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Napoleon III Tables

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.)

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Style: Napoleon III
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Faux Bamboo Gilt Wood Side Table, Marble
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid nineteenth century French Napoleon III period faux bamboo gilt wood side table features an octagonal white marble top. A bamboo lattice pattern details the apron. The four l...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Faux Bamboo Gilt Wood Side Table, Marble
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Faux Bamboo Gilt Wood Side Table, Marble

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Faux Bamboo Gilt Wood Side Table, Marble

$2,995
French Inlay & Ebonized Etagere Circa 1900
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This extraordinary French etagere from the 19th century is marquetry art in furniture form. Each shelf is painstakingly inlaid with alternating patter...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass

French Inlay & Ebonized Etagere Circa 1900
French Inlay & Ebonized Etagere Circa 1900

French Inlay & Ebonized Etagere Circa 1900

$895
19th Century Wood and Gold Bronze French Napoleon III Era Writing Desk, 1880
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the late 19th century. Napoleon III furniture, wavy and rounded, carved and veneered in mahogany wood. Finished for the center desk enriched with gilded and ...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

19th Century Wood and Gold Bronze French Napoleon III Era Writing Desk, 1880
19th Century Wood and Gold Bronze French Napoleon III Era Writing Desk, 1880

19th Century Wood and Gold Bronze French Napoleon III Era Writing Desk, 1880

$5,710
Antique Round Carved French Walnut Pedestal Tripod Dining Center Table 1850
Located in Portland, OR
A good French country figured walnut round dining or center table, in the Napoleon III taste, circa 1850. The table having a round top with a substantial turned baluster pedestal bas...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Walnut

Antique Round Carved French Walnut Pedestal Tripod Dining Center Table 1850
Antique Round Carved French Walnut Pedestal Tripod Dining Center Table 1850

Antique Round Carved French Walnut Pedestal Tripod Dining Center Table 1850

$2,295
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 centre drawer, four cabriolet legs. The table is heavily decorated with bronze sabots, k...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Tortoise Shell

19th Century French Napoleon III Boulle Centre Table
19th Century French Napoleon III Boulle Centre Table

19th Century French Napoleon III Boulle Centre Table

$4,500
19th Century Napoleon III Cast Iron Bistro Table with Marble Top and Brass Rim
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring Parisian charm to your space with this elegant bistro table from the Napoleon III period, crafted in France circa 1880. The inset round white marble top is accented with soft g...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble, Brass, Iron

19th Century Napoleon III Cast Iron Bistro Table with Marble Top and Brass Rim
19th Century Napoleon III Cast Iron Bistro Table with Marble Top and Brass Rim

19th Century Napoleon III Cast Iron Bistro Table with Marble Top and Brass Rim

$1,500
19th Century Louis XV Giltwood Center Table with Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very charming oval shaped Napoleon III period gilt wood center table with marble top. This ornate table stands on four shapely cabriole legs linked by ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble

19th Century Louis XV Giltwood Center Table with Marble Top
19th Century Louis XV Giltwood Center Table with Marble Top

19th Century Louis XV Giltwood Center Table with Marble Top

$1,480
19th Century Italian Napoleon III Style Inlay Walnut Sorrento Pedestal Table
Located in Astoria, NY
A magnificent, restored mid-19th-century Italian Sorrento pedestal table in the Napoleon III style, sourced from Provence, France. Expertly hand-crafted from solid walnut, it feature...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Ebony, Olive, Rosewood, Walnut

19th Century Italian Napoleon III Style Inlay Walnut Sorrento Pedestal Table
19th Century Italian Napoleon III Style Inlay Walnut Sorrento Pedestal Table

19th Century Italian Napoleon III Style Inlay Walnut Sorrento Pedestal Table

$3,500
Napoleon III Period Vanity Table or French Travailleuse
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very pretty Napoleon III period three-tier 'travailleuse', or work table, fitted out for use as an elegant vanity unit. The top tray opens with a hinged lid to reveal a mirrored ba...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass

Napoleon III Period Vanity Table or French Travailleuse
Napoleon III Period Vanity Table or French Travailleuse

Napoleon III Period Vanity Table or French Travailleuse

$1,500
Alexandre Chevrie, Museum French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Royal Executive Desk
By Alexandre Chevrié, Paris 1
Located in Queens, NY
Alexandre Chevrie, a museum quality French ormolu mounted mahogany Royal Executive "Empire" Desk, circa 1875. Double sided desk with six solid bronze lions paw feet, framed ormolu lions on both sized, jewel quality ormolu medusa heads concealing the drawer locks, and exquisite ormolu frieze designs throughout. With original red leather top. Truly the best quality desk with the most sophisticated design for this Napoleon III period. There was a similar bedroom set in this style that was made for King...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Ormolu

Alexandre Chevrie, Museum French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Royal Executive Desk
Alexandre Chevrie, Museum French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Royal Executive Desk

Alexandre Chevrie, Museum French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Royal Executive Desk

$395,000
19th Century French Napoleon III Three-Tier Marquetry Étagère, circa 1860
Located in Cagliari, IT
Quality antique French marquetry étagère, having a pierced gilt gallery with lovely marquetry inlaid shaped top, two shaped under-tiers with marquetry inlay, standing on four ebonize...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Metal

19th Century French Napoleon III Three-Tier Marquetry Étagère, circa 1860
19th Century French Napoleon III Three-Tier Marquetry Étagère, circa 1860

19th Century French Napoleon III Three-Tier Marquetry Étagère, circa 1860

$2,200 Sale Price
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Antique French Marble Bistro Dining Table Rare Large Oval Cast Iron Long Slender
By Godin
Located in London, GB
An exquisitely sculptural, extremely rare and wonderfully versatile, large and slender marble and cast-iron table in wonderful antique condition. Expertly crafted in France in the mi...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Carrara Marble, Iron

Antique French Marble Bistro Dining Table Rare Large Oval Cast Iron Long Slender
Antique French Marble Bistro Dining Table Rare Large Oval Cast Iron Long Slender

Antique French Marble Bistro Dining Table Rare Large Oval Cast Iron Long Slender

$13,699
French Napoleon III Bamboo & Lacquered Wood Chinese Style Sellette Late 19th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
This side table or sellette was made in the late 19th century. This chinese style sellette is typical of the Napoléon III périod. The entire frame is made of bamboo. Each tray is la...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bamboo, Wood

French Napoleon III Bamboo & Lacquered Wood Chinese Style Sellette Late 19th C
French Napoleon III Bamboo & Lacquered Wood Chinese Style Sellette Late 19th C

French Napoleon III Bamboo & Lacquered Wood Chinese Style Sellette Late 19th C

$749
19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Marble and Bronze Selette Pedestal Table
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique marble and bronze "Selette" was crafted in France, circa 1890. The heavy pedestal sits on a thick sturdy square plinth embellished with a bronze scrolled mount ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Marble and Bronze Selette Pedestal Table
19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Marble and Bronze Selette Pedestal Table

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Marble and Bronze Selette Pedestal Table

$1,900
Neoclassical Ebonized Swedish Center or Library Table
Located in Houston, TX
Neoclassical ebonized Swedish center table, or library table, hand-carved in Second Empire, or Napoleon III style. Will also be an excellent writing t...
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1860s Swedish Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Wood, Paint

Neoclassical Ebonized Swedish Center or Library Table
Neoclassical Ebonized Swedish Center or Library Table

Neoclassical Ebonized Swedish Center or Library Table

$5,800
French Napoléon III Walnut Pedestal Table with Carved Feet from the 1850s
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoleon III round walnut pedestal table with carved base from the mid 19th century. This French table was born in the 1850s, at a time when the first French president, known as Louis Napoléon Bonaparte was about to become Emperor Napoleon III. This table features a circular top sitting above an exquisitely carved base. The turned pedestal is raised on four feet made of a combination of various scrolls, outlined with delicate incisions. The ensemble rests on four casters. With its lovely patina and richly carved silhouette, this French Napoleon III walnut table...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Wood, Walnut

