Edgar Berebi Empire Collection

Edgar Berebi Empire Collection cabinet hardware

The Edgar Berebi Empire Collection is the brand's First French Empire family, named for the Napoleonic period and built around the early-19th-century classical-revival vocabulary that defined Empire-style cabinetry. Empire pulls feature laurel-wreath ornament along the bail backs, with knob faces carrying eagle or sphinx-medallion centerpieces drawn from Napoleonic decorative reference. The line sits at the more formally-classical end of the Berebi catalog, between Louis XV's rococo and Hyde Park's Regency-restraint. Each piece is hand-finished in the United States and built per order; expect 6-8 weeks from order to door.

Where Empire fits

The line works on Empire-revival kitchens, on Federal-period American homes, on libraries reaching for classical-Napoleonic reference, and on dressing rooms in formal European-traditional architecture. Painted inset cabinetry in cream, ivory, sage, and pale celadon gives the line its strongest backdrop. Empire pairs naturally with mahogany and rosewood millwork in formal dining cabinetry and butler's pantries.

Specifying within the line

Empire covers cabinet knobs, bail pulls, and matching backplates in coordinated scales. Museum-grade gold and brushed antique brass read most period-truthful for Napoleonic reference; brushed silver and platinum-plate finishes soften the same shapes toward Empire-meets-modern-traditional. Optional Swarovski crystal accents available on selected pieces. The 6-8 week made-to-order schedule is the practical specification constraint.

Related Edgar Berebi collections

For French rococo at higher ornament, see the Louis XV Collection. For an English Regency alternative that shares Empire's classical balance, the Hyde Park Collection sits adjacent. Browse the full Edgar Berebi brand page.