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Napoleon III 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 Style Hunter Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Napoleon III Style 'Hunter' Fireback / Backsplash with a hunting scene. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. It is in good conditi...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron

Pair Napoleon III Painted Side Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of period Napoleon III side chairs with cane seats, hand turned, exquisitely carved fluting at front legs and beautiful hand painted detailing. New down feather dark moss green ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Cane, Wood

Fine 19th Century French Oval Mirror of Napoleon III Period in Carved Giltwood
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century oval mirror of Napoleon III period. Carved wood, covered with gesso and 24-karat gold leaf finish. This piece has beautiful ornaments and it wears its original glass, F...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Giltwood

Venetian Mirror In Blue And Colourless Murano Glass
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian Mirror In Blue And Colourless Murano Glass
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Glass, Giltwood

Bronze and Porcelain Box, Napoleon III Period, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze and porcelain box, Napoleon III period, 19th century. A 19th century Napoleon III period gilt bronze and Sèvres porcelain box, decorated with garlands and flowers. H: 16cm, W...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

French Napoleon III Black Centre Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
A French Napoleon III serpentine console table or salon table in ebonized wood with elaborate and fine ormolu details. Four cabriolet legs, each leg decorated with an ormolu mount of...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ormolu

French Bronze Mounted and Inlaid Napoleon III Cabinet/Sideboard
Located in Vilnius, LT
French antique Napoleon III cabinet. Wood is black color polished surface, decorated with inlaid brass stripes, bronze details outside and natural stone lapis lazuli/ lazurite. Insid...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Lapis Lazuli, Brass, Bronze

Pair of French Small Scale Napoleon III Armchairs with Diamond Tufting
Located in Buchanan, NY
A magnificent pair of small scale French 19th century Napoleon III style A classic pair of small scale French 19th century Napoleon III style armchairs with elegantly scrolled arms, ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Upholstery

Bronze Of Saint Louis, Signed By Emmanuel Fremiet
Located in Charmes, FR
Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910), Saint Louis, silver-patinated bronze Signed on the bronze base, and with the initials of Saint Louis on the front. Presented on a Napoleonic red marble ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
This stunning 19th-century Boulle-style cabinet is a remarkable example of fine craftsmanship and opulent design. Its intricate marquetry, inspired by the legendary André-Charles Bou...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Antique Paul Sormani Signed Parisian Napoleon III Period Glove Box
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce very fine quality Napoleon III Period (1852-1870) gilt bronze ormolu mounted inlaid glove box by important Parisian ébéniste Paul Sormani (1817-1877) Exquisitely hand-cra...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Ormolu

Aurora, Goddess of the Dawn, Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French fireback with the goddess Aurora. She renews herself every morning and announces the arrival of the sun. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brow...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron

19th Century French Aubusson Rug, Napoleon III
Located in Vero Beach, FL
French Aubusson rug, 19th century Napoleon III Characteristic French Aubusson rug of the late Baroque style. Distinguished by an ivory background, a floral medallion, defined by sinuous Rococo scrolls with elegant ornamentation of flowers, floats majestically on this classical French Aubusson. handwoven by great tapestry artists...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wool

French Napoleon III Style Andirons or Firedogs, Early 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Early 20th century French Napoleon III Style fireplace andirons or fire dogs, made of wrought iron. The andirons are in good condition and are fully functional.
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Napoléon III Sèvres Style Clock Garniture
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Napoléon III gilt-bronze and sèvres style cobalt blue ground 'Jewelled' Porcelain Three-Piece Clock Garniture Comprising a mantel clock and a pair of five-light vase candel...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ormolu

Gilt Bronze, Bronze and Marble Clock Set Garniture
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine 19th century clock garniture, the clock with a finely cast and patinated bronze cherub sitting on a rouge marble column with ormolu mounts, he carries the clock movement in a ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Enamel

Fine Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in London, by appointment only
France, circa 1880. The ormolu case mounted with fine painted porcelain scenes of a courting couple. This unusual mauve color pallet emphasizes the...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

19th Century French Napoleon III Spring Driven Roasting Jack
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Functional and beautiful 19th century French Napoleon III roasting jack made of cast iron, wrought iron, brass and copper. It is used for cooking in a kitchen fireplace. The set cons...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Copper, Iron, Wrought Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Fender, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th Century French Napoleon III period fire fender made of brass and wrought iron. The condition is good.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French fireplace grate. The grate consists of two Napoleon III period andirons, made of cast iron, and a recently forged grate, made of wrought iron. The basket is in a...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron, Wrought Iron

