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
French Napoleon III Period 'Flower Basket' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French Napoleon III Period 'Flower Basket' Fireback / Backsplash.
Crafted from cast iron, it has a brown patina, but can be refinished in black or pewter with stove polish at no ad...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
20th Century Louis XV Style 'Flower Basket' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th Century French Louis XV Style 'Flower Basket' Fireback / Backsplash made of cast iron and featuring a natural brown patina. Upon request, it can be made black or pewter. The con...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
'Allegory of the Hunt' Fireback / Backsplash, Napoleon III Style, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Allegory of the Hunt Fireback, France, Napoleon III Style, 20th Century.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The condition is good, no cracks.
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20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Fireback / Backsplash 'Allegory of Navigation'
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th Century French Napoleon III Period fireback with an allegory of Navigation.
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French 'Diana' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century, Napoleon III Style
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French fireback with the goddess Diana. Goddess of hunting, also protector of animals of the forest, especially the young animals. She experienced great pleasure in hunt...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Period 'Cupids' Fireback
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III Period fireback with three cupids.
The patina of the fireback is black / pewter colored.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Napoleon III 'Horses' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III Period fireback with some horses.
The fireback is made of cast iron. The patina is natural brown. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The f...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th C. French Napoleon III Period 'Vestal Virgin' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French Napoleon III Period 'Vestal Virgin' Fireback / Backsplash
The fireback is made of cast iron. The patina is black/pewter colored.
The fireback is in good condition and does ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace andirons or fire dogs, made of wrought iron. The andirons are in a good condition and are fully functional.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III 'Flower Basket' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III style fireback with a flower basket
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French 'Allegory of Love' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III Period fireback with an allegory of love.
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Period 'Cupids' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th Century French Napoleon III Period 'Cupids' Fireback with three cupids.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request, it can be made black/pew...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique Flemish 'Cupids with Decoration' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century Belgian Napoleon III Period fireback with three cupids.
The fireback is made of cast iron and is black / pewter colored.
It is in good condition, without cracks.
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19th Century Belgian Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Large antique carved oak wood paneled room
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This beautiful carved oak wood paneled room was made in the 19th century.
Designed originally for a hexagonal room, with a boudoir, it is composed of six carved wall panels. Three panels have window openings, two are fitted with doors, and the last panel has a large overmantel mirror .
The harmony of these elements is ensured by a bucolic decoration of grapes and hunting and fishing trophies...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
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Wood, Oak
French Napoleon III Period Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III Period fireplace tool set. The toolset consists of a stand, made of cast iron and brass, and two fire irons, made of wrought irons. It is in a good c...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Napoleon III French Andirons, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III period andirons. The andirons are made of brass and wrought iron and are in a good condition.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
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Iron, Brass
19th Century Antique French Carved Sandstone Female Bust Garden Statue Sculpture
Located in St. Louis, MO
Antique 19th Century French hand carved sandstone female bust garden statue or sculpture. Female carved head and base, with flowing hair, covered bonnet on back of head, ribbon and ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
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Sandstone
French Napoleon III Style Andirons or Firedogs, Early 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Early 20th century French Napoleon III Style fireplace andirons or fire dogs, made of wrought iron. The andirons are in good condition and are fully functional.
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Grand Pair Of 19th Century French Garden Urns
Located in Houston, TX
Grand Pair Of 19th Century French Garden Urns.
Offered is an extra large pair of 19th century French cast iron garden urns with large exaggerated handles.
Our French Napoleon III iro...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$7,200 / set
20th Century French Napoleon III Style 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Monumental Oak Door, 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
These high oak carriage doors were made at the end of the 19th century and belonged to a typical Haussmannian building in Paris. In very good condition,...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
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Oak
Porcelain Cache Pot Choisy Le Roi, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Porcelain Cache Pot Choisy Le Roi, circa 1880.
