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: France
Style: Napoleon III
Centerpiece in silvered bronze said "the forest" by c. Christofle xixth
By Christofle
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Centerpièce silvered bronze table consisting of an oval tray with a mirror base mounted on an oak floor
and set with a silver molded bronz...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Large Gilt and Pale Blue Opaline Vases, Napoleon III Period
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very delicate pair of palest blue opaline glass vases dating from the mid-19th century (Napoleon III period), each skilfully hand blown and embellished with gilt. These vases have ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Opaline Glass
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Jacob Et Josef Khon, 4 Fauteuils 101/f, circa 1902, Set of Four Napoleon III
By J.&J. Khon 1, Thonet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Jacob Et Josef Khon, 4 Fauteuils 101/f, circa 1902,Set of four Napoleon III curved and blackened wood armchairs,
Original fabric.
Category
1880s Austrian Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Napoleon III style Fleur de Pêcher marble mantel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Napoleon III style Fleur de pêcher marble mantel.
Fleur de Pêcher marble is a historic marble, used a lot during the 19th century to make exceptional works of art. For example the ex...
Category
19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble
Large Wrought Iron Gate in the Napoleon III Style
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Large wrought iron gate in the Napoleon III style.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Ducel Foundry after Pierre Loison, Young Girl with a Conch, mid-19th century
By J.J. Ducel, Pierre Loison 1
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This statue, titled Young Girl with a Conch, was cast by the Ducel Foundry after a work by Pierre Loison in the mid-19th century.
The sculptor Pierre Loison (or Loyson) (1816-1886) began his career as an apprentice to a clog maker. Noticed for his talent, he was able to study sculpture in the studio of David d’Angers and at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He received numerous official commissions and exhibited in nearly every Salon from 1845 until 1886, the year of his death, as well as at the 1855 Universal Exhibition.
The Ducel Foundry was founded in 1800 in Touraine. It was successively managed by three generations of the Ducel family: Jacques, Jean-Jacques, and Jacques-Gustave. The company had a store in Paris and gained recognition by participating in various international exhibitions held in the second half of the 19th century. It was purchased by the Val d’Osne Foundry in 1878.
This sculpture depicts a young girl seated on a rock by the water’s edge. She may represent a naiad, a deity associated with rivers and springs. Her posture conveys movement, as if she is about to enter the water: her face and torso lean forward, she holds onto the rock with her left hand, and in her right hand, she grasps a conch shell, which could emit a jet of water. A drapery covers her waist, and both legs extend toward the water.
The statue bears an inscription on the base indicating its origin: “JJ DUCEL...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Napoleon III Period Mantel Set, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Napoleon III period mantel set, 19th century.
19th century Sèvres porcelain and gilt bronze mantel set, Napoleon III period.
Cassolettes: H: 43cm, W: 16cm, D: 13cm
Bowl: H: 33cm, W:...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Napoleon III Bronze Bacchus Putti Clock, 1870s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Napoleon III bronze Bacchus putti clock, France, 1870s Height: 7.4"(18.8cm), Width: 6.1"(15.5cm), Depth : 3.3"(8.4cm). In perfect working order. Very good condition !
Category
1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Ormolu Candlesticks with Palmettes and Flowers
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of candlesticks in gilded and sculpted bronze. The stem is adorned with a frieze of Greek waves that separate the upper, polished part from the lower part that is richly decorat...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Silver-plated Metal Tray, 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Oval shaped silver-plated metal tray, on feet and with handles, with floral decoration.
Traces of use and light knocks.
20th century.
76 x 52cm.
Category
20th Century European Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal
Hst Erotic Subject, Framed, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Oil on framed canvas, oval, depicting an intimate scene of a young woman in her bedroom
Illegible signature lower right
Good general condition, some scratches and small paint losse...
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paint
An Gilt Bronze Inkwell from the 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An gilt bronze inkwell from the 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A Louis XV style gilt bronze inkwell from the 19th century, Napoleon III period.
H: 23cm, W: 37cm, D: 24cm
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Chinoiserie Cabinet, France, circa 1880s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Charming Napoleon III cabinet, lacquered black with Chinoiserie decor, and a red marble top.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble
Carved Napoleon III Oak and Velvet Mirror, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Large and gorgeous frame, with hand-carved thistles motifs applied to a deep teal blue velvet background. The wood is oak. New mirror.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Velvet
A 19th Century Napoleon III Period Bronze Mirror.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A 19th century Napoleon III period bronze mirror.
A 19th century Napoleon III period bronze mirror.
H: 116cm, W: 69cm, D: 12cm
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Napoleon III Period Solid Silver Tea Service.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th century Napoleon III period solid silver tea service.
Napoleon III period solid silver tea service from the 19th century.
