Napoleon III Mirrors
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
19Th C. French Napoleon III Octogonal Repoussé Brass Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just arrived this wonderful 19Th. century French Napoleon III octagonal Repousse Brass, beveled mirror with antique original glass.
This mirror is French and circa 1870, the elega...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Napoleon III Ebonised & Gilt Carved Overmantle Mirror
Located in King's Lynn, GB
A Large 19th Century French Napoleon III (1852-1870) Ebonised & Gilt Carved Overmantle Wall Mirror. An impressive example of grandeur, profusely covered in striking gilt detail and c...
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19th Century British Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
18th/19th Century Giltwood French Napoleon III Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mirror, having a rectangular mirror plate in carved giltwood frame, its molded border, surrounded by fluting, and framed in out-carved anthemion and scrollwork.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century French Napoleon III Repousse Brass Beveled Overlay Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Created in France, circa 1870, the elegant antique wall mirror is decorated with intricate repousse decor including a very large cartouche at the pediment featuring a center Greek go...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Brass
French Napoleon III Style Gilt Wall Mirror, Crown Crest This is a very attract
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Napoleon III Style Gilt Wall Mirror, Crown Crest
This is a very attractive piece, the mirror has a 3.5” gilt frame edged with swags and a crown in the centre at the top of t...
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Mid-20th Century Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Mid-Century French Napoleon III Carved Giltwood Oval Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a powder room or entryway with this elegant antique wall mirror. Crafted in France, circa 1950, the oval frame is decorated with floral motifs and embellished with geometric motifs around the frame including bead decor. The Napoleon III style mirror...
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Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror , France Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror.
Giltwood frame featuring fine carved details and rounded top corners.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Antique French Louis-Philippe Mirror, Black & Silvered Patinated, circa 1880
Located in Paris, FR
Antique French black and silvered wood wall mirror in the spirit of Napoleon III style. Louis Philippe style shape antique frame, re-silvered with leaf, decorated with scrollls fol...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
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Silver Leaf
Exceptional Napoleon III Carved And Giltwood Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved giltwood mirror having a molded surround with a pierced crest in the form of a fruit-filled urn flanked by putti ending in foliate scrolled vines. An outer leafy surround and ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Gigantic Antique Wall Mirror, Gold, Around 1860
Located in Berlin, DE
Gigantic antique wall mirror, gold around 1860.
Impressive and massive wooden frame, with stucco work, gilded. The mirror can also be hung in width.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Stucco, Wood
Elegant Pair of French Napoleon III Carved Giltwood Oval Mirrors
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant pair of French Napoleon III carved giltwood oval mirrors; each half-round moulding with floral and foliate carved reserves surrounding a bead...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
French Napoleon III Carved Giltwood Rope-Twist Oval Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
The boldly-carved rope-twist oval frame embellished with acanthus leaves all surrounding a later beveled mirror plate.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
$5,200 Sale Price
20% Off
French 1850s Napoleon III Period Giltwood Mirror with Carved Scrolling Foliage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoleon III period giltwood rectangular mirror from the mid-19th century, with carved scrolling foliage. Created in France in the early years of Emperor Napoleon III's reig...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 19th century Napoleon III giltwood mirror. Featuring a lovely decorative pattern and a beaded inner border. A beaut...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Small French Antique Mirror, Black and Gilded, Napoleon III Period, circa 1870
Located in Paris, FR
Small French antique mirror in blackened and gilded wood, Napoleon III period, circa 1870. Decorated with black and gilded foliage scrolls and stylized flowers. "Rais-de-coeur" gilde...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
Fine 19th Century French Oval Mirror of Napoleon III Period in Carved Giltwood
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century oval mirror of Napoleon III period. Carved wood, covered with gesso and 24-karat gold leaf finish. This piece has beautiful ornaments and it wears its original glass,
F...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
$4,411 Sale Price
25% Off
Small Antique French Black & Giltwood Mirror, Napoleon III Period, circa 1870
Located in Paris, FR
Rare small French antique mirror from the Napoleon III period, circa 1870. Antique black and gilded mirror frame decorated with stylized vegetal friezes typical of the Napoleon III s...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Mirror
Twentieth Century Glazed Wall Mirror, Chinese Decor.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Twentieth century glazed wall mirror, Chinese decor.
Mirror from the 1940s, Napoleon III-style Chinese decor, eglomisé mirror with glazing beads.
Dimen...
