18th Century French Country Limestone Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Magnificent, one of a kind French antique fireplace mantle in limestone with original patina.
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Antique fireplace of french limestone in style of Campagnarde, 19th century
By Rustic Design
Located in Made, NL
Very nice rustic mantelpiece of gray marble stone. A mantelpiece with few ornaments, but with beautiful lines and slightly curved legs. This mantelpiece in Campagnarde style is from ...
Limestone
Antique fireplace of french limestone in style of Campagnarde, 19th century
By Rustic Design
Located in Made, NL
Very nice rustic mantelpiece of gray marble stone. A mantelpiece with few ornaments, but with beautiful lines and slightly curved legs. This mantelpiece in Campagnarde style is from ...
Limestone
Antique Castle Fireplace of french limestone from the 18th century Louis XIII
Located in Made, NL
Very beautiful and robust castle mantelpiece made of French limestone! This antique mantelpiece dates from the 18th century and has a subtle ornament in the middle of the front part ...
Limestone
Rare Limestone Fireplace From France With Exceptional Artempo Patina With Depth
Located in Beervelde, BE
Grand original Fine French LXIV Period Fireplace Surround in limestone with a fantastic original patina.
Limestone
French Riviera Bastide Fireplace Surround In Beige Limestone For Timeless Decor
Located in Beervelde, BE
Beige forever stone fireplace surround with authentic surface structure. Measurements: 135,5 cm Exterior Width 53,35 Inch 111 cm Exterior Height 43,70 Inch 108 cm Interior Width 42,5...
Limestone
Elegant Louis XV Fireplace Mantel in Limestone
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
A nice French Louis XV fireplace in Buxy limestome. This grayish fossilized stone has a lovely soft toned color suitable for almost every interior. The elegant lines and simple but ...
Limestone
Fine Timely Antique French Fireplace Surround in Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a red toned Burgundy hard limestone fireplace surround. It is simple, plain, yet elegant. It is in 3 solid blocks. Works perfect with modern and contemporary art work. Measu...
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French Beach Sand Colour Fireplace Surround In Hard-Limestone Timeless Living
Located in Beervelde, BE
French antique fireplace surround in beach-sand beige colour hard limestone.
Stone, Limestone
Large and Sleek 19th Century Limestone Castle Fireplace
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Large 19th Century Limestone Castle Fireplace. Crafted with precision, this french fireplace boasts a sleek mantelpiece that adds a touch of sophistication to any space.
Limestone, Sandstone
19th Century Louis XVI Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Zedelgem, BE
Charming Louis XVI 'Parisienne' Fireplace Mantel, dating from the 19th century. Inside dimensions : 101cm wide & 93cm high
Limestone
Vintage Classy White Fireplace Surround in Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
French Classic 18th century period limestone fireplace surround.
Limestone
French Timeless Burgundy Region Fireplace Surround In Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
Straight antique Burgundy hard stone/marble chimney piece from the 19th century. The fronton of this original antique fireplace has a nice projection in the room and the jambs are st...
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Elegant European French Style Fireplace Surround in Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
19th century French antique Louis Philippe period original fireplace surround from the French burgundy region. This small honey color chimney piece has elegant jambs and is perfect f...
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The Hamilton: A Simple Carved Limestone Fireplace in the French Provincial Style
By Atelier Jouvence Custom Stoneworks
Located in Chicago, IL
The fireplace legs, in a traditional French style, start out deep at the top, and curve inward as they taper down to the feet.
Limestone
19th Century Louis Philippe Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Zedelgem, BE
Louis Philippe Fireplace Mantel, dating from the 19th Century. Inside dimensions : 108cm wide x 83cm high.
Limestone
French Chic Fireplace Surround In Limestone For Charming Elegant Timeless Decor
Located in Beervelde, BE
Elegant fireplace surround from France. Unusually tall with a beautiful shine and warm colour. The surface is waxed and reflect the light into the room. Small perfect imperfections. ...
Stone, Limestone
Small French Country Timeless Limestone Antique Fireplace Surrounds
Located in Beervelde, BE
Bicolore Franche-Comté region hard stone fireplace mantle for a timeless chique interior design. It has straight lines and oxidized parts. Measures: 125 cm EW 49.21" 108 cm EH 42....
