French 19th Century Louis XV Marble Mantel
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Louis XV – XVI Transition marble mantel features a contour shelf on a classic Louis XV apron with carved front and sides.
Marble
English Queen Anne Bolection Fireplace in Italian Arabescato Marble with Shelf
Located in London, GB
A Stylish & Elegant English Queen Anne Style Bolection Fireplace Surround in Nicely Veined Italian Arabescato Marble, with a Deep Shelf. External Width: 57 3/4″ – 147 cm Depth: 7″ –...
Marble
$14,684 / item
Bolection Fireplace with Moulded Shelf
Located in London, GB
An English bolection fireplace with moulded shelf above. Shown in Italian Arabescato marble, could be made in other marbles or limestones if required. English, modern. N.B. May be su...
Marble
$10,381 / item
An English Bolection Fireplace with Moulded Shelf Above.
Located in London, GB
An English bolection fireplace with moulded shelf above. Shown in white marble, could be made in other marbles or limestones if required. English, modern. N.B. May be subject to an e...
Marble
Rambervillers Cytère Iridescent Blue Stoneware Pitcher, 31cm
By Rambervilliers
Located in London, GB
We recommend giving it room to breathe as a standalone sculptural object, on a dark wood console, a marble mantel, or a lacquered shelf, where its mirror-like surface can play agains...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Unavailable
H 40.25 in W 40.5 in D 13.75 in
Antique Louis XV Pompadour Carrara Marble Mantel Piece with a Serpentine Shelf
Located in London, GB
Original Louis XV Pompadour Carrara marble fireplace, the frieze with panels and oval to centre. Opening size 27.25" W x 34.5" H.
Marble
Unavailable
H 56.5 in W 58 in D 8 in
Grand Mid-18th Century Baroque Bolection Fireplace Mantel Shelf Statuary Marble
Located in London, GB
A grand mid-18th century baroque bolection fireplace mantel with cushion centred by a Plaque & Shelf in Italian white statuary marble.
Unavailable
H 56.5 in W 58 in D 8 in
Grand Baroque Bolection Chimneypiece Cushion-Shelf Italian White Statuary Marble
Located in London, GB
A Grand mid-18th century Baroque Bolection Chimneypiece with Cushion & Shelf in Italian White Statuary Marble Depth: 8" - 20.3 cm External Height: 56 1/2” – 143.5 cm External W...
Unavailable
H 48 in W 64 in D 4.5 in
Mid-18th Century Chimneypiece Bolection with Shelf in Italian White Marble
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th century chimneypiece Bolection with shelf in Italian white statuary marble Depth: 8 in (200mm) External Height: 48 in (1220mm) External Width: 64 in (1625mm) Interna...
Unavailable
H 50.75 in W 67.25 in D 6.75 in
A Baroque Regency Bolection Fireplace with Shelf in Italian Pavonazzo Marble
Located in London, GB
A Baroque Regency Bolection Fireplace with Shelf in Italian Pavonazzo Marble Depth: 6 3/4" - 17.4 cm External Height: : 50 3/4” - 129 cm External Width: 67 1/4" - 171 cm Internal He...
Stylish Regency Bolection Chimneypiece with Shelf
Located in London, GB
A stylish English Regency bolection chimneypiece in high quality Italian white statuary marble, moulded frieze and jambs of architectural form and the inner moulding with beading, al...
Marble
Sold
H 19.25 in W 10 in D 5.75 in
19th Century French Bronze Ormolu and Marble Figural Globe Mantel or Shelf Clock
Located in Milford, NH
A 19th century French bronze ormolu figural clock on a demilune columned base, gilt ormolu mounts, snake form clock hands, and a putti figure sitting with flute on the top of the gl...
Vintage White Marble Mantel
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful Victorian, 19th century marble mantel. Beveled and serpentine shelf with ornate "key" medallion with shell motif.
Marble
Sold
H 41.74 in W 52.76 in D 14.97 in
19th-century French Boudin mantelpiece in Brèche de Montmeyan marble
Located in Baambrugge, NL
19th-century French mantelpiece crafted from Brèche de Montmeyan marble. The boudin model is characterized by its rounded, molded edges along the opening and the mantel shelf.
Marble
Antique Seth Thomas Adamantine Victorian Faux Marble Shelf Mantel Clock
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Seth Thomas Adamantine Victorian Faux Marble Shelf Mantel Clock. Circa Late 19th Century.
Wood
Sold
H 40.95 in W 48.82 in D 13.78 in
19th Century Bronze Patinated Cast Iron Mantle and Vert de Grece Marble Shelf
Located in Made, NL
Very unique and rare antique marble fireplace of cast iron bronze patina and Vert de Gréce marble (Tinos) from the mid-19th century fireplace! The faces come from Greek mythology. In...
