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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
A mid nineteenth century French ormolu casket
Located in London, GB
A mid nineteenth century French ormolu casket with a central Sèvres porcelain cartouche painted in the eighteenth century style. The gilded ormolu is elaborately carved with feathe...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

A mid nineteenth century French ormolu casket
A mid nineteenth century French ormolu casket

A mid nineteenth century French ormolu casket

$3,706
Diana Bronze Sculpture by Drouot, Napoleon III, 19th Century
By Edouard Drouot, Vrai Bronze B.D.
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 Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Diana Bronze Sculpture by Drouot, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Diana Bronze Sculpture by Drouot, Napoleon III, 19th Century

Diana Bronze Sculpture by Drouot, Napoleon III, 19th Century

$15,434 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century Blue Opaline Perfume Bottle with Enamel Decoration
Located in Paris, FR
Mid-19th century blue, opaline crystal set composed of a small flask, its stopper and a small, flower-shaped cup. The perfume bottle and flask are decorated with enameled and silver ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Opaline Glass

19th Century Blue Opaline Perfume Bottle with Enamel Decoration
19th Century Blue Opaline Perfume Bottle with Enamel Decoration

19th Century Blue Opaline Perfume Bottle with Enamel Decoration

$1,433 / set
19th century French Napoleon III Singing Bird Brass Cage, 1870s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful Helvetic French Napoleon III period animated Singing Bird Brass wire cage dome with a repousse filigree decorated brass base has two birds in the cage which alternate singi...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Brass

19th century French Napoleon III Singing Bird Brass Cage, 1870s
19th century French Napoleon III Singing Bird Brass Cage, 1870s

19th century French Napoleon III Singing Bird Brass Cage, 1870s

$6,570
Exceptional Bronze Mounted Burl Caddy
Located in Greenwich, CT
A Napolean III gilt bronze mounted burlwood caddy of exceptional quality, having inlaid top with engraved brass monogram and heavily molded body, the interior with gilt-bead trimmed ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Brass

Exceptional Bronze Mounted Burl Caddy
Exceptional Bronze Mounted Burl Caddy

Exceptional Bronze Mounted Burl Caddy

$3,900
A Large French Baccarat Opaline Glass Hand-Painted "Bacchanale" Vase, by Roussel
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Queens, NY
A Large French Baccarat Opaline Glass Hand-Painted "Bacchanale" Vase, by Roussel, circa 1885. Presenting an exquisite and highly coveted piece of artistry, behold the large French O...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Glass

A Large French Baccarat Opaline Glass Hand-Painted "Bacchanale" Vase, by Roussel
A Large French Baccarat Opaline Glass Hand-Painted "Bacchanale" Vase, by Roussel

A Large French Baccarat Opaline Glass Hand-Painted "Bacchanale" Vase, by Roussel

$45,000
Very Fine Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Candelabras by Victor Raulin
By Victor Raulin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of 19th century French gilt bronze Napoleon III figural candelabras by Victor Raulin. Each modeled in a form of a standing putti supporting a branch with a seven-a...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Very Fine Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Candelabras by Victor Raulin
Very Fine Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Candelabras by Victor Raulin

Very Fine Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Candelabras by Victor Raulin

$14,500 / set
French Ormolu and Porcelain Mantel Clock by Wilson & Gander, London
By Wilson & Gandar
Located in Norwich, GB
French gilded ormolu mantel clock with blue hand painted floral porcelain panels (the panels all separately signed ‘Creilliet Montereai, Medaillon D’or, ...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

French Ormolu and Porcelain Mantel Clock by Wilson & Gander, London
French Ormolu and Porcelain Mantel Clock by Wilson & Gander, London

French Ormolu and Porcelain Mantel Clock by Wilson & Gander, London

$7,832
Late 19th Century Bronze Group, Cupids Playing Music
Located in Paris, FR
Patinated bronze allegorical group featuring three putti on a cliff strewed with wheat. Two of them are playing the drum and the bagpipe whereas the third one is dancing. He is weari...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Late 19th Century Bronze Group, Cupids Playing Music
Late 19th Century Bronze Group, Cupids Playing Music

Late 19th Century Bronze Group, Cupids Playing Music

$2,628
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 Decorative Objects

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Bronze

A 19th century bronze study of the French poet Joachim de Bellay by L Adolphe
A 19th century bronze study of the French poet Joachim de Bellay by L Adolphe

