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Napoleon III Gueridon

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
French Napoleon III Lacquered Tilt-Top Table Mother of Pearl Inlaid
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An antique French tilt-top table from the Napoleon III period. The table is made of wood (a softwood type), with lacquer work, paintwork and inlays made of mother of pearl. The chas...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Gueridon

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Softwood

Superb 19th Century French Gueridon
Located in Stockbridge, GA
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Gueridon

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Bronze

French Vintage Walnut Leather Console Table Style Napoleon III - 60s
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
French Vintage wooden oval Walnut Console Table Style Napoleon III from the 60s Handcrafted charming console- The Table Surface is covered with embossed Leather in grey gold and rest...
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1960s French Vintage Napoleon III Gueridon

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Metal

19th Century French Napoleon III Round Tripod Boulle Jardinière with Cover
Located in Bochum, NRW
Round jardinière with cover. Made of ebonized wood and brass moldings, Boulle marquetry décor of blossoms and fillets in mother of pearl and brass. It is supported by three sinuous f...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Gueridon

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Wood

Neoclassical Parcel-Gilt and Painted Gueridon Table, France, circa 1860
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Exquisite neoclassical Napoleon III period French parcel-gilt and painted solid oak gueridon or occasional table having breakfront circular top with raised central plinth surmounting...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Gueridon

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Oak, Paint, Giltwood

Cupid and Psyche, an Auguste Moreau (1834-1917) bronze group Gueridon, 1884
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cupid and Psyche A patinated bronze group by Auguste Moreau, originaly and initialy mounted in gueridon, the model was made in the XIXth Century, as shown as one of the images. The ...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Gueridon

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Granite, Bronze, Ormolu

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 Gueridon

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Wood

A 19th Century Sèvres Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Pedestal Table, Napoleon III.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A 19th century Sèvres porcelain and gilt bronze pedestal table, Napoleon III period. A 19th century Napoleon III period Sèvres porcelain and gilt bronze pedestal table. H: 78cm, D: ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Gueridon

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Bronze

Napoleon III Period Mother of Pearl Folding Gueridon, 1870s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice Napoleon III period Blackened pearwood and mother of pearl inlay foldin Gueridon from the 1870s. The base has a nice gilt marquetry and the top is made with mother of pea...
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1870s European Antique Napoleon III Gueridon

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Mother-of-Pearl, Pearwood

A Fine Napoléon III Sèvres Style Porcelain-Inset Onyx Table
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted and Sèvres Style Porcelain-Inset Onyx Guéridon. The circular top inset with a large circular porcelain plaque painted with Madame de Pompado...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Gueridon

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Onyx, Ormolu

Napoleon III Period Gueridon or Occasional Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very ornate Mid-19th century guéridon, or occasional table, featuring three circular tiers – each one encircled by an intricate gallery of openwork bronze. Each tier is beautifully...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Gueridon

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Brass

19th Century Marquetry Inlaid Gueridon Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A fine French Louis XVI style 'Bouillotte' table, in wood veneer and marquetry, with an inlaid beige veined marble top surrounded by an openwork brass gallery. The gambling card game...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Gueridon

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Marble, Brass

French Napoleon III 1870s Walnut Guéridon Side Table with Lyre Base and Tray Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoleon III period walnut guéridon side table from the third quarter of the 19th century, with circular tray top, single drawer and lyre-shaped base. Born in France at the ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Gueridon

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Walnut

Charming Cherry Wood Side Table Napoleon III Period Good Condition
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Charming cherry wood side table Napoleon III period Good condition, patina of the tray to be reviewed.
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Gueridon

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Cherry

French Napoleon III 1870s Walnut Table with Marble Top and Bronze Capitals
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoleon III period walnut table from the third quarter of the 19th century, with variegated grey and red marble top, entasis columns and bronze capitals. This French Napole...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Gueridon

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Marble, Bronze

Napoleon III Painted Round Tilt-Top Table, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The tilt-top painted with faux marble design in the center surrounded by a vine and leaf pattern.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Gueridon

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Paint

Porcelain Pedestal Table "Allegory of Music", 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Table guéridon in white enamelled porcelain, resting on a tripod foot, from the Napoleon III period. This small pedestal table is enamelled with a rich decoration of polychrome flowe...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Gueridon

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Bronze

French Napoleon III 1860s Walnut Guéridon Side Table with Radiating Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoleon III walnut guéridon side table from the mid-19th century, with radiating veneer, single drawer and lower shelf. Born in France during the Second Empire, this exquis...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Gueridon

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Walnut

elegant Napoleon III period gueridon in walnut circa 1850/1870
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
elegant Napoleon III period gueridon in walnut circa 1850/1870
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Gueridon

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Walnut

French Napoleon III Guéridon Table, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This charming French guéridon table from the Napoleon III period exudes sophistication. The classic kidney shape and rich combination of wood and brass make it a versatile piece for ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Gueridon

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Brass, Copper

19th Century Napoleon III Polished Iron Bistrot Table with Oak Parquet Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This exquisite, antique gueridon table was crafted in Paris, France, circa 1870. The intricate iron base sits on three paw feet embellished wit...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Gueridon

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Iron

French Napoleon III Style Tulipwood and Mahogany Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A round decorative French Napoleon III occasional pedestal table in mahogany with an inlaid tulipwood and mahogany bordered top with gilt bronze banding. The apron has decorative gil...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Gueridon

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Bronze

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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Style Walnut Tilt Top Pedestal Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
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19th Century French Napoleon III Boulle Centre Table
Located in Nashville, TN
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19th Century French Napoleon III Boulle Centre Table
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French 19th Century Mahogany Gueridon Bouillotte
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
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French 19th Century Mahogany Gueridon Bouillotte
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Located in Bridgeport, CT
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Fine Quality French Directoire Solid Bronze and Marble Gueridon End Table
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19th century French Napoleon III Inlay and Walnut Gueridon, 1870s
Located in LEGNY, FR
This unique Napoleon III walnut table features exquisite inlays across the entire tabletop and its sculpted pedestal base, creating sumptuous floral and butterfly motifs. With its ex...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Gueridon

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Napoleon III Gueridon Walnut Wood Rounded Table
Located in IT
Rounded Gueridon Table from Italy from Napoleon III period ( late 19th Century). Central black lacquered leg and three wooden feet. Size: to be confirmed soon. For urgencies contac...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Gueridon

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Wooden and bronze pedestal table, late 19th century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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French Mahogany Gueridon Table
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French Mahogany Gueridon Table
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Tripod Gueridon Table with Folding Top 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming little guerion from the Napoleon III period in native wood. The folding top is molded on the edge, its tripod base has a rosary. This elegant litt...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Period Hand-Carved Painted Gueridon
Located in Fayetteville, AR
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Napoleon III Style Walnut Wall Table with Three Shelves
Located in Prato, Tuscany
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1820s French Antique Napoleon III Gueridon

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Gorgeous Round 19th Century French Walnut Gueridon with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th century gueridon round table features a triangular base and a round grey and white marble top. The base and apron of this table are made of French walnut. The corners of the bas...
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Extremely Rare, Imperial, and Historic Gilt-Brass, Enamel & Wood Gueridon Table
Located in Queens, NY
An extremely rare, imperial, and historic gilt-brass, enamel & wood gueridon table, by Louis Ravené and Sussman-Hellborn, Berlin, dated 1879. In the "Islamic Alhambra" style, deco...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Marble Top Carved Giltwood and Blackened Pedestal Table
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