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Style: Empire

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Palace French Empire Chandelier 24 Candles

Located in STRAČOV, CZ

Palace French Empire Chandelier 24 Candles A large and heavy chandelier from the 19th century in the Empire style. An elegant palatial chandelier that can be used with candles or el...

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1850s French Empire Antique Furniture

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Bronze

Palace French Empire Chandelier 24 Candles

French Empire Style Glass and Bronze Two-Light Pendant Chandelier, 1950s

Located in Barntrup, DE

French Empire-style glass and bronze two-light Pendant Chandelier, circa the 1950s. This absolutely adorable Empire-style chandelier features a bronze frame with two arrows and two b...

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1950s French Empire Vintage Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

French Empire Style Glass and Bronze Two-Light Pendant Chandelier, 1950s

Mahogany Architects Table by Jean-Joseph Chapuis, 1810

By Jean Joseph Chapuis

Located in Hellouw, NL

Beautiful Empire mahogany architects table by Jean-Joseph Chapuis (1765-1864). Jean-Joseph Chapuis (born in Brussels) was a famous furniture maker. He obtained a master craftsman ti...

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Early 1800s Belgian Empire Antique Furniture

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Brass

Mahogany Architects Table by Jean-Joseph Chapuis, 1810

Pair of Large Gilt and Patinated Bronze Empire Style Planters

Located in London, GB

Pair of large gilt and patinated bronze Empire style planters French, 20th Century Height 50cm, width 62cm, depth 31cm The planters, crafted in France, showcase the Egyptian-inspir...

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20th Century French Empire Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Large Gilt and Patinated Bronze Empire Style Planters

Ming Dynasty Period Scholar's Garden: Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Lacquer Kang Table

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Behold the splendor of Ming Dynasty artistry with this magnificent Kang table (SKU: ZD71), an exceptional piece of furniture from the 16th to 17th century. This table is not merely a...

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16th Century Japanese Ming Antique Furniture

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Wood

Ming Dynasty Period Scholar's Garden: Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Lacquer Kang Table

Czech Crystal Tent & Bag Chandelier

Located in San Francisco, CA

A Bohemian Tent and Bag, or Sack of Pearls chandelier made of hundreds of crystal strands. This one is particularly special with a skirt of spear-shaped leaded crystals and beaded g...

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1930s Empire Vintage Furniture

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Crystal, Brass, Bronze

Czech Crystal Tent & Bag Chandelier

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Period Hand Carved Walnut Bergeres, Armchairs

Located in Fayetteville, AR

From a home in Versailles, France, this pair of early nineteenth century French Empire period bergeres or armchairs is constructed of solid walnut with a rich patina that only comes ...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Period Hand Carved Walnut Bergeres, Armchairs

Open letters by C. villain

By Jean Garnier

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Open letters by C. villain Origin France Circa 1915 Empire style patinated bronze Soldier motif Excellent condition signed on the side FRENCH, 1853-1910 Jean Garnier was born in Mou...

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1910s French Empire Vintage Furniture

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Bronze

Open letters by C. villain

Superb Circassian Walnut Bronze French Empire 1780s Era Commode Dresser

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This is a fantastic, absolutely breathtaking Circassian Walnut with incredible contrasts of blacks and browns that are remiscient of rosewood. The piece features bronze figural carya...

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1780s French Empire Antique Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Superb Circassian Walnut Bronze French Empire 1780s Era Commode Dresser

Mid 18th Century French Aubusson Tapestry Pillow

Located in Los Angeles, US

Mid-18th Century French Aubusson Tapestry Pillow 20'' X 14'', floral style , handmade French piece

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Mid-18th Century French Empire Antique Furniture

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Wool

Mid 18th Century French Aubusson Tapestry Pillow

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Inlaid Circular Coffee Table with Drawer Italian Empire Era 1800s

Located in Milan, IT

Empire Coffee Table Early 1800s Circular with Drawer on Square Base with a turned central support in ebonized wood, a fluted column in the central part that connects to the circular...

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Early 19th Century Empire Antique Furniture

Materials

Boxwood, Nutwood

Inlaid Circular Coffee Table with Drawer Italian Empire Era 1800s

Pair, French Empire Gilt Bronze Crane Motif Candlesticks Circa 1815

Located in Atlanta, GA

French, circa 1815. This exquisite pair of French Empire gilt bronze candlesticks, crafted circa 1815, embodies the opulence and grandeur of the Empire style. Each candlestick feat...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Furniture

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Bronze

Pair, French Empire Gilt Bronze Crane Motif Candlesticks Circa 1815

English Crown Derby Porcelain Potpourri Vessel, early 19th century

By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

An English porcelain potpourri vessel with gold gilt god-like heads and lion paw feet, Empire design, by Crown Derby, circa early-19th century, England. Red makers' mark date range c...

