Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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
Mathurin Moreau, A Monumental French Bronze and Crystal Figural Centerpiece
Located in Queens, NY
Mathurin Moreau (French, 1822-1912)
A Monumental French Bronze and Crystal Figural Centerpiece
Introducing an extraordinary and monumental Fre...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Crystal, Bronze
Set Of 10 Plates And 2 Fruit Bowls In Ruby Glass, Late 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Set of 10 plates and 2 fruit bowls in Ruby-colored glass, and a gold-painted decoration
Plates in perfect condition, a tiny chip on one of the bowls; wear to the gilding
late 19th ...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Glass
Christofle Paris 19th Century Silver-plated Bronze Centerpiece
By Christofle
Located in Wijnegem, BE
A spectacular 19th century silver plated centerpiece by Christofle.
Signed and numbered.
France c. 1860.
The centerpiece is varnished, so no polishing required.
Dimensions:
H68.5...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Silver Plate, Bronze
Pair of French Napoleanic Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Covered Vases/Pot Pourries
Located in New York, NY
A pair of highly important and rare antique French Napoleonic gilt bronze mounted, cobalt blue, double handled, Royal Napoleonic Sèvres style porcela...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Bronze, Ormolu
Table Box floral miniature fire-enameled on guilloche vertical stripes Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamels, with “paillons” in pure gold on the upper circle, fine fired enamelled miniature with hand-painted floral ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Stunning Little Antique Box with Decorated and Gilt Perfume Bottles Napoleon III
Located in Lisse, NL
If you are looking for the perfect gift for a lady. . .look no further.
This magnificent, 19th century box is made of beautiful and mint condition boxwood and it comes with the original, gilt perfume...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Crystal
Picture Frame Silver Enamel Red French Empire Napoleon III style Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
External rectangular oval photo frame in gilded 925/1000 silver with translucent fired enamel on guilloche and French Empire Napoleon III style ornaments. External measurements cm. 1...
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1970s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Viennese Porcelain Plate, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th century Viennese porcelain plate, Napoleon III period.
A 19th century Viennese porcelain plate, Napoleon III period, representing a woma...
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Set of 12 Sèvres Porcelain Plates with Hand-Painted Pastoral Scenes
Located in London, GB
Set of 12 Sèvres porcelain plates with hand-painted pastoral scenes
French, c. 1864
Plates: Height 3cm, diameter 23cm
Case: Height 10cm, width 76cm, depth 52cm
Originating from the...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
$14,283 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Paris porcelain reticulated fruit basket - gilt centerpiece, 19th century
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine Paris porcelain reticulated centerpiece or fruits basket, mid 19th century production - Napoleon III period.
Our piece is a large, very decorative format with a bright gilt. I...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
A Pair of Bronze and Baccarat Putti Compotiers, Maison Christofle, circa 1880
By Christofle
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A Silvered Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Pair of Compotiers
Representing two silvered bronze cherubs, one with birds, the other one picking grapes, the mounts simulating branches, foli...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Crystal, Bronze
French Porcelain Tete a Tete Tea Set Circa 1875
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant 19th century porcelain in white gold and crimson raspberry. The teapot with lid, sugar bowl with lid, creamer, two tea cups with tray. The tray measures 17 wide, 12.75 deep a...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Napoleon III French Leather Cased 3-Piece Sterling and Agate Desk -Writing Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Napoleon III French Leather-Cased 3-Piece Sterling and Agate Desk Writing Set, France, Circa 1870
An exquisite antique leather-cased three-piece sterling and agate writing set, a fi...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
Picture Frame Green two-tones enamel Guilloche Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
This important Picture Frame Green is in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24 carats. It is rectangular shaped photo frame.
The surface of this Picture Frame Green is fired enamel...
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1970s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Ultra Early Baccarat Crystal Opaline Polychrome Floral Vase c1855
By Baccarat
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A stunning Polychrome and gilded raised moulded botanical vase by Baccarat, from the period of Napoleon the third c1855, this then revolutionary technique of polychrome moulded glass...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Crystal
Napoleon III Style French "Chinoserie" Hand-Painted Metal Tray
Located in Prato, Tuscany
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Origina...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Iron
Large French 19th Century Patinated Bronze Centerpiece Urn on Marble Base
Located in Vero Beach, FL
French Large 19th Century Patinated Bronze centerpiece Urn on Marble Base.
