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Napoleon III Console Tables

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
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bolster
Located in Beaune, FR
Louis XVI / Napoleon III style mahogany stand with 6 legs. White marble top with small bronze gallery. It is in good condition. Dimensions Width 48.5cm Depth 32cm Height 74.5cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Mahogany

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 Console Tables

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Marble

Napoleon III Style French Console Table Black Wood And Carrara Arabesque Marble
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects. Elegant and ref...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Carrara Marble

A French Ormolu Mounted Kingwood and Vernis Martin Console Table, Circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
A French Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood and Vernis Martin Marble Top Console Table / Buffet, circa 1880, attributed to Henry Dasson. Crafted from rich Kingwood in the 19th century, this co...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Large French Painted Black Marble Top Console Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A 19th century French painted mahogany console table with the original shaped black marble top above a pair of drawers with working lock, two shaped sturdy shelves with brass fitting...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Marble

Late 19th Century White Marble Top Table on Scrolled Iron Base
Located in Houston, TX
Late 19th century white marble top table on scrolled iron base circa 1870-1889, France. White marble gray-veined rectangular-shaped top resting upon a scrolled iron base. Note: Orig...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Marble, Brass, Iron

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 Console Tables

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Fruitwood

French Napoléon III Period 1860s Walnut Console Table with Original Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period walnut console table from circa 1860 with original marble top and carved gilt accents. This French Napoléon III period console table, dating back to arou...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Marble

Napoleon III Style Console and Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic Napoleon III style console with mirror was acquired from a Palm Beach estate and it will make a statment with it scale, form and use of materials. The piece is...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Carrara Marble, Gold Leaf

19th Century French Louis XIV Wrought Iron Demilune Console with Black Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV Wrought Iron Demilune Console with Black Marble dates to the Napoleon III period and recalls the splendor of the ag...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Belgian Black Marble, Wrought Iron

Important Louis XIV Style Console In Carved Walnut, Napoleon III Period
Located in NONANCOURT, FR
Important walnut console with rich carved decoration in the Louis XIV style, with an important woman's mask on the front crosspiece. The feet are joined by a fully sculpted spacer. T...
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Late 19th Century Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Walnut

Large Console in Wrought Iron and Marble, 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb large console of 2m22 in wrought iron topped with a gray marble Very beautiful gray marble of 4 cm which is rare and gives a lot of character to the console with a beck of co...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Wrought Iron

Antique French Neoclassical Black Lacquer Shelf
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden table made in France, circa 1900. This table is composed of four stacked shelves, supported by carved cylindrical legs which resemble Roman c...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Console Tables

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Wood

Grande Console Napoléon III, Bois Noirci À Riche Décor Peint Et Burgauté
Located in ROYÈRE-DE-VASSIVIÈRE, FR
Grande console Napoléon III, bois noirci à riche décor peint et burgauté Galbée sur trois côtés et reposant sur quatre pieds mouvementés, tablette d’e...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Wood

19th Century French Napoleon III Marble Top Carved Elm Console Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an entry or hallway with this elegant antique console. Crafted in France circa 1870, the table stands on two front cabriole legs with double volutes ending with hand carved ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Marble

Dramatic Napoleon III Ebonized and Dore Console
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well made Console with a dramatic and Stately presence. A classic serpentine Napoleon III console table, ebonized with elaborate and fine dore details. The top with an inlaid ...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Brass

Pair of Sheaths, Consoles, Mahogany, Golden at the Gold Leaf, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of sheaths, consoles, mahogany, gold leaf, 19th century, Napoleon-III. Measures: H 101 cm, L 28 cm, P 22 cm.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Mahogany

19C French Second Empire Style 2 Tier Console
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely stunning 19C French second empire style 2 tier console from circa 1860-80. This Console/Breakfast Buffet is of the HIGHEST...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Brass

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 Console Tables

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Limestone

19th Century Wrought Iron Demi-lune Console Table
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Handcrafted circa 1875 by a metal artist schooled in Europe, the antique wrought iron demi-lune console table is topped with a 1/4 inch smoky glass. It stands on cabriole-shaped legs...
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1880s American Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Wrought Iron

Large Console In Dappled Mahogany, XIXth Century
Located in charmes, FR
large console in dappled mahogany veneer, with a large frieze drawer. it is very well made, certainly a Parisian work of jeanselme style from the mid-19th...
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1830s French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Wood

Napoleon III Period Cast Iron Marble-Top Console
Located in Dallas, TX
Napoleon III period wrought iron marble-top console was originally a balcony railing and has now been cleverly repurposed to create a singularly spectacular console which promises to...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Carrara Marble, Iron, Wrought Iron

Jean Paul Mazaroz, Large Console Napoleon III Period Repatinated
By Jean-Paul Mazaroz 1
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Jean Paul Mazaroz (1823-1900) large console Napoleon III period Repatinated, very pretty marble, all in good used condition stamp: 6767 P.MAZAROZ.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Marble

Small French Napoleon III Lady's Secretary Cabinet of 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Bonheur du jour: Small French Napoleon III lady's secretary cabinet of 19th century. It is made in walnut and mahogany with burr maple inlays and guilt bronze decoration. 2 small dra...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Wood

