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Empire Decorative Objects

EMPIRE STYLE

From 1804–15, Napoléon I reigned as the emperor of France, bringing the country into a new era of opulence after the fall of the monarchy and the tumultuous years of the French Revolution. He declared, “We must have very solid things, made to last 100 years.” Empire-style furniture followed suit, with imposing pieces constructed from mahogany and adorned with gilded ornaments. Expanding on the neoclassicism popularized in the previous century — such as in ​​Louis XVI style — Empire style borrowed from the great civilizations of antiquity, from Egypt to Greece and Rome, to connect this nascent empire to the power of the past.

Napoléon I believed the production of fine furniture would reflect the stature of the republic, with his official architects Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine leading the way with their work on his residences.

Luxurious materials, symmetrical shapes and bold colors characterize antique Empire-style bedroom furniture, armchairs, cabinets and other structures, with frequent motifs including mythological creatures, geometric designs, acanthus leaves, eagles, bees (the imperial emblem) and swans, a favorite of Empress Joséphine.

Flat surfaces, like marble tabletops, were accented with decadent details, such as the bronze furniture mounts made by sculptor Pierre-Philippe Thomire for the French palaces. Martin-Guillaume Biennais, who worked as the imperial goldsmith, crafted intricate luxury objects that mixed wood, fine metal, mother-of-pearl and ivory. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.

The style became popular abroad, influencing the American Empire style. Stately pieces carved with sprigs of olives by cabinetmaker Pierre-Antoine Bellange were acquired by American President James Monroe for the White House in 1817.

Find a collection of antique Empire tables, lighting, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Empire
Pair of 19th Century French Gilt and Bronze Candelabra of the Empire Period
Located in London, GB
Constructed in two color gilt and patinated bronze; the feminine Grecian figures draped with diaphanous robes blowing bi-form trumpets of swept form, terminating in candleholders a...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century French Gilt and Bronze Candelabra of the Empire Period
Pair of 19th Century French Gilt and Bronze Candelabra of the Empire Period

Pair of 19th Century French Gilt and Bronze Candelabra of the Empire Period

$30,573 / set
Elegant French Empire Candlesticks in Gilt and Patinated Bronze, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Patinated Bronze Candlesticks An elegant pair of 19th century French Empire-style candlesticks, crafted in gilt and patinated bronze. Each...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Elegant French Empire Candlesticks in Gilt and Patinated Bronze, 19th Century
Elegant French Empire Candlesticks in Gilt and Patinated Bronze, 19th Century

Elegant French Empire Candlesticks in Gilt and Patinated Bronze, 19th Century

$2,000
French Sevres Green Ground Porcelain Framed Charger Napoleon Courting Josephine
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Tarzana, CA
A Large and very fine French Sevres green ground porcelain framed charger depicting the consecration of the Emperor Napoleon I and coronation of the...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

French Sevres Green Ground Porcelain Framed Charger Napoleon Courting Josephine
French Sevres Green Ground Porcelain Framed Charger Napoleon Courting Josephine

French Sevres Green Ground Porcelain Framed Charger Napoleon Courting Josephine

$21,800
Candlesticks with Caryatids in Gilt and Dark-Patinated Bronze – Empire, 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
French Candlesticks with Caryatids in Gilt and Dark-Patinated Bronze – Empire, 1820s A magnificent pair of French candlesticks in gilt and dark-patinated bronze, made during the he...
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Candlesticks with Caryatids in Gilt and Dark-Patinated Bronze – Empire, 1820s
Candlesticks with Caryatids in Gilt and Dark-Patinated Bronze – Empire, 1820s

Candlesticks with Caryatids in Gilt and Dark-Patinated Bronze – Empire, 1820s

$2,490 / set
Early 19th C. Sicilian Glass Pharmacy Jar Set, 3 Pieces
Located in Ross, CA
Originally handblown in Sicily in the early 19th century, this impressive pharmacy pot incorporates two separate containers and a lid, and would have been...
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Early 19th Century Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Early 19th C. Sicilian Glass Pharmacy Jar Set, 3 Pieces
Early 19th C. Sicilian Glass Pharmacy Jar Set, 3 Pieces

