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
French 19th Century Tilt-Top Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 19th century tilt-top table.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Of French Champlevé Inkwell, (Napoleon III)
Located in Lisbon, PT
A pair of inkwell:
- A 19th century french champlevé enameled gilt bronze ornate with colorful blue, green, yellow inkwell, enameling over the bronze base in a Sevres style decor wit...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
$3,102 Sale Price
20% Off
French Napoleon III Style Gilt Wall Mirror, Crown Crest This is a very attract
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Napoleon III Style Gilt Wall Mirror, Crown Crest
This is a very attractive piece, the mirror has a 3.5” gilt frame edged with swags and a crown in the centre at the top of t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Carved Oak Dessert Buffet From France
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak dessert buffet from France. On the top there is a glorious hand carved backsplash and four hand carved crown finials. There are three shelves, all with carved front ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Napoleon III Patinated Bronze Wall Hanging Family Crest
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or a study with this elegant antique bronze coat of arms. Crafted in France, circa 1880, the large crest features a crown with leaf and ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture of a Woman in Patinated Bronze, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Antique style sculpture of a woman in patinated bronze, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A 19th century bronze sculpture of a woman in the style of an antique, Napoleon III period...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Flower Painting, Dahlias and Chrysanthemums, Oil on Canvas, 19th Century
Located in Breganze, VI
Flowers artwork, antique oil painting, floral vase painting which represents Dahlias and Chrysanthemums with grapes.
A copper vase with flowers, placed on a white tablecloth...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Canvas
$3,073 Sale Price
20% Off
Brisset Emile (1844-1904) - Oil On Canvas - The Farewells - Scene From Military
Located in BARSAC, FR
Brisset Emile (1844-1904)
Les Adieux
Oil On Canvas representing a scene from military life: a hussar officer before departure waving to his sweetheart, in the background a lady on ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paint
1970′ Pair Of Patinated Bronze Floor Lamps Maison Charles Palm Tree Model
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of height-adjustable bronze floor lamps,
condition of use vintage,
Circa 1950/70, screwed elements, the shaft decorated with a palm tree rests on a tripod base decorated with l...
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1950s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Gilded Bronze Jewelry Box with Painting under Glass, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Gilded bronze jewelry box with Painting under Glass, 19th century"
19th century Gilt Bronze and under glass painting jewelry box, Napoleon III period.
Measures: H: 9cm, D: 13,5cm.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large Boulle Credenza Sideboard Napoleon III Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous large French credenza in the Boulle manner
We date this piece to circa 1860 and it features the classic Boulle style inlay on all surfaces
Two doors in mid...
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1860s Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Lamartine 'Alphonse de' Complete Published and Unpublished Works
By Lamartine
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Lamartine (Alphonse de). Complete published and unpublished works. Paris, at the author's, 1860-1863. 36 volumes in-8 (of 41), half green grief, spine decorated, smooth edges (contem...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Leather, Paper
French Sevres bronze and porcelain vase, Cloisonne 19th century
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
French Sevres bronze and porcelain vase, Cloisonne 19th century
Antique blue sevres porcelain masseter with intricate design on the base and neck, hand ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III andirons made of cast iron and polished brass with a recently forged grate. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron, Brass
Rare Suite Of 20 + 2 Gilded Wood Chairs, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Rare set of 20 gilded wooden and wood chairs, frame models (seats and backs), with lion paw-shaped front feet.
Seats and backs are covered with red fabric.
20 chairs as is, most of...
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Clock Surmounted by a Globe, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th century clock surmounted by a globe, Napoleon III period.
19th century clock, Napoleon III period, surmounted by a terrestrial globe, clock movement to be revised, does not wor...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
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.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Period Bronze and Beveled Glass Picture Frame
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful bronze frame dating from the Napoleon III period.
The busts of a man and a woman are represented on each side of the frame. Beautiful decoration of a Medici on the top of ...
Category
1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Victorian Iron Floral Console Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Victorian (Napoleon III, 19th Century) iron console table with scroll form design and applied gold painted floral trim with a stretcher and a Breche d'Alep marble base...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Iron
$62,500 / set
Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Candelabras by Victor Raulin
Located in Miami, FL
A Very Fine Pair of 19th Century French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Candelabras
Stamped by Victor Raulin
An exceptional pair of 19th-century French gilt bronze candelabras from the Napoleon III period, each finely cast with elegant scrolled arms and surmounted by a distinctive bronze candle snuffer...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th-Century Carrara Marble Bust of a Young Girl
Located in NICE, FR
This bust of a young girl in Carrara marble from the late 19th century beautifully captures the innocence and charm expressed on the subject's face. The sculpture exudes remarkable e...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
$2,401 Sale Price
20% Off
French Chateau Landscape Oil Painting in Original Gilt Frame
Located in Stamford, CT
A Napoleon III era oil on canvas painting of a chateau and landscape in a gilt frame. A lovely composition in very good condition.
