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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
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.  
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron

French 19th Century Mahogany Framed Mirror
Located in Buchanan, NY
This 19th century French mirror features a carved mahogany frame that perfectly encapsulates subtlety and elegance. The glass is original mercury mirror, which adds to its vintage ch...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Mercury Glass, Mirror

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.  
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1980s European Vintage Napoleon III Furniture

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Concrete

Pair of Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Six-Light Candelabras Attributed to Beurdeley
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite pair of Napoleon III gilt bronze six-light candelabras attributed to Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley. Maker: Attributed to Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley (1847-1919) Origin: Fr...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Monumental French Napoleon III Style Patinated Thirteen-Light Torchères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of large French Napoleon III style metal thirteen-light figural torchières.depicting two winged cherubs holding up a thirteen-light torchère, standing on bases with gold highl...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Metal

1870s St. Clement French Faience Majolica Pair of White Pink Flower Vases
Located in New York, NY
A charming pair of handcrafted flower vases, late 19th century fine French majolica, characterized by an unusual conical shape with waist, hand enameled with a gold band, decorated w...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Majolica

20th Century Massive Finely Engraved Bronze Pillar or Column, Gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Massive finely engraved bronze casting. With richly structured, strongly ornamented. Ending the pillar on four volute-shaped legs. Under the doubly stepped, finely chiseled cover pla...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Antique French Pate Sur Pate Celadon Porcelain Lamps
Located in Montreal, QC
A good pair of antique French celadon and pate sur pate two handled bottle shaped vases. Each is finely cast with gilt bronze handles and bases. The technique of pate sur pate was p...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

Impressive Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Ebony Bevelled Mirror, circa 1850
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine and impressive Napoleon III gilt bronze and ebony bevelled mirror. French, circa 1850. A fine and impressive Napoleon III gilt bronze and ebony bevelled mirror with cast...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Early 19th Century French Utzschneider & Cie Sarreguemines Pitcher
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a very rare early 19th century French Utzschneider & Cie Sarreguemines Pitcher….Fleurus. Pattern. The pitcher is a classical French Sarreguemines piece of pottery, from circa 1830. This is an early piece of French transferware...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ceramic

19th Century antique Napoleon III Style Mahogany Vitrine, Paris Mahogany bronzed
Located in Berlin, DE
Majestic French vitrine Napoleon III in transition style, Paris. Rich in extremely finely chiselled, fire-gilt decorative bronze fittings. Mahogany on solid softwood. High-angled, on...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Mahogany

French Napoleon III Period 1860s Ebonized Wood and Bronze Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoleon III period carved ebonized wood and bronze six-light chandelier from the mid-19th century, with scrolling arms and acanthus leaf motifs. Born in France during the reign of France's last emperor Napoleon III, this exquisite six-light chandelier features a central ebonized carved wooden column topped with bronze foliage and supporting six scrolling arms accented with delicate acanthus leaves. Highlighted with petite beads and gadrooned motifs, this French Napoleon III chandelier...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

French Napoleon III 19th Century Hand-Painted Porcelain Vase with Floral Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoleon III Paris porcelain vase from the second half of the 19th century with floral décor and parcel-gilt accents. Born in France during the ever changing 19th century, this porcelain vase features an exquisite décor of colorful flowers painted on the vase's belly and sides. Ranging from pink to orange, purple and green, the décor stands...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique Bathtub Lions Claw Foot Changed into a Lamp, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Antique bathtub lions claw foot changed into a lamp, 19th century.  
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Metal

Distress Paint Decorated Swedish Napoleonic Style Center Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Swedish distressed paint decorated Napoleonic center table.
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20th Century Swedish Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood

French Napoleon II Faux Bamboo and Mahogany Framed Mirror
Located in Long Island City, NY
A French Napoleon II faux bamboo and mahogany framed mirror.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

Pair of 19th Century French Ebonised Boulle Cabinets
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good pair of 19th century Victorian ebonized Boulle cabinets. Each cabinet has a brass gallery to the top, with a single glazed door below. Each door is surrounded by i...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

Monumental Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mantel Clock by Maison Marquis
Located in New York, NY
A very unusual and quite monumental antique French Louis XVI style Napoleon III ormolu mantel clock by Maison Marquis, the Movement by Languereau, Paris, 1860: surmounted by an urn i...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Enamel, Bronze

Pair of French Victorian Iron Floral Console Tables
Located in New York, 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 Furniture

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Marble, Iron

Pair of Candlesticks from the 19th Century in Bronze, Napoeon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of candlesticks from the 19th century in bronze.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

French Napoleon III Period Painted Decorative Panels with Bouquets, circa 1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Napoleon III period painted decorative panels with floral motifs from the mid-19th century, set inside giltwood frames. Each...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Canvas, Giltwood

