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Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcase with Safe-Deposit-Box, Mahogany
Located in Greven, DE
Empire bookcase with safe deposit box
France
Mahogany
Empire around 1820
Dimensions: H x W x D
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Sèvres Ceramic Gilded Bronze Box Paul Milet, France
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Pretty ceramic box by Sèvres finished with elegant decorations in Empire style in gilded bronze,
on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Ceramics
Materials
Bronze
Large French Dimond Cut-Glass Hinged Table Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Lavish diamond cut glass polished brass table box,
nicely detailed brass mounting with starburst
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Glass
Materials
Brass
Vintage 20th-Century Elegant Sommer Cigar Box with Cutter
Small Box - 2Y152
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage 20th-century Sommer cigar box comes complete with a cigar cutter and a small
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Rare Military Collection – Vintage Film with Box "ECPA" - 2Y200
Located in Bordeaux, FR
box
Origin: France
Period: 20th Century Design
Length: 27 cm (10.6 inches)
Height: 2.5 cm (1 inch
Category
20th Century French Empire Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Antique Wooden Money Box with Intricate Carved Details -1Y48
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This captivating antique wooden money box with intricate carved details adds a touch of rustic
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Antique Round Brass and Enameled Ceramic Box - 1Y111
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This antique round box, crafted from brass, is adorned with blue enameled ceramic cabochons. Dating
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Antique Bohemian Crystal Jewelry Box, Napoleon III Era - 1Y209
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This exquisite antique jewelry box, crafted from Bohemian crystal, dates back to the Napoleon III
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Antiquities
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Vintage Military Film with Metal Box "ECPA" - Tireur d
élite - 2Y207
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Film with Box
Material: Metal
Origin: France
Brand: Unbranded
Sub-Type: Box
Film Title: Tireur
Category
20th Century French Empire Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Porcelain and Metal Box with Rooster Motif -1Y36
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This charming mid-century porcelain and silver-plated metal box adds a touch of elegance and
Category
20th Century French Empire Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Antique Napoléon III Lacquered Papier-Mâché Box, Oriental Fishermen - 1Y211
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This exquisite antique box, crafted in lacquered papier-mâché, features a polychrome design of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Antiquities
Materials
Paper
Antique Large Mahogany Box with Exotic Wood Inlay - Geometric Pattern - 1Y147
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A grand mahogany box with a lid featuring exotic wood inlay, showcasing a geometric pattern in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Antiquities
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Die-Cast Model Car - Mercedes 540K (1936) with Original Box - 2Y136
Located in Bordeaux, FR
with its original box. This collectible model car is a stunning representation of classic automotive
Category
20th Century French Empire Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Style Patinated Spelter Jewelry Box with Floral Bouquet Design - 1Y118
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This exquisite Art Deco style jewelry box, crafted from patinated spelter, features a beautiful
Category
Vintage 1930s French Empire Antiquities
Materials
Spelter
Antique Louis XVI Style Brass Jewelry Box with Holly Decoration - 1Y134
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This elegant antique jewelry box, crafted in brass and styled in the Louis XVI tradition, features
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Antique Late 19th/Early 20th Century Inlaid Wood Jewelry Box with Brass -1Y54
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This captivating antique late 19th/early 20th century inlaid wood jewelry box adds a touch of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Beautiful Antique Syrian Jewelry Box - 20th Century Wood, Mother-of-Pearl - 2Y17
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This exquisite antique Syrian jewelry box from the 20th century features intricate woodwork and
Category
20th Century French Empire Antiquities
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Velvet, Wood
Le Creusot crystal liquor set - 6 bottles in box - 19th century - circa 1815
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
, together with Baccarat or Saint Louis. Le Creusot was very active during Empire and French Restoration
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Crystal Serveware
Materials
Crystal
FLAMED HARDWOOD RALPH LAUREN BOW FRONTED EMPIRE LION
s HEAD CHEST OF DRAWERS
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
fronted French Empire style chest of drawers with gold gilt Lions head handles
Please note the delivery
Category
20th Century Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Napoleonic Prisoner of War Bone and Wood Domino Game
Located in London, GB
lid taking the shape of a piece of French Empire Furniture. The box with sliding lid and craved bone
Category
Antique 1810s French Napoleon III Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Bone
French Empire Boxed Writing Set Made in France
Located in Toledo, OH
Ornate leather boxed French Empire three-piece writing set. Included in the box is a letter opener
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desk Sets
Materials
Silver
Antique French Opaline Box with Empire Bronze Mount
Located in Toronto, ON
An antique French opaline box with Empire bronze mount. The colour and quality of the opaline is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Wonderful French Empire Bronze Ormolu Mounted Crystal Box Casket Neoclassical
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Empire Gilt Bronze Ormolu Mounted Crystal Glass Box Casket In The Neoclassical
Category
20th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Wonderful French Empire Dore Bronze Neoclassical Oval Casket Ormolu Cherub Box
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French empire doré bronze neoclassical oval hinged casket with ormolu mounts of a
Category
Vintage 1940s French Empire Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Bronze Mounted Crystal Jewellery Box Claw Feets Empire Style
By Bohemia Crystal, Tahan Paris, Baccarat, Voneche
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Antique French Victorian bronze mounted crystal Box on 4 Claw Feets.
