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Napoleon III Lighting

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
Matching Pair of Figural Patinated Bronze Flame Torcheres after Clodion
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A beautifully cast matching pair of patinated bronze figural torcheres in the manner of Clodion modeled as classically draped young girls with garlands of flowers in their hair and h...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Matching Pair of Figural Patinated Bronze Flame Torcheres after Clodion
Matching Pair of Figural Patinated Bronze Flame Torcheres after Clodion

Matching Pair of Figural Patinated Bronze Flame Torcheres after Clodion

$12,000 / set
A Pair of Late 19th Century Ormolu and Rouge Marble Ten-Light Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
A central baluster vase carved in rouge marble, held by rams mask mounts, issues ten highly decorative candle branches adorned with foliage and vines all resting on a triform base wi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf

A Pair of Late 19th Century Ormolu and Rouge Marble Ten-Light Candelabras
A Pair of Late 19th Century Ormolu and Rouge Marble Ten-Light Candelabras

A Pair of Late 19th Century Ormolu and Rouge Marble Ten-Light Candelabras

$38,000
Bronze with Brown Patina from the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze with brown patina from the 19th century, mounted as a lamp, Napoleon III period Measures: H: 44 cm, W: 32 cm, D: 17 cm.
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1860s European Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Bronze with Brown Patina from the 19th Century
Bronze with Brown Patina from the 19th Century

Bronze with Brown Patina from the 19th Century

$2,720
19th Century French Napoleon III Round Iron Lantern with Stained Glass Panels
Located in Dallas, TX
For a unique lighting feature, look no further than this beautiful, antique Gothic style lantern. Crafted in France circa 1870, this vibrant lantern features seven stained glass pane...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Napoleon III Round Iron Lantern with Stained Glass Panels
19th Century French Napoleon III Round Iron Lantern with Stained Glass Panels

19th Century French Napoleon III Round Iron Lantern with Stained Glass Panels

$1,300
Pair of 19th Century Napoleon III Carcel styled Lamps
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of 19th Century Napoleon III Carcel styled Lamps. Repurposed to electric from oil including glass globes. Gorgeous with hunting scene. Unique
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century Napoleon III Carcel styled Lamps
Pair of 19th Century Napoleon III Carcel styled Lamps

Pair of 19th Century Napoleon III Carcel styled Lamps

$1,830 / set
A Large Pair of Gilt Bronze and Marble Table Lamps, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An important pair of gilt bronze and marble table lamps, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A pair of gilt bronze and marble table lamps, Napoleon III period, 19th century. H: 60cm,...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Marble, Bronze

A Large Pair of Gilt Bronze and Marble Table Lamps, Napoleon III Period.
A Large Pair of Gilt Bronze and Marble Table Lamps, Napoleon III Period.

A Large Pair of Gilt Bronze and Marble Table Lamps, Napoleon III Period.

$6,978 / set
Pair of 19th Century French Painted Porcelain Table Oil Lamps on Bronze Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
Dress a bedroom, living room, or study with this elegant pair of antique French "lampes à pétrole", converted to electricity and crafted in France circa 1870. Each vessel-form base i...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Painted Porcelain Table Oil Lamps on Bronze Bases
Pair of 19th Century French Painted Porcelain Table Oil Lamps on Bronze Bases

Pair of 19th Century French Painted Porcelain Table Oil Lamps on Bronze Bases

$1,900 / set
19th Century French Napoleon III Iron Lantern with Painted Stained Glass Panels
Located in Dallas, TX
For a unique lighting feature, look no further than this beautiful, antique Gothic lantern. Created in France circa 1870, the lantern is decorat...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Napoleon III Iron Lantern with Painted Stained Glass Panels
19th Century French Napoleon III Iron Lantern with Painted Stained Glass Panels

19th Century French Napoleon III Iron Lantern with Painted Stained Glass Panels

$1,500
Napoléon III Gilt Bronze and Cut-Glass Thirty-Six Light Chandelier, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large and impressive Napoléon III gilt bronze and cut-glass thirty-six light chandelier. French, circa 1870. This fine chandelier has a gilt bronze frame issuing scrolling f...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Napoléon III Gilt Bronze and Cut-Glass Thirty-Six Light Chandelier, circa 1870
Napoléon III Gilt Bronze and Cut-Glass Thirty-Six Light Chandelier, circa 1870