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Small Cabinet in Boulle Marquetry, Napoleon III period – Mid-19th century
Located in HÉRIC, FR
A ladies' piece of furniture in Boulle marquetry, richly ornamented with bronze and brass inlays.
This ebonized pearwood piece features a lower section with a table opening into a la...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Hardstone Inset Ebonised Pier Cabinet
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Hardstone Inset Ebonised Pier cabinet.
The bronze mounts stamped to the reverse 'PA'.
This impressive side cabinet has fine gilt-bronze mounts set against an ebonised case, further enriched with hardstone panels...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Bronze
Pair Of 19th Century French Mahogany Salon Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Exceptional Quality And Extremely Attractive Pair Of late 19th Century French, Napoleon III Period, Mahogany And Brass Salon Type Side Chairs, Having Curved Top Rail Over Attracti...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Exceptional Napoleon III Carved And Giltwood Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved giltwood mirror having a molded surround with a pierced crest in the form of a fruit-filled urn flanked by putti ending in foliate scrolled vines. An outer leafy surround and ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Stele, Column in Marble and Gilt Bronze from the 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stele, Column in Marble and Gilt Bronze from the 19th Century.
Marble and gilt bronze column from the Napoleon III period, 19th century.
H: 120cm, W: 35cm, D: 35cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Antique French Pink Opaline Glass Epergne Centerpiece
Located in Rostock, MV
The impressive size and excellent condition of this 19th-century centerpiece make it an elegant addition to any collection. It beautifully showcases the craftsmanship of French opal...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Enamel
French Napoleon III 1870s Walnut Table with Marble Top and Bronze Capitals
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoleon III period walnut table from the third quarter of the 19th century, with variegated grey and red marble top, entasis columns and bronze capitals. This French Napole...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Philae Island, framed engraving, XIXth century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large framed engraving representing a view of the island and the temple of Philae: "general view taken from the North West side"
It bears the mentions "Balzac del", "Paris ag Fort" ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paper
Pair of French Three-Flame Candelabra Candelabra, circa 1860
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of three-flame candelabra
Cast bronze, chiselled and mercury gilded
France, third quarter of the nineteenth century
Height 14.96 in (38 cm) X 12.59 (32 cm)
Weight 11.46 lb ...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large Ormolu Porcelain Vase By Manufature Nationale Sèvres, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A cobalt blue porcelain mounted ormolu vase from Sèvres with gilded bronze stands, decorated with Rococo gold enamel florals and polychrome floral swirls, gallant decoration in the c...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
$6,647 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Commode with Bronze Reliefs and Red Breccia Marble Top
Located in Toronto, ON
Our most coveted antiques are from the Napoleon III era. This spectacular French antique commode is the statement piece you’ve been looking for....
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Breccia Marble, Metal
Napoleon III Style Faux Rope Painted Side Chairs in Cream Fabric - A Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
A beautiful pair of Napoleon III-style accent side chairs sourced directly from Provence, France. Expertly hand-carved with intricate faux rope details along the legs and seat frame,...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Linen, Paint, Wood
Big Pair of Berlin Porcelain Covered Vases, Napoleon III.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Big pair of Berlin porcelain covered vases, late 19th century or early 20th century, Napoleon III.
A pair of late 19th century or early 20th century Napoleon III Berlin porcelain co...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Bottles in Painted and Gilded Opaline, Napoleon III period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of bottles in Ppainted and Gilded Opaline, Napoleon III period.
