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.)
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Style: Napoleon III
Large 19th Century French Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel
Located in Amerongen, NL
Large 19th century French fireplace shovel made of wrought iron. The shovel 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
Antique French 'Cupid' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with a cupid. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black or pewter. The condition i...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
German Napoleon III Style 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century German Napoleon III style fireback with a coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The condition is good. It does not have cra...
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20th Century German Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace basket. The fire basket is made of wrought iron and brass. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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19th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace basket. The fire basket is made of wrought iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional. The total width of the front of...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
Antique French Fireplace Fender, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fire fender made of 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
Antique French Fireplace Tongs, Fire Tongs, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period fireplace tongs. They are made of wrought iron with a polished brass handle. The condition is good.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron, Brass
Antique French Napoleon III 'Hunter' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with a hunting scene. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. It 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 French Fireplace Fender, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fire fender made of 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
French Napoleon III Style 'Napoleon' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French Napoleon III style fireback with Napoleon on his horse.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. It is in a good condition and does n...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
Antique French Fireplace Fender, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fire fender made of brass and iron. The condition is good.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron, Brass
Napoleon III Style French Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French Napoleon III style fireplace basket - fire basket made of wrought iron and polished brass. 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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Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Dutch Game Rack, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century Dutch crown used for hanging game and birds. The crown is made of wrought iron and is in a good condition.
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19th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
19th Century French 'Bocca della Verità' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with the Bocca della Verità or Mouth of Truth. It is a sculpture representing the God of Sea outside a chu...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, NL
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
Antique French Napoleon III 'Cupids' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback with cupids harvesting. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Antique French Roasting Jack, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French roasting jack. It is made of wrought iron. The roasting jack can be used for cooking in the fireplace. It is fully functional.
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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 'Little Red Raiding Hood' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with little red raiding hood and the wolf. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made bla...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Napoleon III 'Dancers' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III style fireback with two dancers.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter at n...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
Antique French 'Pomona' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with Pomona, goddess of fruitful abundance. The fireback is made of cast iron. It has a black / pewter patina. The condition is good, no cra...
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19th Century French 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 fireback with Napoleon and his horse. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. I...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Antique French Stand for a Roasting Jack, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period stand for a roasting jack. The stand is hand forged and made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French 'Diana' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with the goddess Diana. Goddess of hunting, also protector of animals of the forest, especially the young animals. She experienced great ple...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Antique Fireback / Backsplash with an Allegory of France, 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 it...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, NL
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
Antique French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. It is in a good condition and...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Dutch Napoleon III Log Basket, 19th Century, Brass
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century Dutch Napoleon III firewood basket holder. The log holder is made of brass with copper details. The log holder is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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19th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass, Copper
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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Wrought Iron, Brass
Antique French Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 19th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set. The toolset consists of a stand, made of cast iron, wrought iron and polished brass, and two fire irons made of wrought...
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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 'Soldiers' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with a group of soldiers. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. It i...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Antique French Napoleon III 'Fortuna' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with Fortuna, goddess of fortune and fate. Fortuna stands on a sphere, symbolizing the uncertainty of eart...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
19th Century Dutch Copper Log Holder, Log Bin
Located in Amerongen, NL
Dutch Napoleon III period 19th century copper log holder, log bin
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19th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron, Copper
Large French Napoleon III Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel
Located in Amerongen, NL
Large late 19th or early 20th century French Napoleon III fireplace shovel made of 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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Wrought Iron
Antique French Napoleon III 'Children Playing' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th C.
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with children playing. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. It is i...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Antique French 'Grandy Fils' Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th-century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set made of brass and wrought iron. The set is signed by 'Grandy Fils'. The tool set consists of a stand and two fireplace tools. The ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron, Brass
Antique French Napoleon III 'Roman Scene' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with a Roman scene. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. It is in a...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Antique French 'Allegory of France' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with an allegory of France. The fireback is made of cast iron and natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. It is in...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Napoleon III Style Judgment of Solomon Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Two young women who lived in the same house and who both had an infant son came to Solomon for a judgement. One child had died. Both women claimed the living child. They asked Solomo...
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20th Century German Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
19th Century French Roasting Jack and Attachments
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III roasting jack and attachments made of wrought iron and brass. The roasting jack can be used for cooking ...
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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 - early 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th-early 20th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set, fire irons made of polished brass. The toolset consists of a stand and two fire irons. It is in a good condition and i...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass
Antique French Napoleon III 'Hunter' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with a hunting scene. The fireback is made of cast iron. The patina is natural brown. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The fireba...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Napoleon III Period Antique French Fire Screen
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful fire screen from the Napoleon III period made out of finely cast bronze. This piece folds up for convenience and efficiency, but expands out to a stunningly intricate addit...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Bronze
Antique French 'Napoleon' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with Napoleon Bonaparte. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The condition is good, without cracks.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Pair of Figural French Andirons for Fireplace.
Located in Houston, TX
Assorted pairs of figural iron fireplace andirons from France, circa 1800s. Price is for one pair of your choice. Measurement listed is for the pair in image 1.
Pair in image 2 measu...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Antique Dutch Fireplace Tool Set, Fire Tools, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century Dutch Napoleon III fireplace tool set consisting of a hanger and three different kitchen tools. From left to right the kitchen tools include a copper with wrought iron baking tin, a brass...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass, Copper, Wrought Iron
19th Century Dutch Polished Steel Blow Poker
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 19th century Dutch Napoleon III blow poker. The blow poke is made of polished steel. It is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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19th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Steel
19th Century French Napoleon III Bronze Fireguard with Hercules and Lion Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
French Napoleon III bronze fireguard from the 19th century. The fireguard has finely cast and chassed bronze figures of a lioness and cub on the left side with a lion and snake...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Bronze
Large French Wrought Iron Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Large 19th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set consisting of fireplace tongs and a shovel. The fire irons are made of wrought iron. They are in a good condition and are fu...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
Antique French 'Napoleon' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with Napoleon Bonaparte and a soldier. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black /...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
19th Century French Fireplace Tool Set, Signed Grandry Fils
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautifully crafted, sturdy and heavy brass fireplace tool set and stand, signed Grandry Fils.
Set of fire tools - fireplace tools irons with fire shovel...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass, Iron
Fine Original Patina Large Brass French Napolean III Andirons
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Solid brass original Napoleon III andirons in excellent condition exuding character. Stately and well proportioned with exquisite brass work and "feathered egg" finials. Will shimmer...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass
Antique Dutch Game Rack, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century Dutch crown used for hanging game and birds. The crown is made of wrought iron and is in a good condition.
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19th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
Antique French 'Mary of Kevelaer' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with Mary of Kevelaer. Mary of Kevelaer is a pilgrimage destination since 1642. The statue is known as Consolatrix Afflictorum or the "Comfo...
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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 fireplace tool set - fire irons made of brass. Bouhon Frères were prominent French producers of fireplace tools in the 19th century. ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass
19th Century French 'Bocca della Verità' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with the Bocca della Verità or Mouth of Truth. It is a sculpture representing the God of Sea outside a chu...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Pair of Fireplace Dogs in Patinated Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of fireplace dogs in patinated bronze, 19th century, Napoleone III period.
Measures: H 16 cm, W 20 cm, D 48 cm.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Bronze
French Napoleon III Style 'Dancers' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French Napoleon III style fireback with two dancers.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. It is...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Antique Polished Brass French 'Grandy Fils' Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th-20th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set made of polished brass. The set is signed by 'Grandy Fils'. The tool set consists of a stand and two fireplace tools. The con...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass
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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