A 19th century bronze study of the French poet Joachim de Bellay by L Adolphe

$4,895
Napoleon III Period Mantel Clock by Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
This stunning clock expertly showcases the ingenuity of its maker, Ferdinand Barbedienne, and its smart styling in the opulent Napoleon III style will make it an excellent addition t...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Malachite, Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Napoleon III Period Mantel Clock by Barbedienne
Napoleon III Period Mantel Clock by Barbedienne

Napoleon III Period Mantel Clock by Barbedienne

$10,490
Griotte marble and gilt and patinated bronze clock garniture by Graux
Located in London, GB
Griotte marble and gilt and patinated bronze clock garniture by Graux French, c. 1870 Clock: Height 80cm, width 40cm, depth 33cm Candelabra: Height 82cm, width 40cm, depth 40cmvarious This fine three-piece set includes a mantel clock and a pair of candelabra. The pieces are crafted from bronze—both gilt and patinated—and rich griotte marble. The clock features a griotte marble truncated column shaped base, which is adorned with gilt bronze mounts, such as a low relief plaque and beading. The front of the case is inset with a dial within a gilt bronze bezel and beneath glass. Strikingly, the clock case is surmounted by a large and impressive patinated bronze sculptural group after an original by Clodion, which depicts two nymphs carousing with musical instruments and bunches of grapes. The candelabra are similarly decorated, each with a conforming marble base. The stem of each candelabrum is modelled as two patinated bronze figures holding aloft the candelabrum head, which issues seven gilt bronze branches: six scrolling branches and one central one. The clock dial is signed 'Jules Graux...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

Griotte marble and gilt and patinated bronze clock garniture by Graux
Griotte marble and gilt and patinated bronze clock garniture by Graux

Griotte marble and gilt and patinated bronze clock garniture by Graux

$90,915 / set
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Three Piece Clock Garniture
By Raingo Frères
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Napoleon III gilt bronze and porcelain three piece clock garniture by Raingo Freres. The circular gilt and 'jewel' decorated porcelain dial of the clock with Roman numerals an...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Three Piece Clock Garniture
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Three Piece Clock Garniture

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Three Piece Clock Garniture

$83,922
Pair of Magnificant Large French 19th Century Original Painted Tole Flowers
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of French 19th century painted tole flowers in gilt painted wooden urns. The centers of the tole flowers shows there were small lights at on...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Tôle

Pair of Magnificant Large French 19th Century Original Painted Tole Flowers
Pair of Magnificant Large French 19th Century Original Painted Tole Flowers

Pair of Magnificant Large French 19th Century Original Painted Tole Flowers

$9,500 Sale Price / set
24% Off
Late 19th Century Napoleon III Bronze Wood Marquetry Inkwell
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A refined antique inkwell, with two inkwells made of bronze, including glass cups. The base is made of veneered marquetry wood with a diamond pattern, framed in a bronze rim, resting...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Late 19th Century Napoleon III Bronze Wood Marquetry Inkwell
Late 19th Century Napoleon III Bronze Wood Marquetry Inkwell

Late 19th Century Napoleon III Bronze Wood Marquetry Inkwell

$752
SÈVRES Manufacture, Pair of Chameleon Vases of the Persian Bottle Model
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The “Persian bottle vase” model, created at the Sèvres manufactory in 1874 based on a Persian metal prototype, exists in several versions that vary in c...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

SÈVRES Manufacture, Pair of Chameleon Vases of the Persian Bottle Model
SÈVRES Manufacture, Pair of Chameleon Vases of the Persian Bottle Model

SÈVRES Manufacture, Pair of Chameleon Vases of the Persian Bottle Model

$29,866
Pair of Napoleon III Porcelain Vases
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of hexagonal porcelain vases decorated with multicolored flowers. The midnight blue background is highlighted with gilded floral motifs and foliage. Napoleon III period. circ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair of Napoleon III Porcelain Vases
Pair of Napoleon III Porcelain Vases

Pair of Napoleon III Porcelain Vases

$1,314 / set
Pair of Ormolu Candlesticks with Palmettes and Flowers
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of candlesticks in gilded and sculpted bronze. The stem is adorned with a frieze of Greek waves that separate the upper, polished part from the lower part that is richly decorat...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Ormolu Candlesticks with Palmettes and Flowers
Pair of Ormolu Candlesticks with Palmettes and Flowers

