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
A Small Ornate French Cast Iron Coal Grate
Located in London, GB
An incredibly decorative French coal grate, with scrolled foliate , entwined serpents and paw feet. Late 19th century French. Ideal for a small fireplace, bedroom or bathroom etc.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Napoleon III Fireplace In Black Belgian Or Black Mazy Marble, Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Napoleon III fireplace in black marble from Belgium or black marble from Mazy.
Dimensions of the fireplace: 80 x 99 cm
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of 19th Century French Balcony Corbels in Carved Pierre de Villebois Stone
Located in Dallas, TX
Recently salvaged from an important French building in the Lyon area, this pair of balcony corbels are from the Napoleon III period (sometimes called Second Empire style). Each corbel was hand-carved in pierre de villebois stone, which is a very hard limestone used...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Antique French Cast Iron Chenets or Andirons, Napoleon III
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of antique chenets or firedogs cast with a head and shoulders bust of a military Generals, with a straight, pyramidal billet bar. With their rel...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
$475 Sale Price / set
11% Off
Antique French
Grandy Fils
Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th-century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set made of brass and wrought iron. The set is signed by 'Grandy Fils'. The tool set consists of a stand and two fireplace tools. The ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique French Napoleon III
Little Red Riding Hood
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with little red riding hood and the wolf. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made blac...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique French Napoleon III
Children Playing
Fireback / Backsplash, 19th C.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with children playing. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. It is i...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Original Opera and Theatre Costume Watercolor Design by Charles Betout, Paris
Located in New York, NY
Charles Betout was the principal costume designer for the Comedie-Francaise in Paris for twenty years until his death in 1939. This is costume was designed for the 1926 production of...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
19th Century Dutch Polished Steel Blow Poker
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 19th century Dutch Napoleon III blow poker. The blow poke is made of polished steel. It is in a good condition and is fully functional.
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of Four Napoleon III Dining Chairs in Mahogany with Upholstery, circa 1880
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very beautiful set of four Napoleon III dining chairs in mahogany with upholstered back and seat, cabriole front legs, and a carved lily on the arched and pierced crest rail, and o...
Category
1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Sculpture by U.Basset, Le Torrent, Bronze Sculpture, 19th Century, Napoleon III.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture by U.Basset, Le Torrent, bronze sculpture, 19th century, Napoleon III.
Sculpture by the artist U.Basset, Le Torrent, 19th century Napoleon III period sculpture, in bronze,...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Table Lamps, Restoration Candlesticks, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of table lamps, Restoration candlesticks, 19th century.
Pair of 19th century table lamps, Restoration style, candlesticks mounted as lamps, Napoleon III period.
H: 47cm, D: 30...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Large Scale French Still Life Oil Paintings Depicting Florals, S/2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These large scale 19th century French florals are breathtaking. The set complements each other perfectly. Both bouquets have neo-classical elements with the urns and pedestals. The l...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
French Napoleon III Style
Man
Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th-20th century French Napoleon III style andirons made of cast iron. The condition is good.
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Napoleon III Round Scroll Back Small Scale Sofa
Located in Stamford, CT
Petite French Napoleon III round scroll back sofa, circa 1880s. Turned black legs with original castors. Recently upholstered in Manuel Canovas 'Marius' in Ciel (light blue and white...
Category
1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood
Large Antique French Boulle Napoleon III Marquetry Box
By Audige
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique 19th century French Boulle/Napoleon III marquetry box.
The wooden box is decorated with inlaid brass and tortoiseshell and red silk textile inside.
Including key.
Signed: Aud...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Silver Mounted Mother of Pearl Engraved Box, circa 1800
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and fine antique French silver mounted mother of pearl box and with an exquisitely carved ducal with a maiden holding a coronet, elaborate monogram and a rod of Caduce...
Category
1790s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash, Dated 1840
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Flower Painting, Dahlias and Chrysanthemums, Oil on Canvas, 19th Century
Located in Breganze, VI
Flowers artwork, antique oil painting, floral vase painting which represents Dahlias and Chrysanthemums with grapes.
