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Vintage French Empire Style Painted Console Table Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Napoleon I in the First French Empire, where it was intended to idealize Napoleon's leadership and the
Category
Vintage 1950s French Empire Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Vintage Traditional Neoclassical Georgian Lamps Rouge Marble Column Table lamps
By Stiffel, Edward F. Caldwell
Co., Frederick Cooper, Aldo Tura
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Popular between 1800 and 1815, the period of the Consulate and the First French Empire, although it lasted
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Alabaster
French Early 19th Century First Empire Period Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional French early 19th century First Empire period ormolu mirrored surtout de table
Category
Antique 19th Century French Centerpieces
Materials
Ormolu
French First Empire Period, circa 1805, ‘Secretaire Abattant’
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most powerful and of the highest quality French First Empire period, Circa. 1805, "Secretaire
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Art Deco Side Style Table in Oak with Ebony Veneer and Bronze Inlays
By Loyzaga
Located in Mexico, Ciudad de México
the Empire style introduced during the First French Empire period under Napoleon's rule. One of the
Category
2010s Mexican Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
First Empire Napoleonic Portrait Necklace
Located in New Orleans, LA
Extraordinarily rare and steeped in imperial symbolism, this First Empire sautoir captures the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Carnelian, Rose Gold
Silver Candy Dish, Egyptian Style, First Empire
Located in Paris, FR
after the return of the Egyptian campaigns of Napoleon the first. With the «Description of Egypt
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Bronze clock featuring enameled plaques with Roman numerals
Located in Atlanta, GA
mounts working in Paris during the Directoire and First French Empire periods.
Named for Jean-François
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Empire Console Writing Side Table, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
in and takes its name from the rule of Napoleon I in the First French Empire, where it was intended
Category
Antique 1820s English Empire Console Tables
Materials
Wood
First Empire Bronze Dore Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Circa 1804-1815 first empire bronze dore lamps with curved handles and lion heads. Attributed to
Category
Antique 1810s French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$6,800 / set
French 19th Century Period First Empire Patinated Bronze and Bronze Sconces
Located in New Orleans, LA
Magnificent pair of French 19th century Period First Empire round patinated bronze and bronze three
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century First Empire Period Flamed Mahogany Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant French 19th century first Empire period flamed mahogany two-door cabinet with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of First-Empire Period 2-Handled Porcelain Vases with Westall Venus Scenes
By Porcelaine de Paris, Richard Westall
Located in New York, NY
An incredible and rare pair of French Paris Porcelain First-Empire Period Winged Sphynx-form double
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Early 19th C. French First Empire Mahogany And Belgian Marble Console
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An exceptional antique French first empire marble-topped figured mahogany console table, circa 1800
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Empire Console Tables
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
French 19th Century First Empire Period Day Bed, Circa 1805
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality French first empire period, circa. 1805, day bed. The bed is solid flamed mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century French Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century First Empire Neoclassical Style Présentoirs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent pair of French early 19th century First Empire Neo-Classical st. Baccarat and ormolu
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Centerpieces
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century Russian Antique Veneered Mahogany Secretary by Heinrich Gambs
By Heinrich Daniel Gambs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
keyhole is covered by Mercury macaroon with polished sunbursts. The secretaire represents the First French
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Russian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Early 19th Century First Empire Period Terracotta Fireplace Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French early 19th century 1st Empire period terra cotta fireplace mantel, circa 1810
Category
Antique 19th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Terracotta
French early 19th Century twelve light gilded chandelier attributed to Thomire
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Southall, GB
ornamental patinated and gilt-bronze objects and furniture mounts in the First French Empire period. Although
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century First Empire Period Ormolu and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and extremely high quality French 19th century First Empire period, twenty four light
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
French Early 19th Century First Empire Period Demi-Lune Consoles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and unique scaled pair of French early 19th century First Empire period mouchette and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Console Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Giltwood
French Early 19th Century First Empire Period Mahogany and Ormolu Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful French early 19th century First Empire period crouch mahogany and fire gilded ormolu
Category
Antique 19th Century French Console Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
French Early 19th Century First Empire Mahogany, and Giltwood Demilune Consoles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and unique scaled pair of French early 19th century First Empire mouchette and flamed
Category
Antique 19th Century French Demi-lune Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Giltwood
French 19th Century First Empire Period Mahogany, Brass and Marble Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French early 19th century 1st Empire period flamed mahogany, ebonized fruitwood, brass
Category
Antique 19th Century French Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
Pair of Ceramic Vases from the First Empire period 1810
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of ceramic vases from the First Empire period - 1810, French manufacture
Ø 10 cm h 18.5 cm
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$1,691 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Early 19th Century First Empire Period Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Urns
By Claude Galle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational pair of French early 19th century First Empire period patinated bronze and ormolu
Category
Antique 19th Century French Urns
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Meubles et Ensembles Époque Directoire Empire, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
, 1965. First Edition hardcover with dust jacket, 76 pages. Great photos of Empire furniture, a lot in
Category
Vintage 1960s French Books
Materials
Paper
Pair of French 19th Century First Empire Period Crouch Mahogany
Ormolu Buffets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of French early 19th century 1st Empire period flamed Mahogany, ormolu, and white
Category
Antique 19th Century French Buffets
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century First Empire Period Bronze and Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome and true pair of French early 19th century 1st Empire Period patinated bronze and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Candelabras
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century First Empire Period Bronze and Ormolu Brûle Parfums
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and large scale pair of French early 19th century First Empire period patinated
Category
Antique 19th Century French Urns
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Urn
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
to Russia. After the fall of the First French Empire in 1814, manufacture continued under the
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Urns
Materials
Porcelain
Bonaparte Toulon - Etching by Pierre-Claude Gautherot - 1837
Located in Roma, IT
between the army of the First French Empire led by Napoleon Bonaparte and that of the Austrian Empire led
Category
1830s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Antique Pair Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Fauteuil Chairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
originated in and takes its name from the rule of Napoleon I in the First French Empire, where it was
Category
Antique 1880s Empire Revival Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Set of Four French Early 19th Century First Empire Period Four-Arm Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and complete set of four French early 19th century 1st Empire period patinated bronze
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Impressive 12 Chairs First Empire Napoleon III Early 19th Cent Sold at Sotheby
s
Located in Madrid, ES
Impressive 12 chairs first Empire Napoleon III early 19th century.
