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Empire Furniture

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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Item Ships From: Florida
Style: Empire
French 19th Century Empire Style Ormolu and Granite Five-Arm Lamps
By Claude Galle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite true pair of French 19th century Empire st. ormolu and granite five arm lamps, after a model by Claude Galle. Each lamp is raised by a squar...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Granite, Ormolu

French 19th Century Empire Style Ormolu and Granite Five-Arm Lamps
French 19th Century Empire Style Ormolu and Granite Five-Arm Lamps

French 19th Century Empire Style Ormolu and Granite Five-Arm Lamps

$24,500 / set
French 19th Century Empire St. Crouch Mahogany Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome French 19th century Empire st. crouch mahogany, ormolu, and Coquillier de Bilbao marble center table. The circular table is raised by three elegant square tapered leg...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Empire St. Crouch Mahogany Center Table
French 19th Century Empire St. Crouch Mahogany Center Table

French 19th Century Empire St. Crouch Mahogany Center Table

$33,500
19th Century Gold French Empire Pair of Gilded Bronze Candle Holders, Sticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, antique French pair of candle holders with loose candle cuffs, made of hand crafted gilded bronze, in good condition. The detailed candlesticks have downwardly tapering, fluted shafts, supported by a round footplate. The base is particularized with palmettes and leaves. The Parisian décor pieces represent the First French Empire time...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Metal, Bronze

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

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

$4,100 / set
French 19th century Empire st. Lemon and patinated wood center table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A finely detailed French 19th century Empire st. Lemon and patinated wood center table. This very unique oval table is raised by four statement making legs displaying large scale paw...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Wood

French 19th century Empire st. Lemon and patinated wood center table
French 19th century Empire st. Lemon and patinated wood center table

French 19th century Empire st. Lemon and patinated wood center table

$28,900
French 19th Century Empire St. Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and very high quality French 19th century Empire st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The twelve arm sixteen light chandelier is centered by a striking solid cryst...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Empire St. Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
French 19th Century Empire St. Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Chandelier

French 19th Century Empire St. Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Chandelier

$29,800
French 19th Century Empire St. Vert Patricia Marble and Ormolu Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 19th century Empire st. Vert Patricia marble and ormolu clock. The clock is raised by fine rectangular ormolu supports below the Vert de Patricia marble base. A str...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Empire St. Vert Patricia Marble and Ormolu Clock
French 19th Century Empire St. Vert Patricia Marble and Ormolu Clock

French 19th Century Empire St. Vert Patricia Marble and Ormolu Clock

$16,000
19th Century Black French Pair of Empire Pinewood Cabinets, Antique Sideboard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black, antique French pair of cabinets made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The detailed commodes are supported by four short arched feet, consisting its origi...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Metal

19th Century Black French Pair of Empire Pinewood Cabinets, Antique Sideboard
19th Century Black French Pair of Empire Pinewood Cabinets, Antique Sideboard

19th Century Black French Pair of Empire Pinewood Cabinets, Antique Sideboard

$13,900 / set
French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu Vert De Patricia Marble Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scaled French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, ormolu and Vert de Patricia marble buffet. The four door three drawer buffet is raised by a straight base with...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu Vert De Patricia Marble Buffet
French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu Vert De Patricia Marble Buffet

French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu Vert De Patricia Marble Buffet

$59,500
19th Century French Empire Walnut Side Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French empire style walnut side table, or nightstand, with three dovetailed drawers, with brass knobs, straight sturdy legs and curved lower shelf. Finished on all fou...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Empire Walnut Side Table
19th Century French Empire Walnut Side Table

19th Century French Empire Walnut Side Table

$1,750
French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany and Ormolu Center/Library Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most impressive French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany and ormolu center/library table. The large scale circular table is raised by three most exceptional scrolled ta...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany and Ormolu Center/Library Table
French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany and Ormolu Center/Library Table

French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany and Ormolu Center/Library Table

$29,500
18th Century French Gilded Pinewood Wall Glass Mirror - Antique Wall Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique rectangular mirror inscribed in a Pinewwood frame, gilded, the pediment formed by an openwork flower basket spilling sinuous gar...
Category

