Napoleon III Furniture
NAPOLEON III STYLE
Under Napoleon III’s rule, Paris underwent a great rebuilding overseen by Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann, which created grand avenues and lavish landmarks like the Paris Opera. Antique Napoleon III–style furniture was flamboyant and eclectic. It was also known as Second Empire style since it followed and referenced the Empire style of his uncle Napoleon I.
Developing from 1852–70, Napoleon III furniture was plush and ornate, matching the fashion for masked balls and socializing in salons. It borrowed freely from earlier French styles including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI as well as aesthetics from around the world, from antiquity to Asian art. As writer Gustave Claudin remarked in 1867, the country’s architects worked in “a style which one would be tempted to call neo-Greco-Gothico-Pompadour-Pompeian.”
Napoleon III chairs were completely covered with velvet and lined with tassels; pouf footstools invited people to put up their feet. Sofas were upholstered with tapestries, and beds were adorned with gilt bronze and theatrical canopies. The addition of conservatories to homes led to new indoor-outdoor furniture, while the spirit of hygiene promoted by Baron Haussmann inspired bright, floral motifs.
Although the most ostentatious designs were for the elite, as seen in the Napoleon III apartments preserved in the Louvre, where red velvet, gilding and chandeliers create a cacophony of luxury, these trends influenced homes across classes as manufacturing made design increasingly accessible. Papier-mâché furniture allowed for elaborate shapes that would have been difficult to carve in wood. The malleable material was painted with chinoiserie patterns and decorative designs. It was mass-produced by factories such as Jennens and Bettridge with varnishing and mother-of-pearl inlays creating an effect reminiscent of Asian lacquer. (Surfaces that had been “japanned” — a specialty of Jennens and Bettridge — were intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia.)
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Style: Napoleon III
A French 19th Century Clock Garniture
Located in London, GB
A French 19th Century gilt bronze clock garniture. The clock has two cherubs, holding the clock, on a white marble and Ormolu mounted ba...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$10,842 / set
Large Bronze Sculpture by A.CARBIER from the 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large bronze sculpture by A.CARBIER from the 19th Century.
Elegant sculpture by A.CARBIER in patinated bronze from the 19th century, Napoleon III period, signed A.CARBIER, stamped i...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Decorative Ebonised Box - Stones and Bronze Mounts - Napoleon III
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique decorative Napoleon III wooden box. Beautifully decorated with copper and bronze elements and round cut stones cut (tiger eye). The box is made of black lacquered...
Category
1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Bronze Study by Charles Virion a Figural Study of a Pheasant Family and a Snail
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Study in Bronze of a family of pheasants surrounding a snail, signed with foundry mark.
Charles Louis Eugène Virion (1865-1946) was a no...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$4,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Napoleon III 'Diana' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th 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
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
In The Taste Of Sèvres, Medici Vase, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
In the style of Sèvres: large Medici vase in "Sèvres blue" porcelain and enhanced with a golden decoration of acanthus leaves.
Rotating vase, presenting on the belly putti playing wi...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Bronze and Marble Bookends Barking Dogs from E Drouot, France c. 1890
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of Edouard Drouot bookends representing barking dogs
Marble and Bronze, made in France
Dimensions of each piece W 5.71 in. (14.5 cm) D 5.12 in. (13 cm) H 7.49 in. (19 cm)
Ver...
Category
1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,092 Sale Price
30% Off
French Brass Inlaid Ladies Bureau Desk
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A top quality French rosewood brass inlaid desk, with tambour front, you have to pull open the drawer to release the tambour and then fold over the original velvet writing surface, l...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
Unusual Architected Marble Bronze and Crystal Inkwell, Italy, 1890
Located in Brussels, BE
A cut crystal inkwell inserted in a massive architectural beige marble base.
Probably Italy around 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Crystal, Bronze
$1,728 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III andirons made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Wrought Iron Napoleon III Fireplace Tool Set, 19th C.
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace tools. The tool set consists of tongs and shovel. Made of wrought iron. It is in a good condition and is fully functional.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Paris Porcelain Compote
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century French Paris porcelain compote of bold form. Blue and gilt Rococo decoration. Good large scale centerpiece, circa 1860.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$1,295 Sale Price
21% Off
Antique French Napoleon III 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution. The date of producti...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Soest, NL
Early 20th century French Napoleon III fireplace basket - fire basket 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
Antique Dressing Mirror of Ebonized Lacquered Wood & Gilt, France, 1880s
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Napoleon III-style mirror from France is characterized by straight lines and black lacquered wood, with elaborate decorative compositions gilted in gold leaf in the pediment. The...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Mirror, Wood, Lacquer
Antique Female Marble Sculpture, Bust Of Young Woman With Curls Late 19th.
