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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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Ugo Trevisan Fireplace in Hammered Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ugo Trevisan (Officina d’Arte), fireplace, hammered steel, copper, Italy, 1950s
The Turin-based atelier Officina d’Arte was established by the Venetian-born metalworker and designe...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Copper, Steel
Antique English Fireplace Mantel Surround Renaissance Revival Oak c.1920s-30s
Located in Tyler, TX
SUPERB Antique English Fireplace Mantel Surround ~~Renaissance Revival~~HIGHLY CARVED OAK~~c. 1920s-30s
This HANDSOME statement piece will add charm and character to your home or ca...
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Vintage 1920s British Renaissance Revival Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Oak
Scottish Victorian Mid 19th Century Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A Scottish Victorian Mid 19th Century Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert. A large shaped outer plate, with decorative bell flower embellishments to each lower corner. The opening as a...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
Monumental Napoleon III Marble Fireplace Mantel - Symbolic Doves of Peace
Located in Beervelde, BE
Extraordinary and monumental 19th century Napoleon III Carrara marble fireplace mantel, masterfully sculpted during the height of the Second Empire period (circa 1850–1880).
This exc...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Carrara Marble
Brussels Notary Stone House Fireplace Mantel – Refined Luminous Veined Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
19th Century Brussels marble fireplace mantel from a distinguished notary residence
A fireplace that speaks of status.
This exceptional 19th century marble mantel from Brussels once ...
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Industrial Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble
A large 19th Century Manner Polished Fireplace Insert.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A large a versatile polished cast iron fireplace insert in the 19th Century Victorian manner.
A large and generous outer plate, connected to splayed internal ingrounds, the three ba...
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Vintage 1950s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
