Napoleon III Furniture
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
Inkwell FRENCH MANUFACTURING OF THE EARLY 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Inkwell
FRENCH MANUFACTURING OF THE EARLY 1900s
Empire style inkwell in yellow Siena marble with gilded bronze inkwells and sphinx.
48 x 23 cm Height 20.
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique Ebonized Fruitwood Center or Writing Table, Napoleon III Period
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An imposing Napoleon III center table (or 'Table de Milieu') in ebonized fruit wood, rectangular in shape, with rounded sides.
Its ornate top, which is bordered all around with a gilt bronze frieze and two further inner bands, features at its centre an intricate marquetry inlaid design of a foliage cartouche framing a vase of flowers.
The smoothly curving belt of the table encloses a frieze drawer on one long side, with a repeat, inlaid design that echoes that of the top.
The table rests on four turned, tapered and fluted legs, ending in toupie feet, and these are connected by two half-moon spacers...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century French Carved Oak Wall Panels with Pheasants in Gilt Frames
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's office, a ranch or a hunting lodge with this pair of elegant antique wall plaques. Crafted in France circa 1870 and built of oak ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Oak, Giltwood
19th Century French Pair of Belle Époque Baccarat Crystal Crinoline Plafonniers
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 19th Century Belle Époque Baccarat Crystal “Crinoline” Plafonniers
Crinoline model created in 1895
Composed of a crown in gilded bronze f...
Category
1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Polychrome Painted Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a dining room or a den with this elegant antique wooden chandelier. Crafted in France circa 1880, the light fixture is round in sha...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Oak, Paint
Two Dormer Windows in Cast Iron from the 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Two 19th century polychrome cast iron dormer windows
in very good condition
Beautiful patina.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
French, 19th Century, Hand Carved Painted Wood Mirror
Located in Madrid, ES
A French mirror, Napoleon III period, made of carved wood and hand-painted wood, with a beautiful patina, the mirror has a top with floral decoration and shell shape, it retains its ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Glass, Fruitwood
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.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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 decor and bronze details ourside.
Inside the cabinet there are two shelves.
...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Brass
19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Aesthetic Seven-Light Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
A 19th century French gilt bronze and crystal Aesthetic seven-light chandelier
France, circa 1880
Perfectly working and ready to be hung.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French 19th Century Napoleon III Mother of Pearl Inlay Wall Clock
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning 19th century wall clock, diamond in shape, with rippling clock frame of ebony-painted wood. mother of pearl astral and filigree designs is inlaid in differently stained ma...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Pair of Napoleon Cast Iron Urns
Located in Washington, DC
A pair of Napoleon cast iron urns.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mahogany Side / Sewing Table in Napoleon III Style From the 19th Century
Located in Opole, PL
Mahogany Side / Sewing Table in Napoleon III Style From the 19th Century
A small side / sewing table on curved legs with a raised, wavy top and a removable insert with compartments....
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Marquetry Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Charming drop-leaf table with symmetrical marquetry inlay.
The table has a drawer with key.
The top has a profiled edge, and the legs are finished with bronze gold-colored ornaments....
Category
1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Napoleon III Period Cast Iron Marble-Top Console
Located in Dallas, TX
Napoleon III period wrought iron marble-top console was originally a balcony railing and has now been cleverly repurposed to create a singularly spectacular console which promises to...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Iron, Wrought Iron
French 19th Century Napoleon III Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Wall Clock
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This 19th century clock is stunning with its diamond shaped rippling clock frame of ebony painted wood. Mother-of-pearl floral and foliate designs are inlaid in differently stained m...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Mahogany, Porcelain, Mother-of-Pearl
Pair of Napoleon III Candlesticks
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
A pair of Napoleon III candlesticks
gilt bronze and Champleve enamel
Origin France
19th century 1860
perfect condition.
The Napoleon III style had its...
Category
1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Bronze D' Ore and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century French Napoleon III bronze d' ore and crystal chandelier.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Napoleon III Golden Bronze and Dark Green Lacquer Twelve-Light Chandelier
Located in IT
Napoleon III golden bronze and dark green lacquer twelve-light chandelier
Chandelier from France from Napoleon III late 19th century period. The chandelier features 12-light. The...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Napoléon III Carved Walnut Long Case Clock with Brass Farming Scene
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period carved walnut antique long case clock from the mid-19th century, with bonnet top, farming scene and scrolling motifs. Create...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
Napoleon III Chandelier in Bronze with Six-Light Arms
Located in Paris, FR
Nice chandelier in finely worked bronze, Napoleon III period.