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

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Ebony

19th Century French Wooden Carved and Gilded Console Table by Maison Janiaud
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique French Napoleon III console table. The table has beautiful carvings and is gilded with gold leaf. The marble top has a profiled edge and curved shapes. This is Carrara marble, a very white type of marble. The wooden base has an antique label...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Wood

Last 19th Century Italian Corner Étagère Turned Walnut Ebonized wax polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Last 19th century Italian corner étagère turned walnut ebonized, wax polished Measure cm: H 94 W47 D 30 (Ang 33 x 33).
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Walnut

Pair of French 1860s Napoleon III Period Walnut Console Tables with Marble Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Napoleon III period walnut console tables from the mid-19th century, with grey marble tops and bronze motifs. Born in France during the reign of Emperor Napoleon III, each of this pair of console tables features a lovely grey marble top, sitting above a veneered apron accented in its center with a bronze foliage motif. Each table is raised on a base presenting column-shaped turned legs in the front and straight supports in the back, connected to one another through an arched lower shelf. The ebonized bun feet create a lovely contrast of colors that provides a perfect conclusion to the ensemble. With their elegant lines and delicate decor, these French Second Empire console...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Marble, Bronze

Napoleon Single Drawer Kingwood Library Table French 1860
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Napoleon single drawer kingwood library table, decorated in marquetery and parquetry inlays, the shaped top with a diamond trellis field within a border of flowers and vases, the f...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Kingwood

Iron Napoleon III Period Console Table
Located in Austin, TX
French Napoleon III period iron console table. This piece was made with an antique balcony iron work from Aix en Provence, mounted with an iron top t...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Iron

Gilt Natural Wrought Iron Console with a Marble Top
Located in Washington, DC
A beautiful natural wrought iron console table with pink marble top. Detail design underneath with gilt-work on wrought iron base.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Marble, Wrought Iron

Antique Console in Giltwood, Late 1800-Early 1900
Located in Milano, IT
Antique Consolle in wood gilded end 1800 beginning 1900. The particularity of the console and its top covered with original velvet of the time of dark orange color. the wood of the c...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Velvet, Wood

Beautiful Pair of Napoleon III Consoles, Antique Deco
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful pair of Napoleon III consoles covered with a thick red and white marble, the 19th century. Measures: H 106cm, W 97cm, W 52cm.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Marble

19th Century Napoleon III Style Mahogany Veneered Large Console
Located in Marseille, FR
Superb and large 19th century Napoleon III console in mahogany veneer richly carved with bird’s decoration. Note that the tip of a bird's beak is missing but will be replaced by our ...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Marble

Pair of French Victorian Iron Floral Console Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Victorian (Napoleon III, 19th Century) iron console table with scroll form design and applied gold painted floral trim with a stretcher and a Breche d'Alep marble base...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Marble, Iron

An Important Italian Kingwood and Patinated Bronze Figural Table, Circa 1870
Located in New York, NY
An Important Italian Kingwood and Patinated Bronze Figural Console Table. Indulge in the pinnacle of Italian craftsmanship with this extraordinary Italian Kingwood, Marble, and Patinated-Bronze Figural Console Table—an exquisite masterpiece resonating with the opulence of the late 19th century. The serpentine Breccia di Sciro marble top, cradled within an intricate ormolu and kingwood frame, serves as the crowning glory, setting the stage for an extraordinary display of artistry. The base, a testament to the visionary Ludovico Pogliaghi of Milan, elevates this console table to the realm of sculptural poetry. Departing from convention, a young triton assumes a dynamic pose, ready to gracefully spring forward, replacing the traditional supporting figures found in 17th-century Venetian serving tables. This reinterpretation not only defies expectations but introduces a kinetic elegance, with the triton standing proudly on a scrolling foliate base that seamlessly transitions into a shaped foot supported by dignified bun feet. This console table is a harmonious blend of historical homage and contemporary sophistication. In its design, one can discern echoes of Pogliaghi's prior work, such as a comparable table sold Christies London, 19 March 2009, lot 83 (GBP 205,250) featuring a kneeling river God supporting a silver tray—an exquisite piece of Milanese heritage. Beyond its aesthetic allure, this table encapsulates the essence of grandeur that once graced the noble households of Milan. 31" high x 47" wide x 25" in. deep Provenance: Private American Collection Solomon Treasure...
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19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Marble, Bronze

Ornate Marble Top Table, France circa 1860
Located in Culver City, CA
Ornate Marble Top Table France circa 1860 Beautiful inset marble top on ornate gilt wood frame and legs, with single drawer and rams head car...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables

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Marble

20th Century Gold Wood with Marble Top Italian Napoleon III Style Console Table
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian console from the mid-20th century. Napoleon III style furniture of great size and impact, in richly carved and gilded wood. Salon console complete with exceptionally beautifu...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Napoleon III Console Tables

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Marble

Napoleon Iii console tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Napoleon III console tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage console tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Napoleon III console tables 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 console tables, popular names associated with this style include and Jean-Paul Mazaroz. 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 console tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,500 and tops out at $67,500 while the average work can sell for $5,566.

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