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French Second Empire Mahogany Writing Desk
By Antoine Krieger
Located in Naples, FL
Mid 19th Century made by "MON. KRIEGER AMEBLEMENT-PARIS"; the Greek-key pattern, gold tooled black leather inset rectangular above a deep paneled frieze applied at the ends with loze...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Second Empire Style Desk
Located in Boston, MA
Empire style desk with leather top, bronze mounts and slides.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

French Second Empire Mahogany Dressing Table with Candelabra
Located in Pasadena, CA
From the third quarter of the 19th century, a Second Empire lady's dressing table with elegant gilt
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Antique 1870s French Empire Vanities

Materials

Bronze

Antique Second Empire Giltwood Frame Mirror, Circa 1860
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique giltwood frame mirror, Second Empire period, of rectangular form with curved corners
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Antique 1860s French Empire Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Second Empire Tisch mit Messingapplikationen (vermutlich Frankreich, um 1830)
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Schreibtisch / Kleintisch Entwurf: unbekannt, Frankreich zwischen 1804 - 1840 Modell-Nummer: - Ausführung: unbekannte Kunstmöbeltischlerei, Frankreich zwischen 1804 - 1840 Ma...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Tables

Materials

Brass

French second empire mahagony armoires
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
French mahagony armoires with 2 mirrored doors, gilded mounts and interior shelving
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Second Empire Figured Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in Asheville, NC
19th century French Second Empire figured mahogany bureau plat, black tooled leather top, turned
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Second Empire Chandelier with Pink Crystals
Located in Heemskerk, Noord Holland
Full restored chandelier from France. New wire and sockets, crystals are complete.
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Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Second Empire Chandelier with Pink Crystals
Located in Heemskerk, Noord Holland
Full restored chandelier from France. New wire and sockets, crystals are complete.
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Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

French Second Empire Bronze Dore Mantle Clock
By H F of Paris
Located in Woodbury, CT
A Napoleon III period gilt bronze encased Second Empire mantle clock. The Roman coin-like plaque
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Clocks

Materials

Bronze

1850s. French Second Empire gilt wood center table
Located in BRUXELLES, BE
France, circa 1850, Very fine Second Empire carved and gilt wood centre table, the table top has
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Antique 19th Century French Center Tables

Materials

Beads

19th Century French Rare Original Second Empire "Indiscreet"
Located in BRUXELLES, BE
France, second empire, circa 1850-1870. Rare with its original crimson silk damask and satin
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Antique 19th Century French Canapes

Materials

Silk, Wood, Damask

Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Second Empire Centerpiece, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Good quality cast and gilt bronze-mounted on a marble base.   
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Antique 1890s French Empire Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Pair of 19th Century French Second Empire Side Chairs with Original Paintwork
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Empirical Evidence: Absolutely charming pair of French chairs in their original off-white and blue paintwork. Recently re-upholstered in a linen mix, each seat features an elegant la...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

French Second Empire Gilt Bronze Chandelier with 4 x 2 Arms
Located in Heemskerk, Noord Holland
This French Second Empire gilt bronze chandelier with 4 x 2 arms recently restored, cabling and
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Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Bronze

French Second Empire Napoleonic Style Bouillotte Lamp, circa 1880
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a lovely French late 19th century Second Empire Napoleonic style Bouillotte Lamp, with its
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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chandelier in Gilt Bronze Second Empire Period
Located in Paris, FR
19th Century Chandelier in Gilt Bronze second Empire Period, into two patinas, green and gold with
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Antique 19th Century French Second Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

19th c. French Second Empire rare carved and gilt corner console
Located in BRUXELLES, BE
... Console d'angle second Empire cordiforme en bois doré et velours de soie façonné vert émeraude. Les
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Antique 19th Century French Console Tables

French Second Empire Cigar Box in Rosewood Veneer and Miniature
Located in Paris, FR
A French Napoleon III cigar box in rosewood veneer with geometric figures playing with different shades of wood. The rectangular shaped casket is based on four scroll feet, with an i...
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20th Century French Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Bronze

1850s French Second Empire rare carved and gilt corded fire screen
Located in BRUXELLES, BE
Fire screen , Second Empire, circa 1850 - 1870 This rare and superb carved and gilt wood
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Antique 19th Century French Screens and Room Dividers

Fine 19th Century Second Empire French Ormolu and Porcelain Clock Garniture
By Achille Brocot
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
French ormolu and porcelain clock garniture. A 19th century Napoleon III French Sévres style ormolu and porcelain three-piece clock garniture. The clock and side ornaments sit o...
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Second Quarter of the 19th Century Viennese Grande Sonnerie Wall Clock
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A second quarter of the 19th century Viennese grande sonnerie wall clock with automata. The glazed
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Wall Clocks

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Writing Desk by Beurdeley, France, Circa 1880
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Pasadena, CA
succeeded his father Louis-Auguste Beurdeley, one of the main cabinet-makers of the Second Empire
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Antique Late 19th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Imposing Reformed Gothic Oak Fireplace Mantel Surround 1870s with Mirror
By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Located in Hudson, NY
United States. A rebellion against the excessive ornament of Second Empire and Rococo Revival furniture
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Antique 1870s English Gothic Revival Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Oak

A Pair Of Large 19th century French Ormolu Mounted Obsidian Urns
By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley
Located in Pasadena, CA
main cabinet-makers of the Second Empire, specialising in XVIIIth century furniture. Louis-Auguste was
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Urns

Materials

Stone, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair Of French Ormolu Four Branch Wall Lights After Beurdeley Attrb Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in Pasadena, CA
Second Empire, specialising in XVIIIth century furniture. Louis-Auguste was the star whenever he
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

