Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
19th Century Antique Iron Brass and Mesh Four Panel Folding Fireplace Screen
By Napoléon III
Located in Antwerpen, BE
19th century French Fireplace screen, Napeleon III Period. Fire screen in cast iron, brass and mesh
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Early 19th Century French Country Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron, Wire
H 19.69 in W 51.97 in D 16.54 in
19th Century French Fireplace Screen, Napoleon III Period
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French fireplace screen. Napoleon III Period. The fire screen is in a good condition.
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III three-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 35.83 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
19th century Napoleon III Fireplace Screen with Scalamandre Toile Silk
Located in Atlanta, GA
This gilt-wood Napoleon III fireplace screen, expertly carved from fine wood, showcases intricate
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19th Century Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Wood
H 37.5 in W 22.75 in D 14.25 in
19th Century Napoleon III Period Fireplace Screen
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French fireplace screen. Napoleon III Period. The screen is in good condition. It has
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th - 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th - 20th century French Napoleon III four-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 19.3 in W 52.56 in D 0.4 in
19th Century French Fireplace Screen
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French fireplace screen. Napoleon III Period. The screen has some minor perfections
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Fireplace Screen
Located in Soest, NL
19th century fireplace screen. The firescreen is in good condition.
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III 3-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron and
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III 4-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of iron and iron mesh
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III 3-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron and
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Iron, Brass
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III 4-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron and
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century Fireplace Screen in Gilt Bronze
Located in NICE, FR
This exquisite fireplace screen is crafted in the shape of a peacock and features eight retractable
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Bronze
Large Brass Peacock Fire Screen Napoleon III Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Large Brass Peacock Fire Screen Napoleon III Style
An elegant large brass peacock fire screen
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass
Antique French Brass Napoleon III Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III 3-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass and iron
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
French Napoleon III Fire Screen, 19th Century, Victorian Style Period
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French 4-panel fireplace screen in the Victorian Period style. The screen is made of
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
Fireplace Bronze Andirons with Amphoraes
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Elegant pair of French andirons with bronze amphoraes.
To be used also as bookends.
ref. M/943.
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Bronze
Recent Sales
French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen
Located in Soest, NL
French Napoleon III three-panel fireplace screen made of brass. The fireplace screen is in a good
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass
French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen
Located in Soest, NL
19th/20th century French four panel Napoleon III fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen
Located in Soest, NL
French Napoleon III fireplace screen made of iron and iron mesh.
We have a unique and specialized
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Iron
French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen
Located in Soest, NL
French Napoleon III fireplace screen made of brass, iron and iron mesh.
We have a unique and
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen
Located in Soest, NL
French Napoleon III fireplace screen made of brass, iron and iron mesh.
We have a unique and
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen
Located in Soest, NL
French Napoleon III fireplace screen made of brass, iron and iron mesh.
We have a unique and
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III two-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron and
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen
Located in Soest, NL
19th-early 20th century French Napoleon III three-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen
Located in Soest, NL
19th-early 20th century French Napoleon III two-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of cast
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III three-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III three-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III three-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass and iron
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III three-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III three-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III three-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III four-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron and
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III four-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron and
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III four panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of iron and iron
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III four-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of iron and iron
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III four panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of iron and iron
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace screen made of iron and iron mesh.
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace screen. The screen is made of iron and iron mesh.
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron and iron mesh.
