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
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Napoleon III Period Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI style Napoleon III period ebonized fruitwood, exotic woods, ormolu and leather center table. The table is raised by elegant circular fluted legs with foliate top caps and fine toupie shaped feet. Each leg displays a block reserve with inlaid exotic wood designs framed in beaded ormolu bands. The legs are connect by a striking curved X-shaped stretcher with a central inlaid floral motive and decorative beaded ormolu borders. At the frieze is a masterfully inlaid exotic wood floral marquetry framed within a beaded ormolu band, flanked by richly chased square foliate ormolu rosettes. The top displays its original burgundy colored gold tooled leather framed...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables
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Ormolu
Napoleon III French Table Boulle Marquetry Brass Gilt Bronze 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful Violin Table In Boulle Marquetry style and Brass Napoleon III Period Very beautiful violin-shaped center table, in Very good quality, the marquetry is patterned with foliag...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables
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Brass, Bronze
Diehl Black French Table Napoleon III Boulle Brass Gilt Bronze 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning Table by Diehl in Boulle Fiddle with rich Fishnet Marquetry style, Napoleon III Period, Sumptuous violin-shaped center table, Boulle mesh style marquetry, in brass on an e...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables
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Brass, Bronze
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
French Game Table Napoleon III Period - Louis XV Style - 19th Century - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very nice game table on high legs style Louis XV from the Napoleon 3 period of the 19th century. The wood is finely inlaid with floral and vegetal motifs. The legs are curved, the tips of the legs are in metal, while metal decorations are present on the tops of the legs.
The table opens to the depth and rotates to the length. The game board, once opened, is held in place by a drawer that opens on the right side (also serving as storage for the games).
The table top measures 116cm (45.6 inch) x 58cm (22.8 inch)
Very fine and sophisticated work, this table will give elegance to any type of interior decoration.
The Louis XIV style is a furnishing style covering more or less the period of the reign of Louis XIV (1661 to 1715).
This style is characterized by the majesty and richness of its furnishings.
The Louis XIV style follows the Louis XIII style. The furniture is increasingly luxurious, but unlike previous styles, it is almost no longer inspired by architecture. There are two kinds of furniture: ceremonial furniture richly decorated with veneers and inlays (especially with André-Charles Boulle), solid giltwood and bourgeois furniture in solid wood.
The style is characterized above all by its absolute symmetry and an important and ostentatious Dimension. The Louis XIV style is of Italian and ancient inspiration.
The style emerged with the advent of the reign of Louis XIV in 1661 and lasted until the end of the 17th century. In 1690, on the death of Lebrun, decorator to the King, the style declined and was gradually replaced by the Regency style.
The Palace of Versailles is obviously extremely and lastingly marked by the Louis XIV style. His long reign made it possible to impose the unique style of the Grand...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables
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Wood
Boulle Work Table - Stamped: L.gradé & Pelcot - Period: XIXth
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
In the 19th century, under the reign of Napoleon III (1852/1870) in particular, marquetry was rediscovered.
We copy the styles of previous centuries; so we make a lot of Boulle style furniture.
The richness and the quality of the materials are the same but the execution benefits from technical progress: the quality of the furniture of the end of the XIX is superior to that of their ancestors.
Here is a rare work table in gilded brass marquetry on a blackened and lacquered pear tree background.
Its lively scalloped top, surrounded by an ingot mold, is adorned with a cartouche opening onto a rosewood interior with a vanity mirror and a belt drawer. In the lower part, a hopper drawer remains invisible below.
Its feet are curved with ornamentation in chiseled and gilded bronze.
Period: Second half of the 19th century.
Dimensions: H: 72 x W: 63 x D: 43cm.
Stamped: L.Gradé & Pelcot,
A work table, also called a worker, it is a small light table whose top is surrounded by a high border to prevent falling objects.
The work table or worker is a small table that can be recognized by its removable flat or rounded top containing storage.
This table with or without crotch shelf sometimes has a sliding book box under the belt. Louis Gradé...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables
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Wood
Late 19th Century Sewing Table Napoleon III Wood Marquetry and Brass, France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique Napoleon III sewing table, circa 1880
The marquetry is made of various woods.
A brass feast surrounds the table top.
