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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
Porcelaine de Paris, Manufacture Neppel - Set of 9 handpainted flower plates
Porcelaine de Paris, Manufacture Neppel - Set of 9 handpainted flower plates

Porcelaine de Paris, Manufacture Neppel - Set of 9 handpainted flower plates

By Porcelaine de Paris

Located in DELFT, NL

A rare and exceptionally charming set of nine hand-painted Paris porcelain plates, each featuring a distinct botanical motif. The plates are individually identified with the flower’s...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Empire Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table 19th Century
Antique Empire Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table 19th Century

Antique Empire Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a fine antique French gilt-bronze mounted flame mahogany Empire bureau plat, Circa 1820 in date. The rectangular top is fitted with a black gold-tooled inset leather writing...

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1820s 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...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique 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...

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21st Century and Contemporary German Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Brass, Wire

Venetian Glass Lantern Hand Blown
Venetian Glass Lantern Hand Blown

Venetian Glass Lantern Hand Blown

By Balboa

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A striking 1970s Italian Murano glass pendant featuring a richly textured amber glass shade enclosed in a sculptural brass frame. The organic, handblown form displays a mesmerizing p...

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1950s Italian Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Metal

Art Nouveau Style Brass Orb Witches Ball, Embossed Pedestal Desktop Sculpture
Art Nouveau Style Brass Orb Witches Ball, Embossed Pedestal Desktop Sculpture

Art Nouveau Style Brass Orb Witches Ball, Embossed Pedestal Desktop Sculpture

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Elegant Art Nouveau brass orb or witches ball featuring a smooth domed lid, decorative cast floral and ribbon motifs, and a sculptural tripod base with organic flowing lines. The ref...

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1950s American Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

Late Empire Cylinder Burl Walnut Pedestal Cabinet.
Late Empire Cylinder Burl Walnut Pedestal Cabinet.

Late Empire Cylinder Burl Walnut Pedestal Cabinet.

Located in Kastrup, DK

Elegant oval late empire pedestal cabinet in beautiful walnut veneered oak. Door veneered with mirror-cut walnut, behind which there are removable shelves. Very fine quality Made in ...

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Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Oak, Walnut, Burl

a Pair of Newly Upholstered French Empire Armchairs One Stamped  J. Louis
a Pair of Newly Upholstered French Empire Armchairs One Stamped  J. Louis

a Pair of Newly Upholstered French Empire Armchairs One Stamped J. Louis

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A classic pair of French Empire period open armchairs in well figured and carved mahogany; each with a square back topped by a bow shaped carved frieze featuring folliate rosettes and downscrolled arms. Where the arms join the chair rail there are carved anthemians and palmettes. These two chairs are presented in the green Empire fabric...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Empire Walnut Armoire, 19th Century
Antique French Empire Walnut Armoire, 19th Century

Antique French Empire Walnut Armoire, 19th Century

Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR

An impressive French armoire crafted in solid walnut during the mid-19th century, embodying the restrained elegance and balanced proportions characteristic of the Louis-Philippe peri...

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1860s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Italian Polychrome Queen Headboard in Garnet and Gold
19th Century Italian Polychrome Queen Headboard in Garnet and Gold

19th Century Italian Polychrome Queen Headboard in Garnet and Gold

Located in Miami, FL

This versatile and unique polychrome headboard was completely carved and painted by hand in Italy during the 1800’s. The headboard has a stylized garland which transitions seamlessl...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Wood

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

French Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Inkwell
French Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Inkwell

French Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Inkwell

Located in London, GB

A highly rare and remarkably sophisticated French Charles X period luxury desk accessory, measuring 33 cm in height. Designed as an exceptional suspension inkwell (encrier), this pie...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire Period Ormolu Bronze Mantel Clock - Allegory of Astronomy
French Empire Period Ormolu Bronze Mantel Clock - Allegory of Astronomy

French Empire Period Ormolu Bronze Mantel Clock - Allegory of Astronomy

Located in New York, NY

French Empire period early 19th century ormolu bronze mantel clock depicting Urania, muse of astronomy, in an allegory of astronomy, beside a variety of scientific instruments. 16 b...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Beautiful pair of Empire Table Lamps, originally candlesticks from the 1820s
Beautiful pair of Empire Table Lamps, originally candlesticks from the 1820s

Beautiful pair of Empire Table Lamps, originally candlesticks from the 1820s

Located in Knivsta, SE

Beautiful pair of Empire Table Lamps in Bronze. Originally a pair of Empire candlesticks from the 1820s, converted to table lamps in the early 20th Century. Very period design. Newl...

