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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 c. French Empire Bronze Dore Nike Candelabra
Pair of 19th c. French Empire Bronze Dore Nike Candelabra

Pair of 19th c. French Empire Bronze Dore Nike Candelabra

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of nineteenth century French Empire style bronze dore three arm candelabra, each featuring a classical winged victory or Nike figure positioned atop a tiered, architectural pede...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Empire Period French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Multi-Arm Candelabra
Pair of Empire Period French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Multi-Arm Candelabra

Pair of Empire Period French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Multi-Arm Candelabra

Located in New York, NY

A striking and finely cast pair of French Empire period multi-arm candelabra, dating to the early 1800's, executed in a sophisticated combination of ormolu and patinated bronze and n...

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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

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

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

Pair of large Empire Candlesticks, convertible into Candelabra. France 1820s
Pair of large Empire Candlesticks, convertible into Candelabra. France 1820s

Pair of large Empire Candlesticks, convertible into Candelabra. France 1820s

Located in Knivsta, SE

A pair of large and elegant Empire Candlesticks, convertible into Candelabra, made in France during the 1820s. Gilded and dark patinated bronze. Can be used as large candlesticks or ...

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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pill Box Empire style handpainted Sterling Silver fine hand engravings Salimbeni
Pill Box Empire style handpainted Sterling Silver fine hand engravings Salimbeni

Pill Box Empire style handpainted Sterling Silver fine hand engravings Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Shaped pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with a hand-painted miniature with fired enamel by the painter Romano Buccioni in the Louis XVI Empire style of the second hal...

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1970s Italian Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver

18th Century Brass Mounted and Lacquered “Marriage” Dowry Box.
18th Century Brass Mounted and Lacquered “Marriage” Dowry Box.

18th Century Brass Mounted and Lacquered “Marriage” Dowry Box.

Located in Middleburg, VA

18th Century Brass Mounted and Lacquered “Marriage” Dowry Box. Exquisite Indian craftsmanship made of teak with decorative brass on a patinated red lacquered surface with intricate ...

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18th Century Indian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Set of 2 Swedish Brass Chamber Candle Holders with Tray
Set of 2 Swedish Brass Chamber Candle Holders with Tray

Set of 2 Swedish Brass Chamber Candle Holders with Tray

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Fantastic patina on these candleholders from the early 1800's. We see these chamber candlesticks on a coffee table with antique books. Wonderful addition to any collection of these s...

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1810s Swedish Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Metal

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

Located in Knivsta, SE

Beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. Made in France during the 1820s. Very period design with flowers and leaves. Cool and unusual composition bet...

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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix Bronze Sculpture After Antonio Canova
Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix Bronze Sculpture After Antonio Canova

Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix Bronze Sculpture After Antonio Canova

By Antonio Canova

Located in New York, NY

Finely modeled and cast antique (19th century) patinated bronze sculpture depicting Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix after the original model by the Italian master, Antonio Canova....

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Empire Candlesticks
Pair of 19th Century Empire Candlesticks

Pair of 19th Century Empire Candlesticks

Located in Ljungby, SE

A pair of Empire candleholders in fire-gilded bronze. Manufactured in France around 1810/1820. The candleholders are decorated with beautiful acanthus leaves. A decorative meander ba...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century empire toleware decorative urn
Early 19th Century empire toleware decorative urn

Early 19th Century empire toleware decorative urn

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Early 19th century empire toleware decorative urn circa 1830. Rare decorative urn that would have been used for incense or pot pourri. Original black paint with very strong grecian ...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Candlesticks France Empire Gilt Bronze
Candlesticks France Empire Gilt Bronze

Candlesticks France Empire Gilt Bronze

Located in New York, NY

A pair of candlesticks made in France during the late Empire period. Made from gilt- bronze. Standing on a round foot with a baluster shaped stem. Loose cuffs.