Early 19th C. Sicilian Glass Pharmacy Jar Set, 3 Pieces

$2,640 Sale Price
20% Off
Russian USSR Made Black and Red Lacquered Snuff Box, Signed and Dated
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Rectangular Black and Red Lacquered Snuff Box, Signed and Dated 1971. This tobacco snuff box is richly and colorfully decorated with a winter scene showing 3 people riding a sleigh in the snow being pulled by 3 wild horses. This Soviet-era box has a strong and great condition red lacquer on the inside and fine gilded decorations running around the edges of the box. The box is signed and dated on the front cover and with hand-written "Made in USSR...
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Mid-20th Century Russian Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Russian USSR Made Black and Red Lacquered Snuff Box, Signed and Dated
Russian USSR Made Black and Red Lacquered Snuff Box, Signed and Dated

Russian USSR Made Black and Red Lacquered Snuff Box, Signed and Dated

$295
Pair of French Empire Silvered Bronze Candlesticks, 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Pair of French Empire Silvered Bronze Candlesticks, 1820s A refined pair of Empire candlesticks crafted in silvered bronze, dating from France, circa 1820s. These elegant pieces d...
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

Pair of French Empire Silvered Bronze Candlesticks, 1820s
Pair of French Empire Silvered Bronze Candlesticks, 1820s

Pair of French Empire Silvered Bronze Candlesticks, 1820s

$2,016 / set
Fine Napoleonic Antique French Empire Cabinet Bronze Officer Twisting Mustache
Located in New York, NY
A debonair French Napoleonic era patinated bronze high ranking officer in full regalia leans against a gnarled tree trunk while twisting his handsome mustache in this delightful and ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Fine Napoleonic Antique French Empire Cabinet Bronze Officer Twisting Mustache
Fine Napoleonic Antique French Empire Cabinet Bronze Officer Twisting Mustache

Fine Napoleonic Antique French Empire Cabinet Bronze Officer Twisting Mustache

$1,200
Small Square Brass Box With Angel Insignia, America Early 20th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small Square Brass Box With Angel Insignia, America Early 20th Century. This Empire style box makes a wonderful addition to a collection of these classic brass boxes. This box is ve...
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Early 20th Century American Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Small Square Brass Box With Angel Insignia, America Early 20th Century
Small Square Brass Box With Angel Insignia, America Early 20th Century

Small Square Brass Box With Angel Insignia, America Early 20th Century

$125
18th Century Bronze Mortar with Pestle Apothecary Set
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An antique bronze mortar with original pestle which has two side handles and incised detail. This set, found in Europe, would be a great addition to an existing collection of these p...
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Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Bronze

18th Century Bronze Mortar with Pestle Apothecary Set
18th Century Bronze Mortar with Pestle Apothecary Set

18th Century Bronze Mortar with Pestle Apothecary Set

$325
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 Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

EARLY 19th CENTURY FRENCH PORCELAIN CLOCK
EARLY 19th CENTURY FRENCH PORCELAIN CLOCK

EARLY 19th CENTURY FRENCH PORCELAIN CLOCK

$3,154
Pair of Wax Reliefs Attrib. to Pierre-Phillips Thomire of Napoleon and Josephine
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in valatie, NY
Pair of Wax Reliefs attributed to Pierre-Phillips Thomire, (French 1751-1843). "Napoleon and Josephine," 1807, inscribed "Josephine/Thomire 1807." With pain...
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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Pair of Wax Reliefs Attrib. to Pierre-Phillips Thomire of Napoleon and Josephine
Pair of Wax Reliefs Attrib. to Pierre-Phillips Thomire of Napoleon and Josephine

