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
Dancers
Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th Century French Napoleon III style fireback with two dancers.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter at no ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
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
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 19th Century
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
19th Century German Napoleon III
Flower Basket
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th Century German Napoleon II period fireback with a flower basket.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The fireback is in a good condition, no cr...
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19th Century German Antique 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 basket. The fire basket is made of wrought iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional. The total width of the front of...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
Napoleon III Style French Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Napoleon III style fireplace basket - fire basket made of wrought iron and polished brass. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
French Napoleon III
Dancers
Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III style fireback with two dancers.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter at n...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Stand for a Roasting Jack, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III period stand for a roasting jack. The stand is hand forged and made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
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
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Antique French Napoleon III
Roman Scene
Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with a Roman scene. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. It is in a...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Napoleon III
Children Playing
Fireback / Backsplash, 19th C.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with children playing. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. It is i...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Napoleon III
Soldiers
Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with a group of soldiers. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. It i...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
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
Large French Wrought Iron Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 19th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set consisting of fireplace tongs and a shovel. The fire irons are made of wrought iron. They are in a good condition and are fu...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Hand Carved Red Grey Marble Pedestal Column Napoleon III
Located in Sofia, BG
Hand carved marble column pedestal made of combination of red and grey marble with square head standing on a square, terraced base.
Napoleon III style
France, circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
$1,384 Sale Price
34% Off
Antique Polished Brass French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th-20th century French Napoleon III fireplace tool set made of polished brass. The tool set consists of a stand and two fireplace tools. The condition is good.
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
French Napoleon III Style Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th-20th century French Napoleon III style andirons. The andirons are made or wrought iron and have a natural brown patina.
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20th Century French Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III
Arms of France
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with the Arms of France. Coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. It de...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon II period andirons made of wrought iron. The condition of the andirons is good.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron, Steel
$565 / set
19th Century French
Man and Woman
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 Large French Andirons, Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III period fire dogs made of wrought iron. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the times the andirons were the main co...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,160 / set
Door Lock, Large Decoration, 19th Century, with Key
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Door lock, large decoration, 19th century, with key
Measures: H 17 cm, W 11 cm, P 3 cm.
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Prussian Fireplace in Sarreguemines Earthenware, France End of the 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful Prussian fireplace in Sarreguemines enameled earthenware, with enamelled decoration of flowers, arabesques and lion's muzzle.
With a hearth base made of cast iron.
The w...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of French Empire Style Porcelain Door Handles
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Empire style (19/20th Century) round white porcelain door handles with gilt trim and bee design (PRICED AS PAIR).
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Porcelain
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 in Belgian black marble and antique green, circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Napoleon III fireplace in Belgian black marble and antique green, circa 1880
Dimensions of the fireplace: 107 x 82 cm
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Early 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
French Antique Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs, 19th Century
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
French Napoleon III andirons or firedogs, 19th century.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique Napoleon III Andirons / Firedogs
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
French Napoleon III andirons made of brass and cast iron. The andirons are in a good condition.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
$415 / set
Pair of 19th Century French Cast Iron Bras De Lumière Sconces or Lantern Holders
Located in Dallas, TX
Known as bras de lumière (“arm of light”), this pair of French cast iron sconces from the 1800’s features a magnificent rinceau of foliage wit...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Iron
19th Century Bronze Fireplace Bar
Located in BARSAC, FR
Polished bronze hearth bar, with two pinnacles and lateral cylindrical bar.
French work of good quality from the 19th century
Very good condition
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
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 X Style Carrara Marble Mantel, circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Charles X Style Carrara Marble Mantel, circa 1880
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
$9,756 / item
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
Materials
Bronze
French Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs, 19th Century
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
French Napoleon III 'Woman' andirons or firedogs, 19th century
They are in good condition.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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
Materials
Griotte Marble, Siena Marble
Pair of 19th Century French Brass Andirons
Located in Westport, CT
Beautiful pair of French Napoleon III patinated solid brass andirons or fire dogs with with wrought iron frames to keep your logs elevated. Note lovely large spiral balls and carved...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
$2,400 / set
Stele Display Stand, Sculpted Wood, Gilded and Painted, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stela display case, carved wood, gilt and painted, 19th century, Napoleon III. Measures: H 159cm, D 50cm.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
White Carrara Marble Fireplace Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Carrara marble fireplace fireplace dimensions 73.5 x 110.5cm
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
$9,399 / item
19th Century Napoleon III Style Three-Sided Paws Column
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique antique column, circa 1850.