French Napoléon III Walnut Pedestal Table with Carved Feet from the 1850s
French Napoléon III Walnut Pedestal Table with Carved Feet from the 1850s

French Napoléon III Walnut Pedestal Table with Carved Feet from the 1850s

$3,650
Last 19th Century Italian Corner Étagère Turned Walnut Ebonized wax polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Last 19th century Italian corner étagère turned walnut ebonized, wax polished Measure cm: H 94 W47 D 30 (Ang 33 x 33).
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Walnut

Last 19th Century Italian Corner Étagère Turned Walnut Ebonized wax polished
Last 19th Century Italian Corner Étagère Turned Walnut Ebonized wax polished

Last 19th Century Italian Corner Étagère Turned Walnut Ebonized wax polished

$1,500
Fine French Napoleon III Period Porcelain Plaque Mounted Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
A spectacular French Napoleon III Second Empire period (1852-1870) magnificently decorated ebonized wood writing table. Exceptionally fine quali...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Mother-of-Pearl, Porcelain, Oak, Wood

Fine French Napoleon III Period Porcelain Plaque Mounted Ebonized Writing Table
Fine French Napoleon III Period Porcelain Plaque Mounted Ebonized Writing Table

Fine French Napoleon III Period Porcelain Plaque Mounted Ebonized Writing Table

$32,200 Sale Price
30% Off
French Louis XV Napoleon III Rosewood Brass Inlay Vanity Nightstand Sewing Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Napoleon III Rosewood and Brass Inlay Vanity Nightstand Sewing Table. Item features shapely cabriole legs, beautiful rosewood veneers, dovetailed centra...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass, Bronze

French Louis XV Napoleon III Rosewood Brass Inlay Vanity Nightstand Sewing Table
French Louis XV Napoleon III Rosewood Brass Inlay Vanity Nightstand Sewing Table

French Louis XV Napoleon III Rosewood Brass Inlay Vanity Nightstand Sewing Table

$2,750
Napoleon III Ebonized and Gilt Bronze Pedestal, Circa 1880
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite French Napoleon III period pedestal stand from the late 19th century is a statement of refinement and craftsmanship. Designed with an octagonal onyx top, framed by an ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Onyx, Brass, Bronze

Napoleon III Ebonized and Gilt Bronze Pedestal, Circa 1880
Napoleon III Ebonized and Gilt Bronze Pedestal, Circa 1880

Napoleon III Ebonized and Gilt Bronze Pedestal, Circa 1880

$2,480
19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Marble and Bronze Selette Pedestal Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate your interior with this elegant antique pedestal column. Crafted in France circa 1880, the stately stand is composed of richly veined rouge griotte marble in deep burgundy t...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Marble and Bronze Selette Pedestal Table
19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Marble and Bronze Selette Pedestal Table

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Marble and Bronze Selette Pedestal Table

$1,900
Exceptional Napoleon III Bronze Mounted And Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Antique French Bronze mounted writing table with particularly fine form dating to the late 19th Century. The table features all over Bronze mounts including Caryatid figures o...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

Exceptional Napoleon III Bronze Mounted And Ebonized Writing Table
Exceptional Napoleon III Bronze Mounted And Ebonized Writing Table

Exceptional Napoleon III Bronze Mounted And Ebonized Writing Table

$2,950
Exceptional Quality French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Center Table, Attrib F. Linke
By François Linke
Located in Queens, NY
An exceptional quality Louis XVI style French ormolu-mounted mahogany and leather coffee center table, attributed to Francois Linke, Paris, circa 1880. With exceptional quality or...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

Exceptional Quality French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Center Table, Attrib F. Linke
Exceptional Quality French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Center Table, Attrib F. Linke

Exceptional Quality French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Center Table, Attrib F. Linke

$55,000
French Napoleon III Lacquered Tilt-Top Table Mother of Pearl Inlaid
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An antique French tilt-top table from the Napoleon III period. The table is made of wood (a softwood type), with lacquer work, paintwork and inlays made of mother of pearl. The chas...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Softwood

