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
A Pair Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Vases, Mounted as Table Lamps, By Henri Picard
By Henri Picard
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Fine Napoleon III Period Gilt-Bronze Vases, Mounted as Table Lamps, By Henri Picard.
These vases exhibit finely detailed bronze work with superb matte and burnished gildi...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Grand 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Gilded Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Gilded Mirror is a magnificent example of the craftsmanship and artistry of one of the golden ages in French design! The neoclassical d...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
A pair of Napoleon III two-branch ormolu wall lights
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of Napoleon III two-branch ormolu wall lights, each in the form of a tied ribbon supporting a stem of fruiting vines and foliage with gadrooned drip trays and acanthus carved ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Late 19th C. French Ormolu Champlevé Enameled Clock Garniture Set by Japy Frères
By Japy Frères
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th century french gilt bronze/ormolu cloisonné champlevé enameled mantle clock garniture set by Japy Frères
By: Japy Frères
Material: bronze, enamel, glass, metal, ormolu, paint, cork
Technique: cast, champlevé, cloissoné, cold-painted, enameled, gilt, hand-painted, metalwork, molded
Dimensions: 6 in x 19.5 in x 15 in
Date: late 19th century, circa 1890
Style: Napoleon III, Rococo Revival, Neoclassicism, Louis XVI, Empire
Place of origin: France
The Japy family is a french industrial dynasty originally from Beaucourt in the Territoire de Belfort. They owned the second largest french company in terms of capital during the Second Empire. Its influential members left their mark on the french industrial landscape through numerous innovations, particularly in clockmaking, typewriters and pumps, as well as in labor organization and workers' social life in the 19th century.
This magnificent late 19th century french mantle clock garniture, work of the eminent Japy family, radiates the opulent decorative style of the Rococo Revival. A four glass...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
19th Century Napoleon III Box
Located in San Antonio, TX
This 19th Century Napoleon III Box is a splendid example of the craftsmanship and elegance characteristic of the Napoleon III era. Crafted from rich walnut wood and adorned with intr...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry Jewelry Box, Marked Lucie
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This large mid nineteenth century marquetry box from the Napoleon III period features a burl thuya wood field surrounded by a concentric border of intricately inlaid ebonized pearwoo...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Silk Embroidery Art Work Horse Race, France 19th Century, Framed
Located in Atlanta, GA
This superbly refined Napoleon III framed embroidery artwork was handcrafted in France in the 19th Century. The beautiful and finely detailed "Fil De Soie" (silk thread) art piece fe...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wood
Large Antique French Boulle Napoleon III Marquetry Box
By Audige
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique 19th century French Boulle/Napoleon III marquetry box.
The wooden box is decorated with inlaid brass and tortoiseshell and red silk textile inside.
Including key.
Signed: Aud...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Fruit Bowl with a Koi Fish Base in Gilt Bronze and Marble
Located in NICE, FR
We present you with this unique, rare and truly beautiful fruit bowl, crafted from thick veined red-brown marble, elegantly presented on a late 19th-century gilded bronze stand. Orig...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Napoleon III Brocatelle Marble Column
Located in Lisbon, PT
A brocatelle Jaune marble, set on a square and terraced base with gilted bronze details in Napoleon III style and period, circa 1870
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal, Bronze
Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Box, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Porcelain and gilt bronze box, 19th century.
Porcelain box in painted and gilded porcelain and gilded brass for the frame, very fine decoration, signed Latour.
H: 15cm, W: 40cm, D...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Whitewashed Center Table ~ Game Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Whitewashed Center Table ~ Game Table was hand-crafted from solid sycamore, and features a tailored, very subtly oval top with a shallow apron...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Sycamore
Antique 1850's Limoges Coffee Pot & Lidded Sugar Bowl Gold Squash Blossom
By Limoges
Located in New Orleans, LA
Incredibly scarce and wonderful John Vogt & Cie (pre- Tressemanes & Vogt) Limoges France tall coffee pot and matching large, lidded sugar bowl.
The coffee pot is 10" tall with squash...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Gold
Porcelain and Bronze Inkwell in the Taste of Asian Art.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Porcelain and bronze inkwell in the taste of Asian Art.
Inkwell decorated with a Buddha in white porcelain on a red lacquer tray mounted with gilt bronze and inkwells in porcelain a...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Walnut mirror from the Napoleon III period, France, circa 1870
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Walnut mirror.
Napoleon III period
France, circa 1870
Good condition.
