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Ryan & Smith Italian Carrara Marble Fireplace
Ryan & Smith Italian Carrara Marble Fireplace

Ryan & Smith Italian Carrara Marble Fireplace

By Ryan & Smith Ltd.

Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland

frieze and stepped cornice shelf. A classic design fashionable in Europe for over three hundred years.  

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Northern Irish Baroque Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Carrara Marble

bolection fireplace produced in Italian Breccia Viola marble by Ryan & Smith
bolection fireplace produced in Italian Breccia Viola marble by Ryan & Smith

bolection fireplace produced in Italian Breccia Viola marble by Ryan & Smith

Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland

fireplace has a moulded bolection frame on plain plinths, with a stepped cornice shelf on top. A classic

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Northern Irish Baroque Revival Fireplaces ...

Materials

Breccia Marble

Antique Georgian Period Statuary Marble Mantlepiece
Antique Georgian Period Statuary Marble Mantlepiece

Antique Georgian Period Statuary Marble Mantlepiece

Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland

and dart cornice shelf rests on a finely carved frieze depicting putti with lamb, reviewing wine

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Irish Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Statuary Marble

Georgian Style Marble Fireplace
Georgian Style Marble Fireplace

Georgian Style Marble Fireplace

By Ryan & Smith Ltd.

Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland

with finger flutes that come to a mitre in each corner, this with cornice shelf resting on top. The

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Northern Irish Georgian Fireplaces and Man...

Materials

Marble

Antique Marble Fireplace in the George III Neoclassical Style
Antique Marble Fireplace in the George III Neoclassical Style

Antique Marble Fireplace in the George III Neoclassical Style

Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland

break-fronted cornice shelf with dental mouldings rests on top.  

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English George III Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Siena Marble

Antique Georgian Style Carved Pine Mantlepiece
Antique Georgian Style Carved Pine Mantlepiece

Antique Georgian Style Carved Pine Mantlepiece

By William Kent

Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland

acanthus decorated frieze with female mask at centre is under an egg and dart cornice shelf. The side

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English George II Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Pine

A stunning antique Belloc Griotte marble fireplace / mantel
A stunning antique Belloc Griotte marble fireplace / mantel

A stunning antique Belloc Griotte marble fireplace / mantel

Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland

cornice shelf rests on top. Circa 1880 Belloc Griotte marble from Villefranches-de-Conflent, Eastern

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Fireplaces and Ma...

Materials

Griotte Marble

George III Style Portland Stone Mantelpiece
George III Style Portland Stone Mantelpiece

George III Style Portland Stone Mantelpiece

By Ryan & Smith Ltd.

Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland

first layer of the cornice shelf. Modelled on an 18th century antique fireplace and hand carved to

Category

2010s Northern Irish George III Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone

A very good Late 18th Century Carved Pine Neoclassical Chimneypiece
A very good Late 18th Century Carved Pine Neoclassical Chimneypiece

A very good Late 18th Century Carved Pine Neoclassical Chimneypiece

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

of bosses to the four corners, beneath a breakfront corniced shelf featuring tiers of carved dentil

Category

Antique 1780s British Adam Style Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Pine

Scottish 19th Century Late Georgian Manner Carved Pine Fireplace Surround
Scottish 19th Century Late Georgian Manner Carved Pine Fireplace Surround

Scottish 19th Century Late Georgian Manner Carved Pine Fireplace Surround

Located in Edinburgh, GB

fireplace surround. A break front corniced shelf with dragooned beading sits above a stepped frieze centred

Category

Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Pine

A large antique Italian Carrara marble renaissance style mantel fireplace
A large antique Italian Carrara marble renaissance style mantel fireplace

A large antique Italian Carrara marble renaissance style mantel fireplace

Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland

perfection. A large one piece break-fronted cornice shelf, carved with leaf work and bead and reel motifs

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Carrara Marble

Magnificent Antique Limestone Mantel
Magnificent Antique Limestone Mantel

Magnificent Antique Limestone Mantel

Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland

the bears are carved capitals supporting a substantial breakfront cornice shelf. The overmantel