Samovar: H: 19cm, W: 18cm, D: 12cm
Milk jug: H: 7cm, W...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Silver
Lapparra - Vegetable Dish And Sauce Boat In Solid Silver Circa 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Silver table set consisting of a vegetable dish and a sauce boat. Decor of gadroons and a Bérain engraving on a matte background. The handles of the vegetable dishes are rolled up.
...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Old Original Engraving with soldiers characters France 19th set of 10
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is an engraving, with blue, Red colors. Representing Soldiers in place Vendôme, and Place du Chatelet in Paris.. It has been made in France in the 19th Century. With the collect...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paper
A French Belle Époque Curule Stool circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A French Belle Époque Curule Stool with armrests
Gilded wood richly carved with scrolls, shells and acanthus leaves
Red damask upholstery in perfect condition
Louis XV Style
Circ...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Terracotta Water Carrier Sculpture, ca.1890
By Dupond
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Tall terracotta water carrier sculpture by Dupond, France, ca.1890. Polychrome Terracotta. Height : 28.5"(72.5cm), Width : 17.3"(44cm), Depth : 9.4"(24cm). Signed by the artist and ...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Covered Vases in Sèvres Porcelain, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of covered vases in Sèvres porcelain, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A pair of Sèvres porcelain and gilt bronze covered vases with medallion, Napoleon III period, 19th cen...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Unusual Pair of Napoleon III Sconces - France, Circa 1880s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very rare pair of sconces, made out of antique bayonets that have been bent into scrolled arms.
Highly decorative, adorned metal stars, rosettes an...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Wall bracket, Carved Wooden Elephant Head, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Charming wall console or wall stand entirely in carved wood representing an elephant's head (wooden tusks)
Good general condition, wear of time to the patina, small losses
19th cen...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Patinated Steel Bed, Width 140cm, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful bed in patinated steel, decorated with volutes, Greek frieze and ending with bronze spinning tops.
Bears a WC mark surrounded by a circle.
Good general condition, w...
Category
19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Steel
Glass Bell Lantern, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Clear glass bell-shaped lantern with its smoke dipper, engraved brass chains and fixings and bird heads
The bell containing a candle or oil lamp is held by a brass circle on which ar...
Category
19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Glass
Large Lapis Lazuli Sphere from Afghanistan on a 19th French Gilded Base
Located in NICE, FR
We are delighted to present you with this incredible polished sphere of Lapis Lazuli, a deep blue metamorphic rock often used in jewelry and decoration.
The sphere displays a vibra...
Category
20th Century Afghan Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Bronze
Pair of French, Napoleon III, bronze, mirrored candle sconces. Circa late 1800's
Located in CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, FR
This utterly gorgeous pair of antique French, Napoleon III, solid bronze, mirrored wall sconces, depicting cherubim and stylized Mascaron, possibly of Marianne, certainly make an imp...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Group Of Putti Blacksmiths, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Bronze group with brown patina, composed of 3 sculptures: 2 blacksmith putti forge their arrows on an anvil.
Wear and tear, missing parts (tools) and old restorations (hammer). ...
Category
19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Ebonized and Gilt Bronze Pedestal, Circa 1880
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite French Napoleon III period pedestal stand from the late 19th century is a statement of refinement and craftsmanship. Designed with an octagonal onyx top, framed by an ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Brass, Bronze
Creil and Montereau plates circa 1880 Signed France Set of 2
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This plates demonstrates the attractiveness of French ceramists from the second half of the 19th century aesthetics and Far Eastern culture. Fascinated by its colors, shapes, artists...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Large Venice View, Signed by François Stroobant '1819-1916'
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This large and very nice Venice view is a charcoal. This is the amazing the way Venezia is reflected into the water. This is a work signed by François Stro...
Category
1810s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Silver-plated Metal Tray, 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Oval-shaped silver-plated metal tray with ball handles, decorated with leaves and garlands
Traces of use, scratches and light knocks.
20th century.
77 x 49.5 cm
Category
20th Century European Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal
Napoleon III Style Clock Made Out of Porcelain and Gilded Bronze
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This beautiful clock was made out of porcelain and gilded bronze during Napoleon III period. The porcelain dial indicates the hours with Roman numerals. It is decorated with gilded r...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Picture "St Jerome and the Lion" in Fabric - France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Unique and exquisite picture representing the biblical episode of Saint Jerome removing the thorn from the Lion's paw. The picture is made entirely of fabric, and is in relief.
The scene is set in an oasis in the desert...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
H Plé (1853-1922), Siot Decauville, The Gauls, Large Signed Bronze, Late 19th Ce
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large and beautiful bronze with brown patina representing a valiant Gallic warrior embracing a child
This sculpture with multiple details is signed Henri Plé and bears the stamp of...
