French Napoleon III Black Centre Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
A French Napoleon III serpentine console table or salon table in ebonized wood with elaborate and
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables
Ormolu
French Napoleon III Black Centre Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
A French Napoleon III serpentine console table or salon table in ebonized wood with elaborate and
Ormolu
19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry Centre Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality 19th century French marquetry centre table, the top vneered and
Brass
$1,856
H 29.53 in Dm 27.17 in
Stunning Napoleon III French Empire Revival Occasional Centre Table Marble Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely handmade in France circa 1850 Napoleon III Empire
Marble
Antique French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Centre Table
Located in London, GB
This table is an exquisite piece of French antique furniture. The table is covered with beautiful
Ormolu, Bronze
$42,689
H 24.81 in Dm 9.06 in
Centre de table de style Napoléon III en bronze doré et cristal taillé, vers 185
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Ancienne collection du château de Dampierre Important centre de table composé de quatre pièces en
Crystal, Bronze
$27,658
H 30.71 in Dm 26.38 in
19th Century Luigi and Angiolo Falcini Inlaid on Ebony Octagonal Centre Table
By Luigi and Angelo Falcini
Located in IT
floral motif and centred by a circular reserve with a polylobed rose window, high quality of the decor
Ebony
$31,265
H 30.71 in W 55.12 in D 29.14 in
19th Century, Italian Inlaid Wood Centre Table by Luigi and Angiolo Falcini
By Luigi and Angelo Falcini
Located in IT
19th Century, Italian Inlaid Wood Centre Table by Luigi and Angiolo Falcini This valuable center
Wood
Antique French Boulle Centre Table Bureau Plat C.1860
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique French Boulle Centre Table Bureau Plat C.1860
Bronze
19th Century French Round Marble Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century Napoleon III walnut centre table with grey marble top. Circa 1860.
Walnut
Unavailable
H 29.34 in W 48.04 in D 27.96 in
Antique French Giltwood Rectangular Centre Table or Sofa Side Table
Located in Winchcombe, Gloucesteshire
Carved giltwood French Napoleon III centre table, with Carrara marble top. Embellished with a
Beech
Unavailable
H 30.52 in W 28.75 in D 14.57 in
Napoleon 111 Antique Mahogany Games Table Barley Twist Centre and Folding Top
Located in Blackpool, Lancashire
A really stunning antique Napoleon 111 games table in solid mahogany The tabletop folds out
Mahogany Mechanical Centre Table
Located in Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
A solid mahogany, rosewood crown and flame mahogany veneered mechanical centre table, the circular
19th Century French Napoleon III Centre Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous 19th century French Napoleon III rosewood centre of the room table with fine bronze trim
Brass, Bronze
French Napoleon III Centre Table Ebonized with Brass Inlay
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French Napoleon III ebonized and brass-inlaid centre table or library table, the top with ornate
Brass
Ebonized Napoleon III Center Table, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
An elegant Napoleon III centre table, raised on cabriole legs with acanthus leaf decor, joined by
19th Century French Napoleon III Boulle Centre Table
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Nashville, TN
Good condition Ebonized Napoleon III Bedel & Cie Parisian made Boulle style centre table. One
Tortoise Shell
Napoleon III Substantial Centre Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
A centre table of exceptional quality, utilizing beautifully grained woods, including walnut, thuya
Walnut
French Napoleon III Painted and Ebonized Centre Table
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Original painted ebonized folding center table. Untouched original condition. With expected wear.
Wood
Centre Table, Small Desk 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Centre table, small desk 19th century, Napoleon III period. Centre table, small desk in the style
Marble, Bronze
A 19th Century Round Napoleon III Marquetry Parlour or Salon Centre Table
By François Linke
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This highly unusual French table has a circular top case completely covered in floral marquetry
Fruitwood
Sold
H 34.65 in Dm 44.1 in L 34.65 in
Napoleon III Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze & Porcelain Plaque Sevres Centre Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
centre occasional table with central plate depicting Louis XVI Please note the delivery fee listed is
Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry Centre or Pier Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French Napoleon III D ended table exedra shaped top richly inlaid with various wood species
Fruitwood
19th c. Napoleon III Jardiniere Centre de Table or Planter
Located in Winter Park, FL
Fine marquetry work with walnut, rosewood, maple and ebony woods. Original bronze decoration, having its metal tin insert. French Polish finish.
Napoleon III Period Gild Bronze Table Centre and Matching Candelabra
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
table centre is supported by two winged putti holding the oval shaped open fretwork basket which is
Bronze
Mahogany Centre Table With Specimen Marble Top
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine mid-19th century William IV mahogany centre table with later specimen marble top inset with
Marble
Victorian Tilt-Top Burr Walnut Centre Table
Located in London, by appointment only
A Fine late 19th century tilt-top centre table with scalloped top, quarter veneered bookmatched
Walnut
19th Century French Inlaid Serpentine Centre Table Writing Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A 19th century French serpentine centre or writing table profusely inlaid throughout with ebony
Amboyna
Late 19 Century Boulle French Centre Table and Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine Napoleon III French kidney shaped centre table and desk with overall Boulle work to the oak
Tortoise Shell
Antique 19th Century French Boulle Centre Table, circa 1860
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 19th century French boulle centre table. The serpentine shaped top features all-over
Bronze, Brass
19th Century Imperial Bronze Side or Centre Table with Glass Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th century French imperial bronze side or centre table with glass top.
Bronze
Napoleon III Center Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Napoleon III centre table with swag carved apron, pedestal and feet, late 19th century.
