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Antique 16th Century Fireplace Back Plate with Lorraine Cross
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Antique 16th century Fireplace back plate with Lorraine Cross with stamps of the Dukes of Lorraine
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16th Century French Renaissance Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Iron

Antique 17h Century Fireplace Back Plate with the Columns of Hercules
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Antique fireplace back plate from the 17th century, this firestone is depicted with the columns of
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17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Iron

Cast iron fireplace back plate, richly carved with human figures, 19th century
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Cast iron fireplace back plate, richly carved with human figures, 19th century, cm L 50 x H 58
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19th Century Italian Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Iron

Victorian Silver Backed, Foxed Overmantle Mirror
Located in Hastings, GB
Large Victorian overmantle mirror, with carved fauna decorative crest The silver backed plate is
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19th Century European Victorian Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Mahogany

Late 18th C Gold Split Plate Antique French Mirror
Located in Hastings, GB
Beautiful Gilt Swept Split plate French mirror. Late 18th Century, Silver Backed Mirror Plates
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18th Century French Antique Fireplace Back Plates

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Wood

19th Century Cast-iron Arch Fireplace Insert
Located in London, GB
Blackened To Original Finish With Its Original Back & Front Bars Intact. Also Included Ash Cover Plate
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Late 19th Century Cast insert Fireplace Insert
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A large late 19th century cast iron fireplace insert, a generous outer plate with a raised
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Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Iron

Antique Late 19th Century Cast insert Fireplace Insert
Late 19th Century Cast insert Fireplace Insert
H 39.77 in W 41.78 in D 10.24 in
EXCLUSIVE Antique Fireplace Surround Arabescato Marble *FREE SHIPPING
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Introducing our exquisite Exclusive Antique Front Fireplace crafted from the stunning Arabescato
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Marble

19th Century Victorian Horseshoe Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A very pleasing 19th Century Victorian cast iron fireplace insert. A generous outer plate in the
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1860s English Victorian Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Iron

Early Victorian 19th Century Scottish Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
Located in Edinburgh, GB
fire grate surmounted with arrows, curved and reeded arch fireplace back, stamped Carron 1840
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1840s Scottish Early Victorian Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Iron

Early Scottish 19th Century Cast Iron Arched Fireplace Insert.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A rare Scottish highly decorative early 19th Century cast iron fireplace insert. A large outer
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1830s Scottish Early Victorian Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Iron

19th Century Scottish Aesthetic Movement Polished Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
Located in Edinburgh, GB
fireplace insert. A large outer plate with recessed fielded panels hosts an off set protruding polished
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1880s Scottish Aesthetic Movement Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Iron

ANTIQUE LUXURY RESTORED VICTORIAN 1880 BRASS BROWN LEATHER FIREPLACE CLUB FENDEr
Located in GB
size, the frame is nickle plated and it has a very subtle finish to it The leather seat pads have
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1880s English Victorian Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Brass

Hand Forged Arts & Crafts Era Wrought Iron Fireplace with Dragon Sculpture & Ash
Located in Lisse, NL
depth x height: 34 x 22 x 18.1 inches. Maximum width x depth x height of the back/wall plate: 17.3 x
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Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Ornate English Gothic Revival Cast Iron Fireplace Basket Grate
Located in London, GB
detailed with arched back-plate centred with pair of proudly standing polished andirons showing fine brass
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Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Antique 19th-century French gold leaf gilt gadrooned Louis Philippe mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
. This mirror dates back to around 1870 and features rounded upper corners characteristic of the Louis
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Late 19th-century French gold leaf gilt striped Louis Philippe mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
dates back to around 1870 and features rounded upper corners characteristic of the Louis Philippe style
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique 19th Century French Grain Painted Mahogany Louis Philippe Mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
additional cost. The mirror has the original 19th-century thick glass plate with silver nitrate gilding. The
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Gesso, Pine, Paint

Antique 19th-century French black and gold leaf gilt Louis Philippe mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
craftsmanship and elegance. Originating from southern France and dating back to approximately 1880, this mirror
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Fireplace Back Plates

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Gold Leaf

Antique French Silver and Gold Leaf Louis Seize Mirror with Floral Garlands
Located in Casteren, NL
-nitrate silvered mirror plate with a facetted edge. The glass plate shows many small spots and the
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Antique Late 19th Century Pale Gold Northern French Louis Philippe Mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
as well as the pine back cladding. The mirror plate is silver nitrate silvered and shows beautiful
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Silver Leaf

Antique 19th-century French Faux Rosewood Painted Louis Philippe Mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
rare. We replaced the glass with a new thick mirror plate and installed a protective pine back. This
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Pine, Paint

Large Antique French Giltwood 1900s Turn of the Century Rectangular Mirror
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
from any cloudiness. This mirror retains its original mirror plate and authentic back cladding
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Early 1900s French Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Antique 19th-century gold leaf gilt and engraved French Louis Philippe Mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
leaf gilt French mirror. The mirror plate is authentic and is a silver nitrate silvered mirror plate
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Gold Leaf

