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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
Antique French Ebonised Mirror Napoleon III Second Empire
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Antique French Ebonised Mirror Napoleon III Second Empire This elegant mirror features a raised floral decorated moulding with crisp relief carving in an ebonised outer frame and a ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Mirror, Pine

Pair of Torchères, Napoleon III Period, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of torchères, Napoleon III period, 19th century. Pair of bronze torchères with mahogany base, Napoleon III period, 19th century.   H: 188...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Wood, Bronze and Glass Showcases Vitrines, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of wood, bronze and glass showcases vitrines. France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century Engraving, under Glass, Representing an Elegant Front and Back
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th century engraving, under glass, representing an elegant front and back Measures: W 31cm, D 21cm, H 5cm.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Paper

A 19th C French Wirework Log Carrier Basket This is a charming piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A 19th C French Wirework Log Carrier Basket This is a charming piece based on the design of a French Tuileries Flower Basket, it is made in heavy wrought iron, one thing to point o...
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19th Century Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Era Cut Crystal & Ormolu Epergne, Circa 1850-1870.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Napoleon III Era Cut Crystal & Ormolu Epergne, Circa 1850-1870.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

Lamp with blue porcelain and gilded bronze handles. Circa 1880.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XVI style lamp in blue porcelain and gilded bronze, with its handles ending in leaves, the top of the frame decorated with a gadroon and an openwork gallery decorated with bunc...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Set of Six Paris Porcelain Fruit Plates with Hand-Painted Scenes of Animals
Located in Pembroke, MA
Set of six Paris porcelain scalloped plates with hand-painted scenes of birds and animals set in fanciful or pastoral environments, some with castles....
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

19Th C. French Napoleon III Octogonal Repoussé Brass Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just arrived this wonderful 19Th. century French Napoleon III octagonal Repousse Brass, beveled mirror with antique original glass. This mirror is French and circa 1870, the elega...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

Pair of silver and porcelain sevres vases, 19th century
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Pair of silver and porcelain sevres vases, 19th century Beautiful pair of sevres porcelain vases in blue and white with gold floral details, with silver neck, mouth and base. Texture...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Sterling Silver

A pair of French 19th century bronze figurative double candlesticks circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
This highly decorative pair of mid 19th century bronze double candlesticks are beautifully cast in solid bronze. They have very good detail and are each in the form of a medieval wa...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Stunning Napoleon III French Empire Revival Occasional Centre Table Marble Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely handmade in France circa 1850 Napoleon III Empire revival occasional centre table A good looking and extremely well made piece. The ...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble

French Napoleon III Split Plate Giltwood Mirror
Located in Kent, Dover
A fine French Napoleon III carved gilt wood mirror with acanthus and trophy decoration. The original split mercury plate.
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

Unusual Architected Marble Bronze and Crystal Inkwell, Italy, 1890
Located in Brussels, BE
A cut crystal inkwell inserted in a massive architectural beige marble base. Probably Italy around 1890.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Crystal, Bronze

Napoleonic Style Table Hand Carved Solid Wood Column Leg Top Calacatta Marble
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

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Marble

French Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs, 19th Century
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
French Napoleon III 'Woman' andirons or firedogs, 19th century They are in good condition.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron

Marble and Gilt Bronze Inkwell From the 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Marble and gilt bronze inkwell from the 19th century, Napoleon III period. Napoleon III period gilt bronze and marble inkwell decorated with imperial eagles, with porcelain interior...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

19 Century French Clock Featuring an Oriental Warrior Archer on Horseback
By Feuchere
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine quality Napoleon III mantle clock with a case of gilded, silvered, and patinated bronze. The base of the clock is in chased gilded bronze with elaborate moldings. The patinate...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Candelabra in Napoleon III Style Italy Mid 1900s
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of two-light candelabra in gilt and chiseled bronze. Arms with leaf volutes resting on fruit basket held by putto in dark patina bronze. The putto rests on a vase-shaped sphere ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

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

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Canvas, Giltwood

19th Century Ornate Wall Mirror Gold Frame, Gilded, circa 1870
Located in Berlin, DE
19th century ornate wall mirror gold frame, gilded, circa 1870 Mirror framed with an ornate baroque frame. Frame completely set in gold. A time...
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1870s German Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Mirror

French Jewelry Box with Sevres-Style Porcelain Mounts in a Walnut Case
Located in Houston, TX
Walnut veneered case with ebonized trim and set with Sevres-style polychrome plaques decorated With children and trophies, set into brass bezels, the interior fitted as a jewelry box.
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain, Walnut

Napoleon III Lustre De Fete Crystal Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Crystal chandelier meant for sunlit garden parties. Used without candles or lights but sunlight. It can be illuminated by dropping a bulb into the center of it.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal, Metal, Wire

