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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
1870 French Empire Style Bronze Dore Candleholders, a Pair
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of French Empire style bronze dore candelabra with tapering malachite stems resting on three lion paw feet on triform malachite bases. Circa 1870.
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1870s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

1870 French Empire Style Bronze Dore Candleholders, a Pair
1870 French Empire Style Bronze Dore Candleholders, a Pair

1870 French Empire Style Bronze Dore Candleholders, a Pair

$11,750 / set
Gilt and Patinated Bronze Empire Period Mantel Clock by Gaston Jolly
By Gaston Jolly
Located in London, GB
Depicting a young woman seated at a table holding a book and looking at a celestial globe, above the central dial signed 'Gaston Jolly Paris' and flanked by two busts.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Gilt and Patinated Bronze Empire Period Mantel Clock by Gaston Jolly
Gilt and Patinated Bronze Empire Period Mantel Clock by Gaston Jolly

Gilt and Patinated Bronze Empire Period Mantel Clock by Gaston Jolly

$24,571
Pair of 19th Century Empire Candlesticks
Located in Ljungby, SE
A pair of Empire candleholders in fire-gilded bronze. Manufactured in France around 1810/1820. The candleholders are decorated with beautiful acanthus leaves. A decorative meander ba...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Empire Candlesticks
Pair of 19th Century Empire Candlesticks

Pair of 19th Century Empire Candlesticks

$4,000 / set
Pair of Empire Style Carved, Painted and Gilded Wooden Urns
Located in Hudson, NY
This dramatic and decorative pair of urns made in France in the 1920's are in the popular empire revival style. Turned as a rather stretched Campania urn on a stand the vases are the...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gesso, Paint, Wood

Pair of Empire Style Carved, Painted and Gilded Wooden Urns
Pair of Empire Style Carved, Painted and Gilded Wooden Urns

Pair of Empire Style Carved, Painted and Gilded Wooden Urns

$2,850 / set
French Empire Allegorical Clock Depicting "Venus Guided by Love" by Lesieur
By Pierre Lesieur
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An important and rare French Empire gilt bronze mantel clock depicting "Venus Guided by Love" featuring a case by the noted bronzier Lesieur. The figures and clock plinth sit on a rectangular green marble base topped with a gilt bronze plinth, raised upon four flattened toupie feet. The round enamel dial, signed “Lesieur à Paris”, indicates the Roman numeral hours and minute graduations. It is housed in a finely chased bronze altar whose pediment is decorated with egg and dart friezes, and be-ribboned torches on either side the façade is adorned with applied stylized butterfly and lyre motifs. The sides feature be-ribboned flower wreaths, and the plinth a leaf frieze. Two fine gilt bronze figures depict a winged and semi-nude cupid who is pointing to the time, while addressing Venus who is clothed in antique robes...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Allegorical Clock Depicting "Venus Guided by Love" by Lesieur
French Empire Allegorical Clock Depicting "Venus Guided by Love" by Lesieur

French Empire Allegorical Clock Depicting "Venus Guided by Love" by Lesieur

$16,875 Sale Price
25% Off
Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Black and White Marble Mantel Clock by Thiéry, Paris
By Thiéry Paris 1
Located in Tarzana, CA
A Louis XVI ormolu-mounted black and white marble mantel clock by Thiéry, Paris. Thiery Paris, late 18th century. The drumcase con...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Black and White Marble Mantel Clock by Thiéry, Paris
Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Black and White Marble Mantel Clock by Thiéry, Paris

Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Black and White Marble Mantel Clock by Thiéry, Paris

$12,500
Orologio a Vaso Francia Primo Quarto XIX Secolo
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Orologio a vaso in bronzo dorato poggiante su un plinto ornato con motivi a foglie susseguenti poggiante su quattro piedini a sfera. Il corpo dalla caratteristica forma a vaso biansa...
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Orologio a Vaso Francia Primo Quarto XIX Secolo
Orologio a Vaso Francia Primo Quarto XIX Secolo

