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Empire Decorative Objects

EMPIRE STYLE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Style: Empire
Pair of 19th Century Empire Ormolu and patinated Bronze Candelabra attr. Thomire
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of 19th century Empire ormolu and patinated bronze candelabra attr. Thomire Each with a tapering leaf tip cast partially gilt and patinated bronze stem supporting three folia...
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Empire Ormolu and patinated Bronze Candelabra attr. Thomire
Pair of 19th Century Empire Ormolu and patinated Bronze Candelabra attr. Thomire

Pair of 19th Century Empire Ormolu and patinated Bronze Candelabra attr. Thomire

$15,800 / 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

$16,555 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Danish Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Danish Empire painted and bone candlesticks, circa 1810, of baluster form carved bone bandings and a circular base.
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19th Century Danish Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Pair of Danish Candlesticks
Pair of Danish Candlesticks

Pair of Danish Candlesticks

$1,400 / set
French Restauration Period Ormolu Lyre Mantel Clock with Apollo Mask
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
An unusual French Restauration period ormolu mantel clock. The elaborately pierced gilt bronze case in the form of a lyre, with an Apollo mask cresting, on a white marble stepped bas...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Restauration Period Ormolu Lyre Mantel Clock with Apollo Mask
French Restauration Period Ormolu Lyre Mantel Clock with Apollo Mask

French Restauration Period Ormolu Lyre Mantel Clock with Apollo Mask

$7,038
Early 19th Century Cup in Egyptian Porphyry and Bronze with Cupids
Located in Paris, FR
Imposing cup in red, Egyptian porphyry featuring three cupids on a circular base. The patinated bronze cupids serve as the supporting stem for the wide-rimmed cup. Two of the cupids ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porphyry, Bronze

Early 19th Century Cup in Egyptian Porphyry and Bronze with Cupids
Early 19th Century Cup in Egyptian Porphyry and Bronze with Cupids

Early 19th Century Cup in Egyptian Porphyry and Bronze with Cupids

$46,523
Pair Russian Empire Ormolu Bronze Candlesticks
Located in New York, US
Our pair of ormolu bronze candlesticks feature acanthus leaf nozzles emanating from Roman style military helmets with plumage, with reeded acanthus stems...
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Early 19th Century Russian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair Russian Empire Ormolu Bronze Candlesticks
Pair Russian Empire Ormolu Bronze Candlesticks

Pair Russian Empire Ormolu Bronze Candlesticks

$9,000 / set
French Empire Clock Depicting Apollo God of Music and the Arts
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A gilt bronze and griotte marble French Empire clock depicting Apollo Greek God of Music Art Literature and Sciences. The clock shows a a gilt bronze winged figure of Apollo leaning against a griotte marble altar pedestal decorated with gilt bronze garlands. At the center of the pedestal is the clock’s dial and movement. Sitting on top of the pedestal is a standing harp, a mallet and a scroll. The whole is supported by a griotte marble base with a gilt bronze frieze showing a number of frolicking and dancing cupids playing music, drinking wine waving laurel wreaths, carrying a standard and even crowning a bust of Athena. The base sits on two owl feet...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

French Empire Clock Depicting Apollo God of Music and the Arts
French Empire Clock Depicting Apollo God of Music and the Arts

French Empire Clock Depicting Apollo God of Music and the Arts

$7,000
French Empire Influenced Clock Set, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive 19th century Empire influenced green marble clock set. Having the arched clock with a white enamel clock face, an eight day striking m...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Empire Influenced Clock Set, 19th Century
French Empire Influenced Clock Set, 19th Century

French Empire Influenced Clock Set, 19th Century

$8,002 / set
Empire Style Gilt and Burnished Bronze Candelabra By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This Empire style gilt and burnished bronze figural candelabra by Gherardo Degli Albizzi resumes the great taste of Napoleon period decoration. Base is characterized by gilt satin br...
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2010s Italian Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Empire Style Gilt and Burnished Bronze Candelabra By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Empire Style Gilt and Burnished Bronze Candelabra By Gherardo Degli Albizzi

