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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
19th Century French Wooden Liquor Cabinet Napoleon III with Crystal Interior
Located in Sofia, BG
An wooden ebonised and hand-painted liquor cabinet in Napoleon III style with brass inlay. Exterior opens in three directions to elegantly reveal a crystal service surrounded by poli...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Rosewood

French Pendulum Clock / Mantel Clock, Boulle Style Paris, circa 1870
Located in Berlin, DE
French pendulum clock / mantel clock, Boulle style Paris, circa 1870. Paris, circa 1880 The waisted case, veneered with red tortoiseshell and...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

A Napoléon III Silvered-Bronze Clock Garniture by Charpentier, Paris
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Large and Important Napoléon III Gilt and Silvered-Bronze Sculptural Three-Piece Clock Garniture, By Charpentier, Paris. Comprising a mantle clock and a pair of figural vases. The...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century Napoleon III Pair of White Opaline Vases
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very attractive pair of matching white 'soapy' opaline antique French vases, dating from the Napoleon III period (mid-19th century) and each beautifully modelled with a pronounced ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Opaline Glass

19th Century Paris Porcelain Pair of Vases
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
These exquisite Parisian porcelain vases boast a timeless elegance that is sure to impress any art lover. Their classic design features a stunning navy blue backdrop that perfectly sets off the beautifully painted roses that...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

19th Century French Napoleon III Mother of Pearl Inlay and Painted Wall Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
This colorful antique wall hanging clock was crafted in France circa 1870; oval in shape, the time keeper has a two-tone black and wood painted around the perimeter, the time keeper ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Pocket Photos holder Enamel hand carved Napoleon III Style Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Pocket photos holder in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with two-tone translucent fired enamels on guillochè, with hand-engraved edges. Empire style Napoleon III. Octagonal hing...
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1980s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Gilt Bronze Double Photo Frame, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Gilt Bronze Double Photo Frame, Napoleon III period. Gilt bronze double photo frame, Louis XV style, Napoleon III period, 19th century. H: 23.5cm, W: 19cm, D: 1.5cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Early 20th Century Enamel Miniature Dollhouse Furniture
Located in London, GB
Enamel Dollhouse furniture, consists of table, settee and four chairs, decorated with single figures and romantic scenes.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Napoleon III Cachepot in Porcelaine de Paris Hand Painted France
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Elega...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Gien, Pair of Covered Jars Decorated in Pink on a Cream Background
By Gien
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Gien. Pair of covered jars decorated in pink on a cream background called "purple Saxony". The handles depicting the heads of Cachet rams and LP monogram under the base. circa 18...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

19th Century French Brass Repousse Cache-Pot on Integral Pedestal Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
This large heavy antique brass planter was crafted in France, circa 1880. Round in shape, the decorative cache pot stands on an integral circular...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Brass

Table Box transparent brown fired enamel over hand-engraved wood grain Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with fine hand-engraved ornaments in late Napoleon III Empire style and transparent brown fired enamel over hand-engrave...
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1970s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Monumental Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mantel Clock by Maison Marquis
Located in New York, NY
A very unusual and quite monumental antique French Louis XVI style Napoleon III ormolu mantel clock by Maison Marquis, the Movement by Languereau, Paris, 1860: surmounted by an urn i...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Enamel, Bronze

Sculpture in Patinated Bronze by Adolphe Jean Lavergne, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in patinated bronze by Adolphe Jean Lavergne, 19th century. Sculpture by Adolphe Jean Lavergne in patinated bronze, orientalist bronze, 19th century, Napoleon III period. ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Paris Porcelain Vase 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This very pretty Paris porcelain vase dates from the 19th century, and features a beautiful enamelled floral design of wildflowers, surrounded by rococo style moulding embellished wi...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

19th Century French Bronze Statuette of Napoleon Bonaparte
Located in Atlanta, GA
This finely detailed 19th-century French bronze statuette captures the iconic figure of Napoleon Bonaparte in a classic, authoritative pose. The sculpture depicts Napoleon standing w...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

