Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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
French Napoleon III Bronze Umbrella Stand with Hunt Motifs
Located in Antwerp, BE
Decorate a hunting lodge with this fine antique umbrella or cane stand, crafted in France, circa 1900, the freestanding stand features a hunting theme including a horn at the top, a ...
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20th Century French Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Bronze
Religious sculpture in carved and polychromed wood, 19th century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Religious sculpture in carved and polychromed wood, 19th century.
Sculpture of a Saint in carved and polychromed wood (probably Italian work), XIXth century.
H: 89cm. W: 32cm, D: 26cm
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19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
French Walnut Bedside Cabinet / Lingerie Chest 19th Century
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Walnut Marble-Top Night Stand / Lingerie Chest Napoleon III Style
A beautifully quarter book-matched walnut veneered cabinet / chest wit...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Marble
Pocket Watch, 19th century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Magnificent 19th century pocket watch.
The glass is detached and bumps at the sides.
On the back on the watch, there is a perpetual calendar
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Gold
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze & Boulle Barometer & Thermometer Gervais Durand
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite Pair of fine Antique Gilt Bronze Mounted Tortoiseshell Inlaid Ebonized Boulle Marquetry Instruments by Gervais-Maximilien-Eugene Durand. Originals featuring exquisite bronz...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Bronze, Brass
$9,800 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Cameo 19th century profile of a woman in gold frame
Located in NANTES, FR
19th century cameo, profile of a woman, gold frame
This cameo was finely executed, with great precision, it is beautifully made. It has a gold setting with an eagle's head hallmark...
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Agate, Gold
Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer, Attributed to Raingo Frères
Located in London, GB
This stunning gilt bronze clock and barometer pair was created in circa 1860 in France. The two have been attributed to Raingo Frères, the prestigious, ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
Antique Trade Scale Brass and Painted Cast Iron, France, circa 1880
Located in Labrit, Landes
This trade scale was made in the late 19th century in France. It was a scale used by traders for retail.
Brass and painted cast-iron
Patina and signs of use which make this antique o...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of French Napoleon III Night Stands 19th Century Mahogany Bronze Marble
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Exquisite pair of 19th century French Napoleon III night stands. Such a gorgeous & luxurious asymmetrical couple !
Made out of Mahogany and decorated with gilded bronze ornaments , ...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Napoleon III Period Bronze Mantel Screen.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th century Napoleon III period bronze mantel screen.
A Napoleon III period bronze mantel screen.
H: 76cm, W: 80cm, D: 23cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian bedside tables in inlaid wood napoleon III style 1970s
Located in Cantù, IT
Pair of Italian napoleon III style nightstands 1970s
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20th Century Italian Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Pair of Porcelain Portrait, 19th Century Gilded Bronze Frame Signed A.Giroux
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of porcelain and enamelled portraits featuring a man and a woman of the 17th century. It is most likely a portrait of Louis XIV and Maria Theresa of Austria. The two porcelain m...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century French Napoleon III Iron Umbrella Stand with Dog Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an entry or mudroom with this elegant antique umbrella or cane stand. Crafted in France, circa 1860, the stand sits on four small feet shaped as leaves over a dip tray, and ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
Napoleon III Picture "St Jerome and the Lion" in Fabric - France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Unique and exquisite picture representing the biblical episode of Saint Jerome removing the thorn from the Lion's paw. The picture is made entirely of fabric, and is in relief.
The scene is set in an oasis in the desert...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
A Library Terrestrial Globe On Stand From J.forest Paris From The 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful library globe made by J.Forest Paris rue de Buci from the 19th century
globes on stands are the rarest. This one made by J. Forest, a famous publishing house in Paris...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
Mobilier Louis-Philippe Napoleon III by Colette Lehmann, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Mobilier Louis-Philippe Napoleon III by Colette Lehmann. Paris: Èditions Ch. Massin, 1976, French text. Hardcover with dust jackets. 81 pp. Illustrates the beds, seating, tables, cas...
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Late 20th Century French Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Paper
French Needlepoint Throw Cushion Animals Pillow Metallic Thread Cannetille Gold
By Bernard Van Orley
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Antique French pillow - throw cushion with incredible detailed floral design and texture.
