Napoleon III Cabinets
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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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Style: Napoleon III
Victorian Ebony Credenza
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very elegant Napoleon 111 Ebony and Satinwood Credenza. This is a really beautiful piece decorated with beaded Brass trim throughout the front and sides...
Category
Early 19th Century Unknown Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Ebony
Pair Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Porcelain-Mounted Ebonised Cabinets
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze And Porcelain-Mounted Ebonised Cabinets, 'Meubles à hauteur d'appui'.
Each with 'D'-shaped inset white marble top ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
Perfect condition, renovated according to the museum's procedures.
Distinguished by beautiful ornaments, Boulle-style furniture is nowadays valuable items on the antiques market. The creator of this style is the court artist of Louis XIV, Charles Boulle, who made furniture for many of the Versailles chambers.The Boulle style is a characteristic marquetry technique consisting in decorating the base wood with other types of wood and metals such as silver, bronze, tin, brass, as well as ivory and tortoiseshell (material obtained from the horn mass of turtle carapaces...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Napoleon III period ebony, exotic wood, ormolu, brass and white Carrara marble cabinet. The cabinet is raised by handsome bl...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass, Ormolu
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet
Located in Warsaw, PL
French bronze-mounted Ebonized and Pietra Dura cabinet
Empire style ormolu and Pietra dura cabinet from 19th c.
Napoleon III ormolu veneered e...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Ebonised Boulle Bonheur Du Jour Cabinet
Located in Madrid, ES
XIXth Century ebonised Boulle Bonheur Du Jour cabinet.The top has ornate brass mounts, flanked by brass gilded cariatides. Below this the two doors, each profusely inlaid with brass,...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet
Located in Warsaw, PL
French bronze-mounted Ebonized and Pietra Dura cabinet
Empire style ormolu and Pietra dura cabinet from 19th c.
Napoleon III ormolu veneered eb...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Ebony Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive and very elegant French 19th Century Napoleon III period ebony cabinet with Sèvres porcelain plaques and ormolu mounts. The one door cabinet is raised by topie supports...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Ormolu and Marble Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational French 19th century Napoleon III period ebony, brass, ormolu, semi precious stone and marble cabinet. The cabinet is raised by mottled topie shaped feet with a fine wra...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
Commode style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period. Perfect condition, renovated according to the museum's procedures.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Two-Door Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and extremely high quality French 19th century Napoleon III period ebony, ormolu, brass, tortoiseshell, and blue stone two door cabinet. The cabinet is raised by striki...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Stone, Brass, Ormolu
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet
Located in Warsaw, PL
A magnificent rectangular black 2-door cabinet in Napoleon III style. Large and small details are gilt, bringing antique and luxurious looks. Brass medallions are centrally mounted on each door and also adorn the upper facade of the cabinet. The inside of the cabinet is divided into three horizontal shelves. At the bottom of the cabinet, there is a figure of a woman's mask, decorated with floral motifs, notably acanthus leaves and it is completed on the side with a rich ornamentation of gilded bronzes caryatides. The borders running along the cabinet are all gilt and engraved with beautiful patterns. On the two cabinet doors, there are two big figures encased in an oval border, representing Apollo, the god of music, and Hermes, the messenger of the gods.
Both are the son of Zeus, and they are also frequently present in mythological tales about the other. When Hermes was just a toddler, he once left his cradle to steal the cattle of his half-brother Apollo. Apollo soon discovered that his flock was missing and began to search the surrounding area. Of course, Apollo was the god of prophecy, so he soon found out about the thief and furiously went to Mount Cyllene to find Hermes in his cave. He grabbed the infant and took him to Mount Olympus, to be judged by their master Zeus, the king of the gods. In front of Zeus, Hermes initially denied everything, but in the end, he had to confess. Zeus found the story quite amusing, so he did not punish Hermes, but only required him to return the flock. Hermes regretted what he had done and offered Apollo his lyre as a gift. The lyre was a musical instrument that Hermes had created all by himself from the shell of a turtle. To repay Hermes for his kindness, Apollo returned the gesture by giving Hermes a golden staff...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
Commode style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period. Perfect condition, renovated according to the museum's procedures.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet
Located in Warsaw, PL
This cabinet is after very good quality renovation.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Inlaid Wood French Napoleon III Style Display Cabinet, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French showcase from the mid-20th century. Moved and rounded Napoleon III style furniture richly adorned with gilded and chiseled brass, i...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Napoleon III Chest of Drawers
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Napoleon III style cabinet/nightstand with some nice inlay wood and wooden details.