A Large Sèvres Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Bowl, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A large Sèvres porcelain and gilt bronze bowl, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A Sèvres porcelain and ormolu bowl, 19th century, Napoleon III period. H: 31cm, W: 42cm, D: 24cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

French Napoleon III Armchair with Tufted Back
Located in Buchanan, NY
A handsome French 19th century armchair with diamond tufted back and scrolled arms. This elegant armchair from the Napoleon III period captures the intricate details and romantic bea...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Upholstery

Table Box floral miniature fire-enameled on guilloche vertical stripes Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamels, with “paillons” in pure gold on the upper circle, fine fired enamelled miniature with hand-painted floral ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Furniture

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pair of Red Antique French Napoleon Chairs
Located in Buxton, GB
This pair of antique French Napoleon style chairs, manufactured in 1900, exudes a sense of elegance and history. Handmade in France, these round red armchairs feature a beautiful red...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Draped Straw – Panoramic Wallpaper on Antique-Style Paper
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The Draped Straw panoramic wallpaper draws inspiration from early 19th-century decorative arts, when mechanically produced wall scenes began to emulate the popular hand-painted tromp...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Canvas, Paper

1890 French Antique Napoleon III Signed Baccarat Candelabrum/Candle Holder Large
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Grand Scale c1890's French Napoleon III Baccarat Crystal 3 Light Candelabra. Massive piece! Hand painted floral decor with 24K shades. Floral painted bells. Please look closely at pi...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal

Draped Decorative Panoramic Wallpaper in Vintage-Style Paper, Taupe Color
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Draped decorative panoramic wallpaper in vintage-style paper, taupe color, designed for professional interior decoration. This wall panel is made of vintage-style paper, hand-crumple...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Canvas, Paper

Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror with Rococo Carvings, Circa 1860
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This rectangular French Napoleon III period mirror, circa 1860, exemplifies Second Empire elegance and opulence with its carved and gilded wooden frame lavishly adorned with intricat...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

Draped Decorative Panoramic Wallpaper in Vintage-Style Paper, Grey Color
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Draped decorative panoramic wallpaper in vintage-style paper, grey color, designed for professional interior decoration. This wall panel is made of vintage-style paper, hand-crumpled...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Canvas, Paper

Pair Of Marble And Bronze Cassolettes, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of green marble cassolettes with rich gilded bronze ornamentation: women's heads, goats' feet, lid with pine cone Good general condition, some chips in the marble 19th century...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Late 19th or early 20th century French Napoleon III fireplace basket, fire basket made of wrought iron and brass. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Wrought Iron

An Exceptional Suite of Champleve Enamel Ormolu Candelabra by Sevin, Barbedienne
Located in Queens, NY
Illuminating Heritage: An Important "Exhibition" Suite of Four Ferdinand Barbedienne and Louis-Constant Sevin Champlevé Enamel and Ormolu Eight-Light Candelabra/Lamps This monumenta...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Late 19th Century Sewing Table Napoleon III Wood Marquetry and Brass, France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique Napoleon III sewing table, circa 1880 The marquetry is made of various woods. A brass feast surrounds the table top. The lift-up lid opens up to reveal an original mirror ...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Three Piece Clock Garniture
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Napoleon III gilt bronze and porcelain three piece clock garniture by Raingo Freres. The circular gilt and 'jewel' decorated porcelain dial of the clock with Roman numerals an...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique French Boulle Writing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Edged In Brass From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this French Boulle Writing Box. The Writing Box of small form having a square shaped body veneered in ebonise...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

Haviland Co Limoges French Tureen in White Porcelain and Gold Decoration
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. We would like to inform you that the object, described below, was part of a complete service that we have divided and we offer the loose sale of the individual pieces. Elegant white Limoges porcelain...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

Rare 19th Century Napoleon III Brocade Sofa and Two Armchairs
Located in Puglia, Puglia
French sofa and two armchairs from the 19th century, Napoleon III period. The whole set has been restored and the upholstery replaced with a beautiful Italian Brocade...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brocade, Beech

French 19th Century Bar Cabinet
Located in Stockbridge, GA
So special piece, this bar cabinet is so charming with a bronze element on the top to protect the glasses of bottles to fall. It wears rolls at the feet to slide it easily.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Walnut

French 19th Century Bar Cabinet
French 19th Century Bar Cabinet
$2,100 Sale Price
25% Off
Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Side Table in Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We offer you this splendid and sophisticated coffee table, made in Italy around the end of the 19th century during the Napoleon III period. Made of elegant walnut wood, the upper su...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble

French Crucifix Vitrine and Oval Frame, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Crucifix in its oval vitrine, French, late 19th century Golden frame Good condition For shipping: 9/51/60 cm, 3.3 kg.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Glass, Wood

Charles-Guillame Diehl and Jean Brandely Museum Quality Neo-Grec Torchères, 1870
Located in Queens, NY
A Highly Important Pair of Charles-Guillame Diehl and Jean Brandely Museum Quality Ormolu and Porcelain Mounted Ebony Neo-Grec Torchères / Pedestals circa 1870. Majestic and exempla...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ormolu

Mathurin Moreau, A Monumental French Bronze and Crystal Figural Centerpiece
Located in Queens, NY
Mathurin Moreau (French, 1822-1912) A Monumental French Bronze and Crystal Figural Centerpiece Introducing an extraordinary and monumental Fre...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

Hand Forged French Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III andirons period made of hand forged wrought iron. The andirons are in a good condition and fit for use in the fireplace.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Cupid Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with a cupid. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The condition is...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron

19th Century Napoleon III Sèvres Style Porcelain and Bronze Centerpiece
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exquisite 19th century Napoleon III compote, or centrepiece, in delicate Sèvres style porcelain and gilt bronze. Designed to grab all the attention as the decorative focal point o...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Fine Porcelain Mounted Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in London, by appointment only
France, circa 1880 The ormolu case mounted with fine painted porcelain scenes of a courting couple. This unusual mauve colour pallet emphasizes the...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Late 19th or early 20th century French Napoleon III fireplace basket. The fire basket is made of wrought iron and cast iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Marvelous 19th Century French Antique Jewelry Box Napoleon III in Burl Wood
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Marvelous Napoleon III 19th century antique Jewelry box in Burl wood from France. Impressive wood grain with slight curved edge on t...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood, Burl

Large French C19th Antique Tufted Brown Leather Chaise Longue
Located in London, GB
A Large and Sumptuous 19th Century French Tufted Brown Leather Chaise Longue. This rare French chaise longue features a classic tufted but...
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Late 19th Century Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Leather, Oak

Pair 19thc French Bronze "Hands Holding Torch" Maison Bagues style -Candle Light
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Fantastic 19thc French Napoleon III Bronze "Fists with Torch" Wall Sconces attributed to Maison Bagues. Original candle lit but can easily be electrified.
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century French Toleware Painted Tray
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
French hand painted toleware tray of the Napoleon the III era, circa 1850's. The hand-painted French metal tray is decorated with flowers and leaves o...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Metal

Napoleon III Antique French Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
Mirror from France in the Napoleon III style. This piece is made of finely cast bronze ormolu with intricate décor throughout. The frame features stylized acanthus leaves, “godrons”,...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ormolu

French Antique Table Electrified Kerosene Lamp Glass Bronze, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique kerosene lamp later converted to electricity. Napoléon III period, bronze and glass As the kerosene tank was of glass, this lamp has bee...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

19th century demi-borne / Half seat in rosewood
Located in Paris, FR
Very unusual 19th-century demi-borne in rosewood and damask fabric with an attached planter in the back. France, circa 1860
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Damask, Rosewood

Pair of 19th Century Turned French Stools
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of 19th century oak stools from France with newly upholstered tops in linen finished with a single welt. The frames have hand-turned barley twist legs, joined by matching stretc...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Linen, Oak

Wall Wood Shelves Napoleon III with Brass Gallery Marquetry, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Wood Mural Three Shelves of Napoléon III period with a brass gallery. Very fine details: you can observe the elaborate gallery, the hand-shaped suspensions...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

Napoleon III Jewelery Box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Napoleon III jewelery box Bonce gold and enamel origin France in perfect condition inside it was reupholstered circa 1900. The Napoleon III style had it...
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Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Enamel

Napoleon III Jewelery Box
Napoleon III Jewelery Box
$1,275 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair Of Black 19th Century Side Chairs, Original Upholstery - FR ca. 1870
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Outstanding pair of black late 19th century French Napoleon III side chairs with original upholstery in incredible condition. Artfully handcrafted in the period around 1870 in France...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Fabric, Beech

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 Furniture

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Linen, Giltwood

19th Century French Napoleon III Wrought Iron Painted Outdoor Daybed
Located in Astoria, NY
Gorgeous mid-19th century authentic French Napoleon III iron daybed, sourced from Provence and beautifully aged with time and wear. This piece showcases hand-wrought ironwork with el...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron, Wrought Iron

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