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Empire Lighting

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
19th Century French Empire Ormolu Chandelier With Trumpet Light Fittings, c.1870
19th Century French Empire Ormolu Chandelier With Trumpet Light Fittings, c.1870

19th Century French Empire Ormolu Chandelier With Trumpet Light Fittings, c.1870

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 19th Century French Empire style ormolu bronze chandelier fitted with an allegory of trumpets. The item has been converted to accommodate modern day lightbulbs. CONDITION...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Empire Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Chandelier, circa 1815
Empire Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Chandelier, circa 1815

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 Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

French Empire Style Gilt Wrought Iron Sconces, 2
French Empire Style Gilt Wrought Iron Sconces, 2

French Empire Style Gilt Wrought Iron Sconces, 2

Located in Astoria, NY

Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Wrought Iron Three-Branch Wall Sconces, each with pierced scroll form back plate and drop crystal prisms. 15" H x 11" W x 5.25" D. Provenance: Fr...

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20th Century Empire Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Wrought Iron

Pair of Carrara marble and Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
Pair of Carrara marble and Gilt Bronze Candlesticks

Pair of Carrara marble and Gilt Bronze Candlesticks

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of Empire period Carrara marble and gilt bronze candlestick lamps.

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19th Century Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Magnificent Bronze Chandelier In Empire Style Six Light Pendant Lighting
Magnificent Bronze Chandelier In Empire Style Six Light Pendant Lighting

Magnificent Bronze Chandelier In Empire Style Six Light Pendant Lighting

Located in Bastogne, BE

• PERIOD/DATE: Vintage (mid-20th Century) • ORIGIN: European • MATERIALS: Solid Bronze, Gold Patina Finish • ITEM TYPE: Chandelier / Six-Light Pendant • STYLE: Empire, Classicism...

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Pair Empire 2 Arm Brass Crystal Candelabra Wall Sconces
Pair Empire 2 Arm Brass Crystal Candelabra Wall Sconces

Pair Empire 2 Arm Brass Crystal Candelabra Wall Sconces

Located in New York, NY

These pieces were acquired from an estate located in Greenwich, Connecticut. Pair of two arm Empire style wall sconces with a brushed brass frame and icicle shaped and draped faceted...

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Early 20th Century American Empire Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Superb Maria Theresa Crystal Chandelier
Superb Maria Theresa Crystal Chandelier

Superb Maria Theresa Crystal Chandelier

Located in Rome, IT

Magnificent "Maria Theresa" (or Maria Teresa) Empire style traditional crystal chandelier features 24 lights and framework with a golden iron, with glass encased arms and rosettes. ...

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20th Century Empire Lighting

Materials

Crystal

19th Century, French Gilt Bronze Buillotte Lamp
19th Century, French Gilt Bronze Buillotte Lamp

19th Century, French Gilt Bronze Buillotte Lamp

Located in IT

19th Century, French Gilt Bronze Buillotte Lamp This elegant table lamp model buillotte was made in France in the early nineteenth century, classic taste with decorative elements Em...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair Of French Empire Bronze and Faux Marble Table Lamps
Pair Of French Empire Bronze and Faux Marble Table Lamps

Pair Of French Empire Bronze and Faux Marble Table Lamps

Located in Essex, MA

Empire bronze and faux marble paint on wood bases. Each have two light. Base paint probably later enhanced.

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1820s French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Timothy Outlton, Empire Style, Wall Sconces, Steel, Crystal, 1990s
Timothy Outlton, Empire Style, Wall Sconces, Steel, Crystal, 1990s

Timothy Outlton, Empire Style, Wall Sconces, Steel, Crystal, 1990s

By Timothy Oulton

Located in Stamford, CT

A pair of Niermann Weeks style three light crystal and metal wall lights by Timothy Oulton. Each in the Empire style with aged metal and crystal design. Part of a large collection of...

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Late 20th Century Empire Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Empire Design of Lady Face Sconces Gold Dore' Finish
Empire Design of Lady Face Sconces Gold Dore' Finish

Empire Design of Lady Face Sconces Gold Dore' Finish

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cast in bronze with real 18K gold Dore' finish. Contemporary hi-quality castings in fine details. From the original French pair. Look fantastic on the wall a...

