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Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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 Early 19th Century Fruitwood Empire Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th century French Empire style bibliothèque or display cabinet, handcrafted using solid fruitwood and two glass-front doors accented with brass. The clean, straight lines allow t...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

French Early 19th Century Fruitwood Empire Bibliotheque
French Early 19th Century Fruitwood Empire Bibliotheque

French Early 19th Century Fruitwood Empire Bibliotheque

$6,500
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Walnut Antique Chest of Drawers with Secrets
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant antique Italian chest of drawers dating back to the early 19th century, Empire period. An extremely refined chest of drawers, whose characteristics suggest th...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Early 19th Century Italian Empire Walnut Antique Chest of Drawers with Secrets
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Walnut Antique Chest of Drawers with Secrets

Early 19th Century Italian Empire Walnut Antique Chest of Drawers with Secrets

$4,505 Sale Price
36% Off
French 19th Century Walnut Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome French Empire walnut commode from the 19th century, circa 1850. The top planks still bear the low ridges across the grain from being cut and milled by hand nearly two cent...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Walnut Empire Commode
French 19th Century Walnut Empire Commode

French 19th Century Walnut Empire Commode

$3,200
French Empire Secrétaire á Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome 19th century French Empire secrétaire à abattant made of richly figured, bookmatched walnut. This desk has a black fossil marble top resting above a hidden drawer, free of hardware and opening by a shallow groove on the bottom of the drawer front. Below is a fold-front door revealing a fitted interior with a functional writing surface, inset with worn green leather with gold tooling. The interior has an open storage shelf flanked by Empire style columns over a set of six drawers of varying sizes. The writing surface is supported with rounded brass hinges. Below are three easy to use drawers...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Empire Secrétaire á Abattant
French Empire Secrétaire á Abattant

French Empire Secrétaire á Abattant

$3,995
19th Century Dutch Empire Buffet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A breathtaking Dutch-made, French Empire style buffet of flamed mahogany with coordinating dark marble top surface for a classic & Neoclassical look. The slab exhibits constellations...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19th Century Dutch Empire Buffet
19th Century Dutch Empire Buffet

19th Century Dutch Empire Buffet

$4,500
French Empire Enfilade or Sideboard Console of Flame Mahogany with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant French Empire enfilade or sideboard console server of flame mahogany with original marble top, from the 19th century, featuring a frieze showing four drawers with reflecti...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

French Empire Enfilade or Sideboard Console of Flame Mahogany with Marble Top
French Empire Enfilade or Sideboard Console of Flame Mahogany with Marble Top

French Empire Enfilade or Sideboard Console of Flame Mahogany with Marble Top

$9,850
Dutch Empire Style 19th Century Tall Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A tall Dutch Empire style chest crafted from mahogany and ebonized wood, made during the 1800s. This impressive case piece has six drawers, sharing a key between them for working loc...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Dutch Empire Style 19th Century Tall Chest
Dutch Empire Style 19th Century Tall Chest

Dutch Empire Style 19th Century Tall Chest

$2,500
French 19th Century Mahogany Empire Buffet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Empire (19th century) buffet made of rich flamed, bookmatched mahogany. The original Saint Anne marble top of charcoal stone with gray and white veining is removable. Below ...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Mahogany Empire Buffet
French 19th Century Mahogany Empire Buffet

French 19th Century Mahogany Empire Buffet

$4,995
French Empire Commode / Chest of Drawers, Walnut & Bronze Mounts, 19th century
By Bernard Molitor
Located in Odense, DK
A grand yet grounded piece, this antique Empire commode dates back to the early 19th century. Crafted in rich walnut with glowing depth, the piece reflects the stylistic ideals of th...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble

French Empire Commode / Chest of Drawers, Walnut & Bronze Mounts, 19th century
French Empire Commode / Chest of Drawers, Walnut & Bronze Mounts, 19th century

