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Pair of Second Empire, Bronze Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two hand-cast electrified French wall sconces with intricate, foliate motifs and lion medallions.
Category

Antique 1870s French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

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
Category

Antique 1880s French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Ormolu

Six Antique Second American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique set of 6 second American Empire Grecian dining chairs offer flame mahogany construction
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American American Empire Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Lengthy Second Empire Crystal Bronze Basket Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
lights in the tent (candelabra sockets). Held with a large, oval linked chain. Second Empire, France
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Second Empire Period Pot Pourri
Located in Paris, FR
19th century Second Empire period "pot pourri", small covered container used for dried flowers, in
Category

Antique 19th Century French Bowls and Baskets

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Second Empire Ebony Console and Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Refine your living space with this smart and sophisticated Empire style console and mirror, done in
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Marble

Antique Second Empire Deeply Carved Flame Mahogany Server, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique 2nd American Empire server offers flame mahogany construction with backsplash
Category

Early 20th Century American American Empire Serving Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Empire-Style Sideboard, Probably France, Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Completely ebonized sideboard with white marble top. The corpus has three doors and three top drawers with bronze escutcheons. The corners are in the shape of pilasters with fluted s...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Antique French Second Empire Vanity Circa 1830-1850
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Antique French Second Empire-period vanity in mahogany, with marble-insert top. Mid-19th century.  
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Vanities

Second Empire Style Planter, Napoleon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Second Empire style planter, Napoleon III period, 19th century, in silver plated metal. Measures
Category

Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Metal

French Second Empire Style Black Lacquer Side Table
Located in Astoria, NY
French second Empire manner gilt bronze mounted black lacquer side table, 20th century, the top
Category

20th Century French Napoleon III Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

French Second Empire Tooled Leather Jewelry Box
Located in Austin, TX
Tooled lambskin leather box, drawers and gilded detail, with silk lining.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Leather, Silk

Empire Style Console Mirror, Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Empire style console table on a concave base with tapered legs and one drawer. Caryatids and bases
Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Empire Console Tables

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

French Armoire Second Empire Inlaid Eagles Ormolu Mirror Door Wardrobe
Located in Labrit, Landes
19th century armoire French Second Empire inlaid Eagles Ormolu Birds eye maple Unusual lion paw
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Ormolu

Large 19th Century French Second Empire Dressing Mirror
Located in Benington, Herts
A very good quality large French Napoleon III second Empire walnut dressing mirror on superb
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Mirrors

Materials

Walnut

A Large French Second Empire Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Kent, Dover
A large French Second Empire, six branch chandelier in gilt bronze, with Ne-Classical features and
Category

Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Italian Empire Veneered Walnut Mirror, Second Quarter of the 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Of the Empire period and displaying neoclassical characteristics, notably a shaped cornice and
Category

Antique 1820s Italian Empire Wall Mirrors

Materials

Walnut

19c French Second Empire Walnut Gueridon with Inlay
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tara Shaw Antiques - Fabulous side table or night stand. Wooden round shape with marquetry inlay and one drawer. Wear consistent with use and age. Wood crack and breakage at lower sh...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Second Empire Louis XVI Style Two Arm Sconce
Located in Astoria, NY
Second Empire Louis XVI revival style gilded metal two light sconce. Dimensions: 20" H x 10" W x 6
Category

Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Candle Sconces

Materials

Metal

French 19th Century Second Empire Gueridon Table with Black Marble Top
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Second Empire table with it's amazing black marble top and beautiful color,  France
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Gueridon

Materials

Marble

French Second Empire Eagle Wing Carved and Bronze Mounted Mahogany Armchair
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This elegant carved mahogany armchair resting on small casters dates to circa 1870 a time when Napoleon III was Emperor of the French. He adopted many of the stylistic elements first...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

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

A Handsome Pair of Russian Second Empire Mahogany Armchairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and regal pair of Russian second empire mahogany and parcel-gilt armchairs; each with
Category

Antique 19th Century Russian Armchairs

Pair of Antique French Second Empire Mantel Urns
Located in Dallas, TX
French 2nd Empire Mantel Urns were meant to be purely decorative. Circa 1870s. Each measures 16H x 8W
Category

Antique 19th Century French Second Empire Urns

Exceptional Second Empire Walnut Commode, Gilt Bronze Ornaments, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Solid walnut facade, top and sides and elegant gilt bronze handles, key guards and ornaments. Featuring ebonised columns framing the chest, with a blind frieze drawer on top and thre...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

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
Category

Antique 1880s French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Sleigh Back Second Empire circa 1852 Mahogany Chairs Period Pair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of period Second Empire Sleigh back circa 1852
Category

Antique 1850s French Empire Chairs

Materials

Metal

large pair of Empire walnut fauteuils ( second pair available)
Located in Westport, CT
pair of Continental Empire open armchairs in solid walnut with scrolled arms and restrained splayed
Category

Antique 19th Century German Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique Second American Empire Flame Mahogany Bookcase on Carved Paw Feet
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Second American Empire bookcase offers deeply striated flame mahogany construction with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American American Empire Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

French 19th Century Small Second Empire Guéridon Table with Black Marble Top
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful small second Empire table with its black marble top and beautiful color, France, circa
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Gueridon

Materials

Marble

Pair of Second Empire French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Four-Light Candelabra
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of second (Deuxiéme) Empire French gilt and patinated bronze four-light candelabra, circa 1860
Category

