Modern Calacatta Viola Fireplace
By Atelier Jouvence Custom Stoneworks
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary, clean-lined fireplace is made from stunning Calacatta Viola marble.
Limestone
Ryan & Smith Portavo Breccia Viola Marble Fireplace
By Ryan & Smith Ltd.
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
A Breccia Viola marble fireplace of stylish architectural design.
Breccia Marble
19th Century Antique Arabescato Viola Marble Fireplace, Louis XIV Style
Located in Made, NL
Antique Marble Fireplace in Louis XIV Style This imposing 19th-century antique fireplace is crafted from the rare Arabescato Viola marble.
Marble
Breccia Viola Marble Bolection Mantel Fireplace by Ryan And Smith
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
A large marble bolection fire surround of generous proportions. The wide and simplified bolection moulded frame rests on plain angled plinths. Carved in the solid from a block of be...
Breccia Marble
bolection fireplace produced in Italian Breccia Viola marble by Ryan & Smith
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
A stylish and neatly proportioned bolection fireplace produced in Italian Breccia Viola marble The fireplace has a moulded bolection frame on plain plinths, with a stepped cornice sh...
Breccia Marble
Ryan & Smith Pearce Breccia Viola Marble Mantelpiece
By Ryan & Smith Ltd.
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
This fireplace is in the manner of Irish architect Edward Lovett Pearce, the chief exponent of Palladianism in Ireland.
Breccia Marble
21st Century Lilac Breche Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in London, GB
21st Century Lilac Viola Marble Fireplace Surround A spectacular Lilac Viola Breche marble fireplace surround, showcasing one of the most visually dramatic and sought-after marbles i...
Marble, Breccia Marble
Bespoke Viola Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in GB
This bespoke designer Viola marble fireplace mantel offers the ultimate in luxury and craftsmanship.
Marble
Bespoke Designer Viola Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in GB
This bespoke designer Viola marble fireplace mantel offers the ultimate in luxury and craftsmanship.
Marble
Empire Breche Viola Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
19th Century Antique Empire Rare Breche Marble Fireplace Mantel With Guilt Ormolu Mounts And Acanthus Leaf Capitals.
Marble, Breccia Marble
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H 57.5 in W 92 in D 22.5 in
Monumental 19th Century Italian Carrera Viola Carved Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Englewood, NJ
An Impressive and Monumental 19th Century European Elaborately Carved Italian Carrera Viola marble mantel surround with white and purple veining throughout with intricately hand carv...
Marble
21st Century Breccia Marble Fireplace Surround
By Acquisitions
Located in London, GB
It Has Been Hand Carved From Selected Italian Lilac Viola Marble. Each Fireplace Made In This Beautiful Material Is Truly Unique As The Veins Individual Flow Thoughout.
Marble, Breccia Marble
21st Century Breccia Marble Fireplace Surround
By Acquisitions
Located in London, GB
It Has Been Hand Carved From Selected Italian Lilac Viola Marble. Each Fireplace Made In This Beautiful Material Is Truly Unique As The Veins Individual Flow Throughout.
Marble, Breccia Marble
Bolection Fireplace in Breccia Viola Marble
Located in London, GB
A striking bolection fireplace in Italian Breccia Viola marble, modern and in the Queen Anne style, recently salvaged from a property in Mayfair, the ogee mould frame on canted block...
Breccia Marble
Ryan & Smith Portavo Breccia Viola Marble Fireplace
By Ryan & Smith Ltd.
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
A Breccia Viola marble fireplace of stylish architectural design.
Breccia Marble
Ryan & Smith Portavo Breccia Viola Marble Fireplace
By Ryan & Smith Ltd.
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
A Breccia Viola marble fireplace of stylish architectural design.
Breccia Marble
21st Century Breccia Viola Bolection
By Chesney's
Located in New York, NY
The Breccia Viola marble bolection mantel from Chesney's Limited Edition collection. Due to the nature of natural materials, mantels in marble and stone will vary in color, fossiliza...
Breccia Marble
19th Century Rococo Mantel in Calacatta Calacatta Viola Siena
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary 19th century Louis XV style chimneypiece in Calacatta Viola Siena. Opening: 39 3/4 w x 36 1/4 h Overall: 55"w x 43"h Shelf: 56"w x 15 1/4"d.
Marble
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H 47.25 in W 36.23 in D 1.97 in
A Nineteenth Century Calacatta Viola Frame Chimneypiece of Good Proportions
Located in London, GB
A Nineteenth Century Calacatta Viola Frame Chimneypiece of Modest, yet Good Proportions The marble is well figured with plumes of dark red standing against a ground of white marble....
Marble
Jindřich Halabala Art Deco Stool in Floral Tapestry Fabric, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Prague, New Town
Art Deco stool, designed by Jindřich Halabala. Produced by Spojené UP závody Brno in former Czechoslovakia, 1930s. Recently reupholstered in floral tapestry fabric. Dimensions: Heig...
Fabric, Tapestry, Wood
$3,701 / set
H 44.89 in W 47.96 in D 4.73 in
Late Edwardian Stepped Limestone Fireplace Surround in the Art Deco Manner
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A charming and fully restored Period Limestone Art Deco fireplace surround of great quality, available with its original hearth plate, attractive stepped sections form the basis of t...
Limestone
$3,301 / item
H 26.78 in Dm 55.91 in
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Stilnovo Style, Brass Shades
By Arteluce, Stilnovo, Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exquisite bespoke brass chandelier features three rotating arms skillfully balanced on a heavy cast brass sphere that rotate in an orbital movement along the stem. To achieve pe...
Metal, Brass
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Rosso Glass Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer. Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imagination, cre...
Metal, Iron
$8,697 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 45.01 in
Contemporary Textured Brass Chandelier, Tryst Three by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Textured Brass Chandelier, Tryst Three by Paul Matter Tryst chandelier explores the relationship between interlocked forms in perfect union and balance. A study of form...
Brass
$14,950 / item
H 33.08 in W 115.36 in D 61.82 in
1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in New York, NY
The Sofa inspires itself nature where green is the predominant element and where valleys and hills prevail. The item’s details allow it to be the perfect statement piece for any cont...
Velvet, Walnut
$707Sale Price / item|52% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and vintage tobacco aniline leather. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Moder...
Oak
$2,121 / item
H 4.15 in W 5.35 in D 7.75 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...
Metal
Solana Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
Enamel, Brass
Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier, in stock All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique Brass plated structure with 24 exposed brass reg...
Brass
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
Linen
Lantern Pendant Small
By Workstead
Located in Floyd, VA
The LANTERN PENDANT SMALL brings sculptural elegance and quiet drama to any space. Crafted in the U.S. and wrapped in luminous 100% Dupioni Raw Silk, it radiates a warm, ambient glow...
Silk
$7,617 / item
H 39.38 in W 9.85 in D 31.5 in
Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ventola table lamp by the artist Diego Mardegan exclusively for Glustin Luminaires. Beautiful two ways shade made of a brass structure, parchemin paper and waxed fabric hold by an...
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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