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Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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.)

Find a collection of antique Napoleon III decorative objects, tables, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Napoleon III
F. Barbedienne, A Suite of Three French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardinieres
Located in New York, NY
Ferdinand Barbedienne, An Exquisite Suite of Three French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardinieres / Garniture C. 1870, The Design Attributed to Louis Constant Sevin. Comprising of t...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry Walnut and Bronze Bombe Jardinière
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique walnut planter with original zinc liner was crafted in France, circa 1880. Oval in shape with bowed and serpentine sides, the jardinière sits on small bun feet....
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Bronze

Pair of Antique French Neoclassical Gilt Tole Cachepots Jardinieres
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely pair of antique French black and gold jardinieres or cachepots. No maker's mark. These gorgeous planters have a fine hand painted laurel wreath garland with gilt ring handle...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Metal

Ferdinand Barbedienne, a French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardiniere, C. 1870
Located in New York, NY
Ferdinand Barbedienne, A French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardiniere, C. 1870, The Design Attributed to Louis Constant Sevin. An exceptional qualit...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Bronze, Ormolu, Enamel

Napoleon III, Pair of French Cachepots in Hand-Painted Porcelain de Paris
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the entire description, as we strive to provide you with detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items. This eleg...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Porcelain

Napoleon III Porcelain De Paris Hand-Painted French Cachepot
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Please read the entire description carefully, as it provides detailed technical and historical information that will help assure you of the authenticity of our items. This elegant an...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Porcelain

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 Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Brass

19th C. French Empire Gilt Bronze Jardiniere with Napoleonic Bee Motif
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 19th century French Empire gilt bronze jardiniere with a Napoleonic bee motif. It is marked on the underside. It is in wonderful condition. Th...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Bronze, Enamel

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

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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

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 Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Porcelain

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 Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Porcelain

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 Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Cloisonné Enamel Jardinière on White Onyx Base
Located in New York, NY
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Cloisonné Enamel Jardinière on White Onyx Base  This oval form jardinière is wrapped with black, white and gold cloisonné  enamel, with a shield at the ...
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Late 19th Century Antique Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Onyx, Bronze, Enamel

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 Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Griotte Marble

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Urn Form Compote Attributed to Barbedienne
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This finely detailed gilt bronze compote features a border of vintage motif including grapes and grape leaves. The compote is mounted on a verde antique marble base.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Bronze

19th Century French Brass Jardinière or Planter
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French brass Jardinière or planter. Lovely antique French Napoleon III heavy weight brass jardiniere, planter or cachepot. This fantastic French planter is beautifully d...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Brass

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 Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Bronze

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 Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Bronze

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 Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Porcelain

Impressive Doré Ormolu Ornamental Centerpiece or Jardinière of Campana Shape
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 Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Agate, Ormolu, Bronze

Large 19th Century Brass Jardinière with Faces
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large 19th century brass jardinière with faces This is a good quality piece of solid brass craftsmanship, the Jardinière has a rolled rope top edge and very unusual masks, one on ...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Brass

19th Century French Napoleon III Burl Walnut Marquetry and Bronze Plant Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a room with this elegant antique jardinière. Created in France circa 1870, and oval in shape, the planter stands on cabriole legs decorated with acanthus leaf motifs at the ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Bronze

Napoleon III enamelled cast-iron planter, Japanese decor, France, circa 1880
Located in Paris, FR
Rare planter with base in brown enameled cast iron, decorated with palms in relief. This palm decoration and the shape of the handles, as well as the saddle, give way to the Japonism...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Iron

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 Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Ormolu

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 s...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Porcelain

19th Century French Brass Oval Jardinière with Pierced Design & Lions Heads
Located in St. Louis, MO
French 19th Century brass boat - shaped Jardinière with pierced gallery rail around the top and cast bronze lion head handles with ring pulls. Perfect for displaying flowers, fruits...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Brass

Pair of Porcelain Bouquetières, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of porcelain bouquetières, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A pair of 19th century porcelain bouquetières, Napoleon III period. H: 13.5cm, W: 15cm, D: 15cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Porcelain

Planter in Marquetry, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Planter in marquetry, Sèvres porcelain plaque and gilt bronze, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A Napoleon III period planter, 19th century, in precious wood marquetry, Sèvres por...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Bronze

19th Century Copper Coal Scuttle with Scoop
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century copper coal scuttle with scoop is an exceptional artifact from a bygone era, when handmade items were the rule, not the exception! Crafted by a talented metalsmith from solid copper, it features a shape good for both coal or kindling, and includes a metal pocket hidden inside into which one can store the original hand-crafted scoop. Fleur de lys forms were used as anchoring plates...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Copper

19th Century Gilt Bronze Mirrored Plateau
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century gilt bronze mirrored plateau is a marvel of the Napoleon III period, and reflects the opulence of the age with elaborate and intricate embossing in a variety of nature-i...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Bronze

A Fine French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Trophy Cherub & Maiden "Love & Victory"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Trophy Cherub & Maiden "Love & Victory" in the shape of a vessel, raised on a rouge royal marble base, circa 1870-...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Marble, Bronze

Porcelain "Dove" Planter by L'Escalier de Cristal, France, circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Inscribed HA et Cie and numbered 403 Signed in red Escalier de Cristal Paris Beautiful planter in gilded and painted porcelain. The rounded belly with a platinum background is decor...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Porcelain

French Napoleon III Period Walnut Planter with Tin Interior and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoleon III period walnut planter from the mid-19th century, with tin-lined interior and cabriole legs. Born in France during the early years of Emperor Napoleon III's reig...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Tin

19th Century French Parisian Hand Painted Porcelain and Brass Vases, Set of 3
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a kitchen counter or a shelf with this elegant set of "Vieux Paris" antique porcelain vases. Crafted in Saint Denis, France circa 1860, each colorful vase sits on an ornate ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Brass

French 19th century Napoleon III Period Wood, Porcelain and Ormolu planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Napoleon III Period Louis XVI st. Tulipwood, Kingwood, Sévres Porcelain and Ormolu Jardinière planter. This impressive three section j...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Ormolu

Gustave-Joseph Chéret Terracotta Jardiniere Urn
Located in New York, NY
Finely executed urn by sculptor Joseph Chéret (French, 1838-1894) inset with period aluminum liner for flowers. Epitomizes the mid-19th century Second Em...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Terracotta

Napoleon Iii planters, cachepots and jardinières for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Napoleon III planters, cachepots and jardinières for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage planters, cachepots and jardinières created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, building and garden elements, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Napoleon III planters, cachepots and jardinières made in a specific country, there are Europe, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original planters, cachepots and jardinières, popular names associated with this style include Ferdinand Barbedienne, Porcelaine de Paris, A. Aucoc, and Gustave-Joseph Chéret. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for planters, cachepots and jardinières differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $450 and tops out at $72,000 while the average work can sell for $1,725.

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