Orologio a Vaso Francia Primo Quarto XIX Secolo

$10,150
A Pair Of French Empire Patinated Bronze And Marble Candelabra
Located in London, GB
A Large Pair of Empire Patinated Bronze and Marble Candelabra Each candelabra features a classical winged Victory figure holding stylised oil lamp candleholder with gadrooned nozzles. The winged figure wears a flowing dress with finely detailed, crisp lines and stands atop a gilt bronze orb...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A Pair Of French Empire Patinated Bronze And Marble Candelabra
A Pair Of French Empire Patinated Bronze And Marble Candelabra

A Pair Of French Empire Patinated Bronze And Marble Candelabra

$11,753 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Venus Clipping the Wings of Cupid Mantel Clock by Thomire Cie
By Louis Moinet, Thomire Cie.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This splendid Empire gilt bronze French mantel clock, signed on the dial by bronzier Pierre-Philippe Thomire and watchmaker Louis Moinet, features an exquisitely detailed scene of Ve...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Venus Clipping the Wings of Cupid Mantel Clock by Thomire Cie
Venus Clipping the Wings of Cupid Mantel Clock by Thomire Cie

Venus Clipping the Wings of Cupid Mantel Clock by Thomire Cie

$24,500
French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi features the best quality hand-chiselled details. The backplate of this sconce features a central round pla...
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2010s Italian Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi

French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi

$3,104 / item
French Empire Mahogany and Cut Crystal Columned Portico Clock
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare example of a late French Empire portico clock combining the use of mahogany casing with gilt bronze mounts and cut crystal. The four pillars linking the top and bottom section...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

French Empire Mahogany and Cut Crystal Columned Portico Clock
French Empire Mahogany and Cut Crystal Columned Portico Clock

French Empire Mahogany and Cut Crystal Columned Portico Clock

$7,500
Empire Period Ormolu and Enamel Ceres Mantel Clock After Thomire
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in London, GB
Empire period ormolu and enamel Ceres mantel clock after Thomire. French, c.1810 Measures: height 46cm, width 38cm, depth 13cm. This superb mantel clock was made in the First Fr...
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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Empire Period Ormolu and Enamel Ceres Mantel Clock After Thomire
Empire Period Ormolu and Enamel Ceres Mantel Clock After Thomire

Empire Period Ormolu and Enamel Ceres Mantel Clock After Thomire

$20,475
19th Century Mantel Empire clock bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent empire clock in its original gilding , one of the most beautiful models executed at this time.The beauty of this woman standing ,the base decorated with children one of w...
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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Mantel Empire clock bronze
19th Century Mantel Empire clock bronze

19th Century Mantel Empire clock bronze

$15,000
Bisque Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vase 19th century 4 Seasons Putti Allegory
Located in Sweden, SE
Empire Vase (Tazza) produced in bisque porcelain by top level manufacture, possibly in Germany or France, in the second half of the 19th century and decorated with finely crafted fin...
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Late 19th Century Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Bisque Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vase 19th century 4 Seasons Putti Allegory
Bisque Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vase 19th century 4 Seasons Putti Allegory

Bisque Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vase 19th century 4 Seasons Putti Allegory

$870 / item
Early 19th Century Cup in Egyptian Porphyry and Bronze with Cupids
Located in Paris, FR
Imposing cup in red, Egyptian porphyry featuring three cupids on a circular base. The patinated bronze cupids serve as the supporting stem for the wide-rimmed cup. Two of the cupids ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porphyry, Bronze

Early 19th Century Cup in Egyptian Porphyry and Bronze with Cupids
Early 19th Century Cup in Egyptian Porphyry and Bronze with Cupids

