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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
Pair of French Ormolu marble bronze candlesticks gilt bronze putti
Located in Valladolid, ES
Pair of very beautiful French antique gilt bronze candlesticks with putti and marble base with decorative bronze ornaments. It has a fo...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French Ormolu marble bronze candlesticks gilt bronze putti
Pair of French Ormolu marble bronze candlesticks gilt bronze putti

Pair of French Ormolu marble bronze candlesticks gilt bronze putti

$1,940 Sale Price / set
54% Off
19th Century Bronze Statue of a Nymph by A. Carrier
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A very fine cast and chased bronze showing a beautiful standing nude nymph, parting and emerging from between tall bull rushes at the edge of a stream. At her feet is a water jug. Th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century Bronze Statue of a Nymph by A. Carrier
19th Century Bronze Statue of a Nymph by A. Carrier

19th Century Bronze Statue of a Nymph by A. Carrier

$6,160 Sale Price
30% Off
Important Napoleon III Lion Inkwell, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Office inkwell in Siena yellow marble and bronze Napoleon III 19th century 34cm x 20cm Very good condition.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble

Important Napoleon III Lion Inkwell, 19th Century
Important Napoleon III Lion Inkwell, 19th Century

Important Napoleon III Lion Inkwell, 19th Century

$1,146 Sale Price
20% Off
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

Paris Porcelain Box, Signed Frogier, Napoleon III Period.
Paris Porcelain Box, Signed Frogier, Napoleon III Period.

Paris Porcelain Box, Signed Frogier, Napoleon III Period.

$3,968
Photo Frame Fired Enamel with Two-Tone Stripes on Guillochè and Hand Engravings
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular frame with oval photo in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel with two-tone stripes on guillochè and hand engravings. External dimensions cm...
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1980s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Photo Frame Fired Enamel with Two-Tone Stripes on Guillochè and Hand Engravings
Photo Frame Fired Enamel with Two-Tone Stripes on Guillochè and Hand Engravings

Photo Frame Fired Enamel with Two-Tone Stripes on Guillochè and Hand Engravings

$2,038
19thc French Napoleon III Cut Crystal Candelabra attributed to Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Beautiful 19thc French Napoleon III Crystal Candelabra/ Centerpiece. Incredible work on this piece. Shades included. Attrib. Baccarat.
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1880s Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Crystal

19thc French Napoleon III Cut Crystal Candelabra attributed to Baccarat
19thc French Napoleon III Cut Crystal Candelabra attributed to Baccarat

19thc French Napoleon III Cut Crystal Candelabra attributed to Baccarat

$2,660 Sale Price
20% Off
Napoleon III Jewelery Box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Napoleon III jewelery box Bonce gold and enamel origin France in perfect condition inside it was reupholstered circa 1900. The Napoleon III style had it...
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Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Napoleon III Jewelery Box
Napoleon III Jewelery Box

Napoleon III Jewelery Box

$1,275 Sale Price
25% Off
Emile Loiseau, Horse Clock, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Black marble clock, topped with a spelter horse with a brown bronze-style patina, signed Emile Loiseau Some chips on the marble and on the keyhole on th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble, Spelter

Emile Loiseau, Horse Clock, 19th Century
Emile Loiseau, Horse Clock, 19th Century

Emile Loiseau, Horse Clock, 19th Century

$1,623
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

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Bronze

19th Century Henri Picard Children Gilt Bronze Sculpture
19th Century Henri Picard Children Gilt Bronze Sculpture

19th Century Henri Picard Children Gilt Bronze Sculpture

$3,000
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Enamel Figural Mantel Clock and Candelabras
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Champleve Enamel Mantel Clock retailed by J.E. Caldwell & Co paired Champlevé and Gilt-bronze Five-light Candelabras A black and maroon enamel ornamente...
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19th Century American Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Enamel

Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Enamel Figural Mantel Clock and Candelabras
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Enamel Figural Mantel Clock and Candelabras

Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Enamel Figural Mantel Clock and Candelabras

$16,000
Pair of 19th Century French Opaline Vases
Located in High Point, NC
19th century pair of French opaline glass vases with very interesting molded tops. The vases have hand painted decorations of florals. Unique...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Pair of 19th Century French Opaline Vases
Pair of 19th Century French Opaline Vases

Pair of 19th Century French Opaline Vases

$1,295 / set
Bronze Sculpture, Signed F. Barbedienne, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture, signed F. Barbedienne, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Bronze sculpture, marble base, mechanical reproduction, signe...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Bronze Sculpture, Signed F. Barbedienne, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Bronze Sculpture, Signed F. Barbedienne, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

