$6,534Sale Price|20% Off
Impressive Napoleon III salon table with Boulle inlays around 1870
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive Napoleon III salon table with Boulle inlays around 1870 Ebonized frame with brass marquetry on a tortoiseshell ground.
Brass
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.
Ebony, Olive, Rosewood, Walnut
Boulle Bureau Plat Desk Inlay Writing Table Napoleon III
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A magnificent French Boulle style writing desk, richly decorated with ormolu mounts and vibrant red and black panels in the manner of Napoleon III furniture Bought from a dealer on M...
Giltwood
Napoleon III Marquetry Side Table with Floral Inlay, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite Napoleon III side table, late 19th century, richly decorated with intricate marquetry and fine bronze mounts.
Wood
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.
Brass, Bronze
A Napoleon III Boulle Inlay “Bonheur du Jour” Lady’s Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
If you are an avowed minimalist, move along. If you’re partnered with a minimalist, whom you love anyway, this lady’s desk is petite enough to dwell (relatively) discreetly in your b...
Brass
Napoleon III Parcel Gilt Ebony Veneered Side Table
Located in El Monte, CA
A chic 19th Century Napoleon III ebonized salon table. Brass beautifully inlays foliage movements to the top.
Brass, Bronze
MID-19th CENTURY NAPOLEON III INLAID COFFEE TABLE
Located in Firenze, FI
Refined coffee table crafted in rosewood and inlaid with other fruitwoods.
Bronze
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.
Marble
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Marquetry Vanity Table or Side Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid nineteenth century French Napoleon III period marquetry side table is constructed of walnut. Called a "travailleuse" in French, it was originally used as a lady's work table...
Bronze
$5,200Sale Price|20% Off
Napoleon III Inlaid Wood and Gilt Bronze Mounted Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A beautifully inlaid and ebonized French centre table from the Napoleon III Era or third quarter of the 19th century. The table rests on four turned ebonized legs joined at the botto...
Ebony, Kingwood
$7,410Sale Price|40% Off
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.
Bronze
Antique inlaid side table/sewing table Napoleon III, brass
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique inlaid side table/sewing table Napoleon III, brass Solid wood body with fine veneer. Foldable cover plate, lockable. Tapered tapered legs connected to your X-shaped center ...
Brass
Antique French Napoleon III Lacquered Pedestal Table, Inlaid Hand Painted 19th C
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE EBONISED CIRCULAR TRIPOD TABLE An extremely decorative and romantic table with a fine hand-painted Venetian scene depicting figures in a gondola on a canal with grand buildi...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Paint
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...
Metal, Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Mahogany Game Table, Backgammon, Cards
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid nineteenth century French Napoleon III period mahogany game table features bronze inlaid trim inset on all sides and on the top. A central bronze inlaid urn with intricately...
Bronze
French Napoleon III Period Boulle Inlaid fliptop Games Table
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Forney, TX
A fine French Napoleon III Second Empire Period (1852-1870) fliptop card game table.
Brass, Bronze
Side Table, Wooden Side Table with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay, Ottoman Style.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Side table, 19th-century side table, Ottoman style, made of blackened wood with marquetry and mother-of-pearl inlay, Napoleon III period.
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
French Napoléon III Period Walnut Side Table with Inlaid Décor and Single Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period walnut side table from the Mid 19th Century, with inlaid parquetry top, single drawer and carved tapering legs.
Walnut
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...
Copper
19th Century French Louis XVI Bouillotte Table with Marquetry Inlay
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A fine French Louis XVI style 'Bouillotte' table, in wood veneer and marquetry, with an inlaid beige veined marble top surrounded by an openwork brass gallery. The gambling card game...
Marble, Brass
Antique Sofa Table in the Napoleon III Manner, Austria, 1880s
Located in Budapest, HU
Antique sofa table in the Napoleon III manner, totally ebonized with gilt bronze decorative moldings and Boulle style marquetry in the centre of the upper leaf.
Brass
$2,177Sale Price|20% Off
French Napoleon III Ebonised Walnut Inlaid Card Table, circa 1860
Located in Seaford, GB
Key Features of the Antique French Napoleon III Inlaid Card Table Intricate Inlay Work: First and foremost, the table showcases detailed marquetry crafted from exotic woods such as r...
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Tahan Paris Signed French Napoleon III Period Convertible Wine Cooler Tray Table
By André-Charles Boulle, Jean-Pierre Tahan, Tahan Paris
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-Alexan...
Metal, Brass, Bronze
French 19th Century Ebonized & Inlay Vanity
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite ebonized vanity with bone inlay detail from the 1800s, France. The unadorned vanity top opens on brass hinges to reveal an inset mirror for checking one's appearance, over a...
Wood
$1,223Sale Price|20% Off
Napoleon III Period Mother of Pearl Folding Gueridon, 1870s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice Napoleon III period Blackened pearwood and mother of pearl inlay foldin Gueridon from the 1870s. The base has a nice gilt marquetry and the top is made with mother of pea...
