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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.)

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Style: Napoleon III
19th Century French 'Bouhon Frères' Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French fireplace tool set made of brass. The fire irons are made by Bouhon Frères which were prominent French producers of fireplace tools in the 19th century. The firm ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Brass

French Wrought Iron Cup Dogs or Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French wrought iron andirons with spit hooks to grill food and a cup to keep drinks or soup warm. The style is Napoleon III. 20th century.
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20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought 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

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Ormolu

Pair of Napoleon III Style Centaur Andirons/Chenets 19th/20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Napoleon III Style Centaur Andirons 19th / 20th century, Patinated pair of Napoleon III style andirons Mythological centaurs holding a spheres, on ped...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Napoleon III Display Pedestal Att. to A-G Fourdinois, France, Circa 1865
By Alexandre-George Fourdinois
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare Napoleon III display pedestal with curved front, in wood veneer and chiseled and gilded bronze ornamentation. Topped by a rotating circular top underlined by a frieze of laurels...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Updated Description: 19th century French Napoleon III period fireplace grate. Made of brass and and a recently forged grate. The condition is good.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of Figural French Andirons for Fireplace.
Located in Houston, TX
Assorted pairs of figural iron fireplace andirons from France, circa 1800s. Price is for one pair of your choice. Measurement listed is for the pair in image 1. Pair in image 2 measu...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

French Chimney Piece With Fleur De Lys For Timeless Modernist Interior Concept
Located in Beervelde, BE
Unique timeless French limestone fireplace surround with beautiful Fleur de Lys details on the fronton. Measurements: 176 cm Exterior Width 69,29 Inch 112,5 cm Exterior Height 44,29...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Limestone

French Napoleon III Fireplace Fender, Napoleon III Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th Century French Napoleon III Period fire fender made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Firedogs or Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th Century French Napoleon III Period andirons made of wrought iron and brass. The andirons are in a good condition.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Wrought Iron

20th Century French Napoleon III Style Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Napoleon III Style andirons made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
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20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Small Napoleon III Fireplace Tools or Fire Irons, Early 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III Period set of two tools made of polished steel. The set is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Steel

Large 19th Century French Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel, Napoleon III Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 19th century French fireplace shovel, hand forged of wrought iron and brass. The style is Napoleon III Period and it is from that period. The shovel is in a good condition.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Wrought Iron

French Napoleon III Period 'Jezus' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th Century French Napoleon III Period fireback depicting Jezus. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The co...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

19th Century Napoleon III Period Companion Set
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th Century French Napoleon III Period fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of tongs, shovel, and stand. Made of cast iron and wrought iron. It is in good condition and is full...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

20th Century Napoleon III Style 'Caritas' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th Century Napoleon Style 'Caritas' Fireback / Backsplash with the goddess Caritas. Caritas (the care / love). 'Love' from the triptych faith, hope and love, the three theological ...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Large Antique French Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 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

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Wrought Iron

19th Century French Allegory of France Fireback / Backsplash, Napoleon III
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III Period fireback with an allegory of France. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. Upon request, it can be made black/pewter col...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

18th Century Cast Iron French Trivet
Located in Germantown, MD
A late 18th century French trivet. For heating up a pan or to keep it warm in and in front of the fire. Still in a good working condition.
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Early 18th Century Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

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

Marquetry Planter, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Planter in blackened wood and marquetry of different wood species; the feet end in winged chimeras on dog legs, zinc tray Wear from use, old restorations 19th century Height 97 cm...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Fruitwood

Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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

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Iron, Wrought 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 Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Mid-19th Century Marble Pedestal Column
Located in Paris, FR
White marble veneer pedestal column with square display plate. The pedestal is ornamented with a red marbre base and Sienna marble plate. The red Griotte marble upper tray is decorat...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Griotte Marble, Siena Marble

Fine Original Patina Large Brass French Napolean III Andirons
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Solid brass original Napoleon III andirons in excellent condition exuding character. Stately and well proportioned with exquisite brass work and "feathered egg" finials. Will shimmer...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Brass

Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Toolset
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 19th century French Napoleon III period fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of tongs, shovel and stand. The tools and stand are made of wrought iron, cast iron and brass....
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron

Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Toolset
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 19th century French Napoleon III period fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of tongs and shovel. The tools are made of wrought iron with brass handles. The set is in a go...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Steel

