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Napoleon III Side 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
French Napoleon III Serving Table or Side Table Walnut and Brass, circa 1880
Located in Labrit, Landes
Napoleon III walnut and brass serving table, French This can also be used as a side table. One drawer and two shelves circa 1880 Good antique condition. Shipping: L42 P33 ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Brass

Pair of Napoleon III Side Tables, 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover our stunning pair of Napoleon III Side Tables, featuring elegant oval shapes standing on slender, slightly curved legs adorned with intricate floral brass fittings. Each tab...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Maple, Fruitwood

French 19th Century Napoleon III Oval Marble Top Side Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
French 19th Century Napoleon III Oval Marble Top Side Table. Table has an oval form with a three quarter brass gallery surround over a white marble top, over a short drawer and a fau...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Brass

Antique French Napoleon Style Marble Top Ormolu Accent Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Napoleon III 2 Tier Marble Top Bronze Ormolu Cabriole Leg Accent Table This elegant French Napoleon III Style 2 tier accent table with marble top, gilt bronze seals a...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Fine French Japonisme Lacquered Side Table with Shagreen Inlays
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Napoleon III three-tiered side table with four ornamental bamboo legs and black lacquered trays/shelves with shagreen inlays of a still life with birds, butterflies, an...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Shagreen, Bamboo, Wood

19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry Coach Table
Located in Wembley, GB
A Napoleon III folding coach table. French, c. 1880. Ebonised x-frame base with burr walnut and exotic wood marquetry top. In good order. Minor repairs to the base and slight warpi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Walnut

Paul Sormani French Dressing Table Amboyna Veneer (Rare). Circa 1870
Located in Incline Village, NV
Paul Sormani (1817-1877) designed and was the maker of this superb quality small dressing table; from his Paris workshop at 10 R. Charlot Park (this was his second workshop---opened in 1867). The attention to detail and intricate design, in addition to selection and application of premium materials and resources are typical of Sormani dedication to excellence, as was recognized by many of his contemporaries during several mid-century Parisean exhibitions. Brass inlaid Fleur de Lis medallion decorates the center; surrounded by beautiful and rare burl Amboyna veneer wood from Indonesia. The surface is bordered by a bold brass application to the serpentine perimeter. A satinwood inlaid border decoration to the surface further enhances the decor. The highly figured veneer design of the surface is further on display to the rectangular 4" skirt support above four elegant cabriole legs with full length linear bold inlaid and applied brass accoutrements to the corners; top to bottom; ending in bronze mounted feet. The special interior is accessed by lifting the top up connected by a pair of decorated and embossed rear hinges; revealing a full surface mirror back and a fitted storage sections with a sliding tray for personal particulars; jewelry, papers, make up, sewing implements, or valuables as may be kept private by locking mechanism which bears the signature and street address of "Paul Sormani, 10 R. Charlot Park". The condition of the table is original, sturdy, and well made with no replacements. Surfaces have a mellow patina displaying warm, age related hues. A small rectangular section to the top surface measuring 2" x 3 1/2", just off the left and front of the center medallion is present. It does not look like a replacement because the grain transcends the section matching perfectly. It simply looks like an early restoration of some kind; possibly done contemporaneously with the manufacture of the table and possibly at the workshop of Sormani Maison because it is done so well. Please note the close up image (#3) of this repair. The base of the interior underneath (see image) is fastened with butterfly wood...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Amboyna

19th Century French Octagonal Carved Walnut Inlaid Pedestal Gueridon Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Incorporate extra surface space into your living room with this antique fruit wood gueridon table. Crafted in France circa 1870, the octagonal gueridon stands on a carved pedestal ba...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Walnut

19th Century French Oak Carved Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak side table from France. The top of this piece is nicely grained and has a beveled and carved decorated edge, following down to a hand carved apron on all four sides...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Oak

Napoleon III Style French Sail Table In Papier Machè and Solid Wood
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful french sailing table in Papier Machè.The upper part is formed by an octagonal top, made in papier machè, on which has been admirably hand painted a detailed and colorful fl...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Gold Leaf

French lacquered Work table Side table Worker Accordion Sewing Cabinet, 19th C
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This Asian-inspired lacquered wooden work table is a beautiful expandable sewing box covered with lacquer on all sides. On the upper part, intended to receive the sewing material, th...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Lacquer

1800's Antique, (2) Near Pair, French Napoleon III, Marquetry Drop-Side Tables!
Located in Austin, TX
1800's Antique, (2) Near Pair, French Napoleon III, Marquetry Drop-Side Tables! Exquisite Marquetry inlay, Antique Drop-Side Tables, Near Pair, French Napoleon III, Marquetry, 19th ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Wood

Napoleon III Papier Mache Japanned Table
Located in New York, NY
Napoleon III mother of pearl inlaid japanned papier mache occasional or side table, the shaped circular top with scalloped edge, and gilt tracery decoration above a turned support on...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

