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
Door Lock, Large Decoration, 19th Century, with Key
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Door lock, large decoration, 19th century, with key
Measures: H 17 cm, W 11 cm, P 3 cm.
Category
1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian Comini
Modonutti Carved Knotted Rope Chairs, Set of 8
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Napoleon III style dining chairs. Featured in a solid wood with a light white washed wood finish. Each having frames carved to resemble rope, with knots on arms and above eac...
Category
20th Century Italian Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Marble Pedestal Table with Marquetry Top, XIXth Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Marble pedestal table with baluster base, and surmounted by a marble marquetry top, with a multicolored checkerboard pattern.
Good general condit...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble
"Soap Bubbles," Luigi Bechi (1830-1919)
Located in Vicenza, IT
"Soap Bubbles," Luigi Bechi (1830-1919)
Beautiful painting by the well-known Florentine artist Luigi Bechi (1830-1919). It is a work that transports the viewer in a bygone era with ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Gold Frame / Gold Mirror
Located in Beaune, FR
Superb gilded plaster frame from the Napoleon III period - 19th century. Originally, this frame was intended to hold a painting and it was transformed into a mirror. It is rectangula...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Plaster
$1,561
Solid Brass Dutch Style Chandelier from the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Solid brass Dutch style chandelier from the 19th century with five arms and five candles.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
A Big Sculpture in White Carrara Marble, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A big sculpture in white Carrara marble, late 19th century or early 20th century, Napoleon III.
A big sculpture in white Carrara mar...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble
Silver French penannular brooch set with cabochons of red coral and turquoise
Located in Central England, GB
Silver French 19th-century penannular brooch set with cabochons of red coral and turquoise.
A most interesting French made silver pendant and chain, clearly marked with the crab stam...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Silver
Beautiful Ladies, Large 214 Cm Oil On Canvas, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Very large framed oil on canvas presenting 3 beautiful ladies seated in a rich interior.
The symbolism can enlighten us on the royal affiliation
the most important lady...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paint
French Napoléon III 1850s Walnut Side Table with Single Drawer and Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period walnut side table from the mid-19th century, with single drawer, tapered legs and brass feet. Created in France at the beginning of Emperor Napoléon III'...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Napoleon III Shopkeepers Desk C.1840
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This French shopkeepers desk, crafted during the reign of Napoleon III period (mid-19th century), is a fine example of the era’s elegant and functional design. Made from ebonized woo...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Cassolettes Convertible into Candleholders, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of cassolettes convertible into candleholders, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A pair of 19th century Napoleon III period candlesticks in enamelled and painted porcelain and...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Stool
Located in Houston, TX
Napoleon III stool, circa 1870-1889: ebonized frame newly covered in white linen.
Note: Regional differences in humidity and climate during shipping may cause antique and vintage wood...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood
$3,400
French Napoleon III Bronze and Cobalt Porcelain Lamp Base
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Napoleon III bronze and cobalt porcelain lamp base.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
BARBEDIENNE - Pair of 19th Century Bronze Torchières by DUBOIS
FALGUIERE
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This pair of bronze torchieres with double brown and gold patina is represented by two women in an antique draped dress, one in the left arm and the other in the right arm a seven-li...
Category
1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Napoleon III Bronze D
Ore Mounted Mahogany Dining Table Ca 1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Napoleon III Bronze D' Ore Mounted Mahogany Dining Table That Converts to a Center Table, Circa 1860-1870.
Photographed with the leaves in it at 11 feet 1 inch
Breaks ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
A Pair of Gilt Bronze and Crystal Cornet Vases, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of gilt bronze and crystal cornet vases, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A pair of 19th century Napoleon III period gilt bronze and cut crystal horn vases with cherubs.
H:...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
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
Bronze Sculpture of two Dogs Playing on a Marble Base, Napoleon II Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture of two dogs playing on a marble base, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A 19th century Napoleon III period bronze sculpture of two dogs playing, green patina bronz...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Sèvres Amphore by Château des Tuileries, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This Sevres vase from the 19th century features a delicate light blue porcelain body adorned with beautifully etched friezes and foliages.
The golden painting adds a touch of elega...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$3,140 Sale Price
31% Off
Napoleon III Painted Round Tilt-Top Table, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The tilt-top painted with faux marble design in the center surrounded by a vine and leaf pattern.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paint
19th Century French Mirror
Located in Godstone, GB
19th century French wall/mantel mirror, circa 1870. All in original condition with untouched gilding and beautiful gesso carved floral pattern all over the frame. Original mercury glass plate...
