What is a cast iron fireplace insert?

A cast iron fireplace insert is a firebox that fits into an existing fireplace surround. The insert is made of cast iron, a type of iron that is more than 2 percent carbon. Cast iron is highly durable and very resistant to the effects of heat. You'll find a selection of cast iron fireplace inserts on 1stDibs.

Fireplace Inserts

Antique Fireplace Tiles

Fireplace Back

Victorian Tiles

Cast Iron Fire Insert

Cast Iron Fireplace Mantels

Arch Fireplace

19th Century Victorian

Fireplace Plate

Category

Antique 19th Century European Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

H 33.25 in W 30 in D 10.5 in

19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in London, GB

19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert English Made Circa 1880 From The Victorian Period. This

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

H 37 in W 37 in D 9 in

19th Century Tiled Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in London, GB

19th Century tiled cast iron fireplace insert. With adjustable canopy hood, removable front bars

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century Tiled Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

H 36 in W 30 in D 13.5 in

19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A medium sized 19th century Victorian cast iron fireplace insert, showing good quality casting

Category

Antique 1860s Scottish Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

H 35.83 in W 29.93 in D 10.63 in

19th Century Cast-iron Arch Fireplace Insert

Located in London, GB

19th Century Cast-iron Arch Fireplace Insert. Original Victorian English Made Fireplace Insert

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century Cast-iron Arch Fireplace Insert

H 36 in W 34 in D 11 in

Late 19th Century Cast insert Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A large late 19th century cast iron fireplace insert, a generous outer plate with a raised

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Late 19th Century Cast insert Fireplace Insert

H 39.77 in W 41.78 in D 10.24 in

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Decorative Cast Iron Victorian Fireplace Insert

H 38 in W 32.13 in D 15.38 in

Restored Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

By Carron

Located in Manchester, GB

Restored Victorian cast iron fireplace insert with arched aperture and good detail to the spandrels

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Restored Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

H 36.03 in W 33.86 in D 13.78 in

Scottish Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Scottish Victorian cast iron arched fireplace insert. A medium sized insert displaying good clean

Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Scottish Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

H 40.95 in W 29.93 in D 3.15 in

Victorian Style Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A large Victorian style cast iron arched fireplace insert with a central high relief cartouche, a

Category

Vintage 1950s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Victorian Style Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

H 39.77 in W 39.77 in D 13 in

19th Century Cast Iron Arched Fireplace Insert

Located in London, GB

19th century Cast Iron Arched Fireplace Insert. Recently Salvaged From A London Town House Dated

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century Cast Iron Arched Fireplace Insert

H 38 in W 36.25 in D 12 in

Mid Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert Grate

By George Nelson

Located in New York, NY

Larger than most, this impressive fireplace insert grate is solid and sturdy - the surface shows

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney...

Materials

Iron

Mid Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert Grate

H 5.25 in W 28 in D 15 in

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

Category

Antique 1890s Scottish Late Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Victorian 19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

H 38.19 in W 38.19 in D 4.73 in

Victorian Manner Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A versatile Victorian manner arched cast iron fireplace insert. A generous outer plate with a

Category

Vintage 1950s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Victorian Manner Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

H 36.93 in W 36.93 in D 9.06 in

Victorian Style Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A charming Victorian style polished and graphite waxed cast iron fireplace insert. A generous outer

Category

Vintage 1940s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Victorian Style Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

H 40.08 in W 40.08 in D 3.94 in

21st Century Antique Glass & Steel Fireplace Insert

Located in London, GB

21st century antique glass & steel fireplace insert Hand made antique glass slips frame with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Steel

21st Century Antique Glass & Steel Fireplace Insert

H 40 in W 40 in D 12 in

19th Century Victorian Polished Steel Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A wonderful example of a 19th Century late Victorian polished steel fireplace insert. A raised

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Art Deco Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Steel

19th Century Victorian Polished Steel Fireplace Insert

H 34.73 in W 33.59 in D 4.93 in

19th Century Victorian Style Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A decorative and versatile 19th Century Victorian style cast iron fireplace insert. A highly ornate

Category

Vintage 1960s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Victorian Style Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

