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Besancenot Wine Beaune Second Empire Fireplace Mantel Signed H. Duplain 1857
Besancenot Wine Beaune Second Empire Fireplace Mantel Signed H. Duplain 1857

Besancenot Wine Beaune Second Empire Fireplace Mantel Signed H. Duplain 1857

Located in Beervelde, BE

This extraordinary original antique fireplace mantel, carved in 1857 in Beaune, Burgundy, is a rare

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Antique 18th C. Hand Carved Stone Fireplace Mantle Chimney Mantelpiece Surround
Antique 18th C. Hand Carved Stone Fireplace Mantle Chimney Mantelpiece Surround

Antique 18th C. Hand Carved Stone Fireplace Mantle Chimney Mantelpiece Surround

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Hand Carved limestone fireplace from Provence. 18th century Louis XIV cheminee trumeau mantle

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Reclaimed Antique Carved Stone Fireplace Mantle Chimney Surround Los Angeles CA
Reclaimed Antique Carved Stone Fireplace Mantle Chimney Surround Los Angeles CA

Reclaimed Antique Carved Stone Fireplace Mantle Chimney Surround Los Angeles CA

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Techniques: Limestone, Stone, Hand-Carved, Hand-Crafted Place of Origin: France Period: 18th Century Date of

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Rustic 16th Century Fireplace With Jester’s Cap - Authentic One Unit Of One
Rustic 16th Century Fireplace With Jester’s Cap - Authentic One Unit Of One

Rustic 16th Century Fireplace With Jester’s Cap - Authentic One Unit Of One

Located in Beervelde, BE

fireplace surround, masterfully carved in limestone, is a rare and historically rich piece. Preserved

Category

Antique 16th Century French Louis XIII Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone, Limestone

18th Century Large Mantle Regence Chateau Hand Carved Stone Antique Fireplace
18th Century Large Mantle Regence Chateau Hand Carved Stone Antique Fireplace

18th Century Large Mantle Regence Chateau Hand Carved Stone Antique Fireplace

Located in West Hollywood, CA

French antique castle fireplace Louis Regence Transition Louis XV Period Limestone Chimney. If you would

Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone, Limestone

17th Century Large Mantle Louis XIII Chateau Hand Carved Stone Antique Fireplace
17th Century Large Mantle Louis XIII Chateau Hand Carved Stone Antique Fireplace

17th Century Large Mantle Louis XIII Chateau Hand Carved Stone Antique Fireplace

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Extremely Rare 17th Century Louis XIII Chateau Fireplace, 1610-1643 Rare and unique French

Category

Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone, Limestone

17th Century Large Mantle Louis XIII Chateau Hand Carved Stone Antique Fireplace
17th Century Large Mantle Louis XIII Chateau Hand Carved Stone Antique Fireplace

17th Century Large Mantle Louis XIII Chateau Hand Carved Stone Antique Fireplace

Located in West Hollywood, CA

French antique castle fireplace King Louis XIII period Limestone Chimney , Regal Chateau Fireplace, Circa

Category

Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Reclaimed Antique Carved Stone Fireplace Mantle chimney surround Los Angeles CA
Reclaimed Antique Carved Stone Fireplace Mantle chimney surround Los Angeles CA

Reclaimed Antique Carved Stone Fireplace Mantle chimney surround Los Angeles CA

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Reclaimed Antique Carved Stone Fireplace Mantle chimney surround Los Angeles CA . Rare 18th century

Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Slow Living Burgundy Bi-Color - Pearl/Blue-Grey & Sand-Beige Stone Fireplace
Slow Living Burgundy Bi-Color - Pearl/Blue-Grey & Sand-Beige Stone Fireplace

Slow Living Burgundy Bi-Color - Pearl/Blue-Grey & Sand-Beige Stone Fireplace

Located in Beervelde, BE

A rare, compact original from 19th-century France, hand-carved in three solid blocks of Burgundy

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Early 19th Century French Empire Limestone Fireplace
Early 19th Century French Empire Limestone Fireplace

