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French Empire Credenza

Empire Credenza with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in Charlottesville, VA
An Empire credenza with two wire-mesh front doors, framed by gilt bronze mounts in the form of
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Antique 19th Century French Credenzas

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Credenza with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Empire Credenza with Gilt Bronze Mounts
$3,600
H 39.5 in W 63.25 in D 19 in
Vintage Regency Flame Mahogany Empire Credenza
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Imbue your home with the stately elegance of the Napoleonic era with this magnificent Empire style
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Vintage Regency Flame Mahogany Empire Credenza
Vintage Regency Flame Mahogany Empire Credenza
$3,250
H 32.25 in W 67 in D 22.25 in
Baker Neoclassical French Empire Mahogany Sideboard Buffet Server Bar Credenza
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Baker Neoclassical French Empire Mahogany Sideboard Buffet Server Bar Credenza This credenza
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Early 2000s American Neoclassical Credenzas

Materials

Mahogany

Baker French Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Sideboard Buffet Server Bar Credenza
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Baker French Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Sideboard Buffet Server Bar Credenza This credenza
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Credenzas

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Walnut Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
brass sabots ground the piece in Empire period authenticity. Each door front showcases the careful
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Empire Credenzas

Materials

Metal

French Empire Walnut Sideboard
French Empire Walnut Sideboard
$8,715 / item
H 39.5 in W 76 in D 20 in
19th century French Empire Marble Top Enfilade
Located in Richmond, VA
Great quality 19th century French empire marble top enfilade with bronze mounts and white marble
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Credenzas

Materials

Marble

19th century French Empire Marble Top Enfilade
19th century French Empire Marble Top Enfilade
$6,500
H 43.25 in W 78.75 in D 21.5 in
Hollywood Regency, Empire Style, Satin Black Wood, Bronze, Credenza, 1940s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Hollywood Regency, Empire Style, Satin Black Wood, Bronze, Green Marble, Credenza, 1940s A
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Vintage 1940s French Hollywood Regency Credenzas

Materials

Marble

Baker Furniture French Empire Cherry Wood and Parcel Ebonized Sideboard
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Empire or Neoclassical style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Baker
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Vintage 1980s American Empire Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Exceptional 19C French Empire Style Buffet/Vitrine by AME Fournier
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING an OUTSTANDING, IMPORTANT and UNIQUE 19C French Empire Style Buffet/Vitrine by AME
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Credenzas

Materials

Siena Marble, Ormolu

Exceptional 19C French Empire Style Buffet/Vitrine by AME Fournier
Exceptional 19C French Empire Style Buffet/Vitrine by AME Fournier
$76,000 Sale Price
39% Off
H 86 in W 84 in D 24 in
Large Empire Console from the Beginning of 1800 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Large empire console from the beginning of 1800-it is made of light fruit wood. It has a white
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Credenzas

Materials

Wood

Baker Furniture French Empire Cherry Wood and Parcel Ebonized Sideboard Credenza
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Empire or Neoclassical style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Baker
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Vintage 1980s American Empire Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Napoleon III Empire Revival Mahogany Gilt and Patinated Bronze Credenza Buffet
By Thomire & Cie.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impressive Napoleon III Empire Revival mahogany, marble, gilt bronze and patinated-bronze
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Buffets

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Hollywood Regency Sideboard / Credenza / Cabinet, Bronze Mounted, Empire Style
Located in Manhasset, NY
Hollywood Regency Sideboard / Credenza / Cabinet, Bronze Mounted, Empire Style A black lacquered
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Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Sideboards

Materials

Granite, Bronze

19th Century French Empire Sideboard with Gilt Bronze Mounts & Green Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
A striking 19th century French Empire style mahogany sideboard or credenza, richly adorned with
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Sideboards

Materials

Marble

20th Century French Empire Style Wooden Sideboard with Dark Marble Top
Located in Sofia, BG
This is an elegant French Empire-style sideboard or credenza featuring a sleek, dark marble top and
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Early 20th Century French Empire Sideboards

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

20th Century French Empire Style Wooden Sideboard with Dark Marble Top
20th Century French Empire Style Wooden Sideboard with Dark Marble Top
$3,922 Sale Price
25% Off
H 36.23 in W 77.17 in D 22.45 in

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French Empire Credenza
Located in Dallas, TX
French Empire mahogany and brass inlaid credenza with ormolu mounts
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Antique 19th Century French Credenzas

Materials

Brass

French Empire Credenza
French Empire Credenza
H 43 in W 117 in D 24 in
French Empire Style Cabinet Sideboard Kingwood Marble Top
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Stunning French Empire sideboard or cabinet in kingwood. Elegant piece with lots of internal
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Late 20th Century European Empire Credenzas

French Painted Empire Cabinet Chest Credenza Vernis Martin
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous French Empire style painted cabinet or credenza. Eye catching piece ready to take centre
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Vintage 1960s Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Tall Antique French Walnut Buffet Credenza, circa 1820
Located in Houston, TX
A tall antique French walnut buffet credenza circa 1820 having two drawers above two cabinet doors
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Buffets