Napoléon III Gilt Bronze and Cut-Glass Thirty-Six Light Chandelier, circa 1870

$128,313
Orientalist Chandelier Att. to E. Cornu and G. Viot & Cie, France, circa 1870
By Eugène Cornu
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare and important orientalist chandelier with 24 lights, in Algerian onyx, chiseled and gilded bronze and cloisonné enamel. It consists of a sh...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Onyx, Bronze, Enamel

Orientalist Chandelier Att. to E. Cornu and G. Viot & Cie, France, circa 1870
Orientalist Chandelier Att. to E. Cornu and G. Viot & Cie, France, circa 1870

Orientalist Chandelier Att. to E. Cornu and G. Viot & Cie, France, circa 1870

$104,090
Pair of Canton Porcelain and Bronze Lamps, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Canton porcelain lamps, with a motif of flowers, leaves and small birds. Frame in gilded and chiseled bronze. Openwork circular base. Handles adorned with muzzle heads. ! T...
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1880s Chinese Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Canton Porcelain and Bronze Lamps, circa 1880
Pair of Canton Porcelain and Bronze Lamps, circa 1880

Pair of Canton Porcelain and Bronze Lamps, circa 1880

$5,204 / set
A Suite of Four Theodore Deck Ormolu-Mounted Celadon Green Porcelain Lamps
By Theodore Deck
Located in Queens, NY
Exquisite Suite of Four Theodore Deck Ormolu-Mounted Celadon Green Porcelain Lamps – In the Chinese Taste This rare suite of four Theodore Deck ormolu-mounted celadon green porcelai...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

A Suite of Four Theodore Deck Ormolu-Mounted Celadon Green Porcelain Lamps
A Suite of Four Theodore Deck Ormolu-Mounted Celadon Green Porcelain Lamps

A Suite of Four Theodore Deck Ormolu-Mounted Celadon Green Porcelain Lamps

$39,500
Early 20th Century French Brass & Painted Tole Three-Light Bouillotte Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a lady's desk with this elegant antique "Lampe Bouillotte". Created in France, circa 1920, the table lamp sits on a brass round base decorated with three candle arms over a ...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Brass, Tôle

Early 20th Century French Brass & Painted Tole Three-Light Bouillotte Table Lamp
Early 20th Century French Brass & Painted Tole Three-Light Bouillotte Table Lamp

Early 20th Century French Brass & Painted Tole Three-Light Bouillotte Table Lamp

$1,300
Chandelier with knights, in the style of E. Viollet-le-Duc, France, circa 1880
By Eugène Emmanuel Viollet Le Duc
Located in Paris, FR
French « chevaliers » chandelier, circa 1880, in polished bronze. Originally gas-fired, it has recently been electrified. The height is given without the suspension chain.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Chandelier with knights, in the style of E. Viollet-le-Duc, France, circa 1880
Chandelier with knights, in the style of E. Viollet-le-Duc, France, circa 1880

Chandelier with knights, in the style of E. Viollet-le-Duc, France, circa 1880

$61,507
Pair of 19th Century French Candlesticks
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of 19th century French candlesticks. They are in gilded and patinated bronze. They present a very beautiful abundant chiseled work. In good general condition. They measure: 65 c...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Candlesticks
Pair of 19th Century French Candlesticks

Pair of 19th Century French Candlesticks

$2,365 / set
Pair of Antique Vieux Paris Porcelain Lamps, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Antique Vieux Paris Porcelain lamps, circa 1880.
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Antique Vieux Paris Porcelain Lamps, circa 1880
Pair of Antique Vieux Paris Porcelain Lamps, circa 1880

Pair of Antique Vieux Paris Porcelain Lamps, circa 1880

$3,311 / set
Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal Napoleon III Style Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine Napoleon III style chandelier with rope twist arm having a bronze dore frame ornate with clear, "fumee" and amethyst color hand cut pendalogues ...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal Napoleon III Style Chandelier
Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal Napoleon III Style Chandelier

Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal Napoleon III Style Chandelier

