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.)
Find a collection of antique Napoleon III decorative objects, tables, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Napoleon III
19th Century French 'Mercury' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback with the god Mercury. God of commerce.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The condition is good, no ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Maison Gagneau, Pair of Louis XVI Style Lamps, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Maison Gagneau, signed.
Pair of baluster shape Louis XVI style lamps in guilloche brown brass.
Chiselled and gilt bronze mount. High of the mount with...
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1880s European Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian bedside tables in inlaid wood napoleon III style 1970s
Located in Cantù, IT
Pair of Italian napoleon III style nightstands 1970s
Category
20th Century Italian Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Hand-Forged French Fire Poker, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French fire poker made of wrought iron. Napoleon III Period. The shovel is in a good condition.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Small Lamp in Delft Earthenware and Gilt Bronze, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Small lamp in delft earthenware in covered pot shape with canted corners. Polychrome decor of flowers separated by red stripes on a white background. Bottom frieze decorated with scr...
Category
1880s European Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Candlesticks
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of 19th century French candlesticks. They are in gilded and patinated bronze. They present a very beautiful abundant chiseled work. In good general condition. They measure: 65 c...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$2,387 / set
Gilt Natural Wrought Iron Console with a Marble Top
Located in Washington, DC
A beautiful natural wrought iron console table with pink marble top. Detail design underneath with gilt-work on wrought iron base.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
Rare Pair French Style Neoclassical / Napoleon III Cast Iron Side / End Tables
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of Napoleon III end / side tables attributed to E.G. Zimmermann of Hanau. The pieces are in cast iron reflecting a modern roman sensibility with dramatic details including ...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite and Silvered Bronze Étagère Jewellery Case Table
Located in London, GB
Lapis lazuli, malachite and silvered bronze étagère jewellery case table
Italian, 19th Century
Height 95cm, width 41cm, depth 29cm
The finest ma...
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19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Bronze
Large Pair of Porcelain Vases
Located in Paris, FR
Large pair of vases with green background called «green garden» in porcelain resting on a base with gold flutings. The shape of the vase is architectured with handles decorated with stylized leafy garlands, ribbons and cords in white porcelain. The body of each vase contains a cartel with a pastoral scene, one of which represents a couple of young shepherds according to Jean-François Boucher...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$15,161 / set
ELEGANT and PRECIOUS NAPOLEON III CENTER TABLE 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
ELEGANT and PRECIOUS NAPOLEON III CENTER TABLE 19th Century
in ebonized wood richly inlaid in various wood and brass essences with floral motifs inside a reserve of birds on the bra...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Zeus and Leda Fireback, Style Napoleon III, 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Napoleon III style fireback. Zeus transformed himself into a swan to seduce the beautiful Leda.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black/pewter color. T...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
A French 19th Century Giltwood Eagle
Located in London, GB
A finely carved C19th French Napoleonic giltwood eagle, modelled with outstretched wings, sitting on a carved circular painted base.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Dark Blue and Gold Tole Incense Burner
Located in Berlin, DE
19th century dark blue and gilt-metal cylinder with openings in the lid. The cylinder gilded and painted with Greek mythical scenes, depicting three different kinds of chariot: The c...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal
Napoleon III Period Mother of Pearl Folding Gueridon, 1870s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice Napoleon III period Blackened pearwood and mother of pearl inlay foldin Gueridon from the 1870s.
The base has a nice gilt marquetry and the top is made with mother of pea...
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1870s European Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Pearwood
$1,241 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Porcelain Figurines Guitar Player & Singer
By Jean Gille
Located in Lisbon, PT
A large pair of French polychrome and gilt painted biscuit figurines of a mandolin player and a singer.
The woman is wearing a green sack-back gown with white flowery etched inner dr...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$3,378 Sale Price
20% Off
Stately Gilded Parlor Wall Mirror, Napoleon III
Located in Berlin, DE
Stately gilded parlor wall mirror, Napoleon III
Magnificent and richly ornate wall mirror. with a high and pronounced crown. Extremely finely craf...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Louis XV Style Porcelain Openwork Fruit Basket, 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An elegant old Paris porcelain reticulated compote, or fruit basket, crafted in the Louis XV style, and raised on an ornately decorated pedestal and square base. This oval basket, wi...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Writing Box with Macassar Veneer and Silver Mounts
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique writing slope case. The chest is veneered with Macassar wood. Decorated with silver mounts. The interior is made of birdseed maple...
