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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
Magnificent French Dining Room table End 19th Century
Magnificent French Dining Room table End 19th Century

Magnificent French Dining Room table End 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Magnificent French Dining Room table End 19/20th Century French, carved and golden wood, marble top on two swan columns. Signs of use. Dim.: 80 x 170 x 110 ...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

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Marble

Russian Empire Gilt Bronze and Cut-Glass Twelve-Light Chandelier
Russian Empire Gilt Bronze and Cut-Glass Twelve-Light Chandelier

Russian Empire Gilt Bronze and Cut-Glass Twelve-Light Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

An Empire Cut-Glass Mounted Ormolu Twelve-Light Chandelier Russian Early 19th century Consisting of a palmette and anthemeon-cast corona top suspending four chains and a circular ...

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Early 19th Century Russian Antique Empire Furniture

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Bronze, Gold Leaf

Vintage Pair Of Wall Lights, Circa 1960 in Chiseled and Gilded Bronze, France
Vintage Pair Of Wall Lights, Circa 1960 in Chiseled and Gilded Bronze, France

Vintage Pair Of Wall Lights, Circa 1960 in Chiseled and Gilded Bronze, France

Located in Bastogne, BE

An elegant Pair Of Louis XVI style Wall Lights Circa 1960 in finely chiseled and gilded bronze with two light arms. Fake opaline candles. Manufactured in France, 1960s. They're op...

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1960s French Vintage Empire Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century Pair of Gilded & Patinated Bronze Two Light Candelabra
19th Century Pair of Gilded & Patinated Bronze Two Light Candelabra

19th Century Pair of Gilded & Patinated Bronze Two Light Candelabra

Located in Hudson, NY

This lovely pair of candelabra, crafted in both gilded and patinated bronze, are 19th century French. Cast as female figures in Egyptian headdress and classical robes standing upon R...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Salon empire
Salon empire

Salon empire

$39,792 / item

Salon empire

Located in PARIS, FR

Mobilier de salon en acajou et bois doré, comprenant quatre chaises, quatre fauteuils, deux bergères et un canapé. 4 Chaises : Hauteur : 91 cm – Largeur : 49 cm – Profondeur : 38 cm 4 Fauteuils : Hauteur : 97,5 cm – Largeur : 63,5 cm – Profondeur : 51 cm 2 Bergères : Hauteur : 99 cm – Largeur : 70 cm – Profondeur : 54 cm 1 Canapé : Hauteur : 106 cm – Largeur : 181 cm – Profondeur : 62 cm Provenance : Vente Palais GALLIERA...

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Early 19th Century European Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

French Empire Nightstand / Side Table Cabinet With Columns, 19th Century
French Empire Nightstand / Side Table Cabinet With Columns, 19th Century

French Empire Nightstand / Side Table Cabinet With Columns, 19th Century

Located in Houston, TX

19th Century French Empire Walnut Nightstand with Brass Mounts A handsome 19th-century French Empire bedside cabinet or nightstand crafted in warm walnut. The restrained neoclassica...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

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Walnut

French Empire Neoclassical Doré Bronze Twelve-Light Tassel Chandelier Fixture
French Empire Neoclassical Doré Bronze Twelve-Light Tassel Chandelier Fixture

French Empire Neoclassical Doré Bronze Twelve-Light Tassel Chandelier Fixture

Located in Roslyn, NY

This wonderful doré bronze twelve-light chandelier has a wonderful top with draped swag, etched detail throughout and cherubs accenting the top. Measures: 24" W x 32" H.

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1940s French Vintage Empire Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks, France, 1820s
Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks, France, 1820s

Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks, France, 1820s

Located in Knivsta, SE

Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks, France, 1820s An elegant pair of French Empire candlesticks in finely chased and gilt bronze, dating from the 1820s. The tall and bal...

