French Second Empire

A Napoleon III period gilt bronze encased Second Empire mantle clock. The Roman coin-like plaque on its top urn and the Egyptian masque at its plinth, harken back to the Ancient Rom...

From the third quarter of the 19th century, a Second Empire lady's dressing table with elegant gilt bronze swan supports mounted to legs, octagonal shaped tilting mirror and three ar...

France, circa 1850, Very fine Second Empire carved and gilt wood centre table, the table top has been upholstered with a soft blue grey silk velvet surrounded by a 19th century em...

This is a lovely French late 19th century Second Empire Napoleonic style Bouillotte Lamp, with its original green tole shade (the wiring and electric fittings have been removed for u...

A French Napoleon III cigar box in rosewood veneer with geometric figures playing with different shades of wood. The rectangular shaped casket is based on four scroll feet, with an i...

Fire screen , Second Empire, circa 1850 - 1870 This rare and superb carved and gilt wood '' Corded '' design, is upholstered on one side with a rich antic emerald silk velvet and...

The '' Corded '' models are found most often on stools, but the two items on display one being a fire screen the other a corner console, are really very rare... Console d'angle se...

Empirical Evidence: Absolutely charming pair of French chairs in their original off-white and blue paintwork. Recently re-upholstered in a linen mix, each seat features an elegant la...

France, second empire, circa 1850-1870. Rare with its original crimson silk damask and satin valance.

Wall Bracket from the City of Amiens (Northern France) Second Empire Mid 19th Century Cast Iron Here is a wall bracket which supposed to stand on a municipal building where t...

Decorative Wall Bracket or SIgn Cast Iron Mid-19th Century City of Amiens, France Wall Bracket from the City of Amiens (Northern France) Second Empire Mid 19th Century Cast Ir...

France, Second Empire, Circa 1860 Exceptional five leaf screen, each leaf of golden brown plush adorned with applied and hand painted bunches of flowers, touched up with gold thre...

Beautiful aged fireback, as usual in cast iron, from the period 1850-1875. The second Empire is an architectural style with a taste of luxury and splendour and was inspired in an ecl...

The watch is associated with a 14 karat yellow gold lapel pin of French Second Empire design, measuring 70.0 x 35.0 mm and is composed of hinged panels of open floral filigree fleur-...

About the context Under the French Second Empire, the style said to be neo-greek, neo-Pompeiian or Estruco-Greek, appeared mostly in the field of porcelain and metal arts, especiall...

A side cabinet of the French Second Empire period by Befort Jeune. Mathieu Befort (Befort Jeune) (1813-1880) is recorded as having worked in Paris from 1836 until 1880.

Empire style desk with leather top, bronze mounts and slides.

Antique giltwood frame mirror, Second Empire period, of rectangular form with curved corners, carved floral motif, banding and beading, France, circa 1860.

Objekt: Schreibtisch / Kleintisch Entwurf: unbekannt, Frankreich zwischen 1804 - 1840 Modell-Nummer: - Ausführung: unbekannte Kunstmöbeltischlerei, Frankreich zwischen 1804 - 1840 Ma...

Full restored chandelier from France. New wire and sockets, crystals are complete.

Full restored chandelier from France. New wire and sockets, crystals are complete.

The first image, features the pedestal table, against a wildly exotic painted decor from the french second empire. Atelier florentin ou vénitien, 2ème moitié du 19ème s.

French ormolu and porcelain clock garniture. A 19th century Napoleon III French Sévres style ormolu and porcelain three-piece clock garniture. The clock and side ornaments sit o...

Good quality cast and gilt bronze-mounted on a marble base.   

19th Century Chandelier in Gilt Bronze second Empire Period, into two patinas, green and gold with heads of man with beard. electrified chandelier

About the context Enamel From the London 1851 and then Paris 1855 World Fairs, enamel, in its wide range of techniques and polychrome effects, was brought back to artistic life and...

ABOUT THE CONTEXT Enamel From the London 1851 and then Paris 1855 World Fairs, enamel, in its wide range of techniques and polychrom effects, was brought back to artistic life and...

About the context Enamel From the London 1851 and then Paris 1855 World Fairs, enamel, in its wide range of techniques and polychrom effects, was brought back to artistic life and...

Zola came up with the notion of writing an interconnected series of novels that would follow the lineage of a particular family during the time of Napoleon III and France’s Second Em...

Exceptionally productive - "almost a sculpting machine" as Edouard Lockroy in the journal "The Artist" in 1865- he is also the maker of lots of busts, small groups, statuettes, histo...

