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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
French Early 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Claude Galle
French Early 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Claude Galle

French Early 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Claude Galle

By Claude Galle

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

Claude Galle, (1759–1815, master in 1786) is one of the most renowned bronziers active during the Napoleonic period, such as Pierre-Philippe Thomire, André-Antoine Ravrio and Louis-S...

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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Pair Antique French Empire Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Vases or Urns
Pair Antique French Empire Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Vases or Urns

Pair Antique French Empire Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Vases or Urns

Located in Litchfield, CT

Pair antique French Empire early 19th century Paris porcelain vases or urns with biscuit winged herm handles on square slate bases. Painted with classical maidens attended by putti, ...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Empire Style Gilt Metal Ebonized Mantle Clock
Empire Style Gilt Metal Ebonized Mantle Clock

Empire Style Gilt Metal Ebonized Mantle Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

French Empire Style Gilt Metal Ebonized Wood Mantle Clock, 19th century, with porcelain clock face framed by floral motif with flag and hat, flanked by a man and woman waving on ebon...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Metal

Rare flashlight for a candle in brass from a Swedish Baron. Empire period
Rare flashlight for a candle in brass from a Swedish Baron. Empire period

Rare flashlight for a candle in brass from a Swedish Baron. Empire period

Located in Knivsta, SE

Extremely rare flashlight for a candle in brass from a Swedish Baron. Empire period around 1830. Provenance Baron Ehrenkrona, Hulterstad Manor, Mjölby, Sweden. The flashlight in bra...

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1830s Swedish Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Brass

A Pair French 1st Empire Period Ormolu & Verde Antico Marble Figural Candelabra
A Pair French 1st Empire Period Ormolu & Verde Antico Marble Figural Candelabra

A Pair French 1st Empire Period Ormolu & Verde Antico Marble Figural Candelabra

Located in New York, NY

A Fine and Unusual Pair of French 1st Empire Period Doré Bronze and Verde Antico Marble Figural Neoclassical Five-Arm Candelabra. Each candelabrum features a tall central shaft issui...

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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

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

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

By Duval

Located in Greven, DE

Antique French round arch portal clock France (Paris) Bronze, enamel Empire circa 1820 Dimensions: H x W x D: 47 x 26 x 12 cm Description: Very beautiful, strictly architecturally...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

European Rectangular Silver Leaf Gilt Wood Art Frame
European Rectangular Silver Leaf Gilt Wood Art Frame

European Rectangular Silver Leaf Gilt Wood Art Frame

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Vintage impressive wooden frame in silver gilt, with great patina, that would be suitable for most style artwork including prints, watercolors as well as oil on board paintings. Wond...

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Mid-20th Century European Empire Decorative Objects

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Silver Leaf

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

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

Located in Knivsta, SE

A small and beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. Made in France during the 1820s. Very period design. Wear consistent with age and use

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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Antique French Chandelier, Brass & Crystal, Empire Style, Circa 1860
Antique French Chandelier, Brass & Crystal, Empire Style, Circa 1860

Antique French Chandelier, Brass & Crystal, Empire Style, Circa 1860

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A round, antique French chandelier, pendant made of hand crafted polished brass, in good condition. The hand blown cut crystal prisms are attached, halted to the ceiling lamp brass f...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Metal, Brass

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

Set of 2 Swedish Brass Chamber Candle Holders with Tray

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

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

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1810s Swedish Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Metal

Early English 19th Century Pewter Plate
Early English 19th Century Pewter Plate

Early English 19th Century Pewter Plate

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Small round pewter plate with London and makers mark on the rear side.

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Early 19th Century English Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Pewter

19th century silver plate centerpiece
19th century silver plate centerpiece

19th century silver plate centerpiece

By Testolini & Salviati

Located in Vigonza, Padua

19th century table centerpiece or double bowl in finely chiseled silver plated

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19th Century Italian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Silver Plate

Antique French Empire Figural Bronze & Marble Hunting Dog Desk Double Inkwell
Antique French Empire Figural Bronze & Marble Hunting Dog Desk Double Inkwell

Antique French Empire Figural Bronze & Marble Hunting Dog Desk Double Inkwell

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Empire Figural Bronze & Marble Hunting Dog Desk Double Inkwell. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 4.75" H x 11.5" W x 6.25" D.

