Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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
Antique French Napoleonic Style Bronze Box with Sévres Attr. Inset plaque
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 4 1/2 in W: 6 3/4 in D: 4 1/2 in
This exquisite Antique French Napoleonic Style bronze box captures the imperial grandeur and refined craftsmanship associated with ...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Bronze
Rare Monumental Pair 19th Century Napoleonic French Sevres Urns circa 1880
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular pair of Sevres urns of monumental proportions and size. The urns features scenes of Napolean and his men in French scenery or perhaps some other country he con...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
19th Century Pair of Medici Vases in Old Paris Porcelain
Located in Madrid, ES
A pair of Medici bases urns from the 19th century, Napoleon III period in old Paris porcelain, its decoration is very simple, just touches of gold and the porcelain, the handles are ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Rare Monumental Pair 19th Century Napoleonic French Sevres Urns circa 1880
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular pair of Sevres urns of monumental proportions and size. The urns features scenes of Napolean and his men in French scenery or perhaps some other country he con...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
An Exquisite French Silver and Malachite Bust of Napoleon, By Emile Pinedo
By Émile Pinedo
Located in New York, NY
An Exquisite French Silver and Malachite Bust of Napoleon, By Emile Pinedo
This exquisite French silver and malachite bust of Napoleon, masterfully crafted by the esteemed sculptor ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Malachite, Sterling Silver
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 Decorative Objects
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Bronze
Antique French Bronze & Marble Three-Piece Mantel Set Clock Napoleon III
Located in Labrit, Landes
Napoleon III French two marbles mantel clock late 19th century circa 1890.
Set of a clock and two pedestals.
Mercury pendulum
The French movement of the clock will be checked befor...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Marble, Brass
Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its Stand, Mantle Clock, Napoleon III Era
Located in Bochum, NRW
Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its stand, Napoleon III Era.
This is a good-sized French mantel clock dating from around 1880. It has a waisted case with applied brass decoration and brass and tortoiseshell-style inlaid panels. The white enameled dial has fancy pierced brass hands and a beaded bezel. It is hand-painted with Arab numerals and decorated with garlands of flowers and leaves. The clock has a center window showing the pendulum shaped like a fairy. It drives the movement that seems to strike the hours and halves on a bell.
This gorgeous antique cartel clock...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Brass
Circa 1870 Napoleon III French Tea Caddy
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1870 Napoleon III French Tea Caddy. Fine quality with Old Paris Porcelain fittings - 2 tea caddies & a sugar caddy. The box is inlaid with engraved brass. Each porcelain caddy ...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Brass
French 19th Century Napoleon III Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Wall Clock
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This 19th century clock is stunning with its diamond shaped rippling clock frame of ebony painted wood. Mother-of-pearl floral and foliate designs are inlaid in differently stained m...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Hardwood, Mahogany, Porcelain, Mother-of-Pearl
Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Footed Shell Dish/ Vide-Poche
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Footed Shell Dish/Vide-Poche
France, circa 1870s
An exquisite Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Footed Shell Dish/Vide-Poche from France, circa the 1870s. This...
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19th Century Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Ormolu
Pair of French Porcelain and Bronze Candle Holders Napoleon III
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of candlesticks in French Sevres style porcelain and hand-painted bronze, made in the second part of the 19th century. Two little cracks are present, as shown in the pictures.
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Bronze
Late 19th Century Napoleon III Bombay Wood Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An antique French tea caddy in Napoleon III style, wit a bended “forme arbalète” lid. The box is veneered with various types of wood, burl wal...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Brass
Boulle marquetry tea box, Napoléon III period, late 19th century signed Vervelle
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Beautiful Boulle marquetry and blackened wood tea box / tea caddy, brass pattern inlaid, mahogany veneer inside. Mid 19th century circa 1840 - 1850, typic...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Brass
Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry Jewelry Box, Marked Lucie
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This large mid nineteenth century marquetry box from the Napoleon III period features a burl thuya wood field surrounded by a concentric border of intricately inlaid ebonized pearwoo...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Bronze
19th Century French Agate & Gilt Metal Jewellery Box Napoleon III
Located in Norwich, GB
19th Century Napoleon III French polished agate & gilt metal mounted box of good size. Circa 1860.
An almost identical example is in the National Trust collection.
Beautifully figu...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Agate
Antique French Napoleon III Game Box in Boulle Marquetry
By Ecole Boulle
Located in Bochum, NRW
Antique French Napoleon III gambling chest in "Boulle" Marquetry, with game elements inside. Second half of 19th century.
