Napoleon III Console Tables
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
Antique French Black Patinated Wood Wall-Mounted Entry-Hall Console circa 1880
Located in Labrit, Landes
French Napoleon III wall console made circa 1880.
It was made from an original wood dining table which has been transformed into a console to make a simple and original piece of furn...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables
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Wood
Antique French Black Patinated Wood Wall-Mounted Entry-Hall Console circa 1880
Located in Labrit, Landes
French Napoleon III wall console made circa 1880.
It was made from an original wood dining table which has been transformed into a console to make a simple and original piece of furn...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables
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Wood
travailleuse Napoléon III
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Très jolie travailleuse d'époque Napoléon III en bois et papier mâché décorée de bouquets de fleurs et de nacre sur le couvercle. La ceinture et le piétement sont finement réhaussés ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables
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Wood, Giltwood
Last 19th Century Italian Corner Étagère Turned Walnut Ebonized wax polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Last 19th century Italian corner étagère turned walnut ebonized, wax polished
Measure cm: H 94 W47 D 30 (Ang 33 x 33).
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Console Tables
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Walnut
Dramatic Napoleon III Ebonized and Dore Console for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well made Console with a dramatic and Stately presence. A classic serpentine Napoleon III console table, ebonized with elaborate and fine dore details. The top with an inlaid ...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Console Tables
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Brass
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...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables
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Limestone
Small French Napoleon III Lady
s Secretary Cabinet of 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Bonheur du jour: Small French Napoleon III lady's secretary cabinet of 19th century. It is made in walnut and mahogany with burr maple inlays and guilt bronze decoration. 2 small dra...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables
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Wood
$4,366 Sale Price
20% Off
Napoleon III Console Table, Faubourg St Honoré Signed Wood Marble and Mirror Fra
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind and very refined French Napoleon III console table in rosewood and marble. Tall, slender, and lightweight piece with a wavy silhouette. Beneath the marble top, three sm...
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1880s Antique Napoleon III Console Tables
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Marble, Bronze
$4,651 Sale Price
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Pair of Napoleon III bamboo shelves by Perret
Vibert.
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Napoleon III bamboo shelves by Perret & Vibert.
Different marbles on each shelf. France, circa 1860.
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables
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Marble
Gilt Natural Wrought Iron Console with a Marble Top
Located in Washington, DC
A beautiful natural wrought iron console table with pink marble top. Detail design underneath with gilt-work on wrought iron base.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables
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Marble, Wrought Iron
19th Century French Louis XIV Wrought Iron Demilune Console with Black Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV Wrought Iron Demilune Console with Black Marble dates to the Napoleon III period and recalls the splendor of the ag...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables
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Belgian Black Marble, Wrought Iron
Large Console in Wrought Iron and Marble, 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb large console of 2m22 in wrought iron topped with a gray marble
Very beautiful gray marble of 4 cm which is rare and gives a lot of character to the console with a beck of co...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Napoleon III Console Tables
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Wrought Iron
Pair of French Victorian Iron Floral Console Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Victorian (Napoleon III, 19th Century) iron console table with scroll form design and applied gold painted floral trim with a stretcher and a Breche d'Alep marble base...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables
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Marble, Iron
$62,500 / set
Noble Napoleon III French Ebony Antique Table Lacquer
Located in Warsaw, PL
"The ebony antique table features the Empire style of the period of King Napoleon III. The Empire style of Napoleon III is marked by grandeur, powerful effects, lavish decoration but...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables
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Ebony
An Important Italian Kingwood and Patinated Bronze Figural Table, Circa 1870
Located in Queens, NY
An Important Italian Kingwood and Patinated Bronze Figural Console Table.
Indulge in the pinnacle of Italian craftsmanship with this extraordinary Italian Kingwood, Marble, and Patinated-Bronze Figural Console Table—an exquisite masterpiece resonating with the opulence of the late 19th century. The serpentine Breccia di Sciro marble top, cradled within an intricate ormolu and kingwood frame, serves as the crowning glory, setting the stage for an extraordinary display of artistry.
