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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
French Empire Boxwood Tabatière with Erotic Enamel Plaque and Gilded Bronze Acce
Located in Kastrup, DK
A French Empire tabatière, exquisitely crafted from boxwood. The lid is adorned with an erotic enamel plaque, elegantly framed by a gilded bronze band, while the underside features a...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

French Empire Boxwood Tabatière with Erotic Enamel Plaque and Gilded Bronze Acce
French Empire Boxwood Tabatière with Erotic Enamel Plaque and Gilded Bronze Acce

French Empire Boxwood Tabatière with Erotic Enamel Plaque and Gilded Bronze Acce

$1,652
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 with flowers and leaves. Cool and unusual composition bet...
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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

$3,473 / set
French Sèvres Style Bronze-Mounted Cobalt Blue Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A large French Sèvres style gilt bronze ormolu-mounted cobalt blue hand painted porcelain urn table lamp, first half of the 20th century. Bronze figurine handles, front side with han...
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Sèvres Style Bronze-Mounted Cobalt Blue Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp
French Sèvres Style Bronze-Mounted Cobalt Blue Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp

French Sèvres Style Bronze-Mounted Cobalt Blue Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp

$2,371
Mid-19th Century Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Candleholders
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of Empire style gilt bronze candlesticks raised on three lions paws, France, mid-19th century.  
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Mid-19th Century Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Candleholders
Mid-19th Century Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Candleholders

Mid-19th Century Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Candleholders

$778 / set
Viennese Portal Clock, 1st Half 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
An elegant Viennese portal clock resting on a rectangular mahogany base. The ebonized case is richly adorned with fire-gilded bronze appliqués. Flanking the clock are carved decorati...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Viennese Portal Clock, 1st Half 19th Century
Viennese Portal Clock, 1st Half 19th Century

Viennese Portal Clock, 1st Half 19th Century

$3,952
A Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze and Verde Marble Tazzas, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Pair of French Empire Bronze, Gilt Bronze, and Verde Marble Tazzas, 19th Century Each tazza with a shallow bronze inner bowl with leaf-and-dart rim projecting from a lobed gilt br...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze and Verde Marble Tazzas, 19th Century
A Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze and Verde Marble Tazzas, 19th Century

A Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze and Verde Marble Tazzas, 19th Century

$17,550 / set
19th Century Pair of French Patinated Bronze Sculptures Candelabra Candleholders
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of heavy patinated bronze sculpture candelabra, France mid-19th century. Two female sculptures holding a candleholder raised on a br...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Pair of French Patinated Bronze Sculptures Candelabra Candleholders
19th Century Pair of French Patinated Bronze Sculptures Candelabra Candleholders

19th Century Pair of French Patinated Bronze Sculptures Candelabra Candleholders

$3,198 / set
Large Sewing Box Lacquer Work with Pastoral Scenes, Early 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
A large and intricately decorated Empire lacquer work sewing box. Early 19th century Europe. The box is decorated with pastoral scenes and an intricate pattern on the edges. The ins...
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Early 19th Century European Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Lacquer, Beech

Large Sewing Box Lacquer Work with Pastoral Scenes, Early 19th Century
Large Sewing Box Lacquer Work with Pastoral Scenes, Early 19th Century

Large Sewing Box Lacquer Work with Pastoral Scenes, Early 19th Century

$1,629
Empire Style Ormolu Cut Crystal Compote/ Tazza
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Empire Style Ormolu and Cut Crystal Compote/Tazza  Made in Austria, circa 1920s An elegant Empire Style Ormolu and Cut Crystal Compote/Tazza made in Austria during the 1920s, present...
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20th Century Austrian Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Empire Style Ormolu Cut Crystal Compote/ Tazza
Empire Style Ormolu Cut Crystal Compote/ Tazza

Empire Style Ormolu Cut Crystal Compote/ Tazza

$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
French Portico Clock Signed Cellier à Paris, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small portico clock made of gray marble with gilded applications. The cylindrical movement is enclosed between two columns, above which a figural top piece in the form of a seated Ch...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Enamel

