Napoleon Period Vases
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Opaline Glass
Antique 19th Century European Napoleon III Vases
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Opaline Glass
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Crystal, Marble
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Bronze, Enamel
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Opaline Glass
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Opaline Glass
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Crystal, Opal
Antique 19th Century German Napoleon III Vases
Metal
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Opaline Glass
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Bronze
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Bottles
Opaline Glass, Ebony
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Bronze
Antique 1870s European Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Crystal, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Empire Vases
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Bottles
Crystal
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Bottles
Crystal
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Bottles
Opaline Glass
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Bronze
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century European Napoleon III Vases
Marble, Bronze
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Vases
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Urns
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Metal
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Bottles
Opaline Glass
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...
Composition
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Garniture
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Bottles
Crystal
Antique 1870s German Napoleon III Vases
Art Glass
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Bottles
Opal
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Bottles
Opaline Glass
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Opal
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Bottles
Crystal
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Bottles
Opaline Glass
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Urns
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Crystal, Bronze
Antique 1880s German Napoleon III Bottles
Art Glass
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...
Fruitwood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Urns
Tôle
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...
Silver Plate, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jar...
Metal, Brass
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A Close Look at Napoleon-iii Furniture
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.)
Find a collection of antique Napoleon III decorative objects, tables, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right Vases-vessels for You
For thousands of years, vases and vessels have had meaningful functional value in civilizations all over the world. In Ancient Greece, ceramic vessels were used for transporting water and dry goods, holding bouquets of flowers, for storage and more. Outside of utilitarian use, in cities such as Athens, vases were a medium for artistic expression — pottery was a canvas for artists to illustrate their cultures’ unique people, beliefs and more. And pottery skills were handed down from fathers to sons.
Every antique and vintage vase and vessel, from decorative Italian urns to French 19th-century Louis XVI–style lidded vases, carries with it a rich, layered story.
On 1stDibs, there is a vast array of vases and vessels in a variety of colors, sizes and shapes. Our collection features vessels made from delicate materials such as ceramic and glass as well as durable materials like rustproof metals and stone.
A contemporary vase can help introduce an air of elegance to your minimalist space while an antique Chinese jar would make a luxurious addition to an Asian-inspired interior. Alternatively, if you’re looking for a statement piece, consider an Art Deco vase crafted by Italian architect and furniture designer Gio Ponti.
Vases and vessels — be they handmade pots, handblown glass wine bottles or otherwise — are versatile, practical decorative objects, and no matter your particular design preferences, furniture style or color scheme, they can add beauty and warmth to any home. Find yours on 1stDibs today.