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French Empire Style Bronze Double Inkwell With Eagle
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) bronze double inkwell with eagle on top and rectangular green
Category
Antique 19th Century Empire Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Table Clock
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An exquisite mahogany table clock in the Empire style. Four cylindrical columns capped with brass
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
French Empire Style Bureau Plat, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Impressive 19th century fine Empire style gilt bronze-mounted mahogany five drawer bureau plat with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Bronze
French Mid-20th Century Desk
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This magnificent desk has a beautiful flamed blond mahogany with a green leather embroidered of
Category
Mid-20th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
French Empire Bronze Clock
Located in Montreal, QC
This handsome clock, with bronze case and crisp gilt mounts, adds an elegant accent to any room. Unusually it is surmounted by a bronze model of a thoroughbred. We have left the silv...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French Early 20th Century Napoleon III Ebonized Desk and Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An incredibly handsome ebonized desk and chair, in the Napoleon III style, from 1920's France. Both
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Empire Ormolu Mounted Mahogony Bureau Plat
Located in Berlin, DE
A French Empire bureau plat of loustrous polished mahagony contrasting with finely chased ormoulu
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Empire Bureau
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century Mahogany Empire influenced cylinder bureau. Having a marble top, ormolu
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Desks
Materials
Ormolu
French Empire Eagle Clock on Rouge Marble Base
Located in New York, NY
Very fine quality French Empire two tone gilt and patinated bronze clock depicting an eagle
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Mid-19th Century Empire Portico Gilded Bronze Clock
Located in Naples, IT
An important French mid-19th century Empire Portico gilded bronze clock.
The clock is raised by a
Category
Antique 1850s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Crystal Marble Inkstand Attr. Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Berlin, DE
French 19th century Empire gilt bronze crystal marble inkstand attr. Baccarat
Square green
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Marble, Bronze
A Fine Antique Library Desk in the Empire Manner by Krieger of Paris
By Maison Krieger
Located in London, GB
, of pedestal nine drawer form, all drawers lockable and having Empire style escutcheons, housed within
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Bronze
Antique Mahogany French Empire Style Fall Front Secretary
Located in Westfield, MA
A stunning French Empire-style fall-front secretary, crafted from rich mahogany with striking grain
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Desks
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Style Marble and Bronze Inkwell with Letter Opener, circa 1860
Located in Dallas, TX
at the front for the opener or pens.
This elegant green and gold French Empire inkwell will be
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Rare French Empire Early 19th Century Sunflower Timepiece
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very unusal and amusing clock from the early 19th century. Attributed to the esteemed bronzier Louis-Isidore Choiselat (1784-1853) known as Choiselat-Gallien. The naturalistically ...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Bronze
French Empire Gilt and Painted Clock
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (19th Century) black painted urn shaped table clock with a carved gilt garland
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Paint
French Empire Style Bronze and Marble Ink Well
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine bronzeand marble ink well done in the empire taste is nicely detailed and is done in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Second Empire French Marble-Top Flame Mahogany and Ormolu Abattant
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Second Empire French secrétaire à abattant features flame mahogany construction with long
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Elegant Empire Gilt Bronze Pendulum Table Clock, France, circa 1810
Located in Paris, FR
Empire Restoration style table clock in gilt bronze
Pendulum in gilt bronze gold mercury, allegory
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Style Mahogany Writing Table with Gilt Metal Decoration
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a practical French mahogany Empire style writing table. The top with straight edge over
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Metal
Ry Fine Late 18th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Clock, Signed
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine and rare late 18th century French mercury gilt bronze Empire clock. Signed V
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century Empire Inkstand
Located in Paris, FR
Empire inkstand crafted of ebony, gilt bronze and crystal. Exhibiting an exquisite design of
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Early 19th Century Empire Inkstand
Located in Paris, FR
Empire inkstand crafted of ebony, gilt bronze and crystal. Exhibiting an exquisite design of
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Desk, Shaped Centre Side Table Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous French Empire style shaped desk or side table
Florid marquetry inlay on all surfaces
Category
Antique 1890s Empire Desks
Materials
Kingwood
Antique French Empire Revival Bronze Gold Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Empire Revival Bronze Gold Clock
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Empire Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine mahogany writing table with two leather top extensions on either side and a single bottom drawer. The top false drawer opens to reveal a compartment for writing paper (or lapt...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Empire Style Black and Golden Bronze Table Clock, France, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant Empire style Napoléon made in blackened wood and golden bronze using gold and posed with
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Large second Empire Bureau-Plat
Located in Westport, CT
handsome and large 19th century French II Empire desk with pulls on each end, comprised of three
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Empire Mahogany Office Set
Located in Dallas, TX
environment for the executive or professional alike! Featuring a full desk with copious cabinet and drawer
Category
Early 20th Century Desks
Large Empire Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bureau Plat or Writing Table
By Charles Percier
Located in Berlin, DE
A large Empire gilt bronze-mounted writing table or bureau plat veneered in mahogany on a carcase
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Crystal and Gilt Bronze Seal, Empire Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Crystal and gilt bronze seal, Empire Period"
Cachet of Empire period in crystal and gilt bronze
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Paperweights
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Empire Marble and Bronze D
Ore Inkwell, circa 1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Empire marble and bronze D'Ore Inkwell, circa 1870.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Inkwells
Clock Lesieur Empire Bronze Red Porphyry France 19th Cent. Pegasus and Perseus
Located in Milano, IT
Figures and frame in gilded and patinated bronze on an Egyptian red porphyry base, attributed to Luopis-Isidore Choiselat. (Choiselat-Gallien). Golden dial with Roman numerals and Br...
