$6,320Sale Price|20% Off
French Napoleon III Credenza Gilt Bronze Mounted Ebonized Cabinet Sideboard
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brooklyn, NY
19th century French Napoleon III Boulle inlaid ebonized marble-top side cabinet. Large single door, gilt bronze mounts, fluted columns, and shelves on the interior. Restored damage o...
Wood
Napoleon III Credenza Cabinet, Bone Inlay, Floral Design, Circa 1850
Located in Queens, NY
French Napoleon III credenza / cabinet in a dark finish with light elaborate floral wooden inlay across the upper section and front cabinet door, flanked on either side by spiral tur...
Giltwood
French Napoléon III 1870s Faux Book Rosewood Credenza with Ionic Half Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period faux book rosewood credenza from the late 19th century, with marble top and ionic columns.
Marble
$6,510Sale Price|29% Off
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Pietra Dura Mounted Ebonized Cabinet or Credenza
Located in Cheshire, GB
Napoleon III gilt bronze and Pietra Dura mounted ebonized cabinet / credenza, the large ebony top to the gilt metal leaf cast gilt bronze scrolling frieze having Corinthian columns f...
Ebony
Napoleon III Wedgewood Plaque Bronze Mounts Black Lacquer French Credenza Server
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Napoleon III Wedgewood Plaque Bronze Mounts Black Lacquer French Credenza Server
Bronze
French Napoleon III Chinoiserie Credenza with Marble Top. Late 19th Century.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The case stands on shaped bracket feet. * Origin: France * Period: Napoleon III / late 19th century * Materials: Ebonized wood; polychrome lacquer (Chinoiserie) panels; gilt‑bronze m...
Marble
FRENCH STOOL from the 19th Century Napoleon III
Located in Madrid, ES
FRENCH STOOL from the 19th Century in wood, carved, painted and gilded. Fabric seat with pleating. Small defects. Dim.: 45 x 96 x 50 cm good conditions
Wood
Napoleon III Ebonized & Marble Topped Side Cabinet
Located in Altrincham, GB
Napoleon III Ebonised & Marble Topped Side Cabinet, mid-19th century, with central relief decorated oval plaque, decorated with gilt metal mounts, with a shaped apron and stepped fee...
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century Inlaid Wood Marble Top French Napoleon III Style Sideboard, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French sideboard from the second half of the 20th century. Curved and curved furniture, finely inlaid with floral decorations in walnut, rosewood, maple and fruitwood. Sideboard rich...
Marble
Napoleon III Gilded Mirror with Bronze Garlands, circa 1860-1870
Located in Madrid, ES
Napoleon III Gilded Mirror with Bronze Garlands, circa 1860-1870 A large Napoleon III style mirror, crafted from gilded wood and crowned with a magnificent garland and central medall...
Wood
Napoleon III Gilded Console Table with Marble Top, circa 1860-1870
Located in Madrid, ES
Napoleon III Gilded Console Table with Marble Top, circa 1860-1870 An elegant Napoleon III style console table, crafted from carved and gilded wood, with rich relief decoration of ga...
Wood
20th Century Inlaid Wood Marble Top Napoleon III Style Sideboard Vitrine, 1970
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French sideboard from the second half of the 20th century. Napoleon III-style, curved and curved, furniture richly adorned with gilded and chiseled bronze and brass. The sideboard is...
Marble
Napoleon III Gilded Console Table with Marble Top, Circa 1860-1870
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant Napoleon III console and mirror set in richly carved and gilded wood, France, mid-19th century. The console features scrolling rocaille ornamentation and cabriole legs suppor...
Wood
$1,540Sale Price / set|46% Off
French Napoleon III Pair of Melting Decorative Kitchen Credenza
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice and original French Napoleon III Period pair of melting decorative kitchen Credenza.
Iron
A Napoleon III Empire Revival Mahogany Gilt & Patinated Bronze Credenza Buffet
By Thomire & Cie.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impressive Napoleon III Empire Revival mahogany, marble, gilt bronze and patinated-bronze-mounted credenza buffet server, after Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751–1843). The large maho...
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable
H 55.52 in W 33.86 in D 17.72 in
19th Century French Napoleon III Credenza in Rosewood, Palisander and Walnut
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
An elegant French Napoleon III credenza in rosewood, palisander and walnut wood.
