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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
Bronze D'Henry FUGERE "Bellica Virtus" époque 19 ème siècle
By Henri Fugère
Located in LYON, FR
Sublime bronze de l'artiste Henry FUGÈRE représentant un personnage armé d'une lance terrassant un lion. Sur la terrasse l'inscription "Bellica Virtus". Notre exemplaire est sign...
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1890s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Bronze D'Henry FUGERE "Bellica Virtus" époque 19 ème siècle
Bronze D'Henry FUGERE "Bellica Virtus" époque 19 ème siècle

Bronze D'Henry FUGERE "Bellica Virtus" époque 19 ème siècle

$2,982
Hercules And Omphale, Glass And Silverplated Metal Bowl , Late 19th Early 20th
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Blue glass Bowl, set in a silver-plated metal frame: the decoration represents Hercules and Omphale on one side: Hercules spins wool and Omphale has taken on the attributes of the li...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Hercules And Omphale, Glass And Silverplated Metal Bowl , Late 19th Early 20th
Hercules And Omphale, Glass And Silverplated Metal Bowl , Late 19th Early 20th

Hercules And Omphale, Glass And Silverplated Metal Bowl , Late 19th Early 20th

$2,624
19th Century Bronze Scuplture "Venus Bather" by H.S. München
By H.S. Munchen
Located in Firenze, FI
Lost wax cast Italian bronze sculpture, the subject reproduces 'Venus bather'. The base is made of Bardiglio red marble. Italian manufacture, early 19th century. Made by H.S. München...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Bronze Scuplture "Venus Bather" by H.S. München
19th Century Bronze Scuplture "Venus Bather" by H.S. München

19th Century Bronze Scuplture "Venus Bather" by H.S. München

$2,839
Pair of 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze and Patinated Bronze Victory Candelabras
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Large 19th Century Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Victory Sculptures Candelabras in the manner of Philippe Thomire (1751-1843) A large a...
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze and Patinated Bronze Victory Candelabras
Pair of 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze and Patinated Bronze Victory Candelabras

Pair of 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze and Patinated Bronze Victory Candelabras

$27,500 / set
19th Century Empire Pendulum from "French National Furniture" Called "The study"
Located in Marseille, FR
Pendulum of national furniture called "The study" of Empire period double patina and gilded bronze with scientific attributes of astronomy, on the base we find cupid, Minerev and his...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Empire Pendulum from "French National Furniture" Called "The study"
19th Century Empire Pendulum from "French National Furniture" Called "The study"

19th Century Empire Pendulum from "French National Furniture" Called "The study"

$6,918
Rare Model Empire Clock Depicting Faustulus Discovering Romolus and Remus
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The highest quality late French Empire/Charles X mantle clock in terms of bronze casting, chasing, and gilding. The partially clad figure of Fau...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

Rare Model Empire Clock Depicting Faustulus Discovering Romolus and Remus
Rare Model Empire Clock Depicting Faustulus Discovering Romolus and Remus

Rare Model Empire Clock Depicting Faustulus Discovering Romolus and Remus

$11,500
Allegorical Gilt Bronze Clock Depiction Clio, the Muse of History and Music
By Louis-Charles Boileau
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An Allegorical gilt bronze French Empire clock Depiction Clio, the the Greek Muse of History and Music. Clio is shown here sitting on the clock plinth playing her harp. To the left of the clock dial are placed wreaths, and a plaque with the names of Roman Poets “Pline”, “Homere”, “Tasse”, and “Virgile”. The lower section of the clock is decorated with a large mount and a relief of Apollo. The finely chased and gilt bronze clock has its original movement. The white enamel dial signed Boileau a Paris, with its silk string suspension system ringing the hours and halfs on a bell. An identical clock sitting on a white and gilt console...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Allegorical Gilt Bronze Clock Depiction Clio, the Muse of History and Music
Allegorical Gilt Bronze Clock Depiction Clio, the Muse of History and Music

