1810 Empire
Antique 1810s French Empire Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
Antique 1810s French Empire Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Cherry, Walnut
Antique 1810s French Empire Bookcases
Antique Early 1800s French Empire More Lighting
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Console Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique 1810s French Empire Gueridon
Marble, Bronze
Antique 1810s American American Empire Game Tables
Brass
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique 1810s European Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Antique 1810s Scottish Empire Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Mahogany
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Side Tables
Pine
Antique Early 1800s German Empire Secretaires
Mahogany
Antique 1810s French Empire Vases
Antique 1810s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique 1810s European Other Secretaires
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Sofas
Elm
Antique 1810s French Empire Gueridon
Marble
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Tables
Walnut
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Dressers
Walnut
Antique 1810s French Empire Candlesticks
Bronze
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Dressers
Walnut
Antique 1810s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique 1810s French Empire Daybeds
Walnut
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique 1810s German Empire Sideboards
Cherry
Antique 19th Century Swedish Empire Clocks
Ormolu
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Center Tables
Walnut
Antique 1810s Baltic Empire Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Birch
Antique 1810s French Empire Side Tables
Walnut
Antique 1810s French Empire Side Tables
Marble
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass, Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Inkwells
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Mahogany
Antique 1810s French Empire More Desk Accessories
Bronze
Antique 1810s Russian Empire Decorative Boxes
Ormolu
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Dangle Earrings
Oriental Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Antique 1810s French Empire Candlesticks
Ormolu
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique 1810s Empire Candelabras
Bronze
Antique 1810s Empire Candelabras
Bronze
Antique 1810s American American Empire Lanterns
Brass, Copper
Antique 1810s French Empire Trumeau Mirrors
Wood
Antique 1810s French Empire Console Tables
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Antique 1810s French Empire Candlesticks
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 1810s American American Empire Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass, Wire
Antique 1810s American American Empire Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Brass, Steel
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Secretaires
Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
Antique 1810s European Empire Center Tables
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
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1810 Empire For Sale on 1stDibs
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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