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Empire Furniture

EMPIRE STYLE

From 1804–15, Napoléon I reigned as the emperor of France, bringing the country into a new era of opulence after the fall of the monarchy and the tumultuous years of the French Revolution. He declared, “We must have very solid things, made to last 100 years.” Empire-style furniture followed suit, with imposing pieces constructed from mahogany and adorned with gilded ornaments. Expanding on the neoclassicism popularized in the previous century — such as in ​​Louis XVI style — Empire style borrowed from the great civilizations of antiquity, from Egypt to Greece and Rome, to connect this nascent empire to the power of the past.

Napoléon I believed the production of fine furniture would reflect the stature of the republic, with his official architects Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine leading the way with their work on his residences.

Luxurious materials, symmetrical shapes and bold colors characterize antique Empire-style bedroom furniture, armchairs, cabinets and other structures, with frequent motifs including mythological creatures, geometric designs, acanthus leaves, eagles, bees (the imperial emblem) and swans, a favorite of Empress Joséphine.

Flat surfaces, like marble tabletops, were accented with decadent details, such as the bronze furniture mounts made by sculptor Pierre-Philippe Thomire for the French palaces. Martin-Guillaume Biennais, who worked as the imperial goldsmith, crafted intricate luxury objects that mixed wood, fine metal, mother-of-pearl and ivory. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.

The style became popular abroad, influencing the American Empire style. Stately pieces carved with sprigs of olives by cabinetmaker Pierre-Antoine Bellange were acquired by American President James Monroe for the White House in 1817.

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Style: Empire
1930's Empire Opaline Glass Table Lamps - Pair
1930's Empire Opaline Glass Table Lamps - Pair

1930's Empire Opaline Glass Table Lamps - Pair

Located in New York, NY

pair of circa 1930's French Opaline glass table lamps with gilt bronze fittings

Category

1930s French Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

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

1980s Empire Style Mahogany Gueridon Table with Giltwood Swan Supports
1980s Empire Style Mahogany Gueridon Table with Giltwood Swan Supports

1980s Empire Style Mahogany Gueridon Table with Giltwood Swan Supports

Located in Morristown, NJ

A late 20th century Empire style mahogany gueridon with parcel-gilt swan supports. Compact in scale and visually sculptural, this table while flexible in application, works particul...

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1980s American Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany, Giltwood

Antique French Carved Giltwood Pedestal or Plant Stand in Empire Style
Antique French Carved Giltwood Pedestal or Plant Stand in Empire Style

Antique French Carved Giltwood Pedestal or Plant Stand in Empire Style

Located in New York, NY

Wooden plant stand or pedestal in the French Empire style, exquisitely carved and gilt, with fine details including neoclassical masks, wreaths, scrolling vines and raised on four an...

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Early 20th Century Empire Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Reproduction Empire Revival Gueridon Tables
Pair of Reproduction Empire Revival Gueridon Tables

Pair of Reproduction Empire Revival Gueridon Tables

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A small yet dramatic pair of French Empire inspired reproduction side tables. Nero Marquina black marble tops are ringed with bronze bezels, su...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Metal

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

Antique French Empire Style Bronze Corinthian Column Fireplace Andirons - a Pair
Antique French Empire Style Bronze Corinthian Column Fireplace Andirons - a Pair

Antique French Empire Style Bronze Corinthian Column Fireplace Andirons - a Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Empire Style Bronze Corinthian Column Fireplace Andirons - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 13.5" H x 8.5" W x 13" D.

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Early 20th Century Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Russian Empire Dressing Table with Mahogany Carvings and Gilt Bronzes
Russian Empire Dressing Table with Mahogany Carvings and Gilt Bronzes

Russian Empire Dressing Table with Mahogany Carvings and Gilt Bronzes

By Andrey Voronikhin

Located in Vienna, AT

The desk body is made of pine and oak with a Karelian birch veneer and the mirrored base is supported by four curved feet, embellished by an entwined patinated bronze snake with a gilt head and tail. The pad feet are supported by ebonized mahogany floor plates. The middle portion consists of five small drawers and a large desk drawer and within a manufactured mahogany interior with seven compartments and eight secret compartments as well as two movable elements, one of which is covered with velvet. The lower drawers have gilt gooseneck fittings. The mirror attachment includes a mechanism for taking the mirror plate vertically out and up to 180 degrees, which can, in turn, be fixed in almost any position. This mirror is flanked by two carved mahogany phoenixes with gilt heads and feet, and on the reverse side there are two more secret compartments in the lower area of the right as well as the left foot of the base. The Poudreuse Secretary is an exceptional example of Russian furniture of the first quarter of the nineteenth century. The depiction and symbolic arrangement of the remarkable bronze snakes and the carved phoenix is typical of the style of the important Russian architect Andrey Voronikhin (1759-1814). As well, this Poudreuse Secretary Desk has as well a similar structure to a dressing table made by the celebrated cabinetmaker (ebéniste) Heinrich Gambs...