Allegorical Gilt Bronze Clock Depiction Clio, the Muse of History and Music

$8,600
Wonderful Empire Dore Bronze Rock Crystal Neoclassical Figure Candlestick Lamp
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful Empire doré bronze rock crystal neoclassical figure candlestick lamp Stamped made in France on base Completely rewired.
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20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Wonderful Empire Dore Bronze Rock Crystal Neoclassical Figure Candlestick Lamp
Wonderful Empire Dore Bronze Rock Crystal Neoclassical Figure Candlestick Lamp

Wonderful Empire Dore Bronze Rock Crystal Neoclassical Figure Candlestick Lamp

$1,350
Pair of Antique Austro-Hungarian Silver Candlesticks with Chased Flowers
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of silver candlesticks are hallmarked by an unknown maker, and believed to have originated from the Austro-Hungarian Empire and date to approximately 1850, and done in the ...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Pair of Antique Austro-Hungarian Silver Candlesticks with Chased Flowers
Pair of Antique Austro-Hungarian Silver Candlesticks with Chased Flowers

Pair of Antique Austro-Hungarian Silver Candlesticks with Chased Flowers

$1,350 / set
Pair of French Empire Period Matte and Burnished Gilt Porcelain Vases
Located in Firenze, IT
Pair of French 19th century Empire porcelain two handles baluster-shaped vases. The body of each vase is in two-toned gold exceptionally tooled with matte and glazed gold. The vases ...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of French Empire Period Matte and Burnished Gilt Porcelain Vases
Pair of French Empire Period Matte and Burnished Gilt Porcelain Vases

Pair of French Empire Period Matte and Burnished Gilt Porcelain Vases

$1,849 / set
French Marble and Bronze Inkwell Signed Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paris, circa 1870
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Milan, IT
A Verona red marble remarkable inkwell, pure Empire style representing a gilded bronze of the bust of Antinous as Dioniso. Empire style, Generous size, excellent state of preservatio...
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1860s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Marble and Bronze Inkwell Signed Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paris, circa 1870
French Marble and Bronze Inkwell Signed Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paris, circa 1870

French Marble and Bronze Inkwell Signed Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paris, circa 1870

$3,459
Figural Bisque Porcelain w Gilt Bronze Clock Napoleonic Officer 19th century
Located in Sweden, SE
Made of bisque porcelain in the middle of 19th century, presumably by Royal French Porcelain Manufacture de Sevres, the clock in the form of a scene where an elegant officer was depi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Bronze, Brass

Figural Bisque Porcelain w Gilt Bronze Clock Napoleonic Officer 19th century
Figural Bisque Porcelain w Gilt Bronze Clock Napoleonic Officer 19th century

Figural Bisque Porcelain w Gilt Bronze Clock Napoleonic Officer 19th century

$1,650
Antique 18th century Large French Empire Ceramic Glazed Vase
Located in Doha, QA
This is an absolutely magnificent one of a kind French Empire hand crafted Vase with dragons and angles. It’s a perfect example of the Parisian craftsmanship of the French empire per...
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18th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Antique 18th century Large French Empire Ceramic Glazed Vase
Antique 18th century Large French Empire Ceramic Glazed Vase

Antique 18th century Large French Empire Ceramic Glazed Vase

$27,500
Allegorical French Empire Clock Referred to as "The Library Clock"
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare model of a French Empire clock in gilded bronze called The Library, featuring a boy and a girl dressed in classical attire diligently studying in a library, both are sitting on a stool in front of a clock which is integrated into a column which also serves as a bookshelf. The oval clock...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Allegorical French Empire Clock Referred to as "The Library Clock"
Allegorical French Empire Clock Referred to as "The Library Clock"

Allegorical French Empire Clock Referred to as "The Library Clock"

$7,500
19th Century Meissen Style Porcelain Napoleon lll Bowl Vase Centerpiece
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a gilt bronze mounted and hand painted porcelain large bowl vase with lid. The hand painted continuous scene shows a town celebration with some peasants dancing & playing som...
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19th Century German Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Meissen Style Porcelain Napoleon lll Bowl Vase Centerpiece
19th Century Meissen Style Porcelain Napoleon lll Bowl Vase Centerpiece

