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.)
Find a collection of antique Napoleon III decorative objects, tables, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Napoleon III
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Wooden Column
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful French Napoleon III black painted wooden column.
Ideal to show a sculpture.
Good condition and quality.
Category
1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
$816 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Mirror
Located in Godstone, GB
Early 19th century rectangular French wall / mantel mirror. Distressed finish, some of original gilding remains, contains original mercury glass witch sings of age (black spots, scra...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Napoleon III Style Three-Sided Paws Column
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique antique column, circa 1850.
High quality carved wood, polished and polished. A multi-articulated, finely carved pillar stem ending on three-sided platen paws.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,014 Sale Price
51% Off
19th Сentury Napoleon III Period Clock
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A 19th century Napoleon III period clock in Griotte marble and Regula.
Measures: H: 43 cm, W: 25 cm, D: 17 cm.
Category
1870s European Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Griotte Marble
Ebonised
Giltwood Mirror Napoleon III Second Empire
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Ebonised & Giltwood Mirror Napoleon III Second Empire
Sourced from the Basque region of South West France, this handsome mirror features a raised crest with elegant acanthus leaf an...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Pine
French Walnut Bedside Cabinet / Lingerie Chest 19th Century
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Walnut Marble-Top Night Stand / Lingerie Chest Napoleon III Style
A beautifully quarter book-matched walnut veneered cabinet / chest wit...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble
$684 Sale Price
57% Off
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Napoleon III Period Onyx and Ormolu Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and extremely elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Napoleon III period onyx and ormolu side table. The table is raised by a scrolled tripod shaped base with a lightl...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu
Pair of French Porcelain Hand Painted Plates from the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of French porcelain hand painted plates from the 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century French Napoleon III Painted Porcelain Vase with Bird and Butterfly
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique vase was created in France circa 1880 by "Porcelaine de Paris". Made of porcelain and round in shape with a thick and wide neck, the colorful vessel is decorated with hand painted bird, butterfly and floral motifs. The decor is further embellished with gilt accents throughout, including around the base. This large fluted vase is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and adorns soft and pastel colors in the green, blue, and cream palette, with gilt accents. The flower pot would make a nice addition on a table, mantle, or a console.
Porcelaine de Paris is a French porcelain manufacturing company, founded by Jean-Marx Clauss theApril 11, 1822. Jean-Marx Clauss wanted to draw inspiration from the great Parisian porcelain...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
This commode is an exceptional example of 19th-century French craftsmanship, presenting a refined rectangular chest of drawers with a black lacquered finish and an intricate design e...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Inkwell of the XIXth Century in Gilded Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Inkwell of the XIXth Century in gilded bronze"
Inkwell, Napoleon III period, gilt bronze, 19th century.
H: 15cm, W: 21cm, D: 14,5cm.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$1,729 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Marble and Bronze Selette Pedestal Table
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique multi-color marble "Selette" was crafted in France, circa 1880. The Napoleon III pedestal sits on a thick sturdy square plinth embellished with a bronze mount a...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra, France, 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of gilt and patinated bronze candelabra. France, 19th century.
Category
1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Gigantic Antique Wall Mirror, Gold, Around 1860
Located in Berlin, DE
Gigantic antique wall mirror, gold around 1860.
Impressive and massive wooden frame, with stucco work, gilded. The mirror can also be hung in width.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Stucco, Wood
Cameo 19th century profile of a woman in gold frame
Located in NANTES, FR
19th century cameo, profile of a woman, gold frame
This cameo was finely executed, with great precision, it is beautifully made. It has a gold setting with an eagle's head hallmark...
Category
19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Agate, Gold
Pair of 19th Century Gilt Bronze Lyre Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of 19th century gilt bronze Lyre sconces, Napoleon III period, 3 lights.
Measures: H: 47 cm, W: 35 cm, D: 24 cm.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$3,074 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Candle Stick in Sculpted in Lacquer and Good Solid Wood, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Candlestick in sculpted in lacquer and good solid wood, 19th century.
Measures: 1m1lcm tall x 42cm wide.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
ELEGANT and PRECIOUS NAPOLEON III CENTER TABLE 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
ELEGANT and PRECIOUS NAPOLEON III CENTER TABLE 19th Century
in ebonized wood richly inlaid in various wood and brass essences with floral motifs inside a reserve of birds on the bra...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Sheaths, Consoles, Golden at the Gold Leaf, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of sheaths, consoles, gold leaf, 19th century, Napoleon-III.
