$5,000
H 53 in W 58.5 in D 7.5 in
Swedish Painted and Distressed Decorated Fire Surround in Faux Marble Finish
Located in Manhasset, NY
Swedish painted and distressed decorated fire surround in faux marble finish. This fine custom
Wood
Unavailable
H 50.25 in W 72 in D 12.5 in
Antique Victorian Style White Marble Fire Surround and Victorian Brass Grate
Located in Lurgan, Northern Ireland
1930s reproduction of Victorian fire surround hand-carved in pure white marble. This fire surround
Marble, Brass
1930s Mahogany Fire Surround
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Offered for sale is this 1930s mahogany carved fire surround in good condition with carved flowers
Mahogany
1930s Mahogany Fire Surround
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Mahogany fire surround in good condition. To the top are carved swags and tails either side a
Mahogany
Art Deco Chrome Fire Surround
Located in London, GB
An Art Deco chrome fire surround circa 1930, of stepped design. Opening width 46cm wide x 69cm
Chrome
1930s Limed Oak Fire Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This fire surround is in good condition with only some wear to the foot blocks. Opening height 110
Oak
Art Deco Period Burr Walnut Fire Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Finished in a semi matte lacquer Measure: Opening height 105cm Opening width 101 cm.
Walnut
Monumental 1920s Solid Walnut Carved Fire Surround
Located in Dallas, TX
) monumental 1920s solid walnut carved fire surround, from circa 1925-1930. The fire surround is made of solid
Iron
Art Deco Coromandel and Burr Walnut Veneered Fire Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Art Deco Coromandel and burr walnut veneered fire surround. Measures: Opening height 99 cm Opening
Walnut
Walnut Art Deco Fire Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This came from a good quality London property and has been fully restored in our workshops. Opening height 101 cm Opening width 104 cm.
Walnut
Burr Walnut Art Deco Fire Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Burr walnut Art Deco fire surround. Measures: Opening height 101 cm. Opening width 105 cm.
Walnut
1930s Art Deco Marble Fire Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This Onyx and Connemara marble fire surround is in excellent original condition. It has black
Onyx
1930s Oak Fire Surround Made by Waring and Gillow
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
1930s oak fire surround made by Waring and Gillow. Measures: Opening height 83.5 cm. Opening width
Oak
1930s Painted Chinoiserie Wooden Bolection Fire Surround
Located in London, GB
A very special fire surround dating from the 1930s. This lacquered wooden fire surround has
Wood
Restored American Art Deco Mantel and Surround for Electric Fire.
Located in Port Hope, ON
This fantastic original illuminated wooden Art Deco mantel and surround for an electric fire was
Chrome, Steel
Georgian Style Chimneypiece
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine early 20th century Georgian style mantel, having floral carved egg and dart molding over bolection molded opening having applied composition decoration with foliate sprays ...
Composition
$7,360 / item
H 49 in W 71 in D 7 in
The Balzac: A Transitional Stone Fireplace with a Bold Curving Frame
By Atelier Jouvence Custom Stoneworks
Located in Chicago, IL
The Balzac stone fireplace feels both modern and classical. The bold raised curved frame around the opening gives it a more modern twist. The square overall shape of the fireplace,...
Limestone
Aged Georgian Style Carved Pine Fireplace Surround.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A Georgian style carved pine fireplace, a moulded shelf sits above a frieze with reeded panels and a central tablet with a carved acanthus decoration, flanked by capitols featuring f...
Pine
The Minimalist: A Modern Stone Fireplace with a Stepped-in Frame
By Atelier Jouvence Custom Stoneworks
Located in Chicago, IL
The Minimalist is a pared-down, simple but elegant modern fireplace surround, with a step in around the opening for added visual interest and depth. It works perfectly in a contempo...
Limestone
Monumental Hand Carved Neoclassical Fire Place Surrounds
Located in Manhasset, NY
A monumental custom quality solid wood hand carved neoclassical fire place surrounds. This is a simply stunning piece in an off linen white painted finish with hand carvings througho...
Wood
$3,500
H 54 in W 80 in D 8.5 in
Antique Georgian Neoclassical White Painted Fireplace Mantel w/ Wedgwood Plaques
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Georgian Neoclassical Style White Painted Fireplace Mantel w/ Wedgwood Plaques. Item features 3 English "The Dancing Hour" Wedgwood Blue Jasperware plaques with a white paint...
Wood
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.
Find a collection of antique and vintage fireplaces and mantels on 1stDibs today.
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