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Napoleon III Furniture

NAPOLEON III STYLE

Under Napoleon III’s rule, Paris underwent a great rebuilding overseen by Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann, which created grand avenues and lavish landmarks like the Paris Opera. Antique Napoleon III–style furniture was flamboyant and eclectic. It was also known as Second Empire style since it followed and referenced the Empire style of his uncle Napoleon I.

Developing from 1852–70, Napoleon III furniture was plush and ornate, matching the fashion for masked balls and socializing in salons. It borrowed freely from earlier French styles including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI as well as aesthetics from around the world, from antiquity to Asian art. As writer Gustave Claudin remarked in 1867, the country’s architects worked in “a style which one would be tempted to call neo-Greco-Gothico-Pompadour-Pompeian.”

Napoleon III chairs were completely covered with velvet and lined with tassels; pouf footstools invited people to put up their feet. Sofas were upholstered with tapestries, and beds were adorned with gilt bronze and theatrical canopies. The addition of conservatories to homes led to new indoor-outdoor furniture, while the spirit of hygiene promoted by Baron Haussmann inspired bright, floral motifs.

Although the most ostentatious designs were for the elite, as seen in the Napoleon III apartments preserved in the Louvre, where red velvet, gilding and chandeliers create a cacophony of luxury, these trends influenced homes across classes as manufacturing made design increasingly accessible. Papier-mâché furniture allowed for elaborate shapes that would have been difficult to carve in wood. The malleable material was painted with chinoiserie patterns and decorative designs. It was mass-produced by factories such as Jennens and Bettridge with varnishing and mother-of-pearl inlays creating an effect reminiscent of Asian lacquer. (Surfaces that had been “japanned” — a specialty of Jennens and Bettridge — were intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia.)

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Style: Napoleon III
Fine French Napoleon III Faux Bamboo Mirror
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fine French Napoleon III faux bamboo and mahogany framed mirror.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Mirror, Wood, Faux Bamboo

Large Vintage gilded Mirror Belgium 1970s
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
Vintage gilded mirror from Belgium, inspired by the Napoleon III style, with a wide wooden frame and subtle shoulders at the corners. The gold finish has a natural patina, giving it ...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood, Giltwood

Pair of Bronze Candlesticks, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Bronze candlesticks, 19th century A pair of bronze candlesticks, decorated with Chimeras, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Measures: H: 22 cm, W: 15 cm, D: 10 cm.
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Late 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of French Ormolu Mounted White Marble Vases, Circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French Ormolu Mounted White Marble Vases, Circa 1900 Having ormolu mounts with rams head on either side if each urn shaped vase.
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Elegant French Opaline Glass Night Service, Early 19th Century
Located in CANNES, FR
This stunning night service, crafted from milky white opaline glass, is an exceptional example of French craftsmanship from the era of Napoleon III, a time when elegance and sophisti...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal

19th C. French Napoleon III Cast Iron Bistro Table with Terrazzo Top and Brass
Located in Dallas, TX
A charming 19th century French bistro table, crafted circa 1870, featuring a colorful terrazzo top inset with marble fragments in tones of white, ochre, black, and red. The circular ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Stone, Brass, Iron

PERFUME BOX WITH LID French Napoleon III 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PERFUME BOX WITH LID French Napoleon III 19th Century in ebonised wood, tortoiseshell and gilded metal. Interior with three golden glass bottles. Defects of age Dim.: (box) 11 x 1...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood

French Napoleon III Gilt and Silvered Carved Wood and Gesso Full Length Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine 19th century French Napoleon III gilt and silvered carved wood and gesso full length pier mirror. The arched rectangular plate surmount...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Giltwood

Pair of Canton Porcelain and Bronze Lamps, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Canton porcelain lamps, with a motif of flowers, leaves and small birds. Frame in gilded and chiseled bronze. Openwork circular base. Handles adorned with muzzle heads. ! T...
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1880s Chinese Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Paris Porcelain Pair of Vases "The Flowering", France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful pair of white porcelain vases richly decorated with beautiful polychrome floral compositions and butterflies enhanced with gold on a blue background, framed by golden porce...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