Empire Style Gilt and Burnished Bronze Candelabra By Gherardo Degli Albizzi

$5,964 / item
Empire Bronze and Marble Desk Top Inkstand by Lefebvre of Belgium, circa 1820
Located in Central England, GB
Empire bronze and marble desk top Inkstand by Lefebvre of Belgium. This magnificent large scale empire period desk top inkstand has a true country house presence about it. The sig...
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19th Century Belgian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Empire Bronze and Marble Desk Top Inkstand by Lefebvre of Belgium, circa 1820
Empire Bronze and Marble Desk Top Inkstand by Lefebvre of Belgium, circa 1820

Empire Bronze and Marble Desk Top Inkstand by Lefebvre of Belgium, circa 1820

$8,250
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

Materials

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
Empire Bronze and Sienna Marble Clock with a bust of Apollo Belvedere
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine example of a French Empire period mantle clock, circa 1830. The rectangular stepped case is made of yellow Sienna marble and is decorated on the top and bottom with patinated ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

Empire Bronze and Sienna Marble Clock with a bust of Apollo Belvedere
Empire Bronze and Sienna Marble Clock with a bust of Apollo Belvedere

Empire Bronze and Sienna Marble Clock with a bust of Apollo Belvedere

$9,000
18th Century Viennese Dark Green Painted and Giltwood Mantle Clock
Located in Berlin, DE
18th century Viennese dark green painted and giltwood pendule of unusual size in the form of a classical urn, the gilt-bronze dial with Roman numerals, surmounted by giltwood flowers...
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1790s Austrian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Giltwood, Wood

18th Century Viennese Dark Green Painted and Giltwood Mantle Clock
18th Century Viennese Dark Green Painted and Giltwood Mantle Clock

18th Century Viennese Dark Green Painted and Giltwood Mantle Clock

$4,800
French Empire Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Vase Clock
Located in London, GB
French Empire patinated bronze and ormolu vase clock. Of unusual design set as it is on a spread ormolu base of eight sides, the front and back being long sides. The base sits upon f...
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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Vase Clock
French Empire Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Vase Clock

French Empire Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Vase Clock

$9,588
Pair of Early 19th Century French Ormolu & Bronze Empire Period Candelabra
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning pair of early 19th century French Empire candelabra, with four scrolled candle arms supported by classical winged figu...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Early 19th Century French Ormolu & Bronze Empire Period Candelabra
Pair of Early 19th Century French Ormolu & Bronze Empire Period Candelabra

Pair of Early 19th Century French Ormolu & Bronze Empire Period Candelabra

$18,788 / set
Empire period gilt bronze clock with Cupid and Psyche by Le Roy et fils
By Charles Le Roy
Located in London, GB
This beautiful mantel clock was crafted in c.1810 by the famous Parisian clock-making firm, Le Roy et fils. The company was founded by Basile Charles Le...
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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

Empire period gilt bronze clock with Cupid and Psyche by Le Roy et fils
Empire period gilt bronze clock with Cupid and Psyche by Le Roy et fils

Empire period gilt bronze clock with Cupid and Psyche by Le Roy et fils

$11,727
French Empire Bowl on Base in Bronze and Marble 19th century
Located in Madrid, ES
French Empire Bowl on Base in Bronze and Marble 19th century Bowl on base in bronze and black marble 19th century height: 25 cm. and diameter: 24 cm. very good condition
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire Bowl on Base in Bronze and Marble 19th century
French Empire Bowl on Base in Bronze and Marble 19th century

French Empire Bowl on Base in Bronze and Marble 19th century

$1,242 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Empire style candelabra
Located in Atlanta, GA
Magnificent pair of gilt bronze and marble Empire style candelabra
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Empire style candelabra
Pair of Empire style candelabra

Pair of Empire style candelabra

$32,500 / set
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
Austrian Clock Holder, Granite and Steel with Picture St Stephans Dome
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful and exclusive clock stand made of steel and granite. Holding a picture of the Stephans-dome. The most famous church in Wienna, Austria. High quality craftsmanship on all...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Granite, Steel

