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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
Sculpture in Patinated Bronze by Ferdinand Barbedienne, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in patinated bronze by Ferdinand Barbedienne, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A 19th century patinated bronze sculpture, Napoleon I...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

French Louis XV Napoleon III Rosewood Brass Inlay Vanity Nightstand Sewing Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Napoleon III Rosewood and Brass Inlay Vanity Nightstand Sewing Table. Item features shapely cabriole legs, beautiful rosewood veneers, dovetailed centra...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

French Napoleon III Slipper Chair in Floral Fabric
Located in Buchanan, NY
A stunning French Napoleon III slipper chair. This slipper chair is a truly unique piece, with its vintage floral fabric and bullion...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Fabric

Matching Pair of Figural Patinated Bronze Flame Torcheres after Clodion
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A beautifully cast matching pair of patinated bronze figural torcheres in the manner of Clodion modeled as classically draped young girls with garlands of flowers in their hair and h...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Continental Ormolu-Mounted Marble Urn
Located in New York, NY
Continental ormolu-mounted marble urn. Onyx stone urn in browns, beige and grey cream with foliate ormolu outward scrolling handles and richly chased lid all on incurving square base...
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1870s European Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Napoleon III Upholstered Living Room
Located in Charmes, FR
Upholstered living room, Napoleon III period in blackened wood and floral fabric includes 1 sofa and 4 armchairs overall in good condition, shows minimal signs of wear and use, uphol...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood

19th Century Porcelaine de Paris Wedding Vase
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A wonderful antique Porcelain de Paris wedding vase (or Vase d'Eglise de Mariée), dating from the 19th century and featuring an exquisite handpainted design of wildflowers, set again...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

19th Century French Napoleon III Empire Gilt Bronze Clock with Hunting Motifs
Located in Chicago, IL
This circa 1850 French mantel clock showcases a stunning figurative design made from cast gilt bronze. It depicts a hunter with a rabbit slung over the top curve of the clock case. T...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Exceptional Bronze Mounted Burl Caddy
Located in Greenwich, CT
A Napolean III gilt bronze mounted burlwood caddy of exceptional quality, having inlaid top with engraved brass monogram and heavily molded body, the interior with gilt-bead trimmed ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

19thc French Napoleon III Gilt&Patinated Bronze Cherub with Garland on His Swing
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Stunning and Very High Quality. 19thc French Napoleon Gilt & Patinated Bronze Cherub Baby on His Swing and Carrying a Garland Chandelier. I cannot emphasize the superb quality of the...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Opaline Vases
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of cylindrical opaline glass vases from France with lovely borders of a warm rust coloring surrounding lovely hand painted pansies and leaves on the front of the vases. There is...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Opaline Glass

Large Oval Mirror In Gilded Wood, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large oval mirror in gilded wood, with reserves, with a richly carved pediment of winged dragons evolving in a foliage decoration. The reserves have a gilded painted decoration a...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood

19th Century French Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century French sculpture features a young drummer, captured in a moment of intense focus and energy. Rendered in rich patinas of bronze, the figure is dressed in historical...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Rare Bamboo Lacquer Corner Cabinet, Perret Vibert C.1870
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in this exceptional French Napoleon III Rare Bamboo & Lacquer Corner Cabinet, C.1870-1890. This corner cabinet las three shelves with Asian decor at the top and two shelves in t...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bamboo, Lacquer

Late 19th Century French Single Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century single chest of drawers with a banded top which has a beveled and carved decorated edge, following down to elegantly paneled sides over a scalloped skirt. The case has five drawers with hand carved...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Oak

Bronze sculpture by Eugène Aizelin, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Important sculpture in patinated bronze, Napoleon III period, 1880, by Eugène Aizelin, founder F.Barbedienne. H: 86cm, W: 26cm, D: 32cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

19th C Ebonized Charivari Napoleon III Chairs in Crushed Velvet, a pair
Located in Malibu, CA
Original Napoleon lll ebonized charivari chairs. Made in France, circa 1850's. Reupholstered in a warm rich taupe crushed velvet. Seat height: 17.75 in (45 cm) One of the pair is sl...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Gesso, Velvet, Hardwood

In The Taste Of Sèvres, Medici Vase, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
In the style of Sèvres: large Medici vase in "Sèvres blue" porcelain and enhanced with a golden decoration of acanthus leaves. Rotating vase, presenting on the belly putti playing wi...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Napoleon III, Pair of French Cachepots in Hand-Painted Porcelain de Paris
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the entire description, as we strive to provide you with detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items. This eleg...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

Grand 19th Century French Second Empire Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand 19th Century French Second Empire Mahogany Bookcase will make an immediate impression on all who enter the room! Hand-crafted by expert artisans during the reign of Napoleon I...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

French 19th Century Chaise in Muslin
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant French Napoleon III chaise longue in muslin is classic and timeless. Its sophisticated "chapeau de gendarme" shape is one of its most distinctive features, evoking a sen...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Upholstery

