Ryan and Smith Modern Stone Bolection Style Fireplace
By Ryan & Smith Ltd.
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
A solid limestone fireplace of fashionable design, produced from three single blocks of stone. The 'Naples Bolection' is a stylishly simple and robust example of a bolection moulding...
Limestone
large bolection mantel of Emperador marble produced by Ryan & Smith
By Ryan & Smith Ltd.
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
The Roma Bolection is a stylishly simple and robust example of a bolection moulding fireplace surround.
Marble
A large antique late 17th century Italian, Rosso Verona marble bolection mantel
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
A large antique late 17th century Italian Renaissance, Rosso Verona marble bolection fireplace With a deep cut and stepped bolection moulding of simple and timeless design.
Marble
Scottish Edwardian Hardwood Bolection Fireplace Surround.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A handsome and versatile Scottish Edwardian hardwood Bolection fireplace surround of good proportions. A classic shaped bolection moulding forming the opening with generous return to...
Wood
An English Antique Ancaster Stone Bolection Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An English late 18th early 19th century Bolection frame fireplace in Ancaster stone. Carved with a simple yet fine bolection moulding with stepped outer and inner profiles.
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 profile.
Stone
Nineteenth Century French Carrara Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A nineteenth century French Carrara marble chimneypiece, with shallow arch to the top of the opening, the surround formed of ogee shaped bolection mouldings, c.1870
Carrara Marble
Scottish Antique Edwardian Solid Oak Carved Bolection Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A large and charming antique Edwardian solid Scots oak carved bolection fireplace surround. A well carved bolection moulding consisting of leaf tendrils and berries that continually ...
Oak
Reclaimed Georgian Style Limestone Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A reclaimed Georgian style fire surround with bolection moulding and arched panelled frieze. Additional Dimensions: Opening Height 96 cm Opening Width 86 cm Width between...
Limestone
An English Bolection Fireplace in Fleur De Pêcher Marble
Located in London, GB
The frieze and jambs with bolection moulding throughout. Fleur de Pêcher is an elegant and distinctive marble, prized for its soft blend of pale lilac, blush pink, grey and white ton...
Marble
Large 19th Century English Rouge Royale Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
19th century English Rouge Royale fireplace, with bolection moulding. Shelf Width: 1850 mm 72 7/8 in Overall Height: 1390 mm 54 3/4 in Opening Height: 1150 mm 45 1...
Marble
An architectural English marble fireplace in Breche Violette marble
Located in London, GB
The jambs and frieze with bolection moulding throughout, surmounted by moulded shelf.
Marble, Breccia Marble
$13,036 / item
An Architectural Fireplace in the Georgian Manner
Located in London, GB
An architectural fireplace in the Georgian manner. The inner bolection moulding surmounted by barrel frieze and moulded shelf above.
Marble
$14,476 / item
Architectural Fireplace in the Georgian Manner
Located in London, GB
An architectural fireplace in the Georgian manner. The inner bolection moulding surmounted by barrel frieze and moulded shelf above.
Marble
$17,632 / item
Regency Style Black Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
The reeded jambs of bolection moulding, the frieze with centre panel surmounted by reeded shelf.
Marble
Edwardian Hardwood Art Deco Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A centralised raised and moulded panel, flanked by a stepped frieze with a generous return to wall section, directly below, jambs of the same stepping with the fire opening displayin...
Wood
Green Antique Marble Bolection Fireplace Mantel - Architectural Design Element
Located in Beervelde, BE
Its harmonious proportions and minimalist bolection moulding reflect the classical restraint of 19th-century European interior architecture, making it exceptionally versatile for bot...
Marble
Belgian Brown Marble Bolection Fireplace Frame - 19th Century - Modern Design
Located in Beervelde, BE
The interplay of light enhances the material’s natural movement, lending the room warmth and understated luxury without visual excess. The bolection moulding is crisply defined, fram...