19th Century French Empire Mahogany Vanity with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Empire Mahogany Vanity with Carrara Marble is a definitive example of the style! Crafted during the Second Empire from exotic imported mahogany from the Americas, gilt bronze from the master metalsmiths of Paris, and Carrara marble from Italy, its tailored neoclassic-inspired architecture is truly timeless. The leg structure is connected with a recessed, curved lower shelf, with front legs featuring an elegant scrolled shape. Above, a full width drawer provides the convenience of an interior extension that opens to reveal drawer storage underneath. Atop that, luxurious Carrara marble provides an incredibly neutral, attractive and carefree surface over the entire piece. Positioned at the rear of the surface is a mirror mount for the round vanity mirror set...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

French Pendulum Clock / Mantel Clock, Boulle Style Paris, circa 1870
Located in Berlin, DE
French pendulum clock / mantel clock, Boulle style Paris, circa 1870. Paris, circa 1880 The waisted case, veneered with red tortoiseshell and...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Enamel Plaque Depicting Napoleon Crossing the Alps, by Camille Fauré, circa 1930
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An enamel plaque depicting Napoleon crossing the Alps, by Camille Fauré, Limoges. French, circa 1930. Signed 'FAURÉ, Limoges France. N...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Enamel

Louis XV Style Giltwood Mirror 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite French mirror dates to the late 19th century and is a superb example of Rococo revival craftsmanship. The frame is richly decorated with hand-carved floral and acanthu...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

19th Century French Empire Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Empire marble top commode is a superlative example of fine craftsmanship during a most interesting period of French history under the influence of Napoleon III, the last monarch. Featuring a tailored neoclassical architecture, it boasts cornerposts with rectilinear plinth blocks at the base, and a scrolled corbel towards the top seeming to support the upper drawer tier. The upper drawer is unadorned other than the sheer natural beauty of the walnut face...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Oval Gilt Wood Side Table, Napoleon III 1860-70, Gilt Wood and Cane
Located in Belmont, MA
Oval Gilt Wood Side Table Elevate your interior with this stunning Oval Napoleon III Gilt Wood Side Table in gilt wood and cane, an exquisite representation of French craftsmanship f...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble

Small Angel with Birds in Biscuit, End of the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Small angel with birds in biscuit, end of the 19th century Small biscuit group on a gilded brass base, mark "R". Small angel with birds, late 19th century or early 20th century. Me...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

19th Century French Napoleon III Style Terra Cotta Cherubin Central Fountain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Napoleon III style, French terra cotta center piece fountain head featuring three cherubs sitting on a large dolphin or dauphin grotesque in different positions, in good c...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Terracotta

Canton porcelain chandelier, gilt bronze mount, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chandelier with a Chinese Canton porcelain vase with a white background and ornamentation of cherry blossom branches, three arms chiseled and gilt bronze mount and decorated in the L...
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1880s Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Antique Opaline Glass Oil Lamps, Depicting Napoleon and Josephine, 1890
Located in Vienna, Austria
These French antique oil lamps are fitted with solid brass bases. Resting on the base are blue opaline glass elements. They are depicted with images of Napoleon and Josephine...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Opaline Glass

French Barbotine Enameled Plates Birds in Vine, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French plate, enameled barbotine Birds in vine Some very light chips on the edges of the plate (please see photo). Comes with the plate holder if you want to hang it on the wall. Goo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Enamel

19thc French Antique Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Chandelier Florals & Scrolls
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Lovely 19thc French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Chandelier. Gilt bronze scrolls and floral detail. Nice exta special fixture.
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Picture Frame Oval Ruby Red enamel and hand-carved Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent ruby red fired enamel on guilloché and with ornaments in the French Empire Napoleon III style. External size...
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1980s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Furniture

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

A 19th century bronze study of the French poet Joachim de Bellay by L Adolphe
Located in Central England, GB
A large 19th century bronze study of the sixteenth century French poet Joachim de Bellay by the sculptor Leofanti Adolphe. This stunning large bronze study ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