19th Century Meissen Style Porcelain Napoleon lll Bowl Vase Centerpiece

$7,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Bronze Two-Tone Pair Fine Candelabras
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French Empire / neoclassical bronze two-tone pair of fine candelabras.
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20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Bronze Two-Tone Pair Fine Candelabras
Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Bronze Two-Tone Pair Fine Candelabras

Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Bronze Two-Tone Pair Fine Candelabras

$3,950 / set
Large Neoclassical Cache-pot Vase in Green Marble Rome 19th Century Grand Tour
Located in Pistoia, IT
Imposing serpentine marble vase, also called "Prato green." Rome, neoclassical period, first half of the 19th century. In the Neoclassical period Roman workshops produced fine marble...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Large Neoclassical Cache-pot Vase in Green Marble Rome 19th Century Grand Tour
Large Neoclassical Cache-pot Vase in Green Marble Rome 19th Century Grand Tour

Large Neoclassical Cache-pot Vase in Green Marble Rome 19th Century Grand Tour

$1,431
19th Century French Empire Style Fire Gilded Bronze Mantle Clock
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century French Empire style fire gilded bronze mantel clock. French fire gilded bronze mantel clock with separate bronze base and po...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

19th Century French Empire Style Fire Gilded Bronze Mantle Clock
19th Century French Empire Style Fire Gilded Bronze Mantle Clock

19th Century French Empire Style Fire Gilded Bronze Mantle Clock

$16,000
Allegorical French Empire Gilt Bronze Clock Depicting Earth’s Source of Water
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A gilt bronze French Empire clock depicting an allegory to the earth’s water source. In this clock a classically draped nymph sits atop a rocky outcrop her right foot resting on the ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Allegorical French Empire Gilt Bronze Clock Depicting Earth’s Source of Water
Allegorical French Empire Gilt Bronze Clock Depicting Earth’s Source of Water

Allegorical French Empire Gilt Bronze Clock Depicting Earth’s Source of Water

$7,500
Period French Empire Mantle Clock Depicting a Winged Cupid Playing a Lute
By André-Antoine Ravrio
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine quality chased and gilded French Empire mantle clock depicting a standing winged cupid to the right of the clock plinth playing a lute. He looks to his right reading his sheet music and other elements including a torch, flambeau, wreath etc. On the left side of the clock plinth is a three legged...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Period French Empire Mantle Clock Depicting a Winged Cupid Playing a Lute
Period French Empire Mantle Clock Depicting a Winged Cupid Playing a Lute

Period French Empire Mantle Clock Depicting a Winged Cupid Playing a Lute

$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Antique French Empire Cararra Marble and Bronze Cassolettes ~ Mantel Urns
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique French Empire Cararra Marble and Bronze Cassolettes ~ Mantel Urns will make a stunning visual accent for any room! Hand-crafted from prized Carrara marble and gold-plat...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Pair Antique French Empire Cararra Marble and Bronze Cassolettes ~ Mantel Urns
Pair Antique French Empire Cararra Marble and Bronze Cassolettes ~ Mantel Urns

Pair Antique French Empire Cararra Marble and Bronze Cassolettes ~ Mantel Urns

$6,980 / set
French Empire Gilt Bronze Clock Depicting the Lydian Queen Omphale
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An early 19 century French Empire gilt bronze clock depicting the mythological Lydian Queen Omphale sitting astride on a draped drum th...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Gilt Bronze Clock Depicting the Lydian Queen Omphale
French Empire Gilt Bronze Clock Depicting the Lydian Queen Omphale

French Empire Gilt Bronze Clock Depicting the Lydian Queen Omphale

$6,240 Sale Price
20% Off
French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock of Seated Cupid Holding a Rose
By Claude Hemon, Pierre-Victor Ledure
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Finest quality period French Empire clock depicting a seated winged cupid holding a rose; the case in gilt and patinated bronze. The clock show a gilt cupid...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock of Seated Cupid Holding a Rose
French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock of Seated Cupid Holding a Rose

French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock of Seated Cupid Holding a Rose