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Late 18th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Pair of Empire Style Gilt Bronze Figural Three-Light Candleholders
19th Century Pair of Empire Style Gilt Bronze Figural Three-Light Candleholders

19th Century Pair of Empire Style Gilt Bronze Figural Three-Light Candleholders

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

A pair of gilt bronze three-light candelabra with kneeling putto holding the candleholders raised on richly elaborate base, France, late 19th century. Measures: Height 12.50 in / 3...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Gilt and Opaline Glass Urn
Gilt and Opaline Glass Urn

Gilt and Opaline Glass Urn

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Gilt and Opaline Glass Urn

Located in Dallas, TX

An Empire style gilt and opaline glass urn.

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Mid-20th Century Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Opaline Glass

French Empire Gilt Metal Figural Clock, Circa 1840
French Empire Gilt Metal Figural Clock, Circa 1840

French Empire Gilt Metal Figural Clock, Circa 1840

Located in Astoria, NY

French Empire Gilt Metal Figural Clock, circa 1840, in two parts, the upper section with a seated lute player aside the circular metal dial, the movement strike on bell, the lower se...

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1840s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Pair of Corinthian Column Faux Marble Ormolu Candlesticks
Pair of Corinthian Column Faux Marble Ormolu Candlesticks

Pair of Corinthian Column Faux Marble Ormolu Candlesticks

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Impressive pair of Corinthian column candlesticks featuring a beautiful and decorative capital with faux marble stems as well as a detailed square base. Fantastic pair featured on a ...

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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th c Second French Empire Pair of Silver Plated Brass Candlesticks
19th c Second French Empire Pair of Silver Plated Brass Candlesticks

19th c Second French Empire Pair of Silver Plated Brass Candlesticks

Located in Savannah, GA

This classic pair of antique French candlesticks are hand crafted of silver plate and brass Details include downward tapering on fluted shafts supported by a round heavily embossed f...

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1850s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Caesar Bust
Caesar Bust

Caesar Bust

By Jonathan Sainsbury

Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

A finely carved wood bust of Julius Caesar taken from an original marble bust, carved in aged pine and gesso decorated. Please note we are currently working to a 30-36 week lead tim...

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21st Century and Contemporary British Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine

A Pair of Empire Dore Bronze Four-Light Candelabra
A Pair of Empire Dore Bronze Four-Light Candelabra

A Pair of Empire Dore Bronze Four-Light Candelabra

Located in New York, NY

A Stunning Pair of Empire Dore Bronze Four Light Candelabra, Which Convert to Candlesticks. Each constructed with a circular base supporting a tall fluted shaft and detachable four...

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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Empire Style Egyptian Caryatid Two-Light  Ormolu & Patinated Candelabra
Pair of Empire Style Egyptian Caryatid Two-Light  Ormolu & Patinated Candelabra

Pair of Empire Style Egyptian Caryatid Two-Light Ormolu & Patinated Candelabra

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Empire-Style Egyptian Caryatid Two-Light Ormolu and Patinated Candelabra, France, 20th Century  A pair of exquisite Empire-style Egyptian Caryatid Two-Light Ormolu and Patin...

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20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire Ormolu Bronze Mantel Clock
French Empire Ormolu Bronze Mantel Clock

French Empire Ormolu Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in New York, NY

Antique (early 19th century) French ormolu bronze mantel clock in the Empire style depicting neoclassical maiden with child.

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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Small Round Tray with Red Carrara Marble Top and Brass Edging
Small Round Tray with Red Carrara Marble Top and Brass Edging

Small Round Tray with Red Carrara Marble Top and Brass Edging

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Small round barware tray with red carrara marble top and brass edging. This tray was most likely an old table top, that is now being used as a tray.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass

19th Century French Three-arm Silver Plated Candelabra in Empire Style
19th Century French Three-arm Silver Plated Candelabra in Empire Style

19th Century French Three-arm Silver Plated Candelabra in Empire Style

Located in Sofia, BG

Antique three-arm candle holder, crafted in a silver plated metal with rich classical detailing. The central stem is adorned with a pinecone motif, symbolizing abundance and elegance...