Austrian Clock Holder, Granite and Steel with Picture St Stephans Dome
Austrian Clock Holder, Granite and Steel with Picture St Stephans Dome

Austrian Clock Holder, Granite and Steel with Picture St Stephans Dome

$2,338 Sale Price
20% Off
French Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Candelabra By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This Empire style gilt and burnished bronze candelabra by Gherardo Degli Albizzi, with its marble base, resume the great taste of Napoleon period decoration. Base is characterized by...
Category

2010s Italian Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble, Bronze

French Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Candelabra By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
French Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Candelabra By Gherardo Degli Albizzi

French Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Candelabra By Gherardo Degli Albizzi

$3,757 / item
Viennese Silver Jug With Finest Enamel Painting, Hermann Boehm, Circa 1870
By Viennese Manufactory, Herman Boehm
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Viennese Enamel Work from around 1870: Silver vessel on an oval plan, with a large, offset, domed foot, baluster-shaped body with a large, broad spout, on the back a siren hol...
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1870s Austrian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Viennese Silver Jug With Finest Enamel Painting, Hermann Boehm, Circa 1870
Viennese Silver Jug With Finest Enamel Painting, Hermann Boehm, Circa 1870

Viennese Silver Jug With Finest Enamel Painting, Hermann Boehm, Circa 1870

$4,055
Pair French Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Trumpet Vases, Late 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This pair of French trumpet-form vases dates from the late 19th century and blends two luxurious materials: engraved clear glass and richly decorated gilt bronze mounts with champlev...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Pair French Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Trumpet Vases, Late 19th Century
Pair French Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Trumpet Vases, Late 19th Century

Pair French Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Trumpet Vases, Late 19th Century

$2,293 Sale Price
37% Off
French Empire Figural Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
Winged cupid with flowing robe, clock resting between wings and fabric, raised on bronze ormolu-mounted verde antico plinth. France, first half of the 19th century. Measures: H ...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Enamel

French Empire Figural Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
French Empire Figural Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

French Empire Figural Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

$6,000
Candelabras Male and Female 18-Karat Doré Bronze after Clodion the pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine pair of Cherub candelabras cast in Lost Wax bronze with fine Hi-Quality details and black patina and 18-karat Doré gold-plated made from the originals of Clodion. Wired and r...
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1990s American Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Candelabras Male and Female 18-Karat Doré Bronze after Clodion the pair
Candelabras Male and Female 18-Karat Doré Bronze after Clodion the pair

Candelabras Male and Female 18-Karat Doré Bronze after Clodion the pair

$4,250 / set
Empire Patinated Bronze Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful patinated bronze clock featuring Cupid and Psyche with a Sienna marble base
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Empire Patinated Bronze Clock
Empire Patinated Bronze Clock

Empire Patinated Bronze Clock

$28,600
French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi features the best quality hand-chiselled details. The backplate of this sconce features a central round pla...
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2010s Italian Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi

French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi

$3,101 / item
Pair French Gilt Candelabras Female Maiden Figural Candles
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing an eye catching pair of gilt Empire candelabras Of figural form, the candelabras are held aloft by the toga clad female maidens A perfect left and right Stand on the ...
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1890s Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair French Gilt Candelabras Female Maiden Figural Candles
Pair French Gilt Candelabras Female Maiden Figural Candles

Pair French Gilt Candelabras Female Maiden Figural Candles

$2,752 / set
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
Pair of Antique French Empire Style Gold Bronze Candelabra, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Antique French Empire Style Gold Bronze Candelabra, Circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique French Empire Style Gold Bronze Candelabra, Circa 1880.
Pair of Antique French Empire Style Gold Bronze Candelabra, Circa 1880.

Pair of Antique French Empire Style Gold Bronze Candelabra, Circa 1880.

