Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
EMPIRE STYLE
From 1804–15, Napoléon I reigned as the emperor of France, bringing the country into a new era of opulence after the fall of the monarchy and the tumultuous years of the French Revolution. He declared, “We must have very solid things, made to last 100 years.” Empire-style furniture followed suit, with imposing pieces constructed from mahogany and adorned with gilded ornaments. Expanding on the neoclassicism popularized in the previous century — such as in Louis XVI style — Empire style borrowed from the great civilizations of antiquity, from Egypt to Greece and Rome, to connect this nascent empire to the power of the past.
Napoléon I believed the production of fine furniture would reflect the stature of the republic, with his official architects Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine leading the way with their work on his residences.
Luxurious materials, symmetrical shapes and bold colors characterize antique Empire-style bedroom furniture, armchairs, cabinets and other structures, with frequent motifs including mythological creatures, geometric designs, acanthus leaves, eagles, bees (the imperial emblem) and swans, a favorite of Empress Joséphine.
Flat surfaces, like marble tabletops, were accented with decadent details, such as the bronze furniture mounts made by sculptor Pierre-Philippe Thomire for the French palaces. Martin-Guillaume Biennais, who worked as the imperial goldsmith, crafted intricate luxury objects that mixed wood, fine metal, mother-of-pearl and ivory. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
The style became popular abroad, influencing the American Empire style. Stately pieces carved with sprigs of olives by cabinetmaker Pierre-Antoine Bellange were acquired by American President James Monroe for the White House in 1817.
Find a collection of antique Empire tables, lighting, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Empire
French 1930s Empire Bronze Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
This fabulous empire chandelier. This stunning fixture is made of beautiful black lacquer and ornate bronze.
Professionally rewired and ready for installation.
Seven lights, 60 wat...
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1930s French Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Baltic Neoclassic Ormolu, Rock Crystal & Cobalt Blue Glass Chandelier, c 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
Constructed entirely of ormolu brass with clear glass bead chains, prisms, and a centered faceted hanging sphere, the bottom section with swags and cast rosettes issuing 6 arms, two ...
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Early 1800s Baltic Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rock Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Empire Crystal Glass Chandelier, Parisian Candelabra
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A round, antique French chandelier, pendant made of hand crafted polished brass, in good condition. The hand blown cut crystal prisms are attached, halted to the ceiling lamp brass f...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Empire Style Black Neoclassical Corinthian Column Six Light Chandelier
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Empire Style Black Neoclassical Corinthian column six light chandelier
Priced each
Additional information:
Materials: Lights
Color: Black
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21st Century and Contemporary Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Crystal Chandelier Empire Sac a Pearl Big Large Palace Lamp Chateau Lustre
Located in Berlin, DE
Montgolfière Style Chandelier - Empire Elegance with Customizability
Introducing a new Montgolfière style chandelier that exudes the charm of the Empire era, reimagined with modern ...
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2010s German Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Wire, Iron
20th C Restored Empire 5 Arm Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century crystal French Empire basket chandelier. Brass finish and the candelabra body. Cleaned and restored. Takes 17 standa...
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Early 20th Century Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
French 1910 Empire Bronze Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
Crafted in France during 1900 elegant bronze work with ram heads and few accent crystal empire chandelier.
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1910s French Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
1930s White Opaline Huge Murano Flowers Drops Green Beads Empire Chandelier
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
Housing 4 lights, will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the Unites States and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang. One of a kind green and clear ...
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1930s French Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Exceptional and Rare Empire Chandelier Crystal Gilt Bronze and Patinated Brown
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Exceptional and rare chandelier in crystal, gilded bronze and finely chiseled brown patinated bronze.
Its graceful structure is enhanced by a majestic central gilt bronze shaft co...
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19th Century Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Gilt bronze chandelier. France, late 19th century.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Gilt bronze chandelier. France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Empire Style Beaded Crystal Basket Chandelier, Late 20th Century
Located in Milan, IT
A late 20th century Empire style beaded crystal basket chandelier with a classical circular brass structure and three E27 lights inside.Light bulbs can be replaced unscrewing the bro...
