Wednesday 21 January 2009

Napoleon III

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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9 comments:

An Aesthete's Lament said...

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) ...

HOBAC said...

AL - you should read the original description.

An Aesthete's Lament said...

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 ...

HOBAC said...

AL - dreadful, no? It would only look great with a fern cascading down (covering the offending bits).

Sharon said...

I don't have a comment on this post but love your blog!

An Aesthete's Lament said...

A very large fern!

columnist said...

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).

J. Shearron said...

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.

Mélanie said...

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