Napoleon Iii Boulle Cabinet
Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Wood
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Cabinets
Tortoise Shell
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Buffets
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Cabinets
Brass
Late 20th Century Napoleon III Cabinets
Marble, Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Ormolu, Brass
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Cabinets
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Cabinets
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Napoleon III Cabinets
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Sideboards
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Brass, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Bentwood
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Sideboards
Brass, Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Cabinets
Bronze, Brass
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Cabinets
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Cabinets
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Pewter
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Vitrines
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Buffets
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Cabinets
Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Brass, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cupboards
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Sideboards
Marble, Bronze, Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Cupboards
Brass, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century Cabinets
Brass, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Wood
Antique 1870s European Napoleon III Sideboards
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Bentwood
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Brass, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Marble, Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Cabinets
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vitrines
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Buffets
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Cabinets
Brass
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Bookcases
Brass, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Cabinets
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Historical Memorabilia
Tortoise Shell, Wood
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Cabinets
Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Napoleon III Vitrines
Brass
Antique 19th Century Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
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A Close Look at napoleon-iii Furniture
Under Napoleon III’s rule, Paris underwent a great rebuilding overseen by Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann, which created grand avenues and lavish landmarks like the Paris Opera. Antique Napoleon III–style furniture was flamboyant and eclectic. It was also known as Second Empire style since it followed and referenced the Empire style of his uncle Napoleon I.
Developing from 1852–70, Napoleon III furniture was plush and ornate, matching the fashion for masked balls and socializing in salons. It borrowed freely from earlier French styles including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI as well as aesthetics from around the world, from antiquity to Asian art. As writer Gustave Claudin remarked in 1867, the country’s architects worked in “a style which one would be tempted to call neo-Greco-Gothico-Pompadour-Pompeian.”
Napoleon III chairs were completely covered with velvet and lined with tassels; pouf footstools invited people to put up their feet. Sofas were upholstered with tapestries, and beds were adorned with gilt bronze and theatrical canopies. The addition of conservatories to homes led to new indoor-outdoor furniture, while the spirit of hygiene promoted by Baron Haussmann inspired bright, floral motifs.
Although the most ostentatious designs were for the elite, as seen in the Napoleon III apartments preserved in the Louvre, where red velvet, gilding and chandeliers create a cacophony of luxury, these trends influenced homes across classes as manufacturing made design increasingly accessible. Papier-mâché furniture allowed for elaborate shapes that would have been difficult to carve in wood. The malleable material was painted with chinoiserie patterns and decorative designs. It was mass-produced by factories such as Jennens and Bettridge with varnishing and mother-of-pearl inlays creating an effect reminiscent of Asian lacquer. (Surfaces that had been “japanned” — a specialty of Jennens and Bettridge — were intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia.)
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Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets for You
Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.