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19th Century French Second Empire Mahogany Bookcase
Located in London, GB
This is an antique French second Empire mahogany bookcase with fabulous ormolu mounts, circa 1880
Category
Antique 1880s French Second Empire Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
French Second Empire Case with Porcelain, Flasks and Sewing Kit
Located in Paris, FR
, and even mathematics. Under the Second Empire, Necessaires used for sewing, embroidery, drawing, and
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Porcelain, Rosewood
Antique French Second Empire Period Arm-Bench with Ormolu, circa 1860
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant 19th century French Empire Style Armbench makes the perfect seat for the vanity stool or as
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Benches
Materials
Bronze
French Armoire Second Empire Mirror Door Cabinet Shelves and Drawer L XIII Style
Located in Labrit, Landes
19th century armoire French Second Empire with columns
Mirror door
Three shelves and two hanging
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Mirror, Wood
French Empire Flame Mahogany with Ormolu Trim Library Table, circa 1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
French Second Empire library table features flame mahogany construction, Classic ormolu stars and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Set of 19th Century Baccarat "Empire" Vanity Decanter and Lidded Jar
By Baccarat
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A French Second Empire period crystal decanter and a crystal lidded jar from Baccarat Paris
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
Pair of French Neoclassical Gilded Stools with Lion Paws
Located in CA, CA
A pair of elegant neoclassical gilt wood stools in the French 'Second Empire' style with a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Footstools
Materials
Wood
Pair of Napoleon III Velvet Bergeres
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant antique pair of "bergères" from the French Second Empire period in their original silk
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Bergere Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Napoleon III Ebonized Meuble d
Appui Cabinet
Located in Astoria, NY
Napoleon III French Second Empire Monumental Ebonized and Parcel Silvered Meuble d'Appui Cabinet
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Cabinets
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Original Paintwork Second Empire Marquise Loveseat Sofa
Located in Benington, Herts
A very elegant and wonderfully drawn French 19th century Second Empire marquise loveseat / small
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Loveseats
Materials
Paint
French 19th Century Second Empire Gueridon Table with Black Marble Top
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Second Empire table with it's black marble top and beautiful color,
France, circa 1850
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Gueridon
Materials
Marble
Pair of Second Empire Period Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Pair of Second Empire period candelabra
French, circa 1860
Measures: Height 52cm, width 23cm
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
French 19th Century Small Second Empire Gueridon Table with Black Marble Top
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful small Second Empire table with it's black marble top and beautiful color,
France, circa
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Gueridon
Materials
Marble
19th Century Second Empire Walnut Chair with Original Bronze Ormolu
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully restored gilt bronze-mounted walnut chair, Second Empire period (Napoleon III). Newly
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Second Empire French Bronze Acanthus Leaf Firedogs, Chenets, Andirons, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the Napoleon III, Second Empire style, circa 1890-1910.
The bronze chenets are cast in a classical
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimne...
Materials
Bronze, Iron
French Bronze and Cast Iron Second Empire Firedogs, Andirons or Chenets
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Napoleon III, Second Empire style, circa 1890-1910, 19th century.
The chenets are cast in a classical
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimne...
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Vintage French Napoleon III Second Empire Style Marquetry Dining Table
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent antique French Napoleon III Second Empire style carved gilt wood black lacquer
Category
20th Century Napoleon III Dining Room Tables
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
Pair of 19th Century Second Empire Marble-Top End Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th century Second Empire marble-top end tables were crafted from exotic imported mahogany
Category
Antique 1860s French Empire End Tables
Pair of 19th Century Second Empire Mahogany Marble-Top Nightstands
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th century second Empire mahogany marble-top nightstands are masterwoirks of the
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Second Empire French Napoleon III Silver Plate Ornate Dessert Forks, S/11
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, terminating in an acanthus bud. The forks are backed with a classic fan shell motif. Second Empire makers
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Second Empire Era Gilt Bronze and Cloisonné Clock
Located in 263-0031, JP
An exquisite French gilt bronze and cloisonné clock, Second Empire Era, 1852-70. The mechanism is
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Giltwood and Cane Lyre Back Chairs, Second Empire Period
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very pretty pair of lyre back gilt and cane occasional or bedroom chairs, dating from around 1880. These very ornate chairs feature elaborate carved upright backs, with a detailed ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Cane, Giltwood
Parisian Second Empire Style Darkened Brass Chandeliers
Pair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A beautiful pair of Parisian, 1920s 2nd Empire style chandeliers with a darkened brass structure
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Pair of French Napoleon III or Second Empire Bookcases in Mahogany, circa 1870
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
From the French court of Napoleon III, a very fine pair of Second Empire bookcases or display
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Pair of Second Empire Ormolu or Gilt Bronze Sphinx on Bacchus Mask Plinths
Located in Nashville, TN
9" W x 6" D
Second Empire circa 1870, unmarked but most likely France.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Andirons
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Second Empire Marble-Top Console Sofa Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Topped with black marble, this 19th century console-sofa is a great size and especially appealing with the gorgeous bronze-mounted flame mahogany wood. Three shelves provide exceptio...
