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Napoleon III 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
19th Century French Napoleon III Oval Tole Tray with Hand Painted Medallion
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant antique tray from France, circa 1870; oval in shape, the large black tole platter is embellished by hand painted gilt decor around the lip, and a colorful winter scenery in t...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Tôle

Petite French Gueridon with Marble Top and Brass Gallery, 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This charming French guéridon, dating from the 19th century, beautifully embodies the elegance and refinement of small accent tables from the period. Designed with a round marble top...
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19th Century Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble, Brass

Impressive Pair of Tables First Empire Napoleon III Early 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Impressive pair of tables First Empire Napoleon III early 19th century Diameter: 115cm Height: 82 Italian Hight Quality Marble with amazing top with Snails and Ammonites perfect...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble

19th Century Napoleon III Lacquered Tilt-Top Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
An exquisite 19th century French Napoleon III style tilt top guéridon. This pedestal table features a scalloped edge, black lacquered top with hand painted floral decoration, gilded ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass

Rare Napoleon III French Empire Bureau De Plat Gilt Bronze Writing Table Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Napoleon III French Empire desk with gilt bronze oversized fittings A very decorative and collectible desk in period lightly restored condition throughout. The desk comes complete with all original gilt bronze fixtures and fittings including two keys for the locks. It has four large drawers to the front, the left drawer is a very large single drawer with a safe drawer...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

19th Century French Rouge Marble Pedestal with Bronze Mounts and Swivel Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant pedestal, crafted in France circa 1860, exemplifies the refinement of the Napoleon III period. The antique “Selette” is built from richly veined rouge marble with contra...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Napoleon Brass Ormolu Mounted 3 Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Napoleon Brass Ormolu Mounted 3 Drawer Writing Desk Antique French Napoleon III writing desk, made of mahogany wood, covered with remarkable marquetry veneers and fin...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Tables

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Ormolu

Late 19th Century French Bronze Terrier as a Pen Tray
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Late 19th Century French Bronze Terrier as a Pen Tray. Unique piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

Porcelain Pedestal Table "Allegory of Music", 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Table guéridon in white enamelled porcelain, resting on a tripod foot, from the Napoleon III period. This small pedestal table is enamelled with a rich decoration of polychrome flowe...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

Rare Napoleon III Boulle Desk 1860 France André-Charles Boulle
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rare Napoleon III Boulle desk of very high quality, 1860 France
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass

Napoleon III 19th Century Walnut Etagere
Located in Madrid, ES
Napoleon III 19th Century Walnut Etagere with rich gilt bronze fittings Napoleon III 60x60xh100 cm good conditions.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Walnut

19th Century Louis Quinze French Serving Table by Francois Linke
Located in Berlin, DE
French serving table by Francois Linke, Louis Quinze solid mahogany, slightly convex and concave-curved body, flanked by extended corner castors on tall, elegantly curved legs, belo...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

Impressive Table First Empire Napoleon III Late 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Impressive table first Empire Napoleon III Late 19th century gilded bronzes and Inlay Amazing marquetry work Measures: Diameter: 152cm Height: 79cm x 92cm perfect condition.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Wood

Pair of French circa 1860 Napoleon III Gold Giltwood Marble Topped Side Tables
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original pair of circa 1860 Napoleon III gold giltwood, marble topped, side tables A totally original pair, the hardwood frames have...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Carrara Marble

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 Tables

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Wood

A Pair of Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Pedestals
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Pedestals. Each modelled with three upright supports of angels and joined by spheres with seated cherubs holding a castle and a mirror. The tripa...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

Napoleon III Period Gueridon or Occasional Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very ornate Mid-19th century guéridon, or occasional table, featuring three circular tiers – each one encircled by an intricate gallery of openwork bronze. Each tier is beautifully...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass

19th Century Luigi and Angiolo Falcini Inlaid on Ebony Octagonal Centre Table
Located in IT
Tabletop veneered in various woods, 19th century octagonal sail, entirely inlaid with polychrome floral motif and centred by a circular reserve with a polylobed rose window, high qu...
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19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Ebony

Sèvres Style Porcelain Mounted Jewellery Box on Stand Attributed to Giroux
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine transitional style gilt-bronze and Sèvres style porcelain mounted Jewelry box on stand, attributed to Alphonse Giroux. This exquisite pe...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Porcelain, Wood

A Napoleon III Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Marquetry Table
Located in Toronto, CA
This is a stunning Napoleon III Style, Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Marquetry table, with a flip top that turns it into a games table with compartment inside. Most probably Engli...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

