Napoleon III Candle Holders
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 19thc Russian Imperial Gold Bronze Wall Candle Sconces. Eagle Decoration
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 19thc Russian Imperial/ Period Napoleon III Bronze Eagle Figural Candle Sconces. I purchased these sconces at an auction in Europe.
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1880s Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
$1,220 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Six-Light Candelabras Attributed to Beurdeley
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite pair of Napoleon III gilt bronze six-light candelabras attributed to Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley.
Maker: Attributed to Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley (1847-1919)
Origin: Fr...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Pair 19thc Antique French Napoleon III Amber Formed Glass w/ Crystal Candlestick
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 19thc French Napoleon III Candlesticks by Baccarat France. Moulded glass in an amber tone. Enamel floral work. This color is scarce. Baccarat Medallion...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Crystal
$2,040 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19thc French Napoleon III Cut Crystal Candelabra attributed to Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Beautiful 19thc French Napoleon III Crystal Candelabra/ Centerpiece. Incredible work on this piece. Shades included. Attrib. Baccarat.
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1880s Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Crystal
$2,660 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 19th Century Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Blowing Putto Candlestick Table Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
Figurative and intricate bronze table lamp.
This quality sculpted and cast bronze table lamp is beautifully gilded and it will make a wonderful talking piece. The plastic candle bet...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
19th Napoleon III Bronze Candlestick with a Dolphin
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very beautiful Napoleon III period candlestick in gilded bronze representing a dolphin. Very nice quality.
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Stunning Baccarat, Fire-Gilded Bronze Putto Candlestick, Napoleon III
By Baccarat
Located in Rijssen, NL
Baccarat bronze chandelier bronze, fire-gilded, partially polished. Elaborately cut crystal glass.
Two-armed shape, shaft as a standing putto on a glass base and plinth, this held w...
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Early 20th Century European Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of French Porcelain Lions Holding Wrought Iron Candelabras
By Émile Gallé
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Victorian (19th Century) large porcelain lion figures holding wrought iron candelabras (signed by EMILE GALLE "Emile a Nancy"/Prov: Estat...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Candelabras by Victor Raulin
Located in Miami, FL
A Very Fine Pair of 19th Century French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Candelabras
Stamped by Victor Raulin
An exceptional pair of 19th-century French gilt bronze candelabras from the Napoleon III period, each finely cast with elegant scrolled arms and surmounted by a distinctive bronze candle snuffer...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Napoleon III Gilt / Patinated-Bronze & Marble Caryatid Candlesticks
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate your interior décor with this stunning pair of Napoleon III gilt and patinated-bronze caryatid candlesticks, a testament to the opulent craftsmanship of 19th-century France. ...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Pair of Napoleon III Patinated Bronze Patina 5-Light Candelabra, France C 1870s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Napoleon III Patinated Bronze Patina 5-Light Candelabra
France Circa 1870s
A exquisite pair of Napoleon III patinated bronze candelabra, crafted in France during the 1870s. Standing at an impressive 30 inches tall, these candelabra are a true testament to the opulence and craftsmanship of the era.
Each candelabrum features a central figural sculpture of a bird holding a serpent, perched upon a tortoise. This intricate sculpture showcases the attention to detail and artistic skill of the bronze sculptor. Above the sculpture, a five-light bobeche candelabrum adds a touch of grandeur and elegance to the piece.
Supported on a fluted column, the candelabra rest on triparte acanthus leaf and lion caryatids with paw feet. These decorative elements add a regal and classical aesthetic, reflecting the influence of the Neoclassical style during the Napoleon III period.
In their recent use, the candelabra were adapted as lamps, and as a result, the bird finials are now removable. They were previously used as lamp finials...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
$3,822 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of French Three-Flame Candelabra Candelabra, circa 1860
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of three-flame candelabra
Cast bronze, chiselled and mercury gilded
France, third quarter of the nineteenth century
Height 14.96 in (38 cm) X 12.59 (32 cm)
Weight 11.46 lb ...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
19th century French Empire Swan Motif Sconce Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
French Empire three light brass candle sconce pair with swan motif, circa 1820s . Features include incredible detail and great old patina. See measurements below.
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
$3,250 Sale Price / set
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19th Century Pair of Gilded Bronze Transition Louis XV Style Candle Holders
Located in NICE, FR
We are delighted to present you with this wonderful pair of beautifully gilded bronze Louis XV-style candle holders, dating back from the Napoleon III era. These intricately adorned ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Ormolu 5-Branch Candelabrum
Located in Astoria, NY
Napoleon III Ormolu Five-Branch Candelabrum, circa 1870, each branch suspended with cut glass prisms, the low branches articulated, overall with grape and vine decoration. 22.5" H x ...
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Late 19th Century Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair 19thc French NapoleonIII Bronze Putto/ Cherub Candle Holders
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 19thc French Napoleon III Bronze Cherub/ Putto Candleholders/ Candle Sticks.