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Early 19th Century English Empire Antique Furniture

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Porcelain

English Crown Derby Porcelain Potpourri Vessel, early 19th century

19th Century birch empire oval center table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Oval 19th century birch empire center table circa 1860 Beautiful swedish birch center table. Oval top surface with matched birch veneers and striking grain. Deep freize with singl...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Furniture

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Birch

19th Century birch empire oval center table

Narrow chest of drawers, early 19th century

Located in Greding, DE

Narrow chest of drawers on straight legs with three drawers and a gray stone top. The key plates are in the form of flower bouquets in gilt bronze. The chest of drawers is mahogany v...

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Early 19th Century European Empire Antique Furniture

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Narrow chest of drawers, early 19th century

EARLY 19th CENTURY PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN IN UNIFORM

Located in Firenze, FI

Splendid oil portrait on canvas of a gentleman in uniform, identified as Professor Moses Bosisio, mayor of Monza, who died in 1846, as reported on a plaque on the back of the paintin...

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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Furniture

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Canvas, Wood

EARLY 19th CENTURY PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN IN UNIFORM

14 French Empire Dining Chairs. Circa 1820

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

A very smart set of fourteen solid and elegant dining room chairs dating from 1820' s between the Empire and the Restauration period. Although very similar...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Furniture

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Velvet, Walnut

14 French Empire Dining Chairs. Circa 1820

Vintage Asian Blue and White Glazed Ceramic Lamps - a Pair

Located in west palm beach, FL

Fantastic pair of vintage table lamps. Classic blue and white design with Asian characters on a Ming base shape. Rest on wooden plinths. Acquired from a Palm...

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Late 20th Century North American Ming Furniture

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Ceramic

Vintage Asian Blue and White Glazed Ceramic Lamps - a Pair

French Empire Figural Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in New York, NY

Winged cupid with flowing robe, clock resting between wings and fabric, raised on bronze ormolu-mounted verde antico plinth. France, first half of the 19th century. Measures: H ...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Enamel

French Empire Figural Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

18th Century Porcelain Snuff Tobacco Box with Ormulu Gilt Decorations

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Mid-18th Century porcelain snuff tobacco box with Ormulu gilt embossed relief and with empire classical motives. The inside of the lid is decorated with colorful flowers. Wonderful a...

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Mid-18th Century European Empire Antique Furniture

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Ormolu

18th Century Porcelain Snuff Tobacco Box with Ormulu Gilt Decorations

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Important Chinese Blue And White Dish, China Wanli Period

Located in Saverne, Grand Est

Slightly lobed dish in eight braces with flared rim with underglaze blue decoration of birds in a garden. Usual frittings on the border and a fine hairline at 12 o'clock (invisible t...

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Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Furniture

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Porcelain

Important Chinese Blue And White Dish, China Wanli Period

French Empire Style Carved Figural Marble Top Center Table

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions: Height: 27 in Width: 40 in Depth: 40 in This vintage French Empire style carved figural marble top coffee table/center table is of the highest quality! If you look at th...

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Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Furniture

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Marble

French Empire Style Carved Figural Marble Top Center Table

Grande Lampadario Impero Dorato Italiano con Cristalli 1780 Circa Sedici Luci

Located in Milan, IT

Monumentale Lampadario Impero a sedici bracci, antico lampadario piemontese, la regione del nord Italia che confina con la Francia, di epoca Impero, realizzato a mano in ferro e cris...

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Late 18th Century Italian Empire Antique Furniture

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Crystal, Iron

Grande Lampadario Impero Dorato Italiano con Cristalli 1780 Circa Sedici Luci

Ming Style Asian Hardwood Coffee Table

Located in Fulton, CA

Ming style rectangular coffee table made entirely of a hardwood, appears to be rosewood. Warm glow to original finish. Excellent original condition.

