Charles’s work is defined by its empire sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Panel
After designs by Charles Percier (French, 1764–1838) and Pierre François Leonard Fontaine (French, 1762–1853) France

Bust of Charles Percier (1764-1838)
Louis Messidor Lebon Petitot (French, 1794–1862)

Vase (Vase étrusque à rouleau)
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (1756–present) Model designed by Charles Percier (born France, 1764–1838) Decoration designed by Alexandre-Theodore Brogniart (born France, 1739–1813) Flowers and ornament painted by Gilbert Drouet (active France, 1785–1825) Birds painted by Christophe-Ferdinand Caron (active France, 1792–1815) Sèvres, France

Sauceboat and Stand (one of a pair), from a Service Made for Pauline Bonaparte and Prince Camillo Borghese
Marked by Martin-Guillaume Biennais (born France, 1764–1843) Probably after designs by Charles Percier (born France, 1764–1838) and Pierre François Léonard Fontaine (born France, 1762–1853) Paris

Glass Cooler, from a Service Made for Pauline Bonaparte and Prince Camillo Borghese
Marked by Martin-Guillaume Biennais (born France, 1764–1843) Probably after designs by Charles Percier (born France, 1764–1838) and Pierre François Léonard Fontaine (born France, 1762–1853) Paris

Candelabra (one of a pair), from a Service Made for Pauline Bonaparte and Prince Camillo Borghese
Marked by Martin-Guillaume Biennais (born France, 1764–1843) Probably after designs by Charles Percier (born France, 1764–1838) and Pierre François Léonard Fontaine (born France, 1762–1853) Paris

Percier and Fontaine Collection
Pierre François Léonard Fontaine (1762-1853) Charles Percier (1764-1838)

Sword of Service and Scabbard
Marked by Martin-Guillaume Biennais (born France, 1764–1843) Probably after designs by Charles Percier (born France, 1764–1838) Paris

Double Salt (one of a pair)
Martin-Guillaume Biennais (French, 1764-1843) Probably designed after Charles Percier (French, 1764-1838) and Pierre François Léonard Fontaine (French, 1762-1853) Paris, France

Design for a Circular Ceiling Decoration
Unknown artist (possibly Florentine, 18th century) or Pierre François Léonard Fontaine (French, 1762-1853) or Charles Percier (French, 1764-1838)

Warming Dish, from a Service Made for Pauline Bonaparte and Prince Camillo Borghese
Marked by Martin-Guillaume Biennais (born France, 1764–1843) Probably after designs by Charles Percier (born France, 1764–1838) and Pierre François Léonard Fontaine (born France, 1762–1853) Paris

It Rocks but is Not Sunk
Charles Meryon French, 1821-1868

Candelabra (one of a pair)
Martin-Guillaume Biennais (French, 1764-1843) Probably designed after Charles Percier (French, 1764-1838) and Pierre François Léonard Fontaine (French, 1762-1853) Paris, France

Still Life: Apples and Green Glass
Charles Demuth American, 1883-1935

Hinoki
Charles Ray American, born 1953

Landscape
Jean Charles Cazin (French, 1841–1901)

The Shower
Charles François Daubigny French, 1817-1878

L'Auberge du soleil levant
Charles Joseph Beauverie French, 1839-1923

...And the Home of the Brave
Charles Demuth (American, 1883–1935)