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First French Empire Style Chandelier, Six Lights
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant and heavy first French Empire style chandelier in Bronze made in France in the 1940. Takes
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Long drapery First French Empire enamel necklace in 18k gold
Located in PARIS, FR
Drapery First French Empire necklace in 18 karat yellow gold. This necklace is adorned with five
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Antique 1810s French Empire Multi-Strand Necklaces

Materials

Carnelian, 18k Gold, Enamel

French Empire Desk work table, wood , ormolu , Bureau Plat
By Empire Furniture
Located in Valladolid, ES
depicting vine garlands and transverse chevrons in exquisite craftsmanship. The First French Empire was
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Antique 1810s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Wonderful Antique French Aubusson Empire Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
(First French Empire of the early 19th century), and beautiful green background color, characteristic of
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Antique Late 19th Century French Aubusson Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

An early Grey silk Redingote dress - France Circa 1820-1825
Located in Toulon, FR
Costumes Parisiens from the First Empire and Restoration french periods. Mouse-grey silk twill double
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1820s French Empire Waist Dresses

19th Century Gold French Empire Hexagonal Giltwood Verre Églomisé Barometer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
particularized with Verre Églomisé. The thermometer represent the First French Empire time period, era also known
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Scientific Instruments

Materials

Giltwood

French Lamps Empire Bouillotte Empire Wall Sconces Regency Gold and Blue A pair
By Empire Furniture, Thomire & Cie., Maison Baguès, Versace Home Collection, Maitland Smith
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
neoclassicism. Popular between 1800 and 1815, the period of the Consulate and the First French Empire, although
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20th Century French Empire Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze, Gold Leaf

19th Century French Empire Pair of Antique Gilded Bronze Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, resting on a tripod foot. The Parisian décor pieces represent the First French Empire time period, era
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Candlesticks

Materials

Metal, Bronze

19th - 20th Century French Pair of Antique Empire Porcelain Cassoulettes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
garlands, resting on a round base. The décor pieces represent the First French Empire time period, era also
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Vases

Materials

Metal, Bronze

19th Century Gold French Empire Pair of Embossed Brass Candlesticks
Located in Savannah, GA
represent the First French Empire time period, the era also known as Napoleonic France. Similar
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Antique Early 18th Century French Empire Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Steel mesh Reticule Purse - France Premier Empire Circa 1800-1810
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1800-1810 France Interesting Reticule without flange dating from the First French Empire in
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Early 1800s French Clutches

19th Century Black French Pair of Empire Pinewood Cabinets, Antique Sideboard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
First French Empire time period, era also known as Napoleonic France. Restored and refurbished. Wear
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Cabinets

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Empire Polished Ebony Nightstand - Single Antique Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
legs. The cupboard represents the First French Empire time period, era also known as Napoleonic France
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Night Stands

Materials

Metal

19th c Second French Empire Pair of Silver Plated Brass Candlesticks
Located in Savannah, GA
First French Empire time period, the era also known as Napoleonic France. Weighted felt lined bottoms
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Antique 1850s French Empire Candlesticks

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

19th Century Black French Antique Empire Ebonized Mahogany Sofa Bench, Recamier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
settee represents the first French Empire time period, era also known as Napoleonic France. Newly
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Benches

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Ebony, Mahogany

19th Century French Empire Antique Mahogany, Marble Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
wooden feet and two lion feet. The detailed carved cupboard represents the First French Empire time
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

19th Century Gold French Empire Pair of Gilded Bronze Candle Holders, Sticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
represent the First French Empire time period, era also known as Napoleonic France. Minor fading due to age
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Candlesticks

Materials

Metal, Bronze

19th Century Black French Empire Ebonized Wood Center Table - Antique Game Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. The décor piece represents the First French Empire time period, era also known as Napoleonic France
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Center Tables

Materials

Glass, Ebony

19th Century French Empire Pair of Antique Polished Mahogany Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
detailed wood carvings. The living room décor pieces represent the First French Empire time period, era
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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Pedestals

