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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
19th Century Empire Bronze Fire-Gilded Pendule
Located in Berlin, DE
Great bronze pendulum. Base and pedestal with lavish floral and figurative embellishments such as rocaille, acanthus leaves, cartouches, garlands, putti and central masks. Additional...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century Empire Bronze Fire-Gilded Pendule
19th Century Empire Bronze Fire-Gilded Pendule

19th Century Empire Bronze Fire-Gilded Pendule

$2,538 Sale Price
20% Off
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

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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
Pair of Empire Ormolu Bronze Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Pair of finest quality 1st Empire Ormolu figural Bronze Candelabras.
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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Empire Ormolu Bronze Candelabras
Pair of Empire Ormolu Bronze Candelabras

Pair of Empire Ormolu Bronze Candelabras

$7,500 / set
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...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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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 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

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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
Bronze French Empire Style Candelabrum
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Bronze French Empire style candelabrum.
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19th Century Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Bronze French Empire Style Candelabrum
Bronze French Empire Style Candelabrum

Bronze French Empire Style Candelabrum

$495 Sale Price
37% Off
19th Century Candlestick Lightshade Vienna by Balthasar Wigand Mother of Pearl
Located in Epfach, DE
Mother of pearl light shade or candlestick by Balthasar Wigand Vienna about 1810-1820 with very fine painting from the Galitzerberg in Vienna. B...
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1810s Austrian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Candlestick Lightshade Vienna by Balthasar Wigand Mother of Pearl
19th Century Candlestick Lightshade Vienna by Balthasar Wigand Mother of Pearl

19th Century Candlestick Lightshade Vienna by Balthasar Wigand Mother of Pearl

$9,354
Pair of Antique Second Empire Style Five-Arm Candelabra
Located in Montreal, QC
A large pair of Charles X bronze and marble five-light candelabra now fitted as table lamps. This striking pair combine honey-colored Siena marble and dark crisp scrolling bronze in ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Antique Second Empire Style Five-Arm Candelabra
Pair of Antique Second Empire Style Five-Arm Candelabra

Pair of Antique Second Empire Style Five-Arm Candelabra

$5,600 / set
Pair of Tall Italian Torchères, Likely Naples, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A refined pair of Italian torchères made from mahogany, dating to the early 19th century and likely originating from Naples. The torchères rest on tripod bases with elegantly curved ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Marble

Pair of Tall Italian Torchères, Likely Naples, Early 19th Century
Pair of Tall Italian Torchères, Likely Naples, Early 19th Century

Pair of Tall Italian Torchères, Likely Naples, Early 19th Century

$20,130 / set
Pair of gilt bronze Retour d'Egypte candlesticks, Empire period, 19th century
Located in NICE, FR
The pair of candlesticks from the Empire period featuring caryatids are exquisite examples of neoclassical design, typical of the early 19th century, particularly during the reign of...
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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of gilt bronze Retour d'Egypte candlesticks, Empire period, 19th century
Pair of gilt bronze Retour d'Egypte candlesticks, Empire period, 19th century

Pair of gilt bronze Retour d'Egypte candlesticks, Empire period, 19th century

$2,486 / set
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

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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
Wonderful Pair French Patinated Dore Bronze Empire Neoclassical Candelabras
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of French Patinated & Dore Bronze Empire / Neoclassical Candelabras
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Early 20th Century Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Wonderful Pair French Patinated Dore Bronze Empire Neoclassical Candelabras
Wonderful Pair French Patinated Dore Bronze Empire Neoclassical Candelabras

Wonderful Pair French Patinated Dore Bronze Empire Neoclassical Candelabras

$2,850 / set
Bronze Candelabra
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique bronze candelabra with antique crystal, with 3 candleholders. Marble beige base 4" x 6".
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Bronze Candelabra
Bronze Candelabra

Bronze Candelabra

$1,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Fine Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze and Patina Bronze Urns
Located in New York, NY
The superb pair of urns is formed in the classical Empire style, dating to the Empire period, and constructed in gilt bronze and patinated bronze. Each featuring a shallow, rounded b...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Pair of Fine Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze and Patina Bronze Urns
Pair of Fine Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze and Patina Bronze Urns

Pair of Fine Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze and Patina Bronze Urns