French Empire Commode / Chest of Drawers, Walnut & Bronze Mounts, 19th century

$4,400
French 19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stately 19th century mahogany secretaire a abattant from France, circa 1810. This desk has an exceptional charcoal St. Anne marble top resting above a single drawer disguised into the apron. Just below the top drawer, the front of the desk folds forward to reveal a work area inset with vibrant red leather detailed with gold tooling. The leather is in great antique condition making this a comfortable place to work. When open, you can see the theatre is equipped with five drawers and a large, arched top cubby flanked with column forms. With the desk down the maximum depth is 32”; the writing surface is 28-½” above the floor. The desk front...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
French 19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant

French 19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant

$4,500
French 19th Century Empire Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French marble top commode made of bookmatched burl mahogany and decorative Empire style ormolu. The commode’s top is a Saint Anne marble with curved front edges making for a durabl...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Empire Style Commode
French 19th Century Empire Style Commode

French 19th Century Empire Style Commode

$3,795
Early 20th century empire revival Swedish birch bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century empire revival Swedish birch bookcase circa 1900. Superb quality piece of Swedish made furniture with influences from Biedermeier and empire periods. Stepped top...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Birch

Early 20th century empire revival Swedish birch bookcase
Early 20th century empire revival Swedish birch bookcase

Early 20th century empire revival Swedish birch bookcase

$4,445
Empire cupboard Vienna 1800
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Empire cupboard An Empire cabinet from Vienna made around 1800 is a classic example of the art of the early 19th century. The Empire style was an art movement that was widely popular...
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Early 1800s Austrian Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood

Empire cupboard Vienna 1800
Empire cupboard Vienna 1800

Empire cupboard Vienna 1800

$11,003
French Empire Style Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from France in the Empire style. This petite chest of drawers is made of mahogany that has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish of museum quality...
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1920s French Vintage Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Empire Style Chest
French Empire Style Chest

French Empire Style Chest

$4,250
French 19th Century Mahogany Empire Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A tremendous 19th century French enfilade of classic Empire styling, made of richly figured bookmatched mahogany adorned with gilt bronze accents. The original marble top of dark sto...
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18th Century French Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Mahogany Empire Enfilade
French 19th Century Mahogany Empire Enfilade

French 19th Century Mahogany Empire Enfilade

$6,800
1830s French Empire Walnut Chest with Four Drawers and Gilded Edges, Commode
Located in Miami, FL
1830s French Empire walnut chest with four drawers and gilded edges Beautiful wooden root.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

1830s French Empire Walnut Chest with Four Drawers and Gilded Edges, Commode
1830s French Empire Walnut Chest with Four Drawers and Gilded Edges, Commode

1830s French Empire Walnut Chest with Four Drawers and Gilded Edges, Commode

$2,320 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th Century Painted Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Empire walnut commode from the 19th century, updated more recently with blue paint in layered & scraped faux finish that wouldn’t look out of place with Gustavian style furn...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Stone, Brass

French 19th Century Painted Empire Commode
French 19th Century Painted Empire Commode

French 19th Century Painted Empire Commode

$5,400
Baker Furniture French Empire Cherry Wood and Parcel Ebonized Sideboard Credenza
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Empire or Neoclassical style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Baker Furniture USA, circa 1980s Carved cherry wood, with ebonized columns and feet, an...
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1980s American Vintage Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Baker Furniture French Empire Cherry Wood and Parcel Ebonized Sideboard Credenza
Baker Furniture French Empire Cherry Wood and Parcel Ebonized Sideboard Credenza

Baker Furniture French Empire Cherry Wood and Parcel Ebonized Sideboard Credenza

$3,995
Eary 19th Century German Empire Secretaire with Ormolu Bustes, Berlin c. 1811
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Biedermeier secretary with fire-gilt bronzes Berlin Curly maple and others circa 1810 Dimensions: H x W x D: 141 x 88 x 49 cm Description: Rare and highly refined Berlin w...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu