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture

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Hardwood

Ming Style Asian Hardwood Coffee Table

Large 18th or 19th Century Antique Iron Anduze Style Garden Vase / Planter / Urn

Located in Lisse, NL

Very rare and highly decorative, architectural cast iron vase. If you are a private collector or an interior designer with an eye for the rare and wonderful, then this very rare and timeless garden vase could be perfect for your home or for one of your projects. You may have seen French terracotta Anduze vases before, but we are pretty certain that you have never seen one made of cast iron. This large and possibly one of a kind specimen of cast iron has a wonderfully calm design and it is hand painted in a beigy-gray color which makes it even more timeless. Handcrafted using cast iron...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Furniture

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Iron

Large 18th or 19th Century Antique Iron Anduze Style Garden Vase / Planter / Urn

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Danish mid 20th century burr walnut desk

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Danish mid 20th century burr walnut desk circa 1950. We are please to offer this desk which is of the highest quality. Stunning top with a single veneer covering the whole writing ...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Empire Furniture

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Walnut

Danish mid 20th century burr walnut desk

French Empire Painted Tole Oil Burning Chandelier now Electrified, ca. 1800

Located in Atlanta, GA

Completely original with a canopy of palm fronds issuing three lengths of hand forged chain supporting a large perforated ring with a stretcher that originally held lamp oil, now wir...

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Early 1800s French Empire Antique Furniture

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Tin

French Empire Painted Tole Oil Burning Chandelier now Electrified, ca. 1800

Pair of Mid-Century French Empire-Style Brass Candle Sconces, 1950s

Located in San Francisco, CA

A pair of 1950s French Empire-style brass two-candle sconces. Finely detailed throughout. Cast form features a flaming torch motif embellished with an acanthus wreath and rippling r...

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1950s British Empire Vintage Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Mid-Century French Empire-Style Brass Candle Sconces, 1950s

Pair Mid 20th Century Ming Style Rosewood Side Table Cabinets with Glass Top

Located in Germantown, MD

An exquisite Pair of Mid 20th Century Ming Style Rosewood Side Table Cabinets with protective Glass Tops. Pristine vintage condition with very light signs of use. Feature a single t...

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Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Ming Furniture

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Brass

Pair Mid 20th Century Ming Style Rosewood Side Table Cabinets with Glass Top

Early 20th Century empire revival painted scandinavian day bed

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Early 20th century empire revival painted scandinavian day bed circa 1900. Grand sized swedish day bed featuring scrolled end supports. Pine frame has been later painted white, sta...

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Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Furniture

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Fabric, Pine, Paint

Early 20th Century empire revival painted scandinavian day bed

Mid 20th Century Ming Style Rosewood Coffe Table with Protective Glass Top

Located in Germantown, MD

An exquisite Mid 20th Century Ming Style Rosewood cocktail Table with protective Glass Top. Pristine vintage condition with very light signs of use. Measures 40" in width, 20" in d...

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Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Ming Furniture

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Brass

Mid 20th Century Ming Style Rosewood Coffe Table with Protective Glass Top

Dessin Fournir French Empire Style Mahogany Ebonized Gold Leaf Romney Side Table

By Dessin Fournir

Located in Dayton, OH

Dessin Fournir Romney Side Table, circa late 20th Century. Drawing inspiration from Louis XVI, Neoclassicism and Empire styling. Features an oval top made from mahogany with 22k gold...

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Late 20th Century Empire Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Dessin Fournir French Empire Style Mahogany Ebonized Gold Leaf Romney Side Table

Bowl with mandarin duck and lotus pattern design, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)

Located in seoul, KR

Bowl from the late Ming dynasty cargo. An identical piece is included on page 136 of the Bin Thuan catalog titled 'The Age of Discovery: Asian Ceramics Found Along the Maritime Silk ...

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16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Bowl with mandarin duck and lotus pattern design, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)

Maitland Smith French Empire Iron Bronze Figural Maiden Plant Stand Jardinière

By Maitland Smith

Located in Dayton, OH

An impressive cauldron or planter by Maitland-Smith, circa 1990s. Made from iron and bronze in French Empire styling. Features a tessellated marble plater or bowl over a figured scro...

