$30,000
H 70 in W 68.5 in D 20 in
17th Century Large Mantle Louis XIII Chateau Hand Carved Stone Antique Fireplace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
design, or even a Spanish style house. This fireplace mantle is even more beautiful in person. Very
Stone, Limestone
Tiffany Studios Spanish Pattern Mantle Clock
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Englewood, NJ
An American Art Nouveau bronze "Spanish" pattern mantle clock by, Tiffany Studios decorated with a
Bronze
Sold
H 52.76 in W 63 in D 13.39 in
English Georgian Hand Carved Marble Fireplace Mantle with Serpentine Inlay
Located in Marbella, ES
English Georgian hand carved Carrara white marble fireplace mantle with serpentine green marble
Marble
1990s Hand Carved White Marble Neoclassical Fireplace Mantle
Located in Marbella, ES
1990s hand carved white marble neoclassical fireplace mantle.
Marble
1970 Gony Nava's Signed Gild Brass Fireplace Mantle
By Gony Nova
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s gilded brass fireplace mantel signed by Gony Nava. Size of interior opening: 60 x 70 cm.
Brass
Incredibly Ornate Spanish Revival Fireplace Mantle
Located in Pasadena, CA
fireplace mantle. It features period Malibu tiles atop an ornate, hand-forged ironwork firescreen, and
Wrought Iron
Walnut Fireplace Mantle
Located in Natchez, MS
Carved Walnut Fireplace Mantle from a monastary in eastern Spain
Walnut
$229,142Sale 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
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
$14,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 46.5 in W 51 in D 13.5 in
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 ...
Limestone
$15,861
H 96.46 in W 55.91 in D 25.2 in
Antique French Limestone Fireplace or Mantelpiece with Overmantel or Trumeau
Located in Casteren, NL
A very handsome and rare antique fireplace that was made in France, circa 1720. It is completely made in hand carved limestone. The addition of the authentic overmantel makes this p...
Limestone
$250,000
H 173 in W 115.5 in D 28.5 in
Old Antique Reclaimed Large Stone Fireplace Mantel with Trumeau Overmantle
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Reclaimed from a castle in Caithness, England, this majestic 115" high mid-18th century hand-carved limestone fireplace is a truly rare and captivating royal masterpiece. It represen...
Limestone, Iron
$35,000 / item
H 12 in W 12 in D 0.75 in
1920's Reclaimed Italian Carrara Bianco and Nero Marble Checker Flooring Tile
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
This is a 1920's piece by piece reclaimed Italian Carrara Bianco and Nero marble checker tile. The beautiful antique texture and the visible veining within this old marble flooring g...
Carrara Marble
Vintage Double-Sided Leather Chesterfield Sofa in Caramel
Located in Dekalb, IL
A vintage, unmarked Chesterfield sofa with double-sided seating and ample support for multiple people. This piece is of full grain leather construction and features a rich shade of ...
Leather
$88,000
H 82 in W 115 in D 41 in
Rare Gothic Castle Limestone Chimney Mantle Chateau Fireplace Hand Carved Stone
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rare Gothic Castle Limestone Chimney Mantle Chateau Fireplace Hand Carved Stone . A real museum / Chateau mantel fireplace piece. Perfect for a Rustic or contemporary pure minimalist...
Stone, Limestone
$32,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 110 in W 70 in D 30 in
Reclaimed Antique Carved Stone Fireplace Mantle chimney surround Los Angeles CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Reclaimed Antique Carved Stone Fireplace Mantle chimney surround Los Angeles CA . Rare 18th century Louis XIV carved stone fireplace from Provence. Under Louis XIV, everything is ful...
Stone, Limestone
16th Century French Fireplace Mantel
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A monumental 16th century sandstone Renaissance fireplace mantel. Finely sculpted with a moulded beam and colomn supports. Decorated with flower motives, guirlandes and cirkels. Lov...
Sandstone
Neo-Renaissance Period Stone Fireplace, Dated 1534
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This outstanding Tonnerre stone fireplace is a masterpiece of the first French Renaissance. It was sculpted in 1534, under the reign of King François the 1st for Philippe Merlan (150...
Stone
$17,600
H 72.5 in W 78 in D 44.5 in
Large Louis XIII Chateau Fireplace Mantel from La Meuse, France, 17th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… Hand-carved in 12 pieces of French stone, this fireplace mantel dates to the early- to mid-1600, placing it in the period of Louis XIII. Taken from a ...
Stone, Limestone
$22,617
H 76.38 in W 92.92 in D 42.92 in
Antique Castle Fireplace of french limestone from the 18th century Louis XIII
Located in Made, NL
Very beautiful and robust castle mantelpiece made of French limestone! This antique mantelpiece dates from the 18th century and has a subtle ornament in the middle of the front part ...
Limestone
15th Century French Fireplace Mantel
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A monumental 15th century sandstone Gothic fireplace mantel. Finely sculpted with a moulded beam and column supports.
Sandstone
$32,311
H 68.12 in W 79.93 in D 31.5 in
Renaissance Style Mantel from the 18th Century of French Limestone
Located in Made, NL
A magnificent antique French limestone fireplace in Renaissance style! This historic mantel (fireplace) dates from the 18th century and exudes a lot of allure due to its robustness a...
Limestone
Louis XV period stone mantel with carved overmantel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This stone mantel from the Louis XV period is distinguished by its rich decoration, borrowing from the ornamental vocabulary of the Rocaille style. The mantel's trumeau is also very ...
Stone
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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