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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.

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Style: Empire
Antique French Empire Style Figural Black & Gold Tall Column Table Lamps - Pair
Antique French Empire Style Figural Black & Gold Tall Column Table Lamps - Pair

Antique French Empire Style Figural Black & Gold Tall Column Table Lamps - Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Empire Style Figural Black & Gold Tall Column Form Table Lamps with Figural Ormolu on all Sides of the Bases (Harps, Maidens, and Soldiers) - a Pair. Circa Early 20th ...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Two Empire wall sconces. Bronze, Glass, France, circa 1900
Two Empire wall sconces. Bronze, Glass, France, circa 1900

Two Empire wall sconces. Bronze, Glass, France, circa 1900

Located in Madrid, ES

Pair of appliques. Bronze, glass. Empire style, France, circa 1900. Both are practically the same, each wall light has three points of light and a decoration and lines that respond...

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Early 20th Century French Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Other

19th Century Pair French Blue Opaline Glass Lamps
19th Century Pair French Blue Opaline Glass Lamps

19th Century Pair French Blue Opaline Glass Lamps

Located in Phoenix, AZ

19th Century Pair French Blue Opaline Glass Lamps Beautiful Lamps purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.

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19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

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Opaline Glass

French Empire Gilt Bronze and Griffon Bouillotte Lamp with Tole Shade, C. 1820
French Empire Gilt Bronze and Griffon Bouillotte Lamp with Tole Shade, C. 1820

French Empire Gilt Bronze and Griffon Bouillotte Lamp with Tole Shade, C. 1820

Located in Charleston, SC

French Empire gilt bronze bouillotte lamp with three scrolled arms, interior griffon heads, telescopic tole shade with pineapple and feather finial, and resting on the original circu...

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1820s French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Tôle, Tin, Wire

French empire gilt bronze sconces
French empire gilt bronze sconces

French empire gilt bronze sconces

Located in Augusta, GA

Nicely cast French empie style sconces with women hong up the arms

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1840s French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Antique Italian Empire Style Brass Rocaille Dragons on 6-Arm Crystal Chandelier
Antique Italian Empire Style Brass Rocaille Dragons on 6-Arm Crystal Chandelier

Antique Italian Empire Style Brass Rocaille Dragons on 6-Arm Crystal Chandelier

Located in Encinitas, CA

Elegant Empire style chandelier, opulent yet compact, featuring 6 crystal cups supported by delightful winged dragons on brass rocaille arms. Delicate, faceted glass beads, baubles a...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Brass

Wonderful Pair French Empire Figural Bronze Patinated Regency 2 Arm Wall Sconces
Wonderful Pair French Empire Figural Bronze Patinated Regency 2 Arm Wall Sconces

Wonderful Pair French Empire Figural Bronze Patinated Regency 2 Arm Wall Sconces

Located in Roslyn, NY

A wonderful pair of very fine French empire doré bronze and patinated figural women two-arm sconces, rewired with new candelabra sockets and ready to install with supplied mounting b...

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20th Century French Empire Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of Fine Antique French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Four-Light Sconces
Pair of Fine Antique French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Four-Light Sconces

Pair of Fine Antique French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Four-Light Sconces

Located in New York, NY

A pair of fine and elegant antique French Empire gilt and patinated bronze four-light sconces. Each sconce is composed of a vertical backplate surm...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze

French Empire, Thirteen Light Basket Chandelier, Bronze, Crystal, France, 19th C
French Empire, Thirteen Light Basket Chandelier, Bronze, Crystal, France, 19th C

French Empire, Thirteen Light Basket Chandelier, Bronze, Crystal, France, 19th C

Located in Stamford, CT

French Empire, Bronze, Crystal, Thirteen Light Chandelier, France, 19th Century An exquisite 19th century dore bronze chandelier featuring a classic basket ballroom design with intr...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

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Crystal, 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 Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze Two-Arm Bouillotte Lamps or Table Lamps, 1815
Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze Two-Arm Bouillotte Lamps or Table Lamps, 1815

Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze Two-Arm Bouillotte Lamps or Table Lamps, 1815

Located in Rome, IT

Elegant Empire gilded bronze finely chiseled Bouillotte lamps with dark green painted tole adjustable shade. Two E 14 light bulbs. We can deliver wired for US standard.    