H 37.21 in W 37.21 in D 10.24 in

19th Century Victorian Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A 19th Century Victorian cast iron fireplace insert. A generous outer plate, with a raised mould

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Victorian Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

H 34.65 in W 35.04 in D 3.15 in

Decorative Cast Iron Fireplace Insert with Delft Tiles

Located in London, GB

A decorative cast iron fireplace insert with Delft tiles. The shaped front bars with reeding and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Decorative Cast Iron Fireplace Insert with Delft Tiles

H 38.25 in W 38.25 in D 4.5 in

Mid 19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A charming mid 19th Century Victorian cast iron fireplace insert. A generous outer plate with high

Category

Antique 1840s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Mid 19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

H 35.83 in W 34.97 in D 9.45 in

19th Century Tiled Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in London, GB

19th Century tiled cast iron fireplace insert. A fine example of English Victoriana. Made in

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century Tiled Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

H 36 in W 34 in D 12 in

19th Century Georgian Manner Polished Steel Fireplace Insert.

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A 19th Century Georgian manner polished steel fireplace insert. A generous polished outer plate

Category

Vintage 1960s British Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Steel

19th Century Georgian Manner Polished Steel Fireplace Insert.

H 40.95 in W 41.74 in D 11.42 in

19th Century Cast Iron Tiled Fireplace Insert

Located in London, GB

19th Century cast iron tiled fireplace insert. Complete with fire back, front bars, decorative

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century Cast Iron Tiled Fireplace Insert

H 38 in W 38 in D 10.5 in

French 19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A large French 19th Century Cast Iron fireplace insert. An outer flange border, with concave

Category

Antique 1880s French Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

French 19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

H 37.56 in W 43.12 in D 3.94 in

19th Century Scottish Splayed Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A simple 19th century Scottish splayed cast iron fireplace insert. A generous outer plate, with a

Category

Antique 1870s Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Scottish Splayed Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

H 37.01 in W 38.78 in D 4.34 in

19th Century Tiled Cast-iron Fireplace Insert

Located in London, GB

19th Century Tiled Cast-iron Fireplace Insert. A Classic Example Of A Very Fine Victorian & English

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century Tiled Cast-iron Fireplace Insert

H 38 in W 38 in D 9.5 in

Early Scottish 19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A rare early Victorian 19th century cast iron fireplace insert, with an integral fire grate

Category

Antique 1840s Scottish Early Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Early Scottish 19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

H 35.91 in W 32.01 in D 10.24 in

19th Century Regency Brass Scottish Register Fireplace Insert Grate

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A fine and rare 19th Century Regency fireplace Insert grate, salvaged from Anne Street, Edinburgh

Category

Antique 1810s Scottish Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Steel

19th Century Regency Brass Scottish Register Fireplace Insert Grate

H 40 in W 42 in D 18 in

19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Splayed Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A charming mid-Victorian 19th century cast iron splayed fireplace insert of good form. An outer rim

Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Splayed Fireplace Insert

H 38.19 in W 36.07 in D 10.63 in

Georgian Cast Brass Fireplace Insert

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Georgian cast brass fireplace insert. A brass fire insert, in the Georgian style of the late 18th

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass

Georgian Cast Brass Fireplace Insert

H 29.93 in W 25.79 in D 2.37 in

19th Century Victorian Horseshoe Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A very pleasing 19th Century Victorian cast iron fireplace insert. A generous outer plate in the

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Victorian Horseshoe Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

H 38 in W 36 in D 11.5 in

19th Century Georgian Style Hob Grate Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A smart and well balanced 19th century Georgian style hob grate fireplace insert. A large framed

Category

Vintage 1960s English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Georgian Style Hob Grate Fireplace Insert

H 38 in W 37.92 in D 10.24 in

Reclaimed Victorian arched cast iron fireplace insert

Located in Manchester, GB

A good sized reclaimed Victorian arched cast iron fireplace insert. Circa 1860. The insert has the

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Reclaimed Victorian arched cast iron fireplace insert

H 38 in W 36.03 in D 14.57 in

Scottish 19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Splayed Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A Scottish medium sized 19th Century Victorian splayed cast iron fireplace insert. An attractive

Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Scottish 19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Splayed Fireplace Insert

H 36.03 in W 32.05 in D 4.73 in

A Victorian Style Polished Cast Iron Splayed Fireplace Insert.

