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Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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
Vintage Alabaster Gold Leaf Crystal Pendant
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This elegant vintage chandelier features a hand-carved alabaster bowl suspended from a decorative metal stem adorned with delicate crystal teardrop accents. The natural veining of th...
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1920s Italian Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Alabaster, Gold Leaf

Large Chandelier (h153cm) Pearl Bag, Or Hot Air Balloon, Late 19th Early 20th Ce
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large chandelier called "bag of pearls" or hot air balloon, with chains of faceted pearls The crown of the top is decorated with bronze knots, as for the belt it is equipped with dou...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Monumental Hollywood Regency French Cut-Crystal Beads, Gilt 19-Light Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Stunning extra large impressive Empire cut crystal and gilt brass 19-light chandelier with crystal drops. Measures: Diameter 37.8 in/ 96 cm Height 35.5 in / 90 cm Weight 44 lb/20 Kg ...
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Late 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

French Empire Neoclassical Gilt Bronze and Steel Figural Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A French Empire neoclassical gilt bronze and steel figural chandelier of refined execution. The chandelier features a circular steel dish-shaped body richly mounted with gilt bronze ...
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20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze, Steel

Russian or Swedish Empire Crystal, Turquoise Glass and Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare late 18th century Russian or possible Prussian neo-classical chandelier, having twelve arms around a central gilded bronze corona pierced with round cut crystals; the corona s...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

French Empire Style Gilt Metal Chandelier
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire Style Gilt Metal Chandelier, with applied putti busts and molded acanthus leaf motif. 21" H x 9.5" Diameter. Provenance: From a New York City Collection.
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20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Monumental Hollywood Regency French Cut-Crystal Beads, Gilt 19-Light Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Stunning extra large impressive Empire cut crystal and gilt brass 19-light chandelier with crystal drops. Measures: Diameter 37.8 in/ 96 cm Height 35.5 in / 90 cm Weight 44 lb/20 Kg ...
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Late 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Gilt Bronze and Colored Glass Chandelier in the Empire Style
Located in London, GB
A French eight light gilt bronze and colored glass chandelier in the Empire style.  
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Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Empire Style Chandelier in Bronze, Green Sheet Metal and Molded Glass Flame
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice, elegant and decorative Empire style chandelier is made of green sheet metal and gilt bronze, decorated with swan necks, ornaments and palmettes, and surmounted by a m...
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1920s French Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze, Sheet Metal

20th Century Empire Style Basket Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Empire style basket chandelier Classicist basket chandelier in Empire style. Finely cast, Bronze silvered. Adorned with engraved swans and pearl cords. (F-Ra-20).
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20th Century Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

EARLY 19th CENTURY EMPIRE TUNDISH CHANDELIER IN IRON AND CRYSTALS
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful and elegant tundish chandelier with twelve lights. Made of wrought iron with lead bobèches and cast metal candle holders, this chandelier features bands painted in a delica...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal, Wrought Iron, Lead

19th Century French Empire Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
A striking 19th-century French Empire chandelier, exquisitely crafted with neoclassical elegance. This grand fixture features a gilded bronze frame adorned with finely detailed motif...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Small Empire Style Crystal and Gilt Bronze Basket Chandelier
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A small scale Empire style basket chandelier with lighting to the top, middle, and bottom sections. Each section is framed in gilded bronze supporting chains of cut crystal beads. Th...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Empire Dore Lantern Chandelier, Frosted Etched Glass, 19th Century, Solid Bronze
Located in Manhasset, NY
Empire Dore Lantern Chandelier, Frosted Etched Glass, 19th Century, Solid Bronze Pendant A finely cast dore bronze lantern pendant having etched frosted g...
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Early 20th Century European Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Italian 1950s Empire Silvered Swooping Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful Empire style Italian chandelier in the style of Buccellati. Rewired. 12 Light sources. Candelabra sockets. Rewired. 23” is the body. The chain can be adjusted to your nee...
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1960s Italian Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Silver, Bronze, Enamel

1930 5 Arm Crystal Glass Chandelier
Located in Surrey, BC
A nice simple chandelier with impressive 5 arm configuration and swooping glass crystal details . This piece was acquired from a private collection...
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1930s American Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Magnificent Bronze Chandelier In Empire Style Six Light Pendant Lighting
Located in Bastogne, BE
Majestic vintage chandelier! The material of manufacture of this chandelier is a real 100% BRONZE, which is valued all over the world and is charact...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Vintage Chandelier With 5 Arms In The Empire Style Bronze Green Gold Lighting
Located in Bastogne, BE
An elegant vintage chandelier with 5 arms in the Empire style. The base is made of bronze and metal of green and gold color and is decorated with a floral pattern with good detailin...
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20th Century Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Bronze

Period French Empire Crystal and Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An early 19th century period French Empire chandelier in crystal and gilded bronze. The typical basket form surrounds a central shaft, the top of which is decorated with gilded palmettes and terminates in four curved supports to the central corona. The gilded corona...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

French Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This French Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi has got twenty lights and features high quality handcrafted details. Top crowns in characterized...
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2010s Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Fine Ormolu and Cut Glass Empire Period Chandelier
Located in Steyning, West sussex
The ormolu finely decorated corona hung with swags of icicle drops and strings cascading down to a corresponding main band supporting fifteen candle branch arranged on two tiers the ...
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1810s French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

French Empire Gilt Cast Bronze 5 Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
French Empire style chandelier made of bronze with a gilt finish. It has multiple arms extending from a central foliate motif, each holding an exposed light bulb, and is suspended by...
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20th Century Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Charming Large Vintage Chandelier in Gilt Bronze Deknudt Belgium
Located in Bastogne, BE
Very Beautiful Vintage Ceiling Chandelier in Bronze by Deknudt, Belgium. Circa 1970s. A very nicely chased vintage six light chandelier in bronze with...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Fine French Neoclassical Russian Baltic Empire Doré Bronze Crystal Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful French Made Elegant Russian / Baltic Empire / Neoclassical Style Doré Bronze And Crystal 8 Candelabra Light Chandelier, Wiring Is Up To Date. ...
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20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

French Empire Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire (circa 1820) bronze gilt trimmed chandelier with 8 scroll arms emanating from a circular corona with an acorn drop finial and suspended by 4 foliate chains.
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19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Empire Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Chandelier, circa 1815
Located in Rome, IT
Finely chiseled gilt bronze and cut crystal Empire elegant chandelier with six arms. Cleaned and re-wired, in full working order and ready to use. In excellent vintage condition. Si...
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19th Century European Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Elegant French Empire Doré Bronze Crystal Three-Light Fixture Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
Very fine, beautifully detailed French doré bronze and crystal three-arm chandelier with flame top urn centre in the neoclassical style.
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20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Empire french bronze chandelier in gold-plated with Quimeras" circa 1800
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible chandelier in bronze and gold empire circa 1800 with "Quimeras" for 6 lights.
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19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Gold, Bronze

19th Century Chandelier Sweden or Baltic States Cut Glas Gilded
Located in Epfach, DE
The chandelier is probably made circa 1810 in Sweden or the Baltic States. It is made out of cut glass and flashed glass the three double arms and the mascarons are gilded.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Period Empire Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Magnificent Period Empire Chandelier. Gitl Bronze (matte & burnished) and Patinated Bronze. Exquisite detail throughout. A rare find. France, circa 1800. Dimensions: Height 40 1/2...
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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

French Empire Neoclassical Doré Bronze Twelve-Light Tassel Chandelier Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
This wonderful doré bronze twelve-light chandelier has a wonderful top with draped swag, etched detail throughout and cherubs accenting the top. Measures: 24" W x 32" H.
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1940s French Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Two Tier Vintage Natural Alabaster Chandelier Pendant
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Natural Alabaster Two-Tier Chandelier Italian Beauty. It comes with 3 feet of brass chain and is ready to install ceiling canopy.
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1950s Italian Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Alabaster, Marble

French 19th Century Empire Ormolu and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This Important French Empire chandelier, dating to the 19th century, features a gilt bronze frame adorned with neoclassical motifs. The ormolu structure includes finely cast wreaths ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Beautiful Pair Of French Empire Style Bag Chandeliers
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this amazing pair of French Empire Bag Chandeliers , each one with six internal lights , aprox 98 cm height , PAT tested. All our chandeliers come with ...
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Early 20th Century British Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Bronze Antique Ceiling Lantern, France, 1920 s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Single-light Pendant Lantern is made of bronze, polished to a mirror shine, covered with gilding. France, 1920's. An ornate French 19th-20th molded glass hanging lantern has elon...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Antique French Empire Style, Neoclassical Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite chandelier is constructed in the French Empire neoclassical style and is formed with a large central bell-shaped body suspended from four chains. The upper canopy feat...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu, Bronze

Empire Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Light Fixture
Located in Hudson, NY
Designed as a shallow gadrooned bowl with six gilded bronze arms currently not wired and used as a candle fixture but can easily be wired for an additional charge if the customer des...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

1920’s French Empire Chandelier with 3 lights
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920’s French Empire three lights chandelier with swans and beaded crystals
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1920s European Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

French early 19th Century twelve light gilded chandelier attributed to Thomire
Located in Southall, GB
An impressive gilt and patinated bronze French Empire chandelier with twelve lights, attributed to Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751–1843). Winged Victory figures wearing classical robes stand...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

