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Empire Decorative Objects

EMPIRE STYLE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Style: Empire
19th Century 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

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Porcelain

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

19th Century French Empire Urns

$2,500 / set
Empire Tole Water Heater
Located in New Orleans, LA
Painted and gilded tole water heater.
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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Tin

Empire Tole Water Heater
Empire Tole Water Heater

Empire Tole Water Heater

$3,600
Pair of Empire Period Porcelain Campana Vases, Parisian, circa 1815
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine pair of Paris porcelain vases, designed in campana form with the front featuring circular vignettes with landscape scenes, on the reverse are framed musical trophies created t...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair of Empire Period Porcelain Campana Vases, Parisian, circa 1815
Pair of Empire Period Porcelain Campana Vases, Parisian, circa 1815

Pair of Empire Period Porcelain Campana Vases, Parisian, circa 1815

$11,885 / 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

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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
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

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Bronze

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

Mantel Clock 19th Century Empire

$4,471
French Empire Antique Clock, Ormolu, Patinated Bronze and Marble
By L. Ravrio 1
Located in London, GB
French Empire clock of stunning quality of borne shape constructed of rouge marble, original fire gilt ormolu and patinated bronze. The dial of the clock is signed "L Ravrio" below 1...
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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire Antique Clock, Ormolu, Patinated Bronze and Marble
French Empire Antique Clock, Ormolu, Patinated Bronze and Marble

French Empire Antique Clock, Ormolu, Patinated Bronze and Marble

$12,161
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

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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
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

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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

$3,738 Sale Price / set
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French Empire Gilt Metal Figural Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire Gilt Metal Figural Clock, circa 1830, the circular dial with strike on bell movement, surmounted by a woman writing, on an acanthus and fluted base with scrolled feet. ...
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1830s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

French Empire Gilt Metal Figural Clock
French Empire Gilt Metal Figural Clock

French Empire Gilt Metal Figural Clock

$2,350
French Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Clock, circa 1830, the white enamel dial and movement strik on bell surmounted by a standing classical figure resting on an amphora pouring water, d...
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1830s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

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

French Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Clock

$2,800
French Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Clock, circa 1830, the classical muse upholding a basket of flowers beside a red-painted globular clock with white enamel dial, the movement strike ...
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1830s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

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

French Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Clock

$2,350
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
French Empire Patinated & Gilt Metal Figural Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire Patinated and Gilt Metal Figural Clock, circa 1840, surmounted by a seated female musician holding a tambourine, white enamel dial, strike on bell, on a gothic strapwor...
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1840s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Metal, Enamel

French Empire Patinated & Gilt Metal Figural Clock
French Empire Patinated & Gilt Metal Figural Clock

French Empire Patinated & Gilt Metal Figural Clock

$2,350
French Empire Gilt Metal Figural Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire Gilt Metal Figural Clock, circa 1840, in two parts, the upper section with a seated lute player aside the circular metal dial, the movement strike on bell, the lower se...
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1840s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

French Empire Gilt Metal Figural Clock
French Empire Gilt Metal Figural Clock

French Empire Gilt Metal Figural Clock

$2,350
French Empire Bronze and Marble "Knight" Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire Bronze and Siena Marble "Knight" Clock, circa 1830, the standing figure in armor above a circular gilded dial, the movement with strike on bell, on a graduated Sienna m...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

French Empire Bronze and Marble "Knight" Clock
French Empire Bronze and Marble "Knight" Clock

French Empire Bronze and Marble "Knight" Clock

$2,350
Mid-19th Century Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Candleholders
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of Empire style gilt bronze candlesticks raised on three lions paws, France, mid-19th century.  
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Mid-19th Century Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Candleholders
Mid-19th Century Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Candleholders

Mid-19th Century Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Candleholders

$770 / set
19th - 20th Century French Pair of Antique Empire Porcelain Cassoulettes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French pair of small Cassoulettes made hand crafted porcelain, in good condition. Each of the Parisian Athenians are composed with four gilded bronze maidens, particulariz...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Bronze

19th - 20th Century French Pair of Antique Empire Porcelain Cassoulettes
19th - 20th Century French Pair of Antique Empire Porcelain Cassoulettes

19th - 20th Century French Pair of Antique Empire Porcelain Cassoulettes

$5,400 / set
The Astronomy Lesson French Empire Mantel Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent French Empire ormolu mantel clock features the iconic Neoclassical genre scene often referred to as "The Astronomy Lesson." A popular motif during this period, Emper...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Enamel, Ormolu

