Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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.)

Find a collection of antique Napoleon III decorative objects, tables, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.

Style: Napoleon III

Gilt Bronze and Hardstone Inlay Napoleon III Period Clock Set by Barbedienne

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in London, GB

Gilt bronze and hardstone inlay Napoleon III period clock set by Barbedienne French, 19th century Measures: Clock: Height 50cm, width 23cm, depth 16c...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Stone, Ormolu, Bronze

Gilt Bronze and Hardstone Inlay Napoleon III Period Clock Set by Barbedienne

$34,417 / set

Sculpture in Gilt Bronze and Marble Base by Paul Ducuing, 19th Century.

By Paul Ducuing

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Sculpture in gilt bronze and marble base by Paul Ducuing, 19th century. Sculpture by Paul Ducuing, foundry F.Barbedienne Paris, in gilt bronze and marble...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Sculpture in Gilt Bronze and Marble Base by Paul Ducuing, 19th Century.

$3,835

Beautiful Pair of Early 20th Century French Red Marble Cassolettes

Located in Madrid, ES

Beautiful Pair of Early 20th Century Red Marble Cassolettes (H+/- 31 cm.) good condition

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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble

Beautiful Pair of Early 20th Century French Red Marble Cassolettes

$2,480 / set

Napoleon III Gilt Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in Lomita, CA

This is a wonderful Napoleon III ormolu mantle clock from the estate of a Los Angeles collector from around 1860. There is a zaftig little boy perched at the top of the clock, and f...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Brass

Napoleon III Gilt Ormolu Mantel Clock

$1,276 Sale Price

20% Off

Marble Sculpture and Its Original Column, 19th Century

By Joseph Pollet

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This amazing sculpture in Carrara marble was made around 1850 by the French sculptor Joseph Michel-Ange Pollet, after one of his plaster models presented at the Salon de Paris in 184...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Marble Sculpture and Its Original Column, 19th Century

$187,265

Large French Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock, signed Marquis à Paris, c. 1860–1880

By Languereau, Maison Marquis

Located in Tarzana, CA

A magnificent gilt-bronze mantel clock of monumental form, richly cast and finely chased in the Rococo-revival style. The case is surmounted by a celestial globe above a pierced flor...

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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

Large French Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock, signed Marquis à Paris, c. 1860–1880

$88,000

Napoleon III Style Clock Made Out of Porcelain and Gilded Bronze

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This beautiful clock was made out of porcelain and gilded bronze during Napoleon III period. The porcelain dial indicates the hours with Roman numerals. It is decorated with gilded r...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Napoleon III Style Clock Made Out of Porcelain and Gilded Bronze

$20,973

Pair of French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Figural Busts on Porphyry Bases

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Pair of French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Figural Busts on Porphyry Bases, circa 1875. One bust signed Marin, the other L.V.E Robert - a truly magnificent pair of busts, with v...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Figural Busts on Porphyry Bases

$12,000 / set

Pair of Candlesticks from the 19th Century in Bronze, Napoeon III Period

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of candlesticks from the 19th century in bronze.

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Candlesticks from the 19th Century in Bronze, Napoeon III Period

$779 / set

Pair of Gilt Bronze Vase Tops, Napoleon III Period, 19th Century.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of gilt bronze vase tops, Napoleon III period, 19th century. Pair of gilt bronze vase tops, Napoleon III period, 19th century. H: 7cm, D: 23cm

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Gilt Bronze Vase Tops, Napoleon III Period, 19th Century.

$1,490

French Opaline Blue Glass Vanity Set with Gilt Bronze, 19th Century

Located in CANNES, FR

A refined 19th-century French vanity set crafted in vibrant opaline blue glass, richly adorned with ornate gilt bronze mounts in the Rococo Revival style, typical of the Napoleon III...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French Opaline Blue Glass Vanity Set with Gilt Bronze, 19th Century

$1,162

BACCARAT, Pair of Mounted Vases, circa 1878

By Baccarat

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Founded under Louis XV, the French crystal factory Baccarat demonstrated its excellence at Universal Exhibitions throughout the 19th century. This pair of vases, with an elegant fl...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

BACCARAT, Pair of Mounted Vases, circa 1878

$8,509

Covered Cup in Marble from the 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Covered cup in marble from the 19th century.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble

Covered Cup in Marble from the 19th Century

$2,013 Sale Price

40% Off

French Jewelry Box with Sevres-Style Porcelain Mounts in a Walnut Case

Located in Houston, TX

Walnut veneered case with ebonized trim and set with Sevres-style polychrome plaques decorated With children and trophies, set into brass bezels, the interior fitted as a jewelry box.

