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Secretaire, First Empire
Located in Paris, FR
Secretaire from the First Empire.
Mahogany and golden bronze.
Perfect condition.
Measures
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
$77,137
French First Empire Tall Chest in Mahogany
Located in Madrid, ES
First Empire tall chest in flame mahogany, with gilt-bronze mounts. Seven drawers and original grey
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French First Empire Period Barometer
By Selon Torricelli
Located in Charleston, SC
Very decorative barometer in gilded wood and stucco in a hexagonal frame. Lyre shaped crest contains a "Reaumur" alcohol thermometer (marked from -10 to + 40 C). The Indian ink paint...
Category
Antique 1810s French Scientific Instruments
First Empire Centre Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
First Empire centre table, original blue turquin marble-top, mahogany, circa 1810.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Center Tables
Materials
Marble
$11,600
Pair of Remarkable French Empire First Revival Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
This pair of French Empire first revival chairs in a stunning design with simplicity, elegance and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Pair French Empire Arm Chairs- First Period Empire Circa 1820
Located in Bedford, NY
Mahogany French Empire armchairs- all hand carved frames with a
deep mahogany finish- Covered in
Category
Antique 19th Century French First Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
19th Century Gilt Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock Ovid Ars Amatoria by Honoré Pons
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
flourished between 1800 and 1815 during the Consulate and the First French Empire periods, although its life
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
First Empire French Columned Chest with Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French chest of drawers in the First Empire style with two columns on the front and a dark gray
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French First Empire Commodes and Chests of Dra...
First Empire Mahogany Gueridon
Located in New York, NY
First Empire mahogany gueridon, grey marble top, gun barrel shaped pedestal with brass ring on tri
Category
Antique 19th Century French Gueridon
Armchair and Daybed from First Empire Period
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Couzon au Mont d
Or, FR
A very interesting and rare set from First Empire period including a fabulous chaise longue and one
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Daybeds
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French First Empire Nike Candlesticks by Thomire
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Vancouver, BC
A fine quality pair of first empire candlesticks with original fire gilding. A patinated bronze
Category
Antique 19th Century French First Empire Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
First Empire-Style Mahogany Center Table
Located in New York, NY
First Empire-style mahogany center table, polished top and apron, 4 round column supports, bronze
Category
Antique 19th Century French Center Tables
19th Century First Empire Mahogany Fauteuil
Located in New York, NY
19th Century First Empire mahogany fauteuil, rectangular upholstered back. Carved downswept arms
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Pair of First Empire Wall Sconces
Located in Culver City, CA
Pair of first empire wall sconces
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
PAIR First Empire Revival Candelabra Lamps
Located in Woodbury, CT
A PAIR of bronze and gilded bronze five-light candelabra, in the Napoleonic First Empire style
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Vintage Pair of Empire Revival Mahogany and Giltwood Armchairs, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
takes its name from the rule of Napoleon I in the First French Empire, where it was intended to idealize
Category
20th Century European Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Wood
First Empire Mahogany Desk Chair with Concave Back
Located in New York, NY
First Empire mahogany desk chair concave back, inscrolled arms, turned front legs, ball feet
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Empire Walnut Buffet
Located in New York, NY
French, first empire walnut cabinet. original except for brass pulls.
Category
French Buffets
Materials
Wood
$12,500
Parisian Shopfronts from the First Empire, Hector Lefeul, 1925
By Hector LeFuel
Located in Southampton, NY
Unbound, Individual Color Plates of 32 Paris Shopfronts Designed in the 19thc.
The collection has been assembled by Hector LeFuel, is an Edition by Albert Morance, Published in 1925...
Category
Vintage 1920s French First Empire Prints
First Empire, White Marble Portico Mantel Clock, circa 1810
Located in Dublin, IE
This early Empire white marble portico clock is decorated with ormolu beading, floral swags and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Materials
Marble
19th c. First Empire Bergere Mahogany and Ormolu Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Large bergere armchairs with lose seat cushions decorated with Greek philosophers head and other ormolu mounts
Category
Antique 19th Century French First Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
First Empire, Grey Marble Mantel Clock by Thomasson, Paris, circa 1820
Located in Dublin, IE
This clock certainly has the wow factor. The colour and mood of the marble is quite striking. The original gilt bezel and feet are highly decorated. The white enamel dial with Roman ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Portrait of an Officer, Napoleon First Empire, Oil on Panel Signed Jules Badin
By Jules Badin
Located in Paris, FR
Portrait of an officer of the Red Lancers, Napoleon First Empire peroid. Oil on panel signed Jules
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Paintings
Materials
Wood
A pair French Empire Period Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Banbury, GB
A PAIR OF FRENCH FIRST EMPIRE PERIOD MAHOGANY ARMCHAIRS
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Antique French Empire Period Spear Point Gold Leaf Finial, circa 1810
Located in Houston, TX
and see them first!
