Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Ebonised Pedestal
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Napoleon III gilt-bronze mounted Ebonised pedestal. The circular top above a guilloche band
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Pedestals and Columns
Ormolu
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Ebonised Pedestal
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Napoleon III gilt-bronze mounted Ebonised pedestal. The circular top above a guilloche band
Ormolu
Antique Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Boulle Marble Top Cabinet
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Boulle Marble Top Cabinet
Bronze
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Sevres Mounted Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Sevres Blue Ground Porcelain Mounted Clock, mid-19th century, the
Bronze
$260,320Sale Price|25% Off
Magnificent Palatial Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Glass Chandelier
Located in London, by appointment only
A magnificent late 19th century Napoleon III gilt bronze and glass 30-light chandelier of palatial
Bronze
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Malachite Column Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Napoleon III gilt bronze malachite column lamp. Gilt bronze column lamp in a richly decorative form
Malachite, Bronze
A fine Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Photo frame
Located in London, GB
A superb Napoleon III gilt bronze and satin lined photo frame, with space for three photos. Superb
Bronze
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set
Located in Astoria, NY
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set, circa 1870, comprising: a clock surmounted by two
Bronze, Enamel
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
19thc French Antique Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Chandelier Florals & Scrolls
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Lovely 19thc French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Chandelier. Gilt bronze scrolls and floral detail
Bronze
Impressive Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Ebony Bevelled Mirror, circa 1850
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine and impressive Napoleon III gilt bronze and ebony bevelled mirror. French, circa 1850
Bronze
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze, Glass and Champlevé Enamel Mantel Clock
By Bigelow Kennard & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze, Champlevé Enamel & Glass Mantel Clock with matching Champlevé Candelabras
Bronze, Enamel
Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Double-Faced Clock. French, c 1870
By Julien Le Roy
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A rare Napoléon III gilt bronze double-faced clock. The white enameled dial signed 'Julien Le
Bronze
Pair of Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Six-Light Candelabras Attributed to Beurdeley
By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite pair of Napoleon III gilt bronze six-light candelabras attributed to Emmanuel-Alfred
Bronze
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Inkwell from France, C. 1840
Located in Dallas, TX
Napoleon III gilt bronze inkwell is a prized find, crafted in circa 1840 France with intricate
Metal, Bronze
$1,848Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair c1880s French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze&Sevres style Porcelain Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair of Stunning French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze with Sevres style Porcelain Wall Sconces. The gilt
Bronze
$1,760Sale Price / set|20% Off
19th Century French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Female Caryatids Candlesticks
Located in Berlin, DE
19th Century French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Female Caryatids Candlesticks A pair of early 19th
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Antique French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Swan Centerpiece Pleated Glass Plateau
Located in New Orleans, LA
A stunning antique French Napoleon III gilt bronze centerpiece on a centralized column and
Bronze
Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze, Marble Guéridon, Zwiener Jansen Sucesseur, Paris, 1900
By Zwiener Jansen Successeur
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A Napoléon III gilt-bronze and marble guéridon, by Zwiener Jansen Sucesseur, Paris, circa 1900
Marble, Ormolu
Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Pedestals with Cherub Design, France, 1850
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Pedestals. Each modelled with three upright supports of angels
Marble, Ormolu
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Enamel Figural Mantel Clock and Candelabras
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Champleve Enamel Mantel Clock retailed by J.E. Caldwell & Co paired
Bronze, Enamel
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Hardstone Inset Ebonised Pier Cabinet
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Hardstone Inset Ebonised Pier cabinet. The bronze mounts stamped
Multi-gemstone, Bronze
Napoléon III Gilt Bronze and Cut-Glass Thirty-Six Light Chandelier, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large and impressive Napoléon III gilt bronze and cut-glass thirty-six light chandelier
Bronze
Pair of Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Three-Light Wall Appliques, by Maison Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine pair of Napoléon III gilt-bronze three-light wall appliques, by Maison Millet. Each
Ormolu
$6,664Sale Price|29% Off
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Pietra Dura Mounted Ebonized Cabinet or Credenza
Located in Cheshire, GB
Napoleon III gilt bronze and Pietra Dura mounted ebonized cabinet / credenza, the large ebony top
Ebony
A Fine Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Three Piece Clock Garniture
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Three Piece Clock Garniture Comprising a mantel clock and a pair
Enamel, Ormolu
Large French Empire Style Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Surtout-de-table Coffee Table
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and large French Empire style Napoleon III gilt bronze Surtout-de-table, now a coffee
Bronze
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Nine-Light Candelabra, Emblematic of Hunting
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Large Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Nine-Light Candelabra, Emblematic of Hunting. Each
Ormolu
Fine Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Porcelain Clock Garniture, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Napoléon III gilt-bronze mounted porcelain clock garniture. French, circa 1870. The
Bronze
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Cloisonné Enamel Jardinière on White Onyx Base
Located in New York, NY
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Cloisonné Enamel Jardinière on White Onyx Base This oval form
