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Impressive Boulle Napoleonic Tantalus Liquor Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive Boulle Napoleonic Tantalus Bar Cabinet, 19th Century Very nice and decorative Boulle Tantalus Cabinet. Elaborately crafted cabinet with the so-called Boulle technique att...
Brass
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French Louis XIV Style Tortoiseshell Marquetry Liquor Casket
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A French Louis XIV style tortoiseshell, brass and pewter-inlaid Boulle marquetry liquor casket, circa 1850, hinged canted rectangular top with outswept sides opening to four decanter...
Wood
Napoleon III Boulle Liquor Cellar Cabinet and Baccarat Crystal Set
By Baccarat, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Napoleon III liquor cellar cabinet in Boulle style marquetry in brass and copper ball, with scrolls and interlacing patterns.
Crystal, Copper, Brass, Bronze
French Boulle style Dry Bar Liquor Cabinet Cellaret
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful liquor cellar in Boulle marquetry with brass fillets on a background of ebony veneer and rosewood fillets, two large cartouches on the hood and the facade, in Queen marquet...
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Napoleon III Boulle Crystal Liquor Cellar Cabinet, France, 1855
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Napoleon III Liquor cellar cabinet in mother of pearl marquetry, with antique geometric patterns decorations. It has a brass plaque signed by Maison Paris Raimond. Bronze handles. C...
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Napoleon III Boulle Baccarat Crystal Liquor Cellar, France, 1860
By Baccarat, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful Napoleon III Liquor cellar in Boulle Marquetry in gilt Brass, tortoiseshell, mother of pearl, bone, and horn.
Crystal, Brass
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H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Rare Liquor Cellar Cave Cabinet in Boulle Marquetry and Baccarat Crystal
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Rare Napoleon III liquor cave, cave a liqueur in Boulle marquetry with 3 different rich materials in blackened pearwood, brass marquetry.
Crystal, Brass
Rare Liquor Cellar Cave Cabinet in Boulle, Tortoiseshell and Baccarat Crystal
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning brass and tortoiseshell liquor Cellar Boulle marquetry and patterns scrolls, foliage and tracery, inlaid on all sides.
Crystal, Brass
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H 0.4 in W 0.4 in
Unique Liquor Cellar Cave Cabinet in Boulle, Tortoiseshell and Baccarat Crystal
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful tortoiseshell and brass liquor cellar cabinet in boulle marquetry patterns scrolls, foliage and tracery, inlaid on all sides.
Crystal, Brass
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H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Rare Napoleon III Liquor Cellar Cabinet in Boulle Marquetry France 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning and rare Napoleon III liquor cellar cabinet in marquetry Boulle with gorgeous ornementations marquetry in brass and mother of pearl inlay on the lid and facade.
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
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H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Liquor Cabinet Cave a Liqueur Boulle Marquetry, Napoleon III, France, 1865
By Baccarat, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Liquor Cabinet Cave a liqueur in Boulle marquetry style in blackened pear wood and Brass and mither of pearl inlay, presenting 4 carafe bottles and 16 glasses.
Crystal, Brass
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H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Cave a Liqueur Liquor Cabinet Boulle Marquetry Napoleon III, France, 1865
By Baccarat, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Liquor cabinet, cave à liqueur in Boulle style Marquetry in brass, and a Baccarat crystal set presenting 4 carafe bottles and 16 glasses. comprenant 4 carafes et 16 verres.
Crystal, Brass
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H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Liquor Cabinet Cave a Liqueur Boulle Marquetry, Napoleon III France, 1865
By André-Charles Boulle, Baccarat
Located in Paris, FR
Very Chic liquor cabinet cave a liqueur in Palissander Boulle style brass marquetry. en Baccarat crystal Harcourt model, presenting 4 carafe bottles and 16 glasses .
Crystal, Brass
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H 6.3 in W 14.57 in D 10.24 in
French Napoleon III Boulle style Dry Bar Liquor Cabinet Cellaret Bronze 19th C.
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful liquor cabinet cellaret dry bar in brass Boulle marquetry and mother-of-pearl inlays.
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
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H 3.94 in W 12.6 in D 9.45 in
Napoleon III Boulle and Baccarat Liquor and Cigar Cabinet, France, 1860
By André-Charles Boulle, Baccarat
Located in Paris, FR
Rare cave à liqueur and Cigar Cabineton Boulle marquetry style with three noble materials and a stunning full set of Baccarat crystal including Three crystal carafe bottles and 16 ...
Brass
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H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Rare Napoleon III Baccarat Crystal Liquor Boulle Cellar Cabinet, France
By Cristalleries De Baccarat, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Really rare shape for this gorgeous Napoleon III Liquor cabinet in marquetry of brass and mother of pearl. Central cartridge with a bouquet motif, ornamentation of gilded bronzes wit...
