The Emperor Napoléon III        The Imperatrice Eugénie

Napoleon III (Emperor 1808-1873)

Intended for the enriched who are looking to shine and seduce, this decorative style appeared during the Second Empire and gave birth to a specific type of art based on the interpretation of the past. Wealth and a taste for splendour in those days can be found in the furniture, decoration and gilded bronze. The pieces built during that period cover the years ranging from 1860 to 1914.
 

Le grand Salon de la Princesse Mathilde, rue de Courcelles

The production show the following characteristics:

The quality of the manufacturing
The quality of manufacturing is mind blowing. Never in the history of furniture has the work been so meticulous and vigorous in the detail, as for the quality of the wood it is outstanding.

The choice and manufacturing of gilded bronze that adorn the furniture show great knowledge and expertise.

Styles

The noble, Louis XV, Louis XVI and Empire styles have been reproduced.

The Brands

We are familiar with the main workshops that prevailed in those days such as LINKE, SORMANI, DASSON, DURAND, MILLET, BEURDELEY, l’ESCALIER DE CRISTAL….

A lot of the furniture have one these names' signature and manufaturing date which represent a precious tool for the art historian.

La Salle à Manger de la Princesse Mathilde rue de Courcelles

The market
With the globalisation, customers, who were totally unaware of the subtleties of French Art, are travelling more and more and therefore these furniture of exceptional manufaturing quality become more and more sought after.
The price for certain pieces go well beyond that of classic XVIII price.