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Lit De Style Consulat, Empire En Acajou Et Bronze
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Very rare mahogany bed with rich bronze ornamentation in the Consulate style. Sold in very good general condition. Complete restoration with re-varnishing possible by our workshops o...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Bronze

Antique 19th Century French Empire Gold Bronze & Mahogany "Lit de Repos" Daybed.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century French Empire Gold Bronze & Mahogany "Lit de Repos" Daybed.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Daybeds

Materials

Bronze

French 1890s Empire Style Lit en Bateau Doll Bed with Out-Scrolling Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style wooden lit en bateau doll bed from the late 19th century, with out-scrolling
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Children's Furniture

Materials

Wood

Genovese Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
An Italian crystal chandelier in Empire style made with a guilded structure adorned with swags of
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Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Genovese Empire Style Chandelier
Genovese Empire Style Chandelier
H 39.38 in Dm 27.56 in
Pair of French Empire Style Porcelain Urns
Located in Montreal, QC
charming subject. Each is lit by a single candleform bulb which is centered in the urn and throws an upward
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Urns

Materials

Porcelain

French 19th Century Empire Daybed & Bed Crown
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous French Empire mahogany alcove daybed and bed crown hand-crafted in France in the 19th
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Table Lamp
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very stylish 19th century Empire style 'Bouillotte' table lamp in gilt bronze, lit by three
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Empire Secretary from Countess of Schulenburg-Wolfsburg
Located in Berlin, DE
French Empire secretary 1815 from Countess of Schulenburg-Wolfsburg. High-quality Cuba mahogany on
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Empire Armchair with winged Caryatids and yellow Silk Fabric, France circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
caryatids, France c. 1800. Lit.: J. Mottheau, Meubles et Emsembles Directoire Empire, Tf. 20.
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Silk, Mahogany

Empire Style Bronze & Crystal Tent & Basket Chandelier, France, Circa:1910
Located in Alexandria, VA
This armless tent-and-basket chandelier was hand crafted in the Empire style in Paris in the early
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Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

French Empire Ormulu Bronze Mantel Clock, Lepaute, Thomire, Paris, circa 1815
Located in Greven, DE
Empire around 1815 Dimensions: H x W x D: 44 x 36 x 13 cm French pendulum movement with eight days
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

A fine French Empire Chandelier, circa 1820
Located in New Haven, CT
An elegant 12 arm French pendant from the 1st Empire Period. The lead crystal prisms are all
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Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Brass Empire 19th Century Wall Lights with Serpent Heads Sconces Glass
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Pair of gorgeous large Empire 19th century wall lights in brass with clear & frosted glass shades
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Baseball - David Levinthal - 1st Edition, Empire Editions, 2006
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by Empire Editions, New York, 2006. Known for his use of toys and
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Early 2000s American Books

Materials

Paper

20th Century French Cast Bronze & Alabaster Chandelier, c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century French Empire style cast bronze and alabaster 12 bulb chandelier
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20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Very Impressive Gilt Bronze Mounted Glass Alabaster Shades Ten Light Chandelier
Located in Tarry Town, NY
lit by four additional sockets, creating a captivating interplay of light and form. Suspended by five
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Very Tall Midcentury Karel Volf Designed Loor Lamp, White
By Osvětlovací sklo n.p., Valašské Meuiříčí
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
two parts, the base and the top shade. They are divided in the middle by a metal ring. When lit, it
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Big White Glass Floor Lamp by Karel Volf, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
By Osvětlovací sklo n.p., Valašské Meuiříčí
Located in Praha, CZ
territory of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire. The lamp was designed by Karel Volf. The lamp is made of
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Vintage 1970s Czech Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Monumental Neo-Classical 18 Arm Chandelier, circa 1825, Designed by Schinkel
By Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Located in New Haven, CT
Magnificent Empire period gilt metal and crystal 18 arm chandelier designed by Germany’s premier
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Antique Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Swedish Modern Brass Ceiling Light with Fabric Shades, Sweden Mid-20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
decorative shapes in Sweden, which can be seen in the empire shaped lampshades and sculptural cluster
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Lisa Johansson-Pape Brass Floor Lamp for Stockmann Orno, Finland 1950s
By Stockmann-Orno, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Utrecht, NL
, connecting the brass base and the socket. The fabric lampshade has a classic empire shape, and is supported
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Orientalist Chandelier, France, Circa 1870
Located in PARIS, FR
enameled spheres of different diameters, and lit by two rows of six and twelve sconces with basins adorned
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Antique 1870s French Aesthetic Movement Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Danish Curved Brass Floor Lamp, Denmark ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
and a tapered empire lampshade. Therefore, the light this lamp provides is highly customizable in its
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Gilded Bronze Chandelier with Eagle Heads Attr. to L.A. Marquis, France, C 1839
By Maison Marquis
Located in PARIS, FR
, embellished with a bouquet of feathers. It is lit by two rows of six and twelve sconces surmounted by eagle
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Antique 1830s French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Russian Cutlery in a French Case, late 19th to early 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
from the end of the 19th century until the end of the Tsarist Empire. Lit.: Alexander Nikolaevich
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Antique Late 19th Century French Tableware

