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Style: American Empire
American Empire Mahogany and Needlepoint Upholstered Chair, circa 1890s
Located in Germantown, MD
Recently needlepoint reupholstered American Empire mahogany side chair. Measures 19" in width, 19" in depth and stands 35" tall. Seat height is 18".
Category

Mid-20th Century American American Empire Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Mid 19th Century Hand Forged Iron Brass Tall Andirons
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic pair of Mid 19th century iron with cast brass mushroom top finials. Great patina and age related wear. Tall, 29 h and deep 20.5 they have a commanding presence with a great...
Category

1860s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass, Iron

Margaret Foley (American, 1827-1877) Marble Bust "Head of Prophet Zephaniah"
Located in Queens, NY
Margaret Foley (American, 1827-1877) Marble Bust "Head of Prophet Zephaniah" A rare and important marble bust head relief portrait on The Prophet Zepha...
Category

19th Century Italian Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble

Vintage Giltwood Caning and Upholstery Chair with Woven Pattern
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage gilded caning and upholstery chair with woven pattern. Excellent condition. measurements are 23" in width by 26.5" in Depth by 34.5" in height. Seat width is 20", seat width ...
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Late 20th Century American American Empire Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Cane, Foam, Walnut, Giltwood

American Mahogany Acanthus Mable-Top Console, Isaac Vose, Boston, Circa 1830
By Isaac Vose
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany marble-top console / pier table with acanthus scrolled legs, flanking corner beaded medallions, decorative scrolled acanthus skirt with centered shell motif, original mirror with wood backing and resting on carved lions paw feet, Early 19th century. Attributed to the school of Isaac Vose...
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1830s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble

Pair of American Nickel Silver Brass Coach Lanterns, Rochester, NY. C. 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American nickel silver over copper & brass coach lanterns with urn finials, floral swag motif, and terminate on a turned bulbous ringed re...
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1830s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass, Copper, Iron, Nickel

Pair of 19th C Empire Ormolu Mounted, Partial Gilt Mahogany Upholstered Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of 19th century Empire Ormolu Mounted, Partial Gilt Mahogany & Upholstered side Chairs. Measure 19" in width, 19" in depth and stand 33" tall. Seat height is 18.5".
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Late 19th Century American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

19C Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Distinguished Gent In the Style of J Eichholtz
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a LOVELY Early 19C Oil on Canvas Portrait of a ‘Distinguished Gentleman’ In the Style of Jacob Eichholtz. Nice sized portrait of a Gentleman of high social status, from circa 1820. He has brown hair with a period collar and bowed white silk cravat and a black period tunic or coat. Oil on Canvas mounted on a wooden fame with nails and glue. Unsigned, but most definitely in the style and manner of Jacob Eichholtz who was a renowned Pennsylvanian artist known for his portraits of families of status and wealth in and around Pennsylvania in the early 19th Century. Jacob Eichholtz (1776–1842) was an early American painter...
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Early 19th Century American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Custom Lacquered Kelly Green Bench
Located in Charleston, SC
Antique piano bench lacquered in a gloss Kelly green. Newly upholstered in Donghia embroidered zig zag silk satin fabric.
Category

Early 20th Century American American Empire Furniture

Materials

Silk, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer

American Oil on Canvas Landscape in the Original Floral Gilt Frame. Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
American oil on canvas landscape with a flowing stream, trees and mountains, watering cows in the foreground, sun in the background, encompassed on the origi...
Category

1850s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Gilded Mirror Frame with Painted Black Striped Molding and Antique Glass
Located in New York, NY
A dramatic gilded (original) mirror frame with painted black striped molding and antique glass. Can be hung horizontally, as pictured or vertically.
Category

1890s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Giltwood, Mirror

Pair of American Two-Tiered Polished Steel and Brass Coach Lanterns, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American two-tiered polished steel and brass coach lanterns with fluted vents and beveled glass, Early 19th century.
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1820s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass, Copper, Steel