Antique 1860s French Empire Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Antique Classical Flame Mahogany Second Empire Partners Desk With Ormolu c1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An American Empire Classical Greco partners desk offers flame mahogany construction with double
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American American Empire Desks

Materials

Ormolu

An Swedish Second Empire Style Giltwood 6-Light Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant Swedish second empire style giltwood 6-light chandelier; the flared canopy suspending 3
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Chandeliers and Pendants

Pair French Second Empire Parcel Gilt Bronze Acanthus Table Lamps Circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
A pair of antique French Second Empire table lamps offers acanthus cast bronze construction with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

19th century Second Empire French Petite Size Waterfall Chandelier
Located in Savannah, GA
French Second Empire brass waterfall chandelier featuring festoons of clear glass beading. The
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Antique French Second Empire Gilt Bronze Oversized Candelabra, 1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
Striking French second Empire oversized and heavy gilt eight-light candelabra, highly detailed and
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Napoleon III Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Regal Pair of Russian Second Empire Mahogany&Parcel Gilt Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and regal pair of Russian second empire mahogany and parcel-gilt armchairs; each with
Category

Antique 19th Century Russian Second Empire Armchairs

Pair of Second Empire Style Agate Orbs on Plinths with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in New York, NY
This pair of second empire style agate orbs on plinths have lions claw feet of gilt bronze with
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Bronze

Napoleon III French Second Empire Carved Giltwood Marble Top Consoles
Located in Astoria, NY
Napoleon III French Second Empire pair of marble top giltwood console tables, floral and foliate
Category

Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Console Tables

Materials

Marble

French Second Empire Napoleon III Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Bibliotheque
Located in Savannah, GA
French Second Empire bibliotheque with gilt bronze mounts and paw feet. The classical motifs of the
Category

Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Bookcases

Materials

Ormolu

Second Empire Ormolu and Ebony Jewelry Cabinet by Giroux
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in New Orleans, LA
Giroux was created during the height of the Second Empire when the style of Napoleon III reached its
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Oversized Second Empire Neoclassical Carved Mahogany Dining Table Five Leaves
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Oversized Second
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Neoclassical Dining Room Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Aubusson Mansion Carpet, Dark Brown Border, Second Empire
Located in New York, NY
This Second Empire tapestry-woven flat carpet shows a central ivory oval enclosing a rose bouquet
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Aubusson Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Second American Empire Grecian Flame Mahogany Mirrored Vitrine, c1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Second American Empire neoclassical vitrine or china cabinet offer flame mahogany
Category

Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany, Glass, Mirror

Antique Neoclassical Second Empire Black Marble Mantle Clock with Cherub Plaques
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Neoclassical Second Empire Black Marble Mantle Clock with Bronze Columns & Cupid Scene in
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Fine French Second Empire Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Library Desk Krieger
By Maison Krieger
Located in Benington, Herts
Fine French Napoleon III second Empire gilt bronze-mounted library desk probably by Krieger
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

A Massive French Second Empire Period 19th Century Walnut Semainier
Located in Atlanta, GA
rectangular top above a conforming case housing one upper hidden drawer and seven drawers of equal size, flanked by two columns with finely cast brass capitals, resting on block feet...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Second Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Second Empire Ebonized Console with Ormolu Mounts and Negro Marquina Marble Top
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
feathers (a reference to Hera, the wife of Zeus), rosettes and anthemions, all Empire motifs drawn from
Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Superior Pair of Second Empire Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Vitrines
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
These vitrines feature elaborately carved pediments adorned by shells and scrolled leaf work, three sided glass panels, the center panel flanked by classical nude figures, opening up...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines

Materials

Wood

Pair of French Napoléon III Curule Armchairs
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
different types of decors. The artists of the second Empire sometimes enhance the furniture with gilding or
Category

Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Trimming

Pair of Louis XV Style Cast Gilt Bronze Candelabra by A.E. Beurdeley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Wiscasset, ME
main cabinet-makers of the second Empire, specialising in 18th century furniture. Louis-Auguste was the
Category

Antique 1880s French Louis XV Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Important Cabinet Stamped Beurdeley In Paris
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in BARSAC, FR
Second Empire, essentially manufacturing 18th-style furniture and designated as the “star” of exhibitions
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

French Second Empire Sterling Silver Chamberstick
Located in New York, NY
French, Second Empire, sterling silver chamberstick, Paris, circa 1850s. Measures 6 1/2 inches wide
Category

Antique 1850s French Empire Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of French Second Empire Candle Sconces
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of mid-19th century French second Empire gilt bronze candle scones with arrow quiver
Category

Antique 1860s French Empire Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Second Empire Period Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Pair of Second Empire period candelabra French, circa 1860 Measures: Height 52cm, width 23cm
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

19th Century Second Empire Walnut Chair with Original Bronze Ormolu
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully restored gilt bronze-mounted walnut chair, Second Empire period (Napoleon III). Newly
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Original Paintwork Second Empire Marquise Loveseat Sofa
Located in Benington, Herts
A very elegant and wonderfully drawn French 19th century Second Empire marquise loveseat / small
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Loveseats

Materials

Paint

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of second empire furniture on 1stDibs. A piece of second empire furniture — often made from metal, wood and bronze — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the item from our selection of second empire furniture you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right choice in our collection of second empire furniture, those designed in Empire, Neoclassical and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Second Empire Furniture?

A piece of second empire furniture can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,406, while the lowest priced sells for $675 and the highest can go for as much as $92,017.
Questions About Second Empire Furniture
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.