Late 18th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood, Pine

18th Century French Gilded Pinewood Wall Glass Mirror - Antique Wall Décor
18th Century French Gilded Pinewood Wall Glass Mirror - Antique Wall Décor

18th Century French Gilded Pinewood Wall Glass Mirror - Antique Wall Décor

$15,900
French 19th Century Empire St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French 19th century Empire st. patinated bronze and ormolu chandelier. The three arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful richly chased bottom acorn fini...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Empire St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Chandelier
French 19th Century Empire St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Chandelier

French 19th Century Empire St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Chandelier

$16,800
19th Century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu, Bronze Fruitwood Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome Continental mid 19th century Empire st. mahogany, ormolu, patinated bronze and ebonized fruitwood drop front secretary. The secretary is raised by four square tapered...
Category

19th Century Unknown Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu, Bronze Fruitwood Secretary
19th Century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu, Bronze Fruitwood Secretary

19th Century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu, Bronze Fruitwood Secretary

$33,900
19th Century French Empire Candelabra Pair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of 19th century French Empire five-light cast brass candelabra, each with black marble base inlaid with Lapis Lazuli. Fine casting with urn shaped form, scrolled arms with flo...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Belgian Black Marble, Brass

19th Century French Empire Candelabra Pair
19th Century French Empire Candelabra Pair

19th Century French Empire Candelabra Pair

$950 / set
French Empire Style Double Dresser in Painted Gray Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Empire style double dresser with gilt metal hardware. We have a matching tall chest in our listing. Great classic French empire style to add some French architecture to your h...
Category

1950s American Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Wood

French Empire Style Double Dresser in Painted Gray Finish
French Empire Style Double Dresser in Painted Gray Finish

French Empire Style Double Dresser in Painted Gray Finish

$1,900
French Empire Style Table Lamps by Stiffel, a Pair
By Stiffel
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of French Empire style table lamps made by Stiffel. Brass columns are turned with large ceramic fonts in white trimmed in gold. Bases are decorated with dentils on a square ba...
Category

Late 20th Century North American Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

French Empire Style Table Lamps by Stiffel, a Pair
French Empire Style Table Lamps by Stiffel, a Pair

French Empire Style Table Lamps by Stiffel, a Pair

$319 / set
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...
Category

20th Century Austrian Empire Furniture

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
Pair of Signed, 19th Century, Converted Milkglass Lamps Hand Painted with Ivy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of columnar table lamps, in Empire style, of milkglass. Each a round, faceted column, handpainted with scrolling vines of ivy. Lamped on round, pierced metal bases. Signed, "Pee...
Category

Early 1900s European Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Milk Glass

Pair of Signed, 19th Century, Converted Milkglass Lamps Hand Painted with Ivy
Pair of Signed, 19th Century, Converted Milkglass Lamps Hand Painted with Ivy

Pair of Signed, 19th Century, Converted Milkglass Lamps Hand Painted with Ivy

$2,450 / set
20th Century Black French Pair of Large Marble, Gilded Bronze Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black, vintage French pair of large table lamps made of hand crafted marble with a new round shade, in good condition. They are composed with its original switch, particularized by...
Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

20th Century Black French Pair of Large Marble, Gilded Bronze Table Lamps
20th Century Black French Pair of Large Marble, Gilded Bronze Table Lamps

20th Century Black French Pair of Large Marble, Gilded Bronze Table Lamps

$9,900 / set
19th Century Black French Antique Wrought Iron Napoleon III Candelabra
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black antique, late 19th century French floor candle holder, candelabra hand crafted in very ornate fer forge work with wrought iron scrolls and seven candle holders, in good condi...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

19th Century Black French Antique Wrought Iron Napoleon III Candelabra
19th Century Black French Antique Wrought Iron Napoleon III Candelabra

19th Century Black French Antique Wrought Iron Napoleon III Candelabra

$1,450
French Empire Doré Bronze Candlesticks, A Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of French Empire Doré Bronze Candlesticks. These candlesticks feature a fluted and diamond-patterned shaft rising from a circular molded base with guilloché border. The upper se...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Doré Bronze Candlesticks, A Pair
French Empire Doré Bronze Candlesticks, A Pair

