James Paine Fireplaces and Mantels

A small 18th century Louis XV rouge marble fireplace. The richly moulded and panelled frieze is centred by a simple Rococo cartouche, all supported on panelled jambs. French, late 1...

Of rare design and generous height, this chimneypiece is carved from fine Carrara marble. The lintel is comprised of two elements; the higher component has 3 simple corbel forms to...

Monumental chimneypieces as these are quite rare to find. The house owners which could afford a mantel like this often preserved it through many generations. This Baroque inspired pi...

A simple and elegant Georgian frame fireplace. Measures: Opening height 117 cm Opening width 114.5 cm.

An elegant late 18th century style white marble fireplace, with fluted frieze and panelled jambs. The side blockings beautifully carved with delicate flowers. Attractive moulding ben...

A 19th century Carrara and Verde Antico marble chimneypiece In the George III style The inverted breakfront shelf with dentil cornice above a ribbon tied and medallion hung bell husk garlanded frieze with central tablet carved with a draped pedestal...

A rare 19th century English Regency statuary marble mantelpiece. The finely carved caryatids to jambs surmounted by rosette paterae, the frieze with delicately carved masks and folia...

An exceptionally rare chimneypiece by Robert Adam. This chimneypiece is an exciting new discovery. Commissioned by General John Burgoyne (1722-1792) for the eating room of his Londo...

Reproduction of a 18th century Louis XV magnificent fireplace. The wide serpentine shelf sits on the shaped frieze which is centered by a very large shell cartouche, is flanked by sc...

The frieze having curved panels of verde antico, overlaid with foliate scrolls of statuary marble. The centre plaque which is dog leg in shape depicts Flora, goddess of flowers and the season of spring, flanked by swags of oak leaves and acorns. The full tapering columns of verde antico marble are fluted and capped with finely carved ionic capitals. This fireplace is considered to be one of the finest and most important 18th century fireplaces to come to the market in recent years. Ryan and Smith have acquired it from the Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia. Walter P Chrysler Jr., renowned collector of antiques and fine art, purchased the fireplace from the well-known Mayfair antiques dealer Stanley J Pratt Limited, 27 Mount Street, London. Stanley J Pratt removed the chimneypiece from the drawing room of Linton Park Kent after the Owner (Olaf Hambro’s) death in 1961, its featured in a Country life article from April 5th 1946 (see additional images). The chimneypiece is also illustrated in Connoisseur magazine 1963 Vol. 154, no. 620, which states “Originally in the Drawing room of Chesterfield House Mayfair, attributed to Isaac Ware...

Important and massive Louis XV fireplace model. Made in a unique old pink marble . With serpentine-shaped shelf and bowed frieze, decorated by spring flowers in the center of the fr...

A charming Louis XV in French limestone. The gently sweeping serpentine frieze with carved shell to centre, flower paterae and entwined motifs to panelled frieze and curved jambs. Fr...