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
$440 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair Napoleon III French Ornate Gilt Bronze Marble Candelabras Candle Holders
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of heavy Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and white Marble candleholders or candelabras.
Tarnished due to age and use some minor chips to the ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf
A Large Pair of Vienna Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Candelabras, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An important pair of Vienna porcelain and gilt bronze candelabras, 19th century.
A pair of 19th-century candelabras, Napoleon III period, made of Vienna porcelain and gilt bronze.
H...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Empire Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Empire-style (19/20th Century) bronze candlesticks with round base with fluted and decorative design supporting a tapered column (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
$3,750 / set
Pair of Antique French Iron Candle Sticks
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout pair of 19th century French hand wrought iron candle sticks each with two candle holders attached to a twisted center post on three cabriole legs.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Wrought Iron
$2,850 / set
Pair 19th century candelabra styled in the form of medieval knights
Located in Wijnegem, BE
Pair 19th century Napoleon III gilded - and silver-plated bronze candelabra styled in the form of medieval knights in armor on hexagonal marble bases.
France c. 1870s
Dimensions:
H...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Porcelain Candelabra, Late 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of porcelain candelabra, late 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Pair of porcelain candelabra, 3 branches, late 19th century, Napoleon III period.
H: 49cm, D: 28cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Porcelain
1870 Antique French Pair of Napoleon III Bronze and Ormolu Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
Napoleon III pair of bronze and ormolu candelabra, superb quality for the six branches of Grand Design with acanthus motif supported by a center column decorated with individually ca...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Two 19th-Century Bronze Four-Armed Candelabras
Located in Opole, PL
Two 19th-Century Bronze Four-Armed Candelabras
Two 19th-century four-armed candelabras with putti from the period of 1840-1850 in the Napoleon III style. Putti made of bronze, other...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$3,590 Sale Price
40% Off
Pair of Cassolettes Convertible into Candleholders, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of cassolettes convertible into candleholders, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A pair of 19th century Napoleon III period candlesticks in enamelled and painted porcelain and...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Unusual Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Five Cup Candelabras - A Pair
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 19th c., France, a pair of Napoleon III gilt bronze and champlevé candelabra. Four neoclassical column supports are surmounted by five candle cups, on an enamel decorated plinth. Both are unmarked.
The beautifully decorated square base is delicately referenced in the square elements under the candle cups and between the column supports. These candelabras are of superb quality. The four champlevé panels on the sides of each base are beautifully executed. The direction of the design alternates around the sides of each candelabra.
Champlevé Enameling:
A decorative technique that fuses a powdered glassy material into a recess in a metal surface through the application of heat.
Dimensions:
9.5"h x 9"squ
Condition:
Good, some areas of wear to gilding with spots of verdigris and wax residue. The enamel is well preserved.
Provenance:
A Private Collection: The Carlyle Hotel, NYC
The Carlyle originated in 1930 as one of the city's premier residential hotels and became a cooperative building combining a hotel with luxury apartment rentals...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Pair of French 19th Century Bronze Candelabra with Animal Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of French 19th century bronze candelabra with animal motif.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
19th Century Pair of French Bronze Candlesticks Lamps Signed Clodion
Located in IT
Pair of important candlesticks in gilt and patinated bronze, lamp mounted.
Depicting Bacchanal of Satyrs and Signed Clodion.
France 19th Century
Measures h only candlesticks 65 x p 27 cm; h with lampshade 86 cm
This pair of important two lights candlesticks was made in the 19th century, in France, on the style of the great sculptor Clodion. Each candlestick consists of a body with a sculptural group in patinated bronze inspired by the famous bronzes of the master. The base is circular, in gilt bronze finely chiselled with geometric decoration and foliate motifs near the four feet, of feline shape. From the sculptural groups depart two graceful arms in gilded and chiselled bronze, composed of ramage and phytomorphic elements that culminate in the two candle holders.
In a candlestick the bacchanal consists of a female faun figure, that is half a woman and half a goat, playing with small fauns and putti, offering a bunch of grapes. In the other candlestick one observes the satyr Pan...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
$21,779 Sale Price
30% Off
Candle Stick in Sculpted in Lacquer and Good Solid Wood, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Candlestick in sculpted in lacquer and good solid wood, 19th century.
