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Antique English Fireplace Mantel in Statuary White Marble
Located in London, GB
A quality late 19th century Regency style fireplace, executed in Italian statuary white marble
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Statuary Marble, Siena Marble

Antique English Regency Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An English Regency period Slate fireplace from the early 19th century, circa 1815. The cushion
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Slate

  • Antique English Regency Fireplace Mantel
  • Antique English Regency Fireplace Mantel
  • Antique English Regency Fireplace Mantel
  • Antique English Regency Fireplace Mantel
H 46.07 in. W 54.34 in. D 8.47 in.
Antique English Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A 19th century Regency style fireplace in veined White marble and Belgian black fossil marble
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

  • Antique English Marble Fireplace Mantel
  • Antique English Marble Fireplace Mantel
  • Antique English Marble Fireplace Mantel
  • Antique English Marble Fireplace Mantel
H 43.71 in. W 55.52 in. D 6.7 in.
Antique English Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
surround comes with an original oak mantel shelf however it can be fitted flush to a wall and used without
Category

Early 20th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

  • Antique English Limestone Fireplace Mantel
  • Antique English Limestone Fireplace Mantel
  • Antique English Limestone Fireplace Mantel
  • Antique English Limestone Fireplace Mantel
H 50.2 in. W 57.49 in. D 6.11 in.
Antique English Regency Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An elegant and rare model of a Regency period fireplace, in Dove Grey Italian Bardiglio marble. Its
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

  • Antique English Regency Marble Fireplace Mantel
  • Antique English Regency Marble Fireplace Mantel
  • Antique English Regency Marble Fireplace Mantel
  • Antique English Regency Marble Fireplace Mantel
H 44.1 in. W 63.39 in. D 9.65 in.
English Georgian Antique Fireplace
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
English Georgian style fireplace. A deeply carved fire surround featuring beautiful flowers and
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Fruitwood, Pine

  • English Georgian Antique Fireplace
  • English Georgian Antique Fireplace
  • English Georgian Antique Fireplace
  • English Georgian Antique Fireplace
H 55.52 in. W 79.14 in. D 6.7 in.
English Regency Antique Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An Imposing and quality Regency period surround in Pencil Vein Carrara Marble. The jambs with tapering fielded panels, surmounted by Anthemion carved corner blocks. The moulded ingr...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Carrara Marble

Antique English Carved Pine Fireplace Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This fire surround was reclaimed from a property in Edinburgh. Meaning: Opening Height 115.5 cm Opening Width 161.5 cm.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Pine

  • Antique English Carved Pine Fireplace Mantel
  • Antique English Carved Pine Fireplace Mantel
  • Antique English Carved Pine Fireplace Mantel
  • Antique English Carved Pine Fireplace Mantel
H 61.03 in. W 72.05 in. D 7.68 in.
Antique English Regency Statuary Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An elegant and refined English Regency chimneypiece in white statuary marble. The moulded shelf
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Statuary Marble

An English Antique Georgian Style Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large Georgian style antique 19th century fireplace mantel of simple yet elegant design in Antico
Category

Antique 19th Century English George II Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

English Regency Antique Statuary White Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large English Regency period fireplace surround executed in Italian Statuary white marble. An
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Statuary Marble

Carved English Antique Fireplace Mantel in Statuary Marble
Located in London, GB
A carved English antique fireplace in statuary marble. The jambs with tapering pilasters featuring
Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Statuary Marble

English Georgian Antique Fireplace Mantel in Statuary Marble
Located in London, GB
A well proportioned English Georgian fireplace. The fluted frieze with center block of reclining
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Statuary Marble

English Antique Fireplace Mantel in Belgian Black Marble
Located in London, GB
A large William IV period fireplace in Belgian black marble. The plain pilaster jambs with a carved
Category

Antique 1830s English William IV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Antique Jacobean Fireplace Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
English Antique Jacobean Style Fire Surround. A Victorian fire surround, constructed from earlier
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Oak

  • Antique Jacobean Fireplace Mantel
  • Antique Jacobean Fireplace Mantel
  • Antique Jacobean Fireplace Mantel
  • Antique Jacobean Fireplace Mantel
H 75.6 in. W 62.21 in. D 6.3 in.
Antique 19th Century English Regency Style Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A Regency style fireplace in "Old English" pencil veined Carrara marble and an English Devon marble
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

English Regency Style Antique Statuary White Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A very smart and compact early 20th century Regency style fireplace in statuary white marble. The
Category

Early 20th Century English Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Statuary Marble

