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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
Period: 19th Century
19th Century Fireplace Screen in Gilt Bronze
Located in NICE, FR
This exquisite fireplace screen is crafted in the shape of a peacock and features eight retractable elements. The bronze exhibits superb gilding, with minor signs of wear on the most...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century French Bronze Statuette of Napoleon Bonaparte
Located in Atlanta, GA
This finely detailed 19th-century French bronze statuette captures the iconic figure of Napoleon Bonaparte in a classic, authoritative pose. The sculpture depicts Napoleon standing w...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

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

Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
This elegant commode is a fine example of 19th-century French craftsmanship, executed in the style of André-Charles Boulle, the renowned 17th-century cabinetmaker. The commode featur...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

A Napoleon III Parquetry Pedestal Desk By Guillaume Grohé
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Important Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Pedestal Desk, By Guillaume Grohé. France, Circa 1860. Stamped to the top edge of one door 'GROHE FRERES...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ormolu

19th Century Viennese Porcelain Plate, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th century Viennese porcelain plate, Napoleon III period. A 19th century Viennese porcelain plate, Napoleon III period, representing a woma...
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

French Crucifix Vitrine and Frame, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Crucifix in its vitrine, French, late 19th century Golden frame Good condition For shipping: 46/38/8 cm 2.4 kg.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

French Display Cabinet, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French rosewood cabinet vitrine with one drawer, glass door for display circa 1880, five shelves, antique key included. Minor wood loss.
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Rosewood

Pair of Napoleon III Side Tables, France second half of 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of Napoleon III Side Tables Discover our stunning 19th century pair of Napoleon III Side Tables, featuring elegant oval shapes standing on slender, slightly curved legs adorned ...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

Museum Painting Depicting Napoleon on the Road to Waterloo by Marcus Stone
By Marcus Stone
Located in Dallas, TX
Depicting napoleon and titled on the road from Waterloo to Paris. This museum-quality work is recorded by the royal academy as an exhibition picture by stone, see photos. Has recently been professionally cleaned and restored to excellent condition. Measures: 50 W x 40.75 H overall in frame. 35.75 W x 26.75 H visible area. Stone was a British painter and illustrator best known for his realist depictions of garden parties, literary scenes, and sentimental portraits, as in his hallmark painting In Love (1888). Notably, Stone also produced illustrations for books by Charles Dickens and Anthony Trollope. Born on July 4, 1840 in London, United Kingdom, he was trained from a young age by his father, the renowned painter Frank Stone...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Canvas

19th Century French Napoleon III Walnut and Brass Scale with Set of Weights
Located in Dallas, TX
This Classic, antique scale with original plates was created in Dijon France, circa 1870. Rectangular in shape, the fruit wood scale embellished with marquetry fillet decor, features...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

Second Empire Period Gilt Bronze and Kingwood Display Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Second Empire period gilt bronze and kingwood display cabinet French, c. 1860 Height 218cm, width 128cm, depth 42cm This fine display cabinet, dating from the Napoleon III period, i...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ormolu

Jewelry box Napoleon III
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Jewelry box Napoleon III Materials gilt bronze and ceramics Origin France Circa 1880 No Restorations Excellent condition Materials gilt bronze and ceramics ALL CERAMIC PLATES ARE PER...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century Carved Cushion Wall Mirror
Located in High Point, NC
19th century wonderfully hand carved cushion mirror which came out of the grand house Locksley Hall in Staffordshire. The outer frame is hand carved and has a glorious pattern of le...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Mirror, Oak

Tall narrow chest of drawers / semainier / French commode
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Good example of a 19th century mahogany semainier , French tall narrow chest of drawers , a drawer for each day of the week Circa 1870’s f...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Mahogany

Napoleon III Style Pair of Hand-Painted Opaline Glass Vases
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the entire description, as we strive to provide detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items. This exclusive pai...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Opaline Glass

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

Silver and Crystal Ewer, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Silver and crystal ewer, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Beautiful ewer, Napoleon III period, 19th century in silver and crystal. H: 29cm, W: 15cm, D: 13cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal, Silver

Stunning 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Jewelry Box in Burl Wood Chest
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Amazing French antique 19th century Napoleon III Jewelry box made from Burl Wood. What an amazing look this polished burl wood made with high quality craftsmanship This jewelry b...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood, Burl

Napoleon III French Travel Fall Front Desk in Rosewood and Boxwood Veneer 1860s
Located in Huntington, NY
Napoleon III French travel fall front desk in rosewood and boxwood veneer 1860s. With inset leather fall front. Small compartment in top. Cut outs to interior for ink wells & paper organizing...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

