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Gothic Revival Antique Cast Iron Fire Grate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Dating from the Mid-19th Century, this English antique cast iron fire grate or brazier is over 170
Category

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

Materials

Metal, Iron

Gothic Revival Antique Cast Iron Fire Grate
Gothic Revival Antique Cast Iron Fire Grate
H 18.12 in W 20.48 in D 13 in
Victorian Iron and Brass Griffin Fire Grate
Located in London, GB
A Victorian iron and brass Griffin fire grate, the Rococo backplate centered by cabochon, the grate
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Iron

Victorian Iron and Brass Griffin Fire Grate
Victorian Iron and Brass Griffin Fire Grate
H 28.55 in W 31.5 in D 19.1 in
Reclaimed Rococo Cast Iron Fire Basket with Finials
Located in Ware, GB
The tall backplate of this reclaimed fire basket features ornate, deep profile motifs. The elegant
Category

Late 20th Century Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Victorian Cast Iron Fire Grate with Lion Paws
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
fire grate is ornamented with a striking lion head to the backplate between a pair of raised paws to
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Fireplace Tools and Ch...

Materials

Copper, Iron

Victorian Cast Iron Fire Grate with Lion Paws
Victorian Cast Iron Fire Grate with Lion Paws
H 24.02 in W 26.78 in D 10.24 in
Antique Rococo Style Iron & Brass Fire Grate Circa 1870
Located in London, GB
An Antique Rococo Styleiron & brass fire grate circa 1870 A cast iron & brass Rococo style two
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Iron

Reclaimed Grand Cast Iron Fire Basket with Polished Steel Finials
Located in Ware, GB
A reclaimed fire basket with ornate, deep profile motifs to the tall backplate. The elegant cast
Category

Late 20th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Steel, Iron

English Regency Iron, Steel and Brass Antique Fire Basket
Located in London, GB
A large and impressive English Regency iron, steel and polished brass antique fire basket with a
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Metal

Polished Cast Iron Fire Basket in the Baroque Style
Located in London, GB
sweeping side returns to decorative cast iron backplate. 19th century. An extremely imposing, grand piece
Category

Antique 19th Century British Baroque Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

George III Brass and Cast and Wrought Iron Fire Grate
Located in London, GB
A large and very rare George III cast and wrought iron, brass mounted antique fire grate in the
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Greek Revival Fireplaces and Mantels

19th Century Victorian French Rococo Style Brass & Iron Fire Grate Basket
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A very attractive 19th century Victorian French Rococo style brass and iron fire grate, with a
Category

Antique 1880s French Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Mid-19th Century Polished Steel Fire Grate in the Georgian Style
Located in London, GB
A good quality mid-19th century Georgian style steel fire grate. The fluted fret with cut oval
Category

Antique 19th Century British Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Steel

Antique Decorative Fireside Bin, English, Brass, Fire Bucket, Georgian, c.1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative fireside bin. An English, brass fire bucket with lion masks, dating
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Fireplace Tools and Chimney ...

Materials

Brass

Huge Majestic 19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Gothic Revival Fire Grate-Basket
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A very large and Majestic ornately detailed antique 19th century Victorian cast iron fire grate in
Category

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

Materials

Iron

Late Georgian Period English Cast Iron Hob Grate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
details throughout including a decorative design to the backplate, foliage pattern corbels and scrolling
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Metal, Iron

Late Georgian Period English Cast Iron Hob Grate
Late Georgian Period English Cast Iron Hob Grate
H 30.315 in W 35.827 in D 13.78 in
Reclaimed Victorian Style Fireplace Grate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large antique fire basket constructed from cast and wrought iron. The backplate depicting an
Category

Early 20th Century Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Reclaimed Victorian Style Fireplace Grate
Reclaimed Victorian Style Fireplace Grate
H 36.23 in W 20.08 in D 12.21 in
Sconce Wall Iron Hood Vernacular Folk Baroque 17 Century
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
hood to protect against fire and reflect the heat back into the room so it does not rise The backplate
Category

Antique 17th Century English Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Wrought Iron

Early Louis XVI pendule
By Charles Du Tertre 1
Located in HAARLEM, NL
important familys. The movement signed on the dial and on the backplate of the movement " Charles du Tetre a
Category

Antique 18th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Early Louis XVI pendule
Early Louis XVI pendule
H 13 in W 11.82 in D 5.12 in
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Two-Arms Ormolu Wall-Light Scones
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
drip pans. At the backplate is an elegant ruban noué amidst berried floral garlands that continue down
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Fine Antique French Ormolu Rococo Clock - Cupid
By Vincenti et Cie
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
figure of cupid, drawing back on his bow ready to fire an arrow. The large dial is porcelain enamel on
Category