Small wood gambling chest with playing cards and mother of p...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Brass
Covered Vase with Atlantes, attr. to A. Giroux, France, circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful ovoid-shaped covered vase in patinated bronze with golden highlights, with rich rotating decoration in relief. The lid, symbolizing Night, is decorated with a turtle, a moon, a dragon flying among the clouds ; and the belly, symbolizing the Day, is decorated with a rising sun, mountainous landscapes, and cherry tree branches.
The whole, topped with a flamed seed, is supported by three African-type atlantes dressed in a loincloth.
Historical and artistic context
This work of art combines elements of Japonism and Orientalism, two important movements representative of the taste of the time for exoticism. Indeed, this taste for Chinoiserie was revived at the end of the 19th century following the Franco-English military campaign against the imperial army in China in 1860. Napoleon III’s French troops bring back part of the treasure from the Summer Palace, constituting in 1863 the famous Chinese Museum of Empress Eugénie at the Palace of Fontainebleau. First in painting, the movement quickly spread to decorative arts and furniture.
This craze for the Far East is encouraged in France by the diffusion of Chinese ornamental works renewing the interior decoration of the luxurious Parisian residences of a clientele eager for something new.
It was also under the Second Empire that the Orientalists were propelled to the forefront. Emperor Napoleon III, aristocrats as well as wealthy bourgeois in search of exoticism fill the order books of the most renowned artists. It is then not the predominantly academic style of the Orientalists that counts but above all the exoticism that they show to a fascinated public.
Biography
Alphonse Giroux and Company, famous curiosity and luxury goods shop was situated in Paris, at No. 7 rue du Coq-Saint-Honoré and in business from the time of the Consulate until the end of the Second Empire. The company was founded by Francois-Simon-Alphonse and continued in 1838 by his two sons, Alphonse-Gustave (1810-1886) and André (1801-1879). The father became a close associate of the royal family and specialized in the manufacture of refined items for gifts. Kings Louis XVIII and then Charles X were both supplied with gifts for « The Children of France » by Giroux. Making progressively small furniture, they were mentionned for the first time in 1837 in the class « cabinet...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Bronze
Late 19th Century French Wood Veneer Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An antique French tea caddy in Napoleon III style. The box is made of veneer beechwood, with beautiful grain. The lid is in slayed with lighter maple ...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Beech, Birdseye Maple
French Napoleon III Spelter Athena Statuette circa 1890
Located in Labrit, Landes
French Art Nouveau spelter Athena statue.
Very nice treatment of the subject in a detailed and nervous classic style with a high quality of details. Ver...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Spelter
Table Cigarette Box like lapis lazuli stone enamel on guilloche Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular with rounded corners table box for cigarettes in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent enamels on a radial guilloché an...
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1970s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
French Limoges Hand Painted Gold Trim Trinket Jewelry Box or Candy Dish
By Limoges
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Limoges handcrafted and hand painted gold trimmed trinket, jewelry box or candy dish, circa 1930.
Signed, Jammet Seignolles Limoges (history of this maker below).
Glazed.
Measures: 4 3/8" Diameter x 2 1/4" high.
Very good antique condition, no cracks or chips.
In 1825, François BAIGNOL moved to LA FABRIQUE, on the edge of the Brigueuil forest and founded...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
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 Decorative Objects
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Bronze
Late 19th Century Bronze Bust - Jesus Christ with Thorn Crown - by Ruffony
By Ruffony
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful bronze buste, depicting Jesus Christ with thorn crown.
The bronze has a beautiful patina, the statue is in good condition.
Made by Oscar Ruffony, a Swiss artist who mai...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Bronze
French Walnut Burr Campaign Writing Slope Brass Inlay 19th C
By Napoléon III
Located in Cheltenham, GB
An exceptionally fine quality example of an early 19th century burr wood campaign writing slope, in beautifully grained burl, with polished brass inlaid, of French origin. Opening to...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Brass
Fantastic quality Napoleon III Marquetry inlaid eight day longcase clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fantastic quality Napoleon III Marquetry inlaid eight day longcase clock having a quality bombe shaped case finely inlaid with boulle marquetry work of cut brass arabesque and enrich...