The Astronomy Lesson French Empire Mantel Clock
The Astronomy Lesson French Empire Mantel Clock

The Astronomy Lesson French Empire Mantel Clock

$34,500
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

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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

$10,674
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
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

$2,194 / set
French Ormolu Table Clock, Bacchant Sitting On Wine Barrel, Paris, Around 1840
Located in Vienna, AT
Fire-gilded bronze table clock: a childlike bacchanal seated on a wine barrel under an arched vine arbour, holding grapes and a wine glass in his hands, on an oval base with an appli...
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1840s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Ormolu Table Clock, Bacchant Sitting On Wine Barrel, Paris, Around 1840
French Ormolu Table Clock, Bacchant Sitting On Wine Barrel, Paris, Around 1840

French Ormolu Table Clock, Bacchant Sitting On Wine Barrel, Paris, Around 1840

$2,846
19th Century French Empire Malachite and Gilt Bronze Centerpiece
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine 19th century French Empire malachite and gilt bronze centerpiece. Cut crystal top bowl .Fine mercury gilt bronze sphinx's.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Malachite

19th Century French Empire Malachite and Gilt Bronze Centerpiece
19th Century French Empire Malachite and Gilt Bronze Centerpiece

19th Century French Empire Malachite and Gilt Bronze Centerpiece

$9,500
Empire Glass Ewer Jug Vase Ormolu French Urn
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing an eye catching green cut glass jug in the Empire manner Good size at almost four feet tall - 112 CM The body is crafted from richly colored, translucent green glass,...
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1980s Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Empire Glass Ewer Jug Vase Ormolu French Urn
Empire Glass Ewer Jug Vase Ormolu French Urn

Empire Glass Ewer Jug Vase Ormolu French Urn

$3,261
Pair Of Antique Empire Silver Candle Holders, by Viennese Master, Dated 1804
By Viennese Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Two elegant, plain silver candle holders on a round stand, foot laterally profiled, centred raised smooth shaft, in the lower third constriction by profiled bead ring, shaft widening...
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Early 1800s Austrian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Pair Of Antique Empire Silver Candle Holders, by Viennese Master, Dated 1804
Pair Of Antique Empire Silver Candle Holders, by Viennese Master, Dated 1804

Pair Of Antique Empire Silver Candle Holders, by Viennese Master, Dated 1804

$3,795 / 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

$20,382
Empire period gilt bronze obelisk inkwell
Located in Paris, FR
Chased and gilded bronze inkwell on a canted base with a frieze of interlacings centered on rosettes. Leobelisk model, topped by a seeded fruit. It features two covered cups decorate...
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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Empire period gilt bronze obelisk inkwell
Empire period gilt bronze obelisk inkwell

Empire period gilt bronze obelisk inkwell

$6,286
Vase candelabra with 13 arms of light
Located in Warsaw, PL
Exquisite Gilt Brass & Malachite Vase Candelabra - A Masterpiece of Opulent Design Elevate your interior with this truly exceptional vase candelabra, a harmonious fusion of luxuriou...
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20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

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Malachite, Brass

Vase candelabra with 13 arms of light
Vase candelabra with 13 arms of light

Vase candelabra with 13 arms of light

$18,193
Pair of vase Porcelain, Valentine, Old Paris, flowers pattern, France 1860
By Old Paris
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Porcelain Pair of Vase Ofs Valentine Old Paris Decor Of Bouquet Of Flowers XIXth Century Manufacture of "Valentine" in Saint-Gaudens. Decorated with a bouq...
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19th Century European Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of vase Porcelain, Valentine, Old Paris, flowers pattern, France 1860
Pair of vase Porcelain, Valentine, Old Paris, flowers pattern, France 1860

Pair of vase Porcelain, Valentine, Old Paris, flowers pattern, France 1860

$616 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Early 20th century burr yew desktop box with clock
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century burr yew desktop box with clock circa 1920. Empire revival burr yew cigar box with clock.  Strung and inlaid to outer edges, decorated with an ormolu mount to the...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Early 20th century burr yew desktop box with clock
Early 20th century burr yew desktop box with clock

