Pot A Feu
Wood fired stoneware «Pot à feu» sculpture by Île/Mer/Froid
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Wood fired stoneware «Pot à feu» sculpture by Île/Mer/Froid.
Artist signature under the base. 2023
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Wood fired stoneware «Pot à feu» sculpture by Île/Mer/Froid
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Wood fired stoneware «Pot à feu» sculpture by Île/Mer/Froid.
Artist signature under the base. 2023
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Nice Pair of French Pots à Feu Finials, 5+ Ft Tall
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of large-sized, wood-carved pot à feu (fire urn) finials. This vintage pair of
Category
Late 20th Century French Urns
Materials
Wood
French Classical Style 19th Century Carved Wood Pots à Feu with Traces of Paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
An oversized pair of French carved wooden Pots à Feu (fire pots) from the 19th century, with upper
Category
Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Carved Wooden Italian Pot à Feu Sculptures on Lucite Bases
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian carved wooden pots à feu (fire urn) fragment sculptures from the 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite, Wood
H 15.75 in W 6 in D 6 in
Large Antique French Plaster Pot A Feu Urn on Faux Marble Pedestal, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to the 1800s, this imposing French plaster pot a feu (“fire pot”) has been paired with a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Architectural Elements
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Paint
H 92 in W 27.5 in D 24 in
Pot a Feu French Urn with Lid
Located in Dallas, TX
Large urn with lid made of limestone, originating from the South of France.
Category
2010s Urns
Materials
Limestone
Italian Gilded Wooden Pot à Feu Fragment on Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian gilded and painted in the back wooden fragment on its base, depicting a Pot a` feu (Fire
Category
20th Century Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Wood
Table en bois laqué noir à décor central marqueté de laiton, Napoléon III
Located in ROYÈRE-DE-VASSIVIÈRE, FR
entretoise en X surmontée d’un pot à feu
Bel état général malgré quelques traces d’usure normale.
Dimensions
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 30.12 in W 44.49 in D 25.6 in
Italian Pair of Slender Neoclassic Mirrors, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italy feature Pots à Feu (Fire Urn) at their crest peaks with swagged garland draping downward to their
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
French Louis XV Period Carved Wood Console Table with Marble Top, circa 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
undeniably the cross stretcher, beautifully embellished with a pot-à-feu motif (fire urn), decorated on the
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Console Tables
Materials
Marble
H 31 in W 44 in D 19.5 in
French Breche D'alep Marble Top Console W/Neoclassical Design, circa 1930s-1940s
Located in Atlanta, GA
adorn with a center platform topped with a three dimensional pot à feu (fire urn) at center, underside
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Console Tables
Materials
Marble
H 35.75 in W 44 in D 20 in
Pair of French Candelabra Lamps Made from Hand Wrought Iron and Antique Elements
Located in Dallas, TX
elements known as “pots a feu”, or “fire pots”, which are finials in the shape of flames. This design motif
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Table Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 38 in W 11.75 in D 11.75 in
Antique 3-Piece French Gilt Bronze ‘Bar de Cheminee’, Fireplace Fender, C. 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
thick fender is a putto with hands extended towards a pot feu with ring handles. Both cherubs sit on a
Category
Antique 1880s French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Metal, Bronze
H 14 in W 49.5 in D 6 in
Antique Wrought Iron 3-Light Floor Lamp from Catalonia, Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
three sections have a pair of dragons with rinceau tongues flanking a pot feu. Long foliate tails and
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Recent Sales
Pair of Alabaster "Pot à Feu" or Fire Pot, Italien Artwork, 19th Century
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Alabaster decorative "pot à feu" with sculpted acanthus leaves on the collar and a fluted baluster
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Vases
Materials
Alabaster
H 51.19 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
Pair of Rococo Style "Pots à Feu" Vases, A. Brault Choisy-Le-Roy, 19th Century
By A. Brault et Cie 1
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Powerful pair of rococo style "POTS À FEU" Vases, A. Brault Choisy-Le-Roy manufactory.
