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From 1804–15, Napoléon I reigned as the emperor of France, bringing the country into a new era of opulence after the fall of the monarchy and the tumultuous years of the French Revolution. He declared, “We must have very solid things, made to last 100 years.” Empire-style furniture followed suit, with imposing pieces constructed from mahogany and adorned with gilded ornaments. Expanding on the neoclassicism popularized in the previous century — such as in ​​Louis XVI style — Empire style borrowed from the great civilizations of antiquity, from Egypt to Greece and Rome, to connect this nascent empire to the power of the past.

Napoléon I believed the production of fine furniture would reflect the stature of the republic, with his official architects Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine leading the way with their work on his residences.

Luxurious materials, symmetrical shapes and bold colors characterize antique Empire-style bedroom furniture, armchairs, cabinets and other structures, with frequent motifs including mythological creatures, geometric designs, acanthus leaves, eagles, bees (the imperial emblem) and swans, a favorite of Empress Joséphine.

Flat surfaces, like marble tabletops, were accented with decadent details, such as the bronze furniture mounts made by sculptor Pierre-Philippe Thomire for the French palaces. Martin-Guillaume Biennais, who worked as the imperial goldsmith, crafted intricate luxury objects that mixed wood, fine metal, mother-of-pearl and ivory. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.

The style became popular abroad, influencing the American Empire style. Stately pieces carved with sprigs of olives by cabinetmaker Pierre-Antoine Bellange were acquired by American President James Monroe for the White House in 1817.

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Style: Empire
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Pair of Swedish Antique Taboret Stools from the Empire Period in Yellow Birch
Pair of Swedish Antique Taboret Stools from the Empire Period in Yellow Birch

Pair of Swedish Antique Taboret Stools from the Empire Period in Yellow Birch

Located in Kramfors, SE

Pair of antique taboret stools from the empire period, around 1840. The stools are Swedish and made in solid yellow birch. Curved legs and turned armrests. The seats can be taken out...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Birch

Antique American Empire Crotch Mahogany Step Back Tall Chest Dresser w/ Paw Feet
Antique American Empire Crotch Mahogany Step Back Tall Chest Dresser w/ Paw Feet

Antique American Empire Crotch Mahogany Step Back Tall Chest Dresser w/ Paw Feet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique American Empire Crotch Mahogany Step Back Tall Chest Dresser w/ Paw Feet. Ite...

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Late 19th Century Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

3 Antique French Empire Frosted Glass Flambe Flame Torch Lamp Chandelier Shades
3 Antique French Empire Frosted Glass Flambe Flame Torch Lamp Chandelier Shades

3 Antique French Empire Frosted Glass Flambe Flame Torch Lamp Chandelier Shades

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique French Empire Art Deco frosted glass Flambe (Flamed or Torchiere) lamp shades. Great for use on chandeliers or pendant lamps. Dimensions: 4.75" x 7" (D x H)

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Early 20th Century Empire Furniture

Materials

Glass

Antique French Empire Mahogany Marble Top Ormolu Commode Chest of Drawers 1810
Antique French Empire Mahogany Marble Top Ormolu Commode Chest of Drawers 1810

Antique French Empire Mahogany Marble Top Ormolu Commode Chest of Drawers 1810

Located in Portland, OR

A fine quality early 19th century antique French Empire mahogany marble top commode, with Neo-Classical ormolu mounts, circa 1810. The commode is of the finest quality, the top is ma...

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1810s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Majestic Huge Schonbek "Camelot" 2643 Crystal Gem Cut 84 Light Chandelier
Majestic Huge Schonbek "Camelot" 2643 Crystal Gem Cut 84 Light Chandelier

Majestic Huge Schonbek "Camelot" 2643 Crystal Gem Cut 84 Light Chandelier

By Schonbek

Located in Tustin, CA

Very elegant, finest quality, estate Schonbek Swarovski Gemcut crystal chandelier features classic Napoleonic Empire style. This stately and magnificent chandelier has two tiers and approximately 84 incandescent lights. It measures 65" long and 41.5" in diameter. The hardware is finished in gold. This chandelier is lavishly draped in crystals. The retail price of a new, made to order chandelier of this size is over $22,000.00. Reference page 104 of the Schonbek Beyond Lighting catalogue shown in the photos. Schonbek Worldwide Lighting, a Swarovski company, has 149 years of experience crafting superior crystal...

