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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
20th Century Empire Style Four Sweeping Arms Candlestick/Candelabra
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental candelabra in Empire style. Bronze, finely engraved and silvered. Chanelled columns with black patination, as holder for four sweeping candelabra arms. (T-Ra-14).
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20th Century Empire Lighting

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Bronze

Pair 19th Century French Empire Style bronze mounted Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair 19th Century French Empire Style bronze mounted Porcelain Table Lamp with fine gilding and hand-painted floral motifs on white and green ground.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

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Porcelain

Late 1800 Empire Style Empire-style lacquered and gilded wood candlesticks
Located in Catania, IT
Lacquered and gilded wood candlesticks in empire style from the late 1800s in good condition with small wear and tear caused by years and use. Please review the attached images carefully. The empire style is one of the most appreciated to this day for its invaluable value. It is a current of the nineteenth century: Neoclassicism, of which it is the highest expression. Interested in furniture, architecture, decorative and visual arts, the Empire style characterised each field in a distinctive way; it went beyond the geographical limits of birth to expand much further and enjoy enormous success. First of all, since Napoleon's Empire style is a current of Neoclassicism, the reference to classical art is evident, both in furniture and architecture. This is particularly visible in the choice of shapes and decorations. On the other hand, with the archeological discoveries of Herculaneum and Pompeii there was the discovery of many Greco-Roman objects...
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1890s French Antique Empire Lighting

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Wood, Giltwood

Enormous Italian Blanc De Chin pottery table lamps/a pair
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a pair of very large mid century Vintage Italian blanc de chin pottery table lamps. These lamps have shell and empire inspired motifs around the entire surface of the lamps. ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Empire Lighting

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Pottery

French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces Set by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This French Empire style gilt bronze wall sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi features the best quality hand-chiselled details. The backplate of this sconce features a lacquered round ...
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2010s Italian Empire Lighting

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Bronze

Empire-style lacquered and gilded wood candlesticks from the late 1800s
Located in Catania, IT
Empire-style lacquered and gilded wood candlesticks of the late period of the 800 in good condition with wear and tear caused by the years and use. The empire style was the exaltatio...
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1890s French Antique Empire Lighting

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Giltwood, Wood

Impero style Lacquered and gilded wood candlesticks from the late 1800s
Located in Catania, IT
Candlesticks in lacquered and gilded wood of the final period to the 800 and empire style with wear caused by the years and use. Please view the pictures carefully. The empire style ...
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1890s Italian Antique Empire Lighting

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Wood, Giltwood

Rarity Low Plafonnier Basket Chandelier Crystal Empire Brass Lustre Antique
Located in Berlin, DE
Presenting our exquisite basket chandeliers, meticulously restored to their former glory with love and care in Berlin. The electrical wiring has been upgraded to work seamlessly in t...
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1930s European Vintage Empire Lighting

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Crystal, Brass, Wire

Fine French Empire Gilt Bronze and Patinated Metal Six Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Classical French Empire gilt bronze, patinated metal and gilt wood six light chandelier. 19th Century Well proportioned central gilt and patinated bronze Empire tazza with a large gi...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

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Metal, Bronze

Basket Chandelier Brass Empire Crystal Lustre Ceiling Antique Art Nouveau Gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Introducing our exquisitely restored old chandelier from Berlin! This stunning piece has been professionally refurbished with care and love, and its electrical wiring is compatible w...
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1970s European Vintage Empire Lighting

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Crystal, Brass, Wire

Large Empire Style Alabaster and Bronze Sixteen-Light Chandelier, ca. 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Large Empire-style alabaster and bronze chandelier, Germany, ca. 1920. An impressive sixteen-light alabaster and bronze chandelier. The extra large, exceptional, and masterfully carv...
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1920s German Vintage Empire Lighting

