A large antique Sienna marble bolection frame style mantel or fireplace surround
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
A large antique Sienna marble bolection frame style fire surround dating to the mid 19th century Made from the richest colour of Convent Sienna marble, A semi-precious and very desir...
Siena Marble
An antique Gothic revival, black marble and portoro marble mantel
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
An antique Early Victorian period Gothic revival, black marble and portoro marble fireplace The half octagonal Nero Portoro marble columns are sat on pure black marble pilasters and ...
Marble
Unavailable
H 47.88 in W 66 in D 11 in
19th Century, Victorian Carved Breche Marble Fireplace with Curved Copper Insert
Located in Lurgan, Northern Ireland
The marble fire surround is complimented with the original interior copper canopy on legs and curved side panels outlined with pearl beading and rosettes. This fireplace originate...
Marble, Copper
Unavailable
H 54.25 in W 68 in D 6.25 in
18th Century Irish Chimneypiece in Statuary Marble with Convent Siena Marble
Located in New York, NY
An elegant and well-proportioned late 18th century Irish chimneypiece in statuary marble GEO-ZE29, circa 1790. The chimneypiece has tapering pilasters inlaid with stop flutes of Conv...
Siena Marble, Statuary Marble
Unavailable
H 79.5 in W 58.5 in D 9 in
Early 20th Century Edwardian Cast Iron Fire Surround with Integral Overmantel
Located in Lurgan, Northern Ireland
This fireplace was reclaimed from an Edwardian property in County Down Northern Ireland.
Iron
20th Century Edwardian Mahogany Pine Gesso Fire Surround
Located in Lurgan, Northern Ireland
Impressively large ornate fireplace. This fire surround was reclaimed from an Edwardian property in County Antrim Northern Ireland.
Gesso, Mahogany, Pine
19th Century Arts & Crafts Cast Iron Dog Grate Fire Basket
Located in Lurgan, Northern Ireland
Rare reclaimed antique 19th century Arts & Crafts heavy cast iron dog grate fire basket. Reclaimed from 19th century property County Antrim Northern Ireland.
Iron
Unavailable
H 97.5 in W 10.25 in D 72.19 in
Edwardian Mahogany Fire Surround with Mirror Brass Insert and Tile Side Panels
Located in Lurgan, Northern Ireland
This fire surround is complimented with the original interior brass canopy on legs and tile side panels. This fireplace was reclaimed from an Edwardian property in County Antrim N...
Brass
Unavailable
H 56.13 in W 76.5 in D 8.38 in
19th Century Victorian Stripped Walnut Fire Surround with Carved Sun God
Located in Lurgan, Northern Ireland
Rare antique 19th century Victorian stripped walnut fire surround. Ornately carved fire surround features Sun God to the frieze centre panel, sunflowers to the jambs. Internal ape...
Walnut
Unavailable
H 20.75 in W 17 in D 17 in
Early 20th Century Edwardian Cast Iron Canopy Back Vented Dog Grate Fire Basket
Located in Lurgan, Northern Ireland
Reclaimed early 20th century Edwardian cast iron canopy back vented dog grate fire basket. Canopy featuring mythological sea creatures.
Iron
Unavailable
H 50.75 in W 72 in D 13 in
20th Century Victorian White Fire Surround with 19th Century Brass Fire Grate
Located in Lurgan, Northern Ireland
Early 20th century reproduction of Victorian Fire Surround in pure white marble. The Fire Surround has recessed panels on the frieze and jambs, hand carved corbels support a two tier...
Marble, Brass
Unavailable
H 100 in W 88 in D 14 in
19th Century Victorian Carved Oak Fire Surround with Arched Cast Iron Insert
Located in Lurgan, Northern Ireland
Reclaimed antique Victorian ornately carved oak fire surround and overmantel mirror, with impressive carved lion's head mask. The fire surround is complimented with the antique Victo...
Iron
Antique Georgian Irish Black Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A very early 19th century surround in Irish black Kilkenny marble. In a simple yet, attractive architectural design. The moulded panels supported on square foot blocks with conformin...
Marble
19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Surround
Located in Lurgan, Northern Ireland
Antique Victorian cast iron fireplace surround. Reclaimed from a Victorian property in County Armagh Northern Ireland.
Iron
19th Century Belgian Black Marble English Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large stylised and very well configured fireplace in Belgian black marble and Italian Verona marble. The jambs with tapering fluted panels in Verona, surmounted by corner blocks wi...
Belgian Black Marble
An antique Victorian period fireplace made from Portoro Nero marble
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
An attractive and richly coloured antique Victorian period fireplace made from very desirable Portoro Nero marble The arched panels with raised and fielded panels are centred by a ke...
Marble
$10,690
H 46.46 in W 66.93 in D 13 in
Fine European Original Antique Classic Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This fireplace surround has very fine details. Its marble is a Belgian marble from the Ardennes; the details are made out of statuary marble. The front has been very nicely carved. A...
Marble, Statuary Marble
$6,025
H 41.34 in W 51.19 in D 14.18 in
Black Belgian Marble and Onyx Decorative Vintage Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
A Noir de Mazy en Onyx marble combination vintage fireplace surround from the Louis Phillipe period, 19th century. Measures: 130 cm exterior width 51.18 inch 105 cm exterior heigh...
