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Empire 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.

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Style: Empire
Antique French Empire Walnut Tall Chest of Drawers W/ White Marble Top
Located in Astoria, NY
19th-century tall chest of drawers made in French Empire style, sourced from Provence, France. Beautifully hand-crafted from walnut showcasing a naturally aged patina with lovely bur...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass

10 Antique French Empire Style Rosewood Dining Chairs, Side Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: Height: 34 1/4 in Width: 20 in Depth: 18 3/4 in Seat Height: 18 3/4 in This 19th century set of 10 French Empire dining room...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Wood, Rosewood

19th Century French Empire Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
A handsome mid-19th-century French Empire chest of drawers, sourced from Provence, France. Beautifully handcrafted from solid walnut, it features a naturally aged dark patina with ri...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

Vaso in Porcellana di Meissen Blu Cobalto Oro e Policromia del 1800
Located in Milano, MI
Vaso in porcellana di Meissen blu cobalto, oro e policromia, realizzato nel XIX Secolo Ø cm 14 h cm 30 La porcellana di Meissen è considerata uno dei primi e più pregiati esempi di...
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1870s German Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Egg style Faberge Blue Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large egg on smooth tripod with 8-day mechanical skeletal Swiss movement with alarm, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloché with Russian E...
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1960s Italian Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Swedish Vintage Empire Crystal Chandelier
Located in Turku, FI
Elegant crystal chandelier from Sweden 1950s. Impressive and high-quality crystal chandelier. - Total Height 77cm / 30.5in - Diameter 36cm / 14in. - Five E14 Bulb bases / sockets. ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Antique French Empire 2 door Walnut Bookcase Bibliotheque 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique French walnut and omolu mounted bookcase / Bibliotheque, dating Circa 1870 in date. It has been hand crafted from solid walnut and decorated with fine Neo- ...
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1870s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century French Pair Empire Fauteuils Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant pair of French Empire fauteuils or armchairs from the early 19th century, having coved square backs with scroll arms enriched with stylized acanthus leaves and florets, all s...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Impressive Empire Style Malachite and Ormolu Center Table After Desmalter
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in New York, NY
An impressive empire style malachite and ormolu center table after the imperial model by Francois Honore Georges Jacob-Desmalter, 1770-1841. "AUX CARIATIDES", Empire style round m...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

19th century ebonised empire style bookcase
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Very stylish French late 19th Century glazed bookcase. Fabulous quality original glass working lock and key Fully adjustable shelves , old paper labels on back boards Ebonised wi...
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1890s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Sapele Wood

Italian Pair of Empire Style Commodes
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Made in Italy circa mid 1800s, this monumental pair of commodes are fine examples of the French Empire style, crafted from mahogany featuring ebonized accents. Typical of Empire styl...
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19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Mahogany Daybed
Located in Paris, FR
Mahogany sleigh bed, circa 1805, by Jacob Frères and designed by the architect Louis-Martin Berthault. This rare model, practically identical to one made for Madame Récamier (See do...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Egg style Faberge Blue Ocean Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg on engraved tripod in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloché, Russian Empire style inspired by the eggs of Carl Fabergé, late 19th centur...
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1960s Italian Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

French 19th Century Empire Daybed
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A graceful 19th-century French Empire daybed, expertly carved from solid mahogany with curvaceous swan motif. Featuring a sleigh-like profile and perfectly symmetrical, allowing the ...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Textile, Mahogany

Pair Fine Brass Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal Lustre Lamp Antique
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Antique Empire Sac-à-Perle Chandeliers – Lovingly and Professionally Restored This stunning pair of antique chandeliers has been carefully and expertly restored in Berlin. T...
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1950s European Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Wire

Early 19th C. Richly Carved and Gilded Empire Frame with Red Velvet Accents
Located in Morristown, NJ
Early 19th c., a beautifully ornate antique picture frame. The frame is made of wood, gilded with a rich, golden finish that exudes luxury and sophistication. The primary color is a ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique French Empire Swan Neck Mahogany Daybeds W/ Cream Woven Fabric - A Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite pair of early 19th-century French Empire daybeds, sourced directly from Paris, France. Masterfully crafted from solid mahogany, these daybeds feature sleigh-shaped frame...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

