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Antique Bolection Marble Fireplace Mantel
Antique Bolection Marble Fireplace Mantel

Antique Bolection Marble Fireplace Mantel

Located in London, GB

A late 19th century Bolection frame fire surround in Verde Patricia. Reclaimed and restored with an

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Breche Violette Marble Bolection Mantel Fireplace
Breche Violette Marble Bolection Mantel Fireplace

Breche Violette Marble Bolection Mantel Fireplace

Located in London, GB

A fine quality English moulded bolection in Breche Violette marble. Moulded frieze and jambs

Category

Antique 18th Century British Queen Anne Fireplaces and Mantels

Antique French Bolection De Versailles Marble Fireplace Mantel
Antique French Bolection De Versailles Marble Fireplace Mantel

Antique French Bolection De Versailles Marble Fireplace Mantel

Located in London, GB

A tall and very well proportioned Louis XIV style "Bolection De Versailles" chimneypiece in richly

Category

Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Marble Bolection Fireplace
Marble Bolection Fireplace

Marble Bolection Fireplace

Located in London, GB

A substantial Bolection moulded fireplace in the Queen Anne style, in dark a veined rich brown

Category

Mid-20th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

Bath Stone Bolection Fireplace
Bath Stone Bolection Fireplace

Bath Stone Bolection Fireplace

Located in London, GB

A bath stone bolection fireplace with moulded jambs and frieze, English, circa 1900. Measures

Category

Antique 19th Century Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Large Stone Bolection Fireplace
Large Stone Bolection Fireplace

Large Stone Bolection Fireplace

Located in London, GB

An English stone bolection style fireplace in a rustic limestone. Substantially moulded frieze and

Category

Antique 19th Century Baroque Fireplaces and Mantels

Carved Wood Bolection Fireplace
Carved Wood Bolection Fireplace

Carved Wood Bolection Fireplace

Located in London, GB

A carved wood bolection fireplace. The moulded plinths surmounted by deeply carved acanthus leaves

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Wood

English Antique Painted Bolection Mantel
English Antique Painted Bolection Mantel

English Antique Painted Bolection Mantel

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A reclaimed English bolection fireplace salvaged from a. country house in Shropshire. Additional

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Pine

Breche Violette Bolection Fireplace
Breche Violette Bolection Fireplace

Breche Violette Bolection Fireplace

Located in London, GB

Dimensions: 54” width x 45” high x 5” (13cm) deep - Leg - 7” (18cm) depth - Opening 36" high

Category

Antique Late 17th Century English Queen Anne Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Breccia Marble

Antique Cotswold Limestone Bolection Mantel
Antique Cotswold Limestone Bolection Mantel

Antique Cotswold Limestone Bolection Mantel

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A reclaimed Bolection stone fire surround of large proportions. Additional Dimensions

Category

Early 20th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

Antique Timber Bolection Style Fireplace
Antique Timber Bolection Style Fireplace

Antique Timber Bolection Style Fireplace

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Antique Timber Bolection Style fireplace. A bolection style fireplace with simple mouldings in a

Category

Early 20th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Pine

Verde Antico Bolection Fireplace Surround
Verde Antico Bolection Fireplace Surround

Verde Antico Bolection Fireplace Surround

Located in London, GB

An antique bolection fireplace in boldly veined green verde antico marble. English, c.1930.

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Antique English Limestone Bolection Fireplace
Antique English Limestone Bolection Fireplace

Antique English Limestone Bolection Fireplace

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Though this antique English limestone bolection fireplace dates from circa 1800, it clean-lines and

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone, Limestone

1920s Bolection Fossilised Limestone Mantel
1920s Bolection Fossilised Limestone Mantel

1920s Bolection Fossilised Limestone Mantel

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An antique carved Hopton wood limestone fire surround of simple form. Additional Dimensions: Opening Height 108 cm Opening Width 121.5 cm Width between outsides of the foot blo...

