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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 Napoleon III Ormolu & White Marble Urns, circa 1850
19th Century French Napoleon III Ormolu & White Marble Urns, circa 1850

19th Century French Napoleon III Ormolu & White Marble Urns, circa 1850

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique Mid-19th century French Ormolu mounted on white marble urns on green marble bases. CONDITION In Great Condition - No Damage. Size Height: 36cm Width: 15.5cm Depth: ...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

Bronze Sculpture Femme Aux Colombes by Charles-Alphonse Gumery
Bronze Sculpture Femme Aux Colombes by Charles-Alphonse Gumery

Bronze Sculpture Femme Aux Colombes by Charles-Alphonse Gumery

Located in Paris, FR

Bronze sculpture with brown patina by Charles-Alphonse Gumery, featuring a smiling young woman with doves. This bronze statuette is signed: Gumery ROME. Charles Gumery most probably ...

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19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Fine Pair of Antique French Opaque White Opaline Glass Vases
Fine Pair of Antique French Opaque White Opaline Glass Vases

Fine Pair of Antique French Opaque White Opaline Glass Vases

By Baccarat

Located in New York, NY

A large pair of antique French opaque white opaline glass, baluster shaped vases, finely painted with flowering vine, further decorated with 24-karat gold. Attributed to "Bacca...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

Napoleon III card holder
Napoleon III card holder

Napoleon III card holder

$1,040Sale Price|20% Off

Napoleon III card holder

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Napoleon III card holder (card fray) Gilt bronze and enamel Origin France Circa 1900 Gilt bronze and Cloissone enamel with hand-painted Sevres porcelain plate signed by E. Horche Per...

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Early 1900s French 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

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

French 19th century Napoleon III Period Louis XVI st. Ormolu planter
French 19th century Napoleon III Period Louis XVI st. Ormolu planter

French 19th century Napoleon III Period Louis XVI st. Ormolu planter

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An impressive and finely detailed French 19th century Napoleon III Period Louis XVI st. Ormolu planter. This impressive planter is raised on three slender acanthus leaf decorated 'C'...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Auguste J Peiffer (French 1832-1886), Vestal Virgin, Bronze Sculpture on Marble
Auguste J Peiffer (French 1832-1886), Vestal Virgin, Bronze Sculpture on Marble

Auguste J Peiffer (French 1832-1886), Vestal Virgin, Bronze Sculpture on Marble

By Auguste Joseph Peiffer

Located in Germantown, MD

Auguste Joseph Peiffer (French 1832-1886), Vestal Virgin, Bronze Sculpture on Rouge Marble Plinth. Marble Plinth is 11"W x 9"D x 2.5"H. Bronze is 8.5" W x 7"D x 20"H Overall measure...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Bronze & Brass Urns
Pair of 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Bronze & Brass Urns

Pair of 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Bronze & Brass Urns

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Bronze & Brass Urns represent the mastery of metal sculpture exhibited by the French during this wonderful era and are of a nice size ...

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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Bronze

Pocket Magnifying Glass in fired enamel two-tone stripes on guilloche Salimbeni
Pocket Magnifying Glass in fired enamel two-tone stripes on guilloche Salimbeni

Pocket Magnifying Glass in fired enamel two-tone stripes on guilloche Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Personal pocket magnifying glass in 925/1000 silver with translucent enamel in two-tone stripes on guilloche and hand-engraved in the French Empire Napoleon III style, second half of...

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1980s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Important Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze and Porcelain Clock Garniture, circa 1870
Important Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze and Porcelain Clock Garniture, circa 1870

Important Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze and Porcelain Clock Garniture, circa 1870

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

An important Napoléon III gilt bronze and turquoise porcelain clock garniture. French, circa 1870. This very fine clock garniture comprises of a clock and a pair of vase form candelabra. The finely cast and chiselled gilt bronze case has a jewelled turquoise porcelain face with Roman Numerals above a plaque depicting children in a wooded landscape, flanked by expressive male and female cherub figures, cast in the round, beneath a scrolled pediment with torches en flambeau and surmounted by a turquoise vase and cover. The pair of candelabra en-suite are in the form of turquoise porcelain vases...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Bronze Boy Sculpture by Charles Anfrie, 19th Century, French Art, 42cm
Bronze Boy Sculpture by Charles Anfrie, 19th Century, French Art, 42cm

Bronze Boy Sculpture by Charles Anfrie, 19th Century, French Art, 42cm

By Charles Anfrie, Vrai Bronze B.D.

