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Napoleon III Furniture

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
Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Toolset
Located in Amerongen, NL
Large 19th century French Napoleon III period fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of tongs and shovel. The tools are made of wrought iron with brass handles. The set is in a go...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Steel

Large Antique French Fireplace Tongs, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Large 19th century French Napoleon III fireplace tongs made of wrought iron. The handles are made of brass. The fire tongs are in a good condition and are fully functional.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Large Antique French Fireplace Tongs, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Large 19th century French Napoleon III fireplace tongs made of wrought iron. The handle is decorated with brass. The fire tongs are in a good condition and are fully functional.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Bronze Sculpture of a Helmeted Woman Surrounded by Cherubs, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Large Stained Colored Glass Window Under Lead, Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Large stained glass window in colored glass, diameter 127cm, Adveniat regnum tuum fortitu dode
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Stained Glass

Monumental Napoleon III Crystal & Carrera Marble Cloche / Dome
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Monumental Napoleon III Crystal and Carrera Marble Cloche or Dome France, Later 19th Century An extraordinary Monumental Napoleon III Crystal and Carrer...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Carrara Marble

19th Century French Napoleon III Burl Walnut Marquetry and Bronze Plant Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
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 ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

French Napoleon III Bronze Umbrella Stand with Hunt Motifs
Located in Antwerp, BE
Decorate a hunting lodge with this fine antique umbrella or cane stand, crafted in France, circa 1900, the freestanding stand features a hunting theme including a horn at the top, a ...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Centerpiece in silvered bronze said "the forest" by c. Christofle xixth
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Centerpièce silvered bronze table consisting of an oval tray with a mirror base mounted on an oak floor and set with a silver molded bronz...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Blue Earthenware Planter, Signed Victoria Ware, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Blue earthenware planter, signed Victoria Ware, 20th century. Victoria Ware blue earthenware planter, decorated with monuments and city scenes, early 20...
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20th Century European Napoleon III Furniture

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Earthenware

Boin Taburet - Set Tea/Coffee In Silver Xixe
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Set TEA / COFFEE 4 pieces silver Regency style, in its original box, consisting of a teapot, a coffee maker, a milk jug, and a sugar bowl, the handles are wooden. Dimensions: box :...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Lapparra - Vegetable Dish And Sauce Boat In Solid Silver Circa 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Silver table set consisting of a vegetable dish and a sauce boat. Decor of gadroons and a Bérain engraving on a matte background. The handles of the vegetable dishes are rolled up. ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Antique Marble Sculptures, Diana the Huntress, After Houdon, Late 19th Century Epoch.
Located in Breganze, VI
The category Antique Marble and Alabaster Sculptures, features a large and refined Female Sculpture , representing Diana the Huntress.  Diana was an Italic, Latin and Roman goddess,...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble

Bronze Sculpture of two Dogs Playing on a Marble Base, Napoleon II Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

French Napoleon III Glazed Ormolu Bookcase
Located in Newark, GB
A magnificent 19th century glazed bookcase from the period of Napoleon III, this piece is of exceptional quality. In line with French practice of the time, it is designed to be disma...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Mahogany, Glass, Wood

French Napoleon III 'Dogs' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th - 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th-20th century French Napoleon III fireback with two dogs. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The fireb...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron

Antique Paintings, Coast With Beach And Bathing Women, Oil On Board, 19th.
Located in Breganze, VI
The antique paintings category, Quadri Mare features a glimpse of Marina with Rocky Coast and a beach where women are found.  The work depicts a glimpse of the sea with people on v...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood

French Napoleon III Style 'The Hunter' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French Napoleon III style fireback with a hunter. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter at no ext...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron

Pair of Sèvres Blue Porcelain Cassolettes, Napoleon III Period, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Sèvres blue porcelain cassolettes, Napoleon III period, 19th century. A pair of Sèvres blue porcelain cassolettes with Louis XVI style ormolu mounts, late 19th century. H: 5...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Limoges Porcelain Coffee Service Mid 20th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
SET OF 10 COFFEE CUPS AND SAUCERS IN WHITE PORCELAIN WITH RED AND GOLD DECORATION. A COFFEE POT, A SUGAR POT AND A MILK JUG. THESE PIECES BEAR THE STAMP “Limoges S J France” Origin: ...
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Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

Worked and decorated ceramic plate, Capodimonte, 19th-20th century
Located in Monza, IT
The plate is worked in relief and painted by hand, it has a white base, golden decoration with floral motifs in the center, with coat of arms, and a rich workmanship along the contou...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ceramic