Category

Early 20th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

Antique Grey Marble Bolection Fireplace
Antique Grey Marble Bolection Fireplace

Antique Grey Marble Bolection Fireplace

Located in London, GB

An elegant English grey marble bolection fireplace, the inverse moulded surround with stepped

Category

Early 20th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Hopton Wood Stone Bolection Fireplace
Hopton Wood Stone Bolection Fireplace

Hopton Wood Stone Bolection Fireplace

Located in London, GB

An English Hopton Wood stone bolection fireplace. The moulded frieze and jambs with plain plinth

Category

Antique 19th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone

Victorian Stone Bolection Fireplace Surround
Victorian Stone Bolection Fireplace Surround

Victorian Stone Bolection Fireplace Surround

Located in Twickenham, GB

A simple Victorian stone (possibly Ironstone) bolection fireplace surround, the frame surround

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

Reclaimed Bolection Style Limestone Fire Mantel
Reclaimed Bolection Style Limestone Fire Mantel

Reclaimed Bolection Style Limestone Fire Mantel

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An English reclaimed limestone fire mantel in bolection style dating from the early 20th century

Category

Early 20th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Antique Bolection Style Fireplace Surround
Antique Bolection Style Fireplace Surround

Antique Bolection Style Fireplace Surround

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An attractive shaped bolection style fire surround, constructed from pine and oak. Additional

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Oak, Pine

Edwardian Stone Bolection Fireplace Surround
Edwardian Stone Bolection Fireplace Surround

Edwardian Stone Bolection Fireplace Surround

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A petite Edwardian reconstituted stone bolection of simple form- finishing on to square foot

Category

Vintage 1920s English Edwardian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone

Nineteenth Century Bathstone Bolection Fireplace
Nineteenth Century Bathstone Bolection Fireplace

Nineteenth Century Bathstone Bolection Fireplace

Located in London, GB

19th century Bathstone bolection chimneypiece, in the late 17th century style, the ogee moulded

Category

Antique 19th Century English William and Mary Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

An English Marble Bolection Fireplace
An English Marble Bolection Fireplace

An English Marble Bolection Fireplace

Located in London, GB

A nicely shaped English bolection in a polished English fossil stone. The moulded frieze and jambs

Category

Antique 19th Century English Queen Anne Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

English Bolection Mantel in Arabescato Marble
English Bolection Mantel in Arabescato Marble

English Bolection Mantel in Arabescato Marble

Located in London, GB

A stylish English moulded bolection fireplace in Arabescato marble, an Italian marble with a light

Category

Antique 17th Century Queen Anne Fireplaces and Mantels

Reclaimed Arts & Crafts Style Bolection Mantel
Reclaimed Arts & Crafts Style Bolection Mantel

Reclaimed Arts & Crafts Style Bolection Mantel

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An oak bolection fire surround in the Arts & Crafts style with carved foliage. Additional

Category

Early 20th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Oak

Antique ‘Bolection De Versailles’ Fire Mantel
Antique ‘Bolection De Versailles’ Fire Mantel

Antique ‘Bolection De Versailles’ Fire Mantel

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A tall, Louis XIV ‘Bolection de Versailles’ antique chimney-piece or fire place in richly coloured

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble, Griotte Marble

Reclaimed Bolection 1920s English Oak Fireplace
Reclaimed Bolection 1920s English Oak Fireplace

Reclaimed Bolection 1920s English Oak Fireplace

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Reclaimed 1920s English oak fireplace. A bolection style fireplace with simple oak moldings in a

Category

Early 20th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Wood, Oak

19th Century Brown Marble Bolection Fireplace
19th Century Brown Marble Bolection Fireplace

19th Century Brown Marble Bolection Fireplace

Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland

A large 19th century bolection fireplace, in brown marble. Opening measurements : 45.9 x 53

Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Antique Bolection Style Mahogany Fireplace Surround
Antique Bolection Style Mahogany Fireplace Surround

Antique Bolection Style Mahogany Fireplace Surround

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An Edwardian mahogany bolection molded fireplace, salvaged from a house in Claygate. Additional

Category

Early 20th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Mahogany

Ryan & Smith Large Stone Bolection Fireplace
Ryan & Smith Large Stone Bolection Fireplace

Ryan & Smith Large Stone Bolection Fireplace

By Ryan & Smith Ltd.

Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland

A limestone bolection fireplace of large-scale, the frame measuring 12" (300 mm) wide. This simple

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Northern Irish Baroque Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

Antique Edwardian Hardwood Bolection Fireplace Surround
Antique Edwardian Hardwood Bolection Fireplace Surround

Antique Edwardian Hardwood Bolection Fireplace Surround

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A simple but effective antique Edwardian Bolection fireplace surround made in solid hardwood, a

Category

Antique Early 1900s Scottish Edwardian Fireplaces and Mantels

Antique Oak Bolection Style Fire Mantel
Antique Oak Bolection Style Fire Mantel

Antique Oak Bolection Style Fire Mantel

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An elegant Edwardian period surround, reclaimed from a house in Dorset. Opening Height 106.5 cm Opening Width 123.5 cm.

Category

Early 20th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Oak

English Bolection Fireplace in Travertine Stone
English Bolection Fireplace in Travertine Stone

English Bolection Fireplace in Travertine Stone

Located in London, GB

An English bolection fireplace in Travertine stone. The moulded profile to frieze and jambs with

Category

Late 20th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Travertine

A Bolection Fireplace in Pavanazzo Marble
A Bolection Fireplace in Pavanazzo Marble

A Bolection Fireplace in Pavanazzo Marble

Located in London, GB

An antique bolection fireplace in Italian Pavonazzo marble. The moulded jambs and frieze in a

Category

Antique 19th Century English Queen Anne Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

English Bolection Fireplace in Travertine Stone
English Bolection Fireplace in Travertine Stone

English Bolection Fireplace in Travertine Stone

Located in London, GB

A large and imposing English moulded bolection moulded fireplace in a light Travertine stone. A

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Queen Anne Fireplaces and Mantels

Reclaimed English Bolection Style Limestone Fire Mantel
Reclaimed English Bolection Style Limestone Fire Mantel

Reclaimed English Bolection Style Limestone Fire Mantel

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An elegant reclaimed limestone fireplace in a timeless bolection style. Its clean-lines and soft

Category

Early 20th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Antique Green Connemara Marble Bolection Fireplace
Antique Green Connemara Marble Bolection Fireplace

Antique Green Connemara Marble Bolection Fireplace

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An antique Irish marble fireplace in the bolection style, dating from the early 20th century

Category

Early 20th Century Irish Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Original Art Deco Style Bolection Fire Mantel
Original Art Deco Style Bolection Fire Mantel

Original Art Deco Style Bolection Fire Mantel

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A beautiful Art Deco, Bolection style fire mantel circa 1930. Additional Dimensions Opening

Category

Mid-20th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Black Louis XIV Style Bolection Molded Mantel
Black Louis XIV Style Bolection Molded Mantel

Black Louis XIV Style Bolection Molded Mantel

Located in Dallas, TX

A beautiful Louis XIV style Bolection molded mantel, hand carved from a block of French "Gris Saint

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Antique Bolection Style Fossilised Limestone Fire Mantel
Antique Bolection Style Fossilised Limestone Fire Mantel

Antique Bolection Style Fossilised Limestone Fire Mantel

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A simple and elegant antique fossilised limestone fireplace in the bolection style, circa 1900

Category

Early 20th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone, Limestone

21st Century White Marble Breche Bolection Fireplace
21st Century White Marble Breche Bolection Fireplace

21st Century White Marble Breche Bolection Fireplace

Located in London, GB

21st Century White Marble Breche Bolection Fireplace. Hand Carved From Solid Block Breche Marble

Category

20th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble, Statuary Marble

English Bolection Fireplace in Napoleon Mouchette Marble
English Bolection Fireplace in Napoleon Mouchette Marble

English Bolection Fireplace in Napoleon Mouchette Marble

Located in London, GB

A moulded bolection fireplace in brown / beige Napoleon Mouchette marble. English, early 20th