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Early 19th Century Russian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Table Box miniature fire-enameled Aleksej Nikolaevic Romanov Salimbeni.
Table Box miniature fire-enameled Aleksej Nikolaevic Romanov Salimbeni.

Table Box miniature fire-enameled Aleksej Nikolaevic Romanov Salimbeni.

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular table box with inward corners in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent enamel fired on guilloche and a fine round miniature in the centre, diameter cm. 4....

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1970s Italian Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Large French Empire Style Balloon Chandelier A Fine Piece
Large French Empire Style Balloon Chandelier A Fine Piece

Large French Empire Style Balloon Chandelier A Fine Piece

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Large French Empire Style Balloon Chandelier A Fine Piece, with an age darkened Brass metal frame and set with crystal pendants, it has 6 bulbs giving a very attractive atmospheric ...

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1920s Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal

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

Pair Of Antique Brass Peacock Wall light, Spain, 1960s
Pair Of Antique Brass Peacock Wall light, Spain, 1960s

Pair Of Antique Brass Peacock Wall light, Spain, 1960s

Located in Rijssen, NL

Pair of beautiful brass wall lights with crystal glass beads. Manufactured in the 1960s in Europe, Spain. The lights are in the  shape of a peacock. With crystal beads between the b...

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1960s Spanish Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Brass

French 19th Century Empire Solid Marble Top Mahogany Secretaire
French 19th Century Empire Solid Marble Top Mahogany Secretaire

French 19th Century Empire Solid Marble Top Mahogany Secretaire

Located in Carmine, TX

This Empire secrétaire (drop-front desk) reflects the bold, architectural elegance of the early 19th century. Crafted in richly figured flame mahogany, it features strong classical l...

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1850s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, 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

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

Empire Style Gilded Tole Toleware Mirror Vintage, Italy, 1950s
Empire Style Gilded Tole Toleware Mirror Vintage, Italy, 1950s

Empire Style Gilded Tole Toleware Mirror Vintage, Italy, 1950s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Stunning Empire style toleware mirror. The gilded resin or plastic frame surrounds a glass mirror. Made in Italy, circa 1950s. Beautiful mirror for any room or your hall entry. Nice ...

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1950s Italian Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Resin

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 Empire Style Chest Cabinets in the manner of Baker Furniture
Pair of Empire Style Chest Cabinets in the manner of Baker Furniture

Pair of Empire Style Chest Cabinets in the manner of Baker Furniture

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in North York, ON

This exceptional pair of Empire style chest cabinets, crafted in the manner of Baker Furniture, exemplifies timeless elegance and refined craftsmanship. Striking carved columns finis...

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2010s American Empire Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Side table blue scagliola top metal base handmade in Italy by Cupioli available
Side table blue scagliola top metal base handmade in Italy by Cupioli available

Side table blue scagliola top metal base handmade in Italy by Cupioli available

By Cupioli made in Italy

Located in Rimini, IT

This table can be used as tea table, side table, lamp table it has multiple uses. The top is manufactured in scagliola art inlay, same technique of the "Paliotto" of the 16th century...

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21st Century and Contemporary European Empire Furniture

Materials

Iron

French Empire period Inkwell, identical to the one of Elisa Bonaparte
French Empire period Inkwell, identical to the one of Elisa Bonaparte

French Empire period Inkwell, identical to the one of Elisa Bonaparte

Located in Paris, FR

Empire period gilt bronze and bird's eye maple veneer inkwell. This model is an exact replica of the inkwell that belonged to Elisa Bonaparte, Princess of Lucca and Piombino, sister...

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1810s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Empire Dark Green Four-Arm Chandelier Made of Leather and Brass, France 1960s
Empire Dark Green Four-Arm Chandelier Made of Leather and Brass, France 1960s

Empire Dark Green Four-Arm Chandelier Made of Leather and Brass, France 1960s

By Maison Lucien Gau

Located in Hannover, DE

This lovely French chandelier was found in a villa built in the late 1950s. The beautiful, high-quality craftsmanship is impressive. The lampshades are made of metal and then covered...

