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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
Ferdinand Barbedienne Set of Gilt Bronze-Mounted Champleve Onyx Garniture
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Ferdinand Barbedienne set of gilt bronze-mounted champleve onyx garniture. It consist of two urns and one large oval vase/jardiniere. The vase...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Ferdinand Barbedienne Set of Gilt Bronze-Mounted Champleve Onyx Garniture
Ferdinand Barbedienne Set of Gilt Bronze-Mounted Champleve Onyx Garniture

Ferdinand Barbedienne Set of Gilt Bronze-Mounted Champleve Onyx Garniture

$24,000 Sale Price / set
52% Off
Pair of French 19th Century Old Paris Porcelain Swan Handle Vases, Marked
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of French 19th century Empire Period Old Paris Porcelain swan handle vases. Each is beautifully hand-painted with a light blue colored ground and further adorned with 24K...
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of French 19th Century Old Paris Porcelain Swan Handle Vases, Marked
Pair of French 19th Century Old Paris Porcelain Swan Handle Vases, Marked

Pair of French 19th Century Old Paris Porcelain Swan Handle Vases, Marked

$12,500 / set
Pair of French Empire Candlesticks in Gilt and Patinated Bronze, circa 1820
Located in Knivsta, SE
Pair of French Empire Candlesticks in Gilt and Patinated Bronze, circa 1820 Elegant and richly detailed pair of French Empire candlesticks from the 1820s. Crafted in gilt and dark ...
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Empire Candlesticks in Gilt and Patinated Bronze, circa 1820
Pair of French Empire Candlesticks in Gilt and Patinated Bronze, circa 1820

Pair of French Empire Candlesticks in Gilt and Patinated Bronze, circa 1820

$2,188 / set
19th Century Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Cornucopia Vases on Marble Bases, Pair
By Baccarat
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This pair of neoclassical rython form garnitures are well detailed and finely cut.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Cornucopia Vases on Marble Bases, Pair
19th Century Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Cornucopia Vases on Marble Bases, Pair

19th Century Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Cornucopia Vases on Marble Bases, Pair

$2,200 / set
19th-Century French Empire Bronze Napoleon Commemorative Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire (19th Century) bronze inkwell in the form of Napoleon's casket covered by a shroud with a crown finial top and resting on a tiered base with...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th-Century French Empire Bronze Napoleon Commemorative Inkwell
19th-Century French Empire Bronze Napoleon Commemorative Inkwell

19th-Century French Empire Bronze Napoleon Commemorative Inkwell

$15,000
Early 19th Century French Empire Period Portico Clock
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine early 19th century French Empire period Portico clock of exceptional quality in the Neo-classical style, the clock housed in a richly figured mahogany case with four tapering ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

Early 19th Century French Empire Period Portico Clock
Early 19th Century French Empire Period Portico Clock

Early 19th Century French Empire Period Portico Clock

$11,594
Empire Gilt Bronze Sphinx Paperweight on Marble Base, France, Early 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Empire Gilt Bronze Sphinx Paperweight on Marble Base, France, Early 19th Century A charming Empire-period paperweight featuring a finely cast gilt bronze sphinx resting on a rectan...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Empire Gilt Bronze Sphinx Paperweight on Marble Base, France, Early 19th Century
Empire Gilt Bronze Sphinx Paperweight on Marble Base, France, Early 19th Century

Empire Gilt Bronze Sphinx Paperweight on Marble Base, France, Early 19th Century

$1,123
Pair of French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Two Branch Candelabra
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of French Empire patinated bronze and ormolu figural two branch candelabra. Set on square ormolu socle with cylinder ormolu stem wit...
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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Two Branch Candelabra
Pair of French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Two Branch Candelabra

Pair of French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Two Branch Candelabra

$7,447
Very Handsome Pair of French Empire Period Gilt Brass Candlesticks, Circa 1820
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome & tall pair of early 19th century French Empire gilt brass candlesticks. Both showing reeded columns rising up from circular bases decorated by hand with finely chiseled motifs, to similarly addressed urn-shaped nozzles with detachable bobeches. Constructed in three sections, with the nozzle and column firmly attached to the base by means of a full length threaded metal post...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Very Handsome Pair of French Empire Period Gilt Brass Candlesticks, Circa 1820
Very Handsome Pair of French Empire Period Gilt Brass Candlesticks, Circa 1820