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19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Brass Art Deco Nickel Plated Brass Shell Shade Desk Table Lamp
French Empire Brass Art Deco Nickel Plated Brass Shell Shade Desk Table Lamp

French Empire Brass Art Deco Nickel Plated Brass Shell Shade Desk Table Lamp

Located in Amsterdam, NL

1920s Empire French brass table desk lamp Nickel Art Deco shell shade with heavy brass base Brass base. Black cotton wire and plug. Also, available with US/UK plug Weight: 1.00 kg...

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1920s French Vintage Empire Lighting

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Vintage French Gilt Swan Lamps - A Pair
Vintage French Gilt Swan Lamps - A Pair

Vintage French Gilt Swan Lamps - A Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This magnificent pair of French Empire-style table lamps offers a masterclass in Neoclassical elegance and mid-century luxury. Crafted from fine porcelain, each lamp is adorned with ...

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Mid-20th Century American Empire Lighting

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Frederick Cooper Figural Bronze Table Lamps
Frederick Cooper Figural Bronze Table Lamps

Frederick Cooper Figural Bronze Table Lamps

By Frederick Cooper

Located in Toledo, OH

Pair of Empire style Frederick Cooper lamps featuring a striking figural bronze female sculpture on top of an intricately carved base. Includes original silk shades with corded edgin...

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Early 20th Century Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze

A Pair of Large French Empire Style Candelabra Lamps
A Pair of Large French Empire Style Candelabra Lamps

A Pair of Large French Empire Style Candelabra Lamps

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A tall and impressive pair of late French Empire period candelabra which have been converted into lamps. The candelabra are made of the finest quality chased patinated and gilded br...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

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Bronze

Fine Pair of Italian Ormolu Wall Lights or Appliques in the French Empire Style
Fine Pair of Italian Ormolu Wall Lights or Appliques in the French Empire Style

Fine Pair of Italian Ormolu Wall Lights or Appliques in the French Empire Style

Located in Benington, Herts

Fine Pair of Italian Gilt Bronze Wall Lights or Appliques in the French Empire Style Italian - Circa 1880 These lovely wall lights are conceived as notched arrows with lion mask pl...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Neoclassical Empire Style Chandelier, Bronze and Crackle Finish, 1970s
French Neoclassical Empire Style Chandelier, Bronze and Crackle Finish, 1970s

French Neoclassical Empire Style Chandelier, Bronze and Crackle Finish, 1970s

Located in Warsaw, PL

A striking French neoclassical chandelier in the Empire style, featuring six curved arms radiating from a central spherical body with a beautiful crackle lacquer finish in warm golde...

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1970s French Vintage Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Empire Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Chandelier, circa 1815
Empire Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Chandelier, circa 1815

Empire Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Chandelier, circa 1815

Located in Rome, IT

Finely chiseled gilt bronze and cut crystal Empire elegant chandelier with six arms. Cleaned and re-wired, in full working order and ready to use. In excellent vintage condition. Si...

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19th Century European Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Black Lacquered Wood Empire Style Table Lamp
Black Lacquered Wood Empire Style Table Lamp

Black Lacquered Wood Empire Style Table Lamp

Located in Montreal, QC

Black lacquered wood empire style table lamp stencil with gilded motifs

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1950s French Vintage Empire Lighting

Materials

Wood

Fine Antique French Empire Neoclassical Gilt and Patina Bronze Chandelier
Fine Antique French Empire Neoclassical Gilt and Patina Bronze Chandelier

Fine Antique French Empire Neoclassical Gilt and Patina Bronze Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A fine antique French Empire neoclassical gilt and patina bronze chandelier. The chandelier is suspended from a circular corona decorated with a continuous band of gilt laurel leaves...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Green Bouillotte Bronze Three Lights Table Lamp, 19th Century
Green Bouillotte Bronze Three Lights Table Lamp, 19th Century

Green Bouillotte Bronze Three Lights Table Lamp, 19th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

A French Empire style period desk lamp, boasting three bronze lights and an adjustable screen, is complemented by a verdant tole shade in hues of vivid green. Take into account that...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze, Copper

Pair of Antique French Empire Style Figural Gilt & Patina Bronze Chandeliers
Pair of Antique French Empire Style Figural Gilt & Patina Bronze Chandeliers

Pair of Antique French Empire Style Figural Gilt & Patina Bronze Chandeliers

Located in New York, NY

A Pair of Antique French Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Multi-Light Figural Chandeliers. Each circular chandelier features an ebonized bronze body surmounted by candle-form lights held aloft by gilt bronze winged female figures modeled in the neoclassical manner. The figures kneel gracefully with outstretched arms. Between them, scrolling mounts extend from the circular frame, their terminals finished with acanthus and foliate motifs. The gilt bronze elements are finely cast and chased, showing the characteristic Empire emphasis on mythological and classical ornamentation. Each chandelier is suspended from a circular crown...

