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Napoleon III 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.)

Find a collection of antique Napoleon III decorative objects, tables, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Napoleon III
A Napoleon III Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Marquetry Table
Located in Toronto, CA
This is a stunning Napoleon III Style, Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Marquetry table, with a flip top that turns it into a games table with compartment inside. Most probably Engli...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

Oval Gilt Wood Side Table, Napoleon III 1860-70, Gilt Wood and Cane
Located in Belmont, MA
Oval Gilt Wood Side Table Elevate your interior with this stunning Oval Napoleon III Gilt Wood Side Table in gilt wood and cane, an exquisite representation of French craftsmanship f...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble

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 Tables

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Iron

Late 19th Century Napoleon III Painted Porcelain Pedestal Circular Table, France
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th century Napoleon III painted porcelain circular pedestal table with floral motifs made in France By: unknown Material: bronze, copper, ceramic, porcelain, paint, enamel, m...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Metal, Bronze, Copper, Enamel

19th Century French Empire Mahogany Vanity with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Empire Mahogany Vanity with Carrara Marble is a definitive example of the style! Crafted during the Second Empire from exotic imported mahogany from the Americas, gilt bronze from the master metalsmiths of Paris, and Carrara marble from Italy, its tailored neoclassic-inspired architecture is truly timeless. The leg structure is connected with a recessed, curved lower shelf, with front legs featuring an elegant scrolled shape. Above, a full width drawer provides the convenience of an interior extension that opens to reveal drawer storage underneath. Atop that, luxurious Carrara marble provides an incredibly neutral, attractive and carefree surface over the entire piece. Positioned at the rear of the surface is a mirror mount for the round vanity mirror set...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

19th Napoleon III Salon Table Giltwood
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood carved and poliment sheet-gilded. Figurine carving in the form of chimera and satyr masks. Probably from a South German castle. Museal.
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Gold Plate

Antique French Napoleon Brass Ormolu Mounted 3 Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Napoleon Brass Ormolu Mounted 3 Drawer Writing Desk Antique French Napoleon III writing desk, made of mahogany wood, covered with remarkable marquetry veneers and fin...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Tables

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Ormolu

Marble Pedestal Table with Marquetry Top, XIXth Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Marble pedestal table with baluster base, and surmounted by a marble marquetry top, with a multicolored checkerboard pattern. Good general condit...
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19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble

Napoleon III Secretaire Desk by Diehl
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual amboyna Napoleon III secretaire desk by Diehl, the rectangular top above a single long frieze drawer which opens to reveal a leather-inset secretaire with a pigeonhole fla...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Amboyna

French Marquetry Inlay Tea Table With Japanned Motif, C.1880
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in from France, this charming French 19Th C. Marquetry Tea Table With Japanned Design Top. The design of the top is all hand crafted marquetry...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Fruitwood

Antique Mid-19th Century Ebonised Wood, Gilt Bronze and Pietra Dura Desk
Located in London, GB
Antique Mid-19th century ebonised wood, gilt bronze and Pietra Dura desk, French, c. 1860s Dimensions: Height 77cm, width 134cm, depth 78cm This ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Stone, Ormolu

19th Century Napoleon III Walnut Partner's Desk with Faux Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Napoleon III walnut partner's desk with faux leather is a stunning transitional piece that embodies styles influenced by the three greatest eras of human endeavor! The u...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Faux Leather, Walnut

French trompe l'oeil book side table, Napoleon III, wood, inlaid and leather
Located in Valladolid, ES
A delightful wooden side table with inlay and trompe-l'oeil bookend decoration on the lower drawer, in the Napoleon III style. The tabletop features an excellent inlay figure with f...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Leather, Walnut

19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry Folding Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A fine late 19th century French Napoleon III folding table. A rectangular marquetry top made up of several light woods and mahogany inlays, surrounded by a moulded blackened wooden e...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Wood

Rare Napoleon III Boulle Desk 1860 France André-Charles Boulle
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rare Napoleon III Boulle desk of very high quality, 1860 France
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass

Beautiful rectangular Napoleon III Writing Desk early century black and gold
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful rectangular 1920 Napoleon III writing desk, walnut structure, walnut, leather top with gold workings and brass fixtures. measure cm...
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Early 20th Century Italian Napoleon III Tables

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Brass

Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Side Table in Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We offer you this splendid and sophisticated coffee table, made in Italy around the end of the 19th century during the Napoleon III period. Made of elegant walnut wood, the upper su...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble

19th Century Writing Desk
Located in London, Park Royal
French, Napoleon III period, writing desk. Handmade in ebonized wood and cased with brass, ormolu.The top is covered with bevelled glass.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

