Fireplace Surround in Black Stone, France, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Grand, courtly fireplace surround crafted from black stone with refined inlays of Rouge Griotte, a
Stone, Marble
$69,707
H 51.19 in W 78.75 in D 7.88 in
18th Century Dark Stone Fireplace Surround From French Chateau
Located in Beervelde, BE
Exceptional antique fireplace surround from France. This 18th century period mantel piece is unique
Stone
$270,648
H 44.49 in W 53.15 in D 10.63 in
Royal 18th Century Antique Fireplace Surround in Fossil Hard Stone
Located in Beervelde, BE
A royal and phenomenal fireplace surround in Beaujolais fossil hard stone. Museum quality. In the
Stone
17th Century Fine European Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is an exceptional original antique fireplace mantel with arbalete curves in fossil stone. The
Stone
A Large Black Basalt Stone Bolection Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large framed black Basalt stone bolection fireplace surround, with wide bolection moulding
Stone
$9,800
H 45 in W 55 in D 7 in
Custom Fireplace Red Marble Mantel, Handcrafted Bespoke Mantelpiece Surround
Located in İnegöl, TR
, textural element to a modern minimalist room, this luxury fireplace surround seamlessly blends historical
Stone, Marble
$58,881
H 44.1 in W 66.54 in D 13.39 in
18th Century Directoire Vintage French Marble Limestone Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a phenomenal French Burgundy region bicolor hard stone fireplace chimneypiece. The rich and
Stone
$2,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.5 in W 25.5 in D 0.2 in
"Living Room with Aquatic-Themed Painting, " Art Deco Watercolor, Blue and Peach
By William Lentz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the 1930s, depicts an airy and open living space in 1930s modern style. The dramatic black stone
Paint
Antique Victorian Derbyshire Limestone Fireplace Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
Antique Victorian Derbyshire limestone fireplace surround of simple form, circa 1850. Removed from
Stone
Sold
H 47.25 in W 71.26 in D 7.88 in
18th Century Vintage Fine European French Country Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This Amazing rustic fossile stone fireplace mantle from the 18th century has a very strong vibe
Stone
19th Century Antique Mid-Victorian Stone Fire Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
Antique mid-Victorian stone fire surround with carved corbels supporting the shelf. Pictured with
Stone
Green Granite Stone Louis XVI Style Fire Surround
Located in London, GB
A striking reclaimed fireplace surround in dark green granite. This surround is in the Louis XVI
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
By LINLEY London
Located in London, GB
Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...
Maple
Sold|$278,500 / set
Flora Danica Porcelain Dinner Service by Royal Copenhagen, 119 Pieces
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in New Orleans, LA
Flora Danica Porcelain Dinner Service for 12 Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory Crafted by the Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory, this 119-piece dinner service features one...
Porcelain
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
$60,000
H 12 in W 14 in D 7 in
Magnificent French Antique Porcelain 116-Piece Dinner Set, 19th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
116 Pieces A magnificent French Antique porcelain 116-piece dinner set, 19th century, with burgundy and gold accents. This set is exceptionnal both in its beauty, its state of con...
Porcelain
$203,000Sale Price|30% Off
H 136 in Dm 108 in
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a...
Stone, Copper
Exceptional Pair Italian Antique Marble Wall Fountains
Located in Beervelde, BE
One of a kind Italian pair of sensational wall fountains in marble. This amazing monumental pair of grand fountains for a bespoke luxury lifestyle design are just 2 spectacular baroq...
Marble
Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service for 12 People
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful German Meissen dinnerware service for twelve people with serving pieces. The dinnerware service is in great condition. Just exquisite & very rare to find a complete service...
Gold
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
Extensive Augarten Porcelain Dinner, Coffee and Tea Service, circa 1935
Located in New York, NY
Special commission from the factory for the Brucknerstift St. Florian, a seminary located on the outskirts of Vienna. Blue crowned Bindenshield and Wien Mark, iron-red printed hash m...
Porcelain
$2,298,000
H 25 in W 23.5 in D 9.25 in
Exquisite Baccarat "Elephant" 'Cave A Liquor' - Exposition Universelle 1878
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
The Magnificent Baccarat Elephant Cave A Liquor: A Majestic Exploration of a Timeless Masterpiece from the Exposition Universelle of 1878. The Baccarat Elephant Cave A Liquor, (Tant...
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
$1,321,133
H 24.81 in W 51.97 in D 34.26 in
Antique Victorian Louis XIV Style Centrepiece by Barnard & Sons
By Edward Barnard & Sons
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian Louis XIV style centrepiece by Barnard & Sons English, 1850-53 Dimensions: height 63cm, width 132cm, depth 87cm. This magnificent centrepiece is wrought from s...
Silver
$166,880
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bed by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
Antique French gilt bronze and mahogany bed by Paul Sormani French, c. 1870 Height 178cm, width 176cm, depth 214cm Decorated with various ormolu (gilt bronze) mounts and beautiful...
Ormolu
Rare Monumental Italian Carved Carrara Marble Model of a Cathedral
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Rare and Monumental Italian Carved Carrara Marble Model of a Cathedral, Rome, 19th century, circa 1840. Possibly a representation of Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Floren...
Carrara Marble
$1,780,000
H 49 in W 90 in D 2.75 in
50 Million Year Old Fossil Crocodile Specimen (Green River Formation, Wyoming)
By Green River Fossil Company
Located in Logan, UT
Act fast to claim this exquisite piece of natural history, as our fossils will no longer be available through 1stDibs after October 31. This sculptural stone specimen features an ex...
Limestone
$360,865
H 165.36 in W 290.56 in D 216.54 in
Louis XVI Style Panelling with Louis XVI Period Mantel and Trumeau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare Napoleon III style paneled room in blackened wood (stained beech) with its fireplace in stucco in imitation of porphyry. The fireplace, which is the centerpiece of this paneled...
Bronze
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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