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19th Century French Clock in Finely Chiseled and Gilded Bronze
Located in PALERMO, IT
Elegant and important table clock in finely chiseled and gilded bronze. Finely chiseled bronze plate, depicting a winged lady and chariot, adorn the front part of the base, in the up...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Fine Quality Mahogany and Brass Banded Writing Table
Located in Froxfield, Wiltshire
A superb quality 19th century French Empire style mahogany and brass banded writing table.
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Antique 1890s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Bonheur De Jour with Parquetry Rosewood Inlay Late 19th Century French
Located in Uppingham, GB
Superb quality Bonheur De Jour Quarter veneered top and sides with satinwood stringing. Two finely inlaid doors with herring bone pattern and symmetrical satinwood stringing, flank...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Rosewood, Satinwood

Unusual Demilune Writing Table
Located in Froxfield, Wiltshire
An unusual mid-19th century mahogany and gilt metal mounted demilune writing table with a pierced brass gallery.
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Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Bronze and Siena Marble Inkwell
Located in Hudson, NY
An Empire bronze and Siena marble inkwell.
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Antique 1850s French Empire Inkwells

French Empire 1920 s Bronze Bouillotte Desk Lamps
Located in Fairfax, VA
French bronze electrified candle desk lamp with adjustable shade. Beautiful design with face on
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Vintage 1920s French Empire Table Lamps

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Bronze

Inkwell Imposing Bust of Napoleon, Paris Napoleon III Period Circa 1850
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
Inkwell Imposing Bust of Napoleon, Paris Napoleon III Period Circa 1850 Impressive inkwell Empire
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Bronze and Marble Rhinoceros Inkwell
Located in Milan, IT
Empire inkwell in bronze depicting a rhinoceros on a red marble base.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Early 19th Century Napoleon Bonaparte Letter Opener
Located in Lučenec, SK
This is one of a kind bronze letter opener from the period just after Napoleon's death. It is a testament to his popularity that even letter openers featured his face.
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Antique 1820s French Empire Letter Openers

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Bronze

Paris gilt bronze clock
By Michelez Élève de Breguet 1
Located in Stockholm, SE
Early 19th century bronze clock. signed by Michelez el de Breguet Paris
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Antique 1810s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Clock "Oath of the Horatii", Signed "Lepine à Paris", Early 19th Century
By Lepine
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
: H 49.5, L 54.5, D 19.5 cm. Mythological heroes and creatures once play a leading role in French
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Mahogany Desk Chair, French Empire Period, Cabriole Legs, Early 19th Century
Located in London, GB
The drop in seat below a beautifully carved top splat and turned central rail with finials, the reeded and decorated scroll arms resting on stylized capitols on the polished seat rai...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Precision Table Regulator with Calendar, Nicole et Paris
Located in Chesterfield, GB
This is a rare opportunity to acquire a very fine and rare precision table regulator of French
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Rosewood

Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in New York, NY
continued to produce superb pieces throughout the Empire period, but only recovered his distinguished career
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Desk Frame
Located in Pasadena, CA
elements of its given era. This gorgeous antique mirror lends any desk or vanity a sense of drama and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Other Picture Frames

Materials

Giltwood

Late 19th Century Empire Marble Alabaster and Bronze French Desk Lamp
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Beautiful Empire desk lamp, with a double base of black Spanish Marquina marble with four corners
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Bronze

French Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
French 19th Century Empire Style Brass Decorated Mahogany Desk Chair c1860 25"w x 21"d x 38"h
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Antique 1860s French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

French Mahogany Gentleman s Desk Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
French Directoire/Empire transition period mahogany gentleman's desk chair, circa 1790-1810
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Important Empire Center, Library, End, Tea Table, Desk, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Empire mahogany and giltwood library table/having two candle-slides, the rectangular top with
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Antique 19th Century French Center Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Gilt bronze Table/Desk Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
Fantastic gilt and oxidized 19th century bronze candelabra that has been electrified with double pull chain sockets. Measurement includes the lampshade.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Rare 19th Century Empire Animalistic Golden Bronze
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare snake and lizard gilt bronze piece, France 19th century, Empire period. Beautiful quality of
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Empire Desk Signed Krieger
Located in New Orleans, LA
Museum Quality Antique French empire desk signed by Maison Krieger mahogany with gold bronze mounts
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Early 20th Century French Empire Desk
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Early 20th century French Empire desk, with 2 extensions on each side. Each extension is 13in.W.     
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Early 20th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Desk in Blonde Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Empire desk in blonde mahogany with a lustrous French polish finish. Two dovetailed
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Early 20th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19th Century Ebonised French empire desk with leather top
Located in Malton, GB
This is an exceptional quality 19th century French empire desk with a stunning original ebonised
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