French Portico Clock Signed Cellier à Paris, 19th Century
French Portico Clock Signed Cellier à Paris, 19th Century

French Portico Clock Signed Cellier à Paris, 19th Century

$4,551
Rare Empire Clock Cabinet Sideboard, Antique Northern Swedish Country Gustavian
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare antique clock cabinet from Sweden made during the transitional time between the gustavian and empire period. The cabinet is from Northern Sw...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine

Rare Empire Clock Cabinet Sideboard, Antique Northern Swedish Country Gustavian
Rare Empire Clock Cabinet Sideboard, Antique Northern Swedish Country Gustavian

Rare Empire Clock Cabinet Sideboard, Antique Northern Swedish Country Gustavian

$6,947
Antique 19th Century French Empire Style Ormolu Clock By Etienne Maxant Paris
By Etienne Maxant
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 16 in W: 7 1/2 in D: 4 1/4 in This exceptional 19th-century French Empire-style bronze ormolu clock, crafted by the renowned Parisian clockmaker Etienne Maxant and r...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Antique 19th Century French Empire Style Ormolu Clock By Etienne Maxant Paris
Antique 19th Century French Empire Style Ormolu Clock By Etienne Maxant Paris

Antique 19th Century French Empire Style Ormolu Clock By Etienne Maxant Paris

$2,699
Pair of Patinated Bronze Ewers on Sienna Marble Bases — Early 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
Elegant pair of large ewers in dark-patinated bronze, mounted on yellow Sienna marble bases adorned with a finely detailed patinated bronze frieze. The proportions and material contr...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

Pair of Patinated Bronze Ewers on Sienna Marble Bases — Early 19th Century
Pair of Patinated Bronze Ewers on Sienna Marble Bases — Early 19th Century

Pair of Patinated Bronze Ewers on Sienna Marble Bases — Early 19th Century

$2,946 / set
Pair of Large Danish Vaseline Opaline Wine Glass or Vases
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish pair of large white Vaseline opaline wine glasses or vases.
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Late 19th Century Danish Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass, Art Glass, Opaline Glass

Pair of Large Danish Vaseline Opaline Wine Glass or Vases
Pair of Large Danish Vaseline Opaline Wine Glass or Vases

Pair of Large Danish Vaseline Opaline Wine Glass or Vases

$875 / set
Gilt Bronze Ink Stand with Candlestick, French Empire
Located in Knivsta, SE
Rare and beautiful gilt bronze ink stand with candlestick. French empire, probably made in Paris around 1810. The gilt bronze with some patina. Wear...
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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Gilt Bronze Ink Stand with Candlestick, French Empire
Gilt Bronze Ink Stand with Candlestick, French Empire

Gilt Bronze Ink Stand with Candlestick, French Empire

$1,916
19 Century Italian Clock Landscape Painting
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An early/mid-19th century Italian clock painting indistinctly signed on the lower right corner. The oil painting is set in a period Empire gilt frame and d...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Canvas

19 Century Italian Clock Landscape Painting
19 Century Italian Clock Landscape Painting

19 Century Italian Clock Landscape Painting

$8,500
Pair of French Empire Bronze Candelabra
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of French Empire bronze candelabra, sleek and sophisticated in design, each one fitted with three lights, fire gilt details, raised on an...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Empire Bronze Candelabra
Pair of French Empire Bronze Candelabra

Pair of French Empire Bronze Candelabra

$2,360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
20th Century Seven Lights Italian Solid Silver Candelabra Empire revival
By Arno Fassi
Located in VALENZA, IT
Magnificent Empire style candelabra in solid 800 silver The base is square with lion paw-shaped feet. Two frames with the typical palmettes of the Empire style frame a second smaller square decorated with 4 central flowers. The stem of the candelabra is a statue of a woman (goddess) with her hair gathered and holding a cornucopia in one hand ending with the main candle holder. The candelabra has 7 lights. The arms of the candelabra, made with the casting technique, have candle holders and wax collectors also made with the casting technique and finely chiseled. The central candle holder stands out for its height which surpasses all the other candle holders, making the candelabra slim and balanced in shape and proportions. A classic example of high quality Italian silverware suitable to be placed in elegant and prestigious homes. Made in Milan - Italy by Fassi silverware Silver 800°°/°°° Candelabra Empire...
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20th Century Italian Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