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20th Century French Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Vintage French Empire Baroque Ornate Brass Candlestick Table Lamps - a Pair
Vintage French Empire Baroque Ornate Brass Candlestick Table Lamps - a Pair

Vintage French Empire Baroque Ornate Brass Candlestick Table Lamps - a Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage French Empire Baroque Ornate Brass Candlestick Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 33" H (to finial) x 24" H (to light socket) x 7" W x 7" D. {3-Way...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Lighting

Materials

Brass

Frederick Cooper hand painted porcelain table lamp
Frederick Cooper hand painted porcelain table lamp

Frederick Cooper hand painted porcelain table lamp

Located in Allentown, PA

This is a vintage Frederick Cooper hand painted porcelain table lamp. This Frederick Cooper lamp is handpainted in the Empire style with tones of dark cobalt blue, gold and green. Th...

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1990s American Empire Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Brass Basket Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal Lustre Lamp Antique Gold
Brass Basket Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal Lustre Lamp Antique Gold

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 is...

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21st Century and Contemporary European Empire Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Wire

French Empire Style GIlt Bronze and Red Painted tole Swan Chandelier
French Empire Style GIlt Bronze and Red Painted tole Swan Chandelier

French Empire Style GIlt Bronze and Red Painted tole Swan Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A unique and spectacular French Empire-style gilt bronze and red-painted tole chandelier featuring a circular form suspended by three elongated gilt bronze chains. The central body i...

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1920s French Vintage Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Tôle

French Empire Chandelier, Gilt Bronze & Glass, Eight Arms, Circa 1810
French Empire Chandelier, Gilt Bronze & Glass, Eight Arms, Circa 1810

French Empire Chandelier, Gilt Bronze & Glass, Eight Arms, Circa 1810

Located in Queens, NY

French Empire (circa 1810) gilt bronze and cut glass chandelier with cut crystal strands emanating from a gilt bronze center ring with 8 arms.

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Empire Bronze Crystal Chandelier, with Fire-Gilded Swans, 19th Century
Empire Bronze Crystal Chandelier, with Fire-Gilded Swans, 19th Century

Empire Bronze Crystal Chandelier, with Fire-Gilded Swans, 19th Century

Located in Berlin, DE

Extremely decorative, heavy and high quality Empire chandelier, 19th century. No replica. Staffed with five magnificent, fire-gilded bronze swans. This chandelier impresses with its uniqueness. The swan is the symbol animal of the Empress Joséphine de Beauharnais...

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19th Century Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Antique Patinated Bronze Chandelier with Mercury Figure
19th Century Antique Patinated Bronze Chandelier with Mercury Figure

19th Century Antique Patinated Bronze Chandelier with Mercury Figure

Located in San Francisco, CA

This beautifully crafted chandelier of patinated bronze is truly magnificent. With it's detailed figure of Mercury, bronze garlands, cherubs and gazelles, the three arms each hold f...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Pair of Charles X Ormolu and Bronze Candelabra Lamps
Pair of Charles X Ormolu and Bronze Candelabra Lamps

Pair of Charles X Ormolu and Bronze Candelabra Lamps

Located in New York, NY

With acanthus-wrapped fluted columns on scroll-form feet and triangular base. Lamp shades not included. Height to socket is 20" - height can be adjusted with different harps.

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1830s French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Interesting Late 19th-Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Empire Style Chandelier
Interesting Late 19th-Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Empire Style Chandelier

Interesting Late 19th-Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Empire Style Chandelier

Located in Long Island City, NY

An Interesting Late 19th / Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Empire Style Sixteen Light Chandelier Four long chains connect the top with the body, eight gilt sphinx encircle and light ...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Swedish Empire Ceiling Chandelier in antique Classicist Style
Swedish Empire Ceiling Chandelier in antique Classicist Style

Swedish Empire Ceiling Chandelier in antique Classicist Style

Located in Berlin, DE

Magnificent Swedish Empire ceiling crown in the style of classicism Polished brass and facetted prismatic trimmings. Starting from narrow, ornamented brass hoops, eight curved candlesticks for cylindrical spouts above a round gutter bowl. Baluster-shaped body made of hand-wired pearl strings...