19th C Gilt Iron Music Stand With Electrified Candle Sconces Fully Adjustable.
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic 19thc gilt iron fully adjustable 47 - 63.5 height which also swivels. Beautiful gilt over iron which has transitioned seamlessly. Candle scones also are adjustable and we'...
Category

1880s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Iron

Pair of American Brass Finial Andirons. Philadelphia, Circa 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass andirons with urn top finials, Corinthian fluted columns, squared plinths, double spurred legs and terminating on ball ...
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1870s American Antique American Empire Furniture

American Oil on Canvas Portrait of Seated Young Lady, NY, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
American oil on canvas portrait of seated young lady in the original gilt wood floral flame, New York, Mid-19th century.
Category

1850s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Paint

Pair of English Large Cast Iron Punch Judy Doorstops, Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English large cast iron Punch & Judy matching doorstops . Late 19th century.
Category

1880s English Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Iron

Vintage Pair of Wall Btackets Distressed
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Great pair of large sculptural wall brackets , ornate and distressed finish.
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1970s American Vintage American Empire Furniture

Materials

Nutwood, Softwood, Bog Wood

American Bronze Lead Figural Bacchus Garden Fountain with Wine Barrel, C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
American bronze and lead seated figural young Bacchus garden fountain with decorative grape motif and flowing water into lower grape wine barrel. Founta...
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1850s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Copper, Lead

1920 s Caldwell American Empire Sconces with Bronze Eagles
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell Empire style silver plated sconces with bronze eagles on body, very unusual design
Category

1910s American Vintage American Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair of American Mahogany Pedestal Card Tables. Philadelphia, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American mahogany drop-leaf pedestal card tables with turned bulbous centered columns, acanthus carved scroll work saber legs, and terminating on original brass decorative fi...
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1820s American Antique American Empire Furniture

American Empire Mahogany Flip Top Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
"American Empire mahogany flip top console table with mirror back and lyre and swan base. Antique condition"
Category

20th Century American American Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of American Brass Nautical Taffrail Log Spinners, Negus, NY, Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass nautical taffrail log spinners, Late 19th century. Stamped by brothers Thomas Shufeldt Negus, Jr. (1828-1894) & John Davidson Negus (1833-1890) manufacturers and merchants of chronometers and other fine marine instruments...
Category

1880s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

Empire Style Ebonized Gilt Mirror, Hand Painted Eglomise Scenic Panel 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An American Empire style wall mirror offers ebonized and gilt wood frame with hand painted eglomise panel having homestead landscape scene, 20th century Measures - 27"H x 13"W x 1.25...
Category

20th Century American Empire Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Wood

American Needlepoint Gilt Framed Sampler, Tree of Knowledge, Circa 1842
By Ann Lee Burtin
Located in Charleston, SC
American needlepoint christian themed sampler in the original gold gilt frame under glass. Tree of knowledge good and evil. Adam and Eve with the serpe...
Category

1840s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Textile, Glass, Giltwood

Pair of American Campana Form Powered Coated Garden Urns on Plinths, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American Campana form powered coated garden urns on squared plinths, Mid 19th Century Urns are 13" square at base.
Category

1850s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Iron

Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Step Back Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Step Back Chest of Drawers This Antique Empire style cabinet has ample storage and display space. This piece wo...
Category

Early 19th Century American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Early 20th Century Serving Buffet
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Stunning American Empire buffet. Solid construction with beautiful detail. Acanthus and crest carved detail. Lines that draw the eye. 2 smaller drawers hover over a large drawer for ...
Category

20th Century American American Empire Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of American Brass Hall Lanterns with Orig, Frosted Etched Globes, Gas, 1860
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass foliage hall lanterns with the original frosted etched flared globes and filigree cock keys. Pair of lanterns were originally gas and have been electrified. Mi...
Category

