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An Empire Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat, 19th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Empire Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat, originating from France during the first half of the
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

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Mahogany

Empire Gilt Bronze Bell In the shape of a Chinese Miniature Pagoda Bell Tower
Located in Stockholm, SE
19th century French empire gilt bronze servant bell in the chinoiserie style. In the shape of a
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Antique 1810s French Chinoiserie More Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Amazing Napoleon III Empire Clock 19th Century H: 58cm
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing Napoleon III Empire Clock 19th Century mahogany and mahogany veneer porch with gilt and
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

Early 20th Century French Bronze and Marble Inkwell with Eagle Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your desk or office with this large inkwell on a green marble base. Crafted in France
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Marble, Bronze

Impressive Ewers after the Model by Sigisbert-françois Michel, France
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of impressive jugs, standing on square bronze bases with firegilt pearl molding above square beige marble plinths. The bronzed jugs stand on a waisted round firegilt foot with l...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire More Desk Accessories

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Green Marble Inkwell with Bronze Eagle Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your desk or study with this large inkwell, which was crafted in France, circa 1880
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Marble, Bronze

French Mahogany Leather Top Bureau Plat
Located in Westwood, NJ
Fine French neoclassic mahogany leather top bureau plat with double slides, brass ball sabots
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desks

Articulated Three-Piece French Clock Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Articulated three-piece French clock set, consisting of two candelabras and one clock with Roman
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Antique 1850s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Roman Figure on Brown Marble Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your office desk with this large Empire style inkwell. Created in France circa 1870 and
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Marble, Bronze

French Cloisonnè Table Clock 1930s
Located in Milano, MI
Beautiful French cloisonne table clock, created and hand painted in the 1930s Ø 20 cm Ø 8 cm h 17
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Early 20th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Early 20th Century French Green Marble and Bronze Inkwell with Eagle and Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your desk or study with this elegant inkwell. Crafted in France, circa 1920, the antique
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Marble, Bronze

Pendule, France Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
French pendulum made of fire-gilded bronze and symbols of love and friendship. Inscribed on the
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

Superb Quality 19th Century French Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Bureau-Plat Des
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality 19th century French Kingwood and ormolu mounted bureau-plat desk, having a shaped
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Antique 1880s French Empire Desks

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Kingwood

French 19th Century Mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A dignified 19th century mahogany secre´taire a` abattant from France . This desk has an
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks

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Stone, Granite, Metal, Brass

Mid 20th Century French Empire Secretaire Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Vintage French empire secretary of unusually small proportions. Constructed with flame mahogany
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Secretaires

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Mahogany

French 19th Century Empire Drop Front Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French 19th century solid walnut desk has many interesting features. The slant front folds
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

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Walnut

Franch Bureau Plat
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant and fine made French Directoire bureau plat, circa 1900. Mahogany with bronze mounts on top
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Antique 1890s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

French Ormolu Mantle Clock, Pendule L Angelot Endormi , Reiche, Paris, Ca 1820
Located in Vienna, AT
, minute divisions with Arabic numerals, inscribed ‘Simon à Paris’, French 7-day movement, smooth pendulum
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Antique 1820s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

Large French Ebonised Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Very smart French Empire ebonised desk. This desk retains its original worn rouge leather inset
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Desks

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Brass

French Empire Walnut Desk Chair, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Empire walnut desk chair with comfortable curved back and scrolled arms. The seat is
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Antique Early 19th Century European Empire Armchairs

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Leather, Walnut

Baccarat Antique Sand Dunes Rock Paperweight
By Baccarat
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique French Baccarat Sand Dunes (or Rock) paperweight of small Size dating from the mid
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Paperweights

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Glass

Manner of Faberge Two-Color Gold-Mounted and Guilloche Enamel Photograph Frame
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
20th century Faberge style two-color gold-mounted and guilloche enamel photograph frame, Triangular shape, enameled in translucent purple over a sunburst guilloché ground, centring a...
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20th Century French Empire More Desk Accessories

