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: 20th Century
Square Table Frame White and Blue Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square table frame for round photos diameter cm. 7, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent two-tone fired enamels on guillochè, with bord...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Table Box Enamel on guillochè with “paillons” in pure gold on the upper circle S
Located in Firenze, FI
Round table box in 925/1000 sterlin silver gold plated with fired enamels, with “paillons” in pure gold on the upper circle, fine fired enamelled miniature with hand-painted floral image by the painter Bruno Corsari, striped enamelled border vertical. Napoleon III French Empire...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold
Signed Three-Light Table Lamp by Baccarat, France 1920 in Opaline Glass & Bronze
By Baccarat
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamp by Baccarat, made in France in the first quarter of the 11th century.
The lamp consist of a white opaline glass vase and a three light bronze hardware that scre...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Bookcase Stamped Sormani
By Sormani
Located in BARSAC, FR
Superb bookcase with central projection in mahogany and rosewood marquetry, opening three doors including a large one in the center presenting a magnificent marquetry decoration comp...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Timeless Equestrian Elegance: Paul Magne De La Croix's 1900 Watercolor
Located in New York, NY
Captivating scene of a gentleman gracefully mounted on horseback, skillfully brought to life by artist Paul Magne De La Croix. Created in the year 1900, th...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Bronze Sculpture in the Romantic Style, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture in the Romantic style, 20th century.
Bronze sculpture, marble base, 20th century, in the Romantic style of the Napoleon III period.
H: 52cm, W: 22cm, D: 22cm
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Baccarat Crystal Photofores, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Baccarat crystal photofores, 20th century.
Pair of Baccarat crystal photofores, Napoleon III style, 20th century.
H: 50cm, D: 15cm
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal
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
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal
Orange Square Table Framel French Empire Napoleon III Style Sterling Silver Enam
Located in Firenze, FI
Square table frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè with edges in French Empire Napoleon III style. External cm. 18 x 18, internal c...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-Century French Napoleon III Carved Giltwood Oval Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a powder room or entryway with this elegant antique wall mirror. Crafted in France, circa 1950, the oval frame is decorated with floral motifs and embellished with geometric motifs around the frame including bead decor. The Napoleon III style mirror...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
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 )
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair of French Empire Style Bronze and Crystal Wall Lights Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Victorian style (1929s) wall sconces with a gilt bronze frame having intricate designs of acanthus leaves and ribbon on the body and a scalloped canopy with cascade of...
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
Sevres Porcelain Chest Romantic Scene 'Lux'
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sevres porcelain chest romantic scene (Lux)
signed Lux
19th century crica 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Delvaux Porcelain Chocolatier, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Delvaux porcelain chocolatier, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A 19th century Napoleon III period gilt and painted porcelain Chocolatière from the Maison Delvaux, 18 rue Royal, P...
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools, 19th-20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Large 19th-20th century French fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of a shovel, and fire poker. The tools are made of wrought iron and brass. The set is in a good condition and...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
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,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
20th Century Napoleon III Style Lacquered Rope Twist Upholstered Tabouret
Located in Dallas, TX
Napoleon III style stool or ottoman with twisted rope design after the model by A.M.E. Fournier, circa 20th century. Lacquered, the piece has a fabric circular seat on rope-twist molded seat-rails on knotted rope legs...
Category
20th Century Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Napoleon III Style Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Napoleon III style fireplace basket, fire basket made of wrought iron and cast iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
French Napoleon III Style Gilt Wood Knot Base Ottoman
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fantastic and very decorative French Pouf Ottoman with an intricate Gilt Wood Knotted Rope base. With good size and a high Cushion custom upholstered in a William Morris type Leaf ...
Category
20th Century Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Silver Plated Pepper Pot, Napoleon III Style, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Silver plated pepper pot, Napoleon III style, 20th century.
Napoleon III style silver-plated pepper pot, 20th century.
