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Fireplace Heat Shield French

17th Century French Semis De Fleur De Lys Cast Iron Fireback, Mitre and Crozier
Located in Dallas, TX
First used about 450-500 years ago to reflect and disperse heat from a fire, firebacks were often
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Iron

Rare 17th C. French Fireback, Arms of Henri Jules De Bourbon, Prince of Condé
Located in Dallas, TX
A truly remarkable piece of history, this rare fireback was cast in France in the 1600’s. The
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Iron

Circa 1600 French Cast Iron Fireback, the Coat of Arms of King Henry IV
Located in Dallas, TX
First used about 450-500 years ago to reflect and disperse heat from the fireplace, firebacks are
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Antique Early 1600s French Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

19th Century Gilded & Painted French Louis XVI Firescreen with Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
attractive cover for the fireplace during the summer months, as well as provide a shield from radiant heat
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Screens and Room Dividers

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Wool, Giltwood

Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Bergère Armchair With Modern Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
and also to trap the heat from a fireplace. Synchronously, the fireside chair design, along with the
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

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Walnut

Fine & Unusual 19th Century Chinoiserie Decorated Gilt Bamboo Fire Screen
Located in Atlanta, GA
its aesthetic appeal, this fire screen served a practical purpose, shielding the room from the heat of
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Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Screens and Room Dividers

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Bamboo, Giltwood, Lacquer

Pair of Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Bergère Armchairs with Modern Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
chairs, created to help shield a person from drafts of chilly air and to trap the heat from a fireplace
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

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Giltwood, Upholstery, Fabric, Beech

Louis XV Style Antique Upholstered Fireplace Screen
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th century French beechwood fireplace screen, once used to soften the heat from a roaring fire in
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Upholstery, Beech

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Antique Cast Iron Fireback
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Beautiful l antique cast iron fireback. This fireback has a luxurious look. The fireback can be placed in a working fireplace against the fire wall or placed as a style item in an an...
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Antique 19th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Iron

Antique Cast Iron Fireback
Antique Cast Iron Fireback
H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 1.19 in
Rare Solid Bronze Armorial Crest Coat of Arms Lovely Verdigris Patination
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique solid bronze coat of arms armorial crest with lovely natural verdigris patina This is a very good looking and well made coa...
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20th Century English Post-Modern Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Bronze

Antique Cast Iron Fireback
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Beautiful l antique cast iron fireback. This fireback has a luxurious look. The fireback can be placed in a working fireplace against the fire wall or placed as a style item in an an...
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Antique 19th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels

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Iron

Antique Cast Iron Fireback
Antique Cast Iron Fireback
H 20.87 in W 21.66 in D 0.6 in
Carved Italian Coat of Arms Plaque with Crown and Eagle
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved from Italian limestone, this coat of arms plaque with crown and eagle features both bas- and mid-relief motifs. Bas-relief is a sculpture technique where raised carvings ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Limestone

Italian Renaissance Style Wrought Iron Wishing Stone Well Head and Base
Located in Rome, IT
A fine Italian carved limestone and wrought iron wishing well head from the Veneto area. Great decoration for your garden. It may also be used as a planter. The octagonal base diam...
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20th Century European Renaissance Fountains

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Limestone

Rare Seven-Piece Louis XIV Style Giltwood Salon Suite from France, circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
This majestic giltwood Chateau salon suite is from France and dates to circa 1880. There are four side chairs, two armchairs (fauteuils), and a canapé. All have square baluster legs ...
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Antique 1880s French Louis XIV Living Room Sets

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Upholstery, Textile, Wood, Giltwood

Double Eagle Cartouche Plaque in Carved Limestone
Located in Dallas, TX
Reminiscent of a late 15th century coat of arms, this double eagle cartouche plaque has been hand-carved in limestone in Italy. A square top shield with a rounded base, known as “Ibe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Limestone

