Napoleon III Furniture
NAPOLEON III STYLE
Under Napoleon III’s rule, Paris underwent a great rebuilding overseen by Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann, which created grand avenues and lavish landmarks like the Paris Opera. Antique Napoleon III–style furniture was flamboyant and eclectic. It was also known as Second Empire style since it followed and referenced the Empire style of his uncle Napoleon I.
Developing from 1852–70, Napoleon III furniture was plush and ornate, matching the fashion for masked balls and socializing in salons. It borrowed freely from earlier French styles including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI as well as aesthetics from around the world, from antiquity to Asian art. As writer Gustave Claudin remarked in 1867, the country’s architects worked in “a style which one would be tempted to call neo-Greco-Gothico-Pompadour-Pompeian.”
Napoleon III chairs were completely covered with velvet and lined with tassels; pouf footstools invited people to put up their feet. Sofas were upholstered with tapestries, and beds were adorned with gilt bronze and theatrical canopies. The addition of conservatories to homes led to new indoor-outdoor furniture, while the spirit of hygiene promoted by Baron Haussmann inspired bright, floral motifs.
Although the most ostentatious designs were for the elite, as seen in the Napoleon III apartments preserved in the Louvre, where red velvet, gilding and chandeliers create a cacophony of luxury, these trends influenced homes across classes as manufacturing made design increasingly accessible. Papier-mâché furniture allowed for elaborate shapes that would have been difficult to carve in wood. The malleable material was painted with chinoiserie patterns and decorative designs. It was mass-produced by factories such as Jennens and Bettridge with varnishing and mother-of-pearl inlays creating an effect reminiscent of Asian lacquer. (Surfaces that had been “japanned” — a specialty of Jennens and Bettridge — were intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia.)
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Style: Napoleon III
Period: 19th Century
19th Century Pair of Small Old Sèvres Blue Porcelain Vases
Located in Marseille, FR
19th century pair of small old Sèvres blue porcelain vases 19th century gilt bronze frame.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Parcel Gilt Ebony Veneered Side Table
Located in El Monte, CA
A chic 19th Century Napoleon III ebonized salon table. Brass beautifully inlays foliage movements to the top. Parcel gilt handsomely frames the edges of the table. Features intricate...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Inkwell in red marble with "Allegory of writing" in gilt bronze, signed H.CHAPU
By Henri Chapu
Located in Paris, FR
Inkwell in red Griotte marble and gilt bronze representing an allegory of writing by Henri Chapu (1833-1891). This old 19th century inkstand is ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
French Silver Desk Clock by Boin-Taburet, Paris, in Original Case
By Boin-Taburet
Located in London, GB
French silver desk timepiece clock very high quality. Napoleon III period. The case of beautifully cast silver with leaf and dart decoration to the base and to the bezel. The waste o...
Category
1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Silver
Fine Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in London, by appointment only
France, circa 1880
The ormolu case mounted with fine painted porcelain scenes of a courting couple. This unusual mauve colour pallet emphasizes the...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Diehl stamped Black Cabinet in Boulle Marquetry Gilt Bronze Brass Napoleon III
By André-Charles Boulle, Maison Diehl
Located in Paris, FR
Column Cabinet In Boulle Marquetry Stamped by Diehl
Beautiful Napoleon III period sideboard with two detached columns decorated with asparagus and ingot molds, rich gilt bronze orn...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Napoleon III Faux Bamboo Chair, France, 1850s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Napoleon III faux bamboo chair, France, 1850s.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rare Suite of 9 Napoleon III Period Chairs in Blackened Beech
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare suite of 9 Napoleon III period chairs in blackened beech.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique and Unusual Pair of Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Inlaid Marble 6 Sconce Can
Located in London, GB
Antique and unusual pair of 6 sconce candelabra. The 8 sided marble base set on four winged paw feet. The base has a silvered bronze collar decorated w...
Category
1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Jean Paul Mazaroz, Large Console Napoleon III Period Repatinated
By Jean-Paul Mazaroz 1
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Jean Paul Mazaroz (1823-1900) large console Napoleon III period
Repatinated, very pretty marble, all in good used condition
stamp: 6767 P.MAZAROZ.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble
Children's Stool in the Style of Thonet, circa 1880
By Thonet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Children's stool in the style of Thonet, circa 1880.
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Cane, Beech
Mail pouch in maroquin rouge, 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Red leather pouch to carry or deliver the mail with flap, decorated with gilt fleur-de-lys arabesques.
Interior, two pockets, and a smaller one with flap.
A folding gusset allows to ...
Category
1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Leather
Beautiful Neoclassical Noir De Mazy Black Marble Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Behold the exquisite Neoclassical Noir De Mazy black marble antique front fireplace, a testament to timeless beauty and refined craftsmanship. This meticulously designed fireplace ex...
