An Antique Regency Irish Bangor Slate Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Irish Bangor Slate Antique Regency fireplace. The jambs with shaped moulded panels, separate foot blocks, conforming moulded centre plaque, flanked by moulde...
Slate
An Antique Irish Georgian Bangor Slate Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A simple yet very smart and elegant Irish Georgian fireplace in historic Bangor slate. The pilaster with double readed panels from top to bottom, stood on separate foot blocks. The ...
Slate
A Pair Of Irish Antique Regency Period Slate Fireplace Mantels
Located in London, GB
A pair of Bangor or '' Plum"" slate fireplaces from the Regency Period. Both with shaped mouldings to front panels, with conforming mouldings on the centre plaques. Carved roundel c...
Slate
An Irish Bangor Slate Antique Regency Period Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Irish Bangor Slate Antique Regency fireplace. The jambs with shaped moulded panels, separate foot blocks, conforming moulded centre plaque, flanked by moulde...
Slate
19th Century Black Slate Fireplace Mantlepiece
Located in London, GB
19th Century Black Slate Fireplace Mantlepiece. A Large Beautiful Antique Victorian English Made Fireplace Surround Made From Black Welsh Slate. This Stunning Fireplace Surround Has ...
Slate
19th Century Black Slate Fireplace Mantlepiece
Located in London, GB
19th Century Black Slate Fireplace Mantlepiece. This Glorious Original Victorian English Made Black Slate Fireplace Surround Has Recently Been Salvaged From A Central London Town H...
Stone, Slate
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 Victorian Buttoned Corbels, Etching Remaining To Both Centre Frieze And Leg Jambs S...
Stone, Slate
Monumental Antique Victorian Slate Fireplace Surround With Corbels
Located in Ware, GB
A very large Victorian fireplace surround in black slate, characterised by its architectural scale and clean, imposing proportions. A deep, bevelled shelf carried by supported by sub...
Slate
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 with rounded corners sits above a plain frieze. This is flanked in turn by a pair of...
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 proportions. A moulded top shelf rests above a shaped frieze that incorporates a staff bead d...
Slate
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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) carved with a central flower and chivalric figures on the uprights, original from the ...
Slate
19th Century, Marble Fireplace Mantlepiece
Located in London, GB
Crafted in rich, warm-toned marble with natural veining throughout, it has been lightly restored and polished to bring back its former grandeur while retaining its authentic antique ...
Marble, Slate
Ornate Neoclassical Style Wooden Surround with Capitals
Located in Ware, GB
Large reclaimed wooden surround in a Neoclassical composition, with fluted pilasters, acanthus capitals and stepped bases. The frieze is finely carved with classical scenes, garland ...
Slate
AntiqueScottish Slate Corbel fireplace
Located in London, GB
Antique Georgian Scottish slate corbel fireplace with beautifully carved acanthus leaf corbels. Opening 37.5 W x 38" H.
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 x39.5" h.
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.
Slate
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H 50 in W 78 in D 15 in
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 polished slate mouldings, the jambs with engaged twin columns of Doric form terminating...
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 45" H.
Slate
Carved French Slate Mantel Fireplace Chimneypiece Mantle, 19th Century
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent slate mantel fireplace chimneypiece, circa late 19th century France.
Slate
Regency Slate Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An early nineteenth century English Regency slate fireplace, the cushion moulded frieze centred by plain plaque and flanked by convex roundel corner-blocks, the jambs with conforming...
Slate
19th Century Victorian Slate Fireplace Mantlepiece
Located in London, GB
19th Century Victorian Slate Fireplace Mantlepiece. This Original Victorian Antique Fireplace Is Made From Black Welsh Slate. With Unique Original Marbleized Effect To Both Jambs And...
Slate
Early 19th Century Regency Slate Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An early nineteenth century Regency slate fireplace, the plain shelf above confidently moulded frieze and jambs, with convex roundel end-blocks. The opening width is 90.5 cm x 95.5 ...
Slate
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, supported on semi circular soccles. The frieze of one piece with conforming end blocks,...
Slate
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H 79.53 in W 82.68 in D 27.56 in
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 decorations of the time, original from the 16th century, built and sculpted entirely by hand ...
Slate
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H 62.21 in W 64.97 in D 5.52 in
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, built and sculpted entirely by hand in the 19th century, from Genoa (Italy), of grea...