Pair of Ormolu Candlesticks with Palmettes and Flowers

$2,747 / set
Mid-19th Century Pair of Green Opaline Flasks
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of green opaline perfume flasks with pointed stoppers and flower-shaped saucers. The stoppers and flasks are decorated with diamond-shaped patterns that have gilded stripes outl...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Opaline Glass

Mid-19th Century Pair of Green Opaline Flasks
Mid-19th Century Pair of Green Opaline Flasks

Mid-19th Century Pair of Green Opaline Flasks

$5,495 / set
Pierre Jules Mene Bronze Sitting Hound, c1860
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Mid 19th Century Pierre Jules Mene Bronze Sitting Hound, c1860 Additional information: Date : c1860 Period : Napoleon III Origin : Paris, Fr...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pierre Jules Mene Bronze Sitting Hound, c1860
Pierre Jules Mene Bronze Sitting Hound, c1860

Pierre Jules Mene Bronze Sitting Hound, c1860

$3,937
Very Large 19th Century Clock Garniture
By Napoléon III
Located in London, GB
A wonderful garniture in marble and ormolu, the central clock face engraved in ormolu and surrounded by enameled numerals. The clock is adorned by two amorous ormolu figures of an an...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Very Large 19th Century Clock Garniture
Very Large 19th Century Clock Garniture

Very Large 19th Century Clock Garniture

$14,686 / set
French Napoleon III Sevres Style Porcelain Ormolu Ram Candelabra Urn Stepniewski
Located in Dayton, OH
An elaborate monumental French Louis XVI / Napoleon III Sevres Style palace vase and candelabra by Eric Stepniewski. Features a cobalt blue porcelain urn wrapped in low relief chisel...
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Late 20th Century Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French Napoleon III Sevres Style Porcelain Ormolu Ram Candelabra Urn Stepniewski
French Napoleon III Sevres Style Porcelain Ormolu Ram Candelabra Urn Stepniewski

French Napoleon III Sevres Style Porcelain Ormolu Ram Candelabra Urn Stepniewski

$8,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 19th Century French "Chinoiserie" Porcelain Vases
By Jacob Petite
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pair of French campana shaped urns with chinoiserie painted and gilded figurative and floral decoration, that was very popular in the mid-19th ce...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century French "Chinoiserie" Porcelain Vases
Pair of 19th Century French "Chinoiserie" Porcelain Vases

Pair of 19th Century French "Chinoiserie" Porcelain Vases

$2,800 / set
Tall cobalt blue Baccarat crystal vase, gilt ivy pattern, 19th century
By Baccarat
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine tall Baccarat crystal vase, Napoléon III period, mid 19th century circa 1850. The pattern is known as the vase decorated with a molded ivy garland. It is listed in the a refer...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Crystal

Tall cobalt blue Baccarat crystal vase, gilt ivy pattern, 19th century
Tall cobalt blue Baccarat crystal vase, gilt ivy pattern, 19th century

Tall cobalt blue Baccarat crystal vase, gilt ivy pattern, 19th century

$2,030
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Inkwell from France, C. 1840
Located in Dallas, TX
This piece of nineteenth-century French elegance is sure to be the envy of any collector. The Napoleon III gilt bronze inkwell is a prized find, crafted in circa 1840 France with int...
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1840s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Metal, Bronze

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Inkwell from France, C. 1840
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Inkwell from France, C. 1840

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Inkwell from France, C. 1840

$1,800
A Bronze Statue of "Boy with Rooster " after Adriano Cecioni ( 1838-1886)
By Adriano Cecioni
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A bronze statue of a young boy standing and holding a tethered rooster with wildly flapping wings in his arms. The boy is presumably in a farmers' market and his expression shows him screaming at the top of his lungs trying to sell the rooster. The boy is leaning against a standing wooden wheelbarrow...
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20th Century Italian Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

A Bronze Statue of "Boy with Rooster " after Adriano Cecioni ( 1838-1886)
A Bronze Statue of "Boy with Rooster " after Adriano Cecioni ( 1838-1886)

A Bronze Statue of "Boy with Rooster " after Adriano Cecioni ( 1838-1886)

$5,200
19th Century, Napoleon III Style Bronze Pendulum Chimney Clock
Located in Berlin, DE
Great empire pendulum / chimney clock, circa 1830-1840 bronze. Bronze, fire-gilt partially dark brown patinated. Staggered rectangular base on elaborat...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century, Napoleon III Style Bronze Pendulum Chimney Clock
19th Century, Napoleon III Style Bronze Pendulum Chimney Clock