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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Porcelain, Walnut

French Jewelry Box with Sevres-Style Porcelain Mounts in a Walnut Case

$2,925 Sale Price

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Double Inkwell of the XIXth Century in Gilded Bronze

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Double inkwell of the XIXth Century in gilded bronze Important double inkwell, Napoleon III period, gilded bronze with nice neo-classical decorations, XIXth century. H: 12cm, W: 34c...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Double Inkwell of the XIXth Century in Gilded Bronze

$2,109 Sale Price

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19th Century Napoleon III Jardinière or Planter

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th century French Napoleon III marquetry jardinière, or cache pot, made of mahogany with burl of elm veneer, various wood inlay and ebonzied trim. Bronze-mounted with two handles...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Zinc

19th Century Napoleon III Jardinière or Planter

$1,800

19th Century French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Female Caryatids Candlesticks

Located in Berlin, DE

19th Century French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Female Caryatids Candlesticks A pair of early 19th century gilt bronze candlesticks having nozzles wit...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Female Caryatids Candlesticks

$1,760 Sale Price / set

20% Off

Gilt Patinated Bronze Jockey On Horse, Equestrian Statue, 19th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

A French Jockey à Cheval tabletop sculpture from the Napoleon III period crafted in gilt and patinated bronze, depicting a jockey and his faithful horse in fine detail. The piece re...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble, Metal, Brass, Bronze

Gilt Patinated Bronze Jockey On Horse, Equestrian Statue, 19th Century

$2,801 Sale Price

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Pair of French Ormolu Mounted White Marble Vases, Circa 1900

Located in Tarzana, CA

Pair of French Ormolu Mounted White Marble Vases, Circa 1900 Having ormolu mounts with rams head on either side if each urn shaped vase.

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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of French Ormolu Mounted White Marble Vases, Circa 1900

$6,900 / set

After Canova, Dancer And Musician In Bronze, XIXth Century

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

Pair of bronzes of a dancer and a musician, on a Paris porcelain base, model of sculptures after Canova Restored bases, normal wear to the patina and decoration XIXth century Heig...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

After Canova, Dancer And Musician In Bronze, XIXth Century

$3,116 / set

Pair of porcelain vases mounted in gilt bronze, circa 1890

By Charles Labarre, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This very beautiful pair of ovoid and covered vases was made of Sèvres porcelaine and mounted in gilt bronze. The two vases depicts a painted decor b...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of porcelain vases mounted in gilt bronze, circa 1890

$77,303 / set

Pair of Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Ewers

Located in Paris, FR

Important pair of Napoleon III ewers in chased gilt bronze with rich decoration in relief of stylized foliage, friezes of palmettes, and vine branches framing a frieze of putti reali...

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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Ewers

$4,746 / set

Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Double-Faced Clock. French, c 1870

By Julien Le Roy

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A rare Napoléon III gilt bronze double-faced clock. The white enameled dial signed 'Julien Le Roy A PARIS'. This rare Rococo style figural clock h...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Double-Faced Clock. French, c 1870

$37,170

19th century Napoleon III Period Gilded Brass Picture Frame

Located in LEGNY, FR

Beautiful gilded brass frame dating from the Napoleon III period, 1870s. Representing Napoleon in the left corner, Josephine on the right, an eagle, laurel and two dancers with cornu...

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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Brass

19th century Napoleon III Period Gilded Brass Picture Frame

$775

19th Century French Burl Elm Inlaid Jewelry Box with Drawer Inside Mirror

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a coffee table or a shelf with this elegant antique box. Created in France circa 1880, the rectangular cabinet is decorated with an elegant floral inlaid star motif on the t...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Mercury Glass, Elm, Burl

19th Century French Burl Elm Inlaid Jewelry Box with Drawer Inside Mirror

$1,700

Crystal Element, 19th Century, Cups and Bouquetière

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Crystal element, 19th century, Goblets and Bouquetière, Napoleon III Pair of cups: W 27cm, D 22cm, H 7cm Flower girl: H 17cm, D 17cm.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Crystal

Crystal Element, 19th Century, Cups and Bouquetière

$659 / set

A ceremonial cigar display stand in honor of the Imperial Prince Napoleon IV

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This exceptional cigar display stand, crafted from mahogany-stained wood, is richly carved and composed of three distinct elements. Taking the form of a ...