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Early 2000s Austrian Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Metal

19th Century Pair of Empire / Biedermeier Solid Beech Bergeres, New Upholstered
19th Century Pair of Empire / Biedermeier Solid Beech Bergeres, New Upholstered

19th Century Pair of Empire / Biedermeier Solid Beech Bergeres, New Upholstered

Located in Darmstadt, DE

An elegant pair of Empire/Biedermeier bergères crafted from solid beech wood in the early 19th century. Both chairs have been fully restored, hand-polished, and newly upholstered wit...

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19th Century German Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Beech

Cabinet originalpaint
Cabinet originalpaint

Cabinet originalpaint

Located in Boden, SE

A period provincial 19th Century Swedish Empire Cabinet. Painted decorative doors opening to useful storage,below two further doors opening to more storage. The cabinet is original p...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Pine

Pine and Oak Storage Bench or Settle
Pine and Oak Storage Bench or Settle

Pine and Oak Storage Bench or Settle

Located in Baltimore, MD

What an outstanding Box Bench! The oak and the pine contrast beautifully to create a deep rich warmth perfect for this piece. For most of its length the top rail is flat, only follo...

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Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Oak, Pine

Antique Empire Painted Buffet
Antique Empire Painted Buffet

Antique Empire Painted Buffet

$4,500Sale Price|47% Off

Antique Empire Painted Buffet

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Antique Empire style painted buffet / cabinet, 19th century. The paint is later and 20th century. With a faux marble molded overhanging top over two cup...

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19th Century European Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

First Empire Bergère Armchair, Fruitwood, Upholstered, France, c. 1810
First Empire Bergère Armchair, Fruitwood, Upholstered, France, c. 1810

First Empire Bergère Armchair, Fruitwood, Upholstered, France, c. 1810

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

An impressive 'Bergère' armchair in solid wood, dating from the First Empire period (early 19th century) and generously upholstered throughout in alternating stripes of deep pink and...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

French 19th Century Empire-Style Mahogany Dressing Table with Mirror
French 19th Century Empire-Style Mahogany Dressing Table with Mirror

French 19th Century Empire-Style Mahogany Dressing Table with Mirror

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This exceptional mahogany dressing table is complete with its original mercury glass pivoting mirror and white marble top. The mirror exhibits some foxing and is framed with beautifu...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Style Alabaster and Gilt Bronze Domed Plafonnier, 20th/21st C.
French Empire Style Alabaster and Gilt Bronze Domed Plafonnier, 20th/21st C.

French Empire Style Alabaster and Gilt Bronze Domed Plafonnier, 20th/21st C.

By Classic

Located in Morristown, NJ

Late 20th C./Early 21st C., a large and imposing French Empire style plafonnier from Spain featuring a rich cream alabaster bowl suspended by three gilt-bronze supports with classica...

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Early 2000s Spanish Empire Furniture

Materials

Stone, Alabaster, Metal, Bronze

19th Century French Empire Clock, Japy Frères et Cie Movement
19th Century French Empire Clock, Japy Frères et Cie Movement

19th Century French Empire Clock, Japy Frères et Cie Movement

By Japy Frères

Located in North Palm Beach, FL

This magnificent mantel clock exemplifies the height of French Empire Revival design in the 19th century—where classical grandeur, refined materials, and superb craftsmanship converg...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Copper

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Empire Secretary, Germany, Prussia, C. 1815
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Empire Secretary, Germany, Prussia, C. 1815

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Empire Secretary, Germany, Prussia, C. 1815

Located in Greven, DE

North Germany / Prussia Birch Biedermeier / Empire around 1815 Dimensions: H x W x D: 174 x 102 x 55 cm Description: Very exclusive secretary from the Prussian North German Biedermeier period around 1815. Piece of furniture standing on pointed legs with two drawers at the bottom, the writing flap above, another drawer above and a hidden head drawer at the very top. The piece of furniture is veneered in exciting grained birch wood. Due to the different color hangings within the wood and the interplay of hues associated with it, we also refer to it as "flamed" birch. The beautiful wood is complemented by blackened moldings and beautiful fire-gilded bronze hardware in beautiful quality. The interior of the writing compartment is veneered in apple tree. We see a stair-like rise to a central door flanked by pilasters. Drawers of different sizes and two large compartments with dividers for letters and papers complete the secretary part. Looking at the piece of furniture from above, we see an old shipping label. According to it, the secretary was loaded onto the train at the station "Odertor" in Wroclaw. The destination was probably Berin. Corresponding mmarkings we find on the back panel. Piece of furniture made in wonderful quality craftsmanship. A true testament to the high quality of Prussian furniture...

