French Louis XV Antique Rouge Royale Marble Mantel

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 Belgium 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 time 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 is a classic antique marble mantel. The serpentine apron is decorated with a scrolled fleur di lis motif. Detailed lines highlight the carved panels on the angled vertical suppo...

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 ...

This large-scale mantel is hand carved out of 300 lbs of rouge royal marble - a marble characterized by the presence of white calcite veins. This mantel was Imported from Europe by D...

A distinguished and gracefully sculpted Louis XV-style fireplace mantel, originating from France circa 1850, this exquisite piece embodies the opulence and fluidity of the 19th centu...

A magnificent French Louis XV period fireplace mantel, dating to circa 1740–1760, exquisitely hand-carved from richly veined Rouge Royal marble. This mantel exemplifies the Rococo se...

Louis XV style mantel in Rouge Royal marble, 18th century This fireplace is sold without any fireplace insert nor marble floor but could be made to order (please ask for marble avai...

A Rouge Royal marble Louis XV antique fireplace mantel in Rococo style, The Serpentine shelf above the paneled frieze centered by a large floral cartouche and supported on straight d...