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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
Pedestal Table, Marble Top, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pedestal table, marble top, 19th century. A round pedestal table with chased and gilt bronze ornamentation, marble top, doe foot, Napoleon III period, 19th century. Height: 75cm. D...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble, Bronze

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

19th Century French Napoleon III Hand Painted Tole Tray
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique oval tole tray was crafted in France, circa 1870, the colorful platter with side handles, features an oval center medallion with coastline scene, cliffs, trees, ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Tôle

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 Tables

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Brass

Charming patinated console and its late 19th century
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Charming patinated console and its late 19th century marble pretty old patina, very beautiful marble a large matching mirror is for sale in another ad
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble

Suite of 4 Nesting Tables, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Suite of 4 nesting tables, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Suite of 4 nesting tables with fine decoration on the glass-covered tops, chased and gilt bron...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

Antique French Napoleon III Bronze D' Ore Mounted Mahogany Dining Table Ca 1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Napoleon III Bronze D' Ore Mounted Mahogany Dining Table That Converts to a Center Table, Circa 1860-1870. Photographed with the leaves in it at 11 feet 1 inch Breaks ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Napoleon III Period Mounted Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th Century Louis XV st. Napoleon III period ebony, brass inlaid and ormolu mounted Boulle desk. The two drawer desk is raised by cabriole legs elegantly decorated...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass, Ormolu

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

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 Tables

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Faience, Walnut

Napoleon III Style Pedestal Table, in Wood Marquetry and Gilt Bronze.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Napoleon III style pedestal table, 19th Century or early 20th Century in Wood Marquetry and Gilt Bronze. A 19th century or early 20th century gilt bronze and wood marquetry pedestal...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

19th Century Transition-Style Writing Desk from the Napoleon III Period
Located in NICE, FR
This small writing desk from the 19th century is crafted in rosewood with inserted brass fillets. It exhibits a transitional blend of elements representative of both Louis XV and Lou...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Rosewood

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 Tables

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Walnut

Rare Napoleon III French Empire Bureau De Plat Gilt Bronze Writing Table Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Napoleon III French Empire desk with gilt bronze oversized fittings A very decorative and collectible desk in period lightly restored condition throughout. The desk comes complete with all original gilt bronze fixtures and fittings including two keys for the locks. It has four large drawers to the front, the left drawer is a very large single drawer with a safe drawer...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

Distress Paint Decorated Swedish Napoleonic Style Center Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Swedish distressed paint decorated Napoleonic center table.
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20th Century Swedish Napoleon III Tables

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Wood

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

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Brass

19th Century Walnut Table with Vine Twist Legs
Located in High Point, NC
19th century French walnut side table. Banded wood top with a beveled and carved decorated edge. Single drawer in the front, and is supported on hand-turned vine twist...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Walnut

French Victorian Mahogany and Bronze End Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Charles X style (late 19th Century) mahogany and bronze end table with round inset marble top and mahogany platform shelf with double bronze and trim legs and double hoof feet.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble, 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 Tables

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Marble, Stone

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

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Mahogany Marble Top Center Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Mahogany Marble Top Center Table was designed to impress all who enter the home. Hand-crafted from exotic imported mahogany, it features a bo...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble

French Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Period Boulle Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent French mid 19th century Napoleon III period Boulle center table. The table is raised on cabriole legs with a wrap around ormolu sabots. At the top of each leg is a fine...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Carrara Marble, Brass, Ormolu

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

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Ebony

French Napoleon II mahogany and gilt bronze center desk circa 1855
Located in Milano, IT
French center desk with solid mahogany veneer frame decorated with mercury-gilt bronzes such as sphinx heads, lion paws and friezes. Top covered in leather. Two drawers. Napoleon III era, Second Empire, ca. 1851/55. Dimensions: H. 77 cm. L. 135 cm. D. 70 cm. Notes Under the influence of Marie Antoinette, French artists began to draw inspiration from the 18th-century archaeological discoveries made in the Mediterranean during the time of Louis XVI. After the Revolution of 1789, under the Consulate of Napoleon Bonaparte (1799-1804), the Egyptian campaign drew even more attention to one of the cradles of civilizations. The "retour d'Egypte" style culturally and artistically had great success in France and Europe and reached as far as Russia; but much of this "Egyptomania" was politically driven to divert attention from the military failure of this campaign (defeat at Abukir, destruction of the French fleet by Admiral Nelson). The peak of this style's success was reached when the book "voyages dans le Basse et la Haute Egypte pendants les campagnes du general Bonaparte" by Dominique Vivant Denon...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