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1820s French Antique Empire Furniture

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Bronze

Empire Bronze Crystal Chandelier, with Fire-Gilded Swans, 19th Century
Empire Bronze Crystal Chandelier, with Fire-Gilded Swans, 19th Century

Empire Bronze Crystal Chandelier, with Fire-Gilded Swans, 19th Century

Located in Berlin, DE

Extremely decorative, heavy and high quality Empire chandelier, 19th century. No replica. Staffed with five magnificent, fire-gilded bronze swans. This chandelier impresses with its uniqueness. The swan is the symbol animal of the Empress Joséphine de Beauharnais...

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19th Century Antique Empire Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

Antique French Empire Neoclassical Style Brass Harp Lyre Side Chairs - a Pair
Antique French Empire Neoclassical Style Brass Harp Lyre Side Chairs - a Pair

Antique French Empire Neoclassical Style Brass Harp Lyre Side Chairs - a Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Empire Neoclassical Style Brass Harp / Lyre Back Side Chairs - a Pair. Item features solid wood construction, harp backs, finely cast brass or bronze mounts, white dis...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

EARLY 19th CENTURY EMPIRE BLOND WALNUT SIDEBOARD
EARLY 19th CENTURY EMPIRE BLOND WALNUT SIDEBOARD

EARLY 19th CENTURY EMPIRE BLOND WALNUT SIDEBOARD

Located in Firenze, FI

Elegant sideboard in solid blond walnut, finely carved. The linear design of the sideboard is enriched by two half lateral columns, ending with gilded bronze capitals that give a tou...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Empire Ormolu and Marble Winged Victory Candelabra
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Empire Ormolu and Marble Winged Victory Candelabra

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Empire Ormolu and Marble Winged Victory Candelabra

Located in Essex, MA

Pair of Grand Gilt Bronze and Marble Empire Candelabra. Each with a Winged Victory Holding a four arm trumpeted candleholder. Period Early 19th Century and we believe these to be S...

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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Early 19th Century French Walnut Buffet with Original Fossilized Marble Top
Early 19th Century French Walnut Buffet with Original Fossilized Marble Top

Early 19th Century French Walnut Buffet with Original Fossilized Marble Top

Located in Richmond, VA

Early 19th Century French Empire Walnut Buffet with Original Fossilized Marble. The buffet or credenza features three cabinet doors enclosed by bronze mounted columns and stands prou...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

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Marble

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Urns with Sphinx Heads
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Urns with Sphinx Heads

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Urns with Sphinx Heads

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of French Empire (19th Cent) gilt bronze urns with triangular shaped bases, finial tops and sphinx ram heads. (PRICED AS PAIR)

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

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Bronze

Rare French, Early 19th Century Napoleonic Medal Cabinet
Rare French, Early 19th Century Napoleonic Medal Cabinet

Rare French, Early 19th Century Napoleonic Medal Cabinet

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

Rare French early 19th century Napoleonic medal cabinet on four gilt bronze pawfeet, a hinged door to the top and front opening to reveal four drawers containing 184 very fine bronzed plaster medals...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Plaster, Wood, Paper

19th Century Italian Empire Period Walnut Night Stand
19th Century Italian Empire Period Walnut Night Stand

19th Century Italian Empire Period Walnut Night Stand

Located in Prato, IT

Veneered in walnut, three drawers with black columns with caryatid head and pure gold base. Four ebonized turned legs. Coeval Carrara marble top. Very good condition.

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

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Carrara Marble

Silver Candy Dish, Egyptian Style, First Empire
Silver Candy Dish, Egyptian Style, First Empire

Silver Candy Dish, Egyptian Style, First Empire

Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Early 19th century silver drageoir or candy dish adorned with Egyptian head and on the collar with openwork palmette motifs. On the two spiral handles are suspended two twisted rings. The base is decorated with curving tubular patterns. The removable lid features floral finial. The interior of the candy dish is entirely lined with vermeil. The candy dish is characteristic of the Egyptian style that developed after the return of the Egyptian campaigns of Napoleon the first. With the «Description of Egypt...