Early 19th Century Cup in Egyptian Porphyry and Bronze with Cupids

$46,574
Pair of Danish Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Danish Empire painted and bone candlesticks, circa 1810, of baluster form carved bone bandings and a circular base.
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19th Century Danish Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Pair of Danish Candlesticks
Pair of Danish Candlesticks

Pair of Danish Candlesticks

$1,400 / set
Pair of Empire Candlesticks with Garland
Located in Ljungby, SE
A pair of French Empire candlesticks with matching light collars, richly decorated in burnished gilded bronze. The central section is elegantly fluted, and they feature a garland wit...
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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Empire Candlesticks with Garland
Pair of Empire Candlesticks with Garland

Pair of Empire Candlesticks with Garland

$5,000 / set
19 Century Figurative French Empire Gilt Bronze Clock of Caesar on His Throne
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French Empire gilt bronze clock showing a Caesar (resembling Napoleon), seated on a classical throne. He is slightly leaning to one s...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19 Century Figurative French Empire Gilt Bronze Clock of Caesar on His Throne
19 Century Figurative French Empire Gilt Bronze Clock of Caesar on His Throne

19 Century Figurative French Empire Gilt Bronze Clock of Caesar on His Throne

$4,500
Fine Early 19th Century Empire Russian Inkstand, St. Petersburg, circa 1810
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A fine Russian Empire gilt- and patinated bronze desk top inkstand, St. Petersburg, circa 1810. Rectangular shaped base raised on four turned fee...
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Early 19th Century Russian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Fine Early 19th Century Empire Russian Inkstand, St. Petersburg, circa 1810
Fine Early 19th Century Empire Russian Inkstand, St. Petersburg, circa 1810

Fine Early 19th Century Empire Russian Inkstand, St. Petersburg, circa 1810

$12,539
French Empire Period Egyptian Style Porcelain Candelabra
Located in London, GB
French Empire period Egyptian style porcelain candelabra French, c. 1815 Height 81cm, width 27cm, depth 27cm These extremely fine candelabra date from the early 19th Century, during the period of Napoleonic dominance in Europe. It was during this period that interest in the ancient civilisation of Egypt started to become fashionable, in large part due to Napoleon's conquest of the region at the turn of the 19th Century. Each candelabrum is modelled as a standing cross...
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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Period Egyptian Style Porcelain Candelabra
French Empire Period Egyptian Style Porcelain Candelabra

French Empire Period Egyptian Style Porcelain Candelabra

$75,078 / set
19th Century, French Chiselled and Gilt Bronze Table Clock
Located in IT
19th century, French chiselled and gilt bronze table clock This table clock was made of chiselled and gilded bronze in the early 19th centur...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century, French Chiselled and Gilt Bronze Table Clock
19th Century, French Chiselled and Gilt Bronze Table Clock

19th Century, French Chiselled and Gilt Bronze Table Clock

$11,345
Bronze Dore, Rectangle Photo Frame, French
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Bronze Dore, Rectangle Photo Frame, French 19th Century, 7 x 10
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19th Century Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Dore, Rectangle Photo Frame, French
Bronze Dore, Rectangle Photo Frame, French

Bronze Dore, Rectangle Photo Frame, French

$1,300
French Empire Bisque Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
French Empire Ormolu and Bisque Porcelain Mantel Clock French Empire ormolu mounted Bisque porcelain mantel clock surmounted by a winged...
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1780s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

French Empire Bisque Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock
French Empire Bisque Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock

French Empire Bisque Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock

$7,985
French Empire Clock Depicting Psyche Playing with a Butterfly After Canova
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French Empire Clock depicting Psyche playing with a butterfly after a marble statue by Canova displayed in the Louvre. A patinated bronze Psych...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Clock Depicting Psyche Playing with a Butterfly After Canova
French Empire Clock Depicting Psyche Playing with a Butterfly After Canova

