Napoleon III Decorative Objects

Round table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamels, with “paillons” in pure gold on the upper circle, fine floral miniature fired enamelled by the painter Ren...

A rare silvered metal desk or tabletop planter inlaid with 12 framed Pietra Dura panels of inlaid colorful flowers on a black base, complete with its ...

Shipping policy No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). A pair of French gilt bronze models...

Inkwell FRENCH MANUFACTURING OF THE EARLY 1900s Empire style inkwell in yellow Siena marble with gilded bronze inkwells and sphinx. 48 x 23 cm Height 20.

An Encrier set with richly-veined Verde Antico marble base mounted with pair gilt-bronze inkwells flanked on either side of a Napolean bust. The marble base with pen tray rest on sh...

Pair 19thc French for Qajar Dynasty Amber with Hand Painted Floral Enamelled Table Lamps / Candle Holders with Crystal Shades. Manufactured by Baccarat. The amber body is floral deco...

Mid-19th century french glazed porcelain apothecary/pharmaceutical jar with lid- 'CERAT: C: OX: PLUMB:' By: Langlois (in the style of) Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, enamel Te...

Mid-19th century french glazed porcelain apothecary/pharmaceutical jar with lid- 'CERAT: SIMPLEX' By: Langlois (in the style of) Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, enamel Techniqu...

Group of hunting dogs in front of a terrier: bronze sculpture with brown patina signed Arson Alphonse Alexandre Arson (1822-1895) is a French animal sculptor, with birds as his favo...

The rabbit hunt or group of dogs in the burrow is a bronze sculpture with a brown patina by PJ Mêne Prolific artist, Pierre Jules Mêne 1810-1879, distinguished himself as one of the...

Mid-19th century french glazed porcelain apothecary/pharmaceutical jar with lid- 'SAPO ANIM:' By: Langlois (in the style of) Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, enamel Technique: m...

Mid-19th century french glazed porcelain apothecary/pharmaceutical jar with lid- 'EXT: QUINA R:' By: Langlois (in the style of) Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, enamel Technique...

Sculpture in gilded bronze, signed Alonzo, 19th century. A gilded regule sculpture, biscuit and white marble base, signed Alonzo, 19th century, Napoleon III period. H: 28cm, W: 15cm...

Gilt bronze and fabric double photo frame, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A Napoleon III period gilt bronze and blue fabric double photo frame in the Charles X style. Open: H: 2...

Pair of gilt bronze and fabric photo frames, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A pair of Napoleon III period gilt bronze and light green fabric picture frames, 19th century. H: 28c...

Pair of 19th century Napoleon III period covered vases in biscuit. A pair of Napoleon III period covered biscuit vases, 19th century, decorated with cherubs. H: 57cm, W: 19.5cm, D: ...

Inscribed HA et Cie and numbered 403 Signed in red Escalier de Cristal Paris Beautiful planter in gilded and painted porcelain. The rounded belly with a platinum background is decor...

A Large and Important Napoléon III Gilt and Silvered-Bronze Sculptural Three-Piece Clock Garniture, By Charpentier, Paris. Comprising a mantle clock and a pair of figural vases. The...

An Unusual Patinated Bronze Sculptural Inkwell By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827–1875). Modelled as a fountain with pedestal surmounted by a bust of ‘Rieur napolitain’ (The Laughing N...

A painted porcelain centrepiece, gilt bronze mounting, 19th century. A Napoleon III period gilt bronze centrepiece and porcelain bowl painted with a gallant scene on a turquoise blu...

Pocket photos holder in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with two-tone translucent fired enamels on guillochè, with hand-engraved edges. Empire style Napoleon III. Octagonal hing...

A pair of Paris porcelain vases with gilt bronze mounts, 19th century. A pair of Paris porcelain vases with hand-painted decorations of playing cherubs, gilt bronze mount, Napoleon ...

XIX cigar cellar in magnifying glass and marquetry. This box has four cigar racks and a drawer. A cartouche in marquetry and mother-of-pearl decorates the top of the box. Excellent ...

A pair of 19th century, Napoleon III period, painted and gilt Sèvres porcelain vases, gilt bronze and enamelled. Pair of 19th century vases, Napoleon III period, in painted, gilt an...

A Sèvres biscuit and gilded bronze set, 19th century. A Sèvres biscuit and bronze gilt trim, Napoleon III period, 19th century. Clock: h: 30cm, w: 22cm, d: 12cm Candelabra: h: 24cm,...

A magnificent French Napoleon III style 24 gold-plated (dor'e) vase and candelabra with saytrée heads and floral themes by Eric Stepniewski. The exquisite malachite base contrasting ...

