French Second Empire 1852-1870
1848
1849
1851
1851
1852
1853
1855
1860
1862
1867
1870
![Louis Philippe I, the Last King of the French by Winterhalter. Louis Philippe I, the Last King of the French by Winterhalter.](https://www.langantiques.com/university/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/698px-1841_portrait_painting_of_Louis_Philippe_I_King_of_the_French_by_Winterhalter-qmwmcfckfeh6w4o2yi7esi8icwicdf5m2ka8ql249o.jpg)
General History
- February Revolution
- Abdication of King Louis Phillipe
- 1848 Constitution Provided Elections Every 4 Years.
- First Election: Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte Elected President.
![President Bonaparte Distributes Prizes at the Close of the 1849 Exposition. President Bonaparte Distributes Prizes at the Close of the 1849 Exposition.](https://www.langantiques.com/university/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/President_Bonapate_Distributes_Prizes_at_the_Close_of_the_1849_Paris_Industry_Exposition-qmwmhftlshf0265y5s6p56zrt1ic58hokqhigsyh2a.jpg)
Exposition
- France Hosted 11th Exposition Nationale des produits de l’industrie agricole et manufacturière.
![D’Allonville’s Cavalry in the Streets of Paris During the Coup d’État, 1851. D'Allonville's Cavalry in the Streets of Paris During the Coup d'État, 1851.](https://www.langantiques.com/university/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/1485px-Cavalerie_rues_paris_1851-qmwmlaxpvypaob7t0fnd9fxhmlulyyu5shnwzilgq0.jpg)
General History
- Operation Rubicon (Coup d’État) - French National Assembly Granted Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte Dictatorial Power.
![The Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London, in 1851. The Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London, in 1851.](https://www.langantiques.com/university/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/1920px-Crystal_Palace_from_the_northeast_from_Dickinsons_Comprehensive_Pictures_of_the_Great_Exhibition_of_1851._1854-qmwmteboqls6nfgjqxlpqeeds1ye94yy8jwfralf54.jpg)
Exhibition
- Great Exhibition , London.
- 60% of the Prizes were Won by the French.
![Coat of Arms of the Second French Empire of Napoleon III (1852–1870) Coat of Arms of the Second French Empire of Napoleon III (1852–1870)](https://www.langantiques.com/university/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/France_armoiries_second_empire-qmwkovapghvxtnpwqejbzhfie6ch14a3pp629uk8kc.jpg)
General History
- Napoleion III Crowned Emperor of France.
![Gold, Diamond and Emerald Crown of Empress Eugénie, by Alexandre-Gabriel Lemonnier, 1855. David Liuzzo, Attribution, via Wikimedia Commons.](https://www.langantiques.com/university/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Crown_of_Empress_Eugenie-150x150.png)
General History
- Emperor Napoléon III Wed Eugénie de Montijo, Crowning her Empress.
- They Led an Extravagent Lifestyle, Setting an Example for all of France.
![Palais d’Industrie, Paris World’s Fair 1855 Palais d'Industrie, Paris World's Fair 1855](https://www.langantiques.com/university/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Palaisext2-qmwky5x9gv6ab1c0bdlu4q4iwnbn3h4jidckjtwduw.jpg)
Exposition
- Exposition Universelle of 1855.
- Newly Restyled Crown Jewels Prominently Displayed.
![Antique Jadeite, Ruby and Diamond Suite, Attributed to Eugene Fontenay, c. 1880. Photo Courtesy of Christie's.](https://www.langantiques.com/university/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-04-18-120028-150x150.png)
Discoveries & Innovations
- The Chinese Expedition Captured Peking and Exports of Jadeite Flowed into France.
![An Egyptian-Revival Micromosaic and Gold Demi-Parure, c.1860s. Photo Courtesy of Sotheby’s.](https://www.langantiques.com/university/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Egyptian_Revival_Micromosaic-150x150.jpg)
Exhibition
- The London Exhibition of 1862 Featured French Jewelry of Egyptian Inspiration.
![Auguste Germain Cadet Picard Electric Skull Stickpin, c.1867. © Victoria & Albert Museum Collection.](https://www.langantiques.com/university/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Skull-stickpin-150x150.jpg)
Exposition
- Exposition Universelle, 1867.
- New Delicate Diamond Mounting Technique Broadly Displayed.
- Renaissance Revival Style Dominated the Jewelry Exhibited.
- Egyptian Revival Jewelry with Champleve Enamel.
- Electrical and Mechanical Jewelry on Display.
![Napoleon III and Bismarck Talk After Napoleon’s Capture at the Battle of Sedan, by Wilhelm Camphausen. Napoleon III and Bismarck Talk After Napoleon's Capture at the Battle of Sedan, by Wilhelm Camphausen.](https://www.langantiques.com/university/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/1037px-BismarckundNapoleonIII-qmwlr1irk0l581sya5v7841o2m6e4rvx4i5s8y3xk2.jpg)
General History
- Franco-Prussian War Ended the Second Empire.