How do I adjust a French mantel clock?

How you adjust a French mantel clock depends on its design. In many antique clocks, there is a winding slot that says R for Retard on one side and A for Advance on the other. If you wish to make the clock faster, you turn the key toward the R. To slow down the clock, turn the key in the opposite direction toward the A. Find a large collection of French mantel clocks on 1stDibs.

French Stone Mantels

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone, Steel

19th Century Louis XIV Style Stone antique Fireplace Mantel

$6,793

H 54.73 in W 41.74 in D 12.6 in

19th Century Louis XIV Style Stone antique Fireplace Mantel

Located in Beervelde, BE

This pretty stone fireplace surround is from the 19th Century; it was styled after the Louis XIV period. It has had some restoration work done on its legs. Measures: 106 cm EW 41,...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

Period 18th Century Louis XVI Stone Mantel with Greek Key Motif

$29,393

H 42.5 in W 65.25 in D 12.5 in

Period 18th Century Louis XVI Stone Mantel with Greek Key Motif

Located in London, GB

An attractive period 18th century Louis XVI stone fireplace. The fluted frieze with Greek key centre panel, beneath moulded shelf. The bracket shaped jambs with stop flutes, and carv...

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

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18th Century French Stone Mantel

Unavailable

H 56 in W 81 in

18th Century French Stone Mantel

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Simple but beautiful carved stone Mantel from France in 3 parts

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Fireplaces and Mantels

Late 19th Century French Stone Mantel Piece

Unavailable

H 61 in W 78.25 in D 15.5 in

Late 19th Century French Stone Mantel Piece

Located in London, GB

Late 19th century French stone fireplace from Brittany with carved corbels and a break front shelf. Opening 50.25" W x 43" H.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

18th.c French Limestone Chimneypiece

Unavailable

H 101.5 in W 70.5 in D 24 in

18th.c French Limestone Chimneypiece

Located in Atlanta, GA

Large original 18th.c Louis XV French Stone Mantel with trumeau from the Loire Valley-the calcic stone being of the region and most notable at Chateau Chambord .

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

Regence Burgundy Stone Mantel, 18th Century

Unavailable

H 47.25 in W 81.11 in D 15.75 in

Regence Burgundy Stone Mantel, 18th Century

Located in Suresnes Cedex, FR

Beautiful Regence style fireplace made out of a Burgundy stone in the 18th century. The centre of the entablature is decorated with a large shell. The top and the front are sinuo...

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Antique 1750s French Régence Fireplaces and Mantels

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Stone

Unavailable

H 45.3 in W 63.8 in D 22.4 in

Louis XV Fireplace in Jaumont Stone, 18th Century

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

Dating from the 18th century, a Louis XV fireplace in Jaumont stone with a mediated lintel decorated with a median shell, very worked and flanked by foliage.

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Materials

Limestone

Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires

$13,527 / item

H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in

Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires

By Diego Mardegan

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...

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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Magnificent Pair of Restored Vintage Rattan Club Chairs by McGuire

$22,500 / set

$18,820

H 41.54 in W 57.09 in D 11.82 in

Beautiful Breche Marble Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel

Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Very happy to offer the beautiful and sought after Antique Louis XVI fireplace mantel in amazing rare and colorful breche marble. The nice profiles and stepped topshelf rest on a su...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble, Breccia Marble

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French Stone Mantels For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of French stone mantels available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of stone, marble and limestone, all French stone mantels available were constructed with great care. French stone mantels have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Louis XVI, Regency and Louis XV French stone mantels are consistently popular styles. French stone mantels have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Ferdinand Barbedienne and Made Goods are consistently popular.

How Much are French Stone Mantels?

Prices for French stone mantels can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, French stone mantels begin at $650 and can go as high as $277,158, while the average can fetch as much as $10,868.

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.

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This Lavish 18th-Century Chimneypiece Comes from a Historic Scottish Estate

The exceptionally crafted mantel was saved despite the home’s regrettable demise.

A Pair of Monumental Stone Tigers Protect and Guide Wandering Souls

The Qing dynasty beasts honored the dead and warned off malicious spirits.

Andrés Monnier’s Stone Tub Makes Bathing a Rite of Renewal

The dramatic piece transforms a daily scrub into an act of communion with the elements.

Meet the Siblings behind the Exquisite Outdoor Furniture of McKinnon and Harris

Anne and Will Massie apply the lessons of the past to create alfresco pieces as timeless as the traditions that inspire them.

35 Wondrous Outdoor Dining Spaces

Eating meals alfresco is one of the great pleasures of warm weather, and a beautifully appointed space only heightens the experience. Get inspired by these delectable dining areas as you think about creating your own outdoor oasis.