Dimensions:
height 127 cm
width 81 cm
depth 8 cm
Category
1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Walnut
Napoleon III Style Carved Mahogany Faux Bamboo Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Napoleon III Style Carved Mahogany Faux Bamboo Mirror
Late 20th Century
Exuding elegance reminiscent of the Napoleon III era, this late 20th-century Napoleon III Style Carved Mahog...
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20th Century Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
2 pareclose mirors of Venitian style
Located in BORDEAUX, FR
Two Venitian style mirrors forming a pair
Delightful geometric patterns
Category
Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mirror
20th Century Napoleon III Slipper Chair In Brique Ton Sur Ton Jacquard Velvet
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful ( Scandinavian ) Napoleon lll chair.
This chair is totally reupholstered with the brique ton sur ton jacquard velvet in the 70s. Webbing and spri...
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Early 20th Century Norwegian Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Oil-on-Canvas Marine Painting by French Painter Jules Izier
Located in NICE, FR
We present you with a grand maritime painting crafted by French artist Jules Izier, born in Paris and active during the late 19th/early 20th century. Renowned for his depictions of l...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Canvas
19th Century Pair of Gilded Bronze Transition Louis XV Style Candle Holders
Located in NICE, FR
We are delighted to present you with this wonderful pair of beautifully gilded bronze Louis XV-style candle holders, dating back from the Napoleon III era. These intricately adorned ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Bleached Oak Four-Light Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a dining room or a den with this elegant antique wooden chandelier. Crafted in France circa 1880, the light fixture is round in shape and features four arms of equal lengths...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Oak
Napoleon III French Giltwood Twisted Rope Ottoman/Stool. Tan Mohair Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Napoleon III carved giltwood "Rope" stool or ottoman.
Tan Mohair upholstery on wooden base carved into a knotted rope. Fournier style pouf with gold finish.
Please see pics f...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Giltwood
Chased and Gilt Bronze Box, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chased and gilt bronze box, Napoleon III period.
Chased and gilt bronze box with a nice enamel plaque, green velvet interior, with its original key, Napoleon III period, 19th Centur...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century Napoleon III Sèvres Porcelain and Bronze Centerpiece
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exquisite 19th century Napoleon III compote, or centrepiece, in delicate Sèvres porcelain and gilt bronze. Designed to grab all the attention as the decorative focal point on a di...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Ormolu Architectural, Door or Furniture Mount
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Napoleon III Ormolu Architectural, Door or Furniture Mount
France, 19th Century
A rare and exquisite Napoleon III Ormolu Architectural, Door, or Furniture Mount from 19th-century F...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Covered Vase with Atlantes, attr. to A. Giroux, France, circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful ovoid-shaped covered vase in patinated bronze with golden highlights, with rich rotating decoration in relief. The lid, symbolizing Night, is decorated with a turtle, a moo...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Napoleon III Period Jewelry Box
Located in San Antonio, TX
This 19th Century Napoleon III Period Jewelry Box is a true testament to the elegance and sophistication of its era. Crafted with meticulous attention...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
Terrestrial Globe By G. Thomas
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful Terrestrial Globe from the beginning of the 20th century circa 1910 by G.Thomas publisher Paris
The Terrestrial Globe has a very beautiful blackened wooden base with ...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paper
Bronze Candlestick Table Lamp Napoleon III, Late 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A french Napolean III styled candlestick table lamp in gilded bronze with a new lampshade and rewired recently. Sold without abajour, if necessary can be included.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Gilt Bronze Double Photo Frame, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Gilt Bronze Double Photo Frame, Napoleon III period.
Gilt bronze double photo frame, Louis XV style, Napoleon III period, 19th century.
H: 23.5cm, W: 19cm, D: 1.5cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Old Original Engraving with soldiers characters France 19th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is an engraving,black color. Representing Soldiers. It has been made in France in the 19th Century. With the collection stamp.
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19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paper
Porcelain Table Lamp Sevres Style, Early 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Napoleon III Sevres styled table lamp with painted porcelain with gallant nymphs in the garden, gilded bronze and letterhead in the spirit of the ...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Napoleon III chest bench in walnut, France, circa 1860
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Walnut chest bench, Napoleon III circa 1860.
Good condition.
Dimensions:
height 102 cm
width 135 cm
depth 45 cm
Seat dimensions: height 41 cm, width 111 cm, depth 35 cm
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Old Original Engraving with soldiers characters Dutch 17th Century Set of 12
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is an engravings set of 12, with black color. Representing Soldiers. It has been made in Holland in the 17th Century.
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17th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paper
Pair Napoleon III French Ornate Gilt Bronze Marble Candelabras Candle Holders
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of heavy Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and white Marble candleholders or candelabras.
