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Napoleon III Paintings

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
Herman Frederick Carel Ten Kate - The Music Room, Oil On Panel Signed
Located in NONANCOURT, FR
Table representing a living room scene in the style of the 18th century. We find a multitude of characters in action, dressed in the style of the 18th century and listening to a pian...
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1850s Dutch Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Oak

Large 19th Century Berlin Rectangular KPM Porcelain Painted Framed Plaque
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large 19th century Berlin Rectangular K.P.M porcelain painted framed plaque Germany, circa 1880 Very well painted depicting a women draped in linens with two angels above h...
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1880s German Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Porcelain

Antique Paintings Of Flowers, Oil On Canvas, Still Life, Dahlias, Roses and Hydrangeas, 19th
Located in Breganze, VI
The category Antique Paintings Of Flowers, features an Oil Painting On Canvas, a still life from the late 19th century. This is a pleasant still life depicting various types of flow...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas

A French Napoleon III Large Pair of Orientalist Porcelain Plaques, 1908
By Rudolf Ernst
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A French Napoléon III Large Pair of very decorative hand-painted polychromed Porcelain Plaques with Orientalist scenes, with traditional costumed characters. In the manner of Rudolf ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Porcelain, Wood

Lively Alley, Framed Orientalist Watercolor, Late 19th Century Early 20th Centur
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Orientalist watercolor in bright colors, representing a lively alley of people seated or walkig under a vine Framed watercolor: patinated oak frame and golden rod, framer Foord & Di...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Paper

Brisset Emile (1844-1904) - Oil On Canvas - The Farewells - Scene From Military
Located in BARSAC, FR
Brisset Emile (1844-1904) Les Adieux Oil On Canvas representing a scene from military life: a hussar officer before departure waving to his sweetheart, in the background a lady on ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Paint

French Chateau Landscape Oil Painting in Original Gilt Frame
Located in Stamford, CT
A Napoleon III era oil on canvas painting of a chateau and landscape in a gilt frame. A lovely composition in very good condition.
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Oil on Canvas, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Oil on canvas, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Oil on canvas, beautiful 19th century painting representing an interior scene of a mother with her daughters, Napoleon III period, ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Wood, Canvas

Antique Still Life, Bunch Of Grapes, Oil On Canvas Painting, Epoch Nineteenth Century.
Located in Breganze, VI
The antique painting, Still Life with Bunch of Grapes offered here is an oil painting on canvas from the second half of the 1800s.  The antique painting dresses with a beautiful car...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas

French Framed Still-Life Oil Painting Depicting a Bouquet of Flowers, circa 1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French framed oil on canvas still-life painting from the mid-19th century, depicting a colorful bouquet of flowers in a vase, set in a carved giltwood frame. Born in France at the ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

French 1870s Napoleon III Period Still-Life Painting with Giltwood Carved Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoleon III period still-life painting from the second half of the 19th century, signed and set in giltwood frame. This French still-life painting was born at the end of th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Giltwood, Paint

19th Century Oil Marine Painting of a Naval Battle
Located in NICE, FR
This wonderful oil painting represents a beautiful composition of a naval battle featuring a French ship in the foreground. The colours used and the graphic dynamism of the artwork a...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Wood

19th Century Large Still Life Oil-on-Canvas Painting "Rose Bouquet"
Located in NICE, FR
We present you with this beautiful floral composition from the end of the 19th century, now enclosed in a chic contemporary frame. The measurements of this piece, including the fram...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas

19th Century Oil-on-Canvas Painting of Venice in the Style of Canaletto
By Giovanni Antonio Canal (Canaletto)
Located in NICE, FR
This beautiful artwork depicts a bustling scene of the Piazza San Marco in Venice. It was created in the 19th century in a style reminiscent of Giovanni Antonio Canal, commonly known...
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19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas

Late 19th Century Oil Painting Young Boy with a Goat by Frédéric Viret
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A fine oil painting depicting a boy feeding a goat with berries. it's painted on a wooden panel. Signed right under: Frédéric Viret. In an elegant gold leaf frame. The paint and the ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Italian, Napoleon III Period, Oil on Canvas "Donkey Chase”, ca. 1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
Painted on an oval ground within a rectangular canvas, the corners painted black, depicting a woman atop a haycart being wildly pulled by a donkey being harassed by a gang of unruly ...
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1860s Italian Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Paint

