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How high should a mantel shelf be above a fireplace?
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A mantel shelf is typically mounted 12 inches above the inner section of a fireplace, which is called the firebox.
Today, fireplaces and mantels can be seen as a focal point in your decor. Vintage fireplaces and mantels have earned their coveted position as desirable focal points in any room over the course of a staggering evolution in design that has yielded everything from intricately carved works of limestone to sleek works of wood paneling and rolled steel.
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Today, fireplaces and mantels can be seen as a focal point in your decor. Vintage fireplaces and mantels have earned their coveted position as desirable focal points in any room over the course of a staggering evolution in design that has yielded everything from intricately carved works of limestone to sleek works of wood paneling and rolled steel.
Find antique and vintage fireplaces and mantels on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 29, 2024
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Antique Georgian Bullseye Pine Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Georgian bullseye pine fire mantel, reclaimed from an English Norfolk farmhouse. Detailed with bullseye roundels, this impressive fire surround is designed with moulded ja...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
Limestone Trumeau Fireplace Mantel with Mirror
Located in Zedelgem, BE
French Limestone Trumeau Fireplace Mantel, with Mirror. You can also buy this piece without the trumeau if you like.
Inside dimensions of the fireplace : 118cm wide & 90cm high
Total...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Limestone
Jacobean Style Carved Dark Oak Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A handsome antique Jacobean style carved dark oak fire mantel, dating to circa 1890. This eye-catching fire surround would make an impression in a period property with its dark oak f...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Jacobean Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Wood, Oak
Tall Antique English Oak Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A heavy and good quality tall antique English oak fire mantel dating from the Victorian era and styled in Tudor and Jacobean manners. Standing at 2m tall, this fire surround is an im...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Jacobean Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Wood, Oak
18th Century Trumeau Fireplace Mantel in French Limestone
Located in Zedelgem, BE
Beautiful French Trumeau Fireplace Mantel, dating from the 18th century
Category
Antique 18th Century French Other Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Limestone
Elegant 19th Century English Fossiliferous Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
An elegant nineteenth century English fossiliferous chimneypiece in Plymouth Black limestone, of simple form with elongated corbels, carved in native limestone from the Radstock/Pomp...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Limestone
