Napoleon III Mirrors
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
Napoleon III Style Wall Mirror In Burnished Brass "Repoussé" Workmanship
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Eleg...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Style Carved Giltwood Oval Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Dress up a wall with this elegant antique oval mirror. Crafted in France circa 1920, the mirror features a richly sculpted frame with intricate floral and foliate motifs in high rel...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Napoleon III French Antique Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
Mirror from France from the Napoleon III period. This piece is made of finely hand-embossed brass with intricate décor throughout. Framing mirrored compartments are angled to create ...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Metal
French Napoleon III Brass Repousse Mirror with Beveled Glass
Located in Barcelona, ES
An elegant Napoleon III mirror made with central beveled glass and four rectangular glasses joined between them by decorative brass repousse floral foliage patterns, an elegant filig...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Napoleon III Bronze Wall Fan Mirror with Beveled Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wall, a vanity, or dresser with this intricate fan mirror. Crafted in France, circa 1880, and unique in shape, this heavy bronze features finely ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Napoleon III Gilded French Oval Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
19th century Napoleon III gilded oval mirror with elaborately carved crest. In good condition with bright gilt. Wear consi...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
French Trumeau Mirror with Painted Cherubs
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
French Trumeau Mirror with Incredible Painted Cherubs
Unique piece purchased in France
Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
French Napoleon III Brass Repousse Rectangular Mirror
Located in Barcelona, ES
An elegant Napoleon III mirror made with central glass and four rectangular glasses joined between them by decorative brass repousse foliage floral patterns, an elegant filigree repo...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Late 19 Century Napoleon III Rococo Style Gilt Wood and Gesso Framed Mirror
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare and highly unusual French Napoleon III carved wood, gesso and gilded frame with a modern mirror in it. The frame is decorated with cartouches and is further embellished with...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood, Mirror
Large French Carved Crested Chateaux Wall Mirror
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large French Carved Crested Chateaux Wall Mirror
An Enormous French Carved Walnut Mirror, it comes from a Manoir House in France where it was set halfway up the main staircase.
Th...
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19th Century Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Napoleon III French Oval Mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful large oval mirror with rich ornaments and original facetted mirror plate.
The mirror has a very warm antique look and feel. The mirror has an ornate top decoration with a central “fleur de lis” with floral elements. At the bottom, there is also a smaller decoration with acanthus and floral elements. This mirror is made in Southern France and it has a solid pine frame that was smoothened with gesso. The most elevated part of the frame features a floral engraving and the inner part is adorned with a Classic pearl beading. The ornaments were casted with the use of ground cattle bone and plaster, reinforced with steel wires. The mixture of these materials is used in early mirror frames. Before casting was common practice, ornaments were hand carved in wood. A time consuming process and with the growing demand for these mirrors, new production methods were introduced. Later on larger...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
French Massive Napoleon III Giltwood Oval Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A lavish and intricately carved French 19th Century Napoleon III style giltwood oval mirror. This amazing mirror hand-crafted in France during the reign of Napoleon III has a highly ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Repusse Mirror
Located in Huntington, NY
19th century French Repusee mirror, matte finish for photo purposes only.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Brass
$4,080 Sale Price
20% Off
French Antique Napoleon III Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
Mirror from France in the Napoleon III style. This piece is made of finely cast bronze ormolu with intricate décor throughout. The frame features stylized acanthus leaves, “godrons”,...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Giltwood Mirror
Located in Woodbury, CT
French 19th century giltwood mirror with original glass. Giltwood frame with beeded and moulded carvings decorated with foliage motifs and center leaf crest.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Wall Mirror - Signed JB Paris
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning period Napoleon III (1852-1870) French hand carved, painted and gilded wall mirror by JB Paris. circa 1850s/early 1860s
Born in France in the mid-19th century, exquisitely hand-crafted high-quality Parisian work, using elements from timeless and luxurious historical Louis XV Rocaille style, in typical Napoleon III Second Empire fashion ornamentation and decoration are the focal points.
Exceptionally executed, this remarkable antique mirror features a blackened (black lacquered) wood frame with an abundance of exuberant curving shapes, dimensional openwork, leafy acanthus scroll flourish elements, and visually striking profusion of brilliant gold gilded decorative motifs.