French Napoleon III Lacquered Tilt-Top Table Mother of Pearl Inlaid
French Napoleon III Lacquered Tilt-Top Table Mother of Pearl Inlaid

French Napoleon III Lacquered Tilt-Top Table Mother of Pearl Inlaid

$1,427
1800's Antique French Napoleon III Period, Burlwood, Leather, Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Antique Desk, Writing, French Napoleon III Period, Burlwood, Leather Lining, 1800s, 19th Century! French Napoleon III period writing desk, mid to late 19th c., superstructure with two drawers, over shaped drop-front writing surface, opening to leather lining, with two additional drawers, lower case fitted with single frieze drawer, on cabriole legs, approx 42"h, 31.5"w, 20.5"d Wear and imperfections commensurate with being moved, age and use. 212t20 The top priority of Napoleon III style furniture was comfort. However, the furniture remained highly decorative. This attention to form, as well as function, can be seen in intricately upholstered chairs...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Wood

1800's Antique French Napoleon III Period, Burlwood, Leather, Writing Desk
1800's Antique French Napoleon III Period, Burlwood, Leather, Writing Desk

1800's Antique French Napoleon III Period, Burlwood, Leather, Writing Desk

$1,593
French Vintage Walnut Leather Console Table Style Napoleon III - 60s
By Napoléon III
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
French Vintage wooden oval Walnut Console Table Style Napoleon III from the 60s Handcrafted charming console- The Table Surface is covered with embossed Leather in grey gold and rest...
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1960s French Vintage Napoleon III Tables

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Metal

French Vintage Walnut Leather Console Table Style Napoleon III - 60s
French Vintage Walnut Leather Console Table Style Napoleon III - 60s

French Vintage Walnut Leather Console Table Style Napoleon III - 60s

$339 Sale Price
25% Off
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 tortoiseshell and profuse inlaid brass decoration, qua...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze, Brass

Antique 19th Century French Boulle Centre Table, circa 1860
Antique 19th Century French Boulle Centre Table, circa 1860

Antique 19th Century French Boulle Centre Table, circa 1860

$5,713
19th Century French Lacquered Tray
Located in Stockbridge, GA
19th century French tole lacquered tray
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Metal

19th Century French Lacquered Tray
19th Century French Lacquered Tray

19th Century French Lacquered Tray

$1,040
Antique Carved Napoleon III Pedestal Table with Breccia Marble Top
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning and grand antique carved Napoleon III pedestal with Breccia marble top. Ornately hand carved and gilded, this large statement piece is sure to make an impact. 12" diameter...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Wood

Antique Carved Napoleon III Pedestal Table with Breccia Marble Top
Antique Carved Napoleon III Pedestal Table with Breccia Marble Top

Antique Carved Napoleon III Pedestal Table with Breccia Marble Top

$3,875
Kingwood & Parquetry Serpentine Card Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Exceptional Quality Late 19th Century Kingwood And Tulipwood, Serpentine Shaped Card Table, With Exceptional Ormolu Mounted And Parquetry Inlaid Decoration Throughout, The Rotatin...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Kingwood, Tulipwood

Kingwood & Parquetry Serpentine Card Table
Kingwood & Parquetry Serpentine Card Table

Kingwood & Parquetry Serpentine Card Table

$4,047 Sale Price
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19th Century French Pine Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century French pine side table with a shaped top which has a bevelled edge, following down to a scalloped apron, which has a carved border and a single drawer in the front. The ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Pine

19th Century French Pine Side Table
19th Century French Pine Side Table

19th Century French Pine Side Table

$2,295
Fine Antique French Napoleon III Period Boulle Marquetry Ebonized Vanity Table
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Forney, TX
A rare French Napoleon III Second Empire Period (1852-1870) Boulle marquetry table. France, almost certainly Parisian work, Mid-19th Century, executed in sophisticated Louis XV tas...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Metal, Brass, Bronze