Category
1950s French Vintage Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Hardstone Inset Ebonised Pier Cabinet
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Hardstone Inset Ebonised Pier cabinet.
The bronze mounts stamped to the reverse 'PA'.
This impressive side cabinet has fine gilt-bronze mounts set against an ebonised case, further enriched with hardstone panels...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Bronze
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
French antique Boulle cabinet.
Wood is decorated with inlaid brass and turtle, bronze details outside.
Inside the cabinet there are two shelves.
Cabinet top is marble.
This cabin...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Commode of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
Commode of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period. Perfect condition, renovated according to the museum's procedures.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Small French Napoleon III Lady's Secretary Cabinet of 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Bonheur du jour: Small French Napoleon III lady's secretary cabinet of 19th century. It is made in walnut and mahogany with burr maple inlays and guilt bronze decoration. 2 small dra...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet
Located in Warsaw, PL
French 19th century Napoleon III period cabinet. This cabinet is after very good quality renovation.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
Commode style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period. Perfect condition, renovated according to the museum's procedures.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Cabinet 19th Century, Napoleon III Period, Style Boulle
Located in Warsaw, PL
This Napoleon III Style cabinet is made of black polished wood, mounted with gilt bronze, inlaid with brass and resting on top is a plate of Belgian black marble. The Napoleon III st...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
Commode style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period. Perfect condition, renovated according to the museum's procedures.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Exotic Wood Cabinet
Located in Warsaw, PL
A stunning French 19th century Napoleon III period ebony, ormolu, marble and exotic wood cabinet. The cabinet is raised by elegant topie shaped feet with fine foliate ormolu bands. T...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Napoleon III Cabinet
Located in Vilnius, LT
French antique Napoleon III cabinet.
Wood is black color polished surface, decorated with inlaid brass stripes, bronze details ourside and natural stone lazurite.
Inside the cabine...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Lapis Lazuli, Bronze, Brass
A Very Fine Antique Ebonized Wood & Ormolu Mounted Pietra Dura Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A VERY FINE ANTIQUE EBONIZED WOOD & ORMOLU MOUNTED PIETRA-DURA CABINET
France, Late 19th Century
Height: 53" (134.6 cm)
Width: 42" (106.6 cm)
Depth: 18" (45.7 cm)
Category
1860s French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Stone
French 19th Century Napoleon III Cabinet, Styl Boulle
Located in Warsaw, PL
French antique Boulle two doors cabinet.
Wood is decorated with inlaid brass and turtle, bronze details outside.
Inside the cabinet there are two shelves.
Cabinet top is white mar...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Bentwood
Napoleon III Style Ebony Ormolu Cabinet.
Located in Warsaw, PL
"This ebony ormolu cabinet is crafted from Empire style ebony under Napoleon III. In the 19th century, the Empire style prevailed in the years 1800 to 1815. Symmetry of lines, balance and order are characteristic of Empire style. This style embodies the art of sophistication, seduction and at the same time imbued with the greatness of Napoleon III. Thus, luxury Napoleon III style cabinet has very rampant arrogance and pathos, drama and flair.
The top of the French cabinet is luxurious and noble white marble. Below the marble is a two-wing cabinet made from jet black ebony with mysterious and classy colors. The borders are acanthus motifs in the colors of ancient Greece. Consecutive acanthus motifs surround the pentagonal cabinet.
The upper two corners of the front face are carved with the bust of a beautiful and elegant woman. French aristocratic beauty in the 19th century. Engraved curves combined with classic acanthus and anthemia motifs bring indescribable beauty. Marquetry brings a glamorous and glossy look to the French ormolu cabinet...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Stone, Marble, Bronze
French Boulle Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
High quality French 19th century ,ebony ormolu bronze foot Spinning Bronze, black marble top, Louis XIV.