High quality carved wood, polished and polished. A multi-articulated, finely carved pillar stem ending on three-sided platen paws.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
$1,995 Sale Price
51% Off
Napoleon III Fireplace In Carrara Marble
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Carrara marble fireplace, circa 1880 fireplace dimensions 77 x 110 cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Wooden Column
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful French Napoleon III black painted wooden column.
Ideal to show a sculpture.
Good condition and quality.
Category
1870s French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
$809 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Garden Gueridons with Marble Tops and Cast Iron Bases
Located in PARIS, FR
This pair of garden guéridons features an elegant oval shape and embodies the opulence of the Second Empire style. The green-patina cast iron legs, adorned with intricate chimera and...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Iron
Forged Metal Napoleon III Column, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A forged metal pillar with fluted details, acanthus cornice and Doric inspiration, a Napoleon III period piece.
Take into account that the colors on the items may vary depending on...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Spelter
$4,392 Sale Price
25% Off
Painted Tin Planter
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painted tin planter, 19th century.
Measures: H: 9 cm, W: 26 cm, D: 16 cm.
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Tin
$1,047 Sale Price
20% Off
Belgian Black Marble Mantel, 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This beautiful antique Napoleon III style mantel was made in Belgium in the second half of the 19th century. It is a rare and strong piece because of its carved decoration in a very ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble
French Forged Napoleon III Column, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A forged metal pillar with fluted details and Doric inspiration, a Napoleon III period piece.
Take into account that the colors on the items may vary depending on the type of lighti...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Spelter
$4,391 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Iron Garden Urns
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Iron Garden Urns still show the aged forest green painted finish that was popular during the era, along with a century and a half of pati...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th century Napoleon III Bronze and Marble Pair of Pharmacy Tazzas
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very beautiful pair of pharmacy cassolettes/tazzas in gilded bronze and marble dating from the Napoleon III period.
Base with lion's feet. Handles representing snakes which is the sy...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Boulle Ebonized Pedestal, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Lovely French Napoleon III Boulle ebonized pedestal, 19th century.
The pedestal is inset with a rectangular marble top, above a Boulle style brass inlaid column decorated with a central urn within a scrolling foliate motif, the corners are mounted with gilt bronze mythical...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of Napoleon Cast Iron Urns
Located in Washington, DC
A pair of Napoleon cast iron urns.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$2,850 / set
Pair of Antique Napoleon III Cast Iron Andirons / Firedogs
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Pair of antique Napoleon III cast iron Andirons / Firedogs.
The pair is in good condition.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Exceptional Napoleon III period mantel in veined Carrara marble
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Exceptional Napoleon III period mantel in veined Carrara marble, adorned with a rich décor of palmettes and arabesques.
This fireplace is sold with a modern cast iron insert adapted...
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Andirons in Wrought iron the heart "Crémaillere" French XIX
Located in Brussels, BE
French andiron in wrought iron from 19 century with Heart, and rack system "crémaillere". in perfect condition.
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of large 19th Century green painted Napoleon III urns with handles
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of 19th Century French Napoleon III Garden Urns. This is an extra large pair of 19th century French cast iron with large decorative exaggerated handles. This pair would work w...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Fireplace Bronze Andirons with Amphoraes
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Elegant pair of French andirons with bronze amphoraes.
To be used also as bookends.
ref. M/943.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
$1,713 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Four ornamental columns, France, circa 1850
Located in Paris, FR
Four wooden columns covered with white, tinned and gilded iron plates. The diamond-shaped plates are alternately decorated with a fleur-de-lis or acanthus leaves and are held in plac...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$16,657 / set
Napoleon Style Black Noir De Mazy Marble Black Antique Fireplace
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
A magnificent marble fireplace wrapped in black marble: “Noir de Mazy”. An elegant combination of craftsmanship and distinctive styles. Everything about this mantelpiece is right, th...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Napoleon III Building and Garden Elements
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Belgian Black 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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