$29,900
French Limestone Fireplace
Located in Dallas, TX
This 18th century French limestone fireplace mantel showcases intricate carvings and antique charm.
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$23,300
French Limestone Fireplace
Located in Dallas, TX
An elegantly reclaimed 18th century French Limestone fireplace mantel. Intricately carved with vessel urn motifs, this fireplace brings a touch of sophistication and history to any r...
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French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Zedelgem, BE
Large French limestone fireplace mantel. Inside dimensions : 156cm wide & 192cm high
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French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Zedelgem, BE
French limestone fireplace mantel ; inside dimensions : 147.5cm wide x 137cm high
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$40,040
French Limestone Fireplace
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted from exquisite limestone quarried in Bordeaux, France in 1680, this French Limestone Fireplace Mantel boasts authentic Bolection style carvings.
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French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Zedelgem, BE
Stylish French limestone fireplace mantel. Inside dimensions : 135cm wide x 140cm high Depth : 35cm / 66cm
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$20,748
French Limestone Fireplace
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant French Limestone Fireplace, originating from France circa 1820, features intricate line carving details throughout the mantel.
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19th Century French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Zedelgem, BE
Charming French limestone fireplace mantel. Inside dimensions : 130cm wide x 101cm high
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19th Century French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Zedelgem, BE
Charming French limestone fireplace mantel. Inside dimensions : 115cm wide x 86cm high
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19th Century French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Zedelgem, BE
French limestone fireplace mantel, dating from the 19th century.
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18th Century French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Zedelgem, BE
Charming French limestone fireplace mantel, dating from the 18th century.
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18th Century French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Zedelgem, BE
Antique French limestone fireplace, datin from the 18th century.
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Antique French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
This stunning antique French limestone fireplace mantel is a masterpiece of timeless elegance and craftsmanship.
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$11,283Sale Price|20% Off
White French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
18th century french limestone fireplace Mantel. It features a rectangular shelf above and frieze with decorative flower on both sides.
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Tall 19th Century French Limestone Fireplace Mantel – Elegant & Robust
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Tall 19th Century French Limestone Fireplace Mantel – Elegant & Robust This tall 19th-century French limestone fireplace mantel blends refined elegance with architectural strength.
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Unusual 18th Century French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An unusual 18th century French limestone fireplace, of the transitional Louis XIV/XV period.
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Antique Louis XVI French Limestone Fireplace Mantel, Early 19th Century
Located in Zedelgem, BE
Antique Louis XVI French limestone fireplace mantel, dating from early 19th century Inside dimensions : 134cm wide & 113cm high
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Tall French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Tall French Limestone Fireplace Mantel in Smooth Corton Stone A striking and elegant French fireplace mantel carved from warm, soft-toned Corton limestone, this piece showcases the ...
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Tall & Elegant French Limestone Fireplace Mantel – Timeless Beauty
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Make a statement in your home with this tall and elegant antique French limestone fireplace mantel. With its graceful lines, clean proportions, and beautifully aged patina, this exqu...
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Tall Rustic French Limestone Fireplace Mantel – 18th Century Style
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Tall Rustic French Limestone Fireplace Mantel – 18th Century Style Schermerhorn Antique Fireplaces This tall rustic French mantel is hand-carved from soft-toned white limestone, sh...
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Petite French Limestone Fireplace in the Louis XVI Manner
Located in London, GB
A petite French limestone fireplace in the Louis XVI manner.
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$28,800
French Limestone Fireplace
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique French Limestone Mantel is a masterpiece from the 1720s, featuring intricate carvings and a trumeau.
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$130,000
French Limestone Fireplace
Located in Dallas, TX
Expertly crafted from French limestone, this massive fireplace mantel is a true Renaissance treasure.
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$28,300
French Limestone Fireplace
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted from the finest French limestone, this Louis XIV style mantel fireplace adds a touch of elegance to any space.
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18th Century French Limestone Fireplace Mantel – Grand Scale with Timeless Patin
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
18th Century French Limestone Fireplace Mantel – Grand Scale with Timeless Patina Bring commanding presence and historic charm to your interior with this authentic 18th-century Fren...
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French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Zedelgem, BE
Limestone Fireplace Mantel in French Limestone Inside dimensions : 142cm wide x 124 cm high
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French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Zedelgem, BE
Very nice limestone fireplace mantel with French origin Inside dimensions : 139cm wide x 133cm high
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French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
A finely hand-carved French limestone mantelpiece, distinguished by its soft profile and beautifully weathered patina.
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French Limestone Fireplace For Timeless Living From The 17th Century
Located in Beervelde, BE
Exceptional French Limestone Fireplace For Timeless Living. This is an original Louis XIV period limestone fireplace surround.
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Tall 18th Century Paneled and Curved French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Tall 18th Century Paneled and Curved French Limestone Fireplace Mantel France, 18th Century Elevate your space with this majestic 18th-century French fireplace mantel, a rare tall-f...
