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
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Boulle Cabinet À Hauteur D’Appui
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely high quality French 19th Century Napoleon III Period ebony, brass and ormolu Cabinet à Hauteur d'Appui, attributed to Befort Jeune. The Boulle cabinet is ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Antique French Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 19th - early 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th-early 20th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set, fire irons made of polished brass. The toolset consists of a stand and two fire irons. It is in a good condition and i...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of tongs, shovel, poker and a stand. The tools are made of wrought iron and the stand of cast iron. The set is in a good...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
19th c. Funky French Tufted Arm Chair
Located in Clermont, FL
Antique rolled arm tufted arm chair in contemporary funky fabric.
35”h x 36” w x 23” h
Seat Height:
16”h
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Polyester
Small Antique French Napoleon III Fireback, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback with a girl and a snail.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter at no ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Sèvres Porcelain Box, Gilt Brass Mounting, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sèvres porcelain box, gilt brass mounting, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A Napoleon III period box, 19th century, Sèvres porcelain and gilt brass mount.
H: 14cm, W: 26cm, D: 16cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
Porcelain Cache Pot Choisy Le Roi, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Porcelain Cache Pot Choisy Le Roi, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Of Large Bronze And Marble Cassolettes, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of large green marble cassolettes with rich gilt bronze ornamentation: knots, garlands of flowers and leaves, putti raising their arms towards the flame on the lid (socket)
Aft...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Roasting Jack and Attachments
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III roasting jack and attachments made of wrought iron and brass. The roasting jack can be used for cooking ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of 19th Century French Cast Iron Urns
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning pair of 19th-century French cast iron urns, exuding classical elegance and fine craftsmanship. These decorative urns feature intricately designed scalloped rims that creat...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of French 19th Century Napoleon III Boulle Pedestal Vitrines
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An outstanding pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Boulle ebonized fruitwood, ormolu, and brass pedestal vitrines. Each vitrine is raised on scalloped support with a fine wrap-a...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket & Limoges Miniature 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Napoleon III gilded ormolu and Limoges enamel jewellery casket, Circa 1870 in date.
The hinged lid having a beautiful finely painted miniature Limoges en...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Gilt Bronze Box with Enamel Portrait of Beautiful Lady on Four Raised Feet
Located in Boston, MA
Bronze box with an enamel artist signed portrait of a beautiful lady on four raised feet. It is artist signed L. C. The box has a rose velvet interior. It is from the late 19th centu...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Shell-Shaped Catchall or fruit bowl – France - Napoleon III Era
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A superb boiled cardboard catchall or fruit bowl from the Napoleon III era. Its refined scallop shell shape, adorned with delicate golden tile motifs on a black background, perfectly...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Other
Attr. To G Viardot, Japanese-style Vitrine, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Charming vitrine in carved wood in the Japanese style: it is topped with a bronze dragon, and decorated with a woman in a bone and mother-of-pearl kimono, on the bottom of the highes...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wool
Bronze Sculpture of a Helmeted Woman Surrounded by Cherubs, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture of a helmeted woman surrounded by cherubs, Napoleon III period, 19th century.
A bronze sculpture with a brown patina resting on a marble base, from the Napoleon III...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of French Napoleon III Armchairs with Split Arms
Located in Buchanan, NY
An unusual pair of French Napoleon III armchairs from the late 19th century. The chairs have semi detached arms which bring dimension and style and they are suited to a variety of se...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Ferdinand Barbedienne Bronze Boy & Goose Sculpture 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A finely patinated French antique bronze by Ferdinand Barbedienne portraying a a young boy caressing a large goose. The figure is mounted on an a...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Exceptional Napoleon III Bronze Mounted And Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Antique French Bronze mounted writing table with particularly fine form dating to the late 19th Century. The table features all over Bronze mounts including Caryatid figures o...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Mother of Pearl Inlay and Painted Wall Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
This colorful antique wall hanging clock was crafted in France circa 1870; oval in shape, the time keeper has a two-tone black and wood painted around the perimeter, the time keeper ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Late 19th Century French Giltwood Petite Settee
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Late 19th Century French Giltwood Petite Settee
Guilloche Carving and Fluted Tapered Legs
Beautiful piece purchased in France.
Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Large French Napoleon III Armchair in Gold Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
A luxurious large French Napoleon III armchair in gold velvet. The perfect combination of vintage luxury and modern style, this 19th century Napoleon III armchair has been restored f...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Fine Napoleon III Bronze Dore Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
A beautifully detailed 19th century bronze dore clock with the figure of cupid on the top.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Napoleonic Empire Cushion French Silk Gold Metallic Thread Cannetille Embroidery
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Large Napoleonic Empire cushion gold cannetille embroidered on silk satin.
Cushion with a rich, colorful, heavenly and luxurious appaerance.
Made of genuine silk satin and 19th centu...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Gold
Large French Carved Crested Chateaux Wall Mirror
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large French Carved Crested Chateaux Wall Mirror
An Enormous French Carved Walnut Mirror, it comes from a Manoir House in France where it was set halfway up the main staircase.
Th...
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19th Century Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Napoleon III Figural Ormolu and Porcelain Mounted Side-Cabinets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French Napoleon III figural ormolu and porcelain (probably Sevres) mounted tulipwood Meuble A Hauteur D'Appui. The rectangular shaped body fitted with a white mar...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
This elegant commode is a fine example of 19th-century French craftsmanship, executed in the style of André-Charles Boulle, the renowned 17th-century cabinetmaker. The commode featur...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique French 19th Napoleon III Armchair & Ottoman
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
The armchair is extremely comfortable, thanks to its wide armrests, its large backrest and its wide seat.
The perfect armchair for a reading corner where you won't want to give up yo...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Velvet
19th Century Napoleon III Walnut Partner's Desk with Faux Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Napoleon III walnut partner's desk with faux leather is a stunning transitional piece that embodies styles influenced by the three greatest eras of human endeavor! The u...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut
Salon set comprising one sofa and six armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Superb and rare Napoleon iiistyle living room in Aubusson tapestry including six armcahairs and a sofa
the sofa depicts a picnic scene from this period where the children play and d...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
Musical clock with music box mechanism with Bells
By Baptiste-Antoine Brémond 1
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Extremely Rare and Exquisite: A BA Bremond Musical Clock
Step into the elegance of a bygone era with this extraordinarily rare musical clock, an exceptional fusion of artistry, inno...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
An Gilt Bronze and Chased Cartel, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An gilt bronze and chased cartel, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
An gilt bronze cartel from the 19th century, Napoleon III period, decorated with a knot and a cornucopia.
H: 89...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Style French Lamp In Hand-Painted Opaline Glass
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.
Pleasi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Opaline Glass
19th Century Carved Cushion Wall Mirror
Located in High Point, NC
19th century wonderfully hand carved cushion mirror which came out of the grand house Locksley Hall in Staffordshire. The outer frame is hand carved and has a glorious pattern of le...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Oak
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Ebony, Ormolu, and Brass Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Napoleon III period ebony, ormolu, and brass box. The box is raised by fine ormolu ball feet below a lovely wrap around mottled band. Each ebony si...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Napoleon III French Travel Fall Front Desk in Rosewood and Boxwood Veneer 1860s
Located in Huntington, NY
Napoleon III French travel fall front desk in rosewood and boxwood veneer 1860s.
With inset leather fall front. Small compartment in top. Cut outs to interior for ink wells
& paper organizing...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
Napoleon III walnut fireplace surmounted by an important alcove
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This impressive fireplace made in walnut wood during the second half of the 19th century shows a very rich and eclectic decoration typical of the Second Empire's taste.
Its rolled ja...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Napoleon III Round Scroll Back Small Scale Sofa
Located in Stamford, CT
Petite French Napoleon III round scroll back sofa, circa 1880s. Turned black legs with original castors. Recently upholstered in Manuel Canovas 'Marius' in Ciel (light blue and white...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood
Quadro Antico, Nobili Vestiti Eleganti, Filippo Baratti, Olio Su Tela, XIX.