The lift-up lid opens up to reveal an original mirror ...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Tables
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Brass
Ceremonial Table Marquetry André Boulle - Violin Shape - Period: XIXth
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Table of violin form, with structure in blackened pear tree, almost completely covered with a marquetry 'Boulle'.
This technique, which consists of a superposition of Red Tortoisesh...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables
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Fruitwood
MAITLAND SMITH French Napoleon III Ebonized Reverse Painted Coffee Table
Located in Charlotte, NC
A French Napoleon III style oval coffee table by Maitland Smith. Solid wood painted an ebony color with gold painted trim, reverse painted top with inset glass cover, gold painted ga...
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Late 20th Century Philippine Napoleon III Tables
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Mahogany Table with Marble Top and Carved Giltwood Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period mahogany center table from the mid 19th century with colorful marble top, pedestal base and carved giltwood lion paw feet on casters. Created in France during the reign of France's last Emperor...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables
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Marble
Napoleon III Rounded White Carrara Marble Top Gueridon Table
Located in IT
Napoleon III coffee table, late 1800s, from Veneto Italy.
In walnut wood and top in white carrara marble. Feet show black lacquered details. Conservative restoration with pad polish...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Tables
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Carrara Marble
19th Century French Marquetry Inlaid Gueridon Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A fine French Louis XVI style 'Bouillotte' table, in wood veneer and marquetry, with an inlaid beige veined marble top surrounded by an openwork brass gallery. The gambling card game...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables
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Marble, Brass
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 Tables
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Walnut
Napoleon III Violin Table in Walnut and White Marble, France, circa 1880
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Elegant Napoleon III violin table.
It is divided into a white and blue marble top and a walnut structure with two side drawers. The base is mounted on...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Tables
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Marble
Exceptional Quality French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Center Table, Attrib F. Linke
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional quality Louis XVI style French ormolu-mounted mahogany and leather coffee center table, attributed to Francois Linke, Paris, circa 1880.
With exceptional quality or...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables
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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
19th Century, Inlaid Work Table, with Gilt Bronze
Located in PALERMO, IT
Elegant work table made of finely inlaid exotic wood with floral motif inlays both on the upper surface and on the lower shelf, and embellished with finely chiseled gilded bronze app...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables
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Bronze
Restored Antique Napoleon III Occasional Table Brown Leather Top Butlers Trays
Located in GB
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 Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Vitrine Table, C. 1880
By Paul Sormani
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XVI style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Vitrine Table, C. 1880, attributed to Paul Sormani.
Very good quality, nice ormolu mounts throughout, presents very well.
Measures: 30" high x 27" wide x 21" deep
Good condition, no damages noted.. Glass appears intact without cracks or loses, the glass has been replaced with modern panels...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables
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Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Boulle Centre Table, circa 1860
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 19th century French boulle centre table. The serpentine shaped top features all-over tortoiseshell and profuse inlaid brass decoration, qua...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables
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Brass, Bronze
French, 1850s Napoléon III Period Center Table with Carved Motifs and Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period Alsatian wooden center table from the mid 19th century, with carved stacked-coin style motifs, foliage and natural patina. Created in the Eastern region ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables
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Wood
20th Century Inlaid Wood with Marble Top French Napoleon III Style Side Table
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French side table from the 20th century. Furniture of beautiful line and pleasant decor inlaid and veneered in mahogany, maple, ebonized wood and fruitwood with decorations in gilded...
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Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Tables
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Marble
Napoléon III Console Marquetery Game Table, 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
19th Napoleon III console marquetry game table with folding and rotating tabletop with inlaid foliage decoration of acanthus leaves, griffins, mascarons and snakes, ebonized legs and...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables
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Wood
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 Tables
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Walnut
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
20th Century Inlaid Wood Gold Bronze Italian Napoleon III Style Writing Desk
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian writing desk from 20th century. Napoleon III style furniture inlaid and veneered in walnut, mahogany, maple and fruitwood enriched...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Napoleon III Tables
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Bronze
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 Tables
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Walnut
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 Tables
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Oak
20th Century Wood and Bronze Napoleon III Style French Writing Desk, 1930
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Large French writing desk from the first half of the 20th century. Moved and rounded furniture in rosewood, walnut, mahogany and fruitwood richly adorned with gilded and chiseled bro...
