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Napoleon Iii Centre Table

Napoleon III Centre Table Kingwood French Antique Side 1870
Napoleon III Centre Table Kingwood French Antique Side 1870

Napoleon III Centre Table Kingwood French Antique Side 1870

Located in Potters Bar, GB

A fine Napoleon III walnut shaped centre table circa 1870, richly mounted with ormolu throughout

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Antique 1870s Napoleon III Tables

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Kingwood

French Centre Table Malachite Napoleon III Revival
French Centre Table Malachite Napoleon III Revival

French Centre Table Malachite Napoleon III Revival

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Exceptional Napoleon III style centre table of striking decorative impact, featuring a circular top

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Vintage 1980s Napoleon III Center Tables

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Malachite

French Napoleon III  Black Centre Table
French Napoleon III  Black Centre Table

French Napoleon III Black Centre Table

$4,869

H 31.5 in W 55.52 in D 34.26 in

French Napoleon III Black Centre Table

Located in Kastrup, DK

A French Napoleon III serpentine console table or salon table in ebonized wood with elaborate and

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables

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Ormolu

Napoleon III Revival Centre Table Sevres Plaques Ormolu
Napoleon III Revival Centre Table Sevres Plaques Ormolu

Napoleon III Revival Centre Table Sevres Plaques Ormolu

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Superb quality circular centre table in the opulent French Napoleon III taste Lavishly mounted in

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Vintage 1980s Napoleon III Center Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Stunning Napoleon III French Empire Revival Occasional Centre Table Marble Top
Stunning Napoleon III French Empire Revival Occasional Centre Table Marble Top

Stunning Napoleon III French Empire Revival Occasional Centre Table Marble Top

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely handmade in France circa 1850 Napoleon III Empire

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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Antique French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Centre Table
Antique French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Centre Table

Antique French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Centre Table

$24,906

H 30.32 in W 53.55 in D 34.26 in

Antique French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Centre Table

Located in London, GB

This table is an exquisite piece of French antique furniture. The table is covered with beautiful

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Centre de table de style Napoléon III en bronze doré et cristal taillé, vers 185
Centre de table de style Napoléon III en bronze doré et cristal taillé, vers 185

Centre de table de style Napoléon III en bronze doré et cristal taillé, vers 185

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Ancienne collection du château de Dampierre Important centre de table composé de quatre pièces en

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Antique 1850s Napoleon III Serving Pieces

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Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Luigi and Angiolo Falcini Inlaid on Ebony Octagonal Centre Table
19th Century Luigi and Angiolo Falcini Inlaid on Ebony Octagonal Centre Table

19th Century Luigi and Angiolo Falcini Inlaid on Ebony Octagonal Centre Table

By Luigi and Angelo Falcini

Located in IT

floral motif and centred by a circular reserve with a polylobed rose window, high quality of the decor

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Antique 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Center Tables

Materials

Ebony

19th Century, Italian Inlaid Wood Centre Table by Luigi and Angiolo Falcini
19th Century, Italian Inlaid Wood Centre Table by Luigi and Angiolo Falcini

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

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Antique Mid-19th Century European Napoleon III Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique French Boulle Centre Table Bureau Plat C.1860
Antique French Boulle Centre Table Bureau Plat C.1860

Antique French Boulle Centre Table Bureau Plat C.1860

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Antique French Boulle Centre Table Bureau Plat C.1860

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Round Marble Table
19th Century French Round Marble Table

19th Century French Round Marble Table

$7,471

H 30.71 in Dm 48.82 in

19th Century French Round Marble Table

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

19th Century Napoleon III walnut centre table with grey marble top. Circa 1860.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Center Tables

Materials

Walnut

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Antique French Giltwood Rectangular Centre Table or Sofa Side Table
Antique French Giltwood Rectangular Centre Table or Sofa Side Table

Antique French Giltwood Rectangular Centre Table or Sofa Side Table

Located in Winchcombe, Gloucesteshire

Carved giltwood French Napoleon III centre table, with Carrara marble top. Embellished with a

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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Center Tables

Materials

Beech

Napoleon 111 Antique Mahogany Games Table Barley Twist Centre and Folding Top
Napoleon 111 Antique Mahogany Games Table Barley Twist Centre and Folding Top

Napoleon 111 Antique Mahogany Games Table Barley Twist Centre and Folding Top

Located in Blackpool, Lancashire

A really stunning antique Napoleon 111 games table in solid mahogany The tabletop folds out

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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Game Tables

Mahogany Mechanical Centre Table
Mahogany Mechanical Centre Table

Mahogany Mechanical Centre Table

Unavailable

H 33.08 in W 35.83 in D 35.83 in

Mahogany Mechanical Centre Table

Located in Nettlebed, Oxfordshire

A solid mahogany, rosewood crown and flame mahogany veneered mechanical centre table, the circular