Small Napoleonic clock. Second empire style. France, 19th century. The clock doesn't work.

Second Empire French bronze-mounted marble lamps.

Set of French gondola chairs empire, second half of 19th century.

Baccarat, 1993. L'Art en France sous le Second Empire, Exposition Grand-Palais, Paris, 1979, p. 238-239.

This symbolic clock from the Second French Empire is in bronze and marble and has the figure of Minerva holding a laurel wreath.

The rococo impulse went underground during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, when neoclassicism prevailed, then resurfaced in England under the flamboyant Prince Regent, later ...

The story goes that he was the lover of the famous actress of the Second French Empire, Cora Perl (cq. 1835-1886), when he was in Paris.

French Second Empire mirror with ornate fronton: shell, laurel branches, and crown. 23 carat gold leafing, original mercury mirror.

19th Century French Second Empire Pair Wine Coolers Beautiful pair purchased in France.

Antique French Second Empire-period vanity in mahogany, with marble-insert top.

A large French Second Empire, six branch chandelier in gilt bronze, with Ne-Classical features and a cut glass dish to the base.

French second Empire manner gilt bronze mounted black lacquer side table, 20th century, the top inlaid with floral motif over gilt bronze mounted cabriole legs.

Striking French second Empire oversized and heavy gilt eight-light candelabra, highly detailed and beautifully cast, circa 1870.

Napoleon III French Second Empire pair of marble top giltwood console tables, floral and foliate carved frieze over carved and fluted legs terminating in paw feet. 32.5" H x 64.5" W ...

French Second Empire bibliotheque with gilt bronze mounts and paw feet.

Gilded, iron and bronze chandelier with angels, griffins, recumbent figures and a large, crystal basket. Originally made for gas.

A pair of antique French Second Empire table lamps offers acanthus cast bronze construction with gilt highlights, c1880 Measures - 32"h x 6"w x 6"d

Somber and ornate, this antique wooden table embodies the refined excesses of Second Empire style. Made in France in the 1880s, a circular tabletop sits atop tapered, fluted legs.

A French center hall table with the original marble top.

Tooled lambskin leather box, drawers and gilded detail, with silk lining.

Cast in spelter and given a green verdigris finish with bronze highlights, this Pair of Antique French 2nd Empire Mantel Urns were meant to be purely decorative. Circa 1870s. Eac...

A very good quality large French Napoleon III second Empire walnut dressing mirror on superb quality gilt brass paw feet, circa 1860 An impressive dressing mirror of architectural f...

Tara Shaw Antiques - Fabulous side table or night stand. Wooden round shape with marquetry inlay and one drawer. Wear consistent with use and age. Wood crack and breakage at lower sh...

A 19th century French Louis XVI bibliotheque, or bookcase, made of solid walnut with mahogany as a secondary wood. Nice hand carved decorative panels at the bottom with musical instr...

This large Louis Philippe bibliotheque is a magnificent way to display or store any precious decor items in your home or office. Unlocking the four glass front doors reveals a single...

This exquisite 52-piece porcelain dinner service, crafted by Sèvres in the 19th century, exemplifies the refined artistry and heritage of French porcelain. Each piece features a hand...

Pawnee pipe tomahawk. File burnt and tacked with remnants of yellow paint over entire shaft. Exhibited in the Wichita Falls Museum 1967, Maryland Academy of Art and Science 1969, Flo...

Beautiful Italian armoire made up of exceptional carved and painted panels.

This painted limestone relief is an exquisite example of New Kingdom relief carving from the apogee of Egyptian artistic production. Carved in raised relief - a labour-intensive tech...

Narrow French console with medallions in corners, gallery detail along the skirt and well-proportioned carved legs. Gold and white paint design with an original soft Carrara marble top.

This exceptional George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase with Glazed Doors, has wonderful flame & crotch grain Mahogany. Comprised of a large central cabinet, flanked by 2 sma...

Alexandre Chevrie, a museum quality French ormolu mounted mahogany Royal Executive "Empire" Desk, circa 1875. Double sided desk with six solid bronze lions paw feet, framed ormolu...

A gorgeous antique Victorian bookcase cabinet In the manner of Herter Brothers USA, Circa 1880s Carved solid walnut, with glass front doors. Shelves are adjustable. Measures: 49....

A rare and important French ormolu/bronze and Sevres style turquoise porcelain jewelry box casket on matching French ormolu/bronze table with Sevres style porcelain plaques. Of pala...

A pair of 18th century English flintlock pistols by Ketland and Co. having proof-marked brass barrels, walnut stocks and engraved steel locks, both with original ramrods and both in ...