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
Pair of Vases in Black Marble and Parts in Polished Brass Napoleon III France
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of vases in black marble and parts in polished brass Napoleon III France
Base cm.12x12.
Category
1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique French 'Mary of Kevelaer' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with Mary of Kevelaer. Mary of Kevelaer is a pilgrimage destination since 1642. The statue is known as Consolatrix Afflictorum or the "Comfo...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III andirons made of wrought iron. The andirons are in a good condition.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Bronze Sculpture Signed Moreau, Napoleon III Period, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture signed Moreau, Napoleon III period, 19th Century.
Sculpture in patinated bronze signed Moreau, 19th century, Napoleon ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th century French Napoleon III Bamboo Style Chair, 1870s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very beautiful caned chair from the Napoleon III period in very good condition.
Beech structure imitating bamboo. Caned seat without damage.
Very elegant and light chair.
Category
1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Cane, Beech
Marqueterie Boulle coin cabinet signed "SUSSE Frères" Napoleon III era
By Susse Freres
Located in Pistoia, IT
Exceptional Boulle inlay coin set bearing the signature "Susse Frères," Paris, Napoleon III era, circa 1870. This rare jewel belongs to the luxurious production of the Victor and A...
Category
1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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
Pedestal Table, Marble Top, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pedestal table, marble top, 19th century.
A round pedestal table with chased and gilt bronze ornamentation, marble top, doe foot, Napoleon III period, 19th century.
Height: 75cm. D...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of French Landscapes Painted On Ceramic, circa 1880
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of small framed French paintings, circa 1880. Anonymous painter. French landscapes painted on ceramic (earthenware) dating from the late 19th century. Antique Napoleon III style...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paint, Ceramic, Wood, Earthenware
19thc French Napoleon III Bronze Cut Crystal Beaded Flush Mount Ceiling Fixture
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Stunning Large 19thc French Napoleon III Heavy Bronze with Cut Crystal Beaded Flush Mount Ceiling Fixture. 4 bulbs, very nice size and very ...
Category
1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal
$1,780 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Napoleonic Style Bronze Box with Sévres Attr. Inset plaque
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 4 1/2 in W: 6 3/4 in D: 4 1/2 in
This exquisite Antique French Napoleonic Style bronze box captures the imperial grandeur and refined craftsmanship associated with ...
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century, French Napoleon III Firedogs or Andirons
Located in Soest, NL
19th century, French Napoleon III period fire dogs made of wrought iron. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. The condition is good.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
2 Painted Faux Marble Side Tables Or Sofa Ends, 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
2 tables or end tables: the rectangular top as well as the base are painted in onyx style, on a pilaster foot is painted in faux marble
Some chips and missing parts
Very decorative...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Napoleon III 'Dancers' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III style fireback with two dancers.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter at n...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Wrought Iron Cup Dogs or Andirons
Located in Soest, NL
French wrought iron andirons with spit hooks to grill food and a cup to keep drinks or soup warm. The style is Napoleon III. 20th century.
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
$474 / set
French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash, Dated 1840
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
Antique French Fireplace Tongs, Fire Tongs, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period fireplace tongs. They are made of wrought iron with a polished brass handle. The condition is good.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
19th Century French 'Roman Scene' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with a Roman scene. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black patina. It is in a good condition and does ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique French Napoleon III 'Fortuna' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with Fortuna, goddess of fortune and fate. Fortuna stands on a sphere, symbolizing the uncertainty of eart...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with Napoleon and his horse. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. I...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Venetian Sunset – Oil Painting in Carved Giltwood Frame, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
A stunning 19th-century oil on canvas depicting a romantic Venetian harbor at sunset, painted in the classical tradition of European landscape art. This atmospheric composition captu...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Antique French 'Grandy Fils' Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools
Located in Soest, NL
19th-century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set made of brass and wrought iron. The set is signed by 'Grandy Fils'. The tool set consists of a stand and two fireplace tools. The ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Silver-plated Metal Tray, 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Oval shaped silver-plated metal tray, with handles, with floral decoration.
Traces of use, scratches and light knocks.
20th century.
71 x 48 cm
Category
20th Century European Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal
$901 / item
Pairpoint Corp. New Bedord, Mass Large Champagne Coaster
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pairpoint Corp. New Bedord, Mass Large Champagne Coaster
Unique piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Brunschwig & Fils Red and Gold Satin Silk Fabric Created for the White House
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th century, 45 Yards (approx) of Brunschwig and Fils reversible cherry red silk satin with gold foliate stripe design. This fabric was designed and woven exclusively for the Clinto...
Category
1990s North American Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Satin, Silk
19th Century Dutch Polished Steel Blow Poker
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 19th century Dutch Napoleon III blow poker. The blow poke is made of polished steel. It is in a good condition and is fully functional.
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Steel
Antique Black Lacquer and Brass Trinket Decorative Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
19th Century Napoleon III period black lacquer jewelry or trinket box features an intricate lid. Intricately decorated lid highlights this beautiful trinket box, circa 1860's. The pe...
Category
1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
$240 Sale Price
51% Off
19th Century French Napoleon III Firedogs or Andirons
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French firedogs made of wrought iron and brass.
This product has to be shipped as freight due to its size and/or (volumetric) weight. You can contact us to find out the...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Patinated Steel Bed, Width 140cm, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful bed in patinated steel, decorated with volutes, Greek frieze and ending with bronze spinning tops.
Bears a WC mark surrounded by a circle.
Good general condition, w...
Category
19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Steel
Antique Holy Water Font Crucifix Shell and Silver French Napoleon III
Located in Labrit, Landes
Holy water font crucifix Napoleon III, French, 19th century
Benitier crucifix holy water wall font late 19th century.