Paul Sormani Exotic Amboyna Work Table
Located in London, by appointment only
Exceptional 19th century work table by Parisian ébénist, Paul Sormani. France, circa 1870 Measures: Width 59cm - 23.25in Depth 41cm - 16.2in Height 73cm - 28.75in - Incredib...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Amboyna

19th Century 10-Light Ormolu and Crystal Basket-Shaped Chandelier
Located in Paris, FR
Monumental 10-light basket-shaped chandelier of gilt bronze and crystal, crafted in the late 19th century in France. Beautifully designed oversized prisms, rosette and slice-cut drop...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

French Silver Desk Clock by Boin-Taburet, Paris, in Original Case
Located in London, GB
French silver desk timepiece clock very high quality. Napoleon III period. The case of beautifully cast silver with leaf and dart decoration to the base and to the bezel. The waste o...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Silver

Napoleon III Style Slipper Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
The slipper chair reflects the Napoleon III style of the mid-19th century with gold brocade fabric with deep cushion affect and exuberant fringe. Fr...
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20th Century Unknown Napoleon III Furniture

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Fabric

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

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Marble, Bronze

Bronze Figure of Young Psyche by Paul Duboy
Located in Paris, FR
This brown and gold patinated bronze figure was crafted by the French sculptor Paul Duboy. It features a little girl, psyche, standing on a naturalistic base. The bronze sculpture is set upon a round marble plinth...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Iron Napoleon III Period Console Table
Located in Austin, TX
French Napoleon III period iron console table. This piece was made with an antique balcony iron work from Aix en Provence, mounted with an iron top t...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron

Pair of 19th Century 3-Light Candelabra
Located in London, GB
A pair of 19th century bronze and ormolu candelabra, with beaded nozzles held by well cast winged cherubs perched on spheres, ending on square plinth bases.
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1840s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Plaster Slaves with Bronze Patina, Many Losses and Flaws
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of plaster slaves with bronze patina. Many losses and flaws. Measures: Height 49 cm and 45 cm.  
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Late 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Plaster

19th Century Napoleon III Fire-Gilt Fireplace Clock
Located in Berlin, DE
Fire-gilt fireplace clock, Rokokodekor sign. Ansonia New York, 19th century. Bronze-gilt. Four-sided glazed housing on base with reliefed seed beads, leaves and flowers. Approved roof trim. Digits sheet email with Arabic numerals. Brocothemia. Steel filled, formerly mercury pendulum...
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19th Century American Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

Antique French Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Young Fisher Boy by Carpeaux
Located in London, GB
This beautiful patinated bronze sculpture was designed by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, and cast by the Susse Frères foundry. The work portrays a young Neapolitan fisherboy, who sits on a naturalistic base, crouched holding a shell to his ear. The work is signed 'J. B. Carpeaux' and has Susse Frères foundry marks, and is set on a veined green marble plinth. This stunning antique French bronze sculpture presents a unique opportunity to collect one of the original models of the young Neapolitan fisherboy by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux. The original model for this delicate antique bronze sculpture of a fisher boy...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

French Smoker Set in Red Glazed Earthenware 19th Napoleon III, De Bruyn Fives
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Five-piece smoker set. Four pots including a covered tobacco pot and a red faience tray which has a floral pattern. Very nice enamelled earthenware work. ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ceramic

19th Century French Marble-Top Secretaire Bronze Decoration Napoleon III Period
Located in Sofia, BG
French chiffonier forming secretary, inlaid with violet wood and rosewood, flap opening with four drawers with red marble top. Falling cuffs and keyholes in gilded bronze. Napoleon ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

Russian School, Later 19th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). An icon of St Nicholas holding the...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood

Antique French Napoleon III 'Man' Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III andirons. The andirons are made or cast iron and have a natural brown patina. The condition is good.  
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron

Antique French Cast Iron Chenets or Andirons, Napoleon III
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of antique chenets or firedogs cast with a head and shoulders bust of a military Generals, with a straight, pyramidal billet bar. With their rel...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Large 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine large 19th century French gilt bronze mantel clock modeled in form of a classical lady wearing a toga sitting amidst broken columns as she is looking up while holding an angel...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

French Napoleon III Style Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th-20th century French Napoleon III style andirons. The andirons are made or wrought iron and have a natural brown patina.
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20th Century French Napoleon III Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Important Vanity Mirror in Bronze Patine from the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Important vanity mirror in bronze patine from the 19th century with original bezeled mercury mirror. Measures: 60cm x 37cm x 4 cm.  
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

1880-1900 Venetian Mirror N3 with Pediment, Blue Glass Adorned with Flowers
Located in Paris, FR
Venice rectangular mirror silvering emailed with flowers, the centre is beveled, good condition, circa 1880-1900.
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Glass

