French Second Empire

It is a characterful example of the eclectic, opulent furniture made in France during the Second Empire, and it brings instant warmth and a touch of theatre to any room.

The gold mount, adorned with pierced foliate shoulders and delicately chased ornamentation, closely resembles French rings from the Second Empire. These mounts, designed to enclose c...

This rare and historically significant work will appeal to collectors of antique silver, French decorative arts, and Second Empire design.

Remarkably complete and beautifully preserved, this Globe de Mariée would make a superb addition to a collection of French antiques, wedding memorabilia, or Second Empire decorative ...

He served as an aide-de-camp in the army in Algeria and the Crimea, then entered politics and was a member of the Corps législatif during the Second French Empire. He was briefly Min...

Horche Perfect condition Napoleon IIII style The Second Empire style (from French: style Second Empire), also called Napoleon III style (style Napoléon III) is an architectural style...

Emilien de Nieuwerkerke (1811–1892), known as the Comte de Nieuwerkerke, was a French aristocrat, art collector, and key cultural figure of the Second French Empire.

Year: Circa 1870 Period: Napoleon III / Second Empire Style: French Napoleon III Maker: Sèvres Country of Origin: France Dimensions: Height / Depth: 5 cm Width: 19 cm Length: 19 cm ...

A rare and decorative collector’s piece showcasing the exuberance and refinement of French majolica production during the Second Empire.

Historical Context and Interpretation: This work should be situated in the politically volatile landscape of post-Second Empire France, when Carpeaux and his contemporaries were resp...

This famous store exhibited at the Exhibition of French Industry in 1839 and won a silver medal. They became suppliers of the Second Empire until 1867.

It was his luxury boxes, however (liqueur cellarettes, cigar cabinets, games boxes, cashmere cases, jewelry cases) which assured Diehl’s renown (see « l’Art en France sous le Second ...

The Napoleon III Style The Second French Empire, also known as the era of Napoleon III (1852-1870), was a period of significant change in the world of design.

We notice in the shape and the decoration an eastern inspiration but above all an eclectic one, characteristic of the artistic tendency in France under the Second Empire. Indeed, Con...

Exceptional monumental gilt bronze mantel clock dating from the 19th century, signed on the dial by the renowned Parisian clockmaker Henry Marc, Paris, one of the most respected name...

Original Paul Hanson cream and black and Gilt ribbon shades are optional and will incur additional shipping charge. They are in the Empire style, which was popular during the Napoleo...

It flourished during the Second French Empire, with the patronage of Napoleon III.

Émile Joseph Marie Piétri (25 February 1820 – 4 January 1902), known as Joachim Pietri, was a French lawyer and public servant who was prefect of several departments, a repressive po...

Jean-Gilbert Victor Fialin, Duc de Persigny (11 January 1808 – 12 January 1872) was a statesman of the Second French Empire. The album as a whole, titled "LA MENAGERIE IMPÉRIALE," i...

Eugène Rouher (30 November 1814 – 3 February 1884) was a French statesman of the Second Empire. The album as a whole, titled "LA MENAGERIE IMPÉRIALE," is a caricatural representatio...

It is upon his return to France that the sculptor's career begins, particularly with the exhibition of his works in the annual Salons after 1857, the Paris of the Second Empire.

Each candlestick has a square base cm. 6 x 6 with a column diameter cm. 2 with dish diameter cm. 5.5, total height cm.10, weight gr. 175. Napoleon III French Empire style, second hal...

WE DARE YOU TO FIND ANOTHER The Rococo Revival style emerged in Second Empire France and then was adapted in England.

Crafted from solid oak, the chairs feature arched upholstered backs, turned front legs, and restrained molded detailing characteristic of French Second Empire seating. The frames hav...