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Empire Decorative Objects

EMPIRE STYLE

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.

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Style: Empire
Italian Neoclassical Parcel-Gilt Clock
Located in New York, NY
Italian neoclassical parcel-gilt clock. Roman military Empire period mantel clock of obelisk form topped by an extraordinary eagle with outs...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Italian Neoclassical Parcel-Gilt Clock
Italian Neoclassical Parcel-Gilt Clock

Italian Neoclassical Parcel-Gilt Clock

$16,400
French Empire Ormolu Inkwell
Located in London, GB
A fine French Empire ormolu desk standish. Set upon a circular base with top and bottom mouldings cast with leaf and dart decoration. The space be...
Category

1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Ormolu Inkwell
French Empire Ormolu Inkwell

French Empire Ormolu Inkwell

$2,079
Two 19th Century French Bronze Partially Gilt Candlesticks on Hoofed Faun Feet
Located in Haarlem, NL
Two 19th century French partially ormolu bronze candlesticks on cloven hoofed hocked faun legs and feet Cast in bronze, adorned with floral and acanthus leaf motif. The candle inse...
Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Two 19th Century French Bronze Partially Gilt Candlesticks on Hoofed Faun Feet
Two 19th Century French Bronze Partially Gilt Candlesticks on Hoofed Faun Feet

Two 19th Century French Bronze Partially Gilt Candlesticks on Hoofed Faun Feet

$2,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Urns
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Empire Revival (mid-19th Century) urns / candleholders with rouge and black marble bodies, gilt bronze ornamentation and a removable top piece that flips to reveal a c...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Urns
Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Urns

Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Urns

$6,500 / set
Pair of French Empire Bronze Dore Urn Candelabras
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Empire-style (19th Century) bronze dore 5 arm urn shaped candelabras on square bases. (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Empire Bronze Dore Urn Candelabras
Pair of French Empire Bronze Dore Urn Candelabras

Pair of French Empire Bronze Dore Urn Candelabras

$9,500
American Empire Bronze Eagle
Located in Queens, NY
American Empire style (19th Cent) bronze figure of eagle perched on crossed arrow base (signed)
Category

19th Century American Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

American Empire Bronze Eagle
American Empire Bronze Eagle

American Empire Bronze Eagle

$9,500
Pair of French Empire Bronze Dore Candelabras with Sphinx Figures
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Empire bronze dore 4 arm candelabras with figural sphinx decorations on the triangular bases. (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Empire Bronze Dore Candelabras with Sphinx Figures
Pair of French Empire Bronze Dore Candelabras with Sphinx Figures

Pair of French Empire Bronze Dore Candelabras with Sphinx Figures

$15,000 / set
French Bronze Military Officer Bust
Located in Queens, NY
French bronze life size bust of a military officer in uniform raised on a square plinth (19th Cent.)
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Bronze Military Officer Bust
French Bronze Military Officer Bust

French Bronze Military Officer Bust

$18,500
19th Century Meissen Style Porcelain Napoleon lll Bowl Vase Centerpiece
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a gilt bronze mounted and hand painted porcelain large bowl vase with lid. The hand painted continuous scene shows a town celebration with some peasants dancing & playing som...
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19th Century German Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Meissen Style Porcelain Napoleon lll Bowl Vase Centerpiece
19th Century Meissen Style Porcelain Napoleon lll Bowl Vase Centerpiece

19th Century Meissen Style Porcelain Napoleon lll Bowl Vase Centerpiece

$7,600 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Candlestick
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century French candlestick is a stunning example of French craftsmanship, made of brass with intricate detailing. The candlestick features a textured body resembling scales...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Candlestick
19th Century French Candlestick

19th Century French Candlestick

$695
Scandinavian Brass Push Up Chamber Candle Holder with Tray
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fantastic patina on this candleholder from the early 1800's. We see this chamber candlestick on a coffee table with antique books. Wonderful addition to any collection of these sough...
Category

1810s Scandinavian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Brass Push Up Chamber Candle Holder with Tray
Scandinavian Brass Push Up Chamber Candle Holder with Tray

Scandinavian Brass Push Up Chamber Candle Holder with Tray

$195
Beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. Made in France during the 1820s. Very period design. Wear consistent with age and use
Category