Antique 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Large and Stately Antique Cast Iron Baroque Style Fireplace Grate, circa 1840
Located in London, GB
A very large and rare heavy cast iron Baroque style fire basket with Greek influences, the square
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Baroque Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Antique French Clock by Le Roy & Fils
By Vincenti et Cie, Le Roy
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
design. The cells are then filled with molten or powdered glass and fired. Le Roy & Fils and Vincenti
Category

Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Fine and Early Sevres Porcelain and Ormolu Antique French Clock
By Henri Picard, Raingo Frères, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
beautifully made of ormolu (mercury fire gilded bronze doré) mounted with exquisitely painted Sèvres style
Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Fine Gilt-Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Clock, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
impressed stamp to the backplate 'Vincenti et Cie 'Médaille D'Argent 1855', 'PARIS'. This fine clock has
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Large French Empire Period Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock of Exceptional Quali
Located in Benington, Herts
, backplate initialled and numbered 'A C D 1516’. The dial with Roman numerals and inscribed Riccardo
Category

Antique 1820s French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Antique Malachite Ormolu & Bronze Mantel Clock Silk Suspension Movement, 19th C
Located in London, GB
clockmakers name is inscribed on the backplate. It is of high quality and is in excellent clean and running
Category

Antique 1850s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Scottish Aesthetic Movement Polished Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
Located in Edinburgh, GB
centre apron, below a three barred set of angled fire bars surmounted with a pair of polished finials
Category

Antique 1880s Scottish Aesthetic Movement Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

English Regency Thomas Weeks Neoclassical Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock
By Thomas Weeks
Located in London, GB
, antique vert marble, ormolu and patinated bronze. The fire/mercury ormolu mounts of exceptional quality
Category

Antique Early 1800s English Regency Mantel Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Fine Sevres Porcelain and Ormolu Antique French Clock
By Vincenti et Cie
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
, circa 1850. It is beautifully made in ormolu (fire gilded bronze doré) mounted with exquisite Sèvres
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Large Rococo Ormolu Antique French Clock, Genius of Music
By Vincenti et Cie, Cie Des Bronzes De Bruxelles
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
made all types of furnishing objects, including fire dogs, wall lights and inkstands. Several examples
Category

Antique 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Early Tripod Table Clock by Thomas Cole with Glass Dome
Located in London, GB
blued steel screws to the backplate, enclosing a Brocot-style deadbeat escapement incorporating rubies
Category

Antique 19th Century English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of Genet et Michon Sconces in Brushed Nickel and Eglomise
Located in Hanover, MA
acrylic panel on the face of the backplate, attributed to Genet et Michon. Dimensions shown are for sconce
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Nickel

Brass and Wrought Iron Fireplace Fire Grate
Located in London, GB
A large brass and wrought iron fire grate with an intricate pierced fret plate. Central fish detail
Category

Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Antique Rococo Style Iron and Brass Fire Grate, circa 1870
Located in London, GB
An antique Rococo style iron and brass fire grate, circa 1870. A cast iron and brass Rococo
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

Large Arts & Crafts Antique Fire Grate Featuring a Dragon Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A large cast iron arts & crafts antique fire grate english with a high shaped decorative backplate
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

Black Porcelain Sconce with Oversized Camphor Glass, 1930s
Located in Prescott, AZ
. Obvious that the shade and backplate were designed in tandem. Both backplate and shade in excellent
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Porcelain

English Brass Rack Jack or Hanging Hook for the Kitchen 19th Century Horse Motif
Located in Woodbridge, CT
″ from the wall, 8.5″ H backplate, circa 1850. Used throughout the 18th and 19th centuries this top
Category

Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney ...

Materials

Brass

2 Bulb Mid-Century Moderne Bathroom Sconce
Located in Prescott, AZ
back plate. The shade is mostly covered with a fired on white paint the clear bottom adds the light
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Napoleon III Gold Bronze Candle Sconces by Victor Paillard, Paris, 1860
By Victor Paillard
Located in Chicago, IL
is rare and is recognized for its finest quality and extraordinary vibrant color. Fire-gilding is an
Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Chinese Canton Famille Rose Porcelain Clock with English Movement.
By William Barraud
Located in London, GB
on a bell mounted on the backplate, the whole secured by brass angle brackets with wooden seat board
Category

Antique 1830s Chinese Chinese Export Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel

Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Sconces After André-Charles Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Pasadena, CA
, 19TH CENTURY Each with foliate-cast backplate surmounted by a dragon and a salamander, issuing
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Louis XV Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Georgian Cast Iron Fire Basket, Fire Grate
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A substantial cast iron late Georgian fire basket with a sun burst backplate set above a panel of
Category

