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Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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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Style: Napoleon III
Sculpture "Henri IV" French patinated bronze signed Bosio
By Baron François Joseph Bosio
Located in Valladolid, ES
Exceptional patinated bronze sculpture depicting King Henry IV of France by sculptor François Joseph Bosio (Monaco 1768–Paris 1845) One of a Kind "Henri IV" patinated bronze sculpture, French, signed by Bosio Unique patinated bronze sculpture depicting King Henri IV of France by sculptor François Joseph Bosio (Monaco 1768–Paris 1845). The sculpture represents King Henri IV as a child, wearing period clothing with a ruff around his neck. He carries the royal sword...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century French Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century French sculpture features a young drummer, captured in a moment of intense focus and energy. Rendered in rich patinas of bronze, the figure is dressed in historical...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century French Bronze Statuette of Napoleon Bonaparte
Located in Atlanta, GA
This finely detailed 19th-century French bronze statuette captures the iconic figure of Napoleon Bonaparte in a classic, authoritative pose. The sculpture depicts Napoleon standing w...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century French Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century French sculpture features a young drummer, captured in a moment of intense focus and energy. Rendered in rich patinas of bronze, the figure is dressed in historical...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Large Bronze Sculpture by Auguste Moreau, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large bronze sculpture by Auguste Moreau, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Bronze sculpture of a young woman with a bird by Auguste Moreau, red marble base, Napoleon III period, 1...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

French Bronze Opposing Figures Allégorie du Printemps Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Newark, England
OPPOSING PAIR OF BRONZE FIGURES Form our Bronze Sculpture collection, we are delighted to offer this French opposing pair of Bronze Figures Allégorie du Printemps by Ferdinand Barb...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

French Bisque Porcelain Busts of Marie Antoinette
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Quarter length white glazed moulde...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

French Bronze Sculpture By Charles Anfrie, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Charles Anfrie (Catalan sculptor Charles Anfrie, 1833-1905) bronze statue of a boy “C. Anfrie” signed with “ Vrai Bronze Garanti. Paris. BL” caster seal and titled 'Un accident' ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

Small Angel with Birds in Biscuit, End of the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Small angel with birds in biscuit, end of the 19th century Small biscuit group on a gilded brass base, mark "R". Small angel with birds, late 19th century or early 20th century. Me...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Alabaster Monkey Sculpture, End 19th C
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Alabaster Sculpture, France, Late 19th Century – Monkey Smoking a Pipe. This delightful French alabaster sculpture, created at the end of the 19th century, depicts a monkey leisurely smoking a pipe. The sculpture is crafted in alabaster, with intricately detailed features that capture the playful yet thoughtful expression of the monkey. Notably, the eyes are made of glass, adding a unique touch of realism to the piece. Dimensions: Height: 9.8" (25 cm), Width: 6.7" (17 cm), Depth: 4.4" (11.2 cm). The sculpture is in good condition, with only slight scratches and small chips on the base, which are consistent with age. A whimsical and charming example of late 19th-century French sculpture, this piece would make an intriguing addition to any collection of animal-themed art or antique stone...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Alabaster

Edme Anthony NOEL French Art Deco Bronze Retiary Sculpture, 1875
By Edme Anthony Paul Noel
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French bronze retiary sculpture by Edmé-Anthony-Paul NOEL, known as Tony Noël, France, ca.1875. Height : 21.85"(55.5cm), Width : 19.5"(49.6cm), Depth : 10.6"(27cm). Signed "Tony Noël...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Bronze Sculpture of Napoleon Crossing the Alps
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY late 19C Bronze Sculpture of Napoleon Crossing the Alps. 19th Century Bronze of Napoleon on Horseback in Battle, with c...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Sculpture "Henri IV" French patinated bronze signed Bosio
By Baron François Joseph Bosio
Located in Valladolid, ES
Exceptional patinated bronze sculpture depicting King Henry IV of France by sculptor François Joseph Bosio (Monaco 1768–Paris 1845) One of a Kind "Henri IV" patinated bronze sculpture, French, signed by Bosio Unique patinated bronze sculpture depicting King Henri IV of France by sculptor François Joseph Bosio (Monaco 1768–Paris 1845). The sculpture represents King Henri IV as a child, wearing period clothing with a ruff around his neck. He carries the royal sword...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

18th Century Neapolitan Crib Figure Collection
Located in London, GB
18th Century Neapolitan Crib Figure Collection A rare collection of five museum quality late 18th / early 19th Century hand carved Neapolitan crib figures...
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1780s Italian Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Pine