French 19th century boulle cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sensational and extremely hight quality french 19th Napoleon third period Ebony ,and bronze cabinet a hauteur d appui inlaid with brass, marble top the boulle cabinet have an i...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Parlour Settee in Tropics 'Fan Palm' Fabric
Located in Hastings, GB
A very rare antique French Parlour Settee, upholstered in our exclusive Tropics 'Fan Palm' fabric This exceptional French settee dating from around 1...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Cotton, Wood

hat support
Located in Nivelles, BE
Antique wooden hat stand used to form hats or display them in stores.
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Late 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Oak

Pair of Antique French Napoleon Accent Chairs
Located in Buxton, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale, this Beautiful pair of Napoleon III papier-mâché, ebonised chairs. The chairs have fabulous mother of peal inlays to the backrests. They are origi...
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Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Empire Vases "Views of Versailles" Napoleon III 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of empire vases "Views of Versailles" French, in porcelain from the 19th century. 19th century polychrome and gilded decoration, with the central reserve at the center with t...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

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

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Walnut

Pair Of French Champlevé Inkwells, Napoleon III
Located in Lisbon, PT
A French pair of Champlevé enamel inkwells from the 19th century, created in the opulent Napoleon III style: - A 19th century French inkwell in Champlevé enamel and bronze, mounted ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Bronze, Enamel

Museum Painting Depicting Napoleon on the Road to Waterloo by Marcus Stone
By Marcus Stone
Located in Dallas, TX
Depicting napoleon and titled on the road from Waterloo to Paris. This museum-quality work is recorded by the royal academy as an exhibition picture by stone, see photos. Has recently been professionally cleaned and restored to excellent condition. Measures: 50 W x 40.75 H overall in frame. 35.75 W x 26.75 H visible area. Stone was a British painter and illustrator best known for his realist depictions of garden parties, literary scenes, and sentimental portraits, as in his hallmark painting In Love (1888). Notably, Stone also produced illustrations for books by Charles Dickens and Anthony Trollope. Born on July 4, 1840 in London, United Kingdom, he was trained from a young age by his father, the renowned painter Frank Stone...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Canvas

19th Century Porcelain Clock, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th century porcelain clock, Napoleon III period. Napoleon III period clock, 19th century, porcelain, enamelled dial. H: 35cm, W: 23cm,...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

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

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Ormolu

French Napolean Style Ebony Jewelry Chest /Seven Drawers
Located in Malibu, CA
Ebonized Napolean III period Mahogany petite dressing table for jewels & other small valuables. Six small drawers with decorative pulls and lined...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Garden Gueridons with Marble Tops and Cast Iron Bases
Located in PARIS, FR
This pair of garden guéridons features an elegant oval shape and embodies the opulence of the Second Empire style. The green-patina cast iron legs, adorned with intricate chimera and...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Iron

French Napoleon !!! Upholstered Ottoman on Caster
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in, this charming French Napoleon !!! Upholstered Ottoman on Caster. The casters a fully functional, the fabric is Silk and in wonderful to excellent condition. This settee is t...
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1880s Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Silk, Wood

1920-1940 Bohémian or Baccarat Crystal Chandelier 6 Arms
Located in Paris, FR
Chandelier crystal with bell with six arms and rings and 6 crosiers Measures: Height 60 cm without chain 78 Cut crystal prisms with Baccarat model throttles Good condition, ...
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1950s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal

Commode Marquetry and Bronze Transition Louis XV Louis XVI
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis XV, louis XVI transition style chest of drawers, marble top marquetry and bronze stamped twice by the cabinetmaker P.Chorier and also by maison Soubrier one of the famous retai...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Large Napoleon III Armchairs in Gold and Red
Located in Buchanan, NY
A unique and colorful pair of 19th century French Napoleon III armchairs upholstered in a golden yellow patterned fabric and ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Fabric