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1990s American Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Bronze and Bronze Dore Empire Style Chandelier
19th Century Bronze and Bronze Dore Empire Style Chandelier

19th Century Bronze and Bronze Dore Empire Style Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

A French Empire style patinated and gilded bronze chandelier, late 19th century.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Empire Style Metal Opaline Noire Glass Electrical Converted Oil Lamp
Empire Style Metal Opaline Noire Glass Electrical Converted Oil Lamp

Empire Style Metal Opaline Noire Glass Electrical Converted Oil Lamp

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is an Empire style tall large oil lamp that was converted to an electrical one. It consists of a cylindrical long chimney lamp clear shade attached to a brass burner holder; this in turn is connected to a semilunar shaped milk glass font joined to a faceted opaline noire glass conical shaped body. A gold metal band are between both glass parts. There are two long gilt metal scroll formed handles adorned with a relief of acanthus leaves at the upper and bottom part in each side of the conical body. Also, there are a relief of flowers and branches of leaves in the center of it. This conical body is supported by a patinated heavy metal pedestal embellished by acanthus leaves, gilt metal ornaments...

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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Opaline Glass

Pair of French 1920s Empire Style Bronze and Opaline Glass Table Lamps, Wired
Pair of French 1920s Empire Style Bronze and Opaline Glass Table Lamps, Wired

Pair of French 1920s Empire Style Bronze and Opaline Glass Table Lamps, Wired

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of French Empire style bronze and opaline glass candelabra table lamps from the early 20th century, with scrolling arms and volutes. Created in France during the first quarter of the 20th century, each of this pair of table lamps attracts our attention with its bronze scrolling arms resting upon a white opaline glass pedestal. Raised on a tripartite base accented with delicate volutes, the candelabras have been rewired for the US. With their Empire silhouette...

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Early 20th Century French Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Empire Style Brass and Painted Brass Light Fixture, American Mid 20th Century
Empire Style Brass and Painted Brass Light Fixture, American Mid 20th Century

Empire Style Brass and Painted Brass Light Fixture, American Mid 20th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

A very stylish Empire / Hollywood Regency style brass light fixture. All brass with satin black painted detail. Excellent high quality fixture, completely reconditioned and re-wired ...

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Mid-20th Century American Empire Lighting

Materials

Brass

Grand Prospect Hall Empire Crystal Chandelier
Grand Prospect Hall Empire Crystal Chandelier

Grand Prospect Hall Empire Crystal Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

This Empire style chandelier was repurposed from a larger light in the main ballroom in Brooklyn, New York's Grand Prospect Hall. Grand Prospect Hall was built in 1892 and has witnes...

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Early 20th Century American Empire Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Brass

French Empire Bronze Wall Sconces, 5-Arm Design, Swan Top, Circa 1880s
French Empire Bronze Wall Sconces, 5-Arm Design, Swan Top, Circa 1880s

French Empire Bronze Wall Sconces, 5-Arm Design, Swan Top, Circa 1880s

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of French Empire style bronze 5-arm wall sconces with swan top and double ball design (19th century).

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19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Large French Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Chandelier
Large French Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Chandelier

Large French Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Chandelier

Located in London, GB

Large French Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Chandelier French, 20th Century Height 170cm, diameter 145cm Created in France during the late nineteenth century, this impressiv...

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20th Century French Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire Regency Neoclassical Bronze Patinated Marble 19th Century Lamp
French Empire Regency Neoclassical Bronze Patinated Marble 19th Century Lamp

French Empire Regency Neoclassical Bronze Patinated Marble 19th Century Lamp

Located in Roslyn, NY

A fine French Empire Regency neoclassical gilt bronze and patinated 19th century lamp with marble center column.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Marble, Bronze

1920s French Empire Sconces with 3 lights
1920s French Empire Sconces with 3 lights

1920s French Empire Sconces with 3 lights

Located in New York, NY

A pair of large French empire style sconces with 3 lights

Category

1920s French Vintage Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Bronze and Crystal Bowl Chandelier
French Empire Bronze and Crystal Bowl Chandelier

French Empire Bronze and Crystal Bowl Chandelier

Located in Queens, NY

French Empire-style (late 19th Century) gilt bronze chandelier with a cut crystal bowl supporting a ring of 8 scroll arms suspended by 3 chains to a canopy with a flame final bottom.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

French Empire Style "Cupid" Bronze Lamp
French Empire Style "Cupid" Bronze Lamp

French Empire Style "Cupid" Bronze Lamp

Located in Astoria, NY

French Empire Style "Cupid" Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabrum Mounted as a Table Lamp, late 19th century, the figure of Cupid holding a feather and upholding a twin branch light,...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Bronze French Empire Three-Arm Eagle Chandelier Light Fixture
Vintage Bronze French Empire Three-Arm Eagle Chandelier Light Fixture

Vintage Bronze French Empire Three-Arm Eagle Chandelier Light Fixture

Located in Toledo, OH

Gorgeous French Empire bronze chandelier with Eagle. Eagle with outspread wings sits atop three vines. Bronze shades holders have raised flowers. Each arm holds a flower form shade...