19th Century Italian Empire Game Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century excellent quality Italian Empire rent or games table of mahogany having a beautifully grained top with beveled edge. The table’s frieze holds four working drawers separa...
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19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany, Giltwood

Pristine Large Baccarat Crystal Harcourt Serving Piece
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful, large, luxurious Baccarat Harcourt serving piece makes a perfect gift and an elegant addition to any dining table. It is an ideal vessel for caviar at an intimate din...
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20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal

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 Furniture

Materials

Birch

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 Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French Empire Napoleon III Style Mahogany & Bronze Figural Pier Console Table
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite French Empire / Napoleon III style mirrored Pier Table, circa 1980s. Made from mahogany and bronze ormolu with a green marble top. The table showcases two figural swan...
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1980s Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of 19th century French empire mahogany and walnut beds
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century french empire mahogany and walnut beds circa 1890. Fine quality pair of large single beds of the empire revival period.  Beautifully made from walnut and mahoga...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Wonderful 19th century gilded wall mirror , empire style
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Very good quality 19th century gilded wall mirror in the empire style French circa 1840’s with original backboards and mirror plate Height It can hang landscape or portrait Heig...
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1840s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Giltwood

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 Furniture

Materials

Steel

Vintage Atmos Jaeger le Coultre Mantle Clock 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a very elegant Vintage Atmos perpetual mantle clock by Jaeger-Le Coultre, with a jewelled movement bearing their ref  No. 88942 and dating from Circa 1950. The clock is disp...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

Empire Mahogany Bench with Blue Linen Upholstery, Satinwood and Gilt Bronze I
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Empire bench crafted in mahogany with gently curved legs. The end panels are adorned with satinwood line inlay and gilt bronze mounts set in ebonized fields. The seat has be...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome French Empire walnut commode from the 19th century, circa 1850. The stunning top planks are in good antique condition with a few signs of wear. The apron houses a hidden d...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

Set of 4 early 19th Swedish mahogany empire dining chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Set of 4 early 19th Swedish mahogany empire dining chairs circa 1820. Good quality set of Karl Johan period Swedish dining chairs.   Shaped roundel back...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Vintage Tapestry Depicting a Hidden Garden 7.5X5
Located in Los Angeles, US
A wall hanging tapestry, simply put, is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an artistic scene with the intent of hanging it on a wall. Antique tapestries, those that...
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Early 2000s Unknown Empire Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Set of Ten Nast Porcelain Soup Plates with Imperial Napoleonic Decoration
By Nast
Located in Katonah, NY
Imperial French Nast Porcelain Soup Plates These ten exquisite soup plates were made, circa 1805, by the celebrated Manufacture de Nast, a Parisian porc...
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Early 19th Century Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Ptolemaic Armillary Sphere Charles-François Delamarche Paris, 1805-1810 Circa
Located in Milano, IT
Charles-François Delamarche Ptolemaic armillary sphere Paris, circa 1805-1810 Wood and papier-mâché covered with printed and partly hand-coloured paper It measures 15.74” in height, ...
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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Paper, Wood

Egg style Faberge Aquamarine Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg on tripod engraved in 925/1000 gilded silver with translucent enamel on fire on guilloché, Russian Empire style inspired by the eggs of Carl Fabergé late 19th century, early 20th...
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1960s Italian Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

French 19th Century Empire Walnut & Marble Top Buffet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A monumental French Empire buffet made of figured walnut in a rich auburn hue, coordinating with the dark marble top surface for a classic & Neoclassical look. The original marble sl...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Wilhelm II 1901 Zwei Mark Coin – Historical German Collectible - 2Y104
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This remarkable piece of numismatic history is a Wilhelm II Zwei Mark coin from the German Empire, minted in 1901. In excellent condition, this coin is an exquisite addition to any c...
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Early 1900s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Metal

French 19th Century Mahogany & Marble Gueridon
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th century French marble top gueridon from the Restauration period that would be stunning in a foyer as a center table or as a large end table in a living room. A circular piece ...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble

Antique Hand-Carved Box in Oak, 19th century
Located in Esbjerg, DK
There is such a rich patina to this intricately hand-carved square box in oak. Lotus flowers set symmetrically towards its edges and a center motif/panel with unusual floral details....
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Late 19th Century European Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Oak

French 19th Century Empire Console with Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A substantial French 19th century Empire mahogany console. The thick Carrara marble top is in wonderful antique condition, showing exciting gray veining that forms a nice contrast to...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble

Baker French Empire Regency Round Ebonized Granite Top Gueridon Center Table 28"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century Baker Furniture Empire / Regency / Neoclassical inspired Gueridon side table. Features a hardwood ebonized frame with dark granite top. The round form is supported by three contoured legs with gold finished lion heads beneath the frieze leading to a triangular trestle or shelf and ornate gold paw...
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Late 20th Century Empire Furniture

Materials

Granite

Small French Ebonised Three Drawer Empire Chest with Marble Top
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this empire style three drawer chest dates from the 1960s. Classically styled, the chest features an ebonised finish with brass hardware, brass-capped front feet and...
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Brass

Black Marble Coffee Table with metal and Brass Base Handmade in Italy Cupioli
Located in Rimini, IT
Coffee Table, Black Marble Top, Metal Base, Handmade in Italy Cupioli Black Slate coffee table top with scagliola art inlays , whrought metal ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Empire Furniture

Materials

Slate, Wrought Iron

Marble Tiger Lion Cat Paw Garden Element Plant Stand
Located in New York, NY
A substantial marble tiger lion cat paw architectural element, circa 20th century or earlier. Piece has a flat top with decorative edge around and detailed lion tiger cat paw with na...
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Early 20th Century European Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble

Early 19th Century French Empire Bouillotte Three Light Table Lamp
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Early 19th Century French Empire Bouillotte Three Light Table Lamp. Beautiful French Empire brass Bouillotte lamp with three dolphin decorated scrolled arms. A finely chiselled stem...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Art Nouveau Bronze Tray "Nymph and Cupid" by Vernier - 1Y207
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This exquisite Art Nouveau decorative tray, crafted in bronze, features a captivating bas-relief of a Naiad and a mischievous Cupid attempting to place a reed in the mouth of the rec...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Haviland Limoges Set of 4 Dinner + 4 Salad Plates Rivoli Pattern
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage set of 4 dinner plates and 4 salad plates was made by Haviland, Limoges in rare Rivoli pattern. The decor consists of a wide band of leaves and berries or flower buds in war...
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20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

19th Century French Empire Mahogany Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Made in the Netherlands, circa 1820, this is a very fine example of a French Empire commode. Carefully refinished to bring out the historic beauty, this piece features an ebonized to...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century 12-Light Chandelier circa 1820-1830, Empire France Bronce
Located in Epfach, DE
This magnificent Empire chandelier exemplifies the grandeur of early 19th-century French design. Crafted from ormolu and patinated bronze, it reflects the Empire style's fascination ...
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1820s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Woven Pond Tapestrty 7.35X5.45
Located in Los Angeles, US
A wall hanging tapestry, simply put, is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an artistic scene with the intent of hanging it on a wall. Antique tapestries, those that...
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Early 2000s Unknown Empire Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

19th Century Antique European Portuguese Carpet
Located in Los Angeles, US
The durability of needlepoint makes it suitable for the creation of carpets and floor coverings. The tradition of creating needlepoint rugs in Portugal has a fascinating story that b...
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19th Century Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Wool

Empire Bronze Figural Swan Chandelier
Located in Barcelona, ES
Very Fine Empire Style Neoclassical Six-Arm Bronze Swan Chandelier, France, 1930s Gorgeous six lights bronze chandelier with foliage and figural motifs. Rare French Empire style bronze tole chandelier...
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20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pair French Empire Ormolu Flame Mahogany Console Tables 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique pair of French Empire marble topped and ormolu mounted flame mahogany console tables, Circa 1840 in date. Each with a rectangular breche violette marble top...
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1840s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Italian Empire Giltwood Queen Bed, Frame Only
Located in Houston, TX
This listing is for bed frame only. Mattressm bedding and pillows not included and shown only for decorative purposes. A period Italian Empire queen bed...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Large Rectangular Empire Mahogany Wall Mirror, England Late 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large antique late 19th Century Empire mahogany veneer wall mirror. This rectangular wall mirror is magnificent with its tiered graduated frame. The outermost frame is flat leading t...
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1890s English Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany, Mirror

Brass Basket Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal Lustre Lamp Antique Gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Introducing a stunning Brass Basket Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier, an exquisite piece adorned with captivating crystals, reminiscent of the classical style of the Empire era. This is...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Wire