French Empire Monumental Ebonized Mahogany Circular Dining / Center Table
Located in Queens, NY
"French Restoration (1840s) large round mahogany dining table with a circular top resting on a tapered square pedestal base resting o...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Mahogany

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite and Silvered Bronze Étagère Jewellery Case Table
Located in London, GB
Lapis lazuli, malachite and silvered bronze étagère jewellery case table Italian, 19th Century Height 95cm, width 41cm, depth 29cm The finest ma...
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19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Bronze

19th Napoleon III Salon Table Giltwood
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood carved and poliment sheet-gilded. Figurine carving in the form of chimera and satyr masks. Probably from a South German castle. Museal. (A-130).
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Gold Plate

Napoleon III Algerian Onyx-Marble Centre Table, by Maison Marnyhac
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Napoleon III gilt-bronze and onyx centre table, By Maison Marnyhac, Paris. Signed to the edge of the stretcher 'MAISON MARNYHAC 1. RUE DE LA PAIX PARIS'. This opulent centre table has a beautifully patterned onyx top inset within stiff-leaf cast gilt-bronze border and guilloche patterned frieze. The legs modelled as female terms with arms crossed and holding atop their heads flower filled baskets. The lower part of the legs are formed as tapering pilasterrs joined by an elaborate loop stretcher with central platform. France, Circa 1865 This table is exemplary of the finest luxury furniture made during the opulent Second Empire period. The use of Algerian onyx-marble is especially indicative of this period as it was not until the 1840s that the quarries near Constantine in Algeria, then under French rule, which had been abandoned since antiquity, were rediscovered. Alphonse Pallu et Cie presented the stone at the Exhibition of Algerian Products in Paris in 1860 and established the Compagnie des Marbres Onyx...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Onyx, Bronze

Napoleonic Style Table Hand Carved Solid Wood Column Leg Top Calacatta Marble
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 Tables

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Marble

French 19th century Napoleon III Period Fruitwood and Ormolu desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and high quality French 19th century Napoleon III Period Regence st. Ebonized Fruitwood, Leather and Ormolu Boulle desk. This stunning three drawer desk is raised by fo...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Gueridon Inlaid Game Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderfully unique bouillotte game table crafted in 19th century France. Topped with a colorful piece of Breche d'Alep marble and surrounded by a cast brass pierced gallery to make...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

Napoleon III Secretaire Desk by Diehl
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual amboyna Napoleon III secretaire desk by Diehl, the rectangular top above a single long frieze drawer which opens to reveal a leather-inset secretaire with a pigeonhole fla...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Amboyna

French Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Period Boulle Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent French mid 19th century Napoleon III period Boulle center table. The table is raised on cabriole legs with a wrap around ormolu sabots. At the top of each leg is a fine...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Carrara Marble, Brass, Ormolu

Napoleon III Marquetry Side Table with Floral Inlay, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite Napoleon III side table, late 19th century, richly decorated with intricate marquetry and fine bronze mounts. The table features two oval tops, each inlaid with elaborat...
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19th Century Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Wood

French Side Table Napoleon III, circa 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
Body completely set in gold. Carved frame ends with long curved legs. White mottled marble top. (G-72).
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Napoleon III Period Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI style Napoleon III period ebonized fruitwood, exotic woods, ormolu and leather center table. The table is raised by elegant circular fluted legs with foliate top caps and fine toupie shaped feet. Each leg displays a block reserve with inlaid exotic wood designs framed in beaded ormolu bands. The legs are connect by a striking curved X-shaped stretcher with a central inlaid floral motive and decorative beaded ormolu borders. At the frieze is a masterfully inlaid exotic wood floral marquetry framed within a beaded ormolu band, flanked by richly chased square foliate ormolu rosettes. The top displays its original burgundy colored gold tooled leather framed...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Ormolu

19th Century Napoleon III Walnut Partner s Desk with Faux Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Napoleon III walnut partner's desk with faux leather is a stunning transitional piece that embodies styles influenced by the three greatest eras of human endeavor! The u...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Faux Leather, Walnut

19th Century Napoleon III in the Louis Quinze Style Side Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany on solid oak, slightly convex and concave-curved body, flanked by extended corner irons on tall, elegantly curved legs in sabots. Cover plate with mottled marble (torn in t...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Marble, Bronze

French Napoleon III Ebonised Gilt Bronze Writing Desk Bonheur-du-Jour 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning ebonized Napoleon III writing desk or bonheur du jour Circa 1880 Very on trend with lacquered finish and gilt accents A superb 19th-century French Napoleon III writing desk,...
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1880s Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

