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Napoleon III Planters and Jardinieres

NAPOLEON III STYLE

Under Napoleon III’s rule, Paris underwent a great rebuilding overseen by Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann, which created grand avenues and lavish landmarks like the Paris Opera. Antique Napoleon III–style furniture was flamboyant and eclectic. It was also known as Second Empire style since it followed and referenced the Empire style of his uncle Napoleon I.

Developing from 1852–70, Napoleon III furniture was plush and ornate, matching the fashion for masked balls and socializing in salons. It borrowed freely from earlier French styles including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI as well as aesthetics from around the world, from antiquity to Asian art. As writer Gustave Claudin remarked in 1867, the country’s architects worked in “a style which one would be tempted to call neo-Greco-Gothico-Pompadour-Pompeian.”

Napoleon III chairs were completely covered with velvet and lined with tassels; pouf footstools invited people to put up their feet. Sofas were upholstered with tapestries, and beds were adorned with gilt bronze and theatrical canopies. The addition of conservatories to homes led to new indoor-outdoor furniture, while the spirit of hygiene promoted by Baron Haussmann inspired bright, floral motifs.

Although the most ostentatious designs were for the elite, as seen in the Napoleon III apartments preserved in the Louvre, where red velvet, gilding and chandeliers create a cacophony of luxury, these trends influenced homes across classes as manufacturing made design increasingly accessible. Papier-mâché furniture allowed for elaborate shapes that would have been difficult to carve in wood. The malleable material was painted with chinoiserie patterns and decorative designs. It was mass-produced by factories such as Jennens and Bettridge with varnishing and mother-of-pearl inlays creating an effect reminiscent of Asian lacquer. (Surfaces that had been “japanned” — a specialty of Jennens and Bettridge — were intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia.)

Find a collection of antique Napoleon III decorative objects, tables, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Napoleon III
Pair of 19th Century French Cast Iron Garden Urns Attributed to Alfred Corneau
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century French cast iron Garden urns attributed to Alfred Corneau. This rare pair of Mid-19th Century French cast iron garden urns are adorned with well detailed griffin handles are heavy weight and in very good condition. Our outstanding pair of 19th century French cast iron urns is attributed to Corneau Charleville...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Planters and Jardinieres

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Iron

19th Century Limoges Porcelain Cache Pot in a Sèvres Style
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A beautiful and vividly coloured 19th century cache pot, or jardinière, lovingly crafted from Limoges porcelain in the 18th century Sèvres styl...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Planters and Jardinieres

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Porcelain

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Boulle Marquetry Jardinière
Located in London, GB
Antique French gilt bronze and Boulle marquetry jardinière French, Late 19th Century Height 38cm, width 78cm, depth 45cm This superb jardinière is crafted using several complex tec...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Planters and Jardinieres

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Brass, Ormolu

Antique 19th century Italian brass planter
Located in Cantù, IT
Antique 19th century Italian brass flower pot
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19th Century Antique Napoleon III Planters and Jardinieres

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Brass

Porcelain Cache Pot Choisy Le Roi, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Porcelain Cache Pot Choisy Le Roi, circa 1880.
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Planters and Jardinieres

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Porcelain

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. Exceptional craftsmanship. Beautifully decorated. Measures 25" in width, 15" in depth a...
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Late 20th Century French Napoleon III Planters and Jardinieres

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Metal, Brass

19th Century Green French Urn with Handles
Located in Hastings, GB
19th century French cast iron urn with decorative twin handles Bottle green with orangey colored undertones, stunning shape, 58cm width, 39cm depth, 32cm height.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Planters and Jardinieres

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Iron

19th Century Napoleon III Jardiniere or Planter
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Napoleon III bronze mounted marquetry jardiniere, or planter, with inlaid veneer of kingwood. Decorated with two hand-painted Se`vres porcelain medallions, one with a ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Planters and Jardinieres

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Bronze, Zinc

Mid 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Black Lacquer Planter or Jardiniere
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This exceptional French black lacquer planter or jardiniere table from the Napoleon III period features intricate bronze detailing and inset borders of inlaid bronze. A lid with bron...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Planters and Jardinieres

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Bronze, Zinc

Pair of Cast Iron Urns or Jardinieres, Late 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful pair of cast iron jardinieres, so-called 'Vases Chambord' on shallow feet, with gadrooning at the lower body and a leave rim. With beautiful cast detail and a weathered pat...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Planters and Jardinieres

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Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Table Desk and Jardiniere, Circa 1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Extraordinary antique Napoleon III ormolu mounted table desk and jardiniere. This amazing piece can be used as a desk with its handsome leather top, or, removing the top, as a jardin...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Planters and Jardinieres

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Bronze

Marquetry Planter, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Planter in blackened wood and marquetry of different wood species; the feet end in winged chimeras on dog legs, zinc tray Wear from use, old restorations 19th century Height 97 cm...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Planters and Jardinieres

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Fruitwood

Jardinière in Barbotine from the 19th Century, Orientalist
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Jardinière in Barbotine from the 19th century, Orientalist " Orientalist planter in barbotine from the 19th century. h: 12cm, l: 13cm, h: 8cm
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Planters and Jardinieres

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Ceramic

Painted Tin Planter
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painted tin planter, 19th century. Measures: H: 9 cm, W: 26 cm, D: 16 cm.
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Planters and Jardinieres

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Tin

Late 19th Century Pair of Blue Bresse Enamel Jardinières
Located in Paris, FR
Late 19th century pair of jardinières in blue enamel from Bresse. Multicolored medallions depicting delicate flowers are framed by white and red enamel beads and gilded arabesques. E...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Planters and Jardinieres

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Enamel

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Napoleon Iii planters and jardinieres for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Napoleon III planters and jardinieres for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 19th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage planters and jardinieres created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with iron, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Napoleon III planters and jardinieres made in a specific country, there are Europe, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original planters and jardinieres, popular names associated with this style include and Alfred Corneau. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for planters and jardinieres differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $665 and tops out at $5,040 while the average work can sell for $2,625.

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