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Porcelain
Antique French Napoleon III 'Hunter' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Louis XV Style Fire Screen In Gilded Wood
Located in BARSAC, FR
Richly carved gilt wood fire screen in the Louis XV rocaille style featuring a superb polychrome tapestry enhanced with pearls decorated with an animated scene (confidences of a "for...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
French 'Hercules Spinning at Omphale's Feet' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace grate, made of cast iron and wrought iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
Width at front is 64.5 cm (25.4 inch...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Boulle Marquetry Jardinière
Located in London, GB
Antique French gilt bronze and Boulle marquetry jardinière
French, Late 19th Century
Height 38cm, width 78cm, depth 45cm
This superb jardinière is crafted using several complex tec...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 Building and Garden Elements
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Iron, Wrought Iron
Magnificent Pair of 19th Century French Doors
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Magnificent pair of 19th century French doors.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
$15,600 / set
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 natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The fireback is in a ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th C. French Napoleon III Fireplace Tool Set
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 19th century French Napoleon III fireside companion set. The tool set consists of tongs, shovel and stand. The tools and stand are made of forged iron and are finely decora...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron
$1,048 / set
Hand Forged French Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III andirons period made of hand forged wrought iron. The andirons are in a good condition and fit for use in the fireplace.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash Depicting Young Bacchus, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th Century French Napoleon III fireback with the Roman god Bacchus. God of agriculture, wine and fertility.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. Upon request...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Napoleon III 'Diana' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French fireback with the goddess Diana. Goddess of hunting, also protector of animals of the forest, especially the young animals. She experienced great pleasure in hunt...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th C. French Napoleon III Fire Companion Set
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of thongs, shovel and stand. Made of cast iron and wrought iron. It is in a good condition and is fully fun...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 Building and Garden Elements
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Wrought Iron, Brass
Antique French Fireplace Fender, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fire fender made of brass. The condition is good.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Antique French Napoleon III 'Hunter' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Brocatelle Marble Column
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century French Napoleon III Brocatelle marble column. Featuring gilt bronze mounts, finished on a square terraced base with gilt bronze details. This column would typically used...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
French 1850s Napoléon III Framed Architectural Panel with Allegory of the Arts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period framed architectural oil on canvas panel from the mid 19th century, with Allegory of the Arts and rinceaux motifs. Created in France at the beginning of ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
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Canvas, Giltwood
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 Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
Napoleon III Ormolu Architectural, Door or Furniture Mount
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Napoleon III Ormolu Architectural, Door or Furniture Mount
France, 19th Century
A rare and exquisite Napoleon III Ormolu Architectural, Door, or Furniture Mount from 19th-century F...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ormolu
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Napoleon III Fireplace In Turquin Blue Marble Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Napoleon III fireplace in turquin blue marble circa 1880 hearth dimensions 88 x 103 cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Pair of candelabrum with 9 lights in gilded, silvered and burnished bronze
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This splendid pair of candelabrum was made by Auguste-Louis Marquis (bronze maker) for the Maison Giroux circa 1855 in gilded, silvered and burnished bronze, the set on a cylindrical...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
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Bronze
Pair of Engraved Mirror Columns, 20th Century Venetian Work.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of engraved mirror columns, 20th century Venetian work.
Pair of columns in engraved mirrors with flowers, 20th century in the Napoleon III style, Venetian work.
H: 100cm, D: 30cm
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20th Century Italian Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
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Mirror
Small Antique French Napoleon III Fireback, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III period fireback with a girl and a snail.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a 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
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Iron
Pair of 19th Century French Balcony Corbels in Carved Pierre de Villebois Stone
Located in Dallas, TX
Recently salvaged from an important French building in the Lyon area, this pair of balcony corbels are from the Napoleon III period (sometimes called Second Empire style). Each corbel was hand-carved in pierre de villebois stone, which is a very hard limestone used...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
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Limestone
Porte décorative style Napoléon III imitation marbre
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Porte Décorative Style Napoléon III - Imitation Marbre
Cette somptueuse porte décorative de style Napoléon III est une véritable œuvre d’art, alliant l’opulence du Second Empire à un...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
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Stucco, Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Clockwork 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
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Brass, Copper, Iron, Wrought Iron
French Patio Wrought Iron Chaise Longue
Located in Sheffield, MA
The undulating black patio metal garden chaise loungeis relatively light weight for easy movability. The seat peaks where the knee bends making it extremely comfortable. The mesh cou...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
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Wrought Iron
19th Century French Copper Watering Can
Located in Hastings, GB
19th century French copper handcrafted watering can
Measures: 39cm height, 52cm width, 25cm depth
This can may have small leaks due to age, great for decorative use.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
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Copper
Joseph Simon Volmar (Berne, 1796-1865), Pair of bears in cast iron
By Josef Volmar
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Joseph Simon Volmar (or Vollmar) (Bern, 1796-1865) was a Swiss painter and sculptor. Born to a painter father, he was his student at the Bern Art School and later studied in Paris be...
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19th Century Swiss Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
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Limestone, 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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
$4,025 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Nubian stools, polychrome sculptures, Venice, circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair of Nubian stools, polychrome sculptures, Venice, circa 1880
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Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
19th Century Green French Urn with Handles
Located in Hastings, GB
19th century French cast iron urn with decorative twin handles
Bottle green with orangey colored undertones, stunning shape,
58cm width, 39cm depth, 32cm height.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Charles-Guillame Diehl and Jean Brandely Museum Quality Neo-Grec Torchères, 1870
Located in Queens, NY
A Highly Important Pair of Charles-Guillame Diehl and Jean Brandely Museum Quality Ormolu and Porcelain Mounted Ebony Neo-Grec Torchères / Pedestals circa 1870.
Majestic and exempla...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
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Ormolu
Napoleon III Fireplace Set with Bronze Greek Gods and Black Marble
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful antique fireplace set consisting of a clock and a pair of cassolettes. The black marble clock rests on lions' feet and is surmounted by a bronze engraved Medici vase with eight faces of Greek...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Marble Obelisks, 20th Century, Napoleon III Style.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of marble obelisks, 20th century, Napoleon III style.
Pair of grey marble obelisks, 20th century, Napoleon III style.
H: 41cm, W: 9cm, D: 9cm
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20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
Napoleon III Beige Lumel Marble Fireplace Circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Napoleon III Beige Lumel Marble Fireplace Circa 1900
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20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
$4,588 / item
Napoleon III style Fleur de Pêcher marble mantel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Napoleon III style Fleur de pêcher marble mantel.
Fleur de Pêcher marble is a historic marble, used a lot during the 19th century to make exceptional works of art. For example the ex...
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
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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