Located in Lisbon, PT

This 19th-century tabletop bronze sculpture titled Un Accident captures a moment of innocent confusion through the detailed depiction of a barefoot boy in rustic clothing, scratchin...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Metal, Bronze

Pair of Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Six-Light Candelabras Attributed to Beurdeley
Pair of Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Six-Light Candelabras Attributed to Beurdeley

Pair of Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Six-Light Candelabras Attributed to Beurdeley

By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley

Located in New York, NY

An exquisite pair of Napoleon III gilt bronze six-light candelabras attributed to Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley. Maker: Attributed to Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley (1847-1919) Origin: Fr...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French Opaline Blue Glass Vanity Set with Gilt Bronze, 19th Century
French Opaline Blue Glass Vanity Set with Gilt Bronze, 19th Century

French Opaline Blue Glass Vanity Set with Gilt Bronze, 19th Century

Located in CANNES, FR

A refined 19th-century French vanity set crafted in vibrant opaline blue glass, richly adorned with ornate gilt bronze mounts in the Rococo Revival style, typical of the Napoleon III...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century French Onyx Pomp Jug/Vase Bronze Silvered Napoleon III
19th Century French Onyx Pomp Jug/Vase Bronze Silvered Napoleon III

19th Century French Onyx Pomp Jug/Vase Bronze Silvered Napoleon III

Located in Berlin, DE

19th century French onyx pomp jug/vase bronze silvered Napoleon III Carcass made of onyx with rich silvered bronze elements. Egg-shaped soffit, retracted neck and round, profiled pe...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Onyx, Brass

Important Early 19th Century Bronze Figural Mantle Clock of Recumbent Cleopatra
Important Early 19th Century Bronze Figural Mantle Clock of Recumbent Cleopatra

Important Early 19th Century Bronze Figural Mantle Clock of Recumbent Cleopatra

By André-Antoine Ravrio

Located in Long Island City, NY

An Important Early 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Mantle Clock By Andre-Antoine Ravrio and Mesnil Modeled with a large and beautiful gilt bronze figure of recumbent...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Marble Sculpture and Its Original Column, 19th Century
Marble Sculpture and Its Original Column, 19th Century

Marble Sculpture and Its Original Column, 19th Century

By Joseph Pollet

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This amazing sculpture in Carrara marble was made around 1850 by the French sculptor Joseph Michel-Ange Pollet, after one of his plaster models presented at the Salon de Paris in 184...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble, Carrara Marble

19th Century Barbedienne French Champleve Enamel and Gilt bronze clock set
19th Century Barbedienne French Champleve Enamel and Gilt bronze clock set

19th Century Barbedienne French Champleve Enamel and Gilt bronze clock set

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

19th Century Barbedienne French Champleve Enamel and Gilt bronze clock set A fine 19th Century French three piece clock garniture set. Comprising of a clock and pair of candelabra, ...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Enamel

19th Century Napoleon III Marquetry Box, Rosewood & Brass Inlay
19th Century Napoleon III Marquetry Box, Rosewood & Brass Inlay

19th Century Napoleon III Marquetry Box, Rosewood & Brass Inlay

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th Century French Napoleon III marquetry box made of rosewood veneer with fine mother-of-pearl and brass inlay. The interior is lined in paper and the inside of the lid has a mir...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Brass

V. Paillard, Pair of Tritons, France, circa 1870
V. Paillard, Pair of Tritons, France, circa 1870

V. Paillard, Pair of Tritons, France, circa 1870

By Victor Paillard

Located in PARIS, FR

Pair of patinated bronze sculptures with gilded highlights depicting two juvenile tritons slightly turned inward, creating a visual dialogue. These hybrid figures combine the torso o...

