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
Bronze Sculpture by Franz Bergmann, "The Sultan", Orientalist Art.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Bronze sculpture by Franz Bergmann, "The Sultan", Orientalist Art"
Bronze sculpture "The Sultan" by Franz Bergmann, 19th century Orientalist Art.
h: 6...
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Gorgeous Richly Decorated Front Fireplace Surround in Noir De Mazy Black Marble
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Exceptionally beautiful and powerfully decorated antique front fireplace crafted from the exquisite Noir de Mazy black marble. Every aspect of this fireplace exudes luxury and eleg...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Set of Neoclassical Glazed Porcelain Apothecary/Pharmacy Jars Signed by Langlois
Located in North Miami, FL
Set of french Neoclassical hand-crafted glazed porcelain apothecary/pharmacy jars with lids signed by Langlois
By: Langlois
Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, enamel
Technique: mo...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Enamel
French Napoleon III Club Chair in Original Textiles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An amazing French Napoleon III club chair from the 19th Century in all original textiles! Leave as is, or have your upholstery service work their magic! Love all the incredible uphol...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Napoleon III Slipper Chairs, 1830s, France, Reupholstered in Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous pair of antique Napoleon III slipper chairs was a lucky find from the South of France. Newly upholstered in Schumacher's Roca Redonda fabric in carbon, they have elegan...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Linen
19th C. Antique Swiss Cylinder Roll Music Box 6 Tune Airs with Inlaid Case
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th C. Antique Swiss Cylinder Roll Music Box 6 Tune Airs with Inlaid Case and Works Very Nicely. Circa 19th Century. Measurements: 5.25" H x 16.75" W x 7.5" D.
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19th Century Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
D. ROUSSEL - Rectangular Solid Silver Tray Circa 1880
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Large tray of stylized rectangular shape, scalloped at right angles, the flat outline is formed by a double fillet and bordered by a frieze of ovates. Two side handles are applied wi...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Silver
Napoleon III console table
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
19th century very stylish painted mahogany and marble topped console table.
French circa 1860’s from the Napoleon III period.
Single drawer , black paint finish which has been waxed ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Paint
Antique French Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 19th-20th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Late 19th or early 20th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set. The toolset consists of a stand and two fire irons. Made of wrought iron and brass. It is in a good condition ...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Oil Painting Young Boy with a Goat by Frédéric Viret
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A fine oil painting depicting a boy feeding a goat with berries. it's painted on a wooden panel. Signed right under: Frédéric Viret. In an elegant gold leaf frame. The paint and the ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Gold Leaf
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
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French fireplace tool set. Napoleon III period. The tool set consists of tongs, shovel, poker and a stand. It is made of brass. The set is in a good condition. Fit for u...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
Meissen 19th Century Porcelain Figure "Gentleman"
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Meissen 19th Century Porcelain Figure
"Gentleman"
Beautiful porcelain figure representing a man of the time, in white and blue with gold details with a bowl, was manufactured in a fa...
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19th Century German Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique French Napoleon Locking-Side 13 Drawers File Chest Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Napoleon Locking-Side 13 Drawers File Chest Cabinet
Our exceptional French Napoleon Lock-Side File Chest boasts an impressive array of 13 drawers. Crafted with meticu...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal
Napoléon iii pedestal table with patina dating from the 19th century
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
very pretty little napoleon iii pedestal table dating from the 19th century with patina
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paint
Small Napoleon III kingwood open bookcase
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Fabulous quality late 19th century small open bookcase from the Napoleon III period circa 1870’s
Veneered with kingwood , original marble top and ormolu mounts
H: 99 cm (39")
W: 80 c...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Kingwood
Antique French Napoleon III 'd'Artagnan' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French fireback with d'Artagnan. The best known hero of the Three Musketeers. The style of the fireback is Napoleon III and it is from that period.
The fireback is made...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Bolster - Bronze And Onyx - France - 19th Century
Located in CANNES, FR
"Bolster - Bronze And Onyx - France - 19th Century "
Bronze harness richly decorated with floral and geometric motifs, tripod feet decorated with caryatids decorated with arabesques....
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Framed Herbier Botanical Specimens from the 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Framed and Pressed 19th century "Herbier" Botanical Specimens 13" x 0.75" x 17" 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
Italian Napoleon III Style Pen Shell Pietra Dura Marble Salon Center Side Table
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental Italian Napoleon III inspired salon, center or console table. Having a octagonal formed exotic pietra dura marble inlaid top with pen shell and stone inlays. Features a ca...