$7,250
Pair of French Empire Bronze Dore Candelabras
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Charles X (19th Century) bronze dore 3 arm candelabras with candlestick bases in two sections. (PRICED AS Pair)
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Empire Bronze Dore Candelabras
Pair of French Empire Bronze Dore Candelabras

Pair of French Empire Bronze Dore Candelabras

$11,500 / set
A Pair Of French Empire Patinated Bronze And Marble Candelabra
Located in London, GB
A Large Pair of Empire Patinated Bronze and Marble Candelabra Each candelabra features a classical winged Victory figure holding stylised oil lamp candleholder with gadrooned nozzles. The winged figure wears a flowing dress with finely detailed, crisp lines and stands atop a gilt bronze orb...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A Pair Of French Empire Patinated Bronze And Marble Candelabra
A Pair Of French Empire Patinated Bronze And Marble Candelabra

A Pair Of French Empire Patinated Bronze And Marble Candelabra

$15,838 / set
Bronze French Empire Style Candelabrum
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Bronze French Empire style candelabrum.
Category

19th Century Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Bronze French Empire Style Candelabrum
Bronze French Empire Style Candelabrum

Bronze French Empire Style Candelabrum

$495 Sale Price
37% Off
Large Sculpture of an Eagle in Silver Plated Metal, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large sculpture of an eagle in silver plated metal, 20th century. Sculpture of an eagle in silver plated metal, could be a sculpture for a desk or a nice centerpiece, Empire style, ...
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20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate

Large Sculpture of an Eagle in Silver Plated Metal, 20th Century.
Large Sculpture of an Eagle in Silver Plated Metal, 20th Century.

Large Sculpture of an Eagle in Silver Plated Metal, 20th Century.

$2,624
Neoclassical Pair of Patinated and Dore Bronze Empire Covered Urns
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous and rare neoclassical pair of patinated and doré bronze Empire period covered urns with doré bronze cupid masks and foliage scroll doré bronze handles. Each is beautifully...
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Neoclassical Pair of Patinated and Dore Bronze Empire Covered Urns
Neoclassical Pair of Patinated and Dore Bronze Empire Covered Urns

Neoclassical Pair of Patinated and Dore Bronze Empire Covered Urns

$28,500 / set
Clock in Gilt Bronze, Empire Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Clock in chiselled and gilt bronze composed by a rectangular base on which stand the dial-plate and a statuette of Bacchus. Round dial-plate with Roman numbers off-center on the righ...
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19th Century European Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Clock in Gilt Bronze, Empire Period
Clock in Gilt Bronze, Empire Period

Clock in Gilt Bronze, Empire Period

$3,853
Wonderful Pair Dore Bronze Two-Arm Winged Putti Cherub Neoclassical Candelabras
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of doré bronze two-arm winged putti cherub neoclassical candelabras Measures: 18" H x 6.5" W x 4" D.
Category

1920s French Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Wonderful Pair Dore Bronze Two-Arm Winged Putti Cherub Neoclassical Candelabras
Wonderful Pair Dore Bronze Two-Arm Winged Putti Cherub Neoclassical Candelabras

Wonderful Pair Dore Bronze Two-Arm Winged Putti Cherub Neoclassical Candelabras

$2,850 / set
Pair of Italian Empire Early 19th Century Silver Candlesticks, Rome, circa 1811
Located in Firenze, IT
This pair of elegant 19th century Italian Empire period (1811-1817) silver chiseled candlesticks show a simple but elegant design and shape. The conical structure embellished with festoon and garlands rests on an unfilled round base decorated with acanthus leaves offset olive-shaped grommets adorned with a frieze of palmettes and a flat, plate-shaped drip edge. Smooth design of the surface divided by delicate leaf and cord friezes. These candleholders were crafted between 1811 and 1817 in Rome during the occupation of city by the French Empire. The style was called ‘Regency’ in England and USA, ‘Empire’ in France and Italy. Branded by the Roman French occupation control hallmark dated 1811-1814 Fineness mark: Silver 800 for large objects...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Pair of Italian Empire Early 19th Century Silver Candlesticks, Rome, circa 1811
Pair of Italian Empire Early 19th Century Silver Candlesticks, Rome, circa 1811