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Late 20th Century Czech Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Empire Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Gilt Bronze Chandelier in the Empire taste, featuring gilt bronze swans issuing lights. An exquisite eight wreath top canopy. 8 lights.
France, circa 1900.
Dimensions:...
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Early 1900s French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Empire Dore Lantern Chandelier, Frosted Etched Glass, 19th Century, Solid Bronze
Located in Stamford, CT
Empire Dore Lantern Chandelier, Frosted Etched Glass, 19th Century, Solid Bronze Pendant
A finely cast dore bronze lantern pendant having etched frosted g...
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Early 20th Century European Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Empire Style Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A French Empire style light chandelier with blue painted dish having Empire style cast bronze mounts and detailed cast bronze charioteers, suspended ...
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1880s French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century 1st Empire Chandelier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This eye-catching chandelier was crafted in France in the early 1800’s during the 1st Empire period. Composed of a patinated bronze bowl with a cone-shaped neck. The bowl’s base is d...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Superb Maria Theresa Crystal Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Magnificent "Maria Theresa" (or Maria Teresa) Empire style traditional crystal chandelier features 24 lights and framework with a golden iron, with glass encased arms and rosettes.
This chandelier is lavishly draped in fine quality sparkle crystals. The Maria Theresa chandelier was named after the Archduchess of Austria who was the Empress of the...
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20th Century Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
18th Century Italian Empire Style Repousse and Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional 18th century Italian Empire style Brass and crystal basket style chandelier. Featuring glistening crystals and a repousse' Greek key design around the base. Stunning!!
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18th Century Italian Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Brass Basket Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal Lustre Lamp Antique Gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Introducing a stunning Brass Basket Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier, an exquisite piece adorned with captivating crystals, reminiscent of the classical style of the Empire era. This an...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Bronze Antique Ceiling Lantern, France, 1920's
Located in Bastogne, BE
Single-light Pendant Lantern is made of bronze, polished to a mirror shine, covered with gilding. France, 1920's.
An ornate French 19th-20th molded glass hanging lantern has elon...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Beautiful Czechoslovakian Crystal Beaded Empire Dome Chandelier circa 1900
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
Housing one light, will be rewired and ready to hang. We use certified UL US sockets and appropriate sockets for all other countries. Strands and strands of crystal beads from tiny t...
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Early 1900s Czech Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Gilt Bronze Chandelier Vintage 8-Horn Lighting, France, 20th Century
Located in Bastogne, BE
Very beautiful bronze chandelier.
France. Vintage. 20th century.
The material of manufacture of this chandelier is a real 100% BRONZE, which is valued all over the world and is c...
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Magnificent Bronze Chandelier In Empire Style Six Light Pendant Lighting
Located in Bastogne, BE
Majestic vintage chandelier!
The material of manufacture of this chandelier is a real 100% BRONZE, which is valued all over the world and is charact...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Bohemian Crystal Bell Jar Lantern or Pendant Light
Located in Barcelona, ES
Empire Bohemian crystal and bronze bell jar pendant hanging light or chandelier. Czech Republic, 1920s-1930s
This elegant hanging light or pendant has a bell in Classic form and featuring bronze leafed scrolled ending hooks. The crystal bell...
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Early 20th Century Czech Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Medusa Rondanini and Eagle Mounted French Empire Bronze Gasolier / Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
This Magnificent 19th century French Empire Eagle Mounted Bronze Gasolier / Chandelier has three Torch decorated lights with Greek Key Trump Shades. This Grand Imperial Chandelier / Gasolier has an elegant two tone Patinated Bronze and Ormolu finish in a Classical Design. The Corona is two-toned and crowned by six Gilt Leaves of which three are Anthemion and three are Fern. Below the Corona is the Patinated Bronze Gasolier pipe with Gilt Bronze Foliate Tulip Cups at the top and bottom of the pipe. The center of the Gasolier pipe has a Patinated Bronze Sphere with three Ormolu Classical Roman Medusa...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Kronleuchter aus Facettiertem Kristall Im Empire-Stil
By Ars Murano
Located in Berlin, DE
Empire style crystal chandelier decorated with rich ornamental brass patterns. The chandelier has 4 well chiseled brass arms that support the candles, 8 lights (4 external and 4 internal E14/ E27). Elegant and very bright chandelier...
