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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 19th Century Silver Plated Bronze Jardinière, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A 19th century silver plated bronze jardinière, Napoleon III period. A 19th century Napoleon III period silvered bronze planter and bowl with brass interior. H: 15cm, W: 40cm, D: 22cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Silver Plate, Bronze

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

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Marble, Bronze

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

Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock with Mythological Decor, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Marble and gilt bronze clock with mythological decor, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A 19th century Napoleon III period clock in marble and gilt bronze with a mythological theme...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Pair 19thc French Signed Baccarat Russo Pattern Flint Glassw/Gilt Candle Holders
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

Handpainted Pink Opaline Glass Vase with Daisies, 19th Century
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This elegant 19th-century pink opaline glass vase, attributed to Baccarat, is a true example of refined craftsmanship. The vase features a charming handpainted floral design with whi...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Enamel

French Barbotine Enameled Plates Birds in Vine, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French plate, enameled barbotine Birds in vine Some very light chips on the edges of the plate (please see photo). Comes with the plate holder if you want to hang it on the wall. Goo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Enamel

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

Palatial French Ormolu-Mounted Sevres Porcelain Hand-Painted Vase and Cover
Located in Queens, 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

Stunning Little Antique Box with Decorated and Gilt Perfume Bottles Napoleon III
Located in Lisse, NL
If you are looking for the perfect gift for a lady. . .look no further. This magnificent, 19th century box is made of beautiful and mint condition boxwood and it comes with the original, gilt perfume...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Crystal

19th Century Wooden Letter Rack - Napoleon III
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique letter rack, made of Black ebonized wood, with brown patinated brass trims. Made in the late Napoleon III period in France, around 1870-1880. Bombay shaped fron...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Brass

French Walnut Burr Campaign Writing Slope Brass Inlay 19th C
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

Bronze Hand of a Lady
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Finely Cast Bronze Hand with Ornamental Cuff A beautifully cast 19th-century bronze sculpture of a delicate female right hand, rendered with graceful, elongated fingers ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

A superb 19th century eight day grande sonnerie carriage clock, circa 1870.
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A superb nineteenth century eight day grande sonnerie carriage clock of typical size, c. 1870. The gilt-brass gorge case has glass panel...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Brass

Antique Carved Wooden Dog Head Figure with Articulated Mouth
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Hand-Carved Wooden Dog Head with Movable Jaw – Finely crafted from dark hardwood, this antique figural carving features the detailed head of a dog, possibly a French Bul...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Wood

Contenot, Joan Of Arc, Signed Bronze, Late 19th-early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Patinated bronze sculpture representing Joan of Arc in armor, brandishing her sword Sculpture signed Contenot on the base (Henri Daniel) Joan is a young French woman of peasant...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Fine Napoleon III Bronze Dore Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
A beautifully detailed 19th century bronze dore clock with the figure of cupid on the top.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

A Large Sèvres Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Bowl, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A large Sèvres porcelain and gilt bronze bowl, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A Sèvres porcelain and ormolu bowl, 19th century, Napoleon III period. H: 31cm, W: 42cm, D: 24cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

A Pair of Paris Porcelain Vases with Gilt Bronze Mounts, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of Paris porcelain vases with gilt bronze mounts, 19th century. A pair of Paris porcelain vases with hand-painted decorations of playing cherubs, gilt bronze mount, Napoleon ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

A Rare French Cigar Humidor by Charles Guillame Diehl and Jean Brandley
Located in Queens, NY
A Rare Wood and Silvered Bronze French Cigar Humidor by Charles Guillaume Diehl and Jean Brandely, C. 1860, Paris This extraordinary cigar humidor, crafted by the esteemed French ar...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Late 19th Century Napoleon III Ebonized Cigar Cabinet
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A stylish Napoleon III cigar cabinet, crafted with ebonized wood, brass inlays, and a distinctive medallion at the top, this late 1800s piece reflects the refined style of the Napole...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Brass

Antique French Walnut Sewing Set Case, Napoleon III Étui, Needle Case
Located in Greven, DE
This dainty yet highly detailed sewing set was crafted in the late 19th century by skilled French artisans. The case, also known as an étui, is made from walnut and has a tapering r...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Walnut

Large Oriental Planter in Regula, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Oriental planter in Regula, Napoleon III period. An important 19th century Napoleon III period Oriental jardinière in Regula. h: 55cm, w: 60...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Large Gilt and Pale Blue Opaline Vases, Napoleon III Period
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very delicate pair of palest blue opaline glass vases dating from the mid-19th century (Napoleon III period), each skilfully hand blown and embellished with gilt. These vases have ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Opaline Glass