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A versatile and attractive Victorian style cast iron fireplace insert. An outer plate with splayed

Category

Vintage 1950s British Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

A Victorian Style Polished Cast Iron Splayed Fireplace Insert.

H 37.6 in W 37.6 in D 10.63 in

Early Victorian 19th Century Scottish Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

An early Victorian 19th century Scottish Carron of Falkirk 1840 cast iron fireplace insert. A

Category

Antique 1840s Scottish Early Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Early Victorian 19th Century Scottish Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

H 36.82 in W 39.97 in D 11.82 in

19th Century Manner Polished Brass & Steel Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A very beautiful and versatile 19th Century polished brass & steel fireplace insert. A solid

Category

Vintage 1950s British Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass

19th Century Manner Polished Brass & Steel Fireplace Insert

H 37.88 in W 37.72 in D 8.27 in

19th Century Spiked Cast Iron Arched Fireplace Insert

Located in London, GB

19th Century Spiked Cast Iron Arched Fireplace Insert. Simple But Stylish Pattern Detail Running

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century Spiked Cast Iron Arched Fireplace Insert

H 36 in W 36 in D 13.5 in

19th Century Victorian Manner Cast Iron Tiled Fireplace Insert.

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A versatile 19th century Victorian manner cast iron tiled fireplace insert. A graphite outer plate

Category

Vintage 1960s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Victorian Manner Cast Iron Tiled Fireplace Insert.

H 38 in W 38 in D 4 in

19th Century Victorian Arched Cast-Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in London, GB

19th Century Victorian Arched Cast-Iron Fireplace Insert. Original English Made Circa 1850 -1880

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century Victorian Arched Cast-Iron Fireplace Insert

H 38 in W 36.35 in D 12 in

Early 19th Century Regency Acanthus Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

An early 19th century Regency cast iron fireplace insert of excellent quality. Convex interior

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Early 19th Century Regency Acanthus Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

H 36.07 in W 40.67 in D 5.71 in

Victorian Scottish Carron of Falkirk Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A rare antique Victorian Scottish Carron of Falkirk cast iron fireplace insert set with Minton

Category

Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Victorian Scottish Carron of Falkirk Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

H 35.24 in W 35.83 in D 6.7 in

19th Century Late Georgian Polished Steel Register Fireplace Insert.

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A very elegant polished steel late Georgian register fireplace insert grate, a central etched

Category

Antique 1830s English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Steel

19th Century Late Georgian Polished Steel Register Fireplace Insert.

H 38.04 in W 39.97 in D 12.21 in

19th Century Georgian Scottish Carron Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A small 19th century Georgian Scottish Carron of Falkirk cast iron fireplace insert. An outer rim

Category

Antique 1820s Scottish Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Georgian Scottish Carron Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

H 36.03 in W 30.04 in D 10.63 in

Antique French Victorian Ornate Brass Electric Light Glass Coal Fireplace Insert

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Victorian Style Ornate Brass Electric Light Glass Coal Fireplace Insert. Circa Early

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass

Antique French Victorian Ornate Brass Electric Light Glass Coal Fireplace Insert

H 17 in W 27 in D 12 in

Early Scottish 19th Century Cast Iron Arched Fireplace Insert.

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A rare Scottish highly decorative early 19th Century cast iron fireplace insert. A large outer

Category

Antique 1830s Scottish Early Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Early Scottish 19th Century Cast Iron Arched Fireplace Insert.