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

Square Firebox Southern French Stone Fireplace Surround – Timeless Elegance
Square Firebox Southern French Stone Fireplace Surround – Timeless Elegance

Square Firebox Southern French Stone Fireplace Surround – Timeless Elegance

Located in Beervelde, BE

moulded cornice shelf (depth 34.5 cm) and squared jambs that subtly taper, giving a stately appearance

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

19th Century Rustic Oak Cabinet with Inlays
19th Century Rustic Oak Cabinet with Inlays

19th Century Rustic Oak Cabinet with Inlays

Located in Dusseldorf, DE

(cornice) / 18.50 in (body) or 21.26 in (base) or 22.83 in (cornice) Shelf depth: 39 cm / 15.35 in

Category

Antique 19th Century Rustic Cabinets

Materials

Oak, Softwood, Plywood

Tall French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Tall French Limestone Fireplace Mantel

Tall French Limestone Fireplace Mantel

Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland

subtly molded cornice shelf, resting gracefully on bold, curved corbel-style supports. The stone’s

Category

Antique 19th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

French Baroque Style Parcel-Gilt Carved Wood Wall Bracket, Sconce, or Shelf
French Baroque Style Parcel-Gilt Carved Wood Wall Bracket, Sconce, or Shelf

French Baroque Style Parcel-Gilt Carved Wood Wall Bracket, Sconce, or Shelf

Located in Kinderhook, NY

bracket of unusual bisected cornice form having stained chestnut shelf above compound-moulding surmounting

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Revival Wall Brackets

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

An exceptionally fine Neo-classical pine chimneypiece with original Verde Antico
An exceptionally fine Neo-classical pine chimneypiece with original Verde Antico

An exceptionally fine Neo-classical pine chimneypiece with original Verde Antico

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

corniced mantel shelf featuring tiers of acanthus, bead and lambs tongue carving c. 1790. The chimneypiece

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Adam Style Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Early 19th Century Italian Knock Down Armoire
Early 19th Century Italian Knock Down Armoire

Early 19th Century Italian Knock Down Armoire

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

key. Knocks down into base, cornice, sides, back panels, shelf and drawer. A vibrant blue colour was

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Rustic Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Pine, Paint

Mid-19th century profusely carved French walnut cabinet
Mid-19th century profusely carved French walnut cabinet

Mid-19th century profusely carved French walnut cabinet

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

. Top section of beautifully carved double doors, flanked by columns, surmounted by cornice. Opens to

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Oak Breakfront Vitrine, circa 1920
Oak Breakfront Vitrine, circa 1920

Oak Breakfront Vitrine, circa 1920

Located in Evergreen, CO

turned columns unite the top cornice to the lower shelf and a lower tier, which is adorned with the same

Category

Early 20th Century European Vitrines

Materials

Oak

A Large Late Victorian Pine Dogleg Fireplace in the Georgian Manner.
A Large Late Victorian Pine Dogleg Fireplace in the Georgian Manner.

A Large Late Victorian Pine Dogleg Fireplace in the Georgian Manner.

Located in Edinburgh, GB

. A break front ogee corniced top shelf with a secondary shelf over a bolection shaped frieze

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Pine

19th Century English Statuary and Inlaid Tinos Marble Fireplace
19th Century English Statuary and Inlaid Tinos Marble Fireplace

19th Century English Statuary and Inlaid Tinos Marble Fireplace

Located in London, GB

side blockings, and inlaid dentil cornice and ingrounds. Measure: Shelf Width: 1670 mm

Category

Antique 19th Century English Greek Revival Architectural Elements

Materials

Statuary Marble

Collinson and Lock attributed. A rare Anglo-Japanese inverted mahogany sideboard
Collinson and Lock attributed. A rare Anglo-Japanese inverted mahogany sideboard

Collinson and Lock attributed. A rare Anglo-Japanese inverted mahogany sideboard

By Collinson & Lock

Located in London, GB

display bracket to the centre, and an upper display shelf, a dentil cornice below with Japanese shelves to

Category

Antique 1880s English Anglo-Japanese Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

A 19th Century Georgian Manner  Statuary & Sienna Marble Fireplace Surround.
A 19th Century Georgian Manner  Statuary & Sienna Marble Fireplace Surround.