Marble
$8,617Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Victorian Rare Ashburton Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The moulded top section rests on a triple fluted and panelled frieze flanked in turn by bobbin and fluted corbels, each have a moulded capping section continuing along the underside ...
Marble
A rare 17th century English eight-day spring-driven table clock by J Gerrard
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
The clock is housed in an austere ebony-veneered case with beautifully executed bolection mouldings to the front door, lending a sense of architectural restraint and sophistication.
Brass
Rich and Vintage Colourful Marble Bolection Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Sculpted in the 19th century, this one-of-a-kind Italian marble fireplace surround embodies the quiet power of the bolection profile: a generous, convex moulding that frames the fire...
Marble
$5,982Sale Price / set|20% Off
Antique Grand Napoleon Mouchette Marble Bolection Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A robust example of a bolection, a moulding popularised by Sir Christopher Wren following his tours of Italy, and seen in his work for King William III"s private rooms throughout Ham...
Marble
$3,842Sale Price|20% Off
Palladian Manner Hardwood Fireplace Surround.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A moulded top shelf, with dental check below- a wrap around top cornice of carved egg & dart moulding, below a Bolection section to frieze. The fireplace opening is framed by further...
Hardwood
The little red cassoulet
By George Weissbort
Located in London, GB
Reproduction of Spanish 17thC bolection moulding frame, water gilded. Literature: A still life built on the complementaries of red and green, as if combining the Old Master quali...
A rope of garlic
By Stephen Rose
Located in London, GB
Reproduction Spanish 17thC bolection moulding frame, painted. Literature: Another humble kitchen subject, garlic, like onions, surfaces in much earlier still life paintings, such...
Large Breche Marble Bolection Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
The header and jambs with a wide yet deep bolection moulding, stepped and moulded inner slip with shaped foot blocks.
Marble
A Large Reclaimed Black Stone Bolection Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large Italian slate fireplace in fine Bolection mouldings. Reclaimed from a central London property in Mayfair.
Slate
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H 43.31 in W 48.82 in D 4.34 in
An Early 19th Century Dove Grey Marble Bolection Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A compact size and gentle bolection moulding, sitting on square foot blocks Opening size 96.5cm H X 96.5cm W.
Marble
Antique French Bolection De Versailles Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A bold bolection moulding to jambs and frieze supporting a fluted cushion with acanthus leaf corners and conforming shaped mantel.
Marble
Antique Edwardian Hardwood Bolection Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A simple but effective antique Edwardian Bolection fireplace surround made in solid hardwood, a bolection moulding forms a frame housed on plain foot blocks, with a plain timber retu...
21st Century White Marble Breche Bolection Fireplace
Located in London, GB
The Bolection Moulding Jambs Are Surmounted On Solid Foot Blocks.
Marble, Statuary Marble
Louis XIII Antique Limestone Mantel
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis XIII antique limestone mantel with hand-carved trumeau and bolection moulding detail makes this an excellent choice for your living quarters.
Very Fine Quality Breche Violette Fireplace of Architectural Form
Located in London, GB
A very fine quality Breche Violette fireplace of architectural form. The bolection moulding with deep jambs, frieze and shelf.
Marble
A large Antique French Fireplace Mantel in Portoro Marble
Located in London, GB
The jambs having carved console legs to either side with scroll capitals, the interior of a gentle graduating bolection moulding. All beneath a large stepped and moulded breakfront s...
Marble
Early Georgian Style Portland Stone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An early Georgian style Portland stone fireplace. The bolection moulding, surmounted by barrel frieze and moulded shelf.
Stone
English Architectural Statuary Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
The reeded jambs of bolection moulding, the frieze with centre panel surmounted by reeded shelf.
Statuary Marble
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H 47 in W 55.5 in D 6 in
21st Century White Marble Breche Bolection & Nero Marquina Marble Fireplaces
Located in London, GB
The Bolection Moulding Jambs Are Surmounted On Solid Foot Blocks.
Marble
Antique Timber Bolection Style Fireplace
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Antique Timber Bolection Style fireplace. A bolection style fireplace with simple mouldings in a timeless and elegant style.
