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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
Pair Of French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany And Ormolu Mirrors
Pair Of French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany And Ormolu Mirrors

Pair Of French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany And Ormolu Mirrors

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A very architectural pair of French 19th century Empire St. Mahogany and Ormolu mirrors. The pair of mirrors display mirror plates flanked by two Mahogany columns. The columns have a...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Torcheres
Pair of Torcheres

Pair of Torcheres

$14,500 / set

Pair of Torcheres

Located in Atlanta, GA

A very fine pair of Torcheres in Empire style. These are contemporary composite reproductions of the best quality. CW3566

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21st Century and Contemporary French Empire Furniture

Materials

Composition

Antique Gilt Bronze and Patinated Metal 19th Century French Chandelier
Antique Gilt Bronze and Patinated Metal 19th Century French Chandelier

Antique Gilt Bronze and Patinated Metal 19th Century French Chandelier

Located in London, GB

Antique gilt bronze and patinated metal 19th Century French chandelier French, late 19th Century Dimensions: Height 83cm, diameter 60cm Designed in the elegant French Empire sty...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Metal, Ormolu

French early 19th century Empire st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu clock
French early 19th century Empire st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu clock

French early 19th century Empire st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A charming and high quality French early 19th century Empire st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu clock, signed Veibel a Lyon. This stunning clock is raised on Ormolu topie shaped feet supporting a rectangular marble base. The base is decorated with finely chased Ormolu plaques on three sides, in the manner of Clodion, and with delicate beaded frames. Standing on the base are four Ormolu Doric columns leading up to the Carrara marble entablature decorated with Ormolu pegasi and finely chased beaded trim bands. From the entablature hangs the enameled clock face and mechanism, adorned with a delicate Ormolu frame and richly chased hanging drapery featuring a foliate movements, mythical creatures, and a lovely female mask atop the wonderful sunburst pendulum. All original gilt throughout. Veibel a Lyon, also known as "Weibel", was an 18th century master clock maker based in Lyon, France. Established in 1783, Veibel began his career by crafting exceptional table clocks and pocket watches. Later he specializes in astronomical regulators...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Empire Three-Piece Seating Group
French 19th Century Empire Three-Piece Seating Group

French 19th Century Empire Three-Piece Seating Group

Located in New York, NY

Three-piece group of empire seating includes canape and two bergeres canape - H 36 in; bergere - H 35-1/4.  

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

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Wood

Fine and Rare Pair of French Gilt Bronze , Porcelain and Marble Pedestals
Fine and Rare Pair of French Gilt Bronze , Porcelain and Marble Pedestals

Fine and Rare Pair of French Gilt Bronze , Porcelain and Marble Pedestals

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of French gilt bronze, porcelain & marble pedestals 19th/20th century Each with portraits of Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife, Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma Measures: 44 x 14...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

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Marble

Gilt bronze chandelier. France, late 19th century.
Gilt bronze chandelier. France, late 19th century.

Gilt bronze chandelier. France, late 19th century.

Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Gilt bronze chandelier. France, late 19th century.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Large Gilt and Patinated Bronze Empire Style Planters
Pair of Large Gilt and Patinated Bronze Empire Style Planters

Pair of Large Gilt and Patinated Bronze Empire Style Planters

Located in London, GB

Pair of large gilt and patinated bronze Empire style planters French, 20th Century Height 50cm, width 62cm, depth 31cm The planters, crafted in France, showcase the Egyptian-inspir...

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20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Large Bohemian crystal chandelier in the style of Empire
Large Bohemian crystal chandelier in the style of Empire

Large Bohemian crystal chandelier in the style of Empire

By Preciosa

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Elevate your interior with an authentic masterpiece of light made of premium cut crystal and solid polished brass. Handcrafted by the legendary Preciosa Lighting, this monumental 160...