H: 19cm, D: 6.5cm
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver-plated Metal Tray, 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Oval shaped silver-plated metal tray, with handles, and floral decoration.
Traces of use and light knocks.
20th century.
73.5 x 46 cm
Category
20th Century European Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal
$877 / item
Large 9 Light Girandoles Maison Baguès Brass & Crystal Ornaments, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Huge and impressive pair of Girandoles, electrified with plug in function.
Rare Find and in very good condition.
Can be placed on pedestals or on a Center Table.
Each takes 9 li...
Category
1940s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$8,385 Sale Price / set
35% Off
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...
Category
20th Century Italian Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
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
Pair of Mid-Century French Painted Tole Two-Light Candle Holders
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a console or buffet with this pair of elegant antique candle holders. Created in France, circa 1960, the table lamps sit on a wooden round base decorated with two candle arm...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Tôle
$520 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Polished Brass French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools
Located in Soest, NL
19th-20th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set made of polished brass. The tool set consists of a stand and two fireplace tools. The condition is good.
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Polished Brass French 'Grandy Fils' Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools
Located in Soest, NL
19th-20th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set made of polished brass. The set is signed by 'Grandy Fils'. The tool set consists of a stand and two fireplace tools. The con...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Napoleon III Style Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
19th-20th century French Napoleon III style andirons. The andirons are made or wrought iron and have a natural brown patina.
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Medici Shaped Opaline Lamps, Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of Napoleon III style Medici shaped opaline lamps with gilt bronze mounts, early 20th century.
h: 39cm, d: 15cm
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Rare 9 Piece Rattan Living Room Set, Mid 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful rattan living room model, including 9 pieces: 4 armchairs, 1 table, 2 occasional tables and 2 small square tables / side tables
Mid-20th century living room with beautiful...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Rattan
20th Century Porcelain Bowl and Aperitif Stand, Napoleon III Style.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
20th century porcelain bowl and aperitif stand, Napoleon III style.
H: 10cm, D: 33cm
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century Porcelain Bowl and Aperitif Stand, Napoleon III Style.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
20th century porcelain bowl and aperitif stand, Napoleon III style.
H: 10cm, D: 33cm
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century Bohemian Crystal Ice Bucket, Napoleon III Style.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
20th century Bohemian crystal ice bucket, Napoleon III style.
20th century Napoleon III style Bohemian crystal ice bucket.
H: 26cm, W: 26cm, D: 20cm
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Antique French Napoleon Brass Ormolu Mounted 3 Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Napoleon Brass Ormolu Mounted 3 Drawer Writing Desk
Antique French Napoleon III writing desk, made of mahogany wood, covered with remarkable marquetry veneers and fin...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Distress Paint Decorated Swedish Napoleonic Style Center Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Swedish distressed paint decorated Napoleonic center table.
Category
20th Century Swedish Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,196 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
Category
Late 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paint
Set of 4 of Turned & Carved Mahogany Burgundy Upholstered Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 French Empire-style (2nd quarter 19th Century) mahogany side chairs with turned back rails, a central back burgundy leather upholstered panel and seat with decorative brass ...
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
Bronze Lady and Harp Pendulum Mantel Clock on Marble Base, 1900s
Located in Lisbon, PT
A French mantel clock from the early 20th century (c.1905–1920), featuring a bronze sculpture of a lady playing a harp atop a black and siena marble base. This clock evokes classical...
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal, Bronze, Enamel
Huge chandelier in bronze and glass, XXth century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Imposing chandelier in patinated bronze and frosted glass, comprising 13 lights, 12 of which are distributed on the arms. Each light is contained within a frosted glass tulip, accent...
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Romantic Brass and Ebonized Black Chandelier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking vintage chandelier in black and gold having circular base with 4 extending brass arms with candle lights, suspended from handsome gold chains. Body of fixture has brass cres...
