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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 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,...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

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

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Bronze, Ormolu

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...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Glass, Wood, Paper

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...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

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
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble

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....
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wool

Sunburst Mirror, Gold-Plated Metal and Convex Mirror.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sunburst Mirror, Gold-Plated Metal and Convex Mirror This mirror, with its radiant sunburst silhouette, exudes timeless beauty. Inspired by the radiant motifs that adorned the main ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Napoleon III Furniture

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Gold Plate, Metal

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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood

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...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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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

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Bronze

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...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ceramic

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.
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1930s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

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 ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

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...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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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.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

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

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Leather, Mahogany

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...
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19th Century American Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze, Enamel

19th Century Oil Painting by Karl von Calzada, 1866
Located in Pasadena, CA
This playful antique Dutch painting is perfect for many interiors. Titled modest maidens, 1866.
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19th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Paint, Wood, Canvas

Napoléon III 1870s Six-Light Chandelier with Scrolling and Twisted Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period six-light iron chandelier from late 19th century with scrolling accents and twisted patterns. Created in France at the end of emperor Napoléon III's reig...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron

Pair of 19th Century French Painted Porcelain Table Oil Lamps on Bronze Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
Dress a bedroom, living room, or study with this elegant pair of antique French "lampes à pétrole", converted to electricity and crafted in France circa 1870. Each vessel-form base i...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Antique Black Lacquer and Brass Trinket Decorative Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
19th Century Napoleon III period black lacquer jewelry or trinket box features an intricate lid. Intricately decorated lid highlights this beautiful trinket box, circa 1860's. The pe...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood

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
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal

Napoleon III Style Pair of Hand-Painted Opaline Glass Vases
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the entire description, as we strive to provide detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items. This exclusive pai...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Opaline Glass

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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Metal, Enamel

18th/19th Century Giltwood French Napoleon III Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mirror, having a rectangular mirror plate in carved giltwood frame, its molded border, surrounded by fluting, and framed in out-carved anthemion and scrollwork.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Giltwood

Napoleon III wall mirror with coat of arms, carved and gilded wood, France
Located in Valladolid, ES
Technical data Style: Napoleon III Materials: Carved and gilded wood, mirror Period: Napoleon III era (1852 – 1880) Country of origin: France Good condition considering its age and u...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

Pair of Vases in Black Marble and Parts in Polished Brass Napoleon III France
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of vases in black marble and parts in polished brass Napoleon III France Base cm.12x12.
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Pair Of Napoleon III Porcelain Vases, 19th Century, Jean Nast
By Nast
Located in Lisbon, PT
A pair of 19th century French porcelain vases features a striking royal cobalt blue glaze and a hand-painted yellow dress motif. Attributed to the Nast manufactory. A must-have fo...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

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

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Brass

Napoleon III Black Lacquer Bronze and Porcelain Bonheur du Jour Desk
Located in Lisbon, PT
Napoléon III black lacquer refinished Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Style Ormolu mounted Bonheur du Jour. This beautiful Bonheur du Jour is a superb example of the taste, artistic sensibili...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Lively Alley, Framed Orientalist Watercolor, Late 19th Century Early 20th Centur
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Orientalist watercolor in bright colors, representing a lively alley of people seated or walkig under a vine Framed watercolor: patinated oak frame and golden rod, framer Foord & Di...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Paper

Large Napoleon III Period French Bronze Wall Sconce of Classical Female Figure
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This Napoleon III period bronze sconce features a classical female figure standing atop curling acanthus and flowers. Two candle arms extend from the floral base. The unusual large s...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Antique 19th century Italian brass planter
Located in Cantù, IT
Antique 19th century Italian brass flower pot
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19th Century Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

Napoleon III Black Lacquer Secretary Vitrine Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Lisbon, PT
A unique 19th century refinished Black Lacquer Napoleon III table desk Bonheur Du Jour. Upper part showcase with three shelves and lower part with a couple of drawers and extendab...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

Belt with Napoleon III style enameled Sterling silver decoration Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Belt in real black lizard reptile with rectangular buckle in gilded 925/1000 silver with translucent fired enamel on guilloche surrounded by engraving of enamelled leaves, in French ...
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1990s Italian Napoleon III Furniture

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Napoleon III Black lacquer bonheur du Jour Desk, Late 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A walnut black lacquer refinished bonheur du Jour Desk in Napoleon III style with gilded metal accents. Four small drawers and one wide lower drawer with a fold-down top lined with r...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Marble and Gilt Bronze Cassolettes, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of marble and gilt bronze cassolettes, Napoleon III period. Pair of 19th century Napoleon III period marble and gilt bronze cassolettes, highly decorated. H: 53cm, W: 19cm, D: ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Burl Walnut Sideboard
Located in Louisville, KY
Stunning 19th Century French Burl Walnut Sideboard with two panel drawers each with intricately carved floral motifs within the center panels, each drawer has brass hardware with orn...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

