Empire Dining Room Tables
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.
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
Henredon French Empire Pedestal Dining Table in Exotic Brazilian Daniella Wood
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Empire style pedestal extension dining table
By Henredon
USA, Late 20th century
Gorgeous banded exotic Brazilian Daniella wood, with brass accents.
...
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Late 20th Century American Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Italian Empire Carved Mahogany Pedestal Breakfast Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Italian Empire or Neoclassical style round pedestal dining breakfast table, game table, or center table.
By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collection.
Italy, circa ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany and Bronze Veneer Middle Table, "Return from Egypt" Style
Located in Paris, FR
Important middle table in the style "Return from Egypt" in mahogany, mahogany veneer and bronze with double patina, from the 19th century. This large table is supported by four uprights claws and lion heads in patinated bronze, connected by a carved and curved strut. The table is adorned with gilt bronze appliques with swans and horns of plenty motifs and opens with six drawers. Two integrated trays extend each side of the table by 50 cm if needed. A glass window covers...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Walnut Trestle Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th century wooden trestle table made of hand crafted Walnut, in good condition. The massive plank top rests on carved legs and is joined by a...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Cupioli Cream inlaid Marble Round Table woodedn Leg handmade in Italy
Located in Rimini, IT
Cream marble round dining table or gueridon table
size: diam. 80 cm h. 74
inches 31.50 h. 29.13
This table has been handcrafted by skilled artist using the old technique
of the sca...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
Antique 19th Century Dutch Empire Round Mahogany Table on a Hexagonal Base
Located in Casteren, NL
A very rare Dutch Empire round table in exquisite flamed mahogany. The tabletop is made from two sheets of mahogany in a symmetrical open book...
Category
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Baker Furniture Italian Empire Maple Pedestal Breakfast Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Italian Empire or Neoclassical style round pedestal breakfast table, game table, or center table
By Baker Furniture, "Milling Ro...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Maple
Charles Pollock for William Switzer Giltwood Center /Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunningly beautiful center or dining table designed by Charles Pollock for William Switzer.
The table has a combination of solid woods and veneers such as burlwood on the base al...
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1980s Spanish Vintage Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Classic Round Dining Table Scagliola Art Inlay Marbled Wood Base Gold Details
Located in Rimini, IT
Verbena round dining or center table
This table with scagliola art inlay takes inspiration from the classical paliotto with a frame of cornucopias but the choice of colors, Siena ye...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Scagliola, Wood
Early 20th Century Empire Center Table
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th century Empire lacquered walnut dolphin center table.
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20th Century French Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
French Turn of the Century Empire St. Flamed Mahogany and Ormolu Dining Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and very elegant French turn of the century Empire st. flamed Mahogany and ormolu dining table. The table is raised by six elegant and impressive lightly tapered circular ...
Category
20th Century French Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Empire Table, Germany 1810-20
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique and very elegant Empire table dates back to around 1810-20. It comes from Germany. It was probably made in the northern part of Germany or possibly in Berlin. The table s...
Category
1810s German Antique Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Empire Dining Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This Empire style table would be perfect as a dinning or central table. It has the ability to extend to 110” long with 4 foldable legs attached for stability. Leaves not included wit...
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
French Empire Style Extension Dining Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Empire Style extension dining table with carved pedestal, inset fold-out leaves, scrolled tri-base, and carved claw feet, with radiating veneer top. The table seats up to nine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Empire Style Extending Dining Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Empire style beech and knotty walnut extending dining table with a circular top extending with two additional leaves, a plain frieze on turned legs with acorn feet with triple end le...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Custom-Made Columned Solid Mahogany Library or Dining Table in Any Dimension
Located in Chicago, IL
Chunky and substantial describe this ebonized solid mahogany trestle table pretty well. Fashioned as a library table, this table could just as easily work as a foyer, homework, or di...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Classic Victorian Dining Table with Inlaid Top and Walnut Finish by Modenese
Located in PADOVA, Italy
A classic large briar table, with intricate inlay design top that can accomodate a warm gathering up to 10 seatings. Ornated with golden motif details all around the table to enhance...
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2010s Italian Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf
Majestic Table with Dolphins in the Antique Empire Style Birdseye maple carved
Located in Berlin, DE
Maple root on solid beechwood. A classicist table with three monumental, full-plastic, hand carved dolphins made of solid wood. Shed colored, heads and fins are antique gold and fram...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple
19th Century Extendable Table, Made in France, Fully Restored Mahogany, Empire
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Unique Empire folding table.
The table's legs feature bronze lion paws, with spherical glass wheels on which the table moves.
The table is designed for ...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Bronze
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 Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Round Pedestal Dining or Conference Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
The vintage round mahogany dining or conference table with carved border has a centre pedestal base with four splayed feet. The pedestal is in the shape of an octagonal urn. The apro...
Category
Early 20th Century American Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian Neoclassic Oval Walnut Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Amazing Italian neoclassic oval walnut dining table, recalling the glory days of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, this stunning dining t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Italian Empire Style 19th Century Oval Cherrywood and Ebony Dining Room Table
Located in Firenze, IT
This simply stunning antique 19th century Tuscan large oval dining room table has a gorgeous shape, thanks to its soft and sober lines- ty...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Cherry, Ebony
French Provencal Early 19th Century Empire Extendable Table Solid Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
French Provencal early 19th century empire extendable table solid walnut
This extendable Empire table from the early 19th century enhances the theme of the support column in soli...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
French Empire Revival Burled Walnut and Walnut Extension Dining Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
The circular top over curved tapering legs headed with carved lions faces and terminating in lion paw feet, with a central fluted column all on a plinth, separating to accept four or...
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Empire Style Mahogany Extension Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A polished mahogany dining table in Empire style with tapered legs that end on brass caps and casters. Closed the table is circular with...
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Early 20th Century Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Italian, Tuscany, Late Empire Period Walnut Dining / Center Table, circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a round top with bookmatched sector veneers radiating from the center, raised on a circular standard with half circle columns attached, each with giltwood capitals and bases, ...
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1820s Antique Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut, Giltwood
Mid- 19th Century Dutch Empire Style Mahogany Dining Table
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique Dutch table from circa 1850. The table is made of mahogany. Beautiful carvings on the base.
Category
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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Empire dining room tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Empire dining room tables 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 dining room tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, mahogany and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Empire dining room tables 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 dining room tables, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, Cupioli made in Italy, Modenese Gastone, and Charles Pollock. 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 dining room tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $595 and tops out at $38,800 while the average work can sell for $6,907.
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