Early 19th Century French Empire Limestone Fireplace

Located in London, GB

An early 19th century French Empire limestone fireplace, the panelled frieze with carved centre

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Architectural Elements

Materials

Limestone

17th C Louis XIV Hand Carved Stone Chateau Fireplace Mantle surround Los Angeles
17th C Louis XIV Hand Carved Stone Chateau Fireplace Mantle surround Los Angeles

17th C Louis XIV Hand Carved Stone Chateau Fireplace Mantle surround Los Angeles

Located in West Hollywood, CA

17th C Louis XIV Hand Carved Stone Chateau Fireplace Mantle surround Los Angeles . Very rare 17th

Category

Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Small Antique French Rustic Limestone Fireplace Surround
Small Antique French Rustic Limestone Fireplace Surround

Small Antique French Rustic Limestone Fireplace Surround

Located in Beervelde, BE

French country, rustic-style, original antique fireplace surround in Grez-limestone. It is restored

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Regency Architectural Elements

Materials

Limestone, Sandstone

Rustic French Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel in Limestone
Rustic French Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel in Limestone

Rustic French Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel in Limestone

Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Rustic French Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel in Limestone. This lovely mantel, made from an open

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Architectural Elements

Materials

Limestone

Rustic Limestone Louis XVI Fireplace
Rustic Limestone Louis XVI Fireplace

Rustic Limestone Louis XVI Fireplace

Located in London, GB

An 18th century French Louis XVI limestone fireplace. The frieze with fluting to centre panel

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Architectural Elements

Materials

Limestone

French Louis XV Stone Fire Mantel
French Louis XV Stone Fire Mantel

French Louis XV Stone Fire Mantel

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

This Limestone fire surround has a serpentine shaped shelf and panel frieze with central shell

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

Classic French Antique Mantelpiece From The Camino Road 18th Century
Classic French Antique Mantelpiece From The Camino Road 18th Century

Classic French Antique Mantelpiece From The Camino Road 18th Century

Located in Beervelde, BE

This French hard limestone fireplace surround is truly an exquisite piece of craftsmanship. It

Category

Antique 18th Century French Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Impressive Limestone Bolection Fireplace
Impressive Limestone Bolection Fireplace

Impressive Limestone Bolection Fireplace

Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Very impressive moulded bolection fireplace in French limestone. This limestone is called "Buxy

Category

2010s Dutch Architectural Elements

Materials

Limestone

17th Century White Elegant Antique Mantelpiece In French Stone
17th Century White Elegant Antique Mantelpiece In French Stone

17th Century White Elegant Antique Mantelpiece In French Stone

Located in Beervelde, BE

17th century white, elegant antique fireplace surround in French hard sandstone. The mantelpiece

Category

Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone, Limestone, Sandstone

Antique Fireplace Mantel in Limestone
Antique Fireplace Mantel in Limestone

Antique Fireplace Mantel in Limestone

Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Very nice sized an subtel decorated French “Campagnard” style fireplace mantel. This mantel comes

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Architectural Elements

Materials

Limestone

Rustic Louis XVI Style Limestone Fireplace
Rustic Louis XVI Style Limestone Fireplace

Rustic Louis XVI Style Limestone Fireplace

Located in London, GB

A French Louis XVI limestone fireplace. The frieze with centre patera to panelled frieze, the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Architectural Elements

Materials

Limestone

19th Century Louis XVI Limestone Fireplace
19th Century Louis XVI Limestone Fireplace

19th Century Louis XVI Limestone Fireplace

Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland

19th century Louis XVI limestone fireplace. Opening measurements: 37.8 x 48.8 inch (height x width).