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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

Mid-19th Century Pair of Green Opaline Flasks
Mid-19th Century Pair of Green Opaline Flasks

Mid-19th Century Pair of Green Opaline Flasks

Located in Paris, FR

Pair of green opaline perfume flasks with pointed stoppers and flower-shaped saucers. The stoppers and flasks are decorated with diamond-shaped patterns that have gilded stripes outl...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Opaline Glass

French Napoleon III Bronze Bacchus Putto Clock, Antique, 1870s
French Napoleon III Bronze Bacchus Putto Clock, Antique, 1870s

French Napoleon III Bronze Bacchus Putto Clock, Antique, 1870s

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

French Napoleon III Bronze Bacchus Putti Mantel Clock, 1870s. Charming French Napoleon III bronze mantel clock dating from the 1870s, featuring a delightful Bacchus putto motif insp...

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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Napoleon III Gilt Brass Woven Oval Basket, France, 1870s
Napoleon III Gilt Brass Woven Oval Basket, France, 1870s

Napoleon III Gilt Brass Woven Oval Basket, France, 1870s

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Napoleon III Gilt Brass Woven Oval Basket, France, 1870s 13" W × 10.5" D × 3" H Elegant and finely executed, this Napoleon III–period gilt brass oval basket, France, circa the 1870...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Brass

Beautiful Pair of Early 20th Century French Red Marble Cassolettes
Beautiful Pair of Early 20th Century French Red Marble Cassolettes

Beautiful Pair of Early 20th Century French Red Marble Cassolettes

Located in Madrid, ES

Beautiful Pair of Early 20th Century Red Marble Cassolettes (H+/- 31 cm.) good condition

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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble

Pair of Antique Glazed Biscuit Porcelain Figural Vases
Pair of Antique Glazed Biscuit Porcelain Figural Vases

Pair of Antique Glazed Biscuit Porcelain Figural Vases

Located in London, GB

Each of trumpet shape with applied allegorical figures of Napoleon III. These beautiful porcelain vases are distinctive for their bright, fresh color palette and trumpet shaped ne...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Late 19th Century Pair of Blue Bresse Enamel Jardinières
Late 19th Century Pair of Blue Bresse Enamel Jardinières

Late 19th Century Pair of Blue Bresse Enamel Jardinières

Located in Paris, FR

Late 19th century pair of jardinières in blue enamel from Bresse. Multicolored medallions depicting delicate flowers are framed by white and red enamel beads and gilded arabesques. E...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Griotte marble and gilt and patinated bronze clock garniture by Graux
Griotte marble and gilt and patinated bronze clock garniture by Graux

Griotte marble and gilt and patinated bronze clock garniture by Graux

Located in London, GB

Griotte marble and gilt and patinated bronze clock garniture by Graux French, c. 1870 Clock: Height 80cm, width 40cm, depth 33cm Candelabra: Height 82cm, width 40cm, depth 40cmvarious This fine three-piece set includes a mantel clock and a pair of candelabra. The pieces are crafted from bronze—both gilt and patinated—and rich griotte marble. The clock features a griotte marble truncated column shaped base, which is adorned with gilt bronze mounts, such as a low relief plaque and beading. The front of the case is inset with a dial within a gilt bronze bezel and beneath glass. Strikingly, the clock case is surmounted by a large and impressive patinated bronze sculptural group after an original by Clodion, which depicts two nymphs carousing with musical instruments and bunches of grapes. The candelabra are similarly decorated, each with a conforming marble base. The stem of each candelabrum is modelled as two patinated bronze figures holding aloft the candelabrum head, which issues seven gilt bronze branches: six scrolling branches and one central one. The clock dial is signed 'Jules Graux...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

Tahan Paris Collector's Box, precious woods and floral brass marquetry
Tahan Paris Collector's Box, precious woods and floral brass marquetry

Tahan Paris Collector's Box, precious woods and floral brass marquetry

By Tahan Paris

Located in Valladolid, ES

Outstanding and highly refined Tahan Paris collector's box, crafted from ebony and rosewood with floral brass marquetry. Originally a glove box, this collector's box can now serve an...

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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Brass, Bronze

Napoleon III Style Pair of Hand-Painted Opaline Glass Vases
Napoleon III Style Pair of Hand-Painted Opaline Glass Vases

Napoleon III Style Pair of Hand-Painted Opaline Glass Vases

Located in Prato, Tuscany

We kindly invite you to read the entire description, as we strive to provide detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items. This exclusive pai...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Opaline Glass

19th Century Malachite and Gilt Bronze Inkwell
19th Century Malachite and Gilt Bronze Inkwell

19th Century Malachite and Gilt Bronze Inkwell

Located in Paris, FR

19th century malachite inkwell. The circular plate for resting a fountain pen houses a crystal inkpot in its center. The plate and the inkpot's stopper are embellished with a gilt bronze cross...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Malachite

Fine Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Mantel Clock
Fine Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Mantel Clock

Fine Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in London, by appointment only

France, circa 1880 The ormolu case mounted with fine painted porcelain scenes of a courting couple. This unusual mauve colour pallet emphasizes the...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Large Covered Vases in Painted Porcelain, 19th Century, Napoleon III.
Pair of Large Covered Vases in Painted Porcelain, 19th Century, Napoleon III.