H 38.78 in W 38.98 in D 12.41 in

19th Century Style Solid Brass and Tiled Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A vibrant and charming 19th century style solid brass and steel fireplace insert with powder blue

Category

Vintage 1950s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass

19th Century Style Solid Brass and Tiled Fireplace Insert

H 36.82 in W 39.97 in D 4.73 in

Large Scottish 19th Century Victorian Arched Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A large, Probably Scottish, 19th century mid Victorian arched fireplace insert with applied brass

Category

Antique 1860s Scottish Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Large Scottish 19th Century Victorian Arched Fireplace Insert

H 39.57 in W 42.52 in D 14.18 in

Large Early 19th Century Georgian Style Polished Steel Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A large fully polished Georgian style steel fireplace insert. A generous plate frame with an

Category

Vintage 1940s Scottish Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Steel

Large Early 19th Century Georgian Style Polished Steel Fireplace Insert

H 47.84 in W 52.96 in D 1.97 in

19th Century Carron of Falkirk Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A bold and flamboyant 19th century Victorian cast iron fireplace insert by the renowned foundry

Category

Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Carron of Falkirk Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

H 38.98 in W 39.18 in D 5.91 in

19th Century Victorian Style Arched Highlighted Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A large and grand 19th century Arched Victorian style highlighted cast iron Fireplace insert, a

Category

Vintage 1950s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Victorian Style Arched Highlighted Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

H 42.13 in W 42.72 in D 11.42 in

Antique Scottish Cast Iron Fireplace Insert with Canopy

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A well cast antique Scottish cast iron fireplace insert probably by Carron of Falkirk. A framed and

Category

Antique Early 1900s Scottish George III Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Antique Scottish Cast Iron Fireplace Insert with Canopy

H 32.01 in W 25.99 in D 5.12 in

19th Century Cast-iron Fireplace Insert With Minton Tiles

Located in London, GB

19th Century Cast-iron Fireplace Insert With Minton Tiles. A Very Fine & Rare Example Of Such

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century Cast-iron Fireplace Insert With Minton Tiles

H 34.5 in W 33 in D 9.75 in

A 19th Century Scottish Victorian Tiled Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A Scottish 19th Century Victorian cast iron fireplace insert with hand painted original tiles. A

Category

Antique 1890s Scottish Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

A 19th Century Scottish Victorian Tiled Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

H 36.03 in W 35.44 in D 5.91 in

Early 19th Century Cast Iron Carron Georgian Hob Grate Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A rare early 19th century Carron of Falkirk cast iron Georgian Hob Grate fireplace insert. A raised

Category

Antique 1820s Scottish Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Early 19th Century Cast Iron Carron Georgian Hob Grate Fireplace Insert

H 39.06 in W 38.39 in D 12.41 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

Category

Antique Early 1800s Scottish Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Scottish Georgian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert in the British Rococo Manner

H 37.6 in W 35.24 in D 5.52 in

Mid-19th Century Victorian Scottish Carron Hob Grate Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A medium sized mid-19th century Victorian Scottish Carron of Falkirk Hob Grate cast iron fireplace

Category

Antique 1860s Scottish Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Mid-19th Century Victorian Scottish Carron Hob Grate Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

H 36.03 in W 37.01 in D 11.82 in

Edwardian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A vibrant Edwardian cast iron insert with original attractive side tiles, complete with a polished

Category

Antique Early 1900s Scottish Edwardian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Edwardian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

H 37.84 in W 37.33 in D 4.73 in

Original 19th Century Victorian Scottish Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A fully original 19th Century Victorian Scottish Carron of Falkirk arched cast iron fireplace

Category

Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Original 19th Century Victorian Scottish Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

H 38.59 in W 39.97 in D 13.39 in

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Fireplace Inserts For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of fireplace inserts available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct fireplace inserts — often made from metal, iron and brass — can elevate any home. Fireplace inserts have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Fireplace inserts are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Georgian and Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Not every interior allows for large fireplace inserts, so small fireplace inserts measuring 14 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Fireplace inserts have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Thomas Jeckyll, Carron and John Moyr Smith are consistently popular.

How Much are Fireplace Inserts?

Fireplace inserts can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,268, while the lowest priced sells for $295 and the highest can go for as much as $57,600.

Finding the Right Fireplaces and Mantels for You

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.

Questions About Fireplace Inserts

What is a cast iron fireplace insert?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
A cast iron fireplace insert is a firebox that fits into an existing fireplace surround. The insert is made of cast iron, a type of iron that is more than 2 percent carbon. Cast iron is highly durable and very resistant to the effects of heat. You'll find a selection of cast iron fireplace inserts on 1stDibs.

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