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
Original Antique Alexandre Cabanel Museum Quality Portrait Oil Painting
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Spanish Colonial rustic wood floor lamp. It is carved from solid wood and has been rewired.
Additional information:
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19th Century Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Canvas
French Napoleon III Period
Diana
Fireback / Backsplash, 19th C.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback with the goddess Diana and a weeping cupid. Goddess of hunting, also protector of animals of the forest, especially the young animals...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Iron
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 Furniture
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Wood
Antique French Napoleon III
Hunter
Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with a hunting scene. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. It is in a good condition and does not have cracks.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Iron
Old Original Engraving with soldiers characters in Paris France 19th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is an engraving, with blue, Red colors. Representing Soldiers in place Vendôme, and Place du Chatelet in Paris.. It has been made in France in the 19th Century. With the collect...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Paper
$259 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Large Napoleon III Mahogany Brass Gilt Large Bookcase Cum Showcase Curio
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Circa 1850-60
Handsomely designed solid Mahogany Cabinet with Brass Inlay and surround. Beautiful patina, details and finesse abound this mag...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Brass
$7,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Napoléon III Wrought Iron Andirons Bust Woman Braids France, circa 1890
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of andirons of the period Napoleon III
Wrought iron
This kind of little pairs of andiron were made for small fireplaces: in bourgeois homes, every room had its own fireplace, as...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Brass, Iron
$317 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century, Italian Inlaid Wood Centre Table by Luigi and Angiolo Falcini
Located in IT
19th Century, Italian Inlaid Wood Centre Table by Luigi and Angiolo Falcini
This valuable center table in rosewood veneer and inlaid, was ma...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Wood
French Napoleon III
Rural Scene
Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback with a rural scene.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. Th...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Iron
Covered Bronze Vase With Brown Patina Decorated With Bacchanalia And Putti After
Located in BARSAC, FR
Superb covered bronze vase with brown patina decorated with bacchanalia, putti and cornucopias around the symbols of wine and the vine.
Beautiful chiseling work, undoubtedly from th...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th Century Napoleon III period fireback. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter at no extra cost. It is in a g...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Iron
Antique French Napoleon III
d
Artagnan
Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French fireback with d'Artagnan. The best known hero of the Three Musketeers. The style of the fireback is Napoleon III and it is from that period.
The fireback is made...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Iron
Napoleon III Black Lacquer Guéridon Pedestal Table, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This Napoleon III 19th century black lacquer guéridon pedestal table embodies the elegance and opulence of the era.
Featuring a fluted wooden base, a captivating marble top, and in...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Brass
$4,504 Sale Price
42% Off
Napoleanic French Carved Walnut Louis XV Style Window Boudoir Bench Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Napoleonic French carved walnut Louis XV style boudoir bench from circa 1920 is a timeless piece that embodies elegance, craftsmanship, and refined decorative appeal. Beautifull...
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1920s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
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Walnut
Pair Of Napoleon III Andirons With Putti In Gilded Bronze
Located in BARSAC, FR
Beautiful pair of Napoleon III gilt and chiseled bronze andirons depicting putti in a rocaille decor and floral garlands.
French work CIRCA 1850.
Very good condition.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Bronze
Pair Napoleon III Period Bronze Floral Candelabra
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Napoleon III Period Bronze Floral Candelabra are the perfect choice to provide a finishing touch on a mantel, buffet, window sill or any other s...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Bronze
Important Pair of Bronze and Wrought Iron Andirons Representing Horse Heads
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and decorative pair of andirons are made of wrought iron with finely chiseled bronze horse heads. These andirons were owned by famous horses owner Fistok. This is a Fr...