Materials

Silver

'Les Quatre Eléments' by Pierre Victor Galland
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
image seemingly lit from a fire kindled below by an ignipotent putto. Water suitably draped in
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Artefact, Majapahit Terracotta Expressive Head, Java, 1300 AD
Located in Antwerp, BE
city of the Majapahit Empire, featured by 14th century poet Mpu Prapanca in his poem Nagarakretagama
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Javanese Folk Art Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japan 1870 Meiji Period Round Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Wood With Flying Cranes
Located in Miami, FL
, 1868 to July 30, 1912.The Meiji era was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people
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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer, Wood, Ebony

JAMES RIZZI "City People" Rosenthal Germany Collectible Plate Limited Edition
Located in North Hollywood, CA
“Resting place for lit cigars.” In 1890, the company moved to the neighboring hamlet of Selb and, a year
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Late 20th Century American Expressionist Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

Orientalist Gilded Bronze Chandelier, France, Circa 1870
Located in PARIS, FR
enameled spheres of different diameters, and lit by two rows of six and twelve sconces with basins adorned
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Antique 1870s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Antique Regency Satinwood Récamier Chase Lounge Sofa Fainting Couch Daybed
Located in Dayton, OH
sometimes associated with French Empire (neo-classical) style. It is named after French society hostess
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Antique 1820s Regency Chaise Longues

Materials

Upholstery, Satinwood

1970s VASARELY "Live and let live love and let love" Rosenthal Framed Plate
By Victor Vasarely, Rosenthal
Located in North Hollywood, CA
first highly popular product was an ashtray inscribed with the words “Resting place for lit cigars.” In
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Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

Alvar Aalto Model “A704” Table Lamp for Valaistustyö Ky, Finland 1950s
By Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto
Located in Utrecht, NL
additional white layers that are especially appealing when the lamp is turned on. When lit, the textural
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Leather

Early 19th Century Monumental Regency Giltwood Convex Mirror
Located in London, by appointment only
jewelry and were often encased with gold, silver, ivory and tortoiseshell. The Empire circular convex
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Convex Mirrors

Materials

Ormolu

First Empire Period "Lit Bateau" Daybed
Located in Charleston, SC
Beautiful Napoleon period "Lit Bateau" in mahogany with a French polish finish. This bed was made
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Daybeds

Materials

Bronze

First Empire Period "Lit Bateau" Daybed
First Empire Period "Lit Bateau" Daybed
H 43.5 in W 75.5 in D 47.5 in
Unusual Five-Armed Empire Style Chandelier
Located in London, GB
An unusual five-armed cut glass and gilt brass Empire style ball chandelier, the Paris cut sphere
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Mid-20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Stunning French, Crystal, Brass, Empire Antique Vintage Chandelier
Located in Lingfield, West Sussex
This is a stunning, French Empire crystal chandelier. Standing approximately 110cm tall and
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Empire Revival Torchiere Fixture by E. Miller & Co.
By Miller Lamp Company
Located in Vancouver, BC
A stunning five-light fixture by Edward Miller & Company in the style of Empire Revival is finished
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Early 20th Century American Second Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Stunning Vintage French, Crystal, Gilt Bronze, Empire Antique Chandelier
Located in Lingfield, West Sussex

This is a stunning, French empire crystal chandelier. Standing approx 110cm tall and 80cm wide
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

George Jack for Morris and co inlaid mahogany sideboard, England circa 1887
By George Jack
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
, circa 1887 155 x 228 x 67 cm Lit ; Sketch of sideboard shown at the Manchester Jubilee Exhibition
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Antique 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Sideboards

Materials

Ebony, Rosewood

Empire Mahogany Lit de Repos (Daybed)
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The padded headboard carved with swans, the headboard and the rails raised on paw feet.
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Antique 19th Century French Daybeds