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Early 19th Century German Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Birch, Fruitwood

Impressive, Ebonized Empire Buffet, Marble, Bronze, France 1880s
Impressive, Ebonized Empire Buffet, Marble, Bronze, France 1880s

Impressive, Ebonized Empire Buffet, Marble, Bronze, France 1880s

Located in Austin, TX

Buffet from France in the Empire style. This piece is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany that has been finished with a lustrous French polish of museum-quality. The ...

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1880s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large French Empire Style Bouillotte Lamp, Vintage Circa 1940
Large French Empire Style Bouillotte Lamp, Vintage Circa 1940

Large French Empire Style Bouillotte Lamp, Vintage Circa 1940

Located in Austin, TX

Bouillotte lamp from France in the French Empire style. This piece is made of finely cast bronze and features four branches with candelabra style lighting. There is a striking arrow ...

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1940s French Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

French Empire Secrétaire à Abattant, Walnut & Marble, Circa 1810
French Empire Secrétaire à Abattant, Walnut & Marble, Circa 1810

French Empire Secrétaire à Abattant, Walnut & Marble, Circa 1810

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

Vintage French Empire Brass & Italian Black Marble Column Table Lamps - a Pair
Vintage French Empire Brass & Italian Black Marble Column Table Lamps - a Pair

Vintage French Empire Brass & Italian Black Marble Column Table Lamps - a Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage French Empire Style Italian Black Marble & Polished Brass Column Table Lamps With Black Textured Shades - a Pair. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 27.5" H (to finia...

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Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Brass

Large 19th Century Black Tole Metal Oval Serving Tray with Handles
Large 19th Century Black Tole Metal Oval Serving Tray with Handles

Large 19th Century Black Tole Metal Oval Serving Tray with Handles

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Unbeatable age and patina on this black painted and gilt on oval tray. The tray features leaves in an oval pattern. As found in Sweden, we see this metal tray functioning on a coffee...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Metal

An Extremely Fine Ormolu Portico Mystery Clock
An Extremely Fine Ormolu Portico Mystery Clock

An Extremely Fine Ormolu Portico Mystery Clock

By Breguet a Paris

Located in Amersham, GB

This extremely rare swinging portico clock by Béchot Paris, in an ormolu case of exquisite quality, finely cast and gilded with its original burnished and chased finish, this clock i...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Brass Basket Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal Lustre Lamp Antique Gold
Brass Basket Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal Lustre Lamp Antique Gold

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 an...

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21st Century and Contemporary European Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Wire

Empire Style Michael Vanderbyl For Baker Furn. Dining Or Center Table 2 Leaves
Empire Style Michael Vanderbyl For Baker Furn. Dining Or Center Table 2 Leaves

Empire Style Michael Vanderbyl For Baker Furn. Dining Or Center Table 2 Leaves

By Michael Vanderbyl, Baker Furniture Company

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a timeless piece! It is an Empire or Biedermeier style dining / center table by Baker Furniture Company. It was designed by the award winning Michael Vanderbyl as part of the...

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Late 20th Century American Empire Furniture

Materials

Cherry, Ebony

French Antique Swan Neck Recamier Chaise Lounge
French Antique Swan Neck Recamier Chaise Lounge

French Antique Swan Neck Recamier Chaise Lounge

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A fine antique French walnut recamier or chaise lounge with carved swan heads at posts, lovely neutral vintage upholstery and bolster pillow, circa 1930. The chaise rests on four ca...

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1930s French Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Late Empire Bench in Cuban Mahogany, Denmark c. 1820
Late Empire Bench in Cuban Mahogany, Denmark c. 1820

Late Empire Bench in Cuban Mahogany, Denmark c. 1820

Located in Kastrup, DK

Elegant Late Empire bench crafted in beautiful Cuban mahogany with profiled round legs in the classic Empire style. The bench has been newly upholstered in a soft dove-blue fabric, c...