Early 20th century burr yew desktop box with clock

$747
Pair of Empire Candlesticks
Located in Ljungby, SE
A pair of French burnished gilded Empire candlesticks with light collars. The stems are fluted and decorated with acanthus leaves.
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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Empire Candlesticks
Pair of Empire Candlesticks

Pair of Empire Candlesticks

$4,500 / set
19th Century, French Chiselled and Gilt Bronze Table Clock
Located in IT
19th century, French chiselled and gilt bronze table clock This table clock was made of chiselled and gilded bronze in the early 19th centur...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century, French Chiselled and Gilt Bronze Table Clock
19th Century, French Chiselled and Gilt Bronze Table Clock

19th Century, French Chiselled and Gilt Bronze Table Clock

$11,267
Pr. 19th Century Russian Cobalt Blue & Gold Ground Swan Handle Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic quality pair of Russian Empire cobalt blue and gold ground swan handle porcelain vases. Each piece is of Amphora form with a gorgeous 24K gold matted, burnished, and shiny front and backside decoration. The front panels consist of a young girl and a young boy, where the young girl is seen holding food on her head with a water pale in her hand walking through the town, while the boy is seen holding a basket of fruit up and walking it back home. The reverse of each of the vases is also elaborately decorated with one of the scenes being a comfy home with a beautiful woody landscape with a deer running through the backyard, while the other vase has a gorgeous landscape scene with a man riding a horse in the background. On either side of the vases are two-tone matte and burnished 24K gold swan form handles. Underneath the handles are 24K gold hand-painted decorations over a cobalt blue ground. The body runs down a waisted gold neck onto a rounded base which sits on a square gold plinth...
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1810s Russian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pr. 19th Century Russian Cobalt Blue & Gold Ground Swan Handle Porcelain Vases
Pr. 19th Century Russian Cobalt Blue & Gold Ground Swan Handle Porcelain Vases

Pr. 19th Century Russian Cobalt Blue & Gold Ground Swan Handle Porcelain Vases

$12,500 / set
Impt Pair of French Empire Ormolu Covered vases/Potpourris, Att. Thomier A Paris
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Rare Pair of 19th Century French Ormolu Covered Potpourris, Attributed to Thomier A Paris. This pair dates to 1810, which is the illustrious French Empire period. These remarkable urns serve as prime examples of the impeccable artistry and superior craftsmanship that characterized the first empire era. Notably, the urns feature figural cherub handles positioned atop rams' heads, engaging in musical endeavors, which adds an alluring touch of sophistication to their design. The captivating allure of these urns is further enhanced by their meticulously hand-chiseled gilded bronze composition, adorned with a splendid two-tone finish. Standing at an impressive height of 24 inches, these urns exemplify an unwavering dedication to detail. Each urn boasts a main body adorned with elegantly crafted relief dancers...
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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

Impt Pair of French Empire Ormolu Covered vases/Potpourris, Att. Thomier A Paris
Impt Pair of French Empire Ormolu Covered vases/Potpourris, Att. Thomier A Paris

Impt Pair of French Empire Ormolu Covered vases/Potpourris, Att. Thomier A Paris

$55,000
Pair of Empire-period Victory candelabra in marble and gilt bronze, circa 1800
Located in NICE, FR
Pair of Empire-period Victory candelabra in marble and gilt bronze, c. 1800 This elegant pair of Empire-period candelabra, dating from around 1800, combines the noble materials of m...
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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Empire-period Victory candelabra in marble and gilt bronze, circa 1800
Pair of Empire-period Victory candelabra in marble and gilt bronze, circa 1800

Pair of Empire-period Victory candelabra in marble and gilt bronze, circa 1800

$1,956
French Napoleon III silver jug or decanter
By Baccarat
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
French Napoleon III silver jug or decanter Napoleon III style French silver and glass jug Circa 1930 Origin France Excellent quality cut crystal, could be baccarat The silver part ha...
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1930s French Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Silver

French Napoleon III silver jug or decanter
French Napoleon III silver jug or decanter

French Napoleon III silver jug or decanter

$950
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
A Late 19 Century Malachite clock Topped by a Gilt Bronze Bust of Napoleon
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A simple yet elegant relatively rare malachite cased clock topped by a gilt bronze bust of a young Napoleon in uniform after the marble original work by Jean Antoine Houdon.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

A Late 19 Century Malachite clock Topped by a Gilt Bronze Bust of Napoleon
A Late 19 Century Malachite clock Topped by a Gilt Bronze Bust of Napoleon