French 19th Century Brass Candle Holder
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A charming French 19th century brass chamberstick of meticulous patterning covering nearly all of the surface with great patina. The saucer base and ring for carrying would indicate ...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

French Empire Gilt Bronze Mounted Marble Top Center Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
Elegant early 19th century round black dished marble top over mahogany base Center Table, circa 1810. Table features three column supports, applied wreath mounts at joints, splayed b...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble

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 Furniture

Materials

Marble, Brass

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
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1810s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

Empire style bronze chandelier with Royal Eagle heads and flame. This chandelier
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice 6 arms Empire style chandelier is made of chiseled bronze with Royal Eagle heads around a center flame. This is a French work. Circa 1900
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Early 1900s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

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 Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Bronze Chandelier With Crystal Beaded Cup Early 1900s
Located in Milano, MI
Early 1900s French Bronze And Crystal Entrance Chandelier with the reflective body composed of an inverted dome of English pearls with a sloping diameter. The frame of this Empire-st...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

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...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Wood

Mid-19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Marble-Top Commode
Located in Houston, TX
The rectangular gray and white marble top above a conforming case Having three recessed long drawers, flanked to either side by an ormolu- Mounted pilaster, raised on turreted fee...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Woven Creek Tapestry 6.5X5.33
Located in Los Angeles, US
A wall hanging tapestry, simply put, is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an artistic scene with the intent of hanging it on a wall. Antique tapestries, those that...
Category

Early 2000s Unknown Empire Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

French 19th Century Empire Daybed & Bed Crown
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous French Empire mahogany alcove daybed and bed crown hand-crafted in France in the 19th Century. A rare lit de repos made of mahogany most likely from Cuba or the Antilles and fitted with brass and ormolu figurines...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

C 20th Empire Style Malachite Box
Located in London, GB
A Very Fine Empire Style ormolu Mounted Box Lovely Quality and very fine Ormolu mounted This Box Stands at 40cm in Height and is truly Magnificent
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Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Furniture

Materials

Malachite

Egg style Faberge folding photo holder Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg on engraved tripod with octagonal folding photo holder for 6 photos inside, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated, with translucent fired enamels on guilloché and pure gold “pa...
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1960s Italian Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold

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 ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Cherry

Antique 19th Century Dutch Empire Round Mahogany Table on a Hexagonal Base
Located in Casteren, NL
A very rare Dutch Empire round table in exquisite flamed mahogany. The tabletop is made from two sheets of mahogany in a symmetrical open book...
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Pair of French Empire Lampea A. Moderateur Steel & Brass Column Lamps, 1830s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of French Empire Lampea A. Moderateur Steel & Brass Column Lamps  France, circa 1830s A stunning pair of French Empire Lampea A. Moderateur Steel and Brass Column Lamps from the 1830s. Each lamp stands 26.5 inches high to the top of the socket and 23 inches high to the top of the column, with a diameter of 5.75 inches. These lamps feature a sleek and tailored design, embodying the elegance of the French Empire style. The lamps are fitted with beautifully patinated brass mounts, complementing the equally muted patina on the steel columns. The makers' plate on each lamp is inscribed with "Lampe à...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass, Steel

Fabergé Limoges Porcelain Hand Painted Egg Decorative Table Tray Ashtray
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and stunning Fabergé Limoges French porcelain hand painted parcel gilt tray. Created exclusively by House of Fabergé and Limoges porcelain as ...
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Late 20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Large Estate Signed Baccarat Empire Harcourt Bronze and Crystal Vase
Located in New York, NY
Impressive signed Baccarat Empire style bronze and crystal vase. Beautifully complements the Classic 1841 Harcourt and Empire patterns, similar to the ...
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20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Vintage 1997 Hotwheels Mattel Ferrari F512m Toy - 2Y192
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A collectible piece for car enthusiasts, this vintage Hotwheels model of the Ferrari F512m, produced by Mattel in 1997, is a must-have for fans of iconic sports cars and die-cast mod...
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1990s French Empire Furniture

Materials

Metal

Empire furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Empire 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Empire furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Modenese Gastone, Europa Antiques, Baker Furniture Company, and Gherardo Degli Albizzi. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $56 and tops out at $955,603 while the average work can sell for $4,296.

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