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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
19th Century French Napoleon III Chaise Lounge in Striped Velvet
Located in Astoria, NY
A traditional late 19th-century Napoleon III chaise lounge or daybed, sourced from Provence, France. Beautifully handcrafted from solid maple, it features an elegant oval-back frame ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Velvet, Maple

Hand colored etching : view of Paris, St Jacques Tower - Napoléon III period
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine hand-colored etching showing Saint Jacques Tower (La Tour Saint Jacques in Paris) - Paris, in 1860 : a picturesque and charming depiction of mid-19th century with a lot of cha...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Paper

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet
Located in Warsaw, PL
This elegant cabinet is a striking example of the refined aesthetic that characterized the Napoleon III period in France. The cabinet showcases a masterful combination of materials a...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Lapis Lazuli, Bronze

Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
This sophisticated gilt bronze mantel clock is an elegant piece of mid-19th century design, beautifully cast and gilded and set with two delicate Sèvres style porcelain panels. The clock case's finest feature is the charmingly naturalistic scene at its top, showing a full-length sculpture of a female figure sitting with a basket and two doves. They are displayed on a naturalistic, oval-shaped plinth, which is decorated all around its exterior with painstakingly intricate foliate motifs. Either side of the plinth there are two Sevres style porcelain panels, each of which shows a winged putto. One putto is shown writing, while the other is shown holding a dove. Each is set inside a turquoise blue border decorated with delicate gilt scrolls. In the centre of the plinth sits the clock dial, which is enamelled and contains Roman numerals. It is signed 'Prize Medal 1851 / Miroy Fres Brevetes / Paris' after the clock's maker, Miroy Freres...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ormolu, Bronze

Hand colored etching : view of Paris, ND de Lorette inside - Napoléon III period
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine hand-colored etching showing church Notre Dame de Lorette inside in 1860 : a picturesque depiction of this church in the mid-19th century, with many characters. It also shows ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Paper

19th Century Walnut and Glazed Liquor Cabinet or Tantalus
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Step into the elegance of 19th-century France with this magnificent antique liquor cabinet, likely crafted from fine walnut wood. Known for its ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal, Brass

Hand colored etching : view of Paris, Panthéon - Napoléon III period - 1860
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine hand-colored etching showing the Panthéon in Paris in 1860 : a picturesque and charming depiction of mid-19th century upper class life there, with a lot of characters, stores ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Paper

20th Century Massive Finely Engraved Bronze Pillar or Column, Gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Massive finely engraved bronze casting. With richly structured, strongly ornamented. Ending the pillar on four volute-shaped legs. Under the doubly stepped, finely chiselled cover pl...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Hand colored etching : view of Paris, place Vendôme - Napoléon III period - 1860
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine hand-colored etching showing place Vendôme in Paris in 1860 : a picturesque and charming depiction of mid-19th century upper class life there, with a lot of characters, stores...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Paper

Magnificent Pair of 19th Century French Doors
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Magnificent pair of 19th century French doors.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of French Napoleon III Tufted Arm Chairs in Gold Fabric
Located in Buchanan, NY
A handsome pair of French Napoleon III armchairs from the late 19th century, offering both comfort and style in abundance. Upholstered in a stunning vintage gold fabric...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Upholstery

Large 19th Century Italian Giltwood Upholstered Headboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Mid 19th Century Italian hand-carved giltwood and painted wall mounted headboard from the Piedmont region. The pop-out panel is upholstered in nat...
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19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Linen, Giltwood

French 1880s Napoléon III Faux Bamboo Walnut Cheval Mirror with Turned Finials
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III faux bamboo walnut cheval mirror from the late 19th century, with turned finials. Created in France a decade after the end of Emperor Napoléon III's reign, this...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Faux Bamboo, Mirror, Walnut

19th Century Antique French Carved Sandstone Female Bust Garden Statue Sculpture
Located in St. Louis, MO
Antique 19th Century French hand carved sandstone female bust garden statue or sculpture. Female carved head and base, with flowing hair, covered bonnet on back of head, ribbon and ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Sandstone

French 19th C. Second Empire Secrétaire À Abattant with Gold Ormolu Mounts
Located in Savannah, GA
This extraordinary French Second Empire period secre´taire a' abattan features flame mahogany, gilt brass-mounts and retains its original dark grey speckled granite top. Decorated th...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Granite, Brass, Ormolu

French Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock Stamped in Bronze H. Picard
Located in London, GB
French Ormolu and porcelain mantel clock of Classical design dating from the mid-19th century stamped in the mint and original Ormolu H. Picard. Numbered in the bronze, 1297. The original ormolu is in quite pristine and totally original condition. The case inset with painted porcelain panels with fruit and floral decoration in the classical style. The clock surmounted by a Bacchanalian mask and two handled vase with grapes, standing on six vase shaped feet on a velvet plinth...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ormolu

Napoleon III Style French Walnut Table Box
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Eleg...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Walnut, Paper

Blue and Yellow Neapolitan Equestrian Tile
Located in New York, NY
Blue and yellow Neapolitan equestrian tile. Large equestrian-themed floor tile of bold blue and yellow design featuring mounted huntsmen, of Italian and Arabic riders with hunting ac...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Terracotta

French Napoleon III Credenza Gilt Bronze Mounted Ebonized Cabinet Sideboard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
19th century French Napoleon III Boulle inlaid ebonized marble-top side cabinet. Large single door, gilt bronze mounts, fluted columns, and shelves o...
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1870s European Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood

19th Century Napoleon III Liquor Cellar in Ebony with Brass Inlay
Located in Paris, FR
Liquor cellar in brass inlaid ebony with crystal glassware. The top of the box is engraved with the initials of the owner. Front and top sides are decorated with golden rinceau, foli...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal, Brass, Bronze

A Sèvres Porcelain Box, Gilt Brass Mounting, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A Sèvres porcelain case, gilt brass mounting, 19th century, Napoleon III period. An important Sèvres porcelain box, 19th century, Napoleon III period, gilt brass mounting. H: 15.5cm...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

French Champlevé Enamel Inkwell, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A French Champlevé enamel inkwell from the 19th century, created in the opulent Napoleon III style. Crafted from gilded bronze with finely detailed polychrome enamel in shades of t...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Bronze, Enamel

French Napoleon III Armchair in White Boucle
Located in Houston, TX
French Napoleon III Armchair upholstered in off-white boucle circa 1865-1884. New casters on front legs. An excellent near-pair with a second Napoleon III chair similarly upholstered...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Steel, Iron

19th Century French Lacquered Tray
Located in Stockbridge, GA
19th century French tole lacquered tray
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Metal

Pair of 19th Century French Cast Iron Urns
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning pair of 19th-century French cast iron urns, exuding classical elegance and fine craftsmanship. These decorative urns feature intricately designed scalloped rims that creat...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron

Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
This extraordinary French commode, crafted in the Boulle style during the 19th century Napoleon III period, is a masterful display of opulence and intricate craftsmanship. The commo...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Jerome Massier Fils, Majolica Platter, Vallauris, End 19th C.
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Napoleon III majolica slip aperitive or dessert set by Jerome MASSIER, Vallauris, France, end of 19th century. 6 (2x3) plates : anemone, pansy and daisy - Diameter : 7.5"(19cm). 1 platter with the three same flowers - Height : 3"(7.5cm), Diameter : 13"(33cm). Platter and plates (except one) are intaglio stamped. "J.Massier Vallauris" (platter), "Jerome Massier Vallauris" (4 plates) "Jerome Massier Fils Vallauris AM" (1 plate). Excellent original condition (an original crack in the firing on a plate, see last photo). The Massiers’ work represents a link between traditional Victorian majolica and Art Nouveau pottery. There were three Massiers working in the second half of the nineteenth century, heirs to an old line of potters, who transformed traditional utilitarian ceramics into an art form. Their ancestors had worked for several centuries in Vallauris on the French Riviera, where, in the twentieth century, Pablo Picasso was reigning ceramic artist. Delphin Massier (1836 - 1907), and Clément (1845 -1917) were brothers. A cousin, Jérome (1850 – 1916) worked with them, using the signature « Jérome Massier fils ». By 1899 the family firm was divided into branches headed by these three men. In 1860 the Massiers began to produce their vibrantly colored majolica, perhaps inspired by the flowers of the Cote d’Azur. Clément was particularly interested in designs drawn from ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, as well as from Renaissance maiolica...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Earthenware

