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
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...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
ClassiCon Bowl for firewood, mod. 1191
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant polished steel bowl for firewood with curved surface and cylindrical feet. Stamped on the rim ClassiCon 1191.
Category
20th Century Italian Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Steel
Stunning Baccarat, Fire-Gilded Bronze Putto Candlestick, Napoleon III
By Baccarat
Located in Rijssen, NL
Baccarat bronze chandelier bronze, fire-gilded, partially polished. Elaborately cut crystal glass.
Two-armed shape, shaft as a standing putto on a glass base and plinth, this held w...
Category
Early 20th Century European Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Large French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools, 19th-20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Late 19th or early 20th century French Napoleon III fireplace basket, fire basket made of wrought iron and cast iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
French Napoleon III Style Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th - 20th Century French Napoleon III style fireplace basket. The fire basket is made of wrought iron and cast iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th - 20th century French Napoleon III style fireplace basket. The fire basket is made of wrought iron and cast iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
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
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Late 19th or early 20th century French Napoleon III fireplace basket. The fire basket is made of wrought iron and cast iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Large Chandelier In Gilt Bronze And Crystal, Napoleon III, Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large Napoleon III style gilded bronze chandelier, with rich bronze ornamentation (leaves, clusters of flowers) and crystal pendants (stars, knives, faceted pears, daggers)
Elegant c...
Category
Early 20th Century European Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Style Wingback Chairs Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Category
Mid-20th Century Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Cotton
$2,771 Sale Price / set
25% Off
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
Copy of a Young Man Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a portrait painting of a young man in high collared garb with gold frame
Category
Late 20th Century American Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paint
Set of Eight Italian Giltwood Faux Bois Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Sublime set of eight Italian dining chairs featuring hand-carved faux bois gilt wood frames. Crafted in the old world style from beech frames covered in layers of gesso (plaster), ro...
Category
20th Century Italian Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Fabric, Giltwood
$19,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
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
Antique Polished Brass French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 Amerongen, Amerongen
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 Amerongen, Amerongen
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
Large 19th-20th Century French Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Very large and heavy 19th-20th century French cast iron fire dogs. The condition is good.
This product has to be shipped as freight due to its size and/or (volumetric) weight. You c...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
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
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
Category
1930s European Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal
$1,155 / item
Porcelain Table Lamp Sevres Style, Early 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Napoleon III Sevres styled table lamp with vibrant color painted porcelain, showcasing the spirit of the Baroque Revivalist style of the 1900s. Features a romantic pastoral scene, ...
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$1,450 Sale Price
27% 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
Sculpture in Patinated Plaster by the Artist Capovani, Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in Patinated Plaster by the Artist Capovani, Early 20th Century.
Animal sculpture representing a Lion striking down a snake by Capovani in plaster with a bronze patina, ea...
Category
Early 20th Century European Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Plaster
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
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
Silver-plated Metal Tray, 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Oval-shaped silver-plated metal tray with ball handles, decorated with leaves and garlands
Traces of use, scratches and light knocks.
20th century.
77 x 49.5 cm
Category
20th Century European Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal
$883 / item
Mid-Century French Napoleon III Blackened and Gilt Wall Mirror with Roped Bow
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a powder room or entry way with this elegant antique two-tone mirror. Crafted in France, circa 1960, the shaped mirror features a blackened border decorated with a gold leaf...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Repousse Brass and Wooden Box with Sailboats Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France, circa 1920, the antique wood and brass coffer is decorated on the top with a repousse sail boat scene in the manner of Claude Vernet. T...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
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 ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
$1,450 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
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
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
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
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 Walnut French Napoleon III Style Stools
Located in New York, NY
Pair of walnut French Napoleon III style stools /ottomans. Upholstered in a linen-blend.
Category
1950s Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Linen, Walnut
$6,300 / set
Carved Marble Figure of Napoleon Bonaparte with hand in waste coat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A white carved marble figure of Napoleon Bonaparte standing with one hand in his jacket, raised on a gilt bronze mounted white marble pedestal.
Overall height: 75"
Sculpture height...
Category
Early 20th Century Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble
Vintage Stacked Cut Crystal Three Bulb Table Lamp - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Incredible vintage brass and stacked cut crystal table lamps. Each lamp has three sockets all functioning with their own pull chain. Gorgeous hexagon pedestal base with intricate edg...
Category
Early 20th Century American Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Wood and gilded plaster "Noeud d'Amour" Oval mirror
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Wood and gilded plaster "Noeud d'Amour" Oval mirror
Wear consistent with age and use
Antique - Decoration - Napoleon III style
Measures : 62cm x 16cm H:83cm
Category
Late 20th Century Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Plaster
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
$810 Sale Price
20% Off
French Turn of the Century Napoleon III St. Giltwood and Marble Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most decorative French turn of the century Napoleon III st. giltwood and Brèche Polychrome marble coffee table. The circular coffee table is raised by exceptional wonderfully executed rope designed legs...
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble
Early 20th Century French Brass & Painted Tole Three-Light Bouillotte Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a lady's desk with this elegant antique "Lampe Bouillotte". Created in France, circa 1920, the table lamp sits on a brass round base decorated with three candle arms over a ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Tôle
Sculpture in Concrete of a Bather Exiting Her Bath, 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in concrete of a bather exiting her bath, 20th century.
Category
1980s European Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Concrete
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
Napoleon 3 Style "Crapaud" Armchair, Covered with Satin, circa 1950, Baroque
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Napoleon 3 style "crapaud" armchair, covered with satin, circa 1950, baroque
and its footrest, all covered with yellow satin, slightly discolored satin, and small spots.
Category
1950s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Satin, Wood
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
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
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
Very Fine Napoleon III Style Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine Napoleon III style chandelier having a gilt bronze frame with "S" curve arms ornate with "Fumee" purple pendalogues and beaded swags. 8 Lights.
France, circa 1900. Dimen...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
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