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19th Century Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Metal, Brass, Bronze
Antique French Black Gutta-Percha Photo Frame, Napoleon III Period, circa 1870
Located in Paris, FR
Antique French photo frame in Gutta-Percha, stylized decorations Napoleon III period, circa 1870. Antique frame width: 5 cm / 1.96 in. Antique glass...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Other
Picture Frame Green and pink enamel Guilloche Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table photo frame in 925/1000 sterling Silver gold plated with translucent two-tone striped enamels fired on guilloche and hand-engraved ornaments. Late Empire Napoleon ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Aurora by Hasharat: 19th-Century Glass Globe with Shimmering Butterflies
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite antique 19th-century large glass oval globe, titled Aurora by Hasharat, measures 19" x 22" x 8.5" and showcases a captivating collection of shimmering butterflies perc...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Glass
Gilt Bronze Box with Enamel Portrait of Beautiful Lady on Four Raised Feet
Located in Boston, MA
Bronze box with an enamel artist signed portrait of a beautiful lady on four raised feet. It is artist signed L. C. The box has a rose velvet interior. It is from the late 19th centu...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Bronze
19th Century French Bronze and Ormolu Clock
By Claude Galle
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century French Bronze and Ormolu Clock. circa 1810 clock Napoleonic Empire Bronze Dore. La Liseuse" clock after Reiche, by Claude Galle & Grand Girad. Signed in Paris
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Bronze
Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its Stand, Mantle Clock, Napoleon III Era
Located in Bochum, NRW
Antique Ormolu French Cartel Clock on its stand, Napoleon III Era.
This is a good-sized French mantel clock dating from around 1880. It has a waisted case with applied brass decoration and brass and tortoiseshell-style inlaid panels. The white enameled dial has fancy pierced brass hands and a beaded bezel. It is hand-painted with Arab numerals and decorated with garlands of flowers and leaves. The clock has a center window showing the pendulum shaped like a fairy. It drives the movement that seems to strike the hours and halves on a bell.
This gorgeous antique cartel clock...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Brass
An Exceptional Suite of Champleve Enamel Ormolu Candelabra by Sevin, Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
Illuminating Heritage: An Important "Exhibition" Suite of Four Ferdinand Barbedienne and Louis-Constant Sevin Champlevé Enamel and Ormolu Eight-Light Candelabra/Lamps
This monumenta...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Mirage: 19th-Century Glass Dome with New Shimmering Butterflies
Located in New York, NY
*"Mirage" by Hasharat* is a stunning composition that combines antique and contemporary elements, encased within a large 19th-century oval glass dome measuring 12.5" x 8.5" x 20" H. ...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Glass, Blown Glass, Wood
19th Century French Antique Round Wooden Clock - Napoleon III Wall Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A round, antique French large dimensional clock face with its original metal clock made of hand crafted painted Wood from the Napoleon III period. In good condition, enhanced by deta...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Metal
French Napoleon III Bronze Hunter Camel and Dog circa 1890
Located in Labrit, Landes
French bronze hunter camel and dog statue.
Very nice treatment of the subject in a detailed and nervous classic style with a high quality of details.
V...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Bronze
Important, Rare French Ormolu Sevres Style Porcelain Jewelry Box on Bronze Table
Located in New York, NY
A rare and important French ormolu/bronze and Sevres style turquoise porcelain jewelry box casket on matching French ormolu/bronze table with Sevres style porcelain plaques.
Of palatial / monumental size!
"The Marie Antoinette Jewelry...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Palatial French Ormolu-Mounted Sevres Porcelain Hand-Painted Vase and Cover
Located in New York, NY
A palatial french ormolu-mounted Sevres Porcelain hand-painted vase and cover, circa 1838.
This monumental Sevres porcelain vase stands 56" high, and is beautifully hand-painted with classical scenes of lovers and cupids, in teal / turquoise blue ground porcelain. Made with very fine quality figural bronze handle, the vase turns to a full 360 degree angle and is mounted on a solid bronze base with fine detail. Painted with beautiful flowers throughout the entire vase, leading up to the cover, which is adorned with an acorn bronze...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Bronze
Exquisite Napoleon III French Ormolu Figural Basket Centerpiece, Circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite Napoleon III French ormolu figural basket centerpiece, Circa 1880, Attributed to Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley.
Depicting four mercury-gilded bronze ormolu cherubs holding a basket, the base with trophies and scrolling.
This monumental centerpiece...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Ormolu
Monumental Royal Vienna Iridescent Porcelain Portrait Vase and Cover, Wagner
Located in New York, NY
A monumental Royal Vienna Iridescent porcelain portrait vase and cover, Wagner, circa 1880.
This Royal Vienna Urn features an exceptional iridescent ...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Emilio FIASCHI Little Girl Alabaster Bust Sculpture, 1890s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Little girl alabaster bust sculpture by Emilio FIASCHI (1858-1941), France, 1890s. Direct carving. The details of the small corset and the lace collar are very finely done. The remarkable work of an outstanding sculptor. Height : 14.5"(37cm), Width : 7"(18cm), Depth : 5.1"(13cm). Very good condition.