1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s
Beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s

Beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s

$2,036 / set
French 19th Century Large Toleware Candelabra
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This generously sized five-arm candelabra has gained a wonderful patina since its creation during the 1890’s in France. A single arm is raised above the rest while four scrolling arm...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Tôle

French 19th Century Large Toleware Candelabra
French 19th Century Large Toleware Candelabra

French 19th Century Large Toleware Candelabra

$2,200
Pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze from the 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. Made in France during the 1820s. Beautiful decorated with flowers and a dark patinated column in the center of the cand...
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze from the 1820s
Pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze from the 1820s

Pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze from the 1820s

$1,796 / set
A large pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A large and beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. Made in France during the 1820s. Very period design. Wear consistent with age and use
Category

1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

A large pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s
A large pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s

A large pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s

$2,874 / set
French 19th Century Empire St. Three Piece Porcelain from Limoges, France
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome 19th century French Empire st. three piece Limoges porcelain set, from Limoges, France. The three pieces, one bowl and two vases, are hand painted with wonderful scen...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

French 19th Century Empire St. Three Piece Porcelain from Limoges, France
French 19th Century Empire St. Three Piece Porcelain from Limoges, France

French 19th Century Empire St. Three Piece Porcelain from Limoges, France

$10,800 / set
Pressed Wood Snuff Box of Place Vendome, French, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The circular box depicting Place Vendome with quote on bottom 'COLON DE LA PLACE VENDOME.' The interior with collectors label 'EVAN THOMAS COLLECTION 408.’
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pressed Wood Snuff Box of Place Vendome, French, Early 19th Century
Pressed Wood Snuff Box of Place Vendome, French, Early 19th Century

Pressed Wood Snuff Box of Place Vendome, French, Early 19th Century

$950
Pair of Antique Swedish Empire Candlesticks Made by Hand in Solid Birch
Located in Kramfors, SE
Pair of Swedish empire candlesticks from around 1840 to 1850. The candlesticks are made by hand with a frame in solid birch with elements of birch root in the candleholders and foot....
Category

Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Birch

Pair of Antique Swedish Empire Candlesticks Made by Hand in Solid Birch
Pair of Antique Swedish Empire Candlesticks Made by Hand in Solid Birch

Pair of Antique Swedish Empire Candlesticks Made by Hand in Solid Birch

$1,437 / set
Onyx Marble Gold Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful onyx and gold gilt bronze inkwell [ink well] box in the Empire style, circa 19th century, Europe. In addition to its intended use, piece makes a gorgeous standalone decor...
Category

Late 19th Century European Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Onyx Marble Gold Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Onyx Marble Gold Gilt Bronze Inkwell

Onyx Marble Gold Gilt Bronze Inkwell

$3,800
Fine Pair of French Gilt Bronze and Glass Ormolu-Mounted Neoclassical Urns
Located in Roslyn, NY
Pair of lovely French empire style bronze and glass urns. Please note, they are blown glass and one is slightly higher than the other. The base measures 3" x 3".
Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Fine Pair of French Gilt Bronze and Glass Ormolu-Mounted Neoclassical Urns
Fine Pair of French Gilt Bronze and Glass Ormolu-Mounted Neoclassical Urns

Fine Pair of French Gilt Bronze and Glass Ormolu-Mounted Neoclassical Urns

$2,475 / set
Large European Low Cut Crystal Glass Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Most likely an English bowl with floral decorations and unbeatable wear. Very versatile piece that is both form and function, standing alone on a coffee table or used as fruit bowl o...
Category

Mid-20th Century English Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Large European Low Cut Crystal Glass Centerpiece Bowl
Large European Low Cut Crystal Glass Centerpiece Bowl

Large European Low Cut Crystal Glass Centerpiece Bowl

$220
Elegant pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. Made in France during the 1820s. Very period design. Cool and unusual composition between gilded and dark patin...
Category

1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Elegant pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s
Elegant pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s

