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Empire Urns

EMPIRE STYLE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Style: Empire
Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Urns
Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Urns

Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Urns

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of French Empire style (19th Cent) gilt bronze urns with finial top and handles with claw feet on square base (matching clock: Inv. #032441) (PRICED AS PAIR)

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19th Century French Antique Empire Urns

Materials

Bronze

Pair White Neoclassical Campagna Vases
Pair White Neoclassical Campagna Vases

Pair White Neoclassical Campagna Vases

Located in New York, NY

Pair White Neoclassical Campagna Vases. Pair of Paris Porcelain all white glazed porcelain two part vases with double mask handles. France 1810. Dimensions: 9.5" diameter x 13.5" ...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Urns

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Bronze Mortar with Pestle Apothecary Set
19th Century Bronze Mortar with Pestle Apothecary Set

19th Century Bronze Mortar with Pestle Apothecary Set

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

An antique bronze mortar with original pestle which has two side handles and incised detail. This set, found in Denmark, would be a great addition to an existing collection of these ...

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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Empire Urns

Materials

Metal, Bronze

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 Urns

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Bronze Metal and Crystal Urn, Pair,  attributed to Baccarat
19th Century French Bronze Metal and Crystal Urn, Pair,  attributed to Baccarat

19th Century French Bronze Metal and Crystal Urn, Pair, attributed to Baccarat

By Baccarat

Located in Louisville, KY

The 19th Century French artisans knew how to design lasting classical beauty. This extraordinary pair of French urns is proof of the mastery put forth in design and construction. Fro...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Urns

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Crystal, Bronze

Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Cut Crystal Bronze Ormolu Urn Centerpiece
Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Cut Crystal Bronze Ormolu Urn Centerpiece

Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Cut Crystal Bronze Ormolu Urn Centerpiece

Located in Roslyn, NY

A wonderful French Empire / neoclassical cut crystal and bronze ormolu mounted urn with lady figure handles centerpiece.  

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Early 20th Century French Empire Urns

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Large Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Urn, Amphora Table Lamp
Large Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Urn, Amphora Table Lamp

Large Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Urn, Amphora Table Lamp

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

Large, heavy Empire style gilt and patinated bronze Amphora table lamp decorated with fine ornaments and garlands on a square base supported by four feet covered with leaves. Five-li...

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Mid-20th Century French Empire Urns

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Vieux Paris Campagna Form Urns
Pair of Vieux Paris Campagna Form Urns

Pair of Vieux Paris Campagna Form Urns

$550Sale Price / set|75% Off

Pair of Vieux Paris Campagna Form Urns

By Old Paris

Located in Savannah, GA

Hard paste porcelain with polychrome and gold leaf - iron bolt. Impasto decoration. Lovely colors. These classical form urns are clearly a pair, but not an identical pair. Each has a...

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1820s French Antique Empire Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of French Empire Bronze and Marble Urns
Pair of French Empire Bronze and Marble Urns

Pair of French Empire Bronze and Marble Urns

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This handsome pair of urns feature neoclassical motifs, including acanthus leaves, egg and dart borders, and Bacchus mask handles. The Verde antico marble plinth bases are mounted wi...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Early 19th Century empire toleware decorative urn
Early 19th Century empire toleware decorative urn

Early 19th Century empire toleware decorative urn

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Early 19th century empire toleware decorative urn circa 1830. Rare decorative urn that would have been used for incense or pot pourri. Original black paint with very strong grecian ...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Urns

Materials

Metal

Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Urns
Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Urns

Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Urns

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of French Empire Revival (mid-19th Century) urns / candleholders with rouge and black marble bodies, gilt bronze ornamentation and a removable top piece that flips to reveal a c...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Urns

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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 Urns

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Antique French Empire Style Porcelain Urns, Hand-Painted, 1860
Pair of Antique French Empire Style Porcelain Urns, Hand-Painted, 1860

Pair of Antique French Empire Style Porcelain Urns, Hand-Painted, 1860

Located in Montreal, QC

Now fitted as lamps, these two handled Paris urns are painted with floral bouquets on one side and a courtship scene on the other. The gilding is rubbed but the painting is well exec...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Urns

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Porcelain

Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Cut Crystal Bronze Ormolu Urn Centerpiece
Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Cut Crystal Bronze Ormolu Urn Centerpiece

Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Cut Crystal Bronze Ormolu Urn Centerpiece

Located in Roslyn, NY

A wonderful French Empire / neoclassical cut crystal and bronze ormolu mounted urn with lady figure handles centerpiece.   

