Antique Marble Fireplaces
Stunning antique marble fireplaces, mantels & chimneypieces made in variety of different antique marbles, including Sienna marble, Statuary marble, Cippolino marble and Verde antico marble.
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Stock: 14328
A Louis XV Rococo antique fireplace surround carved in veined reddish brown Rouge Royale marble with an asymmetric scrolled cartouche on the serpentine, panelled frieze and with similar detail on the endblocks set above angled panelled jambs flanking the opening.
French early 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
59 3⁄8"
151 cms |
44 7⁄8"
114 cms |
11 13⁄16"
30 cms |
| Internal |
45 1⁄2"
115.5 cms |
38 5⁄8"
98 cms |
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Stock: 14245
A smart 19th century white Statuary Marble antique chimneypiece with a simple bevelled edged shelf above a linked rosette panel on the frieze flanked by scrolled cartouche on the endblocks set above panelled jambs, each centred by a rosette, resting on plain footblocks.
English, mid 19th century.
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width |
height |
depth |
| external |
75 3⁄16"
191 cms |
48 11⁄16"
123.7 cms |
10 3⁄16"
26 cms |
| internal |
39 5⁄8"
100.7 cms |
35 11⁄16"
90.7 cms |
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Stock: 10670
A small Louis XV style antique Rococo fireplace surround in veined and figured white Carrara marble. Image before restoration. French, late 19th, early 20th century.
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width |
height |
depth |
| External |
52 3⁄8"
133 cms |
42 1⁄2"
108 cms |
14 3⁄8"
36.5 cms |
| Internal |
36 3⁄16"
92 cms |
34 3⁄8"
87.5 cms |
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Stock: 14320
An antique white Statuary Marble fireplace surround. The deeply carved central plaque, set beneath the simple moulded shelf on a plain panelled frieze, is decorated with roses, fruit and orange blossom and is flanked by carved end blocks, one depicting Summer and the other Autumn, The panelled jambs richly carved with hanging, ribbon tied clusters of oak and acorns
English, mid 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
61 5⁄8"
156.5 cms |
46 1⁄2"
118 cms |
9 3⁄8"
24 cms |
| Internal |
37 5⁄8"
95.5 cms |
37"
94 cms |
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Stock: 14260
A small Rococo style Louis XV antique fireplace surround in fine Carrara Marble
with a carved foliate cartouche on the panelled frieze above a shaped opening flanked by panelled & fluted angled jambs.
French late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
52 13⁄16"
134 cms |
41 1⁄4"
105 cms |
16"
40.6 cms |
| Internal |
35 13⁄16"
91 cms |
32 5⁄8"
82.7 cms |
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Stock: 10645
A delightful small Louis XVI style cheminee in Medicis Breccia marble, the serpentine shelf over a vividly figured frieze centred by a large unusual lobed Cartouche flanked by angled scrolled endblocks and jambs. Image before restoration. French early 19th century.
Shown here with various fireplace accessories not included in the price.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
51 3⁄16"
130 cms |
42 1⁄4"
107.5 cms |
15 11⁄16"
40 cms |
| Internal |
34 1⁄8"
86.5 cms |
34 3⁄8"
87.5 cms |
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Stock: 8123
A striking Victorian fireplace mantel in white Statuary marble. It is decorated with 17 Minton majolica tiles, five depicting winged heraldic lions holding grapes, three black and one brown prancing horses, four putti rowing in shell boats, and four lion mask shields with scimitar swords. All are set in a stylised Greco-Roman manner. (Research is on-going into the significance behind the tile images).
English circa 1860.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
78 1⁄8"
198.5 cms |
46 11⁄16"
118.5 cms |
14 3⁄8"
36.5 cms |
| Internal |
39"
99 cms |
36 1⁄2"
92.8 cms |
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Stock: 14218
A wide and grand white Statuary Marble Louis XV style antique chimneypiece carved in high relief. The stepped breakfront shelf rests on an elaborately carved serpentine frieze centred by an Akroter female mask amid acanthus leaf decoration and trailing floral wreaths above a shaped moulded opening. The c-scrolled floral endblocks with tumbling floral swags sit above prominent panelled angled jambs.