Antique Alabaster Sculptures, Antique Bust Of Woman, Female Sculpture, 19th.
Located in Breganze, VI
The category Antique Marble and Alabaster Sculptures, features a beautiful and refined Female Sculpture, depicting a Bust of a Woman, of a Girl with a headdress and gentle gaze. Th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Alabaster

Meissen 19th Century Porcelain Figure "Gentleman"
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Meissen 19th Century Porcelain Figure "Gentleman" Beautiful porcelain figure representing a man of the time, in white and blue with gold details with a bo...
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19th Century German Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Bronze Sculpture with Brown Patina by Mathurin Moreau, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture with brown patina by Mathurin Moreau, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Bronze sculpture with brown patina by Mathurin Moreau, 19th century, Napoleon III period. H...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Sculpture in Patinated Bronze by Adolphe Jean Lavergne, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in patinated bronze by Adolphe Jean Lavergne, 19th century. Sculpture by Adolphe Jean Lavergne in patinated bronze, orientalist bronze, 19th century, Napoleon III period. ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze statue of a nymph with Borghese shell with founder signature Barbedienne
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
This bronze sculpture representing a nymph with the Borghese shell of the 19th century and was made after the sculptor Antoine Coysevox (1640-1720). The nymph with the Borghese shell...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Napoleon III Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Crown, France, Circa 1870
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Napoleon III Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Crown, France, Circa 1870 A rare and unusual Napoleon III patinated bronze and ormolu crown from France, circa 1870. This distinctive work fea...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

Bronze Sculpture, Signed Mathurin Moreau, "La Pêcheuse"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture, signed Mathurin Moreau, "La Pêcheuse" Important bronze sculpture by Mathurin Moreau, XIXth Century, Napoleon III period, representing a fisherwoman sitting on a ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Sculpture, Signed F. Barbedienne, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture, signed F. Barbedienne, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Bronze sculpture, marble base, mechanical reproduction, signe...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Female Sculpture In Alabaster, Giuseppe Gambogi Italian Sculptor, 19th.
By Giuseppe Gambogi
Located in Breganze, VI
The category Antique Alabaster Sculptures, features a refined Female Sculpture, a Young Woman leaning against a classical column and peering expectantly, the work created is made of alabaster, a lustrous and elegant material used by the artists to sculpt their works of art. The age of the ancient sculpture is from the late 1800s, 19th century. The ancient female Statue in alabaster, bears a signature G. Gambogi, Italian sculptor. Giuseppe Gambogi (1862-1938), was born in Pisa but worked in Florence where he had his studio-atelier together with his children. He uses various materials in marble, alabaster and bronze for his works. Sculptor with Romantic and Orientalist taste. Many works created by the sculptor were made for the foreign market and some of them are preserved in the Dantesco Museum in Ravenna. The sculpture is in excellent condition although it has undergone minor restoration. Sculture...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Alabaster

Achille Bloch Porcelain Figurine French Figural Group Nobleman 19th Century
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Old Paris porcelain sculpture figural group Depicting a French noble man sitting besides a table with a bottle and a book on it Very expressive piece Hand crafted and enameled with lively colours A sculpture fully handmade, distinguishes itself from other porcelain figurines...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Sophocles, Large Bronze Sculpture, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large bronze sculpture with a brown patina, representing the Greek playwright Sophocles: he is seated, holding a lyre in his right hand, next to which we can see the titles of the tr...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Bronze Sculpture of a Helmeted Woman Surrounded by Cherubs, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture of a helmeted woman surrounded by cherubs, Napoleon III period, 19th century. A bronze sculpture with a brown patina resting on a marble base, from the Napoleon III...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Ferdinand Barbedienne Bronze Boy & Goose Sculpture 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A finely patinated French antique bronze by Ferdinand Barbedienne portraying a a young boy caressing a large goose. The figure is mounted on an a...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Bronze Figure of Sappho after James Pradier (1790-1852)
Located in Berlin, DE
19th Century Bronze Figure of the Greek Poetess Sappho after James Pradier (1790-1852)/Cast by Susse Frères A 19th century bronze figure of the Greek poetess Sappho, seated on a lo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Sculpture in Patinated Bronze by Ferdinand Barbedienne, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in patinated bronze by Ferdinand Barbedienne, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A 19th century patinated bronze sculpture, Napoleon I...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century French Bronze Statuette of Napoleon Bonaparte
Located in Atlanta, GA
This finely detailed 19th-century French bronze statuette captures the iconic figure of Napoleon Bonaparte in a classic, authoritative pose. The sculpture depicts Napoleon standing w...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair Napoleon III Bronze Neo-Classical Women
Located in New York, NY
Of superb quality. Each figure beautifully cast and chased in bronze. Mounted on a Rosso Antico base.
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century French Porcelain Figurines Guitar Player & Singer
By Jean Gille
Located in Lisbon, PT
A large pair of French polychrome and gilt painted biscuit figurines of a mandolin player and a singer. The woman is wearing a green sack-back gown with white flowery etched inner dr...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Sculpture in Patinated Bronze by Mathurin Moreau, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in patinated bronze by Mathurin Moreau, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Sculpture in patinated bronze, base in griotte marble, 19th century, Napoleon III period by Math...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