Two French Salon Chairs of the Period Napoleon III.
Located in Reichenschwand, DE
This exquisite pair of salon chairs, believed to originate from France between 1850 and 1870, offers a stunning fusion of historical elegance and modern luxury. Crafted from solid be...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Silk, Upholstery, Beech, Lacquer

19th Century Napoleon III Crystal Liqueur Cabinet ‘Cave À Liqueur’
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A French "Cave à Liqueur" liqueur cabinet with antique crystal carafes and glasses. The cabinet contains four crystal carafes and ten glasses,...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal, Brass, Zinc

19th Century Bronze Figure of Sappho after James Pradier (1790-1852)
Located in Berlin, DE
19th Century Bronze Figure of the Greek Poetess Sappho after James Pradier (1790-1852)/Cast by Susse Frères A 19th century bronze figure of the Greek poetess Sappho, seated on a lo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Pair 19th Century Brass & Horn Trophies
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century Brass & Horn Trophies were designed to be wonderfully decorative items for the masculine decor during the 19th century. Choice horn sp...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

Majestic 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Candelabras and Clock Garniture
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Wonderful imperial antique french gilt bronze garniture with clock and a pair of candelabras very finely hand worked with nice floral design and beautiful angels, very decorative for...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century French musical automaton clock
Located in London, GB
This fine, antique mantel clock is constructed in ebonised wood by the renowned Parisian maker of automata, Xavier Tharin (French, active mid 19th Century). The clock face is set onto a curled, stylized pediment atop the clock case. The face is of white enamel, featuring black Roman numerals and signed 'Tharin a Paris', and is bordered in beaded ormolu. The pediment in which the face is set is decorated with ormolu mounts of stylized acanthus leaf form. The pediment is set onto a rectangular frame of ebonised wood, inside which is set a musical automaton...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Enamel, Ormolu

19th century demi-borne / Half seat in rosewood
Located in Paris, FR
Very unusual 19th-century demi-borne in rosewood and damask fabric with an attached planter in the back. France, circa 1860
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Damask, Rosewood

Paris Opera House Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of classical painting showing interior of Paris Opera House boxes full of Royals in formal dress.
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Late 20th Century American Napoleon III Furniture

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Paint

French Napoleon III Period Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III Period fireplace tool set. The toolset consists of a stand, made of brass, and two fire irons, also made of brass. It is in a good condition and is f...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

Sculpture in Patinated Bronze by Ferdinand Barbedienne, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in patinated bronze by Ferdinand Barbedienne, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A 19th century patinated bronze sculpture, Napoleon I...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

1850s Gold Leaf Rectangular Console Fireplace Mirror, Italy 1850's
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Antique Gold Leaf Mirror – Italy, 1850s A rare and exquisite 19th-century Italian mirror, this stunning piece features a solid wood frame adorned with an elegant gold leaf finish, m...
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1850s Italian Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Dinner set limoges porcelain by Theodore Haviland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Execptional dinner set limoges porcelain bear the mark of haviland and retail by MAISON EMILE BOURGEOIS , grand depot 21 rue drouot a Paris he sell on...
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Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

Large Pair of French Napoleon III Bronze Wall Lights, 1880-1890
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large pair of French Napoleon III wall sconces, France, 1880-1890. Gilt bronze fixtures and opalescent granite glass shades. Height : 45cm (17.7"), Width : 15cm (5.9"), Depth : 29cm ...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Paris Porcelain Vases, France, circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Lovely pair of amphora vases in Paris porcelain, with polychrome rotating decoration of lilacs, roses, clematis, fuchsias and other natural flowers, on a white background. The foot a...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

French Gilded & Champleve Clock Garniture
Located in Newark, England
Fine French late 19th century three-piece clock garniture comprising of a pair of candle sticks and clock in a matching set. The garniture boldly cast with rococo influence in the Lo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Metal, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Sculpture in Patinated Bronze by Adolphe Jean Lavergne, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in patinated bronze by Adolphe Jean Lavergne, 19th century. Sculpture by Adolphe Jean Lavergne in patinated bronze, orientalist bronze, 19th century, Napoleon III period. ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Balcony Corbels in Carved Pierre de Villebois Stone
Located in Dallas, TX
Recently salvaged from an important French building in the Lyon area, this pair of balcony corbels are from the Napoleon III period (sometimes called Second Empire style). Each corbel was hand-carved in pierre de villebois stone, which is a very hard limestone used...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Limestone