English, circa 1860.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
76 3⁄8"
194 cms |
49 13⁄16"
126.5 cms |
16 1⁄8"
41 cms |
| Internal |
39 3⁄16"
99.5 cms |
36 5⁄8"
93 cms |
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Stock: 14338
An elegant and simple French Regence, Carrara Marble Louis XVI antique fireplace surround with a stop fluted frieze flanked by square endblocks above tapering, scrolled and panelled jambs. French early 19th century.
Shown here with fire grate SNo 14266 not included in the price.
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width |
height |
depth |
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55 3⁄8"
140.8 cms |
42 1⁄8"
107 cms |
15 1⁄8"
38.3 cms |
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35"
88.8 cms |
32 11⁄16"
83 cms |
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Stock: 14254
A large elegant Louis XVI style Pavonazza Marble chimneypiece with a wide curved stepped shelf set above a simple frieze centred by a foliate plaque and flanked by panelled angled jambs resting on moulded footblocks.Together with its original matching fireplace curb.
Belgian, late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
77 13⁄16"
197.5 cms |
52 3⁄16"
132.5 cms |
15"
38 cms |
| Internal |
43 1⁄8"
109.5 cms |
38 13⁄16"
98.5 cms |
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Stock: 14307
A smart High Renaissance style polished Belgian Black Marble antique fireplace surround with three foliate carved panels on the frieze flanked by a pair of lozenge endblocks set above tapering free standing fluted columns resting on double footblocks. Flemish 19th century.
Link to: Antique Renaissance, Gothic Tudor Fireplace mantels and Chimneypieces: 1260 - 1600
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
63 13⁄16"
162 cms |
59 1⁄8"
150 cms |
15 11⁄16"
40 cms |
| Internal |
35 13⁄16"
91 cms |
44 7⁄8"
114 cms |
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Stock: 14147
A refined and elegant Edwardian Neoclassical style antique fireplace, in white statuary and Verdi Antico marble. The central plaque is decorated with a finely carved urn surrounded by bell flower swags tied with ribbons. The inlaid Verdi Antico Greek key pattern frieze panels are flanked by oval floral paterae end blocks, set beneath the deeply moulded and stepped shelf with dental and pearl bead detail. The jambs are in the form of subtly scrolling, fluted console pilasters over small footblocks. The fireplace opening is framed by a simple moulded architrave.
English, circa 1910.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
66 1⁄2"
169 cms |
53 1⁄8"
135 cms |
7 1⁄8"
18 cms |
| Internal |
41 1⁄4"
105 cms |
40"
101.5 cms |
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Stock: 14303
A fine Louis XVI style antique fireplace mantel in rare beautifully gold veined Portoro Marble. The moulded rectangular shelf is set above a simple panelled frieze which is flanked by a pair of square endblocks supported on moulded and fluted corbels above panelled jambs raised on simple footblocks.
French, late 19th century.
Notes: Varieties of Portoro Marble have been found in different parts of the world but the marble used to make this chimneypiece is of the highest quality and could only have come from the quarries on the Island of Palmaria, in the Gulf of La Spezia, Italy. This marble was discovered and first extracted in Roman times and is rightly regarded worldwide as a luxury marble because of it's quality and the distinctive black and gold veining.
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width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
55 1⁄8"
140 cms |
40"
101.5 cms |
15 11⁄16"
40 cms |
| Internal |
37 3⁄16"
94.5 cms |
28 11⁄16"
72.8 cms |
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Stock: 14158
A simple and elegant Black Kilkenny Marble Chimneypiece in the William IV style with a stepped panelled frieze. The sturdy jambs, each with twin flattened columns, are raised on plain footblocks.
English, circa 1850.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
73 3⁄16"
186 cms |
48"
122 cms |
12 1⁄2"
31.7 cms |
| Internal |
41 1⁄2"
105.4 cms |
39"
99.1 cms |
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Stock: 14301
A Louis XVI style antique chimneypiece in carrara marble, the split panelled frieze with a central a rosette paterae is flanked by square floral paterae endblocks set above angled stop fluted demi lune jambs resting on simple moulded footblocks.
