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Reclaimed Arts & Crafts Style Copper Mantel Insert
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A reclaimed Arts & Crafts style copper insert with repoussé foliage decoration. We have another
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Copper

Arts and Crafts Style Reclaimed Copper Mantel Insert
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A reclaimed Arts and Crafts style copper fireplace insert with repoussé foliage decoration
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Copper

Antique Louis XV Rouge Royale Marble Serpentine Mantel Cast Iron Insert
Located in New York, NY
mantel itself is in good condition, with some minor chipping around the edges, the cast iron insert
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble, Iron

Late 19th Century Cast insert Fireplace Insert
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A large late 19th century cast iron fireplace insert, a generous outer plate with a raised
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Late 19th Century Cast insert Fireplace Insert
Late 19th Century Cast insert Fireplace Insert
H 39.77 in W 41.78 in D 10.24 in
Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Classic Art Deco mantle clock standing on a beige marble base with black inserts. A gilded dog
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble

Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock
Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock
H 13.5 in W 16.75 in D 4.25 in
Fine Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock
By Samuel Marti
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock Art Deco mantel clock housed in a fan shaped case with finely
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble

Fine Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock
Fine Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock
H 15 in W 28 in D 6.5 in
Wedgwood Jasperware Pale Blue Mantel Clock
By Wedgwood
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY Wedgwood Jasperware Pale Blue Mantel Clock. Made by Wedgwood in England, circa
Category

Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Scottish Cast Iron Fireplace Insert with Canopy
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A well cast antique Scottish cast iron fireplace insert probably by Carron of Falkirk. A framed and
Category

Antique Early 1900s Scottish George III Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Decorative Cast Iron Fireplace Insert with Delft Tiles
Located in London, GB
A decorative cast iron fireplace insert with Delft tiles. The shaped front bars with reeding and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Cast-iron Fireplace Insert With Minton Tiles
Located in London, GB
19th Century Cast-iron Fireplace Insert With Minton Tiles. A Very Fine & Rare Example Of Such
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

19th century French ormolu and marble figural mantel clock
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century ormolu and marble figural mantel clock circa 1870. Parisian made mantel clock with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique cast iron fireplace insert. A distinctive Victorian fireplace insert with beautifully
Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Antique Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
Antique Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
H 38 in W 41.74 in D 8.67 in
Spectacular Antique Carved French Marble Fireplace with Original Brass Insert
Located in Baambrugge, NL
statuario quality. The fireplace has it's original brass insert which contributes to the spectacular
Category

Antique 1880s French Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Carrara Marble

Antique Brass Repousse Fire Insert
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An unusual brass fireplace insert featuring dragons and and a gentleman in 19th century dress
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Repousse Fire Insert
Antique Brass Repousse Fire Insert
H 33.86 in W 41.34 in D 0.79 in
Antique Stainless Steel Fire Insert
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An elegant fireplace insert with curved sides and applied beading. Additional dimensions Opening
Category

20th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Steel

Antique Stainless Steel Fire Insert
Antique Stainless Steel Fire Insert
H 36.42 in W 38.59 in D 5.52 in
Edwardian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A vibrant Edwardian cast iron insert with original attractive side tiles, complete with a polished
Category

Antique Early 1900s Scottish Edwardian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Edwardian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
Edwardian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
H 37.84 in W 37.33 in D 4.73 in
Decorative Cast Iron Contracoeure Insert
Located in London, GB
A decorative cast iron contracoeure insert with diamonds motif paterae throughout. French, early
Category

Early 20th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Decorative Cast Iron Contracoeure Insert
Decorative Cast Iron Contracoeure Insert
H 36 in W 39.25 in D 4.75 in
Arts & Crafts Copper Fire Insert with Hand Crafted Stylized Floral Decoration
Located in London, GB
A period English Arts & Crafts copper fire insert with handcrafted stylized floral decoration and
Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Copper

Beautiful, Rare Black Marble French Louis XV Fireplace with Original Insert
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
is executed in impeccable Belgian black marble. The hand-painted porcelain insert displays a
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Scottish Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Scottish Victorian cast iron arched fireplace insert. A medium sized insert displaying good clean
Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Antique Neoclassical Style Bronze Fire Insert
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This early 20th century antique neoclassical style bronze fire insert is highly decorative, the
Category