Pair of Wax Reliefs Attrib. to Pierre-Phillips Thomire of Napoleon and Josephine

$995 / set
French Empire Ormulu Bronze Mantel Clock, Lepaute, Thomire, Paris, circa 1815
Located in Greven, DE
Ormulu pendule with depiction of friendship and love Paris (Lepaute, Thomire) fire-gilt bronze Empire around 1815 Dimensions: H x W x D: 44 x 36 x 13 cm French pendulum movement with eight days duration. Thread suspension and lock disc striking movement with strike on bell on the half and full hour. White enamel dial with Roman hour numerals and Breguet hands. Signature: LePaute & Fils / Hrl. du Roi (Pierre-Basile Lepaute (1750 - 1843) with his son Pierre-Michel Lepaute (1785-1849); from 1811 in joint workshop). Description: The extremely high quality pendulum shown here takes up a profound theme: Friendship, which combines with love and can thereby outlast time and death. As it is typical for the epoch of classicism, personifications and symbols are taken from the fund of ancient mythology and art and then developed further. The main figure is a young woman in an antique, girded garment, standing barefoot and with crossed legs next to an altar, on which she is leaning with her left elbow. She gracefully bows her head towards a tempestuously approaching Cupid, grasps his right hand with her left and draws him to her bosom, the seat of the heart. The delicate ambivalence of flying towards and being held culminates in the trustingly intimate look that the two cast at each other. The young woman personifies friendship, the winged Cupid love. As a sign of their intimate connection, two burning hearts appear on the altar next to the two, framed by the puffed scarf, which are closely bound together by a chain of flowers. Next to them, on the altar slab, one can see an erected book with the title "Amitie" (French: amitie, friendship). Supporting the book is a pomegranate held by a ring of pomegranate flowers. The bursting seeds spill out of the cracked skin. Since ancient times, the pomegranate and its blossoms have been dedicated to the goddess Persephone, symbolizing the underworld and death, but also life and fertility. The myrtle interwoven in the pomegranate flower wreath of "friendship" also has a far-reaching symbolic power: the plant was dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite, stands for virginity, and was and is therefore obligatory in the bridal wreath...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

French Empire Ormulu Bronze Mantel Clock, Lepaute, Thomire, Paris, circa 1815
French Empire Ormulu Bronze Mantel Clock, Lepaute, Thomire, Paris, circa 1815

French Empire Ormulu Bronze Mantel Clock, Lepaute, Thomire, Paris, circa 1815

$11,386
Elegant Sliding-Lid Box in mahogany for candles or cutlery. Empire, 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Very elegant Sliding-Lid Box in mahogany (Swietenia mahogoni) for candles, cutlery or other long narrow items. French Empire, 1820s-1830s. Wear consistent with age and use
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Mahogany

Elegant Sliding-Lid Box in mahogany for candles or cutlery. Empire, 1820s
Elegant Sliding-Lid Box in mahogany for candles or cutlery. Empire, 1820s

Elegant Sliding-Lid Box in mahogany for candles or cutlery. Empire, 1820s

$1,363
19th century pair of French Empire ormolu candlesticks
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
A magnificent pair of Empire ormolu candlesticks in the maner of Jean Demosthene Dugourc. Each with fluted, tapered shaft and delicate ornamentation, surmounted by three female heads...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th century pair of French Empire ormolu candlesticks
19th century pair of French Empire ormolu candlesticks

19th century pair of French Empire ormolu candlesticks

$7,116 / set
Elegant pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt bronze from the 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt bronze. Made in France during the 1820s. Richly decorated in period decorations. Wear consistent with age and use
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Elegant pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt bronze from the 1820s
Elegant pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt bronze from the 1820s

Elegant pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt bronze from the 1820s

$3,202 / set
French 19th Century Large Toleware Candelabra
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This generously sized five-arm candelabra has gained a wonderful patina since its creation during the 1890’s in France. A single arm is raised above the rest while four scrolling arm...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Tôle

French 19th Century Large Toleware Candelabra
French 19th Century Large Toleware Candelabra

French 19th Century Large Toleware Candelabra

$2,200
Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clock, Portal Pendule, Paris circa 1820
By Duval
Located in Greven, DE
Antique French round arch portal clock France (Paris) Bronze, enamel Empire circa 1820 Dimensions: H x W x D: 47 x 26 x 12 cm Description: Very beautiful, strictly architecturally...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clock, Portal Pendule, Paris circa 1820
Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clock, Portal Pendule, Paris circa 1820

Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clock, Portal Pendule, Paris circa 1820

$4,922
Small Danish Empire Veneered and Brass Trinket Box, Circa 1825
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small Rectangular Period Empire Trinket Box in Veneered Mahogany and Brass Panels on the Edges, Denmark Circa 1825.
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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Small Danish Empire Veneered and Brass Trinket Box, Circa 1825
Small Danish Empire Veneered and Brass Trinket Box, Circa 1825

Small Danish Empire Veneered and Brass Trinket Box, Circa 1825

$300 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Neoclassical Paris Porcelain Gilt Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair neoclassical Paris Porcelain gilt vases. Exceptional pair of large white and gilt painted campana form urns with strigilated patterning on body dow...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

Pair Neoclassical Paris Porcelain Gilt Vases
Pair Neoclassical Paris Porcelain Gilt Vases