P. Emilio Fiaschi (1858 – 1941), also called Emiliano Fiaschi, was an Italian sculptor. He was born in Volterra and died in Florence, Italy. From 1883 to 1885, he studied at Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze and spent most of his career in Florence, Italy. He was skilled in sculpting both marble and alabaster and most often produced female nudes, usually smaller than life-size figures. His female nudes featured highly polished skin and emphasized the curves of hips and waistlines.
A partial list of his works include Le Printemps (marble on black marble pedestal), Beatrice (marble), Courting Boy and Girl (white marble), Female nude partially draped (marble), A Good Book (marble), Reclining Beauty and Admirer (alabaster), Seated Maiden (Carved alabaster and marble), Standing Semi-Nude (marble), A Young Girl...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Alabaster
Haviland Limoges France Imperatrice Eugenie Vase
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Haviland Limoges France vase in Imperatrice Eugenie pattern is made on one of the discontinued blanks and is probably one of the first vases decor...
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Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Jules Moigniez Bronze Sculpture of Three Sheep and a Lamb
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bronze grouping of sheep with a nuanced brown patination. Moigniez' intricate work on the surface of the piece created a true-to-life rendering of the sheep's fleece. The group is se...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Bronze
Antique Napoleon III French 19th C. Ebonized Mother of Pearl Inlaid Wall Clock
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 19th Century Napoleon III Era French wall clock by Sarda Besancon. Features an oviform with serpentine ebonized wood and a glass face. The beautiful clock face is enameled porcel...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Porcelain, Glass, Hardwood
A Sèvres Style Porcelain Covered Bowl, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A Sèvres style porcelain covered bowl, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A Sèvres style porcelain covered bowl decorated with a gallant scene, gilt bronze mounting, 19th century, N...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Bronze
Pair of Baccarat Cut Crystal Candelabra, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Baccarat cut crystal candelabra, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A pair of Baccarat cut crystal 2-light candelabra, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
H: 33cm. W: 23,5cm,...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Crystal
Elegant Pair of Flowery Valentine Porcelain Vases, France, Circa 1860
Located in PARIS, FR
Charming pair of baluster shaped vases made in Valentine porcelain, with openwork handles enhanced with gold. They are decorated on the front with ...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
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 Decorative Objects
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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 Decorative Objects
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Bronze
Pair 19thc French Signed Baccarat Russo Pattern Flint Glassw/Gilt Candle Holders
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Antique Pair Signed Baccarat Molded Flint Glass Candle Holders. These are the "Russo" pattern with gilt enamel embellishment. Highly collectible Russian Pattern. Napoleo...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Art Glass
19th Century AD Mougin Parisian Napoleon III Clock & Garniture Set
By A.D. Mougin
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent, large, and original, French three piece mantel set from the late 19th century.
The Napoleon III Second Empire period, Neoclassical style antique clock having an urn form finial with sculptural gilded bronze mounts, over architectural case made of the most beautiful variegated specimen marble, with various shades of salmon pink and white, black and silver veining, pierced flower blossom ormolu mounted columns flank the hand enameled fancy dial with Provincial figural scene, signed Guinchard & Martin, Castres, glass door with beaded gilt brass bezel, housing the high-quality eight day time and strike movement stamped AD Mougin...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
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 Decorative Objects
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Marble, Bronze
Picture Frame Oval Emerald Green enamel and hand-carved Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent emerald green fired enamel on guilloché and with ornaments in the French Empire Napoleon III style. External...
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1980s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Pair of Sèvres Porcelain Vases, Napoleon III Period, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Sèvres porcelain vases, Napoleon III period, 19th century.
A pair of Sèvres porcelain vases, Napoleon III period, 19th century.
H: 28cm, D: 17cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
19th century non-combustible cast-iron travel strongbox by Bauche-Fichet, France
Located in NICE, FR
19th century non-combustible cast-iron travel strongbox by Bauche-Fichet, France
Antique travel safe in non-combustible cast iron from northeastern France (Gueux, Marne).