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Alabaster, Bronze

Large Empire Style Alabaster and Bronze Sixteen-Light Chandelier, ca. 1890
Located in Barntrup, DE
Magnificent and impressive Empire-style bronze and alabaster sixteen-light chandelier from the late 19th century; later has been electrified. The circular ring with four large majest...
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1890s French Antique Empire Lighting

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Alabaster, Bronze

19th Century French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze and Crystal Eleven Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Fine antique French 19th century Neoclassical gilt bronze and cut crystal eleven light chandelier 19th Century Height: 34 inches Diameter: 22.5 inches Superbly detailed gilded bronze...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Mounted Opaline Table Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
French, circa 1910. A good quality French empire table lamp with white opaline glass body with gilt bronze mounts and swan form handles to central opaline glass body. Marked to botto...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Lighting

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Bronze

French Crystal Rare Oval Prisms Bronze Empire Sconces, circa 1850
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
Housing two lights each, will be newly rewired with certified UL US socket for the USA and certified socket for other countries and ready to hang. Bronze with great detail and patina...
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1850s French Antique Empire Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

French Antique Bronze Bouillotte Table Lamp in with Tole Lampshade
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A late 19th century three-light 'Bouillotte' table lamp in gilded bronze and brass, with unusual duck's head styled arms and a typical green lacquered metal (tole) shade. Designed in...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

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Bronze

Antique French Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A Superb Antique French Empire style gilt bronze and patinated bronze 8 light chandelier of fine quality. This unique neoclassical chandelier is embellished with figural masks and ne...
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20th Century French Empire Lighting

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Bronze

1940s Italian Completely Beaded Basket Lavender Purple Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
Housing 4 lights in beaded cups. Completely beaded with a beaded lace bottom. Adorning rare lavender purple crystal prisms throughout and huge smooth lavender matching ball as finial...
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1940s Italian Vintage Empire Lighting

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Crystal

Pair of 19th Century Bronze Wall Sconces.
Located in Fairfax, VA
Pair 19th century three light of French bronze wall sconces.
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19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

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Bronze

20th Century Black French Pair of Large Marble, Gilded Bronze Table Lights
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black, vintage French pair of large table lamps made of hand crafted marble with a new round shade, in good condition. They are composed with its original switch, particularized by...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Lighting

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Marble, Metal, Bronze

Pair of Large Vieux Paris Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
Old vieux Paris porcelain from the Napoleonic period decorated with farm animals and barn. With swan handles. Beautifully painted and fire gilded. Now mounted as lamps.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

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Brass

Antique Empire 9 Light Chandelier, Made circa 1820
Located in Stockholm, SE
A charming Empire-lamp made around 1820. The large bowl is greenpatinated and the patina is untouched and has a very charming look with its irregularities in colour. The arms and oth...
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1820s European Antique Empire Lighting

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Brass, Bronze

Antique French Billiard, Snooker or Kitchen Island Brass Chandelier, 1850s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A huge and impressive French Empire brass chandelier for billiard/snooker or kitchen island. Lamp socket: 2 x E27 or E26 ( US) for standard screw bulbs. France, circa 1840 - 1860s....
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

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Brass

Empire Style Brass and Crystal Glass Three-Light Basket Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
Adorable French Empire-style crystal glass and brass chandelier from the 1950s. This lovely piece has a brass and metal frame hung with chains of crystal glass beads forming a basket...
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1950s French Vintage Empire Lighting

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Metal, Brass

Czech Crystal Beaded Empire Style Dome Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
This absolutely adorable Czech crystal beaded Empire-style dome chandelier pendant from circa the 1950s consists of strands of crystal cut balls sizing from small to big. Ballroom st...
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1950s Czech Vintage Empire Lighting

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Crystal, Brass

Gilt and Patinated Bronze Empire-Style Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
Gilt and patinated bronze Empire-style wall lights French, Early 20th century Height 35cm, width 36cm, depth 20cm This pair of wall lights or sconces are modeled in the opulent...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Lighting