G. Gueyton (French 1841-1919) Finely Cast Bronze Figure of Jester Holding Doll
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptionally well-cast bronze sculpture with brown patina depicting a harlequin holding a doll, the elaborately dressed figure with an expressive face and imposing posture restin...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Sculpture, Meissen Porcelain Group, the 5 Senses, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture, Meissen porcelain group, the 5 senses, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A Meissen porcelain sculpture, Germany, representing the 5 senses, taste, hearing, sight, touch,...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Large Huntsman with His Hounds Bronze Sculpture by PJ Mene, 1869
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely stunning large Huntsman with his hounds bronze sculpture by PJ Mene 1869. This is a large sculpture weighing over 175 lbs. It featur...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Sèvres Style Bisque Porcelain Bust of Marie Antoinette, Early 20th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Sèvres style bisque porcelain bust...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

A French Antique Carved White Marble Bust of Louis XIV 'The Sun King' Circa 1890
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Antique Carved Marble Bust of Louis XIV, a masterful embodiment of artistry and historical grandeur. Crafted with precision and reverence, this carved marble bust captures t...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

French Napoléon III 1860s Carved Walnut Sculpture of a Putto Carrying a Vessel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period walnut carved putto sculpture from the mid 19th century, with grapes, flowers and the double flute. Created in France during the third quarter of the 19t...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Walnut

Pair of Terra Cotta Orientalist Busts of a Woman and a Man
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout pair of 19th century French Orientalist busts crafted in terra cotta and expertly paint decorated with a striking realism.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Bronze Sculpture by Emmanuel Villanis, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture by Emmanuel Villanis, 19th century. Bronze sculpture by Emmanuel Villanis, Napoleon III period, 19th century.   Photos:(c)inu.studio_art  H: 47cm, W: 18cm, D: 13cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Oil Lamp Featuring a Mathurin Moreau Bronze Statue of a Nymph and Putto
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare bronze statue of na Nymph and a clinging putto by famous French 19 Century sculptor Mathurin Moreau which was custom transformed into an oil lamp. The nymph is is holding al...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Carrara Marble Sculpture Signed L. Landucci, Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Carrara marble sculpture signed L. Landucci, early 20th century. A white Carrara marble sculpture by L. Landucci representing two children playing next to a bird's nest, early 20th...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

A Big Sculpture in White Carrara Marble, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A big sculpture in white Carrara marble, late 19th century or early 20th century, Napoleon III. A big sculpture in white Carrara mar...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

A Large Bronze Sculpture of the Harlequin by Paul Dubois, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A large bronze sculpture of the Harlequin by Paul Dubois, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Bronze sculpture by Paul Dubois, the Harlequin, 19th century, Napoleon III period, bronz...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

A 19th century bronze study of the French poet Joachim de Bellay by L Adolphe
Located in Central England, GB
A large 19th century bronze study of the sixteenth century French poet Joachim de Bellay by the sculptor Leofanti Adolphe. This stunning large bronze study ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Sculpture of David Vainqueur, Napoleon III Period
By André Mercier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Sculpture of David Vainqueur, Napoleon III period" Important bronze sculpture with brown patina, signed A. Mercier, cast by Colas, signed F. Bar...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Important Bronze Sculpture by E.Picault, Napoleon III Period, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Important bronze sculpture by E.Picault, Napoleon III period, 19th century. Bronze sculpture from the Napoleon III period, 19th century by E.Picault, entitled ‘Le coup de l'Etrier’,...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze sculpture by Eugène Aizelin, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Important sculpture in patinated bronze, Napoleon III period, 1880, by Eugène Aizelin, founder F.Barbedienne. H: 86cm, W: 26cm, D: 32cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