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1810s French Antique Empire Furniture

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Silver

Italian Neo-Classic Sideboard, Fruitwood & Marble, Circa 1810
Italian Neo-Classic Sideboard, Fruitwood & Marble, Circa 1810

Italian Neo-Classic Sideboard, Fruitwood & Marble, Circa 1810

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Empire Neo-classic (19th Century) fruitwood sideboard cabinet with a marble top over two doors flanked by columns with canted sides.

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19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

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Marble

19th C Biedermeier Italian Burl Fruitwood Curule Base Side Chairs - a Pair
19th C Biedermeier Italian Burl Fruitwood Curule Base Side Chairs - a Pair

19th C Biedermeier Italian Burl Fruitwood Curule Base Side Chairs - a Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Pair of 19th C Biedermeier Ebonized & Fruitwood Curule Base Side Chairs. Item features shapely sabre legs, ebonized back splats, rolled backs, beautiful original veneer and solid woo...

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Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Empire Furniture

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Fruitwood

Pair French Empire Style Figural Bronze & Marble Table Lamps, circa early 1900s
Pair French Empire Style Figural Bronze & Marble Table Lamps, circa early 1900s

Pair French Empire Style Figural Bronze & Marble Table Lamps, circa early 1900s

Located in Perkasie, PA

An elegant and highly decorative pair of French Empire style figural table lamps, dating to approximately 1900–1910, combining classical bronze figures, richly veined marble bases, a...

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Early 1900s French Antique Empire Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Tall chest of drawers (Settimino) Empire era black lacquered
Tall chest of drawers (Settimino) Empire era black lacquered

Tall chest of drawers (Settimino) Empire era black lacquered

Located in Cesena, FC

Tall chest of drawers (Chest of drawers) Empire style Tall chest of drawers (Settimino) Empire style, mid-nineteenth century This piece of furniture is a classic example of a drawer...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

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Brass

Dutch Empire Style Commode
Dutch Empire Style Commode

Dutch Empire Style Commode

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Small, early 19th C Dutch empire style 4 drawer pine commode. 1860

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19th Century Dutch Antique Empire Furniture

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Pine

18th Century Italian Empire Style Repousse and Crystal Basket Chandelier
18th Century Italian Empire Style Repousse and Crystal Basket Chandelier

18th Century Italian Empire Style Repousse and Crystal Basket Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

Exceptional 18th century Italian Empire style Brass and crystal basket style chandelier. Featuring glistening crystals and a repousse' Greek key design around the base. Stunning!!

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18th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

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Crystal, Brass

19th Large Empire Style Mahogany Bookcase from French Chateau
19th Large Empire Style Mahogany Bookcase from French Chateau

19th Large Empire Style Mahogany Bookcase from French Chateau

Located in Marseille, FR

Elegant 19th-century wall-mounted library crafted from solid mahogany and mahogany veneer, beautifully executed in the Neoclassical style. This high-quality piece consists of multipl...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

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Mahogany

STUNNING PAIR FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE GOLD DETAILED BURR WALNUT BEDSIDES NiGHTSTANDS
STUNNING PAIR FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE GOLD DETAILED BURR WALNUT BEDSIDES NiGHTSTANDS

STUNNING PAIR FRENCH EMPIRE STYLE GOLD DETAILED BURR WALNUT BEDSIDES NiGHTSTANDS

Located in Pulborough, GB

Antiques of London We are delighted to offer for sale this Stunning Pair Of French Empire-style bedside Nightstands. They exude opulence and sophistication. Crafted from beautif...