Surmounted by an ornate sculptural cascading urn scrolling crest bouquet pediment, over ebonized frame embellished with contrasting giltwood fruit, flowers and leaf carvings, bordered by stylized foliage relief running ornamentation, encasing large rectangular flat mirror plate, flanked by a pair of elongated beveled glass side panels embellished with artistic etched glass accents. Signed, the boarded back stamped black "JB Paris" within a circle.
Dimensions; (approx)
47.25" High, 32" Wide,
41.5lbs
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte
(1808-1873) was Emperor of France from 1852 to 1870 under the name of Napoleon III. In a way, the artistic codes of the Napoleon III style — also called Second Empire style — were presented at the Exhibition of 1844, during the reign of Louis-Philippe d'Orléans. He was an important influence on architecture, interior furnishings and decoration throughout the rest of Europe and North America.
The Napoleon III style (also known as Second Empire) stands as one of the most unique styles ever produced. The eclecticism of the Second Empire is reflected in the association of past tradition with the development of modernism. It was often referred to as a “style without style”. The Napoleon III ”style” was in fact more of a combination of different styles from past centuries adapted to the modern era in order to correspond to a time of dynamic, innovative transformation. It stands out because there is nothing within it that is unique to itself. Everything, including materials, forms reproduced, and ornamentation used, was borrowed from styles that preceded it. Instead of drawing their inspiration from a single period, the artists and decorators from the Second Empire drew indiscriminately, with joyful exuberance, from all sources. Even so, this style, which is so apparently lacking originality, carries on a recognizable personality and is easily identified.
Provenance / Acquisition:
Acquired from highly reputable antiques auction...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Napoleon III Baroque Period Gold Leaf Wall Mirror, France, 1860
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Original Napoleon III period wall mirror, France, 1860.
black lacquor and gold leaf.
Plaster on wood.
Facet mirror.
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large pair of French 19th Century gilt faux bamboo upholstery mirrors
Located in Paris, IDF
This elegant pair of French 19th Century gilt mirrors date from the Napoléo III era, circa 1870. Surrounding each tall rectangular mirror plate is a detailed giltwood faux bamboo fra...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
French 1870s Napoléon III Period Painted Trumeau Mirror with Floral Oil Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III painted trumeau mirror from the late 19th century, with oil on canvas floral painting. Created in France at the end of Emperor Napoléon III's reign, this large ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Canvas, Wood
19th Century Ornate Brass Repousse Napoléon III Mirror France
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Brass work in good condition. Excellent detail with lead backed bevel glass showing originality.
Category
1860s French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Brass
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 19th Century Ebonized Mirrors
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century ebonized mirrors, circa 1860-1889, France. Sold together and priced $9,900 for the pair.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paint
$9,900 / set
1880' Octagonal Venetian Style Mirror
Located in Paris, FR
Large octagonal Venetian style mirror, with engraved decorations. Parquet on back.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
19th Century Napoleon III Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
Magnificent, large and wildly elegant mirror in black with extravagant applications of gilded repousse. This beveled mirror is a standout piece.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Napoleon III Period Table Mirror in Chased and Gilt Bronze on wood.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Napoleon III period table mirror in chased and gilt bronze on wood.
Napoleon III period table mirror in chased and gilt bronze on wood, bevelled glass, 19th century antique.
H:50cm,...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Antique French Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
Mirror from France in the Napoleon III style. This piece is made of finely cast bronze ormolu with intricate décor throughout. The frame features stylized acanthus leaves, “godrons”,...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Period French Gilt Wood Mantel Mirror with Mask
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid-nineteenth century French Napoleon III period giltwood mirror features its original mercury glass and a central cartouche with a female mask flanked by scrolling leaves at t...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
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Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Set of Mirrors, Triptych Mirrors and a Pair of Mirrors, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of mirrors, triptych mirrors and a pair of mirrors, 19th century.
Set of mirrors, a triptych mirror and a pair of mirrors in gilt metal and wallpaper decorations, 19th century, ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Napoleon III style dressing table in black lacquered wood and 3 mirrors
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Napoleon III style dressing table in black lacquered wood and 3 mirrors
Wear consistent with age and use.
Antique Furniture - Napoleon III
Measures : 132cmx61cm H top:73cm TH:170...