Very Handsome Pair of French Empire Period Gilt Brass Candlesticks, Circa 1820

$1,500 / set
Pair French Empire candelabra, circa 1800
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality pair of French Empire bronze and gilded ormolu candelabra, each having Caryatid supports to the scrolling foliate four branch candle sconces. Raised on classical gilde...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair French Empire candelabra, circa 1800
Pair French Empire candelabra, circa 1800

Pair French Empire candelabra, circa 1800

$18,114
Pair of Empire Period French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Multi-Arm Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
A striking and finely cast pair of French Empire period multi-arm candelabra, dating to the early 1800's, executed in a sophisticated combination of ormolu and patinated bronze and n...
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

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

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

$27,500 / set
Carl Thieme, Dresden Floral Painted & Gilded Porcelain Urn, Germany, 20th C
By Carl Thieme
Located in Chatham, ON
CARL THIEME (Factory / Manufacturer) - Potschappel (Village / Location) - Empire style Dresden floral decorated and gilded porcelain urn with cover - ...
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Mid-20th Century German Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel, Gold Leaf

Carl Thieme, Dresden Floral Painted & Gilded Porcelain Urn, Germany, 20th C
Carl Thieme, Dresden Floral Painted & Gilded Porcelain Urn, Germany, 20th C

Carl Thieme, Dresden Floral Painted & Gilded Porcelain Urn, Germany, 20th C

$1,495
Empire Style Gilt Bronze Clock from the 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Empire style gilt bronze clock from the 19th century. 19th century Empire style gilt bronze clock with porcelain dial, minor restoration to the porcelain to be expected, movement to...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Empire Style Gilt Bronze Clock from the 19th Century.
Empire Style Gilt Bronze Clock from the 19th Century.

Empire Style Gilt Bronze Clock from the 19th Century.

$4,495
Antique Сrystal Tazza Two Tone 19th century Russian Imperial Factory Fruit Vase
By Imperial Russia
Located in Sweden, SE
Antique and absolutely exclusive, fully hand crafted at Russian Imperial Glass Factory in first half of 19th century. Beautiful combination of colors and unique shape and architectur...
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1830s Russian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Antique Сrystal Tazza Two Tone 19th century Russian Imperial Factory Fruit Vase
Antique Сrystal Tazza Two Tone 19th century Russian Imperial Factory Fruit Vase

Antique Сrystal Tazza Two Tone 19th century Russian Imperial Factory Fruit Vase

$4,500
19th Century Swedish Candelabra
Located in Allerum, SE
Pair of fine 19th century Swedish Empire gilt and patinated bronze candelabra, circa 1830, Stockholm, Sweden.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Swedish Candelabra
19th Century Swedish Candelabra

19th Century Swedish Candelabra

$7,700 / set
Pair of French Empire Crystal, Ormolu and Marble-Mounted Cornucopia Vases
Located in New York, NY
A striking and high quality pair of French 19th century Empire style cornucopia vases. Each vase features a gracefully fluted cut crystal horn rising from a finely chased ormolu moun...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of French Empire Crystal, Ormolu and Marble-Mounted Cornucopia Vases
Pair of French Empire Crystal, Ormolu and Marble-Mounted Cornucopia Vases

Pair of French Empire Crystal, Ormolu and Marble-Mounted Cornucopia Vases

$11,850 / set
Scandinavian Brass Push Up Chamber Candle Holder with Tray
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fantastic patina on this candleholder from the early 1800's. We see this chamber candlestick on a coffee table with antique books. Wonderful addition to any collection of these sough...
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1810s Scandinavian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

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

Scandinavian Brass Push Up Chamber Candle Holder with Tray

$195
Giltwood Carved Eagle on Verde Antico Fluted Marble Column
Located in London, by appointment only
A superb and richly carved giltwood eagle perched on rocks with open wings, the eagle's head looking to its left and fitted with a separate giltwood wreath...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Giltwood Carved Eagle on Verde Antico Fluted Marble Column
Giltwood Carved Eagle on Verde Antico Fluted Marble Column

Giltwood Carved Eagle on Verde Antico Fluted Marble Column

$100,635 / set
Picture Frame with two-tone enamel stripes on guilloché Salimbeni.
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with two-tone enamel stripes on guilloché and fine hand engravings French Empire style. With 2 oval photo holders, internal ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Picture Frame with two-tone enamel stripes on guilloché Salimbeni.
Picture Frame with two-tone enamel stripes on guilloché Salimbeni.

