Fireplaces and Mantels
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
Early 20th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels
Oak
1990s Regency Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass, Steel, Iron
Early 20th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels
Stone
1970s French Neoclassical Vintage Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass, Chrome
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Fireplaces and Mantels
Wood, Walnut
20th Century European Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Fireplaces and Mantels
Chrome
1930s American Georgian Vintage Fireplaces and Mantels
Composition
Early 1900s French Rococo Antique Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble, Ormolu
1980s English Victorian Vintage Fireplaces and Mantels
Steel
Early 20th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels
Wood, Pine
1920s English Rococo Vintage Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass, Zinc
Early 1900s English Georgian Antique Fireplaces and Mantels
Steel
Late 20th Century Chinese Fireplaces and Mantels
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Fireplaces and Mantels
Sandstone
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Fireplaces and Mantels
Chrome, Steel
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Fireplaces and Mantels
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels
Stone, Limestone
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
Early 20th Century Fireplaces and Mantels
Walnut
1930s American Vintage Fireplaces and Mantels
Mirror, Wood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fireplaces and Mantels
Metal
20th Century Italian Fireplaces and Mantels
Wrought Iron
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Fireplaces and Mantels
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Fireplaces and Mantels
Stone, Marble
20th Century Art Nouveau Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass
Early 20th Century British Fireplaces and Mantels
Oak
Early 1900s Scottish George III Antique Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
Early 20th Century Art Deco Fireplaces and Mantels
Reclaimed Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels
Metal, Bronze
1910s European Queen Anne Vintage Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fireplaces and Mantels
Chrome
1990s Italian Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Travertine
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Fireplaces and Mantels
Stone
20th Century Fireplaces and Mantels
20th Century English Art Deco Fireplaces and Mantels
Steel, Metal
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Fireplaces and Mantels
Wood, Oak
20th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels
Limestone
1960s British Georgian Vintage Fireplaces and Mantels
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Fireplaces and Mantels
Wood, Paint
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fireplaces and Mantels
Bronze
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Fireplaces and Mantels
Wood, Walnut
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass, Enamel
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Fireplaces and Mantels
Wood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fireplaces and Mantels
Chrome, Iron
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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