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
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Nine-Light Candelabra, Emblematic of Hunting
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Large Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Nine-Light Candelabra, Emblematic of Hunting.
Each conceived in the Louis XV style with rocaille stem supporting assymetrically modelled sc...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Late 19th Century Oil Painting Young Boy with a Goat by Frédéric Viret
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A fine oil painting depicting a boy feeding a goat with berries. it's painted on a wooden panel. Signed right under: Frédéric Viret. In an elegant gold leaf frame. The paint and the ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Napoleon III Cabinet in Boulle Marquetry, mid-20th Century.
By Ecole Boulle
Located in NICE, FR
Presenting you this splendid cabinet in Boulle-style marquetry from the mid-20th century. It opens with ten small drawers, a large middle drawer, and two doors. It is further topped ...
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Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Napoleon III Style Gilt Wall Mirror, Crown Crest This is a very attract
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French Napoleon III Style Gilt Wall Mirror, Crown Crest
This is a very attractive piece, the mirror has a 3.5” gilt frame edged with swags and a crown in the centre at the top of t...
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Mid-20th Century Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Oil on Canvas, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Oil on canvas, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Oil on canvas, beautiful 19th century painting representing an interior scene of a mother with her daughters, Napoleon III period, ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood, Canvas
19th Century Wood Inlaid Cigar Carrousel - Napoleon III
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique wooden cigar carousel.
A typical object from the French Napoleon III period.
When you turn the top knob, the doors on all sides open and the cigars appear.
The ci...
Category
1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Copper
19th Century Pair of Gilded Bronze Gryphon Statuettes Mounted on Marble
Located in NICE, FR
This wonderful and rare pair of decorative statuettes in patinated and gilded bronze dates back to 19th century France. The winged gryphons in patinated and gilded bronze rest upon r...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Napoleon III Side Tables, 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover our stunning pair of Napoleon III Side Tables, featuring elegant oval shapes standing on slender, slightly curved legs adorned with intricate floral brass fittings. Each tab...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Maple, Fruitwood
Cup, Taste Vin, in Bohemian Crystal, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cup, Taste Vin, in Bohemian Crystal, 19th Century, Napoleon III period.
Cup, Taste Vin, 19th century, Napoleon III period, in enamelled Bohemian crystal with vine decorations.
h: 10...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Large Bohemian Crystal Tumblers, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Large Bohemian Crystal Tumblers, 19th Century, Napoleon III period.
Pair of 19th century goblets, Napoleon III period, in red Bohemian crystal, one in gold and one in silver...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Box, Bohemian Crystal Box, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Box, Bohemian crystal box, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Bohemian crystal box, brass mounting, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
h: 11.5cm, w: 13cm, d: 9cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry Folding Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A fine late 19th century French Napoleon III folding table. A rectangular marquetry top made up of several light woods and mahogany inlays, surrounded by a moulded blackened wooden e...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Jam Set in Blue Enamelled Opaline and Silver Plated Metal, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Jam set in blue enamelled opaline and silver plated metal, 19th century.
Jam set, 19th century, Napoleon III period, in blue enamelled opaline and silver-plated metal.
Cup: h: 10cm,...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Opal, Metal, Silver Plate
Pair of Silvered Bronze Candelabra, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Silvered Bronze Candelabra, 19th Century, Napoleon III period.
A pair of three-branched silvered bronze candelabra, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
H: 23cm, d: 25cm
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Pair of Decorative Plates in Limoges Porcelain, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of decorative plates in Limoges porcelain, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A pair of Limoges porcelain decorative plates with ducks in flight, signed, 19th century, Napoleon...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Carpet / Tapestry French work in the 19th century - Napoleon III style - N° 1396
Located in Paris, FR
A stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower We are a family business specializing in the purchase, sale and
expertise of old, modern and contemporary tapestries, rugs, kilims and textiles....
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair of Blue and Gold Opaline Cups, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Blue and Gold Opaline Cups, 19th Century, Napoleon III period.
A pair of 19th century Napoleon III period blue and gold opaline goblets.
h: 12cm, l: 13cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Opal
3 Bouquet Holder Vases, Opaline And Pomponne, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Set of 3 small vases called 'bouquet holders' in matt white opaline (rice paste) and shiny, balls in pink and pompom opaline
The 2 small 'rython' vases are decorated with leaves and...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Opaline Glass
1820's Bronze Inkwell with an Eagle Standing Atop
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A Napoleon III bronze inkwell Encrier. Three winged cupids holding up a bowl with masked faces with an eagle standing atop.
