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Napoleon III Table Lamps

NAPOLEON III STYLE

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.

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Style: Napoleon III
Pair of 19th Century Blue & White Faience Bronze-Mounted Lamps Gien
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning of pair of blue and white bronze-mounted lamps, wired for US, circa 1880. Total height with the shades / 22".
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Baccarat White Opaline Lamps
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of late 19th C Baccarat white opaline vases with gilt and floral decorations. Vases are beautifully mounted on gilt wooden base. In excellent condition with minimal gilt losses ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Enamel

Pair of Lamps in Plate and Gilt Bronze, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of lamps in plate and gilt bronze of baluster shape of brown green color. Chiseled and gilt bronze mount. Decor of cherubs adorned with acanthus leaves on the neck, on each side...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Bronze

Baccarat, Pair of Crystal Candelabras, France, circa 1870
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful pair of Baccarat cut crystal candelabras with ten lights. The central baluster-shaped shaft illuminates with two superimposed rows of six and three light arms with twisted ...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Crystal

Pair of French Napoleon III Canton Porcelain & Gilt Bronze Lamps
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of French gilt bronze-mounted Canton porcelain lamps. The bodies are decorated with polychrome cartouches of Chinese court scenes, flowers, fruits, butterflies etc. France circ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Bronze

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 condition gilt bronze, onyx and cloisonné enamel 39 cm high up to the screen frame. The Na...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Enamel

French Antique Table Electrified Kerosene Lamp Glass & Bronze, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique kerosene lamp later converted to electricity. Napoléon III period, bronze and glass As the kerosene tank was of glass, this lamp has bee...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Bronze

A Pair of French Napoleon III Style Opaline Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This is a pair of French Napoleon III-style opaline table lamps that have been converted from oil to electric. They feature base-shaped bodies mounted on brass bases with a molded pr...
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1940s Vintage Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Brass

A Suite of Four Theodore Deck Ormolu-Mounted Celadon Green Porcelain Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
Exquisite Suite of Four Theodore Deck Ormolu-Mounted Celadon Green Porcelain Lamps – In the Chinese Taste This rare suite of four Theodore Deck ormolu-mounted celadon green porcelai...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

A Pair of Late 19th Century Ormolu and Rouge Marble Ten-Light Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
A central baluster vase carved in rouge marble, held by rams mask mounts, issues ten highly decorative candle branches adorned with foliage and vines all resting on a triform base wi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf

Porcelain and Gilt Brass Lamp, German Work, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Porcelain and gilt brass lamp, German work from the 19th century, Napoleon III period. A 19th century German porcelain and gilt brass table lamp in the Napoleon III style. H: 51cm, ...
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19th Century German Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Brass

Napoleon III Style French Lamp In Hand-Painted Opaline Glass
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects. Pleasi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Opaline Glass

19th Century French Delft Blue and White Painted Porcelain and Brass Oil Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique oil lamp was crafted in France, circa 1880. The porcelain "Lampe a Petrole" sits on an intricate brass base decorated with shell ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Brass

19thc F&C Osler Cut Glass Table Lamp - Exceptional!
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Masterpiece 19thc British Cut Glass Table Lamp by F & C Osler. This lamp is exceptional quality as Osler offered the highest craftsmanship. Purchased in Holland from a lighting deale...
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1870s English Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Glass

19thc Set 0f Similar Baccarat Rose Teinte Oil Lamps Beautiful & Ready to Restore
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French NapoleonIII Set of 3 Similas Gas Lamps in Rose Teinte. I believe it is little work to get the going as gas lamps again .
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Crystal

Pair of Canton Porcelain and Bronze Lamps, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Canton porcelain lamps, with a motif of flowers, leaves and small birds. Frame in gilded and chiseled bronze. Openwork circular base. Handles adorned with muzzle heads. ! T...
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1880s Chinese Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Bronze

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 perfect condition. The Napoleon III style had its heyday during the 1850s and 1880s. E...
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Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Bronze

Napoleon III Table Lamp Enamel
Napoleon III Table Lamp Enamel
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
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 addition to any room, enhanced by the craftsmanship and quality of a bygone era! Two ...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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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 an electric table lamp. Crafted in France, circa 1880s, the hand painted porcelain "...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Brass

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 elements. They are depicted with images of Napoleon and Josephine...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Opaline Glass