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Early 20th Century French Empire Urns

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Urn
Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Urn

Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Urn

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A museum quality early 19th century Paris porcelain urn. The twin handled vase sits on a rectangular porcelain base (modelled as part of the vase), which is decorated on all four sides with finely painted scenes titled 'Gene de Corrinte', 'Gene de Mytilene', 'Gene de Sparte', and 'Gene de Chiu' in reference to various Greek city states. The ovoid body of the vase is richly decorated with Greek key and stylized acanthus designs over and below a large gilt framed oval cameo of Athena on one side and a similar cameo on the other side bearing an undecipherable name. The overall background colour scheme of the vase is dark red/burgundy and dark emerald green, two colours which were more commonly used by the Dagoty factory in Paris than other porcelain manufacturing firms at the time. The vase is unsigned. Note: Pierre Louis Dagoty's porcelain was characterized by the use of vivid colours and the thick application of burnished gold leaf. He borrowed from the repertoire of Neoclassical ornament but his designs also included Egyptian and Chinoiseries motifs. Dagoty's elegant ceramics won him the patronage of Empress Joséphine. At the height of production, in 1807, he employed over a hundred workers, and exported his wares to Russia. After the fall of the First French Empire in 1814, manufacture continued under the Duchesse d'Angoulême, the only surviving child of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette. Between 1816 and 1820, Dagoty worked in partnership with François Maurice Honoré. In 1817. Dagoty and Honoré received a commission from President James Monroe...

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1810s French Antique Empire Urns

Materials

Porcelain

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

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

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Pair of French Empire Style Bronze and Sienna Marble Tazze, 19th Century Provenance: Purchased from a private Melbourne collection, 2009. Description: Each with a shallow ovoid...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Urns

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Marble, Bronze

Pair French 19th Century Napoleon III Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Urn Table Lamps
Pair French 19th Century Napoleon III Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Urn Table Lamps

Pair French 19th Century Napoleon III Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Urn Table Lamps

By Pierre-Philippe Thomire

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Empire style patinated-bronze and gilt-bronze mounted allegorical covered urn vases lamps in the manner of Pierre-Philippe Thomire (Fr...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Urns

Materials

Bronze

Pair 19th Century French Empire Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Ewers
Pair 19th Century French Empire Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Ewers

Pair 19th Century French Empire Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Ewers

Located in New York, NY

Pair of antique (19th century) French bronze ewers in the Empire period manner of Andre Antoine Ravio (1759-1814), with urn forms with green patinas, decorated with gilt lotus flower...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Urns

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Bronze

19th Century French Paris Porcelain Campaign Urns
19th Century French Paris Porcelain Campaign Urns

19th Century French Paris Porcelain Campaign Urns

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

19th Century French Paris Porcelain Campaign Urns. Beautiful pair purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions. Please see photo with d...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Urns

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Porcelain

Neoclassical Pair of Patinated and Dore Bronze Empire Covered Urns
Neoclassical Pair of Patinated and Dore Bronze Empire Covered Urns

Neoclassical Pair of Patinated and Dore Bronze Empire Covered Urns

Located in New York, NY

A gorgeous and rare neoclassical pair of patinated and doré bronze Empire period covered urns with doré bronze cupid masks and foliage scroll doré bronze handles. Each is beautifully...

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1820s French Antique Empire Urns

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Bronze

French Empire Patinated Bronze, Ormolu and Griotte Marble Vase
French Empire Patinated Bronze, Ormolu and Griotte Marble Vase

French Empire Patinated Bronze, Ormolu and Griotte Marble Vase

Located in London, GB

A magnificent quality French Empire/Directoire urn in superb original condition. Constructed of lovely patinated bronze, fire gilded Ormolu and griotte marble. In the gout d'Egypt or...