Category

Antique 19th Century French Architectural Elements

Materials

Limestone

Carved Louis XVI Style Limestone Fireplace
Carved Louis XVI Style Limestone Fireplace

Carved Louis XVI Style Limestone Fireplace

Located in London, GB

A well-proportioned French Louis XVI style fireplace carved in Portland stone. The carved frieze of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Architectural Elements

Materials

Limestone

Antique Limestone Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel
Antique Limestone Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel

Antique Limestone Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel

Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland

19th century French Louis XVI style fireplace mantel in nice warm limestone. This nice and clean

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Architectural Elements

Materials

Limestone

Hand-Carved French Antique Limestone Fireplace, Louis XIII Style
Hand-Carved French Antique Limestone Fireplace, Louis XIII Style

Hand-Carved French Antique Limestone Fireplace, Louis XIII Style

Located in Beervelde, BE

Sensational French antique fireplace surround for the connoisseur. Late 16th - early 17th century

Category

Antique 16th Century French Louis XIII Architectural Elements

Materials

Limestone

Strong French Beige Hard Limestone Decorative Small Fireplace Surround
Strong French Beige Hard Limestone Decorative Small Fireplace Surround

Strong French Beige Hard Limestone Decorative Small Fireplace Surround

Located in Beervelde, BE

Strong French Beige hard limestone decorative fireplace. Easy on the touch this French 18th

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Architectural Elements

Materials

Limestone

Antique French Louis XIV Buxy Limestone Fireplace Mantel – Strong Profile
Antique French Louis XIV Buxy Limestone Fireplace Mantel – Strong Profile

Antique French Louis XIV Buxy Limestone Fireplace Mantel – Strong Profile

Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland

A refined and beautifully proportioned antique French Louis XIV fireplace mantel, crafted from

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Architectural Elements

Materials

Limestone

Monumental Antique French Louis XIII Limestone Fireplace Mantel – Grand Scale
Monumental Antique French Louis XIII Limestone Fireplace Mantel – Grand Scale

Monumental Antique French Louis XIII Limestone Fireplace Mantel – Grand Scale

Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland

An exceptional and monumental antique French Louis XIII fireplace mantel, masterfully hand-carved

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIII Architectural Elements

Materials

Limestone

Antique Limestone Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
Antique Limestone Louis XV Fireplace Mantel

Antique Limestone Louis XV Fireplace Mantel

Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Lovely antique limestone Louis XV fireplace mantel. Nice warm colored limestone mantel

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Architectural Elements

Materials

Limestone

20th Century Louis XV Style Limestone Fireplace
20th Century Louis XV Style Limestone Fireplace

20th Century Louis XV Style Limestone Fireplace

Located in London, GB

A 20th century Louis XV style limestone fireplace, with shell and scrolls to shaped frieze, shaped

Category

20th Century French Louis XV Architectural Elements

Materials

Limestone

Antique mantle in style of Louis XIII, 19th century
Antique mantle in style of Louis XIII, 19th century

Antique mantle in style of Louis XIII, 19th century

Located in Made, NL

Antique Castle Fireplace in French Limestone – Louis XIII Style This impressive antique castle

Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

Massive Renaissance Period Betrothal Mantel from the Loire Valley
Massive Renaissance Period Betrothal Mantel from the Loire Valley

Massive Renaissance Period Betrothal Mantel from the Loire Valley

Located in Dallas, TX

This oversize Louis XIII limestone mantle tells the story of a Renaissance period betrothal from

Category

Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

17th Century Antique Farm Mantel
17th Century Antique Farm Mantel

17th Century Antique Farm Mantel

Located in Dallas, TX

This 17th century antique farmer's mantel is a subtle yet elegant breakfast room or study mantel. Measurements: 44.5" W x 12.5" D x 43.5" Firebox: 32" W x 36.5" H.