Sold at Sotheby's for €25,000
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood
Impressive Table First Empire Napoleon III Late 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Impressive table first Empire Napoleon III
Late 19th century
gilded bronzes and Inlay
Amazing
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables
Materials
Wood
An Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock First Quarter 19th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
Very nice high quality French Empire clock, showing a Cupid holding two flag. The opaline dial with
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Baroque Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Pair Ormolu Mounted Armchairs Empire Revival 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Napoleon I in the First French Empire, where it was intended to idealize Napoleon's leadership and the
Category
Antique 1870s Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu
Amazing Set of Armchair and 2 Chair First Empire Napoleon III Early 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of armchair and 2 chair First Empire Napoleon III early 19th Century
France
measure armchair
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Impressive Pair of Tables First Empire Napoleon III Early 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Impressive pair of tables First Empire Napoleon III
early 19th century
Diameter: 115cm
Height
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables
Materials
Marble
Early 20th Century Writing Desk in Walnut with Inlay by Meroni
Fossati
By Meroni
Fossati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
more elaborate Empire style, which was introduced after Napoleon established the First French Empire
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Bronze n Marble Classic Revival Clock by Claude Hemon early 19th century
By Claude Hemon
Located in Sweden, SE
-bronze objects and furniture mounts of the First French Empire. His fashionable neoclassical and Empire
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
French Empire Period Pair of Bronze Candleholders, Neoclassical
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French First Empire candleholders. A classical bird figure rises from a square alabaster base with a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Candlesticks
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
$1,920 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of French Empire Bronze and Mercury Gilt Candelabra
Located in Newark, England
FIRST EMPIRE (1804-1815)
The French First Empire was established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1804 and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Candelabras
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Officier de Chasseurs à Cheval, Garde Impériale – Napoleonic Cavalry Print 1843
Located in Langweer, NL
19th-century series documenting the armies of the First French Empire. These post-Napoleonic editions
Category
Antique 1840s French Prints
Materials
Paper
Pair of French Empire Candelabra Jean-Philippe Baptiste Huguet Paris 1800-1809
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of French First Empire Candelabra Jean-Philippe Baptiste Huguet Paris 1800-1809
The pair, on
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Candelabras
Materials
Silver
1928 First Communion Souvenir Portrait of Marcelle Girard - Framed - 2Y71
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This framed souvenir portrait commemorates the first communion of Marcelle Girard, which took place
Category
Vintage 1920s French Empire Antiquities
Materials
Paper
$204 Sale Price
75% Off
Jules Verne Book - First Part, 7th Edition, Ed. Hetzel - 2Y80
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A classic Jules Verne book titled "Un Capitaine de Quinze Ans" (A Captain at Fifteen), first part
Category
20th Century French Empire Antiquities
Materials
Paper
$160 Sale Price
75% Off
19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
French first Empire period Secretaire à Abattant, also known as a drop-front secretary, fall front
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Louis Revival Parquetry Display Cabinet 19th Century
Located in London, GB
in and takes its name from the rule of Napoleon I in the First French Empire, where it was intended
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XV Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Jules Verne
s "Hector Servadac" - First Part, 9th Edition by Ed. Hetzel - 2Y74
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This is the first part of Jules Verne's adventure novel "Hector Servadac," 9th edition, published
Category
20th Century French Empire Antiquities
Materials
Paper
$160 Sale Price
75% Off
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Figural Wall Lights after Thomire
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
mounts of the First French Empire. His fashionable neoclassical and Empire style furnishing bronzes
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
$29,950 Sale Price / set
20% Off
FROMENT-MEURICE 1890 Art Nouveau Bangle Bracelet 18Kt Gold With Gemstones
By Émile Froment-Meurice
Located in Miami, FL
, Neo-Gothic and First French Empire motifs in its design. All these elements do not compete with each
Category
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Bangles
Materials
White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, Yell...
$36,000 Sale Price
20% Off
A Pair of Neoclassical Bronze Dore Candelabra Att. to Thomire
Located in Sheffield, MA
ornamental patinated and gilt-bronze objects and furniture mounts of the First French Empire. His fashionable
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Pair of Antique French Colonial Entry Doors, Circa 1890
Located in Dallas, TX
enjoyed by the First French Colonial Empire after the 16th century. The Napoleon-led overseas reign, known
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Iron
French Gilt Ciborium – Silver Cup, Louis XV Period (circa 1740–1760)
Located in Bilzen, BE
Paris with:
Rooster No. 2 (French First Empire silver standard, .800)
"800" decimal fineness mark
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Religious Items
Materials
Silver, Copper
Antique Italian / French Neoclassical Marquetry Chest Of Drawers Nightstand
By Giuseppe Maggiolini
Located in Forney, TX
Italy, both of which were puppet states of France's First Empire, with Milan as capital and Napoleon as
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Night Stands
Materials
Siena Marble
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