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
Antique Landscape Mountain Painting, Sheep And Shepherds, Oil On Canvas, XIX
Located in Breganze, VI
This is a mountain landscape painting with sheep and shepherds. Antique oil on canvas painting. XIX century.
This oil painting on canvas has an origina...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations
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Canvas
Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens Period Watercolour Picture Portrait
By Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful painting in gouache technique depicting a distinguished young lady.
The noblewoman presents a pose of rare elegance, with one hand resting on a planter and the other holding a closed fan.
The grace, period, style and quality all point to the production of a great artist from the Flemish area in the second half of the 19th century: Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations
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Wood, Paper
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
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
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 Wall Decorations
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Paint
19th Century Oil Painting of a French Coast by Emile Godchaux (1860-1938)
Located in NICE, FR
Imagine the radiant serenity of a sunny day on the Côte d'Azur, captured with exceptional sensitivity by the famous artist Emile Godchaux (1860-1938) at the beginning of the 20th cen...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations
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Bronze
Portrait of an actress, Louis DESMAREST, circa 1890-1900
Located in PARIS, FR
Oil on canvas probably representing a theater actress in Antiquity. She seems to be wearing a staff and a mask of Hercules wearing a lion's head, a rich necklace with a Medusa head a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations
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Canvas
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 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
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
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 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
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
Animated Countryside Landscape - Oil On Canvas Signed Collignon
Located in BARSAC, FR
Oil on canvas depicting a lively countryside landscape.
Signed Collignon, late 19th century, in its original wooden and gilded stucco frame.
Very good condition
Dimensions: Frame: ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations
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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 Wall Decorations
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Wood
Large Marine Oil-on-Canvas "Breton Fisherman" in Original Frame, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
This magnificent oil painting on wood from the late 19th century, signed by the artist D. Fristany, depicts a fishing trip in Brittany in the early hours of the morning. In the foreg...
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19th Century French 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
Nargeol Adrien Pair Prints Painted Watercolor With Gilded Frames
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.
Pair of prints engraved by burin and painted in watercolor; both are a tribute to Cupid; the name Cupid - meaning desire, lust - was given by the Romans to the Greek god of love, actually called Eros. Alternatively, he was called just Love always by the Latins. As the son of Aphrodite, goddess of love, he, like his mother, was capable of any act, even deplorable. In the first print, which has been cut out and shaped, there are two young girls offering God a basket of fruit and a goblet of wine; in the second print a mature woman is about to be hit by Cupid's love arrow; both prints have been made with a beautiful burin engraving, then finished with delicate watercolors. The frames are handmade in gilded wood. The prints were made between 1850 and 1855 by Adrien Nargeol (see signature) a prolific and talented French engraver and were published in the "Journal des Demoiselles...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations
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Wood, 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
Pair of 19th Century French Hunt-Themed Carved Walnut Panels with Gilt Trim
Located in Dallas, TX
Celebrate the French tradition of the hunt with this finely hand-carved pair of walnut panels, crafted circa 1880. Almost square in shape, each plaque features a central high-relief ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations
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Giltwood, Walnut
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
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 Wall Decorations
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Paper
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
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
Pair of French Landscapes Painted On Ceramic, circa 1880
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of small framed French paintings, circa 1880. Anonymous painter. French landscapes painted on ceramic (earthenware) dating from the late 19th century. Antique Napoleon III style...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations
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Paint, Ceramic, Wood, Earthenware
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
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
"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
Portrait of a young lady wearing a pink dress, Tony Robert Fleury (1837-1911)
By Tony Robert-Fleury
Located in PARIS, FR
Oil on canvas depicting a young lady of quality dressed in a beautiful pink dress. In the background, a Chinese or Japanese lacquer screen. S...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations
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Canvas
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
Paris Opera House Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of classical painting showing interior of Paris Opera House boxes full of Royals in formal dress.
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Late 20th Century American Napoleon III Wall Decorations
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Paint
F Brillaud, Pair of Paintings, Hunting Scenes, XIXth Century
By François Eugène Brillaud
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of framed paintings (oil on canvas) representing for one the departure for the hunt and for the other the picnic of the hunters (probably Vendée)
These 2 paintings are signed by the Vendéen artist François Brillaud (1846-1916 ): son of grocers, he produced in 1897 a copy of the baptism of Christ after Francesco Albani which he presented to the general council of Vendée and earned him the award of a study pension for fine arts in Paris . There will be Jules Breton...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations
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Canvas
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
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
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
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
Fleisner, Pair of Drawings, Couple of Young People, circa 1842
By Andreas Fleisner
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of drawings framed in a gilded wooden frame: these are portraits of a young seated couple.
Each drawing is signed A Fleisner (1807-1876) and d...
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19th Century Italian Antique 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
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
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
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
Pair of 19th Century Asian Painting under Glass of Superior Quality
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 19th century Asian painting under glass of superior quality
Measures: H 56cm, L 40cm, p 3cm.
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1880s Asian Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations
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Glass
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
19th Century Engraving, under Glass, Depicting "the Family Museum"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th century engraving, under glass, depicting "The Family Museum".
Measures: H 21cm, L 14cm, P 1cm
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1870s 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
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
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
Antique circa 1860 French Napoleon III Oil Painting of a Gentleman in Headscarf
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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 Wall Decorations
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Canvas
France Acrylic on canvas “Horse Race” Auteuil Paris, Léon Lafourcade
By Léon Lafourcade 1
Located in Valladolid, ES
Gorgeous and unique painting by Léolaf, the artist name of Léon Lafourcade. It depicts an equestrian scene of riders racing, capturing the energy and dynamism of the moment. The work...
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1890s Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations
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Canvas, Acrylic
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
French Napoleon III Pair of Melting Decorative Kitchen Credenza
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice and original French Napoleon III Period pair of melting decorative kitchen Credenza.
Representing a men with animals and angels.
Very or...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Decorations
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Iron
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
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