Antique 19th Century French Tapestry Pillow 24'' X 26''
Located in Los Angeles, US
Antique French tapestry pillow. 19th century. 24'' X 26''
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
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
French 19th Century Empire Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 19th century Empire style cast bronze table lamp with new linen shade, converted from gas to electric. This substantial Neoclassical fixture has a Greco-Roman female figure fo...
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Neoclassical Gilt Empire Mirror, France
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Giltwood. Empire mirror. france 20th century Patinated art glass. brass ornaments. compact messurements!
Category
1950s French Vintage Empire Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Vintage Woven Scene Tapestry 6.9X5.5
Located in Los Angeles, US
A wall hanging tapestry, simply put, is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an artistic scene with the intent of hanging it on a wall. Antique tapestries, those that...
Category
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Tapestry Depicting Royalty and Majestic Animals 6.3X6.1
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...
Category
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Empire Bronze Column Table Lamp, Early 19th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 19th century Empire brass column table lamp Additional information: Materials: Brass Color: Gold Period: early 19th century Styles: Empire Lamp Shade: Not Included ...
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Early 19th Century Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Brass
Late 18th–Early 19th Century Miniature Watercolor of a Military, Brass Frame
Located in Knivsta, SE
Late 18th–Early 19th Century Miniature Watercolor of a Military Figure, Brass Frame An exquisite miniature watercolor depicting a mounted military figure, dating from the late 18th ...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Early 19th Century Miniature Portraits in Flamed Birch Frames
Located in Knivsta, SE
Pair of Early 19th Century Miniature Portraits in Flamed Birch Frames A charming and evocative pair of miniature portraits from the early 19th century, one of which is dated 1813. E...
Category
1810s Swedish Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Glass, Birch, Paper
Tiffany & Co. Style Antique Empire Marble Rocker Blotter With Brass Handle
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Empire or Neoclassical marble rocker ink blotter with brass laurel wreath handle In the manner of Tiffany & Co. USA, Late 19th Century Measures: 5.13"W x 3"...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th C. Empire Mahogany Frame Mirror W. an Inset Print after J.B. Camille Carot
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Empire Style Mahogany Frame Trumeau Mirror with an Inset Print Signed after Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot. Mirror glass appears to be original. Original Hardwood backing. Measur...
Category
19th Century American Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Mahogany
Large 19th century French empire bronze ormolu table lamp
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Tall 19th century french empire bronze ormolu lamp, circa 1860. Here we have a lamp of the finest quality, previously would have been a gas lamp but converted to electricity in the ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
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...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Empire Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Vintage French Empire Burnished Brass Small Bouillotte Black Column Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Burnished Brass Small Bouillotte Black Column Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 21" H (to finial) x 15" H (to light socket) x 10" W x 10" D. {3-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair 20th Century Empire Patinated and Green Marble Urn Form 7-Light Candelabra
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of 20th Century Empire Style Patinated and Green Marble Urn Form Seven-Light Candelabra. Each candelabrum has seven candle holders.They are made of patinated bronze and green...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Empire Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A large pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A large and beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. Made in France during the 1820s. Very period design. Wear consistent with age and use
Category
1820s French Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Empire Small Sconces
Located in New York, NY
pair of late 19th century French empire style sconces with one light. Price per pair
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Painted Empire Stool or Bench, Sweden, Late 19th Century
Located in Skanninge, SE
Very stylish stool/bench or banquette. Late 19th Century. Painted wood and recently reupholstered. With wood-carved Rams heads and hoof feat. Painted wood in gray, green, and some...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Birch
Danish Empire Set of 4 Small Chairs, Elm Wood with Hand Embroidered Seats 1850s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Set of four antique danish empire or Biedermeier style dining chairs handmade by a skilled danish master carpenter in Denmark the middel of the 19th. The frame is made of elm wood, ...
Category
1850s Danish Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Wool, Wood, Elm
19th Century Marble Gueridon Table With Turned Wood Column & Brass Paw Feet
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Beautiful French 19th Century Marble & Mahogany Gueridon Pedestal Table With Turned Wood Column Over a Tripod Base Terminating With Brass Paw Feet. Would make for an excellent...
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of French Empire Ormolu Bronze Candlesticks, 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Pair of French Empire Ormolu Bronze Candlesticks, 1820s A superb pair of French Empire candlesticks, finely cast and richly adorned in mercury-gilt bronze, dating to the 1820s. Thes...
Category
1820s French Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Bronze
17th Century Antique Brussels Tapestry Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, US
17th Century Antique Brussels Tapestry Pillow
Category
17th Century Unknown Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
French Empire Style Walnut Armchairs, Pair
$1,450 / set
French Empire Style Walnut Armchairs, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of French Empire Style Walnut Arm Chairs, with scroll form crest and white silk upholstery on four scroll form legs. 37.5" H x 22.5" W x 19" D; seat: 17" H. Provenance: From a...