French Empire Doré Bronze Candlesticks, A Pair

$2,850 / set
19th Century French Empire Demilune Console Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Empire demilune console table with a pair of large hand-carved mahogany swans. Good craftsmanship and beautiful stylized sculptural swans wit...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Empire Demilune Console Table
19th Century French Empire Demilune Console Table

19th Century French Empire Demilune Console Table

$5,500
19th Century French Empire Round Mahogany Side Table - Antique Marble Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A round, antique French Empire side table made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Honduran Mahogany in good condition. The detailed small center table is composed with a black marble top, standing on three arched legs, supported by a wooden base, resisting on three round feet. The Parisian table is enhanced by detailed gilded wood carvings...
Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Empire Round Mahogany Side Table - Antique Marble Table
19th Century French Empire Round Mahogany Side Table - Antique Marble Table

19th Century French Empire Round Mahogany Side Table - Antique Marble Table

$14,200
19th Century French Empire Pair of Antique Gilded Bronze Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold-black, antique French pair of dark patinated candle sticks made of hand crafted gilded bronze, in good condition. The detailed candle holders are particularized with flowers decoration, resting on a tripod foot. The Parisian décor...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Metal, Bronze

19th Century French Empire Pair of Antique Gilded Bronze Candlesticks
19th Century French Empire Pair of Antique Gilded Bronze Candlesticks

19th Century French Empire Pair of Antique Gilded Bronze Candlesticks

$3,700 / set
Vintage Tole Columnar Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Single tole Empire style columnar lamp, having a round central column with marbelized finish, wrapped in foliate spiral decoration, raised on graduated p...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Empire Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Tole Columnar Lamp
Vintage Tole Columnar Lamp

Vintage Tole Columnar Lamp

$750
Antique Empire Painted Globe Table Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
An antique Empire style brass lamp with a hand painted glass globe. A slender central column topped with an urn finial has two sockets that light with brass chain pulls. A blush and ...
Category

Early 20th Century Empire Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Empire Painted Globe Table Lamp
Antique Empire Painted Globe Table Lamp

Antique Empire Painted Globe Table Lamp

$355
Pair of 17th Century Flemish Tapestry Pillows
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of 17th Century Tapestry Pillows. 1) Tapestry panel of brightly a brightly colored parrot amidst lush fruiting branches, representing a harmonious balance of nature, and applie...
Category

17th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Textile

Pair of 17th Century Flemish Tapestry Pillows
Pair of 17th Century Flemish Tapestry Pillows

Pair of 17th Century Flemish Tapestry Pillows

$1,650
19th - 20th Century French Pair of Antique Empire Porcelain Cassoulettes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French pair of small Cassoulettes made hand crafted porcelain, in good condition. Each of the Parisian Athenians are composed with four gilded bronze maidens, particulariz...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Metal, Bronze

19th - 20th Century French Pair of Antique Empire Porcelain Cassoulettes
19th - 20th Century French Pair of Antique Empire Porcelain Cassoulettes

19th - 20th Century French Pair of Antique Empire Porcelain Cassoulettes

$5,400 / set
French Bronze Lamp, Enameled with Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French bronze lamp, interesting, modern form with fine enameling of Jacques-Louis David's, 1812 painting of The Emperor Napoleon in his Study at the Tuileries, New wiring The heigh...
Category

20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

French Bronze Lamp, Enameled with Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries
French Bronze Lamp, Enameled with Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries

French Bronze Lamp, Enameled with Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries

$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

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
Empire Period 19th Century Rosewood Card Table English
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant English mid-19th Century well figured card table of serpentine form having carved decoration. A very good quality table that can be used in any space. The rectangular top wi...
Category

19th Century English Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Rosewood

Empire Period 19th Century Rosewood Card Table English
Empire Period 19th Century Rosewood Card Table English

Empire Period 19th Century Rosewood Card Table English

$2,200 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Antique Empire Crystal Glass Chandelier, Parisian Candelabra
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A round, antique French chandelier, pendant made of hand crafted polished brass, in good condition. The hand blown cut crystal prisms are attached, halted to the ceiling lamp brass f...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Brass

