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Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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
19th Century French Napoleon III "Entre Deux" Cabinet
Located in San Antonio, TX
Presenting a stunning 19th Century French Napoleon III "Entre Deux" Cabinet, a remarkable example of the elegance and craftsmanship characteristic of the Napoleon III era. This exqui...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble

Pair of Napoleon III Boulle Style Cut Brass Marquetry Cabinets
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of striking Napoleon III style ebonized cabinets, with Boulle style faux tortoiseshell cut-brass marquetry, gilt brass mounted black lacquered solid wood construction, topped ...
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Late 20th Century Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble, Brass

19th Century Monumental Carved Walnut Mirrored French Buffet by Guéret Frères
Located in Baambrugge, NL
An important and monumental-sized carved Walnut mirrored French buffet by Guéret Frères, Rue Lafayette 216, Paris. Napoleon III style, between 1870 and 1877. Renowned for their exqu...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble, Bronze

French Napoleon III Glazed Ormolu Bookcase
Located in Newark, GB
A magnificent 19th century glazed bookcase from the period of Napoleon III, this piece is of exceptional quality. In line with French practice of the time, it is designed to be disma...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mahogany, Glass, Wood

19th Century French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Ebonized Side Cabinet / Sideboard
Located in New York, NY
Antique (mid/late 19th century) ebonized side cabinet from the Napoleon III period measuring 45 by 58 by 17 inches, featuring gilt brass mounts and charcoal colored marble top.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Bronze

20th Century Inlaid Wood Marble Top French Napoleon III Style Sideboard, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French sideboard from the second half of the 20th century. Moved and rounded piece of furniture, richly inlaid and adorned with gilded and chiseled bronze and brass, in Napoleon III ...
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1960s French Vintage Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

19th Century Lacquered Small Cabinet
Located in Paris, FR
Petite 19th-century armoire in ebony veneer, adorned with brass inlay decoration. 
It opens with two doors with panels of Chinese lacquer from the 17th century, featuring birds on fl...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Granite, Brass

French Napoleon III Ebonized Writing Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Napoleon III ebonized marquetry and inlay writing desk. This statement table has an intricate inlay cartouche in the center of the ebonized marquetry table top. Thoughtful p...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Bone, Wood

Napoleon III Black Cabinet with Ormolu and Silvered Mounts
Located in Dubai, AE
Napoleon III solid oak cabinet with ebony veneer and carved black marble top. The facade is framed with gilt bronze mounts of caryatids, and two doors are decorated with silver medal...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Bronze, Ormolu

Napoleon III Secretary In Blackened Pear Wood - Brass Marquetry
Located in Brussels, BE
Napoleon III Secretary In Blackened Pear Wood - Brass Marquetry
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19th Century Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

French Napoleon lll Tobacco / cigar humidor Wall cabinet / cabinet 19th century
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Rare 19th century antique French Napoleon lll Tobacco / cigar humidor Wall cabinet / table cabinet. Fully hand carved with floral decorations and wood carvings with ebonized details...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Antique French Napoleon Locking-Side 13 Drawers File Chest Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Napoleon Locking-Side 13 Drawers File Chest Cabinet Our exceptional French Napoleon Lock-Side File Chest boasts an impressive array of 13 drawers. Crafted with meticu...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal

Small Napoleon III kingwood open bookcase
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Fabulous quality late 19th century small open bookcase from the Napoleon III period circa 1870’s Veneered with kingwood , original marble top and ormolu mounts H: 99 cm (39") W: 80 c...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Kingwood

Bookcase (8- door display)dating from the 19 th century Louis Philippe style
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent showcase library opening with 8 doors and 4 pulls dating from the 19th century very pretty two-color patina, very pleasant colors, height-adjustable boards beautiful mold...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Paint

Tall narrow chest of drawers / semainier / French commode
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Good example of a 19th century mahogany semainier , French tall narrow chest of drawers , a drawer for each day of the week Circa 1870’s from the Napoleon III period , with original ...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mahogany

Small Antique 19th C Black with Brass Napoleon III Style Cabinet
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Charming and aesthetic small ebonized black cabinet with brass accents, dating back to the 19th Century in the French Napoleon III style. This ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

French Napolean Style Ebony Jewelry Chest /Seven Drawers
Located in Malibu, CA
Ebonized Napolean III period Mahogany petite dressing table for jewels & other small valuables. Six small drawers with decorative pulls and lined drawers rests on a small table top b...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Bronze

Napoleon III Period Walnut Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Napoleon III Period Walnut Bookcase showcases the talents of French master furniture crafters, executed in sumptuous French walnut and as sturdy as a vault! Starting with three dist...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Glass, Walnut