Dimensions: H 16cm W 11cm D 8cm
Origin: French
Date: ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Bureau de Dame Napoleon III Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Milan, IT
A late 19th century Napoleon III bronze-mounted mahogany bureau à cylinder, an elegant French Bureau de Dame or Bonheur du Jour, a ladies writing desk with cartonnier which opens up ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Baccarat Millefiori Gridel Chruch Paperweight
By Baccarat
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : An Antique Baccarat Millefiori Gridel Chruch Paperweight 1848
Date : 1848
Origin : France
Features : Three gridel canes, goat, horse and cockerel within a close pack of com...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Large Goblet in Opaline Overlay, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Goblet in Opaline Overlay, 19th Century, Napoleon III period.
19th century goblet, Napoleon III period, in Overlay opaline.
h: 37cm, d: 13,5cm
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Opaline Glass
Napoleon III Style Pedestal Table, in Wood Marquetry and Gilt Bronze.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Napoleon III style pedestal table, 19th Century or early 20th Century in Wood Marquetry and Gilt Bronze.
A 19th century or early 20th century gilt bronze and wood marquetry pedestal...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Spiral Staircase Table Lamp in Brown Patinated Metal, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Spiral staircase table lamp in brown patinated metal, 20th century.
Large table lamp representing a spiral staircase in brown patinated metal, 20th century, Napoleon III style.
h: 6...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal
Crystal Overlay Bottle, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Crystal Overlay bottle, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A 19th century crystal overlay bottle, Napoleon III period, decorated with ivy in bloom.
h: 25cm, d: 14cm
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Large Bouillotte Lamp in Silver Plated Bronze, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Bouillotte lamp in silver plated bronze, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Large silvered bronze bouillotte lamp, light brown painted sheet me...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Silver Plate
Large Decorative Porcelain Dish, Hand-Painted, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large decorative porcelain dish, Hand-painted, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Large decorative porcelain dish, hand-painted decoration of a duck in flight, 19th century, Napoleo...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Oil Marine Painting of a Naval Battle
Located in NICE, FR
This wonderful oil painting represents a beautiful composition of a naval battle featuring a French ship in the foreground. The colours used and the graphic dynamism of the artwork a...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set of 11 19th Century Bois Durci Portrait Roundels
Located in London, GB
Set of 11 19th century Bois Durci portrait roundels
French, 19th Century
Largest: Height 1.5cm, diameter 15.5cm
Smallest: Height 1cm, diameter 11.5cm
This set of 11 panels depicts ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Other
19th Century Large Still Life Oil-on-Canvas Painting "Rose Bouquet"
Located in NICE, FR
We present you with this beautiful floral composition from the end of the 19th century, now enclosed in a chic contemporary frame.
The measurements of this piece, including the fram...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Antique French Boulle Napoleon III Marquetry Box
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique 19th century French boulle marquetry box.
The wooden box is decorated with inlaid brass and tortoiseshell.
Including key.
After high quality renovation.
Very good/excellent a...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Oil-on-Canvas Painting of Venice in the Style of Canaletto
By Giovanni Antonio Canal (Canaletto)
Located in NICE, FR
This beautiful artwork depicts a bustling scene of the Piazza San Marco in Venice. It was created in the 19th century in a style reminiscent of Giovanni Antonio Canal, commonly known...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Fender, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III period fire fender made of brass and wrought iron. The condition is good.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Fender, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III fire fender made of brass and wrought iron. The condition is good.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Fender, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III period fire fender made of brass and wrought iron. The condition is good.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Large Decorative Dish from the Limoges Porcelain Factory.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large decorative dish from the Limoges Porcelain Factory.
Hand-painted decorative platter from the Limoges porcelain factory, France, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
h: 6cm, w: 5...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Napoleon III Style French "Chinoserie" Hand-Painted Metal Tray
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects.
Origina...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Large Oriental Jardinière in Regula, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Oriental jardinière in Regula, Napoleon III period.
Large 19th century Napoleon III period Oriental planter in Regula.
h: 55cm, w: 60cm, d: 35cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Composition
Soup Tureen or Centrepiece from the House of CHRYSALIA Goldsmith, Napoleon III.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Soup tureen or centrepiece from the House of CHRYSALIA Goldsmith, Napoleon III, 19th Century.
Soup tureen or centrepiece in bronze and silver-plated metal by the House of CHRYSALIA ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate, Bronze
Antique French 'Mars' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period fireplace fireback with the god mars. God of strength, fertility and protector of cattle.
