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Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

19th Century Black Slate Fireplace Mantlepiece
Located in London, GB
19th Century Black Slate Fireplace Mantlepiece. This Glorious Original Victorian English Made
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19th Century European Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Stone, Slate

Antique 19th Century Black Slate Fireplace Mantlepiece
19th Century Black Slate Fireplace Mantlepiece
$6,806
H 46.5 in W 74.75 in D 14 in
19th Century Black Slate Fireplace Mantlepiece
Located in London, GB
19th Century Black Slate Fireplace Mantlepiece. A Large Beautiful Antique Victorian English Made
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19th Century English Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

Antique 19th Century Black Slate Fireplace Mantlepiece
19th Century Black Slate Fireplace Mantlepiece
$4,764
H 47.5 in W 74 in D 14 in
19th Century Victorian Black Slate Fireplace
Located in London, GB
19th Century Victorian Black Slate Fireplace. A Fine Example Of High Victorian Design. Hand Carved
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Stone, Slate

Antique 19th Century Victorian Black Slate Fireplace
19th Century Victorian Black Slate Fireplace
$4,301
H 47.25 in W 62.5 in D 11.25 in
A Substantial 19th Century Scottish Victorian Slate Fireplace Surround.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A masculine 19th Century Victorian Scottish Slate fireplace surround. A deep unadorned top shelf
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Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

A Scottish 19th Century Victorian Ballachulish Slate Fireplace Surround.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A classic antique 19th Century Scottish Ballachulish slate fireplace surround of elegant
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1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

Fireplace mantle carved in slate stone, from Genoa (Italy)
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient, antique and important fireplace mantle, hand-carved in slate stone, from Genoa (Italy
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16th Century Italian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

Antique Fireplace mantle carved in slate stone, from Genoa (Italy)
Fireplace mantle carved in slate stone, from Genoa (Italy)
$18,896 Sale Price
20% Off
H 74.81 in W 87.8 in D 14.97 in
19th Century Marble Fireplace Mantlepiece
Located in London, GB
19th Century Marble Fireplace Mantlepiece. Imposing Original Victorian Marble Fireplace Surround
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Marble, Slate

Antique 19th Century Marble Fireplace Mantlepiece
19th Century Marble Fireplace Mantlepiece
$3,539 Sale Price
20% Off
H 48.5 in W 70 in D 11 in
19th Century, Marble Fireplace Mantlepiece
Located in London, GB
19th Century marble fireplace mantlepiece. English made original English Victorian rouge marble
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Marble, Slate

Antique 19th Century, Marble Fireplace Mantlepiece
19th Century, Marble Fireplace Mantlepiece
$3,811 Sale Price
36% Off
H 48.25 in W 64.5 in D 11 in

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AntiqueScottish Slate Corbel fireplace
Located in London, GB
Antique Georgian Scottish slate corbel fireplace with beautifully carved acanthus leaf corbels
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Early 19th Century Scottish Regency Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

Original antique Georgian slate bulls eye fireplace
Located in London, GB
Original antique Georgian mantel piece in slate with a plain centre plaque. Opening size 38.5" w
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

Pair of of Victorian Gothic Slate Fireplace Surrounds
Located in London, GB
A pair of Victorian Gothic slate surrounds. Price is per fireplace as they can be sold separately.
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

19th Century Breche Marble Mantel with Polished Slate Mouldings 'VIC-S75'
Located in New York, NY
An impressive late 19th century mantel of architectural form in Breche marble embellished with
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

19th Century Victorian Gray Slate Mantle
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Victorian mantel with shield cartouche in grey slate. Opening dimensions: 53" W x
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19th Century Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

Antique Regency Welsh Slate Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An unusual 19th century Welsh slate Regency “Greek-Revival” chimneypiece. The frieze and jambs are
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19th Century British Regency Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

Antique Regency Welsh Slate Fireplace Mantel
Antique Regency Welsh Slate Fireplace Mantel
H 46.5 in W 61.25 in D 8.25 in
Carved French Slate Mantel Fireplace Chimneypiece Mantle, 19th Century
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent slate mantel fireplace chimneypiece, circa late 19th century France. Now, more than
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Late 19th Century French Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

Regency Slate Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An early nineteenth century English Regency slate fireplace, the cushion moulded frieze centred by
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

Regency Slate Fireplace
Regency Slate Fireplace
H 43.9 in W 57.09 in D 9.06 in
19th Century Victorian Slate Fireplace Mantlepiece
Located in London, GB
19th Century Victorian Slate Fireplace Mantlepiece. This Original Victorian Antique Fireplace Is
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

Early 19th Century Regency Slate Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An early nineteenth century Regency slate fireplace, the plain shelf above confidently moulded
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Early 19th Century European Regency Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

