1810 Empire
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Wardrobes and Armoires
Wood, Walnut, Pearwood, Lacquer
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique 1810s French Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1810s French Empire Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Bronze, Iron
Antique 1810s Decorative Art
Wood
Antique 1810s American American Empire Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Brass, Steel
Antique 1810s Swedish Empire Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique 1810s French Empire Candelabras
Antique 1810s French Empire Bookcases
Mahogany
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1810s Russian Empire Candle Holders
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 1810s French Empire Buffets
Marble, Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Dressers
Marble
Antique 1810s Swedish Karl Johan Benches
Antique 1810s European Empire Center Tables
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Empire Home Accents
Walnut
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Empire Wall Mirrors
Antique 1810s French Empire Stools
Antique 19th Century French Empire Wall Mirrors
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Sideboards
Walnut
Antique 1810s European Empire Benches
Bronze
Antique 1810s Danish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany, Maple
Antique 1810s French Empire Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Candlesticks
Ormolu
Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Mantel Clocks
Brass, Enamel
Antique 1810s French Empire Candelabras
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Neoclassical Center Tables
Granite, Other
Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Antique 1810s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Candelabras
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Belgian Empire Mantel Clocks
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Antique 1810s Swedish Empire Secretaires
Birch
Antique 1810s French Empire Stools
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique 1810s Swedish Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Center Tables
Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Empire Trumeau Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Antique 1810s French Empire Candelabras
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Console Tables
Antique 1810s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Empire Console Tables
Brass
Antique 1810s Baltic Empire Benches
Beech
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Candlesticks
Ormolu
Antique 1810s French Empire Stools
Mahogany
Antique 1810s French Empire Console Tables
Marble, Ormolu
Antique 1810s Italian Benches
Metallic Thread
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Iron, Tin
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
Antique 1810s French Empire Console Tables
Marble, Ormolu
Antique 1810s French Empire Console Tables
Ormolu
Antique 1810s Swedish Empire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Marble
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Mahogany
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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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