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18th C Stone Fireplaces

18th C. Regency Period Limestone Antique Fireplace Mantel Burgundy Hardstone
Located in Beervelde, BE
This original fireplace surround has exceptional proportions. The Burgundy hardstone is partly
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

18th Century French Fireplace Mantel in Carved Limestone
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful antique French fireplace mantel was carved in stone during the late 18th century
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Limestone

Antique Dutch Louis XIV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique Dutch Louis XIV Fireplace Mantel. Monumental 18th Century Dutch fireplace in beautiful
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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone, Marble

Antique Dutch Louis XIV Fireplace Mantel
Antique Dutch Louis XIV Fireplace Mantel
H 51.58 in W 63.98 in D 8.27 in
Pair of Antique 18th Century Neo-Classical Marble Fireplaces
By George and Hill Darley 1
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Darley, stone-cutters in Dublin between c. 1757-1813.  
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Antique Late 18th Century Irish Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

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Statuary Marble

19th C Regency Imperial Egyptian Porphyry & Statuary Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
fireplace surround, in the Egyptian Revival style. The neoclassical forms of this fireplace are the epitome
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Antique 1810s Italian Egyptian Revival Fireplaces and Mantels

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Statuary Marble, Porphyry

A large Antique Louis XV French Rococo Carved Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A very good quality late 18th c Louis XV marble fireplace. Executed in Italian Carrara marble, with
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Carrara Marble

Large 18th C. Bucolic Painting Garden Nature Scene Landscape Dog Flowers Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Large 18th C. Bucolic Painting Garden Nature Scene Landscape Dog Flowers Antique . A Beautiful Hand
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Antique 18th Century French Rococo Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

10 Carpet Lawn Bowling Hand Carved Wood & Stone Balls Antique Office Gift Idea
Located in West Hollywood, CA
, reflect more of the 19th C. rather than the later 20th Century produced Items. Bowls of Late 18th
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

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Large 19th Century Mid-Victorian Arched Carrara Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
Large antique mid-Victorian Carrara marble fireplace surround with arched aperture. Fielded panels to the spandrels are flanked by quarter round outside fillets and meet at the flute...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Carrara Marble

Antique White Marble Fireplace Mantel, 19th Century
Located in Udenhout, NL
Beautiful antique marble fireplace mantel from the 19th century. To place in front of the chimney. Recuperated from a mansion near Paris, France.
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Antique 1870s French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Carrara Marble

16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon ...
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Antique 16th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes

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Silver

18th Century Limestone Fireplace from France
Located in Dallas, TX
This limestone fireplace origins from France, circa 1780. Firebox measurements: W 39" x H 33".
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Antique 18th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Limestone

Italian 18th Century Portrait of a Woman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Italian 18th Century portrait of a woman. Amazing details especially with the fabrics. Nicely framed and ready to hang in your home.
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Antique 18th Century Italian Other Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Located in London, GB
Each with a rectangular plate within a stiff leaf, entwined vine and fleur de lis carved surround, the cresting centred by an armorial shield for the Thorold baronets surmounted by a...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Baroque Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

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Mirror, Giltwood

Pair of French Hand Carved & Painted Silk Sofas. Signed Carpentier. Circa 1780
By Louis-Charles Carpentier
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of French carved wood and painted sofas with floral silk upholstery, carved floral skirt, and terminating on cabriole legs. Signed by Carpentier. Makers Stamp is located on s...
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Sofas

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Paint, Silk, Upholstery, Wood

Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth Fossil
Located in London, GB
The tooth of an adult Tyrannosaurus Rex, dating to the Late Cretaceous, approximately 67 million years old. A large, beautifully preserved specimen, with mottled caramel-coloured ena...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens

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Stone

Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth Fossil
Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth Fossil
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H 3.75 in Dm 1.38 in
Antique French Fireplace
Located in Made, NL
"Transport Your Space to the 18th Century Countryside of France: Discover Our Magnificent Antique Limestone Fireplace. Embrace the timeless charm of rural France with our stunning 18...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XIII Fireplaces and Mantels

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Limestone

Antique French Fireplace
Antique French Fireplace
H 72.84 in W 72.05 in D 30.71 in
A Large Italian Lombard painting of the 18th century Portrait of a Man in Armour
Located in London, GB
A Large Important old master Italian 18th century oil painting portrait of a man in armour holding a helmut in his hand Impressive size 35.5 Inches ( 90cm) high and 28 Inches (71cm)...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Paintings

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Canvas

END OF THE 18th CENTURY PORTRAIT OF MARIA TERESA CARLOTTA BORBONE
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendid pastel portrait on paper, mounted on a canvas board and framed in an antique pine wood frame carved and gilded with gold leaf. The glass covering the painting is also an aut...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Paintings