French late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
52 3⁄8"
133.2 cms |
43 1⁄4"
110 cms |
15 5⁄8"
39.5 cms |
| Internal |
33 7⁄8"
86 cms |
34 1⁄4"
87 cms |
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Stock: 13875
A French Louis XVI style antique fireplace in elegantly veined Arabescato marble. The simple moulded shelf is set above the fluted and ormolu mounted frieze and flanked by acanthus leaf, square gilt paterae end blocks, supported on stop fluted, pilaster jambs with further ormolu decoration.
French, late 19th century.
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Width |
hight |
depth |
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57 11⁄16"
146.5 cms |
41 1⁄2"
105.5 cms |
13 13⁄16"
35 cms |
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40 3⁄8"
102.5 cms |
31 1⁄2"
80 cms |
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Stock: 14261
A large statuary marble Louis XV antique fire surround with a shaped opening and with a central shell cartouche surrounded by acanthus detail on the frieze flanked by smaller shell cartouche with tumbling bellflowers in the endblocks above angled acanthus embellished jambs.
French late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
71 1⁄4"
181 cms |
46 11⁄16"
118.5 cms |
15"
38 cms |
| Internal |
49 13⁄16"
126.5 cms |
32 1⁄2"
82.5 cms |
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Stock: 14184
A finely carved Louis XVI style style antique chimneypiece in white Carrara Marble with a simple moulded shelf above a panelled frieze centred by an empty quiver resting on sprays of olive leaves symbolizing Peace. The frieze is flanked by square floral paterae above prominent scrolled acanthus embellished jambs with scrolled feet above simple moulded footblocks.
French, late 19th century.
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width |
height |
depth |
| external |
61 3⁄16"
155.5 cms |
42 11⁄16"
108.5 cms |
15 11⁄16"
40 cms |
| internal |
43 1⁄8"
109.5 cms |
32 1⁄2"
82.5 cms |
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Stock: 13854
A fine Louis XVI French Regence style antique Portoro Marble fireplace mantel. This is a rare beautifully gold veined marble. The moulded rectangular shelf of this antique chimneypiece is set above the simple panelled frieze which is flanked by a pair of square endblocks supported on moulded and fluted corbels above the panelled jambs.French, late 19th century.
Notes: Varieties of Portoro Marble have been found in different parts of the world but the marble used to make this chimneypiece is of the highest quality and could only have come from the quarries on the Island of Palmaria, in the Gulf of La Spezia, Italy. This marble was discovered and first extracted in Roman times and is rightly regarded worldwide as a luxury marble because of the quality and it’s distinctive black and gold veining.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
59 1⁄8"
150 cms |
39 13⁄16"
101 cms |
15 3⁄16"
38.5 cms |
| Internal |
44 11⁄16"
113.5 cms |
29 7⁄8"
76 cms |
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Stock: 14189
An antique Louis XV Rococo style antique chimneypiece in fine Carrara Marble
with a central shell cartouche, echoed on the endblocks, surrounded by scrolling acanthus foliage on a panelled frieze above a shaped opening and supported by a pair of scrolled fielded jambs.
French late 19th century.
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width |
height |
depth |
| external |
60 13⁄16"
154.5 cms |
42 1⁄2"
108 cms |
16"
40.7 cms |
| internal |
43 11⁄16"
111 cms |
31 7⁄8"
81 cms |
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Stock: 9017
A Maurin Green Marble Bolection Fireplace Mantel of bold proportions with light green veining interspersing the darker green figuring.
English 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
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60"
152.5 cms |
51"
129.5 cms |
3 7⁄8"
10 cms |
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42 1⁄8"
107 cms |
42 1⁄8"
107 cms |
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Stock: 14204
An elegant highly polished jet black Louis XV style antique fireplace in Belgian Black Marble. The moulded serpentine shelf is set above the panelled frieze, which is centred by a carved Rococo style foliate and clam shell cartouche, flanked by shell and bell flower endblocks, supported on angled, scrolled and panelled console jambs terminating in large acanthus detail above curved footblocks.
