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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
Italian Empire Walnut Psyche Table Mirror with Gold Gilt Swans and Ebony Inlay
Italian Empire Walnut Psyche Table Mirror with Gold Gilt Swans and Ebony Inlay

Italian Empire Walnut Psyche Table Mirror with Gold Gilt Swans and Ebony Inlay

$3,078Sale Price|35% Off

Italian Empire Walnut Psyche Table Mirror with Gold Gilt Swans and Ebony Inlay

Located in Encinitas, CA

Impressive Italian 19th century Empire style "psyche" table mirror. circa 1830. The oval walnut swivel mirror frame is suspended between a pair of gold gilt carved swans with acanthus vestments, resting on hoofed feet mounted to the base. Octagonal marquetry of walnut burl veneers on the oval frame's reverse is embellished with ebony and linden floral inlay. The mirror glass is accented by a gilt beaded border, and the walnut veneered pediment-shaped base is trimmed in gilt palmette. The mirror tilt...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Table Mirrors

Materials

Gold

Small Late 19th Century Mahogany Table or Wall Mirror
Small Late 19th Century Mahogany Table or Wall Mirror

Small Late 19th Century Mahogany Table or Wall Mirror

$410

Small Late 19th Century Mahogany Table or Wall Mirror

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

English Mahogany Table or Wall Mirror, circa 1860-1900. This small rectangular veneered mirror can either stand on a table or hang on a wall.

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Late 19th Century English Antique Empire Table Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

P.-B. Marcion, Empire Period Dressing Table, France, circa 1810
P.-B. Marcion, Empire Period Dressing Table, France, circa 1810

P.-B. Marcion, Empire Period Dressing Table, France, circa 1810

$25,294Sale Price|25% Off

P.-B. Marcion, Empire Period Dressing Table, France, circa 1810

By P. Marcion

Located in PARIS, FR

Empire period dressing table, decorated with rich chiseled and mercury gilded bronze ornamentation. Surmounted by an oval-shaped psyche mirror, decorated with a frieze of ivy and sma...

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1810s French Antique Empire Table Mirrors

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Empire Period Cheval Dressing Mirror
19th Century French Empire Period Cheval Dressing Mirror

19th Century French Empire Period Cheval Dressing Mirror

$1,500

19th Century French Empire Period Cheval Dressing Mirror

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th century French Empire Period cheval, or psyche mirror, crafted from solid walnut with a distinctive wood grain and waxed patina. Classic Neoclassical Empire design elements, featuring sleek columns on each side topped with turned egg...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Table Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Rare French Empire Gilt Bronze Champlevé Enamel Hand Mirror c.1810
Rare French Empire Gilt Bronze Champlevé Enamel Hand Mirror c.1810

Rare French Empire Gilt Bronze Champlevé Enamel Hand Mirror c.1810

$1,763

Rare French Empire Gilt Bronze Champlevé Enamel Hand Mirror c.1810

Located in Hannover, DE

An exceptionally rare and highly refined French hand mirror from the Empire period, dating to approximately 1805–1815. Beautifully executed in finely cast gilt bronze and lavishly de...

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1810s French Antique Empire Table Mirrors

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Gold Leaf

French Empire Dressing Mirror, Circa 1830
French Empire Dressing Mirror, Circa 1830

French Empire Dressing Mirror, Circa 1830

$2,750

French Empire Dressing Mirror, Circa 1830

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An antique French Empire mahogany dressing mirror dating to the early 19th century, constructed with a rectangular tilting mirror supported by upright posts on a stepped base. The fr...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Table Mirrors

Materials

Bronze

An Empire Style Table Mirror, With a Portrait of Empress Joséphine
An Empire Style Table Mirror, With a Portrait of Empress Joséphine

An Empire Style Table Mirror, With a Portrait of Empress Joséphine

$2,478

An Empire Style Table Mirror, With a Portrait of Empress Joséphine

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

An Empire Style Gilt-Bronze and Mother of Pearl Table Mirror, With a Portrait of Empress Joséphine. The arched frame with anthemion ornament and fronted by a circular Portrait Mini...