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Period Napoleonic 1st Empire Lit en Bateau
Located in Hanover, MA
An important French Empire mahogany daybed. The rectangular head and foot-board mounted by a column
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Antique 19th Century French Daybeds

Materials

Ormolu

Period Napoleonic 1st Empire Lit en Bateau
Period Napoleonic 1st Empire Lit en Bateau
H 42.25 in W 79 in D 42.5 in
Early 19th Century French Empire Period Mahogany Lit De Repos or Chaise Longue
Located in Birmingham, AL
Exquisite early 19th century French Empire period mahogany lit de repos or chaise longue with
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chaise Longues

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Vase, Russia after 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Large Russian cut crystal vase with mascarons on the sides and in the handles. Shown in Lit: St
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Antique 1820s Russian Empire Vases

Materials

Glass

Empire Vase, Russia after 1820
Empire Vase, Russia after 1820
H 19.1 in W 9.45 in D 7.88 in
Small Empire Pendule, France, circa 1815
Located in Greding, DE
basket handle. Similar themes have existed since the Directoire and were varied until the late Empire. Cf
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Antique 1810s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Small Empire Pendule, France, circa 1815
Small Empire Pendule, France, circa 1815
H 11.03 in W 7.09 in L 11.03 in
Empire Style Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A baronial 8-arm Empire-style chandelier with original paint. This fixture also features an
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Empire Style Chandelier
Empire Style Chandelier
H 59 in Dm 50 in
Empire Candelabra, Werner & Mieth, Berlin, around 1800
By Werner & Mieth, Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Located in Greding, DE
Large Empire candlestick made of bronze, patinated and fire gilded. The conical shaft rises above a
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Antique Early 1800s German Empire Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Empire Period Crystal Italian Chandelier
By G. Bonaudo 1
Located in Dallas, TX
Originally designed for candles during the waning years of the First Empire style period, this
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Antique 1820s Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Large French Empire Style Tent and Waterfall Chandelier
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large French Empire style tent and waterfall chandelier This is a large and stunning piece, it
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Vintage 1920s Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Beautiful Large Early 20th Century Empire Style Bowl Chandelier
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Beautiful large early 20th century Empire style bowl chandelier This is a stunning piece, it has
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Vintage 1920s Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Very Large French Empire Style Tent and Waterfall Chandelier
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Very large French Empire style tent and waterfall chandelier This is a large and stunning piece
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Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Empire Clock, Signed Griebel, France, First Quarter of the 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Empire clock in an Amphora-shaped case with swan-neck handles, partly burnished and gilt. The
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

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
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Vintage 1980s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Style Crystal Chandelier Nine Bronze Arms With Prisms And Bobeches
Located in Stamford, CT
French Empire style crystal chandelier, circa 1920s, 9 bronze arms, 5 have sockets and are lit
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Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

19th Century French Empire Style Tent and Bag Crystal Chandelier
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
cut crystal and holds 16 bulbs at different heights and gives a stunning light when lit the chandelier
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Pair of Early 19th century Italian Empire Chandeliers
Located in Charleston, SC
A beautiful pair of Italian Empire crystal basket chandeliers. Gilt wood and tole, with six lit
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Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Rock Crystal, Tôle

Pair of Empire Style Bronze and Crystal Chandeliers by Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
of sockets which effectively light the entire fixture. (Only a couple bulbs were installed and lit
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Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Silver Tureen for Grand Duke Georg von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Germany 1836
Located in Greding, DE
service in the taste of the French Empire. Gottfried Christian David Petschler, a silversmith from
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Antique 1830s German Empire Soup Tureens

Materials

Silver

19th Century Tea Coffee Water Silver Pot Rechaud Vienna 1817 Arms of Nobility
Located in Epfach, DE
silver Engraved coat of arms The weight is 860 gr Silver, the content of the jug is 0,6 lit. A very
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Étienne Blavet Bronze Putti 'Deux Amours', France, c. 1810
Located in Greding, DE
Cueillir Des Fleurs' and surrounded by winged male and female figures. For comparable pieces see Lit: J.D
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Antique 1810s French Empire Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

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Lits Empire For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal lits empire for your home. Each lits empire for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and bronze. Your living room may not be complete without a lits empire — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A lits empire is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire, Regency and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made lits empire has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Alvar Aalto, Valaistustyö and Maison Charles are consistently popular.

How Much is a Lits Empire?

The average selling price for a lits empire at 1stDibs is $5,347, while they’re typically $995 on the low end and $93,074 for the highest priced.