Measures: H 101 cm, L 28 cm, P 22 cm.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,554 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Child Armchair with Tray and Potty Hole
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring royalty and elegance to your home with this antique baby chair, and treat your child like a king! Crafted in France circa 1870, the mahogany a...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
DENIERES à Paris - Napoleon III Fireplace Surround
Located in Beaune, FR
Gilt bronze fittings from the Napoleon III period dating from the 19th century. Very beautiful clock with enamel frame with Arabic numerals signed Denières decorated with garlands of...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Royal Vienna Porcelain Jeweled Iridescent Portrait Vase
Located in Tarzana, CA
A beautiful antique Royal Vienna hand painted "Jeweled" porcelain portrait vase. The vase is painted with a portrait of a young lady wearing flowers in her hair.
The iridescent red ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
charming large shelf in lacquered wood, and inlaid with different flowers
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
charming large shelf in lacquered wood, and inlaid with different flowers
small old restorations
Dutch work from the 19th century
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Beech, Cherry
19th Century Ornate Wall Mirror Gold Frame, Gilded, circa 1870
Located in Berlin, DE
19th century ornate wall mirror gold frame, gilded, circa 1870
Mirror framed with an ornate baroque frame. Frame completely set in gold. A time...
Category
1870s German Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mirror
Mid-Century French Rope-Form Giltwood Mirror with Black Frame
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a powder room, entryway, or bedroom with this elegant two-tone vintage mirror. Crafted in France circa 1960, the shaped frame features a blackened border embellished with a ...
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Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Important Cup in Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Important cup in gilt bronze and cut crystal, Napoleon III period, 19th century.
Measures: H 25 cm, W 34 cm, D 24 cm.
Category
19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
elegant Napoleon III period gueridon in walnut circa 1850/1870
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
elegant Napoleon III period gueridon in walnut circa 1850/1870
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Celadon Vase in Faience, Silver Plate and Silver Leaf, 19th Century Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Celadon vase in faience with silver plate and silver leaf, 19th century period Napoleon III.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal
$2,185 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century French Carved Walnut Open Armchair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century French carved open armchair.
Carved crest rail, upholstered wings leading down to acanthus carved scrolled arms. With shaped aprons and central carved shells raised on ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Napoleon III Lamps marble and enamel
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pair of Napoleon III lamps
Origin France 19th century, circa 1860
electrified 220 w perfect condition
gilt bronze, onyx and cloisonné enamel
39 cm high up to the screen frame.
The Na...
Category
1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Enamel
$5,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Lantern, attributed to Maison Millet, France, Circa 1890
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful lantern in double patina bronze and crystal. The central shaft is engraved with a Greek frieze centered on a star. The whole is suspended from a openwork crown decorated wi...
Category
1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Napoleon III Hand Painted Porcelain Oil Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring a touch of refined French elegance to your home with this charming pair of antique oil lamps, crafted in France circa 1870. Originally “Lampes à Pétrole,” the lamps have been p...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Gilt Oval Mirror with Inlaid Floral Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Add timeless elegance to a powder room, entryway, or bedroom with this refined vintage wall mirror. Crafted in France circa 1950, the oval frame features intricate carved floral moti...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Empire marble top commode is a superlative example of fine craftsmanship during a most interesting period of French history under the influence of Napoleon III, the last monarch. Featuring a tailored neoclassical architecture, it boasts cornerposts with rectilinear plinth blocks at the base, and a scrolled corbel towards the top seeming to support the upper drawer tier. The upper drawer is unadorned other than the sheer natural beauty of the walnut face...
Category
1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Unusual Architected Marble Bronze and Crystal Inkwell, Italy, 1890
Located in Brussels, BE
A cut crystal inkwell inserted in a massive architectural beige marble base.
Probably Italy around 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Marble, Crystal, Bronze
$1,729 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Walnut French Napoleon III Style Stools
Located in New York, NY
Pair of walnut French Napoleon III style stools /ottomans. Upholstered in a linen-blend.
Category
1950s Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Linen, Walnut
$6,300 / set
Style Napoleon III Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An unsual french settee, the settee is heavily tufted and trimmed with matching tassels and contrasting fringe,
very good condition, sold as is.
Category
1960s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Fabric
$8,000
Very Fine Napoleon III Style Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine Napoleon III style chandelier having a gilt bronze frame with "S" curve arms ornate with "Fumee" purple pendalogues and beaded swags. 8 Lights.
France, circa 1900. Dimen...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Drop Leaf End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XVI Mahogany drop leaf end table is elegant, versatile, and crafted to last for generations! Utilizing exotic im...
Category
1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of 11 19th Century Bois Durci Portrait Roundels
Located in London, GB
Set of 11 19th century Bois Durci portrait roundels
French, 19th Century
Largest: Height 1.5cm, diameter 15.5cm
Smallest: Height 1cm, diameter 11.5cm
This set of 11 panels depicts ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Other
19th Century Pair Paris Porcelain Pedestal Vases
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Pair Paris Porcelain Pedestal Vases. Beautiful pair purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$1,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Sculpture in Concrete of a Bather Exiting Her Bath, 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in concrete of a bather exiting her bath, 20th century.
Category
1980s European Vintage Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Painted Tin Planter
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painted tin planter, 19th century.
Measures: H: 9 cm, W: 26 cm, D: 16 cm.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Tin
$1,056 Sale Price
20% Off
French Forged Napoleon III Column, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A forged metal pillar with fluted details and Doric inspiration, a Napoleon III period piece.
Take into account that the colors on the items may vary depending on the type of lighti...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal, Spelter
$4,432 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair French Seltzer Bottle Lamps with Napoleonic Emblems
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair French Seltzer Bottle Lamps with Napoleonic Emblems. Double gourd construction with Napoleon's insignia gold design and bees. Lamps are...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th century French Napoleon III Marquetry Folding Table, 1870s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful serving table dating from the Napoleon III period (1870) in pear wood highlighting a sublime marquetry. Louis XV style.
The two trays at the ends fold down to make room for...
Category
1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Pearwood
Napoleon III Period Gilded Bronze Chandelier, 6-Light
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Napoleon III period gilded bronze chandelier, 6-light
Measures: H 83cm, D 52cm.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Walnut Buffet with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Napoleon III period walnut buffet with carrara marble reflects a fascinating period in French history when all the styles were revived, including the timeless neo...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair of Iridescent Celadon Porcelain Lamps, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of bottle shapped iridescent celadon porcelain lamps. Chiseled and gilt bronze mount on an openwork circular base decorated with cartouches and swirls, two openwork handles and ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Lamps in Valentine Porcelain and Gilt Bronze, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Baluster shape pair of lamps in Valentine porcelain. Decor of flowers in white background cartouches, on a cobalt blue background with gilt geometrical motifs. They are framed by two...
Category
1880s European Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century French Painted Porcelain Vase Royal Cobalt Blue, Nast Manufactory
By Nast
Located in Lisbon, PT
This exquisite 19th century French porcelain vase features a striking royal cobalt blue glaze and a hand-painted pink dress motif. Attributed to the Nast manufactory, this unique pie...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$2,068 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair 19th Century French Silvered Bronze Christofle Compotes with Animal Motifs
By Christofle
Located in Dallas, TX
This exquisite pair of antique silvered bronze compotes was crafted in France circa 1860 by the renowned house of Christofle. Each elegant centerpiece stands on three hoof feet over ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
Pair of Fireplace Dogs in Patinated Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of fireplace dogs in patinated bronze, 19th century, Napoleone III period.
Measures: H 16 cm, W 20 cm, D 48 cm.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Gilt Bronze Vase Tops, Napoleon III Period, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of gilt bronze vase tops, Napoleon III period, 19th century.
Pair of gilt bronze vase tops, Napoleon III period, 19th century.
H: 7cm, D: 23cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair Gilt Bronze French Ewers Jug Vases Napoleon III Cherub
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning pair of French Napoleon III silver gilt bronze jugs or ewers
Perfect left and right of this highly decorative pair
Large handle surmounted by the winged cupid
So much intric...
Category
1880s Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Lamp in Porcelain and Bronze, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Lamp in porcelain and gilt bronze, baluster shape adorned, on the belly, with leaves and flowers on a white background. Belly ornamented with two cartouches on both sides. Base and m...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Style Bronze Lantern Circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Napoleon III style bronze lantern circa 1900 acid-etched glasses
Category
Early 20th Century European Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Metal
19th Century Carved Center Table
Located in Charmes, FR
19th century carved center table, in fruit wood in the Japanese style of the end of the 19th century, very good quality of sculpture, probably foreign work, minimal accidents in the ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Hand Painted Porcelain and Bronze Oil Lanterns
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th century hand painted porcelain and bronze oil lanterns are exquisite works of art executed in amazing detail and vibrant color by hand, then glazed to preserve the beaut...
Category
1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Silver Plated over Copper and Crystal Sugar or Candy Bowl
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant and large antique sugar bowl was crafted in France, circa 1870.; made of cut crystal and silver plated over copper, the dish sits on a ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate, Copper
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