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

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

$9,400
18th Century French Antique Gilded Pinewood Wall Glass Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique rectangular mirror inscribed in a Pinewood, gilded frame adorned with water leaves and pearl friezes, in good condition. The mirror is consisting its original mirror glass...
Category

Late 18th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

18th Century French Antique Gilded Pinewood Wall Glass Mirror
18th Century French Antique Gilded Pinewood Wall Glass Mirror

18th Century French Antique Gilded Pinewood Wall Glass Mirror

$15,200
19th Century Gold French Empire Hexagonal Giltwood Verre Églomisé Barometer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold patinated, antique French hexagonal barometer made of handcrafted giltwood, in good condition. The top part of the Parisian décor piece is enhanced by flower carvings. The glass dial is particularized with Verre Églomisé. The thermometer represent the First French Empire time...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century Gold French Empire Hexagonal Giltwood Verre Églomisé Barometer
19th Century Gold French Empire Hexagonal Giltwood Verre Églomisé Barometer

19th Century Gold French Empire Hexagonal Giltwood Verre Églomisé Barometer

$9,400
French 19th century Empire st. Burl Walnut, Ormolu, and marble side table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French 19th century Empire st. Burl Walnut, Ormolu, and Vert de Patricia marble side table. This impressive circular side table is raised by a three Ormol...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French 19th century Empire st. Burl Walnut, Ormolu, and marble side table
French 19th century Empire st. Burl Walnut, Ormolu, and marble side table

French 19th century Empire st. Burl Walnut, Ormolu, and marble side table

$10,800
French Empire Patinated Bronze Tripod Candelabras, Lion s Paw Feet, 19th c.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of French Empire bronze candelabras. These tall three light patinated bronze candelabras have a tripod base with very detailed lion's paws. The columns are fluted with palmettes...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Patinated Bronze Tripod Candelabras, Lion s Paw Feet, 19th c.
French Empire Patinated Bronze Tripod Candelabras, Lion s Paw Feet, 19th c.

French Empire Patinated Bronze Tripod Candelabras, Lion s Paw Feet, 19th c.

$2,500 / set
Pair of Empire Style Milk Glass Lamps with Hand Painted Gilding
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of lamps, in Empire style, of milk glass, each columnar form handpainted with gilt festooning, on round brass base. Stock ID: D7199
Category

Mid-20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Milk Glass

Pair of Empire Style Milk Glass Lamps with Hand Painted Gilding
Pair of Empire Style Milk Glass Lamps with Hand Painted Gilding

Pair of Empire Style Milk Glass Lamps with Hand Painted Gilding

$2,850 / set
Pr. 19thc French Antique Empire Gilt Bronze Regal Wall Sconces by Maison Bagues
By Maison Baguès
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 19thc French Antique Empire Gilt Bronze "Lions Head" Regal Wall Sconces by Maison Bagues. Very highly detailed and ultra high quality. French Estate.
Category

1890s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pr. 19thc French Antique Empire Gilt Bronze Regal Wall Sconces by Maison Bagues
Pr. 19thc French Antique Empire Gilt Bronze Regal Wall Sconces by Maison Bagues

Pr. 19thc French Antique Empire Gilt Bronze Regal Wall Sconces by Maison Bagues

$3,180 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair c1810 French Empire Gilt Bronze Detailed Ovoid Form Candle Holders
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair c1810 French Empire Gilt Bronze Ovoid Form Candle Holders/ Candlesticks. Highly detailed antiquity.
Category

1810s Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

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

Pair c1810 French Empire Gilt Bronze Detailed Ovoid Form Candle Holders

$940 Sale Price / set
20% Off
English Porcelain Mini Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming accent piece that embodies timeless elegance, this vintage porcelain table lamp features a delicate hand-painted floral motif in soft pinks and greens on a glossy white ba...
Category

1940s English Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Porcelain, Linen, Lucite

English Porcelain Mini Lamp
English Porcelain Mini Lamp

English Porcelain Mini Lamp

$365
Large Empire Danish Glass Cabinet, Bookcase in Mahogany with Bronze Details
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant late Empire 4 doors glass and wood cabinet, bookcase in mahogany. Pair of locking paned glass doors sitting atop pair of locking wood d...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Large Empire Danish Glass Cabinet, Bookcase in Mahogany with Bronze Details
Large Empire Danish Glass Cabinet, Bookcase in Mahogany with Bronze Details