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron and iron mesh
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III four panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron and
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III three panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass and iron
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III three-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Iron, Brass
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III four panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron and
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III four-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron and
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
French Napoleon III 'Bouhon Frères' Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen
By Bouhon Frères 1
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 19th century French Napoleon III style five panel fireplace screen made by Bouhon Frères
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
French Napoleon III 'Bouhon Frères' Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen
By Bouhon Frères 1
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period four panel fireplace screen made by Bouhon Frères. The
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
French Napoleon III 'Bouhon Frères' Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen
By Bouhon Frères 1
Located in Soest, NL
19th-20th century French Napoleon III style four panel fireplace screen made by Bouhon Frères. The
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 19th century French Napoleon III four panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron, Ormolu
19th Century French Fireplace Screen, Napoleon III Period
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French fireplace screen from the Napoleon III Period. The screen is in a good
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III three-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass. It is
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass
H 21.07 in W 42.33 in D 0.79 in
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III four-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass. It is in
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass
H 22.05 in W 52.76 in D 0.6 in
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III five-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of iron and iron
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Iron
H 19.3 in W 66.54 in D 0.4 in
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III three-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of iron and iron
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Iron
H 19.1 in W 39.57 in D 0.4 in
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III four-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of iron and iron
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Iron
H 22.05 in W 54.34 in D 0.4 in
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III four-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of iron and iron
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Iron
H 19.3 in W 52.37 in D 0.4 in
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III four-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of iron and iron
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Iron
H 19.3 in W 53.75 in D 0.4 in
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III four-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of iron and iron
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Iron
H 20.08 in W 53.15 in D 0.4 in
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III four-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of iron and iron
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Iron
H 20.08 in W 53.15 in D 0.4 in
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III four-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of iron and iron
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Iron
H 19.3 in W 52.37 in D 0.79 in
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III four-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of iron and iron
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Iron
H 19.3 in W 53.94 in D 0.4 in
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III four-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron and
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 22.05 in W 53.15 in D 0.4 in
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III 4-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron and
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 20.08 in W 53.94 in D 0.4 in
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III four-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron and
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Iron
H 22.05 in W 52.37 in D 0.4 in
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III four-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron and
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Iron
H 19.69 in W 52.76 in D 0.4 in
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III four-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron and
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 20.08 in W 53.94 in D 0.4 in
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III four-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron and
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 19.1 in W 54.73 in D 0.4 in
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III four-panel fireplace screen. The screen has several elegant
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 23.23 in W 52.37 in D 0.4 in
Antique French Napoleon III Gilt Fireplace Screen with Newly Upholstered Panels
Located in Toronto, ON
This beautiful antique French Napoleon III large fireplace screen is a true statement piece
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Damask
H 47.5 in W 30.25 in D 17 in
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III three-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass and iron
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 25.6 in W 53.15 in L 25.6 in
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III three-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass and iron
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 25.6 in W 53.15 in D 0.6 in
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III five-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass and iron
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 18.9 in W 65.95 in D 0.4 in
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III four-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass and iron
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 25.99 in W 54.73 in D 0.79 in
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III three-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass and iron
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 22.84 in W 33.86 in D 0.79 in
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III five-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass and iron
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 19.3 in W 65.95 in D 0.4 in
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III three-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 19.69 in W 39.57 in D 0.4 in
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Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique napoleon fireplace screen you’re looking for. An antique napoleon fireplace screen — often made from metal, iron and brass — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique napoleon fireplace screen you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique napoleon fireplace screen is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency.
How Much is a Antique Napoleon Fireplace Screen?
Prices for an antique napoleon fireplace screen can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $414 and can go as high as $4,500, while the average can fetch as much as $697.
A Close Look at Napoleon-iii Furniture
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.
Finding the Right Fireplace-tools-chimney-pots for You
If your chilly winter nights are largely spent warming up by the fireplace, you’re going to need a set of antique or vintage fireplace tools and chimney pots to keep things tidy.
There’s something intrinsically primal yet comforting about having a fire in one’s home. A fire in a fabulous antique fireplace brings warmth, both literal and intangible, to a living room, den or bedroom. On a cold, snowy night, there is nothing quite so satisfying as having a warm cup of mulled wine and watching the flames dance in golden splendor.
Of course, one needs the accompanying accoutrements to keep a fireplace orderly. However, newly minted tools may not match the carefully considered decor and specific furniture style that you had in mind for your space. Fortunately, antique and vintage fireplace tools were so well made that they still work decades later. These pieces also have the added benefit of being quite stylish and elegant in their design so they won’t stand out in a minimalist space.
Andirons keep the logs off the floor of the fireplace so air can better circulate and keep the fire bright. An andiron, importantly, will prevent a burning log from rolling out of a fireplace and keep a fire burning evenly as well as prevent any mess from accumulating. Some andirons are simple iron brackets to elevate the wood, but others are more ornate baskets that introduce a touch of luxury to the fireplace.
Chimney pots are extensions added to the top of a smokestack. They’re completely visible from your home’s exterior, so choose one that you love. We like a tapered terracotta version. A chimney pot will elongate the chimney as well as help draft air to keep a fire alight. It may also prevent smoke from billowing around the room, which is, of course, extremely hazardous to your health. A fire’s smoke will also damage your furniture as well as any adjacent art. Smoke and soot can stain, leaving things to look dreary and dark. Chimney pots were very popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, and Victorian-era chimney pots still make for an attractive addition to contemporary homes.
We can all agree that a fireplace is going to elevate your space. To complete the look, find a collection of antique and vintage fireplace tools and chimney pots today on 1stDibs.