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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Wood, Elm

A ceremonial cigar display stand in honor of the Imperial Prince Napoleon IV

$18,696

Important Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze and Porcelain Clock Garniture, circa 1870

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

An important Napoléon III gilt bronze and turquoise porcelain clock garniture. French, circa 1870. This very fine clock garniture comprises of a clock and a pair of vase form candelabra. The finely cast and chiselled gilt bronze case has a jewelled turquoise porcelain face with Roman Numerals above a plaque depicting children in a wooded landscape, flanked by expressive male and female cherub figures, cast in the round, beneath a scrolled pediment with torches en flambeau and surmounted by a turquoise vase and cover. The pair of candelabra en-suite are in the form of turquoise porcelain vases...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Important Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze and Porcelain Clock Garniture, circa 1870

$38,547 / set

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 Decorative Objects

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Metal, Enamel

19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Clock, Enamel Face and Wood Marquetry

$975 Sale Price

22% Off

Late 19th Century French Wood Veneer Marquetry Tea Caddy

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

An antique French tea caddy in Napoleon III style. The box is made of veneer beechwood, with beautiful grain. The lid is in slayed with lighter maple ...

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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Beech, Birdseye Maple

Late 19th Century French Wood Veneer Marquetry Tea Caddy

$536

Napoleon III Mantel Clock or Console 180s Black Marble and Solid Brass Sculpture

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Napoleon III Mantel Clock or Console 180s Black Marble and Solid Brass Sculpture

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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble, Brass

Napoleon III Mantel Clock or Console 180s Black Marble and Solid Brass Sculpture

$1,464 Sale Price

65% Off

Red Tortoiseshell and Boulle Table or Mantle Clock

Located in Folkestone, GB

An exceptionally fine quality French 19th century tortoiseshell and Boulle bracket clock with gilt face set into the most fabulously inlaid fret-cut boule case, decorated all round i...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Tortoise Shell

Red Tortoiseshell and Boulle Table or Mantle Clock

$6,576

Large Antique French Boulle Napoleon III Marquetry Box

By Audige

Located in Vilnius, LT

Antique 19th century French Boulle/Napoleon III marquetry box. The wooden box is decorated with inlaid brass and tortoiseshell and red silk textile inside. Including key. Signed: Aud...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Brass

Large Antique French Boulle Napoleon III Marquetry Box

$4,554

Pair of Late 19th Century Jade Green Opaline and Gilded Brass Vases

Located in Paris, FR

Importante paire de vases balustre en opaline couleur jade et monture en laiton doré, à épaulement orné de guirlandes de lauriers sommées par une galeri...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Late 19th Century Jade Green Opaline and Gilded Brass Vases

$10,187 / set

Pair of 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Four-Light Candelabra

Located in Berlin, DE

Pair of 19th century gilt-bronze candelabra, each with a tapering reeded stem supporting three foliate cast candle branches and one central branch, raised on lion head and paw, on a ...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Four-Light Candelabra

$2,350 / set

Correspondence Box Napoleon III

Located in Madrid, ES

Correspondence box, Napoleon III period, composed on the top of two flaps. Their facades are embellished with Square and Rectangle Marquetry. In add...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Wood

Correspondence Box Napoleon III

$1,857

19th Century Pair of French Bronze Candlesticks Lamps Signed Clodion

By Clodion France

Located in IT

Pair of important candlesticks in gilt and patinated bronze, lamp mounted. Depicting Bacchanal of Satyrs and Signed Clodion. France 19th Century Measures h only candlesticks 65 x p 27 cm; h with lampshade 86 cm This pair of important two lights candlesticks was made in the 19th century, in France, on the style of the great sculptor Clodion. Each candlestick consists of a body with a sculptural group in patinated bronze inspired by the famous bronzes of the master. The base is circular, in gilt bronze finely chiselled with geometric decoration and foliate motifs near the four feet, of feline shape. From the sculptural groups depart two graceful arms in gilded and chiselled bronze, composed of ramage and phytomorphic elements that culminate in the two candle holders. In a candlestick the bacchanal consists of a female faun figure, that is half a woman and half a goat, playing with small fauns and putti, offering a bunch of grapes. In the other candlestick one observes the satyr Pan...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century Pair of French Bronze Candlesticks Lamps Signed Clodion