Bronze Sculpture, Signed F. Barbedienne, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

$4,088
Napoleon III Planter by E.-J. Masselotte, France, circa 1865
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed MASSELOTTE and numbered 1064 Elegant oval Napoléon III planter in gilded bronze, with a rim decorated with braces intertwined with laurel leaves. It rests on four feet in the...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Napoleon III Planter by E.-J. Masselotte, France, circa 1865
Napoleon III Planter by E.-J. Masselotte, France, circa 1865

Napoleon III Planter by E.-J. Masselotte, France, circa 1865

$5,772
Set of three clocks and two pedestals from the 19th century.
Located in Warsaw, PL
The clock is in excellent and perfect working condition. In addition, it has been cleaned and maintained by a professional watchmaker specializing in museum maintenance. The eight-da...
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19th Century Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Malachite, Bronze

Set of three clocks and two pedestals from the 19th century.
Set of three clocks and two pedestals from the 19th century.

Set of three clocks and two pedestals from the 19th century.

$23,449 / set
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 French Boulle Tea Caddy
19th Century French Boulle Tea Caddy

19th Century French Boulle Tea Caddy

$11,500
Musical clock with music box mechanism with Bells
By Baptiste-Antoine Brémond 1
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Extremely Rare and Exquisite: A BA Bremond Musical Clock Step into the elegance of a bygone era with this extraordinarily rare musical clock, an exceptional fusion of artistry, inno...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Brass, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Musical clock with music box mechanism with Bells
Musical clock with music box mechanism with Bells

Musical clock with music box mechanism with Bells

$22,848
19th Century Napoleon III Pendulum Clock Regulateur De Parquet
Located in Berlin, DE
Museale Pendulum clock "Regulateur de parquet" after Jean-Henri Riesener Napoleon III, Paris, circa 1850-1880. A model by Jean-Henri Riesener ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century Napoleon III Pendulum Clock Regulateur De Parquet
19th Century Napoleon III Pendulum Clock Regulateur De Parquet

19th Century Napoleon III Pendulum Clock Regulateur De Parquet

$107,629
19th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Terrier Dog - made by Alfred Dubucand
By Alfred Dubucand
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful small bronze sculpture by the French Animalier / artist Alfred Dubucand. It is a terrier dog, very refined bronze with beautiful details. Alfred Dubucand (1828-1894) is a...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Terrier Dog - made by Alfred Dubucand
19th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Terrier Dog - made by Alfred Dubucand

19th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Terrier Dog - made by Alfred Dubucand

$962
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

Opaline Bowl with Gilt bronze Mounting, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Opaline Bowl with Gilt bronze Mounting, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

Opaline Bowl with Gilt bronze Mounting, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

$3,942
Pair of French Porcelain Napoleon III Pink ad White Cashepots on Stands
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful pair of French porcelain Napoleon III cashpots on stands. The pink and white jardinieres / planters have a black and gold trim on the base and ring of the pots and are ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair of French Porcelain Napoleon III Pink ad White Cashepots on Stands
Pair of French Porcelain Napoleon III Pink ad White Cashepots on Stands

Pair of French Porcelain Napoleon III Pink ad White Cashepots on Stands

$4,400
Museum Quality French White Marble Roundel Relief of Emperor Napoleon III, 1860
Located in Queens, NY
A museum quality French white marble roundel relief of Emperor Napoleon III, circa 1860. The quality of this marble sculpture of Napoleon III is trul...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble

Museum Quality French White Marble Roundel Relief of Emperor Napoleon III, 1860
Museum Quality French White Marble Roundel Relief of Emperor Napoleon III, 1860

Museum Quality French White Marble Roundel Relief of Emperor Napoleon III, 1860

$40,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Mantel Clocks from the 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Fireplace set from the 19th century, Napoleon III period. Gilt bronze, patinated bronze and marble mantel set, 19th century, Napoleon III period, simple overhaul of the movement req...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Mantel Clocks from the 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Mantel Clocks from the 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

Mantel Clocks from the 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

$10,512 / set
Napoleon III circular enamel box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Napoleon III circular enamel box Material bronze and Cloisonne enamel Origin France Circa 1870 19th century Excellent quality and excellent condition Natural wear on its patina Its i...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Enamel

Napoleon III circular enamel box
Napoleon III circular enamel box

Napoleon III circular enamel box

$1,200
Sculpture of the Bust of Madame Récamier, Patinated Bronze, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture of the bust of Madame Récamier, patinated bronze, 19th century, Napoleon III. Sculpture representing the bust of Madame Récamier in patinated bronze, Napoleon III period,...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Sculpture of the Bust of Madame Récamier, Patinated Bronze, Napoleon III Period.
Sculpture of the Bust of Madame Récamier, Patinated Bronze, Napoleon III Period.

