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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
Elegant Pair of French Empire Bronze Table Lamps, 1820s
Elegant Pair of French Empire Bronze Table Lamps, 1820s

Elegant Pair of French Empire Bronze Table Lamps, 1820s

Located in Knivsta, SE

Pair of French Empire Bronze Table Lamps, 1820s A refined pair of table lamps crafted from original early 19th-century French Empire candlesticks in bronze, now elegantly converted ...

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1820s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century French Empire Bronze NIKE Figural Candelabra
Early 19th Century French Empire Bronze NIKE Figural Candelabra

Early 19th Century French Empire Bronze NIKE Figural Candelabra

By Pierre-Philippe Thomire

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This stately patinated and fire gilt bronze candelabrum is of the finest quality, and retains its original finish. The figure of Nike (Winged Victory) standing on a gilt globe holds...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Antique Empire Two Drawer Worktable or Stand in Flame Mahogany
Antique Empire Two Drawer Worktable or Stand in Flame Mahogany

Antique Empire Two Drawer Worktable or Stand in Flame Mahogany

Located in Doylestown, PA

Antique 19th century Empire stand with two drawers in flame mahogany. It features dovetailed drawers with original wood knobs, a finished back and boldly carved legs with acanthus le...

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19th Century Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of French Bedside Chests
Pair of French Bedside Chests

Pair of French Bedside Chests

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Nice pair of French empire style pine bedside chests. 1920

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20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Pine

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

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

Located in Plainview, NY

An exquisite French Empire style commode or dresser offering three drawers. The commode or dresser is painted in antiqued beige tone and features lion head bronze pulls. The dresser or commode is raised by finely carved tole metal bottom showing scrolls and a large shell design in the middle. The piece is study and is finely carved while having a marble top in black , gray adding style and elegance to this timeless dresser. The French Empire style dresser...

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20th Century Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of three-drawer Empire Style commodes by Lineage
Pair of three-drawer Empire Style commodes by Lineage

Pair of three-drawer Empire Style commodes by Lineage

By Lineage

Located in Pasadena, TX

This is a pair of Empire style mahogany commodes by Lineage. The commodes have brass pulls and 3 drawers for storage. price is for the set.

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Late 20th Century American Empire Furniture

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Egg on tripod Sterling Silver emerald fired Enamel on Guillochè Salimbeni
Egg on tripod Sterling Silver emerald fired Enamel on Guillochè Salimbeni

Egg on tripod Sterling Silver emerald fired Enamel on Guillochè Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Egg on tripod in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè, Russian Empire style inspired by Carl Fabergè eggs late 1800s, early 1900s. Measurem...

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1960s Italian Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

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

Early 19th Century Italian Empire Walnut Antique Chest of Drawers

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

We offer this elegant antique chest of drawers from the early 19th century. Its features are typical of the Empire period: imposing and linear, free of excessive ornamentation, yet w...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Empire Style Maison Krieger Wood, Glass, Bronze And Marble Vitrine Cabinet
Empire Style Maison Krieger Wood, Glass, Bronze And Marble Vitrine Cabinet

Empire Style Maison Krieger Wood, Glass, Bronze And Marble Vitrine Cabinet

By Maison Krieger

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is an Empire style gilt bronze mounted wood, glass and marble top heavy and large vitrine/curio cabinet. The wide tapered rectangular vitrine has four glass walls framed with wood. The front door is one of them and it is beveled. It is decorated with a gilt mounted bronze garland of roses, mixed of flowers and foliage at the top and bottom area. At the top center, there is a gilt bronze shell and at the bottom a Wedgwood light blue porcelain round plaque with a cherub that is carving a piece of stone. Above the plaque, a large gilt bronze bow is decorating the curio cabinet. There are scrolls of acanthus leaves adorning each side of the upper top corners of the door. A gilt bronze swag made of laurel leaves branches with a bow in the center embellish the frieze of each one of the sides, and its corners are also decorated with scrolls of acanthus leaves with a garland of buds hanging from them. There are also some gilt beads chain ornaments decorating the wood part of the sides. The cornice is adorned with a bronze border made of carved acanthus leaves. The upper part of the curio cabinet is covered by a heavy light pink with grey veins marble top. To support the vitrine there are four gilt heavy bronze lion paws decorated with large acanthus leaves and a pair of laurel branches at the upper part of them. These acanthus leaves are spreading toward the lower front border and forming an arc. There are four adjustable thick glass shelves inside the curio cabinet and a lower one made of wood that is covered with a light yellow color Damask fabric. A metal lockplate has inscribed Mon Krieger...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