Pair of Antique Vieux Paris Porcelain Lamps, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Antique Vieux Paris Porcelain lamps, circa 1880.
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Porcelain

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 base, newly rewired with a magnificent shade of lace, pleated silk and metallic bulli...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Bronze

Rare Pair of Famille Rose Porcelain and Ormolu Napoleon III Oil Lamps
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A beautiful French and Asian collaboration of a 19thC pair of Napoleon III Famille Rose porcelain, (from Canton China), and gilt bronze and brass oil lamps that miraculously include ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Pair of Ornate French Napoleon III Gilt Ten-Light Candelabra
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Napoleon III gilt and patinated bronze ten-light candelabra with a traditionally dressed man and woman under palm trees mounted on bases.
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Bronze

Empire-Style Lamp in Gilt Bronze and Brown Patina with Marble Base, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
A large four-legged lamp in the style of the First French Empire with a gilded bronze and brown patina finish, resting gracefully on a marble base. Adorned with intricate garlands an...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Marble, Bronze

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 and bronze oil lamps mounted as table lamps, Napoleon III period, 19th century. H: ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Bronze

19th Century French Napoleon III Spelter Soldier Figure Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's desk or office with this antique masculine table lamp, crafted in France circa 1880 and standing on a round carved walnut base, t...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Spelter

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 of gilt bronze and marble table lamps, Napoleon III period, 19th century. H: 60cm,...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Marble, Bronze

Napoleon III Table Lamp
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Napoleon III table lamp materials gilt bronze, onyx and cloisone enamel Origin France circa 1860 electrified 220 w perfect condition. The Napoleon III style had its heyday during the...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Enamel

Napoleon III Table Lamp
Napoleon III Table Lamp
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Dark Blue and Gold Tole Incense Burner
Located in Berlin, DE
19th century dark blue and gilt-metal cylinder with openings in the lid. The cylinder gilded and painted with Greek mythical scenes, depicting three different kinds of chariot: The c...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Metal

Maison Gagneau, Pair of Louis XVI Style Lamps, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Maison Gagneau, signed. Pair of baluster shape Louis XVI style lamps in guilloche brown brass. Chiselled and gilt bronze mount. High of the mount with...
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1880s European Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Antique French Pate Sur Pate Celadon Porcelain Lamps
Located in Montreal, QC
A good pair of antique French celadon and pate sur pate two handled bottle shaped vases. Each is finely cast with gilt bronze handles and bases. The technique of pate sur pate was p...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Early 20th Century French Brass & Painted Tole Three-Light Bouillotte Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a lady's desk with this elegant antique "Lampe Bouillotte". Created in France, circa 1920, the table lamp sits on a brass round base decorated with three candle arms over a ...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Brass, Tôle

Bronze with Brown Patina from the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze with brown patina from the 19th century, mounted as a lamp, Napoleon III period Measures: H: 44 cm, W: 32 cm, D: 17 cm.
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1860s European Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Bronze

Eugène Bazart Paris. Lamp “bouillotte” in gilt bronze. Circa 1880.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Eugène Bazart Paris, signed. Gilt bronze candelabra, mounted as a lamp, with circular base, arms decorated with garlands and ending at the top with a stylized flame. French work, N...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Bronze

Large Lamp in Imari Porcelain and Gilt Bronze, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large lamp in Imari porcelain formed by two balusters. Imari decor in the blue and red tones with gilt highlights on a white background figuring flowers in large cartouches. Chisell...
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1880s European Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Small Lamp in Delft Earthenware and Gilt Bronze, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Small lamp in delft earthenware in covered pot shape with canted corners. Polychrome decor of flowers separated by red stripes on a white background. Bottom frieze decorated with scr...
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1880s European Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Bronze

Superb F. Barbidienne Gilt, Patinated Bronze Napoleon III Figural Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
fine antique Napoleon III period signed F. Barbidienne gilt and patinated bronze, carved slate four light lamp with mythological creatures and classical Grecian maidens. circa 1870 Centered by a superb quality patinated bronze vase with gilded highlights featuring marvelous mythological creatures as handles and a classical scene of maidens around an altar in the Ancient Greek tradition...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Slate, Bronze

19th Century Table Lamp in Black Nickel Bronze
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Table lamp of style napoleon III in black nickel-plated bronze with 3 arms of lights and its lampshade.. We have one table lamp in stock however we can produce them made to measur...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Bronze, Nickel

