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Napoleon III Candelabras

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
Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Four-Branch Figural Candelabras
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of large 19th century Napoleon III French Gilt Bronze Four-branch Figural Candelabras. One candelabra with surmounted figure of a boy and the other with a figure of a girl. ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Bronze

Mantelpiece and Candelabras in Gilt and Cloisonné Bronze, Napoleon Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Mantelpiece and candelabras in gilt and cloisonné bronze, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Clock, mantelpiece and candelabra in gilt and cloisonné bronze, beautiful gilding and ch...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Bronze

BARBEDIENNE - Pair of 19th Century Bronze Torchières by DUBOIS & FALGUIERE
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This pair of bronze torchieres with double brown and gold patina is represented by two women in an antique draped dress, one in the left arm and the other in the right arm a seven-li...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Bronze

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Philippe Mourey
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Napoleon III French doré bronze mantel clock by Philippe H. Mourey. Fine casting of a braconnièr, or poacher, leaning casually with his rifle and powder horn in a wood...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Onyx, Bronze

Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Nine-Light Candelabra, Emblematic of Hunting
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Large Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Nine-Light Candelabra, Emblematic of Hunting. Each conceived in the Louis XV style with rocaille stem supporting assymetrically modelled sc...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Ormolu

Pair of Silvered Bronze Candelabra, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Silvered Bronze Candelabra, 19th Century, Napoleon III period. A pair of three-branched silvered bronze candelabra, 19th century, Napoleon III period. H: 23cm, d: 25cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Silver, Bronze

Pair of Porcelain Candelabra in the Taste of Meissen, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Porcelain Candelabra in the taste of Meissen, 19th Century. Pair of porcelain candelabras, 19th century, Napoleon III period, very fine quality. h:48cm, d: 29cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Porcelain

Pair Antique French Napoleon III Bronze D' Ore & Green Marble Cassoulets Ca 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Napoleon III bronze d' ore & green marble cassoulets, circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze

A French ‘Chariot’ Three-pieces Clock Garniture attributed to F.Linke circa 1890
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A French Ormolu and Patinated-Bronze ‘Chariot’ Three-pieces Clock Garniture Attributed to François Linke (1855 - 1946), Paris, Late 19th/ Century The clock representing a putto on ...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Bronze, Ormolu, Enamel

Pair Napoleon III French Ornate Gilt Bronze Marble Candelabras Candle Holders
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of heavy Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and white Marble candleholders or candelabras. Tarnished due to age and use some minor chips to the ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf

French Bronze Caryatid Flare Candelabra Lamp, Water carrier woman, XIX century.
Located in Lille, FR
French Bronze Caryatid Flare Candelabra Lamp, Water carrier woman (probably Sephora) XIX century.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze

1890 French Antique Napoleon III Signed Baccarat Candelabrum/Candle Holder Large
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Grand Scale c1890's French Napoleon III Baccarat Crystal 3 Light Candelabra. Massive piece! Hand painted floral decor with 24K shades. Floral painted bells. Please look closely at pi...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Crystal

An Exceptional Pair of Champleve Enamel Ormolu Candelabra by Sevin & Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
Illuminating Heritage: An Important "Exhibition" Pair of Ferdinand Barbedienne and Louis Constant Sevin Champleve Enamel and Ormolu Eight-Light Candelabra / Lamps In the realm of de...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

19thc French Napoleon III Cut Crystal Candelabra attributed to Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Beautiful 19thc French Napoleon III Crystal Candelabra/ Centerpiece. Incredible work on this piece. Shades included. Attrib. Baccarat.
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1880s Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Crystal

