1810 Empire
Antique 1810s French Empire Paintings
Gold Leaf
Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1810s French Empire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Wood
Antique 1810s German Empire Candelabras
Wood, Giltwood
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Stone, Bronze
Antique 1810s Swedish Empire Candlesticks
Brass, Metal
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Burl
Antique 1810s Scandinavian Empire Candlesticks
Brass
Antique 1810s American American Empire Beds and Bed Frames
Brass
Antique 1810s American American Empire Side Tables
Brass
Antique 1810s Russian Empire Vases
Porcelain
Antique 1810s French Empire Western European Rugs
Wool
Antique 1810s American American Empire Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass, Wire
Antique 1810s American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Ormolu
Antique 1810s American American Empire Wall Mirrors
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
Antique 1810s American American Empire Wall Mirrors
Glass, Giltwood, Paint
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Brass
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Gueridon
Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Wardrobes and Armoires
Maple
Antique 19th Century Furniture
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique 1810s French Empire Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1810s Scandinavian Empire Trumeau Mirrors
Glass, Mahogany, Paint
Antique 1810s German Empire Secretaires
Brass, Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Side Chairs
Cherry
Antique 1810s Danish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Dressers
Birch
Antique Early 19th Century Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Empire Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Brass, Ormolu
Antique Early 19th Century Russian First Empire Candlesticks
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Empire Clocks
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
Antique 1810s European Biedermeier Sofas
Upholstery, Birch
Antique 19th Century French Empire Sideboards
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Secretaires
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Gueridon
Marble
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Napoleon III Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Antique 19th Century French Empire Clocks
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Daybeds
Wood
Antique Early 1800s Italian Empire Link Necklaces
Jasper, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Wall Clocks
Bronze, Enamel
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Ormolu
Antique Early 19th Century European Empire Vases
Antique 19th Century French Empire Centerpieces
Ormolu
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Candlesticks
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French First Empire Clocks
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Silk
Antique 1810s French Empire Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
Antique 19th Century Danish Furniture
Antique 19th Century French 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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