Pair of Italian Empire Early 19th Century Silver Candlesticks, Rome, circa 1811

$2,743 / set
Empire Rare Beverage Dispensers with Monochrome Decoration
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of beverage dispensers in caramel-colored lacquered tin. They are decorated with monochrome village scenes and landscapes dotted with ruins. Th...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Tin

Empire Rare Beverage Dispensers with Monochrome Decoration
Empire Rare Beverage Dispensers with Monochrome Decoration

Empire Rare Beverage Dispensers with Monochrome Decoration

$3,459 / 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
20% Off
Pair of 19th c. French Empire Style Electrified Candelabra
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of nineteenth century French Empire style candelabra. Each gilt-trimmed bronze candelabrum features a central urn-top arm surrounde...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Gold Leaf

Pair of 19th c. French Empire Style Electrified Candelabra
Pair of 19th c. French Empire Style Electrified Candelabra

Pair of 19th c. French Empire Style Electrified Candelabra

$12,500 / set
Allegorical French Empire clock Titled " Le Sacrifice d’Iphigénie "
By Claude Galle, Claude Galle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine example of a period French Empire mantle clock which depicts the argument between Achilles and Agamemnon in Homer’s Iliad. The case is of matte and burnished gilded bronze, th...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Allegorical French Empire clock Titled " Le Sacrifice d’Iphigénie "
Allegorical French Empire clock Titled " Le Sacrifice d’Iphigénie "

Allegorical French Empire clock Titled " Le Sacrifice d’Iphigénie "

$16,000
Elegant French Empire Doré Bronze Crystal Three-Light Fixture Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
Very fine, beautifully detailed French doré bronze and crystal three-arm chandelier with flame top urn centre in the neoclassical style.
Category

20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Elegant French Empire Doré Bronze Crystal Three-Light Fixture Chandelier
Elegant French Empire Doré Bronze Crystal Three-Light Fixture Chandelier

Elegant French Empire Doré Bronze Crystal Three-Light Fixture Chandelier

$3,450
19 Century Figurative French Empire Gilt Bronze Clock of Caesar on His Throne
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French Empire gilt bronze clock showing a Caesar (resembling Napoleon), seated on a classical throne. He is slightly leaning to one s...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19 Century Figurative French Empire Gilt Bronze Clock of Caesar on His Throne
19 Century Figurative French Empire Gilt Bronze Clock of Caesar on His Throne

19 Century Figurative French Empire Gilt Bronze Clock of Caesar on His Throne

$4,500
Important Pendulum in Gilded Bronze and Onyx, 19th Century
By France"
Located in Madrid, ES
Important pendulum in gilded bronze and onyx from the nineteenth century. The enamel dial. Made for the russian market. Large: 60 x 55 x 18 cm.. With pendulum and key 6550 euros.
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Important Pendulum in Gilded Bronze and Onyx, 19th Century
Important Pendulum in Gilded Bronze and Onyx, 19th Century

Important Pendulum in Gilded Bronze and Onyx, 19th Century

$6,346 Sale Price
20% Off
French Empire Style Porcelain Urn with Nautical Scene
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (19th Cent) white and gilt trimmed urn with scene of boats by coast and 2 handles with lion heads.
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Paint, Porcelain

French Empire Style Porcelain Urn with Nautical Scene
French Empire Style Porcelain Urn with Nautical Scene

French Empire Style Porcelain Urn with Nautical Scene

$3,200
Pressed Wood Snuff Box of Place Vendome, French, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The circular box depicting Place Vendome with quote on bottom 'COLON DE LA PLACE VENDOME.' The interior with collectors label 'EVAN THOMAS COLLECTION 408.’
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pressed Wood Snuff Box of Place Vendome, French, Early 19th Century
Pressed Wood Snuff Box of Place Vendome, French, Early 19th Century