$3,300 / set
Lidded Service Terrine in Empire Style after J.B. Claude Odiot
Located in Berlin, DE
Silver engraved and silvered. Four columns with full moulded and finely engraved swans. Diameter:26cm, height: 28 cm.
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20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Lidded Service Terrine in Empire Style after J.B. Claude Odiot
Lidded Service Terrine in Empire Style after J.B. Claude Odiot

Lidded Service Terrine in Empire Style after J.B. Claude Odiot

$1,072
French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock Signed Vaillaint a Paris
Located in London, GB
Superb quality French Empire ormolu and patinated bronze mantel clock in a beautifully restrained case. The casting and gilding of the finest quality. A classically dressed maiden st...
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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock Signed Vaillaint a Paris
French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock Signed Vaillaint a Paris

French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock Signed Vaillaint a Paris

$8,622
Early 19th Century French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock "Pouring Wine"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine Early 19th century French Empire ormolu bronze mantel clock. Depicting a winged cherub standing atop a barrel while a kneeling lady pouring wine ...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock "Pouring Wine"
Early 19th Century French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock "Pouring Wine"

Early 19th Century French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock "Pouring Wine"

$9,800
Pair of Superb Antique Italian Neoclassical Empire Bronze Figural Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
A pair of superb antique Italian empire neoclassical gilt bronze and patinated bronze figural candelabra lamps with royal markings, 19th century. Measure: Overall height 38.50”.
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Superb Antique Italian Neoclassical Empire Bronze Figural Candelabras
Pair of Superb Antique Italian Neoclassical Empire Bronze Figural Candelabras

Pair of Superb Antique Italian Neoclassical Empire Bronze Figural Candelabras

$29,500 / set
Pierre-Philippe Thomire Empire Marble Mantle Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pierre-Philippe Thomire (French, 1751-1843) Empire marble mantel (fireplace) clock. 1st quarter 19th century; Rouge Griotte marble and bronze doré...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pierre-Philippe Thomire Empire Marble Mantle Clock
Pierre-Philippe Thomire Empire Marble Mantle Clock

Pierre-Philippe Thomire Empire Marble Mantle Clock

$18,750
Magnificent Pair of Gilt-Bronze Figural Empire Period Candelabra, circa 1815
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A magnificent and highly important pair of gilt bronze figural empire period candelabra. French, circa 1815. A Magnificent and Highly Important Pair of gilt bronze Figural Empi...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Magnificent Pair of Gilt-Bronze Figural Empire Period Candelabra, circa 1815
Magnificent Pair of Gilt-Bronze Figural Empire Period Candelabra, circa 1815

Magnificent Pair of Gilt-Bronze Figural Empire Period Candelabra, circa 1815

$75,881 / set
1870 French Empire Style Bronze Dore Candleholders, a Pair
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of French Empire style bronze dore candelabra with tapering malachite stems resting on three lion paw feet on triform malachite bases. Circa 1870.
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1870s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

1870 French Empire Style Bronze Dore Candleholders, a Pair
1870 French Empire Style Bronze Dore Candleholders, a Pair

1870 French Empire Style Bronze Dore Candleholders, a Pair

$11,750 / set
Bronze Dore Antique Photo Frame 7" H x 9-1/2" W
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Bronze Dore Antique Photo Frame. Excellent condition. 7" H x 9-1/2" W.
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19th Century Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Dore Antique Photo Frame 7" H x 9-1/2" W
Bronze Dore Antique Photo Frame 7" H x 9-1/2" W

Bronze Dore Antique Photo Frame 7" H x 9-1/2" W

$850
Pair of French Early 19th Century Gilt Bronze Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French gilt bronze and patinated bronze four-light candelabra. France, early 19th century. Measures: H 22 in.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Early 19th Century Gilt Bronze Candelabra
Pair of French Early 19th Century Gilt Bronze Candelabra

Pair of French Early 19th Century Gilt Bronze Candelabra

$15,000 / set
French Empire Mantel Clock of Two Cupids Signed Coeur
Located in London, GB
exceptionally rare French Empire mantel clock of two cupids signed Coeur fils Rue St Honore No 140 a Paris. This small mantel clock of exceptional q...
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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

French Empire Mantel Clock of Two Cupids Signed Coeur
French Empire Mantel Clock of Two Cupids Signed Coeur

