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Porcelaine Empire

Porcelaine de Paris - Empire Centerpiece Reticulated Coupe
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in DELFT, NL
Gilt Porcelaine de Paris Openwork Coupe Centerpiece to be placed centrally on the table, for fruit
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Porcelain

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Porcelain

Porcelaine de Paris - Ajour Centerpiece Coupe
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in DELFT, NL
Gilt Porcelaine de Paris Openwork Coupe Centerpiece to be placed centrally on the table, for fruit
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Porcelain

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Porcelain

Empire Paris porcelain vases - early 19th century
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
1830 (Empire style, Restauration period). Fully decorated model : polychromatic hand-painted romantic
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Antique 1830s French Empire Vases

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Porcelain

Empire Paris porcelain vases - early 19th century
Empire Paris porcelain vases - early 19th century
$3,441 / set
H 12.8 in W 7.17 in D 5.28 in
Pair of First-Empire Period 2-Handled Porcelain Vases with Westall Venus Scenes
By Porcelaine de Paris, Richard Westall
Located in New York, NY
An incredible and rare pair of French Paris Porcelain First-Empire Period Winged Sphynx-form double
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Vases

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Porcelain

Pair of Large Fuseau Vases in Porcelaine de Paris, Empire Period
Located in Paris, FR
Large pair of painted fuseau vases in Porcelaine de Paris from the Empire period. The neck and the
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Antique 1810s French Empire Vases

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Porcelain

French Empire Period Paris Porcelain Basin and Pitcher with Napoleonic Emblems
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An extremely elegant Paris Porcelain wash basin and pitcher dating from the First Empire Period
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Porcelain

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Porcelain, Paint

Pair of Old Paris Porcelain Empire Baskets
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Empire period, and embellished with fine gilding throughout. These very decorative pieces, with their
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Antique 19th Century French Garniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Old Paris Porcelain Empire Baskets
Pair of Old Paris Porcelain Empire Baskets
$1,250 / set
H 7.88 in Dm 8.67 in
Pair of French 19th C.Empire Period Old Paris Porcelain Swan Handle Vases
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of French 19th century Empire Period Old Paris porcelain swan handle vases. Each is
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Antique 1820s French Empire Vases

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Porcelain

Service à thé en porcelaine de Sologne décor or fin Francais style Empire 20ième
By Deshoulières Limoges
Located in London, England
Ce service à thé de style Empire, provenant de Sologne, est un véritable bijou du 20ème siècle
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Tea Sets

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Gold Leaf

Assiette décorative Victoria Austria en porcelaine Bleu Cobalt fin 19ième siècle
By Victoria Czechoslovakia
Located in London, England
Assiette décorative Victoria Austria en porcelaine, embellie d'un magnifique motif mythologique
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Empire Porcelain

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Gold Leaf

19th Century Set of Old Paris Porcelain Wash Jug and Basin with Gilt Decoration
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
ablutions. This wash-set dates from the early 19th century French Empire period, and does show some wear to
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Porcelain

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Porcelain

19th Century Gilt Paris Porcelain Jug and Basin
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A superb early 19th century Empire period wash basin (with saucer) and tall pitcher, beautifully
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Porcelain

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Porcelain, Paint

19th Century Gilt Paris Porcelain Jug and Basin
19th Century Gilt Paris Porcelain Jug and Basin
$1,800 / set
H 7.88 in Dm 7.88 in
Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Tea Service with Rich Gilt Decoration
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
the elegance and technical mastery of French porcelain production during the Empire period. Executed
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Tea Sets

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Porcelain, Paint

Paris Porcelain Floral Ewer and Basin
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A Paris porcelain ewer; (finial repaired) and matching basin, having brightly painted flowers to both; some rubbing to the ewer.  
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Porcelain