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
Elegant Empire Inkwell with Original Gilding, Early 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Empire inkwell in gilded bronze with the original gilding. French Empire from the early
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Inkwells
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze
19th Century French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French Empire style gilt bronze mantel (fireplace) clock with the dial inscribed
Category
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Gilt Mirror - Empire Glass Mirrors
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Gorgeous French antique gilt mirror
- Frame is metal gilt so well cast and with great patina
Category
Vintage 1920s Desks
Materials
Other
Antique Grand Tour Empire Period Bronze Pen Tray, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique Grand Tour French Empire Period bronze pen tray, Circa 1810 in date
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Maitland Smith French Regency Louis XVI Flame Mahogany Serpentine Partner
s Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI or French Empire style executive partner's desk
By Maitland
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Empire Style Marble
Gilt Bronze Paperweight with Helmet and Serpent.
Located in Knivsta, SE
Empire style paperweight, France, 19th century, combining a finely veined black-and-white marble base
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Paperweights
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Grand Tour Empire Style Green Glass Gilt Mounted Inkwell
Located in Nashville, TN
Green glass with gilt mounts of classical design. Lid with laurel. Rubbing to the gilt frieze and figures.
Brilliant color. General wear and typical grime. No chips to glass. Pretty...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells
Materials
Glass
French Empire Clock Mantel Gilded Spinx Marble 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous French Empire mantel clock in marble and gilt
Piece is surmounted - very high Empire - by
Category
Antique 1880s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Marble
19th Century Empire Mahogany Bureau Plat With Leather Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Empire bureau plat with brown leather top, flame mahogany veneer, four sliding drawer with keys
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Stunning Victorian Library Writing Table or Desk Brown Leather Top Gillows Legs
Located in Miami, FL
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Victorian library table writing desk with brown
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Gilt Bronze and Walnut-Burr Veneer Inkstand, Empire Period
Located in Paris, FR
.
Measures: L 9 in. (23 cm) / l 5.1 in. (13 cm) / H 6.6 in. (17 cm)
Empire period, circa 1810.
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Bureau Plat, France, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
French bureau plat standing on fluted conical legs with three drawers underneath the leather
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
20th Century French Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An early 20th Century French Bureau Plat or desk with drawers and leather inset.
In addition the
Category
Vintage 1920s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Second Empire Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock
Located in Montreal, QC
This fine French clock, in an arched verde antico marble case, is set with a bas relief panel
Category
Antique 1860s French Empire Revival Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
An Empire Mahogany Armchair with Green Suede Seat
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An Empire Mahogany Armchair with Ram's Head Carved Arm Rests and Green Suede Seat on Tapered Block
Category
Antique 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
French bronze clock of star studded cloak empire c 1815, Pierre-Philippe thomire
Located in Houston, TX
This fine clock is made by the French bronzier thomire
It depicts a story about Aurora which is
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Grand Tour Victorian Classical Marble
Bronze Three Piece Desk Set
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Beautiful 19th Century Classical Marble & Bronze Mounted Three Piece Grand Tour Desk Set
Three
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Desk Sets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vase Clock 19th Century Style Empire by Blanc Fils Palais Roya
Located in Warsaw, PL
half of the nineteenth century. The Empire style was based on elements of the Roman Empire and its
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Empire Style Bronze Travel Clock, late 19th Century or Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Empire style bronze travel clock, late 19th century or early 20th century.
Empire style bronze
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Lady
s Work Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This petite work table from 19th century France is full of charming elements within a compact
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Empire Black Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock by Armingaud, Paris, Ca.1810
Located in Stockholm, SE
An Empire black marble and gilt bronze clock by Armingaud, Paris. Ca.1810. Empire period.
The dial
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Empire Fauteuil de Bureau in Walnut with Gilt Accents, c. 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Empire design Fauteuil de Bureau, constructed in Walnut with a richly-figured veneer & gilt
Category
Antique 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
Fine Louis XVI Hardwood Three-Drawers Writing Desk
Located in Crawley, GB
Marvelous fine French empire three-drawer writing desk. Having bronze hardware, gilt brass trim
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Bronze and Marble Double Inkwell with Bronze Eagle Surmount
Located in Hixson, TN
A fine 19th century French bronze and marble double inkwell with bronze eagle surmount. There are
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Inkwells
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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.
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The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,350, while they’re typically $132 on the low end and $395,000 highest priced.
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- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In 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.
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