1810 Empire
Antique 1810s Belgian Empire Glass
Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Antique 1810s Belgian Empire Glass
Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Antique 1810s French Empire Console Tables
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century European Empire Trumeau Mirrors
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Console Tables
Mahogany
Antique 1810s Empire Candlesticks
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Empire Secretaires
Walnut, Fir
Antique 1810s Belgian Empire Glass
Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Antique 1810s German Empire Vitrines
Mahogany
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Secretaires
Brass
Antique 1810s French Empire Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...
Pewter
Antique 1810s French Empire Center Tables
Bronze
Antique 1810s American American Empire Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass, Iron
Antique 1810s American American Empire Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass, Iron
Antique 1810s American American Empire Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass, Iron
Antique 1810s American American Empire Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass, Iron
Antique 1810s American American Empire Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass, Iron
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Side Tables
Mahogany, Lacquer
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Marble, Ormolu
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 1810s French Empire Inkwells
Bronze
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Console Tables
Walnut
Antique 1810s American American Empire Wardrobes and Armoires
Steel
Antique 1810s French Empire Inkwells
Ormolu
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Shelves
Iron
Antique 1810s French Empire Candelabras
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Game Tables
Brass
Antique 1810s French Empire Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
Antique 1810s Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Antique 1810s Empire Candlesticks
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Wall Clocks
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Antique 1810s American American Empire Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron, Wire
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Enamel, Ormolu
Antique 1810s American American Empire Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Marble, Brass, Steel
Antique 1810s Swedish Empire Trumeau Mirrors
Beech
Antique 1810s European Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Armchairs
Antique 1810s French Empire Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 1810s Unknown Empire Desks
Leather, Wood
Antique 1810s American American Empire Console Tables
Marble
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
Antique 1810s French Empire Vases
Porcelain
Antique 1810s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Ormolu
Antique Early 19th Century Belgian Empire Dressers
Mahogany
Antique 1810s French Empire Candlesticks
Giltwood
Antique Early 1800s Italian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique 1810s Danish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Marble
Antique 1810s French Empire Vases
Marble, Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Antique 1810s Czech Empire Living Room Sets
Fabric, Upholstery, Pearwood, Lacquer
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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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