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Early 20th Century French Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Empire Green Marble Barbedienne Table Lamps
Pair of French Empire Green Marble Barbedienne Table Lamps

Pair of French Empire Green Marble Barbedienne Table Lamps

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of French Empire style (19th Century) green marble column candlestick lamps with bronze dore trimmed capital and square base (signed F. BARBEDIENNE) (PRICED AS Pair).

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19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire Gilt Cast Bronze 5 Light Chandelier
French Empire Gilt Cast Bronze 5 Light Chandelier

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 Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Empire Style Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Figural Wall Sconces
Pair of French Empire Style Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Figural Wall Sconces

Pair of French Empire Style Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Figural Wall Sconces

Located in New York, NY

A grand and finely cast pair of French Empire style ormolu and patinated bronze three-arm figural wall sconces. Each sconce centers on a striking classical maiden, beautifully render...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire Style Chandelier with Frosted Glass Flame
French Empire Style Chandelier with Frosted Glass Flame

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 Lighting

Materials

Ormolu

antique empire chandelier
antique empire chandelier

antique empire chandelier

By French House & Garden

Located in Kiel, SH

high decorative antique bronze candelier from the empire. I guess the chandelier was electrified later .

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1850s French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Antique Empire Style Twelve-Light Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Antique Empire Style Twelve-Light Gilt Bronze Chandelier

Antique Empire Style Twelve-Light Gilt Bronze Chandelier

Located in Montreal, QC

This chandelier combines an understated crisply cast dark bronze body with wonderful quality two-tone gilding. Of classical inspiration, the theme is leafy, repeating borders of anth...

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Early 20th Century French Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze

A Unique Large Antique French Empire Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Chandelier
A Unique Large Antique French Empire Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Chandelier

A Unique Large Antique French Empire Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A unique, large antique French Empire neoclassical gilt bronze chandelier. The chandelier is composed entirely of gilt bronze and is suspended from a circular ceiling canopy with ap...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Empire Candelabra of Ormolu and Patinated Bronze and Marble
Pair of Empire Candelabra of Ormolu and Patinated Bronze and Marble

Pair of Empire Candelabra of Ormolu and Patinated Bronze and Marble

Located in Essex, MA

Pair of late 19th century Empire bronze and ormolu candelabra. - Caryatid herm female figures on marble block plinths. - Three ormolu candle arms/cups - Well modeled.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Bronze Antique Ceiling Lantern, France, 1920's
Bronze Antique Ceiling Lantern, France, 1920's

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 Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Large Vieux Paris Porcelain Table Lamps
Pair of Large Vieux Paris Porcelain Table Lamps

Pair of Large Vieux Paris Porcelain Table Lamps

Located in Essex, MA

Old vieux Paris porcelain from the Napoleonic period decorated with farm animals and barn. With swan handles. Beautifully painted and fire gilded. Now mounted as lamps.

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Brass

Beautiful Pair Of French Empire Style Bag Chandeliers
Beautiful Pair Of French Empire Style Bag Chandeliers

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 Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Hanging Lantern
Hanging Lantern

Hanging Lantern

By Boston and Sandwich Glass Company

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 Lighting

Materials

Brass

Early 20th century French Empire Style Metal Table Lamp, 1920s
Early 20th century French Empire Style Metal Table Lamp, 1920s

Early 20th century French Empire Style Metal Table Lamp, 1920s

Located in LEGNY, FR

Elegant Empire-style table lamp dating from the 1920s, crafted in cream lacquered metal with delicate gilt decorations. This lamp charms with its refined classical silhouette inspir...

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1920s French Vintage Empire Lighting

Materials

Metal

French Empire Paris Porcelain Vase Converted into a Lamp
French Empire Paris Porcelain Vase Converted into a Lamp

French Empire Paris Porcelain Vase Converted into a Lamp

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A French Empire period porcelain vase. The vase is totally gilt with matte and burnished highlights. The twin handles each show a modeled classical female head and on the front of the vase is a painted classical scene. The scene depicts a Roman/Greek seated young warrior...

