French Rouge Marble Mantel

A magnificent Breche Violette marble console with ormolu mounts. France, circa 1860 Measures: 62" height by 92" length by 32 1/4" depth.

A superb Carrera marble fireplace. Truly unique. Exquisite detail. Italy, circa 1820.   

Georges-François Alix settled at 46 rue de Charonne and moved to 6 bis rue Richard Lenoir in 1878. Exhibited at the Paris Expositions of 1884, 1885, and 1889. He supplied bronze mou...

Extraordinary Hand Carved Gilt Wood "Fleur de Pecher" Marble Top Louis XVI style Console Table. signed Maison Leys 3 place de la Madeline Paris. France, circa 1880. Dimensions: He...

A striking and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Brèche d'Alep marble and ormolu fireplace mantel. The mantle is raised by fine block feet below elegant straight jambs. ...

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...

19th century Louis XV style beautiful fireplace sculpted in a soft colored Rouge Royal marble. The finely carved shelf rests on a serpentine front, with a rocaille shell framed by fl...

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...