Located in Breganze, VI
The category Antique Marble and Alabaster Sculptures, features a beautiful and refined Female Sculpture,
depicting a Bust of a Woman, a young girl with ringlets.
The work has its O...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Soest, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III period fireplace basket with period andirons and new grate. The fire basket is made of cast iron and wrought iron. The basket is in a good condition ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Antique French 'Napoleon' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with Napoleon Bonaparte. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The condition is good, without cracks.
...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III period 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
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
French Napoleon III Style Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
19th-20th century French Napoleon III style andirons made of wrought iron.
The andirons are in good condition and fit for use in the fireplace.
This product has to be shipped as f...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,074 / set
Antique French Napoleon III 'Cupids' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback with cupids harvesting. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Column in Green and Yellow Marble
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We offer you this splendid antique column in Italian marble, dating back to the end of the 19th century during the Napoleon III period. A perfect column to become the centerpiece of ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique Dutch Game Rack, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century Dutch crown used for hanging game and birds. The crown is made of wrought iron and is in a good condition.
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Clarence Chairs by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Clarence Chair by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier is a timeless piece inspired by the classic Napoleon III design. These side chairs are made to order, allowing customers to provide the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Linen
Napoleon III Flame Mahogany Center Table With Marble Top
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Napoleon III flame mahogany center table with marble top, circa 1850. With a gray and white Saint Anne's sandwich style marble top with grooved outer bands on the top, a flame mahoga...
Category
1850s European Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Figural Busts on Porphyry Bases
Located in Queens, NY
A Pair of French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Figural Busts on Porphyry Bases, circa 1875.
One bust signed Marin, the other L.V.E Robert - a truly magnificent pair of busts...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique French Napeleon III 'Year' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis Napoleon III fireback. The date of production, 1848, is cast in the fireback. The pillars refer to the club of Hercules and symbolize strength and the unkno...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Dutch Napoleon III Log Basket, 19th Century, Brass
Located in Soest, NL
19th century Dutch Napoleon III firewood basket holder. The log holder is made of brass with copper details. The log holder is in a good condition and is fully functional.
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
Small 19th Century Napoleon III Period French Andirons
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period andirons. The andirons are made of cast iron and are in a good condition.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Snuff box Enamel Stripes and miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fire-enameled stripes and fine oval enameled miniature in center cm. 3 x 4 hand-painted by ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Dutch Game Rack, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century Dutch crown used for hanging game and birds. The crown is made of wrought iron and is in a good condition.
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
A Catchall – France - Napoleon III Era
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A superb boiled cardboard catchall from the Napoleon III era. Its refined shape, adorned with delicate golden tile motifs on a black background, perfectly embodies the elegance of th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Other
French Original Cased Pair Silver Baptismal Oil Containers
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine and scarce French pair silver Baptismal oil containers in its original leather fitted travelling case dating from 1850. The two cylindrical shaped oil containers are conjoined and both have tight fitting covers mounted with crosses. The oil containers have engraved initials OC and SC probably denoting oil and incense which would have been used in the baptismal ceremony. The identical lids too are similarly marked to ensure that these are not mixed up. The containers appear to have a slightly gilded finish to the interior and the oil containers are engraved to the bases and date 1850. They come in their original leather case with a small brass hook...
Category
1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Silver
19th century French Napoleon III Wood and Glass Hat Rack, 1870s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Add a touch of 19th-century elegance to your interior with this beautiful Napoleon III hat stand. Crafted from ebonized turned wood and topped with a finely cut glass finial, this de...
Category
1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Large Napoleon III Period French Bronze Wall Sconce of Classical Female Figure
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This Napoleon III period bronze sconce features a classical female figure standing atop curling acanthus and flowers. Two candle arms extend from the floral base. The unusual large s...
Category
1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique French 'Year' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French fireback. The date of production, 1878, is cast in the fireback.
The fireback has a natural brown patina and can be made black/pewter upon request at no extra c...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Napoleon III Style Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Napoleon III style fireback.