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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Urns

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Monumental 19th Century French Empire Sèvres Style Porcelain Urns, a Pair
Monumental 19th Century French Empire Sèvres Style Porcelain Urns, a Pair

Monumental 19th Century French Empire Sèvres Style Porcelain Urns, a Pair

Located in Forney, TX

A magnificent pair of French antique gilt bronze mounted pink Sèvres porcelain style vasiform urns. Born in France in the 19th century, hand-crafted in rich grandiose Empire taste, palatial awe-inspiring large scale, featuring ornate finely chiseled and sculpted dore' bronze hinged handle mounts, partial gilt pink ground baluster form amphora - pithos form body surmounted by patinated brass final topped cover affixed to the flaired narrowing neck rising from voluptuous bulbous tapering body, embellished with elaborate gilded gold enameled scroll flourish filigree decoration framing central oval medallion showcasing hand painted polychrome classical landscape and pastoral figural scenes, over doré bronze mount fillet adorned porcelain foot ending in substantial sturdy octagonal cast gilt metal plinth base. A superb example, high quality craftsmanship, construction, and materials, exceptionally executed design, this pair makes for a wonderful decorative object and most impressive statement piece! Exceedingly rare, boldly beautiful and absolutely stunning, this majestic pair is sure to become the focal point in any room. Placed in beside a fireplace, flanking an door, entry or hall, atop a massive sideboard...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Urns

Materials

Brass, Bronze

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

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 Urns

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Ceramic, Porcelain

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

Two Empire Period Gilt Porcelain Vases by Dihl Et Guérhard

By Dihl and Guerhard

Located in London, GB

These beautiful painted and gilt vases were crafted in circa 1810 by the important Parisian porcelain factory, Dihl et Guérhard (French, 1781-circa 18...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Urns

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Porcelain

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

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 Urns

Materials

Ormolu

Empire period bronze and ormolu Grecian style pair of classical urns, circa 1830
Empire period bronze and ormolu Grecian style pair of classical urns, circa 1830

Empire period bronze and ormolu Grecian style pair of classical urns, circa 1830

Located in Central England, GB

This superb quality pair of French Empire classical twin handled urns is very stylish and cast in very heavy solid bronze with alternate sections highlighted with original ormolu whi...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Urns

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of green patinated and Gilt Bronze Tazzas, Empire, Circa 1810
Pair of green patinated and Gilt Bronze Tazzas, Empire, Circa 1810

Pair of green patinated and Gilt Bronze Tazzas, Empire, Circa 1810

Located in NICE, FR

A pair of elegant bronze tazzas in the French Empire style. These decorative bowls are crafted from gilt bronze and set on tall pedestals with a dark matte patina. The contrast betwe...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Urns

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Bronze

Neoclassical Coffee Samovar Urn
Neoclassical Coffee Samovar Urn

Neoclassical Coffee Samovar Urn

Located in New York, NY

Neoclassical Coffee Samovar Urn. Antique English dark patinated metal urn-form samovar for tea or coffee in the neoclassical taste featuring a classic urn form body with a sphinx kno...

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Early 19th Century European Antique Empire Urns

Materials

Metal

Pair of French Empire Dore Patinated Bronze Urns on Pedestals
Pair of French Empire Dore Patinated Bronze Urns on Pedestals

Pair of French Empire Dore Patinated Bronze Urns on Pedestals

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A beautiful pair of quality bronze Dore Urns on Pedestals. The pair are in wonderful vintage condition. one small bend to the lip or edge of one - not greatly noticeable or offense...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Urns

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Gold, Bronze

Pair of gilt bronze urns raised on a marble plinth with ormolu mounts.
Pair of gilt bronze urns raised on a marble plinth with ormolu mounts.

Pair of gilt bronze urns raised on a marble plinth with ormolu mounts.

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of gilt bronze urns raised on a marble plinth with ormolu mounts (CW5595). The quality is superb, chasing is 10 on 10. France, circa 1870. Dimensions: Height 15 1/2", the base i...