19th Century Louis XV Giltwood Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very charming oval shaped Napoleon III period gilt wood center table with marble top. This ornate table stands on four shapely cabriole legs linked by a...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble

Fine French Napoleon III Lacquered Tilt-Top Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French 1880s black lacquered "burgauté" tilt-top table with a central painted floral motif surrounded by a mother of pearl inlay and gilded foliage.   
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood

Pair of Napoleon III bamboo shelves by Perret & Vibert.
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Napoleon III bamboo shelves by Perret & Vibert. Different marbles on each shelf. France, circa 1860.
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble

Two Napoleon III Caned Beech Chairs, French, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Two french chairs Napoleon III, made circa 1880. Beech and cane in faux-bambou style. Antique, late 19th century. Sound and solid. Shipping: L42 / H 89 / P 55 cm 13 kg.
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Cane, Beech

Large antique carved oak wood paneled room
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This beautiful carved oak wood paneled room was made in the 19th century. Designed originally for a hexagonal room, with a boudoir, it is composed of six carved wall panels. Three panels have window openings, two are fitted with doors, and the last panel has a large overmantel mirror . The harmony of these elements is ensured by a bucolic decoration of grapes and hunting and fishing trophies...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood, Oak

Pair of Large French Figural Candelabra in Patinated Bronze, Ormolu and White Ma
Located in London, GB
A fine true pair of patinated bronze, ormolu and white marble figural candelabra in excellent condition. Set upon a white marble base, with ormolu swags surrounding the marble. The p...
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1840s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

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

Monumental Fireplace Signed by Jules Allard and Louis Ardisson
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Located in the hall of a ballroom, this exceptional fireplace welcomed the 80 guests of Edward Julius Berwind's luxurious New York home in the Louis XV style. It attests to the true ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble

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

19th Century French Napoleon III Black Lacquer Liqueur Box with Bronze Inlay
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Made of palissander, this lovely Napoleon III period liqueur box is lacquered in black, a method which became popular during Napoleon III's reign. The rose...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Antique French Fireplace Fender, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 19th century French Napoleon III period fire fender. The fender is made of cast iron and wrought iron. The condition is good.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron

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

Napoleon III walnut fireplace surmounted by an important alcove
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This impressive fireplace made in walnut wood during the second half of the 19th century shows a very rich and eclectic decoration typical of the Second Empire's taste. Its rolled ja...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Walnut

Mantel Clocks from the 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Fireplace set from the 19th century, Napoleon III period. Gilt bronze, patinated bronze and marble mantel set, 19th century, Napoleon III period, simple overhaul of the movement req...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Napoleon III Porcelain De Paris Hand-Painted French Cachepot
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Please read the entire description carefully, as it provides detailed technical and historical information that will help assure you of the authenticity of our items. This elegant an...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique 19th Century Napoleon III French Oval Mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful large oval mirror with rich ornaments and original facetted mirror plate. The mirror has a very warm antique look and feel. The mirror has an ornate top decoration with a central “fleur de lis” with floral elements. At the bottom, there is also a smaller decoration with acanthus and floral elements. This mirror is made in Southern France and it has a solid pine frame that was smoothened with gesso. The most elevated part of the frame features a floral engraving and the inner part is adorned with a Classic pearl beading. The ornaments were casted with the use of ground cattle bone and plaster, reinforced with steel wires. The mixture of these materials is used in early mirror frames. Before casting was common practice, ornaments were hand carved in wood. A time consuming process and with the growing demand for these mirrors, new production methods were introduced. Later on larger...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Gold Leaf

A Pair of Sèvres Porcelain Covered Vases, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of Sèvres porcelain covered vases, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A pair of Napoleon III period covered vases in Sèvres porcelain, enamelled and gilded, gilt bronze mount...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century French Mirror
Located in Godstone, GB
Early 19th century rectangular French wall / mantel mirror. Distressed finish, some of original gilding remains, contains original mercury glass witch sings of age (black spots, scra...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Giltwood

Napoleon III Blackened Wood Side Table with Intricate Marquetry Design 19th
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
The Napoleon III marquetry side table is a true masterpiece of the Victorian era. It flawlessly combines the refinement of the period with high-quality materials. This side table is...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Fruitwood

Paris Porcelain Vase 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This very pretty Paris porcelain vase dates from the 19th century, and features a beautiful enamelled floral design of wildflowers, surrounded by rococo style moulding embellished wi...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French fireplace grate. The grate consists of two Napoleon III period andirons, made of cast iron, and a recently forged grate, made of wrought iron. The basket is in a ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century French Napoleon III "Entre Deux" Cabinet
Located in Austin, TX
Presenting a stunning 19th Century French Napoleon III "Entre Deux" Cabinet, a remarkable example of the elegance and craftsmanship characteristic of the Napoleon III era. This exqui...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble

French 1850s Napoléon III Green Painted Tôle Table Lamp with Garland Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period green painted tôle table lamp from the mid-19th century, with two lights, bobèches and garlands. Created in France at the beginning of emperor Napoléon I...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Tôle

French Oak Enfilade
Located in Woodbury, CT
French oak enfilade with three-plank top, breadboard ends and thumb moulded edge over three drawers and three paneled doors. Robust carved doors se...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Oak

French Napoleon III Settee in Muslin
Located in Buchanan, NY
A wonderfully proportioned small French settee from the Napoleon III period with a gracious curved back. This late 19th century settee has been stripped down to the original muslin l...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Fabric

Antique Cast Iron French Door Knocker
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Antique cast iron French door knocker A gilt cast iron door knocker often described as the hand of Fatima or the hand of Eve. The piece is de...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron

19th Century Neoclassical Gilded Bronze and White Marble Mantel Clock Set
Located in Miami, FL
A fine 19th Century French Neoclassical White Marble and Gilded Bronze Mantel Clock Set with its original and exceptional movement. Bears the makers mark, Finot a Versailles. The dial supporting a reclining bronze classical muse on a rectangular white Carrara marble base decorated by a row of gilt bronze beads, the set rests on four feet. The cross in the hand of the bronze muse can be removed (see photos). This 19th Century figurative clock is very decorative, interesting for its technicality of the dial and provenance. The bronze feminine muse and its shape has a perfect patina and is a remarkable conversational piece. The garniture set are a pair of fine neoclassical bronze vases with brown and golden patina that rest on white Carrara marble embellished with gilt bronze figural handles...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Napoleon III Boulle Pedestal Vitrines
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An outstanding pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Boulle ebonized fruitwood, ormolu, and brass pedestal vitrines. Each vitrine is raised on scalloped support with a fine wrap-a...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ormolu

Baccarat, Green Opaline Snake Vase, France, 1880
Located in Rijssen, NL
Luxury at its finest, high-end antique crystal vase made by Baccarat. The vase in green opaline and gold net decorated with a snake in white and gold encircling the neck. Dimensions...
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1810s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal

French D'ore Gilt and Patinated Bronze Nine-Light Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful chateau quality d'ore gilt and patinated bronze 9 light chandelier. Provenance : Andrew Hall estate, Southport, CT.
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1810s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

French Napoleon III Sofa in Pale Orange Velvet and White Fringe
Located in Buchanan, NY
This stunning French high-back sofa, designed in the opulent Napoleon III style, is the embodiment of luxury and elegance. Upholstered in a pale orange tangerine velvet, the back and...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Upholstery

Pair of Terracotta Urnes Vases castle , spain XIXs
Located in La xara, VC
This exceptional Pair of Urnes Vases second parts of the XIXs , Provenance Castle Near the district of Biarritz ! 1. Historical and cultural signifi...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Terracotta

Louis-Constant SÉVIN, Ferdinand BARBEDIENNE, Pair of Ornamental Vases
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This exceptional pair of vases is the result of the collaboration between Louis Constant Sevin, drawer and designer, and Ferdinand Barbedienne, bronze maker and founder of the famous...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze, Enamel

Bronze statue of a nymph with Borghese shell with founder signature Barbedienne
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
This bronze sculpture representing a nymph with the Borghese shell of the 19th century and was made after the sculptor Antoine Coysevox (1640-1720). The nymph with the Borghese shell...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Antique Sevres Style plaque - "The last Supper"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Large Antique French Sevres Style Porcelain Hand Painted Plaque Depicting "The Last Supper" after Leonardo da Vinci, within an exceptional Onyx and Champleve enamel frame. Circa 18...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique French Boulle Writing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Edged In Brass From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this French Boulle Writing Box. The Writing Box of small form having a square shaped body veneered in ebonise...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

A Pair of Gilt Bronze and Crystal Cornet Vases, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of gilt bronze and crystal cornet vases, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A pair of 19th century Napoleon III period gilt bronze and cut crystal horn vases with cherubs. H:...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

19th Century French Imperial Eagle Brass Badge Napoleon III Period
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century beautiful imperial eagle badge from Napoleon III period. Crowned eagle with spread wings, standing on an orb cut out with the number 30. Two fixing parts at the back of ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

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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