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Bronze, Ormolu

1940s Italian Completely Beaded Basket Cobalt Blue Accents Chandelier, C 1920
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
Housing 5 lights in beaded cups. This elegant chandelier is completely beaded with a beaded lace bottom. Adorning rare cobalt blue crystal prisms and cobalt blue beads...
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1940s Italian Vintage Empire Lighting

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Crystal

Pair of Empire Style Seven-Light Candelabra
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Rouge Griotte Marble Seven-Light Candelabra. These palatial sized candelabra date to the First Empire period. As becoming of ...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

Large Antique French Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Patinated Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A Large and very impressive Antique French Empire style gilt bronze and patinated bronze circular form multi light chandelier of fine detail . This large unique chandelier consists of twelve patinated bronze arms embellished on a circular gilt bronze frame depicting neoclassical motifs. Further the the main body is connected to a highly decorated top crown canopy...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Lighting

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Bronze

Antique Empire Bronze Column Table Lamp, Early 19th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 19th century Empire brass column table lamp Additional information: Materials: Brass Color: Gold Period: early 19th century Styles: Empire Lamp Shade: Not Included ...
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Early 19th Century Antique Empire Lighting

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Brass

French Pair Empire Dore Bronze Winged Putti Candelabras
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Wonderful pair of French Napoleon III Empire style gilt doré and patinated bronze neoclassical four-arm candelabra with finely cast decorated detail. Each lamp features a classical w...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

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Bronze

Empire Style French Antique Lamp
Located in Austin, TX
Lamp, French, “Bouillote”, made of finely cast bronze. The piece mimics a traditional oil lamp and is topped with a gold leaf painted adjustable lamp shade. It has been newly wired t...
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Early 1900s French Antique Empire Lighting

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Bronze, Gold Leaf

French 19th Century Tole Sinumbra Lamp from the Estate of Paul and Bunny Mellon
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine classical carcel lamp would originally have had a burner and glass shade but now is fitted for electricity and will require a tole or cloth shade...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

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Bronze

Russian Crystal, Cobalt Glass and Gilt Bronze Chandelier Attributed to Zekh
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare and important Russian late 18th Century twelve candle crystal chandelier attributed to the renowned firm of Johann Zekh. Crafted in Saint Petersburg of mercury-gilded bronze, ...
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Late 18th Century Russian Antique Empire Lighting

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Crystal

Pair Basket Chandelier Crystal Empire Brass Sac a Pearl Lustre Ceiling Antique
Located in Berlin, DE
Introducing two exquisite basket chandeliers, available as a pair! Both have been lovingly and professionally restored in Berlin, with electrical wiring compatible with the US. They ...
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1840s European Antique Empire Lighting

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Crystal, Brass, Wire

French 19th Century Empire St. Patinated Bronze, Ormolu And Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and extremely decorative French 19th century Empire st. patinated bronze, ormolu and crystal chandelier. The six arm twenty two light chandelier is centered by an elegan...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Empire St. Alabaster and Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most impressive French 19th century Empire st. alabaster and ormolu chandelier. The nine arm twelve light chandelier is centered by a striking foliate acorn shaped or...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