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1960s French Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

A fine early 19th century Empire Cherry wood and ebonized commode .
A fine early 19th century Empire Cherry wood and ebonized commode .

A fine early 19th century Empire Cherry wood and ebonized commode .

Located in Dallas, TX

A fine 19th century Period Empire Cherry and ebonized granite top commode . Carved Egyptian caryatids with pawed feet. Antique granite top

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Cherry, Ebony

Dagoty Manufacture of Empress Joséphine Wife of Napoleon 1st Swan Cup
Dagoty Manufacture of Empress Joséphine Wife of Napoleon 1st Swan Cup

Dagoty Manufacture of Empress Joséphine Wife of Napoleon 1st Swan Cup

By Dagoty

Located in Paris, FR

This very rare set of 12 delicate cups swan shape with their saucers is signed by Dagoty, one of the favorite manufacturers of Empress Joséphine's first Napoleon wife well known for ...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

French Empire Mahogany and Gilded Bronze Cheval Mirror
French Empire Mahogany and Gilded Bronze Cheval Mirror

French Empire Mahogany and Gilded Bronze Cheval Mirror

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A centrally pivoted cheval mirror with gilded bronze mounts; the arched beveled mirror framed in mahogany with gilded bronze rosettes; the mirror...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

A French Empire Gilt-tooled Morocco Leather Box
A French Empire Gilt-tooled Morocco Leather Box

A French Empire Gilt-tooled Morocco Leather Box

Located in Roma, IT

A French Empire Gilt-tooled Morocco Leather Box This wonderful rectangular box is decorated overall with sets of lace pattern friezes.
 In Morocc...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair 19th Century Ebonized Empire Style Black Hair Hide Armchairs
Pair 19th Century Ebonized Empire Style Black Hair Hide Armchairs

Pair 19th Century Ebonized Empire Style Black Hair Hide Armchairs

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of 19th Century ebonized mahogany Empire style fauteuil with winged caryatids, newly upholstered in a deep espresso hairhide.

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Late 19th Century European Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Exceptional Russian Silver Goblet with Cloisonné Enamel
Exceptional Russian Silver Goblet with Cloisonné Enamel

Exceptional Russian Silver Goblet with Cloisonné Enamel

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Exceptional Russian Silver Goblet with Cloisonné Enamel – 1848 Exceptional Russian silver goblet (Goblet), crafted in solid silver and fine ename...

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1840s Russian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Silver, Enamel

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

Artwork Wall Panel Natural Motifs Relief Painting handmade in Italy by Cupioli
Artwork Wall Panel Natural Motifs Relief Painting handmade in Italy by Cupioli

Artwork Wall Panel Natural Motifs Relief Painting handmade in Italy by Cupioli

By Cupioli made in Italy

Located in Rimini, IT

Artwork Wall Panel Handmade Relief Painting Made in Italy by Cupioli Available. Virtue by Virtue Thorn for thorn Making a comparison between a plant (the pomegranate) and a characte...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Empire Furniture

Materials

Scagliola, Wood, Paint

19th Century Empire Curule Stool, Beech Wood, Upholstered Seat, France
19th Century Empire Curule Stool, Beech Wood, Upholstered Seat, France

19th Century Empire Curule Stool, Beech Wood, Upholstered Seat, France

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

An extremely elegant 19th-century Empire-style curule stool standing on veneered, curved X legs linked by a turned baluster-shaped stretcher and terminating in lion's paws. The padde...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Beech

French 19 Century Portrait of a Scholar, Poet or a Writer Holding a Pen
French 19 Century Portrait of a Scholar, Poet or a Writer Holding a Pen

French 19 Century Portrait of a Scholar, Poet or a Writer Holding a Pen

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An exceptionally well executed unsigned French Empire social portrait of a gentleman dressed in a black frock and white shirt, holding a pen. In the 19th century, social portrait...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Empire Style Ormolu & Cut Crystal Compote/ Tazza
Empire Style Ormolu & Cut Crystal Compote/ Tazza

Empire Style Ormolu & Cut Crystal Compote/ Tazza

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Empire Style Ormolu and Cut Crystal Compote/Tazza  Made in Austria, circa 1920s An elegant Empire Style Ormolu and Cut Crystal Compote/Tazza made in Austria during the 1920s, present...