Period French Napoleon III Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour Antique Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A charming Napoleon III Second Empire Period (1852-1870) mahogany Bonheur Du Jour de dame(ladies writing desk) circa 1860 Hand-crafted in France the third quarter of the 19th centur...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Leather, Mahogany

Wall Wood Shelves Napoleon III with Brass Gallery & Marquetry, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Wood Mural Three Shelves of Napoléon III period with a brass gallery. Very fine details: you can observe the elaborate gallery, the hand-shaped suspensions...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

Baccarat opaline wine bottle - Napoleon III period circa 1860
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine Baccarat opaline wine decanter or bottle gilt with fine gold fleur-de-lys patterns, Napoléon III period circa 1860. Gilt has been outstandingly preserved after over 150 years,...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Opaline Glass

Demilune Cabinet, France 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This Napoleon III Demi Lune cabinet is of exquisite quality. The half moon shaped cabinet has two doors and one central drawer. It has a very pretty kingwood veneer with a gorgeous...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble

Ferdinand Barbedienne Bronze Boy & Goose Sculpture 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A finely patinated French antique bronze by Ferdinand Barbedienne portraying a a young boy caressing a large goose. The figure is mounted on an a...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Large Second Empire Gilt Bronze and Marquetry Display Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Large second Empire gilt bronze and marquetry display cabinet French, late 19th Century Measures: Height 271cm, width 235cm, depth 52cm ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ormolu

A Napoleon III Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Onyx and Enamel Figural Clock Set
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Napoleon III Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Onyx and Champlevé Enamel Figural Three-Piece Clock Garniture. By Eugène Cornu for the Société des Marbres Onyx d'Algerie, the figure cast fr...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Onyx, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Antique Dutch Napoleon III Log Basket, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century Dutch Napoleon III firewood basket holder. The log holder is made copper. Also called 'Frisian nail bucket'. Was used for the transport o...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Copper

Pair of Empire Vases "Views of Versailles" Napoleon III 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of empire vases "Views of Versailles" French, in porcelain from the 19th century. 19th century polychrome and gilded decoration, with the central reserve at the center with t...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Boulle Cabinet À Hauteur D’Appui
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely high quality French 19th Century Napoleon III Period ebony, brass and ormolu Cabinet à Hauteur d'Appui, attributed to Befort Jeune. The Boulle cabinet is ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Ormolu

After Christophe Fratin (Signed), Grooming 12 Point Stag in Patinated Bronze
Located in Morristown, NJ
After Christophe Fratin (French 1801-1864), a majestic 12 point stag in brown patinated cast bronze, modeled with head turned to towards hind, inscribed "FRATIN", and mounted to a re...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

French Napoleon III Period Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
19th-century French Napoleon III Period andirons made of wrought iron. The andirons are in a good condition.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Napoleón III , French wood bronze Dresser with mirror
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing and refined Louis XV poudreuse or dressing table made in Napoleon III-era France, mid-19th century. It presents extraordinary marquetry of good invoice; different woods are used for the ornaments, both polygonal and floral. This light dressing table...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

A Suite of Four Theodore Deck Ormolu-Mounted Celadon Green Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite Suite of Four Theodore Deck Ormolu-Mounted Celadon Green Porcelain Lamps – In the Chinese Taste This rare suite of four Theodore Deck ormolu-mounted celadon green porcelai...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Wall Bracket, Wall Console, XXth Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Wall bracket, wall console, XXth century. Carved stone wall console, Napoleon III style. Napoleon III style, 20th century. H: 84cm, W: 51cm, D: 36cm Production time: 2-3 weeks
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21st Century and Contemporary French Napoleon III Furniture

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Stone

19th Century French 2nd Empire Mahogany Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French 2nd Empire Mahogany Marble Top Commode was crafted during the Napoleon III period, when all the major French styles were revived, especially the one that gained prominence during his uncle's reign at the turn of the 19th century. This example was lavished with exotic flame mahogany veneering across the front, providing a visual feast that is accentuated by the half columns on each corner, both fitted with cast bronze capitals and bases. Brass shields cover the keyholes, allowing one to use keys...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

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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