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Large second Empire Bureau-Plat
Located in Westport, CT
handsome and large 19th century French II Empire desk with pulls on each end, comprised of three
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
19th Second Empire Candelabrum Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Empire bronze dore candelabrum lamps with beautiful trim and detailed hoof feet
Category
Antique 19th Century French Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Second Empire Gueridon Table with Black Marble Top
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Second Empire table with it's amazing black marble top and beautiful color,
France
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Gueridon
Materials
Marble
Antique Second Empire Mahogany Bibliotheque
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted from imported mahogany and cast bronze, this superb bookcase is ideal for the home office or study, being only six feet tall. Cabinets on each side flank the center door whic...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Second Empire French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Four-Light Candelabra
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of second (Deuxiéme) Empire French gilt and patinated bronze four-light candelabra, circa 1860
Category
Antique 1860s French Empire Candelabras
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Sleigh Back Second Empire circa 1852 Mahogany Chairs Period Pair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of period Second Empire Sleigh back circa 1852
Category
Antique 1850s French Empire Chairs
Materials
Metal
Second Empire Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock
Located in Montreal, QC
This fine French clock, in an arched verde antico marble case, is set with a bas relief panel
Category
Antique 1860s French Empire Revival Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Second Empire Side Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of late 19th century French mahogany hall chairs with wonderful quality gilt bronze mounts.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
19th Century Second Empire Gilded Mirror
Located in High Point, NC
the grandeur of the Second Empire style, with a beaded trim, meander, and carved foliage. Constructed
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
French 19th Century Small Second Empire Guéridon Table with Black Marble Top
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful small second Empire table with its black marble top and beautiful color,
France, circa
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Gueridon
Materials
Marble
Antique French Aubusson Mansion Carpet, Dark Brown Border, Second Empire
Located in New York, NY
This Second Empire tapestry-woven flat carpet shows a central ivory oval enclosing a rose bouquet
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Aubusson Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
19th Century Second Empire Mahogany Tub Arm Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French mahogany second empire "fauteuil du bureau", desk chair, circa
Category
Antique 1850s French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of Second Empire, Bronze Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two hand-cast electrified French wall sconces with intricate, foliate motifs and lion medallions.
Category
Antique 1870s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
$7,500 / set
Second Empire Style Planter, Napoleon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Second Empire style planter, Napoleon III period, 19th century, in silver plated metal.
Measures
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Metal
19th Century Second Empire Period Pot Pourri
Located in Paris, FR
19th century Second Empire period "pot pourri", small covered container used for dried flowers, in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Lengthy Second Empire Crystal
Bronze Basket Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
lights in the tent (candelabra sockets). Held with a large, oval linked chain. Second Empire, France
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Antique Porcelain Vases by Sevres
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
) in height - were produced at Sevres during the period of the French Second Empire under Napoleon III
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
$164,506 / set
Exceptional Second Empire Walnut Commode, Gilt Bronze Ornaments, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Solid walnut facade, top and sides and elegant gilt bronze handles, key guards and ornaments. Featuring ebonised columns framing the chest, with a blind frieze drawer on top and thre...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Second Empire Ormolu and Ebony Jewelry Cabinet by Giroux
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in New Orleans, LA
Giroux was created during the height of the Second Empire when the style of Napoleon III reached its
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Pair of Second Empire Style Agate Orbs on Plinths with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in New York, NY
This pair of second empire style agate orbs on plinths have lions claw feet of gilt bronze with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Bronze
Superior Pair of Second Empire Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Vitrines
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
These vitrines feature elaborately carved pediments adorned by shells and scrolled leaf work, three sided glass panels, the center panel flanked by classical nude figures, opening up...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Materials
Wood
Second Empire Ebonized Console with Ormolu Mounts and Negro Marquina Marble Top
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
feathers (a reference to Hera, the wife of Zeus), rosettes and anthemions, all Empire motifs drawn from
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Print of the Atlantic Halibut – Hand-Colored and Published in 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
the French Second Empire, known for its artistic and zoological contributions to marine biology
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints
Materials
Paper
Stunning 19th Century French Empire Bronze Lamp
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Second period French Empire lamp of the highest quality, circa 1860.
Large lamp with fluted
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI More Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Empire Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century Empire mahogany armchairs
A fine pair of Second Empire French tub or salon
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 4 Antique 2nd Empire Mahogany Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
rise in French domination, the Second Empire was a legacy of Napoleon III, the last French emperor
Category
Antique 19th Century French Second Empire Side Chairs
French Antique Napoleon III Period Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful French antique Napoleon III period (Second Empire) embossed brass mirror with original
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Mirrors
Cast Iron French Napoleon III Daybed
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous antique French Napoleon III (Second Empire) period forged and cast iron daybed on casters
Category
Antique 19th Century French Daybeds
Materials
Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Period Vanity
Located in Austin, TX
Spectacular French Napoleon III period (Second Empire) ebonized vanity table with elaborate
Category
Antique 19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mirror, Birdseye Maple
French Antique Napoleon III Period Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful antique French Napoleon III (Second Empire) period mirror, hand carved and ebonized wood
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Louis XVI Style French Antique Pedestal
Located in Austin, TX
A second empire French antique Louis XVI style pedestal made of mahogany and featuring four columns
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Pedestals
Materials
Brass
Important French Napoleon III Solid Brass Andirons
Located in Austin, TX
cast detail. A stunning collectible from the second French Empire period that will adorn your fireplace
Category
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Andirons
Materials
Brass
French Antique Napoleon III Embossed Brass Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful French antique Napoleon III period (Second Empire) embossed brass mirror with original
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Pair of Bronze Candlesticks, Napoleon III France
Located in London, GB
Pair of neoclassical bronze candlesticks, Napoleon III period in France circa 1860. The second
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
$3,427 / set
French C19th Sculptural Candle Holders
Located in London, England
Second French Empire.