Marble
Unavailable
H 43.31 in W 45.28 in D 18.9 in
French Napoleon III Credenza Gilt Bronze Mounted Ebonized Wood Pearl
By Napoléon III
Located in Vilnius, LT
French Napoleon III ebonized and ormolu mounted, bronze and mother of pearl cabinet, circa 1860. This beautiful cabinet is of Boulle marquetry of bronze and is inlaid with flower-fi...
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable
H 40.56 in W 32.29 in D 14.97 in
French Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Credenza Gilt Bronze Mounted Ebonized Wood
Located in Firenze, IT
A beautiful French mid-19th century Napoleon III Credenza or sideboard in ebonized pear wood.
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Unavailable
H 59.06 in W 45.67 in D 16.54 in
19th Century Napoleon III Credenzas Kingwood Marquetry signed Maison Forest
By Maison Forest
Located in Roma, RM
A Fantastic Maison Forest cabinet, signed with stamp on the back, great quality cabinet embellished with very classy bronzes and an inlay worthy of Maison Forest. Furniture that woul...
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable
H 46.46 in W 74.02 in D 18.12 in
XIX Secolo, Napoleone III, Antica Credenza in Legno Intarsiata, Bronzo Dorato
Located in PALERMO, IT
Antica servante con sportelli a vetrina laterali, ralizzata in legno ebanizzato con tarsie in legno di frutto. Adornata con elementi in bronzo cesellato e dorato. Francia - Napole...
Bronze
Unavailable
H 46.46 in W 65.75 in D 19.69 in
Impressive French Credenza with Three Doors in Marquetry Boulle, 19th Century
Located in Manduel, FR
French credenza with three doors in Boulle marquetry - period Napoléon III.
Brass
Long Antique Napoleon 111 Display Cabinet, Credenza
By Henry Dasson
Located in Antrim, GB
A magnificent long Napoleon 111 plum pudding mahogany display cabinet,Credenza ,the breakfront with four glazed doors enclosing a mirrored interior applied with ormolu garlands and m...
Mahogany
Antique Napoleon III Pietra Dura Ebonized Credenza, circa 1840
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb antique French Napoleon III ormolu and pietra dura mounted ebonized credenza, circa 1840 in date.
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
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H 42.13 in W 59.45 in D 18.12 in
Antique Napoleon III Flame Mahogany Boulle Credenza, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an absolutely stunning exhibition quality antique Napoleon III, flame mahogany and cut brass inlaid Boulle breakfront credenza, circa 1860 in date.
Brass, Ormolu
Antique Napoleon III Ebonised Boulle Credenza, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
This is an absolutely exquisite, antique, Napoleon III, ebonised and cut brass Boulle marquetry, inverted breakfront side cabinet, circa 1860 in date.
Antique Napoleon III Ebonised Boulle Credenza, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
This is an absolutely exquisite antique Napoleon III, ebonised and cut brass Boulle breakfront credenza circa 1860 in date.
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Burled Walnut Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A handsome period Napoleon III Second Empire (1848-1870) burled walnut bedroom chest commode.
Walnut, Burl
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H 39.77 in W 28.35 in D 16.54 in
20th Century Inlaid Wood French Sideboard in Napoleon III style, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant French sideboard from the first half of the 20th century. Furniture in Napoleon III style, wavy on the front and straight on the sides, finely inlaid in rosewood, walnut, map...
Wood
Napoleon III Serpentine-Front Boulle Cabinet, Inlays and Marble, France, 1880
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An exquisite Napoleon III Boulle cabinet in ebonized wood with bronze d’oré ormolu mounts, and inlays of brass & tortoise shell. Cabinet features serpentine front & sides, and has o...
Ormolu, Brass, Bronze
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H 45.48 in W 56.7 in D 18.9 in
Credenza Napoleone III Georges Monbro - Parigi Terzo Quarto del XIX Secolo
Located in Milano, IT
Credenza a due ante Napoleone III, realizzata dall'ebanista Georges-Alphonse-Bonifacio Monbro. Struttura in legno di quercia lastronato ebano, abbellita da pietre dure e bronzi dorat...
Marble, Stone, Bronze
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H 37.5 in W 45.25 in D 11.25 in
French 1860s Tambour Door Credenza with Ebonized Semi-Columns and Gilt Capitals
Located in Atlanta, GA
Born during the reign of Emperor Napoleon III, this French mid-19th century narrow credenza features a rectangular veneered top sitting above an eye-catching tambour door.
