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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.

Find a collection of antique Empire tables, lighting, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Empire
Antique Duncan Phyfe Style Sofa
Antique Duncan Phyfe Style Sofa

Antique Duncan Phyfe Style Sofa

$900Sale Price|50% Off

Antique Duncan Phyfe Style Sofa

By Duncan Phyfe

Located in Trenton, NJ

nfuse your home with timeless sophistication with this Antique Duncan Phyfe Style Sofa. Its ebonized wood frame features exquisite carvings that highlight the skill and craftsmanship...

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

French Empire Style Triple Bouillotte Table Lamp
French Empire Style Triple Bouillotte Table Lamp

French Empire Style Triple Bouillotte Table Lamp

By Stiffel

Located in Germantown, MD

A Stiffel sryle brass triple bouillotte table lamp featuring a dark green shade Style: Regency/French Empire, featuring a candlestick column design on a tripartite base. Features: In...

Category

Late 20th Century Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Ormolu Mantel Clock "Portefaix", Paris, circa 1810
Early 19th Century Ormolu Mantel Clock "Portefaix", Paris, circa 1810

Early 19th Century Ormolu Mantel Clock "Portefaix", Paris, circa 1810

Located in Greven, DE

Pendule Portefaix Paris Bronze, enamel Empire around 1810 Dimensions: H x W x D: 36 x 28 x 11 cm Description: Beautiful, fire-gilded and patinated bronze pendule from the early 19...

Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Style Chandelier
French Empire Style Chandelier

French Empire Style Chandelier

Located in Westwood, NJ

French Empire style eight-light chandelier, with intricate brass casting that, contrasts with the black to create a striking effect. The fine detai...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

Baccarat Harcourt 1841 Champagne Flutes Set of Six, Crystal, France
Baccarat Harcourt 1841 Champagne Flutes Set of Six, Crystal, France

Baccarat Harcourt 1841 Champagne Flutes Set of Six, Crystal, France

By Baccarat

Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio

A wonderful vintage set of six Harcourt 1841 white wine glasses by Baccarat, France. Marked Baccarat, France in the bottom. No chipping or damage. Pure, powerful and elegant at the ...

Category

Late 20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal

Pair of Early 19th Century French Boulle Cabinets
Pair of Early 19th Century French Boulle Cabinets

Pair of Early 19th Century French Boulle Cabinets

By Etienne Levasseur

Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland

An important pair of early 19th century French cabinets, made by Pierre-Étienne Levasseur. gilt bronze mounted ebony and ebonised, cut-brass, pewter and faux tortoiseshell marquetry cabinets in the Boulle style. The rectangular top with brass-mounted rim over decorated ormolu frieze above four reeded brass inlaid pillars with brass capitals, the exceptional centre door profusely decorated with ormolu scrolls and head mounts, flanked by two glazed doors decorated in red boulle and silver inlay, the interiors fitted with shelves, the base with four Bacchic masks terminating on turned tapering toupie ormolu-mounted feet. Provenance: Kilkenny Castle, Ireland. Purchased new by either, Walter Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormond, (2nd creation in the Irish Peerage, 1770-1820) or James Butler...

Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
French 19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant

French 19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A stately 19th century mahogany secretaire a abattant from France, circa 1810. This desk has an exceptional charcoal St. Anne marble top resting above a single drawer disguised into the apron. Just below the top drawer, the front of the desk folds forward to reveal a work area inset with vibrant red leather detailed with gold tooling. The leather is in great antique condition making this a comfortable place to work. When open, you can see the theatre is equipped with five drawers and a large, arched top cubby flanked with column forms. With the desk down the maximum depth is 32”; the writing surface is 28-½” above the floor. The desk front...

Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Brass

Cut Crystal Spear Empire Chandelier
Cut Crystal Spear Empire Chandelier

Cut Crystal Spear Empire Chandelier

Located in San Francisco, CA

This chandelier is truly stunning, with its sparkling, leaded glass cut crystals. An Empire-style crystal chandelier in the form of a tent with a ring structure adorned with outward-...