French Empire Clock Depicting Psyche Playing with a Butterfly After Canova

$7,500
French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock Signed Vaillaint a Paris
Located in London, GB
Superb quality French Empire ormolu and patinated bronze mantel clock in a beautifully restrained case. The casting and gilding of the finest quality. A classically dressed maiden st...
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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock Signed Vaillaint a Paris
French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock Signed Vaillaint a Paris

French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock Signed Vaillaint a Paris

$8,531
Pierre-Philippe Thomire Empire Marble Mantle Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pierre-Philippe Thomire (French, 1751-1843) Empire marble mantel (fireplace) clock. 1st quarter 19th century; Rouge Griotte marble and bronze doré...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pierre-Philippe Thomire Empire Marble Mantle Clock
Pierre-Philippe Thomire Empire Marble Mantle Clock

Pierre-Philippe Thomire Empire Marble Mantle Clock

$18,750
Rare Model Empire Clock Depicting Faustulus Discovering Romolus and Remus
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The highest quality late French Empire/Charles X mantle clock in terms of bronze casting, chasing, and gilding. The partially clad figure of Fau...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

Rare Model Empire Clock Depicting Faustulus Discovering Romolus and Remus
Rare Model Empire Clock Depicting Faustulus Discovering Romolus and Remus

Rare Model Empire Clock Depicting Faustulus Discovering Romolus and Remus

$11,500
Pair of Tazzas, France Empire Period
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Tazzas from the late part of the Empire period. Made in Red French Marble with a bowl in dark patinated bronze. Base decorated with gilt bronze.
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Tazzas, France Empire Period
Pair of Tazzas, France Empire Period

Pair of Tazzas, France Empire Period

$3,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Early 19th Century Empire Mantel Clock with Cupid in a Chariot
By Marie Prevost
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional gilt bronze mantel clock with its key depicting a winged Cupid in a chariot. The chariot is pulled by two doves that are resting on a platform adorned with water-leaf. Th...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Empire Mantel Clock with Cupid in a Chariot
Early 19th Century Empire Mantel Clock with Cupid in a Chariot

Early 19th Century Empire Mantel Clock with Cupid in a Chariot

$13,614
Fine 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze and Patinated Bronze Mantle Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century Empire gilt bronze figural mantle clock. Patinated bronze and gilt bronze fine details. Working condition.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Fine 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze and Patinated Bronze Mantle Clock
Fine 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze and Patinated Bronze Mantle Clock

Fine 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze and Patinated Bronze Mantle Clock

$13,500
Grand Pair of French, Second Empire Candelabra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant pair of 7 arm, cast metal and gilded bronze candelabra with flame finials, mounted on marble bases.
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Metal, Bronze

Grand Pair of French, Second Empire Candelabra
Grand Pair of French, Second Empire Candelabra

Grand Pair of French, Second Empire Candelabra

$8,700 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Antique Marble Paperweight with Figural Bronze Bird of Prey 19th century
Located in Sweden, SE
Late 19th century nice quality bronze and dark green marble work. The finely detailed plumage of the bird with its fierce gaze demonstrates the handiwork of the craftsman. In a world...
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Late 19th Century Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Marble Paperweight with Figural Bronze Bird of Prey 19th century
Antique Marble Paperweight with Figural Bronze Bird of Prey 19th century

Antique Marble Paperweight with Figural Bronze Bird of Prey 19th century

$170
Period French Empire Mantle Clock
By Claude Galle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The clock features a winged cupid standing on his chariot drawn by two doves and supported on clouds; cupid holds the reins to two doves which appear to be guiding the chariot. The open 'wheel' of the chariot contains the outer enamel clock dial...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Period French Empire Mantle Clock
Period French Empire Mantle Clock