Early 19th Century Regency Slate Fireplace
Early 19th Century Regency Slate Fireplace
H 46.07 in W 59.45 in D 8.67 in
Irish 19th Century Palladian Style Welsh Slate Fireplace Mantle
Located in London, GB
A Palladian style surround in Welsh Heather Slate, the jambs with fluted semi engaged columns
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Early 19th Century Irish Palladian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

Antique Fireplace Mantle with Richly Carved Slate Stone, 16th Century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique mantel fireplace, in slate stone, richly hand-carved with cprnucopie and classic
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16th Century Italian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

Antique Fireplace Mantle White Carrara Marble, Tritons, Slate Inlays, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique fireplace mantle in white Carrara marble with carved tritons / dolphins and slate inlays
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19th Century Italian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Carrara Marble, Slate

Antique Imposing Fireplace Black Slate, Noble Coat of Arms, 16th Century, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient and imposing fireplace mantle in precious black slate stone, richly hand carved with noble
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16th Century Italian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

19th Century Welsh Slate Chimneypiece
Located in Calgary, Alberta
In the 18th and 19th century slate was considered a poor man's material and many chimneypieces were
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19th Century British Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

19th Century Welsh Slate Chimneypiece
19th Century Welsh Slate Chimneypiece
H 50 in W 68.25 in D 11.5 in
A Rare, Early English Slate Bolection Mould Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
A rare and early, English slate bolection mould mantel of unusual three tiered design. The
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

A Refined Early Regency Welsh Chimneypiece Carved in Slate
Located in London, GB
A fish-scale detail runs through the surround, and a patera motif is shown in the corner blocks and at centre of the header. The thin shelf together with the proportions of this desi...
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Early 19th Century Welsh Regency Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

Regency Chimneypiece by Sir John Soane in Carrara Marble and Welsh Slate
By Sir John Soane
Located in London, GB
A Regency chimneypiece by Sir John Soane in Carrara marble and Welsh slate, originally from Pell
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1820s English Regency Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Carrara Marble, Slate

Early Victorian Slate Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A well proportioned antique early Victorian slate fireplace surround with "lambs tongue" carved
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

Early Victorian Slate Fireplace Mantel
Early Victorian Slate Fireplace Mantel
H 46.66 in W 66.15 in D 11.82 in
Antique Black Slate Fireplace Mantel, Italy 1800 Carved Cartouche
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique black slate fireplace, from an Italian farmhouse from the 1800s, carved by hand into a
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

Antique Fireplace Mantel in Dark Slate Stone, Turned Columns, 16th Century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique fireplace in dark stone, slate, hand carved with rich frills, cornices and turned columns
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16th Century Italian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

Early Victorian Slate Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An early Victorian slate chimneypiece, circa 1850, the rectangular shelf and frieze on plain jambs
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Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

Early Victorian Slate Fireplace
Early Victorian Slate Fireplace
H 45.48 in W 59.06 in D 6.89 in
Carved Antique Welsh Heather Slate Fireplace
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Carved antique slate fireplace. Regency in style and dating from the 1830s, this antique
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Mid-19th Century British Regency Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

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

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Slate

Antique English Regency Fireplace Mantel
Antique English Regency Fireplace Mantel
H 46.07 in W 54.34 in D 8.47 in
19th Century Slate & Marble Fireplace Mantlepiece
Located in London, GB
This 19th Century slate & marbleized fireplace mantlepiece is a true example of English Victoriana
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

19th Century Slate Rouge Marbleized Fireplace Mantelpiece
Located in London, GB
19th Century slate rouge marbleized fireplace mantelpiece. Hand carved antique Victorian slate
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Stone, Slate

Large 19th Century Victorian Scottish Slate Corbeled Fireplace Surround.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A large and grand 19th Century Victorian Scottish Ballachulish slate fireplace surround. A generous
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1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

Victorian Slate Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
A mid-Victorian slate chimneypiece, the moulded shelf above plain frieze flanked by plain jambs
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1880s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

Victorian Slate Chimneypiece
Victorian Slate Chimneypiece
H 44.69 in W 66.15 in D 12.01 in
Edwardian Green and Red Marbleised Slate Fire Place
Located in Hastings, GB
An outstanding marbleised slate fireplace, dating to the late Victorian/Early Edwardian period of
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

Austrian Slate Fireplace Mantel
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderful hand carved slate fireplace with whimsical Austrian huntsmen relief.
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19th Century Austrian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