Early 19th Century, French Empire Gilded Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A period French Empire crystal and gilt bronze nine candle bell shaped chandelier of the highest quality; the circular corona surmounted by palm shaped fin...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Vintage French Empire Brass Swans Porcelain Chandelier 5 Light
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
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1960s Unknown Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Hanging Lantern
Located in New York, NY
American (glass attributed to Boston and Sandwich Glass Company, Sandwich, Massachusetts), circa 1830-1840. Glass, blown, partially frosted, and wheel cut, with cast and die-rolled brass, patinated. This hanging lamp is typical of the production of such lanterns by the Boston & Sandwich Glass Company of Sandwich, Massachusetts, during the 1830s, and perhaps as late as the early 1840s. The present example is an unusually elaborate specimen with its overall frosting and cutting. In their The Glass Industry in Sandwich, II (1989), Raymond E. Barlow and Joan E. Kaiser quote Boston & Sandwich Glass Company manager Deming Jarves on the fabrication of lamps of this general type (p. 225 no. 2398). These hanging lanterns could be supplied with a candle or with a peg lamp...
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19th Century American Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Empire Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Chandelier, circa 1815
Located in Rome, IT
Finely chiseled gilt bronze and cut crystal Empire elegant chandelier with six arms. Six E 14 light bulbs.
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19th Century European Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Gilt Bronze Crystal Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Superb gilt bronze & crystal Empire style Chandelier. Top ring featuring anthemia. Main ring with winged deity carrying gilt torcheres. The bottom part consists of seven concentric...
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1910s French Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Empire Chandelier with Full Figure Swan Arms
Located in Manhasset, NY
19th century empire chandelier with full figure swan arms. This simply stunning doré bronze chandelier has full bodied swans holding three candlestick lights...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Early 19th Century Brass Empire Hanging Chandelier for Four Candles
Located in Dresden, DE
Early 19th-Century Brass Chandelier for four candles Height: 65 cm Diameter: 45 cm Brass An elegant addition to any room or entrance way, this Empire lamp holds 4 candles and crea...
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Early 19th Century European Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Fine French Empire Style Cut-Crystal Tent and Bag Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
A fine gilt-bronze cut-crystal tent and bag chandelier with a corona in the form of a crown made of small facetted pearls above a fine bronze b...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Empire Style Four Light Green Painted Gilt Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Empire style, green paint decorated four-light colza form chandelier, having gilt bronze foliate accents, with torch-form arms. France, circa 1900. 4 lights. Dimensions: Height 26",...
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Early 1900s French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

French Empire Style Triple Tiered Crystal and Bronze Chandelier
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An empire style chandelier in gilded bronze and cut crystal. The large central ring is embellished with palmettes and wreaths and supports beaded chains and long crystal French drops...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Large Pair of Spanish Empire Style 7-Light Crystal-Cut Chandeliers
Located in Berlin, DE
Large Pair of Spanish Empire Style 7-Light Crystal-Cut Chandeliers, in the Style of the Spanish Royal Factory of Glass and Crystal of La Granja A large pair of Empire style 7-light ...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

Antique French Empire Style Brown Painted Metal and Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in London, GB
Antique French Empire style brown painted metal and gilt bronze chandelier. French, late 19th century Dimensions: Height 60cm, diameter 67cm This unusual chandelier is crafted f...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Empire St. Patinated Bronze, Ormolu And Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and extremely decorative French 19th century Empire st. patinated bronze, ormolu and crystal chandelier. The six arm twenty two light chandelier is centered by an elegan...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique 19th Century French Empire Style Cut Crystal and Ormolu Chandelier.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th Century French Empire Style Finest Cut Crystal and Ormolu Chandelier.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

A very fine Gilt Enameled Bronze Empire style Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine Empire style chandelier. Gilt and enameled bronze. France, circa 1910. 4-light Dimensions: Height 34", diameter 18". CW3...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

French Empire Style Chandelier with Frosted Glass Flame
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Empire style chandelier with gilt bronze arms, neoclassical mounts, ornate chain and canopy. The central body is dark green painted wood, surmounted with a frosted glass flame...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ormolu

Early 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze and Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A period French Empire basket style crystal and gilt bronze chandelier with nine candle nozzles. The chandelier has a top section decorated with crystal swags and large gilded palmettes with the body suspended with strings of graduated crystal almond shaped crystals. The gilded nozzles are on top of decorative elements attached to the central gilded corona...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Very Fine Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt and painted bronze chandelier in the Empire style featuring 8 swans carrying stylized candle cups. All original. Measures: Height 37", width 26", 8-light CW4449.
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Early 1900s French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Alabaster Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt bronze and hand carved Alabaster pendant. 4 lights. Dimensions: Height 39" diameter 29 1/2" France, circa 1930. CW3174.
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1930s French Vintage Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Alabaster

French 19th Century Empire St. Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely French 19th century Empire st. verdigris patinated bronze and ormolu chandelier. The patinated bronze base is decorated with an ormolu inverted finial and acanthus leaves an...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire Gilded Bronze Crystal 12-Arm Chandelier Light Fixture
Located in Toledo, OH
A gorgeous large scale French Empire crystal chandelier. The body of this chandelier is done in gilded bronze and has two layers of ar...
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20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Empire chandeliers and pendants for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Empire chandeliers and pendants 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 chandeliers and pendants created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Empire chandeliers and pendants 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 chandeliers and pendants, popular names associated with this style include Gherardo Degli Albizzi, Maison Baguès, Arno Fassi, and Baccarat. 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 chandeliers and pendants differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $260 and tops out at $220,000 while the average work can sell for $7,017.

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