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Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Bronze, Wrought Iron
Paul SORMANI (1817-1877) Bonheur de Jour in Marqueterie Stampigliato
By Paul Sormani
Located in Pistoia, IT
Uno scrittoio di superba fattura proveniente dai rinomati laboratori parigini di Paul Sormani. Realizzato con legni esotici locali e d'importazione, presenta intricati intarsi geome...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Bronze
Antique French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French fireback. The style of the fireback is Napoleon III and it is from that period.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The conditio...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Iron
19th Century French Bronze Statuette of Napoleon Bonaparte
Located in Atlanta, GA
This finely detailed 19th-century French bronze statuette captures the iconic figure of Napoleon Bonaparte in a classic, authoritative pose. The sculpture depicts Napoleon standing w...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Bronze
Antique French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The fireback is in a ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Iron
Antique French Napoleon III
Diana
Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French fireback with the goddess Diana. Goddess of hunting, also protector of animals of the forest, especially the young animals. She experienced great pleasure in hunt...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Iron
Pair Napoleon III Period Bronze Floral Candelabra
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Napoleon III Period Bronze Floral Candelabra are the perfect choice to provide a finishing touch on a mantel, buffet, window sill or any other s...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Bronze
Dutch Napoleon III Log Basket, 19th Century, Brass
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century Dutch Napoleon III firewood basket holder. The log holder is made of brass with copper details. The log holder is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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19th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Brass, Copper
8 French Teaching Posters for Accident Prevention by Les Fils d’Emile Deyrolle
By Deyrolle
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each with four panels detailing various ways to prevent accidents and lessons learned, including 'Feu, Eau, Contagion, Empoisonnements, and Maison'; based on 19th century original lithographs by Emile Deyrolle; Les Fils d’Emile Deyrolle, Rue du Bac...
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1950s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
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Paper
$6,280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Large 19th C. French Napoleon III Fireplace Toolset
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 19th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of tongs and shovel. The tools are made of wrought iron and brass. The set is in a good condition and...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique French Napoleon III
Woman
Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French fireback. The style of the fireback is Napoleon III and it is from that period.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Iron
French Napoleon III Period
Flower Basket
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French Napoleon III Period 'Flower Basket' Fireback / Backsplash.
Crafted from cast iron, it has a brown patina, but can be refinished in black or pewter with stove polish at no ad...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Spelter Candlestick, late 19th Century
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique French Napoleon III period candlestick made of bronzed spelter, late 19th Century.
This antique candleholder features a design draped with chains and is supported by a three-...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Spelter
French Napoleon III Fireplace Fender
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Late 19th or early 20th century French Napoleon III fire fender. The fender is made of brass and wrought iron. The condition is good.
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
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Brass, Wrought Iron
French
Allegory of Love
Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III Period fireback with an allegory of love.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request, it can be made black/pewter.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Iron
Antique Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror from France, Circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon…
The giltwood frame of this French mirror is delicately embellished with foliate vines that are interrupted in the corners by much larger carved leaves....
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Napoleon III Style Faux Rope Painted Side Chairs in Cream Fabric - A Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
A beautiful pair of Napoleon III-style accent side chairs sourced directly from Provence, France. Expertly hand-carved with intricate faux rope details along the legs and seat frame,...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Napoleon III Furniture
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Linen, Wood, Paint
White Opaline and Brass Lamp
Located in New York, NY
White Opaline and Brass Lamp. Napoleon III period while opaline glass vase lamp with brass collar and tripod base originally mounted for gas, retaining original pierced gallery colla...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Brass
Decorated French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of tongs, shovel, and a stand. The exceptionally decorated tools are made of wrought iron and the stand of cast iron. Th...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Wrought Iron, Iron
G. Gueyton (French 1841-1919) Finely Cast Bronze Figure of Jester Holding Doll
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptionally well-cast bronze sculpture with brown patina depicting a harlequin holding a doll, the elaborately dressed figure with an expressive face and imposing posture restin...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Bronze
$2,280 Sale Price
40% Off
19th Century French Umbrella Stand
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak umbrella stand from France with a beveled and carved decorated edge around the top, surrounding twelve sections for umbrellas or canes. The apron is wonderfully carv...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Oak
Antique Fireback / Backsplash with an Allegory of France, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French fireback. The style of the fireback is Napoleon III and it is from that period.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Iron
Antique French
Mary of Kevelaer
Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with Mary of Kevelaer. Mary of Kevelaer is a pilgrimage destination since 1642. The statue is known as Consolatrix Afflictorum or the "Comfo...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Iron
A Mid 19th Century French Antico Verde Marble Gueridon Table
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1860.