Sculpture of the Bust of Madame Récamier, Patinated Bronze, Napoleon III Period.

$7,526
Early 20th Century French Repousse Brass and Wooden Box with Sailboats Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France, circa 1920, the antique wood and brass coffer is decorated on the top with a repousse sail boat scene in the manner of Claude Vernet. T...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Brass

Early 20th Century French Repousse Brass and Wooden Box with Sailboats Decor
Early 20th Century French Repousse Brass and Wooden Box with Sailboats Decor

Early 20th Century French Repousse Brass and Wooden Box with Sailboats Decor

$625
PERFUME BOX WITH LID French Napoleon III 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PERFUME BOX WITH LID French Napoleon III 19th Century in ebonised wood, tortoiseshell and gilded metal. Interior with three golden glass bottles. Defects of age Dim.: (box) 11 x 1...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Wood

PERFUME BOX WITH LID French Napoleon III 19th Century
PERFUME BOX WITH LID French Napoleon III 19th Century

PERFUME BOX WITH LID French Napoleon III 19th Century

$1,146 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Porcelain Figurines Guitar Player & Singer
By Jean Gille
Located in Lisbon, PT
A large pair of French polychrome and gilt painted biscuit figurines of a mandolin player and a singer. The woman is wearing a green sack-back gown with white flowery etched inner dr...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

19th Century French Porcelain Figurines Guitar Player & Singer
19th Century French Porcelain Figurines Guitar Player & Singer

19th Century French Porcelain Figurines Guitar Player & Singer

$4,254
19th Century French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Female Caryatids Candlesticks
Located in Berlin, DE
19th Century French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Female Caryatids Candlesticks A pair of early 19th century gilt bronze candlesticks having nozzles wit...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Female Caryatids Candlesticks
19th Century French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Female Caryatids Candlesticks

19th Century French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Female Caryatids Candlesticks

$2,200 / set
19th Century Pair of Candlesticks in Gilt Bronze
Located in NICE, FR
These gorgeous candlesticks are made of gilded bronze in the style of Napoleon III. Their stems are in the shape of figurines of a man and a woman in classical attires. They boast ex...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century Pair of Candlesticks in Gilt Bronze
19th Century Pair of Candlesticks in Gilt Bronze

19th Century Pair of Candlesticks in Gilt Bronze

$3,571 / set
Pair of Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Ewers
Located in Paris, FR
Important pair of Napoleon III ewers in chased gilt bronze with rich decoration in relief of stylized foliage, friezes of palmettes, and vine branches framing a frieze of putti reali...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Ewers
Pair of Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Ewers

Pair of Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Ewers

$4,730 / set
A French ‘Chariot’ Three-pieces Clock Garniture attributed to F.Linke circa 1890
By François Linke
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A French Ormolu and Patinated-Bronze ‘Chariot’ Three-pieces Clock Garniture Attributed to François Linke (1855 - 1946), Paris, Late 19th/ Century The clock representing a putto on ...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

A French ‘Chariot’ Three-pieces Clock Garniture attributed to F.Linke circa 1890
A French ‘Chariot’ Three-pieces Clock Garniture attributed to F.Linke circa 1890

A French ‘Chariot’ Three-pieces Clock Garniture attributed to F.Linke circa 1890

$16,127 / set
Impressive Doré Ormolu Ornamental Centerpiece or Jardinière of Campana Shape
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Antwerp, BE
An impressive ormolu ornamental vase centerpiece of campana shape, the bronze vessel resting on a moulded concave agate stone pediment with byzantine cross shaped base. The gilt concave foot of the vase shows ram’s heads intertwined with scrolls hung with fruity festoons under a ribboned bundle frieze. The concave stem supports an egg and dart shaped bottom carrying a large frieze representing brown patinated swans grooming themselves between water reeds...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Agate, Ormolu, Bronze

Impressive Doré Ormolu Ornamental Centerpiece or Jardinière of Campana Shape
Impressive Doré Ormolu Ornamental Centerpiece or Jardinière of Campana Shape