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Antique 18th Century Vietnamese Napoleon III Center Tables

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

19th Century French Napoleon III Centre Table

Located in Dallas, TX

Fabulous 19th century French Napoleon III rosewood centre of the room table with fine bronze trim

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables

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Brass, Bronze

French Napoleon III Centre Table Ebonized with Brass Inlay
French Napoleon III Centre Table Ebonized with Brass Inlay

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

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables

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Brass

Ebonized Napoleon III Center Table, France, 19th Century
Ebonized Napoleon III Center Table, France, 19th Century

Ebonized Napoleon III Center Table, France, 19th Century

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

An elegant Napoleon III centre table, raised on cabriole legs with acanthus leaf decor, joined by

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Antique 19th Century French Center Tables

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

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

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Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Center Tables

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Tortoise Shell

Napoleon III Substantial Centre Table
Napoleon III Substantial Centre Table

Napoleon III Substantial Centre Table

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H 29.5 in W 48 in D 35 in

Napoleon III Substantial Centre Table

Located in Cheshire, GB

A centre table of exceptional quality, utilizing beautifully grained woods, including walnut, thuya

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Antique 19th Century French Center Tables

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Walnut

French Napoleon III Painted and Ebonized Centre Table
French Napoleon III Painted and Ebonized Centre Table

French Napoleon III Painted and Ebonized Centre Table

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Original painted ebonized folding center table. Untouched original condition. With expected wear.    

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Side Tables

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Wood

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.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Centre table, small desk 19th century, Napoleon III period. Centre table, small desk in the style

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables

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Marble, Bronze

A 19th Century Round Napoleon III Marquetry Parlour or Salon Centre Table
A 19th Century Round Napoleon III Marquetry Parlour or Salon Centre Table

A 19th Century Round Napoleon III Marquetry Parlour or Salon Centre Table

By François Linke

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

This highly unusual French table has a circular top case completely covered in floral marquetry

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Serving Tables

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Fruitwood

Napoleon III Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze & Porcelain Plaque Sevres Centre Table
Napoleon III Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze & Porcelain Plaque Sevres Centre Table

Napoleon III Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze & Porcelain Plaque Sevres Centre Table

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

centre occasional table with central plate depicting Louis XVI Please note the delivery fee listed is

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables

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Bronze

19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry Centre or Pier Table
19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry Centre or Pier Table

19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry Centre or Pier Table

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A French Napoleon III D ended table exedra shaped top richly inlaid with various wood species

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Fruitwood

19th c. Napoleon III Jardiniere Centre de Table or Planter
19th c. Napoleon III Jardiniere Centre de Table or Planter

19th c. Napoleon III Jardiniere Centre de Table or Planter

Located in Winter Park, FL

Fine marquetry work with walnut, rosewood, maple and ebony woods. Original bronze decoration, having its metal tin insert. French Polish finish.

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Planters and Jardinieres

Napoleon III Period Gild Bronze Table Centre and Matching Candelabra
Napoleon III Period Gild Bronze Table Centre and Matching Candelabra

Napoleon III Period Gild Bronze Table Centre and Matching Candelabra

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

table centre is supported by two winged putti holding the oval shaped open fretwork basket which is

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Bowls

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Bronze

Mahogany Centre Table With Specimen Marble Top
Mahogany Centre Table With Specimen Marble Top

Mahogany Centre Table With Specimen Marble Top

Located in London, by appointment only

A fine mid-19th century William IV mahogany centre table with later specimen marble top inset with

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables

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Marble

Victorian Tilt-Top Burr Walnut Centre Table
Victorian Tilt-Top Burr Walnut Centre Table

Victorian Tilt-Top Burr Walnut Centre Table

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H 29.93 in W 55.91 in D 42.13 in

Victorian Tilt-Top Burr Walnut Centre Table

Located in London, by appointment only

A Fine late 19th century tilt-top centre table with scalloped top, quarter veneered bookmatched

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables

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Walnut

19th Century French Inlaid Serpentine Centre Table Writing Table
19th Century French Inlaid Serpentine Centre Table Writing Table

19th Century French Inlaid Serpentine Centre Table Writing Table

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A 19th century French serpentine centre or writing table profusely inlaid throughout with ebony

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables

Materials

Amboyna

Late 19 Century Boulle French Centre Table and Desk
Late 19 Century Boulle French Centre Table and Desk

Late 19 Century Boulle French Centre Table and Desk

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A fine Napoleon III French kidney shaped centre table and desk with overall Boulle work to the oak

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables

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Tortoise Shell

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

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique 19th century French boulle centre table. The serpentine shaped top features all-over

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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Center Tables

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Bronze, Brass

19th Century Imperial Bronze Side or Centre Table with Glass Top
19th Century Imperial Bronze Side or Centre Table with Glass Top

19th Century Imperial Bronze Side or Centre Table with Glass Top

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Late 19th century French imperial bronze side or centre table with glass top.

