Antique 18th Century Kilkenny Fireplace Mantel

A broken pediment with carved acanthus leaves and dentils rests on a shelf forming an architectural cornice above a fluted frieze. The projecting end blocks are embellished with flor...

With rectangular moulded shelf above the frieze which is decorated with interlocking guilloche. The jambs of tapering pilaster form with cable stopped flutes and budding flower heads...

An early Architectural Palladian, Irish chimneypiece of black Kilkenny marble, with moulded tiered shelf and plain frieze centered with an uncarved ...

A late 18th century style chimneypiece in Statuary and Siena marbles of truly exceptional quality. The moulded shelf, carved with dentils and Egg & Dart, breaks forward above the central tablet and square corner blocks. The tablet depicts a scene of Bacchic putti dancing and revelling with music, some holding grapes and ewers of wine, one holding a Thrysus, a spear headed by an acorn often carried by Bacchus, to the right a putto has the legs of a goat, and centred with a putto riding a finely carved ram. The tablet flanked by a frieze decorated by alternating finger flutes inlaid with Siena, and carved finely carved bows and flowers. The cornerblocks, carved to the front with Roman urns, sit above composite Ionic columns, also inlaid with Siena flutes. The columns are fully detached in the round, on turned socle plinths above square footblocks. The convent Siena is of particularly noteworthy quality. The Ram is emblematic in classical and Georgian sculpture...

A 19th century, Louis XVI style chimneypiece in veined statuary marble with impressive and well-cast gilt bronze mounts. The rectangular shelf with rounded ends. The frieze with well...

Probably made for the emerging and prosperous American market with a bald headed eagle attacking a snake, circa 1880. With serpentine shelf and frieze which is centered with an eagl...

This antique fireplace surround in Burgundy reddish marble stone has a naive rustic touch. Waxing can make this piece having a richer look, more to porfire. The legs are very elegant...

This Italian influence quite unique original fireplace surround has been executed in warm color marble stone. A perfect fit for different decor styles. The carving is very fine. ...

This bicolor antique fireplace surround has a very deep patina. The detail in the middle shows music instruments and is from the Directoire period. It was installed in a panneled lib...

Phenomenal fireplace surround from the free mason compagnon in bicolor burgundy hard stone. The carving is very fine and very unusual. Measures: 142.5 cm EW 56.10", 112 cm EH...

This bicolor burgundy hard stone fireplace surround has a nice patina and a marble shine de color is a perfect match for wooden floor. Even in a modern interior with lots of white th...

This mantel is an original French Burgundy surround in a Rose Liseron hard stone. Front piece was broken and is restored. Even if a trained eye can hardly see the formal damage it ...