French Napoleon III Hexagon Mahogany Brass Ormolu 3 Leg Pedestal Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Napoleon III Hexagon Mahogany Brass Ormolu 3 Leg Pedestal Side Table This is an Antique French Napoleon III Hexagon Mahogany Brass Ormol...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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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 Side Tables

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Marble

19th Century French Carved Oak Writing Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Oak side or writing table from France. The top is banded and has a beveled and hand carved decorated edge. The apron is hand carved with leaves and vine decoration on al...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Oak

Napoleon III Birch Occasional Cabinet
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Napoleon III birch cabinet with marble top, circa 1880's. With a white marble top, molded top edges, a single arched door with a wood knob, resting ...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Marble

Napoleon III Parcel Gilt Ebony Veneered Table
Located in El Monte, CA
A chic 19th Century Napoleon III ebonized salon table. Brass beautifully inlays foliage movements to the top. Parcel gilt handsomely frames the edges of the table. Features intricate...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Octagonal Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak side table from France with an octagonal shaped top. The top has a carved decorated band inside a beveled and carved decorated edge. The top follows down to a lovely...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Oak

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 Side Tables

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Iron

Antique French Inlaid Napoleon III Side Table / Vanity 19th Century Marquetry
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
A very nice Napoleon III side table inlaid with marquetry 1860-1870. Standing on curved and blackened legs with connecting platform. The beautiful instrumental inlaid top and flora...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Copper

Napoleon III period Ebonized Guéridon Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A stunning Napoleon III style ebonised guéridon table, with a lacquered circular top, and featuring a swirling parcel gilt decoration around the peri...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Wood

19th Century French Napoleon III Giltwood Table Base with Hand Painted Tole Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique side table was crafted in Paris, France circa 1870, the occasional table features a blackened wooden pedestal base embe...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Tôle

French Napoléon III Period Walnut Side Table with Inlaid Décor and Single Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period walnut side table from the Mid 19th Century, with inlaid parquetry top, single drawer and carved tapering legs. Created during the reign of France's last Emperor...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Walnut

Napoleon III Violin Table in Walnut and White Marble, France, circa 1880
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Elegant Napoleon III violin table. It is divided into a white and blue marble top and a walnut structure with two side drawers. The base is mounted on...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Marble

Antique French Napoleon Style Marble Top Ormolu Accent Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Napoleon III 2 tier marble top bronze ormolu cabriole legs accent table. This elegant French Napoleon III Style 2 tier accent table with marble top, gilt bronze sea...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Marble, Bronze

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 Side Tables

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Cherry

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Gold Bronze & Marble Bouillotte Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century French Napoleon III gold bronze and Marble Bouillotte table.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French, Carved Blackened and Blue and White Painted Tile Side Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wine cellar or den with this elegant antique side table. Created in France, circa 1870, the table stands on turned legs ending wi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Faience, Walnut

19th Century Mahogany Side Table Napoleon III, France, Circa 1870
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic looking, completely restored French side table from the renowned Napoleon III period in France around 1870. A unique, octagonal shaped mahogany side table with many delicat...
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Late 19th Century Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Brass

19th Century French Napoleon III Inlaid Wood with Golden Bronzes Planter Table
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Elegant Napoleone III planter table characterized by finely inlaid walnut with floral motif. On the top a lid with elegant gilt bronze handles can be removed to use the flower compar...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Walnut

Pair of French Inlaid Tables or Stands
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable 19th century French stands with classical inlaid designs in mahogany, walnut, satinwood, and kingwood on the tops, with brass galleries over an ebonized case with...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Brass

20th Century Inlaid Wood with Marble Top French Napoleon III Style Side Table
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French side table from the 20th century. Furniture of beautiful line and pleasant decor inlaid and veneered in mahogany, maple, ebonized wood and fruitwood with decorations in gilded...
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Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Side Tables

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Marble

Elegant French Napoleon III Ebonized Marquetry Side Table with Brass Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Indulge in the classic charm of French design with our exquisite Napoleon III style side table. Handcrafted by skilled artisans, this pie...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Brass

19th Century Napoleon III Marquerty Vanity Side Table, France, circa 1860
Located in Cagliari, IT
From the reign of Napoleon III, a parcel-ebonized vanity table decorated with marquetry inlays, t ebonized legs, with brass fittings. Opens to reveal d...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Wood

20th Century Inlaid Wood Napoleon III Style French Writing Table, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Small French writing desk from the early 20th century. Furniture finished from the center inlaid in woods of palisander, rosewood, mahogany, ...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Side Tables

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Wood

19th Century French Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century walnut side table from France with a beveled and hand carved decorated edge around the top, following down to a fabulously hand carved apron on all four sides of the tab...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Walnut

French 1870s Napoléon III Walnut Side Table with Star Inlay and Single Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III walnut side table from the late 19th century, with start inlay and single drawer. Created in France at the end of Emperor Napoléon III's reign, this walnut side...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Walnut