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Late 20th Century Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Stone
Antique French Napoleon III 'Woman' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French fireback. 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 patina. Upon request it...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Silver Plated Liquid Measure, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Silver plated liquid measure, 19th century.
19th century silver plated liquid measure.
h: 6,5cm, d: 4cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Architect's Sketch - Framed - France - 19th Century
Located in CANNES, FR
"Architect's Sketch - Framed - France - 19th Century "
Old architect's sketch, representing the drawings of a monument. Enhanced with watercolor and signed. France, Circa 1900
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paper
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...
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19th Century Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
GUSTAVE ODIOT – Pair Of Crystal and Vermeil Ewers Circa 1870/1880
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Magnificent pair of ewers in scalloped crystal, set in a vermeil setting chiselled with waves, oval model in the shape of a gourd.
Dimensions: Height 30 cm – width 17 cm – base 10.5...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Vintage French Figured Wood Games Table for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
For Restoration. Provenance: Ganz estate, Tuxedo Park, NY. A handsome games table in triangular hinged form with ebonized detailed figured wood frame. French style with shaped and s...
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Late 19th Century Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Felt, Wood
Bouhon Frères Fireplace Tool Set, Fire Tools, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set - fire irons made of brass. Bouhon Frères were prominent French producers of fireplace tools in the 19th century. The firm partici...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of silver and porcelain sevres vases, 19th century
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Pair of silver and porcelain sevres vases, 19th century
Beautiful pair of sevres porcelain vases in blue and white with gold floral details, with silver neck, mouth and base. Texture...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
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, shovel and stand. The tools and stand are made of wrought iron, cast iron and brass....
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Brass, Wrought Iron, Iron
Bouhon Frères Fireplace Tool Set, Fire Tools, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set - fire irons made of brass. Bouhon Frères were prominent French producers of fireplace tools in the 19th century. The firm partici...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Antique 19th C Small Black and Gold Napoleon III Style Mirror
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Lovely small mirror, a testament to the 19th-century French Napoleon III Style, featuring an elegant black and gold frame, and dating back to approximately 1890.
The mirror glass it...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Mirror
French Chateau Landscape Oil Painting in Original Gilt Frame
Located in Stamford, CT
A Napoleon III era oil on canvas painting of a chateau and landscape in a gilt frame. A lovely composition in very good condition.
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Bookcase (8- door display)dating from the 19 th century Louis Philippe style
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent showcase library opening with 8 doors and 4 pulls dating from the 19th century very pretty two-color patina, very pleasant colors, height-adjustable boards beautiful mold...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paint
19th century Napoleon III Period Venitian Mirror, 1870s
Located in LEGNY, FR
19th century Magnificent octagonal Venetian mirror dating from the Napoleon III period (1870s), a real antique one!
In remarkable condition for its age. Only half of a glass leaf is ...
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1870s Italian Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Mirror
Tall narrow chest of drawers / semainier / French commode
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Good example of a 19th century mahogany semainier , French tall narrow chest of drawers , a drawer for each day of the week
Circa 1870’s from the Napoleon III period , with original ...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
ALBERT-CHARLES-AUGUSTE RACINET (1825) / (1893) "Decorative motifs. Renaissance
Located in Madrid, ES
ALBERT-CHARLES-AUGUSTE RACINET
France (1825) / (1893)
"Decorative motifs. Renaissance"
Chromolithography
Signed on plate. Belonging to the work "Polychromatic Ornament", published b...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Parchment Paper
Bronze Sculpture Signed Moreau, Napoleon III Period, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture signed Moreau, Napoleon III period, 19th Century.
Sculpture in patinated bronze signed Moreau, 19th century, Napoleon ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Decorative Ebonised Box - Stones and Bronze Mounts - Napoleon III
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique decorative Napoleon III wooden box. Beautifully decorated with copper and bronze elements and round cut stones cut (tiger eye). The box is made of black lacquered...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Candlesticks Mounted as Table Lamps, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of candlesticks mounted as table lamps, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Pair of bronze candlesticks, marble base, steel shade, 19th century, Napoleon III period, 2 lights un...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Steel
ALBERT-CHARLES-AUGUSTE RACINET (1825) / (1893) "Decorative motifs Greco- Roman
Located in Madrid, ES
ALBERT-CHARLES-AUGUSTE RACINET
France (1825) / (1893)
"Decorative motifs. Greco-Roman"
Chromolithography
Signed on plate. Belonging to the work "Polychromatic Ornament", published b...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Parchment Paper
Suite Of 4 Engravings, 19th Century Reprint, Very Beautiful Napoleon III Frames
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Suite Of 4 Engravings, 19th Century Reprint, Very Beautiful Napoleon III Frames
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Pair of Table Lamps Made with a Half Helmet, XXth Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Table Lamps made wPair of Table Lamps made with a half helmet, XXth Century.