An antique French Empire period gold leaf finial circa 1810 in the form of a
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century French Empire Period "Secretaire a Abattant", circa 1810
By Jacob Freres (French)
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Early 19th century, French First Empire period, attributed to Jacob Freres Rue Meslée, flame
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Antique French Empire Period Walnut Console With Gilded Bronze Mounts circa 1810
Located in Houston, TX
and see them first!
An antique French Empire period walnut console table circa 1810 with the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Console Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Rare model French Empire mantle clock called
La Fontaine
By Claude Galle
Located in Vancouver, BC
A first quality period French Empire mantle clock in original fire gilded case; two figures, a
Category
Antique 19th Century French First Empire Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Empire Walnut Buffet
Located in New York, NY
French, first empire walnut cabinet. original except for brass pulls.
Category
French Buffets
Materials
Wood
$12,500
French Neo-Empire Style Vintage Gilded "Butterflies" Chandelier with Crystal Dro
Located in Houston, TX
and see them first!
French Neo-Empire style vintage gilded "Butterflies" chandelier with crystal
Category
Vintage 1970s French Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock by André-Antoine Ravrio
By André-Antoine Ravrio
Located in Vilnius, LT
An empire ormolu mantel clock by André-Antoine Ravrio André-Antoine Ravrio, (1759-1814) was a
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Rock Crystal Empire Style 24-Karat Ormolu Gilding Bronze Lamps White Shades
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rock crystal French First Empire style 24-karat ormolu gilding bronze white lampshades made by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Rock Crystal Empire Style 24-Karat Ormolu Gilding Bronze Lamps Brown Shades
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rock crystal French First Empire style 24-karat ormolu gilding bronze brown lampshades made by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Rock Crystal Empire Style 24-Karat Ormolu Gilding Bronze Lamps Light Blue Shades
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rock crystal French First Empire style 24-karat Ormolu gilding bronze Light blue lampshades made by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Mask Fountainhead
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare First Empire French carved stone fountainhead in river god Tiber motif.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fountains
Materials
Stone
$3,000
19th C Restauration Period Bronze and Ormolu 18 Light Chandelier
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
-fired lamps as well as candles. The casting is robust and much heavier than that of French First Empire
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 19th Century French Pastel Chalk Portrait on Paper of Monsieur Hantulle
Located in Antwerp, BE
Empire period frame and original glass complete the appearance of this handsome period First French
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Drawings
French Empire Style Chair in Mahogany with Omalu Mounts and Masks
By A. Dubois
Located in Northwich, GB
visual arts that flourished between 1800 and 1815 during the Consulate and the First French Empire
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Empire Style Elbow Chairs
By Thomas Hope
Located in Northwich, GB
furniture arose during the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte over the First French Empire, which lasted from 1804
Category
20th Century French Empire Revival Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
First Empire Mahogany Dining Table
Located in New York, NY
First Empire mahogany dining table, the top with three (later) additional 16" W leaves on a concave
Category
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Tables
Pair of French First Empire Doré Bronze Lion and Arrow Wall Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of handsome French Empire 19th century d'oré bronze candle wall sconces with arrow and lion
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Vintage Pair of Empire Revival Mahogany and Giltwood Armchairs, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
takes its name from the rule of Napoleon I in the First French Empire, where it was intended to idealize
Category
20th Century European Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Restoration Period Mahogany Framed Chairs
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
(1792–1804), and then the First French Empire under Napoleon (1804–1814/1815) – which met its forcible
Category
Antique 19th Century British Chairs
Pair of French Empire Bronze and Marble, circa 1810
Located in Roubaix, FR
Pair of first Empire French bronze and marble urnes cassolettes, circa 1810. Beautiful detailed
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Empire Urns
Materials
Marble, Bronze
An Empire period copper bath tub with a rolled rim from France c. 1815
Located in Houston, TX
and see them first!
An Empire period antique French solid copper bath tub with a rolled rim circa
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bathroom Fixtures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Early 19th Century French Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
Painted French first Empire style mirror, circa early 19th century.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Empire Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
19th Century Walnut Veneer, Green Marble-Top Side Tables with Brass Mounts
Located in Brisbane, Queensland
French First Empire walnut veneer, green marble-top side tables with brass mounts.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
First Period French Empire Ormolu and Crystal Chandelier, Early 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
This Regal First Period French Empire Ormolu and Crystal Six-Arm Chandelier was made in France in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
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