20th Century Inlaid Wood Napoleon III Style French Bedside Table, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French bedside table from the mid-20th century. Furniture finished from center inlaid in walnut, bois de rose, maple, mahogany and fruitwood in Napoleon III style. Nightstand with to...
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1950s French Vintage Napoleon III Side Tables

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Walnut

19th Century French Writing Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak writing table from France with a beveled edge around the top, following down to paneled sides and hand carved and scalloped aprons. The front of the table contains t...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Oak

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent French 19th century Napoleon III period ebony, brass, ormolu and semi precious stone inlaid side table. The table is raised by a tripod base with elegant scrolled ormol...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Marble, Ormolu, Pewter, Brass

Stunning Napoleon III French Empire Revival Occasional Centre Table Marble Top
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely handmade in France circa 1850 Napoleon III Empire revival occasional centre table A good looking and extremely well made piece. The ...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Marble

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Napoleon III Period Onyx and Ormolu Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and extremely elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Napoleon III period onyx and ormolu side table. The table is raised by a scrolled tripod shaped base with a lightl...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Onyx, Ormolu

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 Side Tables

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Walnut

French Napoléon III 1850s Walnut Side Table with Single Drawer and Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period walnut side table from the mid-19th century, with single drawer, tapered legs and brass feet. Created in France at the beginning of Emperor Napoléon III'...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Walnut

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Ormolu and Marble Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Napoleon III Period ormolu and marble side table. The table is raised by lovely half ball feet below large acanthus leaves and three beautiful lightly ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Napoleon III Side Table, Maison L'Escalier de Cristal Paris
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A refined side table made of burr walnut veneer on an oak base, with elegant tapered legs, at the ending gilt bronze clawfeet. The table has extra server drawers on both sides. Around the top a copper rim. The table is stamped on the bottom: Maison L'Escalier de Cristal Paris...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Bronze

French 19th Century Side Table with Marble Top, Library Books and Brass Gallery
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
French 1860s Napoleon III period brass gallery rail side table with marble top and library bookends as decoration. Hand written provenance on the rear ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Wood

Italian 19th Century Napoleon III Period Ebony and Florentine Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning Italian 19th century Napoleon III Period ebony, marble and ormolu Florentine side table. Raised on scrolled ebony feet with casters, decorated with finely chased acanthus ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

Late 19th Century Table with Parquetry Top
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century table with a lovely banded and bevelled edge surrounding a parquetry central panel. The apron is scalloped and has a bevelled edge and the table is supported on spl...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Oak

Napoleon III Side Table, France, 1860-1870
Located in Belmont, MA
Napoleon III side table, France, 1860-1870. This unusual Napoleon III side table has an exquisite kingwood veneer and marquetry. Parts of the outside are ebonized and the top has a c...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Kingwood

Italian 19th Century Napoleon III Period Ormolu and Onyx Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Italian 19th century Napoleon III Period ormolu and onyx side table. The table is raised by most unique and extremely decorative foliate feet with beautiful movements and...
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19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Onyx, Ormolu

Delicate Napoleon III Kingwood Parquetry Side Table Attributed to Sormani
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A delicate Napoleon III kingwood parquetry side table attributed to Sormani, the shaped serpentine top with a single frieze drawer above tapering cabriole legs, decorated with inlaid...
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1860s European Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Kingwood

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Ebony, Exotic Wood, & Ormolu Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and very unique French 19th century Napoleon III period Ebony, exotic wood, and ormolu side table. The three-tiered table is raised by elegantly curved Ebony legs leading ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Ormolu

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 Side Tables

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Oak, Paint, Giltwood

Napoleon III Chinoiserie Cabinet, France, circa 1880s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Charming Napoleon III cabinet, lacquered black with Chinoiserie decor, and a red marble top.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Marble

French 1870s Napoleon III Walnut Bedside Table with Stone Top and Tambour Door
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoleon III period walnut bedside table from the late 19th century, with tambour door, single drawer and stone top. Created in France during the third quarter of the 19th century, this walnut side table features a rectangular stone top sitting above a tambour door adorned with ebonized accents, followed by a single drawer. This upper section is raised on four legs, the front ones being thin columns with entasis and the hind ones being straight, securing a low shelf. Highlighted with thin gilt frames on the side panels, this French walnut Napoleon III bedside table...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Marble, Stone

French Side Table Napoleon III, circa 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
Body completely set in gold. Carved frame ends with long curved legs. White mottled marble top. (G-72).
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables

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Marble

Napoleon Iii side tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Napoleon III side tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage side tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Napoleon III side 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 side tables, popular names associated with this style include Alphonse Tahan, Baker Furniture Company, Henry Dasson, and Jacques Garcia. 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 side tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $650 and tops out at $43,356 while the average work can sell for $2,895.

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