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
French Napoleon III Style Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Soest, 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
Antique French Fireplace Fender, 19th Century
Located in Soest, 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 Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Soest, 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 'Mary of Kevelaer' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, 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
Antique French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, 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
French 'Hercules Spinning at Omphale's Feet' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Napoleon III style fireback with Hercules spinning at Omphale's feet.
Hercules, who was disguised as a woman, was sold by Mercury (god of commerce) as a slave...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Antique French Napoleon III 'Hunter' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, 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
Antique French Napoleon III 'Soldiers' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, 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
19th Century French 'Roman Scene' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
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
19th Century Dutch Polished Steel Blow Poker
Located in Soest, 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
Antique French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, 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
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 19th Century
Located in Soest, 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
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Wrought Iron, Brass
Large 19th Century French Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel
Located in Soest, 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
19th Century Dutch Fireplace Trammel or Pot Hanger
Located in Soest, 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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Wrought Iron, Brass
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 19th Century
Located in Soest, 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 Napoleon III 'Fortuna' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, 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
French Napoleon III 'Dancers' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, 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
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Iron
Antique Polished Brass French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools
Located in Soest, NL
19th-20th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set made of polished brass. The tool set consists of a stand and two fireplace tools. The condition is good.
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass
French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Soest, 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
19th Century French Napoleon III 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
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
19th Century French 'Bouhon Frères' Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools
Located in Soest, NL
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
Antique French Napoleon III 'Man' Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III andirons. The andirons are made or cast iron and have a natural brown patina. The condition is good.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
19th Century French 'Grandy Fils' Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set, fire irons made of brass. The toolset is signed 'Grandy Fils'. The condition is good.
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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 Soest, 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
French Napoleon III Period Fireplace Log Grate, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
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 Soest, NL
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
Large 19th Century French Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel, Napoleon III Period
Located in Soest, NL
Large 19th century French fireplace shovel, hand forged of wrought iron and brass. The style is Napoleon III Period and it is from that period. 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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Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Polished Brass French 'Grandy Fils' Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools
Located in Soest, 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
19th Century French Napoleon II Period Scale
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French scale.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
20th Century French Napoleon III Style 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 20th century French Napoleon III style fireback with an unknown coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. It can be made black/pewter upon re...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
19th Century Napoleon III Period Companion Set
Located in Soest, NL
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
20th Century Napoleon III Style 'Caritas' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
20th Century Napoleon Style 'Caritas' Fireback / Backsplash with the goddess Caritas. Caritas (the care / love). 'Love' from the triptych faith, hope and love, the three theological ...
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20th Century French 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
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
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 Soest, NL
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 'Mars' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period fireplace fireback with the god mars. God of strength, fertility and protector of cattle.
The fireback is made of cast iron black / pewter pa...
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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
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 French Napoleon III 'Dancers' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III period 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
Antique French Napoleon III 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
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
Antique French Napoleon III 'd'Artagnan' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French fireback with d'Artagnan. The best known hero of the Three Musketeers. The style of the fireback is Napoleon III and it is from that period.
The fireback is made...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Large French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools, 19th-20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
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
Large 19th C. French Napoleon III Fireplace Toolset
Located in Soest, NL
Large 19th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of tongs and shovel. The tools are made of wrought iron and brass. The set 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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Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique French Napoleon III 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th C.
Located in Soest, NL
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
French Napoleon III Period 'Lady' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback with a lady.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The fir...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Antique French Napoleon III 'Lady' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback with a lady.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The fir...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Antique French Napoleon III 'Dancers' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, 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 no ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel
Located in Soest, 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
Decorated 19th Century French Napoleon III Gridiron
Located in Soest, 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 Century French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Soest, 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
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
19th Century French 'Marie Leszczyńska' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, 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 Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Soest, 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 Napoleon III 'Hunter' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, 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
19th Century French Firedogs or Andirons
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period fire dogs made of wrought iron. The condition of the andirons 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 Bronze Fireplace Bar
Located in BARSAC, FR
Polished bronze hearth bar, with two pinnacles and lateral cylindrical bar.
French work of good quality from the 19th century
Very good condition
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Bronze
19th Century Copper Coal Scuttle with Scoop
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century copper coal scuttle with scoop is an exceptional artifact from a bygone era, when handmade items were the rule, not the exception! Crafted by a talented metalsmith from solid copper, it features a shape good for both coal or kindling, and includes a metal pocket hidden inside into which one can store the original hand-crafted scoop. Fleur de lys forms were used as anchoring plates...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Copper
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
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.