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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
Palais Royal gilt bronze and mother of pearl jewellery casket or trinket box
Located in London, GB
A very good quality and unusual Palais Royal gilt bronze and mother of pearl jewellery casket or trinket box dating from the first quarter of the nineteenth century. The box is in g...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

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

True Pair Of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Ormolu & Bronze Andirons
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and monumental true pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Period Renaissance st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze andirons, stamped by F. Barbedienne. Each andiron has an ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Napoleon III Vase in Porcelain of Paris Mounted in Gilt Bronze with Espagnolette
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This exceptional monumental vase in porcelain of Paris, conceived in the spirit of the Sèvres Manufactory’s productions, is quite characteristic of the Napoleon III style . The long neck of the shape is extremely rare, as well as the gilt bronzes’ richness of ornamentation. Its dimensions and its important bronze mount indicate a ceremonial piece, of supreme luxury, comparable to those the Manufactory exhibited at the World's Fairs. Evoking the aristocratic art of the Ancien Regime in many ways, this vase pays tribute to the refinements of the 18th century, and could have been commissioned to decorate the mansion of a 19th century personality. Indeed, the “Celestial blue” background, embellished with gold arabesques, is characteristic of the porcelains from the Royal Manufactory of Vincennes as early as 1753, which became the Sèvres Manufactory. It is a famous blue, difficult to obtain, which served to decorate the first service delivered to Louis XV. The lively shapes of the bronze base also evoke the art of the ornamentalists in Louis XV’s time, such as Jean-Claude Duplessis or Gouthiere, who were in charge of drawing gilt bronze mounts for China porcelain. The bronze mount of our vase is hence very close to the Duplessis’ ornementations. The two espagnolettes, with sheathed busts of women...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Comptoir De Magasin De Boulangerie En Marbre
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Très beau meuble de métier - comptoir de boulangerie en marbre de carrare et tiroirs en bois. Restaurations à prevoir. Par nos ateliers de marbri...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble

A Napoléon III Marble Mantle Clock
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Napoléon III Marble Mantle Clock With A Patinated Bronze Figure of 'Phryné' by James Pradier. France, Circa 1860. Surmounted by a finely cast pa...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

Small, Elegant French Fireplace Screen, Handmade, New, 17" to 25" Wide
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. Important advantage of this type of fire screen is that, while elegant, you don't really notice it, you just enjoy the fire. It is of a simple yet elegant simplicity. It is beautiful, rustic and classic. It quietly enhances the fireplace's charm. It is present without taking the attention away from the fire and the other fireplace accessories. The black color of this new handmade screen supports this effect. The holes in the mesh are small enough to protect against the sparks, but large enough to limit the heat radiation of the fireplace as little as possible. The fireplace screen fits in both a classic and a modern interior. It is also great for use in a corner fireplace...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron

Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Glass Tazza, French, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Napoleon III gilt bronze and glass Tazza. French, circa 1870.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century French Parquetry Ebonized Domed Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed by maker on lock. Paris, France. Bronze/brass mounted.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Four-Branch Figural Candelabras
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of large 19th century Napoleon III French Gilt Bronze Four-branch Figural Candelabras. One candelabra with surmounted figure of a boy and the other with a figure of a girl. ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Antique French Napoleon III Gold Bronze & Inlaid Wood Display Cabinet Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Napoleon III Inlaid Kingwood Display Cabinet with Gold Bronze Mounts, Circa 1890's.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Large 19th Century Berlin Rectangular KPM Porcelain Painted Framed Plaque
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large 19th century Berlin Rectangular K.P.M porcelain painted framed plaque Germany, circa 1880 Very well painted depicting a women draped in linens with two angels above h...
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1880s German Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Napoleon III Period Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Napoleon III period ebony, ormolu and black Belgian marble pedestals. The pair are raised by square bases with 'X' shaped...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Table Lamp in Black Nickel Bronze
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Table lamp of style napoleon III in black nickel-plated bronze with 3 arms of lights and its lampshade.. We have one table lamp in stock however we can produce them made to measur...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze, Nickel

Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal Napoleon III Style Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine Napoleon III style chandelier with rope twist arm having a bronze dore frame ornate with clear, "fumee" and amethyst color hand cut pendalogues ...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

Very Fine Napoleon III Style Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine Napoleon III style chandelier having a gilt bronze frame with "S" curve arms ornate with "Fumee" purple pendalogues and beaded swags. 8 Lights. France, circa 1900. Dimen...
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Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

Antique French Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Table Desk and Jardiniere, Circa 1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Extraordinary antique Napoleon III ormolu mounted table desk and jardiniere. This amazing piece can be used as a desk with its handsome leather top, or, removing the top, as a jardin...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

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

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

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

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

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

19th Century Renaissance Barley Twist Stripped Oak Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Renaissance Barley Twist Stripped Oak Desk features clockwise & counter clockwise barley twist columns in pairs on each side, providing ...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Oak, Leather

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

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

Gilt-Metal Mounted and Enamel Banded Agate Desk Seal
Located in Firenze, IT
Shipping policy: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). 19th century banded agate seal...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Agate

Champagne Cristal Glasses, French XIXth Century, More Available
Located in Crespières, FR
Champagne crystal glass by Baccarat, french XIXth century Clear crystal glasses, XIXth century, classical model, with a beautiful clear sound. The facetted decor around catches t...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal

19th Century France Napoleon III° Kingwood Gilt Bronze Center Table
Located in Roma, RM
Center table, Napoleon III in purple ebony wood - French provenance,19th century era Four-footed center-leg base surmounted by bronzes depicting putt...
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1840s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