20th Century Seven Lights Italian Solid Silver Candelabra Empire revival
20th Century Seven Lights Italian Solid Silver Candelabra Empire revival

20th Century Seven Lights Italian Solid Silver Candelabra Empire revival

$32,340
X-Small Egg style Faberge Yellow Enamel hand painted wreaths Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
X-Small egg in 925/1000 gilded silver with translucent enamel on fire on guilloché and hand-painted miniature of garlands in Russian Art Nouveau style, inspired by the eggs of Carl F...
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1960s Italian Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver

X-Small Egg style Faberge Yellow Enamel hand painted wreaths Salimbeni
X-Small Egg style Faberge Yellow Enamel hand painted wreaths Salimbeni

X-Small Egg style Faberge Yellow Enamel hand painted wreaths Salimbeni

$1,188
X-Small Egg style Faberge Sapphire Blue Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
X-Small egg in 925/1000 gilded silver with translucent enamel on fire on guilloché in Russian Art Nouveau style, inspired by the eggs of Carl Fabergé late 19th century, early 20th c...
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1960s Italian Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

X-Small Egg style Faberge Sapphire Blue Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
X-Small Egg style Faberge Sapphire Blue Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni

X-Small Egg style Faberge Sapphire Blue Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni

$1,101
Early 19th Century Pewter Bowl Planter With Handle, Denmark
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Danish Pewter Bowl or Planter With Handle and Makers Mark Circa 1800. This handmade piece would look wonderful sitting on a window sill holding ...
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Early 1800s Danish Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

Early 19th Century Pewter Bowl Planter With Handle, Denmark
Early 19th Century Pewter Bowl Planter With Handle, Denmark

Early 19th Century Pewter Bowl Planter With Handle, Denmark

$375
Picture Frame oval photos French Empire Napoleon III style Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular photo frame in 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver with translucent enamel fired on guilloche and hand-painted miniature of a garland of flowers with oval border, intern...
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1970s Italian Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Picture Frame oval photos French Empire Napoleon III style Salimbeni
Picture Frame oval photos French Empire Napoleon III style Salimbeni

Picture Frame oval photos French Empire Napoleon III style Salimbeni

$2,831 / item
Pair of Empire Period Silver Candlesticks England circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of Empire period standard silver candlesticks from England circa 1820. Each stick has a squared tapered shaft decorated with still-leafed border as well as beaded bandi...
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Pair of Empire Period Silver Candlesticks England circa 1820
Pair of Empire Period Silver Candlesticks England circa 1820

Pair of Empire Period Silver Candlesticks England circa 1820

$6,800 / set
Pair of Italian 19th Century Empire Period Giltwood Decorative Swan Sculptures
Located in Firenze, IT
This magnificent pair of hand carved wood and gilt with gold leaves swans sculptures represents an extraordinary example of Italian Empire period sculptural decorative art. Masterful...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Italian 19th Century Empire Period Giltwood Decorative Swan Sculptures
Pair of Italian 19th Century Empire Period Giltwood Decorative Swan Sculptures

Pair of Italian 19th Century Empire Period Giltwood Decorative Swan Sculptures

$14,673 / set
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 beautifully hand-painted with a green colored ground and further adorned with 24K gold-painted accents around the neck, handles, and bases. The vases are of a slender amphora form with git swan handles and two-tone matte and shiny 24K gold decoration throughout. Each vases body is hand-painted with landscape decoration which depicts a beautiful outdoor gazebo...
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of French 19th C.Empire Period Old Paris Porcelain Swan Handle Vases
Pair of French 19th C.Empire Period Old Paris Porcelain Swan Handle Vases

Pair of French 19th C.Empire Period Old Paris Porcelain Swan Handle Vases

$8,800 / set
Picture Frame with two-tone enamel stripes on guilloché Salimbeni.
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with two-tone enamel stripes on guilloché and fine hand engravings French Empire style. With 2 oval photo holders, internal ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate

Picture Frame with two-tone enamel stripes on guilloché Salimbeni.
Picture Frame with two-tone enamel stripes on guilloché Salimbeni.

