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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
Antique French Napoleon III 'Dancers' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 no ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

19th Century French 'Mercury' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback with the god Mercury. God of commerce. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The condition is good, no ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

19th Century Dutch Fireplace Trammel or Pot Hanger
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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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Wrought Iron, Brass

Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 'Diana' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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

19th Century French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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

Decorated 19th Century French Napoleon III Gridiron
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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, Amerongen
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

19th C. French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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

French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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

French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 'Children Playing' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th C.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 'Napoleon' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 'Bocca della Verità' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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

Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 'Apollo with Lyre' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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

19th Century French 'Bouhon Frères' Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French fireplace tool set made of brass. The fire irons are made by Bouhon Frères which were prominent French producers of fireplace tools in the 19th century. The firm ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass

Large 19th Century French Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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

19th Century French 'Roman Scene' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with a Roman scene. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black patina. It is in a good condition and does ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Napoleon III Style French Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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

19th Century French Napoleon III 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with the Arms of France. Coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. It de...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Antique Dutch Game Rack, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 Dutch Polished Steel Blow Poker
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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

Antique French Napoleon III 'Little Red Riding Hood' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with little red riding hood and the wolf. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made blac...
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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, Amerongen
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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Brass, Wrought Iron

Antique French Napoleon III 'Soldiers' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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

French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash, Dated 1840
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French fireback with the goddess Diana. Goddess of hunting, also protector of animals of the forest, especially the young animals. She experienced great pleasure in hunt...
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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 Firedogs or Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century, French Napoleon III period fire dogs made of wrought iron. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. 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

19th Century French 'Man and Woman' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French fireback with a man and a woman. Napoleon III period. 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

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 Fireback Showing the Crimean Battle
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Nice square cast iron fireback displaying a wounded soldier during the Crimean war between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire. Excellent condition and usable size. This fi...
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

19th Century Andirons in Gilt Bronze, Signed by Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in NICE, FR
We present you with this beautiful pair of large andirons with their gilded bronze bar. They exemplify the exuberant Napoleon III style and they originate from the late 19th century....
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Bronze

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

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

French Napoleon III Fireplace Fender, Napoleon III Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th Century French Napoleon III Period fire fender made of 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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Wrought Iron

French Napoleon III Period Fireplace Log Grate, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III Period fireplace grate. The andirons are made of cast iron and a recently forged steel grate. The grate 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

Small Napoleon III Fireplace Tools or Fire Irons, Early 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III Period set of two tools made of polished steel. The set is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Steel

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

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Iron

19th Century Napoleon III Period Companion Set
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th Century French Napoleon III Period fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of tongs, shovel, and stand. Made of cast iron and wrought iron. It is in good condition and is full...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

French Napoleon III Period 'Boy with Dog' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th - 19th century Napoleon III Period French fireback with a piper and his dancing dog. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black/pewter color. It is in good condition an...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

19th Century French 'Roman Scene' Fireback / Backsplash, Napoleon III Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III Period fireback with a Roman scene. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black 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 Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French fireplace grate. The grate consists of two Napoleon III period andirons, made of cast iron, and a recently forged grate, made of wrought iron. The basket is in a...
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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, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French fireplace grate. The grate consists of two Napoleon III period andirons, made of cast iron, and a recently forged grate, made of wrought iron. The basket is in a...
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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 'Marie Leszczyńska' Fireback
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 and has a natural brown patina. ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

French Napoleon III Period 'Cupids' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th C.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback with three cupids. 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

French Louis Napoleon III Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Louis Napoleon III style fireback with the arms of France. This is the coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major ...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Small Antique French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash, 19th C.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Small 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 req...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Antique French Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III period fireplace tool set. The toolset consists of a stand and two fire irons. The stand is made of polished brass and the tools are made of wrought ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Toolset
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 19th century French Napoleon III period fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of tongs, shovel and stand. The tools and stand are made of wrought iron, cast iron and brass....
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron

Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Toolset
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 19th century French Napoleon III period fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of tongs and shovel. The tools are made of wrought iron with brass handles. The set is in a go...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass, Steel

Large Antique French Fireplace Tongs, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 19th century French Napoleon III fireplace tongs made of wrought iron. The handle is decorated with brass. The fire tongs are in a good condition and are fully functional.
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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 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution. The date of producti...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Toolset
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 19th century French Napoleon III period fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of tongs, shovel and stand. The tools and stand are made of wrought iron, cast iron and brass....
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass, Wrought Iron, Iron

Antique French 'Grandy Fils' Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th-century French Napoleon III period fireplace set. The tool set consists of thongs, a shovel and a stand. The tools are made of wrought iron with polished brass handles and the s...
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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 'Grandy Fils' Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th-century French Napoleon III period fireplace set. The tool set consists of thongs, a shovel and a stand. It is made of wrought iron and cast iron with brass details. The set is ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass, Wrought Iron, Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace grate, made of cast iron, wrought iron and polished 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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Wrought Iron, Brass, Iron

Large French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools, 19th-20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 19th-20th century French fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of a shovel, and fire poker. The tools are made of wrought iron and brass. The set is in a good condition and...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Wrought Iron, Brass

19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Log Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace grate. The andirons are made of cast iron and the grate of steel. The grate 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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Steel, Iron

Pair of 19th Century French Brass Andirons
Located in Westport, CT
Beautiful pair of French Napoleon III patinated solid brass andirons or fire dogs with with wrought iron frames to keep your logs elevated. Note lovely large spiral balls and carved...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass

Antique French Napoleon III 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th C.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution. The date of producti...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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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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