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1940s Vintage Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
19th Century Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
Grand in size and decoration, this exceptional Napoleon III-period mirror is further set apart by an elaborate giltwood frame that features decorative elements such as garlands, dove...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Italian Napoleon Mirror, 1800s Carved Gilt Acanthus, Shell, Palladian Top, Green
Located in Milano, IT
This stunning 19th-century Italian Napoleon mirror features an elegant Palladian top, beautifully carved and gilded with intricate acanthus leaf scroll...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$2,000 Sale Price
69% Off
French Stucco & Wood Napoleon III Wall Mirror Golden & Black Oriental St, c 1880
Located in Labrit, Landes
Napoléon III wood and stucco wall mirror painted of black and gold.
During the Napoleon III period, artists had a keen interest in everything to do with Eastern art. This explains the motifs on this mirror, created to invite travel.
The black and gold furniture...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
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Mirror, Stucco, Wood
19th Century Carved Cushion Wall Mirror
Located in High Point, NC
19th century wonderfully hand carved cushion mirror which came out of the grand house Locksley Hall in Staffordshire. The outer frame is hand carved and has a glorious pattern of le...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Oak
French 1880s Napoléon III Faux Bamboo Walnut Cheval Mirror with Turned Finials
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III faux bamboo walnut cheval mirror from the late 19th century, with turned finials. Created in France a decade after the end of Emperor Napoléon III's reign, this...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Mirror, Walnut
French 19th Century Napoleon III Style Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a massive gold gilt mirror from 19th century France, made in the style of Napoleon III and dripping in detail. A wonderfully carved crest tops the whole; designed with intric...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Cut Glass, Wood, Giltwood
Large Napoleon III Palatial Parclose Mirror, Circa 1860
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A large, Napoleon III era (circa 1860), carved giltwood parclose mirror, having all five of its original mirror panels (as is evident by the desirable “sparkle”, caused by the slow o...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Napoleon III Repousse Cushion Brass Beveled Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Created in France, circa 1870, the elegant antique mirror is decorated with intricate repousse scroll work motifs including a large cartouche at the pediment featuring a center fruit...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Napoleon III Repousse Cushion Brass Beveled Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Created in France, circa 1870, the elegant antique mirror is decorated with intricate repousse scroll work motifs including a large cartouche at the pediment featuring a center fruit...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Napoleon III Cheval Mirror
Located in Winter Park, FL
A large 19th century French Napoleon III chevalet, or cheval mirror, made of rosewood with ebonized details. Turned columns and finials and nicely ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
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Brass
19th Century Fine French Oval Giltwood Mirror with Cherubs on the Top
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century oval mirror of Napoleon III period. Carved wood, covered with gesso and gold leaf finish. This piece has beautiful ornaments and couple of cherubs on the top and it wear...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
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Giltwood
Antique Mirror, Louis Philippe, Gilded In Pure Gold Leaf, 19th century.
Located in Breganze, VI
The Antique Gilded Mirror proposed here has a Gold Leaf Gilded Frame, 19th century.
Antique mirror without a selvedge is decorated with floral motifs, engraved flowers and leaves, w...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
French 19th Century Mahogany Framed Mirror
Located in Buchanan, NY
This 19th century French mirror features a carved mahogany frame that perfectly encapsulates subtlety and elegance. The glass is original mercury mirror, which adds to its vintage ch...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
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Mercury Glass, Mirror
Large Rose Window of the Baltard Pavilion, Transformed into a Mirror, Cast Iron.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large rose window of the Baltard pavilion, transformed into a mirror, cast iron.
Rose window from one of the destroyed Baltard pavilions, transformed into a mirror, 19th century, Na...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Iron
Napoleon III Mirror In Gilded Wood
Located in BARSAC, FR
Superb mirror from the Napoleon III period with geometric and symmetrical shapes in the spirit of the Renaissance and with a fronton composed of a medallion and a tied ribbon.
Rare m...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Wood
19th-Century French Giltwood Trumeau Mirror with Hand-Painted Hunting Scene
Located in New York, NY
A captivating 19th-century antique French Trumeau mirror, featuring a richly detailed hand-painted hunting scene. The upper panel showcases a dramatic depiction of a dog in pursuit, ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Mirror with Closed Pares in Repoussé Copper Decorated with Garlands of Flowers
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful and interesting mirror with closed pares is made of mirrors and repoussé copper decorated with garlands of Ffowers and topped with the effigy of the Sun King. This is...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
1880-1900 Venetian Mirror N3 with Pediment, Blue Glass Adorned with Flowers
Located in Paris, FR
Venice rectangular mirror silvering emailed with flowers, the centre is beveled, good condition, circa 1880-1900.
