Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
NAPOLEON III STYLE
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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Style: Napoleon III
Fireplace Bronze Andirons with Amphoraes
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Elegant pair of French andirons with bronze amphoraes.
To be used also as bookends.
ref. M/943.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Bronze
Large Stained Colored Glass Window Under Lead, Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Large stained glass window in colored glass, diameter 127cm, Adveniat regnum tuum fortitu dode
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Stained Glass
French Napoleon III Bronze Umbrella Stand with Hunt Motifs
Located in Antwerp, BE
Decorate a hunting lodge with this fine antique umbrella or cane stand, crafted in France, circa 1900, the freestanding stand features a hunting theme including a horn at the top, a ...
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20th Century French Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Bronze
Napoleon III Gilt Wood & Silk Fire Screen
Located in London, GB
Napoleon III gilt wood & silk fire screen.
Magnificent faux bamboo and hand embroidered silk screen in the Japanese style circa 1860. In very good and sturdy original condition with...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Silk, Giltwood
Large Travel Trunk, Antique Travel Trunk in Leather, Wood and Fabric, XIXth.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large travel trunk, antique travel trunk in leather, wood and fabric, 19th century.
Large travel trunk, leather, wood and fabric travel trunk, minor restoration required, 19th centu...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Leather, Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Imperial Eagle Brass Badge Napoleon III Period
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century beautiful imperial eagle badge from Napoleon III period. Crowned eagle with spread wings, standing on an orb cut out with the number 30. Two fixing parts at the back of ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Brass
1870s Faux Bamboo Giltwood Firescreen with Tapestry Panels
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This superb faux-bamboo giltwood firescreen has been exquisitely crafted with a Japanese- inspired tapestry panel at its centre, which features a colourful design of peacocks assembl...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Tapestry, Giltwood
Mail pouch in maroquin rouge, 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Red leather pouch to carry or deliver the mail with flap, decorated with gilt fleur-de-lys arabesques.
Interior, two pockets, and a smaller one with flap.
A folding gusset allows to ...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Leather
19th Century French Napoleon III Prie Dieu or Prayer Chair.
Located in Labrit, Landes
Prayer chair or Prie-Dieu of the period Napoleon III, French, 19th century
Exotic wood and velvet with golden braid. Can be recovered to suit your interior.
Good antique condition.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Upholstery, Wood
19th C. Antique Swiss Cylinder Roll Music Box 6 Tune Airs with Inlaid Case
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th C. Antique Swiss Cylinder Roll Music Box 6 Tune Airs with Inlaid Case and Works Very Nicely. Circa 19th Century. Measurements: 5.25" H x 16.75" W x 7.5" D.
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19th Century Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Mahogany
French Napoleon III Hand Carved Bedside Tables Nightstands
Located in Lisbon, PT
A rare pair of 19th Century Napoleon III period french palatial bedside tables in solid high quality tropical wood.
In great condition.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Wood
A Brass Butterfield Type Dial French Early 18th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
signed Buterfield A Paris., the octagonal dial with hinged gnomon and bird pointer, inset compass and engraved with hour scales, the reverse engraved with towns and their latitudes, ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Brass
Terrestrial Globe By J.forest- Paris
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful Terrestrial Globe from the beginning of the 20th century circa 1910 by J. Forest Paris Rue de Bucci
The Terrestrial Globe has a very beautiful blackened wooden base w...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood, Paper
Set of 11 19th Century Bois Durci Portrait Roundels
Located in London, GB
Set of 11 19th century Bois Durci portrait roundels
French, 19th Century
Largest: Height 1.5cm, diameter 15.5cm
Smallest: Height 1cm, diameter 11.5cm
This set of 11 panels depicts ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Other
French Bed Headboards in golden bronze Bed Frame
Located in Valladolid, ES
Beautiful French bed headboards in gilt bronze, Napoleon III.
Measurements 140 cm tall and 134 cm the other,
7 cm wide and 95 cm wide both, they are headboards to hang on the wall, ...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Bronze
French Napoleon III Hand Carved Large Bed
Located in Lisbon, PT
A rare 19th Century Napoleon III period french palatial King sized bed in solid high quality tropical wood (size 181.5 x 210 cm) with painted floral lacquer panels. Very rare period ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Wood
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Brass Wire Birdcage
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your home with this whimsical antique bird cage. Crafted in France, circa 1920, this cage made of brass, is cylindrical in shape and topped with a rounded dome embellished w...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Brass
Terrestrial Globe By G. Thomas Paris
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful Terrestrial Globe from the beginning of the 20th century circa 1910 by G.Thomas publisher Paris
The Terrestrial Globe has an exceptional blackened wooden base with a ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Wood
Iconostasis door depicting the Annunciation, Balkans? 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Carved and gilt wood door from an iconostasis representing the Annunciation to Mary by the archangel Gabriel.