$12,500 / set
French 1870 Pair of Empire Candle Holders Lamps Ormolu with Gray Dotted Granite
Located in Miami, FL
French empire pair of candle holders lamps. Exceptional pair of antique candleholders, created in Paris France during the imperial period of Napoleon III, circa 1870. They was designed with French empire neoclassical patterns, masterfully crafted with parts made up in gilt bronze ormolu and patinated bronze. Mounted in fluted columns pedestals carved from gray dotted Granite, with polished finish. Embellished with garlands and putties mounted in a four square and stepped bases. Weight: Combined of 12 Pounds (5.45 Kilos). Measurements: 15 Height by 4.50 Length by 5.15 Width Inches, (38 x 11.43 x 13.08 Cm). French Empire Louis Napoleon Bonaparte (1808-1873) was Emperor of France from 1852 to 1870 under the name of Napoleon III. In a way, the artistic codes of the Napoleon III style, also called Second Empire style, were presented at the Exhibition of 1844, during the reign of Louis-Philippe d'Orléans. The second Empire style, also known as the Napoleon III style, is a highly eclectic style of architecture and decorative arts, which uses elements of many different historical styles, and also made innovative use of modern materials, such as iron frameworks and glass skylights. It flourished during the reign of Emperor Napoleon III in France (1852–1870) and had an important influence on architecture and decoration in the rest of Europe and North America. Major examples of the style include the Opéra Garnier (1862–1871) in Paris by Charles Garnier, the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the Church of Saint Augustine (1860–1871), and the Philadelphia City Hall (1871–1901). The architectural style was closely connected with Haussmann's renovation of Paris carried out during the Second Empire; the new buildings, such as the Opéra, were intended as the focal points of the new boulevards. Comfort was the first priority of Second Empire furniture...
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1870s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Granite, Bronze, Ormolu

French 1870 Pair of Empire Candle Holders Lamps Ormolu with Gray Dotted Granite
French 1870 Pair of Empire Candle Holders Lamps Ormolu with Gray Dotted Granite

French 1870 Pair of Empire Candle Holders Lamps Ormolu with Gray Dotted Granite

$3,785 / set
French Design, Empire, Candelabras, Patinated Bronze, France, 19th C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Empire 19th century bronze candelabras depicting insects. These are quite possibly the finest cast bronze pieces on the market. Each having a center column formed rod with wi...
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Early 1900s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French Design, Empire, Candelabras, Patinated Bronze, France, 19th C.
French Design, Empire, Candelabras, Patinated Bronze, France, 19th C.

French Design, Empire, Candelabras, Patinated Bronze, France, 19th C.

$2,115 / 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

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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
Empire Sevres Style Porcelain Bronze Mounted Mantel Picard Clock
By Henri Picard
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This a Sevres style porcelain ormolu bronze mounted mantel clock. The frontal cobalt blue porcelain panel is hand painted with a winged cherub holding a basket of flowers. Below him,...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Empire Sevres Style Porcelain Bronze Mounted Mantel Picard Clock
Empire Sevres Style Porcelain Bronze Mounted Mantel Picard Clock

Empire Sevres Style Porcelain Bronze Mounted Mantel Picard Clock

$12,000 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Bronze Figure of Napoleon
Located in London, GB
An early 19th Century well-cast bronze statue of Napoleon in full uniform, standing on square socle with applied ormolu laurel leaf wreath, ending o...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Bronze Figure of Napoleon
19th Century French Bronze Figure of Napoleon

19th Century French Bronze Figure of Napoleon

$2,563
Pair of Empire Style Silvered and Gilt Bronze Candelabra with Marble Bases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of very large French 19th century French Empire style silvered and gilt bronze candelabra with marble bases.
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19th Century Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Empire Style Silvered and Gilt Bronze Candelabra with Marble Bases
Pair of Empire Style Silvered and Gilt Bronze Candelabra with Marble Bases

Pair of Empire Style Silvered and Gilt Bronze Candelabra with Marble Bases

$4,800 / set
A Pair of French Empire Style Bronze and Sienna Marble Tazze, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Pair of French Empire Style Bronze and Sienna Marble Tazze, 19th Century Provenance: Purchased from a private Melbourne collection, 2009. Description: Each with a shallow ovoid...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

A Pair of French Empire Style Bronze and Sienna Marble Tazze, 19th Century
A Pair of French Empire Style Bronze and Sienna Marble Tazze, 19th Century

A Pair of French Empire Style Bronze and Sienna Marble Tazze, 19th Century

$3,600 Sale Price / set
40% Off
19th Century French Marble and Bronze Rooster Sculpture Signed Melotte
By Melotte
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your desk or study with this elegant antique inkwell, crafted in France, circa 1880, and situated on a rectangular green marble base, the desk accessory features a bronze ro...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze, Enamel