Marble
Empire Style Fire Surround With Overmantel
Located in Round Top, TX
American Empire-style, fireplace surround with mirrored over-mantel and marble mantel shelf.
Marble
Antique William IV Breche Violette Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
Antique William IV breche Violette marble fireplace mantel with heavily moulded shelf, the frieze of convex shape with deep vertical fluted mouldings.
Marble
Sold
H 50.5 in W 60 in D 7 in
19th Century Regency Mantel in Devon Ashburton and Carrara Marble Reg-ZE99
Located in New York, NY
A very good early 19th century English mantelpiece of architectural form with plain jambs and frieze in richly colored Devon Ashburton marble with molded mantel shelf and plinth bloc...
Marble, Carrara Marble
An Arabescato Marble Bolection Fireplace Mantle
Located in London, GB
A well proportioned Bolection fireplace surround in Italian Arabescato Corchia marble. The warm variegated colours of the veining showing nicely from the pale creamy background colou...
Marble
Italian Arabescato Corchia Marble Mantel
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th-century mantel from Italy is carved from Arabescato Corchia marble, a prized Italian stone celebrated for its dramatic veining. The marble features a creamy white base acce...
Breccia Marble
Marble Fireplace Mantel 20th Century
Located in Udenhout, NL
Nice fireplace mantel from marble to place in front of the chimney.
Marble
A Large Calacatta Vagli Marble Bolection Fireplace Mantle
Located in London, GB
A large and substantial Bolection fireplace in Variegated Calacatta Vagli marble with a pale background, purple, grey veining and soft gold tones. Stood on shaped footblocks with a m...
Marble
$10,859
H 48.04 in W 64.97 in D 4.93 in
A large Reclaimed Calacatta Vagli Marble Bolection Fireplace Mantle
Located in London, GB
A large substantial Bolection fireplace in a Variant of Carrara marble known as Calacatta Vagli. Generous mouldings giving a wide frame and header with carved inner slip. Stood on sh...
Marble
English Moulded Fireplace in Arabescato Marble
Located in London, GB
An English moulded bolection fireplace in Arabescato marble. A scaled down version of a chimneypiece originally housed in the Officer's mess at Chelsea Barracks, London. Can be made ...
Marble
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...
Marble, Breccia Marble
Striking Bolection Fireplace in Italian Breche Violiette Marble
Located in London, GB
A bolection fireplace in Italian Breche Violiette marble. The creamy white background marble with striking purple and violet veining throughout. Moulded frieze and jambs, with plain ...
Marble
Large Antique Neoclassical Wooden Fireplace
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large antique neoclassical wooden fireplace. This impressive, large scale fire surround is crafted in hardwood and ornately decorated with composition embellishments, including fl...
Wood, Hardwood, Paint
Palladian Manner Hardwood Fireplace Surround.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A substantial hardwood Palladian manner fireplace surround. A moulded top shelf, with dental check below- a wrap around top cornice of carved egg & dart moulding, below a Bolection s...
Hardwood
Marble Fireplace with Brocatelle Columns
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
A visually striking yet elegantly restrained fireplace surround carved from rare Bleu Fleuri marble, quarried in Seravezza, Tuscany. This distinctive stone, characterised by its grey...
Marble
Antique Wooden Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique wooden fire mantel of simple architectural form, perfect for interiors traditional and modern alike. Reclaimed from a house in Reading, its balance of clean lines, mouldin...
Wood, Pine
Stylish Italian Fireplace in Arabescato Marble
Located in London, GB
A stylish Italian fireplace in Italian Arabescato marble. Moulded frieze and jambs of architectural form. A copy of an original chimneypiece. N.B. May be subject to an extended lead...
Carrara Marble
Antique Marble Fireplace mantle, 19th century, Louis XV
Located in Made, NL
Very nice and exclusive marble fireplace in the style of Louis XV. The kind of marble is Griotte Rouge from Belgium.
Marble
$103,757
H 43.71 in W 60.24 in D 13.78 in
18th Century Original Antique French Marble Fireplace Mantle
Located in Beervelde, BE
This phenomenal original antique fireplace surround in the French rouge Languedoc marble was installed in a panelled Salon, such as you would find in the Frick or in the museum of th...
Marble
Antique English Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A 19th century Regency style fireplace in veined White marble and Belgian black fossil marble. Architectural in design, with Belgian place panels within white marble mouldings. Simpl...