Category
20th Century French Empire Furniture
Materials
Silk, Upholstery, Walnut
Set of Four Empire Style Wall lights Laudarte Grifone
$3,412Sale Price / set|35% Off
Set of Four Empire Style Wall lights Laudarte Grifone
Located in London, GB
Magnificent set of four empire style wall Sconces 24 crt gilt finish Malachite inset Designed by Giovanni Maria Ma These wall lights are fully Restored and Rewired
Category
20th Century Italian Empire Furniture
Materials
Other
Pair of French Napoleonic Tin Wall Mounted Candle Sconces Ca. 1820s
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of 19th century French Napoleonic tinned steel wall mounted candle sconces in the Empire style.
Category
1820s French Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Tin
19th Century Italian Table of Mahogany and Painted Architectural Scenes of Rome
Located in London, GB
Constructed in a good flame-veneer mahogany, with gilt metal mounts; rising from a tripartite incurved base mounted on castors, issuing three entasis form cylindrical columns, gilt m...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Watercolor
X-Small Egg style Faberge Enamel hand painted wreaths Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
X-Small egg in 925/1000 gilded silver with translucent enamel on fire on guilloché and hand-painted miniature of garlands in Russian Art Nouveau style, inspired by the eggs of Carl F...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Empire Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Brass Trivet, English, 19th Century Floral Design
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Antique early 19th-century brass English trivet. Certainly an elegant nod to days gone by and would be a great decorative accent in a kitchen or next to...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
French Gilt Bronze Chandelier with Eagle Heads and Arrows, 1930s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A large French empire style six-light gilt and patinated bronze chandelier with eagle heads and arrows, circa 1930s. Socket: 6 x E14 for standard screw bulb.
Category
1930s French Vintage Empire Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Delft 'Boch Frères' Blue and White Transfer Decorated Porcelain Charger
By Delft
Located in Germantown, MD
A large Delft 'Boch Frères' Blue and White Transfer Decorated Porcelain Charger , widely used as a wall decoration plate. Dimensions: 15" in wi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Empire Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Pair of Bespoke Neo Classical Mirrors
$3,769 / set
Pair of Bespoke Neo Classical Mirrors
Located in Arundel, GB
A pair of bespoke painted mirrors in the Empire style. A paired down moulded frame with ink blue borders encompassing a relief area with paterae with extending leaf decorations to e...
Category
1770s French Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Pine
Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze & Marble Statue Clock of Homer by Ravrio 1810
Located in Portland, OR
A very Fine antique French Empire gilt bronze statue clock, depicting Homer in the Ruins of Troy, by André-Antoine Ravrio (1759-1814), circa 1810. This e...
Category
1810s French Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bust of Napoleon Bonaparte Bronze Gilt Ormolu Column Marble Empire Era
Located in Pistoia, IT
Small mercury-gilt bronze bust depicting Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte with laurel wreath, Empire period. The depiction of Napoleon with the laurel wreath is a powerful propaganda symb...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of vase Porcelain, Valentine, Old Paris, flowers pattern, France 1860
By Old Paris
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Porcelain Pair of Vase Ofs Valentine Old Paris Decor Of Bouquet Of Flowers XIXth Century Manufacture of "Valentine" in Saint-Gaudens. Decorated with a bouq...
Category
19th Century European Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Empire Style Rectangular Wall Mirror with Beige and Gilt Frame
Located in Barcelona, ES
Empire Style Mirror, France, 1930s. Beautiful Empire style rectangular mirror in beige patina with neoclassical relief foliage and floral ornamentation with gilded details . The fra...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Elegant Antique French Empire Gold Gilt Wall Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fine period French antique, good sized Gilt Empire mirror with applied decorative motif gilt work on a rectangular frame. From near Paris, France! #8435
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Very Handsome Pair of French Empire Period Gilt Brass Candlesticks, Circa 1820
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome & tall pair of early 19th century French Empire gilt brass candlesticks. Both showing reeded columns rising up from circular bases decorated by hand with finely chiseled motifs, to similarly addressed urn-shaped nozzles with detachable bobeches. Constructed in three sections, with the nozzle and column firmly attached to the base by means of a full length threaded metal post...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Carved and Gilded Frames Rome 18th Century
Located in Milano, MI
Pair Roman Gilded Frames 1700, rare pair of antique carved and gilded wooden frames, Rome 18th century. Rectangular in shape, with three orders of carving, this pendant of ancient Ro...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Pair of Empire Style Gilt Bronze Figural Three-Light Candleholders
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of gilt bronze three-light candelabra with kneeling putto holding the candleholders raised on richly elaborate base, France, late 19th century. Measures: Height 12.50 in / 3...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Bronze and Cammeo Appliques from the 1800s
$1,352Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Italian Bronze and Cammeo Appliques from the 1800s
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of bronze appliques made in the 1800s, each of which has a pair of original hand-sculpted cameos with different scenes / views Both lights come with wiring and wiring, which ...
Category
1850s Italian Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Baker Furniture French Empire Cherry and Burl Side Tables, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Empire style two-tier end tables or nightstands By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved cherry wood, with burl wood banding and satinwood string...