Large Empire Danish Glass Cabinet, Bookcase in Mahogany with Bronze Details

$6,975
Large French Empire Mirror with Worn Gold Gilt Finish
Located in Bradenton, FL
Early 19th century French Empire mirror with original mercury glass mirror. Large scale Empire Gold Gilt mirror is a large statement piece. The...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Wood

Large French Empire Mirror with Worn Gold Gilt Finish
Large French Empire Mirror with Worn Gold Gilt Finish

Large French Empire Mirror with Worn Gold Gilt Finish

$3,600
French Empire Ormolu-Mounted Cabinet Pedestal, Circa 1840
Located in Miami, FL
French Empire ormolu-mounted vitrine cabinet pedestal, circa 1840. Very good quality bronze mounts of typical Empire period heads. Very useful pedestal open vitrine...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Ormolu-Mounted Cabinet Pedestal, Circa 1840
French Empire Ormolu-Mounted Cabinet Pedestal, Circa 1840

French Empire Ormolu-Mounted Cabinet Pedestal, Circa 1840

$1,500 Sale Price
20% Off
19thc French Empire Green Art Glass Lantern Intricately Patterned
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Empire Intricately Patterned Green Art Glass Lantern with Bronze Element. Lovely antique lantern which will arrive newly electrified and with 15 inches of chain and ceil...
Category

1880s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

19thc French Empire Green Art Glass Lantern Intricately Patterned
19thc French Empire Green Art Glass Lantern Intricately Patterned

19thc French Empire Green Art Glass Lantern Intricately Patterned

$976 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Mahogany Gueridon or Game Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Empire Period mahogany gueridon, or game table, with Grey St. Anne marble top. A versatile table with removable top, one side with green felt and the other with...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century French Mahogany Gueridon or Game Table
19th Century French Mahogany Gueridon or Game Table

19th Century French Mahogany Gueridon or Game Table

$1,750
French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Empire st. flamed mahogany, ormolu and fossilized black marble Buffet. The buffet is raised by elegant circular feet below striking architectural colum...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble Buffet
French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble Buffet

French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble Buffet

$26,800
French mid 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Griotte marble console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French mid 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble console. This wonderful freestanding console is raised by a square flame Maho...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French mid 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Griotte marble console
French mid 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Griotte marble console

French mid 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Griotte marble console

$27,800
Venetian Glass Lantern Hand Blown
By Balboa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking 1970s Italian Murano glass pendant featuring a richly textured amber glass shade enclosed in a sculptural brass frame. The organic, handblown form displays a mesmerizing p...
Category

1950s Italian Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Metal

Venetian Glass Lantern Hand Blown
Venetian Glass Lantern Hand Blown

Venetian Glass Lantern Hand Blown

$2,400
Pair 19thc French Empire Bronze Male Figural Candelabra
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 19thc French Gold Bronze Male Mask Figural Candelabra. Very nice detail and stately candelabra.
Category

1890s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair 19thc French Empire Bronze Male Figural Candelabra
Pair 19thc French Empire Bronze Male Figural Candelabra

Pair 19thc French Empire Bronze Male Figural Candelabra

$3,420 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19thc French Large Gilt Wood Exotic Inlay Bookcase Empire- Burl Wood
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Stunning and Majestic 19thc French Empire Large Bookcase in Exotic Burl Amboyne with Exotic Wood Inlay, Artist Masterpiece! There is also gilt bronze elements, incredible full figura...
Category

1880s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Wood

19thc French Large Gilt Wood Exotic Inlay Bookcase Empire- Burl Wood
19thc French Large Gilt Wood Exotic Inlay Bookcase Empire- Burl Wood

19thc French Large Gilt Wood Exotic Inlay Bookcase Empire- Burl Wood

$3,504 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category

1920s Italian Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Alabaster, Gold Leaf

Vintage Alabaster Gold Leaf Crystal Pendant
Vintage Alabaster Gold Leaf Crystal Pendant

