Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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
Tall narrow chest of drawers / semainier / French commode
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Good example of a 19th century mahogany semainier , French tall narrow chest of drawers , a drawer for each day of the week
Circa 1870’s from the Napoleon III period , with original ...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
French Auxiliary Table Commode Napoleon III Style Burgundy marble
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind French auxiliary furniture, Louis XV style, Napoleon III period in precious woods and with marquetry, originating in an important Parisian workshop in the mid-19th cent...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Griotte Marble, Bronze
Napoleon III Style Black Wooden French Nightstand Two Drawers And Marble
Located in Prato, Tuscany
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Elegant and ref...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Carrara Marble, Brass
A unique set of Boulle chests of drawers, France, circa 1860.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A unique set of Boulle chests of drawers, France, circa 1860.
Very good condition.
dimensions: height 110 cm x width 125 cm x depth 50 cm
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
Inlaid chest of drawers, Italy, mid-19th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Inlaid chest of drawers, Italy, mid-19th century. Classical inlay decorates the front of the chest of drawers. Marble countertop in beige and pink.
Very good condition, after renova...
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1860s Italian Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
Napoleon III Style French Nightstand Black Wood And Carrara Marble
Located in Prato, Tuscany
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Sober and elega...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Carrara Marble, Brass
19th Century Napolean III Marble Chiffonier
Located in Lisbon, PT
A 19th Century Transitional Style Five-Drawer Chiffonier with marble top and gilded bronzes mounts, handles and marqueterie of the chest of drawers canted with bronze corners, panele...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Henri Picard, Louis XV Style Chest Of Drawers in Marquetry Bronze, Napoleon III
By Henri Picard
Located in NONANCOURT, FR
Chest of drawers between two opening by two drawers without curved crosspiece. It is in marquetry of kingwood on a rosewood background, decorated with intertwined foliage and shells ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
Louis XVI / Napoleon III Breakfront Commode, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A marble top of breakfront shape french Empire commode with tapered feet adorned, chiseled brass shoes, handles and friezes intricately bronze chiseled. The side flanks showcase four...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Brass, Bronze
Ebonized Figural Brass Marble Top Napoleonic Side Cabinet Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous black lacquered or ebonized side cabinet in the Napoleonic style. The cabinet features beautiful bright brass castings of cherubs and figures and various other for...
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1960s European Vintage Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Brass
Small Napoleon III Chest of Drawers, France 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
This exquisite little Napoleon III dresser stands on four curved legs. It has three drawers. It is decorated with a beautiful rosewood veneer and is embellished with bronze fittings....
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
Napoleon III Style French Dressing Table With Mirror And Faux Drawer
Located in Prato, Tuscany
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Particu...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
19th Century, French Marble-Top Secretaire Boulle À La Reine Napoleon III
Located in Lisbon, PT
A 19th century French Louis XVI Style Lacquer and Gilded Secretaire with marble top, drop front section.
Profuse marquetry and five drawer frames and the interior with one drawer in...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Brass, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Breakfront Commode, 19th century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A marble top of breakfront shape with molded edge, three long shaped drawers of tulipwood veneer panels with ebony stringing, top drawer inlaid with ebony and sycamore design.
Gilt ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Brass, Bronze
19th Century Italian Bird’s-Eye Maple Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning fine quality antique, circa 1860s/1870s Italian chest of drawers commode.
Hand-crafted in Italy in the third quarter of the 19th century, influenced by Napoleon III Se...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Carrara Marble, Brass
19th Century French 2nd Empire Mahogany Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French 2nd Empire Mahogany Marble Top Commode was crafted during the Napoleon III period, when all the major French styles were revived, especially the one that gained prominence during his uncle's reign at the turn of the 19th century. This example was lavished with exotic flame mahogany veneering across the front, providing a visual feast that is accentuated by the half columns on each corner, both fitted with cast bronze capitals and bases. Brass shields cover the keyholes, allowing one to use keys...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
Commode In Marquetry And Bronze, Napoleon III, Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Very nice chest of drawers with 6 drawers and a door on the front, inlaid with flowers and geometric patterns, and rich bronze ornamentation: quiver, lion's paws
Good general condit...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
Antique inlaid chest of drawers, Northern Europe, around 1890. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An inlaid chest of drawers from the end of the 19th century.
Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. The chest of drawers is finished in a high-gloss polish...
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1890s Norwegian Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
Commode In Flower Marquetry And Gilt Bronze, Louis XV Style
Located in NONANCOURT, FR
Elegant chest of drawers opening with three drawers in two rows. Work "without cross" inlaid on all sides with flowers in rosewood and violet wood reserves. Beautiful ornamentation o...
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Early 20th Century Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Fruitwood
Classic English Commode, Dresser or Sideboard Light Grey Patinated, 1880s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Welshdresser - chest of drawers - sideboard in solid oak and veneered light gray color finish, England 1880
Classical furniture with fluted legs and drawers. 2 large drawers and the...