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20th Century Italian Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Ebonised & Giltwood Mirror Napoleon III Second Empire
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Ebonised & Giltwood Mirror Napoleon III Second Empire
Sourced from the Basque region of South West France, this handsome mirror features a raised crest with elegant acanthus leaf an...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Pine
French Napoleon III Split Plate Giltwood Mirror
Located in Kent, Dover
A fine French Napoleon III carved gilt wood mirror with acanthus and trophy decoration. The original split mercury plate.
Category
1860s French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Large French Napoleon III Period Table Mirror With Drawer, circa 1880
Located in Paris, FR
Large antique French Napoleon III period blond fir table mirror with storage drawer. Modern glass mirror. Wood back.
Drawer dimensions 42 x 16 cm / 16.53 x 6.29 .in
Glass dimensions...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Napoleon III mirror with black and gilt decoration. It has the original mirror which has dark inclusions and foggy appea...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
French Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Period Ebony and Ormolu Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French mid 19th century Napoleon III period ebony and ormolu mirror. The ebony rectangular frame has beveled mirror inserts decorated by scrolled Églomisé floral designs, ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Ormolu
Mid-Century French Napoleon III Blackened and Gilt Wall Mirror with Roped Bow
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a powder room or entry way with this elegant antique two-tone mirror. Crafted in France, circa 1960, the shaped mirror features a blackened border decorated with a gold leaf...
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Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Napoleon III Octagonal Repousse Brass Beveled Overlay Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Created in France, circa 1870, the elegant antique wall mirror is octagonal in shape and decorated with intricate repousse decor around the frame; it includes a large vase cartouche ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Brass
19th Century Pair of Italian Rococo Champaigne Silvered Giltwood Mirrors
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Pair of Italian Rococo Gold Giltwood Mirrors
31 1/2"h x 18"w overall.
Weight: 5lbs each
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Large 19th century French giltwood mirror H. 164 cm - L. 100 cm
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Large gilded and carved wood mirror, godron decor, silver glass, wooden parquet.
Napoleon III period - France 19th century.
Height 164 cm
Width 100 cm
Category
1880s French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Rare Antique French Giltwood Oval Mirror With Pediment, circa 1890
Located in Paris, FR
Rare antique French giltwood wedding mirror, ornament pediment with dove and flowers, arrows and torch. Re-gilding to the leaf. Antique frame width: 6.5 cm / 2.55 in. Modern glass mi...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror, Stucco
Napoleon III Mirror, in Veneered and Painted Wood, Pine Frame, Beveled Mirror
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Napoleon III mirror, in veneered and painted wood, circa 1880
pine frame.
beveled mirror.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Pine, Mirror, Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Giltwood Beveled Glass Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a powder room, entryway or bedroom with this elegant antique gold leaf mirror. Crafted in the Burgundy region of France, circa 1870, the rectangular mirror has traditional l...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
French Giltwood Mirror Napoleon III Second Empire
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Giltwood Mirror Napoleon III Second Empire
An attractive giltwood mirror from South West France - the design and shape are typical of the region.
The mirror has beautiful ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Pine
Napoleon III Overmantel Parcel Gilt Mirror
Located in London, GB
A large Napoleon III antique mirror in parcel gilt, the bound laurel border to the frame is picked out in cream, as are the fine beads whi...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
19th Century French Grand Gilt Wood Crystal Mirror from Napoleon III Period
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French crystal mirror in grand stucco and gilded wood frame decorated with a putti holding a quiver and a torch on the top. Very goo...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Stucco, Wood
$2,534 Sale Price
34% Off
1880-1900 Venetian Mirror with Pediment Blue Glass Adorned with Flowers
Located in Paris, FR
Venice rectangular, mirror silvering emailed with flowers, the centre is bevelled, good condition, height without pediment 98 cm.
Category
1880s Italian Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Glass
Grand 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Gilded Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Gilded Mirror is a magnificent example of the craftsmanship and artistry of one of the golden ages in French design! The neoclassical d...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Alluring French Napoleon III giltwood mirror with lovely carved frame and egg and dart trim. Having wonderful aged gilt finish, of desirab...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Mirror in Silver Plate, 19th Century, Period Napoleon III
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Mirror from the 19th century in silver plate. Period Napoleon III.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Napoleon III Gesso Mirror with Mercury Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning 19th century French Napoleon III Gesso mirror with original mercury glass. Beautiful decorative carved details in an antique gold color. So pretty!