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20th Century Czech Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Empire-Style Pedestal Table in Walnut Veneer with Gray Marble Top
Empire-Style Pedestal Table in Walnut Veneer with Gray Marble Top

Empire-Style Pedestal Table in Walnut Veneer with Gray Marble Top

Located in Atlanta, GA

A refined 19th-century Empire-style pedestal table crafted in walnut veneer, featuring a stately circular gray marble top resting on a neoclassical columnar base. The table is suppor...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble

Restored Empire Chest of Drawers, Walnut, Maple, Spruce, Austria, 1820s
Restored Empire Chest of Drawers, Walnut, Maple, Spruce, Austria, 1820s

Restored Empire Chest of Drawers, Walnut, Maple, Spruce, Austria, 1820s

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

Hassle-free US shipping: We provide all necessary 100+ year-old certifications to ensure a flat 15% customs rate for our US clients This exquisite chest of drawers, originating from...

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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Maple, Walnut, Spruce

Vintage French Empire Style Painted Console Table Mid 20th Century
Vintage French Empire Style Painted Console Table Mid 20th Century

Vintage French Empire Style Painted Console Table Mid 20th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful vintage French Empire style painted gilded and ormolu mounted console table, Mid 20th century in date. The rectangular faux marble top with an ormolu plaque to t...

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1950s French Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Empire Style Marquetry Inlay Chest Commode
Antique French Empire Style Marquetry Inlay Chest Commode

Antique French Empire Style Marquetry Inlay Chest Commode

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique French Empire Style Marquetry Inlay Commode Chest of Drawers Gorgeous French Empire style commode/chest of drawers featuring intricate inlaid marquetry with a finely detaile...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Classical Figures
French Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Classical Figures

French Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Classical Figures

Located in London, GB

French gilt bronze mantel clock with Classical figures French, 19th century Measures: Height 45cm, width 39cm, depth 17cm This mantel clock feat...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Vases
Pair of Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Vases

Pair of Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Vases

Located in London, GB

Pair of neoclassical style gilt bronze and marble vases French, early 20th century Measures: Height 52cm, width 21cm, depth 19cm Each vase in this pair, crafted from gilt bronze...

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Early 20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Set of three Neoclassical Italian Porcelain Plates
Set of three Neoclassical Italian Porcelain Plates

Set of three Neoclassical Italian Porcelain Plates

By Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea 1

Located in New York, NY

Set of three Neoclassical Italian Porcelain Plates. Three Real Fabbrica hand painted and gilded Naples Neoclassical Empire soup plates with central roundels depicting jewel toned my...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Maitland-Smith Neoclassical Leather-Wrapped Lion Head Armchairs
Pair of Maitland-Smith Neoclassical Leather-Wrapped Lion Head Armchairs

Pair of Maitland-Smith Neoclassical Leather-Wrapped Lion Head Armchairs

By Maitland Smith

Located in San Diego, CA

Striking pair of Maitland-Smith armchairs in the neoclassical taste, handcrafted in the Philippines and richly detailed with the brand’s signature decorative flourishes. Each chair f...

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Late 20th Century American Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble Consoles
Pair of French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble Consoles

Pair of French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble Consoles

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and most impressive pair of French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, ormolu, and Vert de Patricia marble consoles. Each freestanding one drawer two tiered console is raise...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Six Light Chandelier Floral Decoration
Antique 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Six Light Chandelier Floral Decoration

Antique 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Six Light Chandelier Floral Decoration

Located in Sweden, SE

A fine Empire style gilt bronze six-light chandelier of European origin, authentic second half 19th century period piece. The central body and six elaborate candle arms are richly de...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French 19th century Empire st. patinated, Verdigris Bronze and Slate console.
French 19th century Empire st. patinated, Verdigris Bronze and Slate console.

French 19th century Empire st. patinated, Verdigris Bronze and Slate console.

