1810 Empire
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Tables
Breccia Marble
Antique 19th Century Austrian Empire Wardrobes and Armoires
Wood
Antique 1810s European Empire Candle Holders
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French First Empire Clocks
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French First Empire Candle Holders
Antique 19th Century French Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 1810s English Empire Center Tables
Walnut
Antique 1810s French Empire More Furniture and Collectibles
Porcelain
Antique 1810s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Sofas
Antique 1810s French Empire Candlesticks
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Settees
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Marble, Ormolu
Antique 1810s French Empire Vanities
Antique 1810s French Empire Wall Mirrors
Mahogany
Antique 1810s German Empire Console Tables
Marble
Antique 1810s French Empire Chaise Longues
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 1810s French Empire Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique 19th Century Austrian Empire Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Antique 1810s Empire Center Tables
Walnut
Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Console Tables
Antique 1810s French Empire Candle Holders
Antique 19th Century French Empire Fountains
Iron
Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Living Room Sets
Antique 1810s French Empire Gueridon
Mahogany
Antique 1810s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique 1810s Belgian Empire Revival Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 1810s French Mantel Clocks
Stone
Antique 1810s European Empire Chairs
Wood
Antique 1810s French Empire Vases
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Console Tables
Mahogany
Antique 1810s French Empire Candelabras
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Revival Candelabras
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Bowls and Baskets
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Empire Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Empire Vases
Griotte Marble, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Swiss Empire Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 1810s French Empire Clocks
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Candle Holders
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique 1810s French Empire Architectural Elements
Brass
Antique 1810s French Empire Cabinets
Mahogany
Antique 1810s French Empire Decorative Boxes
Vermeil
Antique 1810s European Empire Revival Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Dutch Empire Wall Clocks
Oak
Antique 19th Century French First Empire Table Lamps
Iron
Antique 1810s Swedish Empire Console Tables
Wood, Paint
Antique 1810s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze, Steel
Antique 1810s French Empire Maps
Paper
Antique 1810s French Empire Console Tables
Walnut
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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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