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood
19th Century French Mirror with Carved and Giltwood Frame, Napoleon III
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century giltwood mirror of Napoleon III époque decorated with flowers and shells,
France, circa 1860.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
French Empire Mahogany Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire (1st quarter 19th Century) mahogany vertical wall mirror with gilt bronze trim and fluted column sides have a top section with a small oval painting...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Paint
Gilt Napoleon III Rectangular Mirror
Located in Washington, DC
A Gilt Napoleon III Rectangular Mirror
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Wood and gilded plaster "Noeud d'Amour" Oval mirror
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Wood and gilded plaster "Noeud d'Amour" Oval mirror
Wear consistent with age and use
Antique - Decoration - Napoleon III style
Measures : 62cm x 16cm H:83cm
Category
Late 20th Century Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Plaster
Superb 19th Century French Gilt Pier Mirror
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Superb 19th century French gilt pier mirror
This is a beautifully decorative gold frame mirror it is an unusual shape with gilded carv...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XIII mirror in embossed copper, 19th C.
Located in PARIS, FR
Mirror in gilt copper or brass leaf with embossed decoration of vine shoots.
The interior and exterior are framed by guilloche strips. Central mercury glass, possibly original.
Lou...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Copper
19th Century French Fireplace / Wall Mirror
Located in Godstone, GB
French mid 19th century very impressive giltwood fireplace/wall mirror, with gesso cutting motifs all around main frame(typical for 18th century mirrors), and beautiful wood carved t...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Large patinated mirror, late 19th century , old patina
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Large patinated mirror, late 19th century
old patina
a console of the same model is also offered in another ad
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Beech
Walnut mirror from the Napoleon III period, France, circa 1870
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Walnut mirror.
Napoleon III period
France, circa 1870
Good condition.
Dimensions:
height 127 cm
width 81 cm
depth 8 cm
Category
1870s French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Walnut
$1,144 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Napoleon III Mirror in Molded Oak, France, circa 1860
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Imposing mirror with molded oak frame with rows of pearls.
Napoleon III / Victorian style, France, around 1860.
In good condition.
Slight flaws in the stain.
Dimensions :
...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Oak
$2,098 Sale Price
20% Off
French Napolean III Giltwood Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant French Napoleon II giltwood mirror. Lovely floral images and a beaded inner border along with a beautiful gilt make this extra special. Gorgeous!!
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Elegant French Napoleon III Period Parclose Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in Montreal, QC
Elegant French Napoleon III period parclose gilt wood mirror.
Category
1860s French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Napoleon III French oval mirrors
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large pair of handed Napoleon III French oval mirrors. The cresting carved in wood and representing the arts with sheet music and instruments.
Category
1880s French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Wood
$34,075 / set
19th Century French Mirror
Located in Godstone, GB
19th century French wall / mantel mirror. Distressed finish, some of original gilding remains, contains original mercury glass with signs of age (black spots, scratches etc). Very de...
Category
1850s French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Style Octagonal Mirror With Bronze Mounts
Located in Montreal, QC
This mirror has a bevelled plate surrounded by verre eglomisee angled panels so there is much sparkle and reflection.
The elaborate pierced bronze crest is centred by a stylized shel...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Napoleon III Ebonized Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
Very wide, heavily carved frame with a reversed cove toward the back. Beautiful beveled mirror in original glass. The impression of what appears to be a makers mark is visible in t...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
1880-1900 Venitian Mirror with Pediment - Red Color Glass Adorned with Flowers
Located in Paris, FR
Venice rectangular mirror red color silvering emailed with flowers, the center is beveled, good condition, hight without pediment 93 cm, circa 1880-1900
Category
1890s Italian Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Glass
Impressive Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Ebony Bevelled Mirror, circa 1850
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine and impressive Napoleon III gilt bronze and ebony bevelled mirror.
French, circa 1850.
A fine and impressive Napoleon III gilt bronze and ebony bevelled mirror with cast...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian 19th Century Renaissance St. Napoleon III Period Mirrors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely unique pair of Italian 19th century Renaissance st. Napoleon III period ebonized fruitwood, ormolu and marble inlaid mirrors. Each octagonal mirror retains i...
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19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Large Oval Mirror In Gilded Wood, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large oval mirror in gilded wood, with reserves, with a richly carved pediment of winged dragons evolving in a foliage decoration.
The reserves have a gilded painted decoration a...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Wood
1880 Mirror Parecloses Gilded with Fire Urns
Located in Paris, FR
Mirror in wood and golden stucco has parecloses beveled in oval mirror center circa N3 , gilt original sheet of gold,good condition
Category
1880s French Antique Napoleon III Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Napoleon Iii mirrors for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Napoleon III mirrors for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage mirrors created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include mirrors, decorative objects, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Napoleon III mirrors 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 mirrors, popular names associated with this style include and Europa Antiques. 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 mirrors differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $595 and tops out at $154,850 while the average work can sell for $3,898.
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