Vintage Alabaster Gold Leaf Crystal Pendant

$5,400
pair of French 19th century Empire st. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Empire st. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu candelabra lamps. Each three arm candelabra mounted into a lamp is raised on a square O...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Empire st. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu lamps
pair of French 19th century Empire st. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu lamps

pair of French 19th century Empire st. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu lamps

$13,100 / set
French Late 20th Century Louis XVI Period Mounted Cabinet Vitrine
Located in Miami, FL
An extremely high quality and elegant French late 19th century Louis XVI period mahogany and ormolu-mounted cabinet vitrine which is finished on all sides. The cabinet is raised by t...
Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Furniture

Materials

Cherry

French Late 20th Century Louis XVI Period Mounted Cabinet Vitrine
French Late 20th Century Louis XVI Period Mounted Cabinet Vitrine

French Late 20th Century Louis XVI Period Mounted Cabinet Vitrine

$4,780 Sale Price
20% Off
1980s Empire Style Sculptural Daybed Bench Ottoman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, versatile piece you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the be...
Category

1980s English Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

1980s Empire Style Sculptural Daybed Bench Ottoman
1980s Empire Style Sculptural Daybed Bench Ottoman

1980s Empire Style Sculptural Daybed Bench Ottoman

$6,495
Spanish Empire Console Table with Mirror in Mahogany, circa 1810
Located in Miami, FL
Fine Spanish Empire console with mirror in mahogany and rosewood with satinwood inlays, circa 1810.
Category

1810s Spanish Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Rosewood

Spanish Empire Console Table with Mirror in Mahogany, circa 1810
Spanish Empire Console Table with Mirror in Mahogany, circa 1810

Spanish Empire Console Table with Mirror in Mahogany, circa 1810

$5,680 Sale Price
64% Off
French Empire Mahogany Trumeau Mirror with Bronze Doré Mounts-c. 1810-20
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Small period French Empire mahogany trumeau with gilt bronze mounts representing cornucopias, ivy and marguerite flowers. The mirror is of small proportions with original glass. A ...
Category

1810s French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Mahogany Trumeau Mirror with Bronze Doré Mounts-c. 1810-20
French Empire Mahogany Trumeau Mirror with Bronze Doré Mounts-c. 1810-20

French Empire Mahogany Trumeau Mirror with Bronze Doré Mounts-c. 1810-20

$2,500
Ferguson Copeland Laced Leather Lounge Chairs
By Ferguson Copeland
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 ...
Category

1980s Vintage Empire Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood, Cotton, Velvet

Ferguson Copeland Laced Leather Lounge Chairs
Ferguson Copeland Laced Leather Lounge Chairs

Ferguson Copeland Laced Leather Lounge Chairs

$2,956 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Empire Style Circular Side Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century French Empire style circular side table, or nightstand, made of beautifully patterned veneer of mahogany on pine with a dark gray St. Anne marble top. Door with small ...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century French Empire Style Circular Side Table
19th Century French Empire Style Circular Side Table

19th Century French Empire Style Circular Side Table

$2,000
Classical Three Panel Horizontal Mirror, Circa 1820s
Located in Sarasota, FL
A classical three panel horizontal mirror. Wooden with decorative veneers. Above is an oil on canvas, richly carved on top with a fig leaf and arch motif. Continental, circa 1820's.
Category

Early 19th Century European Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Mirror, Wood

Classical Three Panel Horizontal Mirror, Circa 1820s
Classical Three Panel Horizontal Mirror, Circa 1820s

Classical Three Panel Horizontal Mirror, Circa 1820s

$2,800
19th Century French Gilded Pinewood Wall Glass Mirror - Antique Wall Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black-gold, antique French wall mirror made of hand crafted gilded Pinewood with its original mirrored glass, in good condition. The particularized carved Parisian mirror...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Pine

19th Century French Gilded Pinewood Wall Glass Mirror - Antique Wall Décor
19th Century French Gilded Pinewood Wall Glass Mirror - Antique Wall Décor

19th Century French Gilded Pinewood Wall Glass Mirror - Antique Wall Décor

$3,200

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