$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
H 42.25 in W 70.5 in D 4 in
Oversized Boston Classical Giltwood Over Mantle Mirror With Cherubs C1860
Located in Big Flats, NY
Boston Classical Gilt Wood Over Mantle Mirror With Cherubs C1860. Measures - 42 1/4" x 70 1/2" x 4
Giltwood
$7,500
H 14.5 in W 47.5 in D 17 in
American Serpentine Brass Finial & Artistic Wire Work Fire Fender, Boston C 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
American serpentine brass ball finial and artistic wire work fire place fender, Boston, MA. Early
Brass, Wire
Sold
H 56 in W 70.5 in D 13 in
Exceptional Hiram Tucker Boston MA Cast Iron Fireplace Mantel with Églomisé
By Hiram Tucker
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional cast iron fireplace serpentine form mantel and surround, circa 1850-1860, with
Iron
MANTEL by IRVING & CASSON, BOSTON
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Neo-classical mantel made by Irving & Casson, Boston for a Commonwealth Avenue house c. 1890's. The
Wood
American Wire and Brass Ball Top Fire Fender, Boston, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
American wire and brass rail fire fender with brass ball top finials and pleasing wire work. Boston
American Wire and Brass Ball Top Fire Fender. Boston, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
ball top finials. Boston, Circa 1790
19th C. Carved And Gilt Over-the-Mantle Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Long rectangular three-part mirror with a carved surround with turned bars and raised foliate decoration. Rosettes in the corners. Overall matte gilt with some shiny gilt details. ...
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
$7,200
H 10 in W 51.5 in D 14.5 in
American Brass and Artistic Wire Work Fire Place Fender, New York, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American brass and artistic wire work fire place fender, New York. Early 19th century.
Brass, Wire
$8,500
H 14.75 in W 54 in D 15 in
American Brass and Artistic Wire Work Lemon Finial Fire Place Fender, C. 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
American brass and artistic wire work banded lemon finial fire place fender, Late 18th Century
Brass, Wire
$7,000
H 10.25 in W 50 in D 21.25 in
American Brass Rail and Rope Artistic Wire Work Fire Place Fender, NY, C. 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
American fire place fender with brass rail, pleasing scrolled artistic wire work, and resting on a decorative brass rope base. New York, Early 19th century.
Brass, Iron
$6,800
H 13 in W 50.5 in D 21 in
American Serpentine Brass & Wire Work Urn Finial Fire Place Fender, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
American serpentine brass rail and pleasing wire work fire place fender with flanking urn finials, early 19th century.
Brass, Iron, Wire
$8,400
H 15.5 in W 63.5 in D 15.5 in
American Serpentine Brass Finial and Artistic Wire Work Fire Fender, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American Empire serpentine fire place fender with brass urn finials, brass rail top, and pleasing scrolled artistic wire work. New York, early 19th century.
Brass, Iron
$7,500
H 15.5 in W 49.5 in D 16 in
American Serpentine Brass Finial and Artistic Wire Work Fire Fender, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American Empire serpentine fire place fender with bulbous ringed brass ball finials, brass rail top, and pleasing scrolled artistic wire work, Philadelphia, Early 19th century.
Brass, Wrought Iron, Wire
$6,800
H 13.5 in W 41 in D 14.5 in
American Serpentine Brass Finial and Artistic Wire Work Fire Fender, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American Empire serpentine fire place fender with bulbous faceted brass finials, brass rail top, and pleasing scrolled artistic wire work. Philadelphia, Early 19th century.
Brass, Iron
$7,800
H 14.5 in W 50 in D 15 in
American Serpentine Brass Finial and Artistic Wire Work Fire Fender, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American Empire serpentine fire place fender with brass ball ringed finials, brass rail top, and pleasing scrolled artistic wire work. Boston, MA early 19th century.
Brass, Iron
$9,000
H 14 in W 59 in D 17 in
American Serpentine Brass & Artistic Wire Work Ball Finial Fire Fender, C 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
American serpentine brass and artistic wire work banded ball finial fire place fender, late 18th century.
Brass, Wire
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.
As the days grow colder, the desire to gather around the fire grows stronger. Take a peek at these well-appointed rooms featuring extraordinary sculptural and historic hearths.
It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.
The exceptionally crafted mantel was saved despite the home’s regrettable demise.
The Qing dynasty beasts honored the dead and warned off malicious spirits.
The dramatic piece transforms a daily scrub into an act of communion with the elements.
Anne and Will Massie apply the lessons of the past to create alfresco pieces as timeless as the traditions that inspire them.
Eating meals alfresco is one of the great pleasures of warm weather, and a beautifully appointed space only heightens the experience. Get inspired by these delectable dining areas as you think about creating your own outdoor oasis.
Through potted plants, garden furniture, nature-inspired art and architectural apertures, designers are bringing the outside in.