A Pair Of Napoleon III Patrinated-Bronze Figures by Victor Paillard
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair Of Napoleon III Patinated-Bronze Figures, Modelled As Classically Robed Maidens Bearing Urns, by Victor Paillard. The models attributed to Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (French, 1824-1887). Each with oval stamp 'VOR PAILLARD / FANTS DES BRONZE / A PARIS' France, Circa 1865 Victor Paillard (French, 1805-1886) Paillard first exhibited his work at the Exposition des produits de l'industrie in 1839. He had been experimenting with gilt and silvered bronze since...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Sculpture, Group in Meissen Porcelain, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture, group in Meissen porcelain, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A Meissen porcelain sculpture of children playing colin maillard, 19th century, Napoleon III period. H: 19c...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

19th Century Henri Picard Children Gilt Bronze Sculpture
Located in CABA, AR
Henri Picard, a master of artistic metalwork during the opulent Second Empire period in France, remains a figure of enduring fascination and admiration in the realms of antique art a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Marble Sculpture and Its Original Column, 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This amazing sculpture in Carrara marble was made around 1850 by the French sculptor Joseph Michel-Ange Pollet, after one of his plaster models presented at the Salon de Paris in 184...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Gaulish Chef On Horseback In Bronze, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Bronze with a brown patina representing a Gallic chief on horseback, pulling a woman taken prisoner This bronze is not signed, yet great care has been taken with the details, numero...
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Emperor Napoleon on Horseback, Cast by Susse Frères, Paris
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Large Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Emperor Napoleon on Horseback, Cast by Susse Frères, Paris, From the Model By Alfred Émilien O'Hara, Comte de Nieuwerkerke (1811-1892). Dark br...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Diana Bronze Sculpture by Drouot, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A powerful 19th-century bronze sculpture of the Roman goddess of the hunt, Diana, captured mid-motion by the celebrated French artist Edouard Drouot. This patinated bronze figurine ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Figural Bronze Statue Depicting L' Amazon Captive by A. Carrier Belleuse
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The subject is a young voluptuous partially draped nude Amazon woman who stands on a rocky outcrop, her left foot on top of an open Helmet, a quiver with arrows beside her; her torso...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of Life-Size Cast Iron Classical Female Lamp Stands by Val D'Osne
Located in London, by appointment only
Pair of life-size Classical female cast iron statues standing contrapposto and holding opaline globe lanterns. Almost life-size. By Val D'Osne, France, second half of the 19th cen...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
This sophisticated gilt bronze mantel clock is an elegant piece of mid-19th century design, beautifully cast and gilded and set with two delicate Sèvres style porcelain panels. The clock case's finest feature is the charmingly naturalistic scene at its top, showing a full-length sculpture of a female figure sitting with a basket and two doves. They are displayed on a naturalistic, oval-shaped plinth, which is decorated all around its exterior with painstakingly intricate foliate motifs. Either side of the plinth there are two Sevres style porcelain panels, each of which shows a winged putto. One putto is shown writing, while the other is shown holding a dove. Each is set inside a turquoise blue border decorated with delicate gilt scrolls. In the centre of the plinth sits the clock dial, which is enamelled and contains Roman numerals. It is signed 'Prize Medal 1851 / Miroy Fres Brevetes / Paris' after the clock's maker, Miroy Freres...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Ormolu, Bronze

Antique Bronze Mantel Set, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Antique bronze mantel set, 19th century" Napoleon III period marble and patinated bronze mantel with its two cassolettes. Perfect condition. Cassolettes s...
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Young Fisher Boy by Carpeaux
Located in London, GB
This beautiful patinated bronze sculpture was designed by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, and cast by the Susse Frères foundry. The work portrays a young Neapolitan fisherboy, who sits on a naturalistic base, crouched holding a shell to his ear. The work is signed 'J. B. Carpeaux' and has Susse Frères foundry marks, and is set on a veined green marble plinth. This stunning antique French bronze sculpture presents a unique opportunity to collect one of the original models of the young Neapolitan fisherboy by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux. The original model for this delicate antique bronze sculpture of a fisher boy...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Napoleon Iii figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Napoleon III figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage figurative sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, lighting, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Napoleon III figurative sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original figurative sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Mathurin Moreau, Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, and Marcel Debut. 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 figurative sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $670 and tops out at $2,500,000 while the average work can sell for $4,771.

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