A copper vase with flowers, placed on a white tablecloth...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Canvas
$3,075 Sale Price
20% Off
Large alabaster bowl, Italy, circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Large alabaster bowl, Italy, circa 1900
Category
Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble
Napoleon III Marquetry Side Table, France, circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined Napoleon III side table, dating to around 1870, embodies the elegance and craftsmanship of 19th-century France. The shaped top is beautifully inlaid with marquetry, depi...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century French
Bouhon Frères
Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French fireplace tool set made of brass. The fire irons are made by Bouhon Frères which were prominent French producers of fireplace tools in the 19th century. The firm ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
High buffet In Marquetry, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful sideboard at support height in marquetry of different types of diamond-shaped wood, with rich gilded bronze ornamentation and a Wedgewood p...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A Catchall – France - Napoleon III Era
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A superb boiled cardboard catchall from the Napoleon III era. Its refined shape, adorned with delicate golden tile motifs on a black background, perfectly embodies the elegance of th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Other
C Anfrie - She Snores, Signed Bronze, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful bronze sculpture with a brown patina, depicting a young boy holding a spinning top.
The bronze is titled "She's Snoring," referring to the sound of the top spinning, an...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Oil Lamps Opaline Glass Hand Painted Bronze Finishing
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Origi...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Napoleon III Tambour Door Bookcase
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An antique French tambour door bookcase, made of solid mahogany wood. It's made in France, at the the end of the Napoleon III period, 1860-1870. ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century, French Firedogs or Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century, French fire dogs made of wrought iron. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. Napoleon III period. The condition is good.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Firedogs or Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French firedogs made of wrought iron and brass.
This product has to be shipped as freight due to its size and/or (volumetric) weight. You can contact us to find out the...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
French Wrought Iron Cup Dogs or Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French wrought iron andirons with spit hooks to grill food and a cup to keep drinks or soup warm. The style is Napoleon III. 20th century.
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
$474 / set
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Upholstered Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Forney, TX
A rare set of four period Napoleon III Second Empire dining chairs, hand-crafted of solid fruitwood in France in the third quarter of the 19th century.
Finished in luxurious Pari...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Napoleon III Style Porcelain De Paris Coffee/Tea Service For 12 People-28 Pieces
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Valuable and particular served in fine French porcelain in Napoleon III style; it is composed of 12 cups with a plate, a milk jug, a sugar bowl without a lid in the shape of a small cup so that it can contain sugar cubes or cookies, and two round trays with handles...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century French
Man and Woman
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French fireback with a man and a woman. Napoleon III period. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Andirons, Fire dogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th Century French Napoleon III andirons made of wrought iron. They are in a good condition.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Enamel Figural Mantel Clock and Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Champleve Enamel Mantel Clock retailed by J.E. Caldwell & Co paired Champlevé and Gilt-bronze Five-light Candelabras
A black and maroon enamel ornamente...
Category
19th Century American Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Bohemian Crystal Overlay Bowl, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bohemian crystal Overlay bowl, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A Napoleon III period crystal bowl, 19th century, in red and white Bohemian Overlay crystal.
H: 24.5cm. D: 23.5cm
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal
MID-19th CENTURY NAPOLEON III VENEERED WRITING DESK
Located in Firenze, FI
A beautiful and elegant centerpiece writing desk, featuring high-quality venereed walnut and brown walnut, and embellished with lost-wax bronze decorations. The writing desk is disti...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Napolean III Black Laquer Marble Chiffonier Commode, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A 19th Century Napoleon III walnut black lacquer refinished five-drawer chest of drawers chiffonier with marble top and gilded bronzes mounts, handles and bronze corners.