Pair of Large Covered Vases in Painted Porcelain, 19th Century, Napoleon III.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of large covered vases in painted porcelain, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A pair of large covered vases in painted porcelain in the Sèvres style, gilt bronze mounts, 19th...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Gilt-Bronze Clock with Enamel Numerals Attributed to Henri Picard
Gilt-Bronze Clock with Enamel Numerals Attributed to Henri Picard

Gilt-Bronze Clock with Enamel Numerals Attributed to Henri Picard

By Henri Picard

Located in London, GB

Gilt-bronze clock with enamel numerals attributed to Henri Picard French, circa 1860 Measures: Height 73cm, width 45cm, depth 23cm The elaborate case of this beautiful mantel clock has a large central circular dial with enamel Roman numerals for the hours and engraved on the edge with Arabic numbers for the minutes. The surmount is a gilt bronze group of Father Time, depicted as an elderly male figure seated on a circular globe. The quality throughout is exceptional, demonstrating the very best of 19th century craftsmanship. This clock is after a design by André-Charles Boulle (French, 1642-1732) and similar to examples of equally fine quality and casting known to have been made by 19th Century bronzier Henri Picard (French, fl. 1831-1864), therefore we can attribute the case to Picard. The movement is stamped for Parisian clock...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Ormolu, Bronze

Second Empire Period Patinated and Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set
Second Empire Period Patinated and Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set

Second Empire Period Patinated and Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set

Located in London, GB

This three-piece mantel clock set contains a clock and two candelabra. The set was produced circa 1860, during the Napoleon III period, and demonstrates the eclecticism typical to de...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of Antique Bohemian Double Overlay Cut-Glass Vases
Pair of Antique Bohemian Double Overlay Cut-Glass Vases

Pair of Antique Bohemian Double Overlay Cut-Glass Vases

Located in New York, NY

A fine pair of antique Bohemian, white over ruby red hand diamond cut, double overlay glass vases. Further beautifully decorated with 24-karat gold. Eac...

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19th Century German Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Crystal

Napoleon III Vase in Porcelain of Paris Mounted in Gilt Bronze with Espagnolette
Napoleon III Vase in Porcelain of Paris Mounted in Gilt Bronze with Espagnolette

Napoleon III Vase in Porcelain of Paris Mounted in Gilt Bronze with Espagnolette

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This exceptional monumental vase in porcelain of Paris, conceived in the spirit of the Sèvres Manufactory’s productions, is quite characteristic of the Napoleon III style . The long neck of the shape is extremely rare, as well as the gilt bronzes’ richness of ornamentation. Its dimensions and its important bronze mount indicate a ceremonial piece, of supreme luxury, comparable to those the Manufactory exhibited at the World's Fairs. Evoking the aristocratic art of the Ancien Regime in many ways, this vase pays tribute to the refinements of the 18th century, and could have been commissioned to decorate the mansion of a 19th century personality. Indeed, the “Celestial blue” background, embellished with gold arabesques, is characteristic of the porcelains from the Royal Manufactory of Vincennes as early as 1753, which became the Sèvres Manufactory. It is a famous blue, difficult to obtain, which served to decorate the first service delivered to Louis XV. The lively shapes of the bronze base also evoke the art of the ornamentalists in Louis XV’s time, such as Jean-Claude Duplessis or Gouthiere, who were in charge of drawing gilt bronze mounts for China porcelain. The bronze mount of our vase is hence very close to the Duplessis’ ornementations. The two espagnolettes, with sheathed busts of women...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of 18th Century Italian Holy Water Fonts
Pair of 18th Century Italian Holy Water Fonts

Pair of 18th Century Italian Holy Water Fonts

$1,040Sale Price / set|20% Off

Pair of 18th Century Italian Holy Water Fonts

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Pair of 18th Century Italian Holy Water Fonts. In good condition. Perfect for Soap Dishes. Unique set purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us wit...