Tarnished due to age and use some minor chips to the ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf
French Bronze Caryatid Flare Candelabra Lamp, Water carrier woman, XIX century.
By J. Pradier
Located in Lille, FR
French Bronze Caryatid Flare Candelabra Lamp,
Water carrier woman (probably Sephora)
XIX century.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Napoleon III Brass & Wood 'Cannon' Wine Trolley
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Napoleon III Brass & Wood 'Cannon' Wine Trolley
France, Circa 1870s
Experience the grandeur of the 1870s with this exquisite Napoleon III Brass & Wood 'Cannon' Wine Trolley from F...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
Figural Dor'e Bronze Brass Inlaid Ebonizied Marble Top Boulle Style Nightstand
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is part of a complete bedroom set including an armoire, a commode/dresser and a bed. This is an incredibly beautiful inlaid brass over tortoise shell nightstand...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Planter in Ebonised Black Wood
Located in Buxton, GB
This exquisite 19th-century French planter is a true testament to the timeless beauty of antique craftsmanship. The piece boasts a stunning ebonised black wood finish that is sure to...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Iron
Antique French Napoleon III 'Cupid' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback with a cupid.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter at no extra cost....
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Old Original Engraving with soldiers characters Dutch 17th Century Set of 3
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is an engravings set of 3, with black color. Representing Soldiers. It has been made in Holland in the 17th Century.
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17th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paper
Ebonized Figural Brass Marble Top Napoleonic Side Cabinet Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous black lacquered or ebonized side cabinet in the Napoleonic style. The cabinet features beautiful bright brass castings of cherubs and figures and various other for...
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1960s European Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
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...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paper
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...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Paper
19th Century Napoleon III Style Box
Located in San Antonio, TX
This 19th Century Napoleon III Box is a splendid example of the craftsmanship and elegance characteristic of the Napoleon III era. Crafted from rich black walnut wood and adorned wit...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI / Napoleon III Breakfront Commode, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A marble top of breakfront shape french Empire commode with tapered feet adorned, chiseled brass shoes, handles and friezes intricately bronze chiseled. The side flanks showcase four...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Marble, Brass, Bronze
Cake Server from the 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cake server from the 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A 19th century silver and vermeil cake server, Napoleon III period.
h: 4.5cm, w: 28cm, d: 2cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Vermeil, Silver
Gilded Bronze Bust of a Courtesan by Eugène Antoine François Aizelin.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Gilded bronze bust of a courtesan by Eugène Antoine François Aizelin.
Bust of a courtesan by Eugène Antoine François Aizelin ( 1821-1902 ), 19th century, gilt bronze and marble base...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Iron Umbrella Stand with Dog Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an entry or mudroom with this elegant antique umbrella or cane stand. Crafted in France, circa 1860, the stand sits on four small feet shaped as leaves over a dip tray, and ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Copper And Brass Candle Sconces, Continental, 19th Century
Located in Free Union, VA
A very fine pair of heavy gauge cast copper cartouche form sconces with brass candelabra arms holding crisply cast copper rosette form drip pans and brass nozzles. Exceptional qualit...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
French Napoleon III Period 'Hunt at the Court' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III style fireback with a scene of a hunt at a court.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made blac...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Red Velvet Sofa On Four Lion Claw Legs
Located in Honnelles, WHT
"Daybed, Red Velvet Sofa On Four Lion Claw Legs"
Red velvet daybed, recamier or sofa
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20th Century European Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Napoleon III Slipper Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Napoleon III slipper chairs, circa 1860-1879. Newly covered in white linen with kick pleat skirts. Hand-carved and turned legs raised upon casters. Together together and pric...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Three-Tier Wire Planter
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique French tapering three-tier wire planter on scrolling tripod legs.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Wire
Pair of French Ormolu Bronze and Sevres Porcelain Wall Brackets Appliques
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional pair of French ormolu bronze and turquoise Sèvres Porcelain wall brackets appliques, circa 1880
Very high quality bronze, very solid.
Each with partial gilt and ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Large Cabinet, Secretary, Austrian Work, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Cabinet, Secretary, Austrian work, 19th century.
Large cabinet, secretary in blackened wood and enamel plate on metal, Austrian work, 1880, very fine work of paint and enamel ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass, Enamel
High buffet In Marquetry, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful sideboard at support height in marquetry of different types of diamond-shaped wood, with rich gilded bronze ornamentation and a Wedgewood p...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A Library Terrestrial Globe On Stand From J.forest Paris From The 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful library globe made by J.Forest Paris rue de Buci from the 19th century
globes on stands are the rarest. This one made by J. Forest, a famous publishing house in Paris...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Paper
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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