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
Bohemian Cut Crystal Box, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Napoleon III Style Mirrors, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Napoleon III style mirrors, 20th century.
Pair of modern mirrors in the style of 19th century Napoleon III mirrors, contemporary production of fine quality, 20th century.
Ea...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mirror
Pair 19thc Qajar Dynasty Crystal Table Lamps/ Candle Holders by Baccarat 1870
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
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...
Category
1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Paul Sormani Marquetry Token Box, 19th Century.
By Paul Sormani
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bone, Wood
Pair of Porcelain Candelabra, Late 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Table en bois laqué noir à décor central marqueté de laiton, Napoléon III
Located in ROYÈRE-DE-VASSIVIÈRE, FR
Table en bois laqué noir à décor central marqueté de laiton, Napoléon III
elle ouvre à un tiroir en façade (serrure mais absence de la clé)
Repose sur quatre pieds fuselés et cannelé...
Category
1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Napoleon III Style 'Flower Basket' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French Napoleon III style fireback with a flower basket.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. It can be made black / pewter at no extra cos...
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique French Napoleon III French Rouge Marble & Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock 20"
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique 19th Century mantel Clock. Made from Rouge marble with bronze ormolu. Ornately designed with gold filigree face, a stepped base, footed over downswept legs. Features ornat...
Category
19th Century Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Stag and Hunting Dogs, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Petite table de forme rognon en bois laqué noir et riches décors peints
Located in ROYÈRE-DE-VASSIVIÈRE, FR
Petite table de forme rognon en bois laqué noir et riches décors peints, formant porte-revues. Fin XIXe
Le plateau à décor d’une scène galante dans un cartouche et de fleurs est cein...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Grande paire de vases en porcelaine à décor de fleurs
Located in ROYÈRE-DE-VASSIVIÈRE, FR
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
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century French Napoleon III Iron Lantern with Painted Stained Glass Panels
Located in Dallas, TX
For a unique lighting feature, look no further than this beautiful, antique Gothic lantern. Created in France circa 1870, the lantern is decorat...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century Lacquered Small Cabinet
Located in Paris, FR
Petite 19th-century armoire in ebony veneer, adorned with brass inlay decoration.
It opens with two doors with panels of Chinese lacquer from the 17th century, featuring birds on fl...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Granite, Brass
Small Antique French Black & Giltwood Mirror, Napoleon III Period, circa 1870
Located in Paris, FR
Rare small French antique mirror from the Napoleon III period, circa 1870. Antique black and gilded mirror frame decorated with stylized vegetal friezes typical of the Napoleon III s...
Category
1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
20th Century Palisander Mahogany Wood Marble French Napoleon III Bureau, 1870s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French bureau from the end of the 19th century. Finished for the center furniture from the Napoleon III era, finely veneered in palisander and mahogany. Slightly rounded and moved bu...
Category
1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Long Bench
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Amazing long bench with a wonderful needlepoint in a very good condition.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
Gilded Brass and Bronze Fire Screen
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant fire screen or chimney screen in gilded bronze and brass, fan-shaped. The brass leaves are openwork. Acanthus leaves, a mask and interlacing foliage adorn both sides of the g...
Category
1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Service en opaline blanche et serpents turquoises vers 1870
Located in LIVAROT-PAYS-D’AUGE, FR
Service de nuit en opaline blanche à décors de serpents turquoises rehaussé de contours dorés époque Napoleon III.
Ce service comprend deux verres, une carafe, un flacon et une bonb...
Category
1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Opaline Glass
French Napoleon III Period Wrought Iron Garden Table
Located in Houston, TX
The French Napoleon III period wrought iron garden table exudes timeless charm with its elegant design and rustic allure. Crafted during a period known for its opulence and innovatio...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Antique Painting, Painting With Landscape And Small Lake, Oil On Canvas, Nineteenth century.
