Antique Thomas Elsley Cast Iron Fire Insert
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique cast iron fire insert circa 1900 made by Thomas Elsley, British manufacturers of cast
Metal, Brass, Iron
antique Cast Iron fireplace Victorian 1880s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Cast Iron insert fireplace ,comes with a Gas operated tree trunk fire ,can
Iron
A Decorative Late Georgian Cast Iron Insert
Located in London, GB
A decorative late Georgian cast iron insert. The frame with crosshatching throughout with lion
Iron
$3,451
H 38 in W 36 in D 10 in
Aesthetic Movement Cast Iron Tiled Fire Insert with Hand Painted Sailing Scenes
By Thomas Jeckyll
Located in London, GB
An Aesthetic Movement decorative cast iron fire insert and grate in the style of Thomas Jeckyll
Iron
$13,114
H 49.75 in W 36.75 in D 12.5 in
William Burges by Francis Skidmore, A Rare Gothic Revival Cast Iron Fire Insert
By William Burges
Located in London, GB
William Burges Made by Francis Skidmore. A rare and important Gothic Revival cast iron fire place
Iron
Large Scottish 19th Century Victorian Arched Fireplace Insert
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A large, Probably Scottish, 19th century mid Victorian arched fireplace insert with applied brass
Iron
19th Century Georgian Style Hob Grate Fireplace Insert
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A smart and well balanced 19th century Georgian style hob grate fireplace insert. A large framed
Iron
Pair of Anglo-Japanese Cast Iron Fire Inserts by T Jeckyll
By Thomas Jeckyll
Located in London, GB
An Anglo-Japanese cast iron fire insert which shows strong design similarities between Thomas
Iron
$43,046
H 43.31 in W 59.06 in D 19.3 in
Louis XV Style Hand-Carved Onyx Mantel with Cast Iron Insert, 1880
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Louis XV style mantel in onyx This fireplace is sold with its original cast iron insert and with
Onyx
$16,565 / set
H 38 in W 38.5 in D 2 in
Pair of Aesthetic Movement Cast Fire Inserts with Mintons Aesop's Fables Tiles
By John Moyr Smith, Minton, Thomas Jeckyll
Located in London, GB
Thomas Jeckyll in the style of. A rare pair of Aesthetic Movement cast iron fire inserts, each
Iron
A Reclaimed Cast Iron Register Grate In the Regency Taste
Located in London, GB
A cast iron register grate/ Fireplace insert in the Regency manner, decorated with Lions masks and
Iron
$3,865
H 38 in W 36 in D 2 in
Thomas Jeckyll, Aesthetic Movement Fire Insert, Made by Barnard Bishop & Barnard
By Thomas Jeckyll, Barnard Bishop & Barnard
Located in London, GB
Thomas Jeckyll. An Aesthetic Movement cast iron fire insert with stylized flower details. Made by
Iron
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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