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
Period: 20th Century
A Bronze Statue of "Boy with Rooster " after Adriano Cecioni ( 1838-1886)
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A bronze statue of a young boy standing and holding a tethered rooster with wildly flapping wings in his arms. The boy is presumably in a farmers' market and his expression shows him screaming at the top of his lungs trying to sell the rooster. The boy is leaning against a standing wooden wheelbarrow...
Category
20th Century Italian Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
1950'Chandelier Crystal Baccarat 6 Arms
Located in Paris, FR
Chandelier Crystal Baccarat ; ; prism with spikes,6 arms.
Good condition, circa 1950
Category
1950s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Pair Of Napoleon III Style Carved And Pair Decorated Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Ca. earlier 20th c. Elaborately carved frames in Pistachio Green paint overall. The carved leaf and berry crest rails with shaped leafy finials. Ribbon twists on the outer frames and...
Category
20th Century Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Other
French Napoleon III Sofa With Painted Frame
Located in Buchanan, NY
An unusual French 19th Century Napoleon III sofa with decorative and painted frame. The pièce de résistance of this exquisite settee lies in its ebonized arms, which exude an air of...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
$2,720 Sale Price
43% Off
Italian Artisan Reproduction of the 1960s Game Table with 4 Chairs Wood Brass
Located in Prato, IT
Veneered in ebonized wood with gilded brass inserts.
Gilded bronze applications.
Fair condition: some scratches and small lacks
Dimensions: cm W 80 x D 80 x H 79.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Ormolu, Brass
Napoleon III Style Parcel-Gilt Burl Coffee Table Eagle's Head, 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Napoleon III Style Parcel-Gilt Burl Walnut Coffee Table with carved eagle's head supports
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Important French Consulat Mahogany and Bronze Mounted Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
French Consulat / Empire Mahogany and Bronze Mounted Armchair having a splayed leg design ending with claw feet and upholstered in brown leather
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Napoleon III Table Lamp Enamel
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Napoleon III table lamp
onix base, enamel champlevé,
circa 1900 origin France electrified 220 w
perfect condition.
The Napoleon III style had its heyday during the 1850s and 1880s. E...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Napoleon III Amphorae
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pair of Napoleon III amphorae
great quality piece
Sevres-style
Porcelain and gilt bronze
Hand painted and signed J bouzon
Champleve enamel
perfect...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Napoleon III style photo frame
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Napoleon III style photo frame
Origin France Circa 1900
Materials Bronze, bicelled glass and pastone
Work done with great quality, all stones are very well set (jewelry work)
Bicelle...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Bronze
Pair of Boulle Style Ebonized Cabinets Displays
Located in Austin, TX
Impressive pair of Boulle style ebonized cabinets with glass doors and copious adornment. The tortoiseshell type inlay and intricately cut brass bands grace the top and sides of each...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
$5,800 / set
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...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$3,377 / set
Pair of Red Tole Napoleonic Hats Wall Light Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in this Pair of French Dark Red Tole Napoleonic Hats made into Wall Light Sconces.
Ready to be hanged on the wall of your Library or anywhere else...
The hats are in the Napol...
Category
1940s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal
Very Large Engraved Venice Mirror, 260 Cm, 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large Venice mirror (2.60m) to hang or place, in glass and mirror engraved with floral motifs; the pediment composed of several pieces reminiscent of the petals, is in its central pa...
Category
20th Century Italian Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Napoleon Style Bedroom Set by De Coene, Set of 4
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1950 / De Coene / bedroom set / wood, fabric, mirror / Napoleon / Vintage
Outstanding Napoleon style bedroom set featuring a wardrobe, bed, chest of drawers, make-up table...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Mirror, Wood
Napoleon III Style Black and Silver Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
Excellent mirror from France in the Napoleon III style with a black and silver leaf frame. There is also an inner frame of gold leaf beading. Hand-carved into the silver frame is a l...
Category
1910s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Antique French Hand Painted Ornately Decorated Bed Frame in Oak Pine Slats
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime quality, antique French hand painted Napoleon II style bed frame
This bed is of the finest quality, it has some good age to it, it is an original hand painted French piece not later reproduction model, it looks every bit of French opulence...
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Oak, Pine
Napoleon III style dressing table in black lacquered wood and 3 mirrors
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Napoleon III style dressing table in black lacquered wood and 3 mirrors
Wear consistent with age and use.
