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Napoleon III Tables

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.)

Find a collection of antique Napoleon III decorative objects, tables, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Napoleon III
French 1860s Walnut Side Table with Tambour Door, Marble Top and Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut tambour door side table from the mid-19th century, with variegated grey marble top and tapered legs. Born during the reign of Emperor Napoleon III, this French walnut...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble

French Victorian Ebony Inlaid Center Table
Located in New York, NY
French Victorian (19/20th Century) ebony and bronze rectangular center table with 8 swirl design legs connected with an open geometric design stretcher and a top inlaid with pearl & ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Last 19th Century Italian Corner Étagère Turned Walnut Ebonized wax polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Last 19th century Italian corner étagère turned walnut ebonized, wax polished Measure cm: H 94 W47 D 30 (Ang 33 x 33).
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Walnut

Oval Napoleon III Table, circa 1850
Located in Opole, PL
Oval Napoleon III Table, circa 1850 We present you this black small table with an oval top, an openwork gallery made of brass, and an ornament. The ...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Wood

Napoleon III Painted Round Tilt-Top Table, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The tilt-top painted with faux marble design in the center surrounded by a vine and leaf pattern.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Paint

Napoleon III Ebonized Desk with Marble Inlay, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Ebonized desk with compartments on either side. Central drawer decorated with a cherub. Marble inlay. Leather top.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble

Superb 19th Century French Gueridon
Located in Stockbridge, GA
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

19th Century Napoleon III Style Mahogany Veneered Large Console
Located in Marseille, FR
Superb and large 19th century Napoleon III console in mahogany veneer richly carved with bird’s decoration. Note that the tip of a bird's beak is missing but will be replaced by our ...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble

Napoleon III French Ebonized Walnut table, 1870s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Napoleon III French ebonized walnut table, 1870s.
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Walnut

French 19th Century Mahogany and Gilt-Bronze Tall Gueridon/ Pedestal
Located in Berlin, DE
A tall gueridon with a green/ grey mottled marble top, with gilt-bronze mounts of flower heads with stylized foliage, on four tapering legs with a middle stretcher, terminating in li...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Louis Quinze French Serving Table by Francois Linke
Located in Berlin, DE
French serving table by Francois Linke, Louis Quinze solid mahogany, slightly convex and concave-curved body, flanked by extended corner castors on tall, elegantly curved legs, belo...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

Napoleon III Giltwood Center Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully carved giltwood center table.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

Small 19th Century Rosewood End Table on Carved Tripod Base with Marquetry
Located in Miami, FL
A small and graceful sewing or work table on carved tripod base with octagonal top in rosewood with satinwood floral inlays. Lift-top opens to lidded compartments with access to plea...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Satinwood

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite and Silvered Bronze Étagère Jewellery Case Table
Located in London, GB
Lapis lazuli, malachite and silvered bronze étagère jewellery case table Italian, 19th Century Height 95cm, width 41cm, depth 29cm The finest ma...
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19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Bronze

1950-1970 Pair of End of Sofa in the Style of Maison Baguès Lacquer of China
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of end of sofa bronze with amounts bamboo deco ending by feet same lion feet. Top is fruits and urn in lacquer of china and glass, circa 1950-1970.
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1950s French Vintage Napoleon III Tables

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Brass

19th Century French Pine Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century French pine side table with a shaped top which has a bevelled edge, following down to a scalloped apron, which has a carved border and a single drawer in the front. The ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Pine

Charming 19th Century French Side Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Charming 19th century French side table. The wood is made of burl of walnut, circa 1870. It can be used as a jewelry table.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Wood, Elm

19th Napoleon III Salon Table Giltwood
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood carved and poliment sheet-gilded. Figurine carving in the form of chimera and satyr masks. Probably from a South German castle. Museal. (A-130).
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Gold Plate

19th Century Walnut Table with Vine Twist Legs
Located in High Point, NC
19th century French walnut side table. Banded wood top with a beveled and carved decorated edge. Single drawer in the front, and is supported on hand-turned vine twist...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Walnut

France, Napoleon III Table 1850-1870 with Ebony and Bronze Mountings
Located in Kastrup, DK
Napoleon III table in ebonized wood with ebony and gilded bronze mountings and brass inlays. One large drawer. Crafted with high craftsmanship. France, 1850-1870.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

19th Century Bronze Inlay Napoleon III Drop-Leaf Mahogany Occasional Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous 19th century French bronze inlay drop-leaf mahogany occasional table is as versatile as it is elegant. Crafted during the early Napoleon III...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

Beautiful rectangular Napoleon III Writing Desk early century black and gold
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful rectangular 1920 Napoleon III writing desk, walnut structure, walnut, leather top with gold workings and brass fixtures. measure cm...
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Early 20th Century Italian Napoleon III Tables

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Brass

Petite circa 1880 French Napoleon III Black Lacquer Two-Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Striking original Antique French Napoleon III Bureau Plat, Writing Table or Ladies Desk. Highlighted by polished brass decorations, the black ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass

Neoclassical Parcel-Gilt and Painted Gueridon Table, France, circa 1860
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Exquisite neoclassical Napoleon III period French parcel-gilt and painted solid oak gueridon or occasional table having breakfront circular top with raised central plinth surmounting...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Oak, Paint, Giltwood