20th Century English Neoclassical Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Iron

Antique Neoclassical Style Bronze Fire Insert
Antique Neoclassical Style Bronze Fire Insert
H 34.06 in W 38.19 in D 5.71 in
19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
Located in London, GB
19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert English Made Circa 1880 From The Victorian Period. This
Category

Antique 19th Century European Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
H 33.25 in W 30 in D 10.5 in
19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
Located in London, GB
19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert English Made Circa 1880 From The Victorian Period. This
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

French Charles X Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock, Henri Robert, 19th Century
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A French gilt bronze mantel clock by Henri Robert, circa 1880. The decorative case with bevelled
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Louis XVI French White Marble Fireplace with Porphyry Insert
Located in Rome, IT
A fine French Louis XVI white marble fireplace shaped frieze paneled with porphyry marble.
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

18th Century Louis XVI French White Marble Fireplace with Porphyry Insert
Located in Rome, IT
A fine French Louis XVI white marble fireplace shaped frieze paneled with porphyry marble.
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

French Rouge Marble Mantel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French rouge marble mantel with bronze insert (featuring a pair of hand chased and pierced doors
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

French Rouge Marble Mantel
French Rouge Marble Mantel
H 39 in W 41 in D 13.5 in
Antique Brass and Steel Fireplace Insert
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An unusual stainless steel fire insert with attached brass beading and roundels. Measures
Category

Early 20th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Antique Brass and Steel Fireplace Insert
Antique Brass and Steel Fireplace Insert
H 38.19 in W 39.18 in D 5.52 in
Stainless Steel Art Deco Fireplace Insert
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An original Art Deco fire insert constructed from stainless steel with brass embellishments
Category

20th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass

Stainless Steel Art Deco Fireplace Insert
Stainless Steel Art Deco Fireplace Insert
H 35.04 in W 44.3 in D 5.71 in
Luxury Antique French Shell Fireplace with Cast Iron Insert Fireplace FREE SHIP.
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
. This luxurious antique fireplace is accompanied by a specially designed cast iron fireplace insert
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Decorative Cast Iron Victorian Fireplace Insert
Located in London, GB
A decorative cast iron Victorian fireplace insert. The outer frame with cast rope moulding, the
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Fine Quality Cast Iron Contracoeur Insert
Located in London, GB
A fine quality cast iron contracoeur insert. The outer moulding with rope detailing with
Category

Antique 19th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Fine Quality Cast Iron Contracoeur Insert
Fine Quality Cast Iron Contracoeur Insert
H 32.63 in W 41.88 in D 4.38 in
Antique Sheraton revival wooden mantel with original hand painted tiles
By Sheraton Revival
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
panels and copper insert. Constructed using the finest figured dark wood with satinwood, boxwood and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Fireplaces and Ma...

Materials

Fruitwood

Victorian Style Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A charming Victorian style polished and graphite waxed cast iron fireplace insert. A generous outer
Category

Vintage 1940s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Victorian Style Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
Victorian Style Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
H 40.08 in W 40.08 in D 3.94 in
Good Quality Statuary Marble Fireplace in the Louis XVI Manner with Insert
Located in London, GB
foliage. Moulded shelf above. With its original decorative cast iron contracoeure insert. French, 19th
Category

Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Statuary Marble

Copper Fire Insert with a Figural Sculpted Roundel, Attributed to Alfred Stevens
By Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens
Located in London, GB
Alfred Stevens (attributed) probably for Hoole and Co., a copper fire insert with a figural
Category

Early 20th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Copper

Aesthetic Movement Cast Iron Tiled Fire Insert with Hand Painted Sailing Scenes
By Thomas Jeckyll
Located in London, GB
An Aesthetic Movement decorative cast iron fire insert and grate in the style of Thomas Jeckyll
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Pair of Aesthetic Movement Cast Fire Inserts with Mintons Aesop's Fables Tiles
By John Moyr Smith, Minton, Thomas Jeckyll
Located in London, GB
Thomas Jeckyll in the style of. A rare pair of Aesthetic Movement cast iron fire inserts, each
Category

Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Cast-iron Arch Fireplace Insert
Located in London, GB
19th Century Cast-iron Arch Fireplace Insert. Original Victorian English Made Fireplace Insert
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Mahogany fireplace mantel and trumeau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Napoleon III mahogany wood chimney piece and red marble fireplace mantel with full cast iron insert
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany fireplace mantel and trumeau
Mahogany fireplace mantel and trumeau
H 158.27 in W 87.8 in D 26.38 in
21st Century Antique Glass & Steel Fireplace Insert
Located in London, GB
21st century antique glass & steel fireplace insert Hand made antique glass slips frame with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Steel

Austrian Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Mantel Clock by Anton Grath circa 1925
By Anton Grath
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ART DECO FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCK Anton Grath (Austrian, b. 1881) patinated and burnished bronze over
Category

20th Century German Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
featuring an Antique Louis XV Copper Insert, a masterpiece of timeless elegance and historical allure. This
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Antique Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
Antique Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
H 42.72 in W 56.3 in D 15.56 in
Victorian Style Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A large Victorian style cast iron arched fireplace insert with a central high relief cartouche, a
Category

Vintage 1950s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Cast Iron Arched Fireplace Insert
Located in London, GB
19th century Cast Iron Arched Fireplace Insert. Recently Salvaged From A London Town House Dated
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Victorian Manner Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A versatile Victorian manner arched cast iron fireplace insert. A generous outer plate with a
Category

Vintage 1950s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Tiled Cast-iron Fireplace Insert
Located in London, GB
19th Century Tiled Cast-iron Fireplace Insert. A Classic Example Of A Very Fine Victorian & English
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century Tiled Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
Located in London, GB
19th Century tiled cast iron fireplace insert. With adjustable canopy hood, removable front bars
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Early Victorian Scottish Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
Located in Edinburgh, GB
An early 19th century Victorian Scottish cast iron insert. A medium sized insert- Scottish in
Category

Antique 1840s Scottish Early Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Victorian Polished Steel Fireplace Insert
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A wonderful example of a 19th Century late Victorian polished steel fireplace insert. A raised
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Art Deco Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Steel

Victorian 19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A late Victorian 19th century cast iron fireplace insert with attractive bottle green side tiles. A
Category

Antique 1890s Scottish Late Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

A Decorative Late Georgian Cast Iron Insert
Located in London, GB
A decorative late Georgian cast iron insert. The frame with crosshatching throughout with lion
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Tiled Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
Located in London, GB
19th Century tiled cast iron fireplace insert. A fine example of English Victoriana. Made in
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Antique English Regency Style Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A simple mahogany surround with column jambs. Wrought Iron and cast brass insert with arched
Category

Antique 19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass

Antique English Regency Style Mantel
Antique English Regency Style Mantel
H 36.23 in W 51.58 in D 6.5 in
Louis XV style mantel in onyx
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Louis XV style mantel in onyx This fireplace is sold with its original cast iron insert and with
Category

Antique 19th Century European Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Onyx

Louis XV style mantel in onyx
Louis XV style mantel in onyx
H 43.31 in W 59.06 in D 19.3 in
Carved Carrara marble mantel in the Napoleon III style with winged lions
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
elements chosen to adorn this mantel combine a geometric rigour inherited from the Neoclassical style (with
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Antique Fireplace Mantel Gray Marble Carved with Lion's Paws, Empire Style, 1800
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique fireplace mantel in gray marble hand carved by an Italian artist, with lion's feet and wavy
Category

Antique 1810s Italian Empire Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

19th Century Georgian Manner Polished Steel Fireplace Insert.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A 19th Century Georgian manner polished steel fireplace insert. A generous polished outer plate
Category

Vintage 1960s British Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Steel

19th Century Spiked Cast Iron Arched Fireplace Insert
Located in London, GB
19th Century Spiked Cast Iron Arched Fireplace Insert. Simple But Stylish Pattern Detail Running
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century Victorian Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A 19th Century Victorian cast iron fireplace insert. A generous outer plate, with a raised mould
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mantel with insert you’re looking for. A mantel with insert — often made from metal, iron and marble — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mantel with insert, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A mantel with insert made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Louis XV — is very popular. A well-made mantel with insert has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by John Moyr Smith and Minton are consistently popular.