French Bureau Plat Desk Antique Parquetry Writing Table Napoleon III
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous antique French bureau plat in the Napoleon III manner Features intricate parquetry inlay designs Gilt fixtures are original including the female maiden mas...
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Early 1900s Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Wood

Late 19th Century French Bronze Terrier as a Pen Tray
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Late 19th Century French Bronze Terrier as a Pen Tray. Unique piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

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

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 Tables

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Tôle

Neoclassical Ebonized Swedish Center or Library Table
Located in Houston, TX
Neoclassical ebonized Swedish center table, or library table, hand-carved in Second Empire, or Napoleon III style. Will also be an excellent writing t...
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1860s Swedish Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Wood, Paint

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

Antique French Mahogany Center Table Extends to 11 ft Dining Table, Circa 1870.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Napoleon III Bronze D' Ore Mounted Mahogany Center Table that also Extends into an 11 ft Dining Table, Circa 1860-1870. Table has Leaves that Can be Added to Extend Ta...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

Exceptionally Grand and Large Napoleon III Mahogany Conference/Dinning Table
Located in Washington, DC
An exceptionally grand and very large and versatile Napoleon III mahogany table that could serve as a conference or dining room table. It comes with a base, four middle section exten...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Mahogany

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

French Victorian Ebony Inlaid Center Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian (19/20th Century) ebony and bronze rectangular center table with 8 swirl design legs connected with an open geometric design stretcher and a top inlaid with pearl & ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Pair Of Mahogany Library Tables, Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair Of Mahogany Library Tables, Circa 1880
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Late 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Mahogany

Antique French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Centre Table
Located in London, GB
This table is an exquisite piece of French antique furniture. The table is covered with beautiful marquetry work and finely-cast gilt bronze (ormolu) mounts. The table features a...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Ormolu, Bronze

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 Tables

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Ormolu

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 Tables

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Paint

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 Tables

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Bronze

19th Century French Table on Wheels with a Modern Black-Glass Top
Located in New York, NY
This charming, quirky 19th century black-painted cast-iron table is mounted on wheels, and fitted with a modern custom black opaline-glass top framed in bronze by Guerin.
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass, Iron

2 Painted Faux Marble Side Tables Or Sofa Ends, 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
2 tables or end tables: the rectangular top as well as the base are painted in onyx style, on a pilaster foot is painted in faux marble Some chips and missing parts - top's painting...
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Mid-20th Century European Napoleon III Tables

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Wood

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 Tables

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Brass, Copper

Antique Hand Carved Parcel-Gilt Walnut Napoleon III Marble-Top Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A 19th century carved walnut table with marble top. The dark green and white original marble inset top with expertly carved edge, on the a...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble

Vintage French Gilt Bronze-Mounted Carved Marble "Selette" Pedestal Table
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant continental multi-color marble "Selette" was crafted in France, circa 1980. The Napoleon III style pedestal sits on a thick sturdy square plinth embellished with a bronz...
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Late 20th Century French Napoleon III Tables

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Marble, Bronze

Napoleon III Brass Gallery Fruitwood Ebonised and Inlaid Three-Tired Side Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Napoleon III brass gallery rail side table in fruit wood A very good looking well made an...
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19th Century English Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass

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

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 Tables

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Magnificent antique side table gilded with marble top from around 1860
Located in Berlin, DE
Magnificent antique side table gilded with marble top from around 1860 Richly carved solid wood body with rich ornaments, finely carved. Balustrade with leaf ornaments articulated o...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble

Wrought Iron Workshop Table Circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Wrought iron workshop table circa 1900 glass shelf, one chip
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18th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Iron

Napoleon III French Ebonized Walnut table, 1870s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Napoleon III French ebonized walnut table, 1870s.
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Walnut

Napoleon III Desk or Side Table
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover an extraordinary side table or desk that traces its origins to the period between 1860 and 1870, originating from the artistic craftsmanship of Belgium. This unique piece st...
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1860s Belgian Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass

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

French Turn of the Century Napoleon III St. Giltwood and Marble Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most decorative French turn of the century Napoleon III st. giltwood and Brèche Polychrome marble coffee table. The circular coffee table is raised by exceptional wonderfully executed rope designed legs...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Tables

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Marble

Napoleon III Parcel Gilt Ebony Veneered Side 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 Tables

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Brass, Bronze

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

19th Century Napoleon III Henry Dasson Side Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid mahogany and polished oak. Embracing frame box on high slightly curved legs with intermediate tray connected in sabots. Slightly protruding top plate in brass frame. (G-69).
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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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 Tables

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Cherry

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

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Marble

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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