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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
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

Stunning French Empire Style Walnut Writing Desk
Stunning French Empire Style Walnut Writing Desk

Stunning French Empire Style Walnut Writing Desk

Located in Crawley, GB

We delight to offer sell this stunning large French Empire style walnut desk having a gilt tooled green leather top with a ormolu edge and scrolling mounts flanked by an arrangement ...

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Early 20th Century British Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

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...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair Of Mahogany Somnos/ Bedside Tables
Pair Of Mahogany Somnos/ Bedside Tables

Pair Of Mahogany Somnos/ Bedside Tables

Located in Brussels, Brussels

a fine pair of mahogany Empire-style bedside tables or end tables cylindrical in shape, each opening with a door. Very beautiful top with a strong molding, were we can find in it's c...

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20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Chiavari Chair of Giltwood In A Faux Bamboo Style Striped Upholstered Seat
Chiavari Chair of Giltwood In A Faux Bamboo Style Striped Upholstered Seat

Chiavari Chair of Giltwood In A Faux Bamboo Style Striped Upholstered Seat

Located in Reading, Berkshire

A Giltwood Chiavari Chair In A Faux Bamboo Style Complete With Original Striped Upholstered Seat The Chiavarina was created in 1807 by a cabinetmaker from Chiavari on the northweste...

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Early 20th Century Italian Empire Furniture

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Upholstery, Giltwood

Brass Basket Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal Lustre Lamp Antique Gold
Brass Basket Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal Lustre Lamp Antique Gold

Brass Basket Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal Lustre Lamp Antique Gold

Located in Berlin, DE

Introducing a stunning Brass Basket Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier, an exquisite piece adorned with captivating crystals, reminiscent of the classical style of the Empire era. This an...

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21st Century and Contemporary European Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Wire

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...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble

American Empire Style Mahogany Sofa with Peach Upholstery
American Empire Style Mahogany Sofa with Peach Upholstery

American Empire Style Mahogany Sofa with Peach Upholstery

Located in Queens, NY

American Empire style (19th century) peach upholstered sofa with matching bolster pillows and a mahogany frame with scrolled arms and lions paw feet with a relief carving of cornucop...

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19th Century American Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Bronze Metal and Crystal Urn, Pair,  attributed to Baccarat
19th Century French Bronze Metal and Crystal Urn, Pair,  attributed to Baccarat

19th Century French Bronze Metal and Crystal Urn, Pair, attributed to Baccarat

By Baccarat

Located in Louisville, KY

The 19th Century French artisans knew how to design lasting classical beauty. This extraordinary pair of French urns is proof of the mastery put forth in design and construction. Fro...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Candlesticks on Hoofed Faun Feet
Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Candlesticks on Hoofed Faun Feet

Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Candlesticks on Hoofed Faun Feet

Located in Barntrup, DE

Pair of French empire style gilt bronze candlesticks on hoofed faun feet, late 19th century. A pair of fine French Empire-style gilt bronze candleholders. A fluted column rises on three cloven-hoofed hocked faun legs and feet. These antique candleholders...

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1890s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

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.

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17th Century Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Wool, Feathers

19th Century Walnut Empire Style French Opening Side Table Called "Somno"
19th Century Walnut Empire Style French Opening Side Table Called "Somno"

19th Century Walnut Empire Style French Opening Side Table Called "Somno"

Located in LEGNY, FR

19th century walnut Empire style French side table called "Somno". Beautiful green marble top. Opening door with one shelf. Nice quality.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Walnut

French Empire Bronze Doré and Patinated Clock Depicting Atlas-Early 19th Century
French Empire Bronze Doré and Patinated Clock Depicting Atlas-Early 19th Century

French Empire Bronze Doré and Patinated Clock Depicting Atlas-Early 19th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Period French Empire Bronze Doré and Patinated Clock Depicting Atlas with original gilt edged and velvet lined case. Atlas son of Titan, from Greek mythology is holding the clock on ...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Steel

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 ...

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Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Beech

17th Century Flemish Pillow - 24" x 8"
17th Century Flemish Pillow - 24" x 8"

17th Century Flemish Pillow - 24" x 8"

Located in Los Angeles, US

Good Condition, Original Design Modified.