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 with conforming mounts and...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Pewter

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 Italian Writing Box with Macassar Veneer and Silver Mounts
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique writing slope case. The chest is veneered with Macassar wood. Decorated with silver mounts. The interior is made of birdseed maple...
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1880s Italian Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver

Mid-19th Century Pair of Valentine Porcelain Vases
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of baluster-shaped?porcelain?vases produced by Valentine Manufactory (1832-1878) in Saint-Gaudens, France. They are decorated on one side with multicolored rural motives in meda...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Paris Porcelain Box, Signed Frogier, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Paris porcelain box, signed Frogier, Napoleon III period. A Napoleon III period Paris porcelain box, signed Frogier, decorated with a gallant scene. H: 13cm, W: 35cm, D: 22cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

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 Pair of French Turquoise-Blue Opaline Glass Vases
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
These striking ornate vases, crafted in vibrant turquoise blue opaline and believed to date back to approximately 1870 during the Napoléon III era, exude timeless elegance. Although ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Opaline Glass

Pair of Terracotta Urnes Vases castle , spain XIXs
Located in La xara, VC
This exceptional Pair of Urnes Vases second parts of the XIXs , Provenance Castle Near the district of Biarritz ! 1. Historical and cultural signifi...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

Snuffbox two-tones enamel stripes Guilloche Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with two-tone translucent stripes fired enameled on guillochè and fine hand-engraved on all sides, French Empire Napoleon...
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1980s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Exceptional French Ormolu-Mounted Turquoise Jeweled Sevres Porcelain Clock Set
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional French bronze ormolu mounted turquoise jeweled Sèvres Porcelain clock set by Raingo Fres, Paris, circa 1880. Comprising of...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

Napoleon III Handcrafted Nutwood Cigar Humidor Box with Brass Edging and Inlay
Located in Lisse, NL
Good quality and excellent condition antique box. This straight lined cigar box is another one of our timeless items that will also make a great gift for someone who has never owned...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Brass

Bronze cup Barbedienne
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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...
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1940s French Vintage Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

NAPOLEON III Paris 1860 Travel Foldable Writing Desk Box In Precious Woods & Aba
Located in Miami, FL
An antique Napoleon III traveler portable writing-desk box. This is a gorgeous portable writing desk-box, created in France during the period of emperor Napoleon III, circa 1860. Th...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Leather, Shell, Wood

Copenhagen Porcelain Sculpture, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Copenhagen porcelain sculpture, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A Napoleon III period Copenhagen porcelain sculpture, 19th century. H: 19cm, W: 20cm, D: 19cm
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19th Century Danish Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Table Box Sterling Silver Paillons in Pure Gold and Miniature Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamel, with “paillons” in pure gold on the upper circle, fine miniature fired enamelled with an image of “fox hunti...
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1960s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pair 19thc Qajar Dynasty Crystal Table Lamps/ Candle Holders by Baccarat 1870
Located in Opa Locka, FL
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...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

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

Pair Gilt Bronze French Ewers Jug Vases Napoleon III Cherub
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning pair of French Napoleon III silver gilt bronze jugs or ewers Perfect left and right of this highly decorative pair Large handle surmounted by the winged cupid So much intric...
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1880s Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French Signed Sevres Bronze Mounted Covered Vase with Floral Decoration
Located in San Francisco, CA
A finely rendered Sevres porcelain covered urn with bronze mounts, decorated overall in a colorful floral design with gilded details, the lid with a central finial. A very pretty sma...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Picture Frame Napoleon III French Empire style laurel ornament Sterling Silver.
Located in Firenze, FI
This exquisite Picture Frame Napoleon III is in 925/1000 sterling silver. it has a Squared Shape and sky colour for the fire enameled surface on guilloche. Picture Frame Napoleon III...
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1980s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

19th Century French Green Glass Demijohn
Located in Rio Vista, CA
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...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Glass