The fireback is made of cast iron black / pewter pa...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Large Decorative Dish from the Limoges Porcelain Factory.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large decorative dish from the Limoges Porcelain Factory.
Hand-painted decorative platter from the Limoges porcelain factory, France, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
h: 6cm, w: 5...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Decorative Dishes, Manufacture of Porcelain of Limoges.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of decorative dishes with partridges and pheasants, Manufacture of Porcelain of Limoges.
Pair of hand-painted decorative dishes with partridges and pheasants from the Limoges p...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Napoleon III Liquor Cabinet "Cave à Liqueur" with Crystal Interior
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful Napoleon III period "Cave à liqueur" liquor cabinet with inlaid brass en fruitwood veneer. The cabinet contains four carafes and 12 glasses on a wooden stand with bronze ...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French Auxiliary Table Commode Napoleon III Style Burgundy marble
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind French auxiliary furniture, Louis XV style, Napoleon III period in precious woods and with marquetry, originating in an important Parisian workshop in the mid-19th cent...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Elegant Christofle Wine Cart with Grape Leaf Motif
By Christofle
Located in Bruxelles, BE
This exquisite wine cart, crafted by the renowned French silversmith Christofle, epitomizes sophistication and functionality. Dating back to the late 19th century, it features delica...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Very large terracotta, Provence 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Very large terracotta ( 1.70m) depicting a young woman raising her garment slightly with her left arm to climb down from a rock.
The right arm close to the body, the hand must have b...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Crystal Overlay Bottle, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Crystal Overlay bottle, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A 19th century crystal overlay bottle, Napoleon III period, decorated with ivy in bloom.
h: 25cm, d: 14cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal
19th Century French Gentleman's Vanity or Table Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An antique gentleman's vanity toilet mirror, or 'Psyche', dating from the 19th century and beautifully crafted from gleaming mahogany. This tilting table-top mirror is full of charac...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century French 'The Cobbler and the Financier' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III period fireback.
The fable of the cobbler and the financier (Jean de la Fontaine 1621-1695). A financier's troubled rest is interrupted by the merr...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mid-19th Century Pair of Valentine Porcelain Vases
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of baluster-shaped?porcelain?vases produced by Valentine Manufactory (1832-1878) in Saint-Gaudens, France. They are decorated on one side with multicolored rural motives in meda...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Porcelain
Regency Style Three Light Bronze Wall Sconce 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A fabulous Regency style Napoleon III three-light mirrored wall sconce in gilded bronze. Dating from the second half of the 19th century, this impressive light features a scallop-edg...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Fireplace Set with Bronze Greek Gods and Black Marble
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful antique fireplace set consisting of a clock and a pair of cassolettes. The black marble clock rests on lions' feet and is surmounted by a bronze engraved Medici vase with eight faces of Greek...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Fireplace Screen in Gilt Bronze
Located in NICE, FR
This exquisite fireplace screen is crafted in the shape of a peacock and features eight retractable elements. The bronze exhibits superb gilding, with minor signs of wear on the most...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Antique Paintings on Porcelain, Signed Bigot.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Antique Paintings on Porcelain, Signed Bigot.
A pair of 19th century paintings on porcelain, signed Bigos, in a green lacquered wood frame, Napoleon III period.
Porcelain: h...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Porcelain, Wood
19th Century Life Size Religious Statue Saint Joaquin
Located in Buxton, GB
This stunning sculpture is a beautiful depiction of Saint Joaquin, dating back to the Historicism period of 1850-1900. Handmade in France with plaster material and carved with Reali...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Plaster, Paint
19th Century Liquor Cabinet with Original Crystal Glassware
Located in NICE, FR
Presenting this lovely liquor cabinet, as seen before on a French TV program "Affaire Conclue" on channel France 2.
This liquor cabinet is a clever small piece of furniture with wal...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Crystal, Bronze
Paris Porcelain Pink and Gold over White Glazed Porcelain Vase Table Lamp
Located in London, by appointment only
Paris Porcelain Pink and Gold over White Glazed Vase Mounted as a Table Lamp
Paris Porcelain monochrome pink pigment underglaze depicting bucolic...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Boulle display cabinet, France, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Boulle display cabinet, France, circa 1880.
Very good condition.
dimensions: 116.5 cm width 85.5 cm depth 32 cm
Category
1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Napoleon Iii furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Napoleon III furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, building and garden elements, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Napoleon III furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Baccarat, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, and Ferdinand Barbedienne. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $49 and tops out at $2,500,000 while the average work can sell for $3,313.
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