Terra
Category
Antique 1880s French Rococo Revival Vases
Materials
Terracotta
H 42.52 in W 27.56 in D 20.48 in
Pair of Large Chateau Size Cast Stone ‘Pots A Feu’ from France
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of large cast stone garden finials are referred to as “Pot A Feu”. First used in France
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Pair of Carved Antique Limestone Pots a Feu from France, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
A Pot a Feu is an architectural stone ornamentation consisting of a round base surmounted by
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Pair of French 19th Century Hand Carved White Marble Pots À Feu with Swags
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French hand carved white marble 'Pots à Feu' (fire urns) from the 19th century, with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Architectural Elements
Materials
Marble
H 23.5 in W 8.75 in D 9.25 in
Pot a feu from South of France
Located in New Orleans, LA
A painted and giltwood pot-au-feu from the South of France
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Decorative Objects
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Bronze Doré Fireplace Chenets, Circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
, as noted by the presence of multiple pots a feu finials. Chenets have been used for centuries to
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Metal, Bronze
8213 A SET OF 3 SCONCES
Located in New Orleans, LA
A SET OF THREE "POTS A FEU" WOODEN SCONCES WITH 2 ARMS DECORATED WITH GILDED WOOD BALLS.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wood
Pair of Tall Garden Finials, 17th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
A beautiful pair of urns with pot-a-feu finials on top. These garden ornaments are significant in
Category
Antique 17th Century French Garden Ornaments
Materials
Concrete
French 18th Century Painted and Gilt Trumeau Mirror with Carved Scrolled Decor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted and giltwood trumeau mirror from the 18th century with carved pot à feu motif
Category
Antique 18th Century French Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror, Wood
H 40.5 in W 38.5 in D 1 in
19th Century French Polished Steel and Bronze Fireplace “Tenaille a Feu” Tongs
Located in Dallas, TX
a feu, literally meaning “fire pincers”. Fireplace tongs were designed to reposition logs that are
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Bronze, Steel
H 31.375 in W 5.25 in D 0.875 in
A pair of painted and giltwood pot-au-feu
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of carved painted and giltwood pot-au-feu
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Decorative Objects
8220
Located in New Orleans, LA
A PAIR OF "POTS DU FEU" FROM C 1680 FORMED INTO TWO ARM SCONCES. THE ARMS OF IRON WITH PAINTED TOLE
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wood
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Style Parcel Painted Side Table with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
margent runs from the outer end of each arm to a pot au feu finial festooned with an acanthus cup body
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables
Materials
Stone, Marble
French Art Deco Marble Garden Sculpture
Located in Winter Park, FL
French Art Deco hand carved marble "pot a feu" architectural or garden sculpture. Square base
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Architectural Elements
Materials
Marble
French Late 18th Century Neoclassical Trumeau Mirror with Mercury Glass
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French neoclassical trumeau mirror with pot-à-feu giltwood motif and mercury glass from the late
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood
Pair Of Italian Neoclassical Style Paint Decorated Tole Urns
Located in Houston, TX
with Greek keys, flames and swags. Also known as a Pot à feu (Fire urn).
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Museum Quality 19th Century Wedding Armoire in Carved Oak from Normandy France
Located in Dallas, TX
. The left door has a pot-au feu flanked by two doves (symbolizing love birds) with a crossed torchere
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Bronze, Brass
H 106.375 in W 65.25 in D 22.125 in
Pot a feu
Located in Villenouvelle, FR
Hand sculpted "Pot A Feu" with gilt and silver details,distressed patina
Category
Antique 19th Century French Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
Pair 18th c. Pot a Feu
Located in Houston, TX
Pair 18th c. Italian Wooden Pot a Feu
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Candle Holders
Pair 18th c. Pot a Feu
Located in Houston, TX
Pair 18th c. French Wooden Pot a Feu
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Decorative Objects
Pair 18th Century Pot a Feu
Located in Houston, TX
Pair 18th c Pot a Feu from a Chateau near Toulouse, France
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Garden Ornaments
Pair of 18th Century Pots a Feu
Located in Houston, TX
This pair of 18th century pots a feu originated in Uzes, France. "Pots a Feu," which literally
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Urns
Materials
Stone
19c Zinc pot-a-feu
Located in New Orleans, LA
Zinc Flame
Category
Antique 19th Century French Balustrades and Fixtures
Materials
Zinc
19c Pair of Zinc Pot-a-Feu
Located in New Orleans, LA
Zinc Flame
Category
French Garden Ornaments
Materials
Zinc
Pair of Antique Wooden 18th Century Applique Wall Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th c. Carved Wooden Pot a Feu Appliques
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wall Lights and Sconces
English Regency Mahogany Console Table with Receding Sides from the 1850s
Located in Atlanta, GA
(pots à feu) marking the top of each leg. Typical of the neoclassical taste so fashionable in the early
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Console Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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Pot A Feu For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the pot a feu you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A pot a feu — often made from stone, limestone and bronze — can elevate any home. There are 10 variations of the antique or vintage pot a feu you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a pot a feu — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A pot a feu, designed in the Louis XVI style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is a Pot A Feu?
Prices for a pot a feu start at $600 and top out at $18,000 with the average selling for $2,453.
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