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Glass, Crayon, Paper, Giltwood, Canvas

18th Century Pastel of a Young boy
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a wonderful mid-to-late 18th century portrait of a young boy dressed in a blue coat with a tricorn hat under his left arm. The innocence of this beautiful boy draws you into ...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Drawings

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Wood, Paper

Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Stairs

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Walnut

Very Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Giltwood Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A very fine pair of late 19th century Louis XVI style giltwood armchairs. Oversized with high backs, floral carved frames with instruments on top and ram's head on the arms.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Armchairs

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Wood, Fabric

Reclaimed Victorian Corbelled Carrara marble fireplace surround
Located in Manchester, GB
Reclaimed Victorian Carrara marble fireplace surround with carved corbels supporting the shelf. Circa 1880. This fireplace is awaiting restoration and photos are before restoration....
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

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Carrara Marble

Embossed Brass Log Box, with Country Scenes
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Embossed brass log box, with country scenes This is a delightful chest is made in brass with a wooden lining, the beaten brass is embossed with Tavern scenes This is an old piec...
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Early 20th Century Country Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass

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Impressive 17th. c. French limestone mantel/fireplace surround.
Located in Queenstown, MD
Impressive 17th. c. French limestone mantel/fireplace surround. Salvaged from petite chateau near
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

17th C. Carved Stone Mantel from Provence
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptionally carved stone mantel from Provence, France with ram's head scrolling motifs on
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

Original French Antique Louis XVI Style Fireplace, France, circa 1800s
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
limestone "dalles de Bourgogne" 17th C, French antique terra-cotte "tomettes" square/hexagonales 18th C
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

18th.c French Limestone Chimneypiece
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large original 18th.c Louis XV French Stone Mantel with trumeau from the Loire Valley-the calcic
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

18th.c French Limestone Chimneypiece
18th.c French Limestone Chimneypiece
H 101.5 in W 70.5 in D 24 in
18th c. Dutch Louis XV Fireplace Circa 1750
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
A rare 18th century Dutch fireplace, in very good condition. Circa 1750. The carvings in the blue
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

18th c. Dutch Louis XV Fireplace Circa 1750
18th c. Dutch Louis XV Fireplace Circa 1750
H 51.19 in W 60.24 in D 3.94 in
Antique 18th Century Fireplace Mantle
Located in London, GB
An 18th Century Painswick stone chimneypiece with strong architectural line with deep geometric
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Important Late Georgian Scottish Stone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A fine and important late Georgian Scottish stone fireplace, an innovative transitional design
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Antique Late 18th Century European George III Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

An 18th c. French Rococo "trois coquilles" fireplace / mantel piece, circa 1740
Located in Baambrugge, NL
An 18th century French Rococo Pierre de Bourgogne stone "trois coquilles" fireplace/mantel piece
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

Rare Antique Late Renaissance Italian Stone Fireplace Mantle
Located in London, GB
with an oval medallion of an armorial shaped shield held by 'c' scrolls. To either side are concave
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

18th Century Limestone Fireplace Mantel from France-Loire Valley
Located in Dallas, TX
An 18th C. Louis XIII Style Limestone Mantel from France - Loire Valley -Condition appropriate with
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

Wedderburn Castle Mantel: late-18th c. Statuary Marble (GEO-ZD14)
By Francis Harwood
Located in New York, NY
The Wedderburn Castle Mantel was made in the Florentine workshops of the English "stone cutter
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scottish Other Fireplaces and Mantels

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Statuary Marble

Antique French Limestone Trumeau Fireplace Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An impressive 18th century Limestone chimney or mantelpiece dating to the early 1700s. All parts
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Antique Early 18th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone, Limestone

Antique French Limestone Trumeau Fireplace Mantel
Antique French Limestone Trumeau Fireplace Mantel
H 114.38 in W 54.93 in D 41.54 in
Period Louis XIII Stone Mantel from Northern Burgundy/Upper Loire
Located in Dallas, TX
classic tulip shaped frieze. The frieze is defined at the front with a shaped cutout of stone. Beneath
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIII Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

18 C. Very exclusive hardstone LXIV Period mantle.
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a very exclusive piece of art. This mantle was made around the 18th C. The mantle has a
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Antique Early 18th Century Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

18th Century Richly Carved French Limestone Mantelpiece with Original Trumeau
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Very rich antique Louis XV fireplace. A French limestone mantel piece with its original Trumeau
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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Limestone

George I Yorkstone Fire Surround
Located in London, GB
A George I Yorkstone chimneypiece, c.1710-1720, the frame surround with conforming raised panels to
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Antique Early 18th Century British George I Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