Period French Empire Mantle Clock

$5,500
19th Century Russian Dore Bronze Mounted Amethyst Crystal Scalloped Rim Tazza
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic quality 19th century Russian Empire period Dore bronze mounted amethyst crystal scalloped rim tazza/cache-pot. The crystal is of a beautiful rich amethyst purple color. The crystal is beautifully hand-cut and shaped with a scalloped rim. The crystal is mounted on an incredible dore bronze base with the finest quality. The base is all hand-burnished and matted with an acanthus leaf design and is resting on a square plinth with an acanthus leaf border. The Crystal is easily attributable to the Imperial Russian Glass...
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19th Century Russian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Russian Dore Bronze Mounted Amethyst Crystal Scalloped Rim Tazza
19th Century Russian Dore Bronze Mounted Amethyst Crystal Scalloped Rim Tazza

19th Century Russian Dore Bronze Mounted Amethyst Crystal Scalloped Rim Tazza

$7,500
Pair of Antique Second Empire Style Five-Arm Candelabra
Located in Montreal, QC
A large pair of Charles X bronze and marble five-light candelabra now fitted as table lamps. This striking pair combine honey-colored Siena marble and dark crisp scrolling bronze in ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique Second Empire Style Five-Arm Candelabra
Pair of Antique Second Empire Style Five-Arm Candelabra

Pair of Antique Second Empire Style Five-Arm Candelabra

$5,600 / set
Period French Empire Mantle Clock Depicting a Winged Cupid Playing a Lute
By André-Antoine Ravrio
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine quality chased and gilded French Empire mantle clock depicting a standing winged cupid to the right of the clock plinth playing a lute. He looks to his right reading his sheet music and other elements including a torch, flambeau, wreath etc. On the left side of the clock plinth is a three legged...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Period French Empire Mantle Clock Depicting a Winged Cupid Playing a Lute
Period French Empire Mantle Clock Depicting a Winged Cupid Playing a Lute

Period French Empire Mantle Clock Depicting a Winged Cupid Playing a Lute

$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
French Empire Allegorical Clock Depicting Roman Triumph and Power
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A figural gilt bronze French Empire clock, ‘Allegory to Triumph and Power’. A Roman emperor stands to the right of the central rectangular plinth housing the movement; atop the plint...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Allegorical Clock Depicting Roman Triumph and Power
French Empire Allegorical Clock Depicting Roman Triumph and Power

French Empire Allegorical Clock Depicting Roman Triumph and Power

$6,750
Important Pendulum in Gilded Bronze and Onyx, 19th Century
By France"
Located in Madrid, ES
Important pendulum in gilded bronze and onyx from the nineteenth century. The enamel dial. Made for the russian market. Large: 60 x 55 x 18 cm.. With pendulum and key 6550 euros.
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Important Pendulum in Gilded Bronze and Onyx, 19th Century
Important Pendulum in Gilded Bronze and Onyx, 19th Century

Important Pendulum in Gilded Bronze and Onyx, 19th Century

$7,941
Pair of Paris porcelain standing baskets, Empire-period
Located in Paris, FR
Important pair of openwork baskets in white hard porcelain with gold decoration. The body, of flared circular shape, features a regular openwork design with ogive motifs, enhanced by...
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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Paris porcelain standing baskets, Empire-period
Pair of Paris porcelain standing baskets, Empire-period

Pair of Paris porcelain standing baskets, Empire-period

$5,445 / set
Crystal Gilt Bronze Vase
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very high quality cut crystal and ormolu gilt bronze, France, by Baccarat, 19th century. Scroll handles featuring classic heads at the bottom. Dimensions: Height: 12 1/4" Diameter...
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1880s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Crystal Gilt Bronze Vase
Crystal Gilt Bronze Vase

Crystal Gilt Bronze Vase

$2,450
Pair of Fine Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze and Patina Bronze Urns
Located in New York, NY
The superb pair of urns is formed in the classical Empire style, dating to the Empire period, and constructed in gilt bronze and patinated bronze. Each featuring a shallow, rounded b...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Pair of Fine Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze and Patina Bronze Urns
Pair of Fine Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze and Patina Bronze Urns

Pair of Fine Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze and Patina Bronze Urns

$12,500 / set
Pair of Antique French Empire Style Gold Bronze Candelabra, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Antique French Empire Style Gold Bronze Candelabra, Circa 1880.
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique French Empire Style Gold Bronze Candelabra, Circa 1880.
Pair of Antique French Empire Style Gold Bronze Candelabra, Circa 1880.