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome French 19th century Empire st. patinated, Verdigris Bronze and Slate console. This impressive six leg console is raised by three maiden caryatids with lion's paw feet in t...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Slate, Bronze

French Empire Style Wall Mirror with Cue Rack Circa 1900
French Empire Style Wall Mirror with Cue Rack Circa 1900

French Empire Style Wall Mirror with Cue Rack Circa 1900

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

French, Empire style pool or billiards cue rack to hold up to sixteen sticks, now a wall mirror. Concealed by the pediment are the holes where the tips of the cue would be safely ins...

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20th Century French Empire Furniture

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Glass, Mirror, Mahogany, Satinwood

French 19th century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble chest/side tables
French 19th century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble chest/side tables

French 19th century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble chest/side tables

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome pair of French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Giallo Fossil marble night stands/chests. Each wonderful four drawer commode is raised by half round front feet...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze from the 1820s
Pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze from the 1820s

Pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze from the 1820s

Located in Knivsta, SE

Pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. Made in France during the 1820s. Beautiful decorated with flowers and a dark patinated column in the center of the cand...

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1820s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Italian Black & Gold Tole Cachepot Jardiniere Lion Head Planters, Pair
Italian Black & Gold Tole Cachepot Jardiniere Lion Head Planters, Pair

Italian Black & Gold Tole Cachepot Jardiniere Lion Head Planters, Pair

Located in New York, NY

A pair of Italian black and gold metal tole cachepot jardiniere planters in the Empire style, circa late-20th century, Italy. Pair are oval in shape with gold trimmed scalloped edge, black ground and gold star design, finish with gold lion head and loop detail on sides. Marked "Made in Italy" on bottom as shown. Dimensions: 4" D x 5.63" W x 4.25" Height. Larger Italian cachepot...

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Late 20th Century Italian Empire Furniture

Materials

Metal

French Restauration Period Ormolu Lyre Mantel Clock with Apollo Mask
French Restauration Period Ormolu Lyre Mantel Clock with Apollo Mask

French Restauration Period Ormolu Lyre Mantel Clock with Apollo Mask

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

An unusual French Restauration period ormolu mantel clock. The elaborately pierced gilt bronze case in the form of a lyre, with an Apollo mask cresting, on a white marble stepped bas...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire Sterling Silver (.950)-Mounted Decanter
French Empire Sterling Silver (.950)-Mounted Decanter

French Empire Sterling Silver (.950)-Mounted Decanter

Located in New York, NY

French Empire, beautiful, tall, sterling silver (.950) - mounted, glass decanter, Paris, Ca. 1845. The lower portion of the sterling silver mount is bordered by acanthus leaves. Two ...

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1840s French Antique Empire Furniture

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Sterling Silver

19th Century Cabinet / cupboard in antique Empire Style Mahogany Veneer
19th Century Cabinet / cupboard in antique Empire Style Mahogany Veneer

19th Century Cabinet / cupboard in antique Empire Style Mahogany Veneer

Located in Berlin, DE

Mahogany on solid wood. High-arched, architecturally designed corpus, single-door base, open-sided shelf, flanked by columns with capitals and bases of finely chiselled bronze, sligh...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

French mid 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Leather armchair
French mid 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Leather armchair

French mid 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Leather armchair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome French mid 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Leather armchair. The wonderful solid Mahogany armchair is raised by four slightly curved legs with the two front l...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Style Mahogany Table with Marble Top, 19th Century
French Empire Style Mahogany Table with Marble Top, 19th Century

French Empire Style Mahogany Table with Marble Top, 19th Century

Located in El Monte, CA

A handsome Empire style mahogany center table with a black marble top circa 1840. Surrounding the edge of the tabletop is a brass gallery with an openwork design. A rich mahogany fri...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Brass

Baker Furniture Empire Banded Mahogany Drum Table
Baker Furniture Empire Banded Mahogany Drum Table

Baker Furniture Empire Banded Mahogany Drum Table

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Empire or Georgian style drum side table or tea table By Baker Furniture USA, circa 1980s Beautiful flame mahogany, with satinwood banding. Measures: 24"W x 24...