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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Brass Basket Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal Lustre Lamp Antique Gold
Brass Basket Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal Lustre Lamp Antique Gold

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

Pair of 19th Century Italian Empire Side Chairs, Two Pair Available
Pair of 19th Century Italian Empire Side Chairs, Two Pair Available

Pair of 19th Century Italian Empire Side Chairs, Two Pair Available

Located in Houston, TX

Pair 19th-century Italian Empire side chairs featuring carved foliage back with central ebonized medallion and elegantly curved legs. Two pairs available, sold in pairs.

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19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

19th century Swedish empire elm marble top console table
19th century Swedish empire elm marble top console table

19th century Swedish empire elm marble top console table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Mid 19th century Swedish elm marble top console table circa 1860. Fine quality console table of grand proportions.  Shaped marble top standing on an elm base.  Single concealed draw...

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1860s Swedish Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble

Antique French Crystal Chandelier, Brass Structure, Cut Crystal, 1920s
Antique French Crystal Chandelier, Brass Structure, Cut Crystal, 1920s

Antique French Crystal Chandelier, Brass Structure, Cut Crystal, 1920s

Located in Austin, TX

Antique chandelier from France made with cut crystal elements of cabochons and pendants. They are displayed on a brass structure and secured in place with crystal flowers. Large crys...

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1920s French Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Collection of Turquoise Opaline Glass with Bronze Mounts, Italy Early 20th Cent
Collection of Turquoise Opaline Glass with Bronze Mounts, Italy Early 20th Cent

Collection of Turquoise Opaline Glass with Bronze Mounts, Italy Early 20th Cent

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A beautiful collection of Vases made of opal glass all with Bronze Mounts. These types of articles and jewelry boxes were mainly made in France, Italy and earlier in Bohemia. They we...

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Early 20th Century Italian Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Brass Empire Style Candlesticks
Pair of 19th Century French Brass Empire Style Candlesticks

Pair of 19th Century French Brass Empire Style Candlesticks

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

French 19th century brass candlesticks, Empire in taste, like miniature columns to add instant glamor to a mantel or table. Typical of the French Empire period, inspiration from anci...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Rolled Arm Sofa
Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Rolled Arm Sofa

Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Rolled Arm Sofa

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Rolled Arm Sofa. Item features carved paw feet with cornucopia carvings, spiral carved top rail, great antique sofa to reup...

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Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Elegant Table Lamp in bronze. Originally an Empire candlestick from the 1820s
Elegant Table Lamp in bronze. Originally an Empire candlestick from the 1820s

Elegant Table Lamp in bronze. Originally an Empire candlestick from the 1820s

Located in Knivsta, SE

Elegant Table Lamp in bronze. Originally an Empire candlestick from France made during the 1820s. The middle part in the form of a column. Richly decorated with leaf and period Empir...

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1820s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century French Mantel Clock - Allegory of Love, Paris circa 1815
Early 19th Century French Mantel Clock - Allegory of Love, Paris circa 1815

Early 19th Century French Mantel Clock - Allegory of Love, Paris circa 1815

Located in Greven, DE

Antique French Mantel Clock - Allegory of Love Paris Ormolu circa 1815 Dimensions: H x W x D: 45 x 35 x 13 cm Description: Antique French mantel clock as an allegory of love. Set...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

First Empire Bergère Armchair, Mahogany, Upholstered, Circa 1810
First Empire Bergère Armchair, Mahogany, Upholstered, Circa 1810

First Empire Bergère Armchair, Mahogany, Upholstered, Circa 1810

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

A very fine 'Bergère' armchair in solid mahogany, dating from the First Empire period (early 19th century) and generously upholstered throughout in alternating stripes of deep pink a...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century French Empire Period Mahogany Somno or Drum Table with Marble
Early 19th Century French Empire Period Mahogany Somno or Drum Table with Marble

Early 19th Century French Empire Period Mahogany Somno or Drum Table with Marble

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This early nineteenth century French Empire period mahogany somno or drum table features a black marble top and a hinged curved door with bronze pull. Its cylindrical form and clean ...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Gilt French Empire Table Clock, Early 1800s
Gilt French Empire Table Clock, Early 1800s