Pair Neoclassical Paris Porcelain Gilt Vases

$32,000 / set
Early 19th Century Pair of Empire Gilt Bronze Female Caryatids Candlesticks
By Claude Galle
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Early 19th Century French Empire Ormolu Gilt Bronze Female Busts Candlesticks, circa 1820 A beautiful pair of Empire gilt-bronze ormolu c...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Pair of Empire Gilt Bronze Female Caryatids Candlesticks
Early 19th Century Pair of Empire Gilt Bronze Female Caryatids Candlesticks

Early 19th Century Pair of Empire Gilt Bronze Female Caryatids Candlesticks

$6,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
A large pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A large and beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. Made in France during the 1820s. Very period design. Wear consistent with age and use
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

A large pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s
A large pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s

A large pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s

$2,846 / set
Pair of crystal and bronze vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of french empire style late 19 century crystal cut ormolu bronze original gilting You have eagle that embeds the base at the 4 corner, on the side of the vase you have magnifi...
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1890s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Pair of crystal and bronze vase
Pair of crystal and bronze vase

Pair of crystal and bronze vase

$18,000 / set
19th Century Pair of French Patinated Bronze Sculptures Candelabra Candleholders
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of heavy patinated bronze sculpture candelabra, France mid-19th century. Two female sculptures holding a candleholder raised on a br...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Pair of French Patinated Bronze Sculptures Candelabra Candleholders
19th Century Pair of French Patinated Bronze Sculptures Candelabra Candleholders

19th Century Pair of French Patinated Bronze Sculptures Candelabra Candleholders

$2,533 Sale Price / set
27% Off
Pair of Antique Swedish Empire Candlesticks Made by Hand in Solid Birch
Located in Kramfors, SE
Pair of Swedish empire candlesticks from around 1840 to 1850. The candlesticks are made by hand with a frame in solid birch with elements of birch root in the candleholders and foot....
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Birch

Pair of Antique Swedish Empire Candlesticks Made by Hand in Solid Birch
Pair of Antique Swedish Empire Candlesticks Made by Hand in Solid Birch

Pair of Antique Swedish Empire Candlesticks Made by Hand in Solid Birch

$1,423 / set
French 19th Century Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock Set
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Stunning three-piece mantel clock set in Siena marble and bronze, French Empire period. The main piece at center features a cast bronze hound sitting uneasily upon the plinth. Roman ...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock Set
French 19th Century Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock Set

French 19th Century Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock Set

$1,985 / set
Two 19th Century French Bronze Partially Gilt Candlesticks on Hoofed Faun Feet
Located in Haarlem, NL
Two 19th century French partially ormolu bronze candlesticks on cloven hoofed hocked faun legs and feet Cast in bronze, adorned with floral and acanthus leaf motif. The candle inse...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Two 19th Century French Bronze Partially Gilt Candlesticks on Hoofed Faun Feet
Two 19th Century French Bronze Partially Gilt Candlesticks on Hoofed Faun Feet

Two 19th Century French Bronze Partially Gilt Candlesticks on Hoofed Faun Feet

$2,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique French Empire Victorian Bronze Ormolu Walnut Vatican Wall Clock
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Victorian Bronze Ormolu Walnut Vatican Wall Clock. Item features a glass dome front and bronze ormolu. Has not been tested. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurement...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Empire Victorian Bronze Ormolu Walnut Vatican Wall Clock
Antique French Empire Victorian Bronze Ormolu Walnut Vatican Wall Clock

Antique French Empire Victorian Bronze Ormolu Walnut Vatican Wall Clock

$795
A French Empire Gilt-tooled Morocco Leather Box
Located in Roma, IT
A French Empire Gilt-tooled Morocco Leather Box This wonderful rectangular box is decorated overall with sets of lace pattern friezes.
 In Morocc...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Leather, Wood

A French Empire Gilt-tooled Morocco Leather Box
A French Empire Gilt-tooled Morocco Leather Box

A French Empire Gilt-tooled Morocco Leather Box

$1,126
Egg 4 Picture frames in Dark Red enamel with tripod Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg 4 Picture frames is in 925/1000 sterling silver. Egg 4 Picture frames has fired enamels on guilloché has fired enamels on guilloché and design engraved by hand. Egg 4 Picture fr...
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1960s Italian Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Egg 4 Picture frames in Dark Red enamel with tripod Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Egg 4 Picture frames in Dark Red enamel with tripod Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Egg 4 Picture frames in Dark Red enamel with tripod Sterling Silver Salimbeni