A Late 19 Century Malachite clock Topped by a Gilt Bronze Bust of Napoleon

$4,500
19th century French Empire Period Elm Barometer signed Gabriel
Located in London, GB
Empire Cistern Barometer by Gabriel Of rectangular form, with the case waisted, veneered in burr elm with mounts in the manner of Percier and Fontaine, of cistern type, with bronze ...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

19th century French Empire Period Elm Barometer signed Gabriel
19th century French Empire Period Elm Barometer signed Gabriel

19th century French Empire Period Elm Barometer signed Gabriel

$6,114
Pair Of 19th Century Empire Siena & Ormolu Candelabra In The Neoclassical Style
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning & most attractive pair of early 19th century Empire three-light figural candelabra ‘A la Victoire’ in the Neoclassical style. Each candelabra is raised by four wreathed to...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair Of 19th Century Empire Siena & Ormolu Candelabra In The Neoclassical Style
Pair Of 19th Century Empire Siena & Ormolu Candelabra In The Neoclassical Style

Pair Of 19th Century Empire Siena & Ormolu Candelabra In The Neoclassical Style

$9,429 / set
Pair of Sceaux Faux Porphyry Tobacco Jars, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The pair of jars with covers with old repairs and chips.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Faience

Pair of Sceaux Faux Porphyry Tobacco Jars, 19th Century
Pair of Sceaux Faux Porphyry Tobacco Jars, 19th Century

Pair of Sceaux Faux Porphyry Tobacco Jars, 19th Century

$1,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of 19 Century Russian Empire Figural Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pair of Russian Empire figural candelabra featuring a patinated bronze caryatid holding a gilt bronze urn mounted with a torch atop her head, with two ...
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Early 19th Century Russian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19 Century Russian Empire Figural Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra
Pair of 19 Century Russian Empire Figural Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra

Pair of 19 Century Russian Empire Figural Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra

$4,400 Sale Price / set
32% Off
Gilded Candelabra with Cherubs and Dolphins
Located in Warsaw, PL
Magnificent Gilt Bronze Candelabra - A Thirteen-Light Masterpiece inspired by Second Empire This exceptional candelabra, boasting an impressive thirteen elegantly curved arms of li...
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20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Gilded Candelabra with Cherubs and Dolphins
Gilded Candelabra with Cherubs and Dolphins

Gilded Candelabra with Cherubs and Dolphins

$17,743
Pair of Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra
Located in London, GB
A pair of Empire gilt and patinated bronze candelabra. Each with a winged Victorian female figure carrying a torchère on their hea...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

Pair of Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra
Pair of Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra

Pair of Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra

$24,458 / set
Pair of Empire Candlesticks
Located in Ljungby, SE
A pair of French Empire candleholders in fire-gilded bronze. They feature decorations of fluting and acanthus leaves. 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

$3,900 / set
19th Century Continental Gilt Bronze Sculpture of Soldier
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Continental Gilt Bronze Statue of Soldier. Continental gilt bronze figure of a Classical soldier, late 19th century, with sword extended, resting on a gilded octagonal m...
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1880s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Continental Gilt Bronze Sculpture of Soldier
19th Century Continental Gilt Bronze Sculpture of Soldier

19th Century Continental Gilt Bronze Sculpture of Soldier

$7,250
One Empire Style Silvered and Black Engraved Metal Table Lamp, France, 1930s
Located in IT
Empire style silvered and black engraved metal table lamp, France, early 20th century, 1930s In the pictures you see two lamps but only one le...
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Early 20th Century European Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

One Empire Style Silvered and Black Engraved Metal Table Lamp, France, 1930s
One Empire Style Silvered and Black Engraved Metal Table Lamp, France, 1930s

One Empire Style Silvered and Black Engraved Metal Table Lamp, France, 1930s

$1,897
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 Early 19th Century Neoclassical ‘Old Paris’ Porcelain Vases
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine pair of early French Empire porcelain vases, (unsigned but attributable to either the Nast or Dagoty factories in Paris). Each vase has a large gilded satyr’s heads to the sid...
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1830s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Early 19th Century Neoclassical ‘Old Paris’ Porcelain Vases
Pair of Early 19th Century Neoclassical ‘Old Paris’ Porcelain Vases

