$75,000
H 52 in W 65 in D 10 in
1960s Brutalist Style Mantel in Carrara Marble in Style of De Coene Frères
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a very special piece in style of De Coene Frères, Belgium, 1960s. Shows absolutely stunning
Carrara Marble
Antique Bolection Marble Fire Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique bolection marble fire surround. This striking Belgian black marble fireplace was
Marble, Belgian Black Marble
$5,292
H 41.74 in W 55.52 in D 16.15 in
Camino mantello in marmo nero Belgio, scolpito, art decò, provenienza Italia
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antico Camino mantello in marmo nero del Belgio scolpito, Presenta piano rettangolare, gambe mosse scolpite, di provenienza Italia, adatto sia agli interni più moderni e minimal che ...
Belgian Black Marble
Antique Belgian Black Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Nice French Louis Philippe style fireplace mantel in Belgian black marble. The double
Marble, Belgian Black Marble
Iron, Cast Iron and Brass Build-In Belle Époque Coal Burner
Located in Antwerp, BE
Designed to fit into a chimney mantel, circa 1930.
Brass, Metal
17th Century Monumental Chimneypiece Royal Red and Carera Marble
Located in Vosselaar, BE
red Belgian marble and white Italian Carrara. Two marbles which were omnipresent in famous 17th
Carrara Marble, Marble
Lois Xv Magnificent Rich Antique Marble Mantelpiece
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
, this fireplace proudly carries its Belgian heritage, enriched by centuries of craftsmanship and
Marble
Antique Flemish 'Cupids with Decoration' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century Belgian Napoleon III Period fireback with three cupids. The fireback is made of cast
Iron
$1,142
H 19.69 in W 39.38 in D 0.79 in
Mid-Century Modern Glass Folding Triptych Fire Screen by Jemeppe
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Securit". Made in Belgium, circa 1960-1970. Dimensions see last picture.
Brass
$7,875 / item
H 31.38 in W 38 in D 8 in
Pair of Important Art Deco Nickeled Hand-Hammered Iron Fire Screens, Signed
Located in New York City, NY
An exceptional pair of hand-forged iron Art Deco fire screens featuring overall linear and scroll detail with three dimensional central floral motif of superb martele hammering, unus...
Iron
$2,886
H 18.6 in W 17 in D 15.6 in
Antique, Large and Stunning Embossed Brass on Wood, Decorative Firewood Bucket
Located in Lisse, NL
unique antique can and will instantly change the look and feel of your fireplace. Also, because this
Brass
Antique Red Marble Fireplace
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Lovely Belgium red marble fireplace mantel. This very elegant mantel has a beautiful shaped and
Marble
Black Marble Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique French fireplace in deep black Belgian marble Lovely petite Louis XV style fireplace great
Marble, Belgian Black Marble
Onyx Fireplace Trim, XIXth century
Located in Beaune, FR
A 19th century Neo-Egyptian style mantelpiece in green onyx, black marble and bronze. It consists of a clock topped with a sphinx bearing Egyptian writing and symbols. On either side...
Onyx, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
$511
H 10.24 in W 16.93 in D 10.63 in
Large Repoussé Chest Coal Fireplace Brass Wood Early 20th Century
Located in Poperinge, BE
Large old repoussé chest made of pine wood and clad in brass. The chest features detailed relief images, depicting an old scene from daily life surrounded by trees and floral decorat...
Brass
Brutalist Mid-Century Low Wooden Lounge Chairs '7'
Located in London, GB
, these flexible chairs also work well in bedrooms or straddling fireplaces. Location: Belgium Gallery
Wood
$46,912
H 55.91 in W 65.75 in D 21.66 in
Grand 18th Century Grey Saint-Anne Marble Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This phenomenal original and a very rare antique fireplace mantle is one of a kind. Solid blocks of
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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