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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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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Napoleon III
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III 4-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron and iron mesh. It is in a good condition and is fit for use in front of the fireplace.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Iron

Odiot - Pair Of Double Salt Cellars And Two Individual 19th Century Silver
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Pair of double salt cellars in solid silver, removable vermeil bowl interior, model with large gadroons on an amati background, each mounted on four acanthus leaf feet. Connected by ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Antique French Napoleon III Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III 4-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron and iron mesh. It is in a good condition and is fit for use in front of the fireplace.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Iron

Tall Antique French Napoleon III Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Tall 19th century French Napoleon III 4-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron and iron mesh. It is in a good condition and is fit for use in front of the fireplace.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Iron

20th Century Inlaid Wood French Napoleon III Style Writing Desk, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant French writing desk from the first half of the 20th century in Napoleon III style. Finished for the centre piece of furniture with rich floral inlays in walnut, maple, mahoga...
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1920s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

French Napoleon III 'Bouhon Frères' Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 19th century French Napoleon III style five panel fireplace screen made by Bouhon Frères. The screen is made of brass, iron, and iron mesh. Bouhon Frères were prominent F...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Iron

Sculpture in Regula Representing a Poulbot, Circa 1900-1920.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in regula representing a Poulbot, circa 1900-1920. A regule sculpture of a Poulbot, a newspaper seller, circa 1900-1920, Napoleon III style. h: 53cm, w: 23cm, d: 23cm
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Composition

Antique French Polished Brass Napoleon III Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III 3-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of polished brass and iron mesh. It is in a good condition and is fit for use in front of the fireplace.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Iron

Bronze Sculpture, Signed F. Barbedienne, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture, signed F. Barbedienne, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Bronze sculpture, marble base, mechanical reproduction, signed F. Barbedienne, foundryman, pretty draped ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Sculpture by U.Basset, Le Torrent, Bronze Sculpture, 19th Century, Napoleon III.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture by U.Basset, Le Torrent, bronze sculpture, 19th century, Napoleon III. Sculpture by the artist U.Basset, Le Torrent, 19th century Napoleon III period sculpture, in bronze,...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Attributed to L.Messagé (1842-1901) and F.Linke, "Source Allegory" Clock
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Attributed to Leon Messagé (1842-1901) and François Linke (1855-1946) Gilt bronze clock surmounted by an allegory of the Source. With rocaille decoration, resting on four cambered l...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ormolu, Enamel

Cardeilhac - 19th Century Solid Silver Fruit Basket
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Large multi-lobed fruit basket in solid silver decorated with foliage and clasps. The body is openwork and pierced with canework decorated with a seedling of flowers, flanked on each...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Silver

Louis XV Style Rocaille Side Table In Walnut
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
This table is molded. Its scalloped belt opens to a drawer. The drawer is dovetail mounted to ensure perfect solidity. The drawer can be opened daily and hold many objects. It slide...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Walnut

Antique Paintings Of Flowers, Oil On Canvas, Still Life, Dahlias, Roses and Hydrangeas, 19th
Located in Breganze, VI
The category Antique Paintings Of Flowers, features an Oil Painting On Canvas, a still life from the late 19th century. This is a pleasant still life depicting various types of flow...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Canvas

Snuffbox two-tones enamel stripes Guilloche Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with two-tone translucent stripes fired enameled on guillochè and fine hand-engraved on all sides, French Empire Napoleon...
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1980s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Furniture

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique French 19th Century Napoleon III Jewelry Box Inlaid Brass Pearl Thuya
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Marvelous & luxurious ! This most rare 19th century French antique Napoleon III jewelry box. Great large size jewelry box that can be used to store your jewelry in style! Very rar...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood

Snuffbox basket with flowers, in Florentine Renaissance style, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rounded rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling Silver gold plated with beautiful fire enamelled miniature hand-painted by the painter Renato Dainelli of a basket with flowers, in ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Furniture

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Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate

French Napoleon III Serving Table or Side Table Walnut and Brass, circa 1880
Located in Labrit, Landes
Napoleon III walnut and brass serving table, French This can also be used as a side table. One drawer and two shelves circa 1880 Good antique condition. Shipping: L42 P33 ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

Picture Frame Red enamel Empire Style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large octagonal table frame for round photos diameter cm. 7, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on sunburst guilloche, with Napoleon III French Emp...
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1970s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Furniture