$21,812 Sale Price

30% Off

Pair White and Pink Rhodochrosite Vases

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Pair White and Pink Rhodochrosite Vases Beautiful pair purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Crystal

Pair White and Pink Rhodochrosite Vases

$4,400 / set

Mid-19th Century Pair of Green Opaline Flasks

Located in Paris, FR

Pair of green opaline perfume flasks with pointed stoppers and flower-shaped saucers. The stoppers and flasks are decorated with diamond-shaped patterns that have gilded stripes outl...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Opaline Glass

Mid-19th Century Pair of Green Opaline Flasks

$5,513 / set

19th Century Barbedienne French Champleve Enamel and Gilt bronze clock set

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

19th Century Barbedienne French Champleve Enamel and Gilt bronze clock set A fine 19th Century French three piece clock garniture set. Comprising of a clock and pair of candelabra, ...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Enamel

19th Century Barbedienne French Champleve Enamel and Gilt bronze clock set

$16,000

Napoleon III Style French Walnut Table Box

Located in Prato, Tuscany

We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Eleg...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Walnut, Paper

Napoleon III Style French Walnut Table Box

$1,066

French Napoleon III Sevres Style Porcelain Ormolu Ram Candelabra Urn Stepniewski

Located in Dayton, OH

An elaborate monumental French Louis XVI / Napoleon III Sevres Style palace vase and candelabra by Eric Stepniewski. Features a cobalt blue porcelain urn wrapped in low relief chisel...

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Late 20th Century Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French Napoleon III Sevres Style Porcelain Ormolu Ram Candelabra Urn Stepniewski

$10,000

19th century bronze study by A E Dubucand "man with his mule" circa 1870 French.

Located in Central England, GB

This exceptional quality bronze study is by the master sculptor Alfred Dubucand (1828 – 1924). It depicts an Egyptian young man simply standing next to his mule, wearing an elaborat...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th century bronze study by A E Dubucand "man with his mule" circa 1870 French.

$3,847

Table Cigarette Box like lapis lazuli stone enamel on guilloche Salimbeni.

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular with rounded corners table box for cigarettes in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent enamels on a radial guilloché an...

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1970s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Table Cigarette Box like lapis lazuli stone enamel on guilloche Salimbeni.

$4,686

Sèvres Porcelain Box, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Sèvres porcelain box, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A 19th century Napoleon III period Sèvres porcelain box, Chateau des Tuilleries, gilt brass mounting. H: 12cm, W: 25cm, D: ...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Brass

Sèvres Porcelain Box, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

$3,935

19th Century French Napoleon III Ormolu White Marble Urns, circa 1850

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique Mid-19th century French Ormolu mounted on white marble urns on green marble bases. CONDITION In Great Condition - No Damage. Size Height: 36cm Width: 15.5cm Depth: ...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century French Napoleon III Ormolu White Marble Urns, circa 1850

$7,151 / set

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period by Moreau Mathu

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in Warsaw, PL

An exceptional example of 19th-century French craftsmanship, this mantel clock by the renowned sculptor Moreau Mathu embodies the opulence and refinement ...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Silver, Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period by Moreau Mathu

$5,608 Sale Price

28% Off

Napoléon III Style French Polychrome Porcelain Figurine By Porcelaine De Paris

By Porcelaine de Paris

Located in Prato, Tuscany

Elegant and refined polychrome porcelain figurine in the Napoléon III style, attributed to the workshops of Porcelaine de Paris and dating from around 1854 to 1860. It was most likel...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Napoléon III Style French Polychrome Porcelain Figurine By Porcelaine De Paris

$1,498

19th Century Neoclassical Marble and Gilt Bronze Figural Mantle Clock

Located in Dublin 8, IE

A fine 19th century neoclassical statuary white marble and gilt bronze figural mantle clock, the finely cast patinated classical female in seated pose juxtaposed to gilded bronze clo...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Marble