Pressed Wood Snuff Box of Place Vendome, French, Early 19th Century

$950
Photo Frame inserted into a harp-shaped object Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval photo frame inserted into a harp-shaped object, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloché inspired by a model created by Peter Carl Fab...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Photo Frame inserted into a harp-shaped object Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Photo Frame inserted into a harp-shaped object Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Photo Frame inserted into a harp-shaped object Sterling Silver Salimbeni

$5,716
French Terracotta Bust of an Officer
Located in Essex, MA
In the Napoleonic style with much later faux marbre plinth.
Category

1850s European Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

French Terracotta Bust of an Officer
French Terracotta Bust of an Officer

French Terracotta Bust of an Officer

$575
French Empire Allegorical Clock Depicting "Venus Guided by Love" by Lesieur
By Pierre Lesieur
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An important and rare French Empire gilt bronze mantel clock depicting "Venus Guided by Love" featuring a case by the noted bronzier Lesieur. The figures and clock plinth sit on a rectangular green marble base topped with a gilt bronze plinth, raised upon four flattened toupie feet. The round enamel dial, signed “Lesieur à Paris”, indicates the Roman numeral hours and minute graduations. It is housed in a finely chased bronze altar whose pediment is decorated with egg and dart friezes, and be-ribboned torches on either side the façade is adorned with applied stylized butterfly and lyre motifs. The sides feature be-ribboned flower wreaths, and the plinth a leaf frieze. Two fine gilt bronze figures depict a winged and semi-nude cupid who is pointing to the time, while addressing Venus who is clothed in antique robes...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Allegorical Clock Depicting "Venus Guided by Love" by Lesieur
French Empire Allegorical Clock Depicting "Venus Guided by Love" by Lesieur

French Empire Allegorical Clock Depicting "Venus Guided by Love" by Lesieur

$16,875 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair Of Empire Vases In Polychrome Porcelain
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair Of Empire Vases In Polychrome Porcelain
Category

Early 19th Century European Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Of Empire Vases In Polychrome Porcelain
Pair Of Empire Vases In Polychrome Porcelain

Pair Of Empire Vases In Polychrome Porcelain

$3,220
French Portico Timber Clock, circa 1815
Located in Pymble, NSW
A brilliant French portico clock with ormolu mounts and pendulum mounted with 2 swans with 'blackened' necks and wings. The timber is gleaming with its...
Category

1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Burl

French Portico Timber Clock, circa 1815
French Portico Timber Clock, circa 1815

French Portico Timber Clock, circa 1815

$3,500
Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock 'Pendule au char'
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The rectangular base decorated with a wheat and foliate frieze and raised on four ball feet, the goddess of agriculture Ceres standing while leaning against a Roman chariot with harv...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock 'Pendule au char'
Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock 'Pendule au char'

Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock 'Pendule au char'

$7,600 Sale Price
20% Off
French Empire Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Boys and Amphoras by Auguste Moreau
By Auguste Moreau
Located in North Miami, FL
French Empire patinated bronze sculpture of a group of boys and amphoras by Auguste Moreau By: Auguste Moreau Material: bronze, copper, metal Technique: patinated, cast, carved, pol...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Metal, Copper

French Empire Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Boys and Amphoras by Auguste Moreau
French Empire Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Boys and Amphoras by Auguste Moreau

French Empire Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Boys and Amphoras by Auguste Moreau

$2,700
Very Handsome Pair of French Polished Verte Marble and Ormolu Cassolettes
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A charming pair of polished verte marble and bronze doré cassolettes, double handles with snake motif on rim of candleholder opening with acanthus detailing throughout and front moun...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Very Handsome Pair of French Polished Verte Marble and Ormolu Cassolettes
Very Handsome Pair of French Polished Verte Marble and Ormolu Cassolettes

Very Handsome Pair of French Polished Verte Marble and Ormolu Cassolettes

$3,900 / set
Pair of Empire Candlesticks with Garland
Located in Ljungby, SE
A pair of French Empire candlesticks with matching light collars, richly decorated in burnished gilded bronze. The central section is elegantly fluted, and they feature a garland wit...
Category

Early 1800s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Empire Candlesticks with Garland
Pair of Empire Candlesticks with Garland