Category
1960s American Vintage Empire Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Satinwood, Burl
Beautiful French Empire Caryatid Candlesticks with Carrara Marble Bases
Located in Knivsta, SE
French Empire Caryatid Candlesticks with Carrara Marble Bases An elegant and finely composed pair of French Empire candlesticks, crafted in the early 19th century and embodying the...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Pair Tall Antique Danish Empire Candelabra of Gilded Metal + Bronze 19th Century
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Pair of large Empire style 3-armed candelabras made of a combination of gilded and brown-patinated metal and bronze. Made in Denmark by skilled metalworkers circa 1880s. Very nice c...
Category
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Empire Sconces
$4,400 / set
Late 19th Century French Empire Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of late 19th century French Empire gilt bronze small sconces. Unusual design with woman holding balls
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Style Solid Walnut Bronze Ormolu Mantel Buffet Wall Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This French Empire style solid walnut mirror is a striking statement of classical design and refined craftsmanship. Designed for placement above a mantel, buffet, or console, this wa...
Category
1990s Unknown Empire Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Empire Style Bronze And Marble Mounted Tall Case Clock
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: 90.5 inches high x 26 inches wide x 16 inches deep. Exceptionally elegant antique French Empire style bronze and marble mounted tall case clock, a striking architectural...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Pair of French Empire Style Brass and Bronze Three-Light Wall Sconces, 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Elegant French Empire-style brass and bronze sconces with three-light configuration, circa 1920, featuring circular form and classical symmetry. A refined pair of French Empire-styl...
Category
1920s French Vintage Empire Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French Empire Burlwood Chair
Located in Houston, TX
A 19th Century French Empire burl wood chair featuring stylized ormolu to include swans, lyre, acanthus and ribbons with lion's paw sabots. Seat newly...
Category
19th Century European Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French Empire Cuban Mahogany "Somno" Side Table, circa 1805
Located in CA, CA
A beautiful "Somno" side table made of high quality Cuban mahogany with a grey marble top. This French Empire piece dates from the early 19th century, circa 1805. Meaning sleep in ...
Category
Early 1800s French Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
1920’s Caldwell Empire Style Sconces
$3,800 / set
1920’s Caldwell Empire Style Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s Caldwell Empire style sconces with arrow design
Category
1920s American Vintage Empire Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Egg Plum enamel with tripod Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg Plum enamel is in 925/1000 sterling silver. Egg Plum enamel has fired enamels on guilloché has fired enamels on guilloché and design engraved by hand. Egg Plum enamel is Russian...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Empire Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Six Early 19th Century Venetian Chairs, Walnut, Empire Style, wax polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
6 early 19th century Venetian chairs in carved walnut, original upholstered spring seats in pink velvet, still usable. Clean and sanitized upholstery, structure polished with transpa...
Category
1810s Italian Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Italian Pair of 19th Century Giltwood Appliqués
$8,400 / set
Italian Pair of 19th Century Giltwood Appliqués
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning pair of Italian 19th century giltwood wall appliqués–decorative elements to enhance the architectural program–likely obtained from a church or cathedral as they are flat a...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Gold
Imperial Triple Mirror in Louis XVI Style with Gilded Console
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Magnificent triple mirror in Louis XVI style, featuring a fine carved and gilded wooden frame. The scenic design is embellished with classical ornamental details, decorative festoons...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Empire Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian Solid 800 Silver Tea-Coffeset Empire Style with oblong tray
Located in VALENZA, IT
Impressive Empire-style tea and coffee set on a base with a tray. The set is in the classic Napoleonic Empire style, with a base and gilded interior for the milk jug and sugar bowl. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Empire Furniture
Materials
Silver
French Toleware Converted Oil Lamp, Circa 1875
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Painted Toleware Converted Oil Lamp, France Charming French Tole Lamp on a frosted lucite base. Wonderful patina on this vintage piece. Certainly a statement piece in any home libr...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique French Empire Brass Converted Oil Lamp Mahogany Wood Column Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Brass Converted Oil Lamp Corinthian Column Table Lamp With Mahogany Wooden Column. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 31.5" H (to finial) x 26" H (to light ...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Brass
Magnificent Pair of Gilt-Bronze Figural Empire Period Candelabra, circa 1815
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A magnificent and highly important pair of gilt bronze figural empire period candelabra. French, circa 1815. A Magnificent and Highly Important Pair of gilt bronze Figural Empi...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Late 19th Century French Empire Cherubs Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of late 19th Century French Empire sconces with cherubs body, two lights. originally for candles, newly rewired for US
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture
Materials
Bronze
X-Small Egg style Faberge Aquamarine Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
X-Small egg in 925/1000 gilded silver with translucent enamel on fire on guilloché in Russian Art Nouveau style, inspired by the eggs of Carl Fabergé late 19th century, early 20th c...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Empire Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Round dining table inlaid top and wooden tripod base handcrafted by Cupioli
Located in Rimini, IT
Round dining table inlaid top and wooden tripod base handcrafted by Cupioli "Verbena " round dining or center table. This table with scagliola art inlay takes inspiration from the c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Empire Furniture
Materials
Scagliola, Wood
Empire furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Empire furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Empire furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Modenese Gastone, Europa Antiques, Baker Furniture Company, and Gherardo Degli Albizzi. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $56 and tops out at $955,603 while the average work can sell for $4,296.
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