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Gold, Enamel

Writing Marble Bronze Napoleon I, Eagle and Crown, circa 1900
Located in Sofia, BG
Writing instruments with statuette Emperor Napoleon I, marble, bronze or bronze mounts, two containers with Napoleonic eagle and crown, circa 1900. Measures: 36 x 22.5 cm, height 25 cm.
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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Desk Sets

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Marble, Bronze

502 / 5.000 C.Villian Napoleon letter opener
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
C.Villian Napoleon letter opener Circa 1900 Origin France Open Napoleon's letters Material: bronze
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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Letter Openers

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Bronze

Empire Desk Inkpot, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
EMPIRE DESK INKPOT 19th century France marble base " Giallo di Siena " with applications and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Empire Walnut Drop Down Secretary Secretaire Desk Abattant
Located in West Hartford, CT
Beautiful tall 19th Century French Empire walnut secretaire abattant features elegant patterns
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Secretaires

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Bronze

Rare and Handsome French Empire Walnut Leather-Upholstered Swivel Desk Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
These particular period antique swivel chairs are quite rare and difficult to find; the swivelling seat with incurved back above a circular seat flanked by down-scrolling arms; raise...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Swivel Chairs

Empire Style Desk Armchair, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Empire style desk armchair, 19th century. Desk armchair, lion-head armrests, sheath legs, green
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

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Leather, Wood

Three Piece Rotary Clock Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ultra Luxe three-piece rotary clock set, featuring marble and gilt bronze (the snake decoration is encrusted with crystals). The dimensions mentioned below are for each candelabra....
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Antique 1850s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Ormolu clock : allegory of spring, 19th century circa 1815 - 1820
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
French Empire ormolu mantel clock showing an allegory of spring, early 19th century fine work
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Antique 1810s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

French Empire Mahogany Secretary Desk Cabinet with Drawers ca. 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS PHILIPPE ORMOLU-MOUNTED FLAMED-MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE À ABATTANT Paris, France circa 1830
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire Flamed Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant Desk ca. 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS PHILIPPE FLAMED MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE A'ABATTANT France, circa 1830 Item # 407TCJ10P This
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

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Brass, Bronze, Steel

Clock, Napoleon in Roman Emperor, Bronze and Marble, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Yellow marble clock with bronze ornaments, surmounted by a bust of Napoleon as a Roman emperor, crowned with laurels, bust with 2 patinas Wire movement to be checked, the movement...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

French Desk Empire Centre Table Marquetry Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant antique French desk or centre table Lovely shaped top with elegant top on cabriole legs
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Antique 1880s Center Tables

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Ormolu

Antique French Second Empire Study Suite-Bookcase Desk Pair of Armchairs
Located in London, GB
This is an antique French Second Empire flame mahogany library suite consisting of a fine bookcase
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Antique 1880s French Empire Bookcases

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Ormolu

Table Clock Gilded Bronze Marble, Italy, Late 1700s-Early 1800s
Located in Milano, IT
effigy of the Sun King. Manufactured in France, late 18th-early 19th century.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Enamel

Empire Style Desk Armchair, 19th Century, Light Wood.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Empire style desk armchair, 19th century, light wood. Light wood desk armchair, lion head arms
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

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Leather, Wood

Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Paris, FR
Large mahogany and mahogany veneer secretary desk with gilt bronze decoration. Two columns set in
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

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Bronze

Two Libraries, a Desk and Two Chairs in Empire Style, France, circa 1840
Located in Chorzów, PL
Empire style cabinet set. The set includes two libraries and a desk. Furniture in very good
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Antique 1840s French Empire Bookcases

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Mahogany

Antique French Empire Orange Tole Metal Magic Genie Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire style tole metal small bouillotte desk lamp with rare distress painted orange
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Early 20th Century French Empire Table Lamps