Rare Napoleon III Portor Marble and Bronze inkwell 19th century. France Width: 33.5 cm. good condition

This Napoleon III period bronze sconce features a beautifully detailed face with the features of a realistic countenance. Its three candleholders include their original removable bronze bobeches to protect from dripping wax...

Blue earthenware planter, signed Victoria Ware, 20th century. Victoria Ware blue earthenware planter, decorated with monuments and city scenes, early 20th century. H: 21cm, W: 48cm,...

Bronze sculpture of a helmeted woman surrounded by cherubs, Napoleon III period, 19th century. A bronze sculpture with a brown patina resting on a marble base, from the Napoleon III...

Bronze sculpture of two dogs playing on a marble base, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A 19th century Napoleon III period bronze sculpture of two dogs playing, green patina bronz...

One of a kind female bust in terracotta, signed A. Carrier on the back. Seated on a wooden base we find this delicate bust of a young woman, with sweet and delicate features. With h...

A stunning 19th century wall clock, diamond in shape, with rippling clock frame of ebony-painted wood. mother of pearl astral and filigree designs is inlaid in differently stained ma...

Decorate a console or buffet with this pair of elegant antique candle holders. Created in France, circa 1960, the table lamps sit on a wooden round base decorated with two candle arm...

A pair of Napoleon III period Italian lacquered tin vases with lids from the 19th century with monochrome village and ruins scenes in landscapes. This captivating pair of Napoleon II...

Regule sculpture by Auguste Moreau, marble base, early 20th century. Sculpture by Auguste Moreau in regule representing a child carrying a jar (1834-1917), marble base, early 20th c...

Bohemian cut crystal box, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Bohemian cut crystal box, brass mounting, late 19th century, Napoleon III period. H: 15cm, W: 19cm, D: 11cm

Pair of porcelain candelabra, late 19th century, Napoleon III period. Pair of porcelain candelabra, 3 branches, late 19th century, Napoleon III period. H: 49cm, D: 28cm

Large Napoleon III Jewelry Casket In chiseled and silvered bronze, decorated with putti scenes in the style of Claude Michel dit Clodion (...

Paul Sormani marquetry token box, 19th century. Precious wood and bone marquetry token box, Napoleon III period, 19th century. H: 10cm, W: 36cm, D: 26cm

A patinated bronze sculpture of a stag and hunting dogs, 19th century. Sculpture by A.Laplanche in patinated bronze representing a stag and hunting dogs, 19th century. H: 49cm, W: 6...

Grande paire de vases en porcelaine à décor de fleurs Roses et volubilis. Défaut de cuisson (cols gondolés) et un fêle (voir photo) Hauteur : 42 cm

Carved of patinated bronze, this 19th century fruit bowl boasts a mythological scene with three winged Cupids wearing vine leaves, holding a cup and grapes. They are leaning against the central foot, which is richly decorated with vine leaves and clusters of grapes. It supports the bowl embellished with a Medusa head in the center, surrounded by a border adorned with grapevines. The decor refers to the festivals of Bacchus, god of wine in Greco-Roman mythology, that celebrated the beginning of the grape harvest, and where satyrs and Bacchantes...

Napoleon III orange marble eagle urn. Neoclassical style orange apricot marble urn with gold metal mounts at finial rim handles and base; gold painted antim...

Cassolette in gilded and chiseled bronze. This pair of Louis XVI style pot vases or urns is made of a square bronze base polished with agate. This base carries a fluted pedestal. The...

Large bronze (height: 0.63m), with medal patina, representing Aphrodite, goddess of Love, crouching. An exaltation of the taste for movement and torsion, this work is a revival of t...

Rare and important French Napoleonic ink stand with female sculpture. This hand-crafted and sizable ink stand of marble and gilt bronze is signed by the renowned French sculptor Mar...