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Late 20th Century American Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique French Marble Topped Vitrine in the Empire Style
Antique French Marble Topped Vitrine in the Empire Style

Antique French Marble Topped Vitrine in the Empire Style

Located in London, GB

Antique French marble topped vitrine in the Empire style French, 19th century Measures: Height 132cm, width 72cm, depth 47cm This antique mahogany vitrine was made in France and...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Empire Period Gilt Bronze Figurative Mantel Clock
Empire Period Gilt Bronze Figurative Mantel Clock

Empire Period Gilt Bronze Figurative Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Empire period gilt bronze figurative mantel clock French, early 19th century Measures: Height 33cm, width 31cm, depth 12cm This superb mantel clock is a wonderful example of the...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Empire Style Vitrine Cabinet with Integral Clock by Eugene Brunet
Empire Style Vitrine Cabinet with Integral Clock by Eugene Brunet

Empire Style Vitrine Cabinet with Integral Clock by Eugene Brunet

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A very fine Amboyna wood and gilt-bronze empire style vitrine cabinet with a glazed front and sides. The cabinet is mounted all over with superb quality well chiselled gilt-bronze mounts and surmounted by a clock with an enamel dial face surrounded by Zodiac motifs. The cabinet is crowned with a bronze bust of Napoleon. Signed E. Brunet. French, circa 1880. Eugene Brunet was one of the most successful ébénistes of high-quality Parisian furniture during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He produced items for wealthy patrons and exhibited at many of the international exhibitions of the period. In 1889, he joined brothers Frederic and Alexandre Roux, establishing themselves at 20 rue de la Perle under the name of Roux Et Brunet...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Large French Empire Brass Crackle Art Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light Fixture
Large French Empire Brass Crackle Art Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light Fixture

Large French Empire Brass Crackle Art Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light Fixture

By Baccarat

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Large French Empire Gilt Brass & Crackle Frosted Art Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light Fixture Having 3 Internal Candelabra Lights Rewired With New Sockets

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20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

Important Empire Early 19th Century Fauteuil by Jean-Joseph Chapuis
Important Empire Early 19th Century Fauteuil by Jean-Joseph Chapuis

Important Empire Early 19th Century Fauteuil by Jean-Joseph Chapuis

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 (1765-1864) 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 19th 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...

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Early 19th Century Belgian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

20th Century Italian Empire Style Wooden Guéridon with Bronze and Marble Top
20th Century Italian Empire Style Wooden Guéridon with Bronze and Marble Top

20th Century Italian Empire Style Wooden Guéridon with Bronze and Marble Top

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

20th Century Italian Empire Style Wooden Guéridon with Bronze and Marble Top. We present this splendid gueridon table, made in Italy in the second half of the 20th century. Made of s...

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20th Century Italian Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Gilt Bronze & Crystal Empire Style Chandelier
Gilt Bronze & Crystal Empire Style Chandelier

Gilt Bronze & Crystal Empire Style Chandelier

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Superb gilt bronze & crystal Empire style Chandelier. Top ring featuring anthemia. Main ring with winged deity carrying gilt torcheres. The bottom part consists of seven concentric...

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1910s French Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

20th Century Empire Style Courtly Lion Secretaire
20th Century Empire Style Courtly Lion Secretaire

20th Century Empire Style Courtly Lion Secretaire

Located in Berlin, DE

Bird’s eye maple on solid pinewood, partially ebonized. Finely engraved Empire bronze fixtures. (L-Sam-301).  

