Allegories of Art, French 19th Century Large Jewelry Casket After Clodion
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Napoleon III Jewelry Casket In chiseled and silvered bronze, decorated with putti scenes in the style of Claude Michel dit Clodion (1738-1814), symbolizing Allegories of Arts,...
Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Velvet Casket By Maison Alphonse Giroux, Paris
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in England, GB
A 19th century French casket, jewellery box made during the Napoleon III period and bearing the engraved signature “Alph.
Silk, Velvet
Antique Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket & Limoges Miniature 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Napoleon III gilded ormolu and Limoges enamel jewellery casket, Circa 1870 in date.
Ormolu
19th Century French Champleve Inlaid Gilt Bronze Table Casket / Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
French Napoleon III gilt bronze jewelry box with elongated octagonal shape and raised medallions and feet inlaid with champleve enamel designs in black, blue, white, pink, yellow and...
Bronze
Rare Old Paris Porcelain Jewelry Box Casket Bisque Parian Sculpture Top
By Old Paris
Located in Austin, TX
Amazing one of the kind Old Paris porcelain box with figural parian sculpture group on the top. The box features a mix of hand painted and transferred gold detailing accented by la...
Porcelain
Napoleon III Tortoiseshell Casket, circa 1870
Located in Bergen, NL
Napoleon III gilt bronze-mounted and tortoiseshell casket France, circa 1870. In Louis XIV style, rectangular top centred by a loop handle opening to reveal a silk lined interior, t...
Tortoise Shell
Unavailable
H 3.55 in W 7.88 in D 9.06 in
Palais Royal gilt bronze and mother of pearl jewellery casket or trinket box
Located in London, GB
A very good quality and unusual Palais Royal gilt bronze and mother of pearl jewellery casket or trinket box dating from the first quarter of the nineteenth century. The box is in g...
Bronze, Ormolu
Napoleon III Ormolu Engraved Casket
Located in New Orleans, LA
This serpentine-shaped engraved ormolu jewelry casket is an exquisite Napoleon III work of art.
Brass, Ormolu
Large marquetry jewelry box or casket, 19th century
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine large marquetry jewelry box : amaranth veneer with brass and mother of pearl inlays ; the inside is upholstered with silk, Napoleon III Parisian production, mid 19th century c...
Brass
Gorgeous Napoleon III Jewelry Box, France, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Large Napoleon III style jewelry decorative box Casket of formate form with a rich ornamentation of gilt bronzes.
Bronze
19th Century Bohemian Casket in Overlay Glass
Located in Paris, FR
A small square casket in green overlay glass and gilt brass mounts decorated with picturesque views of the German city Baden-Baden and its monuments: on the lid, a view of the Ancien...
Gilt Metal
French 19th Century Bronze Jewelry Casket by Auguste Moreau
By Auguste Moreau
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A French 19th Century Three patinas Bronze Jewelry Casket Designed with two silvered cherubs carrying a Sedan Chair in brown and gilt patina. The top of the Sedan Chair opening re...
Bronze
19th Century Casket in Enamel and Gilt Bronze Mount, Signed Tahan
By Tahan Paris
Located in Paris, FR
A small rectangular casket in enamel and gilt bronze decorated with pearl garland motifs and set with five enameled plates. The lid is decorated with a blue enameled plate with a med...
Enamel, Ormolu
19th Century French Enamel and Ormolu-Mounted Jewelry Casket
By Tahan Paris
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A French Napoléon III rectangular shape jewelry casket With gilded bronzes and five hand-painted curved enamel plaques in gold and green on gold paillon, on a black emerald green ba...
Enamel, Ormolu
French 19th Century Enameled and Ormolu-Mounted Jewelry Casket
By Maison Giroux
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
French 19th century hand painted enameled and ormolu-mounted jewelry casket A rectangular ormolu-mounted and enameled plaques With Blue Sèvres background and golden rinceaux and fl...
Copper, Ormolu
Sold
H 3.55 in W 11.82 in D 4.53 in
Mid-19th Century Wood Casket with Brass and Mother-of-Pearl Decoration
Located in Paris, FR
Octagonal-shaped?casket?in wood, the drop-leaf lid is decorated with brass and mother-of-pearl inlay featuring a central medallion and foliated interlace. The interior is composed of...
Brass
Sold
H 2.76 in W 5.91 in D 3.55 in
19th Century French Enameled Porcelain and Ormolu-Mounted Jewelry Casket
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Very finely hand-painted enamel on porcelain jewelry casket. Rectangular shape in colored red, white and gold “coteau” enamels on a gold paillon and a turquoise blue sèvres backgrou...
Ormolu, Enamel
Sold
H 10.24 in W 14.97 in D 8.27 in
French 19th Century Jewelry Casket by Alphonse Giroux et Cie Paris & J.Moigniez
By Jules Moigniez, Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
French 19th century jewelry casket by Alphonse Giroux et Cie Paris & J.Moigniez (1835-1894) Silvered bronze richly decorated with Love Birds, branches and foliages Signed J.Moignie...
Bronze
French Napoléon III Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Jewelry Casket
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A French Napoléon III ormolu and Sèvres porcelain jewelry casket Finely chiseled Ormolu designed with rinceaux and foliages Decorated with ten hand painted Sèvres Porcelain Nobles ...
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 2.75 in W 3.5 in D 3.25 in
Antique French Napoleon III Era Pocket Watch Display Casket Box Hunt Theme Boar
Located in Miami, FL
Napoleon III Era Pocket Watch Display Casket, Box Hunt Theme Dogs, Boar, Hounds and Men riding Horses in Action.
Brass
19th Century Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket & Limoges Miniature
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Napoleon III gilded ormolu serpentine shaped jewellery casket, circa 1860 in date.
Ormolu
Sold
H 6 in W 7.75 in D 5.5 in
Wonderful French Napoleon III Ormolu Bronze Crystal Glass Casket Jewelry Box
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful large French Napoleon III style ormolu bronze mounted & crystal / glass casket jewelry box with open work handle.
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Gilt Bronze Jewelry Casket with Cameos
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French Napoleon III gilded ormolu Jewelry casket, circa 1860 in date.
Ormolu
Sold
H 3.5 in W 8.25 in D 6.25 in
19th Century French Sèvres Cobalt Porcelain and Gilt Brass Casket Jewelry Box
By Cristalleries De Sevres
Located in Dallas, TX
The Napoleon III box is in excellent condition with rich colors.
Brass
Sold
H 5.5 in W 11 in D 7 in
19th Century French Sèvres Painted Porcelain and Gilt Brass Jewelry Casket Box
By Cristalleries De Sevres
Located in Dallas, TX
The Rococo box is dressed with a brass hinge and the sides are decorated with floral motifs; when opened, the inside box is embellished with hand painted floral decor. The Napoleon I...
Brass
Sold
H 5.5 in W 11 in D 7 in
19th Century French Sèvres Painted Porcelain and Gilt Brass Casket Jewelry Box
By Cristalleries De Sevres
Located in Dallas, TX
The Rococo box is dressed with a brass hinge and the sides are decorated with floral motifs; when opened, the inside box is embellished with hand painted floral decor. The Napoleon I...
Brass
Rare Highly Cut Baccarat Jewelry Casket / Box, circa 1860
By Baccarat
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous shaped Baccarat box with doré bronze mounts. This is a rare example, the shape deeply and intricately cut incorporating four cut lion's paw feet. Dating to around 1860,...
Crystal
Gilt Bronze and Pietra Dura Jewel Casket by Tahan, Paris
By Alphonse Tahan 1
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This hand chased gilt bronze box features four oval inlay stone floral reserves that include forget-me-nots, and carnations. It is signed by renowned maker Tahan of Paris.
Stone, Bronze
$20,015
H 1.58 in W 4.34 in D 2.76 in
Silver and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1900
By Bontems
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Singing bird box by bontems of Paris, Circa 1900. Tortoisesheel embellished with sterling silver, with silver and enamel lid.
Silver
$18,542
H 1.19 in W 4.34 in D 2.76 in
Gilt Bronze, Pearl and Enamel Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1890
By Bontems
Located in London, GB
A stunning gilt bronze and seed pearl singing bird box by Bontems of Paris - CIRCA 1890. The bird rises from beneath the enamal oval lid and is sure to delight!
Bronze, Enamel
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
H 4 in Dm 11.75 in
Napoleon III Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Crown, France, Circa 1870
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Napoleon III Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Crown, France, Circa 1870 A rare and unusual Napoleon III patinated bronze and ormolu crown from France, circa 1870. This distinctive work fea...
Bronze, Ormolu
$23,686Sale Price|30% Off
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
$360Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.75 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Antique 19th Century French Ormolu Beveled Glass Trinket Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous antique 19th Century French ormolu glass trinket box, circa 1860. This miniature box has the original tufted silk lining, thick beveled glass with floral etching, intricat...
Ormolu
$3,509
H 82.68 in W 71.66 in D 21.66 in
art deco French wardrobe in the style of Maurice Dufrène from the 1930s
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large 1930s art deco wardrobe in the style of Maurice Dufrène. This armoire has two hinged side doors opening onto a series of shelves and a central door with a large mirror opening...
Mirror, Wood
$8,500
H 36 in W 36.5 in D 15 in
Biedermeier Period Burlwood Table Cabinet Of Curiosities Wunderkammer 19th C.
Located in Forney, TX
A fine Biedermeier Period (1815-1848) walnut maple burlwood marquetry table cabinet - wunderkammer (cabinet of curiosities) with fifteen drawers and concealed secret compartments, ci...
Iron
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
French Late 19th Century Onyx Champlevé Jewelry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful onyx and gilt bronze champlevé enamel jewelry box in a chest design; made in France in the Late 19th Century, having a soft red velvet interior and impeccable hand-painted ...
Onyx, Bronze
$4,800
H 4.5 in W 7.25 in D 3.75 in
Large 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Hand-Cut Prismic Crystal Box
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic and Large 19th century French dore bronze mounted hand-cut prismic crystal box. The mount is hand-chased and hand-chiseled with the finest detail. The entire mount is des...
Crystal, Bronze
$24,294Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 46 in D 2 in
Morning Gun - British Old Master naval marine seascape ships art oil painting
By Peter Monamy
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British Old Master marine oil painting is attributed to Peter Monamy. Painted circa 1730 it depicts Morning Gun - A morning gun is a gun fired at the first note of revei...
Oil
$99,426
H 92.52 in W 47.25 in D 20.87 in
Midcentury Trumeau Handpainted in Italy Wood Venetian Art Technique by Cupioli
By Cupioli made in Italy
Located in Rimini, IT
This Trumeau has been handmade using the technique of Venetian art. In the 18th century in Venice the fashion of lacquering spread. Using small prints, cut out and then glued on the ...
Wood, Art Glass
$25,000
H 27.5 in W 29.5 in D 21 in
Bronze Cowboys " Coming Through the Rye " Frederic Remington Mid 20th Century
By (after) Frederic Remington
Located in Charleston, SC
American bronze cowboy sculpture resting on oval molded marble base depicting cowboys on horses coming in to town from cattle drive. Bronze sculpture of Frederic Remington's "Coming ...
Marble, Bronze
French Medieval Style Silver Jewelry Box, circa 1880
Located in Miami, FL
A remarkable intricately designed, handcrafted silver box, circa 1880s. We were told that this box is sterling silver and that the makers mark "M" is that of "M. Mayer". Maurice M...
Sterling Silver
$75,920 / set
H 27.37 in W 77.17 in D 36.03 in
Fine Important Restored Pair of Antique Howard & Sons Leather Chesterfield Sofas
By Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare pair of original early Victorian Howard & Son’s Berners street cigar brown leather, fully restored Chesterfield bu...
Leather
19th Century French Sevres Porcelain Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French Sevres Porcelain box.
Porcelain
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.)
Find a collection of antique Napoleon III decorative objects, tables, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.
From mere trinkets to useful receptacles that serve a distinct purpose, antique boxes as decorative objects have come in many forms over the years. No matter what they’re made of or where they end up in your home, decorative boxes add both style and storage to your space.
The decorative box that is likely most common is the jewelry box. These boxes were originally known as jewel caskets and were in common use in Ancient Egypt, as most Egyptians wore some sort of jewelry. A portable jewelry box, in its original intended use, was integral to keeping your jewelry safe and secure. This accessory has transformed in size, shape and appearance over the years. Initially it was common for a jewelry box to bear intricate ornamentation. Whether they’re mid-century modern works of marble and brass or feature playful Art Deco–style geometric decor, jewelry boxes boast real staying power.
Snuff boxes began to soar in popularity during the 17th century (and were commonplace in European homes by the mid-19th century). The boxes, some hand-painted with landscape scenes, some made from gold, porcelain or stone, contained a small amount of tobacco, which users would sniff, or “snuff,” throughout the day. Some particularly ornamental snuff boxes featured enameled designs or were set with precious gems and were given as gifts or party favors, particularly at the coronation of royalty or other lavish events.
Whether you’re organizing important mail in the foyer or tucking away medications in your bathroom, antique boxes — be they metal tea caddies, sterling-silver decorative boxes or Victorian cigar boxes made of oak (even if you don’t smoke) — are a sophisticated solution to help keep the surfaces in your home clutter-free. And no matter if you’re seeking a decorative box to beautify a desktop or bestow upon a loved one, you are sure to find something you love in the collection of antique and vintage boxes on 1stDibs.