19th Century French Walnut Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
French walnut writing table. Within the frieze are two drawers with moulded decoration and silvered handles. The turned, tapering reeded legs are joined by a carved stretcher with ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Walnut

Pair of French circa 1860 Napoleon III Gold Giltwood Marble Topped Side Tables
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original pair of circa 1860 Napoleon III gold giltwood, marble topped, side tables A totally original pair, the hardwood frames have...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Carrara 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 Tables

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Marble

Sèvres Style Porcelain Mounted Jewellery Box on Stand Attributed to Giroux
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine transitional style gilt-bronze and Sèvres style porcelain mounted Jewelry box on stand, attributed to Alphonse Giroux. This exquisite pe...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Porcelain, Wood

ELEGANT and PRECIOUS NAPOLEON III CENTER TABLE 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
ELEGANT and PRECIOUS NAPOLEON III CENTER TABLE 19th Century in ebonized wood richly inlaid in various wood and brass essences with floral motifs inside a reserve of birds on the bra...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Wood

19th Century French Black Wooden Working Table with Brass Decoration
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century work table in blackened wood inlaid with brass fillet, the lid reveals a tray with three compartments and a niche, it opens with a belt pocket. Curved legs, trim brass ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Wood

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 Century. 1800s!!!! French Napoleon III period drop-side table, late 19th c., having shaped burlwood top with floral marquetry and inlaid instrument motifs, with two folding sides, rising on fluted and tapered stretcher-joined legs, ending on arrow feet, closed: approximately 28"h, 28"w, 20"d, open: approximately 28"h, 41"w, 20"d. French Napoleon III marquetry table...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Wood

French Napoleon III Marquetry Three-Tiered Side Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A Napoleon III marquetry side table. The top galleried section with a drawer and the two bottom shelves having overall inlaid exotic wood inlay ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Fruitwood

19th Century Luigi and Angiolo Falcini Inlaid on Ebony Octagonal Centre Table
By Luigi and Angelo Falcini
Located in IT
Tabletop veneered in various woods, 19th century octagonal sail, entirely inlaid with polychrome floral motif and centred by a circular reserve with a polylobed rose window, high qu...
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19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Ebony

19th Century French Napoleon III Oval Tole Tray with Hand Painted Medallion
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant antique tray from France, circa 1870; oval in shape, the large black tole platter is embellished by hand painted gilt decor around the lip, and a colorful winter scenery in t...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Tôle

19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry Centre Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality 19th century French marquetry centre table, the top vneered and profusely inlayed with burr walnut, burr yew, ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass

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, then adapted to be a table later, the model was made in the XIXth Century, a...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Granite, Bronze, Ormolu

Napoleon III Flame Mahogany Center Table With Marble Top
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Napoleon III flame mahogany center table with marble top, circa 1850. With a gray and white Saint Anne's sandwich style marble top with grooved outer bands on the top, a flame mahoga...
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1850s European Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble

Rococo Style Silver Plated Sideboard Mirror Tray, Wine Tray
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Rococo Style Silver Plated Sideboard Mirror Tray, Wine Tray This is a delightful piece, the tray has an irregular oval shaped frame with feet and handles, it is heavy for its size, ...
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19th Century Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Silver Plate

19th Century Napoleon III Mahogany Console / Game Table
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th Century mahogany wood beautifully proportioned console or game table with a flip top leather details when open resting on a slightly curved cabriole legs. The table is in ...
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1820s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Louis Quinze French Serving Table by Francois Linke
Located in Berlin, DE
French serving table by Francois Linke, Louis Quinze solid mahogany, slightly convex and concave-curved body, flanked by extended corner castors on tall, elegantly curved legs, belo...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

19th Century French Napoleon III Walnut Oval Center Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Mid-19th century French Napoleon III period Renaissance Revival center table, sourced from Provence. Originally designed as an extending dining table, now fixed as a center table or ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Walnut

Antique French Napoleon III Lacquered Pedestal Table, Inlaid Hand Painted 19th C
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE EBONISED CIRCULAR TRIPOD TABLE An extremely decorative and romantic table with a fine hand-painted Venetian scene depicting figures in a gondola on a canal with grand buildi...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Paint

19th C. French Napoleon III Cast Iron Bistro Table with Terrazzo Top and Brass
Located in Dallas, TX
A charming 19th century French bistro table, crafted circa 1870, featuring a colorful terrazzo top inset with marble fragments in tones of white, ochre, black, and red. The circular ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble, Stone, Brass, Iron