Category

20th Century British Queen Anne Fireplaces and Mantels

Antique Edwardian Carved Timber Bolection Fireplace Surround
Antique Edwardian Carved Timber Bolection Fireplace Surround

Antique Edwardian Carved Timber Bolection Fireplace Surround

Located in Edinburgh, GB

An antique Edwardian carved mahogany timber bolection fireplace surround, showing good crisp

Category

Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Wood

Antique Bolection Fireplace in Verde Antico Marble

Antique Bolection Fireplace in Verde Antico Marble

Located in London, GB

A 19th century Verde Antico marble bolection chimneypiece, of strong bold variegated colouring with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Early 19th Century Breche Violette Bolection Fireplace
Early 19th Century Breche Violette Bolection Fireplace

Early 19th Century Breche Violette Bolection Fireplace

Located in London, GB

Antique Breche Violette bolection chimneypiece, removed from a property on Pall Mall, London, the

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Queen Anne Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Breccia Marble

19th century primitive bolection stone fireplace chimneypiece
19th century primitive bolection stone fireplace chimneypiece

19th century primitive bolection stone fireplace chimneypiece

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A unusual French Normandy mantlepiece probably from the 19th century. Made in a purified Louis XIV style with perfect proportions. This piece most likely was used in a kitchen becaus...

Category

Antique 1850s French Country Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Granite

A Period Style Solid Pine Bolection Fireplace Surround.
A Period Style Solid Pine Bolection Fireplace Surround.

A Period Style Solid Pine Bolection Fireplace Surround.

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A simple and sturdy solid pine Bolection Fireplace Surround -now painted French grey. A moulded

Category

Vintage 1950s British Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Pine

Edwardian Period Wood and Gesso Bolection Fireplace Surround
Edwardian Period Wood and Gesso Bolection Fireplace Surround

Edwardian Period Wood and Gesso Bolection Fireplace Surround

Located in Edinburgh, GB

An Edwardian period wood & Gesso Bolection fireplace surround of good form, Acanthus embellishments

Category

Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Edwardian Period Wood and Gesso Bolection Fireplace Surround
Edwardian Period Wood and Gesso Bolection Fireplace Surround

Edwardian Period Wood and Gesso Bolection Fireplace Surround

Located in Edinburgh, GB

An Edwardian period Wood & Gesso Bolection fireplace surround of good form, Acanthus embellishments

Category

Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Gesso, Wood

English Bolection Fireplace in a Hopton Wood Stone
English Bolection Fireplace in a Hopton Wood Stone

English Bolection Fireplace in a Hopton Wood Stone

Located in London, GB

An English bolection fireplace in a Hopton Wood stone. Elegantly moulded jambs and frieze polished

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone

Edwardian Solid Oak Gothic Revival Bolection Fireplace Surround
Edwardian Solid Oak Gothic Revival Bolection Fireplace Surround

Edwardian Solid Oak Gothic Revival Bolection Fireplace Surround

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A well balanced and wide solid English oak Edwardian Gothic Revival manner bolection fireplace

Category

Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Oak

A Bolection Fireplace in a Light Coloured Limestone
A Bolection Fireplace in a Light Coloured Limestone

A Bolection Fireplace in a Light Coloured Limestone

Located in London, GB

A simple stone bolection fireplace in a light coloured limestone. Moulded frieze and jambs based on

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Queen Anne Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

A Bolection Fireplace in a Derbyshire Fossil Stone
A Bolection Fireplace in a Derbyshire Fossil Stone

A Bolection Fireplace in a Derbyshire Fossil Stone

Located in London, GB

A bolection fireplace in a light Derbyshire Fossil stone. The moulded jambs and frieze in the Queen

Category

Antique 19th Century English Queen Anne Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone

Imposing English Bolection Fireplace in Heavily Antiqued Bath Stone
Imposing English Bolection Fireplace in Heavily Antiqued Bath Stone