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20th Century French Empire Furniture

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Walnut

Fine Pair of Italian Ormolu Wall Lights or Appliques in the French Empire Style
Fine Pair of Italian Ormolu Wall Lights or Appliques in the French Empire Style

Fine Pair of Italian Ormolu Wall Lights or Appliques in the French Empire Style

Located in Benington, Herts

Fine Pair of Italian Gilt Bronze Wall Lights or Appliques in the French Empire Style Italian - Circa 1880 These lovely wall lights are conceived as notched arrows with lion mask pl...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Maitland Smith French Empire Desk with Leather Top and Brass Accents
Maitland Smith French Empire Desk with Leather Top and Brass Accents

Maitland Smith French Empire Desk with Leather Top and Brass Accents

Located in Perkasie, PA

MAITLAND SMITH French Empire Leather Top Desk – L74516 This distinguished French Empire desk by MAITLAND SMITH combines traditional European elegance with refined decorative metalwo...

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1990s Empire Furniture

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Leather, Wood

19th c. French Empire Paris Porcelain Gilt Reticulated Centerpiece Baskets
19th c. French Empire Paris Porcelain Gilt Reticulated Centerpiece Baskets

19th c. French Empire Paris Porcelain Gilt Reticulated Centerpiece Baskets

Located in Litchfield, CT

Pair round French Empire Paris porcelain baskets - fully gilt with pedestal bases. Measure 9" diameter x 8 1/8" tall. Display beautifully together on fireplace mantel or dining table...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

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Porcelain

19th Century Italian Empire Crystal Chandelier Nine-armed Candle Chandelier
19th Century Italian Empire Crystal Chandelier Nine-armed Candle Chandelier

19th Century Italian Empire Crystal Chandelier Nine-armed Candle Chandelier

Located in Atlanta, GA

A charming classical Empire style Italian chandelier born for candle lighting, featuring nine arms ending with candles, no electric wiring, can be used as candle holders or decora...

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19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Iron

19th c. French Empire Black Lacquered Commode
19th c. French Empire Black Lacquered Commode

19th c. French Empire Black Lacquered Commode

Located in Dallas, TX

The 19th c. French Empire Black Lacquered Commode is a stylish and elegant dresser. This classic design and black lacquered finish exudes sophistication, making it a timeless additio...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

Set of Four Empire Barrel Chairs
Set of Four Empire Barrel Chairs

Set of Four Empire Barrel Chairs

$7,600Sale Price / set|20% Off

Set of Four Empire Barrel Chairs

Located in Belmont, MA

This set of 4 Empire Barrel chairs dates back to around 1810-20. They come from France. The chairs have a very pretty walnut veneer. They have a v...

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1810s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Hand Painted Wallpaper Frieze Second Empire Era
19th Century French Hand Painted Wallpaper Frieze Second Empire Era

19th Century French Hand Painted Wallpaper Frieze Second Empire Era

Located in Sofia, BG

19th century roll of wallpaper frieze in trompe-l'oeil ribbon on an 8-way roll. About 61 m/0.05 cm. useful. Second Empire era, polychrome printing. ...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

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Paper

Large French Empire-Style Gilt-Bronze Bouillotte Lamp
Large French Empire-Style Gilt-Bronze Bouillotte Lamp

Large French Empire-Style Gilt-Bronze Bouillotte Lamp

Located in London, GB

Large French Empire-Style Gilt-Bronze Bouillotte Lamp French, early 20th Century Height 84 cm, Diameter 32 cm This finely cast French Empire-style bouillotte lamp is executed in gil...

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Early 20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Pair of French Empire "Winged Victory" Bronze Lamps
Pair of French Empire "Winged Victory" Bronze Lamps

Pair of French Empire "Winged Victory" Bronze Lamps

Located in Astoria, NY

Pair of French Empire "Winged Victory" Patinated and Gilt Bronze Figural Lamps, circa 1830 and later mounted, each with a standing figure of Victory upholding a wreath, on a tapering...

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19th Century Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Fontainebleau Empire Chandelier
Fontainebleau Empire Chandelier

Fontainebleau Empire Chandelier

Located in Westwood, NJ

Fontainebleau Empire chandelier, based on a 19th-century French design, the arrangement of the chains and the elaborate cast brass details make this design distinctive. A gilt finish...