Late 19th Century Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Blowing Putto Candlestick Table Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
Figurative and intricate bronze table lamp. This quality sculpted and cast bronze table lamp is beautifully gilded and it will make a wonderful talking piece. The plastic candle bet...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Silver and Crystal Ewer, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Silver and crystal ewer, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Beautiful ewer, Napoleon III period, 19th century in silver and crystal. H: 29cm, W: 15cm, D: 13cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal, Silver

Pair Of 19th Century French Mahogany Salon Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Exceptional Quality And Extremely Attractive Pair Of late 19th Century French, Napoleon III Period, Mahogany And Brass Salon Type Side Chairs, Having Curved Top Rail Over Attracti...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Mahogany

Large Umbrella Stand, Circa 1890
Located in Doylestown, PA
A large carved wood umbrella stand with 15 compartments, the end posts are twined with finial tops and the base has niches to hold the umbre...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Oak

Large Umbrella Stand, Circa 1890
Large Umbrella Stand, Circa 1890
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Antique Paintings With Marine, Sea and Boat, Small Oil on Canvas, Late 19th Century
Located in Breganze, VI
The category Old Marine Paintings, features a small painting, depicting a stretch of sea with a fisherman and a small boat, a late 19th-century Oil on Canvas Painting. 19th century....
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Canvas

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...
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1870s Dutch Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Oak

Pair Italian Silver Wine Cask Toothpick Holders
Located in New York, NY
Pair Italian silver wine cask toothpick holders. Antique silver Napoleon III era table decorations in the form of two wine barrel / beer casks on stretcher form stands realistically ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Picture Frame Oval Emerald Green enamel and hand-carved Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent emerald green fired enamel on guilloché and with ornaments in the French Empire Napoleon III style. External...
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1980s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Furniture

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Large Café Mirror in Murano Style with Oxidized Glass, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This large café mirror is a faithful reproduction of the mirrors that decorated Parisian brasseries in the 19th century. It is made of oxidized glass, with a patina created naturally...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Metal

French Napoleon III ormolu and porcelain candlestick
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind two-light candelabrum, 19th century, Napoleon III, France. Exquisitely crafted, the candelabra features arms adorned with garlands of flowers and leaves, a base and fittings in mercury-gilt bronze (ormolu). The plinth core is made of blue Sèvres porcelain with a hand-painted cartouche on the back depicting a cherub with arrows...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

French Vintage Walnut Leather Console Table Style Napoleon III - 60s
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
French Vintage wooden oval Walnut Console Table Style Napoleon III from the 60s Handcrafted charming console- The Table Surface is covered with embossed Leather in grey gold and rest...
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1960s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture

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Metal

Napoleon III Amphora Shaped Porcelain Sèvre Vase with Bronze Parts
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Napoleon III Amphora shaped porcelain in the style of Sèvre vase with bronze parts.
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Gold Plate, Bronze

Animated Countryside Landscape - Oil On Canvas Signed Collignon
Located in BARSAC, FR
Oil on canvas depicting a lively countryside landscape. Signed Collignon, late 19th century, in its original wooden and gilded stucco frame. Very good condition Dimensions: Frame: ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Paint

French Napoléon III 1870s Carved Giltwood Mirror with Hunting Trophy Crest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period giltwood mirror from the late 19th century, with carved crest depicting a hunting trophy, twisted ribbons and petite beads. Created in France during the ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

Pair Miniature Flower Vases, White Porcelain, Bronze, Napoleon III, 1890, France
Located in Wien, AT
Outstanding pair of porcelain vases, so-called miniature vases, made around 1880-1900, late napoleon III, country of origin: France. These nice objects are out of white porcelain wit...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century Napoleon III Cast Bronze Chandelier
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century French Napoleon III bronze twelve-light chandelier. Finely cast details include scrolling arms decorated with four female herm faces, pierced candle cups and bobèches ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

18th Century Trompe L Oeil Oil painting, "Le Prisuer"
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century Trompe L'Oeil Oil painting, "Le Prisuer" Framed. See pic for details on piece written in french. Very handsome and fun piece for any unique space. Message us with ques...
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18th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Canvas, Paint

Antique French Bronze and Marble Mantel Set Clock Cherub Putti Napoleon III
Located in Labrit, Landes
Napoleon III French gilded bronze mantel clock with putti cherub on the top of the clock late 19th century circa 1890. Set of a clock and two amphora...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Napoleon III Black Lacquer Piano Stool, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Napoleon III black lacquer refinished piano stool from the 19th century, crafted from solid wood and upholstered in mustard velvet. A rare decorative gem. This tripod piano stool ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Fabric, Walnut

Exquisite 19th Century Mantel Clock – Planchon Paris
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Exquisite 19th Century Mantel Clock – Planchon Paris This exceptional mantel clock, crafted by the renowned Planchon manufactory in Paris during the second half of the 19th century,...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

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