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Porcelain

Paris Porcelain Floral Ewer and Basin
Paris Porcelain Floral Ewer and Basin
$760 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 9.5 in Dm 9.75 in
Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Vase
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A Paris porcelain urn with swan’s head handles; beautifully painted frolicking cupids to the front, and matte and burnished framed musical motifs to the back. Some rubbing consistent...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Porcelain

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Porcelain

Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Vase
Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Vase
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
H 11.5 in Dm 4.75 in
19th Century Paris Porcelain Basket Vase
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A stunning openwork corbeille, or basket vase, dating from the early 19th century Empire Period
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Decorative Baskets

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Porcelain

Pair of French 19th Century Old Paris Porcelain Swan Handle Vases, Marked
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of French 19th century Empire Period Old Paris Porcelain swan handle vases. Each is
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Antique 1820s French Empire Vases

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Porcelain

18th Century Porcelain Cabinet Cup and Saucer Empire Directoire French porcelain
By Dresden Porcelain, Porcelaine de Paris, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Meissen Porcelain, Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Period: Empire Directoire 18th century Origin France Condition: good, minor gold fading, wear
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Antique 18th Century French Directoire Porcelain

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Gold Leaf

18th Century Porcelain Cabinet Cup and Saucer Empire Directoire French porcelain
18th Century Porcelain Cabinet Cup and Saucer Empire Directoire French porcelain
$2,136 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 2.96 in W 3.67 in D 2.76 in
Sèvres Médicis Vases Commissioned by Napoléon for Talleyrand
By Cristalleries De Sevres
Located in New Orleans, LA
imperial ambition and refined taste that defined the First Empire. To Napoleon, who valued merit and
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Antique 19th Century French Vases

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Bronze

Sèvres Médicis Vases Commissioned by Napoléon for Talleyrand
Sèvres Médicis Vases Commissioned by Napoléon for Talleyrand
$238,500 / set
H 16.13 in W 12.25 in D 12.25 in

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Empire Style Porcelaine Tea and Coffee Service
Located in Brussels, BE
Tea and coffee Empire style porcelain service for ten persons. Hand painted decoration. Teapot
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20th Century European Empire Porcelain

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Porcelain

Empire Style Porcelaine Tea and Coffee Service
Empire Style Porcelaine Tea and Coffee Service
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 15.75 in
Porcelaine Tobacco Pipe, Swedish, 19th Century
Located in Malmo, SE
A very decorative porcelaine tobacco pipe, most likely Swedish from the 19th century. This specimen
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Antique 1840s Swedish Empire Tobacco Accessories

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Bone, Porcelain, Wood

Antique Old Paris Porcelain - Porcelaine de Paris Tea Service with Monogram
Located in BAAMBRUGGE, NL
Stunning beautiful antique Old Paris porcelain (Porcelaine de Paris) tea service from the Louis
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Antique 1840s French Empire Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Two Beautiful Antique Old Paris Porcelain - Porcelaine de Paris Baskets with und
Located in BAAMBRUGGE, NL
Two beautiful antique Old Paris porcelain openwork baskets with under plate. Both baskets and plates are in very good condition for their age. There is some minimal decorative wear....
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Antique 1830s French Empire Platters and Serveware

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Porcelain

Porcelaine de Paris -Gilt Ajour Centerpiece Coupe
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in DELFT, NL
Gilt Porcelaine de Paris Openwork Coupe Centerpiece to be placed centrally on the table, for fruit
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Porcelain

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Porcelain

Empire Paris porcelain serving coffee set - 3 pieces - early 19th century
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Paris porcelain coffee set composed of 3 serving pieces : a coffee pot, a sugar pot and a milk jug. Beautiful early 19th century French production circa 1820 - 1830, enhanced with la...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Porcelain

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Porcelain

Empire Paris porcelain tall vases in the taste of Darte circa 1810 - 16"
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
-end French production circa 1810 - 1815 (Empire period). Spectacular, fully decorated model, a
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Antique 1810s French Empire Vases