Measures: 1m1lcm tall x 42cm wide.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Wood
A Pair of Cassolettes Forming Candlesticks, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of cassolettes forming candlesticks in enamelled porcelain and gilt bronze, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A pair of gilt bronze and delicately painted and enamelled porc...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
French Pair of Bronze Owl Candle Sticks
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
French Pair of Bronze Owl Candle Sticks. Beautiful pair purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Napoleon III Bronze and Marble Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a console or a mantel with this elegant pair of antique candlesticks. Crafted in France circa 1870, each candelabra stands on scrolled feet over an integral square base with...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Gilt bronze putti candlesticks in the style of Henri Picard, 19th
By Henri Picard
Located in Paris, FR
This pair of 19th-century gilt and chiseled bronze candlesticks is a true testament to the refined and decorative art of the period. The bases of the candlesticks feature twisting cr...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Naturalist Ormolu Candelabra Lamps in Auguste Cain Taste
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of gilt bronze three-light candelabra lamps topped by Dionysus (Bacchus for the Romans) and a Maenad (Bacchante for the Romans). Dionysus is represented wearing the skin of a fa...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Napoleon III Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine and large pair of neoclassical inspired bronze candlesticks have a good presence and retain the original finish and bobeches. The design consists of pelmets and anthurium a...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Neo-Greco Gilded and Tole Iron Candelabra
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine and interesting pair of candelabra are from the late 19th century and are most likely French made from iron, the three light pair show both classical Greek design as well as Assyrian and Roman elements. Unusual styles were considered all the rage in France during the Napoleon III period. The gilding is all original and the tole is an interesting addition giving the pair a great presence when seen in candlelight. Each reeded stem with draped scarf supporting oil lamp shaped arms centering satyr headed candle...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Pair of French Napoleon III Candlesticks Bronze & Bronze Firegilt by A. Daubrée
Located in Salzburg, AT
Pair of French Napoleon III candlesticks in bronze and bronze fire gilt designed, manufactured and signed by Alfred Daubrée, Nancy.
The cast bronze body...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
$1,818 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair Antique French Napoleon III Bronze D' Ore & Green Marble Cassoulets Ca 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Napoleon III bronze d' ore & green marble cassoulets, circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Napolean III Patinated Bronze Figural Candelabra
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Very well cast models of classical maidens standing on decorated stepped rectangular black marble bases, the upper base mounted with an Etruscan style frieze; the bases have gilt bro...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Gilt Bronze Candlesticks, Marble Base, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of gilt bronze candlesticks, marble base, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A pair of Napoleon III period candlesticks, 19th century in gilt bronze, marble base.
H: 32cm, W: 8...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Marble, Bronze
C1860 Pair Of Elegant Girandoles in Gilded Bronze with Crystal Ornaments
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
C1860 Pair of Elegant Girondoles in Gilded Bronze with Crystal Ornaments. Beautiful pair purchased in France. There are six arms and a unique base of deer magpies. Excellent Conditio...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Decorative Gilt and Slate Candelabra Napoleon III
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Decorative Gilt and Slate Candelabra Napoleon III
This unusual candelabra is emblematic of hunting with its display of animal heads on the base and birds and hare on the central st...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Marble, Slate, Metal, Spelter
Pair of Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra, France, 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of gilt and patinated bronze candelabra. France, 19th century.
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Style Gilt Bronze Sconce By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
In this Napoleon III Style Gilt Bronze Sconce By Gherardo Degli Albizzi You can appreciate both hunting and vegetal motifs in the form of a boar and oak leaves that create a sinuous ...
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2010s Italian Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Fine Gilt Bronze Empire Candelabra Lamp
Located in NYC, NY
A bronze and gilded bronze five-light candelabra, in the Napoleonic Empire style with two-bulb cluster.
A Classic lamp with good patina and scale.
Ex. Christies Auction...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Ormolu
Early 20th Fireplace Surround in Gilt Bronze and Black Marble Neo-Classical
Located in Marseille, FR
Neo-classical fireplace surround in gilt bronze and black marble. Work in the style of Ferdinand Barbedienne
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Marble
Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Four-Branch Figural Candelabras
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of large 19th century Napoleon III French Gilt Bronze Four-branch Figural Candelabras. One candelabra with surmounted figure of a boy and the other with a figure of a girl.
...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Raingo Freres Three-Piece Bronze Cherub Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This graceful, joyous antique clock set is a reminder of why the 19th century Parisian clockmaking firm Raingo Freres is so highly revered: the beautiful...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
$24,716 / set
19th Century Ormolu Bronze Antique Candlestick Holders with Putti
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of antique candlestick holders crafted of beautiful ormolu or gilt bronze. They feature a figure of a child standing on a ribbed cylind...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Pair French Ormolu Candle Holders "Grape Pickers"
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair French Ormolu Candle Holders "Grape Pickers". Beautiful set, must see photos.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Antique and Unusual Pair of Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Inlaid Marble 6 Sconce Can
Located in London, GB
Antique and unusual pair of 6 sconce candelabra. The 8 sided marble base set on four winged paw feet. The base has a silvered bronze collar decorated w...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Candle Holders
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Napoleon Iii candle holders for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Napoleon III candle holders for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage candle holders created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Napoleon III candle holders 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 candle holders, popular names associated with this style include Ferdinand Barbedienne, Christofle, and Maison Millet. 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 candle holders differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $561 and tops out at $46,755 while the average work can sell for $2,480.
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