French 1870 Pair of Empire Candle Holders Lamps Ormolu with Gray Dotted Granite
Located in Miami, FL
French empire pair of candle holders lamps. Exceptional pair of antique candleholders, created in Paris France during the imperial period of Napoleon III, circa 1870. They was designed with French empire neoclassical patterns, masterfully crafted with parts made up in gilt bronze ormolu and patinated bronze. Mounted in fluted columns pedestals carved from gray dotted Granite, with polished finish. Embellished with garlands and putties mounted in a four square and stepped bases. Weight: Combined of 12 Pounds (5.45 Kilos). Measurements: 15 Height by 4.50 Length by 5.15 Width Inches, (38 x 11.43 x 13.08 Cm). French Empire Louis Napoleon Bonaparte (1808-1873) was Emperor of France from 1852 to 1870 under the name of Napoleon III. In a way, the artistic codes of the Napoleon III style, also called Second Empire style, were presented at the Exhibition of 1844, during the reign of Louis-Philippe d'Orléans. The second Empire style, also known as the Napoleon III style, is a highly eclectic style of architecture and decorative arts, which uses elements of many different historical styles, and also made innovative use of modern materials, such as iron frameworks and glass skylights. It flourished during the reign of Emperor Napoleon III in France (1852–1870) and had an important influence on architecture and decoration in the rest of Europe and North America. Major examples of the style include the Opéra Garnier (1862–1871) in Paris by Charles Garnier, the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the Church of Saint Augustine (1860–1871), and the Philadelphia City Hall (1871–1901). The architectural style was closely connected with Haussmann's renovation of Paris carried out during the Second Empire; the new buildings, such as the Opéra, were intended as the focal points of the new boulevards. Comfort was the first priority of Second Empire furniture...
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1870s French Antique Empire Lighting

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Granite, Bronze, Ormolu

Large Empire Chandelier with Ten Candleholders in great condition. Ca 1820.
Located in Stockholm, SE
A unusually large chandelier with a beautiful design. The chains that holds the chandelier are of an interesting shape with grooved pipes and rings. The pressure-turned saucer-like c...
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1820s French Antique Empire Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of Antique French Empire Style Figural Gilt & Patina Bronze Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of unusual Antique French Empire style gilt bronze and patinated bronze multi light figural neoclassical chandeliers. Each circular patinated bronze chandelier is embellished with eight gilt bronze neoclassical winged figures of ladies holding flames which represents light and further adorned with neoclassical gilt bronze motifs in relief depicting owls. Finally each chandelier is connected to the top crown...
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20th Century French Empire Lighting

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Bronze

19th Century French Empire Ormolu Chandelier With Trumpet Light Fittings, c.1870
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century French Empire style ormolu bronze chandelier fitted with an allegory of trumpets. The item has been converted to accommodate modern day lightbulbs. CONDITION...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

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Bronze, Ormolu

20th Century French Cast Bronze & Alabaster Chandelier, c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century French Empire style cast bronze and alabaster 12 bulb chandelier. Decorated with laurel leaves, reeded boarders and bran...
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20th Century French Empire Lighting

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Alabaster, Bronze

Corinthian Column Marble Table Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
A French Empire style Corinthian column table lamp in marble. A decorative carved spiral, twists around the marble column, which is topped and tailed with a brass capital and brass f...
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Late 20th Century Empire Lighting

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Marble, Brass

19th Century, French Empire Onyx & Brass Paw Footed Lamp
Located in Harlingen, TX
A 19th century French Empire (converted) two-light table lamp with shade. Neoclassical design featuring a tapered onyx shaft ornamented with decorative brass mounts supported by a tr...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

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Onyx, Brass

Exceptional Hot Air Balloon Chandelier, Gilt Bronze and Crystal, Period: 19th
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Exceptional chandelier called “Montgolfière”. Fully electrified, its frame is in gilded bronze composed of a central part supporting 6 gilt bronze sconces where the sockets support lovely little screw bulbs. Its crystal collar cut in the shape of an oak leaf, symbolizing majesty, solidity and power, is set with vertical and pointed daggers in the shape of blades. This set magnifies a cascade of octagonal crystal pendants meticulously cut by hand in diamond cut and then finished with a crown of vertical daggers. The diamond cut will allow the luminosity of the bulbs which will pass through the pendants, to break down the spectrum of light and to restore all the colors of the rainbow. Period: 19th century - Style: Empire Dimensions: Height: 95cm x Width: 35cm Electrified - Six lights A symbol of luxury, the Montgolfière chandelier...
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19th Century Antique Empire Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Table Lamp in Hand Painted Sevres Porcelain and Glass Lampshade from the 1940s
Located in Milano, MI
Hand painted Sevres porcelain table lamp, with bronze structure and green glass shade, made in the 1940s Sèvres ceramics are one of the most famous ceramic manufacturers in all of...
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1940s French Vintage Empire Lighting