Fine Antique French Napoleon III Period Boulle Marquetry Ebonized Vanity Table
Fine Antique French Napoleon III Period Boulle Marquetry Ebonized Vanity Table

Fine Antique French Napoleon III Period Boulle Marquetry Ebonized Vanity Table

$4,495
19th Century French Bamboo Table Or Desk
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Bamboo Table Or Desk. Offered is a handsome late 19th century French bamboo table, center table, desk or game table. This versatile table would work well in a var...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bamboo

19th Century French Bamboo Table Or Desk
19th Century French Bamboo Table Or Desk

19th Century French Bamboo Table Or Desk

$4,850
19th Century French Carved Oak Writing Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Oak side or writing table from France. The top is banded and has a beveled and hand carved decorated edge. The apron is hand carved with leaves and vine decoration on al...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Oak

19th Century French Carved Oak Writing Table
19th Century French Carved Oak Writing Table

19th Century French Carved Oak Writing Table

$2,975
A Napoleon III Parquetry Pedestal Desk By Guillaume Grohé
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Important Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Pedestal Desk, By Guillaume Grohé. France, Circa 1860. Stamped to the top edge of one door 'GROHE FRERES...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Ormolu

A Napoleon III Parquetry Pedestal Desk By Guillaume Grohé
A Napoleon III Parquetry Pedestal Desk By Guillaume Grohé

A Napoleon III Parquetry Pedestal Desk By Guillaume Grohé

$192,758
Tortoiseshell, Brass, ebonized Fruitwood and Ormolu Boulle center table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and high quality French 19th century Napoleon III Period Tortoiseshell, Brass, ebonized Fruitwood and Ormolu Boulle center table. This stunning center table is rais...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass, Ormolu

Tortoiseshell, Brass, ebonized Fruitwood and Ormolu Boulle center table
Tortoiseshell, Brass, ebonized Fruitwood and Ormolu Boulle center table

Tortoiseshell, Brass, ebonized Fruitwood and Ormolu Boulle center table

$74,500
19th Century French Pedestal Table in Papier Mâché, Napoleon III period
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century pedestal table in papier mâché blackened and enhanced with gilding. The mother of pearl checkered tray resting on a central frame turned an...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

19th Century French Pedestal Table in Papier Mâché, Napoleon III period
19th Century French Pedestal Table in Papier Mâché, Napoleon III period

19th Century French Pedestal Table in Papier Mâché, Napoleon III period

$1,736
Antique Boulle style table, France, mid-19th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique Boulle style table from around 1860. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation finished in high gloss polish. Dimensions...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass

Antique Boulle style table, France, mid-19th century.
Antique Boulle style table, France, mid-19th century.

Antique Boulle style table, France, mid-19th century.

$9,695
Tahan Paris Signed French Napoleon III Period Convertible Wine Cooler Tray Table
By Tahan Paris, Jean-Pierre Tahan, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and striking antique French Napoleon III Second Empire Period (1852-1870) convertible rafraichissoir wine cooler drinks table by the ébéniste to the Emperor Jean-Pierre-Alexandre Tahan (1813-1892) Crafted by Jean-Pierre-Alexandre Tahan, the esteemed cabinetmaker to Napoléon III, this wine table is a remarkable example of 19th-century European artistry, ingenuity, and fine craftsmanship. Executed in timeless Louis XV style, ebonized fruitwood featuring sophisticated Boule style Queen marquetry with inlays of mother of pearl and brass, adorned with ornate patinated bronze mounts, having a pierced brass galleried top fitted with a cartouche shaped handled serving tray, lifting to reveal a spacious open well with removable ice bin metal liner. Over an elegant scalloped apron, rising on long shapely cabriole legs affixed with eye-screws to accommodate the serving tray converting it to a stretcher style lower shelf, terminating on casters. circa 1860 Signed, retaining the original metal label that reads "TAHAN FOURNISSEUR DE L’ EMPEREUR Paris" (Tahan Supplier of the Emperor) to the interior compartment. Could also be used a bar cart, tea service table...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Metal, Brass, Bronze