1860s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

1820’s Federal Empire Marble Top Sideboard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Classical Federal Empire Marble Top Sideboard This exquisite sideboard showcases the elegance of Classical Federal Empire design, featuring a stunning marble top that adds a t...
Category

Early 19th Century American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Brass

Set of Four American Campana Form Basket Weave Powered Coated Garden Urns, 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of Four American Campana form basket weave powered coated garden urns resting on fluted splayed squared plinths, Mid 19th Century Urns are 11.25" square at base.
Category

1850s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Iron

American Empire Style Mahogany Sofa with Peach Upholstery
Located in Queens, NY
American Empire style (19th century) peach upholstered sofa with matching bolster pillows and a mahogany frame with scrolled arms and lions paw feet with a relief carving of cornucop...
Category

19th Century American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

19th century Giltwood American Empire Mirror Clausen Art Rooms New York
By Clausen Art Rooms
Located in Savannah, GA
Richly carved, this American Empire style mirror is delicate yet it has commanding presence. The combination of classical elements does not repeat any conventional European designs of the period and thus speaks of an American origin. During the first half of the 19th century, Americans embraced classicism as the fullest expression of the young republic...
Category

19th Century American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

American Gilt Carved Wood and Gesso Spread Winged Eagle, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American gilt carved wood and gesso eagle with extended wings grasping gilt rounded bar. Eagle was used for center decoration on drapery rod. Early 19th c...
Category

1820s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Giltwood

American Charleston Cast Iron Lyre Boot Scrape, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American Charleston cast iron lyre boot scrape resting on a oval scalloped edge base, Early 19th century.
Category

1820s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Iron

An unusual pair of American Empire classic carved mahogany armchairs.
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual pair of American Empire classic carved mahogany armchairs. A very stately pair of chairs masterfully carved with fine details. The design / work could probably attributed ...
Category

1830s North American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of American Brass Urn Faceted Finial Andirons with Log Stops, NY C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass flanking urn faceted finial andirons with bulbous squared faceted legs, matching faceted bulbous log stops, and resting on the original wrought iron rear dog l...
Category

1820s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of American Monumental Campana Lead Garden Urns on Plinths, Phil. C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American Monumental Campana Form Lead Garden Urns on Squared Plinths, Philadelphia, PA , Early 19th Century. Pair of Urns are 59.25" Tall / 27" Diameter @ Top / 17.5" Squared...
Category

1820s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Lead

American Tole and Mahogany Tray on Stand, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American hand-painted decorative tole tray on carved mahogany stand. Tray has two side handles with hand-painted floral, fruit and medallion motif. Stand was made for tray with a car...
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1830s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Tin

American Serpentine Brass Finial and Artistic Wire Work Fire Fender, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American Empire serpentine fire place fender with brass urn finials, brass rail top, and pleasing scrolled artistic wire work. New York, early 19th century.  
Category

1810s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass, Iron

American Oval Pastel of Young Lady Grasping Dove, Cola, SC. Circa 1865
Located in Charleston, SC
American pastel of young lady grasping dove in the original oval floral gilt frame presented under glass, Mid 19th Century. Original paper label on back. Ursuline Convent, Valle Cru...
Category

1860s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

American Empire Mahogany Dresser
Located in Queens, NY
American Empire mahogany chest of drawers with carved pineapple finials and sides with swivel mirror top.
Category

19th Century American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of American Brass Ball Finial Andirons with Spur Legs, Boston, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of important size American brass ball finial andirons with turned ribbed centered columns, faceted ribbed plinths, matching ball log stops with ribbed brass legs, scalloped skir...
Category

1850s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Early American Flint Glass Pattern Bowl, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Early American flint glass pattern bowl with a scalloped exterior edge, recessed circular motif and terminating on a tapered recessed circular stem with a beveled transparent base, E...
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1830s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Optical Glass

American Cast Iron and Gilt Fire Society Marker, Baltimore, C. 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast iron and gilt fire society marker. Baltimore, early 19th century Markers were placed on homes to prove coverage of fire insurance.
Category