À battant” secretary desk Jean Nicolas Adriaansen Antwerp ca. 1825/30
À battant” secretary desk Jean Nicolas Adriaansen Antwerp ca. 1825/30

À battant” secretary desk Jean Nicolas Adriaansen Antwerp ca. 1825/30

Located in Münster, DE

“À battant” secretary desk, Jean Nicolas Adriaansen, Antwerp, ca. 1825/30 Mahogany, solid and veneered, symmetrically designed body with full columns and bronze capitals, top draw...

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1820s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire Round Table or Gueridon of Mahogany with Marble Top
French Empire Round Table or Gueridon of Mahogany with Marble Top

French Empire Round Table or Gueridon of Mahogany with Marble Top

Located in Austin, TX

A handsome French round table or gueridon in the Empire style, featuring a circular top of figured black marble (25.5" diameter), set upon a tripod column support of mahogany with or...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Mahogany Bergère Armchair, Classical / Empire Style, Early 19th Century
Mahogany Bergère Armchair, Classical / Empire Style, Early 19th Century

Mahogany Bergère Armchair, Classical / Empire Style, Early 19th Century

Located in Stahnsdorf, DE

Mahogany Bergère Armchair, Classical / Empire Style, Early 19th Century Elegant bergère armchair crafted from solid mahogany, representing fine European cabinetmaking of the early 1...

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1820s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

20th Century Empire Style Ebonized Gray Leather Chaise Lounge
20th Century Empire Style Ebonized Gray Leather Chaise Lounge

20th Century Empire Style Ebonized Gray Leather Chaise Lounge

Located in Houston, TX

20th Century Empire style ebonized wood and gray leather upholstered chaise lounge featuring brass ormolu and a leather bolster.

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20th Century Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

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

French Empire Brass Three-Light Bouillotte Lamp with Gilt Laurel Tôle Shade
French Empire Brass Three-Light Bouillotte Lamp with Gilt Laurel Tôle Shade

French Empire Brass Three-Light Bouillotte Lamp with Gilt Laurel Tôle Shade

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Elegant French Empire-style bouillotte lamp with polished brass base, three candle lights, and teal crackle-finish metal tôle shade with gilt laurel decoration. This striking bouill...

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20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Tapestry Depicting Angels 6.8X5.10
Vintage Tapestry Depicting Angels 6.8X5.10

Vintage Tapestry Depicting Angels 6.8X5.10

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

French Empire Style Table or Desk Lamp
French Empire Style Table or Desk Lamp

French Empire Style Table or Desk Lamp

Located in Sheffield, MA

Unusual petite size neoclassical style table or desk lamp, dark green reservoir encircled by bronze band raised on cloven hoof tripod feet over circular marble base. Later converted ...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Empire Mantel Mirror
French 19th Century Empire Mantel Mirror

French 19th Century Empire Mantel Mirror

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This French Empire mantle mirror (c. 1800) exhibits restrained surface decoration concentrated to intermittent, low-relief floral motifs that leave ample space for the gilt molding t...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Gold

19th Century French Empire Pier Mirror
19th Century French Empire Pier Mirror

19th Century French Empire Pier Mirror

Located in Houston, TX

A handsome and stately French Empire mirror with gilded hand carved detail.

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Walnut, Giltwood

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

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

Located in Greven, DE

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

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair Of Empire Style Bronze Table Lamps
Pair Of Empire Style Bronze Table Lamps

Pair Of Empire Style Bronze Table Lamps

Located in Essex, MA

Lampshade diameter 17 inches. Relatively modern nice quality in the French empire style.

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Late 20th Century European Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Italian Painted Wood Empire Folding Screen in Gilt Bronze Frame
19th Century Italian Painted Wood Empire Folding Screen in Gilt Bronze Frame

19th Century Italian Painted Wood Empire Folding Screen in Gilt Bronze Frame

Located in Firenze, IT

This one-of-a-kind antique Italian Empire Period folding screen is a masterpiece of early 19th-century craftsmanship, dating most likely from 1801 during the Republic of Lucca. Pain...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Directoire Bronze Skeleton Clock
French Directoire Bronze Skeleton Clock

French Directoire Bronze Skeleton Clock

Located in Rome, IT

Extremely fine quality Directoire/Empire gilt bronze mounted gilt brass skeleton clock with enameled chapter ring and openwork movement. Roman numerals for the hours and outer half...