19th Century Bronze Mantel Clock Paul and Virginia by Charles Cumberworth
Located in Marseille, FR
Rare and spectacular bronze mantel clock taking up the theme of the most famous 18th century novel "Paul and Virginia" written by Henri Bernardin de Saint Pierre and powerfully describes the feelings of love and the nostalgia of paradise lost. The model presented here is a very rare model, it represents a passage from the book, "Le passage du torrent", we find no trace of this model only in Pierre Kjellberg's book "Les Bronzes du XIXème siècle;" Metman points out Le passage du torrent, first cast by Boyer and also edited by SUSSE" There are two Creole slaves as double patina chandeliers...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

19th Century Copper Coal Scuttle with Scoop
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century copper coal scuttle with scoop is an exceptional artifact from a bygone era, when handmade items were the rule, not the exception! Crafted by a talented metalsmith from solid copper, it features a shape good for both coal or kindling, and includes a metal pocket hidden inside into which one can store the original hand-crafted scoop. Fleur de lys forms were used as anchoring plates...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Copper

19th Century French Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Alluring French Napoleon III giltwood mirror with lovely carved frame and egg and dart trim. Having wonderful aged gilt finish, of desirab...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

Napoleon III Pedestal in Gilded Wood, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Napoleon III pedestal in gilded wood, circa 1930.
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1930s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood

4 Art Deco Garden Planters in Painted Sheet Metal
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Four Art Deco Garden Planters in Painted Sheet Metal price is for one, 4 are available
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1930s European Vintage Napoleon III Furniture

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Metal

pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Period Louis XIV st. Ormolu sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and monumentally scaled pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Period Louis XIV st. Ormolu sconces. This exceptional pair of sconces are centered by an Ormolu gadroon...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ormolu

19th Century Pair of Paris Porcelain Pirate Urns
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Pair of Paris Porcelain Pirate Urns Beautiful pair 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

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Porcelain

19th century Napoleon III Bronze and Marble Pair of Pharmacy Tazzas
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very beautiful pair of pharmacy cassolettes/tazzas in gilded bronze and marble dating from the Napoleon III period. Base with lion's feet. Handles representing snakes which is the sy...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet
Located in Warsaw, PL
A stunning French 19th century Napoleon III period ebony, ormolu, marble and exotic wood cabinet. The cabinet is raised by elegant topie shaped feet with fine foliate ormolu bands. T...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood

Pair of Small Black and Grey Marble Obelisks, Napoleon III Style, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of small black and grey marble obelisks in the Napoleon III style, 20th century. Pair of small Napoleon III style obelisks, 20th century, in black and grey marble. H: 40cm, W: ...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble

French gilt bronze ink stand depicting a young man harvesting circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
This wonderfully detailed bronze inkstand is of unusably small proportions and was made to compliment a lady's writing table most likely. It is of an oval form with a moulded base which is mounted with a detailed bronze study of a rural scene of a young man harvesting corn with a sickle. The bushels of corn hide the inkpot which hinges back to reveal a white porcelain container...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century French Grand Gilt Wood Crystal Mirror from Napoleon III Period
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French crystal mirror in grand stucco and gilded wood frame decorated with a putti holding a quiver and a torch on the top. Very goo...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Stucco, Wood

Twentieth Century Glazed Wall Mirror, Chinese Decor.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Twentieth century glazed wall mirror, Chinese decor. Mirror from the 1940s, Napoleon III-style Chinese decor, eglomisé mirror with glazing beads. Dimen...
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20th Century Italian Napoleon III Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

Jardinière in Barbotine from the 19th Century, Orientalist
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Jardinière in Barbotine from the 19th century, Orientalist " Orientalist planter in barbotine from the 19th century. h: 12cm, l: 13cm, h: 8cm
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ceramic

19th Century Pair Paris Porcelain Pedestal Vases
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Pair Paris Porcelain Pedestal Vases. Beautiful pair 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

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Porcelain

Beautiful Standing Lamp in Wrought Iron with Gold Gilded Accents
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful standing lamp in wrought iron with gold gilded accents from the beginning of the 19th century.  
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron

Noble Napoleon III French Ebony Antique Table Lacquer
Located in Warsaw, PL
"The ebony antique table features the Empire style of the period of King Napoleon III. The Empire style of Napoleon III is marked by grandeur, powerful effects, lavish decoration but...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ebony

Small Napoleon III Chest of Drawers, France 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
This exquisite little Napoleon III dresser stands on four curved legs. It has three drawers. It is decorated with a beautiful rosewood veneer and is embellished with bronze fittings....
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble

Antique French Napoleon III Mahogany Mirrored Cabinet with Marble Top Circa 1875
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Napoleon III Mahogany Mirrored Cabinet with Marble Top, Circa 1875. The front door and 2 side doors can open out. This beautiful marble top piece is very versatile ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
This mantel clock is crafted in a neoclassical style of the Napoleon III period (1824-1830). The mantel clock’s pedestal is made from turquoise malachite and golden ormolu. Malachit ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Malachite, Bronze

Late 19th Century French Hand Painted Barbotine Jardinière
Located in Sofia, BG
A very finely hand painted French barbotine ceramic jardinière Napoleon III period. France, circa 1870.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ceramic

Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Double-Faced Clock. French, c 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A rare Napoléon III gilt bronze double-faced clock. The white enameled dial signed 'Julien Le Roy A PARIS'. This rare Rococo style figural clock h...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Drawing, Painting Representing a Child's Head, Chalk Drawing.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Drawing, painting representing a child's head, black pencil and red chalk drawing. Painting representing a drawing of a child's head, black and red chalk print, stamped from the Jul...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood, Paper

Original Opera and Theatre Costume Watercolor Design by Charles Betout, Paris
Located in New York, NY
Charles Betout was the principal costume designer for the Comedie-Francaise in Paris for twenty years until his death in 1939. This is costume was designed for the 1926 production of...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Louis XIII mirror in embossed copper, 19th C.
Located in PARIS, FR
Mirror in gilt copper or brass leaf with embossed decoration of vine shoots. The interior and exterior are framed by guilloche strips. Central mercury glass, possibly original. Lou...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Copper

Large (127cm) Stained Colored Glass Window Under Lead, Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Large stained glass window in colored glass, diameter 127cm, Adveniat regnum tuum fortitu dode
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Stained Glass

Antique French Napoleon Style Marble Top Ormolu Accent Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Napoleon III 2 Tier Marble Top Bronze Ormolu Cabriole Leg Accent Table This elegant French Napoleon III Style 2 tier accent table with marble top, gilt bronze seals a...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Napoleon III Walnut Tri-leg with Carved Angel Shoulders c. 1870
Located in Westfield, MA
This Antique French Napoleon III Walnut Tri-Leg Table with Carved Angel Shoulders, dating back to around 1870, features an intricate and distinct design that exemplifies the ornate e...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century Napoleon III Style Three-Sided Paws Column
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique antique column, circa 1850. High quality carved wood, polished and polished. A multi-articulated, finely carved pillar stem ending on three-sided platen paws.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood

Elegant French Napoleon III Period Parclose Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in Montreal, QC
Elegant French Napoleon III period parclose gilt wood mirror.
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood

Napoleon III Style Gilt Bronze Sconce By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
In this Napoleon III Style Gilt Bronze Sconce By Gherardo Degli Albizzi You can appreciate both hunting and vegetal motifs in the form of a boar and oak leaves that create a sinuous ...
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2010s Italian Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Cake Server from the 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cake server from the 19th century, Napoleon III period. A 19th century silver and vermeil cake server, Napoleon III period.   h: 4.5cm, w: 28cm, d: 2cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Vermeil, Silver

Gilt bronze putti candlesticks in the style of Henri Picard, 19th
Located in Paris, FR
This pair of 19th-century gilt and chiseled bronze candlesticks is a true testament to the refined and decorative art of the period. The bases of the candlesticks feature twisting cr...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century French Appliqué in Gilt Bronze with Crystal Roses, Napoleon III
Located in Sofia, BG
Applique Napoleon III in gilt bronze with three arms of lights decorated with ribbons and flowers. Measures: H. 70 cm France, circa 1870.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

French Auxiliary Table Commode Napoleon III Style Burgundy marble
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind French auxiliary furniture, Louis XV style, Napoleon III period in precious woods and with marquetry, originating in an important Parisian workshop in the mid-19th century. This rare piece of furniture is adorned with light wood marquetry that adds contrast and refinement to the whole. The top is made of Griotte inlaid marble. Rouge Griotte, also known as Rouge Du Roi, is a marble of Belgian origin, characterized by its intense red color. On its surface, beautiful white veins intertwine while rounded "knots" adorn the underlying texture. Some nodes are real fossils of shells, mollusks, ammonites. Under the marble top there is a sliding rosewood drawer outlined in bronze, with a maple wood interior, accompanied by an original gilt bronze lock...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

Lamp in Porcelain and Bronze, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Lamp in porcelain and gilt bronze, baluster shape adorned, on the belly, with leaves and flowers on a white background. Belly ornamented with two cartouches on both sides. Base and m...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

A gilt bronze and violet crystal square bowl, 19th century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A gilt bronze and violet crystal square bowl, very fine chasing of the bronze, 19th century, Napoleon III period. H: 7 cm, W: 18 cm, D: 15 cm
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1870s European Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

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