$22,500
charming pink and white glass chandelier, Napoleon III
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
charming pink and white glass chandelier, Napoleon III NOT ELECTRIFIED lighting candles
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Metal

charming pink and white glass chandelier, Napoleon III
charming pink and white glass chandelier, Napoleon III

charming pink and white glass chandelier, Napoleon III

$2,129
19th Century Table Lamp in Black Nickel Bronze
By OMBRES ET FACETTES
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
Table lamp of style napoleon III in black nickel-plated bronze with 3 arms of lights and its lampshade.. We have one table lamp in stock however we can produce them made to measur...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Nickel

19th Century Table Lamp in Black Nickel Bronze
19th Century Table Lamp in Black Nickel Bronze

19th Century Table Lamp in Black Nickel Bronze

$7,304
Pair 19thc French Napoleon III Bronze w/ Crystal Fruit Girandoles/ Table Lamps
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 19thc French Antique Napoleon III Bronze and Crystal Fruit Cluster Table Lamps/ Girandoles. Bronze with crystal grape clusters. 2 lights each.
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1890s Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Crystal

Pair 19thc French Napoleon III Bronze w/ Crystal Fruit Girandoles/ Table Lamps
Pair 19thc French Napoleon III Bronze w/ Crystal Fruit Girandoles/ Table Lamps

Pair 19thc French Napoleon III Bronze w/ Crystal Fruit Girandoles/ Table Lamps

$1,875 / set
Vintage Stacked Cut Crystal Three Bulb Table Lamp - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Incredible vintage brass and stacked cut crystal table lamps. Each lamp has three sockets all functioning with their own pull chain. Gorgeous hexagon pedestal base with intricate edg...
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Early 20th Century American Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Vintage Stacked Cut Crystal Three Bulb Table Lamp - a Pair
Vintage Stacked Cut Crystal Three Bulb Table Lamp - a Pair

Vintage Stacked Cut Crystal Three Bulb Table Lamp - a Pair

$1,450 / set
Magnificent Second Empire Chandelier Crystal Gold Antique Napoleon III
Located in Berlin, DE
Magnificent Second Empire Chandelier A stunning original chandelier in the Napoleon III style, embodying the elegance and grandeur of the 19th century. This exquisite piece feature...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Magnificent Second Empire Chandelier Crystal Gold Antique Napoleon III
Magnificent Second Empire Chandelier Crystal Gold Antique Napoleon III

Magnificent Second Empire Chandelier Crystal Gold Antique Napoleon III

$7,687
Pair of Antique French Pate Sur Pate Celadon Porcelain Lamps
Located in Montreal, QC
A good pair of antique French celadon and pate sur pate two handled bottle shaped vases. Each is finely cast with gilt bronze handles and bases. The technique of pate sur pate was p...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Antique French Pate Sur Pate Celadon Porcelain Lamps
Pair of Antique French Pate Sur Pate Celadon Porcelain Lamps

Pair of Antique French Pate Sur Pate Celadon Porcelain Lamps

$9,500 / set
Late 19th Century French Basket of Flower Chandelier
Located in Southampton, NY
Late 19th century French bronze woven basket with St Cloud Porcelain flowers as a chandelier.
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19th Century Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Late 19th Century French Basket of Flower Chandelier
Late 19th Century French Basket of Flower Chandelier

Late 19th Century French Basket of Flower Chandelier

$3,800 Sale Price
44% Off
Paris Porcelain Pink and Gold over White Glazed Porcelain Vase Table Lamp
Located in London, by appointment only
Paris Porcelain Pink and Gold over White Glazed Vase Mounted as a Table Lamp Paris Porcelain monochrome pink pigment underglaze depicting bucolic...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Paris Porcelain Pink and Gold over White Glazed Porcelain Vase Table Lamp
Paris Porcelain Pink and Gold over White Glazed Porcelain Vase Table Lamp

Paris Porcelain Pink and Gold over White Glazed Porcelain Vase Table Lamp

$1,958
19th Pair of Large Bronze Candlesticks by Jules Moigniez
By Jules Moigniez
Located in Marseille, FR
Pair of large bronze candlesticks decorated with animals and waders by Jules Moigniez patina remake of the late 19th century.
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19th Century Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Bronze

19th Pair of Large Bronze Candlesticks by Jules Moigniez
19th Pair of Large Bronze Candlesticks by Jules Moigniez

