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 French 19th Century Giltwood Eagle
Located in London, GB
A finely carved C19th French Napoleonic giltwood eagle, modelled with outstretched wings, sitting on a carved circular painted base.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Giltwood
19th Century French Bronze and Marble Inkwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted of brilliant doré bronze and fine brocatelle marble, this wonderful Napoleon III-period inkwell is as functional as it is beautiful. In a style reminiscent of Louis XV Rococo...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Marble, Bronze
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
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
19th Century French Boulle Tea Caddy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very fine. Early 19th century Napoleon tea caddy. Brass inlay. Crystal vessel (not original).
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Crystal, Brass
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
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
Pair of Vases Champleve, Enameled Crystal and Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and rare pair of crystal,onyx and champleve bronze vase by the size
Onyx base surmounted by three cupids holding an openwork cup in en...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Onyx, Bronze
$25,000 / set
Napoleon III Period Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock by Delafontaine
Located in London, GB
The acclaimed French bronze foundry, Delafontaine, created this remarkable mantel clock. At the time this piece was crafted, in c.1860, the company was directed by Auguste-Maximilien Delafontaine (1813-1892). The firm was famous for its high-quality artistic bronzes, which can today be viewed in major art collections, such as the Louvre in Paris.
Shaped like an upside down ‘T’, this gilt bronze...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
$14,031 Sale Price
30% Off
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$3,840 Sale Price
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19th Century French Parquetry Ebonized Domed Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed by maker on lock. Paris, France. Bronze/brass mounted.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Antique Glazed Biscuit Porcelain Figural Vases
Located in London, GB
Each of trumpet shape with applied allegorical figures of Napoleon III.
These beautiful porcelain vases are distinctive for their bright, fresh color palette and trumpet shaped ne...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Gueridon Tripods in Mahogany Wood Napoleon III 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Gueridon Tripods in mahogany wood Napoleon III 19th century
with marble top and finely chiseled and gilded bronze finishes. Napoleon III period....
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Bronze
Limoges Porcelain Lidded Candy Dish Trinket or Antique French Jewelry Box
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful hand painted Limoges porcelain candy dish, trinket, or jewelry box.
This gorgeous French jewelry box is adorned with traditional decor...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$395 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Porcelain Portrait, 19th Century Gilded Bronze Frame Signed A.Giroux
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
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Clock Shepherds of Arcadia by Aizelin and Barbedienne
Located in Paris, FR
Red Griotte mantel (fireplace) clock decorated with a patinated bronze group, Les bergers d'Arcadie (Shepherds of Arcadia) by Eugene-Antoine Aizelin (1821-19...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Sèvres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vase with Marine Subject
Located in London, GB
This beautiful vase was created in France, in the period when Napoleon III was Emperor (1852-1870). It is designed in the style of Sèvres Manufactory porcelain. Sèvres goods are often beautifully hand painted with pastoral and mythological scenes, and marine subjects. These tended to be set within finely parcel gilt and jewelled frames, offset against turquoise ‘bleu celeste’ or navy 'bleu Sèvres' grounds.
The porcelain vase is of classical Amphora form, with a slender elongated neck, a large ovoid body with a slightly waisted base, and a splayed foot. The vase is topped by a porcelain crown, which is navy coloured and decorated with gilding, porcelain ‘jewels’ and a gilt bronze (ormolu) pinecone finial. The navy vase...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$4,209 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century Pair of Hand-Painted Paris Porcelain Urns
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A fine pair of antique French urns in 'Porcelain de Paris', and dating from the early 19th century. These sensational vases are decorated w...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Large 19th Century French Bronze "Prince Hamlet & the Gravedigger, Shakespeare"
Located in Tarzana, CA
Monumental 19th Century French Bronze Depicting Prince Hamlet & the Gravedigger, from Act V, scene i. of shakespeare's tragedy.
Cast by Victor Thiebaut, Paris.
Signed on base: Par Vor Thiebaut 1865. and Costa de B.
Height: 51" (129.5 cm)
Width: 33" (83.8 cm)
Depth: 23" 58.4 cm)
Victor Adolphe Thiébaut , born in 1828 and died in 1888 was one of the most illustrious founders of French art. He was the creator of the Art Foundry Thiebaut Brothers ,one of the largest and most prestigious art foundries in France during the 19th and 20th centuries. His achievements are visible throughout the world and especially in Paris. In 1849, after being associated with him, his father Charles Antoine Floréal left him the reins of the family foundry " Thiébaut & Fils ", a company manufacturing loops and medals, cylinders for printing canvas and paper, machine parts steam and other industrial objects made of bronze and copper. Two years later, in 1851, Victor Thiébaut decided to start a new activity of art foundry. He created the "Thiébaut Frères Art Foundry". It is from this time that the house will experience great prosperity and international artistic renown.