Stunning French 19th century Napoleon III period bronze urn raised on a black marble base. The centerpiece urn has a molded rim on the top. Front and back are decorated with a central classical mask...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Marble, Bronze
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
French 1850s Majolica Asparagus Plate with Scalloped Edge, Two Available
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoleon III period majolica asparagus plate from the mid-19th century, with scalloped edge, turquoise and chartreuse style tones. We currently have three plates available, priced and sold individually. Created in France at the beginning of the reign of Emperor Napoleon III, each of these three majolica plates features four asparagus with purple heads, resting on a luscious green leaf. A turquoise scalloped edge surrounds a chartreuse toned wicker style ring. With their elegant decor...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Majolica
Table Box pure gold paillons and fired enamel miniature Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fire enamels, with pure gold “paillons” on the upper circle, fine fire enamelled miniature hand painted by the painter Br...
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1960s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Cigarette Case Two-Tone Striped Fired Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent two-tone striped fired enamel on guillochè and hand-engraved ornament. Late Empire Napoleon III style. ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Sterling Silver, Enamel
Engraved Bohemian Crystal Oil and Vinegar Set, a Small Salt Shaker, Napoleon III
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Oil and vinegar set and small salt cellar in engraved Bohemian crystal, Napoleon III period, 19th century.
Oil: H: 24cm, D: 11cm
Vinegar: H: 22.5cm, D: 8cm
Salt cellar: H: 4cm, D: 4cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Crystal
A Large Napoléon III Centerpiece, Maison Christofle, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A Large Silvered Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Centerpiece
The silvered bronze mounts design simulating branches, foliages, leaves and grapevines
Original fitted festooned Baccarat Cry...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Ormolu
Sèvres centerpiece bronze and cloisonne
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sèvres centerpiece, bronze and cloisonne
Origin: France, circa 1900
Style: Napoleon III
Technique: hand-painted, romantic scene
Gilt bronze and cloisonne enamel
In excellent conditio...
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Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Bronze
Porcelain De Paris Napoleon III Style Pair of Shaped Vases Hand Decorated
Located in Prato, Tuscany
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Part...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
19th Century French Napoleon III Tantalus with Crystal Decanters and Cordials
Located in Dallas, TX
Create an elegant bar area with this exquisite antique cave à liqueur (Tantalus). Crafted in France circa 1870, this refined portable bar is built of ebonized mahogany with brass inl...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Bronze
Baccarat Crystal Butter Dish, Early 20th Century, Napoleon III Style.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Baccarat crystal butter dish, early 20th century, Napoleon III style.
Baccarat crystal butter dish from the early 20th century, Napoleon III style...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Crystal
A Set of 10 Ruby Gilt Wine Glasses, Antique French Circa 1900. Fleur de Lis
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vibrant set of ruby red and interesting gilt wine goblets featuring a fleur de lis design. Nice and tall and in very good antique condition. We attribute to one of the finer French...
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Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Crystal, Gold
$840 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Limoges Hand Painted Gold Trim Trinket Jewelry Box or Candy Dish
By Limoges
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Limoges handcrafted and hand painted gold trimmed trinket, jewelry box or candy dish, circa 1930.
Signed, Jammet Seignolles Limoges (history of this maker below).
Glazed.
Measures: 4 3/8" Diameter x 2 1/4" high.
Very good antique condition, no cracks or chips.
In 1825, François BAIGNOL moved to LA FABRIQUE, on the edge of the Brigueuil forest and founded...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
$361 Sale Price
48% Off
Antique French Opaline Enamelled Glass Perfume Bottle, Flacon, 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
Antique Opaline Perfume Bottle, Flacon with Stopper
Blue opaline glass with colourful enamel decoration and gilding highlights
France, 19th century, Napoleon III period
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Opaline Glass
Centerpiece winged lions blue fired enamel sterling silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large centerpiece in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloche. Round base with rounded edge, diameter 15 cm, height 3.5 cm, with sculptures of ...
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1990s Italian Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Opaline Pink Vase Napoleon III Period
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful pale pink vase of Napoleon 3 period. It is decorated with flowers and foliage in brown, white and green tones.
It is made of opaline, a...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Opaline Glass
$237 Sale Price
20% Off
Napoleon III Decanter Set Attributed to Baccarat
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Glass Pagoda Form Cave à Liqueur, Attributed to Baccarat.
The shaped gilt bronze case finely cast with egg and dart moulding, acanthus fronds and musical tr...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Ormolu
In The Taste Of Sèvres, Medici Vase, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
In the style of Sèvres: large Medici vase in "Sèvres blue" porcelain and enhanced with a golden decoration of acanthus leaves.