Large French Buffet, 19th Century, Carved Fruitwood and Marble Top
Located in Madrid, ES
Large French Buffet, 19th Century Carved fruitwood and marble top Dimensions: 260 x 150 x 65 cm Impressive 19th-century French historicist-style buffet, crafted from finely carved f...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Fruitwood

Napoleon III Black Cabinet with Ormolu and Silvered Mounts
Located in Dubai, AE
Napoleon III solid oak cabinet with ebony veneer and carved black marble top. The facade is framed with gilt bronze mounts of caryatids, and two doors are decorated with silver medal...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Stylish Ebonized Napoleon III Bookcase
Located in Montreal, QC
Stylish Napoleon III period ebonized bookcase decorated with boxwood string inlay, the two doors fitted glass panes.
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood

Antique Baccarat Paperweight Landscape with Mountains
Located in Oirlo, LI
Antique Baccarat Paperweight Landscape with Mountains, A Rare Specimen Additional information: Dimensions: 5 W x 5 D x 4 H cm Period o...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Art Glass

19th Century French Napoleon III Spelter Soldier Figure Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's desk or office with this antique masculine table lamp, crafted in France circa 1880 and standing on a round carved walnut base, t...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Spelter

Small French Napoleon III Lady's Secretary Cabinet of 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Bonheur du jour: Small French Napoleon III lady's secretary cabinet of 19th century. It is made in walnut and mahogany with burr maple inlays and guilt bronze decoration. 2 small dra...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood

Hand colored etching : view of Paris, Panthéon - Napoléon III period - 1860
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine hand-colored etching showing the Panthéon in Paris in 1860 : a picturesque and charming depiction of mid-19th century upper class life there, with a lot of characters, stores ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Paper

French Napoleon III Style Gilt Wall Mirror
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Napoleon III Style Gilt Wall Mirror This is an old and very attractive piece, the mirror has a very decorative gilt frame edged with swags and leaf decoration in the centre a...
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1850s Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Giltwood

Pair of Napoleon III Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Side Cabinets
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Napoleon III Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry side cabinets. Each cabinet having an eared rectangular marble top above a frieze and doors finely inlaid with elaborate foliate ma...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique French Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Armchair, Circa 1875-1885
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Armchair, Circa 1875-1885.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ormolu

19th Century French Pair of Napoleon III Hand-painted Porcelain Plaques
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A French 19th century hand painted porcelain pair of plaques in pendant Full-length portraits of young women in period costumes in the woods Both signed lower left Bourgeot Napoléon ...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain, Wood

Large Lamp in Imari Porcelain and Gilt Bronze, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large lamp in Imari porcelain formed by two balusters. Imari decor in the blue and red tones with gilt highlights on a white background figuring flowers in large cartouches. Chisell...
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1880s European Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

19th Century Pair of Italian Rococo Champaigne Silvered Giltwood Mirrors
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Pair of Italian Rococo Gold Giltwood Mirrors 31 1/2"h x 18"w overall. Weight: 5lbs each
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood

Picture Frame Oval Emerald Green enamel and hand-carved Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent emerald green fired enamel on guilloché and with ornaments in the French Empire Napoleon III style. External...
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1980s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Furniture

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Stele, Column in Marble and Gilt Bronze from the 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stele, Column in Marble and Gilt Bronze from the 19th Century. Marble and gilt bronze column from the Napoleon III period, 19th century.   H: 120cm, W: 35cm, D: 35cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Wooden Column
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful French Napoleon III black painted wooden column. Ideal to show a sculpture. Good condition and quality.
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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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

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Ormolu

19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry Centre Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality 19th century French marquetry centre table, the top vneered and profusely inlayed with burr walnut, burr yew, ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

Fine and Unusual Napoleon III period antique French Boulle marquetry cabinet
Located in London, GB
Fine and Unusual Napoleon III period antique French Boulle marquetry cabinet French, c.1870 Height 165cm, width 174cm, depth 51cm This piece is a splendid, ebonised wood antique cabinet...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ormolu, Brass

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

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Bronze

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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