$11,193
19th Century French Signed Hingre Bronze Sparrow on Gold Marble Base
Located in Pearland, TX
19th century antique bird paperweight/hunting trophy in chased and patinated bronze on a gold marble base. Signed HINGRE (Louis Théophile Hingre...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Signed Hingre Bronze Sparrow on Gold Marble Base
19th Century French Signed Hingre Bronze Sparrow on Gold Marble Base

19th Century French Signed Hingre Bronze Sparrow on Gold Marble Base

$695
Beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. Made in France during the 1820s. Very period design. Wear consistent with age and use
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s
Beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s

Beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s

$3,320 / set
Elegant pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt bronze from the 1820s.
Located in Knivsta, SE
A very Elegant pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt bronze. Made in France during the 1820s. Richly decorated in period design. Wear consistent with age and use
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Elegant pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt bronze from the 1820s.
Elegant pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt bronze from the 1820s.

Elegant pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt bronze from the 1820s.

$2,727 / set
Elegant pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. Made in France during the 1820s. Very period design. Wear consistent with age and use
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Elegant pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s
Elegant pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s

Elegant pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s

$2,490 / set
Raingo Frères Louis XVI Style Table Clock in Alabaster & Gilded Bronze, 1800
By Raingo Frères
Located in Milano, MI
French Louis XVI style table clock in alabaster and gilded bronze, made by Raingo Frères Paris in 1800 Measures: Ø cm 24 Ø cm 14 h cm 46.
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1880s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Raingo Frères Louis XVI Style Table Clock in Alabaster & Gilded Bronze, 1800
Raingo Frères Louis XVI Style Table Clock in Alabaster & Gilded Bronze, 1800

Raingo Frères Louis XVI Style Table Clock in Alabaster & Gilded Bronze, 1800

$4,506 Sale Price
20% Off
Beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. Made in France during the 1820s. Very period design. Wear consistent with age and use
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s
Beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s

Beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s

$2,016 / set
Richard Klemm Dresden Miniature Porcelain Portrait Cabinet Vase of Antoinette
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an excellent high quality porcelain vase. It is depicting a portrait of Antoinette in the center framed with gilt wreath of olives leaves against ...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Richard Klemm Dresden Miniature Porcelain Portrait Cabinet Vase of Antoinette
Richard Klemm Dresden Miniature Porcelain Portrait Cabinet Vase of Antoinette

Richard Klemm Dresden Miniature Porcelain Portrait Cabinet Vase of Antoinette

$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Empire Torchères, Vienna, circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of large Empire torches or candelabra on a three-pass base tapering to the top and inlaid with brass inlays in the form of acanthus leaves and floral motifs. Rising above three ...
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Early 1800s Austrian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Torchères, Vienna, circa 1800
Empire Torchères, Vienna, circa 1800

Empire Torchères, Vienna, circa 1800

$64,046 / set
Beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A small and beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. Made in France during the 1820s. Very period design. Wear consistent with age and use
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s
Beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s

Beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s

$1,779 / set
Paris Porcelain Gilt Banded Hunting Service
Located in New York, NY
Paris porcelain gilt banded hunting service. Set of sixteen complementary serving dishes with hunt paintings attributed to Jacques Francois Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines, a painter for Serves porcelain as well as Royal Russian Porcelain manufactory; his work found at The Met, Musée des Beaux-Arts in Lyon and Marseille. Scenes include red and blue coated hunters riding to the hounds, running stag, wild boars, foxes and groupings of hounds. Each scene bordered in thick gilt band on white ground with filigree border and further gilt banding. Sweet meat dishes...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Paris Porcelain Gilt Banded Hunting Service
Paris Porcelain Gilt Banded Hunting Service

Paris Porcelain Gilt Banded Hunting Service

$25,650 / set
Pair 19th Century French Empire Period Gilt Bronze and Marble Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique French Empire period gilt bronze campana form vases, each 13 3/4 by 6 7/8 inches, circa 1810, with flared neck with gadrooned bronze rim, decorated with Bacchic putti...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair 19th Century French Empire Period Gilt Bronze and Marble Vases
Pair 19th Century French Empire Period Gilt Bronze and Marble Vases