19th Pair of Large Bronze Candlesticks by Jules Moigniez

$4,494 / set
Antique French Napolean III Hand Painted Porcelain Oil Lamp Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Napolean III Style Hand Painted Porcelain Converted Oil Lamp Electrified Table Lamps - a Pair. Item features hand painted scenes of maidens to fronts and country Frenc...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Brass

Antique French Napolean III Hand Painted Porcelain Oil Lamp Table Lamps - a Pair
Antique French Napolean III Hand Painted Porcelain Oil Lamp Table Lamps - a Pair

Antique French Napolean III Hand Painted Porcelain Oil Lamp Table Lamps - a Pair

$2,800 / set
Eugène Bazart Paris. Lamp “bouillotte” in gilt bronze. Circa 1880.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Eugène Bazart Paris, signed. Gilt bronze candelabra, mounted as a lamp, with circular base, arms decorated with garlands and ending at the top with a stylized flame. French work, N...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Eugène Bazart Paris. Lamp “bouillotte” in gilt bronze. Circa 1880.
Eugène Bazart Paris. Lamp “bouillotte” in gilt bronze. Circa 1880.

Eugène Bazart Paris. Lamp “bouillotte” in gilt bronze. Circa 1880.

$3,903
French End 19th Century Bronze Dragon Chandelier, 1880-1890
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French end 19th century bronze chandelier, France, 1880-1890. Dragons. Solid bronze fixture showing 3 dragons. 3 Very precious lampshades in blown-moulded thin semi-crystal stretched...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Bronze

French End 19th Century Bronze Dragon Chandelier, 1880-1890
French End 19th Century Bronze Dragon Chandelier, 1880-1890

French End 19th Century Bronze Dragon Chandelier, 1880-1890

$18,000
Superb F. Barbidienne Gilt, Patinated Bronze Napoleon III Figural Table Lamp
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
fine antique Napoleon III period signed F. Barbidienne gilt and patinated bronze, carved slate four light lamp with mythological creatures and classical Grecian maidens. circa 1870 Centered by a superb quality patinated bronze vase with gilded highlights featuring marvelous mythological creatures as handles and a classical scene of maidens around an altar in the Ancient Greek tradition...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Slate, Bronze

Superb F. Barbidienne Gilt, Patinated Bronze Napoleon III Figural Table Lamp
Superb F. Barbidienne Gilt, Patinated Bronze Napoleon III Figural Table Lamp

Superb F. Barbidienne Gilt, Patinated Bronze Napoleon III Figural Table Lamp

$4,500
Pair c1890 French Napolean III 24k Carved Fleur de Lis Baccarat Fixture Shades
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Rare 19thc Signed Baccarat Cut Crystal Hurricane Shades. Carved Fleur di Lys, 24K engraved. Very high end pair of shaded by Baccarat.
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Crystal

Pair c1890 French Napolean III 24k Carved Fleur de Lis Baccarat Fixture Shades
Pair c1890 French Napolean III 24k Carved Fleur de Lis Baccarat Fixture Shades

Pair c1890 French Napolean III 24k Carved Fleur de Lis Baccarat Fixture Shades

$1,784 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of 19th Century Zinc Finial Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two large scale table lamps. Can also work as a floor lamp. Created from a pair of matching zinc roof finial from a French chateau which had to replace its roof. These architectural ...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Steel, Zinc

Pair of 19th Century Zinc Finial Table Lamps
Pair of 19th Century Zinc Finial Table Lamps

Pair of 19th Century Zinc Finial Table Lamps

$3,500 / set
MID-19th CENTURY PAIR OF GILT BRONZE WALL LIGHTS
Located in Firenze, FI
A refined pair of wall lights in lost-wax cast bronze, chiseled and gilded. The wall lights feature three lights, with cornucopia-shaped arms, and are electrified. Their geometric an...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Bronze

MID-19th CENTURY PAIR OF GILT BRONZE WALL LIGHTS
MID-19th CENTURY PAIR OF GILT BRONZE WALL LIGHTS

MID-19th CENTURY PAIR OF GILT BRONZE WALL LIGHTS

$3,028 / set
Pair c1880s French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze&Sevres style Porcelain Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair of Stunning French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze with Sevres style Porcelain Wall Sconces. The gilt bronze is marked a few times. This is a very high quality pair of Napoleonic Wall ...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair c1880s French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze&Sevres style Porcelain Wall Sconces
Pair c1880s French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze&Sevres style Porcelain Wall Sconces