Pair of Antique French Empire Style Gold Bronze Candelabra, Circa 1880.

$2,375 / set
Austrian Clock Holder, Granite and Steel with Picture St Stephans Dome
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful and exclusive clock stand made of steel and granite. Holding a picture of the Stephans-dome. The most famous church in Wienna, Austria. High quality craftsmanship on all...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Granite, Steel

Austrian Clock Holder, Granite and Steel with Picture St Stephans Dome
Austrian Clock Holder, Granite and Steel with Picture St Stephans Dome

Austrian Clock Holder, Granite and Steel with Picture St Stephans Dome

$2,340 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Style Candelabras with 7 Lights
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a pair of 19th Century French Empire Style candelabras with 7 lights, featuring a luxurious design typical of the French Empire period. These decorative collectibles exude el...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Style Candelabras with 7 Lights
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Style Candelabras with 7 Lights

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Style Candelabras with 7 Lights

$5,800 / set
Early 19th Century Pair of candelabras made in Berlin
Located in SE
Candelabras with place for three candles, made in Berlin about 1810. Gilded and patinated bronze. Decorated with a standing griffin with a women's face, gilded decorations and lion f...
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Early 1800s Swedish Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Pair of candelabras made in Berlin
Early 19th Century Pair of candelabras made in Berlin

Early 19th Century Pair of candelabras made in Berlin

$10,150 / set
Circa 1800 Pair of French Gilt Bronze Griffin Candle Holders
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Circa 1800 Pair of French Gilt Bronze Griffin Candle Holders. Unique pair purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or mess...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Circa 1800 Pair of French Gilt Bronze Griffin Candle Holders
Circa 1800 Pair of French Gilt Bronze Griffin Candle Holders

Circa 1800 Pair of French Gilt Bronze Griffin Candle Holders

$1,680 Sale Price
20% Off
Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire by Galle, Rue Vivienne À Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
This is a beautiful antique French Empire mantle clock was made of gilded bronze and marble. The clock is placed on a rectangular marble pedestal...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire by Galle, Rue Vivienne À Paris
Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire by Galle, Rue Vivienne À Paris

Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire by Galle, Rue Vivienne À Paris

$7,762 Sale Price
23% Off
Empire Bronze and Sienna Marble Clock with a bust of Apollo Belvedere
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine example of a French Empire period mantle clock, circa 1830. The rectangular stepped case is made of yellow Sienna marble and is decorated on the top and bottom with patinated ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

Empire Bronze and Sienna Marble Clock with a bust of Apollo Belvedere
Empire Bronze and Sienna Marble Clock with a bust of Apollo Belvedere

Empire Bronze and Sienna Marble Clock with a bust of Apollo Belvedere

$9,000
19th Century (Mid) Bronze Revolutionary Rooster Ornament
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Bronze Revolutionary Rooster Ornament Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
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Early 20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Bronze

19th Century (Mid) Bronze Revolutionary Rooster Ornament
19th Century (Mid) Bronze Revolutionary Rooster Ornament

19th Century (Mid) Bronze Revolutionary Rooster Ornament

$2,200 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Empire Dore Bronze Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French Empire doré bronze clock, France, 1880s.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Empire Dore Bronze Clock
19th Century French Empire Dore Bronze Clock

19th Century French Empire Dore Bronze Clock

$6,800
Figural Bisque Porcelain w Gilt Bronze Clock Napoleonic Officer 19th century
Located in Sweden, SE
Made of bisque porcelain in the middle of 19th century, presumably by Royal French Porcelain Manufacture de Sevres, the clock in the form of a scene where an elegant officer was depi...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Bronze, Brass

