$23,226
H 0.91 in W 3.35 in D 2.64 in
19th Century French 18K Gold Royal Presentation Snuff Box, c.1850
By Louis-François Tronquoy 1
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
decoration, the hinged cover inset with a circular miniature portrait of Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie
Gold
Steel Engraving of the Portrait of Peter Paul Rubens
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Steel engraving of the portrait of Peter Paul Rubens, 19th century. Measures: H 27cm, L 20cm.
Paper
Copy of a Young Man Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a portrait painting of a young man in high collared garb with gold frame
Paint
Portrait Of Young Woman, Oil On Canvas XIXth Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Oil on canvas, portrait of a young woman with a romantic air, in a light dress and wearing a hat
Canvas
Portrait of an Oriental Young Woman, circa 1880.
Located in PARIS, FR
Oil on walnut panel representing a young nude Oriental girl, wearing a blue sequin cap and a triple pearl necklace. Very charming atmosphere, undoubtedly signed by a good painter who...
Nutwood
$9,384 / set
H 43.31 in W 37.41 in D 2.76 in
V Caprile, Portrait Of A Neapolitan Couple, Late 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of portraits representing a young Neapolitan couple in traditional dress, signed by the
Paint
Set of 11 19th Century Bois Durci Portrait Roundels
By François Charles Lepage
Located in London, GB
Set of 11 19th century Bois Durci portrait roundels French, 19th Century Largest: Height 1.5cm
Other
C Deschamps, Portrait Of Woman, In Black Dress, XIXth Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large oil on canvas, portrait of an elegant woman in a black dress and a fan, seated and smiling
Paint
$19,287
H 99.22 in W 79.53 in D 5.52 in
C Hermelein, Portrait Of Princess Elisabeth Of Prussia And Her Sons, 19th Centur
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Very large portrait of Princess Elisabeth of Prussia with her two sons Louis (future Grand Duke of
Canvas, Stucco, Paint
$2,237
H 22.84 in W 16.54 in D 1.97 in
Portrait of a Boy in a Landscape, by Monogrammist MW, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
Painting signed at the lower left by the monogrammist MW, Portrait of a Young Aristocratic Boy
Canvas
$5,665
H 62.8 in W 52.37 in D 5.91 in
Portrait Of A Gentleman And His Dog (h160cm), Framed Hst, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large portrait of a gentleman in a frock coat, posing with his dog Oil on canvas, framed, unsigned
Paint
BALLEROY & Co., Joseph Albert PONSIN, Pair of Plates Adorned with Portraits
By Balleroy Freres
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
inscription “1[8?]76” provides an approximate date for the creation of these works. The portrait of the man
Porcelain
Old French Painting Portrait Of A Nobleman With Golden Frame
Located in Prato, Tuscany
to enhance a portrait. The painting is of beautiful size and pleasant impact, excellent workmanship
Canvas, Wood
$8,084Sale Price|20% Off
H 46.07 in W 42.13 in D 3.55 in
Portrait of an officer, signed Willem Geets, oil on canvas, 1867, 19th century
Located in NICE, FR
Portrait of a high-ranking officer with arms crossed over his chest and three-quarter view in
Canvas
$9,384
H 39.38 in W 28.75 in D 1.97 in
Portrait of a young lady wearing a pink dress, Tony Robert Fleury (1837-1911)
By Tony Robert-Fleury
Located in PARIS, FR
Oil on canvas depicting a young lady of quality dressed in a beautiful pink dress. In the background, a Chinese or Japanese lacquer screen. Signed on the left "Robert Fleury" Tony R...
Canvas
$8,421 / set
H 6.3 in W 4.93 in D 0.4 in
Pair of Porcelain Portrait, 19th Century Gilded Bronze Frame Signed A.Giroux
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of porcelain and enamelled portraits featuring a man and a woman of the 17th century. It is
Bronze, Enamel
A PORTRAIT OF NAPOLEON III. FRENCH, LATE 19th/EARLY 20th CENTURY
By Franz Xaver Winterhalter
Located in New York, NY
NAPOLEON III IS DEPICTED IN FULL CORONATION REGALIA, WEARING THE COLLAR OF THE LEGION OF HONOR.
