1810 Empire
Antique 1810s French Empire Candle Stands
Bronze
Antique 1810s European Empire Centerpieces
Ormolu
Antique 1810s French Empire Candlesticks
Mother-of-Pearl
Antique 1810s French Empire Console Tables
Wood
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Pearwood
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Console Tables
Brass
Antique 1810s French First Empire Mantel Clocks
Marble, Brass, Enamel, Ormolu
Antique 1810s Empire Mantel Clocks
Brass, Bronze
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Picture Frames
Wood
Antique 1810s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique 1810s French First Empire Clocks
Enamel, Brass, Steel, Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Console Tables
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 1810s Russian Empire Desks
Mahogany
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Cabinets
Cherry
Antique 1810s French Empire Collectible Jewelry
Gold, Silver
Antique 1810s Baltic Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Gueridon
Marble
Antique 1810s Swedish Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Ormolu
Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Centerpieces
Silver
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Fruitwood
Antique 1810s American American Empire Prints
Paper
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique 1810s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Antique 1810s French Empire Daybeds
Mahogany, Silk
Antique 1810s Swedish Empire Decorative Boxes
Porphyry, Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Marble, Ormolu
Antique 1810s British Empire Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Bronze
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Console Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Empire Clocks
Ormolu
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Console Tables
Marble
Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Mirror, Mahogany, Spruce
Antique 1810s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Empire Waist Dresses
1810s French Empire Waist Dresses
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Marble, Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Dressers
Wood
Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Side Tables
Cherry, Mahogany
Antique 1810s French Empire Armchairs
Cherry, Fabric
Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Wardrobes and Armoires
Walnut
Antique 1810s European Empire Candelabras
Bronze
Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Tables
Brass
Antique 1810s French Empire Settees
Cherry
Antique 1810s French Empire Sideboards
Marble
Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Tables
Antique 1810s Russian Empire Candlesticks
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Candelabras
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Candelabras
Bronze
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
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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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