Gilt French Empire Table Clock, Early 1800s

Located in New York, NY

A French Empire table clock, first half of the 19th century. Measures: Width 30, depth 11, height 38 cm. Key included. Later added hatch at back. F...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

LARGE CLOCK 'A L'ETUDE', Empire, the model by P.V. LEDURE 1825-1830
LARGE CLOCK 'A L'ETUDE', Empire, the model by P.V. LEDURE 1825-1830

LARGE CLOCK 'A L'ETUDE', Empire, the model by P.V. LEDURE 1825-1830

Located in Berlin, DE

Height: 50 cm. Width: 34 cm. Depth: 13 cm. France, 1810-1820 Attr. P.V. LEDURE MOVEMENT Eight-day movement. Pendulum with thread suspension. Half-hour and hour lockwheel strike,...

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1820s Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Gold

C1920s Empire Style Armchair
C1920s Empire Style Armchair

C1920s Empire Style Armchair

Located in London, GB

Horseshoe Shaped Back Empire Style Armchair Early C20th Upholstered seat in Antique Brown Leather Above Cabriole Legs Headed Wing Griffins

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Elegant Empire Bench i Mahogany
Elegant Empire Bench i Mahogany

Elegant Empire Bench i Mahogany

Located in Kastrup, DK

Elegant Empire bench crafted in Cuban mahogany. Gracefully curved ends with finely profiled splats. Newly upholstered in exclusive fabric from Colefax & Fowler. Recently restored and...

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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

c1910 French Empire Gilt Metal Framed Cut Cascading Crystal Form Basket Sconces
c1910 French Empire Gilt Metal Framed Cut Cascading Crystal Form Basket Sconces

c1910 French Empire Gilt Metal Framed Cut Cascading Crystal Form Basket Sconces

Located in Opa Locka, FL

c1910 Pair of French Empire style Gilt Metal Wall Sconces. In the cascading crystal to form tent bottom - that is this style. Bronzse framed Rair pair.

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1910s French Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal

19th Century Empire Old Paris porcelain tea and coffee set
19th Century Empire Old Paris porcelain tea and coffee set

19th Century Empire Old Paris porcelain tea and coffee set

Located in Delft, NL

19th Century Empire Old Paris porcelain tea and coffee set An early 19th Century Old Paris porcelain coffee, tea set with green painted French country scenes and gold paint. The gol...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Lapis Box
Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Lapis Box

Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Lapis Box

$15,834Sale Price|20% Off

Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Lapis Box

Located in London, GB

A Magnifient Lapis Empire Style Box This box is Absolutely Stunning, Ormolu Mounted

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20th Century Unknown Empire Furniture

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

A pair of gilt bronze Empire style candelabra / lamps circa 1860
A pair of gilt bronze Empire style candelabra / lamps circa 1860

A pair of gilt bronze Empire style candelabra / lamps circa 1860

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

A fine pair of mid- to late-19th-century French Empire–style gilt-bronze candelabra, later converted into lamps. Each piece features a fluted column rising to finely chased capitals ...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Square French Empire Brass Swans and Wrought Iron Coffee Table
Square French Empire Brass Swans and Wrought Iron Coffee Table

Square French Empire Brass Swans and Wrought Iron Coffee Table

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This Square French Empire brass swans and wrought iron coffee table is a striking example of neoclassical design, blending refined craftsmanship with timeless elegance. The table fea...

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20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Empire Secrétaire à Abattant, Mahogany & Marble
19th Century French Empire Secrétaire à Abattant, Mahogany & Marble

19th Century French Empire Secrétaire à Abattant, Mahogany & Marble

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 Furniture

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pair French Empire Mahogany Gilt Consoles Jean-Jacques Werner Palais Eynard 1820
Pair French Empire Mahogany Gilt Consoles Jean-Jacques Werner Palais Eynard 1820

