Napoleon III Bedroom 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
French Napoleon III Black Carved Ebonized Bed with Cherubs
Located in Miami, FL
Queen-size bed with an impressive Renaissance-style headboard and footboard, crafted from beautiful walnut wood. The bed has a fabulous large heavily carved cherub
This original Ital...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
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Walnut
Bedroom Set Hand-Carved Napoleon III Off White Lacquer, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A rare late 19th Century Napoleon III off white lacquer refinished period french palatial bed in solid wood (size 181.5 x 210 cm) with painted floral lacquer panels and a pair of 19t...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
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Brass
Antique Italian Bed Napoleon III Period Iron Double Size
Located in Buxton, GB
This Antique Italian Napoleon III Iron Double Bed is a luxurious and stylish addition to any bedroom. Crafted from iron with intricate inlay details of romantic scenes, this bed feat...
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19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
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Iron
French Napoleon III Hand Carved Walnut Black Lacquer Bedroom Set
Located in Lisbon, PT
A rare late 19th Century Napoleon III black lacquer varnish refinished period french palatial bed and two bedside tables in solid wood (size 181.5 x 210 cm) with painted floral lacqu...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
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Brass
Napoleon III Bedroom Set, France, circa Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Erable wood, pinewood interiors, tinted moldings.
Bedroom consists of a door closet with mirror, dresser desk with three drawers in the front and another three behind a door, in add...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
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Metal
Napoleon III bed in walnut, 19th century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This imposing Napoleon III bed in walnut was crafted in the latter half of the 19th century
The bed’s gadrooned frame is adorned at the foot with a shell motif surrounded by foliage...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
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Walnut
ANTIQUE FRENCH DUCK EGG BLUE HAND PAiNTED ORNATELY DECORATED BED FRAME IN OAK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime quality, antique French Duck Egg Blue hand painted Napoleon II style bed frame
Please note th...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
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Oak
Pair of French Napoleon III Black Lacquer Hand-Carved Bedside Tables
Located in Lisbon, PT
This rare pair of 19th-century Napoleon III walnut and brass black lacquer refinished bedside tables showcases exquisite French craftsmanship in solid wood.
Designed for palatial i...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
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Brass
$17,041 Sale Price / set
24% Off
Antique French Hand Painted Ornately Decorated Bed Frame in Oak Pine Slats
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime quality, antique French hand painted Napoleon II style bed frame
This bed is of the finest quality, it has some good age to it, it is an original hand painted French piece not later reproduction model, it looks every bit of French opulence...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
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Oak, Pine
Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Nightstands with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Nightstands with Carrara Marble is a true marvel of the cabinetmaker's art! Hand-crafted from solid French walnut which was still in abund...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
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Carrara Marble
Pair of 3rd Quarter 19th Century Napoleon III French Tole
Iron Single Beds
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
3rd quarter 19th century pair of French tole & iron single beds. Napoleon III period. Superb faux bois walnut & satinwood paintwork on the head & foot boards inlaid with mother of pe...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
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Metal, Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Carved Mahogany 5 Piece Bedroom Suite, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare Antique French Napoleon III Carved Mahogany 5 Piece Bedroom Suite, Circa 1875-1885. Extraordinary workmanship.
Bed: 58" x 76" Interior. Headboar...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
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Marble
French Bed Headboards in golden bronze Bed Frame
Located in Valladolid, ES
Beautiful French bed headboards in gilt bronze, Napoleon III.
Measurements 140 cm tall and 134 cm the other,
7 cm wide and 95 cm wide both, they ...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
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Bronze
$1,468 Sale Price / item
20% Off
French Napoleon III Hand Carved Walnut Off White Lacquer Bed
Located in Lisbon, PT
A rare late 19th Century Napoleon III off white lacquer refinished period french palatial bed in solid wood (size 181.5 x 210 cm) with painted floral lacquer panels. Very rare period...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
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Brass
$33,199 Sale Price
25% Off
Large 19th Century Italian Giltwood Upholstered Headboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Mid 19th Century Italian hand-carved giltwood and painted wall mounted headboard from the Piedmont region.
The pop-out panel is upholstered in nat...
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19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
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Linen, Giltwood
French Napoleon III Black Lacquer Hand-Carved Bedside Table Night Stand
Located in Lisbon, PT
This 19th-century Napoleon III walnut and brass black lacquer refinished bedside table showcases exquisite French craftsmanship in solid wood.