Category
1930s French Vintage Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Gorgeous Antique Ebonized and Ormolu Cabinet
Located in Warsaw, PL
"This luxury cabinet is exquisitely crafted by artisans under Napoleon III in the famous Empire, Consulat style of the 1800s to 1815s. Empire style stands out for its symmetry of mot...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
Perfect condition, renovated according to the museum's procedures.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Exotic Wood, Ormolu and Marble Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Napoleon III period ebony, ormolu, marble and exotic wood cabinet. The cabinet is raised by elegant topie shaped feet with fine foliate ormolu bands. T...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Napoleon III Style Ebonized Cabinet with Marble Top
Located in Vienna, AT
Napoleon III style. Cabinet, drawer at the top, lockable door behind which shelf. Dark polished / lacquered body, decorated with brass Intarsia band, details of gilded bronze. Top of...
Category
1860s French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Pair of Napoleon III period cabinets in Boulle Marquetry 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Napoleon III period cabinets in Boulle marquetry with rich gilt bronze decoration. Black marble tops. Two interior shelves. Complete with keys.
Measures: Length : 80
Heig...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
Perfect condition, renovated according to the museum's procedures.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Extraordinary 19th Century Carved Cabinet by Maison Guéret of Paris
Located in London, GB
An Important Napoleon III Exhibition-Quality
Ormolu-Mounted Carved Cabinet
By Maison Guéret of Paris
A tour-de-force glazed boxwood cabinet celebrating the art of woodcarving, the monumental vitrine of slight breakfront proportions, with rounded corners, all surfaces carved with the most exquisite designs and refined detail with ormolu banding, the base of tripartite design, the central cupboard door with a carved roundel depicting a triumphant muse, flanked by two doors with carved musical trophies enclosing a single adjustable-shelved interior, the frieze incorporating a further three drawers with slides above; the superstructure with three glazed casements separated by carved and fluted pilasters with ionic capitals; enclosing a red velvet-lined and shelved interior; the tripartite pediment each with rounded cornices, the central tympanum carved with laurel leaves and instruments of the arts & wisdom topped with a carved finial and a draped lambrequin below, the flanking entablatures with cartouches depicting Bacchus and Ariadne below urn finials with carved Vitruvian scrolls and ribbon-tied cascading bunches of laurel leaves, the symbol of triumph. Signed on the cartouche "Guéret Frères...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Mirrored Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and magnificent antique Napoleon III period mirrored single door cabinet, Parisian work, finished in luxurious and grandiose Louis XIV style.
Hand-crafted in Paris in the t...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet
Located in Warsaw, PL
A stunning French 19th century Napoleon III period ebony, ormolu, marble and exotic wood cabinet. The cabinet is raised by elegant topie shaped feet with fine foliate ormolu bands. T...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Boulle/Napoleon III Two Door Cabinet
Located in Vilnius, LT
French antique Boulle two doors cabinet.
Wood is decorated with inlaid brass and turtle, bronze details outside.
Inside the cabinet there are two shelves.
Cabinet top is black mar...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Brass
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
Perfect condition, renovated according to the museum's procedures.
Category
19th Century Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour, Attributed to Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
A French Ormolu Mounted mahogany Bonheur Du Jour, attributed to Henry Dasson, circa 1870.
Very fine quality French ormolu mounts throughout, with marble top, two doors revealing t...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
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 Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet
Located in Warsaw, PL
French 19th century Napoleon III period cabinet. This cabinet is after very good quality renovation.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet
Located in Warsaw, PL
A magnificent rectangular black 2-door cabinet in Napoleon III style. Large and small details are gilt, bringing antique and luxurious looks. Brass medallions are centrally mounted on each door and also adorn the upper facade of the cabinet. The inside of the cabinet is divided into three horizontal shelves. At the bottom of the cabinet, there is a figure of a woman's mask, decorated with floral motifs, notably acanthus leaves and it is completed on the side with a rich ornamentation of gilded bronzes caryatides. The borders running along the cabinet are all gilt and engraved with beautiful patterns. On the two cabinet doors, there are two big figures encased in an oval border, representing Apollo, the god of music, and Hermes, the messenger of the gods.