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

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

Napoleon III Orange Marble Eagle Urn
Located in New York, NY
Napoleon III orange marble eagle urn. Neoclassical style orange apricot marble urn with gold metal mounts at finial rim handles and base; gold painted antim...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble

Hand Forged French Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III andirons period made of hand forged wrought iron. The andirons are in a good condition and fit for use in the fireplace.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Impressive Doré Ormolu Ornamental Centerpiece or Jardinière of Campana Shape
Located in Antwerp, BE
An impressive ormolu ornamental vase centerpiece of campana shape, the bronze vessel resting on a moulded concave agate stone pediment with byzantine cross shaped base. The gilt concave foot of the vase shows ram’s heads intertwined with scrolls hung with fruity festoons under a ribboned bundle frieze. The concave stem supports an egg and dart shaped bottom carrying a large frieze representing brown patinated swans grooming themselves between water reeds...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Agate, Ormolu, Bronze

French Napoleon III Period Wrought Iron Garden Table
Located in Houston, TX
The French Napoleon III period wrought iron garden table exudes timeless charm with its elegant design and rustic allure. Crafted during a period known for its opulence and innovatio...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Puiforcat - Vegetable Dish And Its Display Stand In Solid Silver, Late 19th
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
VEGETABLE DISH covered on its rectangular solid silver presentation dish, the pedestal vegetable dish, curved sides, is flanked by two side handles, the ogee lid is surmounted by a l...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Silver

Antique Painting, Painting With Landscape And Small Lake, Oil On Canvas, Nineteenth century.
Located in Breganze, VI
The category Antique Paintings, Landscape with Small Lake, features an Oil Painting on Canvas from the late 19th century era. Old landscape paintings offering a painting made in a n...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Canvas

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

French Pinting Adrien Rousseau, Barbizon School Sunset in the Fontainebleau
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...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Louis XVI Style Clock In Gilt Bronze
Located in BARSAC, FR
Magnificent Louis XVI clock in finely chiseled gilded bronze with rich decoration of plant garlands and foliage, pinnacle in the shape of a coat of arms. Superb bronze work, bright ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century Mazarin Style Center Desk with Drawers in Walnut -1X54
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Add a touch of timeless elegance to your study or office with this exquisite Mazarin style center desk from the 19th century. Crafted from rich walnut wood, this desk features a clas...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Walnut

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...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Bronze Sculpture - Horse - France - 19th Century
Located in CANNES, FR
Bronze sculpture representing a moving horse Signed on the Delabrièrre terrace * Delgorge founder's stamp and lost wax France late 19th century * Édouard Delabrièrre born in Paris on...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Trims - Raingo Frères - Bronze And Onyx - France - XIXth
Located in CANNES, FR
Trim in gilded bronze and white onyx, Raingo brothers in Parismoulded and carved with grooves and scrolls. Including: a pendulum and a pair of candlesticks "to the musician puttis" ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Onyx, Bronze

Gilded Brass and Bronze Fire Screen
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant fire screen or chimney screen in gilded bronze and brass, fan-shaped. The brass leaves are openwork. Acanthus leaves, a mask and interlacing foliage adorn both sides of the g...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze, Brass

Green Opaline Vase, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Green opaline vase, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A 19th century Napoleon III period green enamelled opaline vase. H: 19,5cm D: 9cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Opaline Glass

French Napoleon III Ebonized Writing Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Napoleon III ebonized marquetry and inlay writing desk. This statement table has an intricate inlay cartouche in the center of the ebonized marquetry table top. Thoughtful p...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bone, Wood

French 19th Century Slipper Chair
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant French Napoleon III slipper chair is upholstered in a plush floral patterned gold velvet with tassel adornments and matching bullion fringe. The beautifully curved back...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Upholstery

Old Master Paintings, Battle Scene, Battlefield, Oil On Canvas, 19th Century
Located in Breganze, VI
The category Antique Paintings, features an Oil Painting on Canvas from the nineteenth century era. Old landscape paintings, with a battle scene between French and Austrian soldiers...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Canvas

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 lower in seat, it was used to sit nea...
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Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Small Antique French Black & Giltwood Mirror, Napoleon III Period, circa 1870
Located in Paris, FR
Rare small French antique mirror from the Napoleon III period, circa 1870. Antique black and gilded mirror frame decorated with stylized vegetal friezes typical of the Napoleon III s...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Glass, Wood, Giltwood

Small Antique French Mirror In Carved Blackened Wood, circa 1870
Located in Paris, FR
Small French antique mirror in blackened carved wood, circa 1870. Antique frame in carved and blackened fir wood, decorated with rais-de-coeur, and pearl rosaries in trio. Frame widt...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Glass, Wood

20th Century Palisander Mahogany Wood Marble French Napoleon III Bureau, 1870s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French bureau from the end of the 19th century. Finished for the center furniture from the Napoleon III era, finely veneered in palisander and mahogany. Slightly rounded and moved bu...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble

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

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Granite, Brass

Antique French Napoleon III 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution. The date of producti...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron

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

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Crystal, Bronze

Green Opaline Box, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Green opaline box, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A 19th century Napoleon III period green opaline box with brass mount. H: 11cm W: 14cm D: 9cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

19th Century Bottle, Napoleon III Period, in white Enamelled Opaline.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th century bottle, Napoleon III period, in white enamelled opaline. White opaline bottle enamelled gold and decorated with a frieze of colours, 19th century, Napoleon III period. ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Opaline Glass

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