English Regency Pine and Composition, Antique Giltwood Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A very attractive English Regency carved pine, mahogany and composition giltwood chimneypiece. The
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

Antique Carved Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Antique carved limestone fireplace. The Tudor appearance seen in the detail of the surround bring a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

  • Antique Carved Limestone Fireplace Mantel
  • Antique Carved Limestone Fireplace Mantel
  • Antique Carved Limestone Fireplace Mantel
  • Antique Carved Limestone Fireplace Mantel
H 48.43 in. W 36.82 in. D 7.09 in.
19th Century English Gothic Stone Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An antique English limestone fireplace from the 19th century in the Gothic manner. The columns
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone

  • 19th Century English Gothic Stone Fireplace Mantel
  • 19th Century English Gothic Stone Fireplace Mantel
  • 19th Century English Gothic Stone Fireplace Mantel
  • 19th Century English Gothic Stone Fireplace Mantel
H 46.46 in. W 55.12 in. D 14.18 in.
Antique English Mantel Fireplace Surround Barley Twist Carved Oak Jacobean Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English mantel fireplace surround barley twist carved oak Jacobean Style. Direct from
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Early 20th Century British Jacobean Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Oak

Antique William IV Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large and imposing English William IV fireplace in pencil vein Carrara marble, with paneled
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Antique 1830s English William IV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Carrara Marble

  • Antique William IV Marble Fireplace Mantel
  • Antique William IV Marble Fireplace Mantel
  • Antique William IV Marble Fireplace Mantel
  • Antique William IV Marble Fireplace Mantel
H 48.04 in. W 83.08 in. D 12.8 in.
Antique English Regency Style Fireplace Mantel in Statuary and Jasper Marble
Located in London, GB
An antique English fireplace in the regency manner, in Statuary and Jasper marbles. The jambs
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Statuary Marble

Antique William IV Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large early 19th century surround in "Old English" Carrara marble. Having a generous and moulded
Category

Antique 19th Century English William IV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Carrara Marble

  • Antique William IV Marble Fireplace Mantel
  • Antique William IV Marble Fireplace Mantel
  • Antique William IV Marble Fireplace Mantel
  • Antique William IV Marble Fireplace Mantel
H 46.46 in. W 65.75 in. D 10.24 in.
Antique English Oak Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A good quality late Victorian period fire surround. Reclaimed from a property in Amersham. Opening Height 99.5 cm Opening Width 106 cm Width Between Outside of Legs 155.5 cm.
Category

Antique 19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Oak

  • Antique English Oak Mantel
  • Antique English Oak Mantel
  • Antique English Oak Mantel
  • Antique English Oak Mantel
H 52.96 in. W 66.15 in. D 11.42 in.
Antique Irish Fireplace Mantel, circa 1750
Located in London, GB
, circa 1750. Originating from a basic, English Palladian pattern after a William Kent, Flitcroft design
Category

Antique 1750s Irish Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Statuary Marble

  • Antique Irish Fireplace Mantel, circa 1750
  • Antique Irish Fireplace Mantel, circa 1750
  • Antique Irish Fireplace Mantel, circa 1750
  • Antique Irish Fireplace Mantel, circa 1750
H 60.25 in. W 69 in. D 6.5 in.
An English Regency Style Reclaimed Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A reclaimed Regency style fireplace in lightly distressed or antiqued white Aegean marble. With
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1990s European Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

English Regency Period Egyptian Revival Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An antique English Regency period Egyptian revival chimneypiece in Italian Bardiglio and Statuary
Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Statuary Marble

Antique Regency Statuary White Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An elegantly simple English early 19th century statuary white marble fireplace, the plain pilaster
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Statuary Marble

English Antique Painted Bolection Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A reclaimed English bolection fireplace salvaged from a. country house in Shropshire. Additional
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Pine

  • English Antique Painted Bolection Mantel
  • English Antique Painted Bolection Mantel
  • English Antique Painted Bolection Mantel
  • English Antique Painted Bolection Mantel
H 41.54 in. W 55.71 in. D 2.37 in.
Antique Regency Period Statuary Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
An outstanding and beautifully carved antique white statuary marble fireplace. The deep rectangular
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Antique English Jacobean Style Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A reclaimed Jacobean style carved oak fireplace with over mantle salvaged from a manor house in
Category

Antique 19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Oak

  • Antique English Jacobean Style Mantel
  • Antique English Jacobean Style Mantel
  • Antique English Jacobean Style Mantel
  • Antique English Jacobean Style Mantel
H 90.95 in. W 67.33 in. D 7.88 in.
Antique English Carved Oak Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An English, Louis style surround, with serpentine mantle, the frieze carved with foliage and the
Category

