Scottish Late Victorian Languedoc Marble Bolection Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A tall and pleasing 19th century late Victorian Scottish stepped Bolection fireplace surround in
Marble
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
Stone
Sold|$10,000
Extremely Rare Portoro Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in Stamford, CT
This is an extremely rare Italian Portoro marble fireplace mantel with bolection molding and
Marble
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
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
Marble
Sold|$15,639
Pavonazzo Marble Bolection
Located in London, GB
A deeply moulded 20th century bolection fireplace surround in richly veined Pavonazzo marble
Marble
Sold|$4,801
Bolection Fire Surround
Located in London, GB
A Carrara marble bolection fire surround, nineteenth century, with typical ogee moulded frieze and
Sold|$3,669
Limestone Bolection Fire Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
About A deeply carved English Cotswold or Bath stone bolection fireplace Condition Report
Stone
Sold|$2,709
Antique Bolection Oak Fire Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Antique Bolection oak fireplace. An early 20th century, oak bolection styled fire surround with
Wood, Oak
Sold|$1,303
Antique Bolection Pine Fire Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Antique bolection pine fire surround. Measures: Opening height 94 cm Opening width 95 cm Weight
Pine
Sold|$2,469
Georgian Oak Bolection Fire Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Georgian oak bolection fire surround. Measure: Opening height 98 cm Opening width 94.5 cm Weight
Oak
Sold|$20,578
Antique Pavonazzo Bolection Fire Surround
Located in London, GB
An antique Pavonazzo bolection fire surround in exceptionally figured material, early nineteenth
Marble
Sold|$17,766
Grey Petitor Bolection Fire Surround
Located in London, GB
An English early twentieth century Grey Petitor bolection fire surround, c.1910-1930, on block feet
Marble
Sold|$1,646
Antique Oak Bolection Fire Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This fire surround is in excellent condition and has a wax finish. Measures: Opening height 103 cm Opening width 103 cm Weight 20 kg.
Oak
Sold|$3,300
Tiny Bolection in Belgian Bleu Stone
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Lovely and small bollection fireplace mantel. Opening measurements: 31.5 x 24.2 inch (height x
Marble
Antique English Limestone Bolection Fire Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
About A good quality Georgian period carved Limestone fireplace. Reclaimed from a property in
Limestone
Sold|$1,646
Walnut Art Deco Bolection Fire Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Walnut Art Deco bolection fire surround. Measures: Opening height 91.5 x width 121 cm.
Walnut
Nineteenth Century Carrara Marble Bolection Surround
Located in London, GB
A nineteenth century Carrara marble bolection surround, the inverse ogee mould frame on shallow
Carrara Marble
Sold|$11,194
19th Century Limestone Bolection Fire Surround
Located in London, GB
A substantial Bolection chimneypiece carved from beautiful soft grey, salmon brown and taupe
Limestone
Georgian Style Fossilised Limestone Bolection Fire Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A bolection molded fireplace, hand carved from Limestone with many fossil inclusions. Measures
Limestone
Sold|$1,303
Antique Painted Pine Bolection Fire Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Distressed sandblasted finish with a grey wash. Opening H 96 x W 124 cm.
Pine
Antique English Bolection Marble Fire Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Good condition, with no breaks or repairs. Some small, chips, scratches and marks commensurate with age/use. Measures: Opening height 94.5 cm Opening width 95 cm Weight 70 kg.
Marble
Late 19th Century Oak Bolection Fire Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This fire surround has a stripped finish. Measure: Opening height 95.5 cm Opening width 99 cm Weight 31 kg.
Oak
Late 19th Century Pine Bolection Fire Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This fire surround is made from stripped pine. Measures: Opening height 93cm Opening width 90.5cm.
Pine
19th Century Bolection Moulded Fender or Kerb
Located in Tetbury, England
Crisply carved in Carrara marble. English, circa 1890.
Carrara Marble
Antique Painted Timber Bolection Fire Surround, circa 1920
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Antique painted timber bolection fire surround, circa 1920. Measures: Opening height 91 cm Opening
Early Nineteenth Century Fleur de Peche Marble Bolection Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
A 19th century Fleur de Peche marble chimneypiece, circa 1824, bolection moulded throughout and
Early 19th Century English Cotswold Limestone Bolection Fire Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This fire surround comes with a later limestone fender. Excellent original condition Opening Height 91 cm Opening Width 144.5 cm Width Between Legs 192.5 cm Fender Height 12 cm Lengt...