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Glass
Very large 19th century French giltwood mirror
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Very large giltwood mirror engraved with floral motifs. Very fine original gilding, mercury mirror, wooden floor.
France, 19th century.
Height 180 cm - 70,87 po
Width 103 cm - 40,55 po
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
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Gold Leaf
19th Century French Napoleon III Giltwood Wall Mirror with Mercury Glass
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A fine rectangular Napoleon III full length mirror, in gilded wood and moulded plaster, which can be positioned horizontally or vertically. This characterful old mirror has intricate...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
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Giltwood, Mirror
Large French Blue Painted Napoleon III Beveled Wall Mirror, Circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
The period of Napoleon III, also known as the Second Empire, was an eclectic style, drawing from the preceding periods. Regardless of where the inspiration came from, the main tenet ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Paint
French Napoleon III Style Mirror
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th Century French Napoleon III style mirror with black painted patina, gilded trim and applied rosettes. All original. Circa 1900-1920
Dimensions: 44.5"W x 29.25"H x 1.25"...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Mirror
Located in Godstone, GB
19th century French wall/mantel mirror, circa 1870. All in original condition with untouched gilding and beautiful gesso carved floral pattern all over the frame. Original mercury glass plate...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
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Wood
Antique Large French Napoleon III Caved Gold Gilded Wood Medallion Wall Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Large French Napoleon III Caved Gold Gilded Wood Medallion Wall Mirror
The Antique Large French Napoleon III Carved Gold Gilded Wood Medallion Wall Mirror is a magnificent t...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
19th Century Ebonized Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
19th century ebonized mirror, circa 1860-1889, France. Two available, but sold individually priced $4,950 each.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
19th Century Ebonized Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
19th century ebonized mirror, circa 1860-1889, France. Two available, but sold individually priced $4,950 each.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Napoleon III floor mirror
Located in Belgrade, RS
An exceptionally sumptuous and, at the same time, elegantly imposing large mirror with a matching low console is a true representative of the Napoleon III style, which originated in ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
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Marble, Brass, Bronze
Gilt Mirror Medaillon Napoleon III
Located in palm beach, FL
Pretty mirror in gilded wood of Napoleon 3 era. Mirror in the shape of a medallion has foliage and ribbon on the corners. Around the oval mercury mirror, friezes richly garnished wit...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
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Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Antique French Napoleon III Giltwood Beveled Parcloses Mirror 50"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Napoleon III beveled gold gilt mirror featuring an ornate carved heraldic crest with sunburst bust cameo / medallion flanked by acanthus leaves, flags, a banner with f...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Very large French carved Regency style mirror with small pediment
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Very large French giltwood mirror from the 19th century, carved with beautiful gilding, small Regency-style pediment. Original glass and wood parquet flooring.
Napoleon III period - ...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
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Gold Leaf
19th Century Napoleon III Champlevé Enameled Gilt Bronze Standing Mirror
Located in Paris, FR
Small standing mirror with ormolu, or gilt bronze, frame covered in an exquisite design of champlevé enameling, with delicate interlacing and flo...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century French Napoleon III Style Parecloses Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
A unique 19th century French Napoleon III style parecloses mirror with beautiful proportions and a unique frame design. This authentic mirror features wonderful brass ornamentations and finishes, stunning wood carvings, and a mirror glass in fine condition. The brass arabesques on each corner of the mirror penetrate through the successive hand carved wood frames and really give an impressive sense of structure to the piece as a whole. This type of Napoleon III mirror is known as “parecloses” which was a highly prized type of mirror design in the 19th century imported from Venice. This design is characterized by the overall largeness of the mirror with a first large frame that contained smaller frames within its structure and each displaying unique ornamental finishes and carvings. This Napoleon III antique mirror...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Napoleon Iii mirrors for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Napoleon III mirrors for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage mirrors created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include mirrors, decorative objects, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Napoleon III mirrors 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 mirrors, popular names associated with this style include and Europa Antiques. 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 mirrors differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $595 and tops out at $154,850 while the average work can sell for $3,898.
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