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Late 19th Century Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

19th Century, French, Empire Bronze Dore Inkwell Signed
19th Century, French, Empire Bronze Dore Inkwell Signed

19th Century, French, Empire Bronze Dore Inkwell Signed

Located in Queens, NY

French Empire-style (19th century) bronze dore rectangular inkwell on 4 clawed feet with relief (signed BARBEDIENNE).  

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19th Century Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Scandinavian Brass Push Up Chamber Candle Holder with Tray
Scandinavian Brass Push Up Chamber Candle Holder with Tray

Scandinavian Brass Push Up Chamber Candle Holder with Tray

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Fantastic patina on this candleholder from the early 1800's. We see this chamber candlestick on a coffee table with antique books. Wonderful addition to any collection of these sough...

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1810s Scandinavian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Brass

Pr. of Old Paris Miniature, Gilt Decorated Footed Urns With Garden Scenes, c1800
Pr. of Old Paris Miniature, Gilt Decorated Footed Urns With Garden Scenes, c1800

Pr. of Old Paris Miniature, Gilt Decorated Footed Urns With Garden Scenes, c1800

By Old Paris

Located in valatie, NY

Pair of Old Paris Miniature, Gilt Decorated Footed Urns with garden scenes, c1800. Miniature urns of this type are rare and the decoration is exceptional. The urns have bolted construction with scrolling handles and molded face mask terminals. The beautiful hand painted panels are of a seated young man and woman in traditional dress in a neoclassical garden with classical urns, landscaping, architecture and a fountain. Fine condition with mild typical wear to the gilt. Trent Antiques has been a respected name in antiques for...

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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

French Bronze Military Officer Bust
French Bronze Military Officer Bust

French Bronze Military Officer Bust

Located in Queens, NY

French bronze life size bust of a military officer in uniform raised on a square plinth (19th Cent.)

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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pressed Wood Snuff Box Depicting the Battle in Paris of 30th March 1814
Pressed Wood Snuff Box Depicting the Battle in Paris of 30th March 1814

Pressed Wood Snuff Box Depicting the Battle in Paris of 30th March 1814

Located in Bilzen, BE

Combat of March 30, 1814. On the heights of Saint Chaumont where an Artillery post served by students of the École Polytechnique fought fiercely and was saved from death by General S...

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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

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

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 ...

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Early 1800s Danish Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

Pair of 19th Century Bronze Candelabras
Pair of 19th Century Bronze Candelabras

Pair of 19th Century Bronze Candelabras

Located in Skanninge, SE

A pair of European Mid-19th Century bronze-gilt candelabras. For two candles each. Very nice original condition.

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Mid-19th Century European Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Jewelry Box in Leather with Diamond Pattern
19th Century Jewelry Box in Leather with Diamond Pattern

19th Century Jewelry Box in Leather with Diamond Pattern

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Small Rectangular Leather Jewelry Box on small brass balls with diamond pattern.

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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair 19th Century French Empire Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Ewers
Pair 19th Century French Empire Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Ewers

Pair 19th Century French Empire Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Ewers

Located in New York, NY

Pair of antique (19th century) French bronze ewers in the Empire period manner of Andre Antoine Ravio (1759-1814), with urn forms with green patinas, decorated with gilt lotus flower...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair Empire Style Bronze Candle Holders
Pair Empire Style Bronze Candle Holders

Pair Empire Style Bronze Candle Holders

Located in San Francisco, CA

each heavy candle holder surmounted by a shallow candlecup with flared lip raised on a gadrooned support above a ring of stylized leaves; all over a cylindrical base adorned with app...

