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Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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
MID-19th CENTURY PAINTING WITH SMALL CONCERT
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful oil painting on canvas inserted in a contemporary frame in carved wood and gilded with pure gold leaf. The scene depicts a small concert in the portico of a villa, with fur...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Antique Paintings With Marine, Sea and Boat, Small Oil on Canvas, Late 19th Century
Located in Breganze, VI
The category Old Marine Paintings, features a small painting, depicting a stretch of sea with a fisherman and a small boat, a late 19th-century Oil on Canvas Painting. 19th century....
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Regnier, Bettanier, Morlon, French Color Lithographs With Period Gold Leaf Frame
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Parti...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Wood, Paper

Drawing, Painting Representing a Child's Head, Chalk Drawing.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Drawing, painting representing a child's head, black pencil and red chalk drawing. Painting representing a drawing of a child's head, black and red chalk print, stamped from the Jul...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Wood, Paper

Old Master Paintings, Paintings With Venice, View Of Venice, Oil On Canvas, Late 19th.
Located in Breganze, VI
The antique paintings category, Landscape Paintings proposes a Glimpse of Venice with gondola and gondolier in a Venetian canal.  The work depicts a moment of daily life in Venice, ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Suite Of 4 Engravings, 19th Century Reprint, Very Beautiful Napoleon III Frames
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Suite Of 4 Engravings, 19th Century Reprint, Very Beautiful Napoleon III Frames
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Antique Painting, Oil Painting Flowers, Vase of Flowers Painting, XIX Century
Located in Breganze, VI
Flowers artwork, antique oil painting, floral vase painting which represents Bouquet of Chrysanthemums and Daisies, painted at the end of the nineteenth...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Canvas

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 Wall Decorations

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Wood

French Period Napoleon III Black Painted Tôle Lavabo with Floral Décor, 1870s
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoleon III period painted tôle wall-mounted lavabo from the Ile-de-France region, second half of the 19th century. Born in the later years of the reign of Emperor Napoleon...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Tôle

Quadri Antichi Marina, Olio Su Tavola, Costa Rocciosa E Barche, Del XIX Secolo.
Located in Breganze, VI
This is a Marine Oil Painting, which represents a Marina with Rocks and Small Boats.  The work represents a glimpse of a rocky coastline with a village in the background. It is an ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Wood

Sculture Antiche Di Marmo, Diana Cacciatrice, Dopo Houdon, Epoca Fine Ottocento.
Located in Breganze, VI
La categoria Sculture Antiche di Marmo e Alabastro, propone una grande e raffinata Scultura Femminile , che rappresenta Diana Cacciatrice.  Diana era una Dea italica, latina e roman...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Marble

French Napoleon III 1860s Still-Life Oil Painting Depicting Roses and Fruits
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoleon III period oil on canvas still-life painting from the mid-19th century, depicting fruits and flowers in giltwood frame. Born in France during the reign of Emperor N...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

19th Century Engraving, under Glass, Representing an Elegant Front and Back
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th century engraving, under glass, representing an elegant front and back Measures: W 31cm, D 21cm, H 5cm.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Paper

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 Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Antique Painting, Still Life With Vegetables, Oil Painting On Canvas, Early 20th.
Located in Breganze, VI
The category Antique Paintings, Still Life With Basket, Cabbage, Onions and Carrots features an Oil Painting on Canvas from the early twentieth century. This is a still life depicti...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Large Venice View, Signed by François Stroobant '1819-1916'
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This large and very nice Venice view is a charcoal. This is the amazing the way Venezia is reflected into the water. This is a work signed by François Stro...
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1810s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Wood

Antique Flower Painting, Dahlias and Chrysanthemums, Oil on Canvas, 19th Century
Located in Breganze, VI
Flowers artwork, antique oil painting, floral vase painting which represents Dahlias and Chrysanthemums with grapes. A copper vase with flowers, placed on a white tablecloth...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Antique Paintings Of Flowers, Oil On Canvas, Still Life With Vase Of Chrysanthemums, 19th.
Located in Breganze, VI
The Antique Painting, Vase Of Flowers paintings on canvas depicts a beautiful bouquet of flowers with Dahlias, Asters and Chrysanthemums above a table. The flowers are gathered in a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Suite of 5 Framed Engravings, Antique Scenes, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Suite of 5 Framed Engravings, Antique Scenes, 19th Century. Suite of 5 framed antique engravings from the 19th century, depicting scenes in ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Paper