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20th Century Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

French 19th century Empire st. flamed Mahogany, Ormolu and Verde Marble cabinets
French 19th century Empire st. flamed Mahogany, Ormolu and Verde Marble cabinets

French 19th century Empire st. flamed Mahogany, Ormolu and Verde Marble cabinets

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and most impressive pair of French 19th century Empire st. flamed Mahogany, Ormolu, and Verde Antico Marble cabinets. Each four drawer two door cabinet is raised by two fr...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Empire Period Ormolu Mantel Clock by Le Roy et fils
Empire Period Ormolu Mantel Clock by Le Roy et fils

Empire Period Ormolu Mantel Clock by Le Roy et fils

By Le Roy

Located in London, GB

Empire period ormolu mantel clock by Le Roy et fils French, c. 1810 Height 36cm, width 37cm, depth 14cm This refined mantel clock was created during the Empire period by the esteem...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Ormolu, Enamel

Pair of French Empire Dore & Patinated Bronze Egyptian Revival 3-Light Sconces
Pair of French Empire Dore & Patinated Bronze Egyptian Revival 3-Light Sconces

Pair of French Empire Dore & Patinated Bronze Egyptian Revival 3-Light Sconces

Located in New York, NY

Pair of French Empire Dore Bronze & Patinated Bronze Egyptian Revival 3-Light Sconces/wall lights Each wall sconce is constructed with a vertically oriented rectangular backplat...

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1880s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Empire Style Balloon Chandelier with pendants
Empire Style Balloon Chandelier with pendants

Empire Style Balloon Chandelier with pendants

Located in Paris, FR

Large Empire-style hot-air balloon chandelier with tassels and ormolu mount with palmettes. It is lit by eight lights in the lower part and four more in the upper crown. The name Mo...

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1870s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella on the Appian Way, Early 19th Century Circular
Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella on the Appian Way, Early 19th Century Circular

Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella on the Appian Way, Early 19th Century Circular

Located in Paris, FR

A large circular micromosaic panel representing the so called "Tomb of Cecilia Metella on the Appian way" near Rome. This plate shows superior quality and m...

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Early 1800s Italian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble

Pair of Two white Opaline Glass Flower Vases Italy 20th Century
Pair of Two white Opaline Glass Flower Vases Italy 20th Century

Pair of Two white Opaline Glass Flower Vases Italy 20th Century

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A beautiful collection of Vases made of opal glass made by Opalina Fiorentina, Italy. These types of articles and jewelry boxes were mainly made in France, Italy and earlier in Bohem...

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Early 20th Century Italian Empire Furniture

Materials

Glass

Grand Pair of French, Second Empire Candelabra
Grand Pair of French, Second Empire Candelabra

Grand Pair of French, Second Empire Candelabra

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An elegant pair of 7 arm, cast metal and gilded bronze candelabra with flame finials, mounted on marble bases.

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Metal, Bronze

Pair of French Empire Style Ormolu, Wood and Marble Pedestals
Pair of French Empire Style Ormolu, Wood and Marble Pedestals

Pair of French Empire Style Ormolu, Wood and Marble Pedestals

Located in London, GB

Pair of French Empire style ormolu, wood and marble pedestals French, 20th Century Height 83cm, diameter 52cm This superb pair of French 20th century pedestals celebrates the ver...

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20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Russian Empire Malachite, French Bronze Centrepiece/Tazzas by Thomier
Pair of Russian Empire Malachite, French Bronze Centrepiece/Tazzas by Thomier

Pair of Russian Empire Malachite, French Bronze Centrepiece/Tazzas by Thomier

Located in New York, NY

A magnificent pair of Russian Empire Period malachite, French doré bronze and cut crystal Tazzas, signed THOMIRE A PARIS. The square malachite bowls are...

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Early 19th Century Russian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Malachite, Bronze

Maison Lucien Gau bronze wall lighting model Swann Empire Pair, France 1960s
Maison Lucien Gau bronze wall lighting model Swann Empire Pair, France 1960s

Maison Lucien Gau bronze wall lighting model Swann Empire Pair, France 1960s

By Maison Lucien Gau

Located in La xara, VC

The wall sconces correspond to the swan model by Maison Lucien Gau, a Parisian bronze art manufacturer specializing in bronze lighting since 1860, still active today. Model Identifi...