STUNNING ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN HAND CARVED CIR 1860 AMERICAN EAGLE OVERMANTLE MIRROR
Located in GB
which really show off the grain, the mirror retains its original slatted back panels as well The plate
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1860s English High Victorian Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Antique 19th Century French Large Scale Oval Gold Gilt Mirror with Crest
Located in Casteren, NL
patina over the many years. Both mirror glass and pine back cladding are original to the piece The glass
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Gold Leaf

Majestic Large Antique French 19th C Gold Gilt Louis Philippe Mirror, 1850s
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
. The mirror contains the original wooden back cladding, enriched with historical significance, bearing
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirror Ivory and Giltwood Overmantel
Located in Milan, IT
Italian antique ivory color painted and giltwood fireplace mirror, dating back to the mid-19th
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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Wood

Antique Late 19th-century French gold leaf gilt engraved Louis Philippe mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
with a silver nitrate silvered glass plate. The back cladding and glass were removed from the frame to
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Gold Leaf

An Antique French Louis XV Style Gold Gilt Mirror
Located in London, GB
scrolled top to mirror plate under the elaborate large central cartouche of scrolled foliate with a large
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Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Early 20th Cty French Renaissance Rectangular Mirror with Fruit Décor
Located in Casteren, NL
in Northern France and Belgium in the late 19th century. The facetted mirror plate is original and
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Early 20th Century French Renaissance Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

19 the Century French Louis Quinze Gold Gilt Mirror with Faceted Glass
Located in Casteren, NL
the gold color a warm touch. The mirror has its original facetted mirror plate. The glass has a few
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique 19th Century French Grain Painted Rosewood Louis Philippe Mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
. The mirror has the original 19th-century thick glass plate with silver nitrate gilding. The glass
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Pine, Paint

Antique French Baroque Giltwood Mirror with Putti or Cherubs in Crest
Located in Casteren, NL
mirror plate is authentic to the mirror and has two light spots on the lower section. The glass has a few
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Mid-19th Century French Baroque Antique Fireplace Back Plates

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Gold Leaf

Rare and Exceptional Large Early 19th Century Giltwood Overmantle Mirror
Located in Dublin, IE
giltwood frame with additional mirror glass plate backed border. Profusely and intricately carved with
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Antique 19th Century French Gold Leaf Gilt Louis Philippe Mirror with Crest
Located in Casteren, NL
condition. Both mirror plate and pine back cladding are original to the piece. The crest has an older
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique French Mahogany Overmantel Mirror Henri II
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
held in place with its original back boards and has some minor foxing marks to the plate. Please see
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Late 19th Century French Other Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

Venetian Antique Lighted Mirrors in Murano Glass
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous pair of antique Venetian mirrors dating back to the 1800s, they are from a Venetian noble
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Early 1800s Italian Rococo Revival Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Murano Glass

Antique 19th Century French Worn Gold Leaf Gilt Louis Philippe Mirror with Crest
Located in Casteren, NL
plate was removed from the frame and the whole piece was gently cleaned. The glass was reinserted and a
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Fireplace Back Plates

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Gold Leaf

English Chinese Chippendale Style Giltwood Wall Mirror manner of Thomas Johnson
By Thomas Johnson, London 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rococo tended to be more restrained, for example Chippendale's designs for ribbon backed chairs. The most
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19th Century English Chippendale Antique Fireplace Back Plates

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Mirror, Wood

Large Art Nouveau Mirror with Lotus Flower Decor, France, Early 1900s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
foliage, on a softly reeded frame. Swag detail. The mirror is backed in wood, and with its original
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Chinoiserie Giltwood Overmantle Mirror 18th century English Chippendale
Located in Savannah, GA
stylized acanthus, supported by c and s-scrolls flanking a central plate. This outstanding gold gilt wooden
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1770s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Fireplace Back Plates

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Mirror, Giltwood

Nineteenth century Baroque Cast Iron and Brass Fire Grate
Located in London, GB
A 19th century Baroque cast iron and brass fire grate, the relief-cast back plate depicting Apollo
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19th Century European Baroque Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Polished Steel Fire Grate in the Georgian Manner.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Antique Polished steel fire grate in the Georgian manner. A shaped cartouche back plate with a high
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Early 1900s English Georgian Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Steel

19th Century Polished Steel Dog Grate
Located in London, GB
moulding. Rear elements consist of rivet-work grill, shaped scrolled feet and a beveled arched back plate
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Late 19th Century English Adam Style Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Steel, Wrought Iron

19th Century Polished Steel Dog Grate
19th Century Polished Steel Dog Grate
H 30 in W 30.5 in D 17 in
19th Century Iron and Brass Fire Grate
Located in London, GB
Nineteenth century iron and brass fire grate, with arched back-plate and rococo apron centred by
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Brass, Iron