Design: Made in the manner of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Crystal Casket Box
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a beautiful French crystal gold doré acanthus box with gilt mounts and locking key.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Empire Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
Fine French Empire Ormolu Mounted Baccarat Cut Crystal Bronze Casket Jewelry Box
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Very Fine French Empire / Neoclassical Style Bronze Ormolu Mounted & Faceted Cut Crystal Jewelry
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Small Pink Opaline Box with Empire Motifs
By Baccarat
Located in Paris, FR
Small, pink opaline box with white enamel decorations of palmettes, small dots, and floral motifs
Category
Antique 1850s French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Gold
First Empire Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Mounted Box with Apollo in His Chariot
Located in Nashville, TN
The box a trinket or bon-bon box , adorned with bronze lid and Apollo in his sunburst adorned
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Brass Jewelry Box with Roman Empire Scenes
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful old box, made of yellow brass, with images of the Classical Roman Empire. The interior is
Category
Vintage 1920s French Classical Roman Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Collection of 14 Porcelain Trinket Hand Painted Boxes, France
By Limoges
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Collection of French Limoges Peint main porcelain Trinket boxes
A great grouping of collectible
Category
Mid-20th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
French Second Empire Case with Porcelain, Flasks and Sewing Kit
Located in Paris, FR
Rosewood case containing utensils for writing and sewing, porcelain flasks and inkwells. The box
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Porcelain, Rosewood
French Octagon Silver Plated Fleur De Lis Jewelry Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in France, we see this charming hinged box for used for display or functional for jewelry
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver
Set of 19th Century Baccarat "Empire" Vanity Decanter and Lidded Jar
By Baccarat
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A French Second Empire period crystal decanter and a crystal lidded jar from Baccarat Paris
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
Rare French Mid-1800s Liquor Tantalus Drinks Box w. Two Stacks of Leather Books
Located in Lisse, NL
this magnificent antique drinks box could be perfect. This unique design tantalus dates from the mid
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Paper, Blown Glass
Antique French 19th Century Jewelry Box Flap Door Miniature Wood Cabinet
Located in Firenze, IT
miniature antique Empire style French commode can now fulfill many purposes.
This lovely model can be a nice
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Carrara Marble, Metal
Bright Apple Green Opaline Glass Box with Bronze Mounts
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 19th century bright apple green opaline glass box with bronze mounts.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass
Chest Sevres Empire style circa 1900
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Chest sevres very good condition
without repairs or restorations
signed Libertem on the cover
decorated on its 5 sides.
The Manufacture nationale de Sèvres is one of the most importa...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Rococo Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Very Rare Napoleon
s Empire Cigar Case, France, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Very rare and beautiful cigar case in French Napoleon's Empire style with glass, cork and nicely
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
19th Century Pressed Wood Snuff Box, "L
amour..L
amitie"
Located in Spencertown, NY
Depicting roses on one half and oak tree on the other, with the saying:
"Elle Passe Souvent En Un Jour..Je Jure Toute La Vie."