Pair of French 1850s Aubusson Floral Tapestries with Rinceaux Arabesques
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Napoleon III period Aubusson tapestries from the mid-19th century depicting rinceaux surrounding a floral decor. Woven in the famous Aubusson Manufacture located in central France during the 1850s, each of this pair of wall tapestries...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Tapestry

Antique Painting, Landscape With The Pont Neuf Of Paris, Oil On Canvas, Late 19th.
Located in Breganze, VI
The category Antique Paintings, Landscape Paintings, proposed here is an Oil Painting on Canvas, which captures the new "Pont Neuf" bridge in Paris, an ancient painting from the 19t...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Quadri Antichi, Scena Di Battaglia, Campo Di Battaglia, Olio Su Tela, XIX Secolo
Located in Breganze, VI
La categoria Quadri Antichi, propone una Pittura Ad Olio Su Tela di epoca Ottocento. Dipinti antichi di paesaggi, con una scena di battaglia tra soldati francesi e austriaci, del XIX secolo. Si tratta di quadri con paesaggi che rappresentano i campi di battaglia con realismo.   L'opera non è firmata, ma si tratta di un pittore francese attivo nell'Ottocento. La pittura a olio veste con una bella cornice dorata in foglia di oro zecchino coeva all'opera.  La pittura antica...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Canvas

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 Wall Decorations

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Paint

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 Wall Decorations

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Wood

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 Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Wood

19th Century Continental Interior Scene Oil on Canvas Painting by Ritta Boemm
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Continental interior scene oil on canvas painting by Ritta Boemm. This charming interior shot depicts a room with a chair, Persian carpet and vitrine with a collection w...
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Pair of 19th Century French Bronze and Wood Wall Brackets
Located in Houston, TX
Interesting pair of antique French Napoleon III gilt bronze and wood wall shelves or consoles with cherub supports and wood tops. These stunning antique French wall brackets...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Bronze

Pair of Watercolour Paintings on Paper, Nicely Framed, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of watercolour paintings on paper, nicely framed, 19th century. A pair of watercolour paintings on paper, signed, 19th century, nicely framed in a carved wood and gilded stucco...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Paper

822 - French 19th Century Priest CAP
Located in Paris, FR
822 - French 19th century priest cap.
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Silk

Flower painting, Peonies flower art, antique oil on canvas, XIX 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 Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Landscape "Paysage d'Itale"
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a landscape painting titled "Paysage d'Itale" vertical landscape of ruins with figures in foreground
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Late 20th Century American Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Paint

Late 19th Century Oil on Canvas Diptych Painted by Émile Bemindt
Located in Madrid, ES
Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Émile Bemindt was a French artist active between 1859 and 1872 and is best known for his work in the Ro...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Portrait of an Oriental Young Woman, circa 1880.
Located in PARIS, FR
Oil on walnut panel representing a young nude Oriental girl, wearing a blue sequin cap and a triple pearl necklace. Very charming atmosphere, undoubtedly signed by a good painter who...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Nutwood

Wall bracket, Carved Wooden Elephant Head, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Charming wall console or wall stand entirely in carved wood representing an elephant's head (wooden tusks) Good general condition, wear of time to the patina, small losses 19th cen...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Fruitwood

Copy of a Young Man Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a portrait painting of a young man in high collared garb with gold frame
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Late 20th Century American Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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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 Wall Decorations

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Wood

Philae Island, framed engraving, XIXth century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large framed engraving representing a view of the island and the temple of Philae: "general view taken from the North West side" It bears the mentions "Balzac del", "Paris ag Fort" ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Paper

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 Wall Decorations

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Porcelain, Giltwood

Landscape "View of Yorktown"
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of landscape painting titled "View of Yorktown" showing 1781 view of attack by Americans and French on the encampment in Virginia on a vertical landscape
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Late 20th Century French Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Paint

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 Wall Decorations

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Paint

Late 19th Century French Silk Tapestry ( 4'2" x 7'2" - 127 x 218 cm )
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century French Silk Tapestry ( 4'2" x 7'2" - 127 x 218 cm )
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Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Wool