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Extra Small French Antique White-Beige Limestone Fireplace Mantel - 105 cm Wide
Located in Beervelde, BE
One exceptional extra small French classic fireplace mantel from the late 17th- early 18th century, carved in white-beige limestone and measuring only 105.5 cm — 41.54 Inch in exteri...
Stone, Limestone
Antique Burgundy Limestone Fireplace Surround, Directoire Style
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is an original antique fireplace surround in burgundy hard stone with remains of the original wax. This was built in the Directoire period. Measures: 126 cm EW 49,60". ...
Limestone
French Rustic Style Antique Reclaimed Limestone Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Fire original antique fireplace surround with a nice patina in red color hard stone of the 19th century. This is a perfect decorative element for a rustic, cosy room. Measures: 140 c...
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Rare 17th Century French Country Style Limestone Fireplace Mantle with Trumeau
Located in Beervelde, BE
This antique fireplace surround is very unique. The condition and the patina are so important for this piece from the French Renaissance period. This real museum piece is an enhance...
Limestone
$14,800
French Limestone Mantel
Located in Dallas, TX
This limestone mantel, reclaimed from an early 1800s French farmhouse, adds a touch of history and elegance to any room.
Limestone
$8,300
French Limestone Mantel
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted from French limestone and originating from the 1780's, this farmhouse mantel brings timeless elegance to any fireplace.
Limestone
Minimal Beige Limestone Fireplace Surround For Timeless Decor
Located in Beervelde, BE
Timeless beige limestone fireplace surround with some artempo details and rounded corners. Measurements: 127,5 cm Exterior Width 50,20 Inch 111 cm Exterior Height 43,70 Inch 105,5 cm...
Limestone, Sandstone
Artempo Beige Limestone Fireplace For Timeless Slow Living
Located in Beervelde, BE
French fireplace surround for timeless interior. The softness of the matt limestone surface and its beige colour are special.
Limestone
Early 19th Century Louis XVI Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Zedelgem, BE
Louis XVI limestone fireplace mantel, dating from the beginning of the 19th century. Inside dimensions : 108cm wide and 92cm high
Limestone
$16,300
French Limestone Mantel
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique limestone mantel is a simple yet charming addition to any home. Reclaimed from a French farmhouse in the 1870s, it adds a touch of history and elegance to your living sp...
Limestone
Elegant European Cottage Country Style Limestone Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Elegant monochrome beige limestone French farm style fireplace surround in great condition.
Limestone
$13,900
French Limestone Mantel
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful French limestone mantel from the 1720s. Crafted in the iconic Louis XVI style with ornate carvings, it's sure to make a statement in any space. Experience the strength an...
Limestone
18th Century French Country Hard Limestone Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
French country hard limestone fireplace mantel which is specially commissioned for a vigneron, a person who cultivates grapes for wine making.
Stone
$35,100
French Limestone Mantel
Located in Dallas, TX
This 17th century mantel is crafted from French limestone, offering a timeless and durable aesthetic for any home. Its large size is perfect for a statement piece in any room. Enjoy ...
Limestone
17th Century Fine European Rustic Limestone Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
A very petite and unusual original 17th century limestone fireplace mantle with in the center a detail of a star. Perfect to fit a small and cosy room. Measures: 107 cm EW 42.13"...
Limestone
Architectural Fireplace in Pearl Beige Limestone
Located in London, GB
An architecturally moulded fireplace in pearl beige limestone. The flat jambs and frieze with moulded shelf above.
Marble
19th Century Fine Beige Limestone Vintage Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a nice 19th century French plain beige limestone teint original antique fireplace mantle in a hard limestone.
Limestone
19th Century French Country Hard Limestone Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Fine and small Louis Philippe fireplace surround from the Beaune region in France. Its jambs are unique and bear a very special and distinct carving. Simple and great for a Cosy Fren...
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18th Century Directoire Vintage French Marble Limestone Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a phenomenal French Burgundy region bicolor hard stone fireplace chimneypiece. The rich and royal carving is astounding. It is a museum worthy piece of the Directoire period....
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19th Century Art Nouveau Limestone Antique Fireplace Mantle
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a original Art Nouveau French mantel in limestone. It has a silky touch and reflects the light in the room.
Limestone
19th Century Fine French Elegant Limestone Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
The petite measures and elegant jambs with the Fine carving makes it suitable for cosy, elegant and French style room, very charming. The mantel (fireplace) is built in a honey color...