Pair c1880s French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze&Sevres style Porcelain Wall Sconces

$1,848 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19thc French Napoleon III Suspended Lantern Dore Bronze/ Crystal Signed Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze with Crystal Suspended Ceiling Lantern. The crystal shade and the bronze body are both signed by Baccarat France. This is a unique fixture and h...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Bronze

19thc French Napoleon III Suspended Lantern Dore Bronze/ Crystal Signed Baccarat
19thc French Napoleon III Suspended Lantern Dore Bronze/ Crystal Signed Baccarat

19thc French Napoleon III Suspended Lantern Dore Bronze/ Crystal Signed Baccarat

$2,380 Sale Price
20% Off
Napoleon III Style Bronze Sconces, a Pair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of early 20th Century Napoleon III style French cast bronze wall sconces, each with three scrolled arms. Classical form in the shape of a quiver of arrows with an applied cres...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Napoleon III Style Bronze Sconces, a Pair
Napoleon III Style Bronze Sconces, a Pair

Napoleon III Style Bronze Sconces, a Pair

$800 / set
Pair of French Empire Style Bronze and Crystal Wall Lights Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Victorian style (1929s) wall sconces with a gilt bronze frame having intricate designs of acanthus leaves and ribbon on the body and a scalloped canopy with cascade of...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Empire Style Bronze and Crystal Wall Lights Sconces
Pair of French Empire Style Bronze and Crystal Wall Lights Sconces

Pair of French Empire Style Bronze and Crystal Wall Lights Sconces

$6,000 / set
White Opaline and Brass Lamp
Located in New York, NY
White Opaline and Brass Lamp. Napoleon III period while opaline glass vase lamp with brass collar and tripod base originally mounted for gas, retaining original pierced gallery colla...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Brass

White Opaline and Brass Lamp
White Opaline and Brass Lamp

White Opaline and Brass Lamp

$1,750
19th Century Napoleon III Cast Bronze Chandelier
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century French Napoleon III bronze twelve-light chandelier. Finely cast details include scrolling arms decorated with four female herm faces, pierced candle cups and bobèches ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Napoleon III Cast Bronze Chandelier
19th Century Napoleon III Cast Bronze Chandelier

19th Century Napoleon III Cast Bronze Chandelier

$3,200
French Napoleon III Style Neoclassic Bronze Fluted Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Napoleon III Style Neoclassical Bronze Fluted Urn, Now as a Lamp France, Late 19th/Early 20th Century This elegant French Napoleon III-style neoclassical lamp, originally a ...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Bronze

French Napoleon III Style Neoclassic Bronze Fluted Urn
French Napoleon III Style Neoclassic Bronze Fluted Urn

French Napoleon III Style Neoclassic Bronze Fluted Urn

$950
19thc French Napoleon III Amber/ Amethyst Crystal Fruit Table/ Accent Lamp
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Antique Napoleon III Amber and Amethyst Crystal Fruit Table/ Accent Lamp/ Girandole. Fleurettes and pendant crystals.
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Crystal

19thc French Napoleon III Amber/ Amethyst Crystal Fruit Table/ Accent Lamp
19thc French Napoleon III Amber/ Amethyst Crystal Fruit Table/ Accent Lamp

19thc French Napoleon III Amber/ Amethyst Crystal Fruit Table/ Accent Lamp

$872 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Of Crystal Wall Sconces, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of large 3-light wall lights, with polished gilded bronze structure and numerous crystal pendants (pearl chains, rosettes, etc.) Electricity to be reviewed (or adapted to yo...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Pair Of Crystal Wall Sconces, 19th Century
Pair Of Crystal Wall Sconces, 19th Century

Pair Of Crystal Wall Sconces, 19th Century

$2,957 / set
MID-19th CENTURY PAIR OF NAPOLEON III CHANDELIERS
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant pair of nine-light chandeliers, with refined details and gilded bronze chains. The band features palmettes, a typical feature of the First Empire era, while the floral decora...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Alabaster, Bronze