French Empire Mantel Clock of Two Cupids Signed Coeur

$8,622
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
Large Empire Style Ormolu and Malachite Mantel Clock with Mythological Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Large Empire style ormolu and malachite mantel clock with mythological sculpture French, late 19th century Measures: height 58cm, width 46cm, depth 14cm With large sculptural work depicting Jason and the Golden Fleece...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Large Empire Style Ormolu and Malachite Mantel Clock with Mythological Sculpture
Large Empire Style Ormolu and Malachite Mantel Clock with Mythological Sculpture

Large Empire Style Ormolu and Malachite Mantel Clock with Mythological Sculpture

$24,282 Sale Price
20% Off
Crystal & Gilt Bronze Vase
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very high quality cut crystal and ormolu gilt bronze, France, by Baccarat, 19th century. Scroll handles featuring classic heads at the bottom. Dimensions: Height: 12 1/4" Diameter...
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1880s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Crystal & Gilt Bronze Vase
Crystal & Gilt Bronze Vase

Crystal & Gilt Bronze Vase

$2,450
Fine Early 19th Century Empire Russian Inkstand, St. Petersburg, circa 1810
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A fine Russian Empire gilt- and patinated bronze desk top inkstand, St. Petersburg, circa 1810. Rectangular shaped base raised on four turned fee...
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Early 19th Century Russian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Fine Early 19th Century Empire Russian Inkstand, St. Petersburg, circa 1810
Fine Early 19th Century Empire Russian Inkstand, St. Petersburg, circa 1810

Fine Early 19th Century Empire Russian Inkstand, St. Petersburg, circa 1810

$12,525
Bronze Dore, Rectangle Photo Frame, French
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Bronze Dore, Rectangle Photo Frame, French 19th Century, 7 x 10
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19th Century Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Dore, Rectangle Photo Frame, French
Bronze Dore, Rectangle Photo Frame, French

Bronze Dore, Rectangle Photo Frame, French

$1,300
Pair of Bronze Empire Candelabras, France, circa 1880s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Elegant pair of bronze Empire style candelabras with fine details, raised on paw feet. Beautifully oxidized Verdigris patina.
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bronze Empire Candelabras, France, circa 1880s
Pair of Bronze Empire Candelabras, France, circa 1880s

Pair of Bronze Empire Candelabras, France, circa 1880s

$6,203 / set
Pair of Empire Candlesticks with Patinated Figures, France, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Empire candlesticks with patinated figures, France 19th century.
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Empire Candlesticks with Patinated Figures, France, 19th Century
Pair of Empire Candlesticks with Patinated Figures, France, 19th Century

Pair of Empire Candlesticks with Patinated Figures, France, 19th Century

$7,885 / set
Palatial pair of "Chevaux de Marly" france bronzes circa 1850
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and large pair of "Chevaux de Marly" in bronze with spectacular work on the bases. Circa 1850 in perfect conditions.
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1850s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Palatial pair of "Chevaux de Marly" france bronzes circa 1850
Palatial pair of "Chevaux de Marly" france bronzes circa 1850

Palatial pair of "Chevaux de Marly" france bronzes circa 1850

$40,000
Pair of Empire Period Four-Arm Bronze Candelabra
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of Empire period four-light candelabra, on tripod lion's feet over stepped incurved plinth, supporting a palmette form base with reeded column and central gilt candle stem, the ...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Empire Period Four-Arm Bronze Candelabra
Pair of Empire Period Four-Arm Bronze Candelabra

Pair of Empire Period Four-Arm Bronze Candelabra

$3,600 / set
19th France bronze circa 1850 "Two hares"
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible france bronze circa 1850 representing "Two hares" perfect patina.
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th France bronze circa 1850 "Two hares"
19th France bronze circa 1850 "Two hares"

19th France bronze circa 1850 "Two hares"

$1,500
Unusual Pair of Empire Two Branch Candelabra in Gout d'Egypt or Egyptian Style
Located in London, GB
A fine and unusual pair of French Empire or possibly Russian two branch candelabra in the gout d'Egypt or Egyptian style which was extremely popular, circa turn of the 18th century. Set on square patinated bronze bases each female figure stands upon a finely cast ormolu...
Category