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Early 20th Century Empire Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

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

Paris Porcelain Gilt Banded Hunting Service

Located in New York, NY

Paris porcelain gilt banded hunting service. Set of sixteen complementary serving dishes with hunt paintings attributed to Jacques Francois Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines, a painter for Serves porcelain as well as Royal Russian Porcelain manufactory; his work found at The Met, Musée des Beaux-Arts in Lyon and Marseille. Scenes include red and blue coated hunters riding to the hounds, running stag, wild boars, foxes and groupings of hounds. Each scene bordered in thick gilt band on white ground with filigree border and further gilt banding. Sweet meat dishes...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

1900s Empire Style Crystal Urn Vase
1900s Empire Style Crystal Urn Vase

1900s Empire Style Crystal Urn Vase

Located in Skien, NO

Empire Style Crystal Vase from 1900s This striking Classic Empire-style vase from ca. the middle of the 20th century showcases exceptional craftsmanship in high-quality crystal. The...

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Mid-20th Century European Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Empire Portal Clock, Mahogany and Bronze, France, Early 19th Century
Empire Portal Clock, Mahogany and Bronze, France, Early 19th Century

Empire Portal Clock, Mahogany and Bronze, France, Early 19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Portal clock on a rectangular, stepped base in mahogany veneered with small bun feet. The stepped architrave is supported by four smooth columns, the capi...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

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

Early 19th Century French Empire Period Giltwood Candlesticks or Prickets

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This pair of giltwood French Empire period prickets or candlesticks was originally used on the altar of a church. They were hand-carved and exquisitely gilded on only one side as a m...

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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Giltwood

A Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze and Verde Marble Tazzas, 19th Century
A Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze and Verde Marble Tazzas, 19th Century

A Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze and Verde Marble Tazzas, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Pair of French Empire Bronze, Gilt Bronze, and Verde Marble Tazzas, 19th Century Each tazza with a shallow bronze inner bowl with leaf-and-dart rim projecting from a lobed gilt br...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Antique French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Antique French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Antique French Empire patinated and gilt bronze mantel clock French, early 19th century Measures: Height 55cm, width 43cm, depth 13cm This fine Empire period mantel clock is wro...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

Elegant pair of Candlesticks i bronze. Empire, 1820s
Elegant pair of Candlesticks i bronze. Empire, 1820s

Elegant pair of Candlesticks i bronze. Empire, 1820s

Located in Knivsta, SE

Elegant pair of Candlesticks i bronze with dark patinated column. French Empire during the 1820s. Wear consistent with age and use

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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

EARLY 19th CENTURY GOLDEN WALL CLOCK WITH MUSIC BOX
EARLY 19th CENTURY GOLDEN WALL CLOCK WITH MUSIC BOX

EARLY 19th CENTURY GOLDEN WALL CLOCK WITH MUSIC BOX

Located in Firenze, FI

Splendid wall clock set in an elegant opening wooden case, with carved frame and golden tablet. The internal finishes of the clock are also in golden tablet and brass. The decoration...

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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

French Empire Mantel Clock by Robin à Paris, Ormolu, c. 1805-1815
French Empire Mantel Clock by Robin à Paris, Ormolu, c. 1805-1815

French Empire Mantel Clock by Robin à Paris, Ormolu, c. 1805-1815

Located in MADRID, ES

This mantel clock is an outstanding example of early 19th century French haute horlogerie. Created during the Empire period, circa 1805 to 1815, it embodies the refined Neoclassical ...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Ormolu, Bronze

Empire Period Mantle Clock by Leroy a Paris, Bronze & Ormolu, 1815
Empire Period Mantle Clock by Leroy a Paris, Bronze & Ormolu, 1815

Empire Period Mantle Clock by Leroy a Paris, Bronze & Ormolu, 1815

Located in Montreal, QC

This mantle clock is by a well-respected Paris maker in a fashionable style. The oval base supports a vase shaped clock case in turn supported by winged dolphin heads and flanked by ...