1830s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Gold, Iron

American Polished Steel Sky Light Binnacle with Rope Carved Base, Phil. C. 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
American polished steel sky light binnacle with rope carved base, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Norfolk VA. Late 19th century. Binnacle has been electrified fo...
Category

1880s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass, Steel

Pair of American Classical Figural Foliage Campana Form Garden Urns Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American Classical figural and foliage painted campana form garden urns with flanking foliage side handles and resting on circular fluted squared plinths, Mid 19th Century Pa...
Category

1850s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Iron

Pair of American Nautical Gimbaled Nickel Silver Brass Wall Sconces, C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American nautical gimbaled nickel silver over brass mounted wall sconces with bulbous flared amber glass shades. Gimbals kept candles straight in rough seas. Pair are candle ...
Category

1850s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Set of American Brass Steeple Top Fire Tools on Stand, New York, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of American brass and polished steel steeple top fire tools on decorative faceted stand. Set consist of tong and shovel. New York, Mid 19th Century
Category

1840s American Antique American Empire Furniture

American Empire-Style Giltwood Mantle Mirror with "Lotus" Ceramic Tiles
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American Empire-Style giltwood mirror adorned in each corner with ceramic tiles depicting lotus flowers (ca. early 1930s, USA). Glass is in distressed condition with foxing present t...
Category

1930s Vintage American Empire Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Pair of American Dome Copper and Brass Decorative Hanging Hall Lanterns, C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American dome finial copper and brass decorative hanging paneled glass hall lanterns. Originally gas and have been electrified with single interior socket. Mid 19th century.
Category

1850s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass, Copper

Pair of American Cast Stone Flower Fruit Baskets on Squared Plinths, C. 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American cast stone flower and fruit baskets on squared plinths, Late 19th Century
Category

1880s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Cast Stone

Pair of American Figural Jockey Painted Cast Iron Swivel Hitching Post. C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American figural jockey painted cast iron hitching post with swivel arms. Mid 19th century.
Category

1850s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Iron

American Brass Wire Fire Place Fender with Flanking Canister Tool Holders 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
American brass and wire fire place fender with flanking canister tool holders resting on a step back molded edge base, Mid 19th Century 40.75" Wide @ exterior canister's / 30" Wide ...
Category

1850s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass, Wire

American Brass and Iron Urn Finial Pole Eight Slotted Umbrella Stand, Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
American brass and cast iron urn finial pole mounted eight slotted umbrella stand, Late 19th century.
Category

1880s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of American Brass Ball Finial Column Andirons w/ Ball Claw Feet, C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass ball finial andirons with flanking central fluted columns, flanking squared plinths, serpentine scalloped skirts, rear curvature supports with matching ball f...
Category

1850s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass, Iron

American Hanging Apothecary Show Globe with Gilded and Painted Eagle. Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American hanging Apothecary show globe with a mounted cast iron painted and gilded eagle. Globe was filled with a colorful green or red liquid to...
Category

1820s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Steel, Iron

American Nautical Brass Housing Wood Collar Floating Distress Beacon, C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
American nautical brass housing and wood collar floating distress beacon with a glass lens, mid-19th century.
Category

1850s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

American Cast Iron Campana Floral Acanthus Garden Urn on Squared Plinth C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast iron and powder-coated campana garden urn with a triangular floral molded edge, flanking acanthus scrolled side handles, circular med...
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1850s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Iron

American Sampler Under Glass with the Original Gilt Birdseye Maple Frame, C 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American sampler under glass with the original gilt Birdseye maple frame, Early 19th Century. Alphabet and Numerals. Signed by maker Maria Nuttall Age 7.
Category

1830s American Antique American Empire Furniture

Materials

Linen, Glass, Birdseye Maple, Giltwood

American Empire Mahogany End Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Empire carved mahogany pedestal base end table with shaped rectangular top
Category

20th Century American American Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

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