Fireplaces and Mantels
Early 20th Century English Louis Philippe Fireplaces and Mantels
Wood, Oak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century English Regency Fireplaces and Mantels
Metal, Iron
Early 1900s Scottish Victorian Antique Fireplaces and Mantels
Pine
20th Century American Shaker Fireplaces and Mantels
Bronze
Early 20th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels
Wood, Pine, Paint
Late 20th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels
Metal
1920s French Régence Vintage Fireplaces and Mantels
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
Early 20th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels
Limestone
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Fireplaces and Mantels
Metal, Iron
Late 20th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
Mid-20th Century English Chinoiserie Fireplaces and Mantels
Mahogany, Wood
Early 20th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels
Pine
Late 20th Century English George III Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
20th Century French Art Deco Fireplaces and Mantels
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble, Statuary Marble
Late 20th Century English Queen Anne Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Fireplaces and Mantels
Stone, Limestone
Late 20th Century English Queen Anne Fireplaces and Mantels
Travertine
Mid-20th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels
Breccia Marble
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Fireplaces and Mantels
Mahogany, Wood
20th Century French Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
Late 20th Century English Regency Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
1950s French Vintage Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass
Early 20th Century Fireplaces and Mantels
Limestone
20th Century French Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Fireplaces and Mantels
Bronze
20th Century Fireplaces and Mantels
Oak
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels
Limestone
Late 20th Century French Louis XIII Fireplaces and Mantels
Limestone
1950s Spanish Rustic Vintage Fireplaces and Mantels
Ceramic
Early 20th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble, Statuary Marble
20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
Early 20th Century English Regency Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
Early 20th Century Fireplaces and Mantels
Oak, Mirror
Early 1900s English Georgian Antique Fireplaces and Mantels
Pine
1920s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Fireplaces and Mantels
Metal
Early 20th Century English George III Fireplaces and Mantels
Other
Early 20th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Fireplaces and Mantels
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Fireplaces and Mantels
Limestone
Early 20th Century Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble, Carrara Marble
Late 20th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels
Stone
Early 20th Century English Regency Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble, Statuary Marble
20th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels
1970s English George III Vintage Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
Late 20th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels
Steel
Early 20th Century Italian Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
20th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Fireplaces and Mantels
Metal
20th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels
Pine
20th Century English George III Fireplaces and Mantels
Pine
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fireplaces and Mantels
Chrome
Late 20th Century English Queen Anne Fireplaces and Mantels
Stone
20th Century American Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Enamel, Nickel
Antique and Vintage Fireplaces and Mantels
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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