Category

20th Century Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Brass

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

Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Rolled Arm Sofa

Located in Philadelphia, PA

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

Category

Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

17th Century Flemish Pillow - 20" x 10"
17th Century Flemish Pillow - 20" x 10"

17th Century Flemish Pillow - 20" x 10"

Located in Los Angeles, US

Good Condition, Original Design Modified.

Category

17th Century Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Wool, Feathers

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...

Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Pair of Empire Period Porcelain Campana Vases, Parisian, circa 1815
Pair of Empire Period Porcelain Campana Vases, Parisian, circa 1815

Pair of Empire Period Porcelain Campana Vases, Parisian, circa 1815

Located in Atlanta, GA

A fine pair of Paris porcelain vases, designed in campana form with the front featuring circular vignettes with landscape scenes, on the reverse are framed musical trophies created t...

Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Early 19th-Century Portrait Miniature of Napoleon Bonaparte
Fine Early 19th-Century Portrait Miniature of Napoleon Bonaparte

Fine Early 19th-Century Portrait Miniature of Napoleon Bonaparte

Located in Bilzen, BE

Fine Early 19th-Century Portrait Miniature of Napoleon Bonaparte Watercolor on Paper Original Period Frame An evocative and finely executed early 19th-century portrait miniature de...

Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paper

Late 19th Century French Empire Style Walnut Four Shelves Etagere
Late 19th Century French Empire Style Walnut Four Shelves Etagere

Late 19th Century French Empire Style Walnut Four Shelves Etagere

Located in Miami, FL

This tall late nineteenth century French Empire style walnut console table features columns at the front corners and four shelves.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Wood

Estate Baccarat Empire Harcourt Pitcher
Estate Baccarat Empire Harcourt Pitcher

Estate Baccarat Empire Harcourt Pitcher

By Cristalleries De Baccarat

Located in New York, NY

Fine Baccarat Empire Harcourt cocktail/water pitcher. The Empire Harcourt pattern is one of Baccarat's most sought after designs. A classic since 1841, it has graced the tables of n...

Category

20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal

French Empire Mahogany Chest of Drawers
French Empire Mahogany Chest of Drawers

French Empire Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Located in Astoria, NY

French Empire Mahogany Chest of Drawers, with four long drawers flanked by brass mounted columns. 36" H x 46.5" W x 24" D. Provenance: From a Central Park West Estate.

Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

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" ...

Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Late Empire bench in Polished Beech, Denmark
Late Empire bench in Polished Beech, Denmark

Late Empire bench in Polished Beech, Denmark

Located in Kastrup, DK

Elegant late Empire bench in polished beech, newly upholstered in a light velour blend. The seat rests on gracefully curved legs — a refined example of Danish craftsmanship from the ...

Category

Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Beech

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.

Category

Late 20th Century European Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Baroque Brass Empire Chandelier Rock Crystal Lustre Lamp Antique Gold Swan
Baroque Brass Empire Chandelier Rock Crystal Lustre Lamp Antique Gold Swan

Baroque Brass Empire Chandelier Rock Crystal Lustre Lamp Antique Gold Swan

Located in Berlin, DE

Introducing a stunning Brass Baroque Empire Chandelier, an exquisite piece adorned with captivating crystals, reminiscent of the classical style of the Empire era. This is a new repr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Brass, Wire

Pair of Garden Architecture Art Prints in Gold Leaf Wood Frames
Pair of Garden Architecture Art Prints in Gold Leaf Wood Frames

Pair of Garden Architecture Art Prints in Gold Leaf Wood Frames

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Charming set of framed classical garden architecture art featuring fountains, obelisks and vases. These have been custom framed and are presented in classic gold leaf with pearl deta...

Category

Early 20th Century European Empire Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paper, Giltwood

Late 19th Century birch sewing table with contents
Late 19th Century birch sewing table with contents

Late 19th Century birch sewing table with contents

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Late 19th century birch sewing table with contents circa 1895. Good quality find on our travels around Sweden, complete with contents which we decided to keep with the piece. Bookm...

Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Birch

Fine Empire Four Drawer Chest In Flame Mahogany With Gris Marble Top
Fine Empire Four Drawer Chest In Flame Mahogany With Gris Marble Top

Fine Empire Four Drawer Chest In Flame Mahogany With Gris Marble Top

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A fine diminutive Empire Chest dating to the 1st half of the 19th Century in original condition. The Chest with book matched flame mahogany drawer fronts with great color, refined ro...

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Brass

Empire Neoclassical Gilt Mirror
Empire Neoclassical Gilt Mirror

Empire Neoclassical Gilt Mirror

Located in New York, NY

Empire Neoclassical gilt mirror. Antique Italian gilt Neoclassical mirror frame with interior leaf and dart holding with large ogee band and o...

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood

Scandinavian Empire Sofa in Mahogany with Ormolu and Upholstery, circa 1815
Scandinavian Empire Sofa in Mahogany with Ormolu and Upholstery, circa 1815

Scandinavian Empire Sofa in Mahogany with Ormolu and Upholstery, circa 1815

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

An elegant Empire Swedish Karl Johan sofa with graceful lines in mahogany with satinwood line inlay, ormolu and ebonized details. Offers scrolled arms and saber feet with upholstered...

Category

19th Century Danish Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Mahogany Bergère Armchairs, Classical / Empire Style, Early 19th Century
Pair of Mahogany Bergère Armchairs, Classical / Empire Style, Early 19th Century

Pair of Mahogany Bergère Armchairs, Classical / Empire Style, Early 19th Century

Located in Stahnsdorf, DE

Pair of Mahogany Bergère Armchairs, Classical / Empire Style, Early 19th Century A refined pair of bergère armchairs crafted from solid mahogany, representing fine European cabinetm...

Category

1820s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

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

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

By Schonbek

Located in Tustin, CA

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

Category

Early 2000s Austrian Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Sublime 19th Century French Empire Chandelier
Sublime 19th Century French Empire Chandelier

Sublime 19th Century French Empire Chandelier

Located in Stockbridge, GA

Sublime French Empire chandelier.

Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Tôle

Pair of Italian Empire Armchairs in Mahogany with White Velvet Upholstery, Genoa
Pair of Italian Empire Armchairs in Mahogany with White Velvet Upholstery, Genoa

Pair of Italian Empire Armchairs in Mahogany with White Velvet Upholstery, Genoa

Located in Atlanta, GA

Elegant pair of 19th-century Italian Empire armchairs from Genoa, crafted in solid mahogany with refined neoclassical detailing. Each chair features arched legs terminating in styliz...

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Billiard, Snooker or Kitchen Island Brass Chandelier, 1850s
Antique French Billiard, Snooker or Kitchen Island Brass Chandelier, 1850s

Antique French Billiard, Snooker or Kitchen Island Brass Chandelier, 1850s

Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen

A huge and impressive French Empire brass chandelier for billiard/snooker or kitchen island. Lamp socket: 2 x E27 or E26 ( US) for standard screw bulbs. France, circa 1840 - 1860s....

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

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...

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Turkish Sofa From The Empire Period
Turkish Sofa From The Empire Period

Turkish Sofa From The Empire Period

Located in Charmes, FR

Elegant Empire period sofa, early 19th century, with a solid mahogany frame. It features a straight backrest framed by flat uprights topped with turned pommels, typical of the Empire...

Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Wood

French Empire Style Ebonized Marble Top Center Table
French Empire Style Ebonized Marble Top Center Table

French Empire Style Ebonized Marble Top Center Table

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

French vintage midcentury Empire-style center table, a silhouette revived by the famous Maison Jansen, streamlining it for modern tastes and homes. The top is a heavy disc of blush m...

Category

20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble

Small 19th century Swedish empire birch sofa
Small 19th century Swedish empire birch sofa

Small 19th century Swedish empire birch sofa

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Small 19th century Swedish empire birch sofa circa 1860 Good quality Swedish empire period birch sofa upholstered in kalim woven fabric. Small sofa or a very comfortable single cha...