Pair of Napoleon III Patinated Bronze Patina 5-Light Candelabra, France C 1870s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Napoleon III Patinated Bronze Patina 5-Light Candelabra France Circa 1870s A exquisite pair of Napoleon III patinated bronze candelabra, crafted in France during the 1870s. Standing at an impressive 30 inches tall, these candelabra are a true testament to the opulence and craftsmanship of the era. Each candelabrum features a central figural sculpture of a bird holding a serpent, perched upon a tortoise. This intricate sculpture showcases the attention to detail and artistic skill of the bronze sculptor. Above the sculpture, a five-light bobeche candelabrum adds a touch of grandeur and elegance to the piece. Supported on a fluted column, the candelabra rest on triparte acanthus leaf and lion caryatids with paw feet. These decorative elements add a regal and classical aesthetic, reflecting the influence of the Neoclassical style during the Napoleon III period. In their recent use, the candelabra were adapted as lamps, and as a result, the bird finials are now removable. They were previously used as lamp finials...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Bronze

Important Pair of Louis XV Rocaille Candelabras Stamped Millet in Paris
Located in BARSAC, FR
Important pair of very finely chiseled gilt bronze candlesticks in the Louis XV Rocaille style, with seven sconces and presenting a rich and majestic decoration of acanthus and oak foliage in windings and scrolls. Massive and very imposing, these candelabras from the end of the 19th century were intended for the decoration of the palaces during the second empire. Stamped MM, Maison Millet founded by Blaise Millet...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Ormolu

Exquisite Pair of French Gilt Bronze 9 Arm Figural Candelabras, Napoleon III
Located in Gardena, CA
Exquisite pair of French gilt bronze 9 arm figural candelabras, Napoleon III An exquisite pair of French gilt bronze 9-arm figural candelabras, Napoleon III circa 1860. Each cande...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Bronze

Victorian French Gold Gilded Bronze Putto and Flowers Candelabras on Marble Base
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Antique French gilt bronze candelabras Putto holding a bunch of flowers Antique French gold gilded bronze 6 light Candelabra on a marble base - a pai...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf

Paire De Chandeliers En Bronze Argentés, Estampillés "Anvers", Fin Du XIXème
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Paire de grands chandeliers en bronze argentés - Estampillés "Anvers" - Fin Du XIXème" / Pair of tall candelabras made of silver plated bronze...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Bronze

Pair of Bronze Candelabras, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of bronze candelabras, France 19th century. The Historicism candelabras have 7 candleholders. They are decorated with rocaille, lattice...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Napoleon III Inlaid Marble Mantle Girondoles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of fine candelabra from the Napoleon III period. Each a tapered pilaster of white marble inlaid with verte and noir stone, set upon an octagonal, graduated plinth. A gilt-bronze...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Crystal, Marble, Bronze

Pair 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Bronze D'Or Rococo Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century French Napoleon III Period Bronze D'Or Rococo Candlesticks are a stunning work of the sculptor's art rendered in ormolu to literally last for centuries! The elabora...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Bronze, Gold

Pair of Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Three-Light Candelabra by Henri Picard
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Napoleon III Neo-Etruscan Style Gilt-Bronze three-light candelabra by Henri Picard. Stamped to the underside of one foot 'H. PICARD'. Each candelabrum having a finely cast amphora-shaped body with angular supports,oval portrait masks of a maiden, and a baluster stem issuing three candle arms with circular drip trays and sconces embellished with suspended chains, surmounted by playful amorini and raised on tripod bases terminating in hoof feet. French, Circa 1870. Henri Picard The important fondeur and doreur Henri Picard worked in Paris from 1831 to 1884, most notably for the Emperor Napoléon III. He was based in Paris at 6 rue Jarente from 1831 to 1839, before moving to 10 rue de la Perle...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Bronze

Important Pair of Black Patinated Bronze and Gilt Bronze Candelabras
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An important pair of black patinated bronze and gilt bronze candelabras on a marble base, 19th century, 1860 - 1880. Measures: H: 116 cm, W: 30 cm, D: 25 cm.
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1870s European Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Bronze

Very Fine Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Candelabras by Victor Raulin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of 19th century French gilt bronze Napoleon III figural candelabras by Victor Raulin. Each modeled in a form of a standing putti supporting a branch with a seven-a...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Bronze

Pair of Candelabra 19th Century Napoleon III
Located in Warsaw, PL
These finely cast 19th-century figural candelabras were made from gilded and burnished bronze, each mounted on Belgian black marble bases and signed by Charles Cumberworth. The sculptures are modelled after African villagers. The female figure is wearing a headwrap and loose dress...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Bronze

