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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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Mod Space Age Metal Fireplace by Mastercraft Metal Inc.
By Mastercraft
Located in New York, NY
Groovy Space Age fireplace, made by Mastercraft Metal Inc. circa 1960/70's. The mantle is constructed of a white metal shell and pedestal with a black metal mesh screen, which opens ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Space Age Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Copper, Steel
O'Keefe Meritt Stove
By La Cornue
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This is a gorgeous original oven/stove from the famed antique stove brand O'Keefe & Merritt. This is their flagship model Aristocrat Town and Country. T...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Metal
$16,950
Antique Art Deco Copper Fireplace Screen, Neoclassical Lines
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, an antique art deco copper fireplace screen, which was historically placed in front of a hearth when a fire was not burning to shield the room and serve as a ...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Copper
Art Deco Fire Screen in Glass and Bronze, attributed to Jacques Adnet c.1930s
Located in London, GB
A stunning glass and bronze firescreen in the style of Jacques Adnet. Two small chips one to the top( inside do not very visible and one on bottom corner) both chips have been filed ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Bronze
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s
This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