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Pair of Superior Second Empire Two Color Marble Egyptian Revival Obelisk Models
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Standing 20 inches this pair of French Empire style Egyptian themed marble obelisk models are
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Obelisks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
19th Century Empire Gilded Bronze Chandelier
Located in Madrid, ES
Chandelier made in golden bronze and metal gild of the second French Empire. Has six arms for
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Italian Empire Gilded Mirror, Circa 1815
Located in CH
how good quality work can last for long periods of time.
The French Empire period or second
Category
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
French Napoleon III Style Valet
Located in Austin, TX
A unique Napoleon III style French valet from the Second Empire featuring rich gilt brass details
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Swinging Cradle, Napoleon III, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Napoleon III (today at the Carnavalet Museum in Paris). Stylistically, it belongs to the Second Empire or
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Children s Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
A Pair of Napoleon III French Bronze Candlesticks, circa 1860s
Located in New York, NY
applied arts during Napoleon III reign in France i.e. Second French Empire - the period between the Second
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Oil on Canvas Portrait in Gilt Frame
Located in Dallas, TX
of the French from 1852 to 1870. He founded the Second French Empire and was its only emperor until
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
French 1870s Round Walnut Table with Hexagonal Pedestal Base on Casters
Located in Atlanta, GA
base and casters. Born at the end of the Second Empire, this French walnut side table features a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Pedestals
Materials
Walnut
French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Eight-Light Gas Chandelier, circa 1860
Located in Big Flats, NY
Stunning period second French Empire gilt bronze and tole electrified gas chandelier highly
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French Provincial Green Glazed Olive Oil Two-Handled Jug Pottery, circa 1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
handles. Born in the southern region of Provence at a time when France was entering the Second Empire
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Country Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Large French Napoleon III Armoire in Mahogany with 3 Mirrored Doors
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A sophisticated and grand French Napoleon III second Empire armoire in mahogany with fine bronze
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Ormolu
Napoleon III Bronze Antique Mantel Clock of Psyche, France, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
anyone passionate about mythological bronze sculptures and antique French clocks from the Second Empire
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique French Neo-Pompeian Bronze Candlestick Pair Ferdinand Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Forney, TX
by Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892)
Paris, France, circa 1860, Napoleon III Second Empire Period
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III jewelry box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Empire style (from French: style Second Empire), also called Napoleon III style (style Napoléon III) is
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Louis XV Bergère Armchair toile de jouy
carved wood - Napoleon III - 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
France during the Second Empire, under the impetus of Emperor Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie. He
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Boucheron Paris First Art Jeweler of the Place Vendome Hardcover Book
By Boucheron
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
his first store in the Galerie de Valois, at Palais-Royal, during the heyday of the Second French
Category
Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Books
Materials
Paper
Pair of 19th Century English Staffordshire Ceramic Figures Made into Table Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
the only president of the French Second Republic and the founder of the Second French Empire.
William
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century Napoleon III Ebonized Bookshelf Étagère
Located in Rio Vista, CA
. Constructed in the French Napoleon III or Second Empire taste with bronze trim borders and gilt accents. From
Category
Antique 19th Century English Napoleon III Shelves
Materials
Bronze
French Second Empire Ebonized Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
French Second Empire ebonized cabinet, three drawers above three doors divided by pilasters
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French Second Empire Cheval Mirror
Located in Norwalk, CT
Second Empire mahogany and brass cheval mirror
Category
Antique 19th Century French Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Brass
French Second Empire "Egyptian" Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
marble bases. French, third quarter 19th century. Extremely fine craftsmanship and concept.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Candle Holders
Materials
Stone
French Second Empire Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
A beautiful table lamp for the modern day with a touch of the old world. This 19th century oil lamp base has been custom converted and electrified. With an adjustable three way pull ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Second Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
French Second Empire Period Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Marble Top Small Size
Located in Wells, ME
French Second Empire period mahogany chest of drawers with original removable black marble top. The
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Marble
19th c. French Second Empire Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
This fantastic French table lamp originally served as oil lamp in the 19th century. It has been
Category
Antique 19th Century French Second Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Handsome French Second Empire 12 Light Chandelier
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
This is an imposing twelve light chandelier originally gas. It is made of bronze with finely cast gilt bronze ornamentation.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Second Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Gilt Bronze French Second Empire Candlestick Lamps, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Good quality, later electrified. Gilt bronze with good quality casting details.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Second Empire Mahogany Center Table with Ormolu Mounts.
Located in San Francisco, CA
A French Second Empire mahogany center table with ormolu mounts. This piece is beautifully made
Category
Antique 19th Century French Center Tables
Materials
Wood
Second Empire Boulle Cabinet on Stand
Located in Norwalk, CT
French Second Empire Boulle cabinet on a two drawer stand
the top section having free standing
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Cabinets
Materials
Ebony
Pair of French Empire Period Urns Mounted as Lamps
Located in New York, NY
PAIR OF FRENCH SECOND EMPIRE PERIOD MARBLE AND BRONZE DORE MOUNTED URNS, NOW MOUNTED AS LAMPS, 33
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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Inlaid Bronze Mounted Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
French second empire mahogany center table with ormlu mounts.
Category
Early 20th Century French End Tables
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Second Empire Bronze Candlestick Lamps
Located in Kirkland, WA
Pair of Second Empire Bronze Candlestick Lamps
These lamps were created from a pair of French
Category
Antique 19th Century French Second Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
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