Elegant pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s

$2,275 / set
Pocket Pill Box like Egg sea color Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Pocket pill box shaped like a small egg. Pocket pill box like egg hinged opening. Pocket pill box like egg in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24ca...
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pocket Pill Box like Egg sea color Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Pocket Pill Box like Egg sea color Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Pocket Pill Box like Egg sea color Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni

$1,101
French Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Classical Figures
Located in London, GB
French gilt bronze mantel clock with Classical figures French, 19th century Measures: Height 45cm, width 39cm, depth 17cm This mantel clock feat...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Classical Figures
French Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Classical Figures

French Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Classical Figures

$11,590
A large pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A large and beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. Made in France during the 1820s. Very period design. Wear consistent with age and use
Category

1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

A large pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s
A large pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s

A large pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s

$3,533 / set
Empire Period Large Porcelain Lidded Apothecary Jar
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A wonderful Empire period porcelain lidded apothecary jar, dating from the 19th century. Exuberantly decorated with a vibrantly enamelled design of exotic birds and butterflies on a ...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Paint, Porcelain

Empire Period Large Porcelain Lidded Apothecary Jar
Empire Period Large Porcelain Lidded Apothecary Jar

Empire Period Large Porcelain Lidded Apothecary Jar

$1,340
Italian Yellow Tole Obelisk Urn With Paw Feet
Located in Stamford, CT
A charming neoclassical yellow tole water or tea urn in the form of an obelisk balanced on a square plinth by fours balls supported by brass paw feet. Decorated on four sides with ma...
Category

Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Brass

Italian Yellow Tole Obelisk Urn With Paw Feet
Italian Yellow Tole Obelisk Urn With Paw Feet

Italian Yellow Tole Obelisk Urn With Paw Feet

$1,295
Early English 19th Century Pewter Plate
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small round pewter plate with London and makers mark on the rear side.
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

Early English 19th Century Pewter Plate
Early English 19th Century Pewter Plate

Early English 19th Century Pewter Plate

$276 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt bronze with dark patinated Lion paws. 1810s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt bronze with dark patinated Lion paws. Made in France during the 1810s. Very period design. Wear consistent with age and use
Category

1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt bronze with dark patinated Lion paws. 1810s
Pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt bronze with dark patinated Lion paws. 1810s

Pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt bronze with dark patinated Lion paws. 1810s

$2,754 / set
Crystal and Gilt Bronze Vase by Boin-Taburet
By Boin-Taburet
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A classic and opulent crystal and gilt bronze Louis XVI-style vase, its goblet-shaped heavy crystal bowl diamond cut and fluted to refract the light...
Category

Early 1900s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Crystal and Gilt Bronze Vase by Boin-Taburet
Crystal and Gilt Bronze Vase by Boin-Taburet

Crystal and Gilt Bronze Vase by Boin-Taburet

$1,190
Small Egg style Faberge Enamel hand painted wreaths Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Small egg in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloché and an hand-painted miniature of garlands in Russian Art Nouveau style, inspired by the e...
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Small Egg style Faberge Enamel hand painted wreaths Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Small Egg style Faberge Enamel hand painted wreaths Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Small Egg style Faberge Enamel hand painted wreaths Sterling Silver Salimbeni

$1,415
A French Empire Gilt-tooled Morocco Leather Box
Located in Roma, IT
A French Empire Gilt-tooled Morocco Leather Box This wonderful rectangular box is decorated overall with sets of lace pattern friezes.
 In Morocc...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Leather, Wood

A French Empire Gilt-tooled Morocco Leather Box
A French Empire Gilt-tooled Morocco Leather Box

A French Empire Gilt-tooled Morocco Leather Box

$1,137
Egg style Faberge Dark Brown Enamel Small Size Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Small egg in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloché, Russian Empire style inspired by the eggs of Carl Fabergé, late 19th century, early 20th...
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Egg style Faberge Dark Brown Enamel Small Size Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Egg style Faberge Dark Brown Enamel Small Size Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Egg style Faberge Dark Brown Enamel Small Size Sterling Silver Salimbeni

$1,329
Georgian Silver Tea Caddy Tableware Empire Sterling Silver Box Empire Casket
By Barbour Silver Co., Towle Silversmiths, Gorham CO., Charles Nicolas Odiot, Hester Bateman
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Antique Sterling Silver tea caddy / box Style Georgian, French Empire, Napoleonic, Dutch A sterling silver very stylized tea box with good working lock Decorated with embossed pearl...
Category

Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Georgian Silver Tea Caddy Tableware Empire Sterling Silver Box Empire Casket
Georgian Silver Tea Caddy Tableware Empire Sterling Silver Box Empire Casket

Georgian Silver Tea Caddy Tableware Empire Sterling Silver Box Empire Casket

$3,533
French Empire Gilt Metal Figural Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire Gilt Metal Figural Clock, circa 1830, the circular dial with strike on bell movement, surmounted by a woman writing, on an acanthus and fluted base with scrolled feet. ...
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1830s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

French Empire Gilt Metal Figural Clock
French Empire Gilt Metal Figural Clock

French Empire Gilt Metal Figural Clock

$2,350
19th Century French Antique Empire Crystal Glass Chandelier, Parisian Candelabra
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A round, antique French chandelier, pendant made of hand crafted polished brass, in good condition. The hand blown cut crystal prisms are attached, halted to the ceiling lamp brass f...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Brass

19th Century French Antique Empire Crystal Glass Chandelier, Parisian Candelabra
19th Century French Antique Empire Crystal Glass Chandelier, Parisian Candelabra

19th Century French Antique Empire Crystal Glass Chandelier, Parisian Candelabra

$9,400
1810s Empire Handmade Marked Porcelain Centerpiece
By G. Popov
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and extremely rare Empire period porcelain decorated with hand-painted designs. It has the original label on the base. "Silvio Ferrara ANTIQUARIO GIOIELLIERE Via Condotti" ...
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Early 19th Century Russian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

1810s Empire Handmade Marked Porcelain Centerpiece
1810s Empire Handmade Marked Porcelain Centerpiece

1810s Empire Handmade Marked Porcelain Centerpiece

$1,437
Beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. Made in France during the 1820s. Very period design. Wear consistent with age and use
Category

1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s
Beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s

Beautiful pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt and dark patinated bronze. 1820s

$3,353 / set
19th Century Gilt Bronze Sculpture of Aurora
Located in Stockholm, SE
A fire-gilt bronze sculpture of Aurora, also known as Eos in Greek mythology, created in France during the Empire period around 1810. She rises lightly onto one foot, poised atop a g...
Category

1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Gilt Bronze Sculpture of Aurora
19th Century Gilt Bronze Sculpture of Aurora

19th Century Gilt Bronze Sculpture of Aurora

$2,156
Pair of Elegant Gilded and Dark Patinated Empire Candlesticks, circa 1810
Located in Knivsta, SE
A pair of extremely elegant gilded and dark patinated bronze Empire Candlesticks. Probably made i Paris around 1810. Beautiful contrast between the gilded and dark patinated bronze. ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Elegant Gilded and Dark Patinated Empire Candlesticks, circa 1810
Pair of Elegant Gilded and Dark Patinated Empire Candlesticks, circa 1810

Pair of Elegant Gilded and Dark Patinated Empire Candlesticks, circa 1810

$3,952 / set
Pair of Corinthian Column Faux Marble Ormolu Candlesticks
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressive pair of Corinthian column candlesticks featuring a beautiful and decorative capital with faux marble stems as well as a detailed square base. Fantastic pair featured on a ...
Category

Early 1800s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Corinthian Column Faux Marble Ormolu Candlesticks
Pair of Corinthian Column Faux Marble Ormolu Candlesticks

Pair of Corinthian Column Faux Marble Ormolu Candlesticks

$2,400
Pair of French Empire Bronze and Mercury Gilt Candelabra
Located in Newark, England
FRENCH BRONZE EMPIRE CANDELABRA FROM THE REIGN OF NAPOLEON I From our Decorative collection, we are pleased to present this fine pair of French Empire Bronze Candelabra dating to ci...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French Empire Bronze and Mercury Gilt Candelabra
Pair of French Empire Bronze and Mercury Gilt Candelabra