Large octagonal table frame for round photos diameter cm. 7, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on sunburst guilloche, with Napoleon III French Empire style borders and ornaments. External cm. 17 x 17. Weight gr. 483. Designed by Giorgio Salimbeni in 1978 on the inspiration of previous artefacts from the early 1900s and manufactured in Florence at the headquarters of the Salimbeni company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with a very thick plate and large reinforcements suitable to support numerous high-fire enameling firings at approximately 750 < 800° C. It is a new object that has never been used but is considered vintage because it was built more than 20 years ago. The hallmarks struck to the underside of this fine box include: manufacturer's mark: 391FI metal mark fineness:925 Art Deco was also born in France and is the abbreviation of "Art Decoratif". With more decisive and geometric features than Art Nouveau, therefore more evident and "harder", with always contrasting and strong colours, Art Deco spread throughout the world, from Shanghai's China to the under construction New York and in various parts of Europe. Many artists and designers of the time dedicated themselves to the creation of drawings, paintings, objects for personal use and furniture, interior furnishings, entire buildings and skyscrapers, in this new style. Sandoz in Paris, Lalique with its crystals, Puiforcat with its silverware, Erté with its "ante litteram" fashion designs, Tiffany with its table lamps, Louis Cartier with its objects inspired by the Far East (hence the connection with Shanghai). Salimbeni was able to interpret and propose new objects inspired by Art Deco, in precious metals, semiprecious stones and fired enamels, when, exhibiting at jewelery exhibitions in the United States, and more precisely in New York, he made contact with Cartier buyers first, and also with Tiffany later, and for them he created objects in this style inspired by the original drawings of Louis Cartier, obtained from the buyer of the time, but with absolutely different and original designs and interpretations. Many of the objects produced by Salimbeni for Cartier in the United States had taken inspiration from famous Cartier objects belonging to famous people. An example of all is Mary Pickford's set consisting of a powder compact, cigarette case, pill case and evening handbag. About cooperation Salimbeni and Cartier. Our first meetings with the Cartier USA Company took place through the Giorgini Company, the first "Buying Office" set up in Florence immediately after the Second World War, which had the purpose of bringing together Florentine, and also Italian, producers with American buyers, who especially appreciated the artistic objects still manufactured by artisans who still took inspiration from the Italian Renaissance, using techniques handed down from generation to generation. Mrs. Gina Pestelli, wife of a Florentine retail jeweller, was in charge of contacts with Cartier USA, above all an employee, while her daughter, also for Giorgini, took care of the fashion that in those years was affirmed in Florence with the events of "Pitti ". With their help, we began to supply frames and boxes in sterling silver gold plated with malachite and other semi-precious stones. At the same time, the official buyer of Cartier, Mr. William Smith, began to appreciate and commission the first objects with fired enamels, a process of which we have always been specialists. In 1975 we began exhibiting at the prestigious New York Jewellery Association Show, which we participated in both the February and July editions, for a good 26 years until 2001. In New York in those years the "Art deco style" was still very much appreciated, still mindful of the beautiful early 20th century architecture of the great buildings such as the "Crysler" or the "Empire State". We then began to produce frames, boxes, evening bags, "objets de vertu" and other objects in "art deco style" which were very popular with Mr. Smith who gave us some photocopies of Louis Francois Cartier drawings to reproduce them. Thus, numerous cigarette cases, powder compacts, evening bags, frames and table boxes were created exclusively for Cartier USA which, at the time, had the prestigious "Silver Department" on the first floor of the Cartier store on Fifth Avenue. An evening bag, with matching cigarette case and powder compact, were redone on the design created for a gift given to Mary Pickford at the time. In a 1986 Cartier...

A Handsome 19th century, French Napoleon III mantle Clock of fine quality. Black enamel & Gilt bronze case , lion masks to the sides sitting on claw feet . The clock and striking bel...

Empire planter with bronze mount 19th Century Antique cut glass planter with a gilt bronze mount with a neoclassical design with 4 ladies, two on each side with ribbons and ornaments...

Decorate a room with this elegant antique jardinière. Created in France circa 1870, and oval in shape, the planter stands on cabriole legs decorated with acanthus leaf motifs at the ...

19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Clock, Enamel Face and Wood Marquetry Offered for sale is a 19th-century French Napoleon III wall clock acquired in the Pyrenees region of Fr...

Napoleon III French two marbles mantel clock late 19th century circa 1890. Set of a clock and two pedestals. Mercury pendulum The French movement of the clock will be checked befor...

Sculpture of Cleopatra reclining, bronze sculpture signed Barbedienne, Napoleon III period. Sculpture in patinated bronze, signed by Barbedienne foundryman, representing Cleopatra r...

Swiss made music box from the end of the XIXth century. Swiss made music box from the XIXth century, Napoleon III period, (small damage). h: 10cm, w: 30cm, d: 18cm

BOJED JAR French, 19th Century Napoleon III in alabaster with gilded bronze applications. Defects. Dim. Height: 52 cm good condition

Pair of regule ewers on marble base. A pair of 19th century Napoleon III period ewer in regula on a marble base.   h: 60cm, w: 27cm, d: 18cm

Sculpture in white Carrara marble, Napoleon III period, 19th century. A white Carrara marble sculpture of a child carrying a nest, Napoleon III period, 19th century.   h: 58cm, w: 2...