Napoleon Iii Console Shelf, 19th Century

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Shelf / Console in blackened wood, Napoleon III period.
Rich floral and bird decoration.
Napoleon III furniture in blackened wood … Read more Shelf / Console in blackened wood, Napoleon III period.
Rich floral and bird decoration.
Napoleon III furniture in blackened wood is one of the decorative styles characteristic of the Second Empire (1852-1870), a period marked by the reign of Napoleon III in France. Ebonized wood was a popular furniture finishing technique, particularly in the 1860s and 1870s, and it was part of a larger movement of Neo-Renaissance and Neo-Classical influence that dominated design of the period.
Height 147 cm
Width 101 cm
Depth 37 cm
Normal traces of use and age. No significant damage. See less