Both are the son of Zeus, and they are also frequently present in mythological tales about the other. When Hermes was just a toddler, he once left his cradle to steal the cattle of his half-brother Apollo. Apollo soon discovered that his flock was missing and began to search the surrounding area. Of course, Apollo was the god of prophecy, so he soon found out about the thief and furiously went to Mount Cyllene to find Hermes in his cave. He grabbed the infant and took him to Mount Olympus, to be judged by their master Zeus, the king of the gods. In front of Zeus, Hermes initially denied everything, but in the end, he had to confess. Zeus found the story quite amusing, so he did not punish Hermes, but only required him to return the flock. Hermes regretted what he had done and offered Apollo his lyre as a gift. The lyre was a musical instrument that Hermes had created all by himself from the shell of a turtle. To repay Hermes for his kindness, Apollo returned the gesture by giving Hermes a golden staff...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet
Located in Warsaw, PL
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period cabinet. This cabinet is after very good quality renovation.
Category
19th Century Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
A sensational and extremely high quality French 19th century Napoleon III Period ebony, brass and ormolu.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Commode French 19th Century of Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
Commode French 19th century of Napoleon III period. Perfect condition, renovated according to the museum's procedures.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Stone, Bronze
19th Century Napoleon III Tambour Door Bookcase
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An antique French tambour door bookcase, made of solid mahogany wood. It's made in France, at the the end of the Napoleon III period, 1860-1870. ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet
Located in Warsaw, PL
This cabinet is after very good quality renovation.
Category
1850s French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet
Located in Warsaw, PL
This cabinet is after very good quality renovation.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Bronze
Alexander Roux Serpentine Inlaid Side Cabinet’ Uses Mainly Light Wood Materials
Located in Warsaw, PL
Alexander Roux Serpentine Inlaid Side Cabinet’ uses mainly light wood materials such as kingwood or satinwood, and floral motifs to bring a feeling of c...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Large Second Empire Gilt Bronze and Marquetry Display Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Large second Empire gilt bronze and marquetry display cabinet
French, late 19th Century
Measures: Height 271cm, width 235cm, depth 52cm
This magnificent display cabinet exemplif...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
Commode French 19th Century of Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
A sensational French 19th century Napoleon III period ebony, brass, ormolu, semi precious stone and marble cabinet. The cabinet is raised by mottled topie shaped feet with a fine wra...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Stone, Bronze, Ormolu
Cabinet 19th Century, Napoleon III Period, Style Boulle.
Located in Warsaw, PL
This Napoleon III Style cabinet is made of black polished wood, mounted with gilt bronze, inlaid with brass and resting on top is a plate of Belgian black marble. The Napoleon III st...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Chinoiserie Cabinet, France, circa 1880s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Charming Napoleon III cabinet, lacquered black with Chinoiserie decor, and a red marble top.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Marble
19th Century Napoleon III Ebonized and Brass Inlaid Cabinet
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A very fine quality French cabinet referred to as a Meuble d'Appui. The piece was made in Paris during the reign of Napoleon III circa 1870. The ebonized cabinet is inlaid with brass...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Delicate Porcelain Ormolu and Ebony Cabinet, Napoleon III
Located in Warsaw, PL
The cabinet is crafted in Napoleon III style, which is also known as Second empire style. The main material of the cabinet is ebony with dark varnish finish. The top of the cabinet iscovered with Carrara marble, which was a popular combination of that time period.
The large frizes atop and the small friezes on the bottom are sculpted with beautiful and delicate pearl-shaped motifs. The pearl motif dominates in this antique French cabinet, as it features also in the framing edge of the front panels of the door. It seems like the pearl motifs become an endless source of inspiration in this French gorgeous cabinet.
On either side of the front corner panels of the cabinet is an image of a man's head gilded with ormolu, built into the modillions, where flowers hang from them.The corners of a cabinet are ornated with square rosettes which are overhung by rococo curves and shells. The acanthus leaf pattern complements the decoration of the 4 front corners of the cabinet. In the central door panel there is a medallion with a painting of two women with a goat standing by a tree surrounded by forest. The porcelain picture depicts the poetic beauty of people and landscapes in the French countryside. The bright colors in the porcelain painting brings more life in to the dark stained cabinet...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Napoleon Iii cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Napoleon III cabinets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage cabinets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, more furniture and collectibles, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Napoleon III cabinets made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original cabinets, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, A. Bastet Lyon, André-Charles Boulle, and Charles-Guillaume Winckelsen. 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 cabinets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,024 and tops out at $293,051 while the average work can sell for $9,453.
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