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20th Century Austrian Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Empire Style Mahogany Library Tub Fauteuil de Bureau or Desk Chair
Empire Style Mahogany Library Tub Fauteuil de Bureau or Desk Chair

Empire Style Mahogany Library Tub Fauteuil de Bureau or Desk Chair

Located in Nashville, TN

Of generous proportions and presence . The front mounted with well cast bronze mounts (of some size and weight ). The top with French interpretations of the Greek Caryatids (very att...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Wood

Saint Germain Sleigh Bed - King 6/6 - Cream
Saint Germain Sleigh Bed - King 6/6 - Cream

Saint Germain Sleigh Bed - King 6/6 - Cream

By Century Furniture, Tara Shaw

Located in New Orleans, LA

The Saint Germain Upholstered Sleigh Bed is inspired by the classic sleigh bed design, which has historical roots dating back to the French Empire period of the early 19th century. T...

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2010s Empire Furniture

Materials

Linen, Upholstery

French Empire Ormolu Bronze Mantel Clock
French Empire Ormolu Bronze Mantel Clock

French Empire Ormolu Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in New York, NY

Antique (early 19th century) French ormolu bronze mantel clock in the Empire style depicting neoclassical maiden with child.

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair, French Empire Gilt Bronze Crane Motif Candlesticks Circa 1815
Pair, French Empire Gilt Bronze Crane Motif Candlesticks Circa 1815

Pair, French Empire Gilt Bronze Crane Motif Candlesticks Circa 1815

Located in Atlanta, GA

French, circa 1815. This exquisite pair of French Empire gilt bronze candlesticks, crafted circa 1815, embodies the opulence and grandeur of the Empire style. Each candlestick feat...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bergère Caned Victorian French Armchair
Antique Bergère Caned Victorian French Armchair

Antique Bergère Caned Victorian French Armchair

By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, an Antique Bergère Doouble Caned Victorian French armchair French double cane 19th century. Mahogany & bronze accents with original patina. New cane, wood fin...

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19th Century Unknown Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Empire Stellar Dining Table
Empire Stellar Dining Table

Empire Stellar Dining Table

Located in Westwood, NJ

Empire style round dining table with beech and quartered walnut veneer and a stellar parquetry inlaid top with a molded edge on a tapered octagonal column base and quatrefoil concave...

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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Italian Empire Style Gilt Metal and Crystal Chandelier
19th Century Italian Empire Style Gilt Metal and Crystal Chandelier

19th Century Italian Empire Style Gilt Metal and Crystal Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

Stunning 19th century Italian Empire style gilt metal and crystal chandelier with 6 lights. Beautiful basket shape with gorgeous crystals. Creates an elegant image!

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19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Large Italian Empire Crystal Chandelier with 18 Lights 18th Century
Large Italian Empire Crystal Chandelier with 18 Lights 18th Century

Large Italian Empire Crystal Chandelier with 18 Lights 18th Century

Located in Milano, MI

Large Late 1700s 18-Light Empire Chandelier in Crystal and Gilt Brass, in perfect condition. A rare and antique Italian salon chandelier with a light balloon-like structure made of i...

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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Wrought Iron

Empire Style Grey Green Marble Bronze Tall Pedestal
Empire Style Grey Green Marble Bronze Tall Pedestal

Empire Style Grey Green Marble Bronze Tall Pedestal

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is an heavy Empire Style Grey Green Marble Bronze Pedestal. It depicts a tall four sided tapered marble walls pedestal. The marble walls of the pedestal are embellished with thr...

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20th Century Unknown Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire Mahogany Bedside Table with Marble Top, Circa 1810
French Empire Mahogany Bedside Table with Marble Top, Circa 1810

French Empire Mahogany Bedside Table with Marble Top, Circa 1810

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A classically inspired French Empire marble topped mahogany bedside table which the french call sono. fThe round column shaped table has a black marble top with a recently applied ge...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Breccia Marble

Antique 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Sofa with Carved Details
Antique 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Sofa with Carved Details

Antique 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Sofa with Carved Details

Located in King's Lynn, GB

A superb example of antique French Empire craftsmanship, this early 19th-century carved flame mahogany sofa showcases the strong, symbolic design language of the period. The shaped b...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Small Late 19th Century Mahogany Table or Wall Mirror
Small Late 19th Century Mahogany Table or Wall Mirror

Small Late 19th Century Mahogany Table or Wall Mirror

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

English Mahogany Table or Wall Mirror, circa 1860-1900. This small rectangular veneered mirror can either stand on a table or hang on a wall.