Early 1800s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Unusual Pair of Empire Two Branch Candelabra in Gout d'Egypt or Egyptian Style
Unusual Pair of Empire Two Branch Candelabra in Gout d'Egypt or Egyptian Style

Unusual Pair of Empire Two Branch Candelabra in Gout d'Egypt or Egyptian Style

$11,382
French Empire Period Ormolu Mantel Clock by Michelez
Located in London, GB
French Empire period ormolu mantel clock by Michelez French, circa 1815 Measures: Height 47cm, width 20cm, depth 15cm This beautifully formed and crafted mantel clock, dating to...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

French Empire Period Ormolu Mantel Clock by Michelez
French Empire Period Ormolu Mantel Clock by Michelez

French Empire Period Ormolu Mantel Clock by Michelez

$8,277 Sale Price
20% Off
French Empire Genre Mantel Clock of an Arcadian Hunting Scene
Located in London, GB
A very unusual French Empire Genre Arcadian mantel clock of a hunting scene. The primary subject is that of a finely dressed woman in riding habit, hat, whip and gloves riding side saddle on a fine patinated bronze hunter...
Category

Early 1800s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

French Empire Genre Mantel Clock of an Arcadian Hunting Scene
French Empire Genre Mantel Clock of an Arcadian Hunting Scene

French Empire Genre Mantel Clock of an Arcadian Hunting Scene

$10,002
Pair of Empire Four Light Bronze Candelabra
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of Empire period parcel-gilt and patinated bronze four-light candelabra, the patinated column raised on triform scrolled feet over incurved plinth supporting a gilt bronze stand...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Empire Four Light Bronze Candelabra
Pair of Empire Four Light Bronze Candelabra

Pair of Empire Four Light Bronze Candelabra

$3,600 Sale Price / set
44% Off
Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Black and White Marble Mantel Clock by Thiéry, Paris
By Thiéry Paris 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Louis XVI ormolu-mounted black and white marble mantel clock by Thiéry, Paris. Thiery Paris, late 18th century. The drumcase con...
Category

Late 18th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Black and White Marble Mantel Clock by Thiéry, Paris
Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Black and White Marble Mantel Clock by Thiéry, Paris

Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Black and White Marble Mantel Clock by Thiéry, Paris

$12,500
Two Empire Period Gilt Porcelain Vases by Dihl Et Guérhard
By Dihl and Guerhard
Located in London, GB
These beautiful painted and gilt vases were crafted in circa 1810 by the important Parisian porcelain factory, Dihl et Guérhard (French, 1781-circa 18...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Two Empire Period Gilt Porcelain Vases by Dihl Et Guérhard
Two Empire Period Gilt Porcelain Vases by Dihl Et Guérhard

Two Empire Period Gilt Porcelain Vases by Dihl Et Guérhard

$8,277 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Candelabra in Empire Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Bronze, finely engraved. Column-shaft as holder for four Sweeping candelabra arms. Diameter:30cm height:52 cm.
Category

20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Candelabra in Empire Style
Candelabra in Empire Style

Candelabra in Empire Style

$1,073
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...
Category

Early 19th Century European Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

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
Empire Pendulum Clock the Spinner, Signed Rossel in Rouen
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 ...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Empire Pendulum Clock the Spinner, Signed Rossel in Rouen
Empire Pendulum Clock the Spinner, Signed Rossel in Rouen

Empire Pendulum Clock the Spinner, Signed Rossel in Rouen

$7,157
French Empire Pair of Ormolu Candlesticks with Original Handcut Threads
Located in London, GB
Fine antique French Empire pair of ormolu candlesticks with original handcut threads. A very elegant pair of candlesticks with original orm...
Category

1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Pair of Ormolu Candlesticks with Original Handcut Threads
French Empire Pair of Ormolu Candlesticks with Original Handcut Threads

French Empire Pair of Ormolu Candlesticks with Original Handcut Threads

$3,525

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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