Giltwood, Canvas
Pair of 19th Century Napoleon III Portrait, Oil on Canvas
Located in Lentate sul Seveso (Mb), IT
Pair of 19th century Napoleon III portrait, oil on canvas 24-karat gold wood coeval frame
Canvas
Unavailable
H 0.88 in Dm 9.25 in
Pair of Napoleon III Sevres Portrait Plates, 1860, Mdme Pompadour / Marat
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Toronto, ONTARIO
of Napoleon III and the factory mark in the centre M. Imp (le) de Sevres, in use until 1870.
Porcelain
Portrait of a Boy
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A framed portrait of a young boy, French, early 19th century.
Antique 19th Century Set of Dog's Portrait on Canvas
Located in Paris, FR
with hounds belts. This type of paintings is typical of castle's decoration around Napoleon III period
Canvas
Charles Chaplin Portrait of a Young Girl with Two Puttis
By Charles Chaplin
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Charles Chaplin (1825-1891) young girl with a net, standing on a base where two fisherman's puttis are held. Oil on canvas, decorated with a beautiful 19th century frame in Louis XV...
Canvas, Wood
Unavailable
H 3.5 in W 10.5 in D 7 in
Gilt Bronze Box with Enamel Portrait of Beautiful Lady on Four Raised Feet
Located in Boston, MA
Bronze box with an enamel artist signed portrait of a beautiful lady on four raised feet. It is
Bronze
Unavailable
H 28.75 in W 22.84 in D 1.38 in
Portrait of a Woman with a Parrot, Painting Signed de Bornschlegel, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Oil on canvas representing a young woman interrupting her reading to play with her parrot, signed in left as V.de Bornschlegel. Victor de Bornschlegel was a French painter, born in ...
Canvas
Sold
H 42 in W 28 in D 1.5 in
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Portrait of a Lady Signed Armelin
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This large scale late 19th century French Napoleon III period oil on canvas features a portrait of
Giltwood, Canvas
Sold
H 5.91 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Service "Tête à Tête" in 19th Century Sèvres Porcelain, Napoleon III Period.
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sèvres porcelain, portrait of French royalty, Napoleon III period, 19th century. H: 15cm, W: 30cm, D
Porcelain
Portrait of an Elegant Lady, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Oil on canvas painting, 19th century, well framed, Napoleon III period. Measures: H: 83 cm, W: 73
Canvas
Joseph Castanié, Aveyronnais Painter, Portrait of Nun
Located in BARSAC, FR
Joseph Pierre Hilarion Castanié (1819-1884). Portrait of a nun (Carmelite). Oil on canvas, signed
Canvas
Portrait of a French Naval Officer, Vice Admiral Thomasset
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Portrait of a French naval officer, Vice Admiral Thomasset This is a large painting oil on
19th Century Pair of Portrait Vases
Located in High Point, NC
19th-C. Pair of French porcelain vases with lovely hand painted portraits of a peasant man and
Porcelain
Portrait of an Oriental Young Woman, circa 1880.
Located in PARIS, FR
Oil on walnut panel representing a young nude Oriental girl, wearing a blue sequin cap and a triple pearl necklace. Very charming atmosphere, undoubtedly signed by a good painter who...
Nutwood
Circa 1860 French Sulfide Portrait Paperweight of Empress Eugenie
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
(wife of Napoleon III). 3 1/2" dia., 6 1/2" h. Whitehall Antiques is a family business that has been a
Glass
Portrait of a the Comtesse Hallez Claparede , France Circa 1850
Located in PARIS, FR
portrayals of Emperor Napoléon III and the Empress Eugénie. That same year saw the birth of his son Guillaume
Canvas
Jewelry Box with the Portrait of Madame de Sévigné
Located in Paris, FR
-Louis Arlaud (1772-1845) was a Swiss portrait painter, student of the miniaturist Antoine-Louis Romanet
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Portrait of a Bearded French Military Officer
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An unsigned but beautifully executed oil painting of a bearded French Military Officer. The canvas on verso bears the retailers mark "Atelier Bre Clichy. N.° 7. / DEFORGE / M.D DE C...
