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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
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

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Bronze, Ormolu

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

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Crystal, Alabaster, Bronze

19th Century Pair French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze / Marble Candelabra Lamps
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Enhance your living space with this exceptional pair of 19th Century French Napoleon III Style Gilt Bronze Candelabra Table Lamps, each adorned with a geometric shape marble base. No...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Marble, Bronze

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

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Crystal

Pair of Oil Lamps, Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Blue Porcelain, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of oil lamps, gilt bronze and Sèvres blue porcelain, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A pair of 19th century oil lamps, Napoleon III period, richly decorated with gilt bronze...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French Three-Flame Candelabra Candelabra, circa 1860
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of three-flame candelabra Cast bronze, chiselled and mercury gilded France, third quarter of the nineteenth century Height 14.96 in (38 cm) X 12.59 (32 cm) Weight 11.46 lb ...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Bronze

French Brass Serpentine Column Lamp
Located in New York, NY
French brass serpentine column lamp. Napoleon III brass and brass alloy twisted column lamp. France circa 1870. Dimensions: 5.75" square base, 14.25 H to top of column, 20" H to to...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Brass

Large 9 Light Girandoles Maison Baguès Brass & Crystal Ornaments, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Huge and impressive pair of Girandoles, electrified with plug in function. Rare Find and in very good condition. Can be placed on pedestals or on a Center Table. Each takes 9 li...
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1940s French Vintage Napoleon III Lighting

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Crystal, Brass

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

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Tôle

MID 19th CENTURY BRONZE CHANDELIER WITH CRYSTALS
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendid and elegant gilded bronze chandelier with 24 lights and hanging crystals. Its refinement and elegance are highlighted by the crystal chains and pendants that adorn the chand...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

19thc French NapoleonIII Purple/ Clear Crystal Floral Form Chandelier style Bacc
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1850's French Antique Napoleon III Purple and Clear Rop Twist / Floral Decor Chandelier. This piece has been restored and the enamel flower work is hand painted. There are 3 purple ...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Crystal

French Napoléon III 19th Century Gilt Bronze 12 Light Chandelier with Mascarons
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III gilt bronze 12-light chandelier from the second half of the 19th century, with scrolling arms and abundant foliage motif. Embellish your space with the sublime ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Bronze

Napoleon III French Bronze Six Light Bronze Chandelier
Located in Nashville, TN
Early 20th century French bronze chandelier in the style of Napoleon III or neoclassical design. Six lights, highly detailed bronze details.
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Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Bronze

Pair 19thc French Napoleon III Bronze w/ Rock Crystal & Cut Crystal Table Lamps
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Stunning and Unusual Pair of Girandoles/ Table Lamps. Bronze with cut crstal and Rock Crystal elements. Napoleon III Period 1890. Baccarat crystal was used.
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Porcelain & Brass Table Oil Lamps with Floral Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant antique oil lamps were crafted in France, circa 1870. The "Lampes a Petrole", converted into table lamps, sit on round brass bases, and feature the original flame regul...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Brass

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

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Crystal

1890 French Style Maison Bagues Napoleon III Gas Conv. Beaded Crystal Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Stunning 19thc French Antique Gas Converted to Electric Attributed Maison Bagues Beaded Crystal Chandelier. Amber crystal star detail and crystal ...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Bronze

Pair 19thc French Bronze "Hands Holding Torch" Maison Bagues style -Candle Light
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Fantastic 19thc French Napoleon III Bronze "Fists with Torch" Wall Sconces attributed to Maison Bagues. Original candle lit but can easily be electrified.
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Bronze

19thc French Napoleon III Bronze Wall Sconce attrib. Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Bronze and Crystal Wall Sconce Napoleon III. This sconce is attributed to Baccarat France.
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1890s Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Crystal

Napoleon III Style Pair French Hand Painted Opaline Glass Oil Lamps
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. Pleas...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Lighting