Goldsmith A. Aucoc Suite Of Four Cups In Sterling Silver Nineteenth
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Model mounted on a round pedestal decorated with a laurel leaf and surmounted by a poly-lobed cup whose inner edge is chiselled and pierced with grooves and surrounded by a laurel fr...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Goldsmith Christofle - Table Centerpiece In Silver Bronze And XIXth Crystal Cup
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Centerpiece in silvered bronze composed of a cut crystal cup placed on a pedestal and supported by two puttis Dimensions: length 44 cm - cup diameter 22 cm height 16.5 cm Material: b...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Christofle - Important Table Centerpiece In Sterling Silver Nineteenth
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Solid silver centerpiece in a round shape, placed on rolling clog feet. The subject is a decoration of sheep as well as heads of bulls framing a sculpture of a Shepherd dressed in th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Goldsmith Cardeilhac - Table Top 3 Cups In Sterling Silver And Crystal Nineteent
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Table set formed by three cups in solid silver and cut crystal. The rockery-style tripod base with acanthus leaves and arabesque decoration supports a cut crystal cup. on each side a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Goldsmith Odiot - Vegetable On His Platter In Sterling Silver Nineteenth
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Goldsmith ODIOT - Vegetable dish on its platter in solid silver XIXth Legumier in solid silver, round in shape, the plain body with pinched ribs, is bordered at the neck by a frieze ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Sterling Silver

A. Aucoc - Important Table Center In Sterling Silver Late Nineteenth
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Important centerpiece in solid silver represented by a covered tureen mounted on four winding feet and placed on its tray. Richly decorated with Bérain engravings, edging of gadroons...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Napoleon III Gilt Wood & Silk Fire Screen
Located in London, GB
Napoleon III gilt wood & silk fire screen. Magnificent faux bamboo and hand embroidered silk screen in the Japanese style circa 1860. In very ...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Silk, Giltwood

Goldsmith Roussel - Rafraichissoir In Sterling Silver XIXth
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Solid silver cooler mounted on an ogee pedestal. The plain body is decorated with applique seashells, flanked on either side by a zoomorphic grip represented by a lion's head holding...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Sterling Silver

A. Aucoc - Tea/coffee Service 6 Pieces In Silver And Its Tray - Nineteenth
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Important TEA/COFFEE service in solid silver, model with a flat bottom, with pinched ribs, each piece is chiseled with a berain decoration, interlacing on amati background and gadroo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Sterling Silver

French Napoleon III Style 'Salamander' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French Napoleon III style fireback with the salamander. The salamander is symbol of King François I, who was King of France from 1515 till 1547. The fireback is made of...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron

Antique French Napoleon III 'Rural Scene' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French fireback with a rural scene. The style of the fireback is Napoleon III and it is from that period. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown pati...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron

Goldsmith Odiot - Double Sauceboat On Tray In Sterling Silver Late Nineteenth
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Double sauce boat in solid silver plain decor, mounted on four foliated legs, monogrammed, placed on a adherent tray. Dimensions: width 26 cm - depth 20 cm - height 12 cm Material: s...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Napoleon III Fireplace Set with Bronze Greek Gods and Black Marble
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful antique fireplace set consisting of a clock and a pair of cassolettes. The black marble clock rests on lions' feet and is surmounted by a bronze engraved Medici vase with eight faces of Greek...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Centerpiece In Sterling Silver On Its Dormant Germany Late Nineteenth
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Very important TABLE CENTER in solid silver mounted on a pedestal and placed on an openwork frame, the sockets are largely foliated; Medallion decoration and Louis XVI ribbon. Dimens...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Sterling Silver

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 Furniture

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Wood

Goldsmith A. Aucoc - Sterling Silver Oval Tray 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Large oval scalloped platter in solid silver with a belt of strong threads radiating decoration, in the center a stylized cartridge with an interlaced "MC" monogram. Hammer mounted. ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Sterling Silver

French Empire Napoleon III Double Flip-top Work Table with Compartments
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome Napoleon III slightly rectangular mahogany side table with two flip tops doubles as a work or utility table with another curved shelf at the bottom. The inside features...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Mahogany