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1960s French Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Empire Style Bronze Chandelier, Nine Lights, French, Late 19th Century
Empire Style Bronze Chandelier, Nine Lights, French, Late 19th Century

Empire Style Bronze Chandelier, Nine Lights, French, Late 19th Century

Located in Montreal, QC

Empire style chandeliers tend to be quite hefty and large, This bronze example is unusually delicate. The dished circular pan is hung from three flat pierced suspension chains, and s...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Italian Empire Perspective Marquetry Commode, Circle of Giuseppe Maffezzoli
Italian Empire Perspective Marquetry Commode, Circle of Giuseppe Maffezzoli

Italian Empire Perspective Marquetry Commode, Circle of Giuseppe Maffezzoli

By Giovanni Battista Maffezzoli

Located in Troy, NY

The Commode of Rare Classical Neoclassical Form, with a beautiful warm color is a wonderful example of perspective marquetry, in the tradition of Giuseppe Maggiolini and his pupil Giovanni Maffezzoli; most likely made by Tommaso Pezzoni (who learned his trade in the workshop of Maffezzoli) in the early 19th century. Inlaid top with a center-roundel showing a youth reclining on a chaise in front of a classical temple, above four drawers, the fronts forming an architectural, perspective scene showing buildings and ruins, fountains, sculptures and a boy resting on a toppled column accompanied by a playing dog, flanked by caryatids topped with gilt bronze classical heads and ending in gilt bronze feet. The sides featuring medallions with urns. Intricate inlaid borders framing each scene. Square inlaid block feet. Constructed of solid walnut and inlaid with various exotic woods (including olive wood, boxwood, amaranth, palm wood). For a very similar commode see: Enrico Colle, "Italian Empire Furniture...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Circa 1920 Antique Suzani Pillow
Circa 1920 Antique Suzani Pillow

Circa 1920 Antique Suzani Pillow

Located in Los Angeles, US

Ca. 1920 Antique Suzani Pillow

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1920s Uzbek Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Wool

French 19th Century Empire Style Bronze and Ormolu Seven-Light Chandelier
French 19th Century Empire Style Bronze and Ormolu Seven-Light Chandelier

French 19th Century Empire Style Bronze and Ormolu Seven-Light Chandelier

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome French 19th century Empire st. patinated bronze and ormolu seven light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a fine ormolu acorn inverted finial below a richly chased base with most decorative foliate patterns in a striking satin and burnished finish. Each of the six scrolled ormolu arms display fine foliate chasing and candle cups, with rich foliate reserves at the rim. Three ormolu supports...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Sculptural Bronze & Steel Stands by Marcello Mioni, Italy, 1970s
Pair of Sculptural Bronze & Steel Stands by Marcello Mioni, Italy, 1970s

Pair of Sculptural Bronze & Steel Stands by Marcello Mioni, Italy, 1970s

By Marcello Mioni

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Exceptional pair of sculptural stands designed and manufactured in Italy in the 1970s by Marcello Mioni. Crafted in patinated steel with cast bronze elements, these striking stands...

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1970s Italian Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Steel

French Empire Style Gilt-Bronze and Mahogany Five-Piece Salon Suite
French Empire Style Gilt-Bronze and Mahogany Five-Piece Salon Suite

French Empire Style Gilt-Bronze and Mahogany Five-Piece Salon Suite

Located in London, GB

French Empire style gilt-bronze and mahogany five-piece salon suite French, Late 19th Century Sofa: Height 107cm, width 162cm, depth 65cm Armchair: Height 101cm, width 68cm, depth 6...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

A pair of French 19th century Mahogany, Ormolu and white Carrara marble consoles
A pair of French 19th century Mahogany, Ormolu and white Carrara marble consoles

A pair of French 19th century Mahogany, Ormolu and white Carrara marble consoles

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant pair of French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Ormolu and white Carrara marble consoles. This wonderful pair of consoles is raised by an impressive and thick bottom Maho...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

19th Century French Empire Pedestals
19th Century French Empire Pedestals

19th Century French Empire Pedestals

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Strong and sturdy. Gilt and paint possibly not original. They have been waxed and look beautiful.

Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

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.