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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 Napoleon III 1870s Walnut Guéridon Side Table with Lyre Base and Tray Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoleon III period walnut guéridon side table from the third quarter of the 19th century, with circular tray top, single drawer and lyre-shaped base. Born in France at the ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of Napoleon III Carved and Paint Decorated Fauteuils
Located in Bridgeport, CT
In cream paint with a shaped crest rail with leafy finials, reeded arms with acanthus leaves and raised on tapering cylindrical reeded legs with floral tops. In a striped pink floral...
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood

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

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Brass, Bronze

19th Century Napoleon III Vernis Martin, Kingwood and Mahogany Cabinet by Linke
By Maison Grimard
Located in London, GB
A fine cabinet of the Napoleon III period Retailed by Grimard of Paris Almost Certainly by François Linke   Constructed in Kingwood and mahogany, with extensive decoration of high qu...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ormolu, Bronze

Very large Sèvres porcelain plaque by Pastier after Jean-Baptiste Greuze
Located in London, GB
Very large Sèvres porcelain plaque by Pastier after Jean-Baptiste Greuze French, 1853 Frame: height 71cm, width 89cm, depth 9cm Plaque: hei...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain, Giltwood

Still Life Painting, Flowers Vase Painting, Flowers of Dahlias, Oil on Wood
Located in Breganze, VI
Flowers artwork, antique oil painting, Still Life with Bouquet of Dahlias flowers proposed here is an oil painting on wood of the Nineteenth Century. It also has a wood frame.  T...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood

Onyx And Bronze Table, Retractable Legs, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Little table entirely in brown onyx whose belt is decorated with bronze friezes with baby musicians The 4 legs are screwed and can therefore be easily dismantled Small chips and ol...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Onyx, Bronze

A Very Fine Antique Ebonized Wood & Ormolu Mounted Pietra Dura Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A VERY FINE ANTIQUE EBONIZED WOOD & ORMOLU MOUNTED PIETRA-DURA CABINET France, Late 19th Century Height: 53" (134.6 cm) Width: 42" (106.6 cm) Depth: 18" (45.7 cm)
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Stone

Pair of Napoleon Third Style Vases
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Par de Floreros estilo Napoleon tercero bronce, enamel y onyx midcentury XIX PERFECTO ESTADO ORIGEN FRANCIA. The Napoleon III style had its heyday during the 1850s and 1880s. Emperor...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Enamel

Pair of Napoleon Third Style Vases
Pair of Napoleon Third Style Vases
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Landscape "View of Yorktown"
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of landscape painting titled "View of Yorktown" showing 1781 view of attack by Americans and French on the encampment in Virginia on a vertical landscape
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Late 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Paint

Classic English Commode, Dresser or Sideboard Light Grey Patinated, 1880s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Welshdresser - chest of drawers - sideboard in solid oak and veneered light gray color finish, England 1880 Classical furniture with fluted legs and drawers. 2 large drawers and the...
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1880s British Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Metal

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 ...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood, Canvas

Practical Elegance: 19th Century Hall Stand (Jette Habits)
Located in New York, NY
19th-Century Painted Wooden and Caned Hall Stand / Boot Rack Console A charming late 19th-century jette habits hall stand, crafted in painted wood with a woven cane middle shelf, all...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wicker, Wood

Pair of 19th Century Opaline Vases
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of cylindrical opaline glass vases from France with lovely borders of a warm rust coloring surrounding lovely hand painted pansies and leaves on the front of the vases. There is...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Opaline Glass

Large Sèvres Porcelain Tea Service, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Important Sèvres porcelain tea service, 19th century, Napoleon III period. 19th century tea service, Napoleon III period, in Sèvres porcelain, in its box. Box: H: 15.5 cm, W: 53 cm,...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

Candelabra In Porcelain And Bronze, Japonisme, XIXth Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Porcelain candelabra painted with flower decoration, with a base and a bouquet of 7 lights, in bronze with a brown patina, in the Japanese or Escalier de Cristal style Good general ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Napolean III Boulle Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Lady writing cabinet form the 19th century, French Napolean III period, with inlay in the Boulle style. With a centered cabinet door, surrounded by open shelves, three drawers over a...
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19th Century Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ormolu

19th Century French Napoleon III Style Marquetry Inlaid Side Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A Napoleon III Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Meuble d'Appui Of bow fronted arc-en-arbalette outline, the cabinet constructed using several fine woods including birds' eye maple, tulipwoo...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ormolu

