Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
NEOCLASSICAL STYLE
Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.
Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.
The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.
Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.
Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.
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Style: Neoclassical
Antique French 'Marriage' Fireback / Backsplash, dated 1797
Located in Soest, NL
18th Century French Marriage Fireback, dated 1797.
All our products that weigh 66 kg / 146 lbs or more are shipped as standard door-to-door freight. The prices of freight have incre...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Antique French 'Marriage' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French neoclassical fireplace fireback cast in the honor of the marriage of Multon and Anne Le Pape in 1826. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown pa...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Set of large 20th century Neo-classic copper firebucks, France ca. 1940
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1940 / pair of firebucks / copper / neo-classic
A highly decorative pair of French firebucks crafted in the 20th century in Neo-classic style. These exceptional set was mad...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Copper
Neoclassical French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Freedom, Dated 1833
Located in Soest, NL
With the names of the persons who commissioned the original casting of the fireback. Most probably for a wedding in 1833. The fireback furthermore has two pillars of freedom. One of ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The fireback...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Neoclassical 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Centu
Located in Soest, NL
19th Century Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The fireback is ma...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Neoclassical 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Centu
Located in Soest, NL
19th-century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value of liberty, one of the three values of the French Revolution.
The fire...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Neoclassical Period 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Early 19th century French neoclassical period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French Revolution.
The f...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Early 19th century French Neoclassical fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value of liberty, one of the three values of the French Revolution.
The fireba...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The fireback...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C. Neoclassical P
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The firebac...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Small French Neoclassical 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th C.
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value of liberty, one of the three values of the French Revolution.
The fire...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Neoclassical Period 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value of liberty, one of the three values of the French Revolution.
The fireback is made o...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French neoclassical fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The fireback is ma...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Neoclassical 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Centu
Located in Soest, NL
Early 19th century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The f...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Neoclassical Period 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The fi...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C., Neoclassical
Located in Soest, NL
Early 19th century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value of liberty, one of the three values of the French Revolution.
The...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Neoclassical 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The fireback...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century, Neoclassi
Located in Soest, NL
19th-century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value of liberty, one of the three values of the French Revolution.
The fire...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Early 19th century French neoclassical period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The fi...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value of liberty, one of the three values of the French Revolution.
The fire...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
19th Century French Neoclassical 'Diana' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French fireplace fireback with the goddess Diana. Goddess of hunting, also protector of animals of the forest, especially the young animals. She experienced great pleasu...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Neoclassical Style Brass Fireplace Tools on Stand
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style fireplace tools on stand is made of brass. This is a French work. Circa 1970
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass
19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools
Located in Soest, NL
19th century English fireplace toolset made of wrought iron, polished steel and polished brass. Victorian period. The condition is good.
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Steel, Wrought Iron, Brass
Classical Style Lift Top Brass Coal Bin Kindling Wood Fireplace Box c. 19th C.
Located in New York, NY
Classic English style brass coal bin, kindling wood box, having a hinged lift top, rectangular brass body, with decorative cast egg and dart trim, animal paw feet, and dramatic scr...
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19th Century British Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass, Steel
19th Century English Fireplace Tools, Fire Tools
Located in Soest, NL
19th century English fireplace tool set made of bronze, polished copper and wrought iron.
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Bronze, Wrought Iron, Copper
Antique French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th C.
Located in Soest, NL
French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The fireback is made of c...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century Neoclassical Period French fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The firebac...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th C.
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French neoclassical fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value of liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The fireback is...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C
Located in Soest, NL
Early 19th century French neoclassical fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French Revolution.
The fireback ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Early 19th century French neoclassical fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The fireback...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th C.
Located in Soest, NL
19th century Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The fireback is ma...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th C.
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French neoclassical fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value of liberty, one of the three values of the French Revolution.
The fireback is...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Neoclassical Period Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Early 19th century French Neoclassical Period fireback.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request, it can be made black / pewter. The fireback i...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Early 19th century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value of liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Early 19th century French neoclassical period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value of liberty, one of the three values of the French Revolution.
The...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Neoclassical Period 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
19th Century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The fireback...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Width: 55.5 height: 71 length: 1.5 age: Early 19th Century name: French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century material1: Cast Iron style: Neoclassical Period...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Early 19th century French neoclassical fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The fireback ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Early 19th century French neoclassical fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The fireback ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Early 19th century French neoclassical fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value of liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The fireba...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Large 19th C. English Polished Steel Neoclassical Period Fender
Located in Soest, NL
Early 19th century English Neoclassical Period fireplace fender. It is in good condition and is fully functional.
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19th Century British Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Steel
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
18th - 19th century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value of liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
Th...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Design Curved Brass Fireplace Screen. French Work. Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice design fireplace screen is made of brass with a steel grilling. The front part is curved, as well as the side parts which makes a nicely curved Firewall which protects the ...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass
French Neoclassical Period Fireback / Backsplash, 18th-19th C.
Located in Soest, NL
Late 18th or early 19th century French Neoclassical Period fireback.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request, it can be made black or pewter a...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Antique French Neoclassical 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Late 18th - early 19th century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolut...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Neoclassical Style Brass Fireplace Screen, French, Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style fireplace screen is made of brass and grilling. This is a French work, circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass, Steel
French Neoclassical period Fireback / Backsplash, late 18th - early 19 Century
Located in Soest, NL
Late 18th or early 19th century French Neoclassical period fireback.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black/pewter patina. It is in a good condition, no cracks.
This p...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Antique French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Neoclassical
Located in Soest, NL
Late 18th or early 19th century French neoclassical fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Neoclassical Style Brass HorseHeads Fireplace Tools in the Styl of Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice and elegant neoclassical style horseheads fireplace tools is made of brass. This is a French work. Circa 1950
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1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass
Pair of Brass Andirons, of Diminutive Proportions
Located in Huntington, NY
A Pair of Brass Andirons, of diminutive proportions
Urn form, raised on scrolled base with Brass ball feet
Tightened cleaned & polished.
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass, Wrought Iron
Large Pair of Brass Andirons
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This large neoclassical style andirons are made of brass. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron, Brass
Pair of Brass Prancing Horses Andirons, French, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of andirons is made of brass. They are showing prancing horses. This a French work, circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass
Pair of Neoclassical style Bronze Andirons
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of neoclassical style andirons are made bronze. This is a French work. Circa 1960
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1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of Bronze Andirons
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of neoclassical style andirons is made of bronze and iron. This is a French. Circa 1920
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1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Bronze, Iron
Antique French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.
Located in Soest, NL
Late 18th or early 19th century French neoclassical period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolu...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Antique French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.
Located in Soest, NL
Late 18th or early 19th century French neoclassical period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolu...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Antique French Neoclassical Period Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.
Located in Soest, NL
Late 18th or early 19th century French neoclassical period fireback.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. It is in a good condition and does not have c...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Neoclassical fireplace tools and chimney pots for sale on 1stDibs.
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