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20th Century German Empire Lighting

Materials

Brass

18th Century Italian Empire Style Repousse and Crystal Basket Chandelier
18th Century Italian Empire Style Repousse and Crystal Basket Chandelier

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 Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Elegant pair of French Empire style sconces
Elegant pair of French Empire style sconces

Elegant pair of French Empire style sconces

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A beautiful pair of 1940's French empire style sconces, the patina is much nicer in person

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1940s French Vintage Empire Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair of Empire Style Black Stone and Ormolu Lamps
Pair of Empire Style Black Stone and Ormolu Lamps

Pair of Empire Style Black Stone and Ormolu Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Each candleholder of columnar form surmounted with ormolu stiff-leaf capitals and with acanthus-wrapped base, on pedestal bases with outswept scrolling feet. Fitted with two brass bulb sockets. Adjustable. Later mounded as a lamps. With duck blue...

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Late 19th Century Antique Empire Lighting

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Stone, Brass, Ormolu

Candlestick winged victory goddess empire only half 19 centuries
Candlestick winged victory goddess empire only half 19 centuries

Candlestick winged victory goddess empire only half 19 centuries

By Pierre-Philippe Thomire

Located in Berlin, DE

Here we have another, absolutely characteristic and stylistically outstanding object from the epoch of the French Empire (ca. 1805–1815). It is a rare, figurative table chandelier (...

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Early 19th Century Antique Empire Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French Empire Bronze Candlestick Table Lamps, France, 1820s
Pair of French Empire Bronze Candlestick Table Lamps, France, 1820s

Pair of French Empire Bronze Candlestick Table Lamps, France, 1820s

Located in Knivsta, SE

Pair of French Empire Bronze Candlestick Table Lamps, France, 1820s An exceptional pair of early 19th-century French Empire bronze candlesticks, masterfully converted into elegant t...

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1820s French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Modern Gold Chandelier Crystals Empire Basket New Classic
Modern Gold Chandelier Crystals Empire Basket New Classic

Modern Gold Chandelier Crystals Empire Basket New Classic

Located in Berlin, DE

An elegant chandelier featuring a dense crystal structure and a distinctive shape. Its tapering form and decorative upper elements lend the chandelier a sophisticated and high-end a...

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2010s German Empire Lighting

Materials

Crystal

Pair of 19th Century Empire Wall Sconces
Pair of 19th Century Empire Wall Sconces

Pair of 19th Century Empire Wall Sconces

$2,091Sale Price / set|28% Off

Pair of 19th Century Empire Wall Sconces

Located in Casteren, NL

Pair of 19th century Empire wall sconces made of bronze. This wall scones were originally gas lamps later transferred to electric lamps. Originates France, circa 1870.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

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Bronze

19th Century, Pair of French Gitl Bronze Appliques
19th Century, Pair of French Gitl Bronze Appliques

19th Century, Pair of French Gitl Bronze Appliques

Located in IT

19th Century, Pair of French Gitl Bronze Appliques This particular pair of appliques, in chiseled and gilded bronze, dates back to the first half of the nineteenth century. Made ...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

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Bronze

French 19th Century Empire St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Chandelier
French 19th Century Empire St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Chandelier

French 19th Century Empire St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Chandelier

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome and high quality French 19th century Empire st. patinated bronze and ormolu chandelier. The three arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful richly chased bottom acorn fini...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

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Bronze, Ormolu

Set of Four Empire Ormolu Three-Light Wall Sconces, Attributed to Ravrio
Set of Four Empire Ormolu Three-Light Wall Sconces, Attributed to Ravrio

Set of Four Empire Ormolu Three-Light Wall Sconces, Attributed to Ravrio

By André-Antoine Ravrio

Located in Kittery Point, ME

Each backplate topped with a mask of Athena surmounted by an owl and ending in a stylized bellflower and anthemion, issuing three leaf-wrapped scrolling arms. Electrified. André-Antoine Ravrio (1759-1814) was a French sculptor in bronze and was made a master founder in 1777 setting up in business 1790. Although Ravrio enjoyed success during Louis XVI’s reign, he achieved far greater fame under Napoleon. He took part in the first Exposition de l’Industrie, Paris, 1803 and then won a silver medal there in 1806. The same year he supplied a number of bronze furnishings for the Empress Joséphine’s apartments in the Tuileries and in 1810 was appointed as the Emperor’s chief bronzier. In this capicity he supplied some of the finest Empire bronze pieces, girandoles, candelabras and lamps as well as ornate furniture...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

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Bronze

French Gilt Bronze Chandelier with Eagle Heads and Arrows, 1930s
French Gilt Bronze Chandelier with Eagle Heads and Arrows, 1930s

French Gilt Bronze Chandelier with Eagle Heads and Arrows, 1930s

Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen

A large French empire style six-light gilt and patinated bronze chandelier with eagle heads and arrows, circa 1930s. Socket: 6 x E14 for standard screw bulb.  