19th Century, Napoleon III Style Bronze Pendulum Chimney Clock

$3,225
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 Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Pair 19th century candelabra styled in the form of medieval knights
Pair 19th century candelabra styled in the form of medieval knights

Pair 19th century candelabra styled in the form of medieval knights

$5,794 / set
Brown Patina Bronze Sculptures by Eugène Antoine Aizelin, Napoleon III Period.
By Eugene-Antoine Aizelin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Brown patina bronze sculptures by Eugène Antoine Aizelin, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Sculptures from the 19th century, Napoleon III period, bronze with brown patina by Eugèn...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Brown Patina Bronze Sculptures by Eugène Antoine Aizelin, Napoleon III Period.
Brown Patina Bronze Sculptures by Eugène Antoine Aizelin, Napoleon III Period.

Brown Patina Bronze Sculptures by Eugène Antoine Aizelin, Napoleon III Period.

$8,004
Pair of hand painting Napoleon III porcelain vases
Located in London, GB
An impressive pair of Napoleon III porcelain vases, hand painted with large flower heads on a celadon green background. The painting on th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair of hand painting Napoleon III porcelain vases
Pair of hand painting Napoleon III porcelain vases

Pair of hand painting Napoleon III porcelain vases

$9,511 / set
French Porcelain and Bisque Mantel Clock by Miroy Freres, Paris
By Miroy Frères
Located in Norwich, GB
French Porcelain and Bisque pottery mantel clock with floral decoration and gilded garlands supporting a French Nobleman and his mistress. Beautifully decorated with an enamel dial and Roman numerals to the French eight day movement with outside countwheel strike signed ‘Miroy Freres...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

French Porcelain and Bisque Mantel Clock by Miroy Freres, Paris
French Porcelain and Bisque Mantel Clock by Miroy Freres, Paris

French Porcelain and Bisque Mantel Clock by Miroy Freres, Paris

$3,846
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock By Japy Freres
By Japy Frères
Located in New York, NY
Unique Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Hand Painted Porcelain Mantel clock C.1870's by Japy Freres This impressive mantel clock in the Napoleon III taste with Sèvres style celeste blue...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock By Japy Freres
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock By Japy Freres

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock By Japy Freres

$23,000
Early 20th century French Wood and Brass Musical Cigar Boxe, 1920s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Magnificent Napoleon III style musical cigar humidor dating from the beginning of the 20th century in lacquered wood and garland of brass beads. A lyre adorns each door. By turning t...
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1920s French Vintage Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Brass

Early 20th century French Wood and Brass Musical Cigar Boxe, 1920s
Early 20th century French Wood and Brass Musical Cigar Boxe, 1920s

Early 20th century French Wood and Brass Musical Cigar Boxe, 1920s

$1,134
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 Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair 19thc Russian Imperial Gold Bronze Wall Candle Sconces. Eagle Decoration
Pair 19thc Russian Imperial Gold Bronze Wall Candle Sconces. Eagle Decoration

Pair 19thc Russian Imperial Gold Bronze Wall Candle Sconces. Eagle Decoration

$1,220 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair 19th Century Bowls - Chinese Porcelain - Family Rose - Bronze Gilt Mounts
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of Chinese "Family Rose" Bowls, in a French ormolu gilt pedestal mount with side handles. The bronze mounts are made in France, 1870-1880. The pair is in good condition. No c...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair 19th Century Bowls - Chinese Porcelain - Family Rose - Bronze Gilt Mounts
Pair 19th Century Bowls - Chinese Porcelain - Family Rose - Bronze Gilt Mounts

Pair 19th Century Bowls - Chinese Porcelain - Family Rose - Bronze Gilt Mounts

$1,433 / set
19th Century French Napoleon III Ormolu & White Marble Urns, circa 1850
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique Mid-19th century French Ormolu mounted on white marble urns on green marble bases. CONDITION In Great Condition - No Damage. Size Height: 36cm Width: 15.5cm Depth: ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century French Napoleon III Ormolu & White Marble Urns, circa 1850
19th Century French Napoleon III Ormolu & White Marble Urns, circa 1850