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1880s British Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Metal
19th Century French Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak chest of drawers from France with a beveled edge around the top, following down to simple paneled sides and two over...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Oak
Commode Marquetry and Bronze Transition Louis XV Louis XVI
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis XV, louis XVI transition style chest of drawers, marble top marquetry and bronze
stamped twice by the cabinetmaker P.Chorier and also by maison Soubrier one of the famous retai...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
Veneered French Chiffonnier from Le Dauphiné, circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted near the base of the French Alps, circa 1850, this veneered chiffonier hails from the former province of Le Dauphiné. During the reign of Napoleon ...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze, Metal
19th Century Napoleon III Inlaid Wood and Gilded Bronze Antique Chest of Drawers
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Important and rare france of the period Napoleon III antique majestic chest of drawers. Characterized by a rounded shape on the front and slender wavy l...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Oak
French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry and Parquetry Commode
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-mounted marquetry and parquetry commode, circa 1875.
A very fine French 19th century finely chased ormolu-mounted kingwood, tulipwood, and satinwoo...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Single Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century single chest of drawers with a banded top which has a beveled and carved decorated edge, following down to elegantly paneled sides over a scalloped skirt. The case has five drawers with hand carved...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Oak
Napoleon III Birdseye Maple Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Napoleon III birdseye maple chest of drawers with marble top, circa 1870. With an inset white Carrera marble top with canted corners bordered with mahogany moldings, 4 birdseye maple...
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1870s European Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
Petite Boulle Inclined Flap Secretary, Beech, Napoleon III
Located in Berlin, DE
Petite Boulle inclined flap secretary, beech, Napoleon III
Solid beech secretary completely blackened with classic Boulle technique. Curved body. Extensive gilt brass work. Interi...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
A pair of small Napoleon III kingwood display cabinets on stands
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of small Napoleon III kingwood display cabinets on stands, each of rectangular form with a single glazed cupboard set on a base with two disguised frieze drawers flanking a la...
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1870s Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Kingwood
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Empire marble top commode is a superlative example of fine craftsmanship during a most interesting period of French history under the influence of Napoleon III, the last monarch. Featuring a tailored neoclassical architecture, it boasts cornerposts with rectilinear plinth blocks at the base, and a scrolled corbel towards the top seeming to support the upper drawer tier. The upper drawer is unadorned other than the sheer natural beauty of the walnut face...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Brass
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Ebony Ormolu Gilt Metal & Marble Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite French 19 century Louis XVI st. Napoleon III period ebony, giltwood, ormolu, gilt metal, and Brocatelle d'Espagne marble commode signed Mon Theau Thieffine Succr Serruri...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Metal, Ormolu
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...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
Fine French Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Ebonized Wood & Pietra Dura Cabinet
By Befort Jeune
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Ebonized wood and Pietra Dura Meuble d'Appui à Hauteur with a grey marble top. The single front-door black-lacquered cabin...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Multi-gemstone, Marble, Ormolu
Exquisite French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Parquetry Marble-Top Commode C. 1870
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite French Ormolu-mounted mahogany parquetry marble-top commode C. 1870.
A very nice quality commode with french bronze mounts, and exquisite quality parquetry throughout...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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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...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
Commode of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
Black ebonised 19th c., Napoleon III style ormolu cabinet. Like many cabinets from this period the cabinet is heavily embellished with ormolu mouldings and decorative patterns with a...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
French antique Boulle cabinet.
Boulle one of France’s leading cabinetmakers, whose fashion of inlaying, called boulle, or buhl, work, swept Europe and was heavily imitated during th...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
19th Century French Parquetry Chest of Drawers
Located in Swindon, GB
A 19th century French parquetry inlaid chest of drawers of small proportion, the marble top above three long graduated drawers, on scroll legs with ormolu mounts. with a working key....
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Kingwood
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.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet
Located in Warsaw, PL
This cabinet is after very good quality renovation.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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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.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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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.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, 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...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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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...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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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 e...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
Perfect condition, renovated according to the museum's procedures.
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19th Century Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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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.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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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.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century Secretary Simulated Chiffonier, Napoleon III Period
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique 19th century secretary simulated chiffonier, Napoleon III period
A magnificent secretary simulated chiffonier. It is created with gre...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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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.
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19th Century Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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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.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
Perfect condition, renovated according to the museum's procedures.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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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.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Stone, Bronze
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
Perfect condition, renovated according to the museum's procedures.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet
Located in Warsaw, PL
This cabinet is after very good quality renovation.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Lapis Lazuli, Bronze
Antique Tall Chest of Drawers in Burled Walnut w Ebonized Accents & Pedestal Top
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome tall chest on chest in beautiful burled walnut with ebonized accents. Offers seven drawers of variegated heights with their original wo...
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Late 19th Century Danish Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut, Burl
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...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
Second Empire Period Ormolu Mounted Commode by Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
Second Empire period ormolu mounted commode by Sormani
French, c. 1860
Measures: Height 86cm, width 151cm, depth 65cm
This superb commode is ...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Serpentine, Bronze, Ormolu
Napoleon Iii commodes and chests of drawers for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Napoleon III commodes and chests of drawers for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage commodes and chests of drawers created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, asian art and furniture, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Napoleon III commodes and chests of drawers made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Scandinavia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original commodes and chests of drawers, popular names associated with this style include André-Charles Boulle, Diehl Manufacturing Co., Henri Picard, and Maison Gouffé. 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 commodes and chests of drawers differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,039 and tops out at $69,424 while the average work can sell for $7,639.
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