Mahogany was often the wood of choice during 1804-1815. Either blond, dark, moiré, figured, or flame wood is found to be the prime choice when it came to furniture. It is interesting to note that after 1810, mahogany became unavailable because of the continental blockade and furniture makers were forced to use walnut, burled elm, beech, ash, boxwood, olivewood, maple, and rarely citronnier.
Complex marquetry disappeared and was replaced by discreet inlay ornament. Fillets of blond wood, copper or steel were set into dark wood. Bronze fittings were the only ornaments on furniture, which is a testimony of the furniture quality comparied to todays common furniture finds. You will find on Empire Furniture the ornaments are often placed symmetrically on flat surfaces, as most empire styles are are entirely symmetrical in composition. The motifs on a piece's right and left generally correspond to one another in every detail. Marble tops are another element to the empire style and have found to have sharp corners and are most often gray or black.
Designer Ralph Lauren Dresses up this ad by combining the english plaid textiles with empire furniture and curvy french chairs. Styling the walls a bit different by hanging silk drapes on the wall and layering in gilt gold ornate antique frames. The chinoiserie detailed planter adds green to this dark elegant room.
A Fabulous Empire Side Table
A Neoclassical Chest Dresser Beautifully Decorated
Empire Ebonized Pear Wood Chest of Drawers Seller Savenkov Gallery
Painted Empire Chest By Canadian House and Home painted in a shabby cottage style. If you are interested in painting an empire chest, consider black or high regal colors such as bright deep red, or olive green, or navy. Empire chests don't look the greatest in white. White furniture needs more delicate looks to look right. To dress up your chest, add large bold ornate hardware, such as key mounts, and heavy handles or pulls. 
Large second Empire Bureau-Plat Seller L' Antiquaire
A Neoclassical Chest Dresser Empire styled Photography by Billy Cunningham
An empire sidetable with striped wallpaper and damask wing chairs. The classic empire decorating that pulls this room together is the hunter green velet drapes, which is a typical color in empire decorating.
EMPIRE STYLE MARBLE TOP CHEST WITH SWANS Seller Ad Lib Antiques
Empire Roman Greek Decorating
Empire Mahogany Writing Table Seller Oliver Fleury Inc
Empire Roman Greek Decorating
Empire Mahogany Chest with Gilt Bronze Mounts Seller Nick Brock Antiques
Architectural Redesign by William B. Remick Interior Design by The Wiseman Group Empire Looks. Empire Furniture
Empire Mahogany Bronze Mounted Semanier Seller George N Antiques
Empire Style Architecture by William Hodgins
Empire Mahogany Commode Seller Daniel Barney
Interior Design by Mica Ertegun of MAC II Empire Decorating Elements
1920's Empire Style Nightstands France Seller Gio
Beautiful Empire Furniture
Empire Commode Dresser Chest Seller Paul Klienwald Art and Antiques
Interior Design by Scott Snyder Neoclassical
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This outstanding room furnished in empire furniture is perfectly balanced by the dark wall colors, and flame mahogany empire bed. The white plaque featuring a bust gives balance to the room.
Empire Furniture~ Classic Empire Side Table
An Empire Side table with a Convex Gilt Wood Mirror
Petite Empire Console with Marble Top, France 19th century Seller William Word Fine Antiques