Style: Antique, Flemish, French, Renaissance, Celtic, Medieval
19th century needlepoint and...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
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Metallic Thread
Antique Holy Water Font Crucifix Shell and Silver French Napoleon III
Located in Labrit, Landes
Holy water font crucifix Napoleon III, French, 19th century
Benitier crucifix holy water wall font late 19th century.
The crucifix is cut from th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silver
Belt with Napoleon III style enameled Sterling silver decoration Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Belt in real black lizard reptile with rectangular buckle in gilded 925/1000 silver with translucent fired enamel on guilloche surrounded by engraving of enamelled leaves, in French ...
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1990s Italian Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Napoleon III French Wooden Wall Towel Rack
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the entire description, as we strive to provide detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items.
This elegant and p...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut
Antique Trade Scale Brass and Cast Iron, France, circa 1880
Located in Labrit, Landes
This trade scale was made in the late 19th century in France; It was a scale used by traders for retail
Brass and Cast-Iron
Patina and signs of use which ma...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron, Brass
Outstanding Napoleon style bedroom set
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Outstanding Napoleon style bedroom set.
This high quality complete set is made high standards by Decoene Belgium.
The beautiful details in the lion's f...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Large Umbrella Stand, Circa 1890
Located in Doylestown, PA
A large carved wood umbrella stand with 15 compartments, the end posts are twined with finial tops and the base has niches to hold the umbre...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Oak
$1,200 Sale Price
27% Off
French Original Cased Pair Silver Baptismal Oil Containers
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine and scarce French pair silver Baptismal oil containers in its original leather fitted travelling case dating from 1850. The two cylindrical shaped oil containers are conjoined and both have tight fitting covers mounted with crosses. The oil containers have engraved initials OC and SC probably denoting oil and incense which would have been used in the baptismal ceremony. The identical lids too are similarly marked to ensure that these are not mixed up. The containers appear to have a slightly gilded finish to the interior and the oil containers are engraved to the bases and date 1850. They come in their original leather case with a small brass hook...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silver
Napoleon III Black Lacquered Humidor on Stand
Located in Woodbury, CT
This outstanding showpiece has been meticulously crafted and then coated in a rich, thick, ebony lacquer. Numerous classic design elements include the broken pediment above a single...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Ormolu
Napoleon III Style French Wooden Tailor’s Mannequin
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the full description, as we strive to provide detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity and value of our items.
Exceptional French tailor...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood, Paper
French Artillery Officer's Epaulettes, Mid-late 19th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
"French Artillery Officer's Epaulettes, Mid-late 19th Century"
Type: French artillery senior officer's epaulettes
Age: ~1860-1890
Branch: Line Artillery / Horse Artillery
Probable ra...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Napoleonic Empire Cushion French Silk Thread Embroidery silk tassels chasuble
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Napoleonic Empire cushion gold cannetille embroidered on silk satin.
Cushion with a rich, colorful, heavenly and luxurious appaerance.
Made of genuine satin and woven silk
19th cent...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silk, Down, Satin
Patinated Steel Bed, Width 140cm, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful bed in patinated steel, decorated with volutes, Greek frieze and ending with bronze spinning tops.
Bears a WC mark surrounded by a circle.
Good general condition, w...
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel
hat support
Located in Nivelles, BE
Antique wooden hat stand used to form hats or display them in stores.
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Oak
$586
19th Century French Louis XVI Napoleon III Mahogany Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning, rare and elegantly decorated Parisian Napoleon III period bedside cabinet with beautiful, original richly aged patina.
Finely hand-crafted in Paris, France in the thi...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pipe with the head of Napoleon Bonaparte as pipe head
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
A pipe with a detailed head of Napoleon Bonaparte as pipe head,
in ebonished wood.