A 19th Century Georgian Manner Statuary & Sienna Marble Fireplace Surround.

Located in Edinburgh, GB

surround. An ogee corniced top shelf with a secondary under score shelf sits directly above a corniced

Category

Antique 1890s English George III Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Siena Marble, Statuary Marble

Large Scale Tiered Cabinet with Grille Work
Large Scale Tiered Cabinet with Grille Work

Large Scale Tiered Cabinet with Grille Work

Located in Bridgeport, CT

cavetto cornice, a mid level mahogany shelf and a mahogany base with bun feet. The two tiers are made of

Category

20th Century Spanish Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Scottish Late Victorian Carved Pine Fireplace Surround
Scottish Late Victorian Carved Pine Fireplace Surround

Scottish Late Victorian Carved Pine Fireplace Surround

Located in Edinburgh, GB

carving and colour. A stepped corniced top shelf, with secondary under shelf rests above a central

Category

Antique Early 1900s Scottish Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Pine

19th Century Scottish Georgian Manner Carved Pine Fireplace Surround
19th Century Scottish Georgian Manner Carved Pine Fireplace Surround

19th Century Scottish Georgian Manner Carved Pine Fireplace Surround

Located in Edinburgh, GB

top shelf sits above a through frieze, the egg and dart frieze cornice hosting a central tablet

Category

Antique 1850s Scottish Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Pine

Palatial Antique French Louis XVI Style White Marble and Gilt Bronze Mantle
Palatial Antique French Louis XVI Style White Marble and Gilt Bronze Mantle

Palatial Antique French Louis XVI Style White Marble and Gilt Bronze Mantle

Located in New York, NY

. The structure is composed of rectangular white marble blocks with a stepped cornice forming the shelf

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Carrara and Verde Antico Marble Chimneypiece
19th Century Carrara and Verde Antico Marble Chimneypiece

19th Century Carrara and Verde Antico Marble Chimneypiece

Located in Southall, GB

breakfront shelf with dentil cornice above a ribbon tied and medallion hung bell husk garlanded frieze with

Category

Antique 19th Century English George III Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Carrara Marble

Antique Oak Palladian Manner Fireplace Surround
Antique Oak Palladian Manner Fireplace Surround

Antique Oak Palladian Manner Fireplace Surround

Located in Edinburgh, GB

moulded top shelf with a cornice of dental check sits above a frieze with a central rectangular carved

Category

Antique 1890s English Palladian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Oak

18th Century European Inlaid Cabinet on Chest
18th Century European Inlaid Cabinet on Chest

18th Century European Inlaid Cabinet on Chest

Located in Dusseldorf, DE

inlay. On top a recessed two-door display case with profiled cornice. Fitted with a shelf on the inside

Category

Antique 18th Century European Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Maple, Oak, Burl

19th Century American Country General Store Carpenter Model Trade Shop Display
19th Century American Country General Store Carpenter Model Trade Shop Display

19th Century American Country General Store Carpenter Model Trade Shop Display

Located in Forney, TX

apothecary hutch, with flat desk surmounted by a tall rear shelved gallery hutch with molded cornice, fitted

Category

Antique 19th Century American Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Burgundy Honey Color Antique Fireplace Mantel
19th Century Burgundy Honey Color Antique Fireplace Mantel

19th Century Burgundy Honey Color Antique Fireplace Mantel

Located in Beervelde, BE

fireplace frame is rectilinear and well-balanced, with gently projecting shelf cornices. Its proportions are

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

Statuary Marble English Mantel with Bookmatched Siena Frieze Panels
Statuary Marble English Mantel with Bookmatched Siena Frieze Panels

Statuary Marble English Mantel with Bookmatched Siena Frieze Panels

Located in New York, NY

center tablet with strong corbels under the corniced shelf. Opening dimensions: 42" W x 44" H (GEO-ZA67).