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1890s French Antique Empire Table Mirrors

Materials

Bronze

19th Century American Empire Mahogany Gentleman's Shaving or Dressing Mirror
19th Century American Empire Mahogany Gentleman's Shaving or Dressing Mirror

19th Century American Empire Mahogany Gentleman's Shaving or Dressing Mirror

$995

19th Century American Empire Mahogany Gentleman's Shaving or Dressing Mirror

Located in Germantown, MD

19th Century American Empire gentleman's tilt-top shaving mirror of mahogany. The original mirror glass is in a beveled frame with a dome top and is supported by beautifully crafter ...

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Mid-19th Century American Antique Empire Table Mirrors

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Style Toilet Mirror in Cookie, Marble and Gilt Brass, 19th Century.
Empire Style Toilet Mirror in Cookie, Marble and Gilt Brass, 19th Century.

Empire Style Toilet Mirror in Cookie, Marble and Gilt Brass, 19th Century.

$4,970

Empire Style Toilet Mirror in Cookie, Marble and Gilt Brass, 19th Century.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Empire style toilet mirror in cookie, marble and gilt brass, 19th century. A 19th century Empire-style table mirror and toilet mirror in cookie, marble and gilt brass. H: 46cm, W: 3...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Table Mirrors

Materials

Marble, Brass

Italian Fruitwood Dressing Mirror
Italian Fruitwood Dressing Mirror

Italian Fruitwood Dressing Mirror

$5,500

Italian Fruitwood Dressing Mirror

Located in New York, NY

Antique Empire fruitwood dressing mirror with neoclassical giltwood details and original glass. Newly restored, Italy, circa 1800. Dimension: 21.5" W x 16" D x 36.5" H;19.5" W at base.

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Table Mirrors

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century Empire Style Wall or Table Mirror
19th Century Empire Style Wall or Table Mirror

19th Century Empire Style Wall or Table Mirror

$1,800

19th Century Empire Style Wall or Table Mirror

Located in Stamford, CT

19th century Empire style wall or table mirror. The two part mirror having a gilt frame of Empire design with fully carved supports terminating in a molded top with lower circular ba...

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1890s Antique Empire Table Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Table Mirror with Caryatid in French Empire. Gilded and dark.patinated bronze
Table Mirror with Caryatid in French Empire. Gilded and dark.patinated bronze

Table Mirror with Caryatid in French Empire. Gilded and dark.patinated bronze

$3,976Sale Price|26% Off

Table Mirror with Caryatid in French Empire. Gilded and dark.patinated bronze

Located in Knivsta, SE

Very elegant Table Mirror with Caryatid in French Empire from the 1820s in gilded and dark.patinated bronze. High quality of the casting. The original glass with patina. (See pict...

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1820s French Antique Empire Table Mirrors

Materials

Bronze

Table Mirror With Frame Made In Walnut From 1880s
Table Mirror With Frame Made In Walnut From 1880s

Table Mirror With Frame Made In Walnut From 1880s

$414

Table Mirror With Frame Made In Walnut From 1880s

Located in Lejre, DK

This small table mirror, crafted from walnut wood and dating back to around the 1880s, is a charming and elegant example of late 19th-century design...

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1880s Danish Antique Empire Table Mirrors

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Bronze Empire Period Adjustable Pedestal Mirror, circa 1820
19th Century French Bronze Empire Period Adjustable Pedestal Mirror, circa 1820

19th Century French Bronze Empire Period Adjustable Pedestal Mirror, circa 1820

$1,920

19th Century French Bronze Empire Period Adjustable Pedestal Mirror, circa 1820

Located in Central England, GB

A superb French bronze empire period mirror, circa 1820. This fine quality superbly detailed French bronze empire period adjustable pedestal mirror is intended for use on a dressing table or chest of drawers. It dates to circa 1820 and has a circular adjustable mirror in an ornate bronze frame with panelled mahogany back. This is supported in the raised arms of an elegant Grecian lady...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Table Mirrors

Materials

Bronze

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Italian Gilt Wood Table Mirror, Italy, 1950s

Located in Lille, BE

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French Restoration Period Dressing Table Mirror with Drawer, circa 1820
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$1,380

H 13.19 in W 8.47 in D 7.09 in

French Restoration Period Dressing Table Mirror with Drawer, circa 1820

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

Elegant French dressing table mirror dating from the Restoration period, circa 1820–1830, distinguished by its refined proportions, graceful curved supports and beautifully polished ...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Table Mirrors

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Brass

Louis Philippe Dressing Table .
Louis Philippe Dressing Table .