Eary 19th Century German Empire Secretaire with Ormolu Bustes, Berlin c. 1811
Eary 19th Century German Empire Secretaire with Ormolu Bustes, Berlin c. 1811

Eary 19th Century German Empire Secretaire with Ormolu Bustes, Berlin c. 1811

$21,888
French 19th Century Empire Painted Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Empire three-drawer commode from the 19th century with its original marble top. A more recent artistic update with a Caribbean-blue painted finish compliments the gilt bronz...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French 19th Century Empire Painted Commode
French 19th Century Empire Painted Commode

French 19th Century Empire Painted Commode

$5,200
19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
French first Empire period Secretaire à Abattant, also known as a drop-front secretary, fall front or cantilevered desk. Under the dark grey marble top is a secret, entablature drawe...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary

19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary

$8,500
Baker Neoclassical French Empire Flame Mahogany Flip Top Server Dry Bar Buffet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Exceptional Baker Furniture Company flip-top server, circa 1980s. Inspired by English Regency, Neoclassical and French Empire styling. A rectangular form with made from mahogany with...
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1980s Vintage Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Baker Neoclassical French Empire Flame Mahogany Flip Top Server Dry Bar Buffet
Baker Neoclassical French Empire Flame Mahogany Flip Top Server Dry Bar Buffet

Baker Neoclassical French Empire Flame Mahogany Flip Top Server Dry Bar Buffet

$2,100 Sale Price
30% Off
Matched Pair of Empire Mahogany Pedestal Cupboards with Green Marble Tops
Located in London, GB
A matched pair of Empire mahogany pedestal cupboards of cylindrical form, both with green marble tops, and two shelves to the interior. One with circular plinth base and castors, one...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble

Matched Pair of Empire Mahogany Pedestal Cupboards with Green Marble Tops
Matched Pair of Empire Mahogany Pedestal Cupboards with Green Marble Tops

Matched Pair of Empire Mahogany Pedestal Cupboards with Green Marble Tops

$3,103 / set
Antique French Empire Mahogany Double Bookcases With Mounted Ormolu, Pair
By Herter Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful pair of antique French Empire bookcases or display cabinets In the manner of Herter Brothers USA, Circa 1890s Carved mahogany, with glass front doors, and mounted gilt...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique French Empire Mahogany Double Bookcases With Mounted Ormolu, Pair
Antique French Empire Mahogany Double Bookcases With Mounted Ormolu, Pair

Antique French Empire Mahogany Double Bookcases With Mounted Ormolu, Pair

$9,500 / set
20th Century Mirrored Top & Mahogany Wood Sideboard/Credenza By Dessin Fournir
By Dessin Fournir
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite sideboard, crafted by the renowned Dessin Fournir company in the mid-20th century, exemplifies superb craftsmanship and elegant design. Constructed from beautifully gr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

20th Century Mirrored Top & Mahogany Wood Sideboard/Credenza By Dessin Fournir
20th Century Mirrored Top & Mahogany Wood Sideboard/Credenza By Dessin Fournir

20th Century Mirrored Top & Mahogany Wood Sideboard/Credenza By Dessin Fournir

$6,400
Fine quality early 19th century flame mahogany bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine example of a regency period bookcase circa 1820. Very much in the manor of Thomas hope.  Matching flame mahogany veneers from top to bottom.  Comprising of 3 sections, lower ca...
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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Pine

Fine quality early 19th century flame mahogany bookcase
Fine quality early 19th century flame mahogany bookcase

Fine quality early 19th century flame mahogany bookcase

$6,334
Grand French Empire Style Bronze Mahogany Bibliotheque Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent French mahogany bibliotheque style bookcase cabinet crafted in the Napoleonic French empire taste. Constructed on a grand scale the cabinet features three pairs of storage do...
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20th Century French Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Grand French Empire Style Bronze Mahogany Bibliotheque Bookcase
Grand French Empire Style Bronze Mahogany Bibliotheque Bookcase