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1790s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Exquisite Pair of Early 19th Century Armchairs
Exquisite Pair of Early 19th Century Armchairs

Exquisite Pair of Early 19th Century Armchairs

Located in Stahnsdorf, DE

Pair of Early 19th Century Armchairs, Walnut, France 1800 Introducing an Exquisite Pair of Early 19th Century Armchairs, a true testament to the elegance and craftsmanship of the Em...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Italian Empire Period Center Table Early 19th Century
Italian Empire Period Center Table Early 19th Century

Italian Empire Period Center Table Early 19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

The round top a white marble, crisply edged and set above a beautifully grained mahogany or rosewood veneered apron. The base features a fluted black column rising from a triangular ...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble

Dutch 19th Century Octagonal Ebonized & Burl Maple Center Table
Dutch 19th Century Octagonal Ebonized & Burl Maple Center Table

Dutch 19th Century Octagonal Ebonized & Burl Maple Center Table

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Dutch, 19th century Empire-style octagonal center table that features ebonized detail around burled maple surface. The expansive table top is near-seamlessly matched for continuity w...

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19th Century Dutch Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Empire Style Gilt Bronze Arrow Wall Sconces Lamp Featuring Goddess Ceres
Pair of Empire Style Gilt Bronze Arrow Wall Sconces Lamp Featuring Goddess Ceres

Pair of Empire Style Gilt Bronze Arrow Wall Sconces Lamp Featuring Goddess Ceres

By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.

Located in Toronto, CA

This exquisite pair of Empire style gilt bronze wall sconces effortlessly blends classical grandeur with subtle Art Deco influences, making them a rare and elegant addition to any in...

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Early 20th Century Belgian Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

French Rouge Griotte Marble Paperweight, Late Empire Period, 1830–1840
French Rouge Griotte Marble Paperweight, Late Empire Period, 1830–1840

French Rouge Griotte Marble Paperweight, Late Empire Period, 1830–1840

Located in Knivsta, SE

French Rouge Griotte Marble Paperweight, Late Empire Period, 1830–1840 A beautifully proportioned French paperweight from the late Empire period, crafted in richly veined Rouge Grio...

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1830s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Griotte Marble

Montgolfièr Empire Chandelier Crystal Classic traditional Brass Glass NEW
Montgolfièr Empire Chandelier Crystal Classic traditional Brass Glass NEW

Montgolfièr Empire Chandelier Crystal Classic traditional Brass Glass NEW

Located in Berlin, DE

A Piece of History Recreated – Timeless Beauty, Faithfully Reborn Every now and then, you come across a piece that leaves a lasting impression. For me, it was this chandelier a stu...

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2010s German Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Empire Style Beaded Crystal Basket Chandelier, Late 20th Century
Empire Style Beaded Crystal Basket Chandelier, Late 20th Century

Empire Style Beaded Crystal Basket Chandelier, Late 20th Century

Located in Milano, MI

A late 20th century Empire style beaded crystal basket chandelier with a classical circular brass structure and three E27 lights inside.Light bulbs can be replaced unscrewing the bro...

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Late 20th Century Czech Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Forest Green French Bouillotte Bronze Lamp Rewired
Forest Green French Bouillotte Bronze Lamp Rewired

Forest Green French Bouillotte Bronze Lamp Rewired

Located in Atlanta, GA

Elegant French Bouillotte Bronze Lamp with Forest Green Tole Shade, France, circa late 19th Century. It has been rewired and is ready to use.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

Early 20th Century French Empire Style Alabaster and Bronze Six-Light Chandelier
Early 20th Century French Empire Style Alabaster and Bronze Six-Light Chandelier

Early 20th Century French Empire Style Alabaster and Bronze Six-Light Chandelier

Located in Barntrup, DE

Elegant French Empire chandelier featuring a sculptural alabaster bowl and six-point illumination. A refined French Empire–style chandelier distinguished by its balanced proportions...

