Napoleon III Decorative Objects

A monumental pair of antique French Napoleon III bronze and white onyx candelabras, dating back to the late 19th century. In baluster-form with gilt bronze handles formed as female c...

Pair of opaline vases, Napoleon III period, 19th century. A pair of opaline vases, Napoleon III period, 19th century. H: 36cm, D: 21cm Please contact us before ordering to confirm ...

Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Cloisonné Enamel Jardinière on White Onyx Base  This oval form jardinière is wrapped with black, white and gold cloisonné  enamel, with a shield at the ...

Pair of Sèvres porcelain vases, Napoleon III period, 19th century. A pair of Sèvres porcelain vases, Napoleon III period, 19th century. Dimensions : H: 28cm, D: 17cm Contact us be...

Square box of Bresse-blue enamel with gilt bronze mounts. The five sides are composed of convex plates that are decorated with intricate golden arabesques and flower seeds. Enameled ...

Covered bowl in red and gold Bohemian crystal, 19th century. A 19th century red and gold Bohemian crystal covered bowl, Napoleon III period. Dimensions : H: 38cm, D: 14cm Contact ...

A very pretty French Napoleon III period brass inlaid rosewood and kingwood lap desk of fine quality. This portable writing desk is centered by a beautifully painted landscape scene....

Pair of Polylobed Chantilly Porcelain Vases Mounted on Gilt Bronze Bases, Made by Maison Samson in Paris, Late 19th Century This elegant pair of polylobed vases in Chantilly porcela...

Carved from high-quality natural malachite, these pieces stand out for their striking shades of green and hypnotic veined patterns, each obelisk being completely unique. Inspired by...

Napoleon III music box with 8 bee melodies including 4 complications. Ability to play and replay loops melodies. Possibility to add to engage a resonator and or activate small bees t...

Continental ormolu-mounted marble urn. Onyx stone urn in browns, beige and grey cream with foliate ormolu outward scrolling handles and richly chased lid all on incurving square base...

Mixed Metal Ormolu Mounted Silvered and Gilt Bronze 2-Handled Oval Jardiniere/Centerpiece, Attributed to Christofel The jardiniere is formed as an oval basin with a flared rim and a...

Porcelain vase, late 19th century Porcelain vase, late 19th or early 20th century, Napoleon III style. Contact us before ordering to confirm product availability. H: 33 cm, d: 22 cm

A French Jockey à Cheval tabletop sculpture from the Napoleon III period crafted in gilt and patinated bronze, depicting a jockey and his faithful horse in fine detail. The piece re...

An exceptional and rare pair of Napoleon III Belle Epoque Breche marble shield shaped urns with striking intertwined serpent handles The base and top of urns are embellished with ...

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, ...

Rectangular pill box with 2 slightly rounded sides, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with a miniature hand-painted by the painter Romano Buccioni depicting a “pastoral” scene ...

Large octagonal table frame for round photos diameter cm. 7, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on sunburst guilloche, with Napoleon III French Empire style borders and ornaments. External cm. 17 x 17. Weight gr. 483. Designed by Giorgio Salimbeni in 1978 on the inspiration of previous artefacts from the early 1900s and manufactured in Florence at the headquarters of the Salimbeni company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with a very thick plate and large reinforcements suitable to support numerous high-fire enameling firings at approximately 750 < 800° C. It is a new object that has never been used but is considered vintage because it was built more than 20 years ago. The hallmarks struck to the underside of this fine box include: manufacturer's mark: 391FI metal mark fineness:925 Art Deco was also born in France and is the abbreviation of "Art Decoratif". With more decisive and geometric features than Art Nouveau, therefore more evident and "harder", with always contrasting and strong colours, Art Deco spread throughout the world, from Shanghai's China to the under construction New York and in various parts of Europe. Many artists and designers of the time dedicated themselves to the creation of drawings, paintings, objects for personal use and furniture, interior furnishings, entire buildings and skyscrapers, in this new style. Sandoz in Paris, Lalique with its crystals, Puiforcat with its silverware, Erté with its "ante litteram" fashion designs, Tiffany with its table lamps, Louis Cartier with its objects inspired by the Far East (hence the connection with Shanghai). Salimbeni was able to interpret and propose new objects inspired by Art Deco, in precious metals, semiprecious stones and fired enamels, when, exhibiting at jewelery exhibitions in the United States, and more precisely in New York, he made contact with Cartier buyers first, and also with Tiffany later, and for them he created objects in this style inspired by the original drawings of Louis Cartier, obtained from the buyer of the time, but with absolutely different and original designs and interpretations. Many of the objects produced by Salimbeni for Cartier in the United States had taken inspiration from famous Cartier objects belonging to famous people. An example of all is Mary Pickford's set consisting of a powder compact, cigarette case, pill case and evening handbag. About cooperation Salimbeni and Cartier. Our first meetings with the Cartier USA Company took place through the Giorgini Company, the first "Buying Office" set up in Florence immediately after the Second World War, which had the purpose of bringing together Florentine, and also Italian, producers with American buyers, who especially appreciated the artistic objects still manufactured by artisans who still took inspiration from the Italian Renaissance, using techniques handed down from generation to generation. Mrs. Gina Pestelli, wife of a Florentine retail jeweller, was in charge of contacts with Cartier USA, above all an employee, while her daughter, also for Giorgini, took care of the fashion that in those years was affirmed in Florence with the events of "Pitti ". With their help, we began to supply frames and boxes in sterling silver gold plated with malachite and other semi-precious stones. At the same time, the official buyer of Cartier, Mr. William Smith, began to appreciate and commission the first objects with fired enamels, a process of which we have always been specialists. In 1975 we began exhibiting at the prestigious New York Jewellery Association Show, which we participated in both the February and July editions, for a good 26 years until 2001. In New York in those years the "Art deco style" was still very much appreciated, still mindful of the beautiful early 20th century architecture of the great buildings such as the "Crysler" or the "Empire State". We then began to produce frames, boxes, evening bags, "objets de vertu" and other objects in "art deco style" which were very popular with Mr. Smith who gave us some photocopies of Louis Francois Cartier drawings to reproduce them. Thus, numerous cigarette cases, powder compacts, evening bags, frames and table boxes were created exclusively for Cartier USA which, at the time, had the prestigious "Silver Department" on the first floor of the Cartier store on Fifth Avenue. An evening bag, with matching cigarette case and powder compact, were redone on the design created for a gift given to Mary Pickford at the time. In a 1986 Cartier...