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21st Century and Contemporary English Empire Furniture

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Brass

Antique 19th Century French Empire Mahogany & Marble Top Server Commode, c. 1860
Antique 19th Century French Empire Mahogany & Marble Top Server Commode, c. 1860

Antique 19th Century French Empire Mahogany & Marble Top Server Commode, c. 1860

Located in Perkasie, PA

Title Antique 19th Century French Empire Mahogany & Marble Top Server Commode, circa 1860–1880 Description An elegant 19th century French Empire server or commode, dating to circa 1...

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1860s French Antique Empire Furniture

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Marble

Empire period gilt bronze obelisk inkwell
Empire period gilt bronze obelisk inkwell

Empire period gilt bronze obelisk inkwell

Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Chased and gilded bronze inkwell on a canted base with a frieze of interlacings centered on rosettes. Leobelisk model, topped by a seeded fruit. It features two covered cups decorate...

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1810s French Antique Empire Furniture

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Bronze

French Empire-Style Bronze Lamp with Egyptian Figures, Antique, France
French Empire-Style Bronze Lamp with Egyptian Figures, Antique, France

French Empire-Style Bronze Lamp with Egyptian Figures, Antique, France

Located in Queens, NY

French Empire-style (19th Century) bronze lamp with 3 Egyptian ebonized & gilt figures resting on a round base.

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Ebonised Empire Gueridon Table with Belgian Marble Top, Circa 1860
Ebonised Empire Gueridon Table with Belgian Marble Top, Circa 1860

Ebonised Empire Gueridon Table with Belgian Marble Top, Circa 1860

Located in Arundel, GB

A very elegant 19thc, Ebonised, Empire Gueridon. With bronze Caryatid mounts topping faux, Siena marble tapered columns. The table has triform ebonised base and a speckled, grey marb...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

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Belgian Black Marble

Pair French 19th Century Napoleon III Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Urn Table Lamps
Pair French 19th Century Napoleon III Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Urn Table Lamps

Pair French 19th Century Napoleon III Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Urn Table Lamps

By Pierre-Philippe Thomire

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Empire style patinated-bronze and gilt-bronze mounted allegorical covered urn vases lamps in the manner of Pierre-Philippe Thomire (Fr...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Bronze Figural Candelabras, circa 1880–1900
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Bronze Figural Candelabras, circa 1880–1900

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Bronze Figural Candelabras, circa 1880–1900

Located in Perkasie, PA

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Bronze Figural Candelabras, circa 1880–1900 Description A handsome pair of late 19th century French Empire style figural candelabras, dating to a...

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1880s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Mahogany Armchairs from the Consulat Period
Pair of Mahogany Armchairs from the Consulat Period

Pair of Mahogany Armchairs from the Consulat Period

Located in Montreal, QC

Pair of mahogany armchairs from the Consulate period. Attractive three-baluster backrests. Front legs in the shape of sword scabbards. Fine quality of carving and craftsmanship. Fran...

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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Furniture

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Mahogany

Italian antique empire style wooden cabinet with door and drawer, 1850s
Italian antique empire style wooden cabinet with door and drawer, 1850s

Italian antique empire style wooden cabinet with door and drawer, 1850s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian antique empire style wooden cabinet with door and drawer, 1850s. Empire style cabinet, in veneered wood with winged columns, central drawer and hinged door. Perfect as a side...

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1850s Italian Antique Empire Furniture

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Wood

Pair Decorative Crafts French Empire Glass Urn Table Lamps Eagle-Crested Mounts
Pair Decorative Crafts French Empire Glass Urn Table Lamps Eagle-Crested Mounts

Pair Decorative Crafts French Empire Glass Urn Table Lamps Eagle-Crested Mounts

By Decorative Crafts

Located in Lake Worth, FL

For FULL item description click on "Read More" or "View More Details" below. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Lighting Acquisitions Of A striking pair of neoclassi...