Pair of Napolean III Patinated Bronze Figural Candelabra
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Very well cast models of classical maidens standing on decorated stepped rectangular black marble bases, the upper base mounted with an Etruscan style frieze; the bases have gilt bro...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Bronze

Pair Candelabra 19th Century Napoleon III
Located in Warsaw, PL
These finely cast 19th-century figural candelabras were made from gilded and burnished bronze, each mounted on Belgian black marble bases and signed by Charles Cumberworth. The sculp...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Belgian Black Marble, Gold Plate, Bronze

Napoleon III Period Neoclassical Malachite and Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Picard
Located in London, GB
Napoleon III period neoclassical malachite and gilt bronze clock set by Picard French, late 19th century Measures: Clock: Height 72cm, width 46cm, depth 27cm Candelabra: Height 78...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Malachite, Ormolu

Napoleon III Period Neoclassical Style Three-Piece Clock Set
Located in London, GB
Napoleon III Period neoclassical style three-piece clock set. French, 19th century Dimensions: Height 58cm, width 47cm, depth 19cm Comprised of a mantel clock and two flanking c...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Malachite, Enamel, Ormolu

Pair of Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra, France, 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of gilt and patinated bronze candelabra. France, 19th century.
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Bronze Candlesticks with Angels, Napoleon III Period
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century Bronze Candlesticks with Angels hail from the Napoleon III Period, and feature stunning angels on elaborately detailed tripod bases acting as caryatids for the cand...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Bronze

Antique Eclectic Style Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Henri Picard and Denière et Fils
Located in London, GB
Antique eclectic style gilt bronze clock set by Henri Picard and Denière et Fils French, late 19th century Dimensions: Clock height 78cm, width 36cm, depth 24cm, candelabra height ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Ormolu

Important Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze and Porcelain Clock Garniture, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An important Napoléon III gilt bronze and turquoise porcelain clock garniture. French, circa 1870. This very fine clock garniture comprises of a clock and a pair of vase form candelabra. The finely cast and chiselled gilt bronze case has a jewelled turquoise porcelain face with Roman Numerals above a plaque depicting children in a wooded landscape, flanked by expressive male and female cherub figures, cast in the round, beneath a scrolled pediment with torches en flambeau and surmounted by a turquoise vase and cover. The pair of candelabra en-suite are in the form of turquoise porcelain vases...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Bronze

Gilt Bronze and Hardstone Inlay Napoleon III Period Clock Set by Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
Gilt bronze and hardstone inlay Napoleon III period clock set by Barbedienne French, 19th century Measures: Clock: Height 50cm, width 23cm, depth 16c...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Stone, Bronze, Ormolu

Stunning Baccarat, Fire-Gilded Bronze Putto Candlestick, Napoleon III
Located in Rijssen, NL
Baccarat bronze chandelier bronze, fire-gilded, partially polished. Elaborately cut crystal glass. Two-armed shape, shaft as a standing putto on a glass base and plinth, this held w...
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Early 20th Century European Napoleon III Candelabras

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Crystal, Bronze

Palatial Scale Onyx and Gilt Bronze Napoleon III Candelabra
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This grand pair of candelabra are of the highest quality, made of carved onyx, and finely cast gilded bronze. They were made during the Napoleon III era in France and are exceptional...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Onyx, Bronze

Pair of French Crystal and Ormolu Candelabra, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Extremely unusual pair of 19th century large French gilt bronze and cut crystal seven light candelabra each with seven scrolling foliate arms centered by a cut crystal ball above cry...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of French Three-Flame Candelabra Candelabra, circa 1860
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of three-flame candelabra Cast bronze, chiselled and mercury gilded France, third quarter of the nineteenth century Height 14.96 in (38 cm) X 12.59 (32 cm) Weight 11.46 lb ...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Bronze

Pair of Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Six-Light Candelabras Attributed to Beurdeley
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite pair of Napoleon III gilt bronze six-light candelabras attributed to Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley. Maker: Attributed to Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley (1847-1919) Origin: Fr...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Bronze