19th Century French Napoleon III Ormolu & White Marble Urns, circa 1850

$7,266 / set
Stylish French, Napoleon III Fine Ladies Writing Desk with Wine / Bacchus Theme
Located in Lisse, NL
Fine quality and great design Napoleon III desk with large drawer and bronze angels. This wonderful antique ladies desk also is highly practical...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Brass

Stylish French, Napoleon III Fine Ladies Writing Desk with Wine / Bacchus Theme
Stylish French, Napoleon III Fine Ladies Writing Desk with Wine / Bacchus Theme

Stylish French, Napoleon III Fine Ladies Writing Desk with Wine / Bacchus Theme

$5,734
French Napoleon III Ormolu and Porcelain Sided Mantel Clock in Four Glass Form
Located in London, GB
French Napoleon III ormolu and porcelain sided mantel clock in four glass form. The clock has fine jewelled porcelain panels on three sides including the full size dial. The porcelai...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

French Napoleon III Ormolu and Porcelain Sided Mantel Clock in Four Glass Form
French Napoleon III Ormolu and Porcelain Sided Mantel Clock in Four Glass Form

French Napoleon III Ormolu and Porcelain Sided Mantel Clock in Four Glass Form

$5,559
Pair of French Napoleon Bronze Candelabra
Located in Dallas, TX
This listing features a pair of six candle bronze candelabras with hand-carved hanging crystals that originate around the 19th century and are part of the Napoleon III style. Also ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of French Napoleon Bronze Candelabra
Pair of French Napoleon Bronze Candelabra

Pair of French Napoleon Bronze Candelabra

$2,200 / set
Wood Pen Holder, Black and gold Color Japan 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Wood Pen Holder, Black and gold Color Japan 19th Century
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19th Century Japanese Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Wood

Wood Pen Holder, Black and gold Color Japan 19th Century
Wood Pen Holder, Black and gold Color Japan 19th Century

Wood Pen Holder, Black and gold Color Japan 19th Century

$258 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Pair of Austro-Hungarian Vases in Silver Gilt with Gemstones
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of small Etruscan-shaped vases. Austro-Hungarian craftsmanship from the 19th century in silver-gilt and cabochons. They are carved with fluting and vegetal patterns and adorned ...
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Silver

19th Century Pair of Austro-Hungarian Vases in Silver Gilt with Gemstones
19th Century Pair of Austro-Hungarian Vases in Silver Gilt with Gemstones

19th Century Pair of Austro-Hungarian Vases in Silver Gilt with Gemstones

$6,690 / set
19th Century Ormolu Figural Clock by Monbro Aine, Jacquier & Henri Picard
By Monbro Ainé 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Imposing 19th century French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze striking Mantel clock. Flanked by two sitting cherubs and another two cherubs on top, this is another example of a fine French m...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

19th Century Ormolu Figural Clock by Monbro Aine, Jacquier & Henri Picard
19th Century Ormolu Figural Clock by Monbro Aine, Jacquier & Henri Picard

19th Century Ormolu Figural Clock by Monbro Aine, Jacquier & Henri Picard

$17,500
Pair of Porcelain Portrait, 19th Century Gilded Bronze Frame Signed A.Giroux
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of porcelain and enamelled portraits featuring a man and a woman of the 17th century. It is most likely a portrait of Louis XIV and Maria Theresa of Austria. The two porcelain m...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Enamel

Pair of Porcelain Portrait, 19th Century Gilded Bronze Frame Signed A.Giroux
Pair of Porcelain Portrait, 19th Century Gilded Bronze Frame Signed A.Giroux

Pair of Porcelain Portrait, 19th Century Gilded Bronze Frame Signed A.Giroux

$8,362 / set
Bronze Group Of Putti Blacksmiths, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Bronze group with brown patina, composed of 3 sculptures: 2 blacksmith putti forge their arrows on an anvil. Wear and tear, missing parts (tools) and old restorations (hammer). ...
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Bronze Group Of Putti Blacksmiths, 19th Century
Bronze Group Of Putti Blacksmiths, 19th Century

Bronze Group Of Putti Blacksmiths, 19th Century

$3,464 / set
Circa 1870 Old Paris French Porcelain Cache Pot With Drip Pan Base
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1870 Old Paris porcelain cache pot with drip pan base, French. Charming Napoleon III period piece decorated with Italianate landscape s...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Circa 1870 Old Paris French Porcelain Cache Pot With Drip Pan Base
Circa 1870 Old Paris French Porcelain Cache Pot With Drip Pan Base

