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.