Mother-of-Pearl, Pearwood
Rare French Napoleon III Carom Billiard-Checkers-Draughts Card Game Table 'THIS'
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Rare French Louis Philippe Carom Billiard - Draughts - Card - International Checkers Game Table by "THIS". The elegant rosewood table features a removable square top ...
Wood, Fruitwood, Rosewood
1880s French Napoleon III Style Ebonized Side Table With Floral Inlay
Located in High Point, NC
This 1880s French Napoleon III–style ebonized side table is a refined example of late 19th-century decorative artistry, blending elegant curves with richly detailed ornamentation. Th...
Wood
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Napoleon III Brass Marquetry Boulle Inlay Ebonized Wood Planter Table, C. 1885
Located in Germantown, MD
A late 19th century Napoleon III Brass Marquetry Boulle Inlay and Ebonized Wood Planter Table.
Metal, Brass
French Marquetry Inlay Tea Table With Japanned Motif, C.1880
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in from France, this charming French 19Th C. Marquetry Tea Table With Japanned Design Top. The design of the top is all hand crafted marquetry in a beautiful Asian decor of Te...
Fruitwood
Italian Boulle Style Dining Room Suite, Napoleon III, 5-Piece Set
Located in BŘECLAV, CZ
Exceptional and richly decorated Italian dining room suite in the French Napoleon III style and inspired by the celebrated Boulle tradition. The set is composed of a large dining tab...
Marble, Brass, Bronze
French Portico Barley Twist Clock Napoleon III
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Portico Barley Twist Clock Napoleon III A beautifully detailed Portico Clock from the 19th century with ebonised and floral inlay. The clock features intricate bronze work...
Metal, Enamel, Bronze
19th century, Italian Fine Octagonal Sail Plan Center Table by Luigi and Angiolo
By Luigi and Angelo Falcini
Located in IT
19th century, Italian Fine Octagonal Sail Plan Center Table by Luigi and Angiolo Falcini This wood central table consists of a octagonal sail plan, octagonal in shape, finely inlaid...
Ebony
19th Century, Italian Inlaid Wood Centre Table by Luigi and Angiolo Falcini
By Luigi and Angelo Falcini
Located in IT
19th Century, Italian Inlaid Wood Centre Table by Luigi and Angiolo Falcini This valuable center table in veneer and inlaid wood, was made by Luigi and Angiolo Falcini in Florence (...
Wood
Antique French Marquetry Jewelry Table with Mirror, Carved Pedestal Base
Located in BŘECLAV, CZ
Antique French marquetry jewelry table with mirror, Napoleon III vanity table, circa 1860 define this elegant and highly decorative piece. The exterior features beautifully veneered ...
Mirror, Wood
Small 19th Century Rosewood End Table on Carved Tripod Base with Marquetry
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A small and graceful sewing or work table on carved tripod base with octagonal top in rosewood with satinwood floral inlays. Lift-top opens to lidded compartments with access to plea...
Satinwood
French 19th Century Gueridon Inlaid Game Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderfully unique bouillotte game table crafted in 19th century France. Topped with a colorful piece of Breche d'Alep marble and surrounded by a cast brass pierced gallery to make...
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
Italian Artisan Reproduction of the 1960s Game Table with 4 Chairs Wood Brass
Located in Prato, IT
Veneered in ebonized wood with gilded brass inserts. Gilded bronze applications. Fair condition: some scratches and small lacks Dimensions: cm W 80 x D 80 x H 79.
Ormolu, Brass
Antique rare Jardiniere side table Napoleon III
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique rare Jardiniere side table Napoleon III Solid wood with the finest tulip veneer and inlaid marquetry. Partially ebonized. Multipassig curly frame box. Side table jardiniere ...
Brass
French 19th Century Boulle-Inlay Table Clock Under Glass Dome
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An absolutely stunning antique French boulle-work table clock on a domed Stand, circa 1840s. In the manner of André Charles Boulle, it is ebonized and inlaid with mother of pearl, et...
Brass
19th Century French Lacquered Tray
Located in Stockbridge, GA
19th century French tole lacquered tray
Metal
Antique French Portico Clock, Rosewood & Satinwood, Mid-19th Century
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique and elegant French clock, with bronze details and fine inlaid wood, perfectly working. Perfect in a studio room. It's the typical clock of European noble houses. That's an in...
Wood
$1,411Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century French Napoleon III Inlaid Wood Folding and Serving Table
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and fine quality French Napoleon III 1880s coffee and cocktail folding table in inlay wood.
Wood
French Louis Napoleon III Style Boulle Desk with Tortoiseshell and Brass Inlay
Located in Lentate sul Seveso (Mb), IT
Napoleon III desk with bronze applications and gold leaf gilding. Inlay in engraved brass and natural tortoise. The gendarme hat top shows ornamental motifs in floral taste. Two draw...
Tortoise Shell
19th Century Napoleon III Thuja Root Inlaid Italian Side Table LAST PRICE
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Fine Italian side table, Napoleon III, second half of the 19th century, inlaid, thuja root. Small folding table with two shelves. Threaded and inlaid, ideal for a salon. The Napole...