French, late 19th century.
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width |
height |
depth |
| external |
56 11⁄16"
144 cms |
42 1⁄2"
108 cms |
16 1⁄8"
41 cms |
| internal |
40 3⁄16"
102 cms |
35"
89 cms |
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Stock: 11943
A substantial Scottish Regency Chimneypiece in purple veined and figured Convent Sienna Giallo marble, the frieze with an impressive scroll crested central shield set between foliate fronds and with neatly scrolled corbels supporting the frieze.
Scottish early 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
83 1⁄2"
212 cms |
54 1⁄8"
137.5 cms |
13"
33 cms |
| Internal |
48 13⁄16"
124 cms |
43 1⁄4"
110 cms |
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Stock: 14145
A fine and unusually tall Louis XVI style antique fireplace surround carved in high relief, from Carara Marble. The floral guilloche frieze, centred by a foliate cartouche, is flanked by a pair of square floral paterae endblocks set above scrolled, acanthus leaf carved and fluted console jambs.
French circa 1860.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
71 1⁄4"
181 cms |
49 13⁄16"
126.5 cms |
16 1⁄8"
41 cms |
| Internal |
41 11⁄16"
106 cms |
38 3⁄16"
97 cms |
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Stock: 10272
A small and elegant Gothic Revival antique chimneypiece in attractive brown coral fossil marble, with a simple moulded shelf above a slow arched opening and with recessed Gothic panels on the jambs resting on plain footblocks.
English mid 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
57 3⁄8"
145.8 cms |
45 1⁄8"
114.5 cms |
7 7⁄8"
20 cms |
| Internal |
36"
91.5 cms |
39 3⁄8"
100 cms |
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Stock: 13892
An attractive Victorian marble antique chimneypiece in pure white statuary marble, inlaid with Sienna and Verde Antico marble.The inlaid central plaque is flanked by plain frieze panels and simple end blocks. The jambs have further inlaid Gothic style decoration over simple moulded foot blocks.
English, mid-19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
64 5⁄8"
164 cms |
51 3⁄8"
130.5 cms |
8 11⁄16"
22 cms |
| Internal |
38 3⁄16"
97 cms |
38 1⁄8"
96.7 cms |
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Stock: 14110
An attractive and large arched antique Victorian white Italian marble chimneypiece with a stepped moulded shelf. The arch is centred with a floral and foliate carved keystone which is flanked by highly carved ornate ribboned laurel wreaths trailing down the spandrels.
English, circa 1880.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
78 1⁄8"
198.5 cms |
47 3⁄16"
120 cms |
13 3⁄8"
34 cms |
| Internal |
39"
99 cms |
37"
94 cms |
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Stock: 14150
A French Empire, Regence style bulls eye fireplace surround in richly figured grey St Anne's marble. The simple panelled frieze is flanked by traditional bulls eye endblocks above stop fluted jambs.
French late 19th century.
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width |
height |
depth |
| external |
59 1⁄8"
150 cms |
42 1⁄2"
108 cms |
12 5⁄8"
32 cms |
| internal |
45 1⁄8"
114.5 cms |
35"
89 cms |
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Stock: 14212
A compact Louis XV fireplace surround in Breche Violette marble, with a central shell cartouche on the fielded frieze, echoed on the endblocks set above scrolled and panelled angled jambs.
French, late 19th century.
Previously SOR 6579
Shown with firebasket 10347
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
53 1⁄8"
135 cms |
42 11⁄16"
108.5 cms |
14 3⁄16"
36 cms |
| Internal |
36 5⁄8"
93 cms |
36"
91.5 cms |
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Stock: 14034
A low and wide Louis XVI style antique Statuary Marble chimneypiece mantel. The panelled frieze and end blocks, centred by a plain panelled plaque,set below the moulded shelf, is supported on scrolled and stop fluted console jambs with acanthus detail. The last image shows this antique fireplace in it's original setting together with its original steel and nickel plated brass insert currently under restoration.
French, late 19th century.