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Pair of Napoleon III Wall Appliqués
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine pair of Napoléon III gilt and patinated bronze Louis XVI style three-Branch Wall Appliqués, After a Design by Pierre Gouthière.
French, Circa 1880.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Napoleon III Cut Crystal & Bronze D'ore "Fan Box" circa 1870-1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Most Unusual Antique French Napoleon III Era Cut Crystal and Bronze D'Ore "Fan Box" Circa 1870-1880.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19 Century Ormolu and Glass Centerpiece
Located in London, GB
A wonderful ruby red glass and ormolu gilt centrepiece, the bottom part modelled on the fountain at the old Chateau de Marly, of four bronze horses rising up through the waves.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV1 Style Malachite and Gilt Bronze Pen Tray
Located in Montreal, QC
This luxurious encrier de bureau is raised on scrolling and leafy feet mounting a malachite-finished base. The tray itself is modelled as a shell rising to a spring-loaded pen holder...
Category
1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
Original Napoleon III Ebonized Chair, France, 1850s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Original Napoleon III ebonized chair, France, 1850s.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Fine and Small Antique Bronze of a Packhorse by T. Gechner
Located in London, GB
A fine mid-19th century brown patinated cast bronze animalier figure of a work horse in harness. Very fine detail and a beautiful quality bronze. Signed in the bronze T. Gechter for ...
Category
1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Silver-Gilt Bracelet with Micromosaic Medallions
Located in Paris, FR
Silver-gilt bracelet composed of three medallions decorated with micromosaics on a black onyx background. The micromosaics feature multicolored bouquets of flowers, and the setting i...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Silver
The Gallant Shepherd after François Boucher
Located in Paris, FR
Oil on canvas depicting a gallant scene set in a landscape of ruins. The man in the painting is hanging a garland of flowers on a young shepherdess. At her feet are her three sheep, ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
19th Century Ebonised Boulle Bonheur Du Jour Cabinet
Located in Madrid, ES
XIXth Century ebonised Boulle Bonheur Du Jour cabinet.The top has ornate brass mounts, flanked by brass gilded cariatides. Below this the two do...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Hand-Painted Napoleon III Chairs - France, 1880s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Exquisite pair of ebonized side chairs, hand-painted with a decor of birds, butterflies and foliage.
Original deep pink satin seat cover...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Ceiling Lamp circa 1900, in Gilded Metal and Engraved Glass
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ceiling lamp circa 1900, in gilded metal and engraved glass.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ceramic Vase Napoleon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ceramic vase Napoleon III period.
Category
1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Victorian Bronze Louis XVI & Le Titien Busts
By Barthélémy-François Chardigny 1
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Victorian patinated bronze busts of Louis XVI and le Titien each on a square rouge marble base (signed: Chardigny/1858)
Category
1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style Octagonal Mirror With Bronze Mounts
Located in Montreal, QC
This mirror has a bevelled plate surrounded by verre eglomisee angled panels so there is much sparkle and reflection.
The elaborate pierced bronze crest is centred by a stylized shel...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
2 Frames in Gilded Stuccoed Wood, Decorated in Imitation of Bamboo, Late 19th
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
2 Frames in gilded stuccoed wood, decorated in imitation of bamboo
Late 19th century.
A groove allows them to be used with a painting, an engraving or a mirror
The useful dimensio...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Rare Napoleon III Fruitwood Four Division Canterbury with Bobbin Turned Frame
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this very rare solid Fruitwood Napoleon III Canterbury music stand with ornate bobbin turning all over and original castors
A good looking rare and valuable pi...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Bronze Sculpture Femme Aux Colombes by Charles-Alphonse Gumery
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze sculpture with brown patina by Charles-Alphonse Gumery, featuring a smiling young woman with doves. This bronze statuette is signed: Gumery ROME. Charles Gumery most probably ...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Three-Light Wall Appliques, by Maison Millet
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine pair of Napoléon III gilt-bronze three-light wall appliques, by Maison Millet.
Each applique is cast as a winged mermaid canephore figure supporting a palmette cast basket ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Gilt Bronze, Bronze and Marble Clock Set Garniture
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine 19th century clock garniture, the clock with a finely cast and patinated bronze cherub sitting on a rouge marble column with ormolu mounts, he carries the clock movement in a ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
Pair of French 19th Century Bronze Candelabra with Animal Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of French 19th century bronze candelabra with animal motif.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
19th Century (late) Painting Family Gathering with Cellist
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century (late) Painting Family Gathering with Cellist
Beautiful Condition, Purchased in France.
Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
"Blind Love" Patinated Bronze Statuette of Cupid Seeking Love Blindfolded
Located in Marseille, FR
Blind love bronze 19th century symbolized by a cupid seeming to play hackney jersey with brown patina on gilded bronze base. Note a difference in patina between the upper part and th...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Magnificent Floor Lamp, Bronze, Gold Napoleon III
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique magnificent floor lamp, bronze, gold Napoleon III.