Picture Frame with two-tone enamel stripes on guilloché Salimbeni.

$3,013
19th Century Pair of Empire Style Gilt Bronze Figural Three-Light Candleholders
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of gilt bronze three-light candelabra with kneeling putto holding the candleholders raised on richly elaborate base, France, late 19th century. Measures: Height 12.50 in / 3...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Pair of Empire Style Gilt Bronze Figural Three-Light Candleholders
19th Century Pair of Empire Style Gilt Bronze Figural Three-Light Candleholders

19th Century Pair of Empire Style Gilt Bronze Figural Three-Light Candleholders

$1,226 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th century pair of French Empire ormolu candlesticks
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A magnificent pair of Empire ormolu candlesticks in the maner of Jean Demosthene Dugourc. Each with fluted, tapered shaft and delicate ornamentation, surmounted by three female heads...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th century pair of French Empire ormolu candlesticks
19th century pair of French Empire ormolu candlesticks

19th century pair of French Empire ormolu candlesticks

$7,186 / set
Attractive Vintage Vase Kaiser, Pavillon, Germany Porcelain Large Vase
By Kaiser
Located in Bastogne, BE
Attractive vintage vase with handles by Kaiser, Pavillon, Germany. Baluster-shaped vase made of white high quality porcelain with gilding ...
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1980s German Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Attractive Vintage Vase Kaiser, Pavillon, Germany Porcelain Large Vase
Attractive Vintage Vase Kaiser, Pavillon, Germany Porcelain Large Vase

Attractive Vintage Vase Kaiser, Pavillon, Germany Porcelain Large Vase

$449
French Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Clock, circa 1830, the white enamel dial and movement strik on bell surmounted by a standing classical figure resting on an amphora pouring water, d...
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1830s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

French Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Clock
French Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Clock

French Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Clock

$2,800
Large Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Urn, Amphora Table Lamp
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Large, heavy Empire style gilt and patinated bronze Amphora table lamp decorated with fine ornaments and garlands on a square base supported by four feet covered with leaves. Five-li...
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Large Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Urn, Amphora Table Lamp
Large Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Urn, Amphora Table Lamp

Large Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Urn, Amphora Table Lamp

$2,934
Distinctive pair of 19th century Empire Style gilt metal candelabras
Located in Leesburg, VA
Anonymous 19th century; European Gilt bronze and metal Approximate size: 17.75 (h) x 9.75 (w) x 3.5 (d) inches The present pair of distinctive antique gilt metal candlesticks are i...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Distinctive pair of 19th century Empire Style gilt metal candelabras
Distinctive pair of 19th century Empire Style gilt metal candelabras

Distinctive pair of 19th century Empire Style gilt metal candelabras

$1,450 / set
French Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Clock, circa 1830, the classical muse upholding a basket of flowers beside a red-painted globular clock with white enamel dial, the movement strike ...
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1830s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

French Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Clock
French Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Clock

French Empire Gilt Bronze Figural Clock

$2,350
French Empire Snake Candlesticks
Located in Hudson, NY
French Empire Snake Candlesticks
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Mid-19th Century Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Snake Candlesticks
French Empire Snake Candlesticks

French Empire Snake Candlesticks

$1,500
Neoclassical Green and Gilt Faux Marble Samovar Coffee Urn
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical green and gilt faux marble samovar coffee urn. Gilt and green faux marble painted samovar with Greco Roman mask issuing spout on pedestal abov...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Neoclassical Green and Gilt Faux Marble Samovar Coffee Urn
Neoclassical Green and Gilt Faux Marble Samovar Coffee Urn

