Napoleon III Bottles
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
19th Century Bottle, Napoleon III Period, in white Enamelled Opaline.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th century bottle, Napoleon III period, in white enamelled opaline.
White opaline bottle enamelled gold and decorated with a frieze of colours, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bottles
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Opaline Glass
Bottle and 2 Glasses in Yellow cut Bohemian Crystal, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bottle and 2 glasses in yellow cut Bohemian crystal, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Bottle and two glasses in yellow cut Bohemian crystal, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Bot...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bottles
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Crystal
Red, Gold and White Opaline Overlay Bottle, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Red, gold and white opaline overlay bottle, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Bottle in red, gold and white opaline overlay, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
H: 17cm D: 9cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bottles
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Opaline Glass
Pair of Regule Ewers on Marble Base.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of regule ewers on marble base.
A pair of 19th century Napoleon III period ewer in regula on a marble base.
h: 60cm, w: 27cm, d: 18cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bottles
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Marble, Bronze
Pair of Blue Opaline Overlay Bottles, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Blue Opaline Overlay bottles, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A pair of blue opaline overlay bottles with gold highlights and floral decorations, 19th century, Napoleon I...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bottles
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Opal
Pair of Bohemian Crystal Perfume Bottles, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Bohemian Crystal Perfume Bottles, 19th Century, Napoleon III period.
Pair of Perfume Bottles, 19th century, Napoleon III period in red Bohemian crystal enamelled in silver.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bottles
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Crystal
Crystal Overlay Bottle, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Crystal Overlay bottle, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A 19th century crystal overlay bottle, Napoleon III period, decorated with ivy in bloom.
h: 25cm, d: 14cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bottles
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Crystal
Crystal Overlay Bottle, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Crystal Overlay bottle, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A 19th century crystal overlay bottle, Napoleon III period, decorated with ivy in bloom.
h: 25cm, d: 14cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bottles
Materials
Crystal
Perfume holder Empire style ornaments enamel like wood Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
This excellent handbag perfume holder is in 925/1000 sterling silver.
it has a fine manual engraving of Napoleon III Empire style ornaments with wood-like grain, with translucent bro...
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1970s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Bottles
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Sterling Silver, Enamel
Perfume bottle in Opaline Overlay, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Perfume bottle in Opaline Overlay, Napoleon III period.
White and pink opaline overlay perfume bottle, gold enamel, Napoleon III, 19th century.
h : 16,5cm , d : 9cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bottles
Materials
Opaline Glass
19th Century Pair of Paris Porcelain Stoppered Bottles or Flacons
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A striking pair of 19th century green porcelain 'Flacons', or stoppered bottles, delightfully hand-painted in green with gold detailing. The front faces feature medallions enclosing ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bottles
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Porcelain
Pair of Ewers in Gilt Bronze with Bunches of Vines, Grapes, Napoleon III Period
Located in NONANCOURT, FR
Pair of large ewers or hanap in gilded and chiseled bronze decorated with vines and grapes at the handles and the base. The pansies are decorated with scenes in low relief with putti...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bottles
Materials
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Pair of Green Opaline Flasks
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of green opaline perfume flasks with pointed stoppers and flower-shaped saucers. The stoppers and flasks are decorated with diamond-shaped patterns that have gilded stripes outl...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bottles
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Opaline Glass
Pair of Bottles in Painted and Gilded Opaline, Napoleon III period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of bottles in Ppainted and Gilded Opaline, Napoleon III period.
Nice pair of 19th century bottles, Napoleon III period, in painted and gilded opaline, crystal stopper...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bottles
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Crystal
Pair of Turquoise Opaline Vases Enameled Gold
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Turquoise Opaline vases enameled gold
Pair of 19th century vases, Napoleon III period, in turquoise opaline enamelled in gold.
Dimensions: H: 34cm, D: 13.5cm.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bottles
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Opaline Glass
Wooden Travel Box with Green Opaline Bottles, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Wooden travel box with green opaline bottles.
19th Century.
Measures: H: 14cm, W: 26cm, D: 15cm.
Ref 2934.
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Late 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Bottles
Materials
Opaline Glass
19th Century French Green Glass Demijohn
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental French hand blown glass demijohn or carboy with a rich, green glass color. Featuring a large neck with the glass nearly 1" thick where it was...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bottles
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Glass
Baccarat Blue Opaline Bubble Bath Bottle with Top Napoleon III Era
Located in Miami, FL
A large stunning French blue opaline glass bubble bath bottle dating from the 19th century.
Unsigned Baccarat piece.
Very attractive with vibrant colors. Overall good condition...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bottles
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Opaline Glass
Pair of Enamelled Bohemian Crystal Bottle and Cup
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Enamelled Bohemian Crystal Bottle and Cup, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Measures: Bottle - H: 12 cm, D: 8 cm
Coupe - H: 8 cm, ...
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Bottles
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Crystal
19th Century Blue Opaline Perfume Bottle with Enamel Decoration
Located in Paris, FR
Mid-19th century blue, opaline crystal set composed of a small flask, its stopper and a small, flower-shaped cup. The perfume bottle and flask are decorated with enameled and silver ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bottles
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Opaline Glass
Petite French 1860s Napoleon III Period Crystal Toiletry Bottle with Silver Neck
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoleon III period petite crystal toiletry bottle from the mid-19th century, with silver neck. Born in France during the reign of Emperor Na...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bottles
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Crystal, Silver
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Pair 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Grand Tour Bronze and Rouge Marble Ewers
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Antique Bohemian Glass Set, circa 1880, Bohemian Crystal, Ruby Red and Yellow
Located in Greven, DE
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Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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Rich Pair of Bohemian Flacons, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rich Pair of Bohemian Flacons, 19th Century.
A pair of Bohemian flasks with red cabochons on gold, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
h : 18,5cm , D : 12cm
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Pair of Pink Opaline Bottles, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Pink Opaline bottles, 19th Century.
Pair of Napoleon III period flasks, 19th century, circa 1880, enameled pink opaline.
Dimension: H: 24cm, d: 9cm
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Blue Opaline Perfume Bottle, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Blue Opaline Perfume Bottle, 19th century
Blue enamelled opaline perfume bottle, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
H: 13 cm, d: 10 cm
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Green Opaline Perfume Bottles, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Green Opaline perfume bottle, 19th century
green enamelled opaline perfume bottles with floral decoration, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
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Pair of Pink Opaline Perfume Bottles, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Pink Opaline Perfume Bottles, 19th century
A pair of gold enamelled pink opaline perfume bottles, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
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White Opaline Goblet, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
White opaline goblet, 19th century
19th century enamelled white opaline goblet.
Measures: H: 26 cm, d: 9 cm.
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White Opaline Bottle, from the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
White opaline bottle, from the 19th century
A 19th century white opaline bottle with gold enamel
Measures: H: 18 cm, D: 9 cm.
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Napoleon Iii bottles for sale on 1stDibs.
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