Picture Frame with two-tone enamel stripes on guilloché Salimbeni.

$2,441
19th Century French Empire Style Portico Clock
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century French Empire style portico clock. This e Empire style clock features Carrara marble, bevelled glass, bronze accents and a crystal r...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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

19th Century French Empire Style Portico Clock

$3,995 Sale Price
20% Off
Mantel Clock 19th Century Empire
Located in Warsaw, PL
Figural mantel clock signed “Al. dre Destape Palais Royal” The bronze figural mantel clock depicting one of the mythical heroes - Orpheus originates from the Empire period. The cloc...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

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

Mantel Clock 19th Century Empire

$4,460
Late 19th Century Empire-Style Longcase Clock
Located in Paris, FR
Impressive mahogany longcase clock with gilt and sculpted decorative bronze elements such as fantastic animals, diamond-shaped patterns, scrollwork, and foliage. This floor clock is ...
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1880s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Late 19th Century Empire-Style Longcase Clock
Late 19th Century Empire-Style Longcase Clock

Late 19th Century Empire-Style Longcase Clock

$14,197
20th Century Empire Style Table Decoration after J.B. Claude Odiot
Located in Berlin, DE
Bronze, engraved and silvered. Three columns shafts with full-plastic, finely engraved swans. Funnel-shaped insert.
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20th Century Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Empire Style Table Decoration after J.B. Claude Odiot
20th Century Empire Style Table Decoration after J.B. Claude Odiot

20th Century Empire Style Table Decoration after J.B. Claude Odiot

$425 Sale Price
20% Off
French Empire Allegorical Clock Garniture of "Psyche Crowning Amor"
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A large scale French Empire figurative allegorical clock showing “Psyche Crowning Amor”. Psyche stands to the right of the domed clock plinth, holding her ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

French Empire Allegorical Clock Garniture of "Psyche Crowning Amor"
French Empire Allegorical Clock Garniture of "Psyche Crowning Amor"

French Empire Allegorical Clock Garniture of "Psyche Crowning Amor"

$11,000
Pair of Empire Style Patinated and Gilded Bronze Candelabra
Located in Hudson, NY
This impressive pair of candelabra made in the era of Napoleon III in France circa 1870 are very powerful and impressive. Heavily cast with references to the classical past and profu...
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1870s Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Empire Style Patinated and Gilded Bronze Candelabra
Pair of Empire Style Patinated and Gilded Bronze Candelabra

Pair of Empire Style Patinated and Gilded Bronze Candelabra

$8,500 / set
Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire
Located in Warsaw, PL
This nineteenth-century gilded bronze clock exemplifies the grandeur of the Empire style, featuring a rectangular base with four legs, each intricately carved with subtle patterns. A...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

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

Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire

$5,383
French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock of a Seated Roman Emperor
By Claude Galle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A late French Empire period mantel (fireplace) clock showing a seated Roman emperor in finely chased patinated bronze holding a sword in one hand and a Roman banner in the other. He ...
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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock of a Seated Roman Emperor
French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock of a Seated Roman Emperor

French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock of a Seated Roman Emperor

$4,640 Sale Price
20% Off
Small French Empire Style Bust of Napoleon I
Located in Queens, NY
Small turn of the century French Empire style bronze bust representing Napoleon's uniformed likeness propped upon a white marble pedestal base adorned with a bronze letter "N."
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Small French Empire Style Bust of Napoleon I
Small French Empire Style Bust of Napoleon I

Small French Empire Style Bust of Napoleon I

$2,850
French Empire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Clock of the Astronomical Sciences
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine example of a period French Empire mantle clock in finely chased and gilded bronze made in France in the first quarter of the 19thC. One of the Greek muses with a star atop h...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Clock of the Astronomical Sciences
French Empire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Clock of the Astronomical Sciences

