$5,193
H 48.23 in W 67.13 in D 12.8 in
A Substantial 19th Century Scottish Victorian Slate Fireplace Surround.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A masculine 19th Century Victorian Scottish Slate fireplace surround. A deep unadorned top shelf
Slate
$5,740
H 49.81 in W 62.21 in D 11.03 in
A Scottish 19th Century Victorian Ballachulish Slate Fireplace Surround.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A classic antique 19th Century Scottish Ballachulish slate fireplace surround of elegant
Slate
$6,150
H 49.41 in W 76.78 in D 14.38 in
Monumental Antique Victorian Slate Fireplace Surround With Corbels
Located in Ware, GB
A very large Victorian fireplace surround in black slate, characterised by its architectural scale
Slate
19th Century Black Slate Fireplace Mantlepiece
Located in London, GB
Black Slate Fireplace Surround Has Recently Been Salvaged From A Central London Town House. Dated Circa
Stone, Slate
19th Century Black Slate Fireplace Mantlepiece
Located in London, GB
Fireplace Surround Made From Black Welsh Slate. This Stunning Fireplace Surround Has Been Recently Salvaged
Slate
$7,243
H 60.63 in W 74.81 in D 10.83 in
Reclaimed ornate Regency Style Wooden Surround with Slate Slip
Located in Ware, GB
A substantial and highly decorative Regency style fireplace surround. The frieze is finely
Slate
Pair of of Victorian Gothic Slate Fireplace Surrounds
Located in London, GB
A pair of Victorian Gothic slate surrounds. Price is per fireplace as they can be sold separately.
Slate
Early Victorian Slate Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A well proportioned antique early Victorian slate fireplace surround with "lambs tongue" carved
Slate
19th Century Slate Rouge Marbleized Fireplace Mantelpiece
Located in London, GB
19th Century slate rouge marbleized fireplace mantelpiece. Hand carved antique Victorian slate
Stone, Slate
Sold
H 51.38 in W 77.96 in D 14.57 in
Large 19th Century Victorian Scottish Slate Corbeled Fireplace Surround.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A large and grand 19th Century Victorian Scottish Ballachulish slate fireplace surround. A generous
Slate
Restored Edwardian Slate Fireplace Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
Restored Edwardian slate fireplace surround with simple geometric corbels supporting the shelf
Slate
Antique Edwardian Slate Fireplace Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
Antique Edwardian slate fireplace surround with geometric corbels supporting the shelf and etched
Slate
Late Victorian Restored Slate Fireplace Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
Late Victorian restored plum slate fireplace surround. Fluted capitals sit above a chamfered
Slate
Antique 18th Century Georgian Slate Fireplace Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
Antique 18th century Georgian slate fireplace surround of simple form with dog leg moulding
Slate
Antique 19th Century Victorian Slate Fireplace Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
Antique 19th century Victorian slate fireplace surround. With etched detail and carved round bosses
Slate
Large 19th Century Late Victorian Slate Fireplace Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
Large late Victorian slate fireplace surround with well carved corbels supporting the ogee moulded
Slate
Early 19th Century Regency Slate Fireplace Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
Early 19th century Regency fireplace surround in subtly figured green grey slate. The fluted frieze
Slate
Original Georgian Slate Bull's-Eye Fireplace Surround
Located in London, GB
Antique Georgian slate surround shown with original Georgian insert (extra cost). Provenance bow
Sold
H 48.5 in W 77.5 in D 14 in
Antique Early Victorian Hand-Painted Slate Arched Fireplace Surround and Insert
Located in London, GB
A truly magnificent fireplace surround with unique, hand-painted decoration. This impressive and
Slate, Iron
Antique Victorian Corbeled Slate Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
Antique Victorian slate surround with geometric carved corbels supporting the shelf. Circa 1890
Slate
Antique Regency Carved Slate Fire Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
Antique Regency fire surround in Welsh heather blue slate with fluted legs terminating in fluted
Slate
Sold
H 45.67 in W 53.35 in D 8.86 in
Victorian Corbeled Slate Surround in Original Marble Paint Finish
Located in Manchester, GB
Victorian corbeled slate surround retaining its original Portoro marble paint finish in excellent
Slate
Sold
H 47.64 in W 66.93 in D 13.78 in
Substantial Mid Victorian 19th Century Carved Slate Fire Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
A substantial mid Victorian carved slate fire surround with fine etched detail to the spandrels
Slate
Restored Antique Edwardian Slate Fireplace Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
Tall antique restored Edwardian black slate fireplace surround with tapering pilasters terminating
Slate
Restored 19th Century Victorian Slate Fireplace Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
Restored 19th century Victorian slate fireplace surround. The carved corbels benefit from flutes
Slate
Reclaimed 19th Century Victorian Slate Fireplace Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
Antique 19th century Victorian slate fireplace surround, with etched detail highlighted in gold and
Slate
21st Century Black Marble Fireplace Mantlepiece
Located in London, GB
21st Century Black Marble Fireplace Mantlepiece. Made From Nero Marquina Marble. Hand Carved And Lightly Polished. Simple Georgian Classic Design. Dimensions: Shelf Width 60" Shelf ...