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Late 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...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Sculpture of a Woman in Patinated Bronze, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Antique style sculpture of a woman in patinated bronze, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A 19th century bronze sculpture of a woman in the style of an antique, Napoleon III period...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Silver-plated Metal Tray, 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Oval shaped silver-plated metal tray, with handles, with floral decoration.
Traces of use, scratches and light knocks.
20th century.
71 x 48 cm
Category
20th Century European Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Opaline Vases Painted with Floral Motifs, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Opaline Vases Painted with Floral Motifs, 19th Century.
A pair of 19th century opaline vases, Napoleon III period, with a pretty painting...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Opaline Glass
Napoleon III Period Armchair, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Napoleon III period armchair, 19th century.
Napoleon III period armchair, 19th century, to reupholster, fabric stained, need to be reupholstered.
H: 80cm, L: 88cm, D: 70cm
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Boulle Buffet in Blackened Pearwood, Napoleon III Period – Mid-19th Century
Located in HÉRIC, FR
Ce somptueux buffet d’époque Napoléon III, réalisé en poirier noirci au milieu du XIXe siècle, s’inspire des créations magistrales de l’ébéniste de Louis XIV, Charles André Boulle.
I...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Table Mirror in Silvered Bronze, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Table mirror in silvered bronze, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A 19th century Napoleon III period silver plated bronze table mirror, decorated with musical instruments, bevelle...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Silver-plated Metal Tray, 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Rectangular silver-plated metal tray, with feet and handles, decorated with flowers and shells
Traces of use and light knocks.
20th century.
65 x 40cm.
Category
20th Century European Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal
Old Original Engraving with soldiers characters in Paris France 19th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is an engraving, with blue, Red colors. Representing Soldiers in place Vendôme, and Place du Chatelet in Paris.. It has been made in France in the 19th Century. With the collect...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paper
Sculpture in Patinated Plaster by the Artist Capovani, Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in Patinated Plaster by the Artist Capovani, Early 20th Century.
Animal sculpture representing a Lion striking down a snake by Capovani in plaster with a bronze patina, ea...
Category
Early 20th Century European Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Napoléon III Period Marquetry Table with Gilded Brass Ornaments
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite marquetry center table dates back to the Napoléon III period, exemplifying the elegance and craftsmanship characteristic of mid-19th-century French design. The tableto...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
Calligraphy Box, XXth century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Calligraphy Box, XXth century.
Calligraphy box with 2 brushes, dry ink, ink plate and small porcelain container with spoon in the original box.
H: 4 cm, W: 17 cm, D: 10 cm.
Category
20th Century Chinese Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Textile
19th Century Pair of Hand-Painted Paris Porcelain Urns
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A fine pair of antique French urns in 'Porcelain de Paris', and dating from the early 19th century. These sensational vases are decorated w...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
A Bronze Sculpture of François I, King of France, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A bronze sculpture of François I, King of France, 19th century.
An unsigned bronze sculpture of François I, King of France, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
H: 27cm, W: 24cm, D: 10cm
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Important Pair of Bronze and Wrought Iron Andirons Representing Horse Heads
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and decorative pair of andirons are made of wrought iron with finely chiseled bronze horse heads. These andirons were owned by famous horses owner Fistok. This is a Fr...
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Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Vintage Trade Scale Wood and Metal, France, circa 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
This trade scale was made in the 1940's in France.
It was used to weigh food.
Oak
Shipping:
L50 P57 H28 18,1Kg.
Category
1940s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Oak
Japanese-Style Office Armchair, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Japanese-style office armchair, 19th century.
Office armchair in the Viardot style, Japonisant decor, Napoleon III period, 19th century.
H: 76cm. D: 57cm
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Ebonized Corner Display Cabinet with Marble Top, Napoleon III Period
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite ebonized corner cabinet, known as an “encoignure” in French, dates back to the elegant Napoléon III period of the late 19th century. Beautifully crafted, it features a...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble
Louis XV style middle table in gilded wood and marble - 19th century
Located in NICE, FR
An opulent Louis XV style center table crafted in the second half of the 19th century. This remarkable piece stands out for its carved and gilded wooden structure, richly adorned wit...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Siena Marble
Oil and Vinegar Cruet in Silver Plated Metal and Crystal, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Oil and vinegar cruet in silver plated metal and crystal, 19th century.
Napoleon III period oil and vinegar cruet, 19th century in crystal and silver plated metal.
H: 25cm, W: 25cm,...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
19th century French school, large painting signed Joseph Paul Martin dated 1857
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
19th century French school, architectural scene by Joseph Paul Martin (1799- after 1861). Oil on canvas signed and dated 1857. Our painting is set into a beautiful 19th century gold ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Portrait of an actress, Louis DESMAREST, circa 1890-1900
Located in PARIS, FR
Oil on canvas probably representing a theater actress in Antiquity. She seems to be wearing a staff and a mask of Hercules wearing a lion's head, a rich necklace with a Medusa head a...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Canvas
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