Nice pair of 19th century bottles, Napoleon III period, in painted and gilded opaline, crystal stopper...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Pair of 19th Century French Bronze and Wood Wall Brackets
Located in Houston, TX
Interesting pair of antique French Napoleon III gilt bronze and wood wall shelves or consoles with cherub supports and wood tops. These stunning antique French wall brackets...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair Of Bronze Pedestals, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair Of Bronze Pedestals, Italy, 19th Century
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Exquisite Napoleon III Guéridon Pedestal Table, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This exceptional Napoleon III Guéridon pedestal table, crafted in the 19th century, embodies the elegance and opulence of the era. Featuring a fluted wooden base, a captivating marbl...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass, Bronze
$2,954 Sale Price
20% Off
Wedding Chest with Bronze Inlay on a Custom Stand-France, c. 1860
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique rosewood French wedding chest made as a fancy and expensive gift for the bride. The rosewood chest has gilt bronze stringing and Boulle style inlay of mother-of-pearl and bro...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
A Pair of French Napoleon III Period Vase Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Napoleon III period opaline glass vases with hand-painted beadwork decoration, mounted as lamps with hand-carved wood bases with scalloped edges, painted to match. F...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Opaline Glass, Wood
$2,800 / set
19th Century French Faux Rosewood Voltaire Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th century French Voltaire Armchair with a faux rosewood painted finish. This imposing lounge chair has a wide well-sprung seat pad sitting on pl...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Oil on Canvas Representing an Animated Landscape Signed Collignon, 19th Century
Located in BARSAC, FR
Oil on canvas representing a mother and her child returning to the setting sun, bundle of wood under her arm in a countryside landscape.
Superb and thick original frame in wood an...
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Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paint
Chased Bronze Jewellery Box, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chased bronze jewellery box, 19th century
Chased bronze jewellery box, red silk inside, Napoleon III period, 19th century
Measures: H: 7 cm, W: 16 c...
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1870s European Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Napoleon III 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th C.
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...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century Inlaid Napoleon III Secretary Desk
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Napoleon Desk/Secretary with gilt bronze molding and inlaid details.. It has a beautiful pink marble top. Its sides are in blackened pear and its facade in cedar. It has rosewood fr...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Marble
French Victorian Ebony Inlaid Center Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian (19/20th Century) ebony and bronze rectangular center table with 8 swirl design legs connected with an open geometric design stretcher and a top inlaid with pearl & ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Carved Wooden Lamp, Old Candlestick, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Carved wooden lamp, old candlestick, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A carved wooden lamp, a former candlestick, carved and gilded wood, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
H:71cm...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Planter in Marquetry, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Planter in marquetry, Sèvres porcelain plaque and gilt bronze, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A Napoleon III period planter, 19th century, in precious wood marquetry, Sèvres por...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Napoleonic Style Table Hand Carved Solid Wood Column Leg Top Calacatta Marble
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Napoleonic Style round table in hand carved solid wood. Featuring a column leg
resting on a single uniform base with three catpaw feet.
Available in black patinated finish with Viol...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble
Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror , France Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror.
Giltwood frame featuring fine carved details and rounded top corners.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Antique French Napoleon III 'the Pub' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with a pub scene.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. It is in a good condition a...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique 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 no ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Bronze Sculpture with Brown Patina, Signed Dorval, the Night, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture with brown patina, signed Dorval, the night, 19th century.
Sculpture by J.Dorval, the night, sculpture in bronze with brown patina, 19th century, Napoleon III perio...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Oak Turned Stool
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak stool from France. The seat has a wide molded edge, surrounding a banded seat with a handle I the center for easy portability. The seat measures 12.88 inches x 12....
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Oak
Center Table Attributed To Gabriel Viardot
Located in BARSAC, FR
Beautiful center table in solid mahogany richly carved on the belt of scrolls and bats, top with scalloped corners surmounted by an ogee acroterion decorated with a beaded frieze.
F...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Mahogany
Fine 19th Century French Oval Mirror of Napoleon III Period in Carved Giltwood
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century oval mirror of Napoleon III period. Carved wood, covered with gesso and 24-karat gold leaf finish. This piece has beautiful ornaments and it wears its original glass,
F...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
$4,442 Sale Price
25% Off
Pj Mêne, Rabbit Hunting, Signed Bronze, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
The rabbit hunt or group of dogs in the burrow is a bronze sculpture with a brown patina by PJ Mêne
Prolific artist, Pierre Jules Mêne 1810-1879, distinguished himself as one of the...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace shovel made of wrought iron and decorated with polished brass. The condition of the item is good and it is fit for use in the fireplace.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
19th Century Napoleon III Three-Tier Marquetry Étagère, France, circa 1860
Located in Cagliari, IT
Quality antique French marquetry étagère, with lovely marquetry inlaid shaped top, two shaped under-tiers with marquetry inlay, standing on four ebon...
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1660s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,656 Sale Price
40% Off
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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