Covered Cup in Marble from the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Covered cup in marble from the 19th century.  
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Marble

19th Century French Napoleon III 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with the Arms of France. Coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. It de...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Iron

1850-1880 Pair of Mirror Gilted in the Mercury N 3
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of mirrors in a wood frame and decorated with stucco mouldings gilded with the sheet. Mirrors are in the mercury, period N 3, 2m21 x 0m47 I don't separate this pair
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood

Important Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze and Porcelain Clock Garniture, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An important Napoléon III gilt bronze and turquoise porcelain clock garniture. French, circa 1870. This very fine clock garniture comprises of a clock and a pair of vase form candelabra. The finely cast and chiselled gilt bronze case has a jewelled turquoise porcelain face with Roman Numerals above a plaque depicting children in a wooded landscape, flanked by expressive male and female cherub figures, cast in the round, beneath a scrolled pediment with torches en flambeau and surmounted by a turquoise vase and cover. The pair of candelabra en-suite are in the form of turquoise porcelain vases...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Bronze

1880-1900 Venitian Mirror with Pediment - Red Color Glass Adorned with Flowers
Located in Paris, FR
Venice rectangular mirror red color silvering emailed with flowers, the center is beveled, good condition, hight without pediment 93 cm, circa 1880-1900
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1890s Italian Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Glass

Carlsbad Bohemian Hardstone Inlaid Rosewood and White Metal Casket Box
Located in London, by appointment only
Bohemia, circa 1870. ​This exceptional 19th century antique casket originates from Carlsbad, a spa town in the west Bohemia region of the Czech Republic. The town is officially known as Karlovy Vary and gained fame as a destination during the 19th century. Its piping hot springs drew tourists from across Europe to 'take the waters' and their health benefits. The highly figured stones used on this exceptional box were locally sourced and are specific to the hot mineral rich springs of Carlsbad. Close inspection will reveal layer on layer of fine mineral...
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1880s Czech Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Agate, Marble

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.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ceramic

Antique French Carrara Marble Mantelpiece
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Antique French statuary Carrara marble mantelpiece of large scale and great quality. This magnificent Napoleon III style mantelpiece is beautifully carved in the purest of white stat...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Carrara Marble

French Antique Ormolu Mantel Clock by Leroy Commemorating Napoleon Bonaparte
Located in London, GB
This fine mantel clock is cast entirely in ormolu by celebrated Parisian clockmaker Leroy and commemorates the return of Napoleon's ashes to France in 1840. The clock is set on a rectangular, tiered base with four decorative feet. The lower tier is centred with a sleeping lion above a plaque showing the scarf, sword and hat of Napoleon. There is a relief plaque above the lion showing a ship off St Helena (the location of Napoleon's exile) and to either side further decorations formed as martial trophies. To the top of the plaque is a portrait medallion of Napoleon with winged cherubs and the letter 'N'. The circular dial of the clock, signed 'Leroy a Paris', is set to the centre above the base within an ormolu border and flanked by the figures of France and an eagle to either side. Between them they hold an urn, which bears the inscription 'Ste Helene / 5 Mai 1821'. The figure of France holds a flag inscribed 'France 1840.' This clock was produced in 1840 by Parisian clockmaker Leroy et fils...
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1840s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Zinc Finial Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two large scale table lamps. Can also work as a floor lamp. Created from a pair of matching zinc roof finial from a French chateau which had to replace its roof. These architectural ...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Steel, Zinc

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.  
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Porcelain

Mirror in Giltwood and Gesso from the 19th Century Period of Napoleon III
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Mirror in giltwood and gesso from the 19th century period of Napoleon III.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood, Gesso

19th Century Framed Oil Still Life Painting of Fruit, Grapes, and Melon
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century framed oil still life painting of fruit, grapes, and melon.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Wood, Paint

Fine 19th Century French Oval Mirror of Napoleon III Period in Carved Giltwood
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century oval mirror of Napoleon III period. Carved wood, covered with gesso and 24-karat gold leaf finish. This piece has beautiful ornaments and it wears its original glass, F...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Giltwood

1950-1970 Pair of Stools Gilded Brass Style Rope in the Style of Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of stools in brass tray iron, amounts in the shape of rope with spacer and node, circa 1950-1970, Good condition.
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1950s French Vintage Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

19th Century Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
Grand in size and decoration, this exceptional Napoleon III-period mirror is further set apart by an elaborate giltwood frame that features decorative elements such as garlands, dove...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

19th Century French 'Grandy Fils' Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set, fire irons made of brass. The toolset is signed 'Grandy Fils'. The condition is good.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Furniture

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Brass

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