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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.
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble

19th Century French Napoleon III Burl Walnut Marquetry and Bronze Plant Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a room with this elegant antique jardinière. Created in France circa 1870, and oval in shape, the planter stands on cabriole legs decorated with acanthus leaf motifs at the ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

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...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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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 ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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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...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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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.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron

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. ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Brass

Fireplace Bronze Andirons with Amphoraes
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Elegant pair of French andirons with bronze amphoraes. To be used also as bookends. ref. M/943.   
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

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 ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Glass, Fruitwood

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...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Mother-of-Pearl

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.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

Wonderful French Giltwood Knotted Rope Round Ottoman Tabouret Silk Upholstery
By Napoléon III
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful French Napoleon III giltwood knotted rope round ottoman / tabouret / pouf silk stripe upholstery on casters.  
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1920s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture

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Silk, Giltwood

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....
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Mahogany

Pair of Napoleon Cast Iron Urns
Located in Washington, DC
A pair of Napoleon cast iron urns.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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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...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Hardwood, Mahogany, Porcelain, Mother-of-Pearl

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....
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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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...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Iron, Wrought Iron

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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

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...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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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...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

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.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

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...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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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.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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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.
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1810s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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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...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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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...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

French 19th Century Long Bench
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Amazing long bench with a wonderful needlepoint in a very good condition.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Tapestry, Wood

1870s Faux Bamboo Giltwood Firescreen with Tapestry Panels
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This superb faux-bamboo giltwood firescreen has been exquisitely crafted with a Japanese- inspired tapestry panel at its centre, which features a colourful design of peacocks assembl...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Tapestry, Giltwood

Mail pouch in maroquin rouge, 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Red leather pouch to carry or deliver the mail with flap, decorated with gilt fleur-de-lys arabesques. Interior, two pockets, and a smaller one with flap. A folding gusset allows to ...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Leather

Napoleón III , French wood bronze Dresser with mirror
By Napoléon III
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing and refined Louis XV poudreuse or dressing table made in Napoleon III-era France, mid-19th century. It presents extraordinary marquetry of good invoice; different woods are used for the ornaments, both polygonal and floral. This light dressing table...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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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...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Copper

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 ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Metal

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).
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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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...
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1960s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Furniture

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold

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...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Copper, Iron, Wrought Iron

Pair 19thc Qajar Dynasty Crystal Table Lamps/ Candle Holders by Baccarat 1870
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...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Art Glass

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.
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Cane, Beech

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...
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Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron

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

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Leather, Fabric, Wood

French Napoleon III 'Dogs' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th - 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th-20th century French Napoleon III fireback with two dogs. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The fireb...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron

Maison Boudet - Important Pair Of XIXth Vermeil Salerons
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Exceptional pair of vermeil salerons represented by a newt blowing in a conch, in the middle of two large shells placed on an oval base with leafy outlines. Here the marine theme is...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Sterling Silver

20th Century Inlaid Wood Marble Top French Napoleon III Style Sideboard, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French sideboard from the second half of the 20th century. Moved and rounded piece of furniture, richly inlaid and adorned with gilded and chiseled bronze and brass, in Napoleon III ...
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1960s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood

Regule Sculpture by Auguste Moreau, Marble Base, Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Regule sculpture by Auguste Moreau, marble base, early 20th century. Sculpture by Auguste Moreau in regule representing a child carrying a jar (1834-1917), marble base, early 20th c...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Composition

Paul Sormani Marquetry Token Box, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Paul Sormani marquetry token box, 19th century. Precious wood and bone marquetry token box, Napoleon III period, 19th century. H: 10cm, W: 36cm, D: 26cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bone, Wood

Table en bois laqué noir à décor central marqueté de laiton, Napoléon III
Located in ROYÈRE-DE-VASSIVIÈRE, FR
Table en bois laqué noir à décor central marqueté de laiton, Napoléon III elle ouvre à un tiroir en façade (serrure mais absence de la clé) Repose sur quatre pieds fuselés et cannelé...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood

Goldsmith: j.b. Francois - important 19th century solid silver planter
By Francois-Jacques Boeri
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Oblong silver planter, resting on four claw feet in foliate crosier. The body is decorated with repoussé with a frieze of grooves. On the long sides is a rocaille cartouche surmounte...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Napoleon
By Napoléon III
Located in Grenoble, FR
Very beautiful mirror in black lacquered wood and floral pattern with gold leaf. Very nice achievement. The mirror has been changed
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Gold Leaf

18th Century Bell Clock, Mechanism Signed by Huy Angers.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
18th century bell clock, mechanism signed by Huy Angers. Bell clock signed by Balthazar, Paris, 1745, mechanism signed by Huy Angers, 18th century in brass and enamel plate. H: 51cm...
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18th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

French Napoleon III Style 'Flower Basket' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French Napoleon III style fireback with a flower basket. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. It can be made black / pewter at no extra cos...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron

Pair of Porcelain Candelabra, Late 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of porcelain candelabra, late 19th century, Napoleon III period. Pair of porcelain candelabra, 3 branches, late 19th century, Napoleon III period. H: 49cm, D: 28cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

Bohemian Cut Crystal Box, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bohemian cut crystal box, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Bohemian cut crystal box, brass mounting, late 19th century, Napoleon III period. H: 15cm, W: 19cm, D: 11cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal, Brass

A Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Stag and Hunting Dogs, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A patinated bronze sculpture of a stag and hunting dogs, 19th century. Sculpture by A.Laplanche in patinated bronze representing a stag and hunting dogs, 19th century. H: 49cm, W: 6...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

French 19th Century Napoleon III Tête-à-Tête or Confident Sofa
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Unusual French armchair called tête-à-tête in French, or conversation chair, 19th century Napoleon III period. The upholstery is original from the time, in fair condition with signs ...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Silk, Velvet, Beech

Petite table de forme rognon en bois laqué noir et riches décors peints
Located in ROYÈRE-DE-VASSIVIÈRE, FR
Petite table de forme rognon en bois laqué noir et riches décors peints, formant porte-revues. Fin XIXe Le plateau à décor d’une scène galante dans un cartouche et de fleurs est cein...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood

19th Century Limoges Game Bird Set
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century game bird set with 12 plates, all measuring 9.25 inches in diameter x 1.25 inches in height, and a large platter measuring 18.25 inches long x 12.5 inches wide x 2....
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ceramic

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