Carrara Marble, Slate
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H 94.1 in W 96.86 in D 3.94 in
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 family coat of arms, central coat of arms, cups and eagles on the uprights, parts a...
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 faux painted to look like more expensive wood graining or marble, others were left...
Slate
Early Victorian Slate Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A well proportioned antique early Victorian slate fireplace surround with "lambs tongue" carved brackets. Plain frieze and simple shelf above. Presented in original condition circa 1...
Slate
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H 49.22 in W 72.05 in D 7.88 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 single block of material, in the central part of the pediment there is a cartouche in w...
Slate
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H 53.15 in W 74.81 in D 18.51 in
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, hand-built by a 16th century artisan in northern Italy (Genoa), measuring cm: W 190...
Slate
Early Victorian Slate Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An early Victorian slate chimneypiece, circa 1850, the rectangular shelf and frieze on plain jambs with applied band to the middle. Dimensions: 115.5cm (45½") high, 150cm (59") ...
Slate
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 fireplace is made from Welsh Heather Slate. It features beautifully carved acanthus corbel...
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 panelled jambs on square foot blocks terminating in carved roundel corner blocks. The...
Slate
19th Century Slate & Marble Fireplace Mantlepiece
Located in London, GB
This 19th Century slate & marbleized fireplace mantlepiece is a true example of English Victoriana, demonstrating the new techniques used for the fashion of the period. This antique ...
Slate
19th Century Slate Rouge Marbleized Fireplace Mantelpiece
Located in London, GB
19th Century slate rouge marbleized fireplace mantelpiece. Hand carved antique Victorian slate fireplace surround with a deep black lacqured finish. Detailed gold etching to both J...
Stone, Slate
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H 51.38 in W 77.96 in D 14.57 in
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 top shelf with a moulded edge rests above a recessed panelled frieze the recessed ...
Slate
Victorian Slate Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
A mid-Victorian slate chimneypiece, the moulded shelf above plain frieze flanked by plain jambs surmounted by corbels with scallops shell below, on plain foot blocks.
Slate
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 circa 1900-1905, the slate hand crafted and shaped, before the application of the de...
Slate
19th Century Marble Fireplace Mantlepiece
Located in London, GB
19th Century Marble Fireplace Mantlepiece. Imposing Original Victorian Marble Fireplace Surround Recently Salvaged from A East London Town House. Hand Carved And Lightly Polished S...
Marble, Slate
Austrian Slate Fireplace Mantel
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderful hand carved slate fireplace with whimsical Austrian huntsmen relief.
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 decorated with recessed Greek key motifs and the end-blocks with stiff leaf paterae...
Slate
Hand Painted Slate Mantel
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This handsomely designed mantel is made of lovely slate that is painted with wonderful geometric details. Dimensions: Overall: 60.25” wide x 45.5” tall x 12.25” deep Interior op...
Stone, Slate
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 shapes painted in gold as decoration, and a beautiful lighthouse is painted in the mi...
Slate
Late Victorian Welsh Slate Mantel (VIC-Z02)
Located in New York, NY
Late Victorian Welsh slate mantel. Opening Dimensions: 31" W x 36" H
Slate
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
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 carved corbels beneath a generously proportioned mantel shelf with beveled edge, the fri...
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 dimensions: 35.25" W x 37.25" H.
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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H 48.5 in W 77.5 in D 14 in
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 precious chimney-piece has grand proportions with an elegant arched opening, wide mou...
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. Opening size 28" W x 36" H.
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: 35.75" W x 37.75" H
Marble
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H 47.75 in W 62.25 in D 11 in
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 37.75" H
Antique Victorian Corbeled Slate Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
Antique Victorian slate surround with geometric carved corbels supporting the shelf. Circa 1890. Finished with traditional slate blacking. For detailed sizes see the size diagram ...
Slate
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.
Slate
A French Napoleonic Black and White Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A French Napoleonic Black and White Marble Fireplace set on Slate
Marble, 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...
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 royal marble surround features the typically Gothic quatrefoil motif and has striking b...
Marble, Slate, Brass, Iron
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H 39.25 in W 53.75 in D 7 in
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 Wall Hall in Market Drayton, Shropshire. The overall proportions are of very unusual...
Carrara Marble, Slate
19th c. Victorian Slate Mantle (VIC-Z02)
Located in New York, NY
Late Victorian Welsh slate mantel. Opening Dimensions: 34” W x 36” H
Slate
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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