19th Century French Marble and Bronze Rooster Sculpture Signed Melotte
19th Century French Marble and Bronze Rooster Sculpture Signed Melotte

19th Century French Marble and Bronze Rooster Sculpture Signed Melotte

$1,300
19th Century Pair French Carved Alabaster Lighted Urn Torchieres
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Pair French Carved Alabaster Lighted Urn Torchieres Beautiful pair purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with details.
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Alabaster

19th Century Pair French Carved Alabaster Lighted Urn Torchieres
19th Century Pair French Carved Alabaster Lighted Urn Torchieres

19th Century Pair French Carved Alabaster Lighted Urn Torchieres

$2,300 / 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

$3,824
Pair of French Empire Bronze and Rouge Marble Candelabras
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Empire-style (19th Century) bronze and rouge marble column 6 arm candelabra with 3 lion figures on base. (PRICED AS Pair)
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19th Century Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of French Empire Bronze and Rouge Marble Candelabras
Pair of French Empire Bronze and Rouge Marble Candelabras

Pair of French Empire Bronze and Rouge Marble Candelabras

$15,500 / set
Russian Silver Niello Tobacco Box, Moscow, circa 1820-1830
By Gustav Klingert
Located in Sarasota, FL
Russian silver niello tobacco box with finely etched pastoral scenes and interior gold wash. The box is marked on inside with "84" for Russian si...
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Early 19th Century European Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Silver

Russian Silver Niello Tobacco Box, Moscow, circa 1820-1830
Russian Silver Niello Tobacco Box, Moscow, circa 1820-1830

Russian Silver Niello Tobacco Box, Moscow, circa 1820-1830

$950
19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Roman Figure on Brown Marble Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your office desk with this large Empire style inkwell. Created in France circa 1870 and rectangular in shape, the inkwell features a bron...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Roman Figure on Brown Marble Base
19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Roman Figure on Brown Marble Base

19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Roman Figure on Brown Marble Base

$975
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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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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
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

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Mahogany

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

Empire Torchères, Vienna, circa 1800

$63,942 / set
Royal Empire Mantel Clock / Pendulum Clock, Fire-Gilt, Around 1805-1815, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Royal Empire mantel clock / pendulum clock, fire-gilt, around 1805-1815, Paris Solid bronze, fire-gilded, Paris around 1805-1815, original French Empire from the first period. ...
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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Royal Empire Mantel Clock / Pendulum Clock, Fire-Gilt, Around 1805-1815, Paris
Royal Empire Mantel Clock / Pendulum Clock, Fire-Gilt, Around 1805-1815, Paris

Royal Empire Mantel Clock / Pendulum Clock, Fire-Gilt, Around 1805-1815, Paris

$7,684
Empire Clock The Spinner by Rossel in Rouen
Located in Paris, FR
French Empire pendulum clock finely crafted of gilt bronze, featuring a young spinner wearing a classical dress, seating on the dial near a lyre ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Empire Clock The Spinner by Rossel in Rouen
Empire Clock The Spinner by Rossel in Rouen

Empire Clock The Spinner by Rossel in Rouen

$5,446
Pair of Important First Empire Period Ormolu Sconces
By Percier & Fontaine
Located in Essex, MA
Period ormolu sconces in First Empire, imperial Russian, realistic lion mask form --Percier and fontaine designed lion mask being impaled by th...
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Early 1800s Russian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Important First Empire Period Ormolu Sconces
Pair of Important First Empire Period Ormolu Sconces

Pair of Important First Empire Period Ormolu Sconces

$8,900 / set
4-Piece French Empire Bronze Inkwell Set with Swan
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) 4 piece bronze inkwell set with swan design. Inkwell, paperweight, pen holder, sandwell for cleaning nibs.(PRICED AS SET...
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19th Century Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

4-Piece French Empire Bronze Inkwell Set with Swan
4-Piece French Empire Bronze Inkwell Set with Swan

4-Piece French Empire Bronze Inkwell Set with Swan

$1,650
Pair of French Empire Style Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of bronze candelabras with a male figural base.
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19th Century Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Empire Style Candelabras
Pair of French Empire Style Candelabras

Pair of French Empire Style Candelabras

$7,400 / set
20th Century French Empire Blue Urn Vase with Gold Decoration, Jaget & Pinon
Located in Sofia, BG
Amphora-shaped vase and in the Empire style, circa 1920, France made of earthenware with a marine-blue background with gold decorations in the spirit of Sèvres. Round neck surrounded...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