1880s French Bleached Oak Vitrine
Located in High Point, NC
-like carvings on the drawers evoke the rich ornamentation and whimsical shapes of Second Empire
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Vitrines

Materials

Brass

Pair Antique Second Empire Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
from exotic and highly desirable imported mahogany, features Empire motifs resurrected by Napoleon III
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20th Century French Empire Armchairs

Second Empire clock
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Second Empire clock, gilt bronze, 19th century. Measures: H: 57 cm, W: 31 cm, D: 17 cm.
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Antique 1860s European Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Second Empire Bronze Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
9 light solid bronze Second Empire chandelier. Recently rewired, UL listing available for an
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Second Empire Mahogany Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Second Empire. This example, hand-crafted from solid exotic imported mahogany French two-door buffet
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Berkey Gay School Second Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Poster Bed c1920
By Berkey Gay Furniture
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Second Empire poster double/full size bed in the manner of Berkey and Gay
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Early 20th Century American American Empire Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

French, Second Empire Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gilded, iron and bronze chandelier with angels, griffins, recumbent figures and a large, crystal basket. Originally made for gas.
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Antique 19th Century French Second Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron, Ormolu

French 19th Century Second Empire Painted Fauteuil
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This delightful Second Empire carved and painted fauteuil, circa 1870 is from France. The frame is
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Paint

Antique Second Empire Period Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
This handsome mirror was produced during the Second Empire but its style is purely First Empire
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Trumeau Mirrors

Materials

Paint

Mahogany Bookcase, Second Empire, circa 1860
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The top frame with two short drawers with glass pulls over twin column supports for the double glass mullioned doors with brass keyhole and a key. The cabinet is raised on carved lio...
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Antique 1860s Empire Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Antique French Second Empire Round Pedestal Table
Located in South Salem, NY
A French center hall table with the original marble top.
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Antique 19th Century British Empire Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Second Empire Painted Table Top
Located in Essex, MA
Incredible Empire Handpainted Table Top. Profile of Neoclassical bust in center with egg and dart
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Antique 19th Century French Center Tables

French Antique Bookcase Second Empire Bibliotheque Cabinet
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Simply stunning French Second Empire bibliotheque We date this to circa 1880 Great look to this
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Antique 1880s Empire Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

19th Second Empire Candelabrum Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Empire bronze dore candelabrum lamps with beautiful trim and detailed hoof feet
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Antique 19th Century French Candle Holders

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
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Second Empire French Lingerie Chest
Located in Savannah, GA
Five-drawer very well constructed French Second Empire lingerie chest. Expertly constructed of
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Second Empire Recamier, France, circa 1850
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Second Empire fainting couch, circa 1850 de-acquisitioned from Svaneholms castles inventory in 1936
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Canapes

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Second Empire Gilded Mirror
Located in High Point, NC
the grandeur of the Second Empire style, with a beaded trim, meander, and carved foliage. Constructed
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Antique Second Empire Mahogany Bibliotheque
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted from imported mahogany and cast bronze, this superb bookcase is ideal for the home office or study, being only six feet tall. Cabinets on each side flank the center door whic...
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Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Bronze

1880s French Second Empire Wooden Table
Located in High Point, NC
Somber and ornate, this antique wooden table embodies the refined excesses of Second Empire style
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables

Materials

Hardwood

French 19th Century Second Empire Ebony Trumeau Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Refine your living space with this smart and sophisticated Empire style trumeau, done in ebony and
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Trumeau Mirrors

Materials

Mercury Glass, Wood

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 depicting Homer. The declaiming blind poet carries his lyre, a young boy leading him. It...
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Antique 1860s French Empire Revival Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Second Empire Gold Leafed Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
French Second Empire mirror with ornate fronton: shell, laurel branches, and crown. 23 carat gold
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

Empire Semainier, France, Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Tall chest of drawers with seven drawers and rounded, fluted corners, standing on conical feet with brass sabots. The top drawer is accentuated with brass fittings and the top is fra...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Dutch 19th Century Second Empire Linen Press/Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
plenty of storage. It is a Dutch interpretation of the French Empire style having a boldly carved and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Empire Linen Presses

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Second Empire Side Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of late 19th century French mahogany hall chairs with wonderful quality gilt bronze mounts.
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Antique 19th Century French Chairs

Antique Second Empire French Lamp Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-crafted during the reign of France's last emperor, this gueridon was designed for a cozy seating group, ideal for the oil-burning lanterns in use at the time. The polished black...
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Antique 19th Century French Second Empire Side Tables

A Pair of Second Empire Gilded Bronze Italian Candelabras
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Pair of 19th Century Italian Second Empire Gilded Bronze Candelabras Add timeless grandeur to your
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Empire Revival Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Antique Second Empire Carved Mahogany Mirrored China Cabinet C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
*** Antique Second American Empire Carved Mahogany & Mirrored China Cabinet with Curved Glass, Gadroon
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Antique Late 19th Century American Empire Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany, Glass, Mirror

19th Century Second Empire Mahogany Tub Arm Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French mahogany second empire "fauteuil du bureau", desk chair, circa
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Antique 1850s French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Empire Style Pedestal, Prob. France, Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Magnificent terracotta pedestal in Empire style decorated with mascarons and sphinxes.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Pedestals

Materials

Terracotta

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Questions About Second Empire Furniture
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    To identify French Empire furniture, look for characteristics of the period. Pieces typically have substantial, weighty silhouettes and ornate details. You will often find Greek and Roman motifs included in their designs. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of expertly vetted Empire furniture.
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    Developed in Paris at the end of the 18th century, Empire furniture was the official style of the Napoleonic Empire. The furniture is characterized by its heavy visual weight and Greek and Roman motifs. Shop a collection of Empire furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.