Canvas
Sold
H 1 in Dm 9.5 in
Exceptional Set of Five Royal Vienna Jeweled Porcelain Portrait Plates by Wagner
By Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Exceptional set of five Royal Vienna Jeweled porcelain portrait plates by Wagner, circa 1880
Porcelain
Pair of Gilt Bronze Frames for 3 Portraits, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
central photo in gilt bronze and beige fabric, Napoleon III period, 19th century. H: 24cm, W: 39cm, D: 2cm
Bronze
Pair of Vienna Porcelain Vases
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
elegant portrait of a From the Napoleon III period. Measures: Height 40 cm, width at the handles 20 cm.
Porcelain
19th Century Porcelain Portrait Bust of Napoleon Bonaparte, France Circa 1850
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A striking 19th century French bisque porcelain profile portrait bust of Napoleon Bonaparte, the
Porcelain
Sold
H 25.2 in W 13.39 in D 9.45 in
Portrait In Bust Of A Young Woman, Plaster Signed Dantan Jeune, 1867.
Located in PARIS, FR
in the Passage des Panoramas known as the "Musée DANTAN" (cf. L'Illustration, 1857). His portrait
Plaster
Sold
H 33.47 in W 13.39 in D 9.85 in
'Le Génie de la Danse, n°2', a Patinated Bronze Figure by Carpeaux, Dated 1872
By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Washington, D.C. Carpeaux became the favored portrait sculptor of Napoléon III and his court. His
Bronze
Oval 3 Dimensional Portrait of Napoleon III and Emp. Eugenie
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This appears to have an embossed stiff paper foundation with
hand applied water color, glitter, gold and silver metal. It has not been examined out of the frame. The frame is ...
Sold
H 5.5 in W 4.75 in D 0.38 in
19th Century Miniature Watercolor Portrait of Napoleon, Signed Delaroche
By Paul Delaroche 1
Located in Miami, FL
Miniature watercolor portrait of Napoleon signed Delaroche in a Boulle frame. Overall: 5.5" x
Sterling Napoleon III Inkwell featuring Napoleon III
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
An elaborate inkwell featuring a portrait bust of Emperor Napoleon III with c-scroll pen holder and
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sold
H 16 in W 10.5 in D 1 in
Portrait of an Officer, Napoleon First Empire, Oil on Panel Signed Jules Badin
By Jules Badin
Located in Paris, FR
Portrait of an officer of the Red Lancers, Napoleon First Empire peroid. Oil on panel signed Jules
Wood
Sold
H 43.31 in W 34.65 in D 4.34 in
‘Portrait of an Oriental Merchant’ ‘Hunzicker’, Swiss Painter, circa 1880
Located in Paris, FR
Portrait of an oriental merchant in profile, his left hand holding a sword the canvas is annotated
Ferdinand Roybet, Portrait of a Musketeer with an Arquebus
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Ferdinand Roybet (Uzès, 1840 - Paris, 1920). Musketeer with an Arquebus. Oil on panel signed in the upper right corner. Sizes with frame: Length 54.5 cm, width: 47 cm Sizes witho...
Wood
Suite of 3 large portraits from 19th century by Jules Laure
Located in BORDEAUX, FR
"Exceptional And Spectacular Suite Of 3 Portraits From The 19th Century By Jules Laure" These
Canvas
Sold
H 27.96 in W 18.51 in D 1.19 in
Painting Representing a Portrait of a Young Woman Signed Charles Chaplin
By Charles Chaplin
Located in Paris, FR
A painting representing a portrait of a young woman signed Charles Chaplin. Oil on canvas, frame
Canvas
Sold
H 17.72 in W 15.36 in D 0.79 in
Portrait of Marie De Colbert, Oil on Mahogany Panel Signed Faivre-Duffer, 1882
By Louis Stanislas Faivre-Duffer
Located in Paris, FR
Portrait of Marie de Colbert, oil on mahogany panel signed in the oval Faivre-Duffer, 1882. Louis
Mahogany
Portrait of a Young Woman from Sicily
By Albert Darcq
Located in Paris, FR
Signed Albert Darcq (1848-1895). Student of Colas at Lille, and then of Cavelier at the Beaux Arts school in Paris. He participated regularly to the Salons in Paris from 1874 to 189...