Category
1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
A Napoleon III Period Cut Crystal and Ormolu Vase with Bronze Dragon Decoration.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A Napoleon III period cut crystal and ormolu vase with bronze dragon decoration, 19th century.
A cut crystal and gilt bronze vase, 19th century, Napoleon III period, attributed to B...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Monumental French Napoleon III Carved Painted
Parcel Gilt Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th century French painted and parcel gilt mirror with beautiful elements is realized in carved and giltwood.
The style is Napoleon III, the frame is 19th century with a newer ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
19th Century French Amphora by François Moreau - Napoleon III Style
Located in Lisbon, PT
A decorative 19th century French metal amphora featuring women's embossing, designed in the Napoleon III style.
Signed "F. Moreau" and complemented by a wood base.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal, Zinc
$1,772 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Napoleon III Style Gold Gilded Beveled Framed Wall Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Napoleon III Style Gold Gilded Beveled Framed Wall Mirror
This Antique French Napoleon III style mirror exudes 19th-century elegance and grandeur. The frame is richly...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mirror
Large Antique French Pink Opaline Glass Epergne Centerpiece
Located in Rostock, MV
The impressive size and excellent condition of this 19th-century centerpiece make it an elegant addition to any collection. It beautifully showcases the craftsmanship of French opal...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Enamel
French 1850s Napoleon III Period Giltwood Mirror with Carved Scrolling Foliage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoleon III period giltwood rectangular mirror from the mid-19th century, with carved scrolling foliage. Created in France in the early years of Emperor Napoleon III's reig...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Fine and Small Antique Bronze of a Packhorse by T. Gechner
Located in London, GB
A fine mid-19th century brown patinated cast bronze animalier figure of a work horse in harness. Very fine detail and a beautiful quality bronze. Signed in the bronze T. Gechter for ...
Category
1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th-Century French Bronze Bulldog Inkwell by M. Bertin on Marble Base
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite 19th-century French inkwell, featuring a finely detailed bronze bulldog, signed by the artist M. Bertin. The bulldog, with its characteristic strong and determined expre...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Ormolu Mounted Pink Sevres Style Lidded Vase, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A beautiful antique decorative pink porcelain Sèvres Style urn with a hand-painted background of a guitar musician and his lady. A Serenata scene. I...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$3,989 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Bronze Centerpiece on Marble Base
Located in Dallas, TX
An exceptional 19th century French Napoleon III period bronze centerpiece on marble base depicts Bacchus and Ariadne in full relief, plus an intriguing dragon's tail handle on each s...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Steel Engraving of the Portrait of Peter Paul Rubens
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Steel engraving of the portrait of Peter Paul Rubens, 19th century.
Measures: H 27cm, L 20cm.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paper
19th Century Clock Surmounted by a Globe, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th century clock surmounted by a globe, Napoleon III period.
19th century clock, Napoleon III period, surmounted by a terrestrial globe, clock movement to be revised, does not wor...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Grand 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Gilded Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Gilded Mirror is a magnificent example of the craftsmanship and artistry of one of the golden ages in French design! The neoclassical d...
Category
1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Pair of French Upholstered Armchairs in Red Fabric
Located in Buchanan, NY
A striking pair of 19th century French Napoleon III armchairs. Skillfully crafted and luxuriously upholstered in a vivid red ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Fabric
$3,360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
821 - French 19th Century Priest CAP
Located in Paris, FR
821 - French 19th century priest cap.
Category
1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Silk
19th Century French Napoleon III Hand Painted Tole Tray
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique oval tole tray was crafted in France, circa 1870, the colorful platter with side handles, features an oval center medallion with coastline scene, cliffs, trees, ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Tôle
Bronze Sculpture Representing Salammbo by A.Sefebire, early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture representing Salammbo by A.Sefebire, 19th century or early 20th century.
A 19th century or early 20th century Napoleon III style bronze sculpture of Salammbo by A.S...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Napoleon Green Marble Office Inkwell With Feather wipe Sponge Holder
Located in Valladolid, ES
France Office writing or inkwell of golden bronze and green marble, Siglo XIX, Period of Napoleon III
alto: 16cm, ancho: 49 cm, fondo: 26 cm
Spectacular tintero in dark green marmol...