George I Yorkstone Fire Surround
George I Yorkstone Fire Surround
H 50.01 in W 51.58 in D 2.37 in
Period Louis XV Mantel in "Pierre de Jaumont"
Located in Dallas, TX
This magnificent stone mantel, from the Louis XV period, comes from a home in Montiers-sur-Saulx in
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Limestone

Antique French Louis XVI Marquetry Commode Chest 18th C
Located in London, GB
named "Trou de Versailles" Since the 18th century "Rouge de Rance" was also very popular as a
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

18th C Antique Hand Carved Limestone Fireplace Mantle surround from Provence LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rare and unique French antique castle fireplace 18th century period limestone chimney. Chateau
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Antique 18th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

Rouge De Languedoc Marble and Carved Stone Dining Table from France, 1940s
Located in Dallas, TX
Versailles as well as many fireplace mantels in the 18th century. This tabletop has subtle in-carving at the
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Vintage 1940s French Dining Room Tables

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Limestone, Marble

An early 18th c. French Baroque carved volcanic stone fireplace / mantel piece
Located in Baambrugge, NL
An early 18th century French Baroque carved volcanic stone fireplace / mantel piece, circa 1730
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

Louis XV period stone fireplace, 18th c.
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
This antique Louis XV period fireplace was carved in stone during the 18th century. The frieze
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

Louis XV period stone fireplace, 18th c.
Louis XV period stone fireplace, 18th c.
H 43.31 in W 59.45 in D 16.15 in
18th c. Stone Cheminee
Located in Houston, TX
18th c. Stone Cheminee from a Farm near Nancy, in the Lorraine Region of France
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

18th c. Stone Cheminee
18th c. Stone Cheminee
H 82.75 in W 109 in D 50.5 in
Carved stone and glass inserts fireplace
Located in Richebourg, Yvelines
fireplace dated 18th C. Hearth opening : 36 x 35 in.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

Carved stone and glass inserts fireplace
Carved stone and glass inserts fireplace
H 44.49 in W 58.27 in D 14.57 in
Early 18th c. Cheminée
Located in Houston, TX
Early 18th c. Cheminée from a Domaine in the Champagne-Ardenne region of Franche. Detailed cutowrk
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

Early 18th c. Cheminée
Early 18th c. Cheminée
H 52.25 in W 62 in D 14 in
18th c. Stone Cheminee from a Maison de Maitre in Anjou
Located in Houston, TX
18th c. Stone Cheminée from a Maison de Maitre in the Anjou Region of France
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

Louis XV stone fireplace surround
Located in Houston, TX
Very grand period cheminee with a warm color in the stone. Gorgeous details, and scale. Please
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

Early 18th c. Cheminee
Located in Houston, TX
Early 18th c. Cheminée from a Maison de Bourg in the French Town of Cormatin
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

Early 18th c. Cheminee
Early 18th c. Cheminee
H 55.5 in W 55.75 in D 23 in
18th c. Trumeau Cheminee
Located in Houston, TX
18th c. Trumeau Cheminee from a Domaine near the Village of Lugny in the Bourgogne Region of France
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

18th c. Trumeau Cheminee
18th c. Trumeau Cheminee
H 105 in W 80.5 in D 52.25 in
Late 18th c. Cheminee from a Bastide
Located in Houston, TX
Late 18th c. cheminee from a bastide in the Luberon region of France. Large scale. Some original
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

Late 18th c. Cheminee from a Bastide
Late 18th c. Cheminee from a Bastide
H 67 in W 75 in D 11.5 in
18th c. Cheminée
Located in Houston, TX
18th c. Stone Cheminée from a Maison Campagne outside of Clermont I'Hérault, a Village in the South
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

18th c. Cheminée
18th c. Cheminée
H 73.5 in W 81 in D 49 in
17th c. Stone Cheminée
Located in Houston, TX
17th c. Stone Cheminée from a Maison Campagne close to the village of Clermont Ferrand in the
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

17th c. Stone Cheminée
17th c. Stone Cheminée
H 44.25 in W 54.75 in
18th c. Cheminée from a Maison de Maitre
Located in Houston, TX
18th c. cheminée from a Maison de Maitre near the Provençal village of Velleron. Inside height is
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

18th c. Cheminée with Trumeau from Chateauneuf
Located in Houston, TX
18th c. Cheminée with Trumeau, carved from hard stone from a Hotel Particular in the town of
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

18th c. Cheminée with Trumeau from a Maison de Maitre
Located in Houston, TX
18th c. cheminée with trumeau from a Maison de Maitre in Lyon, France. Inside height is 42" and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

18th c. Cheminée from Maison de Maitre near Tournus, France
Located in Houston, TX
18th c. cheminée from a Maison de Maitre on the bank of the Rhone River near Tournus, France
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