Pair of Empire Candlesticks with Garland

$5,000 / set
Cut Crystal Amethyst glass Vase w Gilt bronze Griffins and Lion paws Empire
Located in Sweden, SE
Such items were always made in small batches and only by hand. Mercury gilt bronze (ormolu, gilded) rim, hand chasing, lion's paws and heads of eagles-griffins, repeat the motifs of ...
Category

Late 19th Century Russian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate, Bronze

Cut Crystal Amethyst glass Vase w Gilt bronze Griffins and Lion paws Empire
Cut Crystal Amethyst glass Vase w Gilt bronze Griffins and Lion paws Empire

Cut Crystal Amethyst glass Vase w Gilt bronze Griffins and Lion paws Empire

$2,100
Circa 1800 Pair of French Gilt Bronze Griffin Candle Holders
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Circa 1800 Pair of French Gilt Bronze Griffin Candle Holders. Unique pair purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or mess...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Circa 1800 Pair of French Gilt Bronze Griffin Candle Holders
Circa 1800 Pair of French Gilt Bronze Griffin Candle Holders

Circa 1800 Pair of French Gilt Bronze Griffin Candle Holders

$2,100
French Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Classical Figures
Located in London, GB
French gilt bronze mantel clock with Classical figures French, 19th century Measures: Height 45cm, width 39cm, depth 17cm This mantel clock feat...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Classical Figures
French Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Classical Figures

French Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Classical Figures

$9,381 Sale Price
20% Off
French Sevres Green Ground Porcelain Framed Charger Napoleon Courting Josephine
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Los Angeles, 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
Two French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Sconces
Located in London, GB
These two sconces have been crafted in the Empire style, which was popularised by the French Emperor, Napoleon I. The Empire style is characterised by its grandeur and use of opulent...
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20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Two French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Sconces
Two French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Sconces

Two French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Sconces

$10,485 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Important Pair of 1st Period French Empire Pat. & Dore Bronze 6-Light Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous and important pair of antique French 1st period Empire patinated and two-tone matte and burnished doré bronze six-light candelabras. Each modeled with figures of Goddess D...
Category

Early 1800s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Important Pair of 1st Period French Empire Pat. & Dore Bronze 6-Light Candelabra
Important Pair of 1st Period French Empire Pat. & Dore Bronze 6-Light Candelabra

Important Pair of 1st Period French Empire Pat. & Dore Bronze 6-Light Candelabra

$37,500 / set
Pair of Early 19th Century Prussian Cast Iron Vases Urns Fer De Berlin
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A beautiful pair of cast iron vases (urns) on pedestal, attributed to the Royal Prussian Iron Foundries in Gleiwitz. This pair is modeled most likely aft...
Category

Early 19th Century German Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Berlin Iron, Iron

Pair of Early 19th Century Prussian Cast Iron Vases Urns Fer De Berlin
Pair of Early 19th Century Prussian Cast Iron Vases Urns Fer De Berlin

Pair of Early 19th Century Prussian Cast Iron Vases Urns Fer De Berlin

$5,725 / set
French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Venus and Cupid
Located in London, GB
French Empire gilt bronze mantel clock with Venus and Cupid French, early 19th Century Measures: Height 53cm, width 37.5cm, depth 13.5cm This fine Empire period mantel clock is crafted from gilt bronze. The clock includes a sculptural surmount of Venus accompanied by Cupid. Venus sits atop the square clock...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Venus and Cupid
French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Venus and Cupid

French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Venus and Cupid

$8,277 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
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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
19th Century Empire Mantel Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Excellent condition with finely chased dore bronze mounts. Has key and pendulum.
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Empire Mantel Clock
19th Century Empire Mantel Clock

19th Century Empire Mantel Clock

$13,950
French Early 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Dragon Handled Urn Clock
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An rare model French Empire mantle clock featuring a classical urn with dragon handles. The clock is entirely of gilded bronze with original fire gilding. The urn-shaped case is surm...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Early 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Dragon Handled Urn Clock
French Early 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Dragon Handled Urn Clock

French Early 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Dragon Handled Urn Clock

$8,500

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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