Grand French Empire Style Bronze Mahogany Bibliotheque Bookcase

$12,000
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...
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Early 1800s Danish Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Bronze

Pair of Period Empire Mahogany and Gilt Chest of Drawers, Denmark, circa 1800
Pair of Period Empire Mahogany and Gilt Chest of Drawers, Denmark, circa 1800

Pair of Period Empire Mahogany and Gilt Chest of Drawers, Denmark, circa 1800

$12,400 Sale Price
29% Off
Elegant Mahogany Empire Secretary Desk with Satinwood Intarsia
Located in Kastrup, DK
This small charming Empire secretary desk, crafted in Copenhagen around 1810, consists of three sections. The upper section has three doors: a l...
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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Bone, Leather, Mahogany, Maple, Satinwood

Elegant Mahogany Empire Secretary Desk with Satinwood Intarsia
Elegant Mahogany Empire Secretary Desk with Satinwood Intarsia

Elegant Mahogany Empire Secretary Desk with Satinwood Intarsia

$1,504 Sale Price
40% Off
French 19th Century Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A robust French Empire walnut commode from the 19th century. The top planks are smooth, arranged in a square formation to frame the wide center plank that expresses its natural grain...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French 19th Century Empire Commode
French 19th Century Empire Commode

French 19th Century Empire Commode

$4,200
Curio Cabinet Vitrine Hand Painted Russian Style Faux Malachite Ormolu
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a wonderful one glass shelf curio cabinet or vitrine painted in Russian style with faux malachite and a double headed eagle at the bottom. There are French inspired accents a...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Paint

Curio Cabinet Vitrine Hand Painted Russian Style Faux Malachite Ormolu
Curio Cabinet Vitrine Hand Painted Russian Style Faux Malachite Ormolu

Curio Cabinet Vitrine Hand Painted Russian Style Faux Malachite Ormolu

$1,650
19th Century French Empire Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century French Empire Period commode from Normandy made of solid cherry wood. Three dovetailed drawers with brass knobs and one hidden top drawer. Large brass mounted turned c...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Empire Commode or Chest of Drawers
19th Century French Empire Commode or Chest of Drawers

19th Century French Empire Commode or Chest of Drawers

$2,765 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century Russian Antique Veneered Mahogany Secretary by Heinrich Gambs
By Heinrich Daniel Gambs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Russian secretary with a writing flap made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Mahogany, designed and produced by Heinrich G...
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Early 19th Century Russian Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century Russian Antique Veneered Mahogany Secretary by Heinrich Gambs
19th Century Russian Antique Veneered Mahogany Secretary by Heinrich Gambs

19th Century Russian Antique Veneered Mahogany Secretary by Heinrich Gambs

$69,000
Lorraine Wardrobe Early 19th Century In Empire Eagle Marquetry
Located in Charmes, FR
beautiful Lorraine cabinet from the beginning of the 19th century in oak and marquetry, rare empire eagle motifs with thunderbolts, generally in good condition
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Lorraine Wardrobe Early 19th Century In Empire Eagle Marquetry
Lorraine Wardrobe Early 19th Century In Empire Eagle Marquetry

Lorraine Wardrobe Early 19th Century In Empire Eagle Marquetry

$5,915
Antique French Empire Mahogany Bookcase With Mounted Ormolu
By Herter Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique French Empire bookcase or display cabinet In the manner of Herter Brothers USA, Circa 19th Century Carved mahogany, with glass front doors, mounted brass ormol...
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19th Century American Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique French Empire Mahogany Bookcase With Mounted Ormolu
Antique French Empire Mahogany Bookcase With Mounted Ormolu

