Antique Louis XV White Marble Fireplace Mantel

This mantel was carved in the Louis XV style. Often characterized by sculpted curves in floral patterns, this piece has a unique, deeply carved, scrolled relief at the center of the ...

Rich oxblood with white, gray, and eggplant veining, this marble mantel was imported from Europe by Danny Alessandro & Edwin Jackson Mantel Company and carved out of rouge royale - a marble characterized by the presence of white calcite veins. In his Dictionary of Trade and Industry, Blanqui described this marble as, "This marble with a red background, mixed with white, and sometimes blue, is extracted in the town of Franchimont, near Philippeville, in the province of Namur. In all the Belgian marbles, it is the one that was most frequently used in the decoration of monuments: in the palace of Versailles, the Louvre, Palais Royal, and in many other public and private buildings." This piece epitomizes the emerging design aesthetics of the Louis XV period, characterized by curved forms, lightness, and comfort. True to its period, minimal lines highlight the panels on the vertical supports as well as across the serpentine apron, which features a carved shell with scrolls and leaves at the center. One feature to note: The side panels have round bronze vent covers...

This Rouge Royal Louis XV marble mantel was imported from Europe by Danny Alessandro & Edwin Jackson Mantel Company - a fine mantel dealer that specialized in fireplaces and mantels ...

This mantel is an 18th century Louis XV rouge royal marble mantel with white and gray veining. Hand carved, this piece features a serpentine apron with an unusually deeply carved cen...