Sevres Style Figural Scenery Plaques Napolean III Style Bronze Mounted Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Sevres style figural scenery plaques Napoléon III style bronze-mounted table is a remarkable example of 19th-century French artistry and luxury craftsmanship. The table features...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

Period French Napoleon III Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour Antique Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A charming Napoleon III Second Empire Period (1852-1870) mahogany Bonheur Du Jour de dame(ladies writing desk) circa 1860 Hand-crafted in France the third quarter of the 19th centur...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

French Napoleon III Period Walnut, Marble, and Zinc Rafraichissoir, ca. 1865
Located in Atlanta, GA
Constructed of solid light walnut and having a rectangular marble top with rounded corners trimmed in brass, the rear of the top with two circular zinc wine bottle receptacles center...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Walnut

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 Tables

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Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Henry II Solid Oak Coffee Table with Turned Legs, circa 1880
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This French Henry II coffee table was crafted around 1880 from solid oak and reflects the robust elegance of late 19th-century design. The rectangular top rests on finely turned balu...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Oak

Beautiful rectangular Napoleon III Writing Desk early century black and gold
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful rectangular 1920 Napoleon III writing desk, walnut structure, walnut, leather top with gold workings and brass fixtures. measure cm...
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Early 20th Century Italian Napoleon III Tables

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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 Tables

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Brass

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Ebony Ormolu and Giltwood Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive French 19th century Napoleon III period Ebony, ormolu, and giltwood center table. The circular table is raised by an elegantly curved triangular support with cut corner...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Ormolu

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 Tables

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Brass

French Napoleon III Period Boulle Inlaid fliptop Games Table
Located in Forney, TX
A fine French Napoleon III Second Empire Period (1852-1870) fliptop card game table. Make a statement with this striking example of high-quality Parisian craftsmanship. Exquisitel...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Pair of 19th century candle holders Napoleon III in gilt bronze
Located in Oostende, BE
Pair of 19th century candle holders Napoleon III in gilt bronze
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

Antique French Boulle Centre Table Bureau Plat C.1860
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique French Boulle Centre Table Bureau Plat C.1860
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

19th Century Napoleon III Marquerty Vanity Side Table, France, circa 1860
Located in Cagliari, IT
From the reign of Napoleon III, a parcel-ebonized vanity table decorated with marquetry inlays, t ebonized legs, with brass fittings. Opens to reveal d...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Wood

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 Tables

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Metal

Napoleon III Black Lacquer Guéridon Pedestal Table, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This Napoleon III 19th century black lacquer guéridon pedestal table embodies the elegance and opulence of the era. Featuring a fluted wooden base, a captivating marble top, and in...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass

Italian Gueridon Foldable Side Table or Pedestal Table Napoleon III late 19th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
Italian painted wood table made in the Napoleon III period. The black and golden painting are typical of the style of this period. The scene painted on the top represents a group o...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Wood

19th Century French Napoleon III Round Tripod Boulle Jardinière with Cover
Located in Bochum, NRW
Round jardinière with cover. Made of ebonized wood and brass moldings, Boulle marquetry décor of blossoms and fillets in mother of pearl and brass. It is supported by three sinuous f...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Wood

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...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Rosewood

19th Century French Marble-Top Secretaire in Blackened Wood Napoleon III Period
Located in Sofia, BG
Lady's secretaire of blackened wood and nets decorated with rosettes and scrolls in gilded brass. It opens on the front with a drawer and a flap discovering niches and small drawers ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Wood

Superb 19th Century French Gueridon
Located in Stockbridge, GA
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

Wrought Iron Dining Table Base, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Wrought iron dining table base, 20th century. Twentieth century wrought iron dining table base or pedestal table, Napoleon III style. H: 73cm, D: 100cm
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20th Century French Napoleon III Tables

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Napoleon III Side Tables, France second half of 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of Napoleon III Side Tables Discover our stunning 19th century pair of Napoleon III Side Tables, featuring elegant oval shapes standing on slender, slightly curved legs adorned ...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass

Impressive Napoleon III salon table with Boulle inlays around 1870
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive Napoleon III salon table with Boulle inlays around 1870 Ebonized frame with brass marquetry on a tortoiseshell ground. Oval curved top and frame with drawer and contoured...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Brass

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 Tables

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Tilt-Top Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 19th century tilt-top table.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Tables

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Mahogany

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Find a broad range of unique Napoleon III tables 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 tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, building and garden elements, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Napoleon III tables 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 tables, popular names associated with this style include Alexandre Chevrié, Paris, Alphonse Tahan, Baker Furniture Company, and Charles-Guillaume Diehl. 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 tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $225 and tops out at $395,000 while the average work can sell for $3,780.

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