Neoclassical Green and Gilt Faux Marble Samovar Coffee Urn

$3,200
French Empire Style Mantel Clock, circa 1820
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive and stylish early 19th Century gilded ormolu and green marble mantle clock, having two classical maidens either side feeding Rams, an Eagle above the circular white...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Empire Style Mantel Clock, circa 1820
French Empire Style Mantel Clock, circa 1820

French Empire Style Mantel Clock, circa 1820

$16,363
Empire Mahogany Grandfather Clock, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large Empire grandfather clock with a mahogany-veneered case in the shape of a lyre. The grandfather clock stands on a chest with three drawers and diamond-shaped fillings. Above it ...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Empire Mahogany Grandfather Clock, early 19th Century
Empire Mahogany Grandfather Clock, early 19th Century

Empire Mahogany Grandfather Clock, early 19th Century

$8,384
Egg Purple Red enamel with tripod Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg Purple Red enamel is in 925/1000 sterling silver. Egg Purple Red enamel has fired enamels on guilloché has fired enamels on guilloché and design engraved by hand. Egg Purple Red...
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1960s Italian Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Egg Purple Red enamel with tripod Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Egg Purple Red enamel with tripod Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Egg Purple Red enamel with tripod Sterling Silver Salimbeni

$2,654
Drouot French Empire Bronze Mantel Clock, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This French Empire mantel clock features a seated female figure, finely sculpted, draped in flowing fabric, and positioned next to an elegant water fountain motif. The round enamel d...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Enamel

Drouot French Empire Bronze Mantel Clock, 19th Century
Drouot French Empire Bronze Mantel Clock, 19th Century

Drouot French Empire Bronze Mantel Clock, 19th Century

$14,001 Sale Price
20% Off
French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock of Seated Cupid Holding a Rose
By Pierre-Victor Ledure, Claude Hemon
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Finest quality period French Empire clock depicting a seated winged cupid holding a rose; the case in gilt and patinated bronze. The clock show a gilt cupid...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock of Seated Cupid Holding a Rose
French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock of Seated Cupid Holding a Rose

French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Clock of Seated Cupid Holding a Rose

$7,250
Pair of Snake Handled Meissen Urns
By Meissen Porcelain, Ernst August Leuteritz
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Stylish and chic pair of Meissen urns in Classic glazed white porcelain with gold accents. These urns are classical in form and feature entwined snakes as ...
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1870s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Snake Handled Meissen Urns
Pair of Snake Handled Meissen Urns

Pair of Snake Handled Meissen Urns

$2,200
19th c. French Empire Style Napoleon Bust by F.B. Launay
By F.B. Launay, Chaudet
Located in Queens, NY
Nineteenth century French Empire patinated bronze bust depicting Napoleon. The work is labeled "Napoleon" and signed by F.B. Launay after the 1804 model by Antoine-Denise Chaudet.
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th c. French Empire Style Napoleon Bust by F.B. Launay
19th c. French Empire Style Napoleon Bust by F.B. Launay

19th c. French Empire Style Napoleon Bust by F.B. Launay

$28,500
Pair of Wax Reliefs Attrib. to Pierre-Phillips Thomire of Napoleon and Josephine
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in valatie, NY
Pair of Wax Reliefs attributed to Pierre-Phillips Thomire, (French 1751-1843). "Napoleon and Josephine," 1807, inscribed "Josephine/Thomire 1807." With pain...
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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Pair of Wax Reliefs Attrib. to Pierre-Phillips Thomire of Napoleon and Josephine
Pair of Wax Reliefs Attrib. to Pierre-Phillips Thomire of Napoleon and Josephine