Wood
Napoleon III Boulle Large Sideboard Credenza, France, 1870
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Mahogany interior. Napoleon III, France, circa 1870. It has been totally restored by our specialists, its in a very good general condition.
Brass, Bronze
Rare Napoleon III Boulle Large Sideboard Credenza, France, 1870
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Mahogany interior with shelves that will be covered with black velvet. Napoleon III, France, circa 1870. It has been restored by our specialists, its in a very good general condition.
Brass, Bronze
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H 37.25 in W 65.25 in D 14 in
Antique French Napoleon III Ebony Ormolu Marble Sevres Porcelain Credenza 1860
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique French Napoleon III burl inlaid with a marble top and ormolu mounted credenza/cabinet, inset with a Sevres porcelain portrait plaque, circa 1860.
Ormolu
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H 45.28 in W 100.4 in D 21.66 in
Boulle style Large Black Sideboard Credenza 4 doors, Napoleon III, France 19thC
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Very Large long Buffet Sideboard Credenza cabinet with 4 Doors in Napoleon III Boulle Style. Rare as such a large buffet cabinet in oak veneered ebony with rich ornamentation of gil...
Marble, Brass, Bronze
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H 37 in W 54.5 in D 15 in
19th C Napoleon III Rosewood Sideboard Buffet Credenza Cabinet w/ Brass Lattice
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century Napoleon III style rosewood sideboard buffet credenza cabinet with brass lattice.
Brass
Amazing 19th Century Important Console Empire Napoleon III
By Empire Furniture
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing 19th CENTURY Important Console Empire Napoleon III In gilded wood carved with dragons and a mascaron head, resting on two columns at the front and a large vertical spacer hol...
Wood
19th Century Napoleon III Pietra Dura Ebonised Credenza
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb antique French Napoleon III ormolu and pietra dura mounted ebonised credenza, circa 1840 in date.
Marble, Ormolu
French Credenza Napoleon III
Located in Bridport, CT
Ebonized and burl wood, demilune with wood inlay motif. Bronze bow knot frame. Curved glass doors, key holes and key.
Bronze
Napoleon III Credenza
Located in London, GB
One large central door with one shelf behind. Rich marquetry inlays of flowers, birds, urns etc in tulip wood, hare woof, boxwood, ebony qnd purple hart
Walnut
19th Century Wood Napoleon III Walnut Root Credenza, 1860s
Located in Roma, RM
French sideboard in walnut and walnut root, ad-shaped, simple but at the same time enriched by small details such as the columns on the front and on the sides, the briar on the four ...
Walnut
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H 102 in W 134 in D 61 in
French Gilt Bronze-Mounted Palissandre and Tupilwood, Napoleon III, 1880
Located in Tortona, Alessandria
A French gilt bronze-mounted palissandre and tupilwood. Style: Napoleon III. Period: circa 1880. Dimentions: 134 x 61 cm height 102 cm.
Bronze
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H 43.31 in W 89.38 in D 23.63 in
Important Display Sideboard Credenza, NIII Period, Louis XVI Style
Located in Biarritz, FR
This sideboard vitrine has an important giltwood and painted decor with Carrara marble top. The credenza has two rounded sides, glass doors, four drawers with gilt bronze handles (o...
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H 49.22 in W 73.63 in D 19.69 in
19th Century Wood Painted Gold Napoleon III Chinoiserie with Marble, 1860s
Located in Roma, RM
French sideboard, Napoleon III period, circa 1860, lacquered in red with gold Chinoiserie designs, original bronzes framing the three doors, the sideboard is moved on the sides, the ...
Wood
19th Century Napoleon III Rosewood Marble Cabinet Credenzas 1890
Located in Roma, RM
France Credenza cabinet, circa 1890, in rosewood and inlaid in fruitwood, top in red marble, applications in gilded bronze, fine chisel. Restored.
Rosewood
$15,662
H 39.38 in W 77.56 in D 41.34 in
Louis XV period Canapé à Oreilles Serpentine Shaped Sofa, Settee Upholstered
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A Louis XV period Canapé à Oreilles serpentine-shaped sofa. Featuring carved detailing, decorated with floral motifs and acanthus, with original Verde paint. The seat rails display c...