Antique 19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Oak

  • Antique English Carved Oak Mantel
  • Antique English Carved Oak Mantel
  • Antique English Carved Oak Mantel
  • Antique English Carved Oak Mantel
H 50.99 in. W 73.23 in. D 12.41 in.
Antique English Regency Style Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A simple mahogany surround with column jambs. Wrought Iron and cast brass insert with arched opening. Additional dimensions: Opening height 64 cm Opening width 61 cm.
Category

Antique 19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass

  • Antique English Regency Style Mantel
  • Antique English Regency Style Mantel
  • Antique English Regency Style Mantel
  • Antique English Regency Style Mantel
H 36.23 in. W 51.58 in. D 6.5 in.
Antique English Regency Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A late Georgian or Regency period painted pine and gesso / composition fire surround. This was salvaged from a house in Dorchester. Additional Dimensions: Opening height 115.5 ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Pine

  • Antique English Regency Fire Mantel
  • Antique English Regency Fire Mantel
  • Antique English Regency Fire Mantel
  • Antique English Regency Fire Mantel
H 62.21 in. W 75.2 in. D 5.52 in.
Antique English Carved Fireplace Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Antique English carved fireplace. An early 19th century English carved fireplace. With bell flower
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Pine

  • Antique English Carved Fireplace Surround
  • Antique English Carved Fireplace Surround
  • Antique English Carved Fireplace Surround
  • Antique English Carved Fireplace Surround
H 51.97 in. W 64.38 in. D 5.91 in.
Small Antique English Timber Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A simple, elegant pine fire mantel of small proportions. Additional dimensions Opening height
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Wood, Pine

  • Small Antique English Timber Fire Mantel
  • Small Antique English Timber Fire Mantel
  • Small Antique English Timber Fire Mantel
  • Small Antique English Timber Fire Mantel
H 51.78 in. W 40.95 in. D 4.14 in.
Antique English Neoclassical Style Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large early 19th century fire mantel constructed from pine with a finely carved frieze panel
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Antique Early 19th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Wood, Pine

  • Antique English Neoclassical Style Fire Mantel
  • Antique English Neoclassical Style Fire Mantel
  • Antique English Neoclassical Style Fire Mantel
  • Antique English Neoclassical Style Fire Mantel
H 58.08 in. W 69.1 in. D 5.52 in.
Antique White Statuary Marble Victorian Arched Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large and imposing Victorian arched fireplace carved in white statuary marble. The massive plain
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Statuary Marble

Antique Italian White Marble Victorian Arched Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large and imposing Victorian arched fireplace carved in Italian white marble. The massive plain
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Antique English Carved Oak Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This fire surround was originally from Cheney Walk, a house designed by C R Ashbee, who was a prominent designer and architect during the Arts & Crafts Period. Opening Height 107 ...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Oak

  • Antique English Carved Oak Fire Mantel
  • Antique English Carved Oak Fire Mantel
  • Antique English Carved Oak Fire Mantel
  • Antique English Carved Oak Fire Mantel
H 48.63 in. W 49.61 in. D 8.67 in.
Antique English Jacobean Style Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A late 19th century carved oak fire surround in the Jacobean style. Additional dimensions: Opening height 138.5 cm Opening width 138.5 cm.
Category

Antique 19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Oak

  • Antique English Jacobean Style Fire Mantel
  • Antique English Jacobean Style Fire Mantel
  • Antique English Jacobean Style Fire Mantel
  • Antique English Jacobean Style Fire Mantel
H 67.52 in. W 75.2 in. D 14.57 in.
Antique Regency Style Statuary and Siena Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A Regency style fireplace from the mid 19th century executed in Italian Statuary white and Siena
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Siena Marble, Statuary Marble

Antique English Carved Oak Fireplace Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Antique Carved Oak Fireplace, with a decorative frieze carved with foliage and flowers. This was
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Antique Late 19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Oak

  • Antique English Carved Oak Fireplace Surround
  • Antique English Carved Oak Fireplace Surround
  • Antique English Carved Oak Fireplace Surround
  • Antique English Carved Oak Fireplace Surround
H 50.6 in. W 69.89 in. D 8.86 in.
Antique Palladian Style Fireplace Mantel in Marrone Breccia Marble
Located in London, GB
A rare and unusual Palladian style 19th century fireplace in Marrone Breccia and Belgian black
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Palladian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Breccia Marble