Limestone
Louis XIV Style Marble Mantelpiece with Bolection Molding, circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
the projecting bolection details. The legs take a square form and carry the straight line molding down
Marble
Sold|$7,280 / set
Pair of White Marble Bolections / Profiled Fireplace Mantels
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
A nice pair of strong profiled bolection. Executed in white Carrara marble both mantels have the
Carrara Marble
Sold|$11,000
Strong Red Marble Bolection Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Superb marble bolection fireplace mantel in striking Belgian red marble. The strong molded frieze
Marble
An Antique English Stone Bolection Fireplace mantel
Located in London, GB
An English Portland Stone Bolection fireplace mantel. Unusually finished with multiple stepped
Stone
Baroque Bolection Fireplace Mantel in Italian Pavonazzo Marble
Located in London, GB
A Baroque Bolection fireplace mantel in Italian Pavonazzo Marble A Baroque style bolection
Marble
Sold|$3,110
Antique Bolection Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Lovely and petite 19th century bolection fireplace made from “Vert de Patricia” marble. This
Marble
Sold|$1,090
Painted Antique Bolection Fireplace Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A simple bolection molded surround, salvaged from a house in West London. Opening Height 100 cm
Paint
Sold|$9,219
Fossil Stone Bolection Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large, late Victorian Derbyshire Fossil Limestone Bolection fire surround with a polished satin
Limestone
Sold|$12,690
Large Breche Marble Bolection Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large Bolection fireplace surround in richly variegated Breche marble. A wide and deep moulding
Marble
Sold|$11,661
Large Breche Marble Bolection Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large and substantial Bolection fireplace surround in quality Breche marble. Richly variegated in
Breccia Marble
Reclaimed Polished Stone Bolection Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A reclaimed stone bolection fireplace surround from the mid 20th century. Originally within a
Stone
Very Large Black Marble Bolection Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large framed Bolection style fireplace in Black Nero Marquina marble. The frame supported on
Marble
A Reclaimed Black Stone Bolection Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A small bolection frame fireplace carved in Italian slate and polished. Reclaimed from a Mayfair
Slate
Large Breche Violette Marble Bolection Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large Bolection frame surround in quality Breche Violette marble. Stood on solid separate foot
Breccia Marble
Antique English Bolection Fireplace Mantel in Portland Stone
Located in London, GB
A large antique early 19th century English Portland stone Bolection fireplace. The jambs and header
Stone
Italian Siena Marble Bolection Fireplace Mantel, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An elegantly shaped, petite moulded bolection fireplace in Italian Siena marble, English, 19th
Marble
Marmorea Bolection Fireplace Mantel in Irish Kilkenny Marble
Located in London, GB
A bolection moulded fireplace in Irish Kilkenny fossil marble. Supported on square foot blocks and
Marble
Large Marble Bolection Fireplace Mantel in Nero Marquina
Located in London, GB
A large Bolection moulded fire surround in Nero Marquina marble. This surround has a wide leg and
Marble
An English Bolection Fireplace Mantel In Breche Marble
Located in London, GB
A well proportioned English fireplace in quality Breche marble. The variegated marble with soft
Breccia Marble
An 18th Century Architectural English Stone Bolection Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A tall and unusual architectural designed Bolection style fireplace in Portland Roach stone, known
Stone
An English Bolection Fireplace Mantel In Pele de Tigre Marble
Located in London, GB
An elegant English bolection fireplace in Pele de Tigre marble. Pele de Tigre is a Portuguese
Sold|$3,566
Nero Bolection Fireplace Mantle
Located in London, GB
Large Bolection Fireplace Mantel Made From Beautiful Solid Nero Marquina Marble.
Marble
Sold|$3,566
Nero Bolection Fireplace Mantle
Located in London, GB
Large bolection fireplace mantel made from beautiful solid Nero Marquina marble.
Marble
Sold|$10,906
Antique Bolection Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large Bolection moulded fireplace in Nero Marquina marble. The wide moulded jambs and header with
Marble
Reclaimed Oak Bolection Style Fireplace Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An early 20th century, bolection style fire surround constructed from oak. Additional dimensions
Oak
Ryan & Smith Statuary Bolection Style Marble Fireplace Mantel
By Ryan & Smith Ltd.
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
A stylish and fashionable fireplace design produced in white statuary marble. The fireplace has a
Statuary Marble
19th Century French Bolection Breche Violette Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An antique Bolection moulding fireplace in rare Breche Violette marble, with a stepped and moulded
Breccia Marble
Sold|$4,869
Antique Bolection Fireplace
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Very nice and attractive English moulded bolection fireplace in warm and soft toned wood. Great
Wood
Sold|$3,566
Nero Bolection Fireplace Mantle
Located in London, GB
Large bolection detailed fireplace mantel made from Beautiful Nero Marquina marble.
Marble
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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