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French Empire Period Portrait of Fashionable Young Lady Antique Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Lady French School, early 1800's period oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 26 x
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Early 19th Century French School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

French Empire Napoleonic Military Oil on Canvas Painting, Framed
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Empire Napoleonic military oil on canvas painting with a newer ebonized and gilded frame
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

French Empire Period Pastel and Gouache Painting, circa 1810 in Giltwood Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire period floral pastel and gouache painting from the early 19th century, in giltwood
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Empire Frame Gold Leaf France with Russian Constructivism Painting
Located in Prato, Tuscany
engaging temporal contrast; a French gold leaf frame of 1855 and inside a painting of Russian
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper

Mid 19th Century French Empire Style Portrait of Lady with Coral Jewelry
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Mid 19th Century French Empire Style Portrait of a Lady with Coral Jewelry. Beautiful piece
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Paint

Pair of French Empire Portraits of an Aristocratic Couple by Antoine Borel
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pair of original oil paintings on canvas depicting a handsome young aristocratic couple of the
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Early 20th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Early 19th Century Empire French Hand Painted Wall Canvas Signed Louis A. David
Located in Dallas, TX
This monumental antique painted canvas titled "Le Cercle de Jeux" was created in France, circa 1810
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Cavalry Charge 1st Empire - Edouard Detaille - French art
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in PARIS, FR
loosing his freedom. His first painting took part of the exposition of 1868 and was called "La Halte des
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Late 19th Century Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Tempera

Study of a Male nude, circa 1800 France Empire Oil on canvas
Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE
French artist, circa 1800 Study of a male nude Oil on canvas Size 24 x 49 cm Frame 34 x 59 cm
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Early 1800s French School Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

C1872 French Painting of Gypsy Woman with a Parrot
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
C1872 French Painting of Gypsy Woman with a Parrot Beautifully Painted. Very Crisp. Unique piece
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Paint

Female Portrait of the Empire Era
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Elegant portrait of a young girl dating back to the Empire era. The beautiful antique frame is
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Empire Portrait Painting of Julie and Desiree Clary by Robert Lefevre
By Robert Jacques LeFevre
Located in Essex, MA
Period First Empire portrait of the Sisters Julie and Desiree Clary, Future Queens of Spain and
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Early 19th Century Empire Period Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming portrait of a young Empire period gentleman with an earring, under glass in a period
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Paper

19th Century Framed Antique Oil Painting of a French Court Scene
Located in Queens, NY
French (19th Century) oil painting depicting a French 18th century court scene with figures next to
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Paintings

Materials

Paint

Empire Period Portrait of the Comte Gustave de Galard (1779–1841)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century, Empire Period Portrait of the Comte Gustave de Galard (1779–1841), French School, c
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

18th Century French Giltwood Framed Oil Painting Portrait of a Woman
Located in Queens, NY
French (18th century) oil painting portrait of a woman holding grapes sitting next to a dog in a
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

French art by Francois Grenier - Empire era, woman by a spring, oil on canvas.
Located in PARIS, FR
Europe and Asia. Admire the exquisite beauty of this rare French art piece by Francois Grenier, formed
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Early 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

18th Century French Oil Painting Portrait of a Woman and Child Holding a Torch
Located in Queens, NY
French (18th-19th century) large oil painting portrait of a woman holding flowers and a child
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Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Late 19th Century French Portrait Actress Madam George
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Late 19th Century French Portrait Actress Madam George. Excellent Condition, Beautiful painting
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Paint

18th Century Dutch Painting Depicting Cavaliers Horseback By Anthonie Palamedes
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century Dutch Painting Depicting Cavaliers on Horseback by Anthonie Palamedes 1643-1706
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Antique Early 18th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

19th century French school, large painting signed Joseph Paul Martin dated 1857
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
French Second Empire. Painting in very good condition, cleaned. The canvas has been relined some time
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

19th Century Impressionist Oil Painting, Original Frame, Eugene Delacroix, 1830s
By Eugène Delacroix
Located in Berlin, DE
signatures on either the front or back. Small painting depicting a French officer on horseback in the
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Antique 1830s French Empire Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

French Oil on Canvas, Interior Bed Chamber with Figure & Dog, early 19th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
the interior scene featuring a richly furnished bedroom from the early 19th century with a woman and dog, retaining its period ebonized and giltwood frame
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Paint