Marble
$3,837Sale Price|20% Off
H 47.64 in W 59.06 in D 24.41 in
antique marble fireplace of Noir de Mazy marble in style of Louis XVI
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful antique mantelpiece made of Noir de Mazy marble combined with green marble. This mantle dates from the 19th century and is in the style of Louis XVI. A compact mantelpiece ...
Marble
$106,007
H 43.71 in W 60.24 in D 13.78 in
18th Century Original Antique French Marble Fireplace Mantle
Located in Beervelde, BE
This phenomenal original antique fireplace surround in the French rouge Languedoc marble was installed in a panelled Salon, such as you would find in the Frick or in the museum of th...
Marble
$9,560
H 44.49 in W 57.49 in D 13 in
18th Century Fine French Antique Fireplace Surround in Marble and Stone
Located in Beervelde, BE
Fantastic vintage fireplace mantle in deep red burgundy hard stone with statuary marble inlay. Very fine details on the fronton. Perfect for a warm and cosy interior. Elegant and chi...
Stone, Statuary Marble
$12,153
H 47 in W 56.5 in D 6 in
An antique black fossil and Portoro marble fireplace made during the 1830's
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
An antique black fossil and Portoro marble fireplace made during the William IV period (1830’s). The shelf, jambs, frieze and foot-blocks are made from black marble with subtle fossi...
Marble
Monumental Black Marble Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Monumental black marble Louis XVI fireplace mantel Very impressive 19th century Louis XVI fireplace mantel in Belgian black marble. The delicate floral carvings and strong lines mak...
Belgian Black Marble
19th Century Belgian Brown Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Belgian vintage fireplace surround in a brown marble in Louis XIV style of the 19th century. Timeless design for unique home experience. Measures: 136 cm exterior width 53.54 inch 11...
Marble
$30,505
H 41.74 in W 53.94 in D 12.21 in
18th Century Original Classic Antique Regency Fireplace Surround Belgian Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a fine small classic original antique fireplace surround in Belgian marble. It is from the Regency period, 18th century. Perfect surround for a chique luxury lifestyle design...
Marble
$52,088
H 41.74 in W 52.76 in D 13.78 in
18th Century Exceptional European Original Antique Fireplace Mantle
Located in Beervelde, BE
Exceptional original Louis XVI period, 18th century, antique fireplace surround in a Yellow Italian marble. Exceptional little jewel. Easy on the eye which will catch everyone's atte...
Marble
Antique French Marble Mantel
Located in Dallas, TX
This exquisite Louis XV-style mantel, dating back to 1850s France, is crafted from a rare, imported marble with warm coffee tones and striking burnt orange veining. Intricate hand-ca...
Marble
Antique Italian Portoro Black Marble Mantel
Located in Dallas, TX
Carved in France during the 19th century, this antique and reclaimed mantel is made from Portoro marble, a rare Italian stone prized for its deep black ground laced with bold golden...
Marble
$41,282
H 41.74 in W 49.22 in D 13 in
Small 18th Century Italian Original Antique Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Petite Italian antique chimney piece is in Royal Brêche marble and has its original patina. The front has a heart motif. This particular is a "little jewel." A real Pearl. Deep color...
Breccia Marble
$12,167
H 42.92 in W 53.55 in D 14.97 in
19th Century Classic Rich French Antique Fireplace Surround in Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
A wild eyecatcher. The marble is very colored, royal and rich. The fireplace surround is in perfect condition! It is in the Louis XVI style. Measures: 136 cm EW 53,54" 109 cm EH 4...
Marble
$10,220
H 46 in W 70.9 in D 30.5 in
Gothic Revival Oak Fireplace Mantel with Carved Church Window Panels & Guards
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful Gothic Revival fire-place mantle surround with an amazing presence and patina. If you like Gothic Revival furniture then we are certain you will like this quality made and...
Wood, Oak
$5,671,783
H 203.94 in W 251.97 in D 143.7 in
George Trollope & Sons fireplace & room, Paris Exhibition 1878 Gold Medal Winner
Located in London, GB
George Trollope and Sons. Exhibited at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1878 winning a Gold Medal for Excellence. The set forms the four sides of a complete panelled room that was ...
Marble
Spectacular Columned French Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
A Spectacular Columned French Fireplace Mantel. This French mantel is in the style of Louis XVI and dates back to the mid 19th century. Its gorgeous Statuary marble topshelf is sup...
Marble, Carrara Marble, Siena Marble
Arts & Crafts Copper Fire Surround
Located in London, GB
A spectacular Arts & Crafts copper fire surround. Riveted and repoussé decorated with smoke and flames. Circa 1900, England. H 97 W 107 cm Opening H 72 W 40 cm
Copper
Gothic Revival Carved Oak Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A tall and unique Gothic Revival oak fireplace mantel together with the original Kilkenny black marble curved fender. The high stepped shelf has a central podium flanked by two demil...
Oak
19th century carved gothic revival oak mirrored buffet sideboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century carved oak mirrored sideboard of grand proportions, circa 1860. Here we present a profusely carved buffet comprising of 4 sections. 2 pedestals, top surface and mirror....
Mirror, Oak
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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