French Empire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Clock of the Astronomical Sciences

$3,200
French Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Clock, ca. 1840
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Clock, circa 1840, surmounted by a seated woman resting on a cushion, and holding a dove, circular white enamel dial, the movement strike on bell, o...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

French Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Clock, ca. 1840
French Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Clock, ca. 1840

French Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Clock, ca. 1840

$1,800
Pair of Empire Candlesticks
Located in Ljungby, SE
A pair of French fire-gilded candleholders in the Empire style. They feature acanthus leaf decorations. The candle sleeves are removable.
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Empire Candlesticks
Pair of Empire Candlesticks

Pair of Empire Candlesticks

$4,500 / set
Pair of Empire Candelabra of Ormolu and Patinated Bronze and Marble
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of late 19th century Empire bronze and ormolu candelabra. - Caryatid herm female figures on marble block plinths. - Three ormolu candle arms/cups - Well modeled.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Empire Candelabra of Ormolu and Patinated Bronze and Marble
Pair of Empire Candelabra of Ormolu and Patinated Bronze and Marble

Pair of Empire Candelabra of Ormolu and Patinated Bronze and Marble

$6,800 / set
Pair of French Gilt Bronze and Slate Candlesticks, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This regal pair of bronze and slate candlesticks originated in 19th-century France and are beautifully detailed with molded and gilt embellishments. Crafted in the style of Empire furniture, each candlestick rests on a triform bronze base of claw feet and petal scrollwork, topped by a gilt acanthus leaf throne supporting a simple black slate stem. The sleek stone posts in turn support an urn-form bronze capital with floral and gilt elements. A gorgeous example of French opulence...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Slate, Bronze

Pair of French Gilt Bronze and Slate Candlesticks, c. 1850
Pair of French Gilt Bronze and Slate Candlesticks, c. 1850

Pair of French Gilt Bronze and Slate Candlesticks, c. 1850

$1,880
Two French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Sconces
Located in London, GB
These two sconces have been crafted in the Empire style, which was popularised by the French Emperor, Napoleon I. The Empire style is characterised by its grandeur and use of opulent...
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20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

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

Two French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Sconces

$12,744 / set
Pair of Early 19 Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Candlesticks
Located in Berlin, DE
Excellent pair of early 19 century French empire gilt bronze neoclassical candlesticks. A tapering stem with rich and finely chased ...
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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Early 19 Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Candlesticks
Pair of Early 19 Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Candlesticks

Pair of Early 19 Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Candlesticks

$3,680 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock by Deverberie a Paris, Fire-Gilded
Located in Berlin, DE
French Empire mantel clock from DeVerberie a Paris. Fire-gilded. Age-related condition.
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19th Century Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock by Deverberie a Paris, Fire-Gilded
French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock by Deverberie a Paris, Fire-Gilded

French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock by Deverberie a Paris, Fire-Gilded

$6,152 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Empire Candlesticks with Patinated Figures, France, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Empire candlesticks with patinated figures, France 19th century.
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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
Beautiful Pair of Russian Imperial Glass and Ormolu Mounted Tazza Centerpieces
By Imperial Russia
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of Russian Empire Imperial Glass Manufactury and ormolu mounted white opalescent tazza centrepieces, each white opaline bowl beautifully hand cut and hand polished in flutted design with ribbed border; the Ormolu very finely hand chisseled and finished in two tome dore bronze gold...
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1830s Russian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Beautiful Pair of Russian Imperial Glass and Ormolu Mounted Tazza Centerpieces
Beautiful Pair of Russian Imperial Glass and Ormolu Mounted Tazza Centerpieces

Beautiful Pair of Russian Imperial Glass and Ormolu Mounted Tazza Centerpieces

$12,800 / set
Pair of French 19th Century Gilt & Patinated Bronze Sphinxes on Porphyry & Bron
Located in Hudson, NY
Made in France circa 1840s this finely cast pair of sphinxes are represented in the recumbent position most associated with the form. Showing on both figures are two hieroglyphic car...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porphyry, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Gilt & Patinated Bronze Sphinxes on Porphyry & Bron
Pair of French 19th Century Gilt & Patinated Bronze Sphinxes on Porphyry & Bron