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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French Empire Gilt Patinated Bronze Three-Light Candelabra ca. 1815
Pair of French Empire Gilt Patinated Bronze Three-Light Candelabra ca. 1815

Pair of French Empire Gilt Patinated Bronze Three-Light Candelabra ca. 1815

Located in Shippensburg, PA

PAIR OF EMPIRE GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE THREE-LIGHT CANDELABRA Paris, France ca. 1815-35 raised on antico verde marble plinths 25 1/2" H x 9" W x 4 1/2" D A very finely chiseled ...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Vintage Danish Malm Candle Holders, 1950s. Set of 4.
Vintage Danish Malm Candle Holders, 1950s. Set of 4.

Vintage Danish Malm Candle Holders, 1950s. Set of 4.

Located in Asaa, DK

Vintage Danish Malm Candle Holders, 1950s. Set of 4. Two pairs of candleholders in malm, which is a brass alloy with added copper. The cobber gives the brass a darker color. The hei...

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1950s Danish Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

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Brass

Pair French Empire Figural Bronze Candelabra Signed Chibout
Pair French Empire Figural Bronze Candelabra Signed Chibout

Pair French Empire Figural Bronze Candelabra Signed Chibout

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This finely detailed, and hand chased pair of bronze candelabra were made by Pierre Chibout. Active 1806-24, he worked with Claude Francois Rabiat who's workshop he took over in 181...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French Lion and Tiger Bookends
Pair of French Lion and Tiger Bookends

Pair of French Lion and Tiger Bookends

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Pair of French Lion and Tiger Bookends A pair of bookends. Each bookend features a metallic sculpture of a big cat, with one being a lion and the other a tiger. The sculptures are mo...

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Early 20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

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Marble, Metal

French Empire Bronze Sphinx
French Empire Bronze Sphinx

French Empire Bronze Sphinx

Located in Queens, NY

French Empire style (19th Cent) bronze reclining winged sphinx figure mounted on a tripartite black marble base

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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Georgian Silver Tea Caddy Tableware Empire Sterling Silver Box Empire Casket
Georgian Silver Tea Caddy Tableware Empire Sterling Silver Box Empire Casket

Georgian Silver Tea Caddy Tableware Empire Sterling Silver Box Empire Casket

By Charles Nicolas Odiot, Hester Bateman, Towle Silversmiths, Barbour Silver Co., Gorham CO.

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

Antique Sterling Silver tea caddy / box Style Georgian, French Empire, Napoleonic, Dutch A sterling silver very stylized tea box with good working lock Decorated with embossed pearl...

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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Silver

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

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

Large European Low Cut Crystal Glass Centerpiece Bowl
Large European Low Cut Crystal Glass Centerpiece Bowl

Large European Low Cut Crystal Glass Centerpiece Bowl

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Most likely an English bowl with floral decorations and unbeatable wear. Very versatile piece that is both form and function, standing alone on a coffee table or used as fruit bowl o...

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Mid-20th Century English Empire Decorative Objects

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Crystal

Early 19th c. French Empire Salmon Tole Monteiths or Cachepot Jardinieres
Early 19th c. French Empire Salmon Tole Monteiths or Cachepot Jardinieres

Early 19th c. French Empire Salmon Tole Monteiths or Cachepot Jardinieres

Located in Litchfield, CT

Pair antique early 19th century French Empire tole monteiths or cachepot jardinieres decorated with a garland of gold leaves on a salmon tan ground. Measure 12" across over handles x...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Metal

French Bronze Military Officer Bust
French Bronze Military Officer Bust

French Bronze Military Officer Bust

Located in Queens, NY

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

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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Danish Empire Console Clock in Mahogany
Early 19th Century Danish Empire Console Clock in Mahogany

Early 19th Century Danish Empire Console Clock in Mahogany

Located in Kastrup, DK

A beautiful and decorative late Empire console clock crafted in Cuban mahogany. The case is architecturally shaped with gracefully curved lines and executed with fine craftsmanship. ...

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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Metal, Brass

Rare Pair of French Empire Dore Bronze Genie Oil lamps w/ Medusa Masks
Rare Pair of French Empire Dore Bronze Genie Oil lamps w/ Medusa Masks

Rare Pair of French Empire Dore Bronze Genie Oil lamps w/ Medusa Masks

Located in New York, NY

Rare Pair of French Empire Period (Circa 1810) Dore Bronze Genie Oil lamps of finest quality, chasing, and two tone gilding w/ Medusa Masks on Gray Marble Bases Each lamp is conceiv...