Pair of Antique Paintings on Porcelain, Signed Bigot.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Antique Paintings on Porcelain, Signed Bigot. A pair of 19th century paintings on porcelain, signed Bigos, in a green lacquered wood frame, Napoleon III period. Porcelain: h...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Porcelain, Wood

The Young Shepherd" and " The Cook scaling a fish", Antoine Richard, 1822-1891
Located in PARIS, FR
The young shepherd" and "The cook scaling a fish", Antoine Richard, 1822-1891". A pair of paintings on mahogany, depicting a young shepherd daydreaming, leaning on his stick, and a y...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Wood

19th Century Marine Oil-on-Canvas Painting by Paul Seignon (1820-1890).
Located in NICE, FR
A small 19th-century marine oil-on-canvas painting depicting two ships navigating the waves of the deep sea on a rather tranquil day. It has been restored with complete re-lining. It bears the signature of Paul Seignon...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas

Man Smoking A Pipe In Front Of A Chimney by Antoine Richard 1822-1891
Located in PARIS, FR
Man resting, sitting, smoking his pipe in front of the fireplace". Oil on panel. French school. Antoine RICHARD, born in Châlon sur Saone, was a pupil of P.Cogniet and made his debu...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas

Antique Paintings Portraits Of Dogs, Watercolor On Paper, Black Poodle, Late 19th.
Located in Breganze, VI
The category Antique Paintings Portraits of Dogs features a small painting, a Watercolor on paper with a portrait of a Black Poodle dog, late 1800s era.  This is a pleasant portrai...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Paper

Pair of Paintings on Porcelain, Village Landscapes, early 20th century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Paintings on Porcelain, Village Landscapes, early 20th century. Pair of paintings on porcelain, representing village landscapes, beautiful wood and gilded stucco frames, 19t...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Paintings

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Porcelain, Stucco, Wood

Oil-on-Canvas Marine Painting by French Painter Jules Izier
Located in NICE, FR
We present you with a grand maritime painting crafted by French artist Jules Izier, born in Paris and active during the late 19th/early 20th century. Renowned for his depictions of l...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas

19th Century Oil-on-Canvas Painting of Mountains by Theodore Nocken (1830-1905)
Located in NICE, FR
This sublime and enchanting scene reveals itself amid a picturesque landscape of lakes and mountains, imbued with the gentle embrace of warm hues. It is an oil-on-canvas painting fro...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas

"The Return Of The Knight", Oil On Canvas 267x176cm
Located in Honnelles, WHT
"The Return Of The Knight", Oil On Canvas Signed And Dated Octave Van Cuÿck 1909 Imposing oil on canvas
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Early 20th Century Belgian Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas

Pair Of Pastels - XIXth - Gold Leaf Frame
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Elegant pair of old pastels representing a couple. Sir an officer under the Second Empire, is proudly represented in ceremonial attire, Lady as for her chosen to shine just as much a...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Timeless Equestrian Elegance: Paul Magne De La Croix's 1900 Watercolor
Located in New York, NY
Captivating scene of a gentleman gracefully mounted on horseback, skillfully brought to life by artist Paul Magne De La Croix. Created in the year 1900, th...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Paintings

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Wood

Portrait of a young aristocrat, France Circa 1850
Located in PARIS, FR
Large oil on canvas portraying a young woman of fine character, undoubtedly an aristocrat, French school circa 1850. According to family tradition, this is the portrait of Countess H...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas

19th Century Oil-on-Canvas Flower Bouquet Painting
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this oil-on-canvas painting representing a refined arrangement of flowers in vibrant colours against a deep-dark backdrop within a splendid 19th-century gilded frame. ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas

Napoleone Luigi Grady (Italian, 1860-1949) Oil on Canvas "Boy with Bicorne Hat"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Napoleone Luigi Grady (Italian, 1860-1949) A Very Fine Oil on Canvas "A Young Man Bicorne Hat". The beautifully executed artwork depicting a posing young boy in full period celebrato...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