Pair of French 19th Century Gilt & Patinated Bronze Sphinxes on Porphyry & Bron

$8,750 / item
Empire Period Ormolu Mantel Clock by Le Roy et fils
By Le Roy
Located in London, GB
Empire period ormolu mantel clock by Le Roy et fils French, c. 1810 Height 36cm, width 37cm, depth 14cm This refined mantel clock was created during the Empire period by the esteem...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu, Enamel

Empire Period Ormolu Mantel Clock by Le Roy et fils
Empire Period Ormolu Mantel Clock by Le Roy et fils

Empire Period Ormolu Mantel Clock by Le Roy et fils

$16,101
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

Materials

Marble, Metal

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

Pair of French Lion and Tiger Bookends

$1,700 / set
Unusual Pair Of Russian Empire Figural Bronze Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
An important pair of Russian Empire Figural patinated and Dore Bronze six-light candelabras with maidens and putties with verde antico marble bases. Eac...
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19th Century Russian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Unusual Pair Of Russian Empire Figural Bronze Candelabras
Unusual Pair Of Russian Empire Figural Bronze Candelabras

Unusual Pair Of Russian Empire Figural Bronze Candelabras

$52,000 / set
Pair of French Empire style Bronze and Bronze Dore Candelabra
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine & Spectacular Pair of French Empire style Bronze & Bronze Dore 12 light Figural Candelabra, late 19th Century, each depicting a standing winged Victory with outstreached ...
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1880s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of French Empire style Bronze and Bronze Dore Candelabra
Pair of French Empire style Bronze and Bronze Dore Candelabra

Pair of French Empire style Bronze and Bronze Dore Candelabra

$67,500 / set
Empire Gilt Bronze Table Clock by Claude Gallé, France, 19th Century
By Claude Galle
Located in Lisbon, PT
This rare early 19th-century French Empire style gilt bronze mantle clock was created by the renowned Claude Gallé for the 1807 Exhibition. Gallé is considered one of the finest bro...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Metal, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Empire Gilt Bronze Table Clock by Claude Gallé, France, 19th Century
Empire Gilt Bronze Table Clock by Claude Gallé, France, 19th Century

Empire Gilt Bronze Table Clock by Claude Gallé, France, 19th Century

$6,531 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of French Empire Candleabra
Located in Westwood, NJ
Pair of French Empire bronze doré three-light candelabra with nautical motifs, dolphins and shells.  
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Empire Candleabra
Pair of French Empire Candleabra

Pair of French Empire Candleabra

$3,500
Pair of Early 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks after C. Galle
By Claude Galle
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of excellent early 19th century French empire gilt bronze candlesticks in the style of Claude Galle (1758-1815): A tapering stem with rich trelliswork relief divided into thr...
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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Early 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks after C. Galle
Pair of Early 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks after C. Galle

Pair of Early 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks after C. Galle

$4,480 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Modelled as a potted flower, the pot decorated with gilt bronze classical figures. With an 18th century English movement.
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19th Century Austrian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock
Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock

Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock

$8,250
19th Century Candlesticks - Empire Style - Gilded and Patinated Bronze - France
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Elegant pair of French candlesticks in Empire style, circa 1880–1890. Made of finely cast and engraved bronze with a beautiful contrast between the gilded and dark patinated sections...
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1880s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Candlesticks - Empire Style - Gilded and Patinated Bronze - France
19th Century Candlesticks - Empire Style - Gilded and Patinated Bronze - France

19th Century Candlesticks - Empire Style - Gilded and Patinated Bronze - France

$567 / set
Empire Gilt-Bronze & Variegated Green Marble Desk Set, c.1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
The base is composed of variegated green marble with a pen tray, ormolu trim and patarae motif. The ormolu well with lid is beautifully decorated with laurel wreath garland surround...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Empire Gilt-Bronze & Variegated Green Marble Desk Set, c.1820
Empire Gilt-Bronze & Variegated Green Marble Desk Set, c.1820