Category

Antique 17th Century French French Provincial Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

Exceptional Rare Stone Chimney Piece For High-End Interior Design Project
Exceptional Rare Stone Chimney Piece For High-End Interior Design Project

Exceptional Rare Stone Chimney Piece For High-End Interior Design Project

Located in Beervelde, BE

Rare stone fireplace surround from the Moselle region. Extra fine carved castle fireplace piece in

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone, Limestone, Sandstone

Solid Axel-Vervoordt Style Fireplace Original Reclaimed Base Stone In Limestone
Solid Axel-Vervoordt Style Fireplace Original Reclaimed Base Stone In Limestone

Solid Axel-Vervoordt Style Fireplace Original Reclaimed Base Stone In Limestone

Located in Beervelde, BE

This solid base stone is a striking piece of off-white French limestone, perfect for those who

Category

Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Architectural Elements

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Rustic French Louis XV Fireplace
Rustic French Louis XV Fireplace

Rustic French Louis XV Fireplace

Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Very interesting Rustic French Louis XV Fireplace. This nice limestone mantel show its age and

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Architectural Elements

Materials

Limestone

Antique French Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
Antique French Louis XV Fireplace Mantel

Antique French Louis XV Fireplace Mantel

Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland

A very nice and unusual shaped French Louis XV fireplace. Executed in beautiful warm bi colored

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Architectural Elements

Materials

Limestone

18th Century French Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
18th Century French Louis XV Fireplace Mantel

18th Century French Louis XV Fireplace Mantel

Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Superb Louis XV fireplace from France. This elegant 18th century is delicately and subtle

Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Architectural Elements

Materials

Limestone

Antique French Directoire Fireplace with an Egyptian Flavour
Antique French Directoire Fireplace with an Egyptian Flavour

Antique French Directoire Fireplace with an Egyptian Flavour

Located in London, GB

A very finely carved French Louis XVI limestone fireplace. The delicately carved frieze with

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Architectural Elements

Materials

Limestone

Rustic French Louis XIII Style Fireplace in Lincolnshire Stone
Rustic French Louis XIII Style Fireplace in Lincolnshire Stone

Rustic French Louis XIII Style Fireplace in Lincolnshire Stone

Located in London, GB

A French Louis XIII style limestone fireplace, with heavy architectural inner moulding, with shaped

Category

Late 20th Century French Louis XIII Architectural Elements

Materials

Limestone

Eclectic Modern-Historic Blend Interior – 18th Century French Stone Fireplace
Eclectic Modern-Historic Blend Interior – 18th Century French Stone Fireplace

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

Category

Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Architectural Elements

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Mantel with Trumeau
Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Mantel with Trumeau

Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Mantel with Trumeau

Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Very nice warm colored antique French Louis XIV from the 18th century. The monumental trumeau

Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Architectural Elements

Materials

Limestone

Large 18th Century French Louis XVI Stone Fireplace
Large 18th Century French Louis XVI Stone Fireplace

Large 18th Century French Louis XVI Stone Fireplace

Located in London, GB

An 18th century French Louis XVI limestone fireplace, with carved centre motif dated 1777, and

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Architectural Elements

Materials

Stone

French Stone Fireplace in the Louis XVI Style
French Stone Fireplace in the Louis XVI Style

French Stone Fireplace in the Louis XVI Style

Located in London, GB

A good quality French Louis XVI style limestone fireplace. The shaped, stop-fluted jambs surmounted

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Architectural Elements

Materials

Stone

Antique Limestone Columns
Antique Limestone Columns

Antique Limestone Columns

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique limestone columns. Origin: France, circa 1600. Measurements: 56.25'' H x 22.5'' W x

Category

Antique Early 17th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

18th Century Neoclassical French Limestone Fireplace Surround
18th Century Neoclassical French Limestone Fireplace Surround

18th Century Neoclassical French Limestone Fireplace Surround

Located in San Marino, CA

An 18th century French limestone fireplace surround in the Neoclassical style. Of impressive

Category

Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

19th Century Louis XIII French Limestone Fireplace
19th Century Louis XIII French Limestone Fireplace

19th Century Louis XIII French Limestone Fireplace

Located in Zedelgem, BE

19th century Louis XIII French limestone fireplace, light cream colored. The paint was removed by

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

18th c. French Limestone Fireplace Mantel, from Vendee Region
18th c. French Limestone Fireplace Mantel, from Vendee Region

18th c. French Limestone Fireplace Mantel, from Vendee Region

Located in Queenstown, MD

18th c. French Limestone Fireplace Mantel. Lovely mantel with carved, arched, recessed panels on