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17th Century Albanian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Wool, Feathers

19th Century French Empire Chest of Drawers with Marble Top and Paw Feet
19th Century French Empire Chest of Drawers with Marble Top and Paw Feet

19th Century French Empire Chest of Drawers with Marble Top and Paw Feet

Located in Atlanta, GA

This early 19th century French Empire chest of drawers is veneered in richly figured walnut and exemplifies the disciplined, architectural character of the period. The case presents ...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Bronze Table Lamps – Originally Empire Candlesticks, France c. 1820
Pair of Bronze Table Lamps – Originally Empire Candlesticks, France c. 1820

Pair of Bronze Table Lamps – Originally Empire Candlesticks, France c. 1820

Located in Knivsta, SE

Pair of Bronze Table Lamps – Originally Empire Candlesticks, France c. 1820 A beautiful and elegant pair of bronze table lamps, originally crafted as Empire candlesticks in France ...

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1820s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Empire Sofa, America circa 1880
Empire Sofa, America circa 1880

Empire Sofa, America circa 1880

Located in Culver City, CA

America, 1880 Mahogany and veneer with inlay of two birds on a branch. Rolled arms with carved plumes and inlaid rosettes, straight seat rail, rolled and carved legs. Newly upholster...

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1880s Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Wool, Mahogany

Pair Fine Brass Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal Lustre Lamp Antique
Pair Fine Brass Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal Lustre Lamp Antique

Pair Fine Brass Empire Sac a Pearl Chandelier Crystal Lustre Lamp Antique

Located in Berlin, DE

Pair of Antique Empire Sac-à-Perle Chandeliers – Lovingly and Professionally Restored This stunning pair of antique chandeliers has been carefully and expertly restored in Berlin. T...

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1950s European Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Wire

Empire period bed with its canopy
Empire period bed with its canopy

Empire period bed with its canopy

Located in Paris, FR

Empire period bed in solid mahogany and mahogany veneer, richly decorated with finely chased and gilded bronzes, with its canopy. The front of the bed features a lyre in the center, framed by two sheath feet with shafts decorated with caduceus and Mercury busts...

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1810s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Empire style Coffee Set Porcelain Darte Frères
Empire style Coffee Set Porcelain Darte Frères

Empire style Coffee Set Porcelain Darte Frères

By Darte Frères

Located in Paris, FR

Very rare coffee set composed of 5 pièces : 4 cups with their saucer, and 1 sugar bowl. Whole set in porcelain with stripes patterns made of gold. Handles are painted in red, with an Egyptian-style gilt figure on it. Inner part half gilt. Work from the early 19th century period, in the style of Empire or made during it. Signed with red letters stamped "DARTE / FRERES / A PARIS" on the saucer. Darte Frères was a Parisian porcelain...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

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Porcelain

Vintage 1997 Hotwheels Mattel Ferrari F512m Toy - 2Y192
Vintage 1997 Hotwheels Mattel Ferrari F512m Toy - 2Y192

Vintage 1997 Hotwheels Mattel Ferrari F512m Toy - 2Y192

Located in Bordeaux, FR

A collectible piece for car enthusiasts, this vintage Hotwheels model of the Ferrari F512m, produced by Mattel in 1997, is a must-have for fans of iconic sports cars and die-cast mod...

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1990s French Empire Furniture

Materials

Metal

Putti Face Empire Chandelier Crystal Gold Basket Antique Brass Classic
Putti Face Empire Chandelier Crystal Gold Basket Antique Brass Classic

Putti Face Empire Chandelier Crystal Gold Basket Antique Brass Classic

Located in Berlin, DE

Restored Crystal Chandelier – Handcrafted Elegance We are offering a unique, fully restored chandelier in excellent condition: Completely restored, including fully renewed wiring Ha...

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1920s Italian Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Wire

Lovely Pair of French Style Black Lacquer Side Tables
Lovely Pair of French Style Black Lacquer Side Tables

Lovely Pair of French Style Black Lacquer Side Tables

Located in London, GB

A Striking Pair of French Style Side Tables with Black Lacquer Finish and Floral Decoration Lovely Detail Dated C20th

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20th Century Unknown Empire Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

Square Coffee Table  Scagliola Art Top wooden base Handmade in Italy by Cupioli
Square Coffee Table  Scagliola Art Top wooden base Handmade in Italy by Cupioli

Square Coffee Table Scagliola Art Top wooden base Handmade in Italy by Cupioli

By Cupioli made in Italy

Located in Rimini, IT

Handmade coffee table with artistical decoration on the square top and carved edge made precious by gold leaf finishing. Hand painted wooden central base formed by 4curved elements, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Empire Furniture

Materials

Scagliola, Wood

19th Century Ebonized Italian Empire Style Side Chair
19th Century Ebonized Italian Empire Style Side Chair

19th Century Ebonized Italian Empire Style Side Chair

Located in Houston, TX

Ebonized Italian Empire style side chair featuring brass ormolu, claw feet, and a lattice-work back. This piece has a newly upholstered feather down seat cushion. 20" Seat height inc...