H 24.5cm x D 9cm
Category
Vintage 1950s Candlesticks
Materials
Brass, Iron
$1,014 / set
French Napoleon III Ebonized Boulle Cabinet, circa 1870
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
, the ruler of the Second French Empire. He was the nephew and heir of Napoleon I. Elected President in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cupboards
Materials
Brass, Silver
Gilt Bronze Torchière, France, End of the 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
called Napoleon III or Second French Empire, with some lines that, by their movement, almost remember the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Torchères
Materials
Bronze
Meridienne - Day bed - Lounge chair - Bench Napoleon III - France XIXth
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
clothing style, born in France during the Second Empire, under the impetus of Emperor Napoleon III and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Daybeds
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Keller - 198pc Antique French Sterling Silver
Vermeil Flatware Set + Chest
By Gustave Keller Freres
Located in Wilmington, DE
III. Under his reign during the Second French Empire (1852–1870), France experienced a resurgence of
Category
Antique 1890s French Gothic Revival Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Gorgeous Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Cabinet Signed D.A., France, 19th Century
By Auguste Delafontaine, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
second French Empire.
In a very good general condition it has been fully restored by our specialists
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique French Napoleon III Cave À Liqueur Tantalus Decanter Set
By Moser Glassworks, Baccarat
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning French Napoleon III Second Empire Period (1852-1870) Cave À Liqueur with assortment of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Crystal Serveware
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Fanniere Freres, a French Two Color Gilt-Bronze Vase, Paris, 1860
By Fannière Frères
Located in Queens, NY
sous le Second Empire, Paris, Grand-Palais, 1979, p° 173.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Materials
Bronze
French Walnut Guéridon Side Table with Circular Top and Tripod Base, circa 1875
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Born in France in the years following the fall of the Second Empire, this French walnut guéridon side
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Gueridon
Materials
Walnut
An excellent Napoleon III walnut scroll arm chaise longue
Located in London, GB
An Antique French Napoleon III (Second Empire) scroll arm upholstered chaise longue with walnut
Category
Antique 1860s French Empire Revival Chaise Longues
Materials
Calico, Walnut
Iron Bench
Located in Houston, TX
This French antique metal garden settee is from the Second French Empire , which was the 18-year
Category
Antique 1850s French Benches
Materials
Iron
$5,800
Louis XVI "Portoro" Marble Top Bookcase
Located in Austin, TX
Fine French antique, Louis XVI style, Second Empire mahogany bookcase with Portoro marble top. The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bookcases
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Panoramic Scenic Woodblock Wallpaper by Jean Zuber, Paysage Italian 6-9
By zuber, Jean Zuber
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Restauration and production slowly declined after the Second Empire. France was the only country to ever print
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Wallpaper
Materials
Paper
Napoleon III Period Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted by master artisans during the Second French Empire, marble top commodes like this excellent
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Bronze and Copper Tazza Dish, Casted by Leopold Oudry, Paris
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
signed by Leopold Oudry, famous bronze maker during the second French Empire. He was a part of Paris
Category
Antique 1890s French Belle Époque Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Bronze
Bureau Plat á Gradin with Napoleonic Theme
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful French bureau plat á gradin Second Empire period writing desk, circa 1870s.
Figuring
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Blown Glass and Sculpted Silver Flasks
Located in Paris, FR
XVI styles at the end of the Second Empire. In France, Paris and Nancy were the main centers of this
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Silver
Exceptional Pair of Vases by Louis Constant Sevin and Ferdinand Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Queens, NY
influences, truly reflecting the eclecticism prevalent in French decorative arts during the Second Empire.
A
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Antique Grand Napoleon III Period Gilded Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
original silvered mirror for a remarkable glimpse of the style and culture of Second Empire France. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Napoleon III Style Tall Austrian Wooden Frame Mercury Mirror and Gold Decoration
Located in Prato, Tuscany
frame in Second Empire style with ground mirror executed with mercury original of the time, the frame
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
French Second Empire Sterling Silver Chamberstick
Located in New York, NY
French, Second Empire, sterling silver chamberstick, Paris, circa 1850s. Measures 6 1/2 inches wide
Category
Antique 1850s French Empire Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of French Second Empire Candle Sconces
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of mid-19th century French second Empire gilt bronze candle scones with arrow quiver
Category
Antique 1860s French Empire Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Two French Second Empire Gilt Bronze and Marquetry Jardinières
Located in London, GB
Two French Second Empire gilt bronze and marquetry jardinières
French, late 19th Century
Measures
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Ja...
Materials
Ormolu
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