Pair of Wax Reliefs Attrib. to Pierre-Phillips Thomire of Napoleon and Josephine

$995 / set
Pair of Empire-Style Marble and Ormolu Vases by Raingo
By Raingo Frères
Located in London, GB
Pair of Empire-style marble and ormolu vases by Raingo French, Late 19th Century Height 37cm, width 22cm, depth 18cm This superb pair of vases combines stunning veined grey marble...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Empire-Style Marble and Ormolu Vases by Raingo
Pair of Empire-Style Marble and Ormolu Vases by Raingo

Pair of Empire-Style Marble and Ormolu Vases by Raingo

$16,363 / set
Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks with Hoofed Faun Feet, circa 1890
Located in Miami, FL
A fine Pair of French Empire gilt bronze candlesticks on hoofed faun feet, late 19th century. A fluted column rises on three cloven-hoofed hocked faun legs and feet. These antique c...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks with Hoofed Faun Feet, circa 1890
Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks with Hoofed Faun Feet, circa 1890

Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks with Hoofed Faun Feet, circa 1890

$1,480
Auguste Cain Silvered Bronze Lion Ostrich Sculpture 19th Century.
By Susse Freres, Auguste Nicholas Cain
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Auguste Cain Silvered Bronze Lion & Ostrich (1822-1894). This fine bronze shows a male lion standing proud, his front right foot is perched on a rock and his left stands firmly on his pray, an ostrich; he has a full mane and a curling tail, has good detail in the fur and the feathers of the ostrich. Signed "A. Cain" and a foundry mark. Perfect Size to locate on a desk. Auguste Nicholas Cain (1821 – 1894) was a Paris born French sculptor in the Animaliers school who was known for his bronze sculptures...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Auguste Cain Silvered Bronze Lion Ostrich Sculpture 19th Century.
Auguste Cain Silvered Bronze Lion Ostrich Sculpture 19th Century.

Auguste Cain Silvered Bronze Lion Ostrich Sculpture 19th Century.

$2,499
Two Italian Amber Crystal Vases
Located in New York, NY
Two superb Amber crystal vases, hand-crafted to order in Treviso, Italy, by Unique Luxury Designs, renowned manufacturer of bespoke crystal chandeliers, home accessories and crystal ...
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1990s Italian Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Two Italian Amber Crystal Vases
Two Italian Amber Crystal Vases

Two Italian Amber Crystal Vases

$8,400 Sale Price / item
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Pair Empire Style Bronze Candle Holders
Located in San Francisco, CA
each heavy candle holder surmounted by a shallow candlecup with flared lip raised on a gadrooned support above a ring of stylized leaves; all over a cylindrical base adorned with app...
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1960s French Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair Empire Style Bronze Candle Holders
Pair Empire Style Bronze Candle Holders

Pair Empire Style Bronze Candle Holders

$1,850 / set
19th c Second French Empire Pair of Silver Plated Brass Candlesticks
Located in Savannah, GA
This classic pair of antique French candlesticks are hand crafted of silver plate and brass Details include downward tapering on fluted shafts supported by a round heavily embossed f...
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1850s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

19th c Second French Empire Pair of Silver Plated Brass Candlesticks
19th c Second French Empire Pair of Silver Plated Brass Candlesticks

19th c Second French Empire Pair of Silver Plated Brass Candlesticks

$550 / set
Blue Marbleized Empire Wastebasket
Located in New York, NY
Blue marbleized empire wastebasket. Faux marble painted empire style wastebasket on gilt paw feet. France, 20th century Dimensions: 9" L x 9" W x 9.88" H.
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20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Blue Marbleized Empire Wastebasket
Blue Marbleized Empire Wastebasket

Blue Marbleized Empire Wastebasket

$595
Candlesticks Empire France
Located in New York, NY
A pair of candlesticks made in France during the late Empire period. Made from gilt- bronze. Standing on a round foot with a baluster shaped stem. Loose cuffs. Cannelated frame.
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver, Brass

Candlesticks Empire France
Candlesticks Empire France

Candlesticks Empire France

$3,800
A Pair of French Tole Urns
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of French Empire period toleware vases with black and gilt decoration the body with anthemion and patera decoration, standing on acanthus leave...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Tin