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1820s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Napoleonic Empire Style Gondola Chairs with Dolphins
Pair of Napoleonic Empire Style Gondola Chairs with Dolphins

Pair of Napoleonic Empire Style Gondola Chairs with Dolphins

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Gorgeous pair of carved walnut gondola chairs featuring dolphins. Crafted in the grand Napoleonic French empire taste with a curved crestrail and intricately carved splat centered by...

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20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

French Empire Style Marble-Top Painted Center Table
French Empire Style Marble-Top Painted Center Table

French Empire Style Marble-Top Painted Center Table

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

French vintage mid-century Empire-style center table, a silhouette revived by the famous Maison Jansen, and updated more recently in a fresh new color. The surface is a heavy disc of...

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20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble

Antique Neo-Egyptian French Empire Style Desk
Antique Neo-Egyptian French Empire Style Desk

Antique Neo-Egyptian French Empire Style Desk

Located in New York, NY

This mahogany desk in the French Empire style features extensive gilt bronze mounts on every face. Its craftsmanship is very high, comparable to works by Maison Krieger. The drawers ...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

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...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

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...

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1950s Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Glass

Pair of Period Empire Mahogany and Gilt Chest of Drawers, Denmark, circa 1800
Pair of Period Empire Mahogany and Gilt Chest of Drawers, Denmark, circa 1800

Pair of Period Empire Mahogany and Gilt Chest of Drawers, Denmark, circa 1800

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Danish late 18th Century pair of period empire chest of drawers. This rare pair was recently found here in the USA, which makes them very attractive because of the new UN/US import restriction of rare and protected wood sorts. More to the point, it is highly unlikely to locate a pair of chests...

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Early 1800s Danish Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Swedish inlaid burr birch oval occasional table
19th Century Swedish inlaid burr birch oval occasional table

19th Century Swedish inlaid burr birch oval occasional table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century inlaid burr birch oval occasional table circa 1870. Good quality swedish burr birch center table that could be used for multiple purposes around the home.  Oval shape w...

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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Birch

Antique French Walnut Marble Top Bedside Cabinet
Antique French Walnut Marble Top Bedside Cabinet

Antique French Walnut Marble Top Bedside Cabinet

Located in London, GB

A wonderful antique French walnut marble top bedside cabinet, dating from around the 1880-1900 period. It is of superb quality and it is a very use...

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1880s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble

Antique French Crystal Chandelier, Brass Structure, Cut Crystal, 1920s
Antique French Crystal Chandelier, Brass Structure, Cut Crystal, 1920s

Antique French Crystal Chandelier, Brass Structure, Cut Crystal, 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 and secured in place with crystal flowers. Large crys...

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1920s French Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Sage Green French Empire Table Lamp
Sage Green French Empire Table Lamp

Sage Green French Empire Table Lamp

Located in Bradenton, FL

A French Empire style table lamp in sage green. A round central column is topped with an acanthus pressed brass capital beneath a matching sage green lampshade. The column sits above...

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Late 20th Century Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Empire Two Drawer Worktable or Stand in Flame Mahogany
Antique Empire Two Drawer Worktable or Stand in Flame Mahogany

Antique Empire Two Drawer Worktable or Stand in Flame Mahogany

Located in Doylestown, PA

Antique 19th century Empire stand with two drawers in flame mahogany. It features dovetailed drawers with original wood knobs, a finished back and boldly carved legs with acanthus le...

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19th Century Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

A Pair Of Gilt Brass French Bouliotte Style Candle Lamps
A Pair Of Gilt Brass French Bouliotte Style Candle Lamps

A Pair Of Gilt Brass French Bouliotte Style Candle Lamps

Located in London, GB

A pair of Mid 20th century Gilt Brass Bouliotte style table lamps with new grey fabric shades. The circular plinth base with reeded stem supporting two tall candle style arms. Circul...

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1950s French Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

Vintage Flame Mahogany Convertible Game Table
Vintage Flame Mahogany Convertible Game Table

Vintage Flame Mahogany Convertible Game Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This exquisite antique flip-top games table is a testament to 19th-century craftsmanship, featuring a breathtaking flame mahogany veneer that ripples with deep, shimmering grain. Dra...