Antique Furniture - Napoleon III
Measures : 132cmx61cm H top:73cm TH:170...
Category
1940s Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Sculpture in Patinated Bronze, 20th Century, Napoleon III Style.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in patinated bronze, representing a young man from antiquity sitting in nature, 20th century, Napoleon III style.
A patinated bronze sculpture of a young man from antiquit...
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Sevres Chateau des Tuilleries Porcelain Bonbonniere
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Sevres Chateau des Tuilleries Porcelain Bonbonniere. It depicts a lidded cobalt blue large bowl cup mounted in gilt bronze. The top side of the lid is hand painted with a y...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Giltwood
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Napoleon III card holder
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Napoleon III card holder
(card fray)
Gilt bronze and enamel
Origin France Circa 1900
Gilt bronze and Cloissone enamel with hand-painted Sevres porcelain plate signed by E. Horche
Per...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
$1,040 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$3,369 / item
Orientalist Caravan Scene by Alphonse Birk
Located in New York, NY
The Caravan by Alphonse Birk (1859–1942)
Watercolor on paper, signed lower right. This finely rendered Orientalist scene depicts a richly adorned caravan halting in the desert, with ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood, Canvas
20th Century Louis XV Style 'Flower Basket' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th Century French Louis XV Style 'Flower Basket' Fireback / Backsplash made of cast iron and featuring a natural brown patina. Upon request, it can be made black or pewter. The con...
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
French 'Diana' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century, Napoleon III Style
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French fireback with the goddess Diana. Goddess of hunting, also protector of animals of the forest, especially the young animals. She experienced great pleasure in hunt...
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Hollywood Regency Style Rope & Tassel Chair with Matching Ottoman in Blue Velvet
Located in New York, NY
Rope and tassel chair with matching ottoman in blue velvet. The chair has a carved wood rope style frame with beautiful, newly upholstered, velvet upholstery.
Chair measures: 27.5 W...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
20th Century French Napoleon III Style 'Cupids' Fireback.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th Century French Napoleon III style fireback with cupids.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request, it can be made black/pewter colored wit...
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Napoleon III Style 'Hunter' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Napoleon III Style 'Hunter' Fireback / Backsplash with a hunting scene.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. It is in good conditi...
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
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,
...
Category
1950s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Napoleon lll Style Wood Marble Scale
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Napoleon lll Style Scale. It depicts a rectangular wood case with brown marble top. There is one “X” shaped holder at each side of the mar...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Beautiful Pair of Early 20th Century French Red Marble Cassolettes
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Pair of Early 20th Century Red Marble Cassolettes
(H+/- 31 cm.)
good condition
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble
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...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Early 20th Century French Brass & Painted Tole Three-Light Bouillotte Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a lady's desk with this elegant antique "Lampe Bouillotte". Created in France, circa 1920, the table lamp sits on a brass round base decorated with three candle arms over a ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Tôle
Pair of Cassolettes, Covered Vases in Porcelain and Bronze, Napoleon III Style.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of cassolettes, covered vases in porcelain and bronze, 20th century, Napoleon III style.
A pair of 20th century Napoleon III style porcelain and bronze covered vases, decorated...
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
1970s French Napoleonic Style Carved Maple Rope Bergere Chairs - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of 1970s French Napoleonic style carved rope bergere chairs. The seafoam embroidered is vintage, and there is a spot. Both chairs are in very good condition and unmarked.
Category
Late 20th Century American Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
Antique French Napoleon Brass Ormolu Mounted 3 Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Napoleon Brass Ormolu Mounted 3 Drawer Writing Desk
Antique French Napoleon III writing desk, made of mahogany wood, covered with remarkable marquetry veneers and fin...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
20th Century Massive Finely Engraved Bronze Pillar or Column, Gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Massive finely engraved bronze casting. With richly structured, strongly ornamented. Ending the pillar on four volute-shaped legs. Under the doubly stepped, finely chiseled cover pla...
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Style Bronze Lantern Circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Napoleon III style bronze lantern circa 1900 acid-etched glasses
Category
Early 20th Century European Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal
Beautiful rectangular Napoleon III Writing Desk early century black and gold
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful rectangular 1920 Napoleon III writing desk, walnut structure, walnut, leather top with gold workings and brass fixtures. measure cm...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Tufted Armchair Lounge Chair, 16” Seat Height
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
French-style tufted armchair blends classic elegance with thoughtful proportions designed for space-conscious interiors ; generous 36-inch width, provides a welcoming and comfortabl...