How Much is a Mantel With Insert?

Prices for a mantel with insert start at $685 and top out at $58,553 with the average selling for $7,648.

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.

Questions About Mantel With Insert
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A cast iron fireplace insert is a firebox that fits into an existing fireplace surround. The insert is made of cast iron, a type of iron that is more than 2 percent carbon. Cast iron is highly durable and very resistant to the effects of heat. You'll find a selection of cast iron fireplace inserts on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A mantle shelf is a frame around the opening of a fireplace mostly made of stone or wood. In the olden days, it was designed as a decorative hood over the fire grate to catch smoke. The term has evolved now, and it includes a variety of decorative frameworks around the fireplace, with elaborate designs extending to the ceiling. On 1stDibs, find a range of antique and vintage fireplace mantels.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 29, 2024
    Fireplaces have mantels to prevent smoke from entering the room. Initially, mantels functioned as hoods and were installed to protect an interior space and nearby objects from the extreme heat generated by a fireplace.

    Today, fireplaces and mantels can be seen as a focal point in your decor. Fireplaces were once essential fixtures in a home. 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.

    Find antique and vintage fireplaces and mantels on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A fireplace mantel surround is an object that extends from the fireplace's exterior wall into the room and frames the opening. It consists of the sides and a mantel, although it may or may not contain the hearth, which is the base of the fireplace. Fireplace surrounds assist in making a fireplace more of a centerpiece and focal point for a home, as well as offering a shelf space above the fireplace for personal objects to be displayed. Find a variety of antique and vintage fireplace mantel surrounds on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 29, 2024
    A mantel shelf is typically mounted 12 inches above the inner section of a fireplace, which is called the firebox.

    Today, fireplaces and mantels can be seen as a focal point in your decor. 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.

    Find antique and vintage fireplaces and mantels on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To wind an Ansonia mantel clock, first insert the key into the center winding point, usually found on the back. Then, turn the key clockwise until the winder no longer turns. Repeat the process in the right winding point to set the quarter-hour charm and the left winding point to set the hour strike. You'll find a range of Ansonia clocks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    The ideal depth of a fireplace mantel is 7 inches. This allows enough room to display decorative objects such as candles, figurines, photo frames and more. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary fireplace mantels from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    The average width of a fireplace mantel is 6 inches wider than the fireplace on either side. It can occasionally be even wider. While deciding on the right width for your space, factors to be considered are firebox dimensions, fireplace surround dimensions, hearth and room size. Shop a range of antique and vintage fireplace tools and mantels on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    What color is good for a fireplace mantel depends on your space. Look for shades that complement your palette and fit the interior design theme of the room. Generally, neutral colors like black, white, gray and brown coordinate with many other hues, but other colors may work, too. Find a variety of fireplace mantels on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To fix the chime on a mantel clock, take it to an experienced clock repair shop. A professional will have the knowledge and tools necessary to diagnose the problem with the chimes and make the necessary repairs. You'll find a range of mantel clocks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Yes, you can paint a marble fireplace mantel. As marble is a heavy natural stone that is expensive to replace, painting it with latex-based or chalk paint will help restore its luster. Find a variety of marble fireplace mantels on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To identify an old mantel clock, look for the name of the company or artisan. They are often stamped or engraved on either the clock’s face or the backplate of the movement. Sometimes they will be on a piece of paper on the back or bottom of the clock. Shop a variety of mantel clocks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To date a Seth Thomas mantel clock, examine the gears inside. If the movement is wood, the production date of the clock is somewhere between 1817 and 1830. Clocks made after 1881 may feature an ink code date stamp on the case back or bottom. A licensed appraiser can provide assistance with determining the exact manufacturing year. Shop a variety of expertly vetted Seth Thomas mantel clocks on 1stDibs.