Six-light arms fitted with "Grand Siècle" candles and one more light in the central cassolette.
Finely chiseled chains...
Category
1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Sheaths, Consoles, Mahogany, Golden at the Gold Leaf, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of sheaths, consoles, mahogany, gold leaf, 19th century, Napoleon-III. Measures: H 101 cm, L 28 cm, P 22 cm.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
French D'ore Gilt and Patinated Bronze Nine-Light Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful chateau quality d'ore gilt and patinated bronze 9 light chandelier. Provenance : Andrew Hall estate, Southport, CT.
Category
1810s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century in the Style of Classicism Napoleon III Onyx Column
Located in Berlin, DE
The high-quality, chased, fire-gilt bronze are distinctive and of exceptionally good quality. Onyx marble with gray-white grain. Square plinth with balustrade shaped column base with...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Napoleon III Kingwood Freestanding Open Bookcase
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Napoleon III kingwood freestanding open bookcase, of oval form with four angled, fluted pilasters, the top and three shelves covered with tooled green leather, applied with moulded...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Kingwood
Very Large 19th Century Clock Garniture
By Napoléon III
Located in London, GB
A wonderful garniture in marble and ormolu, the central clock face engraved in ormolu and surrounded by enameled numerals. The clock is adorned by two amorous ormolu figures of an an...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Second Empire Fine Mahogany & Gilt Bronze Canapé—Napoleon III, 1860
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fine and well preserved mahogany & gilt bronze canapé from the Second Empire Period under the reign of Napoleon III. Absolutely wonderful condition, seat cushion has been redone in...
Category
1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Pinting Adrien Rousseau, Barbizon School Sunset in the Fontainebleau
By ROUSSEAU
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing and gorgeous “Sunset in the Fontainebleau Forest”, Joseph Antoine Adrien Rousseau, Barbizon School, 19th century - France
Outstanding oil on canvas, work of the painter Jos...
Category
1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
French Napoleon III dry green set of 3 seats, Louis XVI style
Located in Valladolid, ES
Beautiful set of French Napoleon III seats, Louis XVI style, with dry green upholstery.
The set is made up of an armchair, a charmeuse, which is lowe...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Lacquered Small Cabinet
Located in Paris, FR
Petite 19th-century armoire in ebony veneer, adorned with brass inlay decoration.
It opens with two doors with panels of Chinese lacquer from the 17th century, featuring birds on fl...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Granite, Brass
MID 19th CENTURY BRONZE CHANDELIER WITH CRYSTALS
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendid and elegant gilded bronze chandelier with 24 lights and hanging crystals. Its refinement and elegance are highlighted by the crystal chains and pendants that adorn the chand...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Statue of Venus in Bronze signed BARBEDIENNE 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Large bronze (height: 0.63m), with medal patina, representing Aphrodite, goddess of Love, crouching.
An exaltation of the taste for movement and torsion, this work is a revival of t...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Napoleon III Hand Carved Large Bed
Located in Lisbon, PT
A rare 19th Century Napoleon III period french palatial King sized bed in solid high quality tropical wood (size 181.5 x 210 cm) with painted floral lacquer panels. Very rare period ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Baccarat Crystal Twenty-Four-light Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Lisbon, PT
This Baccarat crystal and doré bronze chandelier of monumental size and opulent design is truly a splendid sight boasting 24 lights, distinguished by the oversized drops of crystals,...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Bronze
Antique Dutch Napoleon III Log Basket, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century Dutch Napoleon III firewood basket holder. The log holder is made copper. Also called 'Frisian nail bucket'. Was used for the transport o...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Copper
Midcentury French Napoleonic Themed Carved Giltwood Mirror
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a midcentury French Napoleonic themed carved giltwood mirror. The carving is in very good condition, as is the mirror, which is beveled. It i...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Napoleon III Blue Royal Lidded Vases Hand Painted Landscapes and Bronze Handles
Located in Firenze, IT
A pair of Napoleon III late 19th century French oval shaped lidded vases rendered in Blue Royal glazed porcelain in the style of Sevres manufacture. These very fine large scale decor...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace grate made of wrought iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
Width at front is 56 cm (22.0 inches).