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

Table Cigarette Case enamel and hand-engraved in Napoleon III style Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Table cigarette case in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloché with hand-engraved engravings in the Frenc...
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1970s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Early 20th Century French Repousse Brass and Wooden Firewood Box on Wheels
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France, circa 1920, the antique wood and brass fireplace wood coffer stands on casters; the trunk is decorated with repousse tavern scene motifs in the manner of David Ten...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Brass

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

Antique Sculpture Dionysos Herm Plaster Cast Walnut Base France
Located in Munich, DE
The plaster cast of a herm with the head of Dionysos has a beautiful green patina and sits on a mahogany base France circa 1860-1870.
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Plaster, Walnut

An Exquisite and Rare French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Bloodstone Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
An Exquisite and Rare French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Bloodstone Inkwell, circa 1875. A truly exceptional and jewel like quality inkwell encrier, made with the finest ormolu, mounted on bloodstone. A true collectors and one of a kind piece. Revival of the ancient régime in the late 19th century was paramount to the French furniture and bronze casting firms of the Belle Epoque. Imitation in the highest regard and replication of those tastes and styles was prevalent throughout the Paris Faubourg, where the most talented bronziers and ébénistes established their workshops. The present inkwell encrier recalls the late 18th century's obsession with hardstones - a taste expounded above all by the duc d'Aumont and, subsequently Marie-Antoinette. Such hardstone-mounted pieces, reminiscent of Renaissance schatzkammer objects, enjoyed a revived popularity at the end of the 18th century through the impetus of both the marchands-mercier and, more importantly, the hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, where the duc d'Aumont himself established a workshop in 1770 specializing in the cutting and polishing of precious hardstones. This exceptional inkwell encrier, sumptuously-mounted with finely chased gilt-bronzes, incorporates a highly-prized material such as bloodstone. Sometimes called the Sunstone, the meaning of Bloodstone comes entangled in fascinating history. The Ancient Greeks held the Bloodstone as a gem with glorious powers. They referred to it as Heliotrope, which directly translates to Sunstone. It was believed to have heavenly healing powers gifted by the gods and most certainly when it came to healing all things related to the blood. Even as we move forward into the Middle Ages, the Bloodstone takes another mystical story under its wing. It was believed to be formed from Christ's blood. It was said that during the Crucifixion, a few red spots of his blood dripped...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

U Rusconi, Medusa, Signed Bronze, Late 19th Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Medusa: bronze with a brown patina, relating the myth of the gorgon or Medusa According to mythology, Medusa is a beautiful young woman who made a vow to serve the goddess Athena, ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Napoleon III Black Gutta Percha Inkstand, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The black inkstand with a molded lion decoration with a shell pen tray. The two glass inkwells on either end.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Rubber

Small 19th Century Napoleon III Period Sèvres Porcelain Box.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Small 19th century Napoleon III period Sèvres porcelain box. A Napoleon III period small box, 19th century, in Sèvres blue porcelain, enamelled and gilded, with a gallant scene on t...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

19th Century Napoleon III Liquor Cellar in Ebony with Brass Inlay
Located in Paris, FR
Liquor cellar in brass inlaid ebony with crystal glassware. The top of the box is engraved with the initials of the owner. Front and top sides are decorated with golden rinceau, foli...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Brass, Bronze

Opaline Bowl with Gilt bronze Mounting, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Opaline bowl with gilt bronze mounting, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A Napoleon III period cup, 19th century, in two-coloured opaline, gilt brass mount. H: 31cm, W: 40cm, D: ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Opal, Bronze

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 o...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

Allegories of Art, French 19th Century Large Jewelry Casket After Clodion
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Napoleon III Jewelry Casket In chiseled and silvered bronze, decorated with putti scenes in the style of Claude Michel dit Clodion (...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Extremely Rare Pair of Ferdinand Barbedienne Ormolu and Champlevé Enamel Vases
Located in Queens, NY
An extremely rare, museum quality pair of Ferdinand Barbedienne ormolu and champlevé enamel vases, circa 1870, certainly designed by Louis Constant Sevin...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Enamel, Ormolu

Large marquetry jewelry box or casket, 19th century
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine large marquetry jewelry box : amaranth veneer with brass and mother of pearl inlays ; the inside is upholstered with silk, Napoleon III Parisian production, mid 19th century c...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Brass

