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Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

NAPOLEON III STYLE

Under Napoleon III’s rule, Paris underwent a great rebuilding overseen by Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann, which created grand avenues and lavish landmarks like the Paris Opera. Antique Napoleon III–style furniture was flamboyant and eclectic. It was also known as Second Empire style since it followed and referenced the Empire style of his uncle Napoleon I.

Developing from 1852–70, Napoleon III furniture was plush and ornate, matching the fashion for masked balls and socializing in salons. It borrowed freely from earlier French styles including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI as well as aesthetics from around the world, from antiquity to Asian art. As writer Gustave Claudin remarked in 1867, the country’s architects worked in “a style which one would be tempted to call neo-Greco-Gothico-Pompadour-Pompeian.”

Napoleon III chairs were completely covered with velvet and lined with tassels; pouf footstools invited people to put up their feet. Sofas were upholstered with tapestries, and beds were adorned with gilt bronze and theatrical canopies. The addition of conservatories to homes led to new indoor-outdoor furniture, while the spirit of hygiene promoted by Baron Haussmann inspired bright, floral motifs.

Although the most ostentatious designs were for the elite, as seen in the Napoleon III apartments preserved in the Louvre, where red velvet, gilding and chandeliers create a cacophony of luxury, these trends influenced homes across classes as manufacturing made design increasingly accessible. Papier-mâché furniture allowed for elaborate shapes that would have been difficult to carve in wood. The malleable material was painted with chinoiserie patterns and decorative designs. It was mass-produced by factories such as Jennens and Bettridge with varnishing and mother-of-pearl inlays creating an effect reminiscent of Asian lacquer. (Surfaces that had been “japanned” — a specialty of Jennens and Bettridge — were intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia.)

Find a collection of antique Napoleon III decorative objects, tables, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Napoleon III
Tall French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Tall French four-panel fireplace screen. The period is 19th century, Napoleon III. The screen is made of wrought iron and iron mesh. It is in a g...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Antique French Fireplace Fender, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 19th century French Napoleon III period fire fender. The fender is made of cast iron, wrought iron and brass. The condition is good.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace shovel made of wrought iron and decorated with polished brass. The condition of the item is good and it is fit for use in the fireplace.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The fireback is in a good condition and does not have cracks. ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Antique Dutch Brass Log Holder, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century Dutch Napoleon III log basket. The firewood basket is made of brass and has a wrought iron handle. The log holder is in a good condition and is fully functional. The tot...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass, Wrought Iron

19th Century French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th Century Napoleon III period fireback. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter at no extra cost. It is in a g...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

19th Century French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th Century Napoleon III fireback with a christian orb and stars. The fireback has a black / pewter patina and is in a good condition. This product weighs more than 65 kg / 143 lb...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Antique French Fireplace Fender, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III fire fender made of brass and wrought iron. The condition is good.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Antique 19th C. French Napoleon III Fire Companion Set
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of tongs, shovel and stand. The stand is made of brass and the tools are made from iron with brass decorati...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron, Brass

French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th - 20th Century French Napoleon III style fireplace basket. The fire basket is made of wrought iron and cast iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century French 'Marie Leszczyńska' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback with Marie Leszczynska, queen of France and wife of king Louis XV. The fireback is made of cast iron...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Antique French Napoleon III 'Man' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III period fireback. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter at no extra cost. The condit...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

19th Century French Napoleon III Gridiron
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century hand forged French gridiron, made of wrought iron. It is used to grill small pieces of meat quickly over the fire. Sometimes they are put in the fire or else on a trivet...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron

French Napoleon III 'Horse' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III period fireback with a horse. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The condition is good, no cracks.   ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Decorated 19th Century French Napoleon III Gridiron
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th Century hand forged French gridiron, made of wrought iron. It is used to grill small pieces of meat quickly over the fire. Sometimes they are put in the fire or else on a trivet...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron

19th C. French Napoleon III Fire Companion Set
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of tongs, shovel, poker and stand. Made of brass. The set has one minor loss but is otherwise in a good con...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass

19th C. French Brass Napoleon III Fireplace Tool Set
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III period fire companion set. The tool set consists of thongs, shovel and stand. Made of brass. It is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass

19th Century French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III period fireplace basket with period andirons and new grate. The fire basket is made of cast iron and wrought iron. The basket is in a good condition ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period fireplace basket with period andirons and new grate. The fire basket is made of cast iron and wrought iron. The basket is in a good condition ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron, Wrought Iron

French Wrought Iron Napoleon III Fireplace Tool Set, 19th C.
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace tools. The tool set consists of tongs and shovel. Made of wrought iron. It is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron

French Napoleon III 'Fire' Fireplace Grate, Fire Grate, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period fireplace basket with period andirons and new grate. The fire basket is made of cast iron and wrought iron. The basket is in a good condition ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron, Iron

19th C. French Napoleon III Fire Companion Set
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of thongs, shovel and stand. Made of cast iron and wrought iron. It is in a good condition and is fully fun...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, NL
Late 19th or early 20th century French Napoleon III fireplace basket, fire basket made of wrought iron and cast iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron, Wrought Iron

19th C. French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III companion set. The tool set consists of thongs, shovel and stand. Made of wrought iron and brass. It is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass, Wrought Iron

19th C. French Napoleon III Fireplace Tool Set
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 19th century French Napoleon III fireside companion set. The tool set consists of tongs, shovel and stand. The tools and stand are made of forged iron and are finely decora...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron

French Napoleon III Style Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French Napoleon III style fireplace basket, fire basket made of wrought iron and cast iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III period fireplace basket with period andirons and new grate. The fire basket is made of cast iron and wrought iron. The basket is in a good condition ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron, Iron

19th Century French Napoleon III 'Sphinx' Fire Grate, Fireplace, Grate
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period fireplace basket with period andirons and new grate. The fire basket is made of cast iron and wrought iron. The basket is in a good condition ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Antique 1800s Empire Style Brass & Bronze Coal Kettle / Bucket w. Original Liner
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size, unique design and top quality workmanship coal bucket. If you are looking for a small coal or firewood bucket to grace your living space then this fine antique specimen could be perfect. This perfectly handcrafted an beautiful to look at antique bucket with lid can also be perfect for keeping your firelighters and/or some other fireplace utensils...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass, Bronze

Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III period fireplace basket. The fire basket is made of wrought iron and cast iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron, Wrought Iron

French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th - 20th century French Napoleon III style fireplace basket. The fire basket is made of wrought iron and cast iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French fireback. The style of the fireback is Napoleon III and it is from that period. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The conditio...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Elegant French Fireplace Screen, Handmade, New, 44'' to 49" Wide
Located in Amerongen, NL
Replica of an antique original. Produced exactly as it used to be made ​​and they are thus difficult to distinguish from an old original. Important advantage of this type of fire screen is that, while elegant, you don't really notice it, you just enjoy the fire. It is of a simple yet elegant simplicity. It is beautiful, rustic and classic. It quietly enhances the fireplace's charm. It is present without taking the attention away from the fire and the other fireplace accessories. The black color of this new handmade screen supports this effect. The holes in the mesh are small enough to protect against the sparks, but large enough to limit the heat radiation of the fireplace as little as possible. The fireplace screen fits in both a classic and a modern interior. The functional width to allow the firescreen to stand on its own is at least 88 cm (34") and at most 126 cm (49"). At a width of 88 cm (34") the screen is 33 cm (13.0") deep and at 126 cm (37") wide it is 22 cm (8.7") deep. Each panel is W x H: 33 x 49.5 cm (13.0 x 19.5"). This fireplace screen is also great for use in corner fireplaces...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Large French Fireplace Screen, Handmade, New, 34" to 50" Wide, 30.3" Tall
Located in Amerongen, NL
Replica of an antique original. Produced exactly as it used to be made?? And they are thus difficult to distinguish from an old original. With classical handles. Important advantag...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III period fireplace basket. The fire basket is made of wrought iron and cast iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Antique French Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set. The toolset consists of a stand and three fire irons. Made of brass. It is in a good condition and is fully functional.     ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass

Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III period fireplace basket. The fire basket is made of wrought iron and cast iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron, Wrought Iron

French Napoleon III 'Rural Scene' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback with a rural scene. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. Th...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

French Napoleon III Style 'Boy with Dog' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French Napoleon III fireback with a boy and his dog. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, NL
Late 19th or early 20th century French Napoleon III fireplace basket. The fire basket is made of wrought iron and cast iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron, Wrought Iron

French Napoleon III 'Apollo with Lyre' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III period fireback with Apollo with his lyre. God of light, sun, truth, prophecy, music and joy. Also the saving God, both i...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Bouhon Frères Fireplace Tool Set, Fire Tools, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set - fire irons made of brass. Bouhon Frères were prominent French producers of fireplace tools in the 1...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass

French Napoleon III Fireplace Fender
Located in Amerongen, NL
Late 19th or early 20th century French Napoleon III fire fender. The fender is made of brass and wrought iron. The condition is good.  
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass, Wrought Iron

18th Century Cast Iron French Trivet
Located in Germantown, MD
A late 18th century French trivet. For heating up a pan or to keep it warm in and in front of the fire. Still in a good working condition.
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Early 18th Century Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The fireback is in a ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

French Napoleon III Style 'Return from the Hunt' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French Napoleon III style fireback with a scene of a hunt returning. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The fireback is in a good cond...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Ferdinand Barbedienne, A Pair of French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Ferdinand Barbedienne, A Pair of French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Andirons, Chenets, circa 1870. A rare and unusual pair of bronze and multi-colored champleve enameled andirons / ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Antique French Napoleon III 'Woman' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French fireback. The style of the fireback is Napoleon III and it is from that period. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

19th Century, Large French Trivet
Located in Amerongen, NL
Large 19th century, French Napoleon III period trivet. For heating up a pan or to keep it warm in and in front of the fire. Still in a good working condition.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, NL
Late 19th or early 20th century French Napoleon III fireplace basket. The fire basket is made of wrought iron and cast iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, NL
Late 19th or early 20th century French Napoleon III fireplace basket, fire basket made of wrought iron and brass. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Antique French Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set. The toolset consists of a stand and two fire irons. Made of wrought iron and brass. It is in a good condition and is fully functi...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Antique French Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 19th-20th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Late 19th or early 20th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set. The toolset consists of a stand and two fire irons. Made of wrought iron, brass and cast iron. It is in a good...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron, Wrought Iron, Brass

Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, NL
Late 19th or early 20th century French Napoleon III fireplace basket. The fire basket is made of wrought iron and cast iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace basket, fire basket made of wrought iron and brass. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Large French Fireplace Screen, Handmade, New, 34" to 54" Wide, 30.3" Tall
Located in Amerongen, NL
Replica of an antique original. Produced exactly as it used to be made ​​and they are thus difficult to distinguish from an old original. With modern handles. Important advantage o...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III three-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron and iron mesh. It is in a good condition and is fit for use in front of the fireplace.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass, Iron

19th Century Dutch Fireplace Trammel or Pot Hanger
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century Dutch Napoleon III period fireplace trammel. The trammel is made of wrought iron, with polished brass and a wooden handle. The tramm...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Napoleon Iii fireplace tools and chimney pots for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Napoleon III fireplace tools and chimney pots for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage fireplace tools and chimney pots created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Napoleon III fireplace tools and chimney pots made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Netherlands pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original fireplace tools and chimney pots, popular names associated with this style include Bouhon Frères, and Ferdinand Barbedienne. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for fireplace tools and chimney pots differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $139 and tops out at $18,000 while the average work can sell for $549.

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