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
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H 13.78 in W 10.63 in D 10.24 in
Napoleon III Liquor Cellar Mother of Pearl Boulle Marquetry, France 19th Century
By Cristalleries De Baccarat, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Napoleon III Liquor cellar in Boulle marquetry, beautifully made up by interlacing geometric patterns in the shape of brass quartefeuilles and embedded mother of pearl points, on the...
Crystal, Bronze, Brass
19th century Boulle marquetry Napoleon III Liquor Cellar, 1865s
By Paul Sormani
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful 19th Boulle marquetry Napoleon III liquor cellar stamped Sormani Paul (10 rue Charlot in Paris).
Brass
Napoleon III Bronze Liquor Cellar Tray, France, 1865
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Mahogany liquor cellar tray and Boulle bronze Napoleon III style liquor cabinet tray for round glassware.
Bronze
Cristal De Baccarat - Liquor Cellar In Boulle Napoleon III Marquetry
By Baccarat
Located in Grenoble, FR
Cristal De Baccarat - Liquor Cellar In Boulle Napoleon III Marquetry" Very fine marquetry work, very luminous scale. perfect condition of the service, no shine, very beautiful pie...
Crystal, Bronze
Napoleon III Geometric Style Bronze Liquor Cellar, France, 1865
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful liquor cellar cave in marquetry made in fruitwood, geometric patterns on the hood and facade. Glassware composed of 4 carafes and 16 glasses in a mahogany and bronze servan...
Crystal, Bronze
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H 0.4 in W 0.4 in L 0.4 in
Napoleon III Liquor Cellar Cabinet and Baccarat Crystal Set, France, 1865
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Really beautiful Napoleon III Liquor cellar cabinet in Boulle marquetry, in Brass, mother of pearl and ebony, with scrolls, foliage and interlacing patterns, with reserves decorated ...
Crystal, Brass
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H 0.4 in W 0.4 in L 0.4 in
Rare Black and Brown Napoleon III Liquor Cellar Cabinet, Baccarat Crystal Set
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Rare black and brown marquetry for a beautiful Napoleon III liquor cellar cabinet in Boulle à la Reine style marquetry (interlacing of brass quartefeuilles and mother of pearl dots o...
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Napoleon III Liquor Cellar Baccarat Crystal, France, 1865
By Cristalleries De Baccarat, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Napoleon III liquor cellar in Boulle style marquetry made in blackened fruit wood with marquetry inlays in brass with brass cartridges and mother of pearl marquetry.
Crystal, Brass
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H 13.78 in W 10.63 in D 10.24 in
Napoleon III Liquor Cellar and Baccarat Crystal, France, 19th Century
By Cristalleries De Baccarat, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Liquor cellar in Boulle "fishnet" marquetry style, made up of interlacing of geometric patterns in the shape of brass quartefeuilles and embedded mother-of-pearl points, on the hood ...
Crystal, Brass
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H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Tahan Napoleon III Liquor Cellar Cabinet and Baccarat Crystal Set, France, 1865
By Alphonse Tahan 1, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Rare and historical Napoleon III Liquor Cellar cabinet in Boulle style marquetry Signed by Tahan the best and famous the official liquor cabinet maker to the Emperor Napoleon 3.
Crystal, Bronze
Napoleon III Liquor Cellar and Baccarat Crystal Set, France, 19th Century
By Cristalleries De Baccarat, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Napoleon III liquor cellar in Boulle style marquetry made in fruitwood, brass and tin marquetry in a blackened pearwood base.
Crystal, Brass
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H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Napoleon III Liquor Cellar and Baccarat Crystal Set, France, 19th Century
By Cristalleries De Baccarat, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Napoleon III liquor cellar in Boulle style marquetry made in fruitwood, brass and tin marquetry in a blackened pear wood base.
Crystal, Brass
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H 9.85 in W 13 in D 9.45 in
Napoleon III Liquor Cellar Mother of Pearl and Baccarat Crystal, France, 1865
By Cristalleries De Baccarat, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Napoleon III liquor cellar in Boulle style marquetry made in blackened fruitwood with marquetry inlays and brass cartridges and mother of pearl.
Crystal, Bronze, Brass
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H 10.5 in W 13.75 in D 9.25 in
19th Century French Napoleon III Rosewood & Brass Inlaid Complete Cave a Liqueur
Located in Dallas, TX
Create an elegant bar area with this complete antique liquor box, Boulle style. Created in France circa 1870, and rectangular in shape, the Tantalus stands on small bracket feet; the...
Brass
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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