Category
1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$826 Sale Price
61% Off
Cabinet - Display Case - Napoleon III
s Happiness Of The Day
Located in Beaune, FR
Napoleon III period marquetry and gilt bronze display cabinet. The upper part is composed of two shelves with mirrored backs. The lower part opens with two oval glass doors with 2 sh...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Candelabra In Porcelain And Bronze, Japonisme, XIXth Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Porcelain candelabra painted with flower decoration, with a base and a bouquet of 7 lights, in bronze with a brown patina, in the Japanese or Escalier de Cristal style
Good general ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
CARRIER-BELLEUSE and CHOISY LE ROI Manufacture, "Sauve qui peut" Vase
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Glazed red and white faience.
Another example, presented at the Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, in 1898, and numbered 4060, was shown with three other vases: Hercules ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Wrought Iron Workshop Table Circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Wrought iron workshop table circa 1900 glass shelf, one chip
Category
18th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of 19th Century French Brass Andirons
Located in Westport, CT
Beautiful pair of French Napoleon III patinated solid brass andirons or fire dogs with with wrought iron frames to keep your logs elevated. Note lovely large spiral balls and carved...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,400 / set
Sculpture of the Bust of Madame Récamier, Patinated Bronze, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture of the bust of Madame Récamier, patinated bronze, 19th century, Napoleon III.
Sculpture representing the bust of Madame Récamier in patinated bronze, Napoleon III period,...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
18th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$1,848 Sale Price
53% Off
Gilded Bronze Candlestick Table Lamp, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A refined late 19th-century French table lamp in gilded bronze, styled in the grandeur of the Napoleon III era.
Recently rewired for modern use, it is sold without the lampshade sh...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Brass
$1,299 Sale Price
36% Off
Pair of Garden Gueridons with Marble Tops and Cast Iron Bases
Located in PARIS, FR
This pair of garden guéridons features an elegant oval shape and embodies the opulence of the Second Empire style. The green-patina cast iron legs, adorned with intricate chimera and...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Iron
French Napoléon III 1870s Walnut Upholstered Stools with Scrolling Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Napoléon III walnut stools from the late 19th century, with scrolling accents and new upholstery. Created in France at the end of Emperor Napoléon III's reign, each ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Hand Painted Barbotine Jardinière
Located in Sofia, BG
A very finely hand painted French barbotine ceramic jardinière Napoleon III period.
France,
circa 1870.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Sculpture in Patinated Bronze by Auguste Lalouette, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in patinated bronze by Auguste Lalouette, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A sculpture by Lalouette Auguste of a Japanese woman in elega...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Aubuson Vintage Napoleon III Rug, ca 1852-1870
Located in Firenze, IT
Aubusson French manufacturing is famous for producing wall tapestries and the weaving of splendid floor carpets. Both of these textile products, Semper of high quality, were charged ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique Large French Napoleon III Ebonised
Gilt Carved Overmantle Wall Mirror
Located in King
s Lynn, GB
A Large 19th Century French Napoleon III (1852-1870) Ebonised & Gilt Carved Overmantle Wall Mirror. An impressive example of grandeur, profusely covered in striking gilt detail and c...
Category
19th Century British Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mirror
Pair of French armchairs / fauteuils
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Great pair of 19th century gilt and painted armchairs
Nice large proportions , need reupholstering but the frames are solid / firm
Height 39 inches or 99 cms
Width 27 inches or 69 cm...
Category
1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Paint
$1,784 Sale Price
20% Off
Gilt bronze clock, 19th century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Gilt bronze clock, 19th century
Large original gilt bronze clock, decorated with garlands of flowers and two hull heads to the right and left of the...
Category
1860s European Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Hand Painted Pedestal Table Napoleon III Period
Located in Sofia, BG
Important French wooden blackened pedestal table. The rocking tray of animated form, receiving in its middle an important decoration of flowers painted and underlined by gilded nets....
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Beautiful Standing Lamp in Wrought Iron with Gold Gilded Accents
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful standing lamp in wrought iron with gold gilded accents from the beginning of the 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Iron
Suite of 4 Nesting Tables, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Suite of 4 nesting tables, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Suite of 4 nesting tables with fine decoration on the glass-covered tops, chased and gilt bron...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Gesso Mirror with Mercury Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning 19th century French Napoleon III Gesso mirror with original mercury glass. Beautiful decorative carved details in an antique gold color. So pretty!
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood
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