1810 Empire
Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Andirons
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Screens and Room Dividers
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Brass, Gold Leaf
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Enamel, Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Candelabras
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Candelabras
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Credenzas
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Ormolu
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Cabinets
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Dressers
Marble, Metal, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Console Tables
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Brass
Antique 19th Century Russian Armchairs
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Marble
Antique Early 19th Century French Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French First Empire Vases
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique 1810s French Empire Prints
Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique 1810s French Empire Buffets
Antique 19th Century Candle Holders
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique Early 1800s Austrian Neoclassical Tables
Wood
Antique Early 18th Century Danish Empire Cabinets
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Paint
Antique 1810s French Empire Planters and Jardinieres
Pewter
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal, Iron
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Ormolu
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Giltwood
Antique Early 1800s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Vases
Bronze
Antique 1810s Danish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Candlesticks
Gold Plate, Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Secretaires
Marble, Brass
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Bronze, Enamel
Antique 1810s French Empire Center Tables
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Empire Console Tables
Marble, Brass
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Tables
Mahogany
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Fruitwood
Antique 1810s French Empire Animal Sculptures
Wood
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Beds and Bed Frames
Iron
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Buffets
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Figurative Sculptures
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Antique 1810s Swedish Empire Benches
Birch
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Beds and Bed Frames
Iron
Antique Early 1800s German Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Antique 1810s French Empire Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Brass
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How Much is a 1810 Empire?
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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