Tahan Paris Signed French Napoleon III Period Convertible Wine Cooler Tray Table
Tahan Paris Signed French Napoleon III Period Convertible Wine Cooler Tray Table

Tahan Paris Signed French Napoleon III Period Convertible Wine Cooler Tray Table

$12,500
French Walnut and Ebonized Etagere
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A simple yet distinct walnut etagere with ebonized legs from France, circa 1870. The top showcases the characteristic grain patterns of walnut and features a thin lip on all four sid...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass

French Walnut and Ebonized Etagere
French Walnut and Ebonized Etagere

French Walnut and Ebonized Etagere

$2,800
Pair of French Inlaid Tables or Stands
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable 19th century French stands with classical inlaid designs in mahogany, walnut, satinwood, and kingwood on the tops, with brass galleries over an ebonized case with...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass

Pair of French Inlaid Tables or Stands
Pair of French Inlaid Tables or Stands

Pair of French Inlaid Tables or Stands

$5,950 / set
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Napoleon III Period Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI style Napoleon III period ebonized fruitwood, exotic woods, ormolu and leather center table. The table is raised by elegant circular fluted legs with foliate top caps and fine toupie shaped feet. Each leg displays a block reserve with inlaid exotic wood designs framed in beaded ormolu bands. The legs are connect by a striking curved X-shaped stretcher with a central inlaid floral motive and decorative beaded ormolu borders. At the frieze is a masterfully inlaid exotic wood floral marquetry framed within a beaded ormolu band, flanked by richly chased square foliate ormolu rosettes. The top displays its original burgundy colored gold tooled leather framed...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Napoleon III Period Center Table
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Napoleon III Period Center Table

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Napoleon III Period Center Table

$15,200
19th Century Napoleon III Simulated Bamboo Console Desserte
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century Napoleon III simulated bamboo console desserte.With two drawers in the frieze decorated with stylised bamboo moulding in the neo-classical taste. The lower tier is wood ...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble

19th Century Napoleon III Simulated Bamboo Console Desserte
19th Century Napoleon III Simulated Bamboo Console Desserte

19th Century Napoleon III Simulated Bamboo Console Desserte

$4,956
Antique & Unique French Nutwood, Brass & Bronze End Table w. Label and Stamp
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful early 20th century French craftsmanship end or side table. Finding the most beautiful and rarest antiques in the best possible condition is w...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Antique & Unique French Nutwood, Brass & Bronze End Table w. Label and Stamp
Antique & Unique French Nutwood, Brass & Bronze End Table w. Label and Stamp

Antique & Unique French Nutwood, Brass & Bronze End Table w. Label and Stamp

$2,010
Alphonse Giroux Paris : mahogany pedestal table - signed
By Maison Giroux
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine mahogany, bronze and brass Louis XVI style pedestal table, Napoléon III period (19th century circa 1860) by Alphonse Giroux, signed (Maison Giroux Paris). Sophisticated piece ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze

Alphonse Giroux Paris : mahogany pedestal table - signed
Alphonse Giroux Paris : mahogany pedestal table - signed

Alphonse Giroux Paris : mahogany pedestal table - signed

$3,568
French Antique Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Envelope Games Card Table, C. 1870
By Henry Dasson
Located in Long Island City, NY
A French Antique Ormolu-Mounted mahogany envelope games card table, C. 1870, attributed to Henry Dasson. A very elegant and high quality, French Louis XVI style, mahogany and bro...
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19th Century Antique Napoleon III Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Antique Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Envelope Games Card Table, C. 1870
French Antique Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Envelope Games Card Table, C. 1870

French Antique Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Envelope Games Card Table, C. 1870

$5,500
A Pair of Napoléon III 'Corinthian' Pedestals, Attributed Maison Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze and Marble 'Corinthian' Pedestals, Attributed to Maison Millet. Each with square rouge griotte marble top and column. The Corinthian capitals fine...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

A Pair of Napoléon III 'Corinthian' Pedestals, Attributed Maison Millet
A Pair of Napoléon III 'Corinthian' Pedestals, Attributed Maison Millet