A NAPOLEON III EMPIRE SIDEBOARD CABINET CONSOLE in BOULLE Style France 1860
Located in PARIS, FR
An authentic and elegant sideboard cabinet or console with thin, rich and sensual lines, sometime attributed to André-Charles Bpulle. This piece stands up with its strong Napoleon I...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Bronze

Napoleon III Cabinet in Boulle Marquetry, mid-20th Century.
By Ecole Boulle
Located in NICE, FR
Presenting you this splendid cabinet in Boulle-style marquetry from the mid-20th century. It opens with ten small drawers, a large middle drawer, and two doors. It is further topped ...
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Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Antique Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Boulle Marble Top Cabinet
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Boulle Marble Top Cabinet
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Bronze

Napoleon III Style Black Wooden French Nightstand Two Drawers And Marble
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects. Elegant and ref...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Carrara Marble, Brass

French Auxiliary Table Commode Napoleon III Style Burgundy marble
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind French auxiliary furniture, Louis XV style, Napoleon III period in precious woods and with marquetry, originating in an important Parisian workshop in the mid-19th cent...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

Boulle display cabinet, France, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Boulle display cabinet, France, circa 1880. Very good condition. dimensions: 116.5 cm width 85.5 cm depth 32 cm
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

A unique set of Boulle chests of drawers, France, circa 1860.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A unique set of Boulle chests of drawers, France, circa 1860. Very good condition. dimensions: height 110 cm x width 125 cm x depth 50 cm
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Antique French Napoleon III Mahogany Mirrored Cabinet with Marble Top Circa 1875
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Napoleon III Mahogany Mirrored Cabinet with Marble Top, Circa 1875. The front door and 2 side doors can open out. This beautiful marble top piece is very versatile ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble

Napoleon III Ebonized Meuble d'Appui Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Napoleon III French Second Empire Monumental Ebonized and Parcel Silvered Meuble d'Appui Cabinet, with white marble top, long drawer over pair of doors opening up to three interior burlwood drawers...
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Late 19th Century Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble

Antique Napoleon III Style Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Napoleon III style mahogany brass mounted double pedestal desk with leather top, circa 1900. With a rectangular top with brass molding on the edges a band of mahogany and an inset to...
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Early 1900s European Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

19th Century Carved Oak Dessert Buffet From France
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak dessert buffet from France. On the top there is a glorious hand carved backsplash and four hand carved crown finials. There are three shelves, all with carved front ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

Napoleon III Style French Nightstand Black Wood And Carrara Marble
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects. Sober and elega...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Carrara Marble, Brass

Vitrine Bookcase Napoleon III Boulle 19th Century Brown Wood Glass Gilt Bronze
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful French Showcase Or bookcase with Two Doors in Napoleon III and Boulle style. Two-door display case in fruit wood veneer and curling, significant ornamentation of gilded bro...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Bronze

Inlaid chest of drawers, Italy, mid-19th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Inlaid chest of drawers, Italy, mid-19th century. Classical inlay decorates the front of the chest of drawers. Marble countertop in beige and pink. Very good condition, after renova...
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1860s Italian Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble

Cabinet French Napoleon III black marble and inlays André-Charles Boulle
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Cabinet French Napoleon III black marble and inlays André-Charles Boulle
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

19th Century French Burl Walnut Buffett
Located in Louisville, KY
Stunning 19th Century French Burl Walnut Buffett with two panel drawers each with intricately carved floral motifs within the center panels, each drawer has brass hardware with ornat...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

A Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain-Mounted Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Rare and Important Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain-Mounted Mahogany and Lemon Wood Bonheur Du Jour, Attributed to Édouard Kreisser, This magnificent bonheur d...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Ormolu

Cabinet Black and Gold Napoleon III 1860 France marble Top André-Charles Boulle
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Cabinet Black and Gold Napoleon III 1860 France marble Top André-Charles Boulle
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Bibliothèque Napoléon III, bois noirci marqueté de laiton, d’ivoire et de nacre
Located in ROYÈRE-DE-VASSIVIÈRE, FR
Bibliothèque Napoléon III, bois noirci marqueté de laiton, d’ivoire et de nacre. Elle ouvre à deux portes à fond de miroir biseauté (tain piqué à plusieurs endroits) sur quatre étagè...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

19th Century French Bureau de Dame Napoleon III Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Milan, IT
A late 19th century Napoleon III bronze-mounted mahogany bureau à cylinder, an elegant French Bureau de Dame or Bonheur du Jour, a ladies writing desk with cartonnier which opens up ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Bronze

19th Century Napoleon III Credenzas Kingwood Marquetry signed Maison Forest
Located in Roma, RM
A Fantastic Maison Forest cabinet, signed with stamp on the back, great quality cabinet embellished with very classy bronzes and an inlay worthy of Maison Forest. Furniture that woul...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble, Bronze