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Antique 19th Century Napoleon III Side Tables

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Bronze

Napoleon III Center Table
Napoleon III Center Table

Napoleon III Center Table

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H 29 in Dm 54 in

Napoleon III Center Table

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Napoleon III centre table with swag carved apron, pedestal and feet, late 19th century.

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Antique Late 19th Century European Napoleon III Center Tables

19th Century Centre Table
19th Century Centre Table

19th Century Centre Table

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H 28 in W 45.5 in D 28 in

19th Century Centre Table

Located in Stockbridge, GA

19th century French gueridon with a beautiful flamed walnut.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Gueridon

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Walnut

Elegant 19th Century Boulle French Antique Centre Table or Writing Desk
Elegant 19th Century Boulle French Antique Centre Table or Writing Desk

Elegant 19th Century Boulle French Antique Centre Table or Writing Desk

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

Rare and fine quality Napoleon III French kidney shaped centre table and desk with overall Boulle

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Antique 1880s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Napoleon III Ebonised Centre Table
Napoleon III Ebonised Centre Table

Napoleon III Ebonised Centre Table

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H 30.32 in W 52.37 in D 31.89 in

Napoleon III Ebonised Centre Table

Located in Bournemouth, GB

A handsome and decorative ebonised serpentine shaped bureau plat or centre table.

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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Center Tables

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Brass

Napoleon III Inlaid Wirting Table, Centre Table
Napoleon III Inlaid Wirting Table, Centre Table

Napoleon III Inlaid Wirting Table, Centre Table

Located in Honiton, Devon

Fabulous Napoleon III inlaid writing table / centre table "Paris quality" table veneered with

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables

Napoleon III Writing Table, Centre Table
Napoleon III Writing Table, Centre Table

Napoleon III Writing Table, Centre Table

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H 30 in W 42 in D 26 in

Napoleon III Writing Table, Centre Table

Located in Honiton, Devon

The most stunning Napoleon III writing table French dating circa 1870s, large single drawer to

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Napoleon III  Writing Table, Centre Table
Napoleon III  Writing Table, Centre Table

Napoleon III Writing Table, Centre Table

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H 31 in W 47 in D 29.5 in

Napoleon III Writing Table, Centre Table

Located in Honiton, Devon

Wonderful late 19th century writing table or centre table French circa 1870s the main body made

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Period Napoleon III Inlaid Desk or Centre Table
Period Napoleon III Inlaid Desk or Centre Table

Period Napoleon III Inlaid Desk or Centre Table

By François Linke

Located in Vancouver, BC

A magnificent inlaid centre table or desk with the finest quality inlays of various woods to the

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables

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Bronze

French Napoleon III Circular Centre Table with Cipollino Marble Top c.1870
French Napoleon III Circular Centre Table with Cipollino Marble Top c.1870

French Napoleon III Circular Centre Table with Cipollino Marble Top c.1870

Located in London, GB

A rare and unusual French Napoleon III circular centre table c.1870. The beautiful Cipollino

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Antique 19th Century French Center Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

Napoleon III gilt bronze table centre

Napoleon III gilt bronze table centre

Located in Vancouver, BC

Large gilt bronze table centre now filled with contemporary agate and jade stone fruit; 19thC

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Antique 19th Century French Centerpieces

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Agate, Jade, Ormolu

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Writing Table or Centre Table

Writing Table or Centre Table

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H 31 in W 47 in D 29.5 in

Writing Table or Centre Table

Located in Honiton, Devon

Wonderful late 19th century writing table or centre table French, circa 1870s the main body

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

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By Josef Plecnik, Stol Kamnik

Located in Dallas, TX

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Center Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

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Located in Queens, NY

English Regency-style (19th Century) hooded mahogany library arm chair with adjustable chaise attachment and leather cushion.

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

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Located in Bridgeport, CT

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Bronze

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H 31.5 in W 55.52 in D 34.26 in

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Located in Kastrup, DK

Napoleon III table in ebonized wood with ebony and gilded bronze mountings and brass inlays. One large drawer. Crafted with high craftsmanship. France, 1850-1870.

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Located in Bridgeport, CT

A very well made Console with a dramatic and Stately presence. A classic serpentine Napoleon III console table, ebonized with elaborate and fine dore details. The top with an inlaid ...

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Antique Late 19th Century European Napoleon III Center Tables

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H 30.71 in W 52.37 in D 33.08 in

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.   

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables

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Bronze

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the napoleon iii centre table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each napoleon iii centre table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bronze. A napoleon iii centre table, designed in the Louis XVI style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

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The average selling price for a napoleon iii centre table at 1stDibs is $9,237, while they’re typically $1,699 on the low end and $35,322 for the highest priced.

A Close Look at Napoleon-iii Furniture

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.

Finding the Right Tables for You

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.

Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.

The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte

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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