Or, another way of saying Victorian in French.
Napoleon III Settee
Newly upholstered in Pierre Frey fabric and fringe trim.
Trianon Antiques on 1st Dibs
Pair of Napoleon III Slipper Chairs
Balsamo on 1st Dibs
Napoleon III Gueridon
With an inlaid mother of pearl tilting top.
Maison de Provence on 1st Dibs
Napoleon III Jardiniere
Antique black lacquer jardiniere with beautiful brass detailing and the original lid, circa 1870.
Antiques on Old Plank Road on 1stDibs
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Wednesday, 21 January 2009
Napoleon III
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These items make me very happy. Though I think I could live without the jardinière. Something quite parvenu about it (of course, which is fitting, considering the emperor of the day) ...
AL - you should read the original description.
Still doesn't do it for me! None of its brass ornaments seem to flow in any way ... they just seem stuck on willy-nilly, with no relationships ... argh ...
AL - dreadful, no? It would only look great with a fern cascading down (covering the offending bits).
I don't have a comment on this post but love your blog!
A very large fern!
I'm not a fan of Victorian furniture, in English, or French sadly. And these prove it. Too frou-frou. Now Napoleon (I) is another matter, but I suppose that's not surprising as he was nearly Georgian, (in English).
The sofa is perfection...I love it! Thank you pulling it our of 1st dibs and sharing it with us! Proportion, line scale and sculptural form, cant beat it.
I like very much Napoléon III antiques and it is I've just bought an entire Napoléon III real estate . There are some beautiful pieces, I may right a post about it and take photos to share
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