French 19th Century Chaise in Muslin
French 19th Century Chaise in Muslin
$2,720 Sale Price
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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 Furniture

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Brass

French Napoleon III Buffet Cabinet with Its Original Marble Top, circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoleon III buffet, with its original marble top, from the early 19th century. This antique console from France, circa 1820's, features its original marble top over a case which houses a single drawer at top, over a pair of doors (with right door fitted with a single wreath shaped brass escutcheon), and flanked within column form front side posts with decorative brass capitals. The doors open to reveal a single shelf within and plentiful storage. The skirt is clean and linear, with sides having a recessed panel design each. The cabinet is raised on thickly rounded front legs...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble

Set of 12 Sèvres Porcelain Plates with Hand-Painted Pastoral Scenes
Located in London, GB
Set of 12 Sèvres porcelain plates with hand-painted pastoral scenes French, c. 1864 Plates: Height 3cm, diameter 23cm Case: Height 10cm, width 76cm, depth 52cm Originating from the...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Large Gilt and Pale Blue Opaline Vases, Napoleon III Period
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very delicate pair of palest blue opaline glass vases dating from the mid-19th century (Napoleon III period), each skilfully hand blown and embellished with gilt. These vases have ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Opaline Glass

Pair of Napoleon III Side Chairs with Blue Leather Upholstery
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A fabulous pair of 19th century Napoleon III carved wooden side chairs, each with a delicate spindle back and ornately shaped top rail. The se...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Leather, Fruitwood

Napoleon III Period French Louis XVI Mahogany Bronze Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque
Located in Dallas, TX
Napoleon III Period French Louis XVI Mahogany & Bronze Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque is a work of art executed by the master artisans of Paris during the reign of France's last monarch. T...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Napoleon III Period 19th Century Méridienne.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Napoleon III period 19th century méridienne. 19th century Napoleon III period pedestal table. H: 80cm, W: 220cm, D: 71cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Kingwood Parquetry Serpentine Card Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Exceptional Quality Late 19th Century Kingwood And Tulipwood, Serpentine Shaped Card Table, With Exceptional Ormolu Mounted And Parquetry Inlaid Decoration Throughout, The Rotatin...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Kingwood, Tulipwood

Antique Unique French Nutwood, Brass Bronze End Table w. Label and Stamp
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful early 20th century French craftsmanship end or side table. Finding the most beautiful and rarest antiques in the best possible condition is w...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

19thc French Napoleon III Red Crystal Hanging Electric Lantern Signed Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Very Rare Form 19thc French Napoleon III Ruby Red Crystal Electrified Oil Lantern Signed by Baccarat. What makes this example very rare is the panel scenes of Birds/ Ducks/ Flying Ge...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal

Antique Silver-Plated Vase, Art Nouveau, Signed Lelièvre, France, 1910s
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique vase by the french sculptor Eugène Lelièvre (March 13th 1856 - January 24th 1945). Exceptional silver plated bronze work. Th...
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1910s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Fantastic quality Napoleon III Marquetry inlaid eight day longcase clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fantastic quality Napoleon III Marquetry inlaid eight day longcase clock having a quality bombe shaped case finely inlaid with boulle marquetry work of cut brass arabesque and enrich...
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19th Century Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Metal, Brass, Bronze

Rive Droite Confident by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Classic Napoleon III style armchair or tête-à-tête has been restyled. It is the perfect conversation piece. This version has turned wooden legs with the traditional Napoleon II...
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2010s American Napoleon III Furniture

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Velvet, Wood

Napoleon III Console Table, Faubourg St Honoré Signed Wood Marble and Mirror Fra
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind and very refined French Napoleon III console table in rosewood and marble. Tall, slender, and lightweight piece with a wavy silhouette. Beneath the marble top, three sm...
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1880s Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Ebonized Hand Painted Napoleon III Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Napoleon III period chaise chauffeuse with hand painted floral and scroll designs, c.1848-1860. The chaise chauffeuse was a chair that sits low to be near the warmth of the fire in...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Hardwood, Paint

Rare Pair Burled Walnut and Porcelain Plaques and Bronze Ormolu
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exceptional pair of antique burled walnut vitrines showcases the finest 19th-century craftsmanship, blending luxury materials and timeless design. Each cabinet features a rich b...
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1890s English Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Napoleon III French Sideboard Inlaid with Geometric Floral Motifs, 1850
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Elegant sideboard finely inlaid with floral and geometric motifs. It has three drawers and two doors with panels inlaid in various essences with geometric patterns. Enriched with cap...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century Ornate Brass Repousse Napoléon III Mirror France
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Brass work in good condition. Excellent detail with lead backed bevel glass showing originality.
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

Bust Of Joan Of Arc In Marble And Alabaster, 19th Century, Giuseppe Bessi
Located in Charmes, FR
imposing bust of Joan of Arc in alabaster and marble, from the 19th century, attributed to Giuseppe Bessi. Marking on the base "Joan of Arc", micro-wear and chips noted.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Alabaster, Carrara Marble