Located in Breganze, VI
The category Antique Paintings, Landscape with Small Lake, features an Oil Painting on Canvas from the late 19th century era.
Old landscape paintings offering a painting made in a n...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Canvas
French Pinting Adrien Rousseau, Barbizon School Sunset in the Fontainebleau
By ROUSSEAU
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing and gorgeous “Sunset in the Fontainebleau Forest”, Joseph Antoine Adrien Rousseau, Barbizon School, 19th century - France
Outstanding oil on canvas, work of the painter Jos...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
French Napoleon III Ebonized Writing Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Napoleon III ebonized marquetry and inlay writing desk. This statement table has an intricate inlay cartouche in the center of the ebonized...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bone, Wood
19th Century Mazarin Style Center Desk with Drawers in Walnut -1X54
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Add a touch of timeless elegance to your study or office with this exquisite Mazarin style center desk from the 19th century. Crafted from rich walnut wood, this desk features a clas...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Puiforcat - Vegetable Dish And Its Display Stand In Solid Silver, Late 19th
By Puiforcat
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
VEGETABLE DISH covered on its rectangular solid silver presentation dish, the pedestal vegetable dish, curved sides, is flanked by two side handles, the ogee lid is surmounted by a l...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Silver
Napoleon III Inkwell
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Napoleon III inkwell
gilt bronz and champleve enamel
Origin France
perfect condition
circa 1860.
The Napoleon III style had its heyday during the 1850s and 1880s. Emperor Napoleon wa...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Enamel
French Napoleon III dry green set of 3 seats, Louis XVI style
Located in Valladolid, ES
Beautiful set of French Napoleon III seats, Louis XVI style, with dry green upholstery.
The set is made up of an armchair, a charmeuse, which is lowe...
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Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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 XI...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Canvas
MID 19th CENTURY BRONZE CHANDELIER WITH CRYSTALS
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendid and elegant gilded bronze chandelier with 24 lights and hanging crystals. Its refinement and elegance are highlighted by the crystal chains and pendants that adorn the chand...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of French armchairs / fauteuils
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Great pair of 19th century gilt and painted armchairs
Nice large proportions , need reupholstering but the frames are solid / firm
Height 39 inches or 99 cms
Width 27 inches or 69 cm...
Category
1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paint
Antique French Napoleon III 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution. The date of producti...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Goldsmith Odiot - Oval Tray Xix Circa 1860/1880
By Odiot
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Oval tray in silver-plated metal, with an animated shape, interior chiseled with a radiant decoration surrounding a cartouche, stylized arabesques, and flanked by two side handles. T...
Category
1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique French Bronze & Marble Three-Piece Mantel Set Clock Napoleon III
Located in Labrit, Landes
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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Important Mirror - Golden Wood - France - 19th Century
Located in CANNES, FR
Important mirror in gilded wood, decorated on the top with a bouquet of flowers France 19th century
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Two Dormer Windows in Cast Iron from the 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Two 19th century polychrome cast iron dormer windows
in very good condition
Beautiful patina.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Dark Grey Velvet Bourne, Round Sofa
Located in Stamford, CT
A stunning dark grey velvet four section custom made bourne. The base is hexagonal in shape with a luxurious inverted pleated flat valance. Four shaped and curved back supports creat...
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Late 20th Century American Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century Napoleon III Painted Porcelain Pedestal Circular Table, France
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th century Napoleon III painted porcelain circular pedestal table with floral motifs made in France
By: unknown
Material: bronze, copper, ceramic, porcelain, paint, enamel, m...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Copper, Enamel
Pair Of Urns / Cassolettes - Gilt Bronze - (after Clodion) - France - 19th Centu
Located in CANNES, FR
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...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Statue of Venus in Bronze signed BARBEDIENNE 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
1870s Faux Bamboo Giltwood Firescreen with Tapestry Panels
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This superb faux-bamboo giltwood firescreen has been exquisitely crafted with a Japanese- inspired tapestry panel at its centre, which features a colourful design of peacocks assembl...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
19th century French Napoleon III Musical Side Table, 1870S
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice musical side table dating from the Napoleon III period in good condition.
