1810 Empire
Antique Early 1800s Austrian Empire Demi-lune Tables
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique Early 18th Century Danish Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany, Patent Leather
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Bronze, Copper
Antique Early 19th Century English Empire Armchairs
Fruitwood
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Settees
Antique 1810s French Empire Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 1810s French Empire Wall Clocks
Metal
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Ormolu
Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Daybeds
Iron
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century Danish Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Side Tables
Marble
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Settees
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Console Tables
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Paintings
Canvas
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Brass
Antique 1810s English Empire Dressers
Brass
Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Secretaires
Gold Plate
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Brass, Iron
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Console Tables
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Antique 1810s French Empire Demi-lune Tables
Marble, Ormolu
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Candlesticks
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Sofas
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Marble, Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Brass
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Floor Mirrors and Full-Length M...
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Candlesticks
Ormolu
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Wall Mirrors
Mirror
Antique 19th Century French Empire Trumeau Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Wall Mirrors
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sofas
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Console Tables
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Stools
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Center Tables
Wood, Birch
Antique 1810s French Empire Vases
Porcelain
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Side Tables
Marble
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Centerpieces
Copper, Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Stools
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French First Empire Candle Holders
Ormolu
Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Cabinets
Brass
Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Cabinets
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Andirons
Bronze
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A Close Look at Empire Furniture
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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