19th century French School after F. Gerard : mythological scene picturing Homere
By François Pascal Simon Gérard
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Empire period, our painting is set into its beautiful gold leaf gilt wood frame. Large, very decorative
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Antique 1810s French Empire Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Wall Decoration 'En Grisaille' by Dufour, Paris, France, 19th Century
Located in Rome, IT
A fPapiers peints 'En Grisaille' from the psyche´ series manufactured by Dufour, Paris, after designs by Merry-Joseph Blondel and Louis Lafitte. -'Psyche´ about to stab the sleeping ...
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Antique 19th Century European Empire Paintings

Materials

Paper

Early 19th Century French Hand Painted Crest on Metal in Carved Gilt Frame
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or study with this elegant antique wall decor. Crafted in France circa 1830, and
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Sheet Metal

Engravings Hand-Coloured Pair “Tableau de l’Armée Française” Rare
Located in Kastrup, DK
after paintings by Louis-François Lejeune (1775–1848) – French general, diplomat, and artist, renowned
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Glass

Beautiful Early 19th Century Portrait
Located in Stockbridge, GA
. Period 1810....1820. This painting belonged to the famous Duchess De Berry (Marie-Caroline de Bourbon
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Early 19th Century Romantic Seascape With Figures Oil On Panel Supra Porte
Located in Munich, DE
the arch. On a cliff in the right foreground of the painting there is an elegant gentleman wearing a
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Wood

Pair of Napoleonic Portraits
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare set of portraits of Napoleon with his wife Marie Louise of Austria. Hand painted and framed in ebony. ref. O/7439/2.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Paintings

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Purse Micro Mosaics Painting Gilt Metal Gold France
Located in Munich, Bavaria
with six oval and one round painting on glass imitating Roman micro mosaics. The subjects are animals
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Antique 19th Century French Empire More Objets d'Art and Vertu

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18k Gold, Gilt Metal, Gold

20th Century French Oil Painting of Napoleon Bonaparte as Emperor by S. Chapin
By Chapin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage French oil on canvas painting of Napoleon Bonaparte as Emperor in a hand carved original
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Early 20th Century French Empire Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Exceptional 19th Century French Bronze Frame w/ Portrait Painting of Josephine
Located in Atlanta, GA
artwork it houses. This combination of exquisite miniature painting and an extraordinary frame results in
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Picture Frames

Materials

Bronze

Two Men - Original Drawing by Eugène Lami - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Second French Empire and also made history paintings and illustrations for books such as Gil Blas and
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19th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Charming Oil Painting on Canvas – Village Church Scene - 2Y172
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This beautiful oil painting on canvas captures a serene village church, offering a timeless piece
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20th Century French Empire Antiquities

Materials

Canvas

Practical Manual of Oil Painting by Marine Ernest Hareux - Illustrated - 2Y99
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This manual by Marine Ernest Hareux offers comprehensive guidance on oil painting techniques
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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Antiquities

Materials

Paper

Charming Reproduction of a Painting by Maurice Vlaminck - Fauvism - 2Y83
Located in Bordeaux, FR
brushwork. While the painting is in good overall condition, there is slight wear in some areas, as shown in
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20th Century French Empire Antiquities

Materials

Canvas

Oil Painting by Y. Maffei - Small Town by a Riverside Scene - 2Y90
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This beautiful oil painting by Y. Maffei captures a serene scene of a small town nestled by a
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20th Century French Empire Antiquities

Materials

Canvas

Charming Painting Signed R.Y - City Alleyway Scene, Oil on Canvas - 2Y84
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This charming small painting, signed by the artist R.Y, beautifully depicts a quaint city alleyway
Category

20th Century French Empire Antiquities

Materials

Canvas

J. Bonin Painting "Au pays du Mont-Blanc" - December 1992, Signed - 2Y77
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This exquisite oil painting by J. Bonin, titled "Au pays du Mont-Blanc," captures the serene beauty
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1990s French Empire Antiquities

Materials

Canvas

Fine Art French Chateau Panel, after Oil Painting by French Empire Artist
Located in Fairhope, AL
Panel" while the original Empire Oil Painting was rendered in 1661 by an Anonymous French artist. This
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21st Century and Contemporary French Empire Paintings