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

Louis XIII Jeaumont French Limestone Fireplace, 17th Century
Louis XIII Jeaumont French Limestone Fireplace, 17th Century

Louis XIII Jeaumont French Limestone Fireplace, 17th Century

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

A Louis XIII Jeaumont French limestone fireplace dating from the 17th century. The lintel rests on

Category

Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone

Antique French Limestone Fireplace, 19th C., Style: Countryside
Antique French Limestone Fireplace, 19th C., Style: Countryside

Antique French Limestone Fireplace, 19th C., Style: Countryside

Located in Cornell, CA

Antique French Limestone fireplace. This countryside style fireplace is handcrafted in limestone

Category

Antique 19th Century French Country Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

Antique French Limestone Fireplace, 19th C., Style: Countryside
Antique French Limestone Fireplace, 19th C., Style: Countryside

Antique French Limestone Fireplace, 19th C., Style: Countryside

Located in Cornell, CA

Antique French Limestone fireplace. This countryside style fireplace is handcrafted in limestone

Category

Antique 19th Century French Country Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

Antique French Limestone Fireplace, 18th C., Style: Louis XVI
Antique French Limestone Fireplace, 18th C., Style: Louis XVI

Antique French Limestone Fireplace, 18th C., Style: Louis XVI

Located in Cornell, CA

Antique French Limestone fireplace. This Louis XVI style fireplace is handcrafted in limestone

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

Antique French Limestone Fireplace, 19th c., Style: Napoleon III
Antique French Limestone Fireplace, 19th c., Style: Napoleon III

Antique French Limestone Fireplace, 19th c., Style: Napoleon III

Located in Cornell, CA

Antique French Limestone fireplace with Pier. This Napoleon III style fireplace is handcrafted in

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

Antique French Limestone Fireplace, 18th c., Style: Louis XIII
Antique French Limestone Fireplace, 18th c., Style: Louis XIII

Antique French Limestone Fireplace, 18th c., Style: Louis XIII

Located in Cornell, CA

Antique French Limestone fireplace. This Louis XIII style fireplace is handcrafted in limestone

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIII Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

Early 19th Century Louis XV French Limestone Fireplace
Early 19th Century Louis XV French Limestone Fireplace

Early 19th Century Louis XV French Limestone Fireplace

Located in Zedelgem, BE

Early 19th century French limestone white or beige fireplace, from the Marne area in France. The

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

Normandy French Limestone Fireplace, Louis XVI Period, 18th Century, France
Normandy French Limestone Fireplace, Louis XVI Period, 18th Century, France

Normandy French Limestone Fireplace, Louis XVI Period, 18th Century, France

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Original Normandy provenance, French antique Louis XVI period fireplace, hand carved in the 18th

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

18th Century French Limestone Louis XV Fireplace
18th Century French Limestone Louis XV Fireplace

18th Century French Limestone Louis XV Fireplace

Located in Zedelgem, BE

18th century ornate French limestone fireplace from the historical centre of Nancy, a beautiful

Category

Antique 18th Century European Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

19th Century Louis Philippe Fireplace in French Limestone
19th Century Louis Philippe Fireplace in French Limestone

19th Century Louis Philippe Fireplace in French Limestone

Located in Zedelgem, BE

Louis Philippe French limestone fireplace. This sober country style fireplace is made out of a

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

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French Limestone Fireplace For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French limestone fireplace you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of stone, limestone and sandstone, every French limestone fireplace was constructed with great care. Find 1704 options for an antique or vintage French limestone fireplace now, or shop our selection of 16 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a French limestone fireplace — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A French limestone fireplace made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with louis xv — is very popular. Atelier Jouvence Custom Stoneworks, Alain Edouard Bidal and De Opkamer each produced at least one beautiful French limestone fireplace that is worth considering.

How Much is a French Limestone Fireplace?

A French limestone fireplace can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $11,208, while the lowest priced sells for $15 and the highest can go for as much as $803,888.

Finding the Right Fireplaces-mantels for You

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.