A mid-nineteenth century French mahogany gueridon, the circular antico verde marble top supported by a baluster stem with applied brass anthemions, issuing from ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Marble
Antique French
Pomona
Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with Pomona, goddess of fruitful abundance. The fireback is made of cast iron. It has a black / pewter patina. The condition is good, no cra...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Iron
French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French fireback with a boy on a horse. Napoleon III Period.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request, it can be made black / pewt...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III andirons made of cast iron and polished brass with a recently forged grate. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Iron, Wrought Iron, Brass
French Napoleon III Style Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Napoleon III style fireback.
The fireback is made of cast iron. It is in a good condition and does not have cracks.
...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
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Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with Napoleon and his horse. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. I...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Black Lacquer Liqueur Box with Bronze Inlay
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Made of palissander, this lovely Napoleon III period liqueur box is lacquered in black, a method which became popular during Napoleon III's reign. The rose...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th Century French Napoleon III period 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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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Iron, Wrought Iron
Sarreguemines France "La Vie Militaire" Set of 12 Military Ceramic French Plates
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
French Sarreguemines Faience Plates set Set of 12 "La Vie Militaire".
Set of antique look Sarreguemines plates featuring exquisite black and white lattice and foliate borders, comple...
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Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
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Ceramic
French Napoleon III Period Ebonized Portfolio or Blueprint Stand, ca. 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having two raised sides with x-form panels, one adjustable on a ratchet, the upper area used for portfolios or rolled documents, raised on baroque inspired trestle-form legs joined b...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Hardwood
French Napoleon III Period Walnut, Marble, and Zinc Rafraichissoir, ca. 1865
Located in Atlanta, GA
Constructed of solid light walnut and having a rectangular marble top with rounded corners trimmed in brass, the rear of the top with two circular zinc wine bottle receptacles center...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Walnut
French Aubusson carpet 19th Century, Napoleon III Style - 2m20x1m00 - No. 1485
Located in Paris, FR
Located a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, we are a French family business
specializing in the purchase, sale, expertise, cleaning, restoration and conservation of
tapes...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Wool, Silk
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 Furniture
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Marble, Brass
$1,468 Sale Price
65% Off
Baccarat opaline water set, Napoléon III period circa 1870
By Baccarat
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine white opaline water set by Baccarat : a water bottle, a lemon balm or liquor bottle, a sugar pot, a glass and their tray. Napoléon III period, 19th century circa 1870. Baccara...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Opaline Glass
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th Century Napoleon III fireback with a christian orb and stars.
The fireback has a black / pewter patina and is in a good condition.
This product weighs more than 65 kg / 143 lb...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Iron
French 19th Century Napoleon III Cushion Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th century French répoussé cushion mirror of the Dutch tradition, punched from a metal plate to high relief for exciting dimension with mythical sea serpents and dense foliate pa...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Metal
Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash Depicting Young Bacchus, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th Century French Napoleon III fireback with the Roman god Bacchus. God of agriculture, wine and fertility.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. Upon request...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th C. French Napoleon III Fireplace Tool Set
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 19th century French Napoleon III fireside companion set. The tool set consists of tongs, shovel and stand. The tools and stand are made of forged iron and are finely decora...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
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Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron
$1,051 / set
German Napoleon III Style
Coat of Arms
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century German Napoleon III style fireback with a coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The condition is good. It does not have cra...
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20th Century German Napoleon III Furniture
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Iron
French Decorated 18th Century Louis XV Period Gridiron
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th Century hand forged French gridiron, made of wrought iron. It is used to grill small pieces of meat quickly over the fire. Sometimes they are put in the fire or else on a trivet...
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18th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Steel
19th Century French Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III andirons made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
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