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Picture Frame Green with concave corner for oval photo Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table frame with concave corners for oval photo cm. 5.5 x 8.5 in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloche, with French Empire Napo...
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1970s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Furniture

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Picture Frame Green and pink enamel Guilloche Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table photo frame in 925/1000 sterling Silver gold plated with translucent two-tone striped enamels fired on guilloche and hand-engraved ornaments. Late Empire Napoleon ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Furniture

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Napoleon III French Table Boulle Marquetry Brass Gilt Bronze 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful Violin Table In Boulle Marquetry style and Brass Napoleon III Period Very beautiful violin-shaped center table, in Very good quality, the marquetry is patterned with foliag...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Gorgeous Richly Decorated Front Fireplace Surround in Noir De Mazy Black Marble
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Exceptionally beautiful and powerfully decorated antique front fireplace crafted from the exquisite Noir de Mazy black marble. Every aspect of this fireplace exudes luxury and eleg...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Belgian Black Marble

Pair of Table Lamps Made with a Half Helmet, XXth Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Table Lamps made wPair of Table Lamps made with a half helmet, XXth Century. Pair of Table Lamps made with a half-helmet in the style of the XIXth century, XXth century. Eac...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron

French Napoleon lll Tobacco / cigar humidor Wall cabinet / cabinet 19th century
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Rare 19th century antique French Napoleon lll Tobacco / cigar humidor Wall cabinet / table cabinet. Fully hand carved with floral decorations and wood carvings with ebonized details...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood

Enamelled Silver Ewer, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Enamelled silver ewer, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A Napoleon III period silver ewer, 19th century, decorated with enamel paintings of antique scenes. h: 18cm, w: 8.5cm, d: 7...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Silver

Enamelled Bronze Box, Signed F. Barbedienne, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Enamelled bronze box, signed F. Barbedienne, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Yellow, blue and red enamelled bronze box, signed F. Barbedienne, 19th century, Napoleon III period. ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

A pair of Napoleon III Period Silvered Bronze Ewers with Griotte Marble Bases.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of Napoleon III period silvered bronze ewers with griotte marble bases. A pair of Napoleon III period ewers, 19th century, in silvered bronze with a griotte marble base. h: 2...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Wall Sconces in Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Porcelain, Napoleon Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of wall sconces in gilt bronze and Sèvres porcelain, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Pair of Napoleon III period wall lights, 19th century, in gilt bronze and Sèvres porcela...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Napoleon III console table
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
19th century very stylish painted mahogany and marble topped console table. French circa 1860’s from the Napoleon III period. Single drawer , black paint finish which has been waxed ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Mahogany, Paint

D. ROUSSEL - Rectangular Solid Silver Tray Circa 1880
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Large tray of stylized rectangular shape, scalloped at right angles, the flat outline is formed by a double fillet and bordered by a frieze of ovates. Two side handles are applied wi...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Silver

Bolster - Bronze And Onyx - France - 19th Century
Located in CANNES, FR
"Bolster - Bronze And Onyx - France - 19th Century " Bronze harness richly decorated with floral and geometric motifs, tripod feet decorated with caryatids decorated with arabesques....
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French fireplace tool set. Napoleon III period. The tool set consists of tongs, shovel, poker and a stand. It is made of brass. The set is in a good condition. Fit for u...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

Small Napoleon III kingwood open bookcase
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Fabulous quality late 19th century small open bookcase from the Napoleon III period circa 1870’s Veneered with kingwood , original marble top and ormolu mounts H: 99 cm (39") W: 80 c...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Kingwood

Napoléon iii pedestal table with patina dating from the 19th century
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
very pretty little napoleon iii pedestal table dating from the 19th century with patina
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Paint

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

Bookcase (8- door display)dating from the 19 th century Louis Philippe style
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent showcase library opening with 8 doors and 4 pulls dating from the 19th century very pretty two-color patina, very pleasant colors, height-adjustable boards beautiful mold...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Paint

Architect's Sketch - Framed - France - 19th Century
Located in CANNES, FR
"Architect's Sketch - Framed - France - 19th Century " Old architect's sketch, representing the drawings of a monument. Enhanced with watercolor and signed. France, Circa 1900
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Paper

Antique French Napoleon III 'd'Artagnan' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French fireback with d'Artagnan. The best known hero of the Three Musketeers. The style of the fireback is Napoleon III and it is from that period. The fireback is made...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron

