Antique Mahogany Empire Style Sleigh Daybed
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Mahogany Empire Style Sleigh Daybed
Category
19th Century American Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Bedroom Furniture
EMPIRE STYLE
From 1804–15, Napoléon I reigned as the emperor of France, bringing the country into a new era of opulence after the fall of the monarchy and the tumultuous years of the French Revolution. He declared, “We must have very solid things, made to last 100 years.” Empire-style furniture followed suit, with imposing pieces constructed from mahogany and adorned with gilded ornaments. Expanding on the neoclassicism popularized in the previous century — such as in Louis XVI style — Empire style borrowed from the great civilizations of antiquity, from Egypt to Greece and Rome, to connect this nascent empire to the power of the past.
Napoléon I believed the production of fine furniture would reflect the stature of the republic, with his official architects Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine leading the way with their work on his residences.
Luxurious materials, symmetrical shapes and bold colors characterize antique Empire-style bedroom furniture, armchairs, cabinets and other structures, with frequent motifs including mythological creatures, geometric designs, acanthus leaves, eagles, bees (the imperial emblem) and swans, a favorite of Empress Joséphine.
Flat surfaces, like marble tabletops, were accented with decadent details, such as the bronze furniture mounts made by sculptor Pierre-Philippe Thomire for the French palaces. Martin-Guillaume Biennais, who worked as the imperial goldsmith, crafted intricate luxury objects that mixed wood, fine metal, mother-of-pearl and ivory. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
The style became popular abroad, influencing the American Empire style. Stately pieces carved with sprigs of olives by cabinetmaker Pierre-Antoine Bellange were acquired by American President James Monroe for the White House in 1817.
Find a collection of antique Empire tables, lighting, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Empire
French Empire Nightstand with Drawer and Door 19th Century in Solid Walnut
Located in Milano, MI
Antique Bedside Table in Empire Walnut with an elegantly threaded brass drawer surmounting a door concealing two interior shelves. The cabinet is solid walnut and has been fully line...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Queen-Size Carved Four-Poster American Empire Bed, Philadelphia, c 1825
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An extraordinary American empire four-poster bed in cherry wood from the Philadelphia area that appears in the book, Philadelphia Empire Furniture ...
Category
1820s American Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Poplar
Antique Empire Mahogany Sleigh Bed, Cabinet Makers Example, as Dog Bed
Located in Huntington, NY
This rare cabinet makers example of an antique Empire mahogany sleigh bed, As Dog bed. With new poly foam bed covered in black & white ticking.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Queen Bed in Mahogany & Bronze, Swan Design
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style mahogany and bronze and gilt trimmed queen size bed with swan design (includes: headboard, footboard, rails). (19th Century reproduction of Josephine Bonaparte's swan bed...
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Antique Empire Bed Maple Burl & Brass Ancient Grece Theme French 19th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique Empire maple and brass bed. This bed, which has already survived almost two centuries, is in excellent condition: solid and sound, the inlaid illustrations are of exceptiona...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage 19th Century French Empire Sleigh Daybed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This magnificent 19th-century French Empire sleigh daybed, or lit en bateau, is a masterpiece of Neoclassical design. Crafted from rich, polished mahogany, its deep, symmetrical curv...
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Brass
Monumental 19th Century French Empire Style “Lit Bateau” Bed in Carved Wood
Located in Porto, PT
An exceptional and highly impressive monumental 19th century “lit bateau” bed, executed in the grand tradition of the Empire and Neoclassical styles, and distinguished by its extraor...
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Textile, Silk, Wood
19th Century Italian Empire Period Flamed Walnut Two Sleigh Beds or Daybeds
Located in Firenze, IT
These two exceptional Italian 19th century Empire period sleigh beds dating back to 1790-1830 were sourced in Lucca, Tuscany. The beds, that can serve also as a daybeds or settee, sh...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Metal
French Empire Day Bed or Window Seat Upholstered in Linen on Walnut Frame
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French Empire day bed or window seat from the late 19th century featuring an elegant frame of patinated walnut often associated with the L...
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood, Linen, Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Period Empire Mahogany and Gilt Chest of Drawers, Denmark, circa 1800
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish late 18th Century pair of period empire chest of drawers. This rare pair was recently found here in the USA, which makes them very attractive because of the new UN/US import restriction of rare and protected wood sorts. More to the point, it is highly unlikely to locate a pair of chests...
Category
Early 1800s Danish Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Italian Polychrome Queen Headboard in Garnet and Gold
Located in Miami, FL
This versatile and unique polychrome headboard was completely carved and painted by hand in Italy during the 1800’s. The headboard has a stylized garland which transitions seamlessl...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
Empire period bed with its canopy
Located in Paris, FR
Empire period bed in solid mahogany and mahogany veneer, richly decorated with finely chased and gilded bronzes, with its canopy. The front of the bed features a lyre in the center, framed by two sheath feet with shafts decorated with caduceus and Mercury busts...