19th Century Neoclassical Marble and Gilt Bronze Figural Mantle Clock

$14,310

French Signed Sevres Bronze Mounted Covered Vase with Floral Decoration

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in San Francisco, CA

A finely rendered Sevres porcelain covered urn with bronze mounts, decorated overall in a colorful floral design with gilded details, the lid wi...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

French Signed Sevres Bronze Mounted Covered Vase with Floral Decoration

$875

Pair of Paris Porcelain Vases with Hand-Painted Floral Bouquets, c.1880

By Porcelaine de Paris

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This elegant pair of hand-painted porcelain vases is a fine example of the artistry associated with the Paris porcelain workshops of the late 19th century. Each vase is gracefully ba...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Porcelain, Paint

Pair of Paris Porcelain Vases with Hand-Painted Floral Bouquets, c.1880

$1,940 / set

Magnificent Pair of Napoleon III Period Porcelain Covered Vases/ 19th Century.

By Dresden Porcelain

Located in Tarry Town, NY

This magnificent pair of antique covered vases, dating back to the 19th century during the Napoleon III period, showcases the elegance and artistry characteristic of this iconic era....

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Mid-19th Century German Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Magnificent Pair of Napoleon III Period Porcelain Covered Vases/ 19th Century.

$7,900 / set

French Napoléon III Black Lacquer Box with Boulle-Style Cartouche

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This exquisite French Napoléon III black lacquer box is a fine 19th-century desk accessory distinguished by its elegant proportions and Boulle-style decorative cartouche. Crafted wit...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Brass

French Napoléon III Black Lacquer Box with Boulle-Style Cartouche

$1,100

Decorative Pair of Vase in Sevres Porcelain with Ormolu Bronze

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of vases cobalt blue sevres porcelain with ormolu bronze, on each cover top bear a mark "chateau des tuileries' and the mark of sevres.

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Early 20th Century Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Decorative Pair of Vase in Sevres Porcelain with Ormolu Bronze

$12,000 / set

Pair Candelabra 19th Century Napoleon III

Located in Warsaw, PL

This elegant pair of candelabras exemplifies the grandeur and refined aesthetic of the Napoleon III period in France. The candelabras showcase a harmonious blend of classical influen...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Malachite, Bronze

Pair Candelabra 19th Century Napoleon III

$6,855 Sale Price / set

23% Off

Pair of Monumental French Napoleon III Style Patinated Thirteen-Light Torchères

Located in Tarzana, CA

A pair of large French Napoleon III style metal thirteen-light figural torchières.depicting two winged cherubs holding up a thirteen-light torchère, standing on bases with gold highl...

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20th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Metal

Pair of Monumental French Napoleon III Style Patinated Thirteen-Light Torchères

$28,650 / set

Mid-19th Century Wooden Coffer Inlaid with Mother-of-Pearl

Located in Paris, FR

Sizeable rectangular, wooden coffer with its key. The blackened wood is inlaid with mother-of-pearl and brass. The lid and the main face of the box are r...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Brass

Mid-19th Century Wooden Coffer Inlaid with Mother-of-Pearl

$7,790

Photo Frame Oval with Two-color Translucent strips Enamel Fired Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Oval frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with two-color translucent strips fire-enameled on guillochè and hand-engraving and with French Empire Napoleon III style ornament...

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1980s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Photo Frame Oval with Two-color Translucent strips Enamel Fired Salimbeni

$2,854

Christophe FRATIN (1801-1864) rare Asian elephant clock, in gilded and patinated

By Christophe Fratin

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

France, circa 1870 Gilded and patinated bronze, modern marble base. Signed « Fratin » on the bronze base This beautiful elephant clock was made in the 19th century by the Animalier ...

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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Christophe FRATIN (1801-1864) rare Asian elephant clock, in gilded and patinated

$19,176

19th Century Malachite and Gilt Bronze Inkwell

Located in Paris, FR

19th century malachite inkwell. The circular plate for resting a fountain pen houses a crystal inkpot in its center. The plate and the inkpot's stopper are embellished with a gilt bronze cross...

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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Malachite

19th Century Malachite and Gilt Bronze Inkwell

$3,475

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