Antique French Napoleon III 'Woman' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French fireback. The style of the fireback is Napoleon III and it is from that period. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron

GUSTAVE ODIOT – Pair Of Crystal and Vermeil Ewers Circa 1870/1880
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Magnificent pair of ewers in scalloped crystal, set in a vermeil setting chiselled with waves, oval model in the shape of a gourd. Dimensions: Height 30 cm – width 17 cm – base 10.5...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal

Silver Plated Liquid Measure, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Silver plated liquid measure, 19th century. 19th century silver plated liquid measure. h: 6,5cm, d: 4cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Silver Plate

Bouhon Frères Fireplace Tool Set, Fire Tools, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set - fire irons made of brass. Bouhon Frères were prominent French producers of fireplace tools in the 19th century. The firm partici...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

Mantelpiece and Candelabras in Gilt and Cloisonné Bronze, Napoleon Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Mantelpiece and candelabras in gilt and cloisonné bronze, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Clock, mantelpiece and candelabra in gilt and cloisonné bronze, beautiful gilding and ch...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Antique French Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 19th-20th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Late 19th or early 20th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set. The toolset consists of a stand and two fire irons. Made of wrought iron and brass. It is in a good condition ...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Bouhon Frères Fireplace Tool Set, Fire Tools, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set - fire irons made of brass. Bouhon Frères were prominent French producers of fireplace tools in the 19th century. The firm partici...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Toolset
Located in Amerongen, NL
Large 19th century French Napoleon III period fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of tongs, shovel and stand. The tools and stand are made of wrought iron, cast iron and brass....
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Wrought Iron, Iron

Suite Of 4 Engravings, 19th Century Reprint, Very Beautiful Napoleon III Frames
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Suite Of 4 Engravings, 19th Century Reprint, Very Beautiful Napoleon III Frames
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Glass, Wood, Paper

19th Century Decorative Ebonised Box - Stones and Bronze Mounts - Napoleon III
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique decorative Napoleon III wooden box. Beautifully decorated with copper and bronze elements and round cut stones cut (tiger eye). The box is made of black lacquered...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Christofle, 5pc. Silver Plate Empire Style Tea Set with Tray - Museum Quality !
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, a magnificent 5-piece French antique Empire style silver-plate tea set by France’s premier silversmith “Christofle” – Silversmith to the King. Each piece in this ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Silver Plate

ALBERT-CHARLES-AUGUSTE RACINET (1825) / (1893) "Decorative motifs Greco- Roman
Located in Madrid, ES
ALBERT-CHARLES-AUGUSTE RACINET France (1825) / (1893) "Decorative motifs. Greco-Roman" Chromolithography Signed on plate. Belonging to the work "Polychromatic Ornament", published b...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Parchment Paper

Rare Pair of Sèvres Porcelain Boxes, Brass Mounts, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare Pair of Sèvres Porcelain Boxes, Brass Mounts, 19th Century, Napoleon III period. A pair of Sèvres porcelain boxes, brass mounts, very large boxes, painted decorations on porcel...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

Bronze Sculpture Signed Moreau, Napoleon III Period, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture signed Moreau, Napoleon III period, 19th Century. Sculpture in patinated bronze signed Moreau, 19th century, Napoleon III period. H: 25cm, d: 11.5cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Silver Centrepiece (3.8kg), Fountain, Signed, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Silver centrepiece (3.8kg), Fountain, Signed, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Silver centrepiece forming a fountain, pump system under the bowl that allows the fountain to work (...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Silver

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 Furniture

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Mahogany

Diehl Black French Table Napoleon III Boulle Brass Gilt Bronze 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning Table by Diehl in Boulle Fiddle with rich Fishnet Marquetry style, Napoleon III Period, Sumptuous violin-shaped center table, Boulle mesh style marquetry, in brass on an e...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Sculpture in Patinated Bronze, Animal Statue Representing a Pheasant, 1920-1930.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in Patinated Bronze, Animal Statue representing a Pheasant, 1920-1930. Patinated bronze sculpture on marble base, 1920-1930, representing a pheasant, Napoleon III style. H...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Gilded Bronze Sculpture by Felix Charpentier, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Gilded bronze sculpture by Felix Charpentier, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A Napoleon III period sculpture by Felix Charpentier of a draped woman in gilt bronze. h: 40cm, w: 1...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Napoleon Iii furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

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