Monumental Antique Neoclassical European Marble Overmantel Fireplace Mantel 142"
Located in Dayton, OH
Features fluted columns, egg and dart molding, a sheath of wheat with ribbon, and carved reticulated flowers framing the 19th century impressionist landscape oil painting. The firep...
Hardwood, Paint
Louis XVI Hand-Carved Limestone Fireplace Mantel, French, 1780s
Located in Sheffield, MA
Unusual classical Louis XVI hand-carved limestone fireplace mantel, surround chimneypiece with carved urn and rosettes at the top of pilasters, tapered fluted jam supports that will ...
Limestone
Arts and Crafts Edwardian Cast Iron Combination All-in-One Fireplace
Located in Nottingham, GB
Reclaimed from a period property in Bolton, Greater Manchester, this substantial fireplace incorporates the surround, mantel, fire opening and grate within a single cohesive composit...
Cast Iron
Louis XV Style Noir De Mazy Marble Antique Fireplace
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
With this robust black marble surround fireplace, you can give your interior a stately appearance in an instant.
Belgian Black Marble
The Jackson: A Modern Marble Fireplace with Ridges and Squares
By Atelier Jouvence Custom Stoneworks
Located in Chicago, IL
There is some depth to the fireplace, with a squared-off, slightly raised lip framing the entire surround.
Marble
$12,195Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Marble Fireplace Arabescato Marble 19th Century Style Louis XVI
Located in Made, NL
A special mantle surround in our collection.
Marble
Antique Marble Mantel in Fleur de Pecher Marble
Located in Made, NL
Curated, one-of-a-kind stock with verified provenance Conservation, light restoration and sympathetic adjustments available Technical support for architects & interior designer...
Marble
19th Century Victorian Walnut Fireplace Mantel with Acorn Leaf Design
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian carved walnut fireplace mantel surround with acorn and leaf design.
Walnut
Very Attractive Large Rope Twisted Brass Fire Surround
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A very attractive large rope twisted brass fire surround This is a very fine quality and attractive fire surround, the rope twist rail is supported at each end by 2 turned brass c...
French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Veined Grey Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style veined grey and white marble fireplace mantel surround, surmounted with a pair of cylindrical marble columns and an edged frieze, Pari...
Marble
A Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Carved White Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine French 19th century Louis XVI style carved white marble fireplace mantel surround. The apron with beautiful carvings of musical instruments and allegorical to abundance with f...
Marble
$24,000Sale Price|20% Off
17th Century Large Mantle Louis XIII Chateau Hand Carved Stone Antique Fireplace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Reclaimed Antique Carved Stone Fireplace Mantle chimney surround Los Angeles CA .
Stone, Limestone
Eclectic Modern-Historic Blend Interior – 18th Century French Stone Fireplace
Located in Beervelde, BE
This authentic 18th century French fireplace surround, crafted from rare grey-beige hardstone, is a refined example of rustic elegance.
Stone, Limestone
$575Sale Price|20% Off
Antique, Victorian, Fire Surround, English, Iron, Late 19th Century, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Traditional fire surround, suitable for a larger fireplace (94.5cm 37.25" wide) Attractive button rivet construction with robust joints A central, upper warming plate ideal for war...
Iron
$700Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Fire Surround, Victorian, Fender, Iron, Late 19th Century, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Large fire surround (136cm 53.5” wide), to compliment a grand fireplace Attractive button rivet construction with robust joints A central, upper warming plate ideal for warming a k...
Iron
Arts and Crafts Walnut Fender Fire Surround, Late 19th Century, 1880
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts walnut Fender, fire surround This is an attractive solid Walnut Fender it is is carved in the Arts and Crafts style The Fender is in good condition, it is 3.5”...
Walnut
19th Century Cast Bronze Decorative Masonry Plaque
Located in Dallas, TX
Depicting a Greco-Romanesque urn bursting with flowers, it was cast from solid bronze, it is a great choice for a kitchen backsplash, a fireplace surround, a decorative accent anywhe...
Bronze
Traditional Enamelled Edwardian Cast Iron Mantel for Wood Burning Stove
Located in Nottingham, GB
An impressive enamelled cast iron fireplace mantel surround, offering a strong architectural presence and an elegant period-inspired appearance.
Enamel, Cast Iron
Late Victorian Brass And Leather Club Fender
Located in Essex, MA
With a wide brown leather seat and brass frame meant to surround a fireplace. The spindles of square brass rods.
Brass
Georgian Style Painted Bullseye Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
The simple lines of this fireplace make it a streamline surround. The perfect timeless addition to interiors contemporary and traditional alike.
Pine, Paint, Wood
Gothic Revival Limestone Fire Mantel in the Manner of Pugin
By Pugin
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A mid-19th century English, Gothic Revival limestone fireplace in the manner of Pugin, circa 1860. This fireplace bears similarities to two surrounds supplied to Presentation Convent...
Limestone, Stone, Marble
Monumental Antique Statuary Marble Carved Chimneypiece
Located in Ware, GB
An exceptional 19th Century English Statuary marble fireplace. The large surround has finely carved masks to the top of each jamb, and is surmounted by a deep bevelled shelf.
Statuary Marble
Antique Neoclassical Style Pine & Composition Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
The Neoclassical style frieze panel and corner blocks are highlighted by gold leaf decoration, adding grandeur and prestige to this impressive fire surround. This fireplace is one o...
Wood, Pine
Reclaimed Edwardian Style Mahogany Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A reclaimed Edwardian style mahogany fire surround. This fireplace will fit in seamlessly with the styling of modern and traditional properties alike.
Mahogany
Large Chimneypiece By Sir Edwin Luyens
By Edwin Lutyens
Located in Kent, Dover
There is a deep mantel (fireplace) shelf above the fire surround and a servants bell to the right.
Mahogany
19th-Century Italian Gothic Revival Carrara Marble Relief Architectural Panel
Located in Firenze, IT
Interior Design & Architectural Placement Given its imposing horizontal dimensions and sculptural depth, this antique marble relief easily transitions into upscale contemporary or c...
Carrara Marble
Kiko Lopez, Niarchos, Fireplace Surround, France, 2017
By Kiko Lopez
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, Lopez applies the technique to a unique background--that of a fireplace surround. The mirrored panels reflect and absorb the warm colors of the fire, drawing the eye a...
Mirror
Fine 18th Century French Antique Fireplace Surround in Bicolor Burgundy Stone
Located in Beervelde, BE
This vintage fireplace surround is made of grey-blue bicolor Burgundy hard stone.
Stone
Fine French White 18th Century Carrara Marble Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a bespoke original antique French fireplace mantel (fireplace) in white statuary marble from the Louis XVI period, 18th century. Exquisite carving. It is still in great cond...
Carrara Marble
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. A clean shelf. The side panels are carved in the block. See the proportion...
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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