Pair of 19th century tray tables with lacquer trays
Located in Leimen, DE
Pair of beautiful Napoleon III tray tables from the second part of the 19th century, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship and historical charm. These tables feature a Louis XVI style walnut base, providing a classic and refined aesthetic. The tops of the tables are adorned with metal lacquer decor trays...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Walnut, Lacquer

Jardiniere table, France, turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique jardiniere from around 1880, France. Dimensions: height 81 cm / width 51 cm / depth 37 cm
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass

Antique French Boulle Centre Table Bureau Plat C.1860
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique French Boulle Centre Table Bureau Plat C.1860
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

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 Tables

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Wood

Large French Round Table, 19th Century, Fruitwood, 200 cm Diameter
Located in Madrid, ES
Large French round table, 19th century Hand-carved fruitwood Dimensions: 200 cm diameter (extended) x 76 cm height Exceptional French round table in solid fruitwood, dating from the...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Fruitwood

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Ebony Ormolu and Giltwood Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive French 19th century Napoleon III period Ebony, ormolu, and giltwood center table. The circular table is raised by an elegantly curved triangular support with cut corner...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Ormolu

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 Tables

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Marble

French Polychrome Painted and Ebonized 19th Century Napoleon III Pedestal Table
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… A beautiful pedestal table from the 1800s, this French table has a polychrome hand-painted and ebonized finish. The top, which has a chamfered edge, h...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Wood, Paint

19th Century French Henri II Walnut End Table with Hexagonal Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Henri II Walnut End Table with Hexagonal Marble Top is a remarkable result of traditional French craftsmanship melded with Industrial Revolution ingenuity! Skillf...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble

Sevres Style Figural Scenery Plaques Napolean III Style Bronze Mounted Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a wonderful, extremely elaborate Sevres style plaque encrusted and bronze mounted walnut table. The table is in good antique condition and features incredible porcelain plaqu...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

19th Napoleon III Salon Table Giltwood
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood carved and poliment sheet-gilded. Figurine carving in the form of chimera and satyr masks. Probably from a South German castle. Museal. (A-130).
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Gold Plate

Napoleon III Period Dressing Table, Attributed to Diehl
Located in London, GB
Napoleon III period dressing table, attributed to Diehl French, circa 1870 Measures: Height 78cm, width 50cm, depth 38cm This magnificent dressing table is crafted from dark woo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

19th Century French Napoleon III Oval Tole Tray with Hand Painted Medallion
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique tray was created in France, circa 1870. Oval in shape, the large black tole platter is embellished by hand painted gilt decor around the lip, and a colorful hand painted center medallion depicting a romantic picnic in the park with horses and dog. The colorful tray...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Tôle

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 Tables

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Marble, Wrought Iron

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 Tables

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Brass

ANTIQUE FRENCH NAPOLEON III 1850 EBONiSED BOULLE CARD TABLE FOR RESTORATION
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this totally original, unrestored, Napoleon III Boulle card games table with ebonised frame and green baize playing surface Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price A very expensive and collectable mid 19th century Boulle table...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Wood

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 Tables

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Onyx, Ormolu

Impressive Napoleon III salon table with Boulle inlays around 1870
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive Napoleon III salon table with Boulle inlays around 1870 Ebonized frame with brass marquetry on a tortoiseshell ground. Oval curved top and frame with drawer and contoured...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass

French Napoleon III Period Boulle Inlaid fliptop Games Table
Located in Forney, TX
A fine French Napoleon III Second Empire Period (1852-1870) fliptop card game table. Make a statement with this striking example of high-quality Parisian craftsmanship. Exquisitel...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Napoléon III Period Marquetry Table with Gilded Brass Ornaments
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite marquetry center table dates back to the Napoléon III period, exemplifying the elegance and craftsmanship characteristic of mid-19th-century French design. The tableto...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass

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 Tables

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Marble, Brass, Ormolu, Pewter

Large French Empire Style Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Surtout-de-table Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and large French Empire style Napoleon III gilt bronze Surtout-de-table, now a coffee table with later gilt bronze legs with paw-feet, ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

Vintage French Figured Wood Games Table for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
For Restoration. Provenance: Ganz estate, Tuxedo Park, NY. A handsome games table in triangular hinged form with ebonized detailed figured wood frame. Fr...
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Late 19th Century Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Felt, Wood

Napoleon Iii tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Napoleon III tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, building and garden elements, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Napoleon III 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 tables, popular names associated with this style include Alexandre Chevrié, Paris, Alphonse Tahan, Baker Furniture Company, and Charles-Guillaume Diehl. 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 tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $225 and tops out at $395,000 while the average work can sell for $3,780.

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