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 Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Firedogs / Andirons, 19th Century
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Antique French Napoleon III Firedogs / Andirons, 19th century. The pair is in really nice condition.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Bouhon Frères Fireplace Tool Set, Fire Tools, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set - fire irons made of brass. Bouhon Frères were prominent French producers of fireplace tools in the 19th century. The firm partici...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Brass

Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Toolset
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 19th century French Napoleon III period fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of tongs, shovel and stand. The tools and stand are made of wrought iron, cast iron and brass....
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Wrought Iron, Iron

Antique French 'Grandy Fils' Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th-century French Napoleon III period fireplace set. The tool set consists of thongs, a shovel and a stand. It is made of wrought iron and cast iron with brass details. The set is ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Wrought Iron, Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Fender, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th Century French Napoleon III period fire fender made of brass and wrought iron. The condition is good.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Fender, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th Century French Napoleon III fire fender made of brass and wrought iron. The condition is good.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Wrought 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 Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Ducel Foundry after Pierre Loison, Young Girl with a Conch, mid-19th century
By Pierre Loison 1, J.J. Ducel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This statue, titled Young Girl with a Conch, was cast by the Ducel Foundry after a work by Pierre Loison in the mid-19th century. The sculptor Pierre Loison (or Loyson) (1816-1886) began his career as an apprentice to a clog maker. Noticed for his talent, he was able to study sculpture in the studio of David d’Angers and at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He received numerous official commissions and exhibited in nearly every Salon from 1845 until 1886, the year of his death, as well as at the 1855 Universal Exhibition. The Ducel Foundry was founded in 1800 in Touraine. It was successively managed by three generations of the Ducel family: Jacques, Jean-Jacques, and Jacques-Gustave. The company had a store in Paris and gained recognition by participating in various international exhibitions held in the second half of the 19th century. It was purchased by the Val d’Osne Foundry in 1878. This sculpture depicts a young girl seated on a rock by the water’s edge. She may represent a naiad, a deity associated with rivers and springs. Her posture conveys movement, as if she is about to enter the water: her face and torso lean forward, she holds onto the rock with her left hand, and in her right hand, she grasps a conch shell, which could emit a jet of water. A drapery covers her waist, and both legs extend toward the water. The statue bears an inscription on the base indicating its origin: “JJ DUCEL...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III andirons made of cast iron and polished brass with a recently forged grate. 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

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Iron, Wrought Iron, Brass

White/ beige Marble Pedestal Basin, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large white / beige marble basin on foot, 19th century? Some small chips, a natural crack in the marble Height 38cm diameter 38.5cm
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Large French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools, 19th-20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 19th-20th century French fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of a shovel, and fire poker. The tools are made of wrought iron and brass. The set is in a good condition and...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron, Brass

French Decorated 18th Century Louis XV Period Gridiron
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th Century hand forged French gridiron, made of wrought iron. It is used to grill small pieces of meat quickly over the fire. Sometimes they are put in the fire or else on a trivet...
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18th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Steel

Large 19th C. French Napoleon III Fireplace Toolset
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 19th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of tongs and shovel. The tools are made of wrought iron and brass. The set is in a good condition and...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Wrought Iron

19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Log Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace grate. The andirons are made of cast iron and the grate of steel. The grate is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Steel, 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 Building and Garden Elements

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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 Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace shovel made of wrought iron and decorated with polished brass. 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

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Late 19th or 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

French Napoleon III Style Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Napoleon III style 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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20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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

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Iron, Wrought Iron

French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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

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Iron, Wrought Iron

French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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

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Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century French 'Marie Leszczyńska' Fireback / Backsplash
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...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th 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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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron, Brass

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 two fire irons. Made of wrought iron and brass. It is in a good condition and is fully functi...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron, Brass

Series of 11 Pairs of Door Plaques, Door Decoration, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Series of 11 pairs of door plaques, door decoration, 19th century. Set of 11 pairs of gilt and patinated brass door plaques, 19th century, Napoleon III period. H: 22cm, W: 6cm, D: 0...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Brass

19th Century Dutch Fireplace Trammel or Pot Hanger
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century Dutch Napoleon III period fireplace trammel. The trammel is made of wrought iron, with polished brass and a wooden handle. The tramm...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron, Brass

Large 19th Century French Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 19th century French fireplace shovel made of wrought iron. The shovel is in a good condition.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought 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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