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19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Incredible Russian Gilt Bronze Gueridon with a Granite Top, 19th Century
Incredible Russian Gilt Bronze Gueridon with a Granite Top, 19th Century

Incredible Russian Gilt Bronze Gueridon with a Granite Top, 19th Century

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

An Incredible Russian gilt bronze Gueridon with a granite top, 19th century. The circular black painted top within a turned wood border frieze painted with laurel leaves and pink ri...

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Mid-19th Century Russian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Granite, Bronze

French 19th Century Empire-Style Dressing Table
French 19th Century Empire-Style Dressing Table

French 19th Century Empire-Style Dressing Table

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This exceptional mahogany dressing table is complete with its original mercury glass pivoting mirror and white marble top. The mirror exhibits some foxing and is framed with beautifu...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Large Empire period boat bed and canopy
Large Empire period boat bed and canopy

Large Empire period boat bed and canopy

Located in Paris, FR

Large boat bed in solid flamed mahogany, mahogany veneer, richly decorated with finely chased and gilded bronzes, from the Empire period. Four baluster jambs, adorned with fleurons, ...

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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Table Box with Clock fired and Enamel fine hand-engraved arabesques Salimbeni
Table Box with Clock fired and Enamel fine hand-engraved arabesques Salimbeni

Table Box with Clock fired and Enamel fine hand-engraved arabesques Salimbeni

By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Hexagonal table box with clock on the lid, in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with hand-painted fired enamel in the style of lapis lazuli stone and fine hand-engraved arabesques...

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1970s Italian Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Pair of 19th C. French Empire Bronze and Patinated Brass Four-Light Candelabra
Pair of 19th C. French Empire Bronze and Patinated Brass Four-Light Candelabra

Pair of 19th C. French Empire Bronze and Patinated Brass Four-Light Candelabra

Located in Dallas, TX

Bring stately elegance and classical refinement to a mantel, buffet, or console with this striking pair of French Empire candelabra, crafted in France circa 1880 from finely chased g...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Brass

1880 Antique Needlepoint Tapestry Pillow - 21'' X 18''
1880 Antique Needlepoint Tapestry Pillow - 21'' X 18''

1880 Antique Needlepoint Tapestry Pillow - 21'' X 18''

Located in Los Angeles, US

Ca.1880 antique needlepoint tapestry pillow 21'' X 18. " Features needlework. Handmade.

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1880s Unknown Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Wool

19th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Pedestal Side Table W/ Marble Top
19th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Pedestal Side Table W/ Marble Top

19th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Pedestal Side Table W/ Marble Top

Located in Astoria, NY

An exquisite late 19th-century French Empire-style guéridon side table, sourced directly from Provence and meticulously restored. Handcrafted from solid mahogany, the table features ...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble

French Empire Style Six-Light Chandelier with Brass Accents
French Empire Style Six-Light Chandelier with Brass Accents

French Empire Style Six-Light Chandelier with Brass Accents

Located in Brentwood, TN

French Empire style six-light chandelier crafted in painted wood with antique brass accents. The fixture features a classic Empire form with a central column supporting six outward s...

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Mid-20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Couple of Candlesticks Style Empire
Couple of Candlesticks Style Empire

Couple of Candlesticks Style Empire

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Couple of Candlesticks Style Empire Empire style Marble and golden bronze Origin France circa 1900 Very good condition. Natural wear.