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Early 2000s Italian Empire Furniture

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Metal, Brass

French 1870 Third Empire Napoleon III Pair of Urns in Marble with Gilded Ormolu
French 1870 Third Empire Napoleon III Pair of Urns in Marble with Gilded Ormolu

French 1870 Third Empire Napoleon III Pair of Urns in Marble with Gilded Ormolu

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of mythological Urns from the French third Empire period. Fabulous decorative pieces, created in Paris, France during the period of the Third French Empire under Napoleon III...

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1870s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Mirror
French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Mirror

French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most handsome French 19th century Empire st. mahogany and ormolu mirror. The original mirror plate is flanked by two most impressive architectural columns with rounded feet, elegan...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

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Ormolu

French Empire Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Console Table
French Empire Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Console Table

French Empire Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Console Table

Located in London, GB

French Empire gilt bronze and mahogany console table French, early 19th Century Height 92cm, width 120cm, depth 51cm This elegant console table is a superb example of French Emp...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Jean-Joseph Chapuis Rare Pair of Empire parcel-gilt japanned Fauteuils
Jean-Joseph Chapuis Rare Pair of Empire parcel-gilt japanned Fauteuils

Jean-Joseph Chapuis Rare Pair of Empire parcel-gilt japanned Fauteuils

By Jean Joseph Chapuis

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

Despite his long life, very little is known about the general production of menuisier (chairmaker) Jean-Joseph Chapuis and even less about his use of bent laminates, which must be viewed as the most advanced of its kind until the appearance of Michael Thonet’s work of the 1830s. The profound reverence for the classical world in enlightened circles in early nine-teenth-century Europe and the United States often resulted in the archaeological resurrection of the art, architecture, and design of ancient Greece and Rome. No chair employing the innovative technique of bending wood more boldly expresses this allegiance to the past than this armchair painted in le style antique and based on the ancient Roman sella curulis (folding stool); With a curved toprail decorated with putti supporting a medaillion and flanked by scrolling acanthus, the arms with ball finials, above a caned seat, on curved supports terminating in foliate gilt-metal sabots. This merger of technological innovation with fashionable aesthetics parallels the work of the American Samuel Gragg...

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Early 19th Century Belgian Antique Empire Furniture

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Bentwood

Giltwood empire mirror c 1860
Giltwood empire mirror c 1860

Giltwood empire mirror c 1860

$10,000Sale Price|20% Off

Giltwood empire mirror c 1860

Located in Houston, TX

Quality of the giltwood carving makes this piece special. Original in every way with both the mirror plate and The finely carved frame. The mirror is slightly hazey And perfectly age...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

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Giltwood

French 19th Century Empire Ormolu and Crystal Chandelier
French 19th Century Empire Ormolu and Crystal Chandelier

French 19th Century Empire Ormolu and Crystal Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

This Important French Empire chandelier, dating to the 19th century, features a gilt bronze frame adorned with neoclassical motifs. The ormolu structure includes finely cast wreaths ...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

Empire Fall Top Desk, France, 1810
Empire Fall Top Desk, France, 1810

Empire Fall Top Desk, France, 1810

Located in Belmont, MA

Introducing a remarkable Empire Fall Top Desk, hailing from France during the period of 1800-1810. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this magn...

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Early 1800s European Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Elegant pair of French Empire style sconces
Elegant pair of French Empire style sconces

Elegant pair of French Empire style sconces

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A beautiful pair of 1940's French empire style sconces, the patina is much nicer in person

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1940s French Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Empire Chest of Drawers, Brown Wood & Stone, France, 1840s
Antique Empire Chest of Drawers, Brown Wood & Stone, France, 1840s

Antique Empire Chest of Drawers, Brown Wood & Stone, France, 1840s

Located in High Point, NC

A brown wood, Empire-style chest of drawers from the 1840s, made in France. Crafted in wood with stone detailing, the piece retains its original patina, a hallmark of authentic perio...

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1840s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

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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.