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1880s Italian Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
2 Original Napoleon III Ebonised Chairs, France, 1850s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
2 original Napoleon III ebonised chairs, France, 1850s
wear and lack of gilding.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Jacob Et Josef Khon, 4 Fauteuils 101/f, circa 1902, Set of Four Napoleon III
By Thonet, J.&J. Khon 1
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 Period Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mounted Cabinet by Louis Grade
Located in London, GB
Napoleon III period gilt bronze and porcelain mounted cabinet by Louis Grade
French, circa 1860
Measures: Height 160cm, width 82cm, depth 4...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Sèvres Style Ormolu Mounted Mantel Clock by Kreisser
Located in London, GB
This gilt bronze mounted mantel clock is formed about a beautiful sky-blue, parcel gilt Sèvres style porcelain vase. The enamel dial is mounted within a gilt bronze drum that is drap...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
French Side Table, Napoleon III, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid woodFire-gilt fittings. Two drawers carcase ending on long curved legs in sabots.
(G-73).
Category
1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
True Pair Of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Ormolu & Bronze Andirons
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and monumental true pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Period Renaissance st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze andirons, stamped by F. Barbedienne. Each andiron has an ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair 19th Century Bowls - Chinese Porcelain - Family Rose - Bronze Gilt Mounts
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of Chinese "Family Rose" Bowls, in a French ormolu gilt pedestal mount with side handles. The bronze mounts are made in France, 1870-1880.
The pair is in good condition. No c...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French Art Nouveau Stained-Glass Lantern, 1890-1900
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Nouveau Stained-Glass Lantern, France, 1890-1900. This exquisite French Art Nouveau stained-glass lantern dates from 1890-1900 and showcases masterful craftsmanship in sta...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Two Bamboo Shelves circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Two bamboo shelves. circa 1950
Category
Mid-20th Century European Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal
$3,342 / item
Pair of Napoleon III Scrolling Foliate Ormolu Surtouts de Table
Located in London, GB
Pair of Napoleon III scrolling foliate ormolu surtouts de table
French, c.1870
Measures: Height 14cm, diameter 66cm
These beautiful pieces are a pa...
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Late 19th Century Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century Paintings, Signed Emile Ballue (1820-1886).
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 19th century paintings, signed Emile Ballue (1820-1886).
Pair of paintings, representing forest landscapes by Emile Ballue (1820-1886), signed, with their original wood and ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Rosewood Small Mirrored Cabinet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Rosewood Small Mirrored Cabinet
A superb quality piece, made in rosewood with pierced and moulded carving infilled with glass si...
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Mid-20th Century Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
2 Original Napoleon III Ebonized Chairs, France, 1850s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
2 original Napoleon III ebonized chairs, France, 1850s.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Bronze Jules Moigniez Figurative Animal Sculpture of Two Pheasants
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This wonderfully playful French animaliers study of two pheasants eating wheat has a nice golden patina and finely finished hand chased surface detail, r...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$5,200 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Materials
Brass
2 Original Chiarivari Napoleon III Ebonized Chairs, France, 1850s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
2 Original Napoleon III ebonized chairs, France, 1850s.
Wear and lack of gilding.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Signed Three-Light Table Lamp by Baccarat, France 1920 in Opaline Glass & Bronze
By Baccarat
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamp by Baccarat, made in France in the first quarter of the 11th century.
The lamp consist of a white opaline glass vase and a three light bronze hardware that scre...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Crystal and Gilt Bronze Centrepiece
Located in Paris, FR
Red and transparent crystal centerpiece composed of a flared vase and cup. They are engraved with leafy rinceau, grape vines, and scrolling foliage. Gilt bronze mounts are decorated ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
1950-1970 Pair of Stools Gilded Brass Style Rope in the Style of Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of stools in brass tray iron, amounts in the shape of rope with spacer and node, circa 1950-1970, Good condition.
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1950s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
20th Century French Napoleon III Style Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
20th Century Napoleon III Style fireback with an unknown theme.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter at no e...