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1870s French Antique Empire Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Italian Yellow Tole Obelisk Urn With Paw Feet
Italian Yellow Tole Obelisk Urn With Paw Feet

Italian Yellow Tole Obelisk Urn With Paw Feet

Located in Stamford, CT

A charming neoclassical yellow tole water or tea urn in the form of an obelisk balanced on a square plinth by fours balls supported by brass paw feet. Decorated on four sides with ma...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Urns

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pr. of Old Paris Miniature, Gilt Decorated Footed Urns With Garden Scenes, c1800
Pr. of Old Paris Miniature, Gilt Decorated Footed Urns With Garden Scenes, c1800

Pr. of Old Paris Miniature, Gilt Decorated Footed Urns With Garden Scenes, c1800

By Old Paris

Located in valatie, NY

Pair of Old Paris Miniature, Gilt Decorated Footed Urns with garden scenes, c1800. Miniature urns of this type are rare and the decoration is exceptional. The urns have bolted construction with scrolling handles and molded face mask terminals. The beautiful hand painted panels are of a seated young man and woman in traditional dress in a neoclassical garden with classical urns, landscaping, architecture and a fountain. Fine condition with mild typical wear to the gilt. Trent Antiques has been a respected name in antiques for...

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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Urns

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Porcelain

Gold and White Paris Porcelain Urn
Gold and White Paris Porcelain Urn

Gold and White Paris Porcelain Urn

Located in New York, NY

Gold and white Paris porcelain urn. Elegant white and gilt painted Empire handled vase in the Campana urn form. Unusual unpainted floral gilded outlines against a white background re...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Urns
Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Urns

Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Urns

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of French Empire Revival (mid-19th Century) urns / candleholders with rouge and black marble bodies, gilt bronze ornamentation and a removable top piece that flips to reveal a c...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Urns

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Bronze

Pair Antique French 'Sevres' Red Porcelain Gilt Bronze Pot Pourri Urns 1804-1809
Pair Antique French 'Sevres' Red Porcelain Gilt Bronze Pot Pourri Urns 1804-1809

Pair Antique French 'Sevres' Red Porcelain Gilt Bronze Pot Pourri Urns 1804-1809

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Portland, OR

Pair of Antique French 'Sevres' porcelain lidded pot pourri and gilded bronze lidded urns, 1804-1809. The urns having a rich red ground with gilded panels, the domed lids with gilded bronze eagle...

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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Urns

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Bronze

Neoclassical Green and Gilt Faux Marble Samovar Coffee Urn
Neoclassical Green and Gilt Faux Marble Samovar Coffee Urn

Neoclassical Green and Gilt Faux Marble Samovar Coffee Urn

Located in New York, NY

Neoclassical green and gilt faux marble samovar coffee urn. Gilt and green faux marble painted samovar with Greco Roman mask issuing spout on pedestal abov...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Urns

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Metal

Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Urns
Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Urns

Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Urns

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of French Empire (19th Cent) gilt bronze urns with triangular shaped bases, finial tops and sphinx ram heads. (PRICED AS Pair)

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19th Century French Antique Empire Urns

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Bronze

Grey/Black Marble Urn with Gilded Bees, Empire Classic Style
Grey/Black Marble Urn with Gilded Bees, Empire Classic Style

Grey/Black Marble Urn with Gilded Bees, Empire Classic Style

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This elegant grey/black marble urn is inspired by classical designs from the 19th century. It is adorned with small gilded bee motifs, popular during the Empire period, symbolizing i...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Urns

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Marble

Grey/Black Marble Bilboquet with Gilded Bees, Empire Classic Style
Grey/Black Marble Bilboquet with Gilded Bees, Empire Classic Style

Grey/Black Marble Bilboquet with Gilded Bees, Empire Classic Style

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This elegant bilboquet in grey and black marble is inspired by classical designs from the previous century. It is finely adorned with small gilded bee motifs, popular during the Empi...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Urns

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Marble

Dore' Bronze Mounted French Empire Verdi Marble Cassolettes with Serpents
Dore' Bronze Mounted French Empire Verdi Marble Cassolettes with Serpents

Dore' Bronze Mounted French Empire Verdi Marble Cassolettes with Serpents

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This pair of Dore' bronze mounted French Empire verdi marble cassolettes, dating to the early 19th century, represents the pinnacle of French Empire style and craftsmanship. The luxu...