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1890s Italian Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
19th Century Italian Empire Crystal Candle Chandelier
Located in Milan, IT
A charming classical Empire style Italian chandelier born for candle lighting, featuring nine arms ending with candles, no electric wiring, can be used as candle holders or decorativ...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Iron
Large French Empire Style Tent Chandelier
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large French Empire Style Tent chandelier
This is a lovely piece, quite a large chandelier, it has an aged brass frame hung with large crystals, com...
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Early 20th Century Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Antique 19th Century French Empire Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Chandelier Ca. 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century French Empire patinated bronze and ormolu, Circa 1880-1890.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Important rock crystal and gilt bronze chandelier, Russia about 1820
Located in Walkertshofen, BY
Very sophisticated, elegant neoclassical eight-armed rock crystal chandelier with a cobalt glass baluster. Between its arms are eight rock crystal hangings in form of trees. Northeas...
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Early 19th Century Russian Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Empire Bronze Chandelier with Palmetto Crown and Flame Center
Located in Madrid, ES
An Original 19th Century Empire bronze chandelier. The piece is beautifully suspended from a palmetto crown by five link chains ...
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1860s French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Swedish Empire Cut Crystal and Bronze Five-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
With a five outscrolled electrified candlearms issuing from a bronze ring hung with crystal beaded swags and drop pendants, hung from four chains suspended from a disc issuing arched cut glass pendants; with canopy...
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1820s Swedish Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Gilt Bronze & Crystal "Basket" Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt bronze & cut crystal "Basket" chandelier. 12 lights. Great quality. France, circa 19220.
Dimensions: Height 44" Diameter 21"
CW4886.
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19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Impressive 19th Century Italian Gilt Carved Wood and Cut Glass Chandelier
Located in Bagshot, GB
An Impressive 19th Century Italian Gilt tole, carved wood and cut glass eight light tent and bag chandelier in the Empire Style.
The Central girdle issuing foliate carved scrolling a...
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19th Century Italian Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Cut Glass, Giltwood
Empire Style Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very elegant and restrained gilt bronze & painted bronze empire style pendant. France, circa 1920. 4 Lights.
Measures: height 38", diameter 25"...
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1920s French Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique French Empire Style 8 Arm Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large antique French Empire style, Possibly Baccarat, 8 Arm Bronze Dore, patinated bronze and Crystal Chandelier. Scroll work to gilt bronze frame with figural swans encircling the b...
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Early 20th Century Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Empire Bronze, Gilt Bronze and Silk Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
The round flaring shade with ruched silk overlaid with laurel wreaths headed by anthemion and enclosing three lights, issuing four outward scrolling electr...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal "Basket" Chandelier by Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal "Basket" Chandelier. The main and top circles with Anthemia and rosettes. Graduated chains of crystal octagon beads a...
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1910s French Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Ivory Lantern
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Ivory lantern, based on a French design, the delicate hand-painted decoration on the slatted glass adds texture. The motif on the coronet is reflec...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
French Empire Basket Chandelier
Located in Canton, MA
Gilt bronze and crystal chandelier with beautiful casting. Completely restored, wired, and ready to install. French Empire style, A basket of crystals surrounded by gilt bronze arms....
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
A Bronze French Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Empire style bronze chandelier.
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1920s French Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Very Important 19th C Empire Cut Crystal and Gilt Bronze Palatial Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
One of the finest 19th century Empire palatial 36 light chandeliers on the market today. Fine gilt bronze Empire details with two tiers of 36 light...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Gilt Bronze & Crystal Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Superb gilt bronze & crystal Empire style Chandelier. Top ring featuring anthemia. Main ring with winged deity carrying gilt torcheres. The bottom part consists of seven concentric...