Onyx, Bronze, Enamel
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock By Japy Freres
By Japy Frères
Located in New York, NY
Unique Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Hand Painted Porcelain Mantel clock C.1870's by Japy Freres
Bronze
A Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Side Cabinet
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Side Cabinet. This fine side cabinet
Agate, Marble, Ormolu
Important Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze and Porcelain Clock Garniture, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An important Napoléon III gilt bronze and turquoise porcelain clock garniture. French, circa
Bronze
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Three Piece Clock Garniture
By Raingo Frères
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Napoleon III gilt bronze and porcelain three piece clock garniture by Raingo Freres. The
Ormolu
Pair of Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze and Patinated Bronze Athéniennes
By Henri Picard
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Pair of Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze and Patinated Bronze Athéniennes Modelled in the Classical
Bronze
Unusual Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Five Cup Candelabras - A Pair
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 19th c., France, a pair of Napoleon III gilt bronze and champlevé candelabra. Four
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century Napoléon III Gilt Bronze Sculpture with Putti and Champlevé Bowl
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th century Napoléon III gilt bronze sculpture of Putti and champlevé bowl with marble base
Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze, Copper, Enamel, Tin
$4,782 / set
Pair of Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Ewers
Located in Paris, FR
Important pair of Napoleon III ewers in chased gilt bronze with rich decoration in relief of
Bronze
$84,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Marble Jardinieres
By Henri Picard
Located in Long Island City, NY
An excellent quality pair of late 19th century Regence Style Napoleon III gilt bronze and rouge
Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Buffet by Maison Grohé, circa 1860
By Guillaume Grohe
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large and impressive Napoléon III gilt-bronze mounted mahogany buffet with a rouge marble top, by
Bronze
$75,000Sale Price|21% Off
Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Mounted Boulle Style Cabinet & Mirror
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Long Island City, NY
A mid-late 19th century monumental Napoleon III gilt bronze mounted ebony, red tortoiseshell and
Brass, Bronze
A Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain-Mounted Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Rare and Important Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain-Mounted Mahogany and Lemon
Ormolu
French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Putti Clock
By Jules Allard et Fils
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French Napoleon III ormolu and porcelain putti mantel (fireplace) clock in gilded bronze with
Bronze
$9,800Sale Price / set|40% Off
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze & Boulle Barometer & Thermometer Gervais Durand
By Gervais Durand
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite Pair of fine Antique Gilt Bronze Mounted Tortoiseshell Inlaid Ebonized Boulle Marquetry
Bronze, Brass
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze-Mounted Green Ground Porcelain Jardinière
Located in Paris, FR
French 19th century gilt bronze-mounted porcelain jardinière. It is decorated on the exterior with
Bronze
Antique French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze / Marble Candelabra Lamps
Located in Tarry Town, NY
These stunning 19th-century French Napoleon III-style gilt bronze candelabra table lamps capture
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Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Eagle Sculpture Signed Rousseau C. 1870
By ROUSSEAU
Located in Atlanta, GA
An animated, gilt bronze eagle arrests the moment of takeoff: shoulders thrust forward, primaries
Bronze
Napoleon III, Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock, 19th Century
Located in Beaune, FR
Imposing and magnificent fireplace gilded bronze and blue porcelain vases. The clock is decorated
Bronze
19th Century Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Clock in Rocaille Style
Located in Paris, FR
Small gilt bronze clock in Rocaille style, richly decorated with foliages, shells and foliated
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
Marble, Bronze
$1,856Sale Price|55% Off
French Chinoiserie Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Edo Imari Potpourri Vase and Cover
Located in Melbourne, AU
, around 1860-75, was fitted with a fine French gilt bronze mount in the Napoleon III style. The figure
Bronze
Pair of Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Three-Light Candelabra by Henri Picard
By Henri Picard
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Napoleon III Neo-Etruscan Style Gilt-Bronze three-light candelabra by Henri Picard
Bronze
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Clock of a Victorious Crusader Knight in Battle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A finely cast gilt bronze figurative clock showing knight crusader stranding on rocky terrain after
Bronze
19th Century Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Cloisonné Enamel Mantel Garniture
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, FR
Napoleon III mantel garniture composed of a clock and a pair of candlesticks, executed in finely
Bronze
Late 19th Century Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Blowing Putto Candlestick Table Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
candlestick-like gilt bronze base would not have been visible. The wonderfully sculpted, wind blowing putto in
Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Glass Complete "Cave à Liqueur"
Located in Dallas, TX
etching floral decor. The Napoleon III liquor cave is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use
Crystal, Bronze
c1880 French Napoleon III Crystal&Gilt Bronze Ceiling Fixture / Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1880 French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze / Cut Crystal Chandelier/ Pendant Ceiling Fixture. The
Bronze
Pair Napoleon III French Ornate Gilt Bronze Marble Candelabras Candle Holders
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of heavy Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and white Marble candleholders or candelabras. Tarnished
Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf
$2,380Sale Price|20% Off
19thc French Napoleon III Suspended Lantern Dore Bronze/ Crystal Signed Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze with Crystal Suspended Ceiling Lantern. The crystal shade and
Bronze
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.