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Late 19th Century English Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

Elegant Crystal Empire Style Chandelier, French, Antique, 1920s
Elegant Crystal Empire Style Chandelier, French, Antique, 1920s

Elegant Crystal Empire Style Chandelier, French, Antique, 1920s

Located in Austin, TX

Antique chandelier from France made with cut crystal elements of cabochons and pendants. They are displayed on a brass structure with a stylized Art deco details and brass crown. It ...

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1920s French Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Reloj de sobremesa, bronce dorado al mercurio y malaquita, Francia, siglo XIX
Reloj de sobremesa, bronce dorado al mercurio y malaquita, Francia, siglo XIX

Reloj de sobremesa, bronce dorado al mercurio y malaquita, Francia, siglo XIX

By Maison Deniere

Located in MADRID, ES

Precioso reloj de sobremesa francés, Imperio, siglo XIX, en bronce dorado al mercurio y malaquita. Movimiento mediante maquinaria París de suspensión de hilo, con soneria sobre camp...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu

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

Exceptional 19th Century French Bronze Frame w/ Portrait Painting of Josephine
Exceptional 19th Century French Bronze Frame w/ Portrait Painting of Josephine

Exceptional 19th Century French Bronze Frame w/ Portrait Painting of Josephine

Located in Atlanta, GA

This exquisite miniature portrait is attributed to Empress Josephine, capturing her regal presence with remarkable detail and sophistication. She is dressed in a sumptuous white gown...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Empire Marble Top Fruitwood Chest of Drawers
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Fruitwood Chest of Drawers

19th Century French Empire Marble Top Fruitwood Chest of Drawers

Located in Dallas, TX

This elegant antique chest of drawers was crafted in France, circa 1870, in the refined Empire style. Built in richly figured fruitwood over elm, the petite commode features clean ar...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire Style Brass and Crystal Glass Basket Chandelier
French Empire Style Brass and Crystal Glass Basket Chandelier

French Empire Style Brass and Crystal Glass Basket Chandelier

Located in Barntrup, DE

French Empire-style brass and crystal glass basket chandelier. Charming and compact French Empire-style crystal glass and brass chandelier from the 1950s. This lovely piece has an or...

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1950s French Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Magnificent French Dining Room table End 19th Century
Magnificent French Dining Room table End 19th Century

Magnificent French Dining Room table End 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Magnificent French Dining Room table End 19/20th Century French, carved and golden wood, marble top on two swan columns. Signs of use. Dim.: 80 x 170 x 110 ...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble

Antique 19th-century german empire oak and pine inlaid three drawer commode
Antique 19th-century german empire oak and pine inlaid three drawer commode

Antique 19th-century german empire oak and pine inlaid three drawer commode

Located in Casteren, NL

This beautiful commode was made in Germany in the late 19th century. The commode is made from European summer oak and solid pine and features three drawers. The drawers were enriched...

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Late 19th Century German Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

Eary 19th Century German Empire Secretaire with Ormolu Bustes, Berlin c. 1811
Eary 19th Century German Empire Secretaire with Ormolu Bustes, Berlin c. 1811

Eary 19th Century German Empire Secretaire with Ormolu Bustes, Berlin c. 1811

Located in Greven, DE

Antique Biedermeier secretary with fire-gilt bronzes Berlin Curly maple and others circa 1810 Dimensions: H x W x D: 141 x 88 x 49 cm Description: Rare and highly refined Berlin w...

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Early 19th Century German Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Style Commode Caryatid Bronze Figural Columns & Pink Marble
French Empire Style Commode Caryatid Bronze Figural Columns & Pink Marble

French Empire Style Commode Caryatid Bronze Figural Columns & Pink Marble

Located in Clifton Forge, VA

This is an adorable petite commode with wonderful grained veneer and blackened flat columns on the sides which have a bronze woman's head on the top and bronze feet on the bottom. It...

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Mid-20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Walnut

A pair of French Empire portraits of an Aristocratic Couple by Auguste F. Laby
A pair of French Empire portraits of an Aristocratic Couple by Auguste F. Laby

A pair of French Empire portraits of an Aristocratic Couple by Auguste F. Laby

By Auguste François Laby

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A pair of extraordinary portraits of a French aristocratic couple presented in their original giltwood Empire frames with oval windows executed by a a noted early 19th century por...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

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