Category
1810s French Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large Empire period boat bed and canopy
Located in Paris, FR
Large boat bed in solid flamed mahogany, mahogany veneer, richly decorated with finely chased and gilded bronzes, from the Empire period. Four baluster jambs, adorned with fleurons, ...
Category
Early 1800s French Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Giltwood Bed Corona
Located in Essex, MA
With acorn and oak leaf crest and scrolled swans. Probably used over a bed.
Category
1810s French Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Other
Jacob-Desmalter Style Antique French Empire Mahogany Twin Beds, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful pair of antique French Empire twin beds In the manner of Jacob-Desmalter France, Late 19th Century Carved mahogany, with mounted gilt br...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Style Mahogany Headboard with Silk Embroidery
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Empire Style Mahogany Headboard with Silk Embroidery
Category
1890s French Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
Antique 'Swan Neck' Bed c1900 France
Located in Trensacq, FR
Handsome and rare antique swan neck bed c1900 France. Rich warm brown cherry frame with gorgeously carved naive swan detailing at each of the four corners. A wonderfully naive take ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Cherry
A French Empire Mahogany Day Bed with Gilt Bronze Mounts After Thomire
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A classic French Empire period day bed made out of solid flamed mahogany raised on block feet and straight edge identical head and foot boards decorated with gilt bronze busts of...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Wooden Bed Italian Manufacture, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage wooden bed entirely hand made and realized in Italy in he early 20th Century. Can be also used as a sofa. Good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Bedside Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A French Empire style marble-top mahogany bedside cabinet (nightstand - end table) with elegant beautifully aged warm rustic patina. circa 1870 Hand-crafted in France in the secon...
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Empire Canopy Bed Napoleon III 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Empire Canopy bed France Napoleon III From the 19th Century, In mahogany wood with appliqués in gilded bronze and classical figures. Fluted columns with Corinthian capitals. Ceilin...
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Empire Mahogany Queen Bed with Gilt Trim, Late 19th Century
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style (19/20th Century) mahogany queen size bed with gilt bronze trim and upholstered panel on headboard (includes: headboard, fo...
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Empire Period Mahogany Nightstand End Table
Located in Forney, TX
A period French Empire (1804-1815) mahogany chest of drawers nightstand with beautifully aged patina. Born in France in the early 19th century, hand-crafted of warm rich solid mahog...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Pair of Viennese Empire Beds, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A pair of Viennese Empire beds in walnut veneer. The beds have been expertly restored and polished by hand.
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Empire Period Mahogany Sofa-Bed, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Sofa-bed of the Empire period in solid mahogany and mahogany veneer with rich decoration of finely chased and gilded bronzes. This sofa is decorated in front of a lyre in the center,...
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Bronze
ANTIQUE FULLY RESTORED CIRCA 1880 FRENCH EMPiRE BURR WALNUT ESTATE BED FRAME
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime quality, fully restored French Empire Circa 1880 Burr & Burl Walnut Ormolu mounted bed fram...
Category
1880s French Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th C. Balkans Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Nightstand Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A fine and rare antique Balkans Empire style gilt bronze mounted mahogany marble-top bedside cabinet. circa 1830 Balkan Peninsula, first half of the 19...
Category
Mid-19th Century Balkan Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Large Solid Mahogany Boat Bed from the Empire Period
Located in Paris, FR
Large boat bed in solid mahogany flamed, mahogany veneer, with rich decoration of finely chased and gilded bronzes, Empire period. Four baluster uprights, dec...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
Saint Germain Sleigh Bed - King 6/6 - Cream
By Century Furniture, Tara Shaw
Located in New Orleans, LA
The Saint Germain Upholstered Sleigh Bed is inspired by the classic sleigh bed design, which has historical roots dating back to the French Empire period of the early 19th century. T...
Category
2010s Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Linen, Upholstery
Italian Empire Bed, Veneto, Early 1800s
Located in IT
Early 1800s Italian Empire-style bed. Crafted in walnut veneer, the bed retains its original hardware, carefully cleaned and in excellent condition. The finely worked capitals are de...
Category
1810s Italian Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
French Empire Nightstand or Side Table with Marble Top and Ormolu Mounts
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful mahogany French Empire ormolu mounted mahogany side cabinet, nightstand or side table with two interior shelves and a frieze drawer with black marble top. From Paris, Franc...
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Mahogany Bedside Table with Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1870 and built of mahogany wood, the elegant antique cabinet stands on front rounded columnar supports embellished with decorative bronze mounted rings at the...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Empire Style Mahogany Wood Nightstands, 1930s
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful pair of 1930s empire style mahogany nightstands. They are shaped like a half moon and two legs give elegance and typical style of their time. They also have a central dra...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Mahogany double bed 1850s Empire period inlaid and gilded
Located in Cesena, FC
Mahogany bed from the 1850s Empire period inlaid and gilded Austrian bed 1850s empire period mahogany with inlays and gilding Important and elegant double bed circa 1850. Bed of Au...