Antique Flower Painting, Dahlias Flowers, Oil on Canvas, 19th Century 'QF483'
Located in Breganze, VI
Flowers artwork, antique oil painting, floral vase painting which represents Dahlias and Chrysanthemums. The painting has a gold leaf  frame realised in the 1800s. The oil on canvas...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas

Goupil-fesquet, Orientalist Watercolor, Zouave Or Algerian Hunter, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Framed watercolor: portrait of a zouave or Algerian hunter, standing and in profile, in a mountain landscape This watercolor bears the signature F Goupil twice in pencil as well as ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Paper

19th Century Oil on Canvas Seascape 'View of Martigues' by Charles Malfroy
By Charles Malfroy
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this vibrant oil-on-canvas seascape of the Port of Martigues by the renowned artist Charles Malfroy who was born in Lyon in 1862 and passed away in the Kremlin-Bicêtre...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas

19th Century Oil on Canvas Painting depicting Moses Rescued from the Nile
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this magnificent large oil painting on canvas encased in a gilded frame. The painting portrays baby Moses being rescued from the waters of the river Nile by Pharaoh's ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas

Oil on Canvas of the Countess of Aiguy, Signed and Dated 1886
Located in NICE, FR
An exquisite oil portrait on canvas featuring Lucy A.M Guilland, Countess of Aiguy who was born on November 22, 1852. She elegantly dons a fancy black dress as well as a white lace b...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas

Beautiful Ladies, Large 214 Cm Oil On Canvas, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Very large framed oil on canvas presenting 3 beautiful ladies seated in a rich interior. The symbolism can enlighten us on the royal affiliation the most important lady...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Paint

If Ingomar, The Overturned Vase, Hst Signed, Late 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
The Overturned Vase: large framed oil on canvas representing a little girl caught in the act of stupidity; she overturned a vase of flowers, water flows onto the table Painting in b...
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19th Century Hungarian Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Paint

19th century oil painting from Eugène Henri Millet 5
Located in BORDEAUX, FR
Eugène Millet exhibited at the Paris Salon, from 1866, genre scenes and still lifes. He is probably the artist from whom the Vieillard factory asked for the splendid models of the service of the large birds. Our historical scene, painted with meticulousness leaving a gold background to show through, follows in the footsteps of Ernest Meissonier (we also notice that the artist writes the initial of his first name upside down, like the said Meissonier). Gallant Spaniards in 18th century clothes converse around a vase from the "Alhambra". Masterpieces of medieval Hispano-Moorish ceramics...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Mahogany

Miniature, Portrait Of Woman With Necklace, XIXth Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Miniature portrait of an elegant woman in a black dress and three-row necklace Blackened wooden frame enhanced with bronze Usual wear and losses (crack, see photos) 19th century ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Wood, Paint

Late 19th Century Round Oil Painting Fruit Still Life with Gold Leaf Frame
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique painting, a fruit still life against a dark blue background. The painting is painted on canvas, the canvas is pasted on wo...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Peinture de Chasse, Signé Louis Picard, 1850 .
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Peinture de Chasse, Signed Louis Picard, 1850 . Oil on canvas, painting about hunting, 19th century, signed by Louis Picard, 1850, unframed. Dimensions:...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas

Portrait Of Young Woman, Oil On Canvas XIXth Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Oil on canvas, portrait of a young woman with a romantic air, in a light dress and wearing a hat held back by a veil, seated next to a jug Gilt wood frame (some lacks in the beading...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas

C Deschamps, Portrait Of Woman, In Black Dress, XIXth Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large oil on canvas, portrait of an elegant woman in a black dress and a fan, seated and smiling Portrait signed Camille Deschamps and dated 1889 in ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Paint

Miniature painted on copper framed brass style Napoleon III late 1800
Located in Catania, IT
Miniature painted on copper framed in brass style Napoleon III late 800. The miniature is in good condition with small wear and tear caused by the use ...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Brass, Copper

The Storm, Oil On Canvas, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large oil on canvas representing an accident between a horse-drawn carriage and a rider, against a backdrop of a rough sea landscape, which flooded the path after the storm After ...
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Paint