Voluminous body with curved bronze arms. Lavishly with crystal curtains.
Solid gilt bronze base with curved volutes in Louis XV style.
Finely cast and chased bronze elements, gilded.
Lampshade frame...
Category
1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Bamboo brush pot
Located in Nivelles, BE
Bamboo brush pot engraved with Asian scenes.
Used as a brush pot, has a beautiful patina.
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Napoleon III 19th Century Walnut Etagere
Located in Madrid, ES
Napoleon III 19th Century Walnut Etagere
with rich gilt bronze fittings
Napoleon III
60x60xh100 cm
good conditions.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Napoleon III Armchair
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century Napoleon III armchair.
Category
19th Century Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Antique Napoleon III fireplace with a woman's profile decoration in a medallion
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Antique Napoleon III style fireplace, made in the 19th century in a semi statuary marble. The entablature is adorned in its centre with a woman's profile in a pearl medallion
This fi...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Naturalist Ormolu Candelabra Lamps in Auguste Cain Taste
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of gilt bronze three-light candelabra lamps topped by Dionysus (Bacchus for the Romans) and a Maenad (Bacchante for the Romans). Dionysus is represented wearing the skin of a fa...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Gorgeous Richly Decorated Front Fireplace Surround in Noir De Mazy Black Marble
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Exceptionally beautiful and powerfully decorated antique front fireplace crafted from the exquisite Noir de Mazy black marble. Every aspect of this fireplace exudes luxury and eleg...
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Pair of Gueridon Tripods in Mahogany Wood Napoleon III 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Gueridon Tripods in mahogany wood Napoleon III 19th century
with marble top and finely chiseled and gilded bronze finishes. Napoleon III period....
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large patinated mirror, late 19th century , old patina
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Large patinated mirror, late 19th century
old patina
a console of the same model is also offered in another ad
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Beech
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
Fine Napoleon III Period Ormolu Mounted Boulle Vitrine
Located in London, GB
In the Louis XIV style, the tortoiseshell and brass inlaid ebonized wood body, with three wooden shelves, the front with glazed doors, surmounted with a white marble top.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Beautiful Neoclassical Noir De Mazy Black Marble Antique Front Fireplace
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Elegance personified, the Neoclassical Noir De Mazy black marble antique front fireplace is a true masterpiece that commands attention. Crafted with meticulous precision, this statel...
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
A pair of antique French Sèvres vases dating from the Napoleon III era
Located in London, GB
A pair of antique French Sèvres vases dating from the Napoleon III era.
Decorated in the eighteenth century style with its blue enamel body and highlighted in gold leaf with hand e...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Napoleon III Firedogs / Andirons, 19th Century
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Antique French Napoleon III Firedogs / Andirons, 19th century.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
A Large French Rouge Marble Gilt Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock by A. Beurdeley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Napoleon III Period Rouge Marble Gilt & Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Movement marked: J. Lefebvre Fils Paris & Numbered1938
Movement stamped: Medaille De Bronze J. Marti & Cie & Numbered 92
Dial signed: A. Beurdeley Fila, Paris
France, Circa 1875
Dimensions: Height: 24" (61cm), Width: 22" (56cm) Depth: 11" (28cm)
Excellent Working Condition
Biography
French — Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley was a Parisian cabinetmaker who specialized in the manufacture of luxurious French furnishings...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Goldsmith A. Aucoc Suite Of Four Cups In Sterling Silver Nineteenth
By A. Aucoc
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Model mounted on a round pedestal decorated with a laurel leaf and surmounted by a poly-lobed cup whose inner edge is chiselled and pierced with grooves and surrounded by a laurel fr...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of 19th Century Gilt Bronze Lyre Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of 19th century gilt bronze Lyre sconces, Napoleon III period, 3 lights.
Measures: H: 47 cm, W: 35 cm, D: 24 cm.
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Fireplace Bronze Andirons with Amphoraes
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Elegant pair of French andirons with bronze amphoraes.
To be used also as bookends.
ref. M/943.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Napolean III Giltwood Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant French Napoleon II giltwood mirror. Lovely floral images and a beaded inner border along with a beautiful gilt make this extra special. Gorgeous!!
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze Chandelier with Putti
Located in Marseille, FR
19th chandelier in gilt and silver bronze with putti decoration, Louis XVI style. Outstanding quality of carving and gilding.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Table on Wheels with a Modern Black-Glass Top
Located in New York, NY
This charming, quirky 19th century black-painted cast-iron table is mounted on wheels, and fitted with a modern custom black opaline-glass top framed in bronze by Guerin.
Category
1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Suite of 4 Ewers in Silver and Crystal, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Set of four ewers in crystal cut with twisted ribs and silver mount. Every ewer has a relief wave design at the neck, a shell beak and twisted handle. The hinged lid is decorated wit...
Category
1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Silver
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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