White Opaline and Brass Lamp
Located in New York, NY
White Opaline and Brass Lamp. Napoleon III period while opaline glass vase lamp with brass collar and tripod base originally mounted for gas, retaining original pierced gallery colla...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Brass

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 glass globes. Gorgeous with hunting scene. Unique
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Brass

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 20th Century This elegant French Napoleon III-style neoclassical lamp, originally a ...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Bronze

A Pair of Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Neoclassical Vases, Fitted As Lamps
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Neoclassical Vases, Fitted As Lamps. Attributed to Ferdinand Barbedienne. Designed in the Néo-Grec style with scrolled swan handles and body relie...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Gilt Bronze table Lamp with Ram Heads
Located in NICE, FR
An ornate 19th century gilt bronze table lamp featuring adorned with ram's head motifs including floral patterns. The base has a square shape with a raised platform, supported by ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Painted Porcelain Table Oil Lamps on Bronze Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant antique "Lampes a Petrole" (or oil lamps) were crafted in France, circa 1870. The fixtures, converted into table lamps, sit on gilded bronze platform ending with sculpt...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Bronze

French Table Lamp in Blue Opaline Glass, Napoleon III Style
Located in Kastrup, DK
Decorative French table lamp crafted in vibrant blue opaline glass with elegant brass mountings. The lamp features a brass stem with detailing at the base and was originally designed...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Brass

Signed Three-Light Table Lamp by Baccarat, France 1920 in Opaline Glass & Bronze
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamp by Baccarat, made in France in the first quarter of the 11th century. The lamp consist of a white opaline glass vase and a three light bronze hardware that scre...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Bronze

Oil Lamp Featuring a Mathurin Moreau Bronze Statue of a Nymph and Putto
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare bronze statue of na Nymph and a clinging putto by famous French 19 Century sculptor Mathurin Moreau which was custom transformed into an oil lamp. The nymph is is holding al...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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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 lights, bobèches and garlands. Created in France at the beginning of emperor Napoléon I...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Tôle

19th century Onyx Marble and Reticulated Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Savannah, GA
Antique oil burning lamp converted to electricity. Features include reticulated bronze ormolu in a floral pattern with an onyx marble Corinthian column and base. Beautiful veining in...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Marble, Bronze

Late 19th Century Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Blowing Putto Candlestick Table Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
Figurative and intricate bronze table lamp. This quality sculpted and cast bronze table lamp is beautifully gilded and it will make a wonderful talking piece. The plastic candle bet...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Bronze

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 Bronze Candelabra Table Lamps, each adorned with a geometric shape marble base. No...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Oil Lamps, Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Blue Porcelain, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of oil lamps, gilt bronze and Sèvres blue porcelain, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A pair of 19th century oil lamps, Napoleon III period, richly decorated with gilt bronze...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Bronze

French Brass Serpentine Column Lamp
Located in New York, NY
French brass serpentine column lamp. Napoleon III brass and brass alloy twisted column lamp. France circa 1870. Dimensions: 5.75" square base, 14.25 H to top of column, 20" H to to...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Brass

Large 9 Light Girandoles Maison Baguès Brass & Crystal Ornaments, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Huge and impressive pair of Girandoles, electrified with plug in function. Rare Find and in very good condition. Can be placed on pedestals or on a Center Table. Each takes 9 li...
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1940s French Vintage Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Crystal, Brass

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 cherub and rose motifs. Created in France at the beginning of Emperor Napoléon III's re...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Tôle

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 elements. Napoleon III Period 1890. Baccarat crystal was used.
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Porcelain & Brass Table Oil Lamps with Floral Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant antique oil lamps were crafted in France, circa 1870. The "Lampes a Petrole", converted into table lamps, sit on round brass bases, and feature the original flame regul...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Brass

Napoleon III Style Pair French Hand Painted Opaline Glass Oil Lamps
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Pleas...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps

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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. Circular base and tapered central support mounted with gilt bronze grapes and foliate...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Bronze

Napoleon Iii table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Napoleon III table lamps for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage table lamps created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Napoleon III table lamps made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original table lamps, popular names associated with this style include Baccarat, Ferdinand Barbedienne, F. & C. Osler, and Gagneau Frères. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for table lamps differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $300 and tops out at $42,500 while the average work can sell for $2,556.

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