The base, a testament to the visionary Ludovico Pogliaghi of Milan, elevates this console table to the realm of sculptural poetry. Departing from convention, a young triton assumes a dynamic pose, ready to gracefully spring forward, replacing the traditional supporting figures found in 17th-century Venetian serving tables. This reinterpretation not only defies expectations but introduces a kinetic elegance, with the triton standing proudly on a scrolling foliate base that seamlessly transitions into a shaped foot supported by dignified bun feet.
This console table is a harmonious blend of historical homage and contemporary sophistication. In its design, one can discern echoes of Pogliaghi's prior work, such as a comparable table sold Christies London, 19 March 2009, lot 83 (GBP 205,250) featuring a kneeling river God supporting a silver tray—an exquisite piece of Milanese heritage. Beyond its aesthetic allure, this table encapsulates the essence of grandeur that once graced the noble households of Milan.
31" high x 47" wide x 25" in. deep
Provenance:
Private American Collection
Solomon Treasure...
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19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Napoleonic Style Table Hand Carved Solid Wood Column Leg Top Calacatta Marble
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Napoleonic Style round table in hand carved solid wood. Featuring a column leg
resting on a single uniform base with three catpaw feet.
Available in black patinated finish with Viol...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Napoleon III Console Tables
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Marble
19C French Second Empire Style 2 Tier Console
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely stunning 19C French second empire style 2 tier console from circa 1860-80.
This Console/Breakfast Buffet is of the HIGHEST...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables
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Brass
19th Century French Wooden Carved and Gilded Console Table by Maison Janiaud
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique French Napoleon III console table.
The table has beautiful carvings and is gilded with gold leaf.
The marble top has a profiled edge and curved shapes. This is Carrara marble, a very white type of marble.
The wooden base has an antique label...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables
Materials
Wood
A fine 19th century mahogany and gilt bronze mounted marble top console
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century Napoleon 111 mahogany and gilt bronze two tiered console table. Original Carrera marble top . Excellent quality and condition . Two deep drawers
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables
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Carrara Marble, Bronze
A French Ormolu Mounted Kingwood and Vernis Martin Console Table, Circa 1880
By Henry Dasson
Located in Queens, NY
A French Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood and Vernis Martin Marble Top Console Table / Buffet, circa 1880, in the style of Henry Dasson.
Crafted from rich Kingwood in the 19th century, this ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables
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Bronze, Ormolu
$25,000 Sale Price
50% Off
Vintage French Figured Wood Games Table for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
For Restoration. Provenance: Ganz estate, Tuxedo Park, NY. A handsome games table in triangular hinged form with ebonized detailed figured wood frame. Fr...
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Late 19th Century Antique Napoleon III Console Tables
Materials
Felt, Wood
French Napoléon III Period 1860s Walnut Console Table with Original Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period walnut console table from circa 1860 with original marble top and carved gilt accents. This French Napoléon III period console table, dating back to arou...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Pair of French 1860s Napoleon III Period Walnut Console Tables with Marble Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Napoleon III period walnut console tables from the mid-19th century, with grey marble tops and bronze motifs. This elegant pair of French Napoleon III walnut console...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables
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Marble, Bronze
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.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables
Materials
Wood
$3,512 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Console in Giltwood, Late 1800-Early 1900
Located in Milano, IT
Antique Consolle in wood gilded end 1800 beginning 1900. The particularity of the console and its top covered with original velvet of the time of dark orange color. the wood of the c...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$3,322 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Napoleon III Style Mahogany Veneered Large Console
Located in Marseille, FR
Superb and large 19th century Napoleon III console in mahogany veneer richly carved with bird’s decoration. Note that the tip of a bird's beak is missing but will be replaced by our ...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Jean Paul Mazaroz, Large Console Napoleon III Period Repatinated
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Jean Paul Mazaroz (1823-1900) large console Napoleon III period
Repatinated, very pretty marble, all in good used condition
stamp: 6767 P.MAZAROZ.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables
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Marble
Charming patinated console and its late 19th century
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Charming patinated console and its late 19th century marble
pretty old patina, very beautiful marble
a large matching mirror is for sale in another ad
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Console Tables
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Marble
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