Category
1930s American Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Napoleon III card holder
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Napoleon III card holder
(card fray)
Gilt bronze and enamel
Origin France Circa 1900
Gilt bronze and Cloissone enamel with hand-painted Sevres porcelain plate signed by E. Horche
Per...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
$1,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Framed Original Opera Costume Design Water Color, By Charles Betout
Located in New York, NY
Original watercolor opera costume design by Charles Betout, the principal costume designer for the Comédie-Française in Paris from 1919 til his death in 1939. Betout was renowned for...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paper
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: ...
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble
Musicians Porcelain Figures Vases by Heubach Brothers, Early 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An antique pair of porcelain figurines vases of a couple of musicians cellists in pink and blue.
Pieces by Heubach brothers from Lichte, in Thüringen Germany
DEP mark on the base and...
Category
Early 20th Century German Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Sculpture in Regula Representing a Poulbot, Circa 1900-1920.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in regula representing a Poulbot, circa 1900-1920.
A regule sculpture of a Poulbot, a newspaper seller, circa 1900-1920, Napoleon III style.
h: 53cm, w: 23cm, d: 23cm
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Composition
Porcelain and Bronze Inkwell in the Taste of Asian Art.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Porcelain and bronze inkwell in the taste of Asian Art.
Inkwell decorated with a Buddha in white porcelain on a red lacquer tray mounted with gilt bronze and inkwells in porcelain a...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Framed Original Opera Costume Design Water Color, By Charles Betout
Located in New York, NY
Original watercolor opera costume design by Charles Betout, the principal costume designer for the Comédie-Française in Paris from 1919 til his death in 1939. Betout was renowned for...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
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...
Category
1950s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair Of Columns Decorated With Fragments Of Earthenware And Porcelain
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair Of Columns Decorated With Fragments Of Earthenware And Porcelain, Art Populaire About 1900
Category
20th Century Italian Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble
Inkwell FRENCH MANUFACTURING OF THE EARLY 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Inkwell
FRENCH MANUFACTURING OF THE EARLY 1900s
Empire style inkwell in yellow Siena marble with gilded bronze inkwells and sphinx.
48 x 23 cm Height 20.
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble
$807 Sale Price
20% Off
French Bureau Plat Desk Antique Parquetry Writing Table Napoleon III
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous antique French bureau plat in the Napoleon III manner
Features intricate parquetry inlay designs
Gilt fixtures are original including the female maiden mas...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Royal Vienna Porcelain Jeweled Iridescent Portrait Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful antique Royal Vienna hand painted "Jeweled" porcelain portrait vase. The vase is painted with a portrait of a young lady wearing flowers in her hair.
The iridescent red ...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage French Gilt Bronze-Mounted Carved Marble "Selette" Pedestal Table
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant continental multi-color marble "Selette" was crafted in France, circa 1980. The Napoleon III style pedestal sits on a thick sturdy square plinth embellished with a bronz...
Category
Late 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Transparent Blown and Pinch Glass Chandelier Decorated with Crystals, Austria
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Glass and crystal chandelier on three levels, 16 sconces.
Category
20th Century Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Glass
Landscape "Paysage d'Itale"
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a landscape painting titled "Paysage d'Itale" vertical landscape of ruins with figures in foreground
Category
Late 20th Century American Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paint
$14,300
1950'Chandelier Crystal Baccarat 6 Arms
Located in Paris, FR
Chandelier Crystal Baccarat ; ; prism with spikes,6 arms.
Good condition, circa 1950
Category
1950s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal
2 Painted Faux Marble Side Tables Or Sofa Ends, 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
2 tables or end tables: the rectangular top as well as the base are painted in onyx style, on a pilaster foot is painted in faux marble
Some chips and missing parts - top's painting...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
1920-1940 Bohémian or Baccarat Crystal Chandelier 6 Arms
Located in Paris, FR
Chandelier crystal with bell with six arms and rings and 6 crosiers
Measures: Height 60 cm without chain
78 Cut crystal prisms with Baccarat model throttles
Good condition,
...
Category
1950s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal
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