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Empire Table Lamps

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
MID 19th CENTURY EMPIRE BOUILLOTTE LAMP
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant bouillotte desk lamp from the Empire period. The stem is made of bronze and has a green patination, and is decorated with phytomorphic elements (including a pine cone in the ...
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19th Century English Antique Empire Table Lamps

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Bronze

Bouillotte French Lamp Gild Bronze 4 lights Flora Motive Empire Style
Located in Sweden, SE
Stylish antique Bouillotte lamp. Square foot with a four candleholders in flora motive candleholders and adjustable fabric shade with fixation bolt in form of an arrow feather. The ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Table Lamps

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Bronze

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 Table Lamps

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Bronze

A French Figural Bronze Inkwell Desk Lamp with Tole Shade
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A French Figural Bronze Inkwell Desk Lamp with Tole Shade, Late 19th / Early 20th Century French double inkwell figural bronze desk lamp, comprised of a central winged bronze cherub...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Table Lamps

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Bronze

A 19th Century French Bouillotte Lamp
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A French Bouillotte Lamp 19th Century Of typical design, the red enamelled shade with an ormolu finial above three brass arms and brass base. Pr...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Table Lamps

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Brass

French 19th Century Brass and Onyx Single Lamp
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th century French Empire style single light table lamp with contemporary linen shade. Elegant with neoclassical designs and featuring a tapered onyx shaft ornamented with decorat...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Table Lamps

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Onyx, Brass

Vintage Corton Clarinet Lamp
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A vintage Corton clarinet made in Czechoslovakia and upcycled into a fabulous table lamp mounted on a beautiful onyx base with a vintage black silk shade. The clarinet shows signs of being a much loved and used musical instrument...
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21st Century and Contemporary Czech Empire Table Lamps

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Onyx, Metal

Winged Victory Empire Figural Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Winged Victory French Empire figural lamp patinated and gilt bronze, column on stepped black veined marble base. 19th century, France MEASUREMENTS; 30.25" H x 16" diameter (shade)...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Table Lamps

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Marble, Bronze

A pair of circa 1930's Opaline glass Table lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930's French Opaline glass table lamps with gilt bronze fittings
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1930s French Vintage Empire Table Lamps

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Bronze

Ornate French Empire Figural Brass & Marble Table Lamp
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Magnificent fancy French Empire brass figural table lamp having lovely nymph holding two branch floral torch with ceramic candles. The detail...
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Early 1900s French Antique Empire Table Lamps

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Marble, Brass

Empire Bronze Candlestick Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 1900 French empire candlesticks with three lights converted into table lamps
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Empire Table Lamps

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Bronze

1920s Silver Plated Empire Column Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s Silver plated empire style column table lamps
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1920s Unknown Vintage Empire Table Lamps

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Silver Plate

Vintage Napoleonic Column Table Lamps French Rosewood Gold Gilded Bronze, a Pair
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage Napoleonic gold gilded brass and faux rosewood column table lamps With gold/bronze matching lampshades ( new condition ) Style: Empire, Regency, Neo classical, Napoleonic, Vintage, Antique Design: In the manner of Caldwell, Chapman manufacturng company, Stiffel Origin: France, 1980s Description: Vintage Napoleonic style tabl lamps. Made faux rosewood ( patinated metal) and brass Tuscan capitals. The lampshades are handmade and in ew condition. Condition: The lamps are in a good condition,one lamp have minor wear on the back ( see pics) socket E27, 230 volt and max 60w, black wired with switch. The lamps are US compatible but a adapter for plug is required Create the right ambience, good well positioned lighting can make a room! All our lamps are fully working condition, however, we are shipping from Europe...
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Gilt bronze Table/Desk Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
Fantastic gilt and oxidized 19th century bronze candelabra that has been electrified with double pull chain sockets. Measurement includes the lampshade.
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19th Century French Antique Empire Table Lamps

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Bronze

Empire Style Gilt Mounted Red Granite Marble Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Empire style gilt-metal mounted red granite marble table lamp, in the form of a Corinthian column on triangular bases mounted with Bacchic masques on plinths. Dimensions: 32" H x 6"...
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Late 20th Century Empire Table Lamps

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Marble, Metal

Empire Style Gilt Mounted Rouge Griotte Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Empire style gilt-metal mounted rouge griotte marble lamp, in the form of a Corinthian column on triangular bases mounted with Bacchic masques on plinths. Dimensions: 32" H x 6" W x...
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Late 20th Century Empire Table Lamps

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Marble, Metal

Vintage French Lamps Napoleonic Empire Green Gold Gilded Bouillotte Table Lamps
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage classic French green and gold gilded bronze Bouillotte style table lamps Style: Napoleonic, Empire, Regency, Neoclassical, Louis XVI, Antique, Vintage, classic table lamps. D...
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20th Century French Empire Table Lamps

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Bronze

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 Table Lamps

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Wood, Giltwood

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 Table Lamps

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Giltwood, Wood

1930's French Blue Opaline Glass Table Lamp
Located in Rochester, NY
1930's French blue opaline glass table lamp w/ brass fittings. 40" h to top of brass finial / 25" h to top of electric socket x 6 1/2" diameter bottom base. Very nice all original co...
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1930s French Vintage Empire Table Lamps