Important Bather On A Rock, Large White Marble (155cm), Late 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Imposing white marble sculpture of a nude bather sitting on a rock, looking to the sky or the horizon, in a posture that is both gentle or meditative The base, which has remained r...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble

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

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Paper

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Giltwood Beveled Glass Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a powder room, entryway or bedroom with this elegant antique gold leaf mirror. Crafted in the Burgundy region of France, circa 1870, the rectangular mirror has traditional l...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Giltwood

French Empire Mahogany Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire (1st quarter 19th Century) mahogany vertical wall mirror with gilt bronze trim and fluted column sides have a top section with a small oval painting...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Paint

A Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Woman by René Charles Masse, Napoleon III.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A patinated bronze sculpture of an elegant woman by René Charles Masse, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A 19th century patinated bronze sculpture of a female bust, Napoleon III p...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Through the Lens: 19th Century Standing Magnifying Glass
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully crafted 19th-century standing magnifying glass, featuring a circular lens mounted within an elegant, square wooden frame. The frame is supported by four turned spindles...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Glass, Wood

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 ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Paint

Bronze Grecian Woman Bust
Located in Queens, NY
Bronze bust of Grecian woman wearing helmet on square shaped base (French 19th Cent)
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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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

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Marble, Iron

Regule Sculpture of Siegfried in the Napoleon III style, circa 1900.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Regule sculpture of Siegfried in the Napoleon III style, circa 1900. Double patina regule sculpture of Siegfried in the Napoleon III style, circa 1900. H: 89cm, W: 51cm, D: 23cm
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Metal

Bronze Sculpture Representing Salammbo by A.Sefebire, early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture representing Salammbo by A.Sefebire, 19th century or early 20th century. A 19th century or early 20th century Napoleon III style bronze sculpture of Salammbo by A.S...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Napoleon III Chandelier in Gilded Bronze France Third Quarter 19th Century
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Napoleon III chandelier with eighteen lights arranged in double order, France third quarter 19th century. Gilded bronze structure, distinguished in the central shaft by the presence ...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

2 Cut Crystal Bowls, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Two oval cut crystal bowls, from the 19th century Small chips and a few bubbles Height 10.5cm 21 x 13.5 cm These cups can be kept as is, but also set in mounts: base dimensions 17...
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal

19th Century French Glazed Porcelain Apothecary/Pharmacy Jar - 'CERAT: SIMPLEX'
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-19th century french glazed porcelain apothecary/pharmaceutical jar with lid - 'CERAT: SIMPLEX' By: Langlois (in the style of) Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, enamel Techniq...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Enamel

Set of 2 Old Christofle Coaster Silver Plated, circa 1880
Located in Paris, FR
A very nice and high-quality set of 2 Old Christofle silver-plated, world-famous French factory, each bottle coaster, 19th century. Measures: D 16 cm, H 2.5cm. In 1852 Napoleon II...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Silver Plate

Sculpture by U.Basset, Le Torrent, Bronze Sculpture, 19th Century, Napoleon III.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture by U.Basset, Le Torrent, bronze sculpture, 19th century, Napoleon III. Sculpture by the artist U.Basset, Le Torrent, 19th century Napoleon III period sculpture, in bronze,...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

A Pair of Napoleon III Period Porcelain Covered Vases, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of Napoleon III period porcelain covered vases, 19th century. A pair of Napoleon III period covered vases, 19th century, in porcelain, enamelled and gilded, decorated with bi...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

Important Napoleon III Lion Inkwell, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Napoleon III lion inkwell, 19th century In veined yellow Siena marble, centered with a lion's head with a long mane in bronze with dark patina, surrounded by two finely chi...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble

19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Drop Leaf End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XVI Mahogany drop leaf end table is elegant, versatile, and crafted to last for generations! Utilizing exotic im...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

Important Napoleon III Lion Inkwell, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Office inkwell in Siena yellow marble and bronze Napoleon III 19th century 34cm x 20cm Very good condition.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble

Candle Stick in Sculpted in Lacquer and Good Solid Wood, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Candlestick in sculpted in lacquer and good solid wood, 19th century. Measures: 1m1lcm tall x 42cm wide.  
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Marble, Ormolu and Bronze Garniture Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French 19th century Napoleon III period black Belgian marble, ormolu and patinated bronze garniture set. The three pi...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Late 19th Century French Silk Tapestry ( 4'2" x 7'2" - 127 x 218 cm )
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century French Silk Tapestry ( 4'2" x 7'2" - 127 x 218 cm )
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Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wool