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Empire Round Mahogany Side Table - Antique Marble Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
table is enhanced by detailed gilded wood carvings, representing the First French Empire time period
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Early 20th Century French Empire Side Tables

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Antique Empire Crystal Glass Chandelier, Parisian Candelabra
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
represents the First French Empire time period, era also known as Napoleonic France. The wires have been
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Candelabras

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Brass

18th - 19th Century French Pair of Antique Empire Gilded Bronze Candle Holders
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
base. The Parisian décor pieces represent the First French Empire time period, era also known as
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Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Candlesticks

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Antique 18th century Large French Empire Ceramic Glazed Vase
Located in Doha, QA
1820. The Empire style originated from the rule of the Emperor Napoleon I -first French empire, which
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Antique 18th Century French Empire Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Napoleonic Empire Cushion French Silk Thread Embroidery silk tassels chasuble
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
the Consulate and the First French Empire, although it lasted until the late 1820s. The Empire style
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Pillows and Throws

Materials

Silk, Down, Satin

French Empire Sterling Silver Salt Cellar Blue Glass Liners Return from Egypt
By Gorham CO., Sheffield Silver Co., F.B. Rogers Silver Co., Barbour Silver Co.
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
First French Empire, although it lasted until the late 1820s. The Empire style originated in France from
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Napoleonic Empire Cushion French Silk Thread Cannetille Green Cream Throw Pillow
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
First French Empire, although it lasted until the late 1820s. The Empire style originated in France from
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Pillows and Throws

Materials

Satin, Silk, Down

Pierre-Philippe Thomire Empire Marble Mantle Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
producer of ornamental patinated and gilt bronze objects and furniture mounts of the First French Empire
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Antique Gilded Pinewood Wall Glass Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
fittings. The Parisian décor piece represents the First French Empire time period, era also known as
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Pine, Giltwood

French Napoleonic Table Lamps Tartan Tripod Base Lion Paws Empire Lamps a Pair
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Frederick Cooper, Burberry, Stiffel, Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
period of the Consulate and the First French Empire, although it lasted until the late 1820s. The Empire
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Vintage 1970s French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

19th Century Black French Empire Polished Ebony Secretary, Antique Birch Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
secretaire represents the First French Empire time period, era also known as Napoleonic France. Wear
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Gilded Pinewood Wall Glass Mirror - Antique Wall Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
wood carvings and fittings. The décor piece represents the First French Empire time period, era also
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Pine

19th Century Gold French Empire Gilded Bronze Table Clock, Antique Pendule
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
by six circular feet. The décor piece represents the First French Empire time period, era also known
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Metal, Bronze

18th Century Gold French Gilded Wood Barometer, Antique Parisian Thermometer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. The barometers from this period were often used as a wall decoration, representing the First French
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Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Scientific Instruments

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century French Pair of Bronze Egyptian Candle Holders - Marble Sticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Parisian décor pieces represent the First French Empire time period, era also known as Napoleonic France
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Candlesticks

Materials

Marble, Metal, Bronze

19th century Empire Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Stockholm, SE
the First French Empire periods, although its life span lasted until the late-1820s. From France it
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

19th century Empire Mahogany Bookcase
19th century Empire Mahogany Bookcase
H 96.46 in W 57.09 in D 19.3 in
19th Century German Empire Antique Cherrywood Freestanding Floor Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
detailed carved, arched legs, resting on short lion feet. The mirror represents the First French Empire
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Empire Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mir...