19th Century French Table on Wheels with a Modern Black-Glass Top
Located in New York, NY
This charming, quirky 19th century black-painted cast-iron table is mounted on wheels, and fitted with a modern custom black opaline-glass top framed in bronze by Guerin.
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass, Iron

French Victorian Mahogany and Bronze End Table
Located in New York, NY
French Charles X style (late 19th Century) mahogany and bronze end table with round inset marble top and mahogany platform shelf with double bronze and trim legs and double hoof feet.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble, Bronze

Rare Pair French Style Neoclassical / Napoleon III Cast Iron Side / End Tables
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of Napoleon III end / side tables attributed to E.G. Zimmermann of Hanau. The pieces are in cast iron reflecting a modern roman sensibility with dramatic details including ...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Tables

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Iron

Napoleon III Writing Desk with Unusual Marble Top, circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Napoleon III period writing desk in mahogany, with gilt-bronze mounts and brass banding, the surface composed of an unusual and richly-colored marble top. The deep red and ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Mahogany

Napoleon III Mahogany Sofa Table
Located in Montreal, QC
Napoleon III strongly figured sofa table of typical form, but.edged with egg and dart molding. The two drawers are lined in bird's-eye maple, raised on twin column supports with foliate decoration and scrolled feet united by an acanthus and barley sugar...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Mahogany

19C French Napoleon III Ladies Vanity Table - RARE
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a GLORIOUSLY RARE and VERY HIGH QUALITY 19C French Napoleon III Rare Ladies Make-up Table or Vanity. Not many of these EXCEPTIONAL Tables have survived and even fewer wit...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Ormolu

20th Century Inlaid Wood French Napoleon III Style Writing Desk, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant French writing desk from the first half of the 20th century in Napoleon III style. Finished for the centre piece of furniture with rich floral inlays in walnut, maple, mahoga...
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1920s French Vintage Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

Diehl Black French Table Napoleon III Boulle Brass Gilt Bronze 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning Table by Diehl in Boulle Fiddle with rich Fishnet Marquetry style, Napoleon III Period, Sumptuous violin-shaped center table, Boulle mesh style marquetry, in brass on an e...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Guéridon basculant Napoléon III en carton bouilli à décor peint de fleurs
Located in ROYÈRE-DE-VASSIVIÈRE, FR
Guéridon basculant Napoléon III en carton bouilli à décor peint de fleurs et burgauté plateau de forme ovale et chantourné fût balustre reposant sur une base circulaire Bon état géné...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Paper

19th Century, Italian Sail Plan Center Table by Luigi and Angiolo Falcini
By Luigi and Angelo Falcini
Located in IT
19th century, Italian octagonal sail plan center table by Luigi and Angiolo Falcini This large and important wooden center table consists of...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Wood

Mahogany, Gilt Bronze and Marble Middle Table, Napoleon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Mahogany, gilt bronze and marble middle table, Napoleon III period" Console, mid-19th century table, Napoleon III period in mahogany, gilt bronze and...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble, Bronze

1950 Pair of Maison Baguès Tables Bamboo Decor in Gilt Bronze with Chinese Lacq
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of gilt bronze tables with bamboo decor, claw feet with Chinese lacquer wooden tops decorated with landscape, birds, fisherman on a boat, pine cones at the end of the uprights ...
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1950s French Vintage Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

Magnificent Flat Desk in Blackened Wood and Bronzes, Napoleon III Style
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Magnificent flat desk in blackened wood, Napoleon III style, made by the house "Gouffé". The Gouffé company is a great French furniture manufacturer whose quality of manufacture i...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

Wooden and bronze pedestal table, late 19th century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Wooden and bronze pedestal table, late 19th century Wooden and bronze pedestal table in the form of a display case, From the end of the 19th cent...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

Napoleon III Style Table and Chairs in Blackened Wood, France, circa 1870
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Living room set consisting of one old living room / game table and its two chairs. The whole is in blackened wood carved on a floral theme. The seats and backs of the chairs are ...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Fabric, Velvet, Wood, Paint

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Napoleon III Period Ebony and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and very high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Napoleon III period ebony and ormolu center table/desk. The table is raised by very slender cabriole legs with e...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Ormolu

19th Century French Napoleon III Three-Tier Marquetry Étagère, circa 1860
Located in Miami, FL
Quality antique French marquetry étagère, having a pierced gilt gallery with lovely marquetry inlaid shaped top, two shaped under-tiers with marquetr...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

20th Century Wood and Bronze Napoleon III Style French Writing Desk, 1930
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Large French writing desk from the first half of the 20th century. Moved and rounded furniture in rosewood, walnut, mahogany and fruitwood richly adorned with gilded and chiseled bro...
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1930s French Vintage Napoleon III Tables

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Wood

Napoleon Iii tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Napoleon III tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, building and garden elements, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Napoleon III tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tables, popular names associated with this style include Alexandre Chevrié, Paris, Alphonse Tahan, Baker Furniture Company, and Charles-Guillaume Diehl. 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 tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $225 and tops out at $395,000 while the average work can sell for $3,780.

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