Impressive Doré Ormolu Ornamental Centerpiece or Jardinière of Campana Shape

$5,411
Paire De Chandeliers En Bronze Argentés, Estampillés "Anvers", Fin Du XIXème
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Paire de grands chandeliers en bronze argentés - Estampillés "Anvers" - Fin Du XIXème" / Pair of tall candelabras made of silver plated bronze...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Paire De Chandeliers En Bronze Argentés, Estampillés "Anvers", Fin Du XIXème
Paire De Chandeliers En Bronze Argentés, Estampillés "Anvers", Fin Du XIXème

Paire De Chandeliers En Bronze Argentés, Estampillés "Anvers", Fin Du XIXème

$5,411 / set
Antique Picture Frame - Louis XVI Style - Ormolu Gilt Bronze - Mid 19th Century
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique bronze photo frame, Louis XVI style, from the French Napoleon III period. Made in France, mid 19th century. Very nice quality bronze, very refined with ormolu gi...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Picture Frame - Louis XVI Style - Ormolu Gilt Bronze - Mid 19th Century
Antique Picture Frame - Louis XVI Style - Ormolu Gilt Bronze - Mid 19th Century

Antique Picture Frame - Louis XVI Style - Ormolu Gilt Bronze - Mid 19th Century

$537
Pair of Bronze Candlesticks, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Bronze candlesticks, 19th century A pair of bronze candlesticks, decorated with Chimeras, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Measures: H: 22 cm, W: 15 cm, D: 10 cm.
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Late 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Bronze Candlesticks, 19th Century
Pair of Bronze Candlesticks, 19th Century

Pair of Bronze Candlesticks, 19th Century

$1,022
Pair of Opaline Bottles, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of opaline bottles, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A pair of opaline bottles, 19th century, Napoleon III period. H: 21cm, D: 11cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Opaline Glass

Pair of Opaline Bottles, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Pair of Opaline Bottles, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

Pair of Opaline Bottles, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

$2,747 / set
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

Pair of Antiques Simulating-Bamboo and Marble Jardinieres, circa 1900
Pair of Antiques Simulating-Bamboo and Marble Jardinieres, circa 1900

Pair of Antiques Simulating-Bamboo and Marble Jardinieres, circa 1900

$3,517 Sale Price / set
35% Off
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 1860 French Sulfide Portrait Paperweight of Empress Eugenie
Circa 1860 French Sulfide Portrait Paperweight of Empress Eugenie

Circa 1860 French Sulfide Portrait Paperweight of Empress Eugenie

$350 Sale Price
41% Off
A Large Bronze Sculpture of the Harlequin by Paul Dubois, 19th Century.
By Paul Dubois
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

A Large Bronze Sculpture of the Harlequin by Paul Dubois, 19th Century.
A Large Bronze Sculpture of the Harlequin by Paul Dubois, 19th Century.

A Large Bronze Sculpture of the Harlequin by Paul Dubois, 19th Century.

$7,816
Sculpture, Meissen Porcelain Group, the 5 Senses, Napoleon III Period.
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture, Meissen porcelain group, the 5 senses, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A Meissen porcelain sculpture, Germany, representing the 5 senses, taste, hearing, sight, touch,...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Sculpture, Meissen Porcelain Group, the 5 Senses, Napoleon III Period.
Sculpture, Meissen Porcelain Group, the 5 Senses, Napoleon III Period.

Sculpture, Meissen Porcelain Group, the 5 Senses, Napoleon III Period.

$4,569
Pair 19th C. Christofle Silvered Bronze Putti & Crystal Centerpieces
By Christofle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair 19th C. Christofle Silvered Bronze Putti and Crystal Centerpieces France, circa 1875 Highlighting the extraordinary skill of Christofle’s makers, this exquisite pair of 19th-ce...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair 19th C. Christofle Silvered Bronze Putti & Crystal Centerpieces
Pair 19th C. Christofle Silvered Bronze Putti & Crystal Centerpieces

