Napoleon - An Intimate Portrait


Imperial bed of Jérôme Bonaparte, King of Westphalia (detail)

Imperial bed of Jérôme Bonaparte, King of Westphalia (detail)

Jacob - c. 1810

Jérôme was known for his taste for luxury, and this bed, from the palace at Kassel, attests to his penchant for splendor. It celebrates Napoléon’s military conquests with Egyptian figures and stars, and honors his victories with oak and laurel branches.

The bed’s fabric has been recreated by the House of Prelle, which was established in Lyon in 1752 and furnished the Emperor’s palaces. Using their authentic Empire designs, Prelle often utilizes its original period looms to create its silk and brocades. This is the only royal bed of the First Empire in a private collection.

Historical Provenance - Duc de Montebello family collection



NAPOLEON BONAPARTE LETTER SIGNED TO MINISTER OF WAR ABOUT PENINSULAR WAR TROOPS picture

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE LETTER SIGNED TO MINISTER OF WAR ABOUT PENINSULAR WAR TROOPS

$6800.00



Napoleon Bonaparte Signed Letter Surrender of Gdansk & Capture of HMS Dauntless picture

Napoleon Bonaparte Signed Letter Surrender of Gdansk & Capture of HMS Dauntless

$6000.00



Napoleon Bonaparte 1803 Autographed Letter Decree On Bonus Payments In Italy picture

Napoleon Bonaparte 1803 Autographed Letter Decree On Bonus Payments In Italy

$5500.00



NAPOLEON BONAPARTE * PSA * Autograph Letter Signed Ban on Foreign Press 100 Days picture

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE * PSA * Autograph Letter Signed Ban on Foreign Press 100 Days

$4995.00



NAPOLEON BONAPARTE * PSA * Autograph Letter Signed During Hundred Days * 1815 picture

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE * PSA * Autograph Letter Signed During Hundred Days * 1815

$4995.00



NAPOLEON BONAPARTE * PSA * Autograph Letter Signed During HUNDRED DAYS * 1815 picture

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE * PSA * Autograph Letter Signed During HUNDRED DAYS * 1815

$4500.00



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A Traveling Exhibition from Russell Etling Company (c) 2011