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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

French Empire Bronze Mantle Clock
French Empire Bronze Mantle Clock

French Empire Bronze Mantle Clock

Located in Essex, MA

Of majestic scale with the ormolu gilding in very good condition in working order.

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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French Empire Ormolu and Marble Mantel Clock of Cupid
French Empire Ormolu and Marble Mantel Clock of Cupid

French Empire Ormolu and Marble Mantel Clock of Cupid

Located in London, GB

French Empire Ormolu and marble vert mantel clock of Cupid whispering. Wonderful original fire gilded mercury ormolu. The quality of the casting and chasing is superb, from the indiv...

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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

Pareja de candelabros; Francia, época Imperio, c. 1810
Pareja de candelabros; Francia, época Imperio, c. 1810

Pareja de candelabros; Francia, época Imperio, c. 1810

Located in MADRID, ES

Pareja de grandes candelabros; Francia, época Imperio, c. 1810, siglo XIX. Bronce dorado al mercurio y mármol negro belga. Estos candelabros de siete luces son un gran ejemplo del...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Empire Giltwood Candleholders with Stylized Palms, Early 19th Century
Empire Giltwood Candleholders with Stylized Palms, Early 19th Century

Empire Giltwood Candleholders with Stylized Palms, Early 19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Executed as stylized palms on rectangular landscape bases. The girandoles, each with four nozzles, are crafted in gilt-patinated wood with stucco elements. In unrestored original con...

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1810s German Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Wood, Giltwood

Italy Mid-18th Century Empire Pair Brass Candle Holders
Italy Mid-18th Century Empire Pair Brass Candle Holders

Italy Mid-18th Century Empire Pair Brass Candle Holders

Located in Brescia, IT

Italy Mid-18th Century pair of brass Empire five lights candleholders or table lamps This wonderful pair of brass candle holders, is a magnificent hand made work by Italian artisan...

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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French Pair of Empire Patina Dore Bronze Winged Lady Victory Candelabras
French Pair of Empire Patina Dore Bronze Winged Lady Victory Candelabras

French Pair of Empire Patina Dore Bronze Winged Lady Victory Candelabras

Located in Roslyn, NY

Wonderful pair French Napoleon III Empire style gilt doré and patinated bronze neoclassic three-arm candelabra with finely cast detail, each featuring a classical winged lady victory...

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20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French Empire Bronze Marble Figural Clock, c. 1830
French Empire Bronze Marble Figural Clock, c. 1830

French Empire Bronze Marble Figural Clock, c. 1830

Located in Astoria, NY

French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze Verde Antico Marble Figural Clock, circa 1830, the clock surmounted with seated figures of Apollo and Diana, each holding a torch, the clock w...

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1830s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

19th century French Empire Tole Monteiths or Cachepot Jardinieres
19th century French Empire Tole Monteiths or Cachepot Jardinieres

19th century French Empire Tole Monteiths or Cachepot Jardinieres

By Thomas Hope

Located in Litchfield, CT

Pair antique early 19th century French Empire neoclassical tole monteiths or cachepot jardinieres circa 1820. Oval shape with handles at the side. Decorated with gold winged horses o...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Metal

A Pair of French Empire Polychrome Gilt-Wood Torchères, 19th Century
A Pair of French Empire Polychrome Gilt-Wood Torchères, 19th Century

A Pair of French Empire Polychrome Gilt-Wood Torchères, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Pair of French Empire Polychrome Gilt-Wood Torchères, 19th Century Description: Each torchère with a circular stone top above a concave triform capital with a rosette to each face...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Wood

Pair of Large Malachite and Ormolu Mounted Empire Style Vases
Pair of Large Malachite and Ormolu Mounted Empire Style Vases

Pair of Large Malachite and Ormolu Mounted Empire Style Vases

Located in London, GB

These splendid malachite and ormolu mounted vases are executed in the French Empire style, and are emblazoned with gilt decoration that has an unmistakable air of confidence, pride, ...