Pine
Small Reclaimed Oak Fire Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A tall English fire surround with bolection styled mouldings to the frieze and jambs.
Wood, Oak
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H 42.52 in W 52.76 in D 14.18 in
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 shelf.
Breccia Marble
Georgian Style Bolection Marble Fireplace Mantlepiece
Located in London, GB
A Bolection Moulding Design Derived From the Queen Anne Period 1702 - 1714, However This Style Also Ran Throughtout The Georgian Period.
Marble, Breccia Marble
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H 45.67 in W 53.94 in D 7.88 in
Elegant Marble Bolection Fireplace Surround in the Manner of Louis XVI
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A generous moulded shelf sits over a deep carved bolection moulding all resting on plain foot blocks.
Marble
Antique Edwardian Solid Mahogany Bolection Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A large and well balanced antique Edwardian solid Brazilian mahogany bolection fireplace surround. A breakfront top shelf sits above a convex cornice, a shaped bolection moulding pro...
Mahogany
Burnished Cast-Iron Fireplace Mantel.
Located in London, GB
Rare polished cast-iron fireplace surround with bow fronted frieze, bolection moulding along opening.
Wrought Iron
English Style White Marble Fireplace Mantle
Located in London, GB
The inverted moulded frame similar to a Bolection moulding, with square foot blocks and a stepped and shaped shelf.
Marble
Antique Louis XIV Style Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
The stepped shelf breaking back to follow the returns on the jambs, which have outward left and right facing swept scrolled brackets with scrolled end blocks above. The inner soft bo...
Marble
Antique Louis XIV Style Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
The jambs and header with a strong bolection moulding and the returns with brass air vents.
Marble
Antique Oak Palladian Manner Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A substantial moulded top shelf with a cornice of dental check sits above a frieze with a central rectangular carved patera flanked by bolection moulding that returns around the sid...
Oak
Antique English Oak Mantelpiece
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
The aperture is framed with a polished limestone bolection moulding centred by a keystone. Provenance: Thorndon Hall, Essex Thorndon Hall is a very fine 18th century country h...
Limestone
21st Century Bolection Marble Fireplace Surround
By Acquisitions
Located in London, GB
It Has Been Lightly Polished In Order To Fully Appreciate The Beauty Of the Marble. A Bolection Is A Decorative Moulding Which Projects Beyond The Face Of A Panel Or Frame In Raised...
Marble
21st Century Nero Marble Bolection Fireplace Surround
By Acquisitions
Located in London, GB
The Marble Has Been Lightly Polished In Order To Fully Appreciate The Beauty Of The Nero Maruina Marble. A Bolection Is A Decorative Moulding Which Projects Beyond The Face Of A Pan...
Marble
18th century Italian solid walnut mirror
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Dating from the late 18th century with fine carving and moulding. The meander bolection frame with diamontcorners.
Walnut
Antique Breche Violette Marble Fireplace
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
The jambs with unusual S-shape returns, panelled pilasters and a bolection style interior moulding. Above the slow arched opening is a raised panelled frieze with scrolls and single ...
Breccia Marble
Antique Gilt Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Antique Gilt Narrow Bolection Moulding Frame Center Mirror in Faux Antique Finish
An Antique Louis XIV ‘Bolection de Versailles’ Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A remarkably tall Antique Louis XIV 'Bolection de Versailles' Chimneypiece carved in richly figured and veined Sarin Colin marble, with a concave fluted frieze and large floral end d...
Marble
Mid-19th Century Lemon Gold Oval Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Lemon gold oval bolection moulding. Excellent untouched condition, original mirror plate, perfectly distressed.
Wood, Glass
Pair of Antique 19th Century Statuary Marble Fireplace Mantels
Located in London, GB
Fireplace mantels with deep rounded bolection style mouldings and floral decorated paterae standing on foot blockings, English, circa 1835.