19th Century Centre Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
19th century French gueridon with a beautiful flamed walnut.
Walnut
Sold
H 29.93 in W 59.06 in D 35.83 in
Elegant 19th Century Boulle French Antique Centre Table or Writing Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and fine quality Napoleon III French kidney shaped centre table and desk with overall Boulle
Bronze
Napoleon III Ebonised Centre Table
Located in Bournemouth, GB
A handsome and decorative ebonised serpentine shaped bureau plat or centre table.
Brass
Napoleon III Inlaid Wirting Table, Centre Table
Located in Honiton, Devon
Fabulous Napoleon III inlaid writing table / centre table "Paris quality" table veneered with
Napoleon III Writing Table, Centre Table
Located in Honiton, Devon
The most stunning Napoleon III writing table French dating circa 1870s, large single drawer to
Napoleon III Writing Table, Centre Table
Located in Honiton, Devon
Wonderful late 19th century writing table or centre table French circa 1870s the main body made
Period Napoleon III Inlaid Desk or Centre Table
By François Linke
Located in Vancouver, BC
A magnificent inlaid centre table or desk with the finest quality inlays of various woods to the
Bronze
French Napoleon III Circular Centre Table with Cipollino Marble Top c.1870
Located in London, GB
A rare and unusual French Napoleon III circular centre table c.1870. The beautiful Cipollino
Marble, Ormolu
Napoleon III gilt bronze table centre
Located in Vancouver, BC
Large gilt bronze table centre now filled with contemporary agate and jade stone fruit; 19thC
Agate, Jade, Ormolu
Writing Table or Centre Table
Located in Honiton, Devon
Wonderful late 19th century writing table or centre table French, circa 1870s the main body
Brown Vintage Turkish Mohair Blanket Rug
Located in New York, NY
Casual looking vintage mohair rug with a nomadic motif with the letter "S" woven in the middle of the rug. Can be used as a throw piece or a large blanket for added warmth. Size: ...
Mohair
Antique Brown Leather Riding Boots with Trees, 1890s Austria
By Rudolf Scheer & Söhne
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
A pair of exquisite decorative brown leather riding boots made by Austrian Imperial shoemaker Scheer - Purveyor of the imperial and royal court of the Austrian and Hungarian empire. ...
Leather
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Located in London, GB
Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...
Iron
Bessarabian Rug, 1810
Located in New York, NY
Bessarabian rug, 1810 Russia, circa 1810 Tapestry woven carpet Imperial Tapestry Factory, St. Petersburg Having an Adamesque central medallion on a warm caramel ground, with swan...
Wool
$101,433
W 80.71 in L 124.02 in
Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Madrid, ES
Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...
Wool, Silk
$25,000 / set
H 26 in W 12 in D 9 in
Beautiful Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze, Enamel and Sèvres Style Vases
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Beautiful Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Mounted White Sèvres Style Vases Gilt bronze tops above a long neck with raised gold designs. The painted fron...
Enamel, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese wedding bed in red lacquer and hand cards details. Has a new mattress (not shown).
Gold Leaf
$75,759Sale Price|21% Off
H 51.97 in W 75.2 in D 29.93 in
19th Century Monumental Black Marble Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Made, NL
Monumental Louis XVI black marble mantle in excellent condition. A true masterpiece. The carving is of such a high quality showing the true art of the stonemason. This is an one of a...
Belgian Black Marble
19th Century Boulle Louis XVI style Inlaid Centre Table
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality French 19th century boulle inlaid centre table, having gilded ormolu mounts, a single frieze drawer and raised on a four splay out swept base.
Brass
Pair of 20th Century French Art Deco Mirror Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An extremely rare pair of 20th Century French Art Deco beech and mirrored commodes. One slightly deeper than the other. Some mild foxing to the mirror glass commensurate with age, ...
Mirror, Beech
$10,822Sale Price|53% Off
H 51.97 in W 28.35 in D 37.01 in
Grand German Late 17th Century Baroque Walnut Armchair
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Fine tall German late 17th century Baroque walnut throne armchair with a rectangular arched padded back and seat covered in 17th century Gobelin depicting ‘Susanna and the Elders’ wi...
Tapestry, Walnut
$3,246Sale Price / set|35% Off
H 36 in W 27 in D 29 in
Pair of Mid‑Century Style Ferrell + Mittman Chintz Club Chairs, Matching Ottoman
By Edward Ferrell + Lewis Mittman 1
Located in Morristown, NJ
Pair of Mid‑Century Style Ferrell + Mittman Chintz Club Chairs & Matching Ottoman Description: A delightful trio by Ferrell + Mittman, expertly upholstered in Brunschwig et Fils Tul...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
French, Louis XVI style, sofa, hand-carved in solid, beechwood. Fully “upholstered in customers choice of fabric and completed with bolster pillows and feather cushions”. (13 m's of ...
Beech
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
Located in Marbella, ES
This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...
Gold Leaf
$8,750
H 34.5 in W 47.25 in D 20.5 in
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Lacquer and Ormolu Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant early 20th century Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Commode designed in the mid 18th century style with marble topped ebonized lacquered and gild bronze mounts. Beautifully exec...
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Ormolu and Crystal Drinks Set
Located in London, GB
A drinks set of the Napoleon III Period The ormolu rectangular frame, rising from swept feet, with a running arcaded gallery, fitted with a mirror plate base houses a suite of fou...
Crystal, Ormolu
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 vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.
Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.
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