A Pair of Napoléon III 'Corinthian' Pedestals, Attributed Maison Millet

$38,551
Napoleon III Ebonized Desk with Marble Inlay, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Ebonized desk with compartments on either side. Central drawer decorated with a cherub. Marble inlay. Leather top.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

Materials

Marble

Napoleon III Ebonized Desk with Marble Inlay, France, 19th Century
Napoleon III Ebonized Desk with Marble Inlay, France, 19th Century

Napoleon III Ebonized Desk with Marble Inlay, France, 19th Century

$3,806
Antique French Inlaid Napoleon III Side Table / Vanity 19th Century Marquetry
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
A very nice Napoleon III side table inlaid with marquetry 1860-1870. Standing on curved and blackened legs with connecting platform. The beautiful instrumental inlaid top and flora...
Category

1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

Materials

Copper

Antique French Inlaid Napoleon III Side Table / Vanity 19th Century Marquetry
Antique French Inlaid Napoleon III Side Table / Vanity 19th Century Marquetry

Antique French Inlaid Napoleon III Side Table / Vanity 19th Century Marquetry

$2,849
19th Century Transition-Style Writing Desk from the Napoleon III Period
Located in NICE, FR
This small writing desk from the 19th century is crafted in rosewood with inserted brass fillets. It exhibits a transitional blend of elements representative of both Louis XV and Lou...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Transition-Style Writing Desk from the Napoleon III Period
19th Century Transition-Style Writing Desk from the Napoleon III Period

19th Century Transition-Style Writing Desk from the Napoleon III Period

$2,795
Period French Napoleon III Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour Antique Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A charming Napoleon III Second Empire Period (1852-1870) mahogany Bonheur Du Jour de dame(ladies writing desk) circa 1860 Hand-crafted in France the third quarter of the 19th centur...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Period French Napoleon III Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour Antique Ladies Writing Desk
Period French Napoleon III Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour Antique Ladies Writing Desk

Period French Napoleon III Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour Antique Ladies Writing Desk

$1,140
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 of François Linke, 19th century work, Napoleon III period, gilt bronze and marble t...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Centre Table, Small Desk 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Centre Table, Small Desk 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

Centre Table, Small Desk 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

$8,802
Late 19th Century Sewing Table Napoleon III Wood Marquetry and Brass, France
Located in Miami, FL
Antique Napoleon III sewing table, circa 1880 The marquetry is made of various woods. A brass feast surrounds the table top. The lift-up lid opens up to reveal a new mirror and compa...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th Century Sewing Table Napoleon III Wood Marquetry and Brass, France
Late 19th Century Sewing Table Napoleon III Wood Marquetry and Brass, France

Late 19th Century Sewing Table Napoleon III Wood Marquetry and Brass, France

$890
Late 19th Century Sewing Table Napoleon III Wood Marquetry and Brass, France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique Napoleon III sewing table, circa 1880 The marquetry is made of various woods. A brass feast surrounds the table top. The lift-up lid opens up to reveal an original mirror ...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Sewing Table Napoleon III Wood Marquetry and Brass, France
Late 19th Century Sewing Table Napoleon III Wood Marquetry and Brass, France

Late 19th Century Sewing Table Napoleon III Wood Marquetry and Brass, France

$939
Napoleon III Table in the Manner of Boulle tortoiseshell and Brass
Located in Kastrup, DK
Very beautiful Napoleon III table made in Boulle marquetry inlay with brass, red tortoiseshell and ornamentation of gilt bronzes. Ebonised wood. 1 drawer. France, circa 1860.   
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

Materials

Bronze

Napoleon III Table in the Manner of Boulle tortoiseshell and Brass
Napoleon III Table in the Manner of Boulle tortoiseshell and Brass

Napoleon III Table in the Manner of Boulle tortoiseshell and Brass

$12,490
Pair of 19th Century French Balcony Corbels in Carved Pierre de Villebois Stone
Located in Dallas, TX
Recently salvaged from an important French building in the Lyon area, this pair of balcony corbels are from the Napoleon III period (sometimes called Second Empire style). Each corbel was hand-carved in pierre de villebois stone, which is a very hard limestone used...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