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Early 20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Alabaster, Brass, Bronze

Rare French Empire partially Gilt  Mahogany Corner Console or Encoignure
Rare French Empire partially Gilt  Mahogany Corner Console or Encoignure

Rare French Empire partially Gilt Mahogany Corner Console or Encoignure

Located in Greenwich, CT

A Fine and Rare French Empire Mahogany Corner Console or 'Encoignure', late 19th cent. with a triangular top of ebonized molded edge, raised on a finely sculpted giltwood winged car...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

19th c. French Empire Bronze and Crystal Basket Chandelier
19th c. French Empire Bronze and Crystal Basket Chandelier

19th c. French Empire Bronze and Crystal Basket Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

This 19th century French Empire bronze and crystal basket chandelier exudes elegance and sophistication. With its gorgeous bronze details and glistening crystals it is sure to add a ...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Mid 19th century Swedish ebonised dressing table with classical detail
Mid 19th century Swedish ebonised dressing table with classical detail

Mid 19th century Swedish ebonised dressing table with classical detail

Located in London, GB

A decorative and functional ebonised Swedish dressing table in a Empire style with angular cornice and applied gilt rosette detail to the support columns of the mirror. The dressing ...

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1850s Swedish Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair White Neoclassical Campagna Vases
Pair White Neoclassical Campagna Vases

Pair White Neoclassical Campagna Vases

Located in New York, NY

Pair White Neoclassical Campagna Vases. Pair of Paris Porcelain all white glazed porcelain two part vases with double mask handles. France 1810. Dimensions: 9.5" diameter x 13.5" ...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Oak Sofa / Couch, Antique Empire Danish Craftmanship 1880-1910s
Vintage Oak Sofa / Couch, Antique Empire Danish Craftmanship 1880-1910s

Vintage Oak Sofa / Couch, Antique Empire Danish Craftmanship 1880-1910s

Located in Store Heddinge, DK

Absolutely stunning, this early 19th-century sofa hails from the Empire period, showcasing impeccable craftsmanship and timeless design. Built to withstand the test of time, this Dan...

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Early 20th Century Danish Empire Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Gilt Bronze "Bouillotte" Table Lamp with Swans Motifs, France 20th Century
Gilt Bronze "Bouillotte" Table Lamp with Swans Motifs, France 20th Century

Gilt Bronze "Bouillotte" Table Lamp with Swans Motifs, France 20th Century

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

A refined French Empire-style bouillotte lamp crafted in gilt bronze, distinguished by its elegant swan-form candle arms and richly engraved decorative details. Inspired by the neocl...

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20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Empire Style Pacel Gilt and Mahogany Coffee Table
Mid-Century Empire Style Pacel Gilt and Mahogany Coffee Table

Mid-Century Empire Style Pacel Gilt and Mahogany Coffee Table

Located in Germantown, MD

An impressive mid-century Empire Style parcel gilt and carved Mahogany coffee / cocktail Table. Measures 46" in width, 27.75" in depth and standing 17.5" tall.

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Mid-20th Century American Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany, Giltwood

French 19th Century Empire Flame Mahogany Marble Top Sideboard / Buffet
French 19th Century Empire Flame Mahogany Marble Top Sideboard / Buffet

French 19th Century Empire Flame Mahogany Marble Top Sideboard / Buffet

Located in Carmine, TX

Spectacular French antique Empire sideboard made of flam mahogany, The wood has been finished with a lustrous French polish outside and inside. the buffet has threes drawers over Fou...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Vintage Tapestry Depicting A Secret Garden 6.5X6.1
Vintage Tapestry Depicting A Secret Garden 6.5X6.1

Vintage Tapestry Depicting A Secret Garden 6.5X6.1

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

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

Grand French Empire Style Bronze Mahogany Bibliotheque Bookcase

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Opulent French mahogany bibliotheque style bookcase cabinet crafted in the Napoleonic French empire taste. Constructed on a grand scale the cabinet features three pairs of storage do...

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20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Period  French, Empire Painted Commode
19th Century Period  French, Empire Painted Commode

19th Century Period French, Empire Painted Commode

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th Century Period French, Empire Painted Commode The solid wood body is painted in a textured, aged, distressed patina showing some of the gesso-painted base and original wood b...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

French Empire Quality Brass and Tole Chandelier
French Empire Quality Brass and Tole Chandelier

French Empire Quality Brass and Tole Chandelier

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

French, 19th century Empire style ceiling fixture of black tôle using six candelabra lights to illuminate the stunning gold-tone accents. The round, painted metal bowl...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Metal, Bronze