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Authentic French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
This warm-colored limestone fireplace mantel from France exudes timeless elegance and natural beauty.
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19th Century French Limestone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A finely carved French Louis XVI limestone fireplace. The delicately carved frieze with foliage to centre panel flanked by diamond motif with rosette to centre, and end blocks of flo...
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Antique French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Nice French Campagnard style fireplace mantel in lovely limestone.
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French Limestone Fireplace Surround Shell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A French Louis XV fireplace, exquisitely hand carved in limestone, featuring an intricately detailed shell motif centered on the mantel, a hallmark of the period’s graceful Rococo de...
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Carved French Limestone Fireplace in the Louis XV Manner
Located in London, GB
A carved French limestone fireplace in the Louis XV manner.
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Antique French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Cute little French Campagnard style fireplace mantel in lovely "Buxy" limestone.
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Minimal Sculptural French Limestone Fireplace Design for Luxury Living -
Located in Beervelde, BE
Timeless statement for refined interiors: this classic French limestone fireplace mantel in Louis XIV style offers a rare balance between architectural grandeur and minimal sculptura...
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19th Century French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Zedelgem, BE
Stylish fireplace mantel, in French limestone and dating from the 19th century.
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Ornately Carved French Limestone Fireplace in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
An unusually ornately carved French limestone fireplace in the Louis XVI style.
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Late 18th Century French Limestone Fireplace
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An attractive pale limestone surround with shaped top, frieze with central shell motif and curving supports. Measure: Depth 90 cm (maximum) 60 cm (visible once installed) The d...
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Architectural French Limestone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An architectural French Louis XVI limestone fireplace. The breakfront shelf of stepped form, solid legs and plain frieze.
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$3,200Sale Price|21% Off
19th Century Antique French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Very warm colored French Corton limestone fireplace. Opening measurements: 41.7 x 40.9 inch. (106 x 104 cm) height x width.
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$14,400Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 18th Century French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Napa, CA
Beautiful antique limestone fireplace, circa 18th century, in Louis XIV style, with softly corbelled legs and dramatic carved edge in relief across underside of mantel. Left leg ...
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Elegant 19th Century French Limestone Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Refined Simplicity in Off-White Tones. This authentic French antique fireplace surround, dating from the 19th century, is crafted from subtly aged off-white limestone with a timeless...
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French Limestone Fireplace Surround With Acajou Patina
Located in Beervelde, BE
Acajou patina on this authentic historical French fireplace mantel. 19th century period in limestone.
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Rustic French Limestone Fireplace Mantel in Straight Form
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Rustic French Country Limestone Fireplace Mantel in Straight Form, 19th Century.
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Solid, Rustic French Limestone Fireplace Mantel 18th Century
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
This monumental 18th-century French Louis XIII fireplace is a commanding presence, distinguished by its powerful silhouette and restrained classical detailing.
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Nice Patinated Antique French Limestone Fireplace, 19th Century
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful patinated antique chimney of French limestone. The chimney is simple and quiet. The top has beautiful lines and a beautiful patina. The legs are straight and fit nicely wit...
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Timeless French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Nice French Campagnard style fireplace mantel in lovely limestone.
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19th Century French Limestone Fireplace Mantel, Elegant Antique Design
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
An elegant French fireplace mantel crafted from limestone.
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Elegant Chique Original Antique French Limestone Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
A fine Burgundy warm color hard stone chimney piece with a nice oxidation from the Louis Philippe period, 19th century. Measures: 130 cm exterior width 51.18 inch 102 cm exterior ...
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Monumental 19th Century Style French Limestone Fireplace with Trumeau
Located in Saint-Gondon, Centre-Val de Loire
This imposing architectural fireplace is a masterful example of French classical stonemasonry.
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Antique French Limestone Fireplace Mantel from Burgundy, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… Hand-carved in the 1800s from seven pieces of limestone, this fireplace mantel was most recently installed at a chateau in Burgundy, France.
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A French Limestone Fireplace in the Louis XIV Style
Located in London, GB
A pretty French stone fireplace in the Louis XIV style. The shaped, panelled jambs with oval paterae to centre surmounted by arched, panelled frieze. Moulded shelf above. Small scale...
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Hand-Carved Grand French Limestone Fireplace, Louis XIII Style
Located in Beervelde, BE
French Abbey grand limestone fireplace. Remarkable extra heavy 17th century fireplace surround in great condition.
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French Limestone Fireplace Mantel with Authentic Rustic Patina Remains
Located in Beervelde, BE
An original French Louis XIV period antique fireplace surround from the 17th century, carved in limestone and enriched with authentic patina remains.
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Monumental French Limestone Fireplace with Trumeau – Maison de Maître, Longwy
Located in Baambrugge, NL
This impressive fireplace with its high overmantel (trumeau) is crafted entirely from warm French limestone and features rich decorative carvings.
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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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