Antique French Empire Mahogany Bookcase With Mounted Ormolu

$4,995 / item
Antique American Empire Victorian Oak Wood Bowed Glass China Cabinet Curio
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Victorian Oak Wood Bowed Glass China Cabinet Curio. Item features three curved glass panels, mirrored back, four shap...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique American Empire Victorian Oak Wood Bowed Glass China Cabinet Curio
Antique American Empire Victorian Oak Wood Bowed Glass China Cabinet Curio

Antique American Empire Victorian Oak Wood Bowed Glass China Cabinet Curio

$1,800
French Restauration Antique Mahogany Cylinder Roll-Top Desk circa 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FINE RESTAURATION PERIOD ORMOLU-MOUNTED FLAMED MAHOGANY BUREAU À CYLINDER France, circa 1830 Item # 403ZGP18C An exceedingly fine bureau à cylinder from the Restauration period in F...
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19th Century English Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass, Ormolu

French Restauration Antique Mahogany Cylinder Roll-Top Desk circa 1830
French Restauration Antique Mahogany Cylinder Roll-Top Desk circa 1830

French Restauration Antique Mahogany Cylinder Roll-Top Desk circa 1830

$18,500
19th century Swedish tiger birch cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Scandinavian tiger birch high board circa 1870. Fine quality piece of Swedish cabinet making, showcasing the use of a cut of birch to use the grain in a decorative manner. Rectangu...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Birch

19th century Swedish tiger birch cupboard
19th century Swedish tiger birch cupboard

19th century Swedish tiger birch cupboard

$3,035
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Semainier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th century French Empire mahogany semainier featuring artful neoclassical hardware. Hand-crafted in France circa 1810, this semainier is fitted with seven drawers to provide a dr...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Semainier
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Semainier

French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Semainier

$4,500
Antique American Empire Crotch Mahogany Chest Drawers Step Back Dresser Paw Feet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Crotch Mahogany Chest Drawers Step Back Dresser with Paw Feet. Item features column supports, lift off upper small 3 drawer sect...
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Early 19th Century Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique American Empire Crotch Mahogany Chest Drawers Step Back Dresser Paw Feet
Antique American Empire Crotch Mahogany Chest Drawers Step Back Dresser Paw Feet

Antique American Empire Crotch Mahogany Chest Drawers Step Back Dresser Paw Feet

$1,800
Burr Walnut Clapper Empire Secretaire with Detached Columns and Secret Drawer
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful Empire clapper secretaire is made of burr walnut. It has very elegant detached columns with Fine chiseled bronze elements on top and bottom of each column. Inside of the secretaire there is leather desk and several drawers including a secret drawer...
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1850s French Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Burr Walnut Clapper Empire Secretaire with Detached Columns and Secret Drawer
Burr Walnut Clapper Empire Secretaire with Detached Columns and Secret Drawer

Burr Walnut Clapper Empire Secretaire with Detached Columns and Secret Drawer

$6,436 Sale Price
20% Off
Empire Style French Secretary “Retour d’Egypte”
Located in Austin, TX
Secretary from France in the Empire style. This piece is made of mahogany that has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish of museum quality. The cabinet boasts two ...
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1820s French Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass

Empire Style French Secretary “Retour d’Egypte”
Empire Style French Secretary “Retour d’Egypte”

Empire Style French Secretary “Retour d’Egypte”

$4,900
French Empire Style Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very mellow, stylish mahogany French Empire chest of drawers with a light gray marble top with straight edge over frieze drawer and three long, graduated drawers flanked by...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Marble

French Empire Style Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
French Empire Style Mahogany Commode with Marble Top

French Empire Style Mahogany Commode with Marble Top

$4,400
19th Century Empire Display Cabinet With Mystical Figures , Germany ca. 1850
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Exceptional, rare empire nutwood display cabinet or vitrine from the mid 19th century in North Germany - the "second empire" period. As part of the inventory of a stately mansion, th...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

19th Century Empire Display Cabinet With Mystical Figures , Germany ca. 1850
19th Century Empire Display Cabinet With Mystical Figures , Germany ca. 1850