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Bronze

19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Aesthetic Seven-Light Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
A 19th century French gilt bronze and crystal Aesthetic seven-light chandelier France, circa 1880 Perfectly working and ready to be hung.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Large Pair of French Napoleon III Bronze Wall Lights, 1880-1890
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large pair of French Napoleon III wall sconces, France, 1880-1890. Gilt bronze fixtures and opalescent granite glass shades. Height : 45cm (17.7"), Width : 15cm (5.9"), Depth : 29cm ...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Bronze

Antique French Napoleon III Gilded Bronze Chandelier, 1850s
Located in Asaa, DK
Antique French Napoleon III Gilded Bronze Chandelier, 1850s. Elegant lantern shaped hanging chandelier for four candles. Suspended from a canopy with ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Bronze

French Napoleon III 19th Ctr. Ormolu Table Lamp
Located in Kastrup, DK
French Napoleon III 19th century ormolu table lamp with two light sources. Height to top: 77 cm. Circular base and tapered central support mounted with gilt bronze grapes and foliate...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Bronze

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

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Crystal

Napoleon III Style French Opaline Orange Glass Lamp Golden Brass Base
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. Origi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Brass

c1880 French Napoleon III Crystal&Gilt Bronze Ceiling Fixture / Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1880 French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze / Cut Crystal Chandelier/ Pendant Ceiling Fixture. The quality of this piece is amazing! The crystal is very, very thick and heavy. Attributed t...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Bronze

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

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Bronze

Pair of Napoleon III Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Napoleon III lamps. Pair of engine turned period brass lamps previously converted from oil to electric on black bases; newly rewired with blac...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Brass

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

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Crystal

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Malachite Column Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Napoleon III gilt bronze malachite column lamp. Gilt bronze column lamp in a richly decorative form popularized during the 1860s-1870s in France....
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Malachite, Bronze

19thc French Napoleon III Dore Bronze Hanging Floral Form Chandelier/ Pendant
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1890 French Napoleon III Dore Bronze Floral Form Chandelier/ Pendant Lighting Fixture. Flowers hanging down and spacedd apart into 5 lights. 4 Frosted floral glass shades and one ce...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Bronze

1890's French Napoleon III Bronze w/ Cascading Cut Crystal Wall Sconce/ Lamp
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1890's French Napoleon III Bronze with Cascading Cut Crystal Wall Sconce/ Lamp. This fixture is lantern style. Bronze ribbon detail.
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Bronze

19thc French Napoleon III Gilt&Patinated Bronze Cherub with Garland on His Swing
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Stunning and Very High Quality. 19thc French Napoleon Gilt & Patinated Bronze Cherub Baby on His Swing and Carrying a Garland Chandelier. I cannot emphasize the superb quality of the...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Bronze

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

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Steel, Zinc

Pair 19thc French Silvered Bronze Louis XV Crystal Fruit Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1880 Pair French Antique Napoleon III Silvered Bronze Lyre Back Crystal Fruit Wall Sconces. These are beautiful loaded with Italian crystal fruit. Found th...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Bronze

Three Pairs Of Three-Light Sconces LOUIS XVI STYLE GILT BRONZE
Located in SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT, FR
ITEM: THREE PAIRS OF THREE-LIGHT SCONCES SPECIAL FEATURES: LOUIS XVI STYLE MATERIAL: GILT BRONZE NAPOLEON III PERIOD DIMENSIONS: HEIGHT 70 CM, WIDTH 38CM Louis XVI furniture is char...
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19th Century Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Bronze, Other

19thc French Napoleon III Bronze Cage Ruby Red & Clear Cut Crystal Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1890 French Napoleon III Bronze Cage with Red and Clear Cut Crystal Adornment. Beautiful amethyst and Ruby Red Crystal. Spectacular!
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Crystal

Pair 1920's French Napoleon III Bronze & Crystal Fruit & Petals Table Lamps
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Antique 1920's French Napoleon III style Bronze with Crystal Fruit Table Lamps/ Girandoles. These lamps have been electrified and we will send lam shades...
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1920s French Vintage Napoleon III Lighting

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Bronze

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

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Wrought Iron

Porcelain de Paris Napoleon III French Pair of Oil Lamps 'Without Lampshade'
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. Originally these lamps were oil lamps, over time the mechanism with the wick has been modified to electrify them and give them another aesthetic purpose; the finishes are in gilded bronze that time has slightly aged, but made more interesting; the body is in fine French porcelain...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Bronze