A Pair of French Tole Urns
A Pair of French Tole Urns

A Pair of French Tole Urns

$2,850 / set
Royal Empire Mantel Clock / Pendulum Clock, Fire-Gilt, Around 1805-1815, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Royal Empire mantel clock / pendulum clock, fire-gilt, around 1805-1815, Paris Solid bronze, fire-gilded, Paris around 1805-1815, original French Empire from the first period. ...
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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Royal Empire Mantel Clock / Pendulum Clock, Fire-Gilt, Around 1805-1815, Paris
Royal Empire Mantel Clock / Pendulum Clock, Fire-Gilt, Around 1805-1815, Paris

Royal Empire Mantel Clock / Pendulum Clock, Fire-Gilt, Around 1805-1815, Paris

$5,838
Vintage Danish Malm Candle Holders, 1950s. Set of 4.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Malm Candle Holders, 1950s. Set of 4. Two pairs of candleholders in malm, which is a brass alloy with added copper. The cobber gives the brass a darker color. The hei...
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1950s Danish Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Vintage Danish Malm Candle Holders, 1950s. Set of 4.
Vintage Danish Malm Candle Holders, 1950s. Set of 4.

Vintage Danish Malm Candle Holders, 1950s. Set of 4.

$288 / set
Mid 20th century framed Italian bisque Taglio
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid 20th century Italian framed bisque Taglio. This Greco Roman style bisque porcelain medallion is framed in a gold leaf shadowbox frame with pink interior and gold detail...
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1950s Italian Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Mid 20th century framed Italian bisque Taglio
Mid 20th century framed Italian bisque Taglio

Mid 20th century framed Italian bisque Taglio

$285
A Pair of Late Empire Silver Candlesticks by Caspar Julius Worm (1788-1857)
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of late Empire silver candlesticks crafted by master silversmith Caspar Julius Worm. Created in Copenhagen in 1837, these candlesticks are richly decorated with intricate acan...
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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

A Pair of Late Empire Silver Candlesticks by Caspar Julius Worm (1788-1857)
A Pair of Late Empire Silver Candlesticks by Caspar Julius Worm (1788-1857)

A Pair of Late Empire Silver Candlesticks by Caspar Julius Worm (1788-1857)

$1,646 / set
Empire Style French Bronze Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Empire style French bronze inkwell. Dark patinated cast bronze encrier/ink-stand on paw feet with original pine cone lidded glass ink-wells and...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Empire Style French Bronze Inkwell
Empire Style French Bronze Inkwell

Empire Style French Bronze Inkwell

$750
Egg Plum enamel with tripod Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg Plum enamel is in 925/1000 sterling silver. Egg Plum enamel has fired enamels on guilloché has fired enamels on guilloché and design engraved by hand. Egg Plum enamel is Russian...
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1960s Italian Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Egg Plum enamel with tripod Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Egg Plum enamel with tripod Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Egg Plum enamel with tripod Sterling Silver Salimbeni

$4,024
French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock of Aurora in Her Chariot Pulled by Her Winged
Located in London, GB
Fine antique French Empire Ormolu mantel clock of a chariot drawn by two winged horses carrying the chariot with a female figure. Thi...
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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock of Aurora in Her Chariot Pulled by Her Winged
French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock of Aurora in Her Chariot Pulled by Her Winged

French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock of Aurora in Her Chariot Pulled by Her Winged

$14,658
Pair of neoclassical alabaster and gilded wood columns, early 19th century
Located in Vicenza, IT
Rare and fine pair of decorative columns in neoclassical style, made in the first quarter of the 19th century, probably in the Austro-Venetian area. The work presents a composite str...
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19th Century European Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Alabaster, Gold Leaf

Pair of neoclassical alabaster and gilded wood columns, early 19th century
Pair of neoclassical alabaster and gilded wood columns, early 19th century

Pair of neoclassical alabaster and gilded wood columns, early 19th century

$2,156 / 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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