19th Century French Empire Trumeau Mirror, Pine & Giltwood, Restored
19th Century French Empire Trumeau Mirror, Pine & Giltwood, Restored

19th Century French Empire Trumeau Mirror, Pine & Giltwood, Restored

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A magnificent early 19th-century French Empire trumeau mirror, elegantly patinated in a deep forest green and delicately accented with soft grey and gilded detailing. This exceptiona...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Pine, Giltwood

Empire Chest of Drawers, Cuban Mahogany, Bronze Hardware, France, 1800
Empire Chest of Drawers, Cuban Mahogany, Bronze Hardware, France, 1800

Empire Chest of Drawers, Cuban Mahogany, Bronze Hardware, France, 1800

Located in Austin, TX

Empire period chest of drawers from France featuring a striking Cuban mahogany burled veneer. This piece has three drawers, all with original gilt bronze hardware and pulls. There ar...

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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Biscuit Tin "The British Commonwealth"
Early 20th Century Biscuit Tin "The British Commonwealth"

Early 20th Century Biscuit Tin "The British Commonwealth"

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

A biscuit tin celebrating The British Commonwealth, both natural & architectural. The 1930s Canadian Rockies train is wonderful! Also featuring Windsor, Parliament House of New Zeala...

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Early 20th Century English Empire Furniture

Materials

Metal

Beautiful tablelamp originally a Empire Candlestick i bronze. From 1820s
Beautiful tablelamp originally a Empire Candlestick i bronze. From 1820s

Beautiful tablelamp originally a Empire Candlestick i bronze. From 1820s

Located in Knivsta, SE

Beautiful Table Lamp, originally a Empire Candlestick i Bronze from France during the 1820s. Newly rewired electricity New lampshades in black lacquer with gilding on the inside t...

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1820s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

An Empire Style French Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Day Bed or "Lit en Bateau"
An Empire Style French Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Day Bed or "Lit en Bateau"

An Empire Style French Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Day Bed or "Lit en Bateau"

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A Fine French 19th Century Empire Style Day or Alcove Bed known in French as "lit en Bateau" The bed is made of fine Cuban Mahogany and is embellished with a ormolu mounts all alo...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Rococo Hand-Carved Gold Gilt Mirror, Pearls, 1860s
19th Century French Rococo Hand-Carved Gold Gilt Mirror, Pearls, 1860s

19th Century French Rococo Hand-Carved Gold Gilt Mirror, Pearls, 1860s

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Gold gilt and gesso hand carved mirror from France. This mirror features pearls around the frame and folate. Certainly a versatile piece that can be used in any formal or informal di...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Gold

Danish mid 19th century flame mahogany chest of drawers
Danish mid 19th century flame mahogany chest of drawers

Danish mid 19th century flame mahogany chest of drawers

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Danish mid 19th century flame mahogany chest of drawers circa 1850. Stunning mid 19th century 4 drawer commode from Denmark. Rectangular top with sloped moulded edge.  Below the to...

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Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Dutch 20th Century Mahogany Empire Style Tallboy
Dutch 20th Century Mahogany Empire Style Tallboy

Dutch 20th Century Mahogany Empire Style Tallboy

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Early 20th century Dutch Empire-style mahogany tall chest of six drawers featuring Neoclassical elements with Art Deco geometry. A pierced brass gallery wraps the sides and partially...

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20th Century Dutch Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Empire Period Gueridon Table, Marble Top, Ebonized Walnut, Circa 1815
Empire Period Gueridon Table, Marble Top, Ebonized Walnut, Circa 1815

Empire Period Gueridon Table, Marble Top, Ebonized Walnut, Circa 1815

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This elegant guéridon is a fine example of Empire-period craftsmanship, dating back to the early 19th century. Its refined design and high-quality materials reflect the timeless eleg...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Marble Column Pedestal
French 19th Century Marble Column Pedestal

French 19th Century Marble Column Pedestal

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A fabulous late 19th century carved marble display pedestal from France, to elevate precious artwork, décor, or greenery in your interior. Geometric elements distinguish the capital ...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble

Vintage 19th Century French Empire Sleigh Daybed
Vintage 19th Century French Empire Sleigh Daybed

Vintage 19th Century French Empire Sleigh Daybed

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This magnificent 19th-century French Empire sleigh daybed, or lit en bateau, is a masterpiece of Neoclassical design. Crafted from rich, polished mahogany, its deep, symmetrical curv...

Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

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Brass

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