MID-19th CENTURY PAIR OF NAPOLEON III CHANDELIERS
MID-19th CENTURY PAIR OF NAPOLEON III CHANDELIERS

MID-19th CENTURY PAIR OF NAPOLEON III CHANDELIERS

$13,247 / set
c1900 French Napoleon III Crystal Beaded Ceiling Dome Fixture/ Flush Mount
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1900 French Antique Napoleon III Cut Crystal Beaded Dome Ceiling Flush Mount Lighting Fixture/ Chandelier. Stunning, highly decorative fixture. Ormolu Frame.
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Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Ormolu

c1900 French Napoleon III Crystal Beaded Ceiling Dome Fixture/ Flush Mount
c1900 French Napoleon III Crystal Beaded Ceiling Dome Fixture/ Flush Mount

c1900 French Napoleon III Crystal Beaded Ceiling Dome Fixture/ Flush Mount

$1,385
Pair of Table Lamps, Restoration Candlesticks, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of table lamps, Restoration candlesticks, 19th century. Pair of 19th century table lamps, Restoration style, candlesticks mounted as lamps, Napoleon III period. H: 47cm, D: 30...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Table Lamps, Restoration Candlesticks, 19th Century.
Pair of Table Lamps, Restoration Candlesticks, 19th Century.

Pair of Table Lamps, Restoration Candlesticks, 19th Century.

$2,129 / set
French Napoleon III Bronze and Cobalt Porcelain Lamp Base
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Napoleon III bronze and cobalt porcelain lamp base.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

French Napoleon III Bronze and Cobalt Porcelain Lamp Base
French Napoleon III Bronze and Cobalt Porcelain Lamp Base

French Napoleon III Bronze and Cobalt Porcelain Lamp Base

$2,200
19th Century French Napoleon III Black Iron Antique Lantern
Located in New Orleans, LA
A striking Napoleon III black iron lantern featuring intricate scrollwork, glass-paneled sides, and a gracefully tapered form—blending 19th century French industrial craftsmanship wi...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century French Napoleon III Black Iron Antique Lantern
19th Century French Napoleon III Black Iron Antique Lantern

19th Century French Napoleon III Black Iron Antique Lantern

$1,998
Late 19th Century Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Blowing Putto Candlestick Table Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
Figurative and intricate bronze table lamp. This quality sculpted and cast bronze table lamp is beautifully gilded and it will make a wonderful talking piece. The plastic candle bet...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Blowing Putto Candlestick Table Lamp
Late 19th Century Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Blowing Putto Candlestick Table Lamp

Late 19th Century Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Blowing Putto Candlestick Table Lamp

$1,271
SECOND HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PAIR OF GILDED WOOD WALL LIGHTS
Located in Firenze, FI
An elegant pair of carved wood wall lights gilded with pure gold leaf. These refined wall lights each have two lights and are electrified. Their distinctive feature lies in the art o...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Gold Leaf

SECOND HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PAIR OF GILDED WOOD WALL LIGHTS
SECOND HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PAIR OF GILDED WOOD WALL LIGHTS

SECOND HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PAIR OF GILDED WOOD WALL LIGHTS

$2,271 / set
19th Century Large Saint Louis Crystal Chandelier with fruits
By Saint Louis
Located in NICE, FR
This exceptional 19th-century piece is a monumental Saint Louis chandelier, entirely crafted in bronze and lavishly adorned with an opulent décor: clusters of grapes, pears, and fine...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Large Saint Louis Crystal Chandelier with fruits
19th Century Large Saint Louis Crystal Chandelier with fruits

19th Century Large Saint Louis Crystal Chandelier with fruits

$20,108
Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces with Cherub Putti – Napoleon III
Located in Coimbra, PT
.An impressive and heavy pair of French Empire wall sconces in the neoclassical style. Each sconce features a finely cast and patinated bronze cherub seated gracefully on the central...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces with Cherub Putti – Napoleon III
Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces with Cherub Putti – Napoleon III

Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces with Cherub Putti – Napoleon III

$7,688 / set
French Napoléon III 1850s Montgolfière Crystal and Brass Two-Light Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period montgolfière two lights crystal chandelier from the mid 19th century with brass foliage, wired for the USA. Experience the allure of French artistry with this mid 19th century Napoléon III period Montgolfière chandelier...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Brass