19th Century Iron and Brass Fire Grate
19th Century Iron and Brass Fire Grate
H 25.99 in W 24.22 in D 11.03 in
Victorian Cast Iron and Brass Fire Grate
Located in London, GB
Victorian cast iron and brass fire grate, c.1870, with female mask to the back-plate, the basket
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Brass, Iron

Victorian Cast Iron and Brass Fire Grate
Victorian Cast Iron and Brass Fire Grate
H 30.32 in W 22.05 in D 12.01 in
Early 19th Century Cast Iron Coal Grate
Located in London, GB
Early nineteenth century cast iron coal grate, c.1800, the shaped back-plate centred by anthemion
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Iron

Early 19th Century Cast Iron Coal Grate
Early 19th Century Cast Iron Coal Grate
H 23.43 in W 17.13 in D 10.04 in
A Large late 18th Century English Wrought Iron Fire Grate
Located in London, GB
proportions. Simple shaped bars, surmounted by large classical finials with flat plate panels returning to a
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1780s English George III Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Wrought Iron

Polished Brass & Iron Fire Basket
By Thomas Elsley
Located in London, GB
uppermost and an ornate back plate. Height of burning area: 8 1/2″. Restored. Circa 1890
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Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Brass, Iron

Polished Brass & Iron Fire Basket
Polished Brass & Iron Fire Basket
H 24 in W 23.63 in D 11.5 in
Antique Regency Style Compact Cast Iron Fire Grate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
back plate is centred with a rosette, above a steel railed curved bar basket grate, which is supported
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Early 20th Century English Regency Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Metal, Iron

Antique English Rococo Style Fire Basket
Located in London, GB
A large English late 19th century Rococo style fire basket in brass and cast iron. Dated on back
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Late 19th Century English Rococo Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique English Rococo Style Fire Basket
Antique English Rococo Style Fire Basket
H 29.14 in W 22.45 in D 13.78 in
19th Century Victorian Fire Grate
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A simple 19th century Victorian polished fire grate. A shaped cast back plate with scallop sides, a
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1890s Victorian Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Iron

19th Century Victorian Fire Grate
19th Century Victorian Fire Grate
H 28.75 in W 22.45 in D 12.6 in
English Steel Firebasket in the Gothic Manner
Located in London, GB
to the Gothic style throughout, the cast iron back plate with shield and decorative embellisments
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18th Century English Gothic Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Steel

Neo-Gothic Style Firegrate
Located in London, GB
motif above. The cast iron back plate with nicely cast rose and foliage decoration. English, circa 1900
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Late 19th Century English Gothic Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Iron

Neo-Gothic Style Firegrate
Neo-Gothic Style Firegrate
H 18.75 in W 17.5 in D 14.5 in
Unusual Scrolled Wrought Iron Firegrate
Located in London, GB
above. The meandering front bars with rectangular burning area behind and scrollwork to back plate. 19th
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Late 18th Century English Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Iron

Unusual Scrolled Wrought Iron Firegrate
Unusual Scrolled Wrought Iron Firegrate
H 28.5 in W 30.5 in D 13 in
Late Victorian Scottish Fire Grate in the Adams Manner
Located in Edinburgh, GB
back plate with scalloped sides, below, a polished fire apron mounted with splayed finials, a four
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1890s Scottish Adam Style Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Iron

1920s Hand Carved Marble Mantel Geometric Floral Details
Located in New York, NY
Dating back to the 1920s, this off-white marble mantel showcases elegant gray veining, accompanied
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1920s American Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Marble

Elegant 19th Century Regency Polished Cast Iron and Bronze Fire Grate
Located in Edinburgh, GB
back plate with a central stylized sunflower, complete with both back and curved cheek bricks
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1850s English Regency Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Iron

Antique 19th Century Cast Iron Gothic Manner Fire Basket Grate
Located in Edinburgh, GB
back with original steel heat plate, linked circles to the front instead of fire bars. French, circa
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1840s French Gothic Antique Fireplace Back Plates

Materials

Iron

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Antique Fireplace Back Plates For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique fireplace back plates for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique fireplace back plates was constructed with extraordinary care, often using iron and metal. Antique fireplace back plates have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique fireplace back plates to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian and Louis XVI antique fireplace back plates are of considerable interest.

How Much are Antique Fireplace Back Plates?

Prices for antique fireplace back plates start at $276 and top out at $6,503 with the average selling for $1,186.
Questions About Antique Fireplace Back Plates
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A fireplace back plate is a piece of metal that goes on the wall in the back of the fireplace. While most are highly decorative, the plates actually serve the functional purpose of protecting the fireplace from soot and heat. Find a variety of antique fireplace back plates on 1stDibs.