The fire grate shown here is not included in the price and was recently sold.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
65 3⁄8"
166 cms |
41 7⁄8"
106.5 cms |
17 11⁄16"
45 cms |
| Internal |
43 1⁄2"
110.5 cms |
28"
71 cms |
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Stock: 14163
A large 19th century white Statuary Marble antique fireplace surround in the Jacobean manner with a deep moulded shelf, the frieze embellished with boldly carved strapwork detail echoed on the volute jambs.
English, mid 19th century.
Link to: Antique Victorian, William IV and Edwardian fireplaces and chimneypieces.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
77 5⁄8"
197 cms |
49 3⁄8"
125.5 cms |
13 3⁄16"
33.5 cms |
| Internal |
42 1⁄8"
107 cms |
37"
94 cms |
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Stock: 13917
A rare and elegant Arts and Crafts antique fireplace bolection in strikingly veined Irish Connemara marble. The arched frieze, flanked by two panelled spandrels beneath a small moulded central shelf, is supported on bolection moulded jambs resting on simple footblocks. etc
English, circa 1910.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
60"
152.3 cms |
46 1⁄4"
117.5 cms |
5 11⁄16"
14.5 cms |
| Internal |
47 13⁄16"
121.5 cms |
38 3⁄16"
97 cms |
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Stock: 14021
An understated and deep French Regence arched bolection antique fireplace in Verdi Antico Marble, together with its original decorative brass insert.The moulded shelf is set above a pair of spandrel panels above the arched opening. The whole is supported on a pair of simple recessed jambs above sturdy footblocks. French, late 19th century.
Note the insert opening is 65cms wide and 57cms high.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
55 1⁄4"
140.5 cms |
42 1⁄8"
107 cms |
15 11⁄16"
40 cms |
| Internal |
40"
101.5 cms |
33 1⁄2"
85 cms |
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Stock: 14112
A bold and simple antique Victorian fireplace, in finely veined pencil statuary marble. The end blocks are enriched with simple shields, below the plain rectangular shelf. Supported on simple pilaster jambs, over moulded foot blocks.
Scottish, mid 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
70 1⁄8"
178 cms |
49"
124.5 cms |
10"
25.3 cms |
| Internal |
36 3⁄16"
92 cms |
36 3⁄16"
92 cms |
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Stock: 8443
A small and sophisticated antique fireplace mantel in Giallo di Sienna marble
with trefoil cloverleaf central cartouche and quatrefoil endblocks, under an attractively moulded shelf over descending clover leaves on panelled jambs
in the Belle Epoque manner.
French, possibly Italian, late 19th century (photo before restoration).
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width |
height |
depth |
| external |
60 3⁄16"
153 cms |
43"
109.2 cms |
8"
20.3 cms |
| internal |
43 1⁄4"
109.9 cms |
35"
88.9 cms |
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Marble fireplaces
Our stunning collection of antique marble fireplaces, mantels and chimneypieces features fireplaces made in a variety of different antique marbles, including Sienna marble, Statuary marble, Cippolino marble and Verde Antico marble.
A brief history of marble
Marble has been used in architecture for thousands of years, dating back to the ancient Mesopotamian and Egyptian cultures. Its ability to bear immense weight made it ideal for supporting structures and monolithic columns in public, private and religious buildings. Prized for its beauty and resilience, marble has been used in some of the world’s most iconic buildings, including the Parthenon, the Taj Mahal and the Palace of Versailles.
Marble has been popular for its use in sculpture since classical times. In fact, the word ‘marble’ derives from the Ancient Greek mármaron, which means ‘crystalline rock, shining stone’. Light is able to penetrate several millimetres into marble before being scattered out, producing the characteristic ‘glow’ that seems to give life to sculptures.
The introduction of marble fireplaces
Marble fireplaces have been popular for hundreds of years. Marble has been highly prized as a material for fireplaces due to its softness - which makes it easier to carve - its strength, and, perhaps most of all, its elegance and air of luxury.
The oldest piece in our collection of antique marble fireplaces dates back to around 1460. This extremely rare chimneypiece is carved in Pietra d’Istria marble from the Istrian Peninsula near Venice, and is attributed to Giorgio da Sebenico, sculptor of the Duomