Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
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.)
Find a collection of antique Napoleon III decorative objects, tables, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Napoleon III
19thc French Purple Double Rope Twist Floral Enamel Wall Sconce Attrib. Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Well how to explain this treasure. Mid 19thc French Purple Double Arm Wall Sconce Attributed to Baccarat France, Heavy steel back which cups the double arm holder. There is a purple ...
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1840s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
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Art Glass
Large Pair of French Napoleon III Bronze Wall Lights, 1880-1890
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large pair of French Napoleon III wall sconces, France, 1880-1890. Gilt bronze fixtures and opalescent granite glass shades. Height : 45cm (17.7"), Width : 15cm (5.9"), Depth : 29cm ...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
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Bronze
Pair of Wall Sconces in Porcelain and Gilt Bronze, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of wall sconces in porcelain and gilt bronze, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A pair of wall sconces, signed Lille, 1717, in porcelain and gilt bronze, 19th century, Napoleo...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
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Bronze
Pair of circa 1850 Régence Style Silvered Bronze Mirrored Sconces from France
Located in Dallas, TX
Period Napoleon III furnishings are typically very versatile items, due to the fact that they incorporate elements from preceding styles, allowing these “Second Empire” pieces to be ...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Bronze
19th Century Napoleon III Period Bronze Candle Sconce with Female Face
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This Napoleon III period bronze sconce features a beautifully detailed face with the features of a realistic countenance. Its three candleholders include their original removable bronze bobeches to protect from dripping wax...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Large Napoleon III Period French Bronze Wall Sconce of Classical Female Figure
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This Napoleon III period bronze sconce features a classical female figure standing atop curling acanthus and flowers. Two candle arms extend from the floral base. The unusual large s...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
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Bronze
Pair of Putti Wall Appliques or Sconces, Bronze Gilded, Paris, 1870
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of putti wall appliques or sconces, bronze gilded. Paris, 1870
Bronze patented, partially fire-gilded. Hand holding a cornucopia.
Unique pair of applique, fire-gilded. In the c...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair Mid 19thc French Baccarat For Oriental Market Bronze/ Crystal Wall Sconces
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair French Napoleon III Bronze Wall Sconces with Cut Crystal Shaded by Baccarat. These sconces were manufactured for the Oriental market. Rare sconces. Highly detailed bronze work.
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Rococco Revival/ Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in Baltimore, MD
Four-arm Ges Gesche electrified wall sconces, circa 1905. Interesting, pull-on push off switches. Original, mellow surfaces. Wiring inclusive. 3 available.
Germany
$925 each.
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Early 1900s German Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Late French Empire Patinated and Gilded Sconces
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A mid-late 19th century pair of wall sconces in the late French Empire/Restauration style. The gilded bronze back plate supports one patinated bronze arm from which four arms and a c...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Late 19th Century Empire Style Sconces
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine pair of gilded bronze sconces each having four arms which are decorated with palmettes. The arms are attached to a decorated central 'well' similar to a lidded reservoir which...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
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Bronze
Pair of French Empire Style Bronze and Crystal Wall Lights Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Victorian style (1929s) wall sconces with a gilt bronze frame having intricate designs of acanthus leaves and ribbon on the body and a scalloped canopy with cascade of...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Appliqué in Gilt Bronze with Crystal Roses, Napoleon III
Located in Sofia, BG
Applique Napoleon III in gilt bronze with three arms of lights decorated with
ribbons and flowers. Measures: H. 70 cm
France, circa 1870.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Style Gilt Bronze Sconce By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
In this Napoleon III Style Gilt Bronze Sconce By Gherardo Degli Albizzi You can appreciate both hunting and vegetal motifs in the form of a boar and oak leaves that create a sinuous ...
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2010s Italian Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Napoleon III Wall Appliqués
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine pair of Napoléon III gilt and patinated bronze Louis XVI style three-Branch Wall Appliqués, After a Design by Pierre Gouthière.
French, Circa 1880.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Napoleon III Chinoiserie Style Tole Sconces
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of 19th century French Napoleon III chinoiserie style tole sconces with
pagoda form and original crystals.
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19th Century Central American Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
French Faceted and Cut Rock White Crystal Making Daisies Couple of Sconces
By Napoléon III
Located in Valladolid, ES
Stunning couple of wall sconces in faceted and cut white crystal making daisies an wrought iron as a structure. They are electrified and work perfectly.
They are a beautiful sconces...
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1940s French Vintage Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
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Crystal, Wrought Iron
Pair 19thc French Silvered Bronze Louis XV Crystal Fruit Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1880 Pair French Antique Napoleon III Silvered Bronze Lyre Back Crystal Fruit Wall Sconces. These are beautiful loaded with Italian crystal fruit. Found th...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Bronze Painted Sconces
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of 19th century French bronze painted sconces.
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair c1890 French Napolean III 24k Carved Fleur de Lis Baccarat Fixture Shades
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Rare 19thc Signed Baccarat Cut Crystal Hurricane Shades. Carved Fleur di Lys, 24K engraved. Very high end pair of shaded by Baccarat.
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Red Tole Napoleonic Hats Wall Light Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in this Pair of French Dark Red Tole Napoleonic Hats made into Wall Light Sconces.
Ready to be hanged on the wall of your Library or anywhere else...
The hats are in the Napol...
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1940s French Vintage Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair 19thc French Rock & Clear Crystal Floral Form Wall Sconces Maison Bagues
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair c1890 French Napoleon III Clear and Rock Crystal. 2 lights each with amazing light element holder/ bobesche. I purchased these at action on the South of France.
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
19thc French Napoleon III Bronze Wall Sconce attrib. Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Bronze and Crystal Wall Sconce Napoleon III. This sconce is attributed to Baccarat France.
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1890s Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal
Pair c1880s French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze&Sevres style Porcelain Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair of Stunning French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze with Sevres style Porcelain Wall Sconces. The gilt bronze is marked a few times. This is a very high quality pair of Napoleonic Wall ...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair 19thc French Bronze "Hands Holding Torch" Maison Bagues style -Candle Light
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Fantastic 19thc French Napoleon III Bronze "Fists with Torch" Wall Sconces attributed to Maison Bagues. Original candle lit but can easily be electrified.
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1890's French Napoleon III Bronze w/ Cascading Cut Crystal Wall Sconce/ Lamp
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1890's French Napoleon III Bronze with Cascading Cut Crystal Wall Sconce/ Lamp. This fixture is lantern style. Bronze ribbon detail.
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair Of Gilt Bronze Wall Lights With Winged Putti, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of gilded bronze wall lights, with 8 light arms each: rich leaf decoration on the arms and the sockets, winged puttis on the part fixed to the wall
Old restorations, one wing w...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Napoleon III sconces in chiseled gilded bronze, 19th century
Located in Catania, IT
A dive into the most sumptuous elegance of the 19th century: this magnificent pair of Napoleon III style wall sconces represents a perfect example of the French decorative art of the...
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1940s Vintage Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Period Louis XIV st. Ormolu sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and monumentally scaled pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Period Louis XIV st. Ormolu sconces. This exceptional pair of sconces are centered by an Ormolu gadroon...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century French Cast Iron Bras De Lumière Sconces or Lantern Holders
Located in Dallas, TX
Known as bras de lumière (“arm of light”), this pair of French cast iron sconces from the 1800’s features a magnificent rinceau of foliage wit...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Iron
Large Antique French Bronze Wall Sconce Napoleon III
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Large antique French bronze wall sconce Napoleon III (19th Century).
This large decorative wall sconce in bronze features o...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
1970 Pair of Wall Lamp Deco Chinese in the Style of Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, FR
Gilded iron wall lamps decorated with crystal has decor of Chinese, mister and miss in Kimono,
circa 1970.
Good condition.
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1970s French Vintage Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Paire d'appliques
Located in VILLENEUVE-LÈS-AVIGNON, FR
Paire d'appliques à trois bras de lumières en bronze doré (électrifiés)
Napoleon III
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Gilt Bronze Lyre Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of 19th century gilt bronze Lyre sconces, Napoleon III period, 3 lights.
Measures: H: 47 cm, W: 35 cm, D: 24 cm.
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Late 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
A pair of Napoleon III two-branch ormolu wall lights
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of Napoleon III two-branch ormolu wall lights, each in the form of a tied ribbon supporting a stem of fruiting vines and foliage with gadrooned drip trays and acanthus carved ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French Napoleon III Bronze Sconce
Located in Dallas, TX
Fantastic pair of French Napoleon III nickel-plated 3-light sconces. Having fine detailed castings of ribbon, cornucopia, swag, and acanthus motifs. A great pair of sconces to suit...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Three Wall Lamps Has Three Arms of Light, Crystal of Murano, Straws of Gold
Located in Paris, FR
Set three wall lamps three arms, four falling leaves, two rising flowers, three rising leaves, lower cone ending in bell, good condition, circa 1950-1970.
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1950s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal
Unusual Pair of Napoleon III Sconces - France, Circa 1880s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very rare pair of sconces, made out of antique bayonets that have been bent into scrolled arms.
Highly decorative, adorned metal stars, rosettes an...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Three-Light Wall Appliques, by Maison Millet
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine pair of Napoléon III gilt-bronze three-light wall appliques, by Maison Millet.
Each applique is cast as a winged mermaid canephore figure supporting a palmette cast basket ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ormolu
Exceptional Baccarat Chandelier and Its Ten Wall-Lights, France, Circa 1870
Located in PARIS, FR
Provenance : Private palace, Italy.
Chandelier- Height : 255 cm (100,4 in) ; diam. : 170 cm (66,9 in).
Wall-lights - Height : 102 cm (40,1 in.) ; width : 58 cm (22,8 in.) ; depth...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal
Napoleon Iii wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Napoleon III wall lights and sconces 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 wall lights and sconces created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Napoleon III wall lights and sconces 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 wall lights and sconces, popular names associated with this style include Baccarat, Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Gherardo Degli Albizzi, and Maison Baguès. 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 wall lights and sconces differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $650 and tops out at $34,687 while the average work can sell for $3,213.