Walnut
$950 / item
H 25.6 in W 32.67 in D 13.78 in
New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
Iron
Napoleon III Ebonized Cabinet, Hand Painted Floral Medallions, 1880
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A Napoleon III ebonized cabinet with front and sides decorated with hand painted floral medallions. The cabinet has turned columns to each side with gilded decoration, and is further...
Mahogany
19th Century French Marquetry Cabinet with Marble Top
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is an elegant Louis XV style walnut cabinet. The gray variegated marble top rests over a single door with satinwood marquetry in the form of a floral arrangement in an urn. The ...
Marble, Metal
$524,364 / set
H 114.5 in W 35.5 in D 5 in
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
Wood, Pine
Antique Ebonized Wood, Gilt Bronze and Hardstone Cabinet
Located in London, GB
This cabinet is an exquisite piece of antique furniture, which is crafted from beautifully-contrasting ebonised wood, golden gilt bronze (ormolu) and colourful hardstones. The ca...
Multi-gemstone, Ormolu, Brass, Bronze
Fine French Transition Louis XV XVI Style Chest Sideboard
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning, rare, and very fine quality French Transitional Louis XV - Louis XVI style mahogany inlaid marble-top chest after Jean-François Oeben / Jean-Henri Riesener. Exquisitely ...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Hardstone, Ormolu and Boulle Mounted Ebonised Wood Sideboard
Located in London, GB
Hardstone, ormolu and Boulle mounted ebonised wood sideboard French, Late 19th Century Height 114cm, width 178cm, depth 50cm This splendid sideboard, carved from ebonised wood, stan...
Stone, Other, Ormolu
Japanese Meiji Satsuma Polygonal Vase
By Kyoto Pottery
Located in Sarasota, FL
Japanese Meiji Satsuma polygonal vase with four panels. Each panel shows a different scene. Fine gilding and hand enameling. Marked on the bottom with shimadzu mon.
Pottery
$89,500 / item
H 48.75 in W 78.25 in D 17 in
French 19th century Napoleon III Period Ebony, Ormolu and Hardstone vitrine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular French 19th century Napoleon III Period Ebony, Ormolu and Hardstone cabinet vitrine. This impressive cabinet with Boulle inlays is raised on six bun feet with Ormolu ba...
Stone, Ormolu
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.
Antique and vintage credenzas can add an understated touch of grace to your home. These long and sophisticated cabinet-style pieces of furniture can serve a variety of purposes, and they look great too.
In Italy, the credenza was originally a small side table used in religious services. Appropriately, credere in Italian means “to believe.” Credenzas were a place to not only set the food ready for meals, they were also a place to test and taste prepared food for poison before a dish was served to a member of the ruling class. Later, credenza was used to describe a type of versatile narrow side table, typically used for serving food in the home. In form, a credenza has much in common with a sideboard — in fact, the terms credenza and sideboard are used almost interchangeably today.
Credenzas usually have short legs or no legs at all, and can feature drawers and cabinets. And all kinds of iterations of the credenza have seen the light of day over the years, from ornately carved walnut credenzas originating in 16th-century Tuscany to the wealth of Art Deco credenzas — with their polished surfaces and geometric patterns — to the array of innovative modernist interpretations that American furniture maker Milo Baughman created for Directional and Thayer Coggin.
The credenza’s blend of style and functionality led to its widespread use in the 20th century. Mid-century modern credenzas are particularly popular — take a look at Danish furniture designer Arne Vodder’s classic Model 29, for instance, with its reversible sliding doors and elegant drawer pulls. Hans Wegner, another Danish modernist, produced strikingly minimalist credenzas in the 1950s and ’60s, as did influential American designer Florence Knoll. Designers continue to explore new and exciting ways to update this long-loved furnishing.
Owing to its versatility and familiar low-profile form, the credenza remains popular in contemporary homes. Unlike many larger case pieces, credenzas can be placed under windows and in irregularly shaped rooms, such as foyers and entryways. This renders it a useful storage solution. In living rooms, for example, a credenza can be a sleek media console topped with plants and the rare art monographs you’ve been planning to show off. In homes with open floor plans, a credenza can help define multiple living spaces, making it ideal for loft apartments.
Browse a variety of antique and vintage credenzas for sale on 1stDibs to find the perfect fit for your home today.