Austrian Slate Fireplace Mantel
Austrian Slate Fireplace Mantel
H 44.5 in W 56.5 in D 12 in
Hand Painted Slate Mantel
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This handsomely designed mantel is made of lovely slate that is painted with wonderful geometric
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1920s American Arts and Crafts Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Stone, Slate

Hand Painted Slate Mantel
Hand Painted Slate Mantel
H 45.5 in W 60.25 in D 12.25 in
Slate Mantel with Lighthouse Motif
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This mantel is made of dark slate. On two sides of the mantel there are nautical and geometrical
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1870s American Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

Slate Mantel with Lighthouse Motif
Slate Mantel with Lighthouse Motif
H 63 in W 48 in D 12 in
Late Victorian Welsh Slate Mantel (VIC-Z02)
Located in New York, NY
Late Victorian Welsh slate mantel. Opening Dimensions: 31" W x 36" H
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

Late Victorian Welsh Slate Mantel (VIC-Z02)
H 44.13 in W 55.75 in D 7.5 in
St. Anne's Rouge Marble and Welsh Slate Mantel (VIC-T44)
Located in New York, NY
St Anne's rouge and Welsh slate Edwardian mantel. Opening Dimensions: 40" W x 37.75" H
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19th Century English Edwardian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Marble, Slate

19th Century Victorian Mantel in Polished Black Slate "VIC-ZE50"
Located in New York, NY
A late Victorian mantel in polished black welsh slate with incised jamb panels terminating in
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Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

Late Victorian Welsh Slate Mantel 'VIC-ZC53'
Located in New York, NY
Late Victorian Welsh slate mantel with painted marble effect panels and lantern corbels. Opening
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Marble

Edwardian Welsh Black Slate Mantel (VIC-ZA06)
Located in New York, NY
Welsh black slate Edwardian Corbel with lantern corbels. Opening Dimensions: 36.75" W x 36.75" H
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19th Century English Edwardian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

Antique Early Victorian Hand-Painted Slate Arched Fireplace Surround and Insert
Located in London, GB
A truly magnificent fireplace surround with unique, hand-painted decoration. This impressive and
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate, Iron

Original Georgian Slate Bull's-Eye Fireplace Surround
Located in London, GB
Antique Georgian slate surround shown with original Georgian insert (extra cost). Provenance bow
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

Welsh Slate and St. Anne's Rouge Marble Mantel (VIC-Y76)
Located in New York, NY
Welsh Slate and St Anne's Rouge marble Edwardian mantel with lantern corbels. Opening Dimensions
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19th Century English Edwardian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Marble

Late Victorian Welsh Slate Mantel with Painted Marble Effect Panels (VIC-ZC54)
Located in New York, NY
Late Victorian Welsh slate mantel with painted marble effect panels. Opening Dimensions: 36.25" W x
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

Antique Victorian Corbeled Slate Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
Antique Victorian slate surround with geometric carved corbels supporting the shelf. Circa 1890
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

Antique Victorian Corbeled Slate Surround
Antique Victorian Corbeled Slate Surround
H 8.27 in W 59.26 in L 8.27 in
A French Napoleonic Black and White Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A French Napoleonic Black and White Marble Fireplace set on Slate
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Early 19th Century French Napoleon Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Marble, Slate

Antique Victorian Gothic Revival Rouge Royal Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An outstanding and impressive fireplace in the Victorian Gothic Revival style. The large rouge
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19th Century British Gothic Revival Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Marble, Slate, Brass, Iron

19th c. Victorian Slate Mantle (VIC-Z02)
Located in New York, NY
Late Victorian Welsh slate mantel. Opening Dimensions: 34” W x 36” H
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19th Century Welsh Late Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Slate

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An Antique French Louis XVI Style Carrara Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A petit antique 19th century Carrara Marble fireplace in the Louis XVI manner The console jambs twin fluted terminating in classical square Patarae corner blocks. The bow fronted fri...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Carrara Marble

Louis XV Fireplace Mantel in Red Marble
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Louis XV Fireplace Mantel in Red Marble. A very nice tall and elegant red marble fireplace in the style of Louis XV. The lovely shaped and profiled topshelf rest on a frieze that ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Marble

Louis XV Fireplace Mantel in Red Marble
Louis XV Fireplace Mantel in Red Marble
$7,204
H 46.66 in W 64.18 in D 11.23 in
Antique fireplace in white Carrara marble, carved central shell, '700 France
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient fireplace, mantle in precious white Carrara marble, hand-sculpted with central shell and wavy legs, built in France in the middle of the 18th century for a noble palace. maxi...
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18th Century French Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Carrara Marble