Statuary Marble
20th Century Mahogany Mirror Frame with 22K Gold Liner
By Stephen Cavallo
Located in New York, NY
Center panel Mirror in faux antique finish 22K egg and dart liner on outside edge with faded brown mahogany bolection shaped mahogany moulding having 22K gold fine gold liner alo...
22k Gold
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H 47.37 in W 45.08 in D 6.11 in
Antique Victorian Arts and Crafts cast iron and tiled combination fireplace
Located in Manchester, GB
A simple cushion frieze sits above a bolection architectural moulding framing a set of original Victorian blue and white 12 tiles and a simply decorated canopy and grate.
Iron
21st Century Black Marble Fireplace Mantlepiece
Located in London, GB
21st Century Black Marble Fireplace Mantlepiece. Made From Nero Marquina Marble. Hand Carved And Lightly Polished. Simple Georgian Classic Design. Dimensions: Shelf Width 60" Shelf ...
Marble
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Organic Modern Table Lamp Sculptural Parota Wood Base
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pata de Elefante Small Table Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Named ""Elephant's Foot"" for its bold, bulbous base, the Pata de Elefante Small is one of Isabel Moncada's m...
Fiberglass, Linen, Fabric, Wood
$2,800 / set
H 14.75 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Glass Demi Lune Wall Sconces, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano glass demi lune wall sconces, in stock One LED E26 base socket. Black glass sphere and brass fittings. Textured Murano glass, Wired to the American sta...
Brass
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Glossy Cream Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to five tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. With a fixed black walnut orb...
Brass
$2,838 / item
H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in
Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Nebula collection is drawn out of the interstellar clouds of dust and gas in space - regions where stars begin to form. Made of a woven natural fiber from the banana tree, which ...
Natural Fiber
$2,800 / set
H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Art Deco Murano Smoked Glass Wall Sconces, Italy Contemporary
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano smoked glass wall lights, contemporary Smoked / fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finial and brass accents Art Deco inspired de...
Brass
Sold|$3,526
H 10.63 in W 8.67 in D 7.09 in
A Pair of 21st Century Barovier Style Art Deco Murano Glass Wall Sconces
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
These two 21st-century gold and clear Murano glass wall sconces showcase a refined Art Deco aesthetic inspired by the Barovier style. The handblown glass shades have a delicate ribbe...
Brass
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
$3,990 / item
H 34 in W 31 in D 40 in
Custom Made to Order Belgian Linen Slip Cover Club Chair with Down Cushion
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This White Linen Slip-Covered Lounge Chair fits as the perfect accent to any room. It's the perfect chair to have adjacent to a sofa, and can make every pillow look delightful in the...
Cotton, Linen, Wood, Down
$3,290 / item
H 35 in W 86 in D 40 in
Modern English Sofa in a Heavy Weight Stone Washed Natural Hemp & Down Cushion
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Modern English Arm Sofa Introducing the English Arm Sofa, crafted with heavy weight hemp boasting a soft hand feel for added luxury. This sofa features a down feather wrapped seat cu...
Linen, Wood, Down
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
Linen
$6,800 / item
H 48 in W 33 in D 2.75 in
Smoked Bronze Octagonal Faceted Murano Glass & Brass Wall Mirrors, Italy
By Michel Contessa
Located in Miami, FL
Smoked bronze octagonal faceted Murano glass & brass wall mirrors, Italy Ready to ship from our Miami gallery, this handcrafted Italian Murano glass wall mirrors features octagonal s...
Brass
$658Sale Price / item|55% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and boucle. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. Model: Razorblade ...
Oak
$3,990 / item
H 33 in W 89 in D 39 in
Rudin Belgian Linen Sofa with Down Wrapped Seat Cushion in Cafe Noir Linen
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Bloom Home Inc Rudin Sofa in Cafe Noir Stone Washed Linen A heavy 18 oz weighted linen, in a rich warm brown tone. Our linen is stone washed to give a soft hand and relaxed look. Th...
Linen, Wood, Down
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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