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Early 20th Century American Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

Italian Empire-Style Chandelier in Gilt Brass and Bohemian Crystal
Italian Empire-Style Chandelier in Gilt Brass and Bohemian Crystal

Italian Empire-Style Chandelier in Gilt Brass and Bohemian Crystal

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Elegant 1950s Empire-style chandelier crafted in gilt brass and richly adorned with hand-cut Bohemian crystal beads. The piece features a classic basket form with a tapered upper sec...

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20th Century Italian Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Pair of Swedish Antique Taboret Stools from the Empire Period in Yellow Birch
Pair of Swedish Antique Taboret Stools from the Empire Period in Yellow Birch

Pair of Swedish Antique Taboret Stools from the Empire Period in Yellow Birch

Located in Kramfors, SE

Pair of antique taboret stools from the empire period, around 1840. The stools are Swedish and made in solid yellow birch. Curved legs and turned armrests. The seats can be taken out...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Birch

12 Limoges Raised Gilt Enameled Napoleonic Plates, circa 1900
12 Limoges Raised Gilt Enameled Napoleonic Plates, circa 1900

12 Limoges Raised Gilt Enameled Napoleonic Plates, circa 1900

By Charles Ahrenfeldt

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

12 Limoges raised gilt enameled Napoleonic plates, circa 1900, each one decorated with gilt laurel surround, filled with golden bees, the center with Napoleonic crest of laurel wreath and monogrammed 'N'. The porcelain is made by Charles Ahrenfeldt Limoges...

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Early 20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Elegant Empire Table Lamps in Bronze. Early 19th Century
Pair of Elegant Empire Table Lamps in Bronze. Early 19th Century

Pair of Elegant Empire Table Lamps in Bronze. Early 19th Century

Located in Knivsta, SE

Pair of Elegant Empire Table Lamps in bronze, early 19th Century France, originally candlesticks. Includes new black lacquer lampshade with gold details, giving the lamp a warm and ...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Neoclassical Empire Marble-Topped Consoles with Gilt Sphinx Supports
Pair of Neoclassical Empire Marble-Topped Consoles with Gilt Sphinx Supports

Pair of Neoclassical Empire Marble-Topped Consoles with Gilt Sphinx Supports

Located in Elkhart, IN

Elegant and theatrical, this pair of Neoclassical Empire console tables captures the enduring appeal of French Empire design through a refined palette of pale blue-gray paint, richly...

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Late 20th Century American Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Napoleonic Gilt-Bronze Portrait Medallion Napoleon, by Carlier Fecit, 1804-1806
Napoleonic Gilt-Bronze Portrait Medallion Napoleon, by Carlier Fecit, 1804-1806

Napoleonic Gilt-Bronze Portrait Medallion Napoleon, by Carlier Fecit, 1804-1806

By Carlier

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Napoleonic Gilt-Bronze Portrait Medallion of Napoleon, Signed Carlier Fecit, France, circa 1804–1806 An Empire-period gilt-bronze portrait medallion of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century burr birch empire revival console table
19th Century burr birch empire revival console table

19th Century burr birch empire revival console table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th Century burr birch empire revival console table circa 1880. Good quality Swedish burr birch side table, ideal for use in the hallway, but suitable for most rooms around the hom...

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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Birch

pair of French early 19th century 1st Empire Period Mahogany benches
pair of French early 19th century 1st Empire Period Mahogany benches

pair of French early 19th century 1st Empire Period Mahogany benches

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome and high quality pair of French early 19th century 1st Empire Period Mahogany benches. Each wonderful bench is raised by four scrolled legs with carved lion paws at the bo...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Marble and Brass Round Pedestal Lion Paw Feet Plant Stand
Marble and Brass Round Pedestal Lion Paw Feet Plant Stand

Marble and Brass Round Pedestal Lion Paw Feet Plant Stand

Located in New York, NY

A substantial European round marble and brass pedestal with Lion paw feet base in the Empire style, circa 20th century. Images #5 and 6 show size comparison. Marble top is a combinat...

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Mid-20th Century European Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique French Empire Style Neoclassical Gilt and Patina Bronze Eagle Chandelier
Antique French Empire Style Neoclassical Gilt and Patina Bronze Eagle Chandelier

Antique French Empire Style Neoclassical Gilt and Patina Bronze Eagle Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

An Antique French Empire Style Neoclassical Gilt and Patina Bronze Multi-light Chandelier. The chandelier features a circular patinated bronze body of wide, tapering form, suspended by four elaborate reticulated gilt...