Antique fireplace in white Carrara marble, carved central shell, '700 France
Antique fireplace in white Carrara marble, carved central shell, '700 France
$4,440 Sale Price
20% Off
H 41.74 in W 54.34 in D 14.18 in
A Scottish Edwardian Hardwood Bolection Fireplace Surround.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A versatile Scottish Edwardian bolection hardwood fireplace surround. Showing great proportions, a deep cut bolection profile to the front frame, with generous return sections all re...
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1910s Scottish Edwardian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Hardwood

Antique Victorian Quality Silver Plated Meat Cover
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality silver plated meat cover having an ornate shaped handle above a silver plated meat dome with a beaded edge An attractive ornate piece of desirable proporti...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Silver Plate

Antique Victorian Quality Silver Plated Meat Cover
Antique Victorian Quality Silver Plated Meat Cover
$769
H 9.06 in W 14.18 in D 11.03 in
A Reclaimed 18th Century Style Bolection Stone Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An English reclaimed stone fireplace in the 18th century manner. The bolection moulded jambs and frieze with plain incised keystone to centre. The C scrolled cushion moulding support...
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Stone

Southern African Elegance: Extra Large Burchell's Zebra Rug 136"
Located in New York, NY
Extra Large Zebra Rug. Crafted from the finest Burchell's zebra hide, a southern African subspecies of the plains, this exquisite rug measures approximately 136" x 82". Each rug boas...
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Tribal Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Animal Skin

Antique Hand Carved Gothic Revival Oak Church Lectern Desk w. Bible Compartment
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality crafted and incredibly durable Gothic church lectern. This practical size lectern is remarkably well crafted and the design and patina are to die for. The perfectly hand...
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Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Oak

A Large Antique Scottish Victorian Arched Carrara Marble Fireplace Surround.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A large and grand 19th Century Scottish Victorian arched spandrel fireplace surround in well figured Carrara marble. A generous top shelf with an edged profile sits gracefully abov...
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1870s Scottish Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Carrara Marble

19th Century Cast Iron Burnished Mantlepiece Surround
Located in London, GB
19th Century Cast Iron Burnished Mantlepiece Surround. An Unusally Detailed Polished Cast Iron Fireplace. Dated Circa 1880, British Made Antique Original Fireplace Surround. This Ou...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Iron, Wrought Iron

French Campan Vert Marble Vintage Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This Campan Vert marble vintage fireplace surround is a Louis XIV style from the 19th century. A typical European style however you will find this marble in lots of historical landma...
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Marble

French Campan Vert Marble Vintage Fireplace Surround
French Campan Vert Marble Vintage Fireplace Surround
$10,133
H 46.86 in W 64.97 in D 16.15 in
19th Century English Painted Open Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century English painted open bookcase with adjustable shelves and two doors below. 1890. Shelf depth: 9.5-inches (24cm) Internal Reference: H Code: 8761 Dimensions: W: 53" ...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Pine

19th Century English Painted Open Bookcase
19th Century English Painted Open Bookcase
$3,403
H 87 in W 53 in D 19 in
Intron Table Radio Antique Collection
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Intron table radio, Antique Collection. With a veneered and lacquered wooden frame, it has an iconic Deco design in the shape of an arch, characteristic of radios of the time. The f...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Metal

Intron Table Radio Antique Collection
Intron Table Radio Antique Collection
$649
H 13 in W 11.82 in D 7.49 in
21st Century Nero Portoro Marble Bullseye Surround
By Acquisitions
Located in London, GB
21st Century Nero Portoro Marble Bullseye Surround. The Georgian Design Has Been Faithfully Reproduced From Antique Nero Portoro Marble. With Hand Carved Demi Lune Panels To Its Cent...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Georgian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Marble

Vintage Decorative gramophone horn in wood
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Decorative gramophone horn in wood Antique - Decoration - Phonograph Materials : Wood - Metal Wear consistent with age and use : See photos please
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20th Century Industrial Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Metal

Victorian-style English serving cart
Located in Milano, IT
English Victorian-Style Serving Cart Attributed to Frederick Weinberg - Retro Elegance and Functionality This fine English serving cart, attributed to Frederick Weinberg and inspired...
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1920s French Victorian Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel

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Brass, Iron

Victorian-style English serving cart
Victorian-style English serving cart
$1,653
H 23.23 in W 31.89 in D 16.15 in
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Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique slate fireplace mantel for your home. Frequently made of stone, slate and marble, every antique slate fireplace mantel was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an antique slate fireplace mantel — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. Each antique slate fireplace mantel bearing Victorian, Regency or Georgian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique slate fireplace mantel over the years, but those crafted by Sir John Soane are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Slate Fireplace Mantel?

The average selling price for an antique slate fireplace mantel at 1stDibs is $6,751, while they’re typically $1,898 on the low end and $64,000 for the highest priced.

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.