Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
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
Napoleon III Gilded Wood Valance
Located in BARSAC, FR
Exceptional Napoleon III period valance in richly carved gilded wood in the rocaille style decorated with acanthus leaves, scrolls and flowers.
Rare model, presented as is with some...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III 3-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass, iron and iron mesh. It is in a good condition and is fit for use in front of the fireplace.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Fireplace Screen
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century fireplace screen. The firescreen is in good condition.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
French Napoleon III Period Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 19th century French Napoleon III Period andirons. The andirons are made of wrought iron. They have spit hooks to grill food. The condition is good.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Fireplace Log Grate, Napoleon III Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III Period fireplace grate. The andirons are made of cast iron and brass and the grate of steel. The fire grate is in a good condition and is fully funct...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Period 'Fruit Bowl' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III Period fireback witha decorative fruit bowl.
The fireback has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter color with stove po...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Spring Driven Roasting Jack
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Functional and beautiful 19th century French Napoleon III roasting jack made of cast iron, wrought iron, brass and copper. It is used for cooking in a kitchen fireplace. The set cons...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Copper, Iron, Wrought 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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century Copper Bathtub
Located in BARSAC, FR
Rare copper bathtub from a Comtal castle in Sauternes.
Ergonomic model with a raised, inclined backrest.
Originally mounted on four blocks which accommodated rollers at the base. ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
Pair of 19th Century French Cast Iron Garden Urns Attributed to Alfred Corneau
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century French cast iron Garden urns attributed to Alfred Corneau.
This rare pair of Mid-19th Century French cast iron garden urns are adorned with well detailed griffin handles are heavy weight and in very good condition.
Our outstanding pair of 19th century French cast iron urns is attributed to Corneau Charleville...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Napoleon III 'Dancers' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Napoleon III Period Fireplace Log Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III Period fireplace grate. The andirons are made of cast iron and brass and the grate of steel. The fire grate is in a good condition and is fully funct...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron
Bluthner Aliquot 1/2-tail piano, 1899, Leipzig
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Bluthner Aliquot 1/2-tail piano, 1899, Leipzig
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fruitwood
$8,051 / item
Antique French Napoleon III 'Hercules and the Snake' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III 'Hercules and the Snake' fireback / backsplash.
The fireback is made of cast iron and is black / pewter colored. The fireback is in a good condition...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Napoleon III Period 'Vestal Virgin' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III Period 'Vestal Virgin' Fireback / Backsplash. The fireback is in good condition and is fully functional.
The patina of the fireback is black / pewte...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French 'Minerva' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III Period fireback with the goddess Minerva. Goddess of knowledge, intellect, and ingenuity of the human spirit. She is often depicted with an owl, symb...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Period Bronze Fireplace Fender
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French Napoleon III bronze fireplace fender from the mid nineteenth century features a large urn with a flame at the top and hanging garlands mounted on a plinth at each end of ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Spring Driven Roasting Jack
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Functional and beautiful 19th century French Napoleon III roasting jack made of cast iron, wrought iron, brass and copper. It is used for cooking in a kitchen fireplace. The set cons...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Copper, Iron, Wrought Iron
Antique French Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th Century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set. The toolset consists of a stand and three fire irons. Made of brass. It is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
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 and wrought iron. The andirons represent Alsace. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
19th Century Napoleon III Jardiniere or Planter
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Napoleon III bronze mounted marquetry jardiniere, or planter, with inlaid veneer of kingwood. Decorated with two hand-painted Se`vres porcelain medallions, one with a ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Zinc
19th Century Limoges Porcelain Cache Pot in a Sèvres Style
By Limoges
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A beautiful and vividly coloured 19th century cache pot, or jardinière, lovingly crafted from Limoges porcelain in the 18th century Sèvres styl...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Porcelain
Louis XV Style Carrara Marble Mantel Circa 1980
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV Style Carrara Marble Mantel Circa 1980
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
$5,996 / item
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Wrought Iron Balustrade, Window Guard
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Napoleon III Period wrought iron Balustrade ~ Window Guard is a stunning work of the metalsmith's art! Hand-crafted during the middle of the 19th century, it feat...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$5,584 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Black Lacquer Planter or Jardiniere
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This exceptional French black lacquer planter or jardiniere table from the Napoleon III period features intricate bronze detailing and inset borders of inlaid bronze. A lid with bron...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Zinc
Two Dormer Windows in Cast Iron from the 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Two 19th century polychrome cast iron dormer windows
in very good condition
Beautiful patina.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Fireplace Fender, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 19th century French Napoleon III period fire fender. The fender is made of cast iron and wrought iron. The condition is good.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Wrought Iron Firedogs or Andirons, France, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French wrought iron andirons. The condition of the andirons is good.
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, with Dogs, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French fireplace grate with dogs. The grate consists of two Napoleon III period andirons, made of cast iron, and a recently forged grate, made of wrought iron. The baske...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron, Iron
Set of 19th Century French Wrought Iron Balustrades, Window Guards
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 19th century French wrought iron balustrades ~ window guards were designed to beautify the exterior as well as provide a safeguard railing to the low-hung windows in vogue at the time. This pair were designed to be very complementary but not identical, probably appearing on different walls of the same home. The classic French scrolls with stamped flower motifs create a pleasing visual appeal that was designed to enhance the exterior architecture...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th C. French Brass Napoleon III Fireplace Tool Set
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th Century French Napoleon III period fire companion set. The tool set consists of thongs, shovel and stand. Made of brass. It is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Fireplace Screen
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century fireplace screen made of iron, iron mesh and brass. The fire screen is in a good condition.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
French Napoleon III 'Hunt at the Court' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th 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 at no extr...