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Porcelain

Empire Paris porcelain coffee cups for 12 guests - early 19th century
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Set of 12 Paris porcelain so-called litron coffee cups (cylindrical shaped cups, more sought-after) and their saucer ; it is a beautiful early 19th century fine work circa 1830 (Rest...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Porcelain

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Porcelain

Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Brush Pot
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A finely painted Paris porcelain pot; the top and bottom borders in gilt with red Greek key decoration; the central body painted in the half round with various varieties of flowers o...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of Large Vases, Empire Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of large vases, Empire Period Porcelaine de Paris, pair of large spindle vases, gilded
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Vases

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Porcelain

Pair of Large Vases, Empire Period
Pair of Large Vases, Empire Period
H 17.72 in Dm 7.88 in L 17.72 in
Empire Period Porcelain de Paris Water Pitcher with Gilt Decoration
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A superb early 19th century Empire period water pitcher in Porcelain de Paris and finely
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Porcelain

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Porcelain, Paint

19th Century French Empire Hand Painted "Porcelaine de Paris" Oval Jardiniere
Located in Dallas, TX
"Porcelaine de Paris" oval jardiniere stands on bronze paw feet. Dressed with lion head figures handles, the
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...

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Bronze

Pair of Paris Porcelain Three-Footed Gilded Coffee Cups. Empire Period
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A superb pair of opulent 'Porcelain de Paris' three-footed coffee cups with matching saucers – one blue, one burgundy – each richly embellished with hand-painted gilt detailing in ey...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Verseuse Porcelaine De Limoges Époque Napoleon 1er, Early 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Napoleon 1st period porcelain jug from Limoges. This baluster-shaped pedestal coffee pot has a swan neck spout on the ornate chest and is enhanced with gilding, the handle ...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Porcelain

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Porcelain

Paris Porcelain Teacup and Saucer Depicting Empress Josephine
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
in ornate dress and wearing her crown. Dating from the early 19th century First Empire period, this
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Porcelain

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Porcelain

Rare Antique "Porcelaine de Paris" Old Paris Oval Basket on Foot, Empire Period
Located in BAAMBRUGGE, NL
Stunning antique porcelain basket on high stand from the Empire Period (France) 1800-1820
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Porcelain

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Porcelain

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French Empire Revival 19th Century Giltwood Carved Figural Console and Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French Empire Revival 19th century giltwood and Gesso carved figural console table with matching mirror. The "D" shaped top console raised by a pair of seated winged sphinxes ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Console Tables

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Marble

French Empire Revival 19th Century Giltwood Carved Figural Console and Mirror
French Empire Revival 19th Century Giltwood Carved Figural Console and Mirror
$59,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 120 in W 48.5 in D 24.5 in
Antique 19th C. American Empire Flame Mahogany Claw Foot Parlor Sofa Couch 85"
Located in Dayton, OH
Fine American Empire parlor sofa / couch with classical form and masterful carvings. Made of flamed mahogany featuring carved back crest and flared rolled arms accented with carved f...
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Antique 19th Century American American Classical Sofas

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Mahogany, Burl

Contemporary Italian Antique Vase Print with Press Engraving Pure Gold Leaf
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Antique vase handcrafted print. The technique of printing on gold leaf is our reinterpretation of an ancient tradition. The print is sold unframed but by contacting us we can also...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Prints

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Gold Leaf

Antique 18th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Fauteuil Armchair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Fauteuil armchair. This lovely chair is a genuine antique and feature a genuine giltwood finish. It is beautifully worn and the silk upholster...
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Antique 18th Century Louis XVI Armchairs

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Giltwood

Exceptional Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Grandfather Clock
Located in London, GB
Exceptional Louis XVI style gilt bronze and malachite grandfather clock French, late 19th century Measures: Height 250cm, width 54cm, depth 33cm This superb longcase clock is a ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longca...