Designed for palatial interiors, these...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Brass
$10,454 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Patinated Steel Bed, Width 140cm, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful bed in patinated steel, decorated with volutes, Greek frieze and ending with bronze spinning tops.
Bears a WC mark surrounded by a circle.
Good general condition, w...
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
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Steel
French Napoleon III Hand Carved Walnut Black Lacquer Bed
Located in Lisbon, PT
A rare late 19th Century Napoleon III black lacquer varnish refinished period french palatial bed in solid wood (size 181.5 x 210 cm) with painted floral lacquer panels. Very rare pe...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Brass
$32,158 Sale Price
22% Off
19th Century French Napoleon III Child
s Bed
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Napoleon III Period child's bed made of solid cherry wood, with column form supports and iron curtain rails. Beautiful book matched...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
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Brass, Iron
Pair of French Napoleon III Off White Lacquer Hand-Carved Bedside Tables
Located in Lisbon, PT
This rare pair of 19th-century Napoleon III walnut and brass off white lacquer refinished bedside tables showcases exquisite French craftsmanship in solid wood.
Designed for palati...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Brass
$17,503 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century French Neoclassical Louis XVI Mahogany Nightstand ~ Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Neoclassical Louis XVI Mahogany Nightstand with Carrara Marble is an extraordinary example of the finest materials and craftsmanship being combined to produce an ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
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Carrara Marble
Napoleon Style Bedroom Set by De Coene, Set of 7 pieces
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1950 / De Coene / bedroom set / wood, fabric, mirror / Napoleon / Vintage
Outstanding Napoleon style bedroom set featuring a wardrobe, bed, chest of drawers, make-up table...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
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Fabric, Mirror, Wood
19th Century Napoleon III Period Mahogany Wall Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Napoleon III Period mahogany wall bed is a superbly well-preserved example of French style and ingenuity from the Second Empire! Hand-crafted from exotic imported mahoga...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
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Mahogany
Pair of Italian bedside tables in inlaid wood napoleon III style 1970s
Located in Cantù, IT
Pair of Italian napoleon III style nightstands 1970s
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20th Century Italian Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
20th Century French Napoleon III style nightstand or small cabinet
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1950 / chest of drawers / wood / Napoleon III / Romantic / Antique
Napoleon III style cabinet or nightstand in wood with delicate abstract floral marquetry inlay. This eleg...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Napoleon III Mahogany Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning, rare and elegantly decorated Parisian Napoleon III period bedside cabinet with beautiful, original richly aged patina.
Finely hand-crafted in Paris, France in the thi...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
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Marble, Brass
French Napoleon III Off White Lacquer Hand-Carved Bedside Table Night Stand
Located in Lisbon, PT
This rare 19th-century Napoleon III walnut and brass off white lacquer refinished bedside table showcases exquisite French craftsmanship in solid wood.
Designed for palatial inter...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Brass
$10,166 Sale Price / item
20% Off
French 1870s Napoleon III Walnut Bedside Table with Stone Top and Tambour Door
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoleon III period walnut bedside table from the late 19th century, with tambour door, single drawer and stone top. Created in France during the third quarter of the 19th century, this walnut side table features a rectangular stone top sitting above a tambour door adorned with ebonized accents, followed by a single drawer. This upper section is raised on four legs, the front ones being thin columns with entasis and the hind ones being straight, securing a low shelf. Highlighted with thin gilt frames on the side panels, this French walnut Napoleon III bedside table...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
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Marble, Stone
Pair of French Napoleon III Night Stands 19th Century Mahogany Bronze Marble
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Exquisite pair of 19th century French Napoleon III night stands. Such a gorgeous & luxurious asymmetrical couple !
Made out of Mahogany and decorated with gilded bronze ornaments , ...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
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Marble, Bronze
French Walnut Bedside Cabinet / Lingerie Chest 19th Century
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Walnut Marble-Top Night Stand / Lingerie Chest Napoleon III Style
A beautifully quarter book-matched walnut veneered cabinet / chest wit...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Bedroom Furniture
Materials
Marble
$683 Sale Price
57% Off
Napoleon Iii bedroom furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Napoleon III bedroom furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage bedroom furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, case pieces and storage cabinets, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Napoleon III bedroom furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Belgium pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 bedroom furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,024 and tops out at $191,121 while the average work can sell for $2,858.
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