The word "iconostasis" comes from the Greek εἰκονοστάσι(-ον) (eikonostás...
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1880s Balkan Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Giltwood
Oak coat hook / coat rack, Napoleon III, circa 1860
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Wall coat rack.
Oak structure mounted with 5 patinated bronze coat hooks finished with cut crystals.
Good condition
Dimensions:
height 21 cm
width 85 cm
depth 16 cm
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Crystal
Terrestrial Globe By G. Thomas
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful Terrestrial Globe from the beginning of the 20th century circa 1910 by G.Thomas publisher Paris
The Terrestrial Globe has a very beautiful blackened wooden base with ...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
A Library Terrestrial Globe On Stand From J.forest Paris From The 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful library globe made by J.Forest Paris rue de Buci from the 19th century
globes on stands are the rarest. This one made by J. Forest, a famous publishing house in Paris...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
19th Century French Napoleon III Iron Umbrella Stand with Dog Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an entry or mudroom with this elegant antique umbrella or cane stand. Crafted in France, circa 1860, the stand sits on four small feet shaped as leaves over a dip tray, and ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Iron
Figural Dor'e Bronze Brass Inlaid Ebonizied Marble Top Boulle Style Nightstand
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is part of a complete bedroom set including an armoire, a commode/dresser and a bed. This is an incredibly beautiful inlaid brass over tortoise shell nightstand...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique Trade Scale Brass and Painted Cast Iron, France, circa 1880
Located in Labrit, Landes
This trade scale was made in the late 19th century in France. It was a scale used by traders for retail.
Brass and painted cast-iron
Patina and signs of use which make this antique o...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Brass, Iron
Little 19th Century Notebook with Pencil
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A small antique notebook. At the front cover is a hand painted medallion depicting the Palais Bourse building, the Paris stock exchange. Surrounded wi...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Fabric, Paper
SECOND HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY NAPOLEON III'S BAROMETER
Located in Firenze, FI
This beautiful wall barometer with room thermometer is a highly valuable craftsmanship, attributable to French manufacture and dating back to the period of Napoleon III (approximatel...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Bronze
19th Century French Neoclassical Louis XVI Mahogany Nightstand ~ Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Neoclassical Louis XVI Mahogany Nightstand with Carrara Marble is an extraordinary example of the finest materials and craftsmanship being combined to produce an ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Carrara Marble
Late 19th Century French Terrestrial Desk Small Globe
Located in Firenze, IT
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Small study globe
Polar mounting o...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
Late 19th Century French Terrestrial Desk Small J. FOREST Globe
Located in Firenze, IT
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Study globe
Polar mounting on a bl...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
Late 19th-Century French Terrestrial Desk Small J. FOREST Globe
Located in Firenze, IT
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Small study globe
Polar mounting o...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
Napoleon III Period Miniature Bronze Easel.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Napoleon III period miniature bronze easel.
Miniature bronze easel from the 19th century, Napoleon III period.
h: 48cm , w: 24cm, d: 22cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Bronze
Pair 19th Century Decorative Desktop Signalling Cannons
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair 19th Century decorative desktop cast iron signalling cannons set on carriages with working wheels.
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19th Century English Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Iron
French Napoleon III Black Carved Ebonized Bed with Cherubs
Located in Miami, FL
King-size bed with an impressive Renaissance-style headboard and footboard, crafted from beautiful walnut wood. The bed has a fabulous large heavily carved cherub
This original Itali...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Walnut
Antique Trade Scale Brass and Cast Iron, France, circa 1880
Located in Labrit, Landes
This trade scale was made in the late 19th century in France. It was a scale used by traders for retail
Brass and Cast-Iron
Patina and signs of use which make this antique object ver...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Brass, Iron
19th Century Russian Icon from the Moscow School, depicting "Our Lady of Kazan"
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this exquisite and extremely rare Russian icon adorned with a gilt silver oklad, bearing the marks of both the silversmith and the assayer, and measuring 31.5 x 26.5 c...
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19th Century Russian Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Sterling Silver
Antique Pair of Napoleon III Bourette de Soie Textiles, France, 19th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
France, 19th Century
Pair of Napoleon III bourette de soie printed textiles.
H 235 x W 134 cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Wool, Silk
19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Mahogany Prayer Bench with Green Velvet
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique prayer chair in a bedroom for your daily devotions! Crafted in France, circa 1870, the traditional mahogany kneeler sits on...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Velvet, Mahogany
19th Century French Table Sundial And Compass
Located in Firenze, IT
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No additional costs will be added to this order.
Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included).