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Brass

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 Table Lamps

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Wood, Giltwood

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 Table Lamps

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Porcelain

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 Table Lamps

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Bronze

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 Table Lamps

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Bronze

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 Table Lamps

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Pottery

Wonderful Pair of French Empire Neoclassical Bronze Crystal Spike Lamps Fixtures
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of French empire or neoclassical patinated and gilt bronze and crystal spike lamps / light fixtures completely redone with new wires and ca...
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1940s French Vintage Empire Table Lamps

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Crystal, 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 Table Lamps

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Marble, Metal, 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 Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Empire Style E. F. Chapman Trompe L'oeil Faux Marble Table Lamps, 1980s
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of E.F. Chapman Trompe l'Oeil Faux Marble Empire Style Table Lamp. The height to the top of the base 16". Additional information: Ma...
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20th Century American Empire Table Lamps

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Bronze

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 Table Lamps

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

Empire Style Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Austin, TX
Bouillote lamp, French, in the Empire style. This French antique lamp features three candelabras and a green painted tole shade with a gold leaf f...
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1920s French Vintage Empire Table Lamps

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Brass, Gold Leaf

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 Table Lamps

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Bronze

Austrian Ormolu Mounted Amethyst Glass Campana Urn Lamp, Late 19th C
Located in Harlingen, TX
An antique late 19th century cut amethyst glass lidded campana urn vase from Austria, set atop a marble block and converted into a dual socket table lamp with pull cord operation. Th...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Empire Table Lamps

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Marble, Gold Leaf, Brass, Bronze

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 Table Lamps

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Granite, Bronze, Ormolu

Gilt Bronze Empire Style Bouillotte Desk Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
Empire gilt bronze three-light Bouillotte lamp, crafted in France in great detail casting.
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Early 1900s French Antique Empire Table Lamps

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Bronze

Corinthian Column Marble Table Lamp
Located in Copake Falls, NY
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 Table Lamps

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Marble, Brass

19th Century French Empire Bronze Ormolu Table Lamp
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Tall 19th century french empire bronze ormolu lamp, circa 1860. Here we have a lamp of the finest quality, previously would have been a gas lamp but converted to electricity in th...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Table Lamps

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Ormolu

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 Table Lamps

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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 Table Lamps

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Brass

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 Table Lamps

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Bronze, Gold Leaf

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 Table Lamps

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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 Table Lamps

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Empire Candelabra of Ormolu and Patinated Bronze and Marble
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of late 19th century Empire bronze and ormolu candelabra. - Caryatid herm female figures on marble block plinths. - Three ormolu candle arms/cups - Well modeled.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Table Lamps

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Marble, 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 Table Lamps

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Bronze, Tin

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 Table Lamps

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Stone, Brass, Ormolu

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 Table Lamps

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Bronze

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 Table Lamps

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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 Table Lamps

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Brass

Empire Style “Quiver” Table Lamp in Italian Marble and Bronze, 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An unusual and imposing Empire style table lamp in white Italian Carrara marable, with ornate gilt bronze decoration. Designed in the form of an arrow quiver...
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19th Century Italian Antique Empire Table Lamps

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

19th Century Bronze Empire Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
19th century bronze oil lamp that has been professionally rewired with two pull chain sockets and fitted with black lampshade.
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19th Century French Antique Empire Table Lamps

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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 Table Lamps

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Porcelain

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 Table Lamps

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Onyx, Brass

19th Century Oxidized and Dore Bronze Electrified Oil Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
19th century dark brown, glit bronze oil lamp that has been professionally electrified and fitted with box pleat silk lampshade. 3way socket, up to 250watts.
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19th Century French Antique Empire Table Lamps

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Marble, Bronze

Early 20th Century French Empire Gilt Gesso Lamp
Located in Harlingen, TX
An early 20th century French Empire torchère style table lamp with shade. Gilded gessoed candlestick form metal body with paw foot mounted base. Two l...
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Early 20th Century Empire Table Lamps

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Metal, Gold Leaf

Gold Gilt Empire Style Lamp
Located in Tampa, FL
A single gold gilt lamp in the Empire style. It is very nicely gilded and at the bottom has company name. The lamp has the original plugs, socket and ha...
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1940s Vintage Empire Table Lamps

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Wood

French Bronze Bouillotte Desk Lamp/Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
Three lights bronze desk lamp with ram's head holding the candle.
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1920s French Vintage Empire Table Lamps

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Bronze

Early 20th Century Bouillotte Desk Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
Crafted in early 20th century France, this table lamp features a beautiful bronze candelabra base. The lamp has been professionally electrified and restored and has two lights.
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Early 20th Century French Empire Table Lamps

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Bronze

19th century French Empire Period Bronze and Fabric Lamp Shade
Located in LEGNY, FR
Old kerosene Bronze lamp transformed into a desk lamp with a nice Silk and a embroidered braid. Athenian in bronze with double patina from the Empire period. Decor of winged caryat...
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1850s French Antique Empire Table Lamps

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Bronze

Empire table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Empire table lamps 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 table lamps 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 table lamps 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 table lamps, popular names associated with this style include Alexandre Vossion, Gherardo Degli Albizzi, Chapman Manufacturing Company, and Claude Galle. 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 table lamps differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $202 and tops out at $121,069 while the average work can sell for $2,675.

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