Par de Floreros estilo Napoleon tercero bronce, enamel y onyx midcentury XIX PERFECTO ESTADO ORIGEN FRANCIA. The Napoleon III style had its heyday during the 1850s and 1880s. Emperor...

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...

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...

A pair of antique French candlesticks, made of gilded bronze. At the center a bowl made of red "Griotte" marble. Under the marble bowl foliage around the stem. Made in France, at the...

AUGUSTE LEMAIRE, C. 1880. Exquisito y monumental reloj de sobremesa en bronce dorado y cincelado; esfera de bronce dorado repujada y con numeración romana esmaltada sobre piezas de ...

French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Egyptianesque Clock, circa 1820, the circular white enamel dial with strike on bells movement, signed "Froidevaux a Berne", with hippocamp a...

This finely cast 19th-century French bronze vide-poche takes the form of a broad, naturalistically modeled leaf, animated by a sculptural rooster perched upon a rocky outcrop at one ...

Beautiful antique vase by the french sculptor Eugène Lelièvre (March 13th 1856 - January 24th 1945). Exceptional silver plated bronze work. Th...

This pair of bronze torchieres with double brown and gold patina is represented by two women in an antique draped dress, one in the left arm and the other in the right arm a seven-li...

James PRADIER (1790-1852, France) : "Two muses of antiquity" Nuanced brown atinated bronze proof Old edition cast Signed : "Pradier" France, late 19th century, circa 1880 Fa...

Box, Sèvres porcelain and gilt brass mounting, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A 19th century Napoleon III period Sèvres porcelain box with patinated gilt brass mounting, decorat...

This is a Sevres Chateau des Tuilleries Porcelain Bonbonniere. It depicts a lidded cobalt blue large bowl cup mounted in gilt bronze. The top side of the lid is hand painted with a y...

Empire planter with bronze mount 19th Century Antique cut glass planter with a gilt bronze mount with a neoclassical design with 4 ladies, two on each side with ribbons and ornaments...

Pair of Napoleon III amphorae great quality piece Sevres-style Porcelain and gilt bronze Hand painted and signed J bouzon Champleve enamel perfect...

A major and exceptional piece from the Toul Bellevue factory, presented at the 1889 Paris Universal Exhibition. The dimensions of this piece are extraordinary for the time (the Toul ...

A large bronze sculpture of the Harlequin by Paul Dubois, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Bronze sculpture by Paul Dubois, the Harlequin, 19th century, Napoleon III period, bronz...

Pair Of Bronze Pedestals, Italy, 19th Century

Religious sculpture in plaster, 20th century. 20th century religious sculpture in painted plaster. Dimensions : H: 45cm, W: 32cm, D: 16cm Contact us before ordering to confirm pro...

Illuminating Heritage: An Important "Exhibition" Pair of Ferdinand Barbedienne and Louis Constant Sevin Champleve Enamel and Ormolu Eight-Light Candelabra / Lamps In the realm of de...

Small angel with birds in biscuit, end of the 19th century Small biscuit group on a gilded brass base, mark "R". Small angel with birds, late 19th century or early 20th century. Con...

Pair of Baccarat opaline vases, 19th century A pair of Baccarat opaline vases with flowers decorations, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Cont...