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1940s French Vintage Empire Urns

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

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 Urns

Materials

Crystal

Pair French Empire Bronze and Marble Campana Form Urns
Pair French Empire Bronze and Marble Campana Form Urns

Pair French Empire Bronze and Marble Campana Form Urns

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This handsome pair of Classical style urns are finely cast featuring acanthus leaves, mask form handles, and laurel leaf wreaths on Sienna marble plinth form bases.

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Urns

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Bronze

French 19th Century Empire St. Three Piece Porcelain from Limoges, France
French 19th Century Empire St. Three Piece Porcelain from Limoges, France

French 19th Century Empire St. Three Piece Porcelain from Limoges, France

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A very handsome 19th century French Empire st. three piece Limoges porcelain set, from Limoges, France. The three pieces, one bowl and two vases, are hand painted with wonderful scen...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Urns

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Porcelain

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

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

Located in Paris, FR

Imposing cup in red, Egyptian porphyry featuring three cupids on a circular base. The patinated bronze cupids serve as the supporting stem for the wide-rimmed cup. Two of the cupids ...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Urns

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Porphyry, Bronze

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 Urns

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Marble, Bronze

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

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

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A pair of French Empire gilt bronze urns on marble stands, 20th Century Height: 32 cm Width: 22 cm Depth: 18.5 cm Provenance: Private New South Wales Collection.

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20th Century French Empire Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Paris Porcelain Cameo Vase Attributed to Nast
Paris Porcelain Cameo Vase Attributed to Nast

Paris Porcelain Cameo Vase Attributed to Nast

By Nast

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A classical French Empire Paris porcelain twin handled vase featuring a signed cameo of Caracalla on the front and gilded military attributes on the back. The very well painted profi...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Urns

Materials

Porcelain

French Empire Style Porcelain Urn with Nautical Scene
French Empire Style Porcelain Urn with Nautical Scene

French Empire Style Porcelain Urn with Nautical Scene

Located in Queens, NY

French Empire style (19th Cent) white and gilt trimmed urn with scene of boats by coast and 2 handles with lion heads.

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Urns

Materials

Paint, Porcelain

Pair of Tazzas, France Empire Period
Pair of Tazzas, France Empire Period

Pair of Tazzas, France Empire Period

$3,600Sale Price / set|20% Off

Pair of Tazzas, France Empire Period

Located in New York, NY

A pair of Tazzas from the late part of the Empire period. Made in Red French Marble with a bowl in dark patinated bronze. Base decorated with gilt bronze.

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19th Century French Antique Empire Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Gilt and Opaline Glass Urn
Gilt and Opaline Glass Urn

Gilt and Opaline Glass Urn

$4,720Sale Price|20% Off

Gilt and Opaline Glass Urn

Located in Dallas, TX

An Empire style gilt and opaline glass urn.

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Mid-20th Century Empire Urns

Materials

Opaline Glass

Circa 1820 Pair of French Empire Bronze Handled Urns
Circa 1820 Pair of French Empire Bronze Handled Urns

Circa 1820 Pair of French Empire Bronze Handled Urns

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Circa 1820 Pair of French Empire Bronze Handled 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 Urns

Materials

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

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 Urns

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

Pair Antique French Empire Cararra Marble and Bronze Cassolettes ~ Mantel Urns
Pair Antique French Empire Cararra Marble and Bronze Cassolettes ~ Mantel Urns

Pair Antique French Empire Cararra Marble and Bronze Cassolettes ~ Mantel Urns

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair Antique French Empire Cararra Marble and Bronze Cassolettes ~ Mantel Urns will make a stunning visual accent for any room! Hand-crafted from prized Carrara marble and gold-plat...

Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Urns

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

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

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.

Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Urns

Materials

Porcelain

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