French Napoleon III 19th Ctr. Ormolu Table Lamp
Located in Kastrup, DK
French Napoleon III 19th century ormolu table lamp with two light sources. Height to top: 77 cm
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps
Bronze
French Napoleon III 19th Ctr. Ormolu Table Lamp
Located in Kastrup, DK
French Napoleon III 19th century ormolu table lamp with two light sources. Height to top: 77 cm
Bronze
French Napoleon III Bronze and Cobalt Porcelain Lamp Base
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Napoleon III bronze and cobalt porcelain lamp base.
$2,800 / set
A Pair of French Napoleon III Period Vase Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Napoleon III period opaline glass vases with hand-painted beadwork decoration
Opaline Glass, Wood
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Napoleon III Table Lamp
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Napoleon III table lamp materials gilt bronze, onyx and cloisone enamel Origin France circa 1860
Enamel
Early Napoleon The Third French Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Tampa, FL
An early Napoleon III or older bronze Bouillotte lamp. The tole shade has a yellow interior and a
Metal, Bronze
French Napoleon III Black Marble and Gilt Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Kastrup, DK
French table lamp from the Napoleon III period, circa 1860–1870, executed in the Louis XVI style
Marble, Brass
19th C. French Napoleon III Patinated Brass Oil Lamp Converted in Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
, originally an oil lamp (lampe à pétrole) crafted in France circa 1870. Resting on three sculpted paw feet
Brass
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
Napoleon III Table Lamp Enamel
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Napoleon III table lamp onix base, enamel champlevé, circa 1900 origin France electrified 220 w
Bronze
$3,200 / set
Pair of Napoleon III Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Napoleon III lamps. Pair of engine turned period brass lamps previously converted from oil
Brass
Napoleon III Style French Lamp In Hand-Painted Opaline Glass
Located in Prato, Tuscany
lamp. This magnificent object was made in the Napoleon III style between 1880 and 1890 in France in
Opaline Glass
$872Sale Price|20% Off
19thc French Napoleon III Amber/ Amethyst Crystal Fruit Table/ Accent Lamp
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Antique Napoleon III Amber and Amethyst Crystal Fruit Table/ Accent Lamp/ Girandole
Crystal
French late 19th century Napoleon III Period Marble and Ormolu lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most unique French late 19th century Napoleon III Period Louis XVI st. Jaune de
Marble, Ormolu
$866Sale Price|20% Off
A ceramic lamp with gilded brass accents - Napoleon III style - France.
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A ceramic lamp with gilded brass accents, in the Napoleon III style, featuring a pitcher with a
Brass
pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Period Porcelain and Ormolu lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and large scale pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Period, Louis XV/XVI st
Ormolu
19th Century Pair French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze / Marble Candelabra Lamps
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Enhance your living space with this exceptional pair of 19th Century French Napoleon III Style Gilt
Marble, Bronze
French 1850s Napoléon III Green Painted Tôle Table Lamp with Garland Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period green painted tôle table lamp from the mid-19th century, with two
Tôle
$2,184Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair 1920's French Napoleon III Bronze & Crystal Fruit & Petals Table Lamps
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Antique 1920's French Napoleon III style Bronze with Crystal Fruit Table Lamps/ Girandoles
Bronze
Napoleon III Style Pair French Hand Painted Opaline Glass Oil Lamps
Located in Prato, Tuscany
slightly aged, but made more interesting; the lamps were made in Napoleon III style in France between 1925
Bronze
Napoleon III Style French Opaline Orange Glass Lamp Golden Brass Base
Located in Prato, Tuscany
technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Originally this lamp was
Brass
Antique French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze / Marble Candelabra Lamps
Located in Tarry Town, NY
These stunning 19th-century French Napoleon III-style gilt bronze candelabra table lamps capture
Bronze
Pair 19thc French Napoleon III Bronze w/ Crystal Fruit Girandoles/ Table Lamps
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 19thc French Antique Napoleon III Bronze and Crystal Fruit Cluster Table Lamps/ Girandoles
Crystal
Antique French Napoleon III Bronze and Opaline Lamp with Custom Silk Shade
Located in Toronto, ON
A unique French Napoleon III opaline glass lamp with gilt and flower details on an ornate bronze
Bronze
French 1850s Napoléon III Painted Tôle Two-Light Lamp with Cherub and Roses
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period painted tôle two-light table lamp from the mid 19th century, with
Tôle
$2,184Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair 19thc French Napoleon III Bronze w/ Rock Crystal & Cut Crystal Table Lamps
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Stunning and Unusual Pair of Girandoles/ Table Lamps. Bronze with cut crstal and Rock Crystal
Bronze
$21,419Sale Price|30% Off
19th Century Pair of French Bronze Candlesticks Lamps Signed Clodion
By Clodion France
Located in IT
Pair of important candlesticks in gilt and patinated bronze, lamp mounted. Depicting Bacchanal of
Bronze
Pair Antique French Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Red Marble Lamps w/ Silk Shades
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Napoleon III Classic style red marble and ormolu mounted lamps with handmade
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French Napoleon Bronze and Gilt Metal Candlestick Lamps
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of French Napoleon bronze and gilt metal candlestick lamps with silk shades, on a tripod
Marble, Bronze
$3,662Sale Price|20% Off
French Napoleon III ormolu and porcelain candlestick
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind two-light candelabrum, 19th century, Napoleon III, France. Exquisitely crafted, the
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
$927Sale Price|20% Off
French Napoleon III Oil Lamp Decorated with Birds and Flowers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Napoleon III ceramic oil lamp decorated with birds and flowers A beautiful ceramic lamp
Ceramic
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Malachite Column Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Napoleon III gilt bronze malachite column lamp. Gilt bronze column lamp in a richly decorative form
Malachite, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Empire Style Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
This lamp, circa 1920, is styled in the French Empire fashion, which draws inspiration from ancient
Marble, Brass, Bronze
$5,440Sale Price|20% Off
Pair of Napoleon III Lamps marble and enamel
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pair of Napoleon III lamps Origin France 19th century, circa 1860 electrified 220 w perfect
Enamel
French Napoleon III Style Neoclassic Bronze Fluted Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Napoleon III Style Neoclassical Bronze Fluted Urn, Now as a Lamp France, Late 19th/Early
Bronze
$1,273Sale Price|36% Off
Gilded Bronze Candlestick Table Lamp, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A refined late 19th-century French table lamp in gilded bronze, styled in the grandeur of the
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Pair Antique French Napoleon III Sèvres Porcelain & Gold Bronze Lamps Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique French Napoleon III Sèvres Porcelain & Gold Bronze Lamps, Circa 1890's.
