1810 Empire
Antique 1810s French Empire Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 1810s French Empire Candlesticks
Ormolu
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
Antique 1810s German Empire Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Bronze
Antique 1810s Dutch Empire Sofas
Satinwood, Upholstery, Mahogany, Tulipwood
Antique 1810s French Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Decorative Boxes
Bronze
Antique 1810s German Empire Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Candlesticks
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Wall Mirrors
Antique 1810s French Console Tables
Mahogany
Antique 1810s French Empire Candelabras
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 1810s French Empire Candlesticks
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Candlesticks
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Figurines and Sculptures
Antique 1810s Candelabras
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Russian Empire Candle Holders
Bronze
Antique 1810s British Prints
Paper
Antique 1810s Mantel Clocks
Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 1810s Maps
Paper
Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Vanity Items
Silver
Antique 1810s French Empire Table Lamps
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 1810s French Mantel Clocks
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 1810s English Regency Cabinets
Rosewood
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Desk Accessories
Agate, Gold
Antique 1810s French Egyptian Revival Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1810s Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Mantel Clocks
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Link Bracelets
Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 1810s French Mantel Clocks
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 1810s Baltic Empire Furniture
Mahogany
Antique 1810s Swedish Empire Engagement Rings
18k Gold
1810s Realist Portrait Paintings
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Antique 1810s French Empire More Jewelry
Diamond, Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 1810s French Empire Prints
Paper, Elm
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Girandoles
Giltwood
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Metal
Antique 1810s Swedish Karl Johan Desks and Writing Tables
Ormolu
Antique 1810s French Empire Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1810s French Empire Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Candle Holders
Ormolu
Antique 1810s French Empire Cocktail Rings
Garnet, 18k Gold
Antique 1810s Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Bentwood
Antique 1810s French Aubusson Western European Rugs
Wool
Antique 1810s French Empire Candelabras
Bronze
Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Candle Sconces
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold
Antique 1810s French Empire Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Candelabras
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 1810s European Empire Boxes and Cases
Garnet, Silver
Antique 1810s Swedish Empire Paintings
Glass, Birch, Paper
Antique 1810s French Empire Wall-mounted Sculptures
Pewter
Antique 1810s French Early Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique 1810s French Empire Urns
Porcelain
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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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