20th Century French Empire Blue Urn Vase with Gold Decoration, Jaget & Pinon
20th Century French Empire Blue Urn Vase with Gold Decoration, Jaget & Pinon

20th Century French Empire Blue Urn Vase with Gold Decoration, Jaget & Pinon

$2,048
A Homer bust ormolu empire clock in the manner of Thomire
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Harrington Park, NJ
AN EMPIRE ORMOLU BUST OF HOMER After the Antique The bearded bust of Homer on a rectangular clock decorate with lyres and gryphon heads on the side
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

A Homer bust ormolu empire clock in the manner of Thomire
A Homer bust ormolu empire clock in the manner of Thomire

A Homer bust ormolu empire clock in the manner of Thomire

$3,500
Pair Of Empire Vases In Polychrome Porcelain
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair Of Empire Vases In Polychrome Porcelain
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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

$3,197
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

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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
A Pair of French Empire Style Gilt bronze Urns on Marble Stands, 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A pair of French Empire gilt bronze urns on marble stands, 20th Century Height: 32 cm Width: 22 cm Depth: 18.5 cm Provenance: Private New South Wales Collection.
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20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A Pair of French Empire Style Gilt bronze Urns on Marble Stands, 20th Century
A Pair of French Empire Style Gilt bronze Urns on Marble Stands, 20th Century

A Pair of French Empire Style Gilt bronze Urns on Marble Stands, 20th Century

$2,160 Sale Price / set
60% Off
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.
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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
Fine 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze and Patinated Bronze Mantle Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century Empire gilt bronze figural mantle clock. Patinated bronze and gilt bronze fine details. Working condition.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Fine 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze and Patinated Bronze Mantle Clock
Fine 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze and Patinated Bronze Mantle Clock

Fine 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze and Patinated Bronze Mantle Clock

$13,500
French Folk Art Oak and Marble Eagle Figure
Located in Queens, NY
French (19th Cent Napoleonic Era) folk art carved oak life size figure of an eagle with out stretched wings perched on a round globe with a marble base.     
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

French Folk Art Oak and Marble Eagle Figure
French Folk Art Oak and Marble Eagle Figure

French Folk Art Oak and Marble Eagle Figure

$12,500
French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock of Aurora in Her Chariot Pulled by Her Winged
Located in London, GB
Fine antique French Empire Ormolu mantel clock of a chariot drawn by two winged horses carrying the chariot with a female figure. Thi...
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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock of Aurora in Her Chariot Pulled by Her Winged
French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock of Aurora in Her Chariot Pulled by Her Winged

French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock of Aurora in Her Chariot Pulled by Her Winged

$14,491
Rare Empire French Fire Gilded Center Piece Tazza Warrior Horses Harp
By Thomire & Cie., Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
More than 200 years old showpiece for on the table. Made from glass, fire-gilt bronze and green veined marble. Beautiful horses with a warrior and mythological figures with harp and ...
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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Rare Empire French Fire Gilded Center Piece Tazza Warrior Horses Harp
Rare Empire French Fire Gilded Center Piece Tazza Warrior Horses Harp

Rare Empire French Fire Gilded Center Piece Tazza Warrior Horses Harp

$3,256
Desk Set, Viennese Empire, c. 1815
Located in Greding, DE
Seven-piece desk set from Vienna in granite with polished steel mounts.
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1810s Austrian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Granite, Steel

Desk Set, Viennese Empire, c. 1815
Desk Set, Viennese Empire, c. 1815

Desk Set, Viennese Empire, c. 1815

$9,662 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Empire-Style Bronze and Siena Marble Candlesticks – Circa 1830
Located in IT
This exquisite pair of Empire-style candlesticks from circa 1830 features intricate bronze detailing atop rich Siena marble bases. Resting on tripod bases with lion paw feet, these c...
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1830s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

Pair of Empire-Style Bronze and Siena Marble Candlesticks – Circa 1830
Pair of Empire-Style Bronze and Siena Marble Candlesticks – Circa 1830

Pair of Empire-Style Bronze and Siena Marble Candlesticks – Circa 1830

$2,800 / set
Empire Style Table Clock and Inkwell
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Empire style table clock and inkwell Origin France Circa 1900 The watch has a Paris machine and it works Golden bronze and Onix materials Very good general condition the marble ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Empire Style Table Clock and Inkwell
Empire Style Table Clock and Inkwell

