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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.)

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Style: Napoleon III
Game Box, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Game box, 19th century. Napoleon III period game box, 19th century in precious wood marquetry. Measures: H: 5 cm, W: 22 cm, D: 13 cm.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

19th Century French Magazine Rack
Located in High Point, NC
19th century French magazine stand made from birch with hand-turned spindles and a slatted base for umbrella and cane placement in between to keep them separated.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles

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Birch

Pair 19th Century Decorative Desktop Signalling Cannons
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair 19th Century decorative desktop cast iron signalling cannons set on carriages with working wheels.
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19th Century English Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles

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Iron

Pair Of Bronze Bookends With Green Patina, Satyrs, Circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair Of Bronze Bookends With Green Patina, Satyrs, Circa 1900, émile Joseph Carlier
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

Antique Napoleon III Parisian Giltwood Barometer, "Bodeur a Paris", Circa 1830
Located in Dallas, TX
Napoleon III style, sometimes referred to as The Second Empire style, was greatly influenced by the Neoclassical aspects of the Louis XVI period. This giltwood barometer from Paris w...
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1830s French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles

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Glass, Wood, Giltwood

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

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Agate, Gold

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

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Giltwood

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

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Wood

Set of 11 19th Century Bois Durci Portrait Roundels
Located in London, GB
Set of 11 19th century Bois Durci portrait roundels French, 19th Century Largest: Height 1.5cm, diameter 15.5cm Smallest: Height 1cm, diameter 11.5cm This set of 11 panels depicts ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles

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Other

Pair of 3rd Quarter 19th Century Napoleon III French Tole & Iron Single Beds
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
3rd quarter 19th century pair of French tole & iron single beds. Napoleon III period. Superb faux bois walnut & satinwood paintwork on the head & foot boards inlaid with mother of pe...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal, Iron

Early 20th Century Enamel Miniature Dollhouse Furniture
Located in London, GB
Enamel Dollhouse furniture, consists of table, settee and four chairs, decorated with single figures and romantic scenes.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles

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Enamel

Oak coat hook / coat rack, Napoleon III, circa 1860
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Wall coat rack. Oak structure mounted with 5 patinated bronze coat hooks finished with cut crystals. Good condition Dimensions: height 21 cm width 85 cm depth 16 cm
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles

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Crystal

Execptional three leave panel screens giiltwood and tapestry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Napoleon III screens in gilded wood and tapestry , the carved of this sreens is magnificent .all leaves depicting a scene in garden show a couples dancing representing love ,joy and ...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles

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Tapestry, Giltwood

19th Century Bronze Growling Dog with Collar and Chain Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
19th century bronze growling dog inkwell with collar and chain. This piece still has its original ink vessel.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

French Oak and Brass Towel Rail
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French oak and brass towel rail This is a neat French piece, it has a double rail at the top in brass and a lower rail in oak as are the turned upr...
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1890s Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles

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Oak

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

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

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Iron, Brass

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

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Stained Glass

Madeleine Castaing, Gilded Faux Bambou Screen 'Napoléon III Circa 1850'
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Rare Napoleon III gilded wood four-leaf screen upholstered with on the one side a Striped vintage Madeleine Castaing fabric and and on the other side a Green linen velvet remembering the decoration of the hotel particulier of Hubert de Givenchy (Hotel d’Orrouer, Paris, France). This screen was a part of a former Parisian decor...
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1850s European Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles

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Faux Bamboo

Pair 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Bronze Dore Andirons, Bookends
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century French Napoleon III period bronze dore Andirons ~ bookends depict two charming cherubs playing music! Originally the decorative portion of a pair of andirons, they're perfect for decorative accents or bookends. Each figure is holding a musical instrument, with one also having sheet music in his lap. Each is seated on lavishly designed Baroque lion...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles

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Gold, Bronze

19th Century Dark Blue and Gold Tole Incense Burner
Located in Berlin, DE
19th century dark blue and gilt-metal cylinder with openings in the lid. The cylinder gilded and painted with Greek mythical scenes, depicting three different kinds of chariot: The c...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal

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

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Bronze, Enamel

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

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Silver

Late 19th Century French Terrestrial Desk Small J. FOREST Globe
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Study globe Polar mounting on a bl...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles

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Paper

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

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Enamel, Ormolu, 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

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Wood

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

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Wood, Paper

Terrestrial Table German Globe Late 19th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). On an ebonized base, together with...
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1870s German Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles

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Paper

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

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Silk, Down, Satin

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

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Walnut

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

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Ormolu

Late 19th-Century French Terrestrial Desk Small J. FOREST Globe
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Small study globe Polar mounting o...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles

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Paper

Pair of French Napoleon III Hand-Carved Bedside Tables, sec. XIX
Located in Lisbon, PT
This rare pair of 19th-century Napoleon III bedside tables showcases exquisite French craftsmanship in solid high-quality wood. Designed for palatial interiors, these heavy, hand-ca...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal, Brass

Large Venetian Glass Pipe
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). The elongated shaft with moulded grip, together with glass cigarette holder...
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1890s Italian Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles

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Art Glass

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

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Silver

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

Vintage Trade Scale Wood and Metal, France, circa 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
This trade scale was made in the 1940's in France. It was used to weigh food. Oak Shipping: L50 P57 H28 18,1Kg.
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1940s French Vintage Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles

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Oak

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

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

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Marble, Brass

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

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Oak

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 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

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Ceramic

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

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

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

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Steel

A Brass Butterfield Type Dial French Early 18th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
signed Buterfield A Paris., the octagonal dial with hinged gnomon and bird pointer, inset compass and engraved with hour scales, the reverse engraved with towns and their latitudes, ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

French Leather Trunk with Original Train Labels Paris to Chantilly, Late 19th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French antique trunk, made of wicker, coated canvas, and with leather belts. Two train labels from a journey from Paris to Chantilly (city known for her castel and her royal stables)...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles

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Leather, Fabric, Wicker, 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

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Bronze

Late 19th Century French Terrestrial Desk Small Globe
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Small study globe Polar mounting o...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles

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Paper

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

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Fabric, Wood

Brunschwig & Fils Red and Gold Satin Silk Fabric Created for the White House
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th century, 45 Yards (approx) of Brunschwig and Fils reversible cherry red silk satin with gold foliate stripe design. This fabric was designed and woven exclusively for the Clinto...
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1990s North American Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles

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Satin, Silk

19th Century Pair of Obelisks in Carrara Marble, Sicilian Jasper & Black Portoro
Located in NICE, FR
These marble obelisks are unique pieces that bring an elegant and majestic touch to any space. They are imposing centerpieces that evoke the grandeur and history of ancient Egypt. Ma...
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19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III More Furniture and Collectibles

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Carrara Marble

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

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

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Horn, Wood

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

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Bronze

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

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Metal

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

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Bronze

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

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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

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Glass, Wood

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