Elegant Pair of French Napoleon III Carved Giltwood Oval Mirrors
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant pair of French Napoleon III carved giltwood oval mirrors; each half-round moulding with floral and foliate carved reserves surrounding a bead...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

Steel Engraving of the Portrait of Peter Paul Rubens
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Steel engraving of the portrait of Peter Paul Rubens, 19th century. Measures: H 27cm, L 20cm.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Paper

Saint Paul Healing The Sick by 1866" Gabriel FERRIER (1847-1914)
By Gabriel Ferrier
Located in PARIS, FR
Saint Paul healing the sick with his shadow in the city of Ephesus . Oil on canvas bearing Gabriel FERRIER's stamp on the back, with an annotation on the stretcher "sketch Louvre,1st...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Canvas

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 Wall Decorations

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Paint

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 Wall Decorations

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Paint

19th Century (late) Painting Family Gathering with Cellist
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century (late) Painting Family Gathering with Cellist Beautiful Condition, Purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Wood, Paint

Framed Original Opera Costume Design Water Color, By Charles Betout
Located in New York, NY
Original watercolor opera costume design by Charles Betout, the principal costume designer for the Comédie-Française in Paris from 1919 til his death in 1939. Betout was renowned for...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Paper

Framed Original Opera Costume Design Water Color, By Charles Betout
Located in New York, NY
Original watercolor opera costume design by Charles Betout, the principal costume designer for the Comédie-Française in Paris from 1919 til his death in 1939. Betout was renowned for...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Paper

Pair of Gouaches Framed Flowers Basket, Late 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of framed gouaches on papier representing each one a flowers basket in vase put on marble support and composed of peonies, dahlias, eyelets, tulips, periwinkles, forget-me-not, ...
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Late 19th Century Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Giltwood, Paper

"Soap Bubbles," Luigi Bechi (1830-1919)
Located in Vicenza, IT
"Soap Bubbles," Luigi Bechi (1830-1919) Beautiful painting by the well-known Florentine artist Luigi Bechi (1830-1919). It is a work that transports the viewer in a bygone era with ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Pair of painted porcelain plaques signed Bigot, France, late 19th century.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of painted porcelain plaques signed Bigot, France, late 19th century. Dimensions with frame: 46 cm height, 41 cm width, 6 cm depth.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Porcelain, Wood

Original Opera and Theatre Costume Watercolor Design by Charles Betout, Paris
Located in New York, NY
Charles Betout was the principal costume designer for the Comedie-Francaise in Paris for twenty years until his death in 1939. This is costume was designed for the 1926 production of...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Glass, Wood, Paper

19th Century Pair Napoleon III Mahogany and Ormolu Neoclassical Wall Brackets
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Pair Napoleon III Mahogany and Ormolu Neoclassical Wall Brackets. Beautiful pair purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questi...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Ormolu

821 - French 19th Century Priest CAP
Located in Paris, FR
821 - French 19th century priest cap.
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Silk

Steel Engraving from the 19th Century Representing a Painting of Rembrandt
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Steel engraving from the 19th century representing a painting of Rembrandt by Franceso Novesllsine. 1892 Measure: H 23cm, L 19cm.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Paper

Framed watercolour, “Costume ball scene”, circa 1850
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Framed watercolor representing a costume ball scene in a luxurious house interior with two columns flaking the door closed by brown curtains. Different luxurious items are furnishing a room like a large mirror at left, near to it a table covered by a green tablecloth...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Paper

19th Century French Napoleon III Patinated Bronze Wall Hanging Family Crest
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or a study with this elegant antique bronze coat of arms. Crafted in France, circa 1880, the large crest features a crown with leaf and ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Bronze

Steel Engraving from the 19th Century of Rembrandt by Francesco Novelisme
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Steel engraving from the 19th century of Rembrandt by Francesco Novelisme, 1992. Measures: H 21cm, L 16cm.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Paper

C1830. Pair of French Colored Engravings Amusing Francouis
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
C1830. Pair of French Colored Engravings Amusing Francouis. Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations

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Wood, Paint

Napoleon Iii wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Napoleon III wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage wall decorations created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Napoleon III wall decorations 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 wall decorations, popular names associated with this style include Charles Betout, Charles Malfroy, Emile Godchaux, and Andreas Fleisner. 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 wall decorations differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $112 and tops out at $82,590 while the average work can sell for $3,115.

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