Located in Breganze, VI
La categoria quadri antichi propone un Bel Ritratto di un gruppo di Persone Vestite Elegantemente
mentre in un parco giocano una partita di scacchi, una pittura ad olio su tela,
d...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Canvas
19th century French Napoleon III Singing Bird Brass Cage, 1870s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful Helvetic French Napoleon III period animated Singing Bird Brass wire cage dome with a repousse filigree decorated brass base has two birds in the cage which alternate singi...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Napoleon III 'Train' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Napoleon III fireback with a train.
The fireback is made of cast iron. The patina is natural brown. Upon request it can be made black / pewter at no extra costs....
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Giltwood Wall Mirror with Mercury Glass
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A fine rectangular Napoleon III full length mirror, in gilded wood and moulded plaster, which can be positioned horizontally or vertically. This characterful old mirror has intricate...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
Photo Frame Fired Enamel with Two-Tone Stripes on Guillochè and Hand Engravings
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular frame with oval photo in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel with two-tone stripes on guillochè and hand engravings. External dimensions cm...
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1980s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Marble Top Table
Located in Vero Beach, FL
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Marble Top Table
The antique center table is built with walnut, ebonized and exotic wood. The original beautiful Rouge Royal marble top surmo...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble
Italian Crucifix Representing Roman and Vatican Monuments, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Crucifix adorned with a micro mosaic of colored glass
Chromed brass
Around the Christ on the cross, you can see monuments of Vatican and of Rome ( Saint Peter's Basilica, Pantheon...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Napoleonic Style Burled Walnut Bronze Mounted French Inlaid Flip Top Game Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular mixed woods inlaid games table in the Napoleonic taste with satinwood that simply shimmers on top and burled walnut as well as ivory and bronze everywhere. This...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Bronze Figure of Sappho after James Pradier (1790-1852)
Located in Berlin, DE
19th Century Bronze Figure of the Greek Poetess Sappho after James Pradier (1790-1852)/Cast by Susse Frères
A 19th century bronze figure of the Greek poetess Sappho, seated on a lo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Hand Painted Wall Clock with Hunt Scene
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique clock was crafted in France, circa 1870, the black and gilt wall time keeper depicts a hand painted bird hunting scene at the top under the original glass door. ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron, Brass
Rare Napoleon III Boulle Desk 1860 France André-Charles Boulle
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rare Napoleon III Boulle desk of very high quality, 1860 France
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair Antique French Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Red Marble Lamps w/ Silk Shades
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Napoleon III Classic style red marble and ormolu mounted lamps with handmade silk shades, circa 1875-1885.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Sculpture in Patinated Bronze by Ferdinand Barbedienne, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in patinated bronze by Ferdinand Barbedienne, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A 19th century patinated bronze sculpture, Napoleon I...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Gilded & Champleve Clock Garniture
Located in Newark, England
Fine French late 19th century three-piece clock garniture comprising of a pair of candle sticks and clock in a matching set. The garniture boldly cast with rococo influence in the Lo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Ebony Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive and very elegant French 19th Century Napoleon III period ebony cabinet with Sèvres porcelain plaques and ormolu mounts. The one door cabinet is raised by topie supports...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French Napoleon III Armchair with Tufted Back
Located in Buchanan, NY
A handsome French 19th century armchair with diamond tufted back and scrolled arms. This elegant armchair from the Napoleon III period captures the intricate details and romantic bea...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
19th Century French Napoleon III Round Tripod Boulle Jardinière with Cover
By Ecole Boulle
Located in Bochum, NRW
Round jardinière with cover. Made of ebonized wood and brass moldings, Boulle marquetry décor of blossoms and fillets in mother of pearl and brass. It is supported by three sinuous f...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Victorian Ebony Credenza
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very elegant Napoleon 111 Ebony and Satinwood Credenza. This is a really beautiful piece decorated with beaded Brass trim throughout the front and sides...
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Early 19th Century Unknown Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Ebony
Amazing 19th Century Important Console Empire Napoleon III
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing 19th CENTURY Important Console Empire Napoleon III
In gilded wood carved with dragons and a mascaron head, resting on two columns at the front and a large vertical spacer hol...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Napoléon III Sèvres Style Clock Garniture
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Napoléon III gilt-bronze and sèvres style cobalt blue ground 'Jewelled' Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Garniture
Comprising a mantel clock and a pair of five-light vase candel...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
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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