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1910s French Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Very Fine 19th Century French Empire Bronze Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
Incredible 19th century French empire bronze chandelier, now electrified. 10 patinated arms separated by gilt decorated bronze terminating into leaves.
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19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Style Crystal Glass and Four-Light Basket-Shaped Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Empire-style four-light crystal glass, brass, and bronze basket-shaped chandelier from the 1950s. This beautiful piece has decorative details made of bronze and a brass frame ...
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1950s French Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Empire Style Four Light Green Painted & Gilt Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Empire style, green paint decorated four-light colza form chandelier, having gilt bronze foliate accents, with torch-form arms. France, circa 1900. 4 lights.
Dimensions: Height 26",...
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Early 1900s French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Empire Brass Chandelier Crystal Lustre Ceiling Light Antique Gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Introducing an exquisite Empire Brass Chandelier, adorned with sparkling crystals, and professionally restored with love in Berlin. This timeless piece has been thoughtfully re-wired...
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1940s European Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Regency Bronze Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French Empire / neoclassical / Regency bronze and graduating crystal basket form chandelier with medusa heads and six candelabra sockets around the outer frame and a beau...
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20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French 19th Century Empire St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely elegant French 19th century Empire st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a striking solid crystal ball below a ...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
French Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Empire style eight-light chandelier, with intricate brass casting that, contrasts with the black to create a striking effect. The fine detai...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Empire Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Light Fixture
Located in Hudson, NY
Designed as a shallow gadrooned bowl with six gilded bronze arms currently not wired and used as a candle fixture but can easily be wired for an additional charge if the customer des...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Big Crystal Beaded Empire Dome Chandelier circa 1900
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
Housing one light, will be rewired and ready to hang. We use certified UL US sockets and appropriate sockets for all other countries. Strands and strands of crystal beads from tiny t...
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Early 1900s Czech Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Fontainebleau Empire Chandelier
Located in Westwood, NJ
Fontainebleau Empire chandelier, based on a 19th-century French design, the arrangement of the chains and the elaborate cast brass details make this design distinctive. A gilt finish...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Francois Empire Six Light Chandelier
Located in Westwood, NJ
Francois Empire six-light chandelier, the ornate decoration on the arms, and the arrangement of the chains demonstrate exceptional casting in brass. With beautifully cast floral deta...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Very Fine Gilt Bronze Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very Elegant gilt bronze empire style chandelier. Exquisite detail. 4 lights.
France, circa 1920. Measures: Height 27 1/2" Diameter 16"
CW5101.
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1920s French Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
1930 5 Arm Crystal Glass Chandelier
Located in Surrey, BC
A nice simple chandelier with impressive 5 arm configuration and swooping glass crystal details .
This piece was acquired from a private collection...
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1930s American Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Gilt Bronze Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very important Empire style chandelier. Gilt bronze & patinated bronze. Exquisite Detail. Unusually large size. France, circa 1920.
Measures: Height 48" Diameter 38"
CW5184.
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Early 1900s French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Fine French Neoclassical Russian Baltic Empire Doré Bronze Crystal Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful French Made Elegant Russian / Baltic Empire / Neoclassical Style Doré Bronze And Crystal 8 Candelabra Light Chandelier, Wiring Is Up To Date.
...
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20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Cut Glass 3-Light Lantern Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful antique large French Empire cast bronze lantern. Gilded solid heavy bronze and cut glass shade with 3-light bulbs.
Dimensions:
Diameter 13.8 in / 35 cm
Height 37.41 in (...
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20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Empire chandeliers and pendants for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Empire chandeliers and pendants 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 chandeliers and pendants created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Empire chandeliers and pendants 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 chandeliers and pendants, popular names associated with this style include Gherardo Degli Albizzi, Maison Baguès, Arno Fassi, and Baccarat. 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 chandeliers and pendants differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $260 and tops out at $220,000 while the average work can sell for $7,017.
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