18th c. Cheminée from a Country House in the Normandy Region
Located in Houston, TX
18th c. Cheminée from a Country House in the Normandy Region of France. Inside height is 60
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

18th c. Cheminée from the Farmhouse of a Dairy Farm in France
Located in Houston, TX
18th c. cheminée from the farmhouse of a dairy farm in northern France. Unique rustic wood lintel
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

18th c. Cheminée from a Maison de Ville in Lille, France
Located in Houston, TX
18th c. Cheminée from a Maison de Ville in Lille, France
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

Pair of 18th c. Cheminees from a Mas Outside Rochefort du Gard
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th c. Cheminees from a Mas (Farm) Outside of the Provencal Village of Rochefort du Gard
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

Early 18th Century Trumeau Cheminee
Located in Houston, TX
Early 18th c. cheminee from a Maison de Maitre in the Bourgogne region of France (the village of
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

Early 18th Century Trumeau Cheminee
Early 18th Century Trumeau Cheminee
H 93.5 in W 54 in D 34 in
17th Century Antique Cheminée Fireplace
Located in Houston, TX
17th c. Cheminée of Saint Cyr Stone from a Maison Particulier in Peruges, a Village South of Lyon
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

17th c. Cheminée
Located in Houston, TX
17th c. Cheminée from a Mas outside the Village of Bonnieux, France
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

17th c. Cheminée
17th c. Cheminée
H 65 in W 75.25 in D 39 in
17th c. Cheminee
Located in Houston, TX
17th c. Cheminee from a Maison Bourgeois in the French City of Bordeaux
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

17th c. Cheminee
17th c. Cheminee
H 64.25 in W 63.75 in D 35 in
15th c. Italian Camino
Located in Houston, TX
15th c. Italian Camino from the Village of Todi in Central Italy
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

15th c. Italian Camino
15th c. Italian Camino
H 75 in W 82.5 in D 31.5 in
17th c. Cheminée from a Bastide near the Village of Cluny
Located in Houston, TX
17th c. cheminée from a bastide near the village of Cluny in the Burgandy region of France. Three
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

Louis XIV Cheminee from the Burgundy region of France, c. 1700
Located in Houston, TX
Louix XIV cheminee from the Burgundy region of France, circa 1700.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

Cheminee from a Maison de Ville in Avignon, France
Located in Houston, TX
18th c. cheminée from a Maison de Ville in Avignon, France. Detailed cutwork on lintel and legs
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

Antique Louis XV Cheminee
Located in Houston, TX
Louis XV cheminee from a Maison de Maitre in Dijon, France. Carved detail. Original paint remains.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

Antique Louis XV Cheminee
Antique Louis XV Cheminee
H 44 in W 66.25 in D 27 in
Cheminée from the Grand Hall of a Belgian Castle, dated 1389
Located in Houston, TX
Cheminée from the Grand Hall of a Belgian Castle. Carved heart detail on front with date 1389. Inside height is 57.75". Inside width is 53.25".
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Belgian Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

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18th C Stone Fireplaces For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of 18th c stone fireplaces available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique 18th c stone fireplaces was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, marble and limestone. We have 247 antique and vintage 18th c stone fireplaces in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. 18th c stone fireplaces have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. 18th c stone fireplaces are generally popular furniture pieces, but Louis XVI, Regency and Georgian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many 18th c stone fireplaces are appealing in their simplicity, but Chesney's produced popular 18th c stone fireplaces that are worth a look.

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The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $14,540, while they’re typically $800 on the low end and $277,158 highest priced.

Finding the Right fireplaces-mantels for You

While we likely wouldn’t mourn the invention of home heating and air-conditioning, these innovations did tragically reduce the widespread need for fireplaces and mantels in our living rooms.

Once an essential fixture in all homes, the fireplace, which, along with the chimney, is as old as the Middle Ages, was actually rendered redundant with the advent of the cast-iron heating stove during the 18th century. Victorian-era heating stoves were popular in the common areas of a living space for their capacity to heat as well as for their lack of smoke compared to fireplaces. However, improvements in craftsmanship as well as the Industrial Revolution meant that fireplaces were evolving in form and functionality.

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. We just love a good fireplace.

“With antique fireplaces, you get heart, soul, character and architecture,” says Tony Ingrao, a Manhattan-based interior designer who purchased an important 16th-century French limestone fireplace for a client’s Greenwich Village townhouse.

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.

As log after log turns into ash, these iconic designs prove their timelessness and value, monetarily and as prized decorative monuments. Whether you seek to simply warm a space or completely transform it, an eye-catching new mantel for your blazing hearth — be it an elegant neoclassical design, a marvelous work of marble in the Louis XV style or an unconventional contemporary variation — is the perfect solution.

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