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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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Napoleon III
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
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
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
Paul Sormani French Dressing Table Amboyna Veneer (Rare). Circa 1870
By Paul Sormani
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
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 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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
19th Century French Napoleon III Three-Tier Marquetry Étagère, circa 1860
Located in Miami, FL
Quality antique French marquetry étagère, having a pierced gilt gallery with lovely marquetry inlaid shaped top, two shaped under-tiers with marquetr...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables
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Bronze
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
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
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. Born in France at the end of emperor Napoleon III's reign, this exquisite table features a circular variegated grey marble top accented with red motifs, sitting above a simple apron. The table is raised on three columns with entasis and bronze capitals, connected to one another through an in-curving lower shelf. With its elegant lines and refined décor, this French Second Empire walnut table...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables
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Marble, 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 Side Tables
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Walnut
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 Side Tables
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Walnut
Napoleon III Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Occasional Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Napoleon III mahogany and gilt bronze mounted occasional table, mid-19th century. Nice quality mahogany and gilt bronze mounts.
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Side Tables
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Bronze
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 Louis XV Napoleon III Rosewood Brass Inlay Vanity Work Table Sewing Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th century French Napoleon III rosewood sewing table with ornate brass and mother-of-pearl marquetry inlaid top. Item features shapely cabriole legs, beautiful rosewood veneers, dovetailed central drawer and bronze ormolu. The ornate top flips up to display a rectangular mirror and a removable rosewood tray with compartmental...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables
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Brass, Bronze
French 1860s Walnut Side Table with Tambour Door, Marble Top and Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut tambour door side table from the mid-19th century, with variegated grey marble top and tapered legs. Born during the reign of Emperor Napoleon III, this French walnut...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables
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Marble
Napoleon III Giltwood Center Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully carved giltwood center table.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables
19th Century French Pine Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century French pine side table with a shaped top which has a bevelled edge, following down to a scalloped apron, which has a carved border and a single drawer in the front. The ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables
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Pine
Charming 19th Century French Side Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Charming 19th century French side table. The wood is made of burl of walnut, circa 1870. It can be used as a jewelry table.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables
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Wood, Elm
Small 19th Century Rosewood End Table on Carved Tripod Base with Marquetry
Located in Miami, FL
A small and graceful sewing or work table on carved tripod base with octagonal top in rosewood with satinwood floral inlays. Lift-top opens to lidded compartments with access to plea...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Side Tables
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Satinwood
Rare Pair French Style Neoclassical / Napoleon III Cast Iron Side / End Tables
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of Napoleon III end / side tables attributed to E.G. Zimmermann of Hanau. The pieces are in cast iron reflecting a modern roman sensibility with dramatic details including ...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Side Tables
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Iron
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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