

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French Empire Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of French empire boxes available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and wood, all French empire boxes available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of French empire boxes available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. French empire boxes made by Empire designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — are very popular at 1stDibs. Baccarat, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres and Meissen Porcelain each produced beautiful French empire boxes that are worth considering.

How Much are French Empire Boxes?

Prices for French empire boxes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, French empire boxes begin at $400 and can go as high as $88,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,000.

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 French Empire Boxes
  • 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.