Pair 19th C. Christofle Silvered Bronze Putti & Crystal Centerpieces

$5,440 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Émile Gallé, Napoleon III, a Pair of Enameled Art Glass Cabinet Vases, ca. 1870s
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
Napoleon III Period Émile Gallé A Pair of Cabinet Vases Multi-Color Enamel, Clear Art Glass Nancy, France Circa 1870s DIMENSIONS Height: 3.57 in Upper diameter: 1.63 in Width: 2,25 in Bottom diameter; 1.63 in MARKINGS Both vases are signed in enamel at the base, bearing the mark ‘E. Gallé Nancy.’ ABOUT VASES “The aim of my work: The study of nature, the love of nature's art, and the need to express what one feels in one's heart.” – Emile Gallé These exquisite, museum-quality vases are highly collectible and in great demand due to their representation of the very origins of the master’s distinctive oeuvre, tracing back to the 1870s. At that time, French applied arts were marked by the extraordinary Napoleon III style, which blended vibrant polychrome hues, lacquered surfaces, and intricate painting techniques. This style drew inspiration from Renaissance ideals of beauty, Baroque gilding, Neoclassical lines, and the sensuality of Rococo. This particular pair of cabinet vases uniquely amalgamates several prevailing artistic styles of the period, including Impressionism, Trompe-l'œil, Realism, and Romanticism. Each vase is adorned with multi-colored enamel paintings depicting fantastical designs, featuring insects fluttering among an array of exotic grasses and flowers. Both vases are further embellished with exquisite applied glass sea shells, a Rococo-style handles on their sides. Despite their identical classical form, the paintings on each vase differ significantly, yet together they form a surprisingly harmonious composition. ABOUT ARTIST Émile Gallé Gallé (French, 1846 – 1904) Born on May 4, 1846 in Nancy, France, Émile Gallé mile Gallé seemed destined for a career in glassmaking. Nancy was well-established for its glass artistry, and his father, Charles Gallé was an established faïence (ceramic) and glassmaker with his own successful manufactory, the Maison Gallé-Reinemer. It would be here under the guidance of his father that the young Emile began to learn the art of glassmaking while simultaneously indulging his academic interests in philosophy, botany and chemistry. In 1867, Gallé joined his father working full-time at the Maison. Gallé's glasswork, even at its earliest stages, was heavily influenced by nature, with his very first pieces incorporating enameled floral motifs painted upon clear glass. He was an avid botanist his entire life, collecting plants, flowers, and insects from which to study and draw inspiration. He was even elected Secretary-General for Nancy's Société centrale d'horticulture. Gallé traveled throughout Europe studying works at museums and private institutions, gaining insight from ancient glass antiquities to Japonesque masterpieces, and everything in between. It would be Gallé’s trip to the British Museum in 1871 that would alter the course of his art career. Enamored by the famed ancient Roman cameo glass...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Glass

Émile Gallé, Napoleon III, a Pair of Enameled Art Glass Cabinet Vases, ca. 1870s
Émile Gallé, Napoleon III, a Pair of Enameled Art Glass Cabinet Vases, ca. 1870s

Émile Gallé, Napoleon III, a Pair of Enameled Art Glass Cabinet Vases, ca. 1870s

$12,500 / set
Napoleon III style photo frame
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Napoleon III style photo frame Origin France Circa 1900 Materials Bronze, bicelled glass and pastone Work done with great quality, all stones are very well set (jewelry work) Bicelle...
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Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Multi-gemstone, Bronze

Napoleon III style photo frame
Napoleon III style photo frame

Napoleon III style photo frame

$1,400
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

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

A Napoléon III Marble Mantle Clock
A Napoléon III Marble Mantle Clock

A Napoléon III Marble Mantle Clock

$10,070
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

Large Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Set, 19th Century
Large Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Set, 19th Century

Large Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Set, 19th Century

$11,063 / set
Pair of Baccarat Opaline Vases, 19th Century
By Baccarat
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Baccarat opaline vases, 19th century A pair of Baccarat opaline vases with flowers decorations, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Mae...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Opaline Glass

Pair of Baccarat Opaline Vases, 19th Century
Pair of Baccarat Opaline Vases, 19th Century

Pair of Baccarat Opaline Vases, 19th Century

$4,208 / set
Small 19th Century Bronze Figure of Allegory of Manufacture
Located in Berlin, DE
Small 19th century patinated female bronze figure of the allegory of manufacture featuring a spindle, a hammer and a gear-wheel. The female figure holding up her light tunic and look...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Small 19th Century Bronze Figure of Allegory of Manufacture
Small 19th Century Bronze Figure of Allegory of Manufacture

Small 19th Century Bronze Figure of Allegory of Manufacture

$2,800
Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
A beautiful clock made of bronze and malachite in an intense green and blue color. The clock stands on four decorated feet in the shape of paws. At the foot of the dial there is a cu...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Malachite, Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

$15,633
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

Antique Sculpture Dionysos Herm Plaster Cast Walnut Base France
Antique Sculpture Dionysos Herm Plaster Cast Walnut Base France