Pair 19th Century French Empire Period Gilt Bronze and Marble Vases

$4,800 / set
19th Century Swedish Folkart Empire Chest / Box with Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Folkart Empire Chest /box from Skelleftea Vasterbotten ,Northern Sweden. Decorative Wood imitaition painted small chest /box with...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine

19th Century Swedish Folkart Empire Chest / Box with Originalpaint
19th Century Swedish Folkart Empire Chest / Box with Originalpaint

19th Century Swedish Folkart Empire Chest / Box with Originalpaint

$1,186
19th Century Gold French Empire Pair of Gilded Bronze Candle Holders, Sticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, antique French pair of candle holders with loose candle cuffs, made of hand crafted gilded bronze, in good condition. The detailed candlesticks have downwardly tapering, fluted shafts, supported by a round footplate. The base is particularized with palmettes and leaves. The Parisian décor pieces represent the First French Empire time...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Bronze

19th Century Gold French Empire Pair of Gilded Bronze Candle Holders, Sticks
19th Century Gold French Empire Pair of Gilded Bronze Candle Holders, Sticks

19th Century Gold French Empire Pair of Gilded Bronze Candle Holders, Sticks

$4,100 / set
Table Box “The Great Odalisque” Fired Enamel on Guilloche Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
table box in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with edges with fire - enamelled stripes and upper frame with insertion of paillons in pure gold and beautRectangular iful fire-enam...
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Table Box “The Great Odalisque” Fired Enamel on Guilloche Salimbeni
Table Box “The Great Odalisque” Fired Enamel on Guilloche Salimbeni

Table Box “The Great Odalisque” Fired Enamel on Guilloche Salimbeni

$7,410
Pair of Elegant Gilded and Dark Patinated Empire Candlesticks, circa 1810
Located in Knivsta, SE
A pair of extremely elegant gilded and dark patinated bronze Empire Candlesticks. Probably made i Paris around 1810. Beautiful contrast between the gilded and dark patinated bronze. ...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Elegant Gilded and Dark Patinated Empire Candlesticks, circa 1810
Pair of Elegant Gilded and Dark Patinated Empire Candlesticks, circa 1810

Pair of Elegant Gilded and Dark Patinated Empire Candlesticks, circa 1810

$3,913 / set
French Empire Clock Depicting Psyche Playing with a Butterfly After Canova
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French Empire Clock depicting Psyche playing with a butterfly after a marble statue by Canova displayed in the Louvre. A patinated bronze Psych...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Clock Depicting Psyche Playing with a Butterfly After Canova
French Empire Clock Depicting Psyche Playing with a Butterfly After Canova

French Empire Clock Depicting Psyche Playing with a Butterfly After Canova

$7,500
Early 19th Century Pewter Bowl Planter With Handle, Denmark
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Danish Pewter Bowl or Planter With Handle and Makers Mark Circa 1800. This handmade piece would look wonderful sitting on a window sill holding ...
Category

Early 1800s Danish Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

Early 19th Century Pewter Bowl Planter With Handle, Denmark
Early 19th Century Pewter Bowl Planter With Handle, Denmark

Early 19th Century Pewter Bowl Planter With Handle, Denmark

$375
Fine Pair of French Gilt Bronze and Glass Ormolu-Mounted Neoclassical Urns
Located in Roslyn, NY
Pair of lovely French empire style bronze and glass urns. Please note, they are blown glass and one is slightly higher than the other. The base measures 3" x 3".
Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Fine Pair of French Gilt Bronze and Glass Ormolu-Mounted Neoclassical Urns
Fine Pair of French Gilt Bronze and Glass Ormolu-Mounted Neoclassical Urns

Fine Pair of French Gilt Bronze and Glass Ormolu-Mounted Neoclassical Urns

$2,475 / set
X-Small Egg style Faberge Yellow Enamel hand painted wreaths Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
X-Small egg in 925/1000 gilded silver with translucent enamel on fire on guilloché and hand-painted miniature of garlands in Russian Art Nouveau style, inspired by the eggs of Carl F...
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

X-Small Egg style Faberge Yellow Enamel hand painted wreaths Salimbeni
X-Small Egg style Faberge Yellow Enamel hand painted wreaths Salimbeni