Circa 1870 Old Paris French Porcelain Cache Pot With Drip Pan Base

$225
French Ormolu and Blue Porcelain Four Seasons Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
French ormolu and blue porcelain mantel clock. The blue porcelain with blue ground and decorated with baskets of flowers, fruit and doves, ...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

French Ormolu and Blue Porcelain Four Seasons Mantel Clock
French Ormolu and Blue Porcelain Four Seasons Mantel Clock

French Ormolu and Blue Porcelain Four Seasons Mantel Clock

$6,993
A Patinated Bronze Sculptural Inkwell By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Unusual Patinated Bronze Sculptural Inkwell By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827–1875). Modelled as a fountain with pedestal surmounted by a bust of ‘Rieur napolitain’ (The Laughing N...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

A Patinated Bronze Sculptural Inkwell By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
A Patinated Bronze Sculptural Inkwell By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

A Patinated Bronze Sculptural Inkwell By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

$20,980
DAUM brothers, Glass Vase with a Rampant Lion
By Daum
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This lion vase was made by the Daum glassworks. This is a model that was presented at the Universal Exhibition which took place in Chicago in 1893, without a vermeil base. Founded in Nancy in 1878 by Jean Daum, the Daum glassworks was quickly taken over by his sons, Auguste and Antonin. From that moment on, increasingly technically complex creations were designed there. A so-called “rampant” lion in red agathe style, enhanced with gold, stands out against a red granite background, revealing in places a second layer of green glass. The back of the vase is entirely open onto this second green granite layer, decorated with decorations in an inverted chevron and evoking heraldry. The neck of the vase has the same treatment as the lion. Its base is vermeil (gilded silver). The vase is signed “Daum / Nancy / ☨”, under the base. The play of layers, colors and rendering of materials make this vase a fine example of the excellence of Daum glassware...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Glass

DAUM brothers, Glass Vase with a Rampant Lion
DAUM brothers, Glass Vase with a Rampant Lion

DAUM brothers, Glass Vase with a Rampant Lion

$8,362
Antique French large set toilet Pitcher basin ceramic Jules Viellard Bordeaux
By Jules Viellard
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
Large antique French washbasin and its pitcher from the manufacture Jules Viellard Bordeaux (JVB). The model is Rouen. Rare to find ! Important pitcher and its basin in polychrome enamelled earthenware, model "Rouen", with decoration of lambrequins and vegetal scrolls, marks on the reverse in blue and marks in hollow «BH». Work of the end of the XIXth century. In 1835, this factory was bought by the Irish David Johnston. He then produced pieces inspired by the very competitive fine English earthenware of Staffordshire. His company will employ up to 700 workers. In 1844, Jules Vieillard, an employee of David Johnston, bought the factory in financial difficulty. It was renamed Jules Vieillard & Cie in 1845. Production is industrialized and refocused only on fine earthenware. This quality earthenware will be awarded at the Universal Exhibitions. - The pitcher : high : 33 cm / 13" length : 25cm / 9,9'' In good condition - The basin diameter : 41,5cm / 16,2'' high : 14cm / 5,5'' restored with the antique technique. You can see staples that were put on the bottom of the basin. It is a 19th century repair technique that we no longer know how to repair...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Faience

Antique French large set toilet Pitcher basin ceramic Jules Viellard Bordeaux
Antique French large set toilet Pitcher basin ceramic Jules Viellard Bordeaux

Antique French large set toilet Pitcher basin ceramic Jules Viellard Bordeaux

$584 Sale Price
31% Off
19th Century Alabaster Sculpture Bust of a Young Girl
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Paris, FR
Alabaster sculpture depicting the portrait of a young girl in the taste of Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, (1824-1887). She is wearing a striped garment decorated with a butterfly th...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Alabaster

19th Century Alabaster Sculpture Bust of a Young Girl
19th Century Alabaster Sculpture Bust of a Young Girl

19th Century Alabaster Sculpture Bust of a Young Girl

$3,345
French 1860s Napoléon III Painted Terracotta Vase with Playful Cherubs and Roses
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period painted terracotta vase from the mid-19th century, with cherubs playing among pink roses. Created in France during the reign of Emperor Napoléon III, thi...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

French 1860s Napoléon III Painted Terracotta Vase with Playful Cherubs and Roses
French 1860s Napoléon III Painted Terracotta Vase with Playful Cherubs and Roses

French 1860s Napoléon III Painted Terracotta Vase with Playful Cherubs and Roses

$1,495
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 Decorative Objects

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Marble

A Big Sculpture in White Carrara Marble, Napoleon III Period.
A Big Sculpture in White Carrara Marble, Napoleon III Period.