Naturalist Ormolu Candelabra Lamps in Auguste Cain Taste
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of gilt bronze three-light candelabra lamps topped by Dionysus (Bacchus for the Romans) and a Maenad (Bacchante for the Romans). Dionysus is represented wearing the skin of a fa...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century 3-Light Candelabra
Located in London, GB
A pair of 19th century bronze and ormolu candelabra, with beaded nozzles held by well cast winged cherubs perched on spheres, ending on square plinth bases.
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1840s French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Large French Figural Candelabra in Patinated Bronze, Ormolu and White Ma
Located in London, GB
A fine true pair of patinated bronze, ormolu and white marble figural candelabra in excellent condition. Set upon a white marble base, with ormolu swags surrounding the marble. The p...
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1840s French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze

Very Fine Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Five-Branch Candelabras
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of 19th century French Napoleon III gilt bronze five-branch candelabras / lamps on Lucite bases. Each designed with an open winged crane finial. Dimensions Height: 47" ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Bronze

Antique and Unusual Pair of Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Inlaid Marble 6 Sconce Can
Located in London, GB
Antique and unusual pair of 6 sconce candelabra. The 8 sided marble base set on four winged paw feet. The base has a silvered bronze collar decorated w...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Bronze Candelabra with Animal Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of French 19th century bronze candelabra with animal motif.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

Two 19th-Century Bronze Four-Armed Candelabras
Located in Opole, PL
Two 19th-Century Bronze Four-Armed Candelabras Two 19th-century four-armed candelabras with putti from the period of 1840-1850 in the Napoleon III style. Putti made of bronze, other...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Brass, Bronze

Raingo Freres Three-Piece Bronze Cherub Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This graceful, joyous antique clock set is a reminder of why the 19th century Parisian clockmaking firm Raingo Freres is so highly revered: the beautiful...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Bronze, Ormolu

Unusual Pair of 19th Century French Candelabras
By Napoléon III
Located in London, GB
A very large pair of bronze and gilt candelabra in the shape of Grecian water carriers. The figures rest on a tripod shaped base, of which t...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Four-Light Candelabra
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of 19th century gilt-bronze candelabra, each with a tapering reeded stem supporting three foliate cast candle branches and one central branch, raised on lion head and paw, on a ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Bronze

Griotte marble and gilt and patinated bronze clock garniture by Graux
Located in London, GB
Griotte marble and gilt and patinated bronze clock garniture by Graux French, c. 1870 Clock: Height 80cm, width 40cm, depth 33cm Candelabra: Height 82cm, width 40cm, depth 40cmvarious This fine three-piece set includes a mantel clock and a pair of candelabra. The pieces are crafted from bronze—both gilt and patinated—and rich griotte marble. The clock features a griotte marble truncated column shaped base, which is adorned with gilt bronze mounts, such as a low relief plaque and beading. The front of the case is inset with a dial within a gilt bronze bezel and beneath glass. Strikingly, the clock case is surmounted by a large and impressive patinated bronze sculptural group after an original by Clodion, which depicts two nymphs carousing with musical instruments and bunches of grapes. The candelabra are similarly decorated, each with a conforming marble base. The stem of each candelabrum is modelled as two patinated bronze figures holding aloft the candelabrum head, which issues seven gilt bronze branches: six scrolling branches and one central one. The clock dial is signed 'Jules Graux...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

A Pair of 19th Century French ormolu Candelabras attr. to F. Barbedienne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This finely cast and finished pair of French Ormolu candelabras are clearly a work of a master bronzier. Each candelabra consisting of an urn ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candelabras

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Bronze

Napoleon Iii candelabras for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Napoleon III candelabras for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage candelabras created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, lighting, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Napoleon III candelabras made in a specific country, there are Europe, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original candelabras, popular names associated with this style include Baccarat, Ferdinand Barbedienne, Henri Picard, and Christofle. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for candelabras differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,106 and tops out at $125,000 while the average work can sell for $7,510.

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