Loic Beuchet Trompe L'Oeil Plaster Fire Surround 1980s
By Atelier Sedap
Located in CA, CA
A plaster fire surround with a delicate tromp l’oeil drapery by Loic Beuchet, circa 1980. Dimensions: Width 145cm x Height 22cm x Depth 30cm Hearth opening: Height 24.41 in (62 c...
Plaster
Statuary Marble and Scagliola Fire Surround after Pietro Bossi
Located in London, by appointment only
A white statuary marble neoclassical fire surround inlaid with classical vases, vine leaves and fruit with colored marbles. England, 20th century Measures: Height 130cm 51in Width...
Marble
Cenedese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pair of Blue Italian Murano Glass Obelisks
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
These would look absolutely stunning on a fireplace surround / mantle. Very hard and rare to find these Murano glass obelisks - particularly a pair.
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Cenedese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pair of Blue Italian Murano Glass Obelisks
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
These would look absolutely stunning on a fireplace surround / mantle. Very hard and rare to find these Murano glass obelisks - particularly a pair.
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Cenedese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pair of Blue Italian Murano Glass Obelisks
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
These would look absolutely stunning on a fireplace surround / mantle. Very hard and rare to find these Murano glass obelisks - particularly a pair.
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Cenedese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Black Italian Murano Glass Obelisk
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
This would look absolutely stunning on a fireplace surround / mantle. Very hard and rare to find these Murano glass obelisks - particularly in this colour.
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Cenedese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Neon Yellow Italian Murano Glass Obelisk
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
This would look absolutely stunning on a fireplace surround / mantle. Very hard and rare to find these Murano glass obelisks - particularly in this colour.
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Set of 6 Makkum Dutch Hand-Painted Polychrome Delft Tiles by Royal Tichelaar
By Royal Tichelaar Makkum
Located in Doylestown, PA
Great for decorating a kitchen/bathroom backsplash or fireplace surround and sought after by collectors. 5"w x 5"h x .25"
Delft, Ceramic
Vintage French Limestone Wall Reliefs with Laurel Wreath, 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The symmetrical composition and neoclassical symbolism make them ideal as overdoor panels, fireplace surrounds, or decorative wall plaques in both interior and exterior settings.
Limestone
Vibrant Art Nouveau Ceramic Tile with Daffodils and Pussy Willow – Raised Relief
Located in Bochum, NRW
Molded and glazed ceramic with raised decoration in excellent vintage condition with minor wear consistent with age - Dimensions: 22x41cm Perfect for curating a gallery wall, enhanc...
Ceramic
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Harald Pryhn Winter Snow Scene Country Road Danish Painting Oil on Canvas Framed
By Harald Pryhn
Located in West Hollywood, CA
It will be a fantastic touch on top of a mantle fireplace surround instead of the trumeau . Dimensions: Height: 37 in (93.98 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm) weighs...
Canvas, Giltwood
Vintage Oval Louis XVI Giltwood Table Mirror with Bow and Trompe L'Oeil Accents
By Syroco Wood 1
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
In a formal dining room or living space, this piece adds depth and elegance when placed above a fireplace or surrounded by complementary gilded accents.
Mirror, Wood
Carstens 1950s Vintage Midcentury Turquoise Black & Gold West German Vase
By Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Perfect to have a pair for over the mantlepiece of a fireplace or surround or a dining room table. Great colours and design - although these were designed in the 1950s the design loo...
Ceramic, Clay
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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