French Napoléon III 1850s Montgolfière Crystal and Brass Two-Light Chandelier
French Napoléon III 1850s Montgolfière Crystal and Brass Two-Light Chandelier

French Napoléon III 1850s Montgolfière Crystal and Brass Two-Light Chandelier

$2,950
19thc XL French Napoleon III Cut Crystal Beaded Dome Flush Mount Ceiling Fixture
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Huge 1890's French Napoleon III Cut Crystal Beaded Dome Flush Mount Ceiling Fixture. 6 lights. Bronze acanthus base.
Category

1890s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Crystal

19thc XL French Napoleon III Cut Crystal Beaded Dome Flush Mount Ceiling Fixture
19thc XL French Napoleon III Cut Crystal Beaded Dome Flush Mount Ceiling Fixture

19thc XL French Napoleon III Cut Crystal Beaded Dome Flush Mount Ceiling Fixture

$7,000 Sale Price
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French 1850s Napoléon III Painted Tôle Two-Light Lamp with Cherub and Roses
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period painted tôle two-light table lamp from the mid 19th century, with cherub and rose motifs. Created in France at the beginning of Emperor Napoléon III's re...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Tôle

French 1850s Napoléon III Painted Tôle Two-Light Lamp with Cherub and Roses
French 1850s Napoléon III Painted Tôle Two-Light Lamp with Cherub and Roses

French 1850s Napoléon III Painted Tôle Two-Light Lamp with Cherub and Roses

$1,495
Ceiling Lamp circa 1900, in Gilded Metal and Engraved Glass
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ceiling lamp circa 1900, in gilded metal and engraved glass.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Metal

Ceiling Lamp circa 1900, in Gilded Metal and Engraved Glass
Ceiling Lamp circa 1900, in Gilded Metal and Engraved Glass

Ceiling Lamp circa 1900, in Gilded Metal and Engraved Glass

$1,419
Paris Porcelain Chandelier with Flowers, France, circa 1890
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in PARIS, FR
Charming painted porcelain chandelier with a blue background, in the shape of a basin with a flared and openwork border decorated with foliage on a platinum background alternating wi...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Paris Porcelain Chandelier with Flowers, France, circa 1890
Paris Porcelain Chandelier with Flowers, France, circa 1890

Paris Porcelain Chandelier with Flowers, France, circa 1890

$4,542 Sale Price
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Large Napoleon III Period French Bronze Wall Sconce of Classical Female Figure
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This Napoleon III period bronze sconce features a classical female figure standing atop curling acanthus and flowers. Two candle arms extend from the floral base. The unusual large s...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Large Napoleon III Period French Bronze Wall Sconce of Classical Female Figure
Large Napoleon III Period French Bronze Wall Sconce of Classical Female Figure

Large Napoleon III Period French Bronze Wall Sconce of Classical Female Figure

$995
c1890 French Beaded Crystal "Crown" Form Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1890 French Beaded Crystal Crown Form Vhandelier. Stunning detail in the beaded crystal work.
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Crystal

c1890 French Beaded Crystal "Crown" Form Chandelier
c1890 French Beaded Crystal "Crown" Form Chandelier

c1890 French Beaded Crystal "Crown" Form Chandelier

$2,430
Napoleon III Chandelier in Bronze with Six-Light Arms
Located in Paris, FR
Nice chandelier in finely worked bronze, Napoleon III period. Six-light arms fitted with "Grand Siècle" candles and one more light in the central cassolette. Finely chiseled chains...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Napoleon III Chandelier in Bronze with Six-Light Arms
Napoleon III Chandelier in Bronze with Six-Light Arms

Napoleon III Chandelier in Bronze with Six-Light Arms

$2,957
19thc French Napoleon III Crystal Beaded w/ Amethyst & Clear Crystal Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Napoleon III Crystal Beaded Amethyst & Clear Crystal Chandelier. Note the detail, the beaded circular chains are quite unique. This piece is attributed to Maison Bagues ...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

Materials

Crystal

19thc French Napoleon III Crystal Beaded w/ Amethyst & Clear Crystal Chandelier
19thc French Napoleon III Crystal Beaded w/ Amethyst & Clear Crystal Chandelier

19thc French Napoleon III Crystal Beaded w/ Amethyst & Clear Crystal Chandelier

$3,904 Sale Price
20% Off

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