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20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

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...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair Italian Neoclassical Eagle Armchairs
Pair Italian Neoclassical Eagle Armchairs

Pair Italian Neoclassical Eagle Armchairs

Located in New York, NY

Pair Italian neoclassical eagle armchairs in yellow silk taffeta. Italian Empire painted and parcel-gilt carved armchairs with finely carved eagle arm t...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Giltwood

Set of Ten Empire Floral Decorated Gilt Banded Plates
Set of Ten Empire Floral Decorated Gilt Banded Plates

Set of Ten Empire Floral Decorated Gilt Banded Plates

Located in New York, NY

Antique set of ten Empire white and gilt plates with center floral bouquets; with underglaze red markings for L. Ernie 61 Rue du Bac., France, early 180...

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Early 19th Century European Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Brass Mounted and Lacquered “Marriage” Dowry Box.
18th Century Brass Mounted and Lacquered “Marriage” Dowry Box.

18th Century Brass Mounted and Lacquered “Marriage” Dowry Box.

Located in Middleburg, VA

18th Century Brass Mounted and Lacquered “Marriage” Dowry Box. Exquisite Indian craftsmanship made of teak with decorative brass on a patinated red lacquered surface with intricate ...

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18th Century Indian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

French Empire Giltwood Bed Corona
French Empire Giltwood Bed Corona

French Empire Giltwood Bed Corona

Located in Essex, MA

With acorn and oak leaf crest and scrolled swans. Probably used over a bed.

Category

1810s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Other

Set of four directoire chairs
Set of four directoire chairs

Set of four directoire chairs

Located in New York, NY

A suite of four Empire chairs with gilt-bronze mounts and green silk upholstery. France, early 19th century.

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

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...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble

French Ivory Lantern
French Ivory Lantern

French Ivory Lantern

Located in Westwood, NJ

French Ivory lantern, based on a French design, the delicate hand-painted decoration on the slatted glass adds texture. The motif on the coronet is reflec...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Empire Furniture

Materials

Metal

French Pair of Petite 19th Century Empire Period Urns
French Pair of Petite 19th Century Empire Period Urns

French Pair of Petite 19th Century Empire Period Urns

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A pair of French Empire period Old Paris Porcelain vases, circa 1810, with painted landscapes and figural scenes on each side. The Classical amphora profile features a gold-banded mo...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Gold

Early 19th Century Russian Crystal Gilt Bronze and Blue Glass Chandelier
Early 19th Century Russian Crystal Gilt Bronze and Blue Glass Chandelier

Early 19th Century Russian Crystal Gilt Bronze and Blue Glass Chandelier

By Johann Zech

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An early 19th century Russian chandelier having eight candle arms. The design is intended to represent waterfalls. The central stem of the chandelier is in four tiers each hung with ...

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Early 19th Century Russian Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Beautiful pair of Empire Table Lamps, originally candlesticks from the 1820s
Beautiful pair of Empire Table Lamps, originally candlesticks from the 1820s

Beautiful pair of Empire Table Lamps, originally candlesticks from the 1820s

Located in Knivsta, SE

Beautiful pair of Empire Table Lamps in Bronze. Originally a pair of Empire candlesticks from the 1820s, converted to table lamps in the early 20th Century. Newly rewired electrici...

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1820s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Mid 19th century Swedish ebonised dressing table with classical detail
Mid 19th century Swedish ebonised dressing table with classical detail

Mid 19th century Swedish ebonised dressing table with classical detail

Located in London, GB

A decorative and functional ebonised Swedish dressing table in a Empire style with angular cornice and applied gilt rosette detail to the support columns of the mirror. The dressing ...

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1850s Swedish Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Wood

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

Empire Commode
Empire Commode

Empire Commode

Located in London, England

Small sized French " Empire " style mahogany commode with marble top and original brass fittings. Circa 1870.

Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble

English Empire-Style Oak Cabinet From the Late 19th Century
English Empire-Style Oak Cabinet From the Late 19th Century

English Empire-Style Oak Cabinet From the Late 19th Century

Located in Opole, PL

English Empire-Style Oak Cabinet From the Late 19th Century An English Empire-style cabinet made of oak, dating back to the late 19th century. The semicircular piece of furniture fe...

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Late 19th Century British Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Oak

19th Century American Empire Four Drawer Chest in Tiger Maple
19th Century American Empire Four Drawer Chest in Tiger Maple

19th Century American Empire Four Drawer Chest in Tiger Maple

Located in Milford, NH

A beautiful example of an American Empire four drawer chest in tiger maple with striking wood grain, scrolled legs with porcelain casters, diamond inlay escutcheons, wooden knobs, an...

Category

19th Century American Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

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.