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1930s French Vintage Napoleon III Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Carved Napoleon III Pedestal Table with Breccia Marble Top
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning and grand antique carved Napoleon III pedestal with Breccia marble top. Ornately hand carved and gilded, this large statement piece is sure to make an impact. 12" diameter...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables
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Wood
Large Napoleon III Ebonized Partners’ Desk, circa 1860
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large Napoleon III ebonized partners’ desk, the rectangular leather inset top with copper stringing and a matching book slide at either end, each side with one long and two short d...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables
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Ebony
Antique Set of Four Handcrafted Cast Bronze Lion Feet with Gothic Dragon Wings
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning set of four 19th century, large bronze claw feet from a table or otherwise.
This large and impressive set of four top quality crafted bronze claw feet must have been unde...
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Tables
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Bronze
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
19th Century Louis XV Salon Table Napoleon III Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
It is surrounded by very finely chiselled, pronounced, decorative, perforated rocaille, Akkanthus and blossoms fire-gilt bronze fittings. Bois-Satiné veneer, all-round surface-covering mirror veneer on solid conifers. On oblique, with two forward looking, imposing bearded devil masks...
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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.
(A-130).
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Napoleon III Tables
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Gold Plate
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
Napoleon III Kingwood Bijouterie Table, circa 1860
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Napoleon III kingwood bijouterie table, of serpentine rectangular form with a glass top, shelf and sides, with two doors to the front, raised on slender cabriole legs, decorated th...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables
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Kingwood
French Napoleon III Table in the Manner of Boulle tortoiseshell and Brass
Located in Kastrup, DK
Very beautiful Napoleon III table made in Boulle marquetry inlay with brass, red tortoiseshell and ornamentation of gilt bronzes.
Ebonised wood. 1 drawer.
France, circa 1860.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables
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Bronze
French 19th Century Tilt-Top Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 19th century tilt-top table.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables
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Mahogany
Napoleon III Mahogany Display Table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An attractive and unusual Napoleon III mahogany display table, the rectangular top surmounted by a shaped glazed panel which opens to allow acce...
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Late 19th Century French 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
19th Century French Hand Painted Pedestal Table Napoleon III Period
Located in Sofia, BG
Important French wooden blackened pedestal table. The rocking tray of animated form, receiving in its middle an important decoration of flowers painted and underlined by gilded nets....
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables
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Wood
Antique Set of Nutwood Nesting Tables w. Inlaid Love Theme & Bronze Ornaments
By VanderoosT
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique set of stacking tables with marvelous inlay and maker's mark.
This marvelously handcrafted set of 3 tables from the early 1900s has the most elegant shape and patina. The tab...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Napoleon III Tables
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Bronze, Brass
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
French 19th Century Tilt-Top Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 19th century tilt-top table.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables
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Mahogany
19th Century French Pedestal Table in Papier Mâché, Napoleon III period
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century pedestal table in papier mâché blackened and enhanced with gilding. The mother of pearl checkered tray resting on a central frame turned an...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables
Paul Sormani Exotic Amboyna Work Table
By Paul Somani
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
France, Napoleon III Table 1850-1870 with Ebony and Bronze Mountings
Located in Kastrup, DK
Napoleon III table in ebonized wood with ebony and gilded bronze mountings and brass inlays. One large drawer.
Crafted with high craftsmanship.
France, 1850-1870.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables
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Bronze
Oval Napoleon III Table, circa 1850
Located in Opole, PL
Oval Napoleon III Table, circa 1850
We present you this black small table with an oval top, an openwork gallery made of brass, and an ornament.
The ...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Tables
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Wood
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
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
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 Tables
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Wood, Elm
19th Century Bronze Inlay Napoleon III Drop-Leaf Mahogany Occasional Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous 19th century French bronze inlay drop-leaf mahogany occasional table is as versatile as it is elegant. Crafted during the early Napoleon III...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables
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
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
Napoleon III Period Pedestal Table, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Napoleon III period pedestal table, 19th Century.
Mahogany pedestal table, gilt bronze and marble top, Napoleon III, 19th century, large decoration.
h : 75cm , d : 60cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables
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Marble, Bronze
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 Late 20th Century, 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, decorative objects, building and garden elements 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 Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tables, popular names associated with this style include André-Charles Boulle, Charles-Guillaume Diehl, Maitland Smith, and Paul Somani. 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 $415 and tops out at $70,837 while the average work can sell for $3,896.
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