Table box with mechanical musical movement by Swiss company Reuge S.A Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large oval table box with mechanical musical movement by the Swiss company Reuge S.A. in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloché and on fine ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Jewelry Box in Marquetry of the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Jewelry box in Marquetry of the 19th century Jewelry box in wood Marquetry, Napoleon III period, 19th century Dimensions: H: 8cm, W: 15cm, D: 10cm.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Wood

19th Century French Rosewood Travel Vanity Case by Peret and Dated 1855
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful antique jewelry box set was crafted in Paris, France, circa 1855. The box was made by Peret, a Parisian goldsmith, cabinetmaker and leather maker. Peret received a first class medal at the Exposition Universelle in 1855 (see engraving on the front). The box has an engraved crest on top with initials and crown, and several dividers inside. The compartments are outfitted with silver accessories, which include one square cut-glass bottle, two round glass bottles with silver tops and one rectangular cut-glass bottle. Inside the first tray, you'll also find two round powder glass containers with silver top, a long glass brush holder (brush included), a smaller rectangular shaving brush glass holder (brush included), all of them with a silver lid ornamented and finely chiseled with scrolls, shells and foliage, and a rectangular glass soap container with silver top. The next tray underneath features all the necessary for manicure, pedicure, hair cutting...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Silver

Important Box, Sèvres Porcelain Box, Napoleon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Important box, Sèvres porcelain box, Napoleon III period. Sèvres porcelain box, jewelry box, decorated with gallant scenes, signed, gilded brass mount, very nice quality, 19th cen...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Brass

Marvelous 19th Century French Antique Jewelry Box Napoleon III in Burl Wood
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Marvelous Napoleon III 19th century antique Jewelry box in Burl wood from France. Impressive wood grain with slight curved edge on t...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Wood, Burl

Ferdinand Barbedienne, A French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardiniere, C. 1870
Located in Queens, NY
Ferdinand Barbedienne, A French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardiniere, C. 1870, The Design Attributed to Louis Constant Sevin. An exceptional qualit...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Rare Napoleon III Ebonised Torchère With WaterLily by Alphonse Giroux of Paris
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Rare Signed Napoleon III Pedestal By Furniture Maker Alphonse Giroux of Paris, ebonised and gilt overlay pedestal table, the under-tier fitted with a waterlily with further beaded ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Giltwood

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

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Alabaster

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

19th Century Decorative Box - Ormolu Gilt Bronze - French Napoleon III
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A refined Napoleon III period decorative box, made of ormolu gilt casted bronze. Richly ornate floral motifs. It has an illegible signature. The liner inside has been renewed. Includ...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Napoleon III Game box with Brass and Burl Wood Marquetry
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique game box from the French Napoleon III period. The box is made of various types of wood marquetry inlaid with brass trims. This box s...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Copper

Cigarette Case Two-Tone Striped Fired Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent two-tone striped fired enamel on guillochè and hand-engraved ornament. Late Empire Napoleon III style. ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

19th Century Burr Amboyna Glove Box by Paul Sormani, 114 Rue du Temple, Paris
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A fine Napoleon III burled amboyna wood glove box with rounded walnut edges and mounted with incised pewter straps with fleur-de-lis terminals, the corners ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Pewter

19th Century French Napoleon III Ebony Painted Wall Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique wall hanging clock was crafted in France circa 1870, oval in shape, the clock is ebony hand painted around the perimeter, the time keeper features colorful hand ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Enamel

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

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

Antique French Boulle Writing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Edged In Brass From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this French Boulle Writing Box. The Writing Box of small form having a square shaped body veneered in ebonise...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Brass

Large Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Set, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Napoleon III period gilt bronze mantel set, cloisonné with red and pink enamel, 19th century. Napoleon III period mantel set, 19th century, in gilt bronze, cloisonné with red ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Late 19th Century Napoleon III Empire Gilt Bronze Putti and Marble Centerpiece
Located in Berlin, DE
Late 19th Century French Empire gilt bronze putti and marble centerpiece The centerpiece stands on a triangular, fluted base with arched feet; on th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Table Box floral miniature fire-enameled on guilloche vertical stripes Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamels, with “paillons” in pure gold on the upper circle, fine fired enamelled miniature with hand-painted floral ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

19th C. Cut Steel Decorated Satinwood and Rosewood Palais Royal Jewelry Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Palais Royal satinwood jewelry box with inlaid rosewood bands and cut steel tack-head decoration. Three rosewood bands running front to back across the top and continuing down the ba...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Cut Steel

Napoleon Iii decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

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