Brass sundial with folding gnoman. ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Brass
French Bamboo & Rattan Doll's Bedroom, Playhouse, ca.1900
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French bamboo & rattan doll's bedroom, playhouse, France, ca.1900. Bamboo, rattan, wicker & fabric. The set consists of a bed, a table, an armchair and a chaise longue. It is in very...
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Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Terrestrial Globe By Philips
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful Terrestrial Globe made by Philips Londre based on the maps of Taride Paris Boulevard Saint Germain
The Terrestrial Globe has a very beautiful cast iron base decorated...
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20th Century British Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
Pocket Watch, 19th century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Magnificent 19th century pocket watch.
The glass is detached and bumps at the sides.
On the back on the watch, there is a perpetual calendar
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Gold
Antique Trade Scale Brass and Cast Iron, France, circa 1880
Located in Labrit, Landes
This trade scale was made in the late 19th century in France; It was a scale used by traders for retail
Brass and Cast-Iron
Patina and signs of use which ma...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron, Brass
Brass Inlaid French Dor'e Figural Bronze Boulle Ebonized Near Queen Bed
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb bed which is decadently adorned in dor'e gilt bronze with figures and flaming septres and inlaid in tortoise with brass. The bed is part of an entire set including a...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Bronze
COLLECTABLE ANTiQUE FRENCH NAPOLEON III LEATHER & HAND PAINTED CARD GAMES CASE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super collectable antique Napoleon III leather embossed and hand pa...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Leather
Terrestrial Globe Erd Globus From The 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful Terrestrial Globe from the end of the 19th century circa 1895 by Erd Globus Leipzig
The Terrestrial Globe has a very beautiful natural wooden base with a compass inte...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
Terrestrial Table German Globe Late 19th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
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On an ebonized base, together with...
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1870s German Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
19th Century Dark Blue and Gold Tole Incense Burner
Located in Berlin, DE
19th century dark blue and gilt-metal cylinder with openings in the lid. The cylinder gilded and painted with Greek mythical scenes, depicting three different kinds of chariot: The c...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Metal
19th Century Napoleon III Period Mahogany Wall Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Napoleon III Period mahogany wall bed is a superbly well-preserved example of French style and ingenuity from the Second Empire! Hand-crafted from exotic imported mahoga...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Mahogany
Napoleonic Style Solid Walnut and Iron Queen Width Bed Circa 1820s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Wood. Iron. With headboard, footboard and rails. 50 1/2" h x 60 1/4" w x 2 1/8" d.
Condition
Missing pieces of wood. Scratches.
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1820s French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Wrought Iron
ANTIQUE FRENCH DUCK EGG BLUE HAND PAiNTED ORNATELY DECORATED BED FRAME IN OAK
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime quality, antique French Duck Egg Blue hand painted Napoleon II style bed frame
Please note th...
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20th Century French Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Oak
19th Century Second Empire Pine Marble Top Nightstand
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Second Empire Pine marble top nightstand is a wonderful example of the style, expressed by craftsmen from the outlying regions. A tailored neoclassical architecture domi...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Carrara Marble, Brass
Brunschwig & Fils Red and Gold Satin Silk Fabric Created for the White House
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th century, 45 Yards (approx) of Brunschwig and Fils reversible cherry red silk satin with gold foliate stripe design. This fabric was designed and woven exclusively for the Clinto...
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1990s North American Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Satin, Silk
19th Century French Napoleon III Bronze Umbrella Stand with Hunt Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a hunting lodge with this fine antique umbrella or cane stand, crafted in France, circa 1870, the freestanding stand features a hunting theme including a horn at the top, a gun and a rabbit on the stem, and duck, partridge, foliage, and dog decor...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Bronze
Antique & Unique Napoleon II Inlaid Burl Box w. Gilt Perfume Flasks / Bottles
Located in Lisse, NL
Incredible workmanship and amazingly intricate, antique Napoleon II box, mid 1800s
When it comes to collectible and high value boxes, this little, fit-for-a-king gem from the 1850s is right up there with the rarest and most beautiful we ever saw. We know it should not be THE reason why you would purchase something of this quality and beauty, but with ever fewer craftsman being able to create anything remotely great, the value of this type of antique can...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Mahogany Day Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Napoleon III mahogany day bed is a masterful study in classical architecture melded with timeless French craftsmanship and an understated elegance that will trans...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Rosewood
Large 19th Century Italian Giltwood Upholstered Headboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Mid 19th Century Italian hand-carved giltwood and painted wall mounted headboard from the Piedmont region.
The pop-out panel is upholstered in nat...
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19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Linen, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Marquetry Game Box, Mother of Pearl
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid-nineteenth century Napoleon III marquetry game box is made of rosewood, ebonized pearwood, and thuya and features a central bronze cartouche detailed with mother of pearl inlay. Inside, five removable palisander trays...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Bronze
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