Bronze
$811Sale Price|30% Off
Napoleon III Period Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A Napoleon III period porcelain oil lamp with gilt Greek key decoration and bronze mounts
Ormolu
$1,464Sale Price / set|49% Off
Pair of 19th Century Napoleon III Carcel styled Lamps
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of 19th Century Napoleon III Carcel styled Lamps. Repurposed to electric from oil including
Brass
$861Sale Price|20% Off
French Napoleon III Brass Oil Lamp Decorated with Lions and Chains
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Napoleon III brass oil lamp decorated with lions and chains A beautiful 19th century lamp
Brass
Pair of Oil Lamps Mounted as Table Lamps, Napoleon III Period, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of oil lamps mounted as table lamps, Napoleon III period, 19th century . Pair of earthenware
Bronze
Carved Wooden Lamp, Old Candlestick, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Carved wooden lamp, old candlestick, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A carved wooden lamp, a
Wood
A pair of Napoleon III bronze and ormolu table lamps
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of Napoleon III bronze and ormolu table lamps, each in the form of a bronze putto holding
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Neoclassical Style Porcelain Lamps, Napoléon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. Former petrol lamp from the Napoleon III period. (1852-1870). Wear compatible with the age and use of the
Bronze
$2,883Sale Price|45% Off
Gilded Black Lacquer Bronze Candlestick Table Lamp, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A refined late 19th-century french black lacquer refinished table lamp in gilded bronze, styled in
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Napoleon III Museale Floor Lamp Petroleum Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
Extremely rare lamp, later electrified with a lamp. No umbrella available. (F-50).
Bronze
Napoleon III Floor Lamp, in Bronze, Brass and Marble, Variable Height
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Napoleon III floor lamp, in bronze, brass and marble. Variable height. Metal wear.
Marble, Brass, Bronze
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
French Bronze Lamp, Enameled with Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French bronze lamp, interesting, modern form with fine enameling of Jacques-Louis David's, 1812
Bronze
$14,850Sale Price / set|40% Off
Pair French 19th Century Napoleon III Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Urn Table Lamps
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Empire style patinated-bronze and gilt-bronze
Bronze
$12,950Sale Price / set|31% Off
Pair French 19th Century Napoleon III Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Urn Table Lamps
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Empire style patinated-bronze and gilt-bronze
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Monumental French Napoleon III Style Patinated Thirteen-Light Torchères
Located in Tarzana, CA
A pair of large French Napoleon III style metal thirteen-light figural torchières.depicting two
Metal
Pair of Napoleon III Silvered and Gilt-Bronze Urns Mounted as Lamps
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Napoleon III Silvered and Gilt-Bronze Urns On Marble Bases, Mounted As Lamps. Each
Marble, Bronze
Pair of 19th-Century Canton Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Oil Lamps, Napoleon III.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 19th-century Canton porcelain and gilt bronze oil lamps, Napoleon III period. Pair of 19th
Bronze
19th Century Napoleon III Hand Painted Faience & Bronze Converted Oil Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Napoleon III Hand Painted Faience and Bronze Oil Lamp has been converted into
Brass
$2,165Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Antique Opaline Glass Oil Lamps, Depicting Napoleon and Josephine, 1890
Located in Vienna, Austria
These French antique oil lamps are fitted with solid brass bases. Resting on the base are blue
Opaline Glass
Superb F. Barbidienne Gilt, Patinated Bronze Napoleon III Figural Table Lamp
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
fine antique Napoleon III period signed F. Barbidienne gilt and patinated bronze, carved slate four
Slate, Bronze
Pair Napoleon III Period Glazed Faience Table Lamps with Bronze Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Napoleon III Period Glazed Faience table lamps with Bronze Bases will make a timeless style
Bronze
$2,800 / set
Two Pairs of Napoleon III Cast Iron Lamps
Located in Washington, DC
Wonderful patina on these two pairs of cast iron finial lamps. The bases are made of wood. Newly
Iron
A Large Pair of Gilt Bronze and Marble Table Lamps, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An important pair of gilt bronze and marble table lamps, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A pair
Marble, Bronze
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.
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.