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Early 1900s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Gardener’s Delight, Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Beehive Model Encrier
Gardener’s Delight, Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Beehive Model Encrier

Gardener’s Delight, Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Beehive Model Encrier

Located in New York, NY

Great fun for a gardening afficionado - a delightful desk accessory wether you're planning a beautiful garden, tending a beehive, ordering new seeds for the season or wish for a an uplifting reminder at your work space of the bounty and beauty of nature... France, 19th century This fabulous antique French gilt bronze inkstand has a beehive central well with a hay stack cover, several bees on the surface, flanked by two bronze baskets with covers laden with fruit, flowers and wheat sheaves, at the base of one sits a bird leaning over a large basket with a container for sand in the shape of a large bunch of wheat tied with a rope and a bird perched on top as a cover. The back of this fantasy is composed of a group of garden implements which include a sickle, a spade, a trowel, a scythe, ring pliers and a pitch fork tied with an attractive bow and hung with garlands of flowers, masses of grapes, wheat forming a support for a quill. The base designed as naturalistic wood logs topped with rustic wood...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Original Antique Framed Print of Napoleon Bonaparte After David. French C.1800
Original Antique Framed Print of Napoleon Bonaparte After David. French C.1800

Original Antique Framed Print of Napoleon Bonaparte After David. French C.1800

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Wonderful image of Napoleon Bonaparte after Jacques Louis David Aquatint. Published C.1800 On paper applied to card Old Hogarth frame Slight restoration above the hair. Shown in ...

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Early 1800s English Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Paper

Empire Secretary Desk, France 19th century
Empire Secretary Desk, France 19th century

Empire Secretary Desk, France 19th century

Located in Belmont, MA

French Empire Secretary Desk, 19th Century – Mahogany Veneer, Marble Top, Bronze Details This stunning 19th-century French Empire secretary desk...

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1810s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble

American Empire Style Carved Mahogany & Beige, Red, & Striped Upholstery Sofa
American Empire Style Carved Mahogany & Beige, Red, & Striped Upholstery Sofa

American Empire Style Carved Mahogany & Beige, Red, & Striped Upholstery Sofa

Located in Queens, NY

American Empire three-seat sofa with a carved mahogany frame with scroll arms, upholstered in a vertically striped beige, green, and red fabric, and resting on four large carved oval...

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19th Century American Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Fabric

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.

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Tôle

19th century Swedish burr birch tripod table
19th century Swedish burr birch tripod table

19th century Swedish burr birch tripod table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century Swedish burr birch tripod table circa 1860. Good quality piece of traditional furniture which showcases the nations favourite wood, birch. Square top with rounded corn...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Furniture

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Birch

19th Century Russian Pair of Antique Beechwood, Brass Wall Mirrors and Consoles
19th Century Russian Pair of Antique Beechwood, Brass Wall Mirrors and Consoles

19th Century Russian Pair of Antique Beechwood, Brass Wall Mirrors and Consoles

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An antique Russian pair of wall mirrors and console tables, nightstands made of hand crafted Karelian Beechwood in good condition. The floor mirrors are supported by two arched legs ...

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Mid-19th Century Russian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Large Late Empire Upholstered Bench with Carved Gilt Carvings
Large Late Empire Upholstered Bench with Carved Gilt Carvings

Large Late Empire Upholstered Bench with Carved Gilt Carvings

Located in Kastrup, DK

Decorative and elegant Late Empire bench with upholstered seat. Frame crafted in beech with original white color and delicate gilt woodcarved details. Resting on elegant turned taper...

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Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Beech

20th Century Mahogany Bronze Mounted Credenzas Cabinet / Smoke Glass Top
20th Century Mahogany Bronze Mounted Credenzas Cabinet / Smoke Glass Top

20th Century Mahogany Bronze Mounted Credenzas Cabinet / Smoke Glass Top

Located in Tarry Town, NY

This refined mahogany server/credenza showcases exquisite craftsmanship with bronze ormolu mounts and versatile design features. The front displays four drawers with brass pull hardw...

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1960s Italian Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Empire Secrétaire with Caryatids, Early 19th Century
Empire Secrétaire with Caryatids, Early 19th Century

Empire Secrétaire with Caryatids, Early 19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Empire secretary featuring four drawers and a flat fall-front writing surface. The piece stands on ebonized and gold-patinated paw feet and is flanked by pilasters carved with wooden...