Walnut
Unavailable|$2,470
20th Century Napoleon III Boulle Console Table, Real Natural Turtle
Located in Lentate sul Seveso (Mb), IT
20th century Napoleon III Boulle console table, real natural turtle, 24-karat gold chiseled bronze Realized 1950, Italy Dimensions: Height cm 92, depth cm 46, width cm 150.
Sea turtle
19th Century Napoleon III Flame Mahogany Inlaid Game Table Restored LAST PRICE
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Mid-19th century Napoleon III Italian game table, flame mahogany, inlaid, restored. Elegant Italian table inlaid with chessboard, with a torned central leg supported by shaped feet.
Mahogany
Unavailable|$8,469
French Antique Jardiniere with Inlays
Located in Senden, NRW
This magnificent antique Jardiniere - France - presumably the second half of the 19th century (Napoleon III - 1808 - 1873) was carefully and thoroughly restored, preserving its patin...
Wood
Unavailable|$3,374
Napoleon III Writing Desk 'Scrivania' Inlaid Escritoire
Located in Liverpool, GB
Secretaries with a folding writing table from the Napoleon III era are a rarity on the market.
Metal
Unavailable|$4,940 / set
Pair of Marble Column Pedestals with Green and Purple Marble Inlay, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of marble column pedestals with green and purple marble inlay, 19th century. French work Measures: H. 124 - L. 30 - D. 38 cm. A very fine French marble column pedestal in ...
Marble
Unavailable|$36,741
Exceptional Napoleon III Louis XV Style Boulle Writing Desk
Located in Macclesfield, GB
An outstanding exhibition quality freestanding Napoleon III Louis XV style serpentine shaped boulle engraved brass and red tortoiseshell writing table or centre table with blue and g...
Brass
Unavailable|$7,645
19th Century French Game Table with Grotesque Marquetry and Accessories
Located in Brussels, BE
Game table inlaid with walnut, mahogany, rosewood and exotic woods. The table top is adorned with a beautiful composition in the grotesque style. The tablet slides sideways to acces...
Kingwood
Unavailable|$4,117
19th Century, Inlaid Work Table, with Gilt Bronze
Located in PALERMO, IT
Elegant work table made of finely inlaid exotic wood with floral motif inlays both on the upper surface and on the lower shelf, and embellished with finely chiseled gilded bronze app...
Bronze
Unavailable|$4,480
19th Century French Mahogany Handkerchief Card Table
Located in Charleston, SC
Gorgeous design and execution for this Louis XVI style from Napoleon III period card or game table. Supported by four tapering legs the top of this table unfold to reveal a velvet co...
Mahogany
Unavailable|$5,881 / set
Late 19th Century Napoleon III Walnut Chest of Drawer Bedside Tables
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Italian inlaid commode dresser commode and two bedside tables, early 20th century. Walnut, with six working keys and three drawers. Badside tables measures: Depth: 40 cm Width: 67 ...
Walnut
Unavailable|$8,845
19th Century Louis XV Bureau
Located in London, GB
Napoleon III Bureau depicting scrolling acanthus leaves and flowers throughout. Inlaid in King and Tulipwood. Brass sabots and espagnolettes.
Brass
French Napoleon III Centre Table Ebonized with Brass Inlay
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French Napoleon III ebonized and brass-inlaid centre table or library table, the top with ornate brass inlaid central medallion and with further brass stringing around the perimeter ...
Brass
Under Napoleon III’s rule, Paris underwent a great rebuilding overseen by Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann, which created grand avenues and lavish landmarks like the Paris Opera. Antique Napoleon III–style furniture was flamboyant and eclectic. It was also known as Second Empire style since it followed and referenced the Empire style of his uncle Napoleon I.
Developing from 1852–70, Napoleon III furniture was plush and ornate, matching the fashion for masked balls and socializing in salons. It borrowed freely from earlier French styles including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI as well as aesthetics from around the world, from antiquity to Asian art. As writer Gustave Claudin remarked in 1867, the country’s architects worked in “a style which one would be tempted to call neo-Greco-Gothico-Pompadour-Pompeian.”
Napoleon III chairs were completely covered with velvet and lined with tassels; pouf footstools invited people to put up their feet. Sofas were upholstered with tapestries, and beds were adorned with gilt bronze and theatrical canopies. The addition of conservatories to homes led to new indoor-outdoor furniture, while the spirit of hygiene promoted by Baron Haussmann inspired bright, floral motifs.
Although the most ostentatious designs were for the elite, as seen in the Napoleon III apartments preserved in the Louvre, where red velvet, gilding and chandeliers create a cacophony of luxury, these trends influenced homes across classes as manufacturing made design increasingly accessible. Papier-mâché furniture allowed for elaborate shapes that would have been difficult to carve in wood. The malleable material was painted with chinoiserie patterns and decorative designs. It was mass-produced by factories such as Jennens and Bettridge with varnishing and mother-of-pearl inlays creating an effect reminiscent of Asian lacquer. (Surfaces that had been “japanned” — a specialty of Jennens and Bettridge — were intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia.)
Find a collection of antique Napoleon III decorative objects, tables, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.
The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.
Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.
Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.
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Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life.
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