Empire Style Table Clock and Inkwell

$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Flame Mahogany Empire Tea Caddy Wooden Casket Box 19th century
Located in Sweden, SE
Rectangular shape mahogany veneered casket made in first half of 19th century presumably in Europe. High quality work of applied arts in Neoclassical (Biedermeier) style. The fork of...
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Late 19th Century Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Antique Flame Mahogany Empire Tea Caddy Wooden Casket Box 19th century
Antique Flame Mahogany Empire Tea Caddy Wooden Casket Box 19th century

Antique Flame Mahogany Empire Tea Caddy Wooden Casket Box 19th century

$390
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.
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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
Pair of Italian Empire Silver Candlesticks, Milan, circa 1810
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of elegant Empire candleholders on an unfilled base, conical structure, offset olive-shaped grommets with a flat, plate-shaped drip edge, smoo...
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1810s Italian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Pair of Italian Empire Silver Candlesticks, Milan, circa 1810
Pair of Italian Empire Silver Candlesticks, Milan, circa 1810

Pair of Italian Empire Silver Candlesticks, Milan, circa 1810

$4,022 / set
Empire Period Ormolu and Enamel Ceres Mantel Clock After Thomire
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in London, GB
Empire period ormolu and enamel Ceres mantel clock after Thomire. French, c.1810 Measures: height 46cm, width 38cm, depth 13cm. This superb mantel clock was made in the First Fr...
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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Empire Period Ormolu and Enamel Ceres Mantel Clock After Thomire
Empire Period Ormolu and Enamel Ceres Mantel Clock After Thomire

Empire Period Ormolu and Enamel Ceres Mantel Clock After Thomire

$14,154 Sale Price
30% Off
Very Fine Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Empire Mantle Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt bronze period Empire mantle clock. France, circa 1805. Period Empire clock featuring an stylized Hercules with Lion's pelt. Origin...
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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Very Fine Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Empire Mantle Clock
Very Fine Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Empire Mantle Clock

Very Fine Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Empire Mantle Clock

$7,800
French Empire Bisque Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
French Empire Ormolu and Bisque Porcelain Mantel Clock French Empire ormolu mounted Bisque porcelain mantel clock surmounted by a winged...
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1780s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

French Empire Bisque Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock
French Empire Bisque Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock

French Empire Bisque Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock

$7,886
French Empire Mahogany and Cut Crystal Columned Portico Clock
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare example of a late French Empire portico clock combining the use of mahogany casing with gilt bronze mounts and cut crystal. The four pillars linking the top and bottom section...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

French Empire Mahogany and Cut Crystal Columned Portico Clock
French Empire Mahogany and Cut Crystal Columned Portico Clock

French Empire Mahogany and Cut Crystal Columned Portico Clock

$7,500
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
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 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
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...
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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
19th-Century Flame Mahogany Mantel Clock by Breguet Raised by Lion Paw Feet
By Breguet a Paris
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
An extremely rare mantel clock with a figured mahogany-veneered case by A-L Breguet Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747-1823), who was of Swiss origin, is undoubtedly the most celebrated clockmaker of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries in France. He is responsible for the invention of the self-winding watch, the tourbillon and the sympathetic watch ( a watch that is placed in a cradle of a special clock. It is then linked by means of a pin fixed behind the clock dial. Built into the motion work which, when released by the clock, automatically sets the hands to the clock's time as well as correcting the watch's regulator necessitated by any degree of inaccuracy registered at the moment of synchronisation) and many other horological improvements and developments. Around the year 1807 Breguet brought in his son, Antoine-Louis (born 1776), as a business partner, and from this point, the firm became known as Breguet et Fils. Breguet had previously sent his son to London to study with the great English chronometer maker John Arnold...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

19th-Century Flame Mahogany Mantel Clock by Breguet Raised by Lion Paw Feet
19th-Century Flame Mahogany Mantel Clock by Breguet Raised by Lion Paw Feet

19th-Century Flame Mahogany Mantel Clock by Breguet Raised by Lion Paw Feet

$31,679
IMPORTANT EMPIRE TABLE CLOCK 19th Century Émile Gallé
By Émile Gallé
Located in Madrid, ES
IMPORTANT EMPIRE TABLE CLOCK 19th Century Émile Gallé 19th century French. in gilded bronze, surmounted by birds. Profusely enamelled circular dial with Roman numerals. Relief d...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

IMPORTANT EMPIRE TABLE CLOCK 19th Century Émile Gallé
IMPORTANT EMPIRE TABLE CLOCK 19th Century Émile Gallé

IMPORTANT EMPIRE TABLE CLOCK 19th Century Émile Gallé

$7,755

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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