The fireback is made of cast iron. It is in a good condition and does not have cracks.
...
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Malachite Column Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Napoleon III gilt bronze malachite column lamp. Gilt bronze column lamp in a richly decorative form popularized during the 1860s-1870s in France....
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
Antique French Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 19th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set. The toolset consists of a stand, made of cast iron, wrought iron and polished brass, and two fire irons made of wrought...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron
'La Somme" Slipper Chair by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom Chair from BoBo Atelier.
Custom Wood Finishing and Upholstery Work included in the price of each chair.
Customer provides fabric (COM).
Category
2010s American Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Oak
Fine Pair of 19th Century French Gilded and Painted Childrens Salon Chairs
Located in Folkestone, GB
A very fine pair of 19th Century French child's armchairs in the Napoleon X style.
With square backs inset with oval upholstered panela above swept arms, supported on vase shaped spi...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Antique French Napoleon III 'Man' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III period fireback.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter at no extra cost. The condit...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Napoleon III Imari Porcelain and Bronze Dore Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
French Napoleon III (19th Century) chandelier with red, white and blue Imari porcelain bowl and top section with bronze dore 8 foliate form arms suspended on a stylized filigree chai...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Log Grate
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace grate. The andirons are made of cast iron and the grate of steel. The grate is in a good condition and is fully functional.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Steel, Iron
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock By Japy Freres
By Japy Frères
Located in New York, NY
Unique Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Hand Painted Porcelain Mantel clock C.1870's by Japy Freres
This impressive mantel clock in the Napoleon III taste with Sèvres style celeste blue...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Engraved Mirror Columns, 20th Century Venetian Work.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of engraved mirror columns, 20th century Venetian work.
Pair of columns in engraved mirrors with flowers, 20th century in the Napoleon III style, Venetian work.
H: 100cm, D: 30cm
Category
20th Century Italian Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mirror
French Rug Aubusson Manufacture 19th century - Napoleon III style - No. 1429
Located in Paris, FR
A stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower We are a family business specializing in the purchase, sale and
expertise of old, modern and contemporary tapestries, rugs, kilims and textiles....
Category
1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique French Napoleon III 'Cupid' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with a cupid. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The condition is...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Bronze Sculpture with Brown Patina by Mathurin Moreau, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture with brown patina by Mathurin Moreau, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Bronze sculpture with brown patina by Mathurin Moreau, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
H...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Exquisite Antique French Ormolu & Sèvres-Style Porcelain Centerpiece (Mid-1800s)
Located in London, GB
A very good quality antique French ormolu and porcelain center piece dating from the mid 1800’s.
Very much in the Sèvres style this center piece boasts both quality and grandeur. Won...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique French Napoleon III Period Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with the year of production casted on the top side.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. Upon request it can be made...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Napoleon III 'Apollo with Lyre' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III period fireback with Apollo with his lyre. God of light, sun, truth, prophecy, music and joy. Also the saving God, both i...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
French 'Shepherd' Fireback / Backsplash, Napoleon III Period
Located in Soest, NL
19th Century French 'Shepherd' Fireback / Backsplash, Napoleon III Period.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black/pewter color. The condition is good; it does not have c...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Napoléon III Period Marquetry Table with Gilded Brass Ornaments
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite marquetry center table dates back to the Napoléon III period, exemplifying the elegance and craftsmanship characteristic of mid-19th-century French design. The tableto...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Upholstered Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Forney, TX
A rare set of four period Napoleon III Second Empire dining chairs, hand-crafted of solid fruitwood in France in the third quarter of the 19th century.
Finished in luxurious Pari...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Antique French Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 19th-20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Late 19th or early 20th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set. The toolset consists of a stand and two fire irons. Made of wrought iron, brass and cast iron. It is in a good...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron, Brass
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...
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Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French fireback, Napoleon III period, with two women.
The fireback has a black patina. It is in a good condition and does not have cracks.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century Large Opulent Cobalt Blue Porcelaine de Paris Vase
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This gorgeous large Paris porcelain vase is decorated with an exquisite palette of colours, its hand-painted polychrome floral medallions set against a background of the most vivid c...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
French Napoleon III 19th Ctr. Ormolu Table Lamp
Located in Kastrup, DK
French Napoleon III 19th century ormolu table lamp with two light sources. Height to top: 77 cm.
Circular base and tapered central support mounted with gilt bronze grapes and foliate...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
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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