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1990s Empire Furniture

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Bronze

Maitland Smith French Empire Iron Bronze Figural Maiden Plant Stand Jardinière

2 Vintage Chinoiserie Purple Lacquer Ming Style Slat Back Side Accent Chairs

Located in Dayton, OH

Two vintage Chinese Chinoiserie ming style side chairs featuring purple lacquer with slat backs. Dimensions: 41.5" x 20" x 18", seat 18"

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Late 20th Century Ming Furniture

Materials

Hardwood, Lacquer

2 Vintage Chinoiserie Purple Lacquer Ming Style Slat Back Side Accent Chairs

Pair Antique Early 19thC French Empire Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Candlesticks

Located in Portland, OR

A very fine pair of antique early 19th century gilt bronze French Neoclassical Empire period candlesticks, circa 1820. The candlesticks having removable sconces and globular capitals...

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1820s French Empire Antique Furniture

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Bronze

Pair Antique Early 19thC French Empire Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Candlesticks

Pair of Wood and Bronze Planters, France, Late 19th Century

Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Pair of wood and bronze planters. France, late 19th century.

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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Wood and Bronze Planters, France, Late 19th Century

Antique American Empire Style Mahogany 4 Section Stacking Barrister Bookcase

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique American Empire Style Mahogany 4 Section Stacking Barrister Bookcase. Item features carved paw feet, 4 glass doors, stacking form, very nice antique bookcase. Top 2 sections ...

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Early 1900s Empire Antique Furniture

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Glass, Mahogany

Antique American Empire Style Mahogany 4 Section Stacking Barrister Bookcase

Mid-17th Century Flemish Tapestry Pillow

Located in Los Angeles, US

Mid-17th Century Flemish Tapestry Pillow

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Mid-17th Century French Empire Antique Furniture

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Wool

Mid-17th Century Flemish Tapestry Pillow

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Swatow Lidded Boxes in the shape of Waves and Flowers, Late Ming Era(16-17th c)

Located in seoul, KR

Small green-glazed boxes from the late Ming dynasty cargo. Identical pieces are included on page 142, 143 of the Bin Thuan catalog titled 'The Age of Discovery: Asian Ceramics Found ...

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16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Swatow Lidded Boxes in the shape of Waves and Flowers, Late Ming Era(16-17th c)

Rare Pair of Early 19th Century Cylinder Side Chests

Located in Bradenton, FL

Pair of European empire commodes, early 19th century. Each has a single drawer surmounting the columnar single door. Commodes also each feature two ebonized and partial gilt columns,...

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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Furniture

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Wood

Rare Pair of Early 19th Century Cylinder Side Chests

Cizhou Lotus Carved Jar, Song-Yuan dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

This jar features a carved design, which is typical of Cizhou ware. It has a creamy white and brown color scheme, and the prominent decoration of lotus flower, which is a common motif in Chinese art and culture, symbolizing purity and enlightenment. The carving technique involves coating the vessel with a layer of white slip (liquid clay), then carving away parts of it to create the design, revealing the darker clay body beneath. This technique allows for a strong contrast between the background and the carved motif. Period : Song-Yuan Dynasty Type : Jar Medium : Cizhou Ware Size : 21.5 cm(Height), 11cm(Mouth Diameter) Provenance : Acquired in 1999, Hongkong * Cizhou Ware Cizhou is the name given to a number of stonewares, grey or buff, of varying degrees of hardness, with painted, incised or carved decoration on a clay slip. These stonewares were not only made in the region of Cizhou, Hebei Province, but in several provinces of China during the Song, Yuan and Ming periods. The great centres of production were in the north of China in the provinces of Hebei, Henan and Shanxi. Cizhou wares seem to have been very popular, made for a clientèle of rich merchants, at a period when the paintings of famous...

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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Furniture

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Pottery

Cizhou Lotus Carved Jar, Song-Yuan dynasty

Pair Mid Century Henredon Ming Style Walnut Side Tables

By Henredon

Located in Germantown, MD

Pair of Mid Century Henrendon Furniture Ming Style Walnut Side Tables. Measure 26" in width, 26" in depth and 25.5" in height.

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Mid-20th Century American Ming Furniture

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Walnut

Pair Mid Century Henredon Ming Style Walnut Side Tables

EARLY 19th CENTURY FRENCH PORCELAIN CLOCK

Located in Firenze, FI

Elegant biscuit watch with an allegory of pure love. The spring-loaded watch features an enamelled dial with double Arabic and Roman numerals, and a crown set with zircons cut like d...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Furniture

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Porcelain

EARLY 19th CENTURY FRENCH PORCELAIN CLOCK

French Restauration Antique Mahogany Cylinder Roll-Top Desk circa 1830

Located in Shippensburg, PA

FINE RESTAURATION PERIOD ORMOLU-MOUNTED FLAMED MAHOGANY BUREAU À CYLINDER France, circa 1830 Item # 403ZGP18C An exceedingly fine bureau à cylinder from the Restauration period in F...