Louis Philippe Dressing Table .

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H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in

Louis Philippe Dressing Table .

Located in Kraków, Małopolska

We present a really unique Louis Philippe dressing table from 1860 The furniture from our workshop is manually covered with high-gloss shellac lacquer. A piece of furniture suita...

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1850s German Antique Empire Table Mirrors

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Italian Carved Wood and Gold Gilt Wall Mirror, Circa 1780
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Italian Carved Wood and Gold Gilt Wall Mirror, Circa 1780

$22,000

H 51.5 in W 27 in

Italian Carved Wood and Gold Gilt Wall Mirror, Circa 1780

Located in Charleston, SC

Italian carved wood and gold gilt wall mirror with centered urn, foliage and fruit motif. Mirror retains the original glass and wood backing. Late 18th Century

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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Empire Table Mirrors

Rare French Empire Gilt Bronze Champlevé Enamel Hand Mirror c.1810
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Rare French Empire Gilt Bronze Champlevé Enamel Hand Mirror c.1810

$1,763

H 9.06 in W 3.47 in D 0.4 in

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Located in Hannover, DE

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Located in Philadelphia, PA

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Located in Charlottesville, VA

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Elegant Table/Wall Mirror in Plated Silver. Empire Style, 19th Century

Located in Knivsta, SE

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Silver Plate

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Located in Knivsta, SE

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Marble, Gold Plate, Bronze

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Located in Knivsta, SE

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Early 19th Century Bronze Crystal Putto Table Mirror, Attr. Escalier de Cristal

By L'Escalier de Cristal

Located in Berlin, DE

Early 19th century bronze crystal Zephyr table mirror, attr. L'Escalier de Cristal On a flat, round base made of crystal glass with cut and polished decoration and bronze beaded rim stands a putto figure with butterfly wings depicting Zephyr , the personification of the West wind made of black patinated bronze; above his head Zephyr is holding the bronze mount for the adjustable mirror in the form of a twisted cord. Round adjustable mirror with neoclassical lanzetto leaf and pearl rim showing very fine chasing as well as excellent gilding with matte and polished parts, the back plate made of gilt bronze. The combination of the materials bronze and crystal glass, the excellent craftsmanship as well as the figure of the Zephyr boy, which can be found on other mirrors made by the French manufacturer L'Escalier de Cristal suggest this mirror to be a product of this manufacturer. The luxury store of the Maison a L'Escalier de crystal was stablished in 1802 by Mme. Désarnaud, it supplied clocks, lamps and other objects d'art to the ruling families of Europe. The business was located in the Palais Royale, a centre of excellence for the high quality jewelers, silversmiths and manufacturers of Objets de Vertu, for which Paris was renowned. The firm specialized in objects of great technical and aesthetic innovation, many composed entirely of crystal and gilt bronze. For the realization of its models, Escalier De crystal most often called upon Parisian artists specializing in a specific technical field. The individual components were then assembled to the firm's own designs - much in the tradition of the 18th-century marchands-mercier, from whom they inherited their specialist profession. The firm exhibited to great acclaim at the 1819 Exposition des produits de l’industrie an outstanding gilt bronze-mounted crystal dressing table (exhibited in the Musee de Louvre...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Table Mirrors

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Crystal, Bronze

French Empire Mahogany Dressing Table Mirror
French Empire Mahogany Dressing Table Mirror

French Empire Mahogany Dressing Table Mirror

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H 18.75 in W 8 in D 4.63 in

French Empire Mahogany Dressing Table Mirror

Located in Essex, MA

Gilt bronze framed circular mirror on a cylindrical support with square stepped base.

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Table Mirrors

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Bronze

Neoclassical Style Brass and Lacquered Metal Console and Mirror Decorated with P
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H 67.72 in W 29.53 in D 9.06 in

Neoclassical Style Brass and Lacquered Metal Console and Mirror Decorated with P

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This Empire style console and mirror are made of brass and lacquered metal with decorated mirror. This is a French work, circa 1940. Console and mirror can be sold separately.

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1940s French Vintage Empire Table Mirrors

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Metal, Brass

Empire table mirrors for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Empire table mirrors for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage table mirrors created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include mirrors, case pieces and storage cabinets, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Empire table mirrors made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 mirrors differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $352 and tops out at $9,530 while the average work can sell for $1,941.

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