Sold
H 5.2 in W 5.2 in D 0.001 in
Antique 19th Century French Miniature Portrait Hand-Painting of Christ
Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE
Of oval shape, the portrait is finely painted with the likeness, fabulous. The wood frame is
Wood, Paint
Chinoiserie Large Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jars, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful pair of large Chinoiserie blue and white porcelain covered ginger jars or temple jars China, Late 20th Century Measures: 9ʺW × 9ʺD × 19ʺH. Very good vintage condition.
Porcelain
$26,552Sale Price|20% Off
H 45 in W 33 in D 1 in
Fine 19th Century French Symbolist Oil Painting Portrait of Mythological Queen
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Queen by Diogène Ulysse Napoléon Maillart (French, 1840 – 1926) *see notes below oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 42 x 30 inches framed: 45 x 33 inches condition: overall v...
Canvas, Oil
$16,595
H 58 in W 48 in D 2 in
Portrait of Mrs James Hoste - British 18th century art portrait oil painting
By John Vanderbank
Located in Hagley, England
This superb large three quarter length British Old Master portrait in a landscape oil painting is attributed to circle of John Vanderbank the Younger. Painted circa 1738 the sitter i...
Oil
Untitled (Bunny Painting) - CHL 0330
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
This whimsical and sophisticated painting was realized by the esteemed contemporary painter, Hunt Slonem in 2016. It presents a stylized rabbit in profile, rendered with loose and ex...
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
Oil, Canvas
"Sunday in the Park, 1910"
By Cyprien Eugène Boulet
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Signed Lower Right Cyprien-Eugène Boulet (1877 - 1927)
Canvas, Oil
Bertu Stool, Tulum Black Wood Stool, Red Cedar
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Stool, Tulum Black Wood Stool, Red Cedar Why buy Bertu Home stumps? Kiln Dried Our stumps and stools all go through a drying process in our kiln, sometimes for up to a month...
Cedar
$10,656Sale Price|20% Off
H 36.23 in W 50.01 in
Annunciation De Witte Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century Flemish Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Pieter de Witte, also known as Peter Candid (Bruges, 1548 - Munich, 1628) - Workshop/School The Annunciation oil on canvas (cm): 79 x 110 - framed 92 x 127 We are delighted to pres...
Oil
$386,038
H 52.37 in W 35.83 in D 24.41 in
Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Louis XVI Style Casket on Stand
Located in London, GB
Gilt bronze and Sèvres style porcelain Louis XVI style casket on stand This magnificent Louis XVI style ormolu casket is supported by a mirror-topped table stand, which sits on fo...
Ormolu
Large Late 19th Century English Blue Willow Deep Platter
By Allertons
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous deep and large blue willow platter from England. Late 19th century in excellent condition with no damage, chips or cracks. Excellent color retention. The best serving platte...
Porcelain, Ironstone
$34,573
H 83.47 in W 74.81 in D 88.19 in
Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...
Paint
$345,734
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
$8,050Sale Price|30% Off
H 31 in W 27 in
!8th century Irish or English portrait of a woman with Ermin, blue dressing lace
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wonderful 18th century Irish or English portrait, attributed to the Irish painter Nathaniel Hone. Nathaniel Hone was born in Dublin but by 1748 had settled in London. Originally a m...
Oil
French Gilt Bronze and Pink Porcelain Jewellery Box by Tahan
By Tahan Paris
Located in London, GB
French gilt bronze and pink porcelain jewellery box by Tahan. French, late 19th Century Measures: height 13cm, width 18cm, depth 13cm. This fine jewellery casket by the French m...
Ormolu
Unavailable|$33,089
H 34.65 in W 29.53 in
18th century portrait of the artist’s daughter, Catharina, playing the cello
By Balthasar Denner
Located in Bath, Somerset
The sitter, seated in a yellow silk gown trimmed with a pink bow playing the cello, is believed to be the artist Balthazar Denner's eldest daughter Catharina (1715-1744), after his m...
Canvas, Oil
$651,300
H 20 in W 31 in D 18 in
Important, Rare French Ormolu Sevres Style Porcelain Jewelry Box on Bronze Table
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
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...
Bronze, Enamel, 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.