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique French Brass Napoleonic "Le Grand" Snuff Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
empire with this stunning Antique French brass Napoleonic "Le Grand" snuff box. A relic from the 19th
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
French Empire Gold Pencil Case
Located in Firenze, IT
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French 18Kt
Category
Antique 1810s French Boxes and Cases
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Silver Plated Rectangular Dolphin Footed Box with Lid
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
We see this charming 2 piece box for used as a trinket box for jewelry or keepsakes. Could also
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Large Marquetry Jewelry Box with Dome Lid and Gilded Feet
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large decorative marquetry jewelry box with dome lid and gilded feet.
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
French Gilt Bronze and Marble Antique Garniture Urn, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
of quality in French decorative arts.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Turquoise Opaline Glass Ashtray with Bronze Mounts, France Italy Early 20th Cent
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful glass ashtray made of opal glass. These types of articles and jewelry boxes were mainly
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Empire Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Casket for Stamps with a Miniature in Gouache
Located in Paris, FR
Casket in light wood box with a miniature on its lid. This gouache presents the flight of the a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Boxes and Cases
19th Century French Empire Chinoiserie Red Tole Tea Caddy Sarcophagus Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A stunning antique French Empire Period red tole sarcophagus shaped tea caddy box in a Chinoiserie
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Jars
Materials
Sheet Metal
Old Yellow Gold 18 Karat First Empire Needle Box
Located in Vannes, FR
Old Yellow Gold 18K First Empire needle box (1798-1809)
Napoléon Bonaparte Hallmark and cock
Category
Antique 1790s French Empire Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Pair of Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Empire Style Plant Boxes
Located in London, GB
Pair of ormolu and patinated bronze Empire style plant boxes
French, 20th Century
Measures
Category
20th Century French Empire Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Empire, Sterling Silver-Mounted Two-Piece Fish Set in Original Box, Paris
Located in New York, NY
Empire, French, sterling silver-mounted, two-piece fish serving set in original box, Paris, circa
Category
Antique 1870s French Empire Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
Harcourt Empire 1841 Gold Gilt Vase by Baccarat with Box
By Baccarat
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous crystal "Harcourt Empire" 1841 gold gilt vase with box by Baccarat, circa 1980s. The vase
Category
20th Century French Barware
Materials
Crystal
Empire by Puiforcat France Sterling Silver Flatware Set Swan 96 pc Dinner in Box
By Puiforcat
Located in Big Bend, WI
craftsmanship.
Superb Dinner Size Empire by Puiforcat sterling silver flatware set, 96 pieces. This rare
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Small Wooden Jewelry Box with Minor Wear - 2Y50
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This charming small wooden jewelry box offers a timeless design, perfect for storing your treasured
Category
20th Century French Empire Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Empire Style Dore Bronze Jewelry Box
Located in Fairfax, VA
A wonderful French Empire style woven doré bronze jewelry box.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Empire Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Empire Napoleonic Style Ormolu Eagle and Orb Box on Lucite Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
Empire Napoleonic style ormolu eagle and orb box on Lucite base, a fine 19th century hinged box
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
Rare Exceptional French Straw Work Box
Located in New York, NY
A rare exceptional French straw work box
Early 19th century
An exception box in both its
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes
Materials
Straw
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French Empire Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of French empire boxes available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and wood, all French empire boxes available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of French empire boxes available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. French empire boxes made by Empire designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — are very popular at 1stDibs. Baccarat, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres and Meissen Porcelain each produced beautiful French empire boxes that are worth considering.
How Much are French Empire Boxes?
Prices for French empire boxes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, French empire boxes begin at $400 and can go as high as $88,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,000.
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.
Find a collection of antique Empire tables, lighting, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Questions About French Empire Boxes
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Classical world is primarily what influenced French Empire furniture. Greek and Roman motifs appear on many pieces. In addition, the opulence of Egyptian furniture inspired furniture makers active during the period. On 1stDibs, shop a range of French Empire furniture.
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