Pair of French Empire Bronze and Mercury Gilt Candelabra

$6,749
19th Century Gold French Empire Pair of Gilded Bronze Candle Holders, Sticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, antique French pair of candle holders with loose candle cuffs, made of hand crafted gilded bronze, in good condition. The detailed candlesticks have downwardly tapering, fluted shafts, supported by a round footplate. The base is particularized with palmettes and leaves. The Parisian décor pieces represent the First French Empire time...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Bronze

19th Century Gold French Empire Pair of Gilded Bronze Candle Holders, Sticks
19th Century Gold French Empire Pair of Gilded Bronze Candle Holders, Sticks

19th Century Gold French Empire Pair of Gilded Bronze Candle Holders, Sticks

$4,100 / set
French Empire Style Philosopher Bronze Clock Mount
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire Style Philosopher Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock Mount, mid-19th century, depicting Socrates seated on rocky outcropping, writing "Oui / Lame / est / immortalle" [Yes ...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Style Philosopher Bronze Clock Mount
French Empire Style Philosopher Bronze Clock Mount

French Empire Style Philosopher Bronze Clock Mount

$2,800
French Empire Patinated Gilt Metal Figural Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire Patinated and Gilt Metal Figural Clock, circa 1840, surmounted by a seated female musician holding a tambourine, white enamel dial, strike on bell, on a gothic strapwor...
Category

1840s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Metal, Enamel

French Empire Patinated Gilt Metal Figural Clock
French Empire Patinated Gilt Metal Figural Clock

French Empire Patinated Gilt Metal Figural Clock

$2,350
19th century silver plate centerpiece
By Testolini Salviati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
19th century table centerpiece or double bowl in finely chiseled silver plated
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate

19th century silver plate centerpiece
19th century silver plate centerpiece

19th century silver plate centerpiece

$2,180
Pair c1810 French Empire Gilt Bronze Detailed Ovoid Form Candle Holders
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair c1810 French Empire Gilt Bronze Ovoid Form Candle Holders/ Candlesticks. Highly detailed antiquity.
Category

1810s Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair c1810 French Empire Gilt Bronze Detailed Ovoid Form Candle Holders
Pair c1810 French Empire Gilt Bronze Detailed Ovoid Form Candle Holders

Pair c1810 French Empire Gilt Bronze Detailed Ovoid Form Candle Holders

$940 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique French Empire Style Gilt Eagle Motif Emerald Glass Paperweight
Located in Atlanta, GA
French, early 20th century. An antique French empire style paperweight. The paperweight features an emerald green glass base adorned with gilt bronze laurel wreaths surrounding a ce...
Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique French Empire Style Gilt Eagle Motif Emerald Glass Paperweight
Antique French Empire Style Gilt Eagle Motif Emerald Glass Paperweight

Antique French Empire Style Gilt Eagle Motif Emerald Glass Paperweight

$495
19th Century Swedish Folkart Empire Chest / Box with Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Folkart Empire Chest /box from Skelleftea Vasterbotten ,Northern Sweden. Decorative Wood imitaition painted small chest /box with...
Category

Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine

19th Century Swedish Folkart Empire Chest / Box with Originalpaint
19th Century Swedish Folkart Empire Chest / Box with Originalpaint

19th Century Swedish Folkart Empire Chest / Box with Originalpaint

$1,197
Antique French Empire bronze and marble watch holder - 19th century
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Antique French Empire watch holder, early 19th century circa 1820. The watch holder allows conversion of an open faced pocket watch in to a desk cl...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

Antique French Empire bronze and marble watch holder - 19th century
Antique French Empire bronze and marble watch holder - 19th century

Antique French Empire bronze and marble watch holder - 19th century

$808 Sale Price
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Pair of French Empire Orb Bronze Three-Light Wall Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of French Empire Orb Bronze Three-Light Wall Sconces France, Early 19th Century This exquisite pair of French Empire wall sconces embodies the elegance and workmanship of the...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of French Empire Orb Bronze Three-Light Wall Sconces
Pair of French Empire Orb Bronze Three-Light Wall Sconces

Pair of French Empire Orb Bronze Three-Light Wall Sconces

$1,895 / set
Elegant pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt bronze from the 1820s.
Located in Knivsta, SE
A very Elegant pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt bronze. Made in France during the 1820s. Richly decorated in period design. Wear consistent with age and use
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Elegant pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt bronze from the 1820s.
Elegant pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt bronze from the 1820s.