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Horn, Wood
19th century French Napoleon III Wood and Glass Hat Rack, 1870s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Add a touch of 19th-century elegance to your interior with this beautiful Napoleon III hat stand. Crafted from ebonized turned wood and topped with a finely cut glass finial, this de...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Glass, Wood
Wedding Chest with Bronze Inlay on a Custom Stand-France, c. 1860
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique rosewood French wedding chest made as a fancy and expensive gift for the bride. The rosewood chest has gilt bronze stringing and Boulle style inlay of mother-of-pearl and bro...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
French Smoker Set in Red Glazed Earthenware 19th Napoleon III, De Bruyn Fives
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Five-piece smoker set. Four pots including a covered tobacco pot and a red faience tray which has a floral pattern.
Very nice enamelled earthenware work.
...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Ceramic
Seal of arms Heraldry ecclesiastical coat of arms tower Auvergne cardinal
Located in NANTES, FR
SEAL OF ARMS ECCLESIASTIC HERALDIC ROYAL CROWN COAT OF ARMS OF THE AUVERGNE TOWER CARDINAL OCCITANE CROSS
ARCHIEPISCOPAL CROSS HAT
COAT OF COAT STAMP
This seal is old. It is a coat of arms surmounted by a royal crown, on the top a two-armed archiepiscopal cross.
The crown is topped with a headdress as part of the exterior ornaments...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Neoclassical Louis XVI Mahogany Nightstand ~ Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Neoclassical Louis XVI Mahogany Nightstand with Carrara Marble is an extraordinary example of the finest materials and craftsmanship being combined to produce an ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Carrara Marble
Iconostasis door depicting the Annunciation, Balkans? 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Carved and gilt wood door from an iconostasis representing the Annunciation to Mary by the archangel Gabriel.
The word "iconostasis" comes from the Greek εἰκονοστάσι(-ον) (eikonostás...
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1880s Balkan Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Giltwood
$6,707 Sale Price
20% Off
Large (127cm) Stained Colored Glass Window Under Lead, Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Large stained glass window in colored glass, diameter 127cm, Adveniat regnum tuum fortitu dode
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Stained Glass
Door Lock, Large Decoration, 19th Century, with Key
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Door lock, large decoration, 19th century, with key
Measures: H 17 cm, W 11 cm, P 3 cm.
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Mail pouch in maroquin rouge, 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Red leather pouch to carry or deliver the mail with flap, decorated with gilt fleur-de-lys arabesques.
Interior, two pockets, and a smaller one with flap.
A folding gusset allows to ...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Leather
Original Opera and Theatre Costume Watercolor Design by Charles Betout, Paris
Located in New York, NY
Charles Betout was the principal costume designer for the Comedie-Francaise in Paris for twenty years until his death in 1939. This is costume was designed for the 1926 production of...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
French 1870s Napoleon III Walnut Bedside Table with Stone Top and Tambour Door
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoleon III period walnut bedside table from the late 19th century, with tambour door, single drawer and stone top. Created in France during the third quarter of the 19th century, this walnut side table features a rectangular stone top sitting above a tambour door adorned with ebonized accents, followed by a single drawer. This upper section is raised on four legs, the front ones being thin columns with entasis and the hind ones being straight, securing a low shelf. Highlighted with thin gilt frames on the side panels, this French walnut Napoleon III bedside table...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble, Stone
19th century French Set of Three Blackened Wood Hat Racks
Located in LEGNY, FR
Add a touch of elegance to your interior with this beautiful set of three authentic Napoleon III hat stands. These genuine 19th-century pieces, crafted from turned ebonized wood, sta...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Child Armchair with Tray and Potty Hole
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring royalty and elegance to your home with this antique baby chair, and treat your child like a king! Crafted in France circa 1870, the mahogany a...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Silver-Gilt Bracelet with Micromosaic Medallions
Located in Paris, FR
Silver-gilt bracelet composed of three medallions decorated with micromosaics on a black onyx background. The micromosaics feature multicolored bouquets of flowers, and the setting i...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Onyx, Silver
Rare Napoleon III Fruitwood Four Division Canterbury with Bobbin Turned Frame
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this very rare solid Fruitwood Napoleon III Canterbury music stand with ornate bobbin turning all over and original castors
A good looking rare and valuable pi...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Fruitwood
$1,300 Sale Price
30% Off
Fireplace Bronze Andirons with Amphoraes
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Elegant pair of French andirons with bronze amphoraes.
To be used also as bookends.
ref. M/943.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
$2,155 / set
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