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Early 19th Century German Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Leitizia Bonapartes, Madame Mere Dressing Mirror and Jewellery Cabinet
Leitizia Bonapartes, Madame Mere Dressing Mirror and Jewellery Cabinet

Leitizia Bonapartes, Madame Mere Dressing Mirror and Jewellery Cabinet

By Georges Jacob

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A mahogany cheval mirror and jewellery cabinet, once belonging to Leitizia Bonaparte, Napoleon's mother. The veneered semi circular topped mirror framed by columns topped with gilt bronze cassolettes and single arm candle holders. The bottom section is fronted by two doors which open to reveal nine shallow leather cartonniers and six jewellery drawers; the whole carcass richly decorated with gilt bronze friezes and various classical motives. Similar gilded bronze mounts are found on various pieces of furniture in the collection of the Louvre Paris. This rare museum worthy piece of furniture came from the Chateau Du Pont Sur Seine. The piece is not stamped but the quality of the mahogany and the amount of finely chiseled and burnished gilt bronze mounts, plus the presence of the cartonnier and jewellery drawers almost certainly point to a royal provenance and which almost certainly came from the workshop of Georges Jacob. The Chateau De Pont Sur Seine was originally built in 1632 and hosted such important historical figures as Catherine de Medicis and Cardinal Richelieu. In the late 17C it was acquired by the Duc de Saxony, one of Louis XVI’s uncles whose family maintained ownership until 1792 until the start of the French Revolution when they had to vacate to escape the guillotine. While it suffered damage by the revolutionairies it was still very habitable and in 1805, Napoleon purchased the chateau for his mother Madame Letizia Bonaparte where she resided until Napoleon’s fall from grace in 1814. Madame Mere...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Monumental Marble and Bronze Dore’ Clock Adorned with Psyche and Amor Figures
Monumental Marble and Bronze Dore’ Clock Adorned with Psyche and Amor Figures

Monumental Marble and Bronze Dore’ Clock Adorned with Psyche and Amor Figures

Located in Houston, TX

Amazing clock depicting the tale of Amor and Psyche which Is about the god of love in Greek mythology. Large bronze Dore figures adorn the pediment standing on a rectangular Marble b...

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1870s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

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...

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Late 20th Century Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

A pair (2) of figural Empire candelabra candles. Paris, 19th century.
A pair (2) of figural Empire candelabra candles. Paris, 19th century.

A pair (2) of figural Empire candelabra candles. Paris, 19th century.

Located in Berlin, DE

A pair (2) of figural Empire candelabra candles. Paris, 1815s Gilt bronze. Recessed pedestal base with palmette and floral decoration on a square plinth. The pair, dressed in antiqu...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Charles X Ormolu and Bronze Candelabra Lamps
Pair of Charles X Ormolu and Bronze Candelabra Lamps

Pair of Charles X Ormolu and Bronze Candelabra Lamps

Located in New York, NY

With acanthus-wrapped fluted columns on scroll-form feet and triangular base. Lamp shades not included. Height to socket is 20" - height can be adjusted with different harps.

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1830s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Empire Writing Desk With Roll Top, Nutwood, Austria ca. 1800
19th Century Empire Writing Desk With Roll Top, Nutwood, Austria ca. 1800

19th Century Empire Writing Desk With Roll Top, Nutwood, Austria ca. 1800

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

Absolute extraordinary crafted, rare early 19th century roll top writing desk from the turn of the century around 1800 in Austria. This remarkable, elegantly designed nutwood writing desk was artfully made in the transition period from the so-called "Josephinism" (1780-1790) to the renowed Empire era (1800 - 1810). The extravagant executed mirrored veneer work as well as the superb shape, reflects perfectly the form language of this famous, long past period. According to the previous owner´s story who owned the castle where we found this outstanding looking, valuable Empire roll top desk...

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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

French Empire Bookcase in Walnut
French Empire Bookcase in Walnut

French Empire Bookcase in Walnut

$3,600Sale Price|46% Off

French Empire Bookcase in Walnut

Located in Doylestown, PA

An early 19th century French provincial biblioteque in walnut, with upper case with adjustable shelves and wire-grill doors over a lower pair of paneled cabinet doors, circa 1810.

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Pair Neoclassical Ormolu Candlestick Lamps
Pair Neoclassical Ormolu Candlestick Lamps

Pair Neoclassical Ormolu Candlestick Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair Charles X Ormolu candlestick lamps. Fine pair finely chased gilt metal candlesticks with grey painted candle sleeves above anthemion capitals with ...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Important 19th Century Italian Console Table
Important 19th Century Italian Console Table

Important 19th Century Italian Console Table

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Large, important early 19th Century North Italian console or side table of monumental proportions.  This outstanding table is of large size and retains its original marble top of 42...

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Empire Commode
19th Century French Empire Commode

19th Century French Empire Commode

Located in Houston, TX

19th Century French Empire Commode in book matched flame mahogany and Black Marble Top

Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Brass

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