Antique 1870s English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Regency Cast Iron Fire Grate
Located in London, GB
A heavy Regency cast iron fire grate with a pediment backplate, linked circles forming the grate
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Regency Cast Iron Fire Grate
Regency Cast Iron Fire Grate
H 23.71 in W 24.1 in D 11.03 in
Original Aged Brass Fire Tools with Holder
Located in New York, NY
" d. Backplate: 12-1/2" diameter Please call your local Remains Lighting showroom to check the
Category

Early 20th Century Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Brass

Original Aged Brass Fire Tools with Holder
Original Aged Brass Fire Tools with Holder
H 35.75 in W 14.25 in D 1.75 in
Mid-Victorian Cast Iron and Brass Fire Grate
Located in London, GB
Mid-Victorian cast iron and brass fire grate with decorative backplate and Panther monopodia
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Iron

Mid-Victorian Cast Iron and Brass Fire Grate
Mid-Victorian Cast Iron and Brass Fire Grate
H 30.32 in W 27.56 in D 14.57 in
Brass and Steel Fire Grate in the Georgian Manner
Located in London, GB
A good quality engraved fire grate in the late 18th century style. The shaped fluted fret with oval
Category

Antique 19th Century British George III Andirons

19th Century Neoclassical Fire Grate in Brass and Steel
Located in London, GB
A fine and very large Georgian style steel and brass fire basket in the manner of Robert Adam. The
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass

Antique Fire Basket, English, Edwardian, Grate, Iron, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Complimentary front door shipping to the US, Canada, UK and the EU. This is an antique fire
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Wrought and Cast Iron Antique Arts & Crafts ‘Cow Horn’ Fire Grate
Located in London, GB
A wrought and cast iron Arts & Crafts fire basket with a ‘cow Horn’ shaped backplate, the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Antique Cast Iron Fire Grate Freestanding Basket English Victorian, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
backplate with foliate detail Of quality craftsmanship with attractive proportions A simply lovely fire to
Category

Antique Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Pair of Hammered Copper Arts & Crafts Sconces
Located in Petaluma, CA
Very neat pair of sconces with hammered copper frames and backplates. The arms are cast iron for
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Copper

Antique Victorian Brass and Cast Iron Fireplace Grate, English, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
A George III style bow fronted brass and cast iron fire grate with a square backplate, the basket
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English George III Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Brass

Fine Pierced and Engraved, Polished Steel Antique Georgian Summer Grate
Located in London, GB
influence of Robert Adam (1728-1792). The squared backplate sits behind the three barred fire basket which
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Steel

American Early 20th Century Bronzed Cast Iron Owl Andirons
Located in Hudson, NY
hollow. Currently they have backplates making the eyes dark but that is easily removed opening up the
Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Andirons

Materials

Iron

Rare Coalbrookdale Cast Iron Antique Firegrate
Located in London, GB
A rare and monumental cast iron Coalbrookdale antique fire grate with an elaborately scrolled
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Rare Coalbrookdale Cast Iron Antique Firegrate
Rare Coalbrookdale Cast Iron Antique Firegrate
H 28.75 in W 35.83 in D 16.54 in
Antique Pair Ormolu Twin Branch Wall Lights Sconces 19th C
Located in London, GB
from backplates modelled as tied, tasselled and oak sprig embellished swags. They have pleated fabric
Category

Antique 1890s Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Pair of Regency Style Ormolu Wall Lights Appliques 19th Century
Located in London, GB
backplates issuing twin reeded scrolled branches. They were later adapted for electricity. Add an elegant
Category

Antique 1890s Regency Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Set of 4 Regency Style Ormolu Wall Lights Appliques, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
palmette cast backplates issuing twin reeded scrolled branches. They were later adapted for electricity
Category

Antique 1890s Regency Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Set of 4 Adam Revival Omolu Twin Branch Wall Lights, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
flaming urn, with flame and scrolling drapery cast backplates issuing twin foliate scroll branches. They
Category

Antique 1850s Adam Style Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ormolu

Early 20th Century Set of Four French Neoclassical Style Ormolu Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
sconces, circa 1920 in date. They feature ribbon tied and torch form backplates with laurel swags
Category

Vintage 1920s French Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Monumental Pair Ormolu Three Branch Wall Lights Appliques 19th C
Located in London, GB
branch wall appliques, late 19th century in date. They each feature backplates surmounted with a
Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

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Fire Backplate For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the fire backplate you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, iron and ormolu, every fire backplate was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a fire backplate — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each fire backplate bearing Baroque, Rococo or Empire hallmarks is very popular. A well-made fire backplate has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Etienne LeNoir, Lesieur, Paris and Raingo Frères are consistently popular.

How Much is a Fire Backplate?

Prices for a fire backplate start at $1,250 and top out at $55,330 with the average selling for $9,604.