Westland Fire Guards & Fire Screens - Exceptional London Antiques

Our collection of antique fire guards & screens is the epitome of style and charm with examples ranging from Baroque to Arts and Crafts, Rococo and Art Nouveau.

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French Gilt Fire Screen Stock No. 16703 SOLD
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Elegant Louis XV French Fire Screen Stock No. 15851 SOLD
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French Gilt Rococo Fire Screen Stock No. 16061 SOLD
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Large and Fine French Gilt Brass Fire Screen Stock No. 16060 SOLD
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Antique Gilt Brass French Fire Screen Stock No. 16059 SOLD
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Gilt Bronze French Louis XVI Firescreen Stock No. 15616 SOLD
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A Rococo style gilt brass fire screen Stock No. 15383 SOLD
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A French brass and mesh fireplace screen Stock No. 15277 SOLD
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A Chinoiserie styled Edwardian lacquered fire screen Stock No. 14881 SOLD
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A Rococo Style Brass Peacock Fire Screen Stock No. 14393 SOLD
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A Brass Rococo Style Peacock Fire Screen Stock No. 13766 SOLD
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A three part folding brass and mesh 20th century fireguard Stock No. 14747 SOLD
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A smart and large 20th century brass and cut mesh fire guard Stock No. 14581 SOLD
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A French Peacock fan Rococo styled brass Fire Screen Stock No. 13989 SOLD
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A Regency Style Brass & Mesh Fire Screen Stock No. 14208 SOLD
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Early 20th Century Rococo Style Fire Screen Stock No. 14530 SOLD
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A Gilt Brass Rococo Style Fire Screen Stock No. 14279 SOLD
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An Antique Edwardian brass fire screen Stock No. 14193 SOLD
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A Fine Brass Antique Peacock Fire Screen Stock No. 14114 SOLD
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A 20th Century Cut Brass Peacock Fire Screen Stock No. 14628 SOLD
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Arts and Crafts polished steel antique fire screen Stock No. 14004 SOLD
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A cut brass Rococo style peacock fan fire guard Stock No. 14580 SOLD
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A Rare French Empire Brass Antique Fire Screen Stock No. 14589 SOLD
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A Louis XVI Style Gilt Brass Fire Screen Stock No. 14462 SOLD
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A Large Gilt Rococo Style Fire Screen Stock No. 14443 SOLD
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French Rococo Style Bronze Fire Screen Stock No. 14435 SOLD
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Gilt & Brass Louis XVI Style Fire Screen Stock No. 14117 SOLD
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An Aesthetic Movement stained glass fire scree Stock No. 14284 SOLD
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An Antique Gilt Brass Peacock Fire Screen. Stock No. 14113 SOLD
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A large French brass Rococo firescreen. Stock No. 14146 SOLD
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A Louis XVI Style Gilt Brass Fire Screen Stock No. 14026 SOLD
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A Rococo style brass and mesh fire guard Stock No. 13988 SOLD
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An attractive 20th century Rococo style brass & mesh firescreen Stock No. 13858 SOLD
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An Antique brass pictorial firescreen Stock No. 13007 SOLD
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An early 20th century Regency style firescreen Stock No. 13859 SOLD

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Antique fire screens serve a vital function when you have a working fireplace. Not only do they lessen the sometimes-scorching heat from a fire, but they can also protect against sparks, which may damage soft furnishings and even clothing!

Antique fire guards are often fitted with a fine mesh to block sparks, so it is important to choose one that is an appropriate size if the fire will be in use. Small fire guards are perfect when placed in front of a register grate as the fire is smaller but for a larger fireplace, such as an inglenook, a much bigger antique fire screen would be required.

Antique fire screens can also be used purely for decorative purposes, as they were often designed to be wonderfully ornate. French fire screens are particularly so, sometimes gilded so they glow within the opening of a fireplace. Bronze fire screens such as these are often very high-quality objects, so they provide a wonderful feature whether they are used for decoration only or serve a practical function during the colder months.

Their English counterparts can also be decorative. Peacock fire screens for example are the perfect fireplace accessory. When open, their leaves form the shape of a peacock’s tail, and when closed these leaves fold neatly together.

Tapestry fire screens are also highly decorative and were very popular in the 18^th and 19^th centuries. It was a pastime of women to embroider or weave panels for these screens, which would then protect their fair complexions from the glare of the fire. Victorian fire guards are often inset with needlework or tapestry panels that were made by women at home, rather than sold with these elements already fitted.

For a more rustic interior, an Arts and Crafts copper fire screen would work well, as they were often handmade. As these fire screens were beaten into shape, the finish is more understated and often works well with stone or wooden fireplaces.

We have a wide range of antique fire screens on this page, but if you are looking for anything specific, please do not hesitate to contact us.