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1930s French Vintage Empire Lighting

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Bronze

Antique French Neoclassical Empire Figural Gilt and Patinated Bronze Chandelier
Antique French Neoclassical Empire Figural Gilt and Patinated Bronze Chandelier

Antique French Neoclassical Empire Figural Gilt and Patinated Bronze Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A magnificent antique French Neoclassical Empire figural gilt and patinated bronze chandelier. The chandelier is suspended from a domed corona composed of pierced scrolling acanthus ...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Empire "Winged Victory" Bronze Lamps
Pair of French Empire "Winged Victory" Bronze Lamps

Pair of French Empire "Winged Victory" Bronze Lamps

Located in Astoria, NY

Pair of French Empire "Winged Victory" Patinated and Gilt Bronze Figural Lamps, circa 1830 and later mounted, each with a standing figure of Victory upholding a wreath, on a tapering...

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19th Century Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Pair Antique French Empire Style Bronze and Crystal Hoop Form Wall Sconces
Pair Antique French Empire Style Bronze and Crystal Hoop Form Wall Sconces

Pair Antique French Empire Style Bronze and Crystal Hoop Form Wall Sconces

Located in New York, NY

Pair of antique (late 19th century) gilt bronze sconces in the French empire style, of hoop form with three inch crystal pendants and three candle holders. All pendants are brand ne...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

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Bronze

French 1870 Pair of Empire Candle Holders Lamps Ormolu with Gray Dotted Granite
French 1870 Pair of Empire Candle Holders Lamps Ormolu with Gray Dotted Granite

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

French Empire Bronze Bouillotte Lamp with Swan Arms, Circa 1880s
French Empire Bronze Bouillotte Lamp with Swan Arms, Circa 1880s

French Empire Bronze Bouillotte Lamp with Swan Arms, Circa 1880s

Located in Queens, NY

French Empire style 20th century bronze doré 2 swan arm round base bouillotte table lamp with oval green tole shade.

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Late 19th Century Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Fontainebleau Empire Chandelier
Fontainebleau Empire Chandelier

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 Lighting

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Brass

19th Century Empire Chandelier
19th Century Empire Chandelier

19th Century Empire Chandelier

$6,506Sale Price|28% Off

19th Century Empire Chandelier

Located in Copenhagen, K

Beautiful large Empire chandelier with original candleholders, restored and cleaned.

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19th Century Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Brass

French Ormolu Bronze Empire Style Chandelier, ca.1960s
French Ormolu Bronze Empire Style Chandelier, ca.1960s

French Ormolu Bronze Empire Style Chandelier, ca.1960s

Located in Warsaw, PL

A beautifully detailed Empire-style chandelier made of gilt bronze. The chandelier features six gracefully scrolling arms adorned with classical motifs such as acanthus leaves, palm...

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1960s French Vintage Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Important First Empire Period Ormolu Sconces
Pair of Important First Empire Period Ormolu Sconces

Pair of Important First Empire Period Ormolu Sconces

By Percier & Fontaine

Located in Essex, MA

Period ormolu sconces in First Empire, imperial Russian, realistic lion mask form --Percier and fontaine designed lion mask being impaled by th...

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Early 1800s Russian Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Chandelier, Gilded Bronze & Crystal, Circa 1920
French Empire Chandelier, Gilded Bronze & Crystal, Circa 1920

French Empire Chandelier, Gilded Bronze & Crystal, Circa 1920

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An empire style chandelier in gilded bronze and cut crystal. The large central ring is embellished with palmettes and wreaths and supports beaded chains and long crystal French drops...

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Early 20th Century French Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Classic Swan Chandelier, Gilt Bronze, French Empire Style, Circa 1880
Classic Swan Chandelier, Gilt Bronze, French Empire Style, Circa 1880

Classic Swan Chandelier, Gilt Bronze, French Empire Style, Circa 1880

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Classic model for this French Empire chandelier, perfect in any particular: gilt bronze, classic swan, green nail, 6 lights. It's perfect ! over Your table or sleeping room...

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze

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