$42,179
H 42.92 in W 48.82 in D 13.39 in
18th Century Provencal Ornate Fireplace Mantel In Bleu-Turquin Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
touch of authentic sophistication to a modern space, this original fireplace mantel serves as both a
Marble
French Provencal White Stone Fireplace Surround Louis XIII
Located in Beervelde, BE
Fine 19th century French elegant country style limestone fireplace surround for a timeless chique
Stone, Limestone
$11,638
H 48.43 in W 72.05 in D 11.03 in
French Provencal Limestone Fireplace Surround With Exceptional Artempo Wear
Located in Beervelde, BE
Wide and very unique French Louis XVI period country limestone fireplace surround, 18th century
Limestone
$11,700
H 44.49 in W 48.23 in D 9.45 in
18th Century French Provençal Carrara Brocatelle & Verde Marble Chimneypiece
Located in Ware, GB
18th Century French Provençal Carrara Marble Fireplace with Brocatelle and dark Verde marble to
Marble
19th c. Provencal French Marble Mantel with Color Inserts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lovely 19th century French, Provencal grey ground marble mantel with inlaid sienna and marbre rouge
19th c. Provencal Carved Marble Mantel in the Louis XV Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century French Provencal hand carved marble mantel with Brèche Jaune de Lez marble inserts, in
18th C French Provençal Mantle
Located in Natchez, MS
18th c walnut mantle piece. Hand carved. One leg has been re made. Interior firebox dimensions are 58 W x 48.5 H.
Walnut
Pair of 19th.century Provencal chenets
Located in Atlanta, GA
The turned brass postwork resting upon splayed and scrolled iron feet, all in original condition with original patina.
Sold
H 43.5 in W 63.25 in D 11.5 in
Provençal Louis XV Period 18th Century Walnut Fireplace Mantel with Carved Shell
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period Provençal walnut fireplace mantel from the 18th century, with carved shell
Walnut
French Provencal green and gilt wood mirror
By French House & Garden
Located in Valladolid, ES
Spectacular French mirror in the Louis XV Provençal style, 18th century. With a mixteline profile
Gold
French XIX Provençal Painted and Glazed Tile Mantel Piece
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French XIX Provençal painted and glazed tile mantel piece.
Iron
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H 44.1 in W 60.24 in D 27.56 in
Antique Fireplace in Beige Borgogna Stone, Provencal with Basket Carved, 1700
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique fireplace in beige Borgogna stone, comes from a Provencal house in southern of France, legs
Stone
French Provencal Fire Surround, 19th Century
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Magnificent, solid hand-carved, 19th century French walnut fire surround from Provence. This is an
Walnut
Provencal Louis XVI mirror
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
Giltwood mirror pediment has the attributes of "gardening". Hat, false scourge for threshing wheat, olive branches and falling leaves of laurel. Provençe Louis XVI.
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H 44.49 in W 67.72 in D 10.63 in
Antique Louis XV Period Provencal Fireplace in Carrara and Sarrancolin Marble, 18th c.
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
cabochons in the 18th century. Coming from the Provence area, in the South of France, this fireplace is
Marble
Pair of Art Nouveau Hand Beaten Bronze Door Push Plates
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gorgeous and unique pair of art nouveau hand beaten bronze door push plates. Each being 13.5 inches long. Probably made in the US circa 1910 and most definitely in...
Bronze
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H.
Wood
Reclaimed French Rustic Style Limestone Architectural Element
Located in Beervelde, BE
An original antique burgundy hard stone bloc with a central lower part. Perfect to be used as a tabletop or for a Wabi Sabi spirit fireplace base and can even in a pure minimalistic ...
Limestone
$23,100 / item
H 29.53 in W 102.37 in D 39.38 in
8' - 10" Brutalist Style Outdoor Table-Bluestone & Solid Oak
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A contemporary outdoor dining table made in the traditional way, using authentic materials. Bluestone table top can be cleaned regularly with damp cloth. If you need to remove any st...
Limestone
21st Century Marble Fireplace Surround
By Acquisitions
Located in London, GB
21st Century Marble Fireplace Surround. This Recently Made Contemporary Fireplace Lightly Based On An Art Deco Design. It Has Been Hand Carved From A Statuary Italian White Marble. S...
Marble, Statuary Marble
Dennis & Leen Large Wood And Tole 6 Light Chandelier
By Dennis & Leen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dennis & Leen large ebonized and silvery/gilt wood standard emitting branches of tole foliate motifs and 6 lights with wax candle covers. Comes with a ring pull terminal, short 2 lin...
Metal
Antique German Door Made of Oak and Fir Wood
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Very decorative rustic antique German door. The side of the door that was originally visible to the outside, is made of solid oak and the other side of the door, the inside of the ho...
Iron
$117,008
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
$2,450Sale Price|30% Off
H 32 in W 77 in D 32 in
Mid Century Danish Modern Beautiful Black Leather 3 Seat Sofa Wood Legs
By Stouby Polster Møbelfabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century Danish modern beautiful Black leather 3 seat sofa dark wood legs. Style of Børge Mogensen. Beautiful Black leather is soft and shows little signs of use but broken in nic...
Leather, Birch
$850
H 31.5 in W 16.5 in D 2 in
18th C. Chippendale Mahogany Mirror, American, English Style. Original Mirror.
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th C. Chippendale Mahogany Mirror, American, English Style Wall Mirror. Original Glass Gorgeous antique solid Mahogany American Chippendale mirror circa 1770 with scrolled and feat...
Mahogany
Curved Banana Shape Loveseat or Sofa in Floral Wool, Denmark 1940s
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Viggo Boesen style banana shaped or curved Loveseat made in Denmark, around late 1930s or early 1940s. This small sofa will make a strong statement in any room. Beautiful round volup...
Wool, Beech
$37,500 / set
H 37 in W 63 in D 23 in
Beautiful Late 19th Century Five-Piece Carved Giltwood Aubusson Parlor Set
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Beautiful Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style 5 Piece Carved Giltwood Aubusson Tapestry Parlor Set Comprising of a settee and four armchairs. Each with an oval upholstered back co...
Fabric, Giltwood
$33,950Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 34.25 in W 24 in D 23 in
Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved & Chinoiserie Bergeres, Jansen Attr.
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and Rare Assembled Set of Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved and Japanned-Chinoiserie Lacquer Decorated Bergers Armchairs, attributed to Maison Jansen (House of Janse...
Velvet, Giltwood, Lacquer
Old Fireplace Mantel
Located in Made, NL
Elegant mantelpiece of French limestone from the 19th century! This antique mantelpiece has beautiful lines and ornaments and is calm in appearance! A fireplace with a warm appearanc...
Limestone
$1,132
H 19.69 in Dm 11.82 in
French Art Deco Cream Color Alabaster Pendant Light Fixture, circa 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
A magnificent Art Deco warm cream color alabaster pendant ceiling light fixture. France, circa the 1930s. This beautifully shaped alabaster bowl in warm cream color tones with a flo...
Alabaster, Metal, Brass
Antique Wall Fountain
Located in Udenhout, NL
Made from Bourgondian marble stone type Chassagne Rose from France. (The quarry already closed for years).
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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