Materials

Limestone

Pair of 19th Century French Balcony Corbels in Carved Pierre de Villebois Stone
Pair of 19th Century French Balcony Corbels in Carved Pierre de Villebois Stone

Pair of 19th Century French Balcony Corbels in Carved Pierre de Villebois Stone

$4,800 / set
19th Century French Louis XIV Wrought Iron Demilune Console with Black Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV Wrought Iron Demilune Console with Black Marble dates to the Napoleon III period and recalls the splendor of the ag...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Wrought Iron

19th Century French Louis XIV Wrought Iron Demilune Console with Black Marble
19th Century French Louis XIV Wrought Iron Demilune Console with Black Marble

19th Century French Louis XIV Wrought Iron Demilune Console with Black Marble

$5,584 Sale Price
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Paul Sormani French Dressing Table Amboyna Veneer (Rare). Circa 1870
By Paul Sormani
Located in Incline Village, NV
Paul Sormani (1817-1877) designed and was the maker of this superb quality small dressing table; from his Paris workshop at 10 R. Charlot Park (this was his second workshop---opened in 1867). The attention to detail and intricate design, in addition to selection and application of premium materials and resources are typical of Sormani dedication to excellence, as was recognized by many of his contemporaries during several mid-century Parisean exhibitions. Brass inlaid Fleur de Lis medallion decorates the center; surrounded by beautiful and rare burl Amboyna veneer wood from Indonesia. The surface is bordered by a bold brass application to the serpentine perimeter. A satinwood inlaid border decoration to the surface further enhances the decor. The highly figured veneer design of the surface is further on display to the rectangular 4" skirt support above four elegant cabriole legs with full length linear bold inlaid and applied brass accoutrements to the corners; top to bottom; ending in bronze mounted feet. The special interior is accessed by lifting the top up connected by a pair of decorated and embossed rear hinges; revealing a full surface mirror back and a fitted storage sections with a sliding tray for personal particulars; jewelry, papers, make up, sewing implements, or valuables as may be kept private by locking mechanism which bears the signature and street address of "Paul Sormani, 10 R. Charlot Park". The condition of the table is original, sturdy, and well made with no replacements. Surfaces have a mellow patina displaying warm, age related hues. A small rectangular section to the top surface measuring 2" x 3 1/2", just off the left and front of the center medallion is present. It does not look like a replacement because the grain transcends the section matching perfectly. It simply looks like an early restoration of some kind; possibly done contemporaneously with the manufacture of the table and possibly at the workshop of Sormani Maison because it is done so well. Please note the close up image (#3) of this repair. The base of the interior underneath (see image) is fastened with butterfly wood...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

Materials

Amboyna

Paul Sormani French Dressing Table Amboyna Veneer (Rare). Circa 1870
Paul Sormani French Dressing Table Amboyna Veneer (Rare). Circa 1870

Paul Sormani French Dressing Table Amboyna Veneer (Rare). Circa 1870

$5,850
Pair of Napoleon III bamboo shelves by Perret & Vibert.
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Napoleon III bamboo shelves by Perret & Vibert. Different marbles on each shelf. France, circa 1860.
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair of Napoleon III bamboo shelves by Perret & Vibert.
Pair of Napoleon III bamboo shelves by Perret & Vibert.

Pair of Napoleon III bamboo shelves by Perret & Vibert.

$16,654 / set
French Napoleon III Mahogany, Giltwood, Ormolu, and Porcelain center table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and extremely high quality French 19th century Napoleon III Period Mahogany, Giltwood, Ormolu, and Sévres Porcelain center table. This sensational circular table is ra...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French Napoleon III Mahogany, Giltwood, Ormolu, and Porcelain center table
French Napoleon III Mahogany, Giltwood, Ormolu, and Porcelain center table

French Napoleon III Mahogany, Giltwood, Ormolu, and Porcelain center table

$79,500 / item

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