Category

Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Birch

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...

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Style Brass and Crystal Glass Three-Light Basket Chandelier
Empire Style Brass and Crystal Glass Three-Light Basket Chandelier

Empire Style Brass and Crystal Glass Three-Light Basket Chandelier

Located in Barntrup, DE

Adorable French Empire-style crystal glass and brass chandelier from the 1950s. This lovely piece has a brass and metal frame hung with chains of crystal glass beads forming a basket...

Category

1950s French Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Old Paris Porcelain Dihl et Guerhard Sprig Cornflower Basket or Corbeille
Old Paris Porcelain Dihl et Guerhard Sprig Cornflower Basket or Corbeille

Old Paris Porcelain Dihl et Guerhard Sprig Cornflower Basket or Corbeille

By Dihl and Guerhard

Located in Litchfield, CT

Large antique 18th c. Paris porcelain Dihl reticulated basket or Corbeille. Decorated in the sprig or cornflower pattern with rococo pierced gallery enhanced by bright gilding. Orang...

Category

Late 18th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Antique French Empire Mahogany Carved Armchairs
Pair of Antique French Empire Mahogany Carved Armchairs

Pair of Antique French Empire Mahogany Carved Armchairs

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions - H: 35 1/4 in W: 23 1/2 in D: 21 1/2 in SH: 17 1/4 in A distinguished pair of antique French Empire mahogany carved armchairs, dating to the late 18th or early 19th cen...

Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany

Att. Moser, Glassware Service (43 pieces), 1950s
Att. Moser, Glassware Service (43 pieces), 1950s

Att. Moser, Glassware Service (43 pieces), 1950s

By Saint Louis, Moser

Located in PARIS, FR

Superb glassware service composed of 43 pieces featuring glass cutting techniques in the style of Moser’s “Splendid” model, with gold thistle decorations along the rim reminiscent of...

Category

1950s Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Glass

Empire Chest of Drawers With Four Drawers Made In Mahogany From 1840s
Empire Chest of Drawers With Four Drawers Made In Mahogany From 1840s

Empire Chest of Drawers With Four Drawers Made In Mahogany From 1840s

Located in Lejre, DK

This exquisite Empire chest of drawers boasts a timeless design and is crafted from rich mahogany, reflecting the elegance of the 1840s. With its stately presence and intricate deta...

Category

1840s Danish Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers

19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers

Located in Dallas, TX

This elegant fruitwood chest of drawers was crafted in France, circa 1860. The traditional commode sits on round columnar feet over a straight bottom plinth, and is embellished on both sides by carved round columns with decorative bronze rings at the neck and base. The cabinet features three drawers across the front with the original bronze pulls and key holes escutcheons, and a fourth additional drawer under the marble top. The surface is dressed with the original black marble top. This chest is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and adorns a rich walnut patina. The Empire style cabinet...

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large Estate Christofle Empire Style Four Piece Caviar Serving Set
Large Estate Christofle Empire Style Four Piece Caviar Serving Set

Large Estate Christofle Empire Style Four Piece Caviar Serving Set

By Christofle

Located in New York, NY

Fine large and impressive estate Christofle Empire style caviar serving set Pattern: 4224590 Classic French elegance, this superb scarce four piece caviar set epitomizes luxury and refinement. Composed of an outer two handled presentation dish for ice, a crystal bowl for caviar, a cross bar stand for the caviar bowl and a lid. The handles with attractive stylized sea shell motifs, ideal for serving caviar. This fine Christofle caviar...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

Antique Empire Painted Buffet
Antique Empire Painted Buffet

Antique Empire Painted Buffet

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

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

Category

19th Century European Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

French Napoleonic Table Lamps Tartan Tripod Base Lion Paws Empire Lamps a Pair
French Napoleonic Table Lamps Tartan Tripod Base Lion Paws Empire Lamps a Pair

French Napoleonic Table Lamps Tartan Tripod Base Lion Paws Empire Lamps a Pair

Vintage French Empire Table Lamps with tartan lampshades Style: Vintage Antique, Empire, Napoleonic, Traditional, Classic, Baroque, Design: Traditional Napoleonic Column lamps in th...