19th Century Empire Display Cabinet With Mystical Figures , Germany ca. 1850

$11,900
French Empire Style Mahogany Antique Secretary Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EMPIRE STYLE GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED MAHOGANY SECRETARY DESK Composed of 19th century elements ref. 501GWU22P 45 7/8" H x 32 1/8" W x 15 5/8" D; writing area is 15" D x 26 1/8" W Thi...
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20th Century French Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire Style Mahogany Antique Secretary Desk
French Empire Style Mahogany Antique Secretary Desk

French Empire Style Mahogany Antique Secretary Desk

$2,500
19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A rare pair of heliocodal French Directoire library bookcases in solid walnut. This type of bookcases is also known as 'boiseries de Bibliothèque' a...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque
19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque

19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque

$100,568
French Empire Style Tall Dresser in Painted Gray Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Empire style bedroom tall chest with gilt metal ring handles painted white. We have a matching double dresser in our listing. Made for John Stuart.
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1950s American Vintage Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Wood

French Empire Style Tall Dresser in Painted Gray Finish
French Empire Style Tall Dresser in Painted Gray Finish

French Empire Style Tall Dresser in Painted Gray Finish

$1,600
Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Abattant with Figural Ormolu 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Empire abattant secretary offers flame mahogany construction with upper drawer over drop front desk opening to interior with p...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Abattant with Figural Ormolu 19thC
Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Abattant with Figural Ormolu 19thC

Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Abattant with Figural Ormolu 19thC

$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Early 19th Century Empire Chest Of Drawers, Mahogany, Ormolu, Paris, 1810
Located in Greven, DE
Large Empire chest of drawers Paris Mahogany Early 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 97 x 136 x 68 cm Description: The architecturally designed front of the chest of drawers is divided into three zones. A plinth connected to the floor forms the lower section, on which two sturdy columns rest, supporting the upper section, which houses a large drawer. Three further drawers are housed in the centre section of the chest of drawers, which recedes behind the columns. A black granite top forms the upper end. The drawers, the back panel and the body are made of oak, except for the panels in the side walls. The top section with the ledge drawer is connected to the body with wooden wedges and can be removed for transport. This detail can be clearly seen in one of the photos. Exquisitely beautiful mahogany veneer, horizontally mirrored on the drawers at the height of the key entrances, enlivens the smooth surfaces on which the lavishly gilded bronzes unfold their effect. Some of the very finely crafted fittings can also be found on Empire furniture by Jacob...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Large Early 19th Century Empire Chest Of Drawers, Mahogany, Ormolu, Paris, 1810
Large Early 19th Century Empire Chest Of Drawers, Mahogany, Ormolu, Paris, 1810

Large Early 19th Century Empire Chest Of Drawers, Mahogany, Ormolu, Paris, 1810

$11,831
Antique French Empire Mahogany Ormolu Bookcase Bibliotheque Display cabinet 1810
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique French Empire Mahogany & ormolu mounted bookcase display cabinet, circa 1910. This elegant antique cabinet is made of the finest mahogany, the top with an archite...
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1810s French Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Ormolu

Antique French Empire Mahogany Ormolu Bookcase Bibliotheque Display cabinet 1810
Antique French Empire Mahogany Ormolu Bookcase Bibliotheque Display cabinet 1810

Antique French Empire Mahogany Ormolu Bookcase Bibliotheque Display cabinet 1810

$5,495
Antique 19th century warm brown oak Dutch Lectern or portable desk writing box
Located in Casteren, NL
This exquisite antique writing box was meticulously handcrafted using traditional joinery techniques, with beautifully visible dovetail joints at the corners. Made in the Southern Ne...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Antique 19th century warm brown oak Dutch Lectern or portable desk writing box
Antique 19th century warm brown oak Dutch Lectern or portable desk writing box