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18th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble

Napoleon III  French Marble and Bronze Astronomical Sciences Clock
Napoleon III  French Marble and Bronze Astronomical Sciences Clock

Napoleon III French Marble and Bronze Astronomical Sciences Clock

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Napoleon III figural astronomical sciences clock. The patinated bronze winged putto stands beside the ‘blued’ bronze globe of the world housing the movement; he holds scientific inst...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Antique French Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Young Fisher Boy by Carpeaux
Antique French Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Young Fisher Boy by Carpeaux

Antique French Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Young Fisher Boy by Carpeaux

By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, Susse Freres

Located in London, GB

This beautiful patinated bronze sculpture was designed by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, and cast by the Susse Frères foundry. The work portrays a young Neapolitan fisherboy, who sits on a naturalistic base, crouched holding a shell to his ear. The work is signed 'J. B. Carpeaux' and has Susse Frères foundry marks, and is set on a veined green marble plinth. This stunning antique French bronze sculpture presents a unique opportunity to collect one of the original models of the young Neapolitan fisherboy by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux. The original model for this delicate antique bronze sculpture of a fisher boy...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Naturalist Ormolu Candelabra Lamps in Auguste Cain Taste
Naturalist Ormolu Candelabra Lamps in Auguste Cain Taste

Naturalist Ormolu Candelabra Lamps in Auguste Cain Taste

By Auguste Nicholas Cain

Located in Paris, FR

Pair of gilt bronze three-light candelabra lamps topped by Dionysus (Bacchus for the Romans) and a Maenad (Bacchante for the Romans). Dionysus is represented wearing the skin of a fa...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of large six-lumen Napoleon III candelabra in gilded bronze. Mid-1800s
Pair of large six-lumen Napoleon III candelabra in gilded bronze. Mid-1800s

Pair of large six-lumen Napoleon III candelabra in gilded bronze. Mid-1800s

Located in Torino, IT

Pair of large six-lumen candelabra Napoleon III in gilded bronze, richly decorated with sculptures of putti, birds and plants. PERIOD Metà Ottocento MARK Circular mark on the botto...

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Mid-19th Century Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th-Century Pendulum Clock Movement.
19th-Century Pendulum Clock Movement.

19th-Century Pendulum Clock Movement.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

19th-century pendulum clock movement. 19th-century pendulum clock movement with dial, in need of servicing. Diameter: 15.5 cm, Depth: 10 cm P...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Metal

Oil Lamp Featuring a Mathurin Moreau Bronze Statue of  a Nymph and Putto
Oil Lamp Featuring a Mathurin Moreau Bronze Statue of  a Nymph and Putto

Oil Lamp Featuring a Mathurin Moreau Bronze Statue of a Nymph and Putto

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A rare bronze statue of na Nymph and a clinging putto by famous French 19 Century sculptor Mathurin Moreau which was custom transformed into an oil lamp. The nymph is is holding al...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Carrier-belleuse, Cigale, Large Signed Bronze, 19th Century
Carrier-belleuse, Cigale, Large Signed Bronze, 19th Century

Carrier-belleuse, Cigale, Large Signed Bronze, 19th Century

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

"Cigale" large bronze with brown patina of a mandolin player, leaning against a wall This sculpture is titled and signed A Carrier-Belleuse Beautiful patina and good quality of wor...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Napoleon III Bronze Clock XIXth
Napoleon III Bronze Clock XIXth

Napoleon III Bronze Clock XIXth

Located in Beaune, FR

Large clock in gilded and patinated bronze from the Napoleon III period dating from the 19th century. This clock is of very high quality, complete and in very good condition. Dimens...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of large porcelain vases with "Valentine blue" background
Pair of large porcelain vases with "Valentine blue" background

Pair of large porcelain vases with "Valentine blue" background

Located in Paris, FR

Important pair of porcelain vases of baluster form with high neck, of Napoleon III period. The cobalt blue background called "Valentine's Blue" highlights a large cartouche of polych...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair of Sèvres porcelain vases mounted in gilt bronze painted by J. Machereau
Pair of Sèvres porcelain vases mounted in gilt bronze painted by J. Machereau