Empire French Fine Pair of Pencil , Original Frames
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
19th century. Dauphiné, Empire period. Setting: Height: 100 cm; Width: 70 cm Interior: Height
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Paintings

19th Century French Military Painting
Located in Millbrook, NY
Nice French 19th C. oil-on-board Campaign painting.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Paintings

Empire Period Full-Length Portrait of General Ch. Lebrun, Attributed to Kinson
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Portrait Of General Anne-Charles Lebrun (1775-1859). Oil on canvas Attributed to Joseph Kinson (1770-1839). Dimensions without frame: 207cm x 130.5cm. Dimensions with frame: 226...
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"Still Life Painting of a Garden Terrace, " Oil on Canvas, French, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas, Still Life Painting of a Garden Terrace, the foreground with a porcelain service on
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Antique 1820s French Empire Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Regency Period Gentlman Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
1810. This remarkable painting, executed in oil on canvas, retains its original frame and remains in
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Canvas

French Early 1900s Guignol Hand-Painted Scenes on Canvas, Set of Three
Located in Petaluma, CA
French antique rare early 1900s Guignol scenes hand-painted. Oil paint on a canvas by Paul Foinet
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Early 20th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Miniature on ivory from early 19th century
Located in BORDEAUX, FR
Very nice Miniature on ivory representing an important man. Dating from the 19th century, it is presented in a gilded metal frame. Perfect condition.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Ivory

Large Portrait of Penitent Marie-Madeleine
Located in Paris, FR
France Without frame: 53.1 x 36.6 inches.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Oil Painting of Young Man Empire Period France
Located in New York, NY
Oil Painting on canvas of a young man made during the Empire period.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Paintings

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Canvas

19th Century Empire Original Oil Painting
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Empire Original Oil Painting of 2 women by window
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Antique 1850s French Empire Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Early French Portrait, Empire Period
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming oil-on-canvas portrait of a young man, signed and dated 1812, Paris in an antique giltwood frame. Canvas measures 20" W x 24" H.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Painting, Oil on Canvas, Portrait of a Man, Empire Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Painting, oil on canvas, portrait of a man, Empire Period" Beautiful 19th century portrait of a
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Large Empire Period Oil Painting Of Hebe
Located in Doylestown, PA
beauty, cup-bearer to the gods) kneeling at the altar of Jupiter, French Empire Period, circa 1810, in a
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Antique 19th Century French Paintings

French Empire Portrait of a Boy, Circa 1810, Life-size
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming life-size portrait of a young boy in a formal high-collared coat holding a French
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Empire Reverse Glass Painting with Pastoral Scene in the Taste of Jean-Baptiste
By Jean-Baptiste Huet
Located in Paris, FR
Oval reverse glass painting depicting a pastoral idyll in a forest, near a river, in the taste of
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Paintings

French Empire Period Portrait of a Young Flute Player by Louis-Francois Lejeune
By Louis François, Baron Lejeune
Located in Essex, MA
-Francois Lejeun, 1806 The aristocratic young man in French Empire clothing holding a flute with a signed
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Paint

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There is a range of French empire paintings for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, canvas and fabric, all French empire paintings available were constructed with great care. French empire paintings 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 French empire paintings to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Empire and Neoclassical French empire paintings are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made French empire paintings over the years, but those made by Claude Marie Dubufe, Galot and Louis François, Baron Lejeune are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are French Empire Paintings?

Prices for French empire paintings start at $750 and top out at $24,000 with the average selling for $4,590.
Questions About French Empire Paintings
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The Empire of Light is a series of paintings by the Belgian surrealist René Magritte. Although he didn’t plan them as a formal series, Magritte explored this theme in more than 20 paintings from the 1940s to the 1960s. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of expertly-vetted René Magritte pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers.
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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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025
    The French artist who painted the famous painting which is titled Mont Sainte Victoire is Paul Cézanne. He actually produced several landscape paintings of the mountain, which was located near his birthplace, Aix-en-Provence, France. Arguably the most famous piece from the series is a 1904-6 work now in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, France. Other examples are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, New York; the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, UK; the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh, Scotland; the Bridgestone Museum of Art in Tokyo, Japan; and the Princeton University Art Museum in Princeton, New Jersey. Shop a wide range of sculptures on 1stDibs.