Decorated with scrolls and horse-drawn chariot in the center.
Th...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Sculpture of Cleopatra Reclining, Sculpture Signed Barbedienne, Napoleon Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture of Cleopatra reclining, bronze sculpture signed Barbedienne, Napoleon III period.
Sculpture in patinated bronze, signed by Barbedienne foundryman, representing Cleopatra r...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Gilt Framed Herbier Botanical Specimens from the 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Framed and Pressed 19th century "Herbier" Botanical Specimens 14" x 0.75" x 18" each. Sold as set of 4.
Herbier specimens were collected and pressed from plants found around the wo...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Empire planter with bronze mount 19th Century
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Boin Taburet – Ewer In Engraved Crystal And Solid Silver 19th Century
By Boin-Taburet
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Crystal and silver ewer. The crystal is encased in a solid silver setting, the base rests on four scrolled feet and is chiseled with a rich decoration of waves and foliage, as well a...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Napoleon III Black Cabinet with Ormolu and Silvered Mounts
Located in Dubai, AE
Napoleon III solid oak cabinet with ebony veneer and carved black marble top. The facade is framed with gilt bronze mounts of caryatids, and two doors are decorated with silver medal...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted / Molded Glass Napoleon III Centerpiece
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Transport yourself to the grandeur of the 19th century with this exquisite Napoleon III tableware centerpiece. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this centerpiece is a harm...
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1830s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Quadro Antico Natura Morta Con Frutta E Verdura, Olio Su Tela, Epoca XIX Secolo.
Located in Breganze, VI
La categoria natura morta verdura e frutta propone una pittura ad olio su tela della seconda metà dell’Ottocento.
L'opera è una Pittura antica su tela, dipinta a mano nell'Ottocento...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Canvas
J. Piault – large 19th century solid silver serving tray
By Jules Piault 1
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Large rectangular solid silver tray with two handles, with rich engraved and chiseled decoration on an amati background, of Renaissance inspiration, of chimeras, flowered scrolls, le...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Goldsmith Merite 12 Solid Silver And Mother-Of-Pearl Fish Cutlery 19th Century
By Merite
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Set of 12 fish cutlery in solid silver and mother-of-pearl handle with very good quality silver tip. The fork and the blade of the knife are delicately carved with leafy arabesques.
...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Sterling Silver
French Napoleon lll Tobacco / cigar humidor Wall cabinet / cabinet 19th century
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Rare 19th century antique French Napoleon lll Tobacco / cigar humidor Wall cabinet / table cabinet.
Fully hand carved with floral decorations and wood carvings with ebonized details...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Picture Frame Green and pink enamel Guilloche Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table photo frame in 925/1000 sterling Silver gold plated with translucent two-tone striped enamels fired on guilloche and hand-engraved ornaments. Late Empire Napoleon ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Clock, Enamel Face and Wood Marquetry
Located in Miami, FL
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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III 4-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron and iron mesh.
It is in a good condition and is fit for use in front of the fireplace.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Tall Antique French Napoleon III Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Tall 19th century French Napoleon III 4-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron and iron mesh. It is in a good condition and is fit for use in front of the fireplace.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Swiss Made Music Box from the End of the XIXth Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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
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19th Century Swiss Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
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 Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Sculpture in White Carrara Marble by Guglielmo Pugi, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in white Carrara marble by Guglielmo Pugi, Napoleon III period, 19th century.
A white Carrara marble sculpture of Cupid by Guglielmo Pugi (1850-1915), Napoleon III period,...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique French Polished Brass Napoleon III Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III 3-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of polished brass and iron mesh. It is in a good condition and is fit for use in front of the fireplace.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Napoleon Iii furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
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