Napoleon III Style Large Oil On Canvas French Subject Calliope Gold Background
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects. The fol...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Antique Painting, Marine Painting, Rocky Cliff, Small Seascape Painting
Located in Breganze, VI
This is a Small Marine Oil Painting, which represents a Marina with A Rocky Cliff and Sailing Boats.  The work represents a glimpse of a rocky coastline with three small boats . ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas

Painting on Canvas of a French Officer, Napoleon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painting on canvas of a French officer, Napoleon III period Very nice oil on canvas of the 19th century, Napoleon III period, Military Officer. Dimensions: Painting: H: 41cm...
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas

Joseph Castanié, Aveyronnais Painter, Portrait of Nun
Located in BARSAC, FR
Joseph Pierre Hilarion Castanié (1819-1884). Portrait of a nun (Carmelite). Oil on canvas, signed upper left Castanié. Superbly executed. In a beautiful frame from the first half o...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas

1880s Oil on Canvas by Victor Costes
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A small oil on canvas, “Still Life with Fish and Crustaceans”, by the great Provencal painter Victor Coste (1844-1923). Born in Marseille, Coste went on to study at the Ecole des Bea...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

Oil on Canvas Representing an Animated Landscape Signed Collignon, 19th Century
Located in BARSAC, FR
Oil on canvas representing a mother and her child returning to the setting sun, bundle of wood under her arm in a countryside landscape. Superb and thick original frame in wood an...
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Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Paint

Still Life Painting, Flowers Vase Painting, Flowers of Peonies, Oil on Wood
Located in Breganze, VI
Flowers artwork, antique oil painting, Still Life with Bouquet of Pink Peonies flowers proposed here is an oil painting on wood of the Nineteenth Century. It also has a wood frame. ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Wood

19th Century Large Scale French Still Life Oil Paintings Depicting Florals, S/2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These large scale 19th century French florals are breathtaking. The set complements each other perfectly. Both bouquets have neo-classical elements with the urns and pedestals. The l...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Still Life Painting, Flowers Vase Painting, Flowers of Dahlias, Oil on Wood
Located in Breganze, VI
Flowers artwork, antique oil painting, Still Life with Bouquet of Dahlias flowers proposed here is an oil painting on wood of the Nineteenth Century. It also has a wood frame.  T...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Wood

Original Antique Alexandre Cabanel Museum Quality Portrait Oil Painting
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Spanish Colonial rustic wood floor lamp. It is carved from solid wood and has been rewired. Additional information: Materials: Wood...
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19th Century Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas

Flower painting, Peonies flower art, antique oil painting, 19th Century.
Located in Breganze, VI
Flowers artwork, oil painting, floral vase painting which represents peonies. Beautiful paintings of red, yellow, pink, white, peonies. It also has a golden frame realised in the 1800s. The oil on canvas painting dates back to the nineteenth Century. This floral oil painting is signed Miriam Rocher (XIX-XX) french painter. Dated picture 1896.  The antique painting and the gilded frame in pure gold leaf are restored. The painter uses colors with great skill, entering the strand of the impressionist painters who made their debut in 1874 in Pariginello photographic studio of Félix Nadar. So, we can consider this Flower Painting, Peonies Flower Art...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas

Very large Sèvres porcelain plaque by Pastier after Jean-Baptiste Greuze
Located in London, GB
Very large Sèvres porcelain plaque by Pastier after Jean-Baptiste Greuze French, 1853 Frame: height 71cm, width 89cm, depth 9cm Plaque: hei...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Porcelain, Giltwood

Antique circa 1860 French Napoleon III Oil Painting of a Gentleman in Headscarf
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Napoleon III oil painting portrait of a gentleman wearing a headscarf, made in Paris France circa 1860, stamped to the rear Moirinat ...
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1860s English Antique Napoleon III Paintings

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Canvas

Napoleon Iii paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Napoleon III paintings for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage paintings created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with canvas, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Napoleon III paintings 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 paintings, popular names associated with this style include Charles Malfroy, Emile Godchaux, Eugene Henri Cauchois, and François Eugène Brillaud. 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 paintings differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,024 and tops out at $82,590 while the average work can sell for $4,061.

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