Materials

Iron

Antique French Empire Ebonized Credenza with Boulle and Ormolu, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Empire credenza features ebonized cabinet with boulle, ormolu and gilt decoration
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Credenzas

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Boulle Ebonized Marble Top Credenza with Figural Ormolu, 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Empire credenza offers marble top over ebonized cabinet having Boulle decoration
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Antique 19th Century French Credenzas

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Empire Mahogany Credenza with Black Belgian Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Very handsome French Empire mahogany credenza with lovely black marble top. The piece has nice
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Credenzas

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Empire Mahogany Credenza with Bronze Ormolu
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Empire mahogany credenza with bronze ormolu mounts is a stunning example of
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Antique 1890s French Empire Credenzas

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Century French Empire Neoclassical Burl Wood Credenza Sideboard Cabinet
By Century Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning vintage French Empire / neoclassical style burl wood sideboard/credenza by Century
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Vintage 1970s American Empire Credenzas

Materials

Burl

Vintage French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Marble Credenza Cabinet
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Vintage French Empire 19th century style wonderful mahogany and fabulous black seashell marble top
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Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Credenzas

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique French First Empire Flame Mahogany Ebonized & Gilt Bronze Credenza c1820
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French First Empire credenza offers flame mahogany construction with frieze drawer over
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Antique Early 19th Century French Credenzas

Materials

Bronze

Baker Mahogany Neoclassical French Empire Style Credenza Server Sideboard Dime
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Long Branch, NJ
​Baker Mahogany Neoclassical French Empire Style Credenza Server Sideboard Dimensions : 72" Wide X
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1990s American Neoclassical Credenzas

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Empire Style Carved Gold Giltwood Credenza & Sevres Plaque 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
*** An antique French Empire style credenza offers giltwood construction with pierced scroll form crest
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Antique 19th Century Credenzas

Materials

Porcelain, Giltwood

20th Century French Empire Style Enfilade w/ Verde Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
20th Century French Empire Enfilade w/ Verde Marble Top. Featuring gilt Bronze mounts and beautiful
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Credenzas

Materials

Marble

Baker Furniture French Empire Flame Mahogany Sideboard or Bar Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Empire or French Regency Louis XVI style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By
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Late 20th Century American Empire Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Majestic French Louis XV Gilded Mirror Marble Top Console Credenza, Circa 1890
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a special set mated together throughout history. The mirror and the base came together and were always used together in the estate they came from in the estate they came from...
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Antique 1890s French Empire Revival Credenzas

Materials

Marble

Baker Furniture Neoclassical Ornately Carved Mahogany Sideboard Credenza
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical or French Empire style sideboard or credenza By Baker Furniture USA
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Empire Credenza, France 1810, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
This classic French Empire sideboard or credenza's sleek design makes it the perfect piece for an
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Antique 1810s French Empire Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Empire Credenza, France 1810, Mahogany
Empire Credenza, France 1810, Mahogany
H 38.98 in W 47.64 in D 22.45 in
French Empire Mahogany Small Credenza
Located in Stamford, CT
Diminutive 19th century French Empire mahogany credenza with gray marble top and brass wire mesh
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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Marble

French Empire Mahogany Small Credenza
French Empire Mahogany Small Credenza
H 27.5 in W 21.25 in D 10 in
Henredon French Empire Mahogany Triple Dresser or Credenza
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous neoclassical or French Empire style nine-drawer triple dresser or credenza By
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Late 20th Century American Empire Dressers

Materials

Brass

Baker Furniture French Empire Cherrywood Triple Dresser or Credenza
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Empire style long dresser or credenza By Baker Furniture USA, circa
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Mid-20th Century American Empire Dressers

Materials

Brass

Vintage Baker French Empire Style Cherry Lattice Door Credenza Buffet Sideboard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Baker French Empire Style Cherry Lattice Door Credenza Buffet Sideboard. Item features 4
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Sideboards

Materials

Cherry

Large empire/ Louis XVI credenza with Carrara marble top, France, ca. 1950
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1950 / credenza / wood and Carrara marble / empire Elegant empire sideboard with 6 doors
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Vintage 1950s French Empire Revival Sideboards

Materials

Carrara Marble

Baker Furniture French Empire Burled Walnut Sideboard or Bar Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Empire or neoclassical style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Baker
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Vintage 1960s American Empire Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Baker Furniture Neoclassical Cherry Wood and Parcel Ebonized Sideboard Credenza
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Empire or Neoclassical style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Baker
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Vintage 1980s American Neoclassical Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Empire Flame French Mahogany Credenza
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Empire Flame French Mahogany Credenza This credenza measures: 97 wide x 22 deep x 37.25 inches
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Empire Flame French Mahogany Credenza
Empire Flame French Mahogany Credenza
H 37.25 in W 97 in D 22 in
French Empire Style Mahogany Server Credenza
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant mahogany server in the French Empire style with three drawers and doors for storage fitted
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Mid-20th Century American Empire Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Antique French Empire Style Mahogany Buffet ~ Credenza
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Empire Style Mahogany Buffet ~ Credenza remains the quintessential French design for
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Early 20th Century French Empire Credenzas