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Tôle

A Handsome French Empire Style Mahogany Sofa Table or Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and richly-patinated French empire style ribbon-mahogany single-drawer sofa table or
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Antique 19th Century French Sofa Tables

Empire Style Desk Chair in Mahogany and Leather
Located in Paris, FR
Very nice desk chair in mahogany and leather in the Empire style, from 1875. Each armrest is
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Antique 1870s French Empire Armchairs

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Leather, Mahogany

Figural Empire Style Ebonized Brass French Horn Bouillotte Desk Lamp 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A figural Empire style Bouillotte desk lamp offers double socket brass base with French horns, 20th
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20th Century American Empire Table Lamps

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Brass

French Empire Tole Metal Column Black Gold Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp with Shade
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Empire Tole metal column black gold Bouillotte desk table lamp with glass shade. Item
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Table Lamps

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Metal

Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretary Desk Empire Period
Located in Paris, FR
Mahogany secretary desk with sculpted and gilt bronze accents and Saint Anne marble top. The facade
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

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Bronze

French Empire Louis XVI Directoire Style Cherry Black Leather Desk Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Custom quality solid hand-carved Cherry Fauteuil on brass rolling casters. Armchair features a lightly carved solid cherry frame, black leather upholstery, nailhead trim, and brass r...
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Late 20th Century Empire Armchairs

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Cherry, Leather

Antique French Empire Mahogany Secretary Drop Down Desk Abattant
Located in West Hartford, CT
Exquisite tall 19th century French Empire mahogany secretaire abattant which features elegant
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Antique Late 19th Century Secretaires

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Granite

Vintage French Empire Style Brass Candlestick Bouillotte Desk Lamp w/ Tole Shade
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Style Brass Candlestick Bouillotte Desk Lamp w/ Black Tole Shade. Circa Late
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Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Table Lamps

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Brass

Vintage French Empire Tole Metal Oval Shade Small Brass Bouillotte Desk Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Tole Metal Small Brass Bouillotte Desk Lamp with Adjustable Height Oval Shade
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

French Empire Style Brass Desk Lamp with Rose Pink Shade
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Empire style brass desk lamp with rose pink shade This is an attractive piece, the lamp
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Early 20th Century Regency Table Lamps

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Brass

French Walnut Empire Style Desk or Bureau Plat, Early 20th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Rectangular top with an inset leather surface with bronze banding, Above a case fitted with a single center drawer flanked by two Additional drawers on either side, all with bronze...
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Early 20th Century French Furniture

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Wood

19th Century Pair Second Empire Mahogany Tub Arm Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous pair of antique French Second Empire mahogany and ormolu mounted armchairs
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Antique 1880s French Empire Armchairs

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Ormolu

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and three
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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Antique Vintage Edwardian Brass French Empire Candlestick Desk Table Lamp c1900
Located in London, GB
A very elegant brass French empire converted candlestick table lamp. c.1900 Cast brass of the
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

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Brass

Empire Period Desk Chair in Mahogany, c. 1815
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine and substantial Empire period Desk Chair in Mahogany, with a streamlined form and (very
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Ladies desk with mirror, France, ca. 1910.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Ladies' desk with mirror, France, ca. 1910. AFTER RENOVATION. Very good condition. Wood: walnut
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Early 20th Century French Empire Dressers

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Walnut

Vintage Cherry Wood Secretary Desks-16 Drawers-Office Cabinet-Empire Style-70s
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
Countries. Exquisite French secretary desks crafted from solid cherry wood feature extensive carvings on
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Vintage 1970s French Empire Secretaires

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Brass

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French Empire Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of French empire desks available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique French empire desks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and bronze. French empire desks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. French empire desks bearing Empire or Regency hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many French empire desks are appealing in their simplicity, but Empire Furniture, Baccarat and Christofle produced popular French empire desks that are worth a look.

How Much are French Empire Desks?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,350, while they’re typically $132 on the low end and $395,000 highest priced.
Questions About French Empire Desks
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.