Victor Thiébaut was a perfectionist. He believed that the perfection of cast iron was the main point of making a work. This way of thinking earned him the trust, the friendship and the advice of the sculptors of the time. The first works of Victor Thiébaut are exhibited throughout Europe. The London Exhibition in 1862 gave him the Knight's Cross of the Legion of Honor . That same year, he was elected mayor of the 10th arrondissement of Paris . Over the years, the fame of the Thiébaut Frères Art Foundry enabled the company to produce more and more important works in collaboration with prestigious artists. In 1860, Victor Thiébaut realized his first Parisian work: the fonts of "Agriculture" and the "Work" of Gumery. These works are visible on one of the fountains of the square-Émile Chautemps. In 1861, he produced a monumental work for the city of Paris: the bronze group "Saint Michael slaying the devil" by Duret, installed on the fountain Saint Michel. In 1863, another monumental work installed in the heart of the capital. Victor Thiebaut performs the statue of Napoleon I er , installed at the top of the Vendôme column . The statue was shot down in 1871 and repaired in 1875 by the Thiébaut Frères Art Foundry. Between 1864 and 1899, Victor Thiébaut realized many monumental works, still today, throughout the capital, including " The Triumph of the Republic ", place de la Nation , the "monument to Joan of Arc", place the Pyramids , the "Lioness of the Sahara", the Louvre palace , many works present in the Luxembourg gardens , the Tuileries gardens , the Jardin des Plantes , and in many other places. In 1878, the "Thiébaut Frères Art Foundry" cast the work " Charlemagne and its Leudes ", installed on parvis Notre-Dame . Victor Thiébaut died in 1888, leaving his sons Victor and Jules with orders for the family business. Until his last days, Victor Thiébaut worked on two monumental orders that will be completed and installed after his death. One of the most visible works made by the "Fonderie Thiébaut Frères" was undoubtedly the replica of the "Statue of Liberty", installed on the bridge of Grenelle ( Swan...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Bronze
Bronze Boy Sculpture By Charles Anfrie, 19th Century, French
Located in Lisbon, PT
This 19th-century tabletop bronze sculpture titled Un Accident captures a moment of innocent confusion through the detailed depiction of a barefoot boy in rustic clothing, scratchin...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Metal, Bronze
$5,576 Sale Price
20% Off
Sèvres Style Ormolu Mounted Mantel Clock by Kreisser
Located in London, GB
This gilt bronze mounted mantel clock is formed about a beautiful sky-blue, parcel gilt Sèvres style porcelain vase. The enamel dial is mounted within a gilt bronze drum that is drap...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
$7,015 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of porcelain vases mounted in gilt bronze, circa 1890
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This very beautiful pair of ovoid and covered vases was made of Sèvres porcelaine and mounted in gilt bronze. The two vases depicts a painted decor b...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Bronze
19th C. French Gilt and Porcelain Inkwell - Estate of Barbara J. Walters
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c., France, an ormolu, gilt and polychrome enameled porcelain encrier or inkwell in pot form. It is decorated with flowering vines, the gilt bronze top with wells for writing im...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Ormolu
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
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Large Napoleon III Frame In Wood And Gilded Stucco
Located in BARSAC, FR
Large Napoleon III frame in wood and gilded stucco with rich and generous decoration of foliage and flowers.
Very thick and solid.
French work from the second half of the 19t...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Stucco, Wood
Gilt-Bronze Clock with Enamel Numerals Attributed to Henri Picard
By Henri Picard
Located in London, GB
Gilt-bronze clock with enamel numerals attributed to Henri Picard
French, circa 1860
Measures: Height 73cm, width 45cm, depth 23cm
The elaborate case of this beautiful mantel clock has a large central circular dial with enamel Roman numerals for the hours and engraved on the edge with Arabic numbers for the minutes. The surmount is a gilt bronze group of Father Time, depicted as an elderly male figure seated on a circular globe. The quality throughout is exceptional, demonstrating the very best of 19th century craftsmanship.