Elegant pair of Empire Candlesticks in gilt bronze from the 1820s.

$2,754 / set
Pair Neoclassical Paris Porcelain Gilt Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair neoclassical Paris Porcelain gilt vases. Exceptional pair of large white and gilt painted campana form urns with strigilated patterning on body dow...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

Pair Neoclassical Paris Porcelain Gilt Vases
Pair Neoclassical Paris Porcelain Gilt Vases

Pair Neoclassical Paris Porcelain Gilt Vases

$32,000 / set
French Empire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Clock of the Astronomical Sciences
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine example of a period French Empire mantle clock in finely chased and gilded bronze made in France in the first quarter of the 19thC. One of the Greek muses with a star atop h...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Clock of the Astronomical Sciences
French Empire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Clock of the Astronomical Sciences

French Empire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Clock of the Astronomical Sciences

$3,200
French Empire Style Gilt Metal and Marble Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire Style Gilt Metal Mounted White Marble Portico Clock, early 20th century, surmounted by an Imperial eagle, sunburst, the suspended circular dial with battery operated mo...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

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Marble, Metal

French Empire Style Gilt Metal and Marble Clock
French Empire Style Gilt Metal and Marble Clock

French Empire Style Gilt Metal and Marble Clock

$1,800
Pair of 19th C French Gilt Bronze Ram’s Head Candlesticks w Musical Motifs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Candlesticks with Ram’s Head and Musical Motif Decoration A richly detailed pair of 19th century French gilt bronze candlesticks, exemplifying...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th C French Gilt Bronze Ram’s Head Candlesticks w Musical Motifs
Pair of 19th C French Gilt Bronze Ram’s Head Candlesticks w Musical Motifs

Pair of 19th C French Gilt Bronze Ram’s Head Candlesticks w Musical Motifs

$2,800
Pair of French Empire Silvered Bronze Candlesticks, 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Pair of French Empire Silvered Bronze Candlesticks, 1820s A refined pair of Empire candlesticks crafted in silvered bronze, dating from France, circa 1820s. These elegant pieces d...
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Silver Plate, Bronze

Pair of French Empire Silvered Bronze Candlesticks, 1820s
Pair of French Empire Silvered Bronze Candlesticks, 1820s

Pair of French Empire Silvered Bronze Candlesticks, 1820s

$2,036 / set
Early 19th Century Vase Pendule, Pendulum-Clock, Tardy à Lyon, Empire circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Antique vase clock France Fire gilded bronze Empire around 1820 Dimensions: H x W x D: 41 x 13 x 12 Description: Beautiful all gilt French mantel clock. The basic form is in the shape of an urn vase with lid...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Early 19th Century Vase Pendule, Pendulum-Clock, Tardy à Lyon, Empire circa 1820
Early 19th Century Vase Pendule, Pendulum-Clock, Tardy à Lyon, Empire circa 1820

Early 19th Century Vase Pendule, Pendulum-Clock, Tardy à Lyon, Empire circa 1820

$5,509
Period Giltwood Italian Empire Style Frame
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Italian Empire original giltwood frame. Early 19th Century Internal measurements cm 13 x 10 Every item of our Gallery, upon request, is accompanied by a certifica...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Period Giltwood Italian Empire Style Frame
Period Giltwood Italian Empire Style Frame

Period Giltwood Italian Empire Style Frame

$2,275
Pair of large Empire Candlesticks, convertible into Candelabra. France 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A pair of large and elegant Empire Candlesticks, convertible into Candelabra, made in France during the 1820s. Gilded and dark patinated bronze. Can be used as large candlesticks or ...
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of large Empire Candlesticks, convertible into Candelabra. France 1820s
Pair of large Empire Candlesticks, convertible into Candelabra. France 1820s

Pair of large Empire Candlesticks, convertible into Candelabra. France 1820s

$4,431 / set

Empire decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Empire decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Empire decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Gherardo Degli Albizzi, Franco Salimbeni, and Alexandre Vossion. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $170 and tops out at $148,649 while the average work can sell for $4,772.

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