Pair French Empire Mahogany Gilt Consoles Jean-Jacques Werner Palais Eynard 1820

By Jean-Jacques Werner

Located in Epfach, DE

A rare and exceptionally well-documented pair of French Empire console tables, attributed to the celebrated Paris ébéniste Jean-Jacques Werner (Geneva 1791–1853 Paris), originating from the celebrated Palais Eynard in Geneva. Executed in flame mahogany veneered over an oak carcass, each console is fitted with a black marble top above a frieze centered by a finely chased and fire-gilt bronze mount of palmettes, a rosette, and scrolling acanthus foliage. The scrolled legs, headed by gilt-bronze acanthus capitals, terminate in bold lion's-paw feet, while the back is fitted with star-studded gilt-bronze-framed mirror plates — a hallmark of the finest Empire console design. The pair survives in exceptional original, untouched condition. Provenance: Palais Eynard, Geneva Commissioned for the Palais Eynard, built 1817–1821 for the financier and philhellene Jean-Gabriel Eynard (Lyon 1775–1863 Geneva), one of the most celebrated private residences of early 19th-century Geneva. Eynard, who made his fortune as financial advisor to the Queen of Etruria and to Grand Duchess Elisa Bacciocchi (sister of Napoleon), returned to Geneva in 1810 and later attended the Congress of Vienna alongside Charles Pictet-Rochemont. An admirer of Italian palazzo architecture...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Pair French Empire Ormolu Mounted Bedside Cabinets 19th Century
Antique Pair French Empire Ormolu Mounted Bedside Cabinets 19th Century

Antique Pair French Empire Ormolu Mounted Bedside Cabinets 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A thoroughly delightful pair of antique French Empire mahogany, ormolu and marble-topped bedside cabinets, circa 1830 in date. They are freestanding, finished on all four sides and ...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass, Ormolu

Early 19th Century French Empire Daybed or Lit de Repos
Early 19th Century French Empire Daybed or Lit de Repos

Early 19th Century French Empire Daybed or Lit de Repos

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Elegant early 19th century French lit de repos with a richly figured wood frame and distinctive outscrolled ends. The long paneled front rail is detailed with carved borders and a ce...

Category

1860s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair Fine Brass Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal Lustre Lamp Antique
Pair Fine Brass Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal Lustre Lamp Antique

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

Vintage Tapestry With Birds 7X5
Vintage Tapestry With Birds 7X5

Vintage Tapestry With Birds 7X5

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

Elegant late 19th Century French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Pen Holder
Elegant late 19th Century French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Pen Holder

Elegant late 19th Century French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Pen Holder

Located in Knivsta, SE

Late 19th Century French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Pen Holder An elegant French pen holder in finely chased and gilt bronze, executed in the Empire taste during the second half of th...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Empire Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, Circa 1820
Antique French Empire Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, Circa 1820

Antique French Empire Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, Circa 1820

Located in High Point, NC

A handsome French Empire chest of drawers featuring rich flame mahogany veneers with striking book-matched grain across all four drawer fronts. Fitted with a gray marble top and orig...

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1820s European Antique Empire Furniture

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Marble

French Oil on Canvas, Portrait of Princess Eugénie de Beauharnais
French Oil on Canvas, Portrait of Princess Eugénie de Beauharnais

French Oil on Canvas, Portrait of Princess Eugénie de Beauharnais

Located in Atlanta, GA

After Johann Heinrich Richter (German, 1784–1850) A finely executed portrait after Johann Heinrich Richter's celebrated likeness of Princess Eugénie de Beauharnais, Duchess of Hohen...

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Empire Furniture

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Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

19th Century French Empire Queen Bed in Mahogany & Bronze, Swan Design
19th Century French Empire Queen Bed in Mahogany & Bronze, Swan Design

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...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Gold Leaf

18th Century Antique North German Pine Sun Armoire with Gesso Appliqué
18th Century Antique North German Pine Sun Armoire with Gesso Appliqué

18th Century Antique North German Pine Sun Armoire with Gesso Appliqué

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

This exceptional one-of-a-kind armoire from the area of Bremen has the original pink gesso appliqués, circa 1790.  Fabricated from a beautiful knot-less dense pine, the carved ribbed...

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1790s German Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Gesso, Pine

French Empire Gilt Bronze Mirror Plateau with Mascaron Feet, Paris, circa 1810
French Empire Gilt Bronze Mirror Plateau with Mascaron Feet, Paris, circa 1810

French Empire Gilt Bronze Mirror Plateau with Mascaron Feet, Paris, circa 1810

Located in Knivsta, SE

French Empire Gilt Bronze Mirror Plateau with Mascaron Feet, Paris, circa 1810 An elegant and refined Empire mirror plateau in fire-gilded bronze, most likely Parisian work from the...

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1810s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

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