Gilt bronze clock, 19th century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Gilt bronze clock, 19th century Large original gilt bronze clock, decorated with garlands of flowers and two hull heads to the right and left of the...
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1860s European Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century French Marquetry Inlaid and Ebonized Wood Box
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Napoleon III precious wood and marquetry Inlaid and ebonized box. Hinged box top features a central motif of fauna and flowers. Inner box is lined with blue satin padded...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Wood

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

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

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Bronze

Napoleon III Decorated Fern Stand
Located in Riverdale, NY
Tripod fern Stand of ebonized wood, burl veneer and mahogany in the Napoleon III style, which is the name commonly given to a 19th century style of Renaissance Revival that encompasses a myriad of Revivalist styles including Louis XVI, and Japonism. These are seen in the gilt and bronze putti medallions and gilt bronze Geisha...
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1880s European Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

19th Century Napoleon III Sèvres Style Porcelain and Bronze Centerpiece
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exquisite 19th century Napoleon III compote, or centrepiece, in delicate Sèvres style porcelain and gilt bronze. Designed to grab all the attention as the decorative focal point o...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Circa 1860 French Sulfide Portrait Paperweight of Empress Eugenie
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A circa 1860 French sulfide portrait on confetti ground paperweight table pillar, Empress Eugenie (wife of Napoleon III). 3 1/2" dia., 6 1/2" h. Whitehall Antiques is a family busin...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Glass

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 scenes. Lion mask grips. Gilding rubbed. 6...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair of Antiques Simulating-Bamboo and Marble Jardinieres, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Two rectangular jardinieres, the mounts in blackened wood simulating bamboo in the Archaic Chinese Taste. Each one features four marble plaques around each side. Each plaque is in a ...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Griotte Marble

Petite French 1860s Napoleon III Period Crystal Toiletry Bottle with Silver Neck
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoleon III period petite crystal toiletry bottle from the mid-19th century, with silver neck. Born in France during the reign of Emperor Napoleon III, this lovely toiletry...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Silver

Large Napoleon III Period French Bronze Wall Sconce of Classical Female Figure
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This Napoleon III period bronze sconce features a classical female figure standing atop curling acanthus and flowers. Two candle arms extend from the floral base. The unusual large s...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Box of Sevres
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
sevres box circa 1900 perfect state cobalt blue with gold hand painted origin france. The Manufacture nationale de Sèvres is one of the most important and w...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Stunning 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Jewelry Box in Burl Wood Chest
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Amazing French antique 19th century Napoleon III Jewelry box made from Burl Wood. What an amazing look this polished burl wood made with high quality craftsmanship This jewelry b...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Wood, Burl

19th Century French Napoleon III Hand Painted Porcelain de Paris Cachepot
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring a little color into your home with this elegant, antique porcelain planter. Crafted in Paris, France circa 1870, the round pot features...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

French Napoléon III 1860s Carved Walnut Sculpture of a Putto Carrying a Vessel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period walnut carved putto sculpture from the mid 19th century, with grapes, flowers and the double flute. Created in France during the third quarter of the 19t...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Walnut

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

Pair Of Marble And Bronze Cassolettes, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of red marble cassolettes, with bronze ornamentation: rams' heads, pearl threads, pine cones Cassolettes late 19th century, in good general condition, note some scratches on th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Green Glass Basket Center Piece or Empty Pocket, French circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
French green molded glass basket, to be used as a center piece or empty pocket. Decorated with vegetal and floral motifs on imitation wickerwork. Good condition Shipping: 10 ...
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Early 20th Century Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Glass

Travel Photo Frame Fire Enamel Stripes Art Deco Style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular travel photo frame with hinged booklet for 2 photos in 925/1000 sterling silver with fire-enamelled stripes in Art Deco style. Measureme...
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1980s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

French Napoléon III Carved Walnut Long Case Clock with Brass Farming Scene
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period carved walnut antique long case clock from the mid-19th century, with bonnet top, farming scene and scrolling motifs. Created in France at the beginning ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Brass

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