Figural Bisque Porcelain w Gilt Bronze Clock Napoleonic Officer 19th century
Figural Bisque Porcelain w Gilt Bronze Clock Napoleonic Officer 19th century

Figural Bisque Porcelain w Gilt Bronze Clock Napoleonic Officer 19th century

$1,650
19th Century French Empire Candlesticks
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century French Empire Candlesticks. Beautiful pair purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Empire Candlesticks
19th Century French Empire Candlesticks

19th Century French Empire Candlesticks

$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock, Machine Signed L. Moinet, France
By Louis Moinet
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Gilt and patinated bronze mantel clock, machine signed L. Moinet A Paris. France, early 19th century.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock, Machine Signed L. Moinet, France
Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock, Machine Signed L. Moinet, France

Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock, Machine Signed L. Moinet, France

$15,000
Pair of 19th Century French Parisian Vases
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine pair of antique porcelain vases, dating from the early 19th century in the Empire period, set on a square base and spreading socl...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century French Parisian Vases
Pair of 19th Century French Parisian Vases

Pair of 19th Century French Parisian Vases

$15,285 / set
Pair of French Empire Style Onyx and Gilded Bronze Tazzas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant pair of hand carved and polished onyx tazzas in the Empire style with gilded bronze mounts.
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Pair of French Empire Style Onyx and Gilded Bronze Tazzas
Pair of French Empire Style Onyx and Gilded Bronze Tazzas

Pair of French Empire Style Onyx and Gilded Bronze Tazzas

$13,900 / set
French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Venus and Cupid
Located in London, GB
French Empire gilt bronze mantel clock with Venus and Cupid French, early 19th Century Measures: Height 53cm, width 37.5cm, depth 13.5cm This fine Empire period mantel clock is crafted from gilt bronze. The clock includes a sculptural surmount of Venus accompanied by Cupid. Venus sits atop the square clock...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Venus and Cupid
French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Venus and Cupid

French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock with Venus and Cupid

$10,237
French Empire Figural Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
Winged cupid with flowing robe, clock resting between wings and fabric, raised on bronze ormolu-mounted verde antico plinth. France, first half of the 19th century. Measures: H ...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Enamel

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

French Empire Figural Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

$6,000
Bronze Dore Antique Photo Frame 7" H x 9-1/2" W
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Bronze Dore Antique Photo Frame. Excellent condition. 7" H x 9-1/2" W.
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19th Century Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Dore Antique Photo Frame 7" H x 9-1/2" W
Bronze Dore Antique Photo Frame 7" H x 9-1/2" W

Bronze Dore Antique Photo Frame 7" H x 9-1/2" W

$850
Pair of Italian Empire Silver Candlesticks, Milan, circa 1810
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of elegant Empire candleholders on an unfilled base, conical structure, offset olive-shaped grommets with a flat, plate-shaped drip edge, smoo...
Category

1810s Italian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Pair of Italian Empire Silver Candlesticks, Milan, circa 1810
Pair of Italian Empire Silver Candlesticks, Milan, circa 1810

Pair of Italian Empire Silver Candlesticks, Milan, circa 1810

$4,060 / set
A French Antique Empire Gilt Bronze Silk Thread Mantel Clock, Circa 1820
Located in Tarzana, CA
A French Antique Empire Gilt Bronze Silk Thread Mantel Clock The neoclassical theme with a lady and a mandolin.The clock retains its original blued steel Breguet style hands. The ...
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

A French Antique Empire Gilt Bronze Silk Thread Mantel Clock, Circa 1820
A French Antique Empire Gilt Bronze Silk Thread Mantel Clock, Circa 1820

A French Antique Empire Gilt Bronze Silk Thread Mantel Clock, Circa 1820

$6,800

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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