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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.)

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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Napoleon III
19th Century Limoges Porcelain Cache Pot in a Sèvres Style
By Limoges
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

19th Century Limoges Porcelain Cache Pot in a Sèvres Style
19th Century Limoges Porcelain Cache Pot in a Sèvres Style

19th Century Limoges Porcelain Cache Pot in a Sèvres Style

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19th Century French Planter in Ebonised Black Wood
Located in Buxton, GB
This exquisite 19th-century French planter is a true testament to the timeless beauty of antique craftsmanship. The piece boasts a stunning ebonised black wood finish that is sure to...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Planters and Jardinieres

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Brass, Enamel, Iron

19th Century French Planter in Ebonised Black Wood
19th Century French Planter in Ebonised Black Wood

19th Century French Planter in Ebonised Black Wood

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

Jardinière in Barbotine from the 19th Century, Orientalist
Jardinière in Barbotine from the 19th Century, Orientalist

Jardinière in Barbotine from the 19th Century, Orientalist

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 Green French Urn with Handles
19th Century Green French Urn with Handles

19th Century Green French Urn with Handles

19th C Corneau Frères Charleville Silver Grey Cast Iron Urn
By Corneau Freres
Located in Hastings, GB
Dating to circa 1860 this stunning heavy cast iron urn by the Corneau Charleville Foundry is in superb condition. This piece is in it's raw iron...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Planters and Jardinieres

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Iron

19th C Corneau Frères Charleville Silver Grey Cast Iron Urn
19th C Corneau Frères Charleville Silver Grey Cast Iron Urn

19th C Corneau Frères Charleville Silver Grey Cast Iron Urn

Large 19th C Corneau Frères Charleville Grey Cast Iron Urn
By Corneau Freres
Located in Hastings, GB
Dating to circa 1860 this stunning heavy cast iron urn of large proportions by the Corneau Charleville Foundry is in superb condition. Measures:...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Planters and Jardinieres

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Iron

Large 19th C Corneau Frères Charleville Grey Cast Iron Urn
Large 19th C Corneau Frères Charleville Grey Cast Iron Urn

Large 19th C Corneau Frères Charleville Grey Cast Iron Urn

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

Pair of Cast Iron Urns or Jardinieres, Late 19th Century
Pair of Cast Iron Urns or Jardinieres, Late 19th Century

Pair of Cast Iron Urns or Jardinieres, Late 19th Century

19th Century French Napoleon III Round Tripod Boulle Jardinière with Cover
By Ecole Boulle
Located in Bochum, NRW
Round jardinière with cover. Made of ebonized wood and brass moldings, Boulle marquetry décor of blossoms and fillets in mother of pearl and brass. Supported by three sinuous feet wi...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Planters and Jardinieres

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Brass, Zinc, Bronze

19th Century French Napoleon III Round Tripod Boulle Jardinière with Cover
19th Century French Napoleon III Round Tripod Boulle Jardinière with Cover

19th Century French Napoleon III Round Tripod Boulle Jardinière with Cover

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

Painted Tin Planter
Painted Tin Planter

Painted Tin Planter

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

Late 19th Century Pair of Blue Bresse Enamel Jardinières
Late 19th Century Pair of Blue Bresse Enamel Jardinières

Late 19th Century Pair of Blue Bresse Enamel Jardinières

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Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
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19th Century Corneau Frères Charleville Cast Iron Urn
By Corneau Freres
Located in Hastings, GB
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19th Century Corneau Frères Charleville Cast Iron Urn

19th Century Corneau Frères Charleville Cast Iron Urn

H 15.95 in W 18.51 in D 13.39 in
Jardiniere Napoleon III Late 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very nice Napoleon 3 period planter. The wood is richly carved, the central base is turned in a spiral is inspired by Louis 13 style and, on the part that can...
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Jardiniere Napoleon III Late 19th Century
Jardiniere Napoleon III Late 19th Century

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Ebonized Side Table with Gilt Bronze Applications Napoleon III, France ca. 1870
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fresh out of our restoration workshop comes this unique ebonized Napoleon III Side Table or Jardiniere Table from around 1870 in France. Exceptionally shaped lines, beautiful ebonized shellac hand-polished surfaces with slightly carved relief pattern and finely gilt and chased bronze mounts display the great carpenter´s craftsmanship of this famous period. The detachable rectangular tabletop with small gilt handles is surrounded by highly decorative gilt bronze gallery. Centered on both sides you have this artfully worked gilt bronze mask. Between the elegant curved slender legs of this 19th century french side table you can find a fantastic shaped shelf edged by fine chiseled gilt bronze applications...
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Bronze

Ebonized Side Table with Gilt Bronze Applications Napoleon III, France ca. 1870
Ebonized Side Table with Gilt Bronze Applications Napoleon III, France ca. 1870

Ebonized Side Table with Gilt Bronze Applications Napoleon III, France ca. 1870

H 29.3 in W 19.7 in D 14.4 in
Set of Six Orange Tree Planters, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
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Set of Six Orange Tree Planters, France, Late 19th Century
Set of Six Orange Tree Planters, France, Late 19th Century

Set of Six Orange Tree Planters, France, Late 19th Century

H 27.96 in Dm 27.96 in
French 19th Century Napoleon III Ebonized and Gilt Bronze Planter Table
Located in Firenze, IT
This magnificent French mid-19th century Napoleon III period free standing planter table exhibits detailed craftsmanship, a blackened wood jardinière with pen work inlay and finely chiseled gilt bronze mounts throughout. The rectangular tabletop - lined with a removable zinc planter tray - features a highly decorative luxurious gilt bronze pierced gallery around the rim and a rich floral and geometric design etched on all sides centered by a chiseled gilt bronze mask sculpted in deep relief. All raised on elegant scrolled cabriole legs, terminating in ormolu paw feet sabots, gathered by a stretcher bottom tier that can serve as a shelf. Each of the four legs are flanked by chased ormolu mount of a satyr and a male mask surrounded by foliate acanthus leaves patterns. The shape of this Second Empire period or General Grant style planter table is simply gorgeous, great and useful scale, impressive chiseled gilt bronze details. A wonderful black lacquered free standing piece of furniture that can be used as a flower or plants holder to spread a touch of color and perfume to any point of your home or as an original bar cooler cart or ice bucket. Measures: H 86, W 65, D 44 cm - zinc pot...
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French 19th Century Napoleon III Ebonized and Gilt Bronze Planter Table
French 19th Century Napoleon III Ebonized and Gilt Bronze Planter Table

French 19th Century Napoleon III Ebonized and Gilt Bronze Planter Table

H 33.86 in W 25.6 in D 17.33 in
19th Century Large French Cast Iron Jardinière Planter
Located in Hastings, GB
19th C large French cast iron jardiniere / planter. This large size antique jardiniere is stunning highly decorative in design with a flut...
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19th Century Large French Cast Iron Jardinière Planter
19th Century Large French Cast Iron Jardinière Planter

19th Century Large French Cast Iron Jardinière Planter

H 17.52 in W 30.71 in D 15.16 in

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