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Malachite, Ormolu

Globo Console
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Futuristic elegance. A glossy, white lacquer cabinet cradled by a sinuous brass framework and capped with blue solid acrylic cabochons. Small footprint but big impact, our Globo cons...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Console Tables

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Brass

Globo Console
Globo Console
$2,200 / item
H 30 in W 49.5 in D 14 in
Louis XVI-Style mahogany sideboard with white marble top
Located in Houston, TX
The fine flame mahogany used in the construction of this Exceptional piece of furniture exhibits the quality of material And craftsmanship that were used to make this piece. The whit...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards

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Mahogany

Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Centre Hall Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style giltwood carved centre hall table. The rectangular shaped intricately carved frame with an X-stretcher centre with a urn, all surmount...
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Center Tables

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Marble

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese wedding bed in red lacquer and hand cards details. Has a new mattress (not shown).
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames

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Gold Leaf

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
$12,000
H 82.5 in W 86 in D 54 in
French Pair of Louis XVI Style Girandoles
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This dazzling pair of French girandoles or table chandeliers are in wonderful antique condition. Each fixture is centered with a gilt bronze Louis XVI style candelabra base with six ...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras

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Crystal, Brass

French Pair of Louis XVI Style Girandoles
French Pair of Louis XVI Style Girandoles
$2,400 / set
H 19.25 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in
20th Century Antique French Louis XV Bed, Gold, Rococo
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century antique French Louis XV bed, gold, Rococo Impressive antique Louis XV single bed. Wooden body, with rich and delicate hand-carved ornaments in the classic Louis XV s...
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20th Century French Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

20th Century Antique French Louis XV Bed, Gold, Rococo
20th Century Antique French Louis XV Bed, Gold, Rococo
$5,103
H 35.04 in W 50.4 in D 83.47 in
19th Century Hand Carved and Hand Painted Queen Size Bed Frame Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century exquisite queen size beautifully hand carved bed frame in the elegant Louis XVI style. The headboard and footboard frames are raised on six legs and are hand curved and ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

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Cane, Wood

19th Century Hand Carved and Hand Painted Queen Size Bed Frame Louis XVI Style
19th Century Hand Carved and Hand Painted Queen Size Bed Frame Louis XVI Style
$7,220 Sale Price
35% Off
H 62.21 in W 59.06 in D 84.65 in
19th Century Silver Plate Epergne and Cruet Service
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant silver plate epergne is a rarity in that it also includes a full, cut-glass cruet set. This service’s delicate central basket is elevated above a plateau holding ten fin...
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Other Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

19th Century Silver Plate Epergne and Cruet Service
19th Century Silver Plate Epergne and Cruet Service
$18,850 / set
H 21.63 in W 17.5 in D 10.5 in
Italian Glazed Terracotta Figural Bust of Diana, Goddess of the Moon, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian glazed and hand-painted terracotta figural bust of Diana raised on a two tiered circular faux painted plinth. Goddess of the moon, Mid-19th Century.
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Antique 1850s Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta, Paint

Extraordinary Polychrome Paint Decorated Venetian Rococo Bombe Commode C1870
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This extraordinary Venetian Rococo bombe commode, dating to circa 1870, is a true masterpiece of Italian decorative arts. Lavishly polychrome paint decorated, the commode features a ...
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Antique 1870s Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Apothecary Balls in Cobalt Blue Cut Crystal
Located in Brussels, BE
Apothecary balls in cobalt blue cut crystal - ten available.
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20th Century European Scientific Instruments

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Glass, Wood

Apothecary Balls in Cobalt Blue Cut Crystal
Apothecary Balls in Cobalt Blue Cut Crystal
$1,008 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 11.82 in
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Porcelaine Empire For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the porcelaine empire you’re looking for. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and bronze, every porcelaine empire was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a porcelaine empire — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A porcelaine empire made by Empire designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. A well-made porcelaine empire has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Porcelaine de Paris are consistently popular.

How Much is a Porcelaine Empire?

A porcelaine empire can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,490, while the lowest priced sells for $380 and the highest can go for as much as $77,760.

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.