The crucifix is cut from th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Silver
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Napoleonic Empire Cushion French Silk Thread Embroidery silk tassels chasuble
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Napoleonic Empire cushion gold cannetille embroidered on silk satin.
Cushion with a rich, colorful, heavenly and luxurious appaerance.
Made of genuine satin and woven silk
19th cent...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Silk, Down, Satin
19th Century French Napoleon III Andirons, Fire dogs
Located in Soest, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III andirons made of wrought iron. They are in a good condition.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Old Original Engraving with soldiers characters in Paris France 19th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is an engraving, with blue, Red colors. Representing Soldiers in place Vendôme, and Place du Chatelet in Paris.. It has been made in France in the 19th Century. With the collect...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paper
$259 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Porcelain "Dove" Planter by L'Escalier de Cristal, France, circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Inscribed HA et Cie and numbered 403
Signed in red Escalier de Cristal Paris
Beautiful planter in gilded and painted porcelain. The rounded belly with a platinum background is decor...
Category
1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Napoleon III Bookcase Stamped Sormani
By Sormani
Located in BARSAC, FR
Superb bookcase with central projection in mahogany and rosewood marquetry, opening three doors including a large one in the center presenting a magnificent marquetry decoration comp...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century Sewing Table Napoleon III Wood Marquetry and Brass, France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique Napoleon III sewing table, circa 1880
The marquetry is made of various woods.
A brass feast surrounds the table top.
The lift-up lid opens up to reveal an original mirror ...
Category
1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Framed Oil Still Life Painting of Fruit, Grapes, and Melon
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century framed oil still life painting of fruit, grapes, and melon.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Carpet / Tapestry French work in the 19th century - Napoleon III style - N° 1396
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 Baccarat Paperweight Landscape with Mountains
By Baccarat
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace grate, made of cast iron and wrought 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 'Man' Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
19th-20th century French Napoleon III style andirons made of cast iron. The condition is good.
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair 19thc French Bronze "Hands Holding Torch" Maison Bagues style -Candle Light
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Fantastic 19thc French Napoleon III Bronze "Fists with Torch" Wall Sconces attributed to Maison Bagues. Original candle lit but can easily be electrified.
Category
1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$3,552 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique French Napoleon III 'Man' Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III andirons. The andirons are made or cast iron and have a natural brown patina. The condition is good.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III andirons. The andirons are made or wrought iron and have spit hooks to grill food. The condition is good.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large French Napoleon III Style Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
Large 19th-20th century French Napoleon III style andirons. The andirons are made of wrought iron and have a black / pewter patina. The condition is good.
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Style 'The Pub' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Early 20th century French Napoleon III fireback with a pub scene. The fireback is made of cast iron and the patina is black / pewter.
This product weighs more than 65 kg / 143 lbs....
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Suite of 5 Framed Engravings, Antique Scenes, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Suite of 5 Framed Engravings, Antique Scenes, 19th Century.
Suite of 5 framed antique engravings from the 19th century, depicting scenes in ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paper
ANTIQUE FRENCH NAPOLEON III 1850 EBONiSED BOULLE CARD TABLE FOR RESTORATION
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this totally original, unrestored, Napoleon III Boulle card games table with ebonised frame and green baize playing surface
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price
A very expensive and collectable mid 19th century Boulle table...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,064 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Napoleon III Period Bronze Ewer
Located in Dallas, TX
A Napoleon III period large ewer in bronze. This is a large vase in gilded bronze, finely decorated in every detail with handle, cherubs and drunken satyr Bacchus figures in relief and further embellished with two winged cherubs on the side holding a shield with relief head of a lion...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III firedogs made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Picture Frame Green two-tones enamel Guilloche Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
This important Picture Frame Green is in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24 carats. It is rectangular shaped photo frame.
The surface of this Picture Frame Green is fired enamel...
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1970s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold
19th Century French Pair of Tall Silver Plated Ewers with Pink Glass
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A most elegant pair of Napoleon III period decorative mantle ewers, exquisitely crafted from silver-plated metal with globe-shaped reservoirs of cranberry-coloured glass. These delig...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Napoleon III Armoire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exquisite Napoleon III armoire, a masterpiece from the 1850s, imported directly from France. This armoire boasts an ebony finish, embodying the elegance of the era. Featuring four ad...
Category
1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Ebony
$3,800
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace grate, made of cast iron and wrought iron. The andirons represent Alsace. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Suite of Three Large Louis XV Style Armchairs in Carved Walnut
Located in BARSAC, FR
Beautiful suite of three large Louis XV style armchairs in carved walnut.
Dossier à la reine.
Very comfortable seats.
French work from the Napoleon III period around 1850.
...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th C. Cut Steel Decorated Satinwood and Rosewood Palais Royal Jewelry Box
By Palais Royal
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Palais Royal satinwood jewelry box with inlaid rosewood bands and cut steel tack-head decoration. Three rosewood bands running front to back across the top and continuing down the ba...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Cut Steel
Hst Erotic Subject, Framed, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Oil on framed canvas, oval, depicting an intimate scene of a young woman in her bedroom
Illegible signature lower right
Good general condition, some scratches and small paint losse...
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paint
19th Century French Louis XVI Napoleon III Mahogany Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning, rare and elegantly decorated Parisian Napoleon III period bedside cabinet with beautiful, original richly aged patina.
Finely hand-crafted in Paris, France in the thi...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Napoleon III Style Ebonized Cabinet with Marble Top
Located in Vienna, AT
Napoleon III style. Cabinet, drawer at the top, lockable door behind which shelf. Dark polished / lacquered body, decorated with brass Intarsia band, details of gilded bronze. Top of...
Category
1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble
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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