Pair of Watercolour Paintings on Paper, Nicely Framed, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of watercolour paintings on paper, nicely framed, 19th century. A pair of watercolour paintings on paper, signed, 19th century, nicely framed in a carved wood and gilded stucco...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Paper

Boulle chest of drawers, France, circa 1860.
Located in Chorzów, PL
We present an exclusive Boulle style chest of drawers, from France, dating from around 1860. This elegant chest of drawers is a perfect example of 19th-century craftsmanship and is a...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

Two Napoleon III Frames, circa 1850
Located in Opole, PL
We present you two big Napoleon III frames for portraits or engravings in the form of medallions. The frames have glass and passe-partout made of wood French-polished in black. In a...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood

Two Napoleon III Frames, circa 1850
Two Napoleon III Frames, circa 1850
$1,376 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century French Aubusson Carpet ( 13'4" x 21' - 406 x 640 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century French Aubusson Carpet ( 13'4" x 21' - 406 x 640 )
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wool

Goldsmith A. Aucoc - Sterling Silver Oval Tray 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Large oval scalloped platter in solid silver with a belt of strong threads radiating decoration, in the center a stylized cartridge with an interlaced "MC" monogram. Hammer mounted. ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Pair French Seltzer Bottle Lamps with Napoleonic Emblems
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair French Seltzer Bottle Lamps with Napoleonic Emblems. Double gourd construction with Napoleon's insignia gold design and bees. Lamps are...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

Pair Of Mahogany Library Tables, Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair Of Mahogany Library Tables, Circa 1880
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Late 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Mahogany

Inkwell of the XIXth Century in Gilded Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Inkwell of the XIXth Century in gilded bronze" Inkwell, Napoleon III period, gilt bronze, 19th century. H: 15cm, W: 21cm, D: 14,5cm.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

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

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Marble, Bronze

Antica specchiera francese dorata a foglia d'oro epoca Napoleone Terzo, 1870
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Antique French gilded gold-leaf mirror Napoleon Third era,1870,characteristic of the period are the fine decorations adorning the four corners of the frame. The condition is very goo...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Pair of Opaline Vases Painted with Floral Motifs, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Opaline Vases Painted with Floral Motifs, 19th Century. A pair of 19th century opaline vases, Napoleon III period, with a pretty painting...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Opaline Glass

19th Century Napoleon III Guillaume Diehl Cigar Boxe
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful Cigar humidor, stamped by Charles Guillaume DIEHL (1811 - 1885), in ebony with inlaid decoration of friezes of scrolls, fleurons and lanceolate leaves, inside with five dra...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

Pumpkin-Shaped Candy Box in Opaline, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pumpkin-shaped candy box in opaline, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A Napoleon III period candy dish, 19th century, in white opaline, forming a pumpkin. H: 16cm, D: 23cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Opaline Glass

Late 19th Century Oil on Canvas Diptych Painted by Émile Bemindt
Located in Madrid, ES
Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Émile Bemindt was a French artist active between 1859 and 1872 and is best known for his work in the Ro...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Canvas

Carrier-belleuse, Cigale, Large Signed Bronze, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
"Cigale" large bronze with brown patina of a mandolin player, leaning against a wall This sculpture is titled and signed A Carrier-Belleuse Beautiful patina and good quality of wor...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Curved Vitrine In Marquetry And Bronze, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Charming curved vitrine - display case, in marquetry of different types of wood, and "medallions" in diamond marquetry in the lower part. Rich bronze o...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Napoleon III Hand Painted Wall Clock with Hunt Scene
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique clock was crafted in France, circa 1870, the black and gilt wall time keeper depicts a hand painted bird hunting scene at the top under the original glass door. ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Iron

19th Century Bronze Watch Holder in Cloisonné and Bronze
Located in Marseille, FR
19th century watch holder in the form of a sedan chair in bronze from the end of the 19th century in cloisonné and bronze, dimension 18 cm in lengt...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century French Carved Walnut and Porcelain Jewelry Box Signed Fichet Paris
By Fichet
Located in Dallas, TX
Keep your valuable safe and organized in this elegant antique jewelry box. Crafted in Paris France by Maison Fichet circa 1860, the colorful casket stands on small bracket feet. The ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain, Walnut

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