This clock is after a design by André-Charles Boulle (French, 1642-1732) and similar to examples of equally fine quality and casting known to have been made by 19th Century bronzier Henri Picard (French, fl. 1831-1864), therefore we can attribute the case to Picard. The movement is stamped for Parisian clock...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
$32,739 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique French Napoleon III Spelter Candlestick, late 19th Century
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
Late 19th Century Bust of Marianne - Ormolu Gilt Bronze
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Elegant and finely cast ormolu gilt bronze sculpture of Marianne, the enduring symbol of the French Republic. This 19th-century piece was made circa 1870 in France and features Maria...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Bust Of Joan Of Arc In Marble And Alabaster, 19th Century, Giuseppe Bessi
Located in Charmes, FR
imposing bust of Joan of Arc in alabaster and marble, from the 19th century, attributed to Giuseppe Bessi. Marking on the base "Joan of Arc", micro-wear and chips noted.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Alabaster, Carrara Marble
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Napoleon III Mantel Clock or Console 180s Black Marble and Solid Brass Sculpture
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Napoleon III Mantel Clock or Console 180s Black Marble and Solid Brass Sculpture
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of Napoleon III Patinated Bronze Patina 5-Light Candelabra, France C 1870s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Napoleon III Patinated Bronze Patina 5-Light Candelabra
France Circa 1870s
A exquisite pair of Napoleon III patinated bronze candelabra, crafted in France during the 1870s. Standing at an impressive 30 inches tall, these candelabra are a true testament to the opulence and craftsmanship of the era.
Each candelabrum features a central figural sculpture of a bird holding a serpent, perched upon a tortoise. This intricate sculpture showcases the attention to detail and artistic skill of the bronze sculptor. Above the sculpture, a five-light bobeche candelabrum adds a touch of grandeur and elegance to the piece.
Supported on a fluted column, the candelabra rest on triparte acanthus leaf and lion caryatids with paw feet. These decorative elements add a regal and classical aesthetic, reflecting the influence of the Neoclassical style during the Napoleon III period.
In their recent use, the candelabra were adapted as lamps, and as a result, the bird finials are now removable. They were previously used as lamp finials...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$3,822 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair Of Marble And Gilded Bronze Cassolettes, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Elegant pair of green marble cassolettes with white veins, richly decorated with gilded bronze: lids with pine cones, side handles depicting rams' heads, openwork friezes of scrolls ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Napoleon III Clock Garniture Designed by Sévin, Cast by Barbedienne
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Napoleon III gilt-bronze and porcelain mounted clock garniture, designed by Louis-Constant Sévin, cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne, The Movement by Japy Frères.
Frédéric Japy ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Ormolu
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
$7,000 Sale Price
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19th century French Napoleon III Copper Jewelry Boxe, 1870s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Charming small repoussé copper jewellery box dating from the Napoléon III period (circa 1860–1880).
Its relief decoration features a rich scene of cherubs and putti in a neo-Baroque ...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Pair of Napoleon III Opaline Glass & Ormolu Tassel Vases, Paris, Circa 1870s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Napoleon III Opaline Glass and Ormolu Tassel Vases
Paris, circa 1870s
Enhance your collection or interior with this exquisite pair of Napoleon III...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Ormolu
$1,196 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair Of Mercury Eglomisé Glass Vases, 19th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
A pair of mercury glass églomisé vases with their old patina in good condition.
Height each 19.5 cm, diameter from the top 10.5 cm.
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19th Century Belgian Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Mid 19th Century Napoleon III Bronze Vases by Cahieux & Barbedienne
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A fine pair of French ormolu and patinated bronze vases, baluster shaft with relief decoration of swallows and vegetation. Both artist names are signed, Henry Cahieux (1825-1854) and...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Blue Ceramic Planter, Chinoisant Design, Longwy, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Blue ceramic planter, Chinoisant design, Longwy, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A Longwy planter, 19th century, Napoleon III period, in blue ceramic with Chinoisant decoration.
...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Ceramic
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
Materials
Art Glass
$1,100 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Pair Bronze Busts: "The Fallen King & Laughing Revolutionary, After Carpeaux
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Allegorical Bronze Busts: "The Fallen King and the Laughing Revolutionary," After Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, France, Late 19th–Early 20th Century
A profoundly expressive and allegorically charged pair of patinated bronze busts, each mounted on veined pink marble plinths...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Antique Bronze Sculpture, Wounded Lioness, late 19th century, Charles Valton.
Located in Breganze, VI
The Antique Sculpture proposed here was made of Bronze metal, and represents a Wounded Lioness.
The 19th-century work has its original Patina. Epoch late 1800s or early 1900s.
The ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
Porcelain
Fireplace Trim, Diane Huntress
Located in Beaune, FR
Superb Napoleon III period fireplace trim. It consists of an imposing clock in gilded and patinated bronze with a sea green marble base representing the goddess of the hunt, Diana th...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Porcelain De Paris French Wedding Vase For The Church
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
A rare and romantic French wedding vase...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
A Napoléon III Marble Mantle Clock
By J. Pradier
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Napoléon III Marble Mantle Clock With A Patinated Bronze Figure of 'Phryné' by James Pradier. France, Circa 1860.
Surmounted by a finely cast pa...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Bronze Sculpture of a Seated Woman, Stamped by Barbedienne, Napoleon III.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture of a seated woman, stamped by Barbedienne, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Bronze sculpture of a seated woman, 19th century, Napoleon III period, Barbedienne fou...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Of Saint Louis, Signed By Emmanuel Fremiet
Located in Charmes, FR
Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910), Saint Louis, silver-patinated bronze Signed on the bronze base, and with the initials of Saint Louis on the front. Presented on a Napoleonic red marble ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$4,112 / item
A Large French Rouge Marble Gilt Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock by A. Beurdeley
Located in Tarzana, CA
A French Napoleon III Period Rouge Marble Gilt & Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Movement marked: J. Lefebvre Fils Paris & Numbered1938
Movement stamped: Medaille De Bronze J. Marti & Cie & Numbered 92
Dial signed: A. Beurdeley Fila, Paris
France, Circa 1875
Dimensions: Height: 24" (61cm), Width: 22" (56cm) Depth: 11" (28cm)
Excellent Working Condition
Biography
French — Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley was a Parisian cabinetmaker who specialized in the manufacture of luxurious French furnishings...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century Henri Picard Children Gilt Bronze Sculpture
By Henri Picard
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$2,400 Sale Price
65% Off
Very Fine and Elegant Fire, Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock in the Romantic Taste
Located in Antwerp, BE
A very fine and elegant fire, gilt bronze mantle clock in the romantic taste, the base resting on scroll feet connected with leafy volutes centered by a female mask under a decorated...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Gold, Gold Plate, Bronze
French Napoleon III Style Jardinière or Cachepot
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century French Napoleon III marquetry jardinière with inlaid veneer of mahogany. Bronze-mounted with two handles, gallery and trim. Original zinc liner. A beautiful pla...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Zinc
Napoleon III Bronze & Marble Figural Clock, 1870
Located in Astoria, NY
Napoleon III Patinated Bronze and White Marble Figural Clock, circa 1870, the seated figure illustrative of the Arts, surmounting a fluted breakfront white marble base, centered by a...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
Materials
Terracotta
Fine Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Porcelain Clock Garniture, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Napoléon III gilt-bronze mounted porcelain clock garniture.
French, circa 1870.
The movement stamped with the 'Japy Frères ' cachet.
This fine porcelain clock set is...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Terracotta Water Carrier Sculpture, ca.1890
By Dupond
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Tall terracotta water carrier sculpture by Dupond, France, ca.1890. Polychrome Terracotta. Height : 28.5"(72.5cm), Width : 17.3"(44cm), Depth : 9.4"(24cm). Signed by the artist and ...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Terracotta
French Napoleon III Bronze Bacchus Putto Clock, 1870s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Napoleon III Bronze Bacchus Putti Clock, Circa 1870s. A charming French Napoleon III bronze clock featuring a Bacchus putto motif, dating back to the 1870s. This exquisite tim...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Bronze
Paul-Édouard Delabrièrre, Bronze Group of Two Hounds, French Animalier, 19th C.
Located in New York, NY
Paul-Édouard Delabrièrre (French, 1829–1912), Bronze of Two Hounds, 19th Century
An impressive 19th-century French bronze sculpture depicting two hounds, finely modeled with exceptional naturalism and detail, signed E. Delabrièrre. The dogs are shown in dynamic contrast: one with its head raised in alert attention, the other sniffing the ground, perfectly capturing the instinctive behavior and vitality of hunting dogs. The sculpture rests on an integral bronze base with a rich green patina and traces of gilt highlights, enhancing its surface depth and visual interest.
Paul-Édouard Delabrièrre (1829–1912) was a prominent French animalier sculptor, part of the celebrated 19th-century movement that included Barye, Cain, and Fremiet. Initially trained as a painter, Delabrièrre turned to sculpture in 1848, debuting at the Paris Salon in 1857. He quickly gained recognition for his energetic and lifelike portrayals of animals, particularly hunting dogs, horses, lions, and exotic wildlife. His works are noted for their anatomical accuracy, spirited compositions, and ability to capture both strength and subtle expression. Today, Delabrièrre’s bronzes...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects
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Bronze
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