Pair of Early 19th Century Neoclassical ‘Old Paris’ Porcelain Vases

$7,500 / set
Empire Painted and Lacquered Spyglass, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The adjustable spyglass with gilt brass trim and original leather case.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Lacquer

Empire Painted and Lacquered Spyglass, Early 19th Century
Empire Painted and Lacquered Spyglass, Early 19th Century

Empire Painted and Lacquered Spyglass, Early 19th Century

$3,000 / set
19th century Swedish gilt and eglomise ornate wall clock
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish gilt and églomisé ornate wall clock circa 1840. Fine quality Swedish wall clock of the empire period circa 1840. Beautifully carved, surmounted with doves. 2 si...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

19th century Swedish gilt and eglomise ornate wall clock
19th century Swedish gilt and eglomise ornate wall clock

19th century Swedish gilt and eglomise ornate wall clock

$3,329
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

$6,564 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Empire Mantel Clock
Located in Ljungby, SE
An Empire mantel clock in gilded wood, made in Austria or Germany 1820-1830. It features a warrior dressed in classical armor with his arm resting atop the clock. The clock pillar is...
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19th Century European Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

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

19th Century Empire Mantel Clock

$2,000
19th Century French Empire Skeleton Clock with Vestal Virgins
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A Classic two dimensional French Empire skeleton clock, the finely chased and mercury gilded case depicts Amour holding a flaming torch and a banner, symbol of war, seated on a quiver full of arrows and set on top of the dial and movement. The dial is framed by two vestal virgins...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Empire Skeleton Clock with Vestal Virgins
19th Century French Empire Skeleton Clock with Vestal Virgins

19th Century French Empire Skeleton Clock with Vestal Virgins

$7,500
Pair of Large Fuseau Vases in Porcelaine de Paris, Empire Period
Located in Paris, FR
Large pair of painted fuseau vases in Porcelaine de Paris from the Empire period. The neck and the pedestal of the vases are in burnished gold and feature laurel crowns and stylized ...
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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Large Fuseau Vases in Porcelaine de Paris, Empire Period
Pair of Large Fuseau Vases in Porcelaine de Paris, Empire Period

Pair of Large Fuseau Vases in Porcelaine de Paris, Empire Period

$26,086 / set
19th Century Swedish Gilded Wall Clock with Dolphins, Signed Ericsson Stockholm
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Fine and decorative Swedish Cartel clock. Very elaborately carved wooden case flanked by two sculptural dolphins. The dial signed P. Ericsson Stoc...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century Swedish Gilded Wall Clock with Dolphins, Signed Ericsson Stockholm
19th Century Swedish Gilded Wall Clock with Dolphins, Signed Ericsson Stockholm

19th Century Swedish Gilded Wall Clock with Dolphins, Signed Ericsson Stockholm

$10,674 Sale Price
51% Off
Turn of the Century Bronze Small Picture Frame
Located in Tampa, FL
A bronze empire style small picture frame is from the turn of the century. The precious frame still has its original silk moire fabric inside from when it...
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Early 1900s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Turn of the Century Bronze Small Picture Frame
Turn of the Century Bronze Small Picture Frame

Turn of the Century Bronze Small Picture Frame

$275
Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Inkstand 'Encrier'
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The rectangular base mounted with a round lidded ink pot with a porcelain container and a sand pot, each raised on winged lion feet, centered by a ...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Inkstand 'Encrier'
Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Inkstand 'Encrier'

Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Inkstand 'Encrier'

$2,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Bisque Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vase 19th century 4 Seasons Putti Allegory
Located in Sweden, SE
Empire Vase (Tazza) produced in bisque porcelain by top level manufacture, possibly in Germany or France, in the second half of the 19th century and decorated with finely crafted fin...
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Late 19th Century Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Bisque Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vase 19th century 4 Seasons Putti Allegory
Bisque Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vase 19th century 4 Seasons Putti Allegory

Bisque Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vase 19th century 4 Seasons Putti Allegory

$870 / item
Pair of Antique French Bronze D'ore Carrara Marble Candelabra
Located in New Orleans, LA
These beautiful candelabra have the grace and form sought after by our collectors.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Pair of Antique French Bronze D'ore Carrara Marble Candelabra
Pair of Antique French Bronze D'ore Carrara Marble Candelabra

Pair of Antique French Bronze D'ore Carrara Marble Candelabra

$8,125 / set

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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