Large, Painted Neoclassical Style Panel from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-painted in Italy, this large, wooden wall panel features white and gray Neoclassical motifs over a black background. The images are surrounded by a thin white rectangular border...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Paintings

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Wood, Paint

Rare Hand Carved 1587 Fighting Scots City of York Coat of Arms Armoiral Crest
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand carved wall plaque coat of arms for the city of York Fighting Scots dating from 1587 This is a very good looking and well made ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Mid-Century Modern Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Wood

Antique Wool and Silk Tapestry from Brussels, Circa 1650
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-woven in Brussels, circa 1650, this wool and silk tapestry depicts a church scene with six clergymen at an altar. After roughly 375 years, the colors are still vibrant, highligh...
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Antique Mid-17th Century Belgian Baroque Tapestries

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Textile, Wool, Silk

Pair of Reclaimed Atlas Garden Statues
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This highly decorative pair of near life-size composition term statues of Greek God Atlas are an imposing mythological addition to a formal garden or interior. Traditionally, Atlas i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Statues

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Cement

Pair of Reclaimed Atlas Garden Statues
Pair of Reclaimed Atlas Garden Statues
H 70.87 in W 21.26 in D 11.82 in
Spectacular Painted Six-Panel Armorial Baroque Screen from Italy, Circa 1700
Located in Dallas, TX
This six panel Italian screen is from the Baroque period, circa 1700. The four central panels have been affixed to a foldable frame, while the two outer panels are detached. When all...
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Screens and Room Dividers

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Canvas, Wood

Exceptional 18th Century Oak Boiserie Panel from Chateau Saint-Maclou, Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
This fabulous hand-carved boiseries or wooden panel was recently purchased from the Chateau St. Maclou in Normandy, France. Rooms of boiseries had design motifs that were kept the sa...
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Antique 1750s French Architectural Elements

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Oak

Antique Bleached French Cartouche Plaque with Coat of Arms, Monogram HP, C, 1700
Located in Dallas, TX
Most likely commissioned by an individual or family from the 17th or 18th century, this bleached cartouche plaque features a captivating coat of arms and monogram. Hand-carved circa ...
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Antique Early 1700s French Louis XIV Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

Antique Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Beautifully decorated and decorative French fireback in the Louis XV Style. Fireback show wear on the bottom and has been used.  
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Antique 19th Century Architectural Elements

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Iron

Antique Fireback / Backsplash
Antique Fireback / Backsplash
H 38.98 in W 27.76 in D 0.79 in
Antique Fireback / Backsplash, Coat of Arms Lions
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique fireback / backsplash, coat of arms lions. Nice square cast iron antique fireback displaying a the coat of arms with two lions. Great condition, can be used in a real gas...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Architectural Elements

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Iron

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18th Century French Cast Iron Fireback, Armes De France
Located in Dallas, TX
winged angel attendants, or supporters. Supporters in heraldry are meant to prop the shield up. In France
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Antique 18th Century French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Antique French Cast Iron Fireback Depicting The Arms of France, 20th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
First used about 450-500 years ago to reflect and disperse heat from the fireplace, another
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Metal, Iron

Large 18th Century Coat of Arms Fireback from France
Located in Dallas, TX
, when they learned that the iron would reflect and disperse the heat from the fireplace without letting
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Antique 18th Century French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Arms of France, 19th Century Cast Iron Fireback
Located in Dallas, TX
the arch is a Royal crown and a shield with the French triple fleur-de-lys surrounded by ribbon tied
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Antique Late 19th Century French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Small Antique French Cast Iron Fireback from the 1800s
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique French cast iron fireback has fleur de lys interspersed throughout its surface
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Antique 19th Century French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

18th Century French Fireback with Crowned Coat of Arms and Dogs
Located in Dallas, TX
fireplaces to radiate heat into the room. In today’s world, the fireback could also be used as a decorative
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Antique 18th Century French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Antique French Cast Iron Louis XIII Style Fireback, C. 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted circa 1880, this cast iron fireback once graced the back of a fireplace in France. The
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Antique 1880s French Louis XIII Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Metal, Iron

Circa 1900 French Cast Iron Coat of Arms Fireback, La Bourdonnaye/Pommery
Located in Dallas, TX
. Originally designed to protect the back of fireplaces from smoke and soot, firebacks also reflect heat from
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Antique Early 1900s French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Large Antique French Cast Iron Louis XIII Style Fireback, C. 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted circa 1880, this cast iron fireback once graced the back of a fireplace in France. The
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Fireplace Tools and Chimney ...