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Table Box Sterling Silver Striped Paillons in pure Gold and flowers Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamels, with “paillons” in pure gold on the upper circle, fine floral miniature fired enamelled by the painter Ren...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold
Silvered Metal and Pietra Dura Table Planter
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare silvered metal desk or tabletop planter inlaid with 12 framed Pietra Dura panels of inlaid colorful flowers on a black base, complete with its ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal
Dinner set limoges porcelain by Theodore Haviland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Execptional dinner set limoges porcelain bear the mark of haviland and retail by MAISON EMILE BOURGEOIS , grand depot 21 rue drouot a Paris
he sell on...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century French Napoleon III Clockwork Roasting Jack
Located in Amerongen, NL
Functional and beautiful 19th century French Napoleon III roasting jack made of cast iron, wrought iron, brass and copper. It is used for cooking in a kitchen fireplace. The set cons...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper, Iron, Wrought Iron
Large, Elegant French Fireplace Screen, Handmade, 38" to 55" Wide, 24.6" Tall
Located in Amerongen, NL
Replica of an antique original. Produced exactly as it used to be made and they are thus difficult to distinguish from an old original.
With a Classic handle.
Important advantage ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron
Two Napoleon III Caned Beech Chairs, French, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Two french chairs Napoleon III, made circa 1880.
Beech and cane in faux-bambou style.
Antique, late 19th century.
Sound and solid.
Shipping:
L42 / H 89 / P 55 cm 13 kg.
Category
1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Cane, Beech
Pair 19thc Qajar Dynasty Crystal Table Lamps/ Candle Holders by Baccarat 1870
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 19thc French for Qajar Dynasty Amber with Hand Painted Floral Enamelled Table Lamps / Candle Holders with Crystal Shades.
Manufactured by Baccarat. The amber body is floral deco...
Category
1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
19th Century French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Ebonized Side Cabinet / Sideboard
Located in New York, NY
Antique (mid/late 19th century) ebonized side cabinet from the Napoleon III period measuring 45 by 58 by 17 inches, featuring gilt brass mounts and charcoal colored marble top.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Silversmith Souche Lapparra - Solid Silver Basket Circa 20th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Oblong silver basket, hemmed edge, body decorated with pierced braces, has a plain cartouche on each side and rests on a molded base.
Dimensions: length 30 cm - width 20 cm - height...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Empire Napoleon III Double Flip-top Work Table with Compartments
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome Napoleon III slightly rectangular mahogany side table with two flip tops doubles as a work or utility table with another curved shelf at the bottom. The inside features...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Mid-Century French Painted Tole Two-Light Candle Holders
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a console or buffet with this pair of elegant antique candle holders. Created in France, circa 1960, the table lamps sit on a wooden round base decorated with two candle arm...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Tôle
Napoleon III Gilt Wood & Silk Fire Screen
Located in London, GB
Napoleon III gilt wood & silk fire screen.
Magnificent faux bamboo and hand embroidered silk screen in the Japanese style circa 1860. In very good and sturdy original condition with...
Category
1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
French Female bust”, terracotta, Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, Neoclassical
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind female bust in terracotta, signed A. Carrier on the back. Seated on a wooden base we find this delicate bust of a young woman, with sweet and delicate features. With h...
Category
1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Terracotta, Wood
Napoleon III Set of Four Oak Embossed Leather Covered Chairs w/ Brass Tacks
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome set of four petite Napoleon III French oak chairs feature embossed leather backs and seats framed in a myriad of brass tacks. The worn leather adds to the charm of thi...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian 19th Century Napoleon III Lacquered Tin Lidded Vases with Scenes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Napoleon III period Italian lacquered tin vases with lids from the 19th century with monochrome village and ruins scenes in landscapes. This captivating pair of Napoleon II...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Tin
Napoleon III Inkwell
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Napoleon III inkwell
gilt bronz and champleve enamel
Origin France
perfect condition
circa 1860.
The Napoleon III style had its heyday during the 1850s and 1880s. Emperor Napoleon wa...
Category
1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Oakwood Henry Deux Couch Table from France, circa 1880
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Couch table from the time of Henry Deux, circa 1880 from France in solid oakwood. In very good restored condition.
Very nice low table, good proportions.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Oak
Large Travel Trunk, Antique Travel Trunk in Leather, Wood and Fabric, XIXth.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large travel trunk, antique travel trunk in leather, wood and fabric, 19th century.
Large travel trunk, leather, wood and fabric travel trunk, minor restoration required, 19th centu...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Silversmith Odiot - Cruet / Vinegar In Solid Silver/Crystal Late 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Oval-shaped solid silver cruet/vinegar, terrace mounted on four spinning tops, comprising four crystal bottles,
a sprinkler and a mustard bottle surrounded by a frame decorated with...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Colonial Glass Cave à Liqueur Tantalus
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A fabulous French 19th century colonial, ormolu and bevelled glass cave à liqueur. The decorative case has bevelled glass panels on all sides and top, raised on 4 legs with sculpture...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal
Napoleon Iii furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
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