Style > Empire
Empire
From 1800 to 1815.
When Napoleon Bonaparte took over full power, the time was ripe for a new impulse in the decorative arts. By reinforcing the neo-Classical movement, Napoleon I developed a style that idealized his leadership and victories, using martial and imperial symbols such as eagles, winged victories and ornaments borrowed from ancient Greece and Rome. Rare and beautiful materials were used, ebony, mahogany, and hard stones such as malachite, lapis lazuli and marbles. The style continued to me in vogue until 1830, way beyond the fall of the Emperor.
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Width : 1' '' ⅝ Height : 4' 10'' ¼
Stock venue : Warehouse in Saint Ouen
Very beautiful set of painted wood paneling in the Empire style, circa 1915. The set is composed of different richly decorated panels assembled in squares and rectangles, with molding that underlines the str…
Stock venue : Warehouse in Saint Ouen
Beautiful Irish green marble Empire period mantel, circa 1810. This mantel belongs to the rare category of mantels with detached columns – rare because of the technical skills required of the sculptor. The…
Width : 4' 4'' ⅜ Height : 3' 3''
Stock venue : Warehouse in Saint Ouen
This practically square cast iron fireback bears an unusual allegorical scene. A woman dressed in a toga with a flowing stole places her hand in the mouth of a carved bust. On the base of this statue are car…
Width : 1' 11'' ⅝ Height : 1' 11'' ⅝
Stock venue : Warehouse in Saint Ouen
This mantel presents the powerful and elegant austerity of lion paw jambs on block bases, which are very typical. First Empire designs. They are lightly scrolled, covered with stylised acanthus leaves.
Width : 5' 3'' ⅜ Height : 3' 3'' ¾
Both sober and refined this mantel is a beautiful example of the Empire style: slightly console jambs with falling acanthus leaves covering the top scroll, rest on lion paw feet. Above square diamond shapes,…
Width : 4' 3'' ⅝ Height : 3' 4'' ⅛
This white marble mantel is a rich example of Empire style designs. The shelf rests on large and powerful lion paw jambs that rise up to falling acanthus leaves topped by square rosettes. The center of the e…
Width : 4' 6'' ⅜ Height : 3' 6'' ½
Inspired by a model that was very popular in the Louis XVI and Empire styles this red Griotte mantel rizes above two console shaped lion paw jambs resting on plinths. High relief moldings on the jambs, heads…
Width : 4' 6'' ¾ Height : 3' 4'' ⅛
Empire style fireplace mantel from the 19th century with moulded shelf on breakfronted entablature resting between two console-like deeply scrolled jambs. The warm hues of this marble are enhanced by this po…
Width : 4' 7'' ⅞ Height : 3' 4'' ⅛
This Empire style trumeau is composed of a mirror framed by gilded wood Neo-Classical motifs. The sides are decorated with foliage placed symmetrically. On the pediment, two griffins face each other, flankin…
Width : 3' 7'' ¼ Height : 9' 7''