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1960s French Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Vase Pendule, Pendulum-Clock, Tardy à Lyon, Empire circa 1820
Early 19th Century Vase Pendule, Pendulum-Clock, Tardy à Lyon, Empire circa 1820

Early 19th Century Vase Pendule, Pendulum-Clock, Tardy à Lyon, Empire circa 1820

Located in Greven, DE

Antique vase clock France Fire gilded bronze Empire around 1820 Dimensions: H x W x D: 41 x 13 x 12 Description: Beautiful all gilt French mantel clock. The basic form is in the shape of an urn vase with lid...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Gold and White Paris Porcelain Urn
Gold and White Paris Porcelain Urn

Gold and White Paris Porcelain Urn

Located in New York, NY

Gold and white Paris porcelain urn. Elegant white and gilt painted Empire handled vase in the Campana urn form. Unusual unpainted floral gilded outlines against a white background re...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

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

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...

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1960s Italian Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Perfume Holder Handbag Silver Sterling with stripes two-tone Enamel Salimbeni
Perfume Holder Handbag Silver Sterling with stripes two-tone Enamel Salimbeni

Perfume Holder Handbag Silver Sterling with stripes two-tone Enamel Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Cylindrical handbag perfume holder in 925/1000 sterling silver gold-plated with screw cap and stripes with translucent two-tone fired enamels on guilloché and hand-engraved motifs in...

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1970s Italian Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pair of Large Danish Vaseline Opaline Wine Glass or Vases
Pair of Large Danish Vaseline Opaline Wine Glass or Vases

Pair of Large Danish Vaseline Opaline Wine Glass or Vases

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Danish pair of large white Vaseline opaline wine glasses or vases.

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Late 19th Century Danish Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass, Art Glass, Opaline Glass

Blue Marbleized Empire Wastebasket
Blue Marbleized Empire Wastebasket

Blue Marbleized Empire Wastebasket

Located in New York, NY

Blue marbleized empire wastebasket. Faux marble painted empire style wastebasket on gilt paw feet. France, 20th century Dimensions: 9" L x 9" W x 9.88" H.

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20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

X-Small Egg style Faberge Aquamarine Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
X-Small Egg style Faberge Aquamarine Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni

X-Small Egg style Faberge Aquamarine Enamel 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 in Russian Art Nouveau style, inspired by the eggs of Carl Fabergé late 19th century, early 20th c...

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1960s Italian Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

c1810 Pair Antique Empire Dore Bronze Candlesticks
c1810 Pair Antique Empire Dore Bronze Candlesticks

c1810 Pair Antique Empire Dore Bronze Candlesticks

Located in Opa Locka, FL

Pair c1810 French Empire Dore Bronze Candlesticks/ Candle Holders. Highly detailed. When I saw these I was thinking that they are stunning.

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1810s Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Fine Pair of 19th c. French Empire Bronze and Crystal Centerpieces
Fine Pair of 19th c. French Empire Bronze and Crystal Centerpieces

Fine Pair of 19th c. French Empire Bronze and Crystal Centerpieces

Located in Dallas, TX

This product is a stunning pair of 19th c. French Empire bronze and crystal centerpieces, perfect for adding an elegant touch to any home or special occasion. The intricate design a...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock , France 1810
French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock , France 1810

French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock , France 1810

Located in New York, NY

Resting on four very elegant feet the clock features a rectangular base decorated on three sides with classical motifs. The face features a pair of Sphinx flanking a wreath with lau...

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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Silver Egyptian Motifs
19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Silver Egyptian Motifs

19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Silver Egyptian Motifs

Located in Queens, NY

French Empire-style (19th Century) bronze inkwell with silver Egyptian motifs and sphinx top.

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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Fine Pair of French Empire Dore Bronze & Cut Crystal Ormolu-Mounted Candlesticks
Fine Pair of French Empire Dore Bronze & Cut Crystal Ormolu-Mounted Candlesticks

Fine Pair of French Empire Dore Bronze & Cut Crystal Ormolu-Mounted Candlesticks

Located in Roslyn, NY

An elegant French Empire or neoclassical pair of doré bronze and cut crystal ormolu-mounted candlesticks. Measures: 4.75W x 11 H.