Category

1970s French Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Metal

17th Century Flemish Pillow - 18" x 10"
17th Century Flemish Pillow - 18" x 10"

17th Century Flemish Pillow - 18" x 10"

Located in Los Angeles, US

Good Condition, Original Design Modified.

Category

17th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Wool, Feathers

Pair Empire Porcelain Vases by August & Conrad Bauscher, Germany ca. 1900
Pair Empire Porcelain Vases by August & Conrad Bauscher, Germany ca. 1900

Pair Empire Porcelain Vases by August & Conrad Bauscher, Germany ca. 1900

By Bauscher Weiden

Located in Meulebeke, BE

Germany / 1900 / 2 Vases / August & Conrad Bauscher / Porcelain Factory Weiden Bros / Porcelain and Polychrome / Empire An elegant pair of signed porcelain vases from the estee...

Category

Early 20th Century German Empire Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

French Empire Large Self Standing Mirror
French Empire Large Self Standing Mirror

French Empire Large Self Standing Mirror

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Foyer French Empire mirror in original condition. Brass around the top and the bottom part of the column. Two small side drawers as well as middle glass shelf with the storage. Top p...

Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Wood

China Dinner Service for 6 by Richard Ginori Black Onice Rim, Gold Trim & Verge
China Dinner Service for 6 by Richard Ginori Black Onice Rim, Gold Trim & Verge

China Dinner Service for 6 by Richard Ginori Black Onice Rim, Gold Trim & Verge

By Richard Ginori

Located in Roma, IT

A Tableware set in very fine porcelain made in Italy between the 60s and 70s by the Doccia factory "Richard Ginori". Richard Ginori is an historic Italian ceramic's factory founded in Tuscany, in Sesto Fiorentino, near Florence, of which Gio Ponti was creative director for 10 years. This dinnerware is part of a Manufacture collection inspired by the elegant lines of the Empire style and which was out of stock for a long time. Now, the new ownership of the brand, recently purchased by the Gucci Group, has included the Contessa collection back in the range but without the subtle tone-on-tone trim that embellished the gold encrusted rim. We could say that this vintage dinner service...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

19th C. French Empire Mahogany Desk Armchair with Scroll Arms and Leather Seat
19th C. French Empire Mahogany Desk Armchair with Scroll Arms and Leather Seat

19th C. French Empire Mahogany Desk Armchair with Scroll Arms and Leather Seat

Located in Dallas, TX

This elegant 19th-century French Empire desk chair, carved circa 1870, features a sculptural mahogany frame with a rich, warm patina and classic neoclassical lines. The barrel-form b...

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Pair of Swedish Empire Stools, Early 19th Century
Pair of Swedish Empire Stools, Early 19th Century

Pair of Swedish Empire Stools, Early 19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

A refined pair of early 19th-century Swedish Empire stools, distinguished by their dark painted finish and crisply carved neoclassical details. The square upholstered seats rest abov...

Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Pine

19th Century Pair of Empire Console Tables
19th Century Pair of Empire Console Tables

19th Century Pair of Empire Console Tables

Located in Allerum, SE

Fine pair of 19th century Italian Empire mahogany veneered console tables with one drawer each. Inlaid with lion mascarons, wood carved decoration of eagle heads with paw feet, back ...

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Italian Empire Small Antique Desk
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Small Antique Desk

Early 19th Century Italian Empire Small Antique Desk

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

We offer this fantastic small antique Italian desk dating back to the early 19th century, during the sumptuous Empire period. This desk, crafted from fine walnut, is characterized b...

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Console Table of Flame Mahogany with Marble Top
French Empire Console Table of Flame Mahogany with Marble Top

French Empire Console Table of Flame Mahogany with Marble Top

Located in Austin, TX

A fine French Empire console table of fine proportions, featuring a rectangular figured marble top, set upon a frieze of flame mahogany with one long hidden drawer over a base with t...

Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble

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.