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Statuary Marble, Siena Marble

Mid-18th Century English Chimneypiece
Mid-18th Century English Chimneypiece

Mid-18th Century English Chimneypiece

Located in New York, NY

scroll, flanking a projecting center tablet of book matched Sicilian Jasper beneath a corniced mantel

Category

Antique 1740s Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Siena Marble, Statuary Marble

18th Century Neoclassical Pine Mantel
18th Century Neoclassical Pine Mantel

18th Century Neoclassical Pine Mantel

Located in New York, NY

drops, and running frieze ribbon tied swags beneath a breakfront corniced mantel shelf incorporating

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Pine

Italian Renaissance Mantel
Italian Renaissance Mantel

Italian Renaissance Mantel

Unavailable|$61,600

Italian Renaissance Mantel

Located in New York, NY

. The chimneypiece has a corniced mantel shelf carved with tiers of crisp egg and dart and bead and reel

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

Mid-18th Century English Mantelpiece in the Style of Sir Henry Cheere
Mid-18th Century English Mantelpiece in the Style of Sir Henry Cheere

Mid-18th Century English Mantelpiece in the Style of Sir Henry Cheere

Located in New York, NY

Jasper beneath a corniced mantel shelf featuring a tier of crisply carved egg and dart molding

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Great Britain (UK) Georgian Fireplace Tools and...

Materials

Siena Marble, Statuary Marble

18th Century Irish Chimneypiece in Statuary Marble with Convent Siena Marble
18th Century Irish Chimneypiece in Statuary Marble with Convent Siena Marble

18th Century Irish Chimneypiece in Statuary Marble with Convent Siena Marble

Located in New York, NY

arabesques. The ingrounds and outgrounds in richly figured Convent Siena and the mantel shelf corniced with a

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Northern Irish Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Siena Marble, Statuary Marble

19th Century Neoclassical Carved Overmantel Mirror
19th Century Neoclassical Carved Overmantel Mirror

19th Century Neoclassical Carved Overmantel Mirror

Located in Rio Vista, CA

are surmounted by a large cornice shelf with intricate floral swags carved into the apron and corners.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace...

Early Twentieth Century Ashburton Fireplace
Early Twentieth Century Ashburton Fireplace

Early Twentieth Century Ashburton Fireplace

Located in London, GB

stepped cornice shelf with gutter to the underside, above plain frieze flanked by elaborate scrolled

Category

Early 20th Century British Baroque Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Twin Columned Carrara Marble Antique Chimneypiece
Twin Columned Carrara Marble Antique Chimneypiece

Twin Columned Carrara Marble Antique Chimneypiece

Located in London, GB

A large and majestic twin columned Carrara marble antique chimneypiece. The deeply moulded cornice

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Carrara Marble

Early 19th Century Georgian Style Monumental Statuary Marble Fireplace Surround
Early 19th Century Georgian Style Monumental Statuary Marble Fireplace Surround

Early 19th Century Georgian Style Monumental Statuary Marble Fireplace Surround

Located in Edinburgh, GB

breakfront corniced shelf rests above an unadorned projecting central tablet flanked by a semi barrel moulded

Category

Vintage 1930s English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Statuary Marble

Statuary Marble 18th Century Georgian Fireplace
Statuary Marble 18th Century Georgian Fireplace

Statuary Marble 18th Century Georgian Fireplace

Located in London, GB

A tall and finely made white statuary marble Georgian chimneypiece. The wide corniced shelf rests

Category

Antique 1790s English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Statuary Marble

Early 20th Century Statuary and Inlaid Verde Antico Marble Fireplace Mantel
Early 20th Century Statuary and Inlaid Verde Antico Marble Fireplace Mantel

Early 20th Century Statuary and Inlaid Verde Antico Marble Fireplace Mantel

Located in London, GB

moulded dentil cornice shelf is set above an inlaid fluted frieze with a central tablet of cavorting

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Statuary Marble

Mannerist Fireplace in Italian Carrara Marble
Mannerist Fireplace in Italian Carrara Marble

Mannerist Fireplace in Italian Carrara Marble

Located in London, GB

, the barrel frieze with carved cartouche to centre and key stone below. Shaped moulded cornice shelf

Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Carrara Marble

Regency style Floral carved solid Marble Fireplace
Regency style Floral carved solid Marble Fireplace

Regency style Floral carved solid Marble Fireplace

Located in Southall, GB

craftsmanship. The wide corniced shelf rests above a beautifully detailed frieze, adorned with finely carved

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Antique Marble Fireplace in the Adam style
Antique Marble Fireplace in the Adam style

Antique Marble Fireplace in the Adam style

By Robert Adam

Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland

chimneypiece is surmounted by a break fronted cornice shelf, the bottom layer carved egg and dart and the top

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Irish Adam Style Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Siena Marble

19th Century Italian Statuary and Breche Violette Marble Chimneypiece
19th Century Italian Statuary and Breche Violette Marble Chimneypiece

19th Century Italian Statuary and Breche Violette Marble Chimneypiece

Located in London, GB

original in Pietra Serena at the Uffizi Gallery, Florence. The cornice shelf is carved with rich egg & dart

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Breccia Marble, Statuary Marble

An Antique Late 18th Century Fireplace Mantel
An Antique Late 18th Century Fireplace Mantel

An Antique Late 18th Century Fireplace Mantel

Located in London, GB

interiors. The moulded Old English cornice shelf above a frieze centered by a Statuary tablet inlaid with

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Late 18th Century Chimneypiece of Pleasing Architectural Form
Late 18th Century Chimneypiece of Pleasing Architectural Form

Late 18th Century Chimneypiece of Pleasing Architectural Form

Located in London, GB

interiors. The moulded Old English cornice shelf above a frieze centered by a statuary tablet inlaid

Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

18th Century Irish Antique Marble Mantelpiece
18th Century Irish Antique Marble Mantelpiece

18th Century Irish Antique Marble Mantelpiece

Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Breccia Violetta, veined Carrara and white statuary marbles. The cornice shelf protrudes over the jambs

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Irish Palladian Fireplaces and Mantels

Late 18th Century Rustic Oak Cabinet
Late 18th Century Rustic Oak Cabinet

Late 18th Century Rustic Oak Cabinet

Located in Dusseldorf, DE

inch (body) or 24.8 inch (cornice). Shelf depth: 39 cm / 15.35 inch. Clear dimensions of the door

Category

Antique Late 18th Century European Rustic Cabinets

Materials

Oak

18th Century French Lorraine Armoire or Wardrobe made of Cherrywood and Oak
18th Century French Lorraine Armoire or Wardrobe made of Cherrywood and Oak

18th Century French Lorraine Armoire or Wardrobe made of Cherrywood and Oak

Located in Dusseldorf, DE

doors, 1 drawer, rear wall panels, plinth frame, cornice frame, cornice, shelf and clothes rail) and

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Cherry, Oak

19th Century Statuary Marble and Gilded Ormolu Chimneypiece
19th Century Statuary Marble and Gilded Ormolu Chimneypiece

19th Century Statuary Marble and Gilded Ormolu Chimneypiece

Located in London, GB

, tritons(mermen) and nereids(mermaids). Finely applied gilded ormolu, set beneath the cornice shelf and on

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Statuary Marble, Ormolu

Antique English Carved Tiger Oak Plate Platter Wall Rack Display Shelf Kitchen
Antique English Carved Tiger Oak Plate Platter Wall Rack Display Shelf Kitchen

Antique English Carved Tiger Oak Plate Platter Wall Rack Display Shelf Kitchen

Located in Shreveport, LA

(including behind the front cornice); Lower shelf has approximate 13” total height. NOTE: All of our

Category

20th Century British Arts and Crafts Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood

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Find many varieties of an authentic cornice shelf available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, oak and metal, every cornice shelf was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a cornice shelf, we have 608 options in-stock, while there are 6 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a cornice shelf — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A cornice shelf, designed in the Victorian, Georgian or louis xv style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made cornice shelf over the years, but those crafted by Maple & Co., Liberty & Co. and Ryan & Smith Ltd. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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