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
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
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
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
Aurora, Goddess of the Dawn, Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French fireback with the goddess Aurora. She renews herself every morning and announces the arrival of the sun.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brow...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Napoleon III Style
Return from the Hunt
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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
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 tongs, shovel, poker and stand. Made of brass. The set has one minor loss but is otherwise in a good con...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
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
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
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Column in Green and Yellow Marble
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We offer you this splendid antique column in Italian marble, dating back to the end of the 19th century during the Napoleon III period. A perfect column to become the centerpiece of ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
$1,901 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Napoleon III Style
The Pub
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Early 20th century French Napoleon III fireback with a pub scene. The fireback is made of cast iron and the patina is black / pewter.
This product weighs more than 65 kg / 143 lbs....
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Napoleon III
Cupid
Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with a cupid. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The condition is...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III 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
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
Materials
Iron, Brass
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
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
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
Materials
Ormolu
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 1...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
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
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
$4,552 / item
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
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
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
$42,849 Sale Price
30% Off
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
Materials
Sandstone
19th Century, French Napoleon III Firedogs or Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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
French Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III andirons made of wrought iron. The andirons are in a good condition.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century Gilded Wood Planter
Located in Charmes, FR
fully gilded wooden planter, 19th century, interior painted green, minimal chips and lack of gilding, due to wear and tear, in good house condition
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
E. CLAVIER, Andirons with Owls, 1867 World
s Fair
By E. Clavier
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This bronze andiron bar was presented at the 1867 Paris Exhibition in Paris and was crafted by the skilled bronzeworker E. Clavier.
This piece is a testament to the artistry of E. C...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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
Materials
Marble
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
$1,188 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Set of Napoleon III French Antique Exterior Doors with Carved Panels
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
This magnificent set of large exterior double doors are French and from the Napoleon III period. Each panel has hand crafted structural detail of...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
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
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Spring Driven Roasting Jack Set
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Functional and beautiful 19th century French Napoleon III roasting jack set made of cast iron, wrought iron, brass, and copper. It is used for cooking in a kitchen fireplace. The set...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Brass, Copper
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 Napoleon III Firedogs / Andirons, 19th Century
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Antique French Napoleon III Firedogs / Andirons, 19th century.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
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
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
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 Century French Napoleon III Bronze Fireguard with Hercules and Lion Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
French Napoleon III bronze fireguard from the 19th century. The fireguard has finely cast and chassed bronze figures of a lioness and cub on the left side with a lion and snake...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Massive Finely Engraved Bronze Pillar or Column, Gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Massive finely engraved bronze casting. With richly structured, strongly ornamented. Ending the pillar on four volute-shaped legs. Under the doubly stepped, finely chiselled cover pl...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
$4,231 Sale Price
20% Off
Napoleon III Brocatelle Marble Ornamental Pedestal Column, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Napoleon III Brocatelle Marble Ornamental Pedestal Column from the 19th Century,
A brocatelle Jaune marble, set on a square and terraced base with gilted bronze details in Napole...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Metal, Bronze
$3,090 Sale Price
23% Off
French 19th Century Pair of Pietra Dura Pedestals in the Manner of Befort Fils
Located in London, GB
A pair of pedestals in the manner of Befort Fils of Paris
Constructed in bois noirci, dressed with gilt bronzes, and hardstone inlays; rising from incurved serpentine stepped bases, the inverted tapering columns having central hardstone panels...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Period Cast Iron Pan XXth century
Located in Beaune, FR
Very pretty cast iron stove richly decorated with characters and arabesques, opening with 2 doors and 1 drawer to collect the ashes. Beautiful work inspired by Napoleon III made in t...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Roasting Jack and Attachments
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III roasting jack and attachments made of wrought iron and brass. The roasting jack can be used for cooking ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Large Wrought Iron Gate in the Napoleon III Style
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Large wrought iron gate in the Napoleon III style.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
20th Century Massive Finely Engraved Bronze Pillar or Column, Gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Massive finely engraved bronze casting. With richly structured, strongly ornamented. Ending the pillar on four volute-shaped legs. Under the doubly stepped, finely chiseled cover pla...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
18th-19th Century French Napoleon III Clockwork Roasting Jack
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Functional 18th - 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...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Copper, Iron, Wrought Iron
Pair Of Cast Iron Wall Lights, Based On Models From The Pont Alexandre III
Located in Charmes, FR
Beautiful pair of cast iron wall lights with bronze patina made after models from the Pont Alexandre III in Paris. This pair of lanterns was designed in the 20th century as part of t...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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
Pair of Napoleon III Urns with Original Polychromy
Located in New York, NY
Retaining their original polychromy in the neo-Gothic style, these pieces represent a trend typical of the Second Empire—large planters intended for exterior spaces with either intri...
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1870s Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
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
19th Century French Napoleon III Wrought Iron Painted Outdoor Daybed
Located in Astoria, NY
Gorgeous mid-19th century authentic French Napoleon III iron daybed, sourced from Provence and beautifully aged with time and wear. This piece showcases hand-wrought ironwork with el...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
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Iron, Wrought Iron
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
Materials
Brass
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
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
Materials
Ormolu
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
Materials
Brass, Copper, Iron, Wrought 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 Ceramic Columns, Late 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of ceramic columns, late 19th century
Pair of ceramic columns, imitation Griotte marble, late 19th century.
H: 99 cm, d max: 45 cm, d min: 28.5 cm.
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Late 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
$4,279 / set
Antique Large Doble Wooden Interior Door in White Patina Color
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
Antique large double wooden Interior door in white patina color. This pair of doors is adorned with molded panels of varying sizes and light hand...
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19th Century Spanish Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
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
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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