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Bronze

French Empire Patinated Bronze and Aluminum Columnar Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
French Empire-style floor lamp with an Ionic columnar form, constructed in aluminum and brass with a heavy patina and mounted with a brass two-light fixture and a black painted woode...
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20th Century French Empire Lighting

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Metal, Aluminum, Brass, Bronze

Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
By Thomire & Cie.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of French Empire gilt bronze candlesticks. With intricate raised decoration in the form of geometric and foliate patterns. The middle of each candlestick is fluted and ...
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20th Century French Empire Lighting

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Bronze

French 19th Century Tole Sinumbra or Carcel Lamp from the Estate of Bunny Mellon
Located in Hudson, NY
This very nice carcel lamp now converted to electricity comes from the estate and Paul and Bunny Mellon and formed part of the decorations of their home Oa...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

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Bronze, Tin

Pair of Italian Bronze and Cammeo Appliques from the 1800s
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of bronze appliques made in the 1800s, each of which has a pair of original hand-sculpted cameos with different scenes / views Both lights come with wiring and wiring, which ...
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1850s Italian Antique Empire Lighting

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Bronze

20th Century Black French Pair of Large Marble, Gilded Bronze Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black, vintage French pair of large table lamps made of hand crafted marble with a new round shade, in good condition. They are composed with its original switch, particularized by...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Lighting

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Marble, Bronze

Large French Empire Style Chandelier Bronze Dore and Black with 22 Lights
Located in Houston, TX
This Empire style chandelier is very large with twenty two Lights. It has fifteen exterior lights and twelve lights inside The basket shape. It has a circular bronze dore frame mounted Against a black inside rim. A handsome leaf and berry design Surrounds the exterior rim. It has a large gilt crown at the top Which has crystals emanating downward. At the bottom it Has a large crystal ball...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Empire Style Belgian Gilt Metal and Glass 6-Light Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Empire style glass chandelier features 6 lights and framework with a golden iron. Made in Belgium. 1970s. This chandelier is lavishly draped in fine quality sparkle transparent glass cut facets. Surprisingly elegant and memorable ceiling lamp will attract the attention of lovers of the unique and unusual. The luminaire not only performs its task well as lighting interiors, but is also a real work of lighting art. A fine line between fantasy and reality futuristic lamps...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Empire Lighting

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Metal

Empire Style French Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Austin, TX
Bouillotte lamp; French; in the French Empire style. This piece has a base made of finely cast bronze featuring three arms. There is a beautiful hand painted and gold leafed adjustab...
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1920s French Vintage Empire Lighting

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Bronze

Pr of French Old Paris or Vieux Paris Urns Now Converted into Table Lamps, C1810
Located in valatie, NY
Pr of French Old Paris or Vieux Paris urns now converted into table lamps c1810. Old Paris porcelain or Vieux Paris is very broadly defined as porcelain made by artisans in and aroun...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

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Porcelain

19th Century Serves Bronze-Mounted Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finely painted scenes of countryside and Napoleon. Signed by the artist. Beautiful jade green color with nicely detailed bronze mounts. Small dent on on...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

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Bronze

Vintage French Empire Brass Swans & Porcelain Chandelier 5 Light
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering one of our recent Palm beach estate fine lighting acquisitions of a vintage French empire...
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1960s Unknown Vintage Empire Lighting

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Brass

Pair of Empire Style Wall Lights
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very nice pair of chiseled bronze wall lights with very beautiful Empire style gilding from the beginning of the 20th century Circular hook with lion mask holding in its mouth a f...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Lighting

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Bronze

Empire lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Empire lighting 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 lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Empire lighting 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 lighting, popular names associated with this style include Gherardo Degli Albizzi, Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Alexandre Vossion, and Maison Baguès. 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 lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $194 and tops out at $220,000 while the average work can sell for $4,434.

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