Pair of Table Lamps made with a half-helmet in the style of the XIXth century, XXth century.
Eac...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Rare Pair of Sèvres Porcelain Boxes, Brass Mounts, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare Pair of Sèvres Porcelain Boxes, Brass Mounts, 19th Century, Napoleon III period.
A pair of Sèvres porcelain boxes, brass mounts, very large boxes, painted decorations on porcel...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
Sculpture in Patinated Bronze, Animal Statue Representing a Pheasant, 1920-1930.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in Patinated Bronze, Animal Statue representing a Pheasant, 1920-1930.
Patinated bronze sculpture on marble base, 1920-1930, representing a pheasant, Napoleon III style.
H...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Napoleon III Golden Bronze Eight-Light Rounded Chandelier
Located in IT
Napoleon III golden bronze eight-light rounded chandelier, from France from late 19th century in correspondence of each light holder there is quiver shaped bronze decoration.
The c...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash, Dated 1840
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French fireback with the goddess Diana. Goddess of hunting, also protector of animals of the forest, especially the young animals. She experienced great pleasure in hunt...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
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 Furniture
Materials
Paper
Gaulish Chef On Horseback In Bronze, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Bronze with a brown patina representing a Gallic chief on horseback, pulling a woman taken prisoner
This bronze is not signed, yet great care has been taken with the details, numero...
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
A Napoleon III Style Terracotta Bust of a Man, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A Napoleon III style terracotta bust of a man, 20th century.
Terracotta sculpture of a moustachioed man in the Napoleon III style, 20th century.
H: 38cm, W: 29cm, D: 17cm
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
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Terracotta
French Napoleon III Serving Table or Side Table Walnut and Brass, circa 1880
Located in Labrit, Landes
Napoleon III walnut and brass serving table, French
This can also be used as a side table.
One drawer and two shelves
circa 1880
Good antique condition.
Shipping:
L42 P33 ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Brass
Silver Centrepiece (3.8kg), Fountain, Signed, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Silver centrepiece (3.8kg), Fountain, Signed, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Silver centrepiece forming a fountain, pump system under the bowl that allows the fountain to work (...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Silver
ALBERT-CHARLES-AUGUSTE RACINET (1825) / (1893) "Decorative motifs. Renaissance
Located in Madrid, ES
ALBERT-CHARLES-AUGUSTE RACINET
France (1825) / (1893)
"Decorative motifs. Renaissance"
Chromolithography
Signed on plate. Belonging to the work "Polychromatic Ornament", published b...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Parchment Paper
Antique French 19th C Mustard Velvet Napoleon III Stool or Foot Bench
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Delight in the charm of this French 19th-century Napoleon III style stool or foot bench, featuring an elegant mustard velvet upholstery.
The vintage velvet upholstery has been clean...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Velvet
ALBERT-CHARLES-AUGUSTE RACINET (1825) / (1893) "Decorative motifs. XVIII Siecle
Located in Madrid, ES
ALBERT-CHARLES-AUGUSTE RACINET
France (1825) / (1893)
"Decorative motifs. XVIII Siecle
Chromolithography
Signed on plate. Belonging to the work "Polychromatic Ornament", published b...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Parchment Paper
19th Century Napoleon III French Wall Clock
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Napoleon III wall clock with "oeil de boeuf" shaped glass paned door, ebonized wood frame and clock surround with mother-of-pearl inlay decoration. Paper face w...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French fireplace tool set. Napoleon III period. The tool set consists of tongs, shovel, and a stand. The tools are made of wrought iron with brass handles and the stand ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Iron, Wrought Iron, Brass
Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Gridiron
Located in Amerongen, NL
Large 19th century hand forged French gridiron, made of wrought iron. It is used to grill small pieces of meat quickly over the fire. Sometimes they are put in the fire or else on a ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French fireplace tool set. Napoleon III period. The tool set consists of tongs, shovel, and a stand. The tools are made of wrought iron and the stand of cast iron. The s...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Napoleon Iii furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Napoleon III furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, building and garden elements, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Napoleon III furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Baccarat, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, and Ferdinand Barbedienne. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $49 and tops out at $2,500,000 while the average work can sell for $3,313.
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