19th Century French Repousse Brass Oil Table Lamp with Tavern Scenes
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique oil lamp made into table lamp was crafted in France, circa 1870. The tall "Lampe a Petrole", stands on three paw feet over a round repousse base decorated with a...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Brass

Large Chandelier In Gilt Bronze And Crystal, Napoleon III, Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large Napoleon III style gilded bronze chandelier, with rich bronze ornamentation (leaves, clusters of flowers) and crystal pendants (stars, knives, faceted pears, daggers) Elegant c...
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Early 20th Century European Napoleon III Lighting

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Bronze

Carved Wooden Lamp, Old Candlestick, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Carved wooden lamp, old candlestick, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A carved wooden lamp, a former candlestick, carved and gilded wood, 19th century, Napoleon III period. H:71cm...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Wood

Large Giltwood and Gilt Bronze French Candelabra, circa 1870
Located in London, GB
Large giltwood and gilt bronze candelabra in the Louis XVI style, Paris, circa 1870. Each candelabra has 18 arms, on two tiers. The candelabra can be wired for use with modern lights...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Giltwood

French Empire Style Bronze Dore Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) bronze dore 18 arm chandelier with winged figures.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Bronze

A ceramic lamp with gilded brass accents - Napoleon III style - France.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A ceramic lamp with gilded brass accents, in the Napoleon III style, featuring a pitcher with a handle. The lampshade is original, and the piece has a beautiful patina.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Brass

Pair of French Oil Lamps Opaline Glass Hand Painted Bronze Finishing
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. Origi...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Lighting

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Bronze

Napoléon III 1870s Six-Light Chandelier with Scrolling and Twisted Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period six-light iron chandelier from late 19th century with scrolling accents and twisted patterns. Created in France at the end of emperor Napoléon III's reig...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Iron

Napoleon III Bronze Candlestick, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Napoleon III bronze candlestick, measures high: 25 cm. Very good condition.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Bronze

Paris Porcelain Chandelier with Flowers, France, circa 1890
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

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Bronze

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

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Bronze

Pair French Seltzer Bottle Lamps with Napoleonic Emblems
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair French Seltzer Bottle Lamps with Napoleonic Emblems. Double gourd construction with Napoleon's insignia gold design and bees. Lamps are...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Lighting

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Brass

Solid Brass Dutch Style Chandelier from the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Solid brass Dutch style chandelier from the 19th century with five arms and five candles.  
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Bronze

Very Large French Chandelier in Bronze & Opaline Napoleon III Period
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Very Large French Chandelier in Bronze & Opaline Napoleon III Period   A magnificent converted bronze oil lamp with character and charm from the nineteenth century.   The chandelier ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Bronze, Copper

Late 19th Century French Napoleonic Gilt Tole and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Middleburg, VA
An exquisite late 19th-century French chandelier in the Napoleonic style, crafted circa 1880. This elegant fixture features a gilt-painted tole frame with four scrolling arms, each a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Crystal, Metal, Iron, Sheet Metal, Wire

Huge chandelier in bronze and glass, XXth century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Imposing chandelier in patinated bronze and frosted glass, comprising 13 lights, 12 of which are distributed on the arms. Each light is contained within a frosted glass tulip, accent...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Lighting

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Bronze

Gilded Bronze Candlestick Table Lamp, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A refined late 19th-century French table lamp in gilded bronze, styled in the grandeur of the Napoleon III era. Recently rewired for modern use, it is sold without the lampshade sh...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Metal, Brass, Bronze

19th Century Napoleon III Rifle Bayonet Steel Brass Bronze Pendant Chandelier
Located in Madrid, ES
A exceptional Napoleon III steel twenty eight light chandelier, made from bayonet handles and blades from the Franco/ Prusian war shaped into scrolling branches, each handle with im...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Brass, Steel

Beautiful Standing Lamp in Wrought Iron with Gold Gilded Accents
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful standing lamp in wrought iron with gold gilded accents from the beginning of the 19th century.  
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Lighting

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Iron

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