Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
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
French Napoleon III 'Horse' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th Century French Napoleon III period fireback with a horse.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The condition is good, no cracks.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
French Napoleon III Style Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Napoleon III style fireback.
The fireback is made of cast iron. It is in a good condition and does not have cracks.
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20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Antique French 'Mars' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
French Napoleon III 'Train' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Napoleon III fireback with a train.
The fireback is made of cast iron. The patina is natural brown. Upon request it can be made black / pewter at no extra costs....
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20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
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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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Antique French Napoleon III 'Cupid' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 / pewter. The condition is...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
French Napoleon III Period 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback with the arms of France. The coat of arms consists of a star (symbolizing prestige, honor, and patriotism), and leaves of the palm t...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
French Napoleon III Period 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback with the arms of France. The coat of arms consists of a star (symbolizing prestige, honor, and patriotism), and leaves of the palm t...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Antique French Napoleon III 'Mercury and Ceres' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th C.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French fireback. The style of the fireback is Napoleon III and it is from that period. Mercury and Ceres celebrate the victory; in cooperation the god of commerce and go...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
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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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Antique French Napoleon III 'Rural Scene' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French fireback with a rural scene. 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 pati...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
French Napoleon III Style 'The Hunter' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Napoleon III style fireback with a hunter.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter at no ext...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
French Napoleon III Period Fireback / Backsplash, 19th C.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback depicting a decorative scene with flower baskets and cupids.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
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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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Antique French Napoleon III 'd'Artagnan' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
French Napoleon III Style Judgment of Solomon Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
French Napoleon III Period 'Diana' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th C.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback with the goddess Diana and a weeping cupid. Goddess of hunting, also protector of animals of the forest, especially the young animals...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
French Napoleon III Style 'Boy with Dog' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Napoleon III fireback with a boy and his dog.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
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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. 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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Antique Fireback / Backsplash with an Allegory of France, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Antique French 'Marriage' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French fireback produced in honour of the marriage of Jackob and Mariana in 1826.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The fireback is in a good con...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Antique French 'Cupid' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Antique French Napoleon III 'Fortuna' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Beautiful Napoleon III Antique French Stone Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Beautiful French Napoleon III Antique Stone Fireplace Surround. Elegant timeless color to blend in a cozy moody interior or to have a...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
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Stone
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th Century Napoleon III fireback with a christian orb and stars.
The fireback has a black / pewter patina and is in a good condition.
This product weighs more than 65 kg / 143 lb...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
French Napoleon III 'Rural Scene' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback with a rural scene.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. Th...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Antique French Napoleon III 'Woman' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request i...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
French Napoleon III Period 'Lady' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Napoleon III fireplace in Belgian black marble and antique green, circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Napoleon III fireplace in Belgian black marble and antique green, circa 1880
Dimensions of the fireplace: 107 x 82 cm
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
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Marble
Antique French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The fireback is in a good condition and does not have cracks.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
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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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Period Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with the year of production casted on the top side.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. Upon request it can be made...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Antique French Napoleon III 'the Pub' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with a pub scene.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. It is in a good condition a...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
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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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
French Napoleon III 'The Hunt' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback with a hunting scene.
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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Antique French Napoleon III 'Cupids' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Antique French 'Mary of Kevelaer' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
A Small Ornate French Cast Iron Coal Grate
Located in London, GB
An incredibly decorative French coal grate, with scrolled foliate , entwined serpents and paw feet. Late 19th century French. Ideal for a small fireplace, bedroom or bathroom etc.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
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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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
$568 Sale Price
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Aurora, Goddess of the Dawn, Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French fireback with the goddess Aurora. She renews herself every morning and announces the arrival of the sun.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brow...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
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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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Prussian Fireplace in Sarreguemines Earthenware, France End of the 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful Prussian fireplace in Sarreguemines enameled earthenware, with enamelled decoration of flowers, arabesques and lion's muzzle.
With a hearth base made of cast iron.
The w...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
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Brass, 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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Style 'The Pub' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Early 20th century French Napoleon III fireback with a pub scene. The fireback is made of cast iron and the patina is black / pewter.
This product weighs more than 65 kg / 143 lbs....
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Napoleon Iii fireplaces and mantels for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Napoleon III fireplaces and mantels for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage fireplaces and mantels created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Napoleon III fireplaces and mantels made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Belgium pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original fireplaces and mantels, popular names associated with this style include 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 fireplaces and mantels differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $359 and tops out at $1,886,228 while the average work can sell for $651.
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