Category
20th Century American Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Polyester
French Louis Napoleon III Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Louis Napoleon III style fireback with the arms of France. This is the coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major ...
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Christofle Silver Plated Menagère in its Box.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Christofle silver plated menagère in its box.
Christofle silver-plated menagère, box, silver-plated dinner services by Christofle, Napoleon III style, 20th century.
12 forks
12 spoo...
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Napoleon III Period Cast Iron Pan XXth century
Located in Beaune, FR
Very pretty cast iron stove richly decorated with characters and arabesques, opening with 2 doors and 1 drawer to collect the ashes. Beautiful work inspired by Napoleon III made in t...
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Napoleon III Style 'Return from the Hunt' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Napoleon III style fireback with a scene of a hunt returning.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The fireback is in a good cond...
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique French Garden Folding Dining Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Say it with style with this set of 4 antique French folding bistro style dining chairs. Leave them out or fold them up to save space. Great dinin...
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
$4,800 / set
Style Napoleon III Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An unsual french settee, the settee is heavily tufted and trimmed with matching tassels and contrasting fringe,
very good condition, sold as is.
Category
1960s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Fabric
$8,000
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Late 19th or early 20th century French Napoleon III fireplace basket. The fire basket is made of wrought iron and cast iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
French Napoleon III Sevres Style Porcelain Ormolu Ram Candelabra Urn Stepniewski
Located in Dayton, OH
An elaborate monumental French Louis XVI / Napoleon III Sevres Style palace vase and candelabra by Eric Stepniewski. Features a cobalt blue porcelain urn wrapped in low relief chisel...
Category
Late 20th Century Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$8,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Theodore Alexander Bar Stools Napoleon III Mahogany Scoop Back Brown Leather
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Theodore Alexander bar stools Inspired by Napoleon III and Louis XV styling. Features a hand carved mahogany scoop back, a padded brown/co...
Category
20th Century Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Mobilier Louis-Philippe Napoleon III by Colette Lehmann, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Mobilier Louis-Philippe Napoleon III by Colette Lehmann. Paris: Èditions Ch. Massin, 1976, French text. Hardcover with dust jackets. 81 pp. Illustrates the beds, seating, tables, cas...
Category
Late 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Pair of gilded bronze candelabra in the style of Napoleon III XXth Century
Located in Cantù, IT
Pair of gilded bronze candelabra in the style of Napoleon III XXth Century
Category
20th Century Italian Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Zeus and Leda Fireback, Style Napoleon III, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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...
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Haviland & Co. Limoges French Gravy Boat in White Porcelain and Gold Decoration
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 guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
We would like to inform you that the object, described below, was part of a complete service that we have divided and we offer the loose sale of the individual pieces. Elegant gravy boat with a lid and plate made of white Limoges...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Napoleanic French Carved Walnut Louis XV Style Window Boudoir Bench Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Napoleonic French carved walnut Louis XV style boudoir bench from circa 1920 is a timeless piece that embodies elegance, craftsmanship, and refined decorative appeal. Beautifull...
Category
1920s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Important Pair of Bronze and Wrought Iron Andirons Representing Horse Heads
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and decorative pair of andirons are made of wrought iron with finely chiseled bronze horse heads. These andirons were owned by famous horses owner Fistok. This is a Fr...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Academic engraving titled "Baptism in Lower Alsace" after by François Flameng
By François Flameng
Located in Argenteuil, IDF
Rare and beautiful etching on wove paper with a watermark, BFK Rives, signed, titled, and published by the Société Française des Amis des Arts around 1900.
Title
"BAPTEME DANS LA BAS...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paper
Pair of Antique French Neoclassical Gilt Tole Cachepots Jardinieres
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely pair of antique French black and gold jardinieres or cachepots. No maker's mark. These gorgeous planters have a fine hand painted laurel wreath garland with gilt ring handle...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Style Fireplace Tool Set
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful early 20th century French Napoleon III Style fireside companion set. The tool set consists of tongs, shovel and stand. The tools and stand are made of brass. The set is in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
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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