Castellated Jacobean Revival Style Antique Carved Oak Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A small decoratively carved oak fireplace in the Jacobean Revival manner with a substantial
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Antique Early 19th Century English Jacobean Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Oak

19th Century Carrara Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
fireplace surround has been recently salvaged and restored from a London city town house. This antique
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Carrara Marble

  • 19th Century Carrara Marble Fireplace Mantel
  • 19th Century Carrara Marble Fireplace Mantel
  • 19th Century Carrara Marble Fireplace Mantel
  • 19th Century Carrara Marble Fireplace Mantel
H 47.5 in. W 65.13 in. D 9.25 in.
Imposing Period English Antique Regency Pine Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An imposing period English Regency pine fireplace. The finely carved jambs featuring urns and swags
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Pine

Large Antique Pine and Gesso Georgian Fireplace Mantel, circa 1770
Located in London, GB
separated by tumbling vines beneath end blocks with elaborately styled platters of fruit, English, circa
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Gesso, Pine

Very Rare and Important Mid-18th Century English Rococo Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
Irish water spaniels A rare and remarkable English Rococo Statuary Marble antique chimneypiece
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Statuary Marble

Antique English Timber Fire Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This English fire surround features hand carved egg and dart moulding.  By repute, from Mickleham
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20th Century Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Walnut

  • Antique English Timber Fire Surround
  • Antique English Timber Fire Surround
  • Antique English Timber Fire Surround
  • Antique English Timber Fire Surround
H 44.1 in. W 60.04 in. D 8.67 in.
19th Century Stone Gothic Revival Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An antique Gothic Revival Hopton Wood stone fireplace of grand proportions. The wide shelf is
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

  • 19th Century Stone Gothic Revival Fireplace Mantel
  • 19th Century Stone Gothic Revival Fireplace Mantel
  • 19th Century Stone Gothic Revival Fireplace Mantel
  • 19th Century Stone Gothic Revival Fireplace Mantel
H 49.14 in. W 72.52 in. D 14.18 in.
Victorian White Marble Carved Corbel Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A Victorian antique marble fireplace carved in Statuary white marble. A reclaimed piece, restored
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Statuary Marble

Antique Edwardian English Mahogany Oval Mirror
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
An elegant antique Edwardian (1901-1910) oval mirror made of mahogany which has a warm patina
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

  • Antique Edwardian English Mahogany Oval Mirror
  • Antique Edwardian English Mahogany Oval Mirror
  • Antique Edwardian English Mahogany Oval Mirror
  • Antique Edwardian English Mahogany Oval Mirror
H 20.36 in. W 32.29 in. D 0.87 in.
Well Carved Antique English Statuary White Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An unusual English marble fireplace with beautifully carved Aesops fable centre panel depicting the
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Statuary Marble

Antique English Cast Iron Fireplace Including Refractory Brick Insert
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
And beautiful antique English cast iron fireplace. This cast iron fireplace can be placed in front
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Antique Late 19th Century English Early Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Antique English Cast Iron Fireplace Including Refractory Bricks Insert
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
A beautiful antique English cast iron fireplace. This cast iron fireplace can be placed in front of
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Antique Late 19th Century English Early Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Antique English George III Intricately Pierced Brass Fireplace Fender
Located in Charleston, SC
Fabulous antique English George III pierced brass fireplace fender. Please note the extraordinarily
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass

Large and Imposing English Antique Oak Fireplace Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
With breakfront shelf over centre plaque, deeply carved frieze and end blocks. The jambs featuring female caryatids with carved monogram. Circa 1880, Incorporating earlier carvings, ...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Oak

19th Century English Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique, Jacobean style fireplace. Reclaimed from a property in Surrey. Wear consistent with age
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Antique Late 19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Gesso, Pine

  • 19th Century English Fire Mantel
  • 19th Century English Fire Mantel
  • 19th Century English Fire Mantel
  • 19th Century English Fire Mantel
H 54.34 in. W 83.08 in. D 10.44 in.
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Antique English Fireplace Mantel For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique English fireplace mantel you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An antique English fireplace mantel — often made from metal, wood and iron — can elevate any home. There are 166 variations of the antique or vintage antique English fireplace mantel you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique English fireplace mantel — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An antique English fireplace mantel, designed in the Georgian, Victorian or Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique English fireplace mantel over the years, but those crafted by Carron, Thomas Jeckyll and Young & Marten are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique English Fireplace Mantel?

Prices for an antique English fireplace mantel can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $583 and can go as high as $211,270, while the average can fetch as much as $3,784.

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.

Find a collection of antique and vintage fireplaces and mantels on 1stDibs today.

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