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Auguste-Nicolas CAÏN, two monumental bronze groups, original stone bases, 1893
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
These two groups were commissioned by Jacques Stern (1839-1902) from one of the greatest animal painters of the second half of the 19th century, Auguste-Nicolas Caïn, renowned for hi...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Carrara marble fountain, 19th century
By Rudolf Weyr
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This corner fountain has an architecture and decoration in Carrara marble, and in Statuary Carrara for the central figure of the young child. It offers...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
19th Century French Napoleon III Wrought Iron Outdoor Daybed
Located in Astoria, NY
A striking and sculptural mid-19th century French Napoleon III iron daybed, sourced in the south of France. This piece features beautifully hand-wrought scrollwork with pronounced cu...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
19th Century French Fireplace Screen
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French fireplace screen. Napoleon III Period. The screen has some minor perfections but is still in good condition.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
Hand Forged French Napoleon III Period Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III Period andirons made of hand forged wrought iron. The andirons are in a good condition and fit for use in the fireplace.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century 'French Revolution' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon period fireback that symbolizes the French Revolution. On top of the pillar is a Phrygian cap. This is the cap of Marianne, a national symbol of France. ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique 19th century Italian brass planter
Located in Cantù, IT
Antique 19th century Italian brass flower pot
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19th Century Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Antique French Brass Napoleon III Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III 3-panel fireplace screen. The screen is made of brass and iron mesh. It is in a good condition and is fit for use in front of the fireplace.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
French 'Bacchus' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French 'Bacchus' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period. Black / pewter colored. God of agriculture and wine.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th C. French Napoleon III Period Fireplace Tool Set
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 19th century French Napoleon III fireside companion set. The tool set consists of wrought iron tongs and shovel, and a brass stand. The set is in a good condition and is f...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Beautiful Neoclassical Noir De Mazy Black Marble Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Behold the exquisite Neoclassical Noir De Mazy black marble antique front fireplace, a testament to timeless beauty and refined craftsmanship. This meticulously designed fireplace ex...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
19th Century French Cast Iron Water Pump Fountain
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental 19th century French water pump fountain made by Louis Jonet. This large cast iron piece would have been mounted above a large stone trough to catch water. Reminiscent of t...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Napoleon III Period Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French Napoleon III Period Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 19th Century. The toolset consists of a stand, made of cast iron and brass, and two fire irons, made of wrought iron. It is ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron
French Napoleon III 'Allegory of Music' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Napoleon III fireback with an allegory of music. The fireback is made of cast iron. The condition is good, no cracks.
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20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Carved white marble fireplace, breccia inserts, second half of the 19th century
Located in Milano, IT
Sculpted white marble fireplace and breccia inserts, second half of the 19th century, uprights carved as female herms on the front and side with fruit garland and ending in a curl, d...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Breccia Marble
19th Century French Napoleon III Marble and Gilt Bronze Fire Place Mantel
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous 19th century French Napoleon III marble and gilt bronze fire place mantel. Beautiful grey and white marble along with lovely carvings. Extra special!
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$5,440 Sale Price
44% Off
19th Century Napoleon III Period Fireplace Log Grate, France
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century Napoleon III period fireplace basket - fire basket made of wrought iron and a recently forged steel grate. The total width of the front is 27.8 inch (70.5 cm)
The baske...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Napoleon III Period Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III Period fireplace andirons made of wrought iron. 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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
2 Napoleon III Style Tiger Gold Marble & Gilt Bronze Pedestals Sculpture Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
A large pair of Classical Column Napoleon III style Pedestals. Made from Tiger Gold Marble and Gilt Bronze. Features a shaped top with acanthus scrolled capital over a fluted center ...
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Late 20th Century Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$4,704 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Napoleon III Style Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th-20th century French Napoleon III style andirons made of wrought iron.
The andirons are in good condition and fit for use in the fireplace.
This product has to be shipped as f...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,075 / set
Antique French Fireplace Fender, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fire fender made of brass and iron. The condition is good.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
Monumental Fireplace Signed by Jules Allard and Louis Ardisson
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Located in the hall of a ballroom, this exceptional fireplace welcomed the 80 guests of Edward Julius Berwind's luxurious New York home in the Louis XV style. It attests to the true ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble
Monumental Well in the Louis XIV Style, 20th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This monumental stone fountain canopy was made identical to the fountain of the Chateau of the Black Prince in Lormont. Dated from the 20th century, four columns with grooved barrels crowned with ionic capitals with flowers and stylized foliage are supporting the imperial stone roof which is carved as an imitation of the tortoiseshell slate. A domed frieze carved with foliage is surmounted by a denticulated cornice and a frieze decorated with Greek waves...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Louis XVI Style Panelling with Louis XVI Period Mantel and Trumeau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare Napoleon III style paneled room in blackened wood (stained beech) with its fireplace in stucco in imitation of porphyry.
The fireplace, which is the centerpiece of this paneled...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French 'Piper with Dancing Dog' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French 'Piper with Dancing Dog' fireback / backsplash in the Napoleon III Period style.
It has a black / pewter color. It is in good condition and does not have cracks.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French 'Diana' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback with the goddess Diana.
Goddess of hunting, also protector of animals of the forest, especially the young animals. She experienced ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Napoleon Iii building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Napoleon III building and garden elements 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 building and garden elements created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, decorative objects, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Napoleon III building and garden elements 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 building and garden elements, popular names associated with this style include Bouhon Frères, Alfred Corneau, Corneau Freres, and Antoine Durenne Foundry. 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 building and garden elements differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $111 and tops out at $1,886,228 while the average work can sell for $716.
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