19th Century French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Ebonized Side Cabinet / Sideboard
Located in New York, NY
Antique (mid/late 19th century) ebonized side cabinet from the Napoleon III period measuring 45 by 58 by 17 inches, featuring gilt brass mounts and charcoal colored marble top.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Mid-Century French Painted Tole Two-Light Candle Holders
Located in Dallas, TX
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...
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Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Tôle

Silversmith Souche Lapparra - Solid Silver Basket Circa 20th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Oblong silver basket, hemmed edge, body decorated with pierced braces, has a plain cartouche on each side and rests on a molded base. Dimensions: length 30 cm - width 20 cm - height...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Sterling Silver

19th Century French Imperial Eagle Brass Badge Napoleon III Period
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century beautiful imperial eagle badge from Napoleon III period. Crowned eagle with spread wings, standing on an orb cut out with the number 30. Two fixing parts at the back of ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

French 19th Century Armchair in Distressed Purple Velvet with White Braided Trim
Located in Buchanan, NY
A captivating French 19th century distressed purple velvet armchair. Crafted in 19th century France, in the distinctive Napoleon III style, this armchair is elegant and timeless. It ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Upholstery

19th Century French Colonial Glass Cave à Liqueur Tantalus
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A fabulous French 19th century colonial, ormolu and bevelled glass cave à liqueur. The decorative case has bevelled glass panels on all sides and top, raised on 4 legs with sculpture...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Metal

French 19th Century Slipper Chair
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant French Napoleon III slipper chair is upholstered in a plush floral patterned gold velvet with tassel adornments and matching bullion fringe. The beautifully curved back...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Upholstery

19th Century Limoges Game Bird Set
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century game bird set with 12 plates, all measuring 9.25 inches in diameter x 1.25 inches in height, and a large platter measuring 18.25 inches long x 12.5 inches wide x 2....
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ceramic

Pair of Italian 19th Century Napoleon III Lacquered Tin Lidded Vases with Scenes
Located in Atlanta, GA
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...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Tin

French 19th Century Large Jewelry Casket After Clodion
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Napoleon III Jewelry Casket In chiseled and silvered bronze, decorated with putti scenes in the style of Claude Michel dit Clodion (...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Large Travel Trunk, Antique Travel Trunk in Leather, Wood and Fabric, XIXth.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large travel trunk, antique travel trunk in leather, wood and fabric, 19th century. Large travel trunk, leather, wood and fabric travel trunk,...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Leather, Fabric, Wood

19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry Walnut, Porcelain & Bronze Jardinière
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a dining table or a buffet top with this elegant, antique oval planter with zinc liner. Crafted in France circa 1870, and decorated with marquetry and parquetry motifs, the ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Silversmith Odiot - Cruet / Vinegar In Solid Silver/Crystal Late 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Oval-shaped solid silver cruet/vinegar, terrace mounted on four spinning tops, comprising four crystal bottles, a sprinkler and a mustard bottle surrounded by a frame decorated with...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Sterling Silver

20th Century Inlaid Wood Marble Top French Napoleon III Style Sideboard, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French sideboard from the second half of the 20th century. Moved and rounded piece of furniture, richly inlaid and adorned with gilded and chiseled bronze and brass, in Napoleon III ...
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1960s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood

Second Empire Fine Mahogany & Gilt Bronze Canapé—Napoleon III, 1860
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fine and well preserved mahogany & gilt bronze canapé from the Second Empire Period under the reign of Napoleon III. Absolutely wonderful condition, seat cushion has been redone in...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Napoleon
By Napoléon III
Located in Grenoble, FR
Very beautiful mirror in black lacquered wood and floral pattern with gold leaf. Very nice achievement. The mirror has been changed
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Regule Sculpture by Auguste Moreau, Marble Base, Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Composition

Small Antique French Mirror In Carved Blackened Wood, circa 1870
Located in Paris, FR
Small French antique mirror in blackened carved wood, circa 1870. Antique frame in carved and blackened fir wood, decorated with rais-de-coeur, and pearl rosaries in trio. Frame widt...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Glass, Wood

Maison Boudet - Important Pair Of XIXth Vermeil Salerons
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Exceptional pair of vermeil salerons represented by a newt blowing in a conch, in the middle of two large shells placed on an oval base with leafy outlines. Here the marine theme is...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Goldsmith: j.b. Francois - important 19th century solid silver planter
By Francois-Jacques Boeri
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Oblong silver planter, resting on four claw feet in foliate crosier. The body is decorated with repoussé with a frieze of grooves. On the long sides is a rocaille cartouche surmounte...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Napoleon Iii furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

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