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18th Century Petite French Marble Limestone Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a unique, one of a kind, bicolor French Burgundy marble hard stone original antique fireplace mantle. The size being petite makes this a small and charming mantle piece suita...
Marble
18th Century French Country Chique Limestone Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a perfect fireplace surround for a paneled room. The mantel (fireplace) has a nice patina and very deep jambs. It is in great condition and not broken. A different element fo...
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17th Century French Country Antique Fireplace Surround in Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
Phenomenal fireplace mantle in Rose Liseron hardstone, marble, from the Burgundy region. This kind of marble, hard stone, has been used in lots of historical landmarks. The mantel h...
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Louis XVI Style Limestone Antique Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French Louis XVI style stone fireplace. The stop-fluted jambs surmounted by carved frieze featuring tied leaves. Moulded shelf above. Shelf Width: 1335 mm 52 1/...
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Classic French Chique Style Limestone Fireplace Surround with Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
A dine French, burgundy hard stone vintage mantel with marble inlay. It has the typical flower motif on the jambs of the Art Deco period, early 20th century. Measures: 174 cm exter...
Stone
$21,450
French Limestone Mantel
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis XVI-style mantel. Originates from Italy. Circa. 1780.
Limestone
17th Century Timeless Rustic Louis XIII Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
This exquisite french fireplace surround dates back to the 17th century, showcasing the timeless elegance of the Louis XIII period.
Stone, Limestone
Monochrome Beige Limestone Fireplace Surround With Straight Minimal Design
Located in Beervelde, BE
Monochrome beige limestone fireplace surround with straight minimal lining.
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Antique Louis XV Style Hand Carved Limestone Fireplace, 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An vintage 18th Century Style French Louis XV fireplace mantel, masterfully hand-carved from fine light colored limestone.
Limestone
Antique French Limestone Mantel
Located in Dallas, TX
This 18th-century French limestone mantel features a restrained yet elegant profile, accented by hand-carved detailing along the frieze, including floral roundels and a central diamo...
Limestone
French 19th Century Hand-Carved Bi-Color Limestone Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
A bicolor shiny hard stone fireplace surrounds, limestone fireplace mantel from an abbey in the Beaujolais region made in the 19th century. Measures: 161 cm exterior width 63.39 in...
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18th Century French Fireplace in Rare Bi-Color Buxy Limestone from Saône-et-Loir
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Elevate your interior with the architectural authenticity and timeless elegance of this 18th century French fireplace mantel, expertly hand-carved in bi-color Buxy limestone.
Stone, Limestone
Fine French Fireplace Mantle in Hard Limestone for Modern Interior
Located in Beervelde, BE
Small French Louis Phillipe demi-lune antique fireplace surround from the 19th century.
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18th Century LXV Classic French Country Antique Limestone Fireplace Mantle
Located in Beervelde, BE
This fireplace surround has a very nice central LXV motif and a richly carved front. A classic Louis XV decorative country fireplace. The limestone is a bicolor from the Burgundy reg...
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Antique French Limestone Mantel
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th-century French limestone mantel with beautifully carved floral baskets on the corners, a central foliage motif, and framed paneling across the frieze. Fluted legs add symmetry...
Limestone
Antique French Limestone Mantel
Located in Dallas, TX
A reclaimed French limestone mantel featuring a refined paneled profile and a double-diamond carving centered across the frieze. Softly rounded edges, stepped moldings, and elegant c...
Limestone
Antique French Limestone Mantel
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful 17th-century limestone mantel from France, featuring hand-carved fluted detailing across the frieze and a heart motif at its center. The carvings show remarkable craftsma...
Limestone
17th Century Hand-Carved Limestone Louis XIV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
Unusual, one of a kind, French country fireplace surround in limestone. The jambs are deep and round in one block with remains from the original paints and patina.
Stone, Limestone, Sandstone
18th Century Country Original Antique Fireplace Mantel in Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
Phenomenal limestone antique fireplace surround with remains of original patina. The mantel is waxed and shows at the extremes of the front a diamond point. This mantel is waxed and ...
Limestone
Antique French Limestone Mantel
Located in Dallas, TX
An elegant example of 18th century French craftsmanship, this antique mantel is carved from soft-hued limestone with subtle surface texture throughout. The profile features softened ...
Limestone
Antique French Limestone Mantel
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare architectural statement from 17th century France, this antique mantel is hand-carved from limestone and bears the patina and character of centuries past. The substantial form ...
Limestone
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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