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Late 20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

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Malachite, Ormolu

Pair of Exquisite French Empire Gilt Bronze Two-Light Candelabra ca 1810
Pair of Exquisite French Empire Gilt Bronze Two-Light Candelabra ca 1810

Pair of Exquisite French Empire Gilt Bronze Two-Light Candelabra ca 1810

By Pierre-Philippe Thomire

Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL

These candlesticks are ornate artifacts from the French Empire period, which dates back to the early 19th century, typically considered as the reign of Napoleon I from 1804 to 1814. ...

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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Gold, 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

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...

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2010s Italian Empire Decorative Objects

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Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble, Bronze

Pair of American Empire Bronze Dore Candelabras
Pair of American Empire Bronze Dore Candelabras

Pair of American Empire Bronze Dore Candelabras

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of American Empire bronze dore 5 arm candelabras with square shaped bases and wreath designs. (PRICED AS PAIR)

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19th Century American Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century French Boulle Sewing Scent Necessaire Box
19th Century French Boulle Sewing Scent Necessaire Box

19th Century French Boulle Sewing Scent Necessaire Box

Located in Bradenton, FL

Beautiful 19th Century French Empire ebonized black and Boulle Sewing Scent Necessaire Box with bronze appliquès and paw feet. Top features red, bronze and white colored floral motif with a monogram plate of what probably was the original owner's initials. Interior has cream colored toile lining and compartments for sewing implements, many of which are included. Inner top is mirrored with ornamental gilt...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Wood

Bronze French Empire Style Candelabrum
Bronze French Empire Style Candelabrum

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

Empire Mantel Clock in Mercury-Gilt Bronze, France, early 19th century
Empire Mantel Clock in Mercury-Gilt Bronze, France, early 19th century

Empire Mantel Clock in Mercury-Gilt Bronze, France, early 19th century

Located in Madrid, ES

Empire mantel clock in mercury-gilt bronze, France, early 19th century Magnificent French Empire-era clock, made in mercury-gilt bronze with a fine allegorical scene: an angel playin...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century Russian Tazzas, Dolomite & Fire-Gilt Bronze, Empire Style
19th Century Russian Tazzas, Dolomite & Fire-Gilt Bronze, Empire Style

19th Century Russian Tazzas, Dolomite & Fire-Gilt Bronze, Empire Style

Located in Greding, DE

Pair of dolomite tazzas, Shelyabinsk region (Urals), fire-gilt bronze. Russia, Ekaterinburg, 19th century. Provenance: Ex collection Dolf Selbach (1929-2010).

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19th Century Russian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Stone, Bronze

A Set Of Gilt Iron Lion Heads Door Knockers
A Set Of Gilt Iron Lion Heads Door Knockers

A Set Of Gilt Iron Lion Heads Door Knockers

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a Set of Gilt Iron Door Knockers. It depicts a pair of large and heavy lion heads with a ring in their mouths. The rings are decorated with some acanthus leaves in the bottom...

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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Iron

Pair of 19th Century Aleppo Marble Cassolettes with Bronze Mounts, Empire style
Pair of 19th Century Aleppo Marble Cassolettes with Bronze Mounts, Empire style

Pair of 19th Century Aleppo Marble Cassolettes with Bronze Mounts, Empire style

Located in NICE, FR

Elegant pair of decorative cassolettes dating from the 19th century, crafted from richly veined Aleppo marble, prized for its warm tones and distinctive clouded pattern, widely used ...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire Doré Bronze Candlesticks, A Pair
French Empire Doré Bronze Candlesticks, A Pair

French Empire Doré Bronze Candlesticks, A Pair

Located in Bradenton, FL

Pair of French Empire Doré Bronze Candlesticks. These candlesticks feature a fluted and diamond-patterned shaft rising from a circular molded base with guilloché border. The upper se...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Claude Galle - Pair of Directoire ormolu urns circa 1800
Claude Galle - Pair of Directoire ormolu urns circa 1800

Claude Galle - Pair of Directoire ormolu urns circa 1800

By Claude Galle

Located in GRENOBLE, FR

A fine pair of ormolu amphora-shaped urns standing on marble pedestals, late 18th century or Empire period circa 1800. High end production attributed to French bronze maker Claude Ga...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

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.