Empire Gilt-Bronze & Variegated Green Marble Desk Set, c.1820

$4,500
French Gilt Bronze and Black Slate Mantel Clock
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Astoria, NY
French Gilt Bronze and Black Slate Mercury Compensated Mantel Clock, retailed by J.E. Caldwell & Co., Philadelphia, early 20th century, the arched case in the French Empire style, th...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Slate, Bronze

French Gilt Bronze and Black Slate Mantel Clock
French Gilt Bronze and Black Slate Mantel Clock

French Gilt Bronze and Black Slate Mantel Clock

$2,350
French Empire Style Gilt Metal and Marble Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire Style Gilt Metal Mounted White Marble Portico Clock, early 20th century, surmounted by an Imperial eagle, sunburst, the suspended circular dial with battery operated mo...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Metal

French Empire Style Gilt Metal and Marble Clock
French Empire Style Gilt Metal and Marble Clock

French Empire Style Gilt Metal and Marble Clock

$1,800
Rare Empire French Fire Gilded Center Piece Tazza Warrior Horses Harp
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire, Thomire & Cie.
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

$3,253
Early 19th Century Empire Candelabras
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning pair of gilded and patinated bronze candelabras, featuring a winged cupid. He is standing on a sphere and holding a torch, which is surrounded by three curving candle branch...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Empire Candelabras
Early 19th Century Empire Candelabras

Early 19th Century Empire Candelabras

$9,346 / set
French 1870 Third Empire Napoleon III Pair of Urns in Marble with Gilded Ormolu
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of mythological Urns from the French third Empire period. Fabulous decorative pieces, created in Paris, France during the period of the Third French Empire under Napoleon III...
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1870s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

French 1870 Third Empire Napoleon III Pair of Urns in Marble with Gilded Ormolu
French 1870 Third Empire Napoleon III Pair of Urns in Marble with Gilded Ormolu

French 1870 Third Empire Napoleon III Pair of Urns in Marble with Gilded Ormolu

$4,985 / set
19th Century French Empire Urns
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century French Empire Urns. Beautiful pair purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century French Empire Urns
19th Century French Empire Urns

19th Century French Empire Urns

$2,500 / set
19th Century Antique Hand Painted Urn
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Pair of Paris Porcelain Pirate Urns. Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

19th Century Antique Hand Painted Urn
19th Century Antique Hand Painted Urn

19th Century Antique Hand Painted Urn

$200
Pair of gilded columns in Empire style - Italy, 1980s
Located in Vicenza, IT
Elegant pair of turned and carved columns in the round, made of wood and fully gilded with pure gold leaf, with a particularly brilliant and rich finish. The columns are inspired by ...
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Late 20th Century European Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Pair of gilded columns in Empire style - Italy, 1980s
Pair of gilded columns in Empire style - Italy, 1980s

Pair of gilded columns in Empire style - Italy, 1980s

$10,647
Candlesticks France Empire Gilt Bronze
Located in New York, NY
A pair of candlesticks made in France during the late Empire period. Made from gilt- bronze. Standing on a round foot with a baluster shaped stem. Loose cuffs.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Candlesticks France Empire Gilt Bronze
Candlesticks France Empire Gilt Bronze

Candlesticks France Empire Gilt Bronze

$3,800
Pressed Wood Snuff Box, 19th Century "Fete Flamande"
Located in Spencertown, NY
Dancing scene with violinist and dancing couple.
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Early 19th Century Belgian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Pressed Wood Snuff Box, 19th Century "Fete Flamande"
Pressed Wood Snuff Box, 19th Century "Fete Flamande"

Pressed Wood Snuff Box, 19th Century "Fete Flamande"

$900
A French Antique Empire Gilt Bronze Silk Thread Mantel Clock, Circa 1820
Located in Tarzana, CA
A French Antique Empire Gilt Bronze Silk Thread Mantel Clock The neoclassical theme with a lady and a mandolin.The clock retains its original blued steel Breguet style hands. The ...
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

A French Antique Empire Gilt Bronze Silk Thread Mantel Clock, Circa 1820
A French Antique Empire Gilt Bronze Silk Thread Mantel Clock, Circa 1820

A French Antique Empire Gilt Bronze Silk Thread Mantel Clock, Circa 1820

$6,800

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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