Marble
$232,138Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
21st Century Marble Nero Portoro Fireplace Mantlepiece
Located in London, GB
21st Century Marble Nero Portoro Fireplace Mantlepiece This Luxury Marble Fireplace Mantlepiece Is Hand Carved From natural Nero Portoro Marble. Contemporary Yet Based on An Old Ge...
Breccia Marble
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
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$4,961
H 48.35 in W 67.92 in D 9.73 in
A 19th Century Victorian Scottish Carrara Marble Fireplace Surround.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A classic 19th Century Victorian Scottish carrera marble fireplace surround. A generous square edged top shelf rests above an unadorned frieze, flanked by tall sturdy jambs with top ...
Carrara Marble
Late 19th Edwardian Style Oak Fire Mantel, Spain
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome antique Edwardian style oak fire mantel dating from the early 20th century. This fire surround is substantially constructed in solid oak with a beautiful colour that will ...
Oak
19th Century Georgian Marble Fireplace Mantlepiece
Located in London, GB
19th Century Georgian Marble Fireplace Mantlepiece. An Extreemly Fine Hand Carved Fireplace Surround, Made From Italian Statuary White Marble. With Hand Carved Panels Detailing To E...
Marble, Statuary Marble
19th Century Manner Hardwood Fireplace Surround.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A hardwood 19th century Victorian manner fireplace surround. A moulded top shelf sits above a well carved frieze of repeating Rossetti, further carved jambs with fluting, an egg and ...
Teak
A Large Black Basalt Stone Bolection Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large framed black Basalt stone bolection fireplace surround, with wide bolection moulding profile. Stood on shaped foot blockings. Almost jet black in colour with small inclusions...
Stone
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 generous outer frame, with original bottle green side tiles, centred a shaped hood...
Iron
$6,491
H 54.34 in W 57.49 in D 5.71 in
A Reclaimed 18th Century Style Bolection Stone Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An English reclaimed stone fireplace in the 18th century manner. The bolection moulded jambs and frieze with plain incised keystone to centre. The C scrolled cushion moulding support...
Stone
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 burning area with cast foliage below and polished bowed front bars. English, mid-late ...
Iron
19th Century Tester Bed
Located in New Orleans, LA
This lavish American tester bed exhibits superior craftsmanship and detail. The design is embellished with elaborate carvings on the headboard and sides. The stunning wood grain enha...
Silk, Wood
$3,280
H 37.6 in W 35.24 in D 5.52 in
Scottish Georgian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert in the British Rococo Manner
Located in Edinburgh, GB
An original and rare Scottish probably (Carron of Falkirk) Georgian Cast Iron fireplace insert of favourable proportions in the British Rococo manner. A generous outer plate with hig...
Iron
An antique Victorian period fireplace made from Portoro Nero marble
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
An attractive and richly coloured antique Victorian period fireplace made from very desirable Portoro Nero marble The arched panels with raised and fielded panels are centred by a ke...
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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