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Marble figural Clock Garniture Set
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century French gilt bronze and marble figural clock garniture set in the manner of Rollin of Paris depicting a pair of putti playing on naturalistic base raised on oval, white s...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century Ormolu Figural Clock by Monbro Aine, Jacquier & Henri Picard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Imposing 19th century French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze striking Mantel clock. Flanked by two sitting cherubs and another two cherubs on top, this is another example of a fine French m...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Napoleon III Giltwood Beveled Parcloses Mirror 50"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Napoleon III beveled gold gilt mirror featuring an ornate carved heraldic crest with sunburst bust cameo / medallion flanked by acanthus leaves, flags, a banner with f...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Antique Bohemian Double Overlay Cut-Glass Vases
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of antique Bohemian, white over ruby red hand diamond cut, double overlay glass vases. Further beautifully decorated with 24-karat gold. Eac...
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19th Century German Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Pair 19th Century Pietra Dura Bonheur Du Jours
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of Napoleon III Pietra Dura bonheur du jours. With semi precious stone inlaid to the doors and ormolu mounts.
Category
1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
$49,823 / set
Fine Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Porcelain Clock Garniture, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Napoléon III gilt-bronze mounted porcelain clock garniture.
French, circa 1870.
The movement stamped with the 'Japy Frères ' cachet.
This fine porcelain clock set is...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
A Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Woman by René Charles Masse, Napoleon III.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A patinated bronze sculpture of an elegant woman by René Charles Masse, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A 19th century patinated bronze sculpture of a female bust, Napoleon III p...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Bronze Guèridon. Napoleon III, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Gueridon showcase in polychromed and gilded bronze, France, Napoleon III, about the third third of the 19th century. The small circular table shows a top panel in transparent glass, ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Napoleon III Cut Crystal & Bronze D'ore "Fan Box" circa 1870-1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Most Unusual Antique French Napoleon III Era Cut Crystal and Bronze D'Ore "Fan Box" Circa 1870-1880.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Napoleon III Period 'Viticulture' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period 'Viticulture' fireback/back splash symbolizing the winemaking.
The fireback has a black/pewter patina. The condition of the fireback is good ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Napoleon III 'Man' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century, Napoleon III Peri
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French fireback. The style of the fireback is Napoleon III Period.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of Late 19th Century Jade Green Opaline and Gilded Brass Vases
Located in Paris, FR
Importante paire de vases balustre en opaline couleur jade et monture en laiton doré, à épaulement orné de guirlandes de lauriers sommées par une galeri...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon 3 Style "Crapaud" Armchair, Covered with Satin, circa 1950, Baroque
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Napoleon 3 style "crapaud" armchair, covered with satin, circa 1950, baroque
and its footrest, all covered with yellow satin, slightly discolored satin, and small spots.
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1950s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Satin, Wood
Cabinet / Buffet France 19th Century Napoleon III
Located in Madrid, ES
Cabinet / buffet France 19th century Napoleon III
mahogany veneer, gilded bronze appliqués, rich flower and leaf decoration with girlade and rosettes,...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Regule Sculpture of Siegfried in the Napoleon III style, circa 1900.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Regule sculpture of Siegfried in the Napoleon III style, circa 1900.
Double patina regule sculpture of Siegfried in the Napoleon III style, circa 1900.
H: 89cm, W: 51cm, D: 23cm
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal
"The Mother", Brown Patinated Bronze, Sculpture by Paul Dubois
By Paul Dubois
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"The mother", sculpture by Paul Dubois in brown patinated bronze, foundry Barbedienne (1829 - 1905)
Measures: H: 66 cm, W: 24 cm, D: 32 cm.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Ornate Rococo Mirror, Solid Wood Gilded in 1870, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Ornate rococo mirror, solid wood gilded in 1870, Paris
Ornate and gold leaf mirror, Paris, circa 1870
Rocaille body framed with rich rococo carving. Rocaille-shaped mirror frame wi...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Napoleon III Show Case Stamped Pecquereau In Paris
Located in BARSAC, FR
Magnificent Showcase in violet wood marquetry with rich gilt bronze ornamentation, very finely chiseled with Louis XV-inspired motifs.
Topped with a Campan Grand Mélange marble, ...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Very large Sèvres porcelain plaque by Pastier after Jean-Baptiste Greuze
Located in London, GB
Very large Sèvres porcelain plaque by Pastier after Jean-Baptiste Greuze
French, 1853
Frame: height 71cm, width 89cm, depth 9cm
Plaque: hei...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
Early 20th century French Wood and Brass Musical Cigar Boxe, 1920s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Magnificent Napoleon III style musical cigar humidor dating from the beginning of the 20th century in lacquered wood and garland of brass beads. A lyre adorns each door.
By turning t...
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1920s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
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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