Materials

Brass

French Empire Mahogany Credenza with Black Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Very handsome French Empire mahogany credenza with lovely black marble top. The piece has nice
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Credenzas

Materials

Marble

Amazing 19th Century Important Console Empire Napoleon III
By Empire Furniture
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing 19th CENTURY Important Console Empire Napoleon III In gilded wood carved with dragons and a
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Credenzas

Materials

Wood

Exceptional French Empire Style Ebonized Server / Sideboard / Credenza by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Exceptional French Empire style ebonized and parcel-gilt server, circa 1940s, the shaped top over a
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Vintage 1940s French Credenzas

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Enfilade
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
French sideboard in solid oak style Empire country late nineteenth 4 doors, 3 drawers. This
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Antique 1890s French Empire Credenzas

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Enfilade
19th Century French Enfilade
H 47.24 in W 95.27 in D 27.55 in
19th Century French Bleached Oak Buffet
Located in Carmine, TX
Buffet build in the late 1800s in France using Oak and featuring two drawers on top of two doors
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Credenzas

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Bleached Oak Buffet
19th Century French Bleached Oak Buffet
H 42.63 in W 53.25 in D 21.5 in
Baker Furniture French Empire Burled Walnut Sideboard or Bar Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Empire or Neoclassical style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Baker
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Vintage 1960s American Empire Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Baker French Empire Cherry Wood and Parcel Ebonized Sideboard or Bar Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Empire or Neoclassical style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Baker
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Vintage 1980s American Empire Sideboards

Materials

Brass

French 1950s Janses Style Black Empire Style Credenza
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mahogany credenza Janses style buffet in an ebonized finish with beautiful dark green and white
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Vintage 1970s French Empire Credenzas

Materials

Marble, Brass

French forties Empire style credenza
Located in Dallas, TX
French forties Empire style credenza in mahogany and ash with original sabots and faux shagreen
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Vintage 1940s French Buffets

Materials

Wood

Marble-Top and Mahogany Foyer Table
Located in Geneva, IL
Lovely foyer table with green marble top, gilt accents mirror back.
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Vintage 1920s French Empire Credenzas

Materials

Wood

French Empire Style Palisander and Bronze-Mounted Credenza, Attributed to Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Hollywood, FL
The rectangular top above four doors with brass banding inset, separated by half columns headed with bronze Egyptian masks and ending with capitols, on round tapering feet terminatin...
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Vintage 1940s French Empire Revival Buffets

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French Empire Credenza For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic French empire credenza available at 1stDibs. Each French empire credenza for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and mahogany. There are many kinds of the French empire credenza you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A French empire credenza made by Empire designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — is very popular. A.M.E Fournier, Baker Furniture Company and Century Furniture each produced at least one beautiful French empire credenza that is worth considering.

How Much is a French Empire Credenza?

Prices for a French empire credenza start at $1,250 and top out at $126,000 with the average selling for $3,650.

Finding the Right Credenzas for You

Antique and vintage credenzas can add an understated touch of grace to your home. These long and sophisticated cabinet-style pieces of furniture can serve a variety of purposes, and they look great too.

In Italy, the credenza was originally a small side table used in religious services. Appropriately, credere in Italian means “to believe.” Credenzas were a place to not only set the food ready for meals, they were also a place to test and taste prepared food for poison before a dish was served to a member of the ruling class. Later, credenza was used to describe a type of versatile narrow side table, typically used for serving food in the home. In form, a credenza has much in common with a sideboard — in fact, the terms credenza and sideboard are used almost interchangeably today.

Credenzas usually have short legs or no legs at all, and can feature drawers and cabinets. And all kinds of iterations of the credenza have seen the light of day over the years, from ornately carved walnut credenzas originating in 16th-century Tuscany to the wealth of Art Deco credenzas — with their polished surfaces and geometric patterns — to the array of innovative modernist interpretations that American furniture maker Milo Baughman created for Directional and Thayer Coggin.

The credenza’s blend of style and functionality led to its widespread use in the 20th century. Mid-century modern credenzas are particularly popular — take a look at Danish furniture designer Arne Vodder’s classic Model 29, for instance, with its reversible sliding doors and elegant drawer pulls. Hans Wegner, another Danish modernist, produced strikingly minimalist credenzas in the 1950s and ’60s, as did influential American designer Florence Knoll. Designers continue to explore new and exciting ways to update this long-loved furnishing.

Owing to its versatility and familiar low-profile form, the credenza remains popular in contemporary homes. Unlike many larger case pieces, credenzas can be placed under windows and in irregularly shaped rooms, such as foyers and entryways. This renders it a useful storage solution. In living rooms, for example, a credenza can be a sleek media console topped with plants and the rare art monographs you’ve been planning to show off. In homes with open floor plans, a credenza can help define multiple living spaces, making it ideal for loft apartments.

Browse a variety of antique and vintage credenzas for sale on 1stDibs to find the perfect fit for your home today.

Questions About French Empire Credenza
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    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.

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