Category
1850s Austrian Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Gold
French Empire Style Steel and Brass Daybed
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style (19/20th Century) steel and brass trimmed daybed with open arch and scroll design sides
Category
20th Century Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
STUNNING PAIR FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE GOLD DETAILED BURR WALNUT BEDSIDES NiGHTSTANDS
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London We are delighted to offer for sale this Stunning Pair Of French Empire-style bedside Nightstands. They exude opulence and sophistication. Crafted from beautif...
Category
20th Century French Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Cent Ebony Empire Commode or Nightstand, Refinished, Bronze Mounted
Located in Stamford, CT
19th Century, Hollywood Regecny Style Commode, Chest or Nightstand. Bronze Mounted Empire Commode or Nightstand, Refinished in a fine ebony finish to suite the Hollywood Regency Decor of any home. 19th century Empire commode or nightstand. This fine commodes...
Category
1860s Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Marble
Empire Style Mahogany Dog’s Bed
Located in Spencertown, NY
The diminutive mahogany sleigh bed with green and white upholstery.
Category
Late 20th Century French Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Empire Style Side Tables
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome pair of Empire style polished mahogany and rosewood side tables, serpentine tops on four legged bases with carved and gilded caryotid legs and with ormolu mounts
Category
Late 20th Century French Empire Bedroom Furniture
French Empire Period Walnut and Brass Mounted Lit en Gondole, ca. 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
the frame surmounted with brass mounted columns with perfectly turned ball finials, the head and footboards equal, the front rail with corner arches, the back finished
Category
1810s French Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Empire-style bedside tables, 1950s
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Pair of Italian Empire-style bedside tables, 1950s
Category
20th Century Italian Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Romweber Empire Mahogany, Burl Wood, and Brass Nightstands, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of Empire or Neoclassical style nightstands By Romweber USA, circa 1940s Mahogany cases, with gorgeous book...
Category
1940s American Vintage Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Brass
pair oval off white "craquelee" night stands with golden elements Emipre stile
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
pair oval off white "craquelee" night stands with golden elements Emipre stile
Category
1980s French Vintage Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Casa Nova Italian Empire Style Burl Wood 2 Tier Nightstands - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Casa Nova Italian Empire Style Burl Wood 2 Tier Nightstands - a Pair. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 22" H x 27.5" W x 17" D.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
Baker Furniture French Empire Cherry and Burl Side Tables, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Empire style two-tier end tables or nightstands By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved cherry wood, with burl wood banding and satinwood string...
Category
1960s American Vintage Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Satinwood, Burl
9th Century Mahogany French Empire Bronze Mounted End Table Nightstand
Located in Long Branch, NJ
19th Century Mahogany French Empire Bronze Mounted End Table Nightstand Dimensions : 43.25" Tall X 12.25" Wide X 16.25" Deep This nightstand was made in France in the 19th century ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
EARLY 19th CENTURY EMPIRE PERIOD BED HEADBOARD
Located in Firenze, FI
This beautiful Empire period shield headboard, dating to around 1810, is a masterpiece of craftsmanship made entirely of cherry wood. The gilded and carved wood finishes give a touch...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Italian Empire Period Walnut Night Stand
Located in Prato, IT
Veneered in walnut, three drawers with black columns with caryatid head and pure gold base. Four ebonized turned legs. Coeval Carrara marble top. Very good condition.
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Empire Headboard, Solid Walnut with Bronze Accents
Located in Austin, TX
Grand French headboard from the 19th century made of solid wood construction; primarily walnut. This piece has bronze adornment on the side columns. It is in very nice antique condit...
Category
1880s French Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Empire Style Walnut Night Tables, Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of French Empire Style Walnut Night Tables is a design furniture item realized in 19th century A beautiful vintage night tables to be collect.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
Elegant octagonal empire column bedside table
Located in Cesena, FC
Elegant empire column nightstand, octagonal. Origin: emiliana (Bologna) Empire-era (early 1800s) Entirely veneered in poplar burl with a special stain that enhances the intricate gr...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Poplar
Empire Burl Wood Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful burl wood set against ebonized legs and trim. Desk has a single compartmentalized drawer with key and elegantly curved legs.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Burl
Empire Nightstands, Walnut, Full Columns, Gold-Leaf, Brass, Italy, circa 1810
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful, neoclassical and greatly restored Pair of Venetian Empire Nightstands, bedside tables or pillar cabinets from northern Italy, circa 1810. Walnut, veneered on softwood and ...
Category
1810s Italian Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
French Empire Mahogany Bedside Table with Marble Top, Circa 1810
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A classically inspired French Empire marble topped mahogany bedside table which the french call sono. fThe round column shaped table has a black marble top with a recently applied ge...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Marble, Breccia Marble
Empire Style Marble-Top Nightstand or Console
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Empire style marble-top nightstand or console. One drawer and lower ledge, gilt bronze details and neoclassical columns.
Category
20th Century French Empire Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
Empire bedroom furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Empire bedroom furniture 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 bedroom furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, tables, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Empire bedroom furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original bedroom furniture, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, Modenese Gastone, Coduri of Lyon, France, and Europa Antiques. 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 bedroom furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $544 and tops out at $74,849 while the average work can sell for $3,750.
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