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Why do fireplaces have mantels?
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Fireplaces have mantels to prevent smoke from entering the room. Initially, mantels functioned as hoods and were installed to protect an interior space and nearby objects from the extreme heat generated by a fireplace.
Today, fireplaces and mantels can be seen as a focal point in your decor. Fireplaces were once essential fixtures in a home. Even as HVAC systems would eventually see to it that fireplaces weren’t a necessity, no mechanically engineered thermal heating and ventilation technology can replicate the feeling of warmth and camaraderie that a flickering fire guarantees.
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Today, fireplaces and mantels can be seen as a focal point in your decor. Fireplaces were once essential fixtures in a home. Even as HVAC systems would eventually see to it that fireplaces weren’t a necessity, no mechanically engineered thermal heating and ventilation technology can replicate the feeling of warmth and camaraderie that a flickering fire guarantees.
Find antique and vintage fireplaces and mantels on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 29, 2024
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Reclaimed 19th Century arched Victorian Carrara marble fireplace surround
Located in Manchester, GB
An arched Victorian fireplace surround of good proportions in Carrara marble. The squared edge mantle sits above a plain keystone. The spandrels carved with a four point star within ...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Carrara Marble
Fireplace mantle in gray and pink marble "fior di pesco", Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Vintage fireplace mantle in gray and pink marble, special marble called fior di pesco, from Italy, from the early 1900s, maximum external dimensions cm W 101 x H 101 x D 32, internal...
Category
20th Century Italian Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble
Antique Sheraton revival wooden mantel with original hand painted tiles
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
An outstanding antique Sheraton revival wooden fireplace with original hand painted Dolton Lambeth panels and copper insert.
Constructed using the finest figured dark wood with satin...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Fireplaces and Ma...
Materials
Fruitwood
Hand Crafted Art Deco Style Marble Fireplace by Ryan and Smith
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
A hand Crafted Art Deco Style Marble Fireplace, produced in three solid blocks of marble.
This stylish fireplace reflects the Art Deco style which fl...
Category
2010s Northern Irish Art Deco Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Breccia Marble
An Antique French Louis XVI Style Carrara Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A petit antique 19th century Carrara Marble fireplace in the Louis XVI manner
The console jambs twin fluted terminating in classical square Patarae corner blocks. The bow fronted fri...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Carrara Marble
20th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Combination
Located in London, GB
20th Century Small Art Nouveau Style Cast Iron Fireplace Combination.
This Fireplace Has Been Recently Salvaged From A London Period Town House.
This Is In Good Condition With Origi...
Category
Late 20th Century British Art Nouveau Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