A Big Sculpture in White Carrara Marble, Napoleon III Period.

$10,154
Three pieces gilt bronze mounted Sevres style vase and center Sevres pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This three pieces garniture,,centered by a large jardinieres for flowers isfinely mounted with gilt-bronze mounts. This type of white ground decorative porcelain vases was very popu...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Three pieces gilt bronze mounted Sevres style vase and center Sevres pieces
Three pieces gilt bronze mounted Sevres style vase and center Sevres pieces

Three pieces gilt bronze mounted Sevres style vase and center Sevres pieces

$65,000 / set
Baccarat Blue Opaline Bubble Bath Bottle with Top Napoleon III Era
Located in Miami, FL
A large stunning French blue opaline glass bubble bath bottle dating from the 19th century. Unsigned Baccarat piece. Very attractive with vibrant colors. Overall good condition...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Opaline Glass

Baccarat Blue Opaline Bubble Bath Bottle with Top Napoleon III Era
Baccarat Blue Opaline Bubble Bath Bottle with Top Napoleon III Era

Baccarat Blue Opaline Bubble Bath Bottle with Top Napoleon III Era

$900 Sale Price
25% Off
French Bronze, Boy Sculpture, Charles Anfrie, 19th Century
By Charles Anfrie, Vrai Bronze B.D.
Located in Lisbon, PT
This 19th-century bronze sculpture titled "Un Accident" captures a moment of innocent confusion through the detailed depiction of a barefoot boy in rustic clothing, scratching his he...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Metal, Bronze

French Bronze, Boy Sculpture, Charles Anfrie, 19th Century
French Bronze, Boy Sculpture, Charles Anfrie, 19th Century

French Bronze, Boy Sculpture, Charles Anfrie, 19th Century

$4,961 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century French Mantel Clock, by 'Monbro Aine, Paris'
By Monbro Ainé 1
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality, large French 19th century gilded ormolu and white marble mantel clock, signed; 'Monbro Aine, Paris'. Having an urn of grapes with semi...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century French Mantel Clock, by 'Monbro Aine, Paris'
19th Century French Mantel Clock, by 'Monbro Aine, Paris'

19th Century French Mantel Clock, by 'Monbro Aine, Paris'

$12,308
Palais Royal gilt bronze and mother of pearl jewellery casket or trinket box
Located in London, GB
A very good quality and unusual Palais Royal gilt bronze and mother of pearl jewellery casket or trinket box dating from the first quarter of the nineteenth century. The box is in gilded bronze with a repoussé allegorical cartouches of a man courting a woman, very much in the Watteau or Fragonard style. There are two enamel bands surrounding the central cartouche, one in white , the other in blue. The round shaped cartouche is set in a square mother of pearl plaque...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

Palais Royal gilt bronze and mother of pearl jewellery casket or trinket box
Palais Royal gilt bronze and mother of pearl jewellery casket or trinket box

Palais Royal gilt bronze and mother of pearl jewellery casket or trinket box

$2,167
Antique French Napoleon III Spelter Candlestick, late 19th Century
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique French Napoleon III period candlestick made of bronzed spelter, late 19th Century. This antique candleholder features a design draped with chains and is supported by a three-...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Spelter

Antique French Napoleon III Spelter Candlestick, late 19th Century
Antique French Napoleon III Spelter Candlestick, late 19th Century

Antique French Napoleon III Spelter Candlestick, late 19th Century

$663
19th Century Napoleon III Game Box
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique wooden game box from the French Napoleon III period. The wood is inlaid with a brass emblem and brass piping, this gold color contr...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Brass

19th Century Napoleon III Game Box
19th Century Napoleon III Game Box

19th Century Napoleon III Game Box

$716
Pair of French Ormolu Mounted White Marble Vases, Circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French Ormolu Mounted White Marble Vases, Circa 1900 Having ormolu mounts with rams head on either side if each urn shaped vase.
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of French Ormolu Mounted White Marble Vases, Circa 1900
Pair of French Ormolu Mounted White Marble Vases, Circa 1900

Pair of French Ormolu Mounted White Marble Vases, Circa 1900

$6,900 / set

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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