Materials

Metal, Brass

20th Century French Oil Painting of Napoleon Bonaparte as Emperor by S. Chapin
By Chapin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
First French Empire time period, era also known as Napoleonic France. Singed S. Shaprin on the lower
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Early 20th Century French Empire Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Miniature French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock of Soldier
Located in London, GB
Fine miniature French Empire clock in ormolu. Dating from the First French Empire period with
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Antique 1810s French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Baltic Mahogany Long Bench - Antique Empire Silk Sofa, Canapé
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
the First French Empire time period, era also known as Napoleonic France. Newly upholstered in a white
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Antique Mid-19th Century Baltic Empire Benches

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Upholstery, Mahogany

Empire Style Ormolu and Malachite Mantel Clock by Denière
By Jean-François Denière
Located in London, GB
, width 33cm, depth 14cm Made in the early nineteenth century, not long after the First French Empire
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

19th Century Gold French Empire Gilded Bronze Table Clock, Antique Pendulum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
is enhanced by palmettes bands, raised by four lion feet. The décor piece represents the First French
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Empire Period Ormolu and Enamel Ceres Mantel Clock After Thomire
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in London, GB
46cm, width 38cm, depth 13cm. This superb mantel clock was made in the First French Empire period
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Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

20th Century Black French Pair of Large Marble, Gilded Bronze Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
décor, featuring a one light socket. The Parisian lights represent the First French Empire time period
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Early 20th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

20th Century Black French Pair of Large Marble, Gilded Bronze Table Lights
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
décor, featuring a one light socket. The Parisian lights represent the First French Empire time period
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Early 20th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal, Bronze

Empire Table Lamps Egyptian revival Bois Dore Bouilotte lamps Napoleonic pair
By Versace Home Collection, Maison Jansen, Maison Baguès, Henredon
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
First French Empire, although it lasted until the late 1820s. The Empire style originated in France from
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20th Century Spanish Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Gold Leaf

Empire Commode, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
mainly during the First French Empire (although it begins already during Napoleon's military campaigns in
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Empire Commode, France, 19th Century
Empire Commode, France, 19th Century
H 37.41 in W 50.4 in D 23.63 in
19th-Century Empire-Style Lamp in Gilt Bronze and Brown Patina with Marble Base
Located in NICE, FR
A large four-legged lamp in the style of the First French Empire with a gilded bronze and brown
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Retour d'Egpyte Antique Veneered Mahogany Console Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
are enhanced by black carved large caryatids. The décor piece represents the First French Empire time
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Large and Very Fine French Empire Period Ormolu and Malachite Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
first French Empire period, and combines excellent antique clockmaking with Fine Classically-inspired
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Antique Pair French Empire Armchair Fauteuils Chairs, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique pair of French Empire Revival upholstered back mahogany armchair
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Antique 1880s French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Pair of Bronze Girandoles Attributed to Friedrich Bergenfeld
By Friedrich Bergenfeldt
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Empire time period, era also known as Napoleonic France. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Pair of Bronze Girandoles Attributed to Friedrich Bergenfeld
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Empire time period, era also known as Napoleonic France. Wear consistent with age and use. circa
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Candelabras

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

French Secretaire à Abattant, First Empire Period
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French first Empire period Secretaire à Abattant, also known as a drop-front secretary, fall front
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire First Standard Silver Tureen
Located in New York, NY
A Rare French Empire First Standard silver tureen in the Neoclassical taste. In 950 silver
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Antique Early 19th Century French Soup Tureens

Materials

Silver

Antique French Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
style originated in and takes its name from the rule of Napoleon I in the First French Empire, where it
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Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Crystal and bronze chest
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
, known as the First French Empire. Despite its name, the style developed before the proclamation of the
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Vintage 1920s French Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Crystal and bronze chest
Crystal and bronze chest
H 2.37 in W 5.91 in D 2.76 in
French First Empire Silver Coffee Pot, 1810
Located in Torino, IT
A very good quality French Empire Egyptian taste 950/°°° silver coffee pot, Paris 1819. Oviform
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Antique 19th Century French Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

French First Empire Silver Coffee Pot, 1810
French First Empire Silver Coffee Pot, 1810
H 11.82 in W 8.27 in D 4.34 in
French 19th Century First Empire Ormolu Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A remarkable French early 19th century First Empire ormolu clock, with the original silk threaded
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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

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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.