It stands ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
$10,847 Sale Price
35% Off
Series Of 12 Plates From The Personal Service Of Wilhelm II
Located in Charmes, FR
series of 12 plates from the personal service of Wilhelm II for the imperial palace of Strasbourg. some have signs of wear and tear from time and use, as well as small original defec...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of gilded bronze candelabra in the style of Napoleon III XXth Century
Located in Cantù, IT
Pair of gilded bronze candelabra in the style of Napoleon III XXth Century
Category
20th Century Italian Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Napoleon III Oval Marble Top Side Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
French 19th Century Napoleon III Oval Marble Top Side Table. Table has an oval form with a three quarter brass gallery surround over a white...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th-Century Antique-Style Panoramic Wall Mural on Canvas
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This panoramic wall mural is inspired by the 19th century and the Baroque style, reflecting the trompe-l’œil and large-scale panoramic decorations typical of bourgeois interiors. Pri...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paper
19th-Century Antique-Style Panoramic Wall Mural on Canvas – Baroque Interior
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This panoramic wall mural is inspired by the 19th century and the Baroque style, reflecting the trompe-l’œil and large-scale panoramic decorations typical of bourgeois interiors. Pri...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paper
XIXth Century-Style XXL Panoramic Mural on Canvas
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This panoramic mural is inspired by early 19th-century decorative boiseries, featuring faun motifs rendered in a trompe-l’œil spirit. Printed on antique-style paper, each piece is ca...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paper
19th-Century Style Panoramic Mural on Canvas
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This panoramic mural, is inspired by early 19th-century decorative wall art, echoing the charm of hand-painted trompe-l’œil panels popular among artists of the era. Each piece is pri...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paper
19th-Century Style Panoramic on Canvas
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This Faunes panoramic is inspired by early 19th-century wall decor, a period when panoramic wallpapers transformed interior decoration by imitating hand-painted trompe-l’œil murals. ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paper
G. Denière, "Cupids" Bowl, France, circa 1870
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful oval-shaped bowl with flared edges, in engraved crystal with floral interlacing decoration. It is enclosed in an elegant openwork frame in chiseled and gilded bronze with e...
Category
1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Empire Style Bronze Dore Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) bronze dore 18 arm chandelier with winged figures.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Clock, Enamel Face and Wood Marquetry
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Clock, Enamel Face and Wood Marquetry
Offered for sale is a 19th-century French Napoleon III wall clock acquired in the Pyrenees region of Fr...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
$975 Sale Price
22% Off
French Antique Napoleon Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of charming antique Napoleon chairs. New upholstery, and the wood legs are a dark mahogany finish and in great condition. Fabric is a linen and cotton blend. France, 1930.
Category
1930s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$4,900 / set
Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces with Cherub Putti – Napoleon III
Located in Coimbra, PT
.An impressive and heavy pair of French Empire wall sconces in the neoclassical style. Each sconce features a finely cast and patinated bronze cherub seated gracefully on the central...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Napoleon III Brass
Wood
Cannon
Wine Trolley
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Napoleon III Brass & Wood 'Cannon' Wine Trolley
France, Circa 1870s
Experience the grandeur of the 1870s with this exquisite Napoleon III Brass & Wood 'Cannon' Wine Trolley from F...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
Small Marina, With Coast And Fisherman, Oil On Board, Rocky Coast, Late 19th.
Located in Breganze, VI
The antique paintings category, Sea Paintings proposes a Small Marina with Coast and Fisherman.
The work depicts a glimpse of a rocky coastline with two small boats and a fisherman...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Rug Aubusson Manufacture 19th century - Napoleon III style - No. 1429
Located in Paris, FR
A stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower We are a family business specializing in the purchase, sale and
expertise of old, modern and contemporary tapestries, rugs, kilims and textiles....
Category
1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique French Napolean III Hand Painted Porcelain Oil Lamp Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Napolean III Style Hand Painted Porcelain Converted Oil Lamp Electrified Table Lamps - a Pair. Item features hand painted scenes of maidens to fronts and country Frenc...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
A. Bartholdi: "Vercingetorix ", patinated bronze sculpture - End of XIXth C.
By Frederic Auguste Bartholdi
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi (1834-1904, France) : "Triumphant Vercingetorix"
Bronze proof with nuanced brown patina
Early edition casting signed "A. BARTHOLDI"
Note : Rare small-sca...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Napoleon III Mahogany Console / Game Table
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th Century mahogany wood beautifully proportioned console or game table with a flip top leather details when open resting on a slightly curved cabriole legs. The table is in ...
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1820s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century, Dining Table by Horrix with Original Carved Leaf
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century dining table by Horrix with original carved leaf is yet another example of the superlative craftsmanship exhibited by the storied maker during the period. Set upon an un...
Category
1870s Dutch Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Oak
French Napoleonic Revival Gilt Bronze Armorial Dolphin Finial on Marble Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A sculptural bronze and marble object of symbolic and decorative intent, this French piece from the late 19th century is cast in the Napoleonic Revival style and takes the form of a ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Boulle style table, France, mid-19th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique Boulle style table from around 1860.
Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation finished in high gloss polish.
Dimensions...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
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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