Rotating vase, presenting on the belly putti playing wi...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Bronze
Teapot in Paris Porcelain, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Teapot in Paris porcelain, 19th century".
Large Teapot, richly decorated with gilding and bouquets of flowers, Paris porcelain, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Measures: H: 2...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Antique French Caneware Game Pie Dish or Tureen with Liner
Located in Houston, TX
Gorgeous 19th century French Napoleon III caneware or terracotta game pie dish or tureen with lid and original liner adorned with fowl. These covered dishes were used in the French c...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Terracotta
Picture Frame Red enamel Empire Style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large octagonal table frame for round photos diameter cm. 7, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on sunburst guilloche, with Napoleon III French Empire style borders and ornaments. External cm. 17 x 17. Weight gr. 483. Designed by Giorgio Salimbeni in 1978 on the inspiration of previous artefacts from the early 1900s and manufactured in Florence at the headquarters of the Salimbeni company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with a very thick plate and large reinforcements suitable to support numerous high-fire enameling firings at approximately 750 < 800° C.
It is a new object that has never been used but is considered vintage because it was built more than 20 years ago.
The hallmarks struck to the underside of this fine box include:
manufacturer's mark: 391FI
metal mark fineness:925
Art Deco was also born in France and is the abbreviation of "Art Decoratif".
With more decisive and geometric features than Art Nouveau, therefore more evident and "harder", with always contrasting and strong colours, Art Deco spread throughout the world, from Shanghai's China to the under construction New York and in various parts of Europe.
Many artists and designers of the time dedicated themselves to the creation of drawings, paintings, objects for personal use and furniture, interior furnishings, entire buildings and skyscrapers, in this new style.
Sandoz in Paris, Lalique with its crystals, Puiforcat with its silverware, Erté with its "ante litteram" fashion designs, Tiffany with its table lamps, Louis Cartier with its objects inspired by the Far East (hence the connection with Shanghai).
Salimbeni was able to interpret and propose new objects inspired by Art Deco, in precious metals, semiprecious stones and fired enamels, when, exhibiting at jewelery exhibitions in the United States, and more precisely in New York, he made contact with Cartier buyers first, and also with Tiffany later, and for them he created objects in this style inspired by the original drawings of Louis Cartier, obtained from the buyer of the time, but with absolutely different and original designs and interpretations.
Many of the objects produced by Salimbeni for Cartier in the United States had taken inspiration from famous Cartier objects belonging to famous people. An example of all is Mary Pickford's set consisting of a powder compact, cigarette case, pill case and evening handbag.
About cooperation Salimbeni and Cartier. Our first meetings with the Cartier USA Company took place through the Giorgini Company, the first "Buying Office" set up in Florence immediately after the Second World War, which had the purpose of bringing together Florentine, and also Italian, producers with American buyers, who especially appreciated the artistic objects still manufactured by artisans who still took inspiration from the Italian Renaissance, using techniques handed down from generation to generation. Mrs. Gina Pestelli, wife of a Florentine retail jeweller, was in charge of contacts with Cartier USA, above all an employee, while her daughter, also for Giorgini, took care of the fashion that in those years was affirmed in Florence with the events of "Pitti ". With their help, we began to supply frames and boxes in sterling silver gold plated with malachite and other semi-precious stones. At the same time, the official buyer of Cartier, Mr. William Smith, began to appreciate and commission the first objects with fired enamels, a process of which we have always been specialists. In 1975 we began exhibiting at the prestigious New York Jewellery Association Show, which we participated in both the February and July editions, for a good 26 years until 2001. In New York in those years the "Art deco style" was still very much appreciated, still mindful of the beautiful early 20th century architecture of the great buildings such as the "Crysler" or the "Empire State". We then began to produce frames, boxes, evening bags, "objets de vertu" and other objects in "art deco style" which were very popular with Mr. Smith who gave us some photocopies of Louis Francois Cartier drawings to reproduce them. Thus, numerous cigarette cases, powder compacts, evening bags, frames and table boxes were created exclusively for Cartier USA which, at the time, had the prestigious "Silver Department" on the first floor of the Cartier store on Fifth Avenue. An evening bag, with matching cigarette case and powder compact, were redone on the design created for a gift given to Mary Pickford at the time. In a 1986 Cartier...
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1970s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Sterling Silver, Enamel
Gustave Odiot Paris Sterling Silver Bowl, circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a turn-of-the-19th-century sterling silver decorative bowl, designed and crafted by silversmith Odiot, Paris. The piece was crafted in France circa 1880. The rounded shape, r...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Metal, Gold, Sterling Silver
Sarreguemines France "La Vie Militaire" Set of 12 Military Ceramic French Plates
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
French Sarreguemines Faience Plates set Set of 12 "La Vie Militaire".