Pair of Sèvres porcelain vases mounted in gilt bronze painted by J. Machereau

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Charles Labarre

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This beautiful pair of covered vases made of porcelain originally comes from the Manufacture of Sèvres where the white pieces were bought in 1869, decorated then mounted in gilt bron...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

EXCEPTIONAL FINE FRENCH SÈRVERS ANTIQUE PORCELAIN ORMOLU VASE, 19th CENTURY
EXCEPTIONAL FINE FRENCH SÈRVERS ANTIQUE PORCELAIN ORMOLU VASE, 19th CENTURY

EXCEPTIONAL FINE FRENCH SÈRVERS ANTIQUE PORCELAIN ORMOLU VASE, 19th CENTURY

Located in Rostock, MV

An impressive 19th century French 'Sevres' ormolu mounted painted porcelain vase. light-blue baluster form with centered with hand painted scene depicting woman, a young man and 2 a...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century Blue Opaline Perfume Bottle with Enamel Decoration
19th Century Blue Opaline Perfume Bottle with Enamel Decoration

19th Century Blue Opaline Perfume Bottle with Enamel Decoration

Located in Paris, FR

Mid-19th century blue, opaline crystal set composed of a small flask, its stopper and a small, flower-shaped cup. The perfume bottle and flask are decorated with enameled and silver ...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Opaline Glass

19th Century Pair of French Bronze Candlesticks Lamps Signed Clodion
19th Century Pair of French Bronze Candlesticks Lamps Signed Clodion

19th Century Pair of French Bronze Candlesticks Lamps Signed Clodion

By Clodion France

Located in IT

Pair of important candlesticks in gilt and patinated bronze, lamp mounted. Depicting Bacchanal of Satyrs and Signed Clodion. France 19th Century Measures h only candlesticks 65 x p 27 cm; h with lampshade 86 cm This pair of important two lights candlesticks was made in the 19th century, in France, on the style of the great sculptor Clodion. Each candlestick consists of a body with a sculptural group in patinated bronze inspired by the famous bronzes of the master. The base is circular, in gilt bronze finely chiselled with geometric decoration and foliate motifs near the four feet, of feline shape. From the sculptural groups depart two graceful arms in gilded and chiselled bronze, composed of ramage and phytomorphic elements that culminate in the two candle holders. In a candlestick the bacchanal consists of a female faun figure, that is half a woman and half a goat, playing with small fauns and putti, offering a bunch of grapes. In the other candlestick one observes the satyr Pan...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Italian Period Wood Frames Napoleon III Style
Pair of Italian Period Wood Frames Napoleon III Style

Pair of Italian Period Wood Frames Napoleon III Style

Located in Roma, IT

Beautiful pair of gilded wooden frames from the mid-19th century. They can be used either as small mirrors or as frames, either vertically or horizontally. They feature beautiful car...

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1850s Italian Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

19th Century Pair Paris Porcelain Pedestal Vases
19th Century Pair Paris Porcelain Pedestal Vases

19th Century Pair Paris Porcelain Pedestal Vases

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

19th Century Pair Paris Porcelain Pedestal Vases. Beautiful pair purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Three Piece Clock Garniture
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Three Piece Clock Garniture

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Three Piece Clock Garniture

By Raingo Frères

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A fine Napoleon III gilt bronze and porcelain three piece clock garniture by Raingo Freres. The circular gilt and 'jewel' decorated porcelain dial of the clock with Roman numerals an...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

DENIERES à Paris - Napoleon III Fireplace Surround
DENIERES à Paris - Napoleon III Fireplace Surround

DENIERES à Paris - Napoleon III Fireplace Surround

By Maison Deniere

Located in Beaune, FR

Gilt bronze fittings from the Napoleon III period dating from the 19th century. Very beautiful clock with enamel frame with Arabic numerals signed Denières decorated with garlands of...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Mid-19th Century Wooden Coffer Inlaid with Mother-of-Pearl
Mid-19th Century Wooden Coffer Inlaid with Mother-of-Pearl

Mid-19th Century Wooden Coffer Inlaid with Mother-of-Pearl

Located in Paris, FR

Sizeable rectangular, wooden coffer with its key. The blackened wood is inlaid with mother-of-pearl and brass. The lid and the main face of the box are r...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Napoleon Iii decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

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