Imposing English Bolection Fireplace in Heavily Antiqued Bath Stone

Located in London, GB

A large and imposing English moulded bolection fireplace in white Travertine stone. Modelled on a

Category

Antique 18th Century Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone

Extremely Rare Portoro Marble Fireplace Mantel
Extremely Rare Portoro Marble Fireplace Mantel

Extremely Rare Portoro Marble Fireplace Mantel

Located in Stamford, CT

This is an extremely rare Italian Portoro marble fireplace mantel with bolection molding and

Category

Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

21st Century White Marble Breche Bolection & Nero Marquina Marble Fireplaces
21st Century White Marble Breche Bolection & Nero Marquina Marble Fireplaces

21st Century White Marble Breche Bolection & Nero Marquina Marble Fireplaces

Located in London, GB

Sold as a pair: 21st Century White Marble Breche Bolection Fireplace. Hand Carved From Solid Block

Category

20th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

18th Century English Bolection Fireplace in Italian Bardiglio Grey Marble
18th Century English Bolection Fireplace in Italian Bardiglio Grey Marble

18th Century English Bolection Fireplace in Italian Bardiglio Grey Marble

Located in London, GB

An 18th century English bolection fireplace in Italian Bardiglio grey marble. Moulded frieze and

Category

Antique 18th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

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Bolection Fireplace Mantel For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the bolection fireplace mantel you’re looking for. Frequently made of stone, marble and wood, every bolection fireplace mantel was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a bolection fireplace mantel, we have 134 options in-stock, while there are 30 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect bolection fireplace mantel — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A bolection fireplace mantel is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque, Georgian and Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one bolection fireplace mantel that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ryan & Smith Ltd., Chesney's and Edwin Lutyens produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Bolection Fireplace Mantel?

Prices for a bolection fireplace mantel start at $475 and top out at $38,400 with the average selling for $7,140.

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.

Questions About Bolection Fireplace Mantel
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A Bolection fireplace is usually made of marble and has luxurious, decorative molding. The main focus is on the beautiful and smooth curves. A Bolection fireplace would be a great choice for either a traditional or contemporary setting. Find a collection of antique and vintage fireplaces on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 29, 2024
    Fireplaces have mantels to prevent smoke from entering the room. Initially, mantels functioned as hoods and were installed to protect an interior space and nearby objects from the extreme heat generated by a fireplace.

    Today, fireplaces and mantels can be seen as a focal point in your decor. Fireplaces were once essential fixtures in a home. 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.

    Find antique and vintage fireplaces and mantels on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A fireplace mantel surround is an object that extends from the fireplace's exterior wall into the room and frames the opening. It consists of the sides and a mantel, although it may or may not contain the hearth, which is the base of the fireplace. Fireplace surrounds assist in making a fireplace more of a centerpiece and focal point for a home, as well as offering a shelf space above the fireplace for personal objects to be displayed. Find a variety of antique and vintage fireplace mantel surrounds on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 29, 2024
    A mantel shelf is typically mounted 12 inches above the inner section of a fireplace, which is called the firebox.

    Today, fireplaces and mantels can be seen as a focal point in your decor. 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.

    Find antique and vintage fireplaces and mantels on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    What color is good for a fireplace mantel depends on your space. Look for shades that complement your palette and fit the interior design theme of the room. Generally, neutral colors like black, white, gray and brown coordinate with many other hues, but other colors may work, too. Find a variety of fireplace mantels on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    The ideal depth of a fireplace mantel is 7 inches. This allows enough room to display decorative objects such as candles, figurines, photo frames and more. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary fireplace mantels from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    The average width of a fireplace mantel is 6 inches wider than the fireplace on either side. It can occasionally be even wider. While deciding on the right width for your space, factors to be considered are firebox dimensions, fireplace surround dimensions, hearth and room size. Shop a range of antique and vintage fireplace tools and mantels on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Yes, you can paint a marble fireplace mantel. As marble is a heavy natural stone that is expensive to replace, painting it with latex-based or chalk paint will help restore its luster. Find a variety of marble fireplace mantels on 1stDibs.