Marble
1930's French Bronze and Crystal Sconces with One Light
Located in New York, NY
pair of circa 1930's French bronze hand design sconces with crystal backplate, one light
Crystal, Bronze
Monumental Akari Model 70F Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental Akari model 70F light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. Executed in a shade of handmade washi paper stretched along hand-fabricated bamboo ribs with original Noguchi Akari man...
Metal
$3,745
H 7.41 in W 8.67 in D 6.3 in
Art Deco Pewter Globe Vase by Nils Fougstedt for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1930.
By Just Andersen, Josef Frank, Nils Fougstedt, Svenskt Tenn, Estrid Ericson
Located in Malmö, SE
A stunning pewter bowl with brass details and wood handles. Designed by Nils Fougstedt in 1929 and made from 1930 by Firma Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm, Sweden. This vase is made in 2017....
Pewter, Brass
$2,182Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.91 in W 23.43 in D 1.38 in
Venetian Modern Triple Layered Oval Wall Mirror with Brass Details, 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Venetian style Regency modern oval wall mirror with gilt metal accents, Spain, 1960s Oval shaped mirror with triple layered mirror mosaic frame cased into a wood structure. Each laye...
Metal, Brass
Outdoor Sconce Made in Italy
Located in Culver City, CA
Made in Italy Wrought iron outdoor metal sconces featuring 3 glass panels. 10.5"w x 5.5"d x 16.5"h Ref. L4989 $ 2,300 ea ( avail in qty ) *Please note the price is per unit, and the...
Wrought Iron
Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall. Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
Brass
$776Sale Price / item|47% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razoblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and honey coloured lambskin. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. M...
Oak
$7,800 / set
H 33 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
Pair of Chic 'Arcade' Wrought Iron and Shearling Chairs by Design Frères
By Design Frères, Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic 'Arcade' wrought iron and shearling chairs by Design Frères. Extraordinary pair of side chairs with white shearling upholstery. This unique upholstery treatment gives...
Wrought Iron
$6,400 / set
H 30.5 in W 28 in D 29 in
Pair of Danish 1940-50s Lounge Chairs with Carved Armrests in Oak
By Mogens Lassen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super charming 1940s pair of lounge chairs in the style of Mogens Lassen with a very sculptural organic shape and harmonious proportions. Versatile and very suitable for a smaller sp...
Mohair, Beech
$7,275 / set
H 31.5 in W 18.9 in D 16.54 in
Eight Mid Century Modern Bumerang Chairs, Brown Beige Velvet, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The “Bumerang Chair” is a characteristic piece of furniture from the Polish People’s Republic (PRL) era. Its name comes from the distinctive shape of the backrest, resembling a boome...
Leather, Textile, Wool, Beech
Paolo Buffa, Walnut Mid-Century Daybed, Italy 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Argelato, BO
Paolo Buffa (1903-1970) Rare and very elegant wooden daybed Varnished walnut and fabric Model created circa 1940 H 58 × L 205 × W 95 cm Paolo Buffa was an Italian furniture des...
Velvet, Walnut
$3,300
H 29.5 in W 34.75 in D 23.75 in
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Fruitwood Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique chest of drawers was crafted in France, circa 1870, in the refined Empire style. Built in richly figured fruitwood over elm, the petite commode features clean ar...
Marble, Bronze
$11,200 / set
H 28.25 in W 37.5 in D 16 in
Elegant Pair of French Maison Jansen Steel Bronze & Glass Console Tables
By Maison Jansen
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Exquisite vintage pair of French Maison Jansen steel, bronze and glass consoles having the classic X stretchers with central acorn finial.
Bronze, Steel
$3,495
H 77.25 in W 53.75 in D 16 in
MCM 1 Piece Kroehler China Hutch Cabinet Glass Shelves Carved Handles
By Kroehler Mfg. Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely Mid-Century Modern one-piece Kroehler china cabinet or hutch with adjustable glass shelves, brass plated sculpted handles and hinges, lights, vertical carved door handles with...
Metal
$4,800Sale Price|29% Off
H 31 in W 79 in D 31 in
19th Century French Provincial Farmhouse Fruitwood Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Classic 19th century country French Provincial farmhouse dining table with storage drawers. The table is constructed from fruitwood with wood peg joinery. The plank top has bread boa...
Iron
$8,590
H 79.93 in W 70.87 in D 22.45 in
Large Art Deco Oak four-door Armoire by Charles Dudouyt, France, 1930s.
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Almelo, NL
Large Art Deco Oak four-door armoire by Charles Dudouyt, France, 1930s. This Oak Art Deco four-door armoire by Charles Dudouyt is a striking example of Art Deco craftsmanship. This ...
Brass
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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