X-Small Egg style Faberge Yellow Enamel hand painted wreaths Salimbeni

$1,100
Early 19th Century French Empire Period Giltwood Candlesticks or Prickets
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of giltwood French Empire period prickets or candlesticks was originally used on the altar of a church. They were hand-carved and exquisitely gilded on only one side as a m...
Category

1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Giltwood

Early 19th Century French Empire Period Giltwood Candlesticks or Prickets
Early 19th Century French Empire Period Giltwood Candlesticks or Prickets

Early 19th Century French Empire Period Giltwood Candlesticks or Prickets

$1,795 / set
French Empire Snake Candlesticks
Located in Hudson, NY
French Empire Snake Candlesticks
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Snake Candlesticks
French Empire Snake Candlesticks

French Empire Snake Candlesticks

$1,500
Early 19th Century French Empire Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible pair of spirited early 19th century French Empire bronze candlesticks celebrating the arts with individually cast and applied painters' palettes with brushes, sculptors' hammers and compasses, writers' books, musicians' harps, drama masks...
Category

1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century French Empire Bronze Candlesticks
Early 19th Century French Empire Bronze Candlesticks

Early 19th Century French Empire Bronze Candlesticks

$4,500
X-Small Egg style Faberge Enamel hand painted wreaths Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
X-Small egg in 925/1000 gilded silver with translucent enamel on fire on guilloché and hand-painted miniature of garlands in Russian Art Nouveau style, inspired by the eggs of Carl F...
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

X-Small Egg style Faberge Enamel hand painted wreaths Sterling Silver Salimbeni
X-Small Egg style Faberge Enamel hand painted wreaths Sterling Silver Salimbeni

X-Small Egg style Faberge Enamel hand painted wreaths Sterling Silver Salimbeni

$1,100
Pair of French Napoleonic Tin Wall Mounted Candle Sconces Ca. 1820s
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of 19th century French Napoleonic tinned steel wall mounted candle sconces in the Empire style.
Category

1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Tin

Pair of French Napoleonic Tin Wall Mounted Candle Sconces Ca. 1820s
Pair of French Napoleonic Tin Wall Mounted Candle Sconces Ca. 1820s

Pair of French Napoleonic Tin Wall Mounted Candle Sconces Ca. 1820s

$1,495 / set
Pair of Neoclassical Marble and Glass Swan Vases
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of neoclassical marble and glass swan vases.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pair of Neoclassical Marble and Glass Swan Vases
Pair of Neoclassical Marble and Glass Swan Vases

Pair of Neoclassical Marble and Glass Swan Vases

$2,750 / set
Pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt bronze with dark patinated Lion paws. 1810s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt bronze with dark patinated Lion paws. Made in France during the 1810s. Very period design. Wear consistent with age and use
Category

1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt bronze with dark patinated Lion paws. 1810s
Pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt bronze with dark patinated Lion paws. 1810s

Pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt bronze with dark patinated Lion paws. 1810s

$2,727 / set
Antique French Empire Straight Crystal Vases with Ormolu Detail
Located in Toronto, ON
This gorgeous pair of Empire period French antique straight crystal vases epitomizes classic elegance and timeless beauty. The crystal is expertly crafted, offering a clear, radiant ...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Antique French Empire Straight Crystal Vases with Ormolu Detail
Antique French Empire Straight Crystal Vases with Ormolu Detail

Antique French Empire Straight Crystal Vases with Ormolu Detail

$2,875 / set
Pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze from the 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. Made in France during the 1820s. Beautiful decorated with flowers and a dark patinated column in the center of the cand...
Category

1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze from the 1820s
Pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze from the 1820s

Pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze from the 1820s

$1,779 / set
French Empire Style Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
French Empire style bronze mantel clock.
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French Empire Style Bronze Mantel Clock
French Empire Style Bronze Mantel Clock

French Empire Style Bronze Mantel Clock

$5,000 Sale Price
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Large Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Urn, Amphora Table Lamp
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Large, heavy Empire style gilt and patinated bronze Amphora table lamp decorated with fine ornaments and garlands on a square base supported by four feet covered with leaves. Five-li...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Large Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Urn, Amphora Table Lamp
Large Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Urn, Amphora Table Lamp

Large Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Urn, Amphora Table Lamp

$2,905

Empire decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Empire decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Empire decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Gherardo Degli Albizzi, Franco Salimbeni, and Alexandre Vossion. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $170 and tops out at $148,649 while the average work can sell for $4,772.

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