Napoleonic Style Burled Walnut Bronze Mounted French Inlaid Flip Top Game Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Napoleonic style French flip top game table is a striking example of refined craftsmanship and timeless design. Made from fine burled walnut, the table is richly accented with b...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Napoleon III Style Porcelain de Paris Coffee Set 8 Pieces Gilt Floral Decoration
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the full description, as we aim to provide detailed historical and technical information to ensure the authenticity of our pieces. Elegant and refined Fr...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

French Napoléon III 1850s Montgolfière Crystal and Brass Two-Light Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period montgolfière two lights crystal chandelier from the mid 19th century with brass foliage, wired for the USA. Experience the allure of French artistry with this mid 19th century Napoléon III period Montgolfière chandelier...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal, Brass

Pill box enamel “pastoral”miniature on sterling silver gold plated Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular pill box with 2 slightly rounded sides, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with a miniature hand-painted by the painter Romano Buccioni depicting a “pastoral” scene ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Furniture

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Painting, Woman Portrait Painting, Elegant Lady, Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Breganze, VI
This is a portrait artwork of a woman portrait painting, woman in black dress reading a note, end of XIX century. This is a portrait of a young woman wearing a black dress in a 19th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Canvas

Magnificent Palatial Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Glass Chandelier
Located in London, by appointment only
A magnificent late 19th century Napoleon III gilt bronze and glass 30-light chandelier of palatial proportions. France, circa 1870 Measures: Drop 210cm Diameter 185cm.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

19th-Century French Giltwood Trumeau Mirror with Hand-Painted Hunting Scene
Located in New York, NY
A captivating 19th-century antique French Trumeau mirror, featuring a richly detailed hand-painted hunting scene. The upper panel showcases a dramatic depiction of a dog in pursuit, ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood, Mirror

Fine Pair of 19th Century French Gilded and Painted Childrens Salon Chairs
Located in Folkestone, GB
A very fine pair of 19th Century French child's armchairs in the Napoleon X style. With square backs inset with oval upholstered panela above swept arms, supported on vase shaped spi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Large Clock Representing Diana the Huntress with a Putto, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large clock representing Diana the Huntress with a putto, 19th century, Napoleon III. 19th century clock, Napoleon III period, gilded and patinated bronze representing Diana the Hun...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century French Imperial Eagle Brass Badge Napoleon III Period
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century beautiful imperial eagle badge from Napoleon III period. Crowned eagle with spread wings, standing on an orb cut out with the number 30. Two fixing parts at the back of ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

19th Century Hand painted curved Dutch Tray Table
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful Metal Tray Table, on stand . Hand painted flowers in Gold . In the middle a Bird .Love the curves on the tray ,and on the stand ,beathiful .
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1880s Dutch Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Metal

Ferdinand Barbedienne, a French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardiniere, C. 1870
Located in Queens, NY
Ferdinand Barbedienne, A French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardiniere, C. 1870, The Design Attributed to Louis Constant Sevin. An exceptional qualit...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Napoleonic Empire Cushion French Silk Gold Metallic Thread Cannetille Embroidery
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Large Napoleonic Empire cushion gold cannetille embroidered on silk satin. Cushion with a rich, colorful, heavenly and luxurious appaerance. Made of genuine silk satin and 19th centu...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Gold

Museum Quality French White Marble Roundel Relief of Emperor Napoleon III, 1860
Located in Queens, NY
A museum quality French white marble roundel relief of Emperor Napoleon III, circa 1860. The quality of this marble sculpture of Napoleon III is trul...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble

19th Century French Napoleon III Wrought Iron Painted Blue Outdoor Daybed
Located in Astoria, NY
Gorgeous mid-19th century authentic French Napoleon III iron daybed sourced from Provence, retaining its original blue painted surface with a soft, timeworn patina over exposed iron....
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf

French Napoleon III Style Slipper Chair
Located in Buchanan, NY
An outstanding large scale French 1920s Napoleon III style slipper chair. This slipper chair is truly magnificent. It is upholstered ...
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1920s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture

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Fabric

Ultra Early Baccarat Crystal Opaline Polychrome Floral Vase c1855
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A stunning Polychrome and gilded raised moulded botanical vase by Baccarat, from the period of Napoleon the third c1855, this then revolutionary technique of polychrome moulded glass...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal

Antique Crucifix Holy Water Font French Napoleon III
Located in Labrit, Landes
Holy water font crucifix Napoleon III, French, 19th century Wood, plated-brass and brass Metal benitier holy water font representing a shell. The crucifix is of painted wood, held i...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

Pocket Watch, 19th century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Magnificent 19th century pocket watch. The glass is detached and bumps at the sides. On the back on the watch, there is a perpetual calendar
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Gold

Napoleon III Style French "Chinoserie" Hand-Painted Metal Tray
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 ensure the authenticity of our objects. Origina...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron

Napoleon Iii furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Napoleon III furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, building and garden elements, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Napoleon III furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Baccarat, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, and Ferdinand Barbedienne. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $49 and tops out at $2,500,000 while the average work can sell for $3,313.

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