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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.)

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Style: Napoleon III
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1950s
Impressive Pair of Tables First Empire Napoleon III Early 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Impressive pair of tables First Empire Napoleon III early 19th century Diameter: 115cm Height: 82 Italian Hight Quality Marble with amazing top with Snails and Ammonites perfect...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Napoleon III Period Desk, 19th century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Napoleon III period desk, 19th century. Desk, 19th century display case, Napoleon III period, circa 1880, missing shelf boards. Dimensions...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Wood

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 Tables

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Iron

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 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

19th Century French Napoleon III Hand Painted Oval Tole Tray with Family Scene
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique tray was crafted in France, circa 1870; oval in shape, the black tole platter is embellished by hand painted gilt decor around the lip, and features a colorful l...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Tôle

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

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

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 Algerian Onyx-Marble Centre Table, by Maison Marnyhac
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Napoleon III gilt-bronze and onyx centre table, By Maison Marnyhac, Paris. Signed to the edge of the stretcher 'MAISON MARNYHAC 1. RUE DE LA PAIX PARIS'. This opulent centre table has a beautifully patterned onyx top inset within stiff-leaf cast gilt-bronze border and guilloche patterned frieze. The legs modelled as female terms with arms crossed and holding atop their heads flower filled baskets. The lower part of the legs are formed as tapering pilasterrs joined by an elaborate loop stretcher with central platform. France, Circa 1865 This table is exemplary of the finest luxury furniture made during the opulent Second Empire period. The use of Algerian onyx-marble is especially indicative of this period as it was not until the 1840s that the quarries near Constantine in Algeria, then under French rule, which had been abandoned since antiquity, were rediscovered. Alphonse Pallu et Cie presented the stone at the Exhibition of Algerian Products in Paris in 1860 and established the Compagnie des Marbres Onyx...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Onyx, Bronze

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

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, 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

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

Restored Antique Napoleon III Occasional Table Brown Leather Top Butlers Trays
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely unique French Napoleon III fully restored occasional table with brass gallery rail, brown leather top and butlers slip serving trays ...
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Leather, 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 Tables

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Paul Sormani Exotic Amboyna Work Table
Located in London, by appointment only
Exceptional 19th century work table by Parisian ébénist, Paul Sormani. France, circa 1870 Measures: Width 59cm - 23.25in Depth 41cm - 16.2in Height 73cm - 28.75in - Incredib...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Amboyna

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

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 Tables

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Marble, Bronze

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, Ormolu, Pewter, Brass

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

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 Tables

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Onyx, Ormolu

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

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 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

Napoleon III Sofa Table
Located in Montreal, QC
Napoleon III strongly figured sofa table of typical form, but.edged with egg and dart molding. The two drawers are lined in bird's-eye maple, raised on twin column supports with foliate decoration and scrolled feet united by an acanthus and barley sugar...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Wood

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

Stunning Napoleon III French Empire Revival Occasional Centre Table Marble Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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 Tables

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Marble

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

Napoleon III Parquetry Card Table by Sormani
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Napoleon III parquetry card table by Sormani, the shaped hinged top with ormolu ribbon and bead guilloche edging, decorated overall in kingwood, tulipwood and satinwood diamond tre...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Ormolu

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

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

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 19th Century Walnut Etagere
Located in Madrid, ES
Napoleon III 19th Century Walnut Etagere with rich gilt bronze fittings Napoleon III 60x60xh100 cm good conditions.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Walnut

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

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 19th Century Louis XV Style Napoleon III Period Exotic Wood Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XV st. Napoleon III period exotic wood marquetry and ormolu center table. The table is raised by elegant cabriole legs with beautiful pierced wra...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III 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 Tables

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Onyx, Ormolu

Napoleon Single Drawer Kingwood Library Table French 1860
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Napoleon single drawer kingwood library table, decorated in marquetery and parquetry inlays, the shaped top with a diamond trellis field within a border of flowers and vases, the f...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Kingwood

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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