Antique Sculpture Dionysos Herm Plaster Cast Walnut Base France

$4,689
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

French Pendulum Clock / Mantel Clock, Boulle Style Paris, circa 1870
French Pendulum Clock / Mantel Clock, Boulle Style Paris, circa 1870

French Pendulum Clock / Mantel Clock, Boulle Style Paris, circa 1870

$8,411
Pair of 17th C. French Walnut Panels of Saint Paul and Saint Teresa of Ávila
Located in Dallas, TX
Carved in France circa 1680, this important pair of ecclesiastical walnut panels depicts Saint Paul the Apostle and Saint Teresa of Ávila, each rendered in high relief with impressiv...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Walnut

Pair of 17th C. French Walnut Panels of Saint Paul and Saint Teresa of Ávila
Pair of 17th C. French Walnut Panels of Saint Paul and Saint Teresa of Ávila

Pair of 17th C. French Walnut Panels of Saint Paul and Saint Teresa of Ávila

$5,500 / set
French Clock Napoléon III Original Label on the Back, 1867
By Napoléon III
Located in Milano, IT
French watch Napoléon III Original label on the back 1867 Important French watch III with original label of the retailer beautiful back of the watch. The ...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French Clock Napoléon III Original Label on the Back, 1867
French Clock Napoléon III Original Label on the Back, 1867

French Clock Napoléon III Original Label on the Back, 1867

$4,329 Sale Price
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Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Fluorspar Vases
Located in New Orleans, LA
These Napoleon III French urns exemplify the elaborate revival styles that dominated the Second Empire. The baluster-form fluorspar vases are adorned b...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Stone, Ormolu

Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Fluorspar Vases
Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Fluorspar Vases

Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Fluorspar Vases

$22,850
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

Large Oriental Planter in Regula, Napoleon III Period.
Large Oriental Planter in Regula, Napoleon III Period.

Large Oriental Planter in Regula, Napoleon III Period.

$3,942
Pair of biscuit sculptures of Napoleon III eagles
Located in Paris, FR
Pair biscuit sculptures of eagles. Work from the second half of the 19th century, bearing the incised mark "Mre. Imple. de Sèvres" (not guaranteed). Important pair of porcelain bisc...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair of biscuit sculptures of Napoleon III eagles
Pair of biscuit sculptures of Napoleon III eagles

Pair of biscuit sculptures of Napoleon III eagles

$6,349 / set
French Skeleton Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
French Skeleton clock with Gothic style brass frame standing on a marquetry inlaid rosewood base with bun feet. Cherubs head pendulum bob, enamel dia...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Brass

French Skeleton Mantel Clock
French Skeleton Mantel Clock

French Skeleton Mantel Clock

$3,147
Napoleon III Amphora Shaped Porcelain Sèvre Vase with Bronze Parts
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Napoleon III Amphora shaped porcelain in the style of Sèvre vase with bronze parts.
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Gold Plate, Bronze

Napoleon III Amphora Shaped Porcelain Sèvre Vase with Bronze Parts
Napoleon III Amphora Shaped Porcelain Sèvre Vase with Bronze Parts

Napoleon III Amphora Shaped Porcelain Sèvre Vase with Bronze Parts

$5,050
Sculpture in Gilded and Patinated Bronze, Signed "Campagne", 19th Century.
By Campagne
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in gilded and patinated bronze, signed "campagne", 19th century. A Napoleon III period bronze sculpture, 19th century, gilded and patinated bronze, marble base, signed "Ca...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Sculpture in Gilded and Patinated Bronze, Signed "Campagne", 19th Century.
Sculpture in Gilded and Patinated Bronze, Signed "Campagne", 19th Century.

Sculpture in Gilded and Patinated Bronze, Signed "Campagne", 19th Century.

$8,778
French Ormolu Mounted Pink Sevres Vase, (19th Century)
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Lisbon, PT
A beautiful antique decorative pink porcelain Sèvres Style urn with a hand-painted background of a guitar musician and his lady. A Serenata scene. In the back a lake scene with a ca...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Metal, Bronze

French Ormolu Mounted Pink Sevres Vase, (19th Century)
French Ormolu Mounted Pink Sevres Vase, (19th Century)

French Ormolu Mounted Pink Sevres Vase, (19th Century)

$5,363
Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
This 19th-century clock is an exquisite work of art, perfectly reflecting the refined and elegant style of the Napoleon III period. Here is a detailed description of this masterpiece...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Malachite, Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

$8,541

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