Ebonized Figural Brass Marble Top Napoleonic Side Cabinet Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous black lacquered or ebonized side cabinet in the Napoleonic style. The cabinet features beautiful bright brass castings of cherubs and figures and various other for...
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1960s European Vintage Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble, Brass

Secrétaire en bois laqué à riches décors de fleurs sur fond noir, XIXe
Located in ROYÈRE-DE-VASSIVIÈRE, FR
Secrétaire en bois laqué à riches décors de fleurs sur fond noir, XIXe Il ouvre à un abattant (manque la serrure, remplacée par un aimant) et quatre tiroirs. L’abattant ouvre sur tro...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

19th Century Napolean III Marble Chiffonier
Located in Lisbon, PT
A 19th Century Transitional Style Five-Drawer Chiffonier with marble top and gilded bronzes mounts, handles and marqueterie of the chest of drawers canted with bronze corners, panele...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Napoleon III Bonheur Du Jour, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An unusual 19th-century Napoleon III desk Bonheur Du Jour in wood with yellow metal filets, a mat top, a top with golden metal rails, four little drawers, and a wide lower one with a...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal

19th Century French Napoleon III Showcase
Located in Lisbon, PT
A one-of-a-kind Napoleon III-style showcase, cabinet, or display case for bijouterie and jewels. Interior features a glass bottom, translucent glass shelves, corniced top, Cuba mahog...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal, Bronze

19th Century Boulle-Style Buffet in Marquetry from the Napoleon III Period
Located in NICE, FR
This rare buffet 'd'appui', crafted in the exquisite Boulle marquetry style, dates back to the Napoleon III era in the 19th century. Executed with the same precision as Charles-André...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze

Large Cabinet, Secretary, Austrian Work, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Cabinet, Secretary, Austrian work, 19th century. Large cabinet, secretary in blackened wood and enamel plate on metal, Austrian work, 1880, very fine work of paint and enamel ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal, Brass, Enamel

Louis XVI / Napoleon III Breakfront Commode, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A marble top of breakfront shape french Empire commode with tapered feet adorned, chiseled brass shoes, handles and friezes intricately bronze chiseled. The side flanks showcase four...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

High buffet In Marquetry, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful sideboard at support height in marquetry of different types of diamond-shaped wood, with rich gilded bronze ornamentation and a Wedgewood p...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Carved Bookcase
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak bookcase from France. The top has a beveled and hand carved decorated edge, following down to a carved upper band which extends to both sides for added design inter...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

BOULLE CABINET 19th Century French Napoleon III
Located in Madrid, ES
BOULLE CABINET 19th Century French Napoleon III, Marquetry in ebonized wood, tortoiseshell and brass. Gilded bronze applications "Caryatids", marble top. Box with a door, interior wi...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Bronze

Gorgeous Figural Bronze Mounted Marble Top Napoleonic Inlaid Cabinet Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautifully inlaid French-made bronze mounted and inlaid cabinet or commode. The commode has exotic wood inlays and a nice piece of white carrara marble on top. The bronze ...
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1950s French Vintage Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Small Napoleon III Chest of Drawers, France 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
This exquisite little Napoleon III dresser stands on four curved legs. It has three drawers. It is decorated with a beautiful rosewood veneer and is embellished with bronze fittings....
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble

BOULLE CUPBOARD Napoleon III 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
BOULLE CUPBOARD Napoleon III 19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry in ebonized wood, tortoiseshell and brass. Gilded bronze applications "Caryatids", marble top. Box with two d...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Bronze

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Oak Three-Door Hunt Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
This spectacular antique hunt cabinet was crafted in northern France circa 1870. The large bookcase built in two sections, stands on a molded base...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Glass, Oak

AMAZING NAPOLEON III CABINET 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
AMAZING NAPOLEON III CABINET 19th Century French, 19th century in ebonized wood, gilded bronze applications "caryatids, masks, allegories and vegetal motifs". Box with two doors, in...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Bronze

Antique Grasscloth Cabinet or Armoire
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century French cabinet with a case crafted in pine, having five adjustable shelves inside, and covered in woven reed featuring a cornice and geometric panels, bronze ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Grasscloth

Napoleón III , French wood bronze Dresser with mirror
By Napoléon III
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing and refined Louis XV poudreuse or dressing table made in Napoleon III-era France, mid-19th century. It presents extraordinary marquetry of good invoice; different woods are used for the ornaments, both polygonal and floral. This light dressing table...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Bronze

Napoleon III Sideboard 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Napoleon III sideboard 19th Century 113 x 90 x 37 cm with ebonized wood door and brass inlays, gilded bronze applications. Upper floor with character. French manufacture, Napoleon II...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Napoleon Iii case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.

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