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Early 20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Fine Pair of Early 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
Fine Pair of Early 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks

Fine Pair of Early 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks

Located in Miami, FL

A fine pair of French 19th century Empire candlesticks. We are pleased to present you a gorgeous pair of French Empire period, original gilt bronze candlesticks, finely chiseled of ...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

X-Small Egg style Faberge Sapphire Blue Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
X-Small Egg style Faberge Sapphire Blue Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni

X-Small Egg style Faberge Sapphire Blue Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

X-Small egg in 925/1000 gilded silver with translucent enamel on fire on guilloché in Russian Art Nouveau style, inspired by the eggs of Carl Fabergé late 19th century, early 20th c...

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1960s Italian Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Red Photo Frame French Empire Louis XVI style Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni
Red Photo Frame French Empire Louis XVI style Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni

Red Photo Frame French Empire Louis XVI style Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni

By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè, with French Empire Louis XVI style border and rich ornamentation around th...

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1980s Italian Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Early 20th century burr yew desktop box with clock
Early 20th century burr yew desktop box with clock

Early 20th century burr yew desktop box with clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Early 20th century burr yew desktop box with clock circa 1920. Empire revival burr yew cigar box with clock.  Strung and inlaid to outer edges, decorated with an ormolu mount to the...

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Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair c1810 French Empire Gilt Bronze Detailed Ovoid Form Candle Holders
Pair c1810 French Empire Gilt Bronze Detailed Ovoid Form Candle Holders

Pair c1810 French Empire Gilt Bronze Detailed Ovoid Form Candle Holders

Located in Opa Locka, FL

Pair c1810 French Empire Gilt Bronze Ovoid Form Candle Holders/ Candlesticks. Highly detailed antiquity.

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1810s Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Early 19th Century Empire Trajan's Column Ormolu Candlesticks
Pair of Early 19th Century Empire Trajan's Column Ormolu Candlesticks

Pair of Early 19th Century Empire Trajan's Column Ormolu Candlesticks

By Pierre-Philippe Thomire

Located in Berlin, DE

Pair of early 19th century Empire Trajan's column ormolu candlesticks in the manner of P.-P. Thomire (1751-1843): Pair of large Empire ormolu candlesticks, the stem ressembling th...

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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

Pair Empire Tazzas in Maple Root and dark Hardwood
Pair Empire Tazzas in Maple Root and dark Hardwood

Pair Empire Tazzas in Maple Root and dark Hardwood

Located in Kastrup, DK

A pair of elegant Empire tazzas crafted in solid maple root and ebony. The rounded stems feature profiled lower edges and rest on square ebony bases. Each shallow bowl is supported b...

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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Hardwood, Maple

Drouot French Empire Bronze Mantel Clock, 19th Century
Drouot French Empire Bronze Mantel Clock, 19th Century

Drouot French Empire Bronze Mantel Clock, 19th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

This French Empire mantel clock features a seated female figure, finely sculpted, draped in flowing fabric, and positioned next to an elegant water fountain motif. The round enamel d...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze, 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

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...

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1960s Italian Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

19th Century French Empire Style Portico Clock
19th Century French Empire Style Portico Clock

19th Century French Empire Style Portico Clock

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

19th century French Empire style portico clock. This e Empire style clock features Carrara marble, bevelled glass, bronze accents and a crystal r...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Box engraving on the lid and hand-painted floral miniature Salimbeni
Box engraving on the lid and hand-painted floral miniature Salimbeni

Box engraving on the lid and hand-painted floral miniature Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Shaped table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine fire-enameled engraving on the lid and hand-painted floral miniature in 18th century French Empire style. Dimension...

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1970s Italian Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

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.