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
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
Antique French Carrara Marble Mantelpiece
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Antique French statuary Carrara marble mantelpiece of large scale and great quality. This magnificent Napoleon III style mantelpiece is beautifully carved in the purest of white stat...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
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Carrara Marble
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Screen, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III 4-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
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
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Marble, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble
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
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
French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Soest, NL
Early 20th century French Napoleon III fireplace basket - fire basket made of wrought iron and cast iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
19th Century, French Napoleon III Firedogs or Andirons
Located in Soest, NL
19th century, French Napoleon III period fire dogs made of wrought iron. The andirons 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
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
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French fireplace grate. The grate consists of two Napoleon III period andirons, made of cast iron, and a recently forged grate, made of wrought iron. The basket is in a ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Antique Dutch Napoleon III Log Basket, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century Dutch Napoleon III firewood basket holder. The log holder is made copper. Also called 'Frisian nail bucket'. Was used for the transport o...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
Antique French Napoleon III Style 'The Pub' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Screen or Fire Screen, 19th - 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th - 20th century French Napoleon III four-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 fir...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
True Pair Of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Ormolu & Bronze Andirons
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and monumental true pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Period Renaissance st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze andirons, stamped by F. Barbedienne. Each andiron has an ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French Napoleon III 'Train' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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
Materials
Limestone
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
French Napoleon III Period 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
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
19th Century French Napoleon III 'Sphinx' Fire Grate, Fireplace, Grate
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period fireplace basket with period andirons and new grate. The fire basket is made of cast iron and wrought iron. The basket is in a good condition ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
19th Century Dutch Copper Log Holder, Log Bin
Located in Soest, NL
Dutch Napoleon III period 19th century copper log holder, log bin
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19th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper, Wrought Iron
Napoleon III walnut fireplace surmounted by an important alcove
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This impressive fireplace made in walnut wood during the second half of the 19th century shows a very rich and eclectic decoration typical of the Second Empire's taste.
Its rolled ja...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French 'Man and Woman' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
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...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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
Charles-Guillame Diehl and Jean Brandely Museum Quality Neo-Grec Torchères, 1870
Located in New York, 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
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Pietra Dura Pedestal
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive and good quality 19th Century French ebonized Pietra dura inlaid pedestal with wonderful gilded ormolu scrolling foliate mounts, brass stringing. The central panel having carved precious...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
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Ormolu
Hand Forged French Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
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
Antique French Napoleon III 'Woman' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French fireback. The style of the fireback is Napoleon III and it is from that period.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Napoleon III Style 'Return from the Hunt' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Napoleon III style fireback with a scene of a hunt returning.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The fireback is in a good cond...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Regence Style Fireplace in Breccia Nouvelle Marble
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This large Regence style fireplace was made of Breccia Nouvelle marble in the late 19th century.
Its entablature adorned with spandrels is underlined with an oblong moulding. It lay...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Breccia Marble
German Napoleon III Style 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
20th century German Napoleon III style fireback with a coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The condition is good. It does not have cra...
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20th Century German Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique Dutch Game Rack, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
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
Antique French Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 19th - early 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th-early 20th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set, fire irons made of polished brass. The toolset consists of a stand and two fire irons. It is in a good condition and i...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Antique French Napoleon III 'Little Red Riding Hood' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th C. French Napoleon III Period Fireplace Tool Set
Located in Soest, NL
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
19th Century Napoleon III Period Fireplace Grate, Fire Grate
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 19th century French Napoleon III Period fireplace grate made of cast iron The andirons are made of brass, wrought ironand a recently forged steel grate.
Total width at th...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique French 'Bacchante' Firedogs or Andirons, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III Bacchante firedogs made of cast iron. Bacchante is the priestess of Bacchus, god of wine and vivid social gatherings. The andirons have a natural bro...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Roasting Jack, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French roasting jack. It is made of wrought iron. The roasting jack can be used for cooking in the fireplace. It is fully functional.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Soest, NL
Late 19th or early 20th century French Napoleon III fireplace basket. The fire basket is made of wrought iron and cast iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
French Napoleon III Style 'Boy with Dog' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Firedogs or Andirons
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French firedogs made of wrought iron and brass.
This product has to be shipped as freight due to its size and/or (volumetric) weight. You can contact us to find out the...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace grate, made of cast iron, wrought iron and polished brass. 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, Brass
French Napoleon III 'Fire' Fireplace Grate, Fire Grate, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III period fireplace basket with period andirons and new grate. The fire basket is made of cast iron and wrought iron. The basket is in a good condition ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Antique French Napoleon III 'Cupid' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Napoleon III 'Rural Scene' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
19th Century 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 at no extra cost. It is in a g...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Soest, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III period fireplace basket. The fire basket is made of wrought iron and cast iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Soest, NL
Late 19th or early 20th century French Napoleon III fireplace basket, fire basket made of wrought iron and brass. 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
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
French Napoleon III Fireplace Fender
Located in Soest, NL
Late 19th or early 20th century French Napoleon III fire fender. The fender is made of brass and wrought iron. The condition is good.
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Wrought 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
Materials
Oak
French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Soest, NL
19th - 20th Century French Napoleon III style fireplace basket. The fire basket is made of wrought iron and cast iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Hand Forged French Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III andirons 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
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
Materials
Stucco, Wood
Antique French Garden Folding Dining Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Say it with style with this set of 4 antique French folding bistro style dining chairs. Leave them out or fold them up to save space. Great dinin...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Ebonised Pedestal
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Napoleon III gilt-bronze mounted Ebonised pedestal.
The circular top above a guilloche band and a cylindrical body set with floral garlands, rai...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ormolu
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
Materials
Mirror
Napoleon Iii building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
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