Antique 19th century warm brown oak Dutch Lectern or portable desk writing box

$2,815
Italian Empire Style Commode
Located in Houston, TX
1900s Italian Empire mahogany chest of drawers with gilt bronze ormolu, keys and black marble top.
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19th Century Italian Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Italian Empire Style Commode
Italian Empire Style Commode

Italian Empire Style Commode

$6,800
French 19th Century Chest of Drawers - Commode
Located in Greenwich, CT
A French Empire Period Fruitwwod commode or chest of drawers of rectangular shape, the three drawers raised on gilt wood paw feet, with Empire bronze escutcheons and pulls , having ...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Fruitwood

French 19th Century Chest of Drawers - Commode
French 19th Century Chest of Drawers - Commode

French 19th Century Chest of Drawers - Commode

$2,280 Sale Price
20% Off
French Empire Style Commode or Dresser with Marble Top & Bronze Lion Head Pulls
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite French Empire style commode or dresser offering three drawers. The commode or dresser is painted in antiqued beige tone and features lion head bronze pulls. The dresser or commode is raised by finely carved tole metal bottom showing scrolls and a large shell design in the middle. The piece is study and is finely carved while having a marble top in black , gray adding style and elegance to this timeless dresser. The French Empire style dresser...
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20th Century Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire Style Commode or Dresser with Marble Top & Bronze Lion Head Pulls
French Empire Style Commode or Dresser with Marble Top & Bronze Lion Head Pulls

French Empire Style Commode or Dresser with Marble Top & Bronze Lion Head Pulls

$768 Sale Price
76% Off
Mid 19th century Scandinavian inlaid elm chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century Scandinavian inlaid elm chest of drawers circa 1868. We are pleased to offer this stunning chest of drawers from Sweden. Beautifully made in elm with cross-banded ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Pewter

Mid 19th century Scandinavian inlaid elm chest of drawers
Mid 19th century Scandinavian inlaid elm chest of drawers

Mid 19th century Scandinavian inlaid elm chest of drawers

$3,710
Pair of French Empire Mahogany and Bronze Bookcases
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Empire-style (19th Century) mahogany and bronze trimmed 2 plexiglass door bookcases. (PRICED AS Pair)
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19th Century French Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Empire Mahogany and Bronze Bookcases
Pair of French Empire Mahogany and Bronze Bookcases

Pair of French Empire Mahogany and Bronze Bookcases

$18,000 / set
19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Madrid, ES
A rare French Empire period chest of drawers, in walnut wood with keyholes and gilded brass handles, the chest of drawers has two drawers and a top secret at the top, the sides are f...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode
19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode

19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode

$3,218 Sale Price
20% Off
French Empire Bookcase in Walnut
Located in Doylestown, PA
An early 19th century French provincial biblioteque in walnut, with upper case with adjustable shelves and wire-grill doors over a lower pair of paneled cabinet doors, circa 1810.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

French Empire Bookcase in Walnut
French Empire Bookcase in Walnut

French Empire Bookcase in Walnut

$3,600 Sale Price
46% Off
Large Empire Library, France, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large library with five glazed doors flanked by columns in the upper section and three double doors in the lower section. The fronts of the doors as well as the pilaster strips, the ...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mahogany

Large Empire Library, France, early 19th Century
Large Empire Library, France, early 19th Century

Large Empire Library, France, early 19th Century

$76,905
Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Classic antique Early 19th Century French Empire drop front secretary desk made with magnificent high quality flame mahogany adorned with bronze doré mounts and its original gray mar...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk

Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk

$6,240 Sale Price
20% Off

Empire case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Empire case pieces and storage cabinets 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 case pieces and storage cabinets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Empire case pieces and storage cabinets made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Scandinavia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original case pieces and storage cabinets, popular names associated with this style include Modenese Gastone, Europa Antiques, Baker Furniture Company, and Maison Krieger. 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 case pieces and storage cabinets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $800 and tops out at $445,969 while the average work can sell for $5,989.

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