It is de...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Iron
An Exquisite Pair of French 19th C. Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Centerpieces
Located in New York, NY
An Exquisite Pair of French 19th Century Ormolu and Champleve Enamel / Centerpieces Jardinieres, circa 1875
Rendered in the sophisticated style of the celebrated Ferdinand Barbedie...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Enamel, Ormolu
19th C. Pair of French Porcelain Lidded Apothecary Jars
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A beautiful pair of antique 19th-century French porcelain lidded apothecary or pharmacy jars, with elegant hand-painted decoration and lettering, and maker's mark on the base. A depiction of the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates is emblazoned on the front of each, together with images of the iconic serpent that is so often associated with apothecaries, in homage to Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Sèvres Porcelain Box, Gilt Brass Mounting, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sèvres porcelain box, gilt brass mounting, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A Napoleon III period box, 19th century, Sèvres porcelain and gilt brass mount.
H: 14cm, W: 26cm, D: 16cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Brass
Antique Pair of French Opaline Baccarat Enamelled Glass Vases, 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
A set of matching best-quality overlay opaline glass vases by Baccarat
two-tone opaline glass, milky white inner layer and blue overlay
Blue opaline colour with hand-painted gilde...
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Late 19th Century Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Opaline Glass
French Napoleon III Boulle Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Single Tea Caddy Compartment
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to bring to market this Antique French Boulle Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of square shape with slight bombe...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Empire Clock Napoleon III 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Empire Clock Napoleon III 19th Century
in blackened wood, ormolu and stamped brass, circular bronze dial with Arabic numerals signed "BOULLE à Verneuil",
movement with blade suspens...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Bronze
Théodore Deck (1823-1891) Large Pair of Faience Vases circa 1870
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Théodore Deck (1823-1891) Large Pair of Faience Vases circa 1870
Large pair of polychrome enameled faience baluster shape vases
Rich decoration of garlands of flowers and ribbons on...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Faience
French Napoleon III 19th Century Hand-Painted Porcelain Vase with Floral Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoleon III Paris porcelain vase from the second half of the 19th century with floral décor and parcel-gilt accents. Born in France during the ever changing 19th century, this porcelain vase features an exquisite décor of colorful flowers painted on the vase's belly and sides. Ranging from pink to orange, purple and green, the décor stands...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Pair of Paris Porcelain Botanical Dishes Hand -Painted by Feuillet, Circa 1850
Located in Katonah, NY
This pair of Paris porcelain botanical dishes shows a single exquisite plant with purple-pink flowers.
The dishes were hand-painted by Feuillet and re...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
A Monumental Pair Of Baccarat Opaline Glass Bronze Mounted Vases
Located in New York, NY
An Important and Monumental Pair Of French Baccarat Opaline Opaque Glass Bronze Mounted Vases and Covers.
In the annals of artistry, certain creations stand as epitomes of beauty, t...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Bronze
A Pair of Napoleon III Period Porcelain Covered Vases, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of Napoleon III period porcelain covered vases, 19th century.
A pair of Napoleon III period covered vases, 19th century, in porcelain, enamelled and gilded, decorated with bi...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
French 19th Century Napoleon III Mother of Pearl Inlay Wall Clock
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning 19th century wall clock, diamond in shape, with rippling clock frame of ebony-painted wood. mother of pearl astral and filigree designs is inlaid in differently stained ma...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Mother-of-Pearl
F. Barbedienne, A Suite of Three French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardinieres
Located in New York, NY
Ferdinand Barbedienne, An Exquisite Suite of Three French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardinieres / Garniture C. 1870, The Design Attributed to Louis Constant Sevin.
Comprising of t...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Table Box Clock Swiss mechanical skeletal movement on the lid Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large hexagonal table box with clock on the lid, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with hand-painted fire enamel like lapis lazuli stone, with engravings and decorations hand-e...
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1980s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Exquisite 19th Century Opaline Glass Vase Handpainted, Attributed to Baccarat or
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This breathtaking 19th-century opaline glass vase is a masterpiece of fine craftsmanship, likely attributed to renowned French glassmakers Baccarat or Saint-Louis. The piece features...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Enamel
A Napoleon III Period Sèvres Style Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Garniture
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Large and Exceptional Napoleon III Period Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Garniture. By Denière, Paris.
Comprising a mantle clock and pair of eight-light...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Enamel, Ormolu
Bronze Sculpture of a Cat by Emmanuel Fremiet, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture of a cat by Emmanuel Fremiet, 19th century.
A bronze sculpture of a cat by Emmanuel Frmiet, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
H: 8cm, W: 7cm, D: 4cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Bronze
Napoleon Iii decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Napoleon III decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Napoleon III decorative objects 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 decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Ferdinand Barbedienne, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Europa Antiques, and Baccarat. 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 decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $167 and tops out at $2,500,000 while the average work can sell for $3,368.
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