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Metal, Iron

19th Century French Coat of Arms Fireback with Crown and Lions Regardant
Located in Dallas, TX
an oval shield emblazoned with a bend. The base of the shield has bunched fabric that hangs down over
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Antique 19th Century French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Antique French Cast Iron Fireback, The Arms of King Louis XIII, C. 1870
Located in Dallas, TX
King Louis XIII of France, which is a pair of impaled (side-by-side) shields charged with three fleur
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Antique 1870s French Louis XIII Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Antique French Cast Iron Coat of Arms Fireback from Lorraine, C. 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
-1699 by Louis XIV, King of France. Chalons was a city in the Champagne province, in the northeast of
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Antique 1850s French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Antique Cast Iron Coat of Arms Fireback, ‘Mors Aut Vita Decora’
Located in Dallas, TX
soot off the back of the fireplace and also reflecting heat back into the common area, making fires
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Antique 19th Century French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

18th Century French Copper Bassinoire Bed Warmer
Located in Dallas, TX
old French instrument used to heat a bed. A hot material, such as coals or embers, would be placed
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Decorative Art

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Copper

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bergeres or Wingback Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
shielded the sitter from cold drafts or the excessive heat of a fireplace. Great in a living room, library
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

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Upholstery, Paint, Giltwood

19th Century Painted Louis XVI Style Bergère à Oreilles
Located in Birmingham, AL
-scale armchair, originally designed to shield the face from fireplace heat or from drafts, lies in its
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Early 19th Century Giltwood Fire Screen, Regency
By Thomas Hope
Located in London, by appointment only
acted as a shield between the occupants of a room and the fireplace and its primary function was to
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Screens and Room Dividers

Antique Fleur De Lys Cast Iron Fireback, France, circa 1910
Located in Dallas, TX
Coat of Arms of France. It has clean lines and has a centred shield with three large Fleur De Lys. This
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Antique Early 1900s French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Antique French Cast Iron Fireback, Seul Contre Tous, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
closed crown atop a heraldic shield with the Arms of France (three fleur de lys). The shield has fluted
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Large Napoleon Coat of Arms Fireback, Early 1800s
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique French fireback represents the Coat of Arms of Napoleon, 1804. At the top is a closed
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Antique Early 1800s French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Antique Gilt Bronze Louis XVI Style Firescreen, circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-crafted in France, circa 1880, this gilt bronze firescreen is embellished with Louis XVI-style
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Metal, Bronze

Antique Cast Iron Fireback, Coat of Arms of Charles I, Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
probably cast in the early 17th century. Beneath the crown is an eared-top French base shield known as
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Antique Early 1900s English Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Antique Fauteuil Bergere Carved Wood Wingback Tapestry Lounge Armchair, France
Located in Sofia, BG
commodité, a version of the wing chair, whose upholstered "wings" shielding the face from fireplace heat or
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Armchairs

Late 19th Century Beech Framed Bergere
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
" shielding the face from fireplace heat or from draughts were retained in the bergère à oreilles ("with
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Antique 19th Century British Bergere Chairs

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Beech

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Questions About Fireplace Heat Shield French
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    No, not all fireplaces need a heat shield. However, a heat shield can enhance the visual appearance of the space while also protecting the room. Carefully measure your fireplace to ensure the best fit. Shop a wide range of heat shields and fireplace inserts on 1stDibs.