19th century patinated bronze sculpture of a Basset hound, animal sculpture, signed Barye, antique cast, red marble base. Dimensions : H: 14.5cm, W: 23cm, D: 10cm Please contact us...

Pair of covered vases in Sèvres porcelain, Napoleon III period, 19th century. Pair of covered vases, Napoleon III period, in porcelain from the Sèvres factory and gilt bronze. H: 4...

This pair of candlesticks is composed of a cylindrical shaft in polished rhodonite, set within an elaborate mount of finely chased and gilded bronze. Each candlestick rests on a trip...

Large 19th century brass jardinière with faces This is a good quality piece of solid brass craftsmanship, the Jardinière has a rolled rope top edge and very unusual masks, one on ...

Bring color and character to a kitchen, hallway, or study with this elegant antique wall clock, crafted in France circa 1880. Shaped in a graceful oval silhouette, the clock features...

Excepcional escultura francesa en bronce fundido a la cera perdida, finamente patinado, sobre peana de mármol rouge griotte y bronce dorado al mercurio, datada en el siglo XIX, circa...

A 19th Century French Napoleon III marquetry sewing box. Made of mahogany with thuya wood top inlaid with brass and mother of pearl. Brass trim frames the lid and the base. The interior is lined in red silk and is fitted with a collection of 15 sewing tools (two are missing) on a velvet lined tray. The inside of the lid has a mirror surrounded by a tufted border. Working lock and small key. The box contains an old embroidery...

Important sculpture in patinated bronze, Napoleon III period, 1880, by Eugène Aizelin, founder F.Barbedienne. Dimensions : H: 86cm, W: 26cm, D: 32cm Contact us before ordering to c...

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...

Pair of vases in glazed terra cotta, Samson, 19th century or early 20th century. Pair of vases in glazed terra cotta in the Asian Arts style, 19th century or early 20th century, Sam...

Mid-19th century french glazed porcelain apothecary/pharmaceutical jar with lid - 'EXT: QUINA R:' By: Langlois (in the style of) Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, enamel Techniqu...

A masterful 19th-century Italian sculpture in fine white Carrara marble, representing the mythological episode of Psyche about to cut a lock of Cupid’s hair. The composition is imbu...

Jewelry box in Marquetry of the 19th century Jewelry box in wood Marquetry, Napoleon III period, 19th century Contact us before ordering to confirm product availability. Dimensions...

A Model of Jean Henri Riesener (Received Master in 1768) executed in 1785. (inv. OA 5501 In Louvre Museum). 19th Century. This fine and sumptuous “Regulateur de Pendule” presents a fine amaranth. Of Sycamore oeuil de vermeuil, ebony and buis stringing marquetry. The base and the gaine are decorated with diamond shapes. The hours are inscribed in Roman numerals and the munutes in Arabic. It takes place in a magnificent gilt décor of three winged children playing with garlands on clouds. The regulateur is enriched with a delicate garniture of bronze. The dial and each panel are framed by an elegant frieze of palms and pearls. The top of the gaine is enhanced with a frieze of palms and ovums, foliages and garlands of flowers. Each corner is ornated with fleurons. The front of the gaine is embellished by an Apollo mask (Sun Symbol) and each side with laurel crowns. Under the mask the cartouche is decorated by a stylized vase of flowers. Foliated scrolls, flowers, garlands, cornucopias and musical instruments such as a harp (Apollo Reference) the cherubs are underlined by pearls, scrolls of Acanthus Leaves and garlands dawning out in foliages, framed with ropes until the lions feet. The feet rest on a base ornated with fleurons and foliages with buds of flowers ending in four conical feet with acanthus leaves. With André-Charles Boulle (1642–1732) and Charles Cressent (1685–1768), Riesener was arguably one of the three greatest French ébénistes of the 18th century. Eventually taking over the workshop after Oeben's death in 1763, and marrying his widow some four years later. He is renowned for completing the famous bureau du Roi...

This important Picture Frame Green is in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24 carats. It is rectangular shaped photo frame. The surface of this Picture Frame Green is fired enamel...

Bronze cup Barbedienne Bronze gilt stripper Barbedienne Foundry Excellent condition with no restorations Origin France Circa 1940 Napoleon III style Founded by former Parisian wallpa...

Monumental French hand blown glass demijohn or carboy with a rich, green glass color. Featuring a large neck with the glass nearly 1" thick where it was...

Original pair of Napoleon III Empire vases brass, France, 1860. Original condition. Nice applications.

We are delighted to present you with this incredible polished sphere of Lapis Lazuli, a deep blue metamorphic rock often used in jewelry and decoration. The sphere displays a vibra...

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...

Pair 19thc French for Qajar Dynasty Amber with Hand Painted Floral Enamelled Table Lamps / Candle Holders with Crystal Shades. Manufactured by Baccarat. The amber body is floral deco...