1850s French Empire Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful walnut 1st period Empire Desk. Lovely marble but not original to piece.
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Late 19th Century French Empire Desk
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful 19th century French Empire style desk. The wood is in flamed mahogany with a leather top
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Desk Armchair
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Empire style desk armchair with tan leather seat, finely cast bronze décor and claw
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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Desk Bureau Marquetry Inlay Knee Hole
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning knee hole desk in the French Empire manner French writing desk in king wood decorated with
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Vintage 1980s French Provincial Desks

Materials

Kingwood

Early 20th Century French Empire Style Writing Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Elegant and small, a solid mahogany French empire desk with elegant and beautifully cast gold gilt
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Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Late 19th Century French Mahogany Empire Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Large mahogany French Empire desk, circa 1890. Simple elegant freestanding desk adorned with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Frtench Empire Desk Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French empire desk chair mahogany with ormulu mounts circa 1880s newer black leather seat
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Antique 19th Century French Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Empire Mahogany and Leather Desk
Located in Malton, GB
This is an exceptional quality 19th century French empire desk. The mahogany and red leather top
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Empire Desk Chair
By Empire Furniture
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gondola shaped office chair in mahogany and mahogany veneer , covered with red leather, rich bronze ornamentation griffins decor and Mercury mask, based on two tapered legs and two ...
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20th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Brass

French Empire Office Chair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A mahogany French Empire desk chair or arm chair with gilt bronze details and a dark green leather
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Vintage 1910s French Empire Chairs

Materials

Brass

French Empire Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century French Empire maple writing desk with inlaid banding and leather inset top
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Antique 1870s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Maple

Empire Desk, France 1830
Located in Leimen, DE
This Empire desk dates back to around 1820-30 and was made in Northern Germany. The spacious desk
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Antique 1830s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Style Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Desk from France in the Empire style made of flamed mahogany and the original patinated Moroccan
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Antique 1880s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Style Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Desk, French, in the French Empire style and made of blonde figured Mahogany. This piece features
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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Ebonized Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Desk from France in the French Empire style and made of solid mahogany construction. This piece
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Antique 1880s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Consulat/Empire Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French Desk in the Consulat style; or Empire; of Mahogany; finished with a Museum quality ebony
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Vintage 1930s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Empire desk, France, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Empire desk, France, circa 1880. Currently under renovation. Wood: mahogany dimensions: height
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Antique 1880s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Style Ebonized Desk
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French Empire style desk, that has been painstakingly restored by our old plank workshops
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Vintage 1930s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

French Empire Polished Mahogany Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Empire style desk of solid mahogany, finished with a lustrous French polish and
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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Style Black Lacquer Desk
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
French Empire style black lacquer desk with a tooled black leather writing surface, circa 1930s
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Vintage 1930s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

French 19th Century Empire Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A classically designed Empire style mahogany desk from France. This desk has a new inset green
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Empire Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome Empire desk from 19th century France. Made from a beautiful mahogany that’s been cleaned
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

French 19th Century Empire Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Emanate professionality from behind this stunning Empire-style mahogany desk, made in France during
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Gold, Brass, Ormolu

French Empire Period "Piano Forte" Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
French Empire Period "Piano Forte" Desk. Beautifully constructed from Mahogany with Bronze mounts
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Mahogany Desk Armchair
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Empire style desk armchair in mahogany with black leather seat and bronze claw feet
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Bronze

French Empire-Style Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Vintage French Empire-style desk in flame mahogany, with brass mounts and gilt-tooled leather top
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Brass

French Empire Antique Desk Chair
Located in Austin, TX
Armchair from France in the Empire style made of solid wood construction, primarily walnut. The
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Antique 1880s French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Empire Escritoire Desk Antique French Inlay 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stylish French Empire escritoire desk we date to circa 1880 Elegant inlay on the all sides shows
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Antique 1880s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

French Empire Style Leather Top Mahogany Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Empire style mahogany desk with leather top. Pullout / pull-out extensions on both sides
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Mahogany Empire Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome Empire style desk from 19th century France. Made from a beautiful mahogany that’s been
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass, Ormolu

French 19th Century Empire Desk Chair
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French xix Empire desk chair with original brass ornamental fittings and matching desk
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Antique 1820s French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Brass

Empire Desk, France, circa 1880
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique Empire style desk. Made in France around 1880. The desk has undergone a full
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Antique 1880s French Empire Desks

Materials

Walnut

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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.