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19th Century English Empire Antique Furniture

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Marble, Brass, Ormolu

French Restauration Antique Mahogany Cylinder Roll-Top Desk circa 1830

French Empire Style Ebonized Bookcase

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This handsome Empire style open book shelf has a recent ebonized finish. This antique has the rounded column fronts of the empire style raised on paw feet. The interior is fitted wit...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Style Ebonized Bookcase

19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A rare pair of heliocodal French Directoire library bookcases in solid walnut. This type of bookcases is also known as 'boiseries de Bibliothèque' a...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque

Pair of Small White porcelain Cup, Late Ming Era(16-17th Century)

Located in seoul, KR

Teacup from the late Ming dynasty shipwreck. An identical piece is included on page 141 of the Bin Thuan catalog titled Asian Ceramic Found along Maritime Silk Route. Period: Ming D...

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17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair of Small White porcelain Cup, Late Ming Era(16-17th Century)

Continental Marble and Gilt Eagle Console Table

Located in New York, NY

Italian Empire late 18th Century / early 19th Century console table with a variegated marble slab and gilt caved acanthus leaves wooden top supported on a gilt carved base depicting ...

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Late 18th Century Italian Empire Antique Furniture

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Marble, Gold Leaf

Continental Marble and Gilt Eagle Console Table

French Empire Mahogany Grand Dining Room Table Set

Located in New York, NY

This exquisite furniture piece set from an estate in Greenwich, Connecticut. The set includes a table with four leaves and a total of twelve chairs, eight armless and four with arms. The chairs, crafted from medium-tone wood with lattice backs, showcase a sophisticated brown and tan checkered seating...

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Early 20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

French Empire Mahogany Grand Dining Room Table Set

Pair of Small Jarlet with arabesque design, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)

Located in seoul, KR

Pair of jarlet from the late Ming dynasty cargo. An identical piece is included on page 145 of the Bin Thuan catalog titled 'The Age of Discovery: Asian Ceramics Found Along the Mari...

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16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair of Small Jarlet with arabesque design, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)

19th Century French Empire Bronze Dore Two-Light Candelabra Table Lamp

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a desk or library with this elegant antique three-arm candelabra converted into a table lamp. Created in France, circa 1860, the fixture sits on a triangle base embellished ...

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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century French Empire Bronze Dore Two-Light Candelabra Table Lamp

Marge Carson French Empire Regency Style Gold Upholstered Library Arm Chair

By Marge Carson

Located in Dayton, OH

French Empire style arm chair by Marge Carson. Features a mahogany finished and distressed frame with an intriguing brown / gold foliate upholstered seat and back. Crest rail is cont...

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Late 20th Century Empire Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Marge Carson French Empire Regency Style Gold Upholstered Library Arm Chair

1970s Michael Taylor For Henredon Asian Modern Credenza / Chest

By Michael Taylor

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a walnut credenza with Ming styling designed by Michael Taylor for Henredon. It is in very good condition. The piece is marked, and the drawers have dovetail construction. ...

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Late 20th Century American Ming Furniture

Materials

Walnut

1970s Michael Taylor For Henredon Asian Modern Credenza / Chest

French 19th Century Empire Desk

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A classically designed Empire style mahogany desk from France. This desk has a new inset green leather top embossed with brass tooling and banding around the perimeter. A more worn l...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Furniture

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Empire Desk

19th Century Empire Sofa Schumacher Sabi Tiger Velvet

Located in Houston, TX

Early 19th Century Empire sofa. This handsome burl veneer sofa features ebonized and gilt columns, urn finials, with two hidden drawers, all newly upholstered in Schumacher abstract ...

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Early 19th Century Empire Antique Furniture

Materials

Wood, Burl

19th Century Empire Sofa Schumacher Sabi Tiger Velvet

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 curvaceous 'swans head' arms and topped with a green lacquered metal (tole) shade adorne...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Furniture

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Table Lamp

19th Century French Empire “Kissing Settee” with Privacy Screens

Located in Milford, NH

A wonderful French Empire walnut “kissing settee” with carved swan arms, crests, and corners, privacy screens which raise up on each side, adorned with striped satin upholstery and s...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

19th Century French Empire “Kissing Settee” with Privacy Screens

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