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Early 18th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Six Light Chandelier Floral Decoration
Antique 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Six Light Chandelier Floral Decoration

Antique 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Six Light Chandelier Floral Decoration

Located in Sweden, SE

A fine Empire style gilt bronze six-light chandelier of European origin, authentic second half 19th century period piece. The central body and six elaborate candle arms are richly de...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Restored Empire Chandelier, Gold Gilding, New Electrification, Austria, 1920s
Restored Empire Chandelier, Gold Gilding, New Electrification, Austria, 1920s

Restored Empire Chandelier, Gold Gilding, New Electrification, Austria, 1920s

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

This monumental Empire chandelier is a masterpiece of Austrian craftsmanship from the early 19th century. The fixture represents the peak of the Empire style—inspired by ancient gran...

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1820s Austrian Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Style 12 arms Cygne Chandelier black and antique bronze
19th Century Style 12 arms Cygne Chandelier black and antique bronze

19th Century Style 12 arms Cygne Chandelier black and antique bronze

By OMBRES ET FACETTES

Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF

A magnificent Empire-style chandelier with twelve arms, typical of the early 19th century. The light fixture consists of a matte black bronze sphere surrounded by 12 swans, they hold...

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2010s French Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Large Swedish Ceiling Chandelier in Classicist Style
Large Swedish Ceiling Chandelier in Classicist Style

Large Swedish Ceiling Chandelier in Classicist Style

Located in Berlin, DE

Solid brass with an antique finish. Hangings from finely ground crystal. Measures: Diameter 76 cm, height 114 cm.  

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20th Century German Empire Lighting

Materials

Brass

Large 2nd Empire Bronze 4-Light Melusina Sconces, Pair
Large 2nd Empire Bronze 4-Light Melusina Sconces, Pair

Large 2nd Empire Bronze 4-Light Melusina Sconces, Pair

Located in San Francisco, CA

Second Empire Bronze sconces depicting The Melusina of European Folklore. The Mermaid with Angel Wings. A female spirit of fresh water. Detailed castings of the four winds, scaled ta...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Empire Chandelier with Full Figure Swan Arms
19th Century Empire Chandelier with Full Figure Swan Arms

19th Century Empire Chandelier with Full Figure Swan Arms

Located in Stamford, CT

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 Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Early 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks after C. Galle
Pair of Early 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks after C. Galle

Pair of Early 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks after C. Galle

By Claude Galle

Located in Berlin, DE

Pair of excellent early 19th century French empire gilt bronze candlesticks in the style of Claude Galle (1758-1815): A tapering stem with rich trelliswork relief divided into thr...

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1810s French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Medici-style Empire vase-lamps, France, circa 1940
Pair of Medici-style Empire vase-lamps, France, circa 1940

Pair of Medici-style Empire vase-lamps, France, circa 1940

Located in Paris, FR

Elegant pair of Medici-style Empire vase-lamps in turned brass. The bowl and base have a beautiful bronze-green patina. The handles, neck, and base of the bowl are gilded with patina...

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1940s French Vintage Empire Lighting

Materials

Gold, Brass

Waldorf Astoria Brass & Crystal Empire Wall Sconce Qty Available
Waldorf Astoria Brass & Crystal Empire Wall Sconce Qty Available

Waldorf Astoria Brass & Crystal Empire Wall Sconce Qty Available

Located in New York, NY

Large scale 20th Century brass and crystal Empire style wall sconces. These were retrieved from the Vanderbilt Room which was located off the right side of the main lobby entrance on...

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20th Century Empire Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Brass

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

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

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant and wonderfully detailed pair of French 19th century Empire st. Glass and Ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by a square lattice cut column with an Ormolu plinth and capita...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Lighting

Materials

Ormolu

Empire Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Light Fixture
Empire Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Light Fixture

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 Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Medici-style Empire vase-lamp, France, circa 1940
Medici-style Empire vase-lamp, France, circa 1940

Medici-style Empire vase-lamp, France, circa 1940

Located in Paris, FR

Elegant Medici-style Empire vase-lamp in turned brass. The bowl and base have a beautiful bronze-green patina. The handles, neck, and base of the bowl are gilded with patinated fine ...

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1940s French Vintage Empire Lighting

Materials

Gold, Brass

Empire lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Empire lighting 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 lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Empire lighting 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 lighting, popular names associated with this style include Gherardo Degli Albizzi, Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Alexandre Vossion, and Maison Baguès. 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 lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $194 and tops out at $220,000 while the average work can sell for $4,434.