Set of antique look Sarreguemines plates featuring exquisite black and white lattice and foliate borders, comple...
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Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Ceramic
Napoleon III Style Porcelain De Paris Coffee/Tea Service For 12 People-28 Pieces
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.
Valuable and particular served in fine French porcelain in Napoleon III style; it is composed of 12 cups with a plate, a milk jug, a sugar bowl without a lid in the shape of a small cup so that it can contain sugar cubes or cookies, and two round trays with handles...
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Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Zoomorphic Partridge Ewer Blue French Glass Late 19th century
Located in Paris, FR
Original zoomorphic pitcher ewer in the shape of a partridge. Beautiful item made of silver plate for the head of the partridge nicely chiseled showing the lovely texture of feathers and blown blue glass for the body part, with a handle on the back. Yellow-colored glass eyes. The Head of the partridge is mounted on a hinge forming a movable lid for the pitcher-ewer.
This kind of pitcher ewer was mainly used to serve delicious alcohol or liquor with flavor and aroma, such as pear, and mirabelle plum, as it was during the "Belle Epoque" a very fashionable and refined custom.
This colored blown glass was produced by the Portieux Crystal factory created in 1705, it has a written mark "Deposé" beneath the body of the ewer, french work from the late 19th century, probably from Napoleon III period.
The history of this factory known as the "Portieux crystal factory" actually begins in Tonnoy in 1690. In 1698, Duke Leopold I of Lorraine granted letters patent to Sieur de la Pommeraye, owner of the premises, associated with François Magnien, holder of the know-how, the exclusivity of glass manufacturing and trade in his duchy.
In 1898, the Grand Duchess of Vladimir, wife of the brother of Tsar Nicolas II, discovered the factory while on a cure in Contrexéville. She will become a frequent customer.
in 1960, the company supplies many prestigious customers: Maxim's, Brasserie Lipp, Hôtel de Crillon, Le Bristol...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Silver Plate
19th-Century Hand-Painted Gilded Cup & Saucer, Signed E.F., France, 1887
Located in CANNES, FR
A refined antique porcelain cup and saucer set, richly hand-painted in a vibrant palette of blue, yellow, pink, and green. The intri...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Picture Frame Green with concave corner for oval photo Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table frame with concave corners for oval photo cm. 5.5 x 8.5 in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloche, with French Empire Napo...
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1970s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Pair of French Baluster Shaped Opaline Glass Vases Attributed to "Baccarat"
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of antique French baluster shaped green opaline glass vases, finely modeled with repose leaves and flowers,
attributed to "Baccarat"
French, circa 1860.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Opaline Glass
French 19th c. Napoleon III Period Ormolu, Patinated Bronze, & Tole Centerpiece
By Henri Picard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and large scale French 19th century Napoleon III Period Ormolu, patinated Bronze, and tole centerpiece, signed by Henri Picard. This beautiful jardiniere centerpiece is ra...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Metal, Bronze, Ormolu
Picture Frame Napoleon III French Empire style laurel ornament Sterling Silver.
Located in Firenze, FI
This exquisite Picture Frame Napoleon III is in 925/1000 sterling silver.
it has a Squared Shape and sky colour for the fire enameled surface on guilloche.
Picture Frame Napoleon III...
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1980s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
A Pair of Unique Ferdinand Barbedienne Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardinieres
Located in New York, NY
A pair of extremely unique ormolu and champlevé enamel jardinieres by Ferdinand Barbedienne. Each jardiniere is of rounded form, mounted on an elaborate ormolu tripod stand. The enam...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Bronze, Enamel
Hortense Richard (1858-1940) “Marguerite of Faust” Painting on Porcelain, c.1890
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A Universal Exhibition Painting on Plaque after the painter James Bertrand
Hand-painted Polychromed Painting on Porcelain Plaque
Representing The Marguerite of Faust
Signed Lower Left
Titled on the reverse:
“Marguerite Folle d’Après James Bertrand, Exposition Universelle 1889”
After the painting by James Bertrand "The Marguerite of Faust"
In its original frame
Circa 1890
Faust and Marguerite
Faust is tired of his old life and wants to kill himself. In a final burst of bitter anger, he invokes the devil. The devil appears in the guise of Mephistopheles and offers him a pact: he will grant him what he desires most in the world in exchange for his servitude. Faust asks him for youth and his help in seducing Marguerite. When he achieves his goal, bound by his contract with the devil, Faust abandons the latter who is waiting for her child. Filled with remorse, he returns to her, but kills Valentin, Marguerite's brother who tries to stop him, during a duel. He then tries to save the life of Marguerite who is imprisoned for infanticide, but he fails. Like this multifaceted character, the vocal treat-ment chosen by Gounod is differentiated: sometimes very lyrical with touching flights, sometimes very cold and repetitive to evoke her detachment from the world of men.
Marguerite is young and naive. She lets herself be seduced by the charming and mysterious character of Faust and thus causes her own downfall as well as that of her family (her brother and her child will die).
Hortense Richard (1858-1940)
Marie Sophie Hortense Jeanne Schrenk was born in Charonne in 1858, the natural daughter of Louise Christine Frederika Schrenk and an unnamed father. Her mother, a German born in Stuttgart, officially recognized her in August 1879. A few days later, Hortense married his fellow painter Désiré Alfred Magne...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain, Wood
Maison Boudet - Important Pair Of XIXth Vermeil Salerons
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Exceptional pair of vermeil salerons represented by a newt blowing in a conch, in the middle of two large shells placed on an oval base with leafy outlines.
Here the marine theme is...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Sterling Silver
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Agate, Ormolu, Bronze
Royal Pair of Sèvres Porcelain '1867 Paris Exhibition' Vases and Covers
Located in New York, NY
A large pair of ormolu-mounted Se`vres Porcelain Bleu Celeste '1867 Exhibition' vases and covers (‘Vase Paris de Milieu Garnis’), ‘l’Abreuvoir’ and ‘Le Retour’ De Champs’
1860, one ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Ormolu
Centerpiece young women blue fired enamel sterling silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large centrepiece in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloche. Round base with rounded edge, diameter cm. 15, height cm. 3.5 with sculptures o...
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1990s Italian Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
41-Piece 19th Century Vieux-Paris Coffee & Tea Service
Located in Dallas, TX
41-Piece 19th century Vieux-Paris coffee & tea service is a stunning collection that will let you entertain in style! Each piece is carefully crafted from fine porcelain, then hand-p...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Impressive Boulle Napoleonic Tantalus Liquor Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive Boulle Napoleonic Tantalus Bar Cabinet, 19th Century
Very nice and decorative Boulle Tantalus Cabinet. Elaborately crafted cabinet with the so...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
$5,410 Sale Price
20% Off
Large 19th Century German Gilt-Trimmed Meissen Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
19th century German large blue and white Meissen porcelain vase with gilt trim and scroll handles.
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19th Century German Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Gold
Picture Frame Silver Enamel with oval laurel in style Napoleon III Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Giorgio Salimbeni Gold-Plated Sterling Silver and Enamel Photo Frame, Florence, 1970
Elegant rectangular photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver, gold plated, and richly decorated wi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century French Napoleon III Burl Walnut Inlaid Complete "Cave a Liqueur"
Located in Dallas, TX
Create an elegant bar area with this complete antique Cave à Liqueur, a refined example of Napoleon III period craftsmanship. Made in France circa 1870, this exquisite tantalus set f...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Silver and Crystal Ewer, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Silver and crystal ewer, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Beautiful ewer, Napoleon III period, 19th century in silver and crystal.
H: 29cm, W: 15cm, D: 13cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Crystal, Silver
Haviland & Co. Limoges French Gravy Boat in White Porcelain and Gold Decoration
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
We would like to inform you that the object, described below, was part of a complete service that we have divided and we offer the loose sale of the individual pieces. Elegant gravy boat with a lid and plate made of white Limoges...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
French Ewer wine service, cut Crystal handle ornate chiseled solid silver 19th
By Henri Soufflot 1
Located in Paris, FR
19th-century French twisted and hand-engraved crystal ewer with sterling silver mount. The handle is beautifully adorned with stylized acanthus leaves, while the upper part of the mo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Crystal, Sterling Silver
Silversmith Odiot - Cruet / Vinegar In Solid Silver/Crystal Late 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Oval-shaped solid silver cruet/vinegar, terrace mounted on four spinning tops, comprising four crystal bottles,
a sprinkler and a mustard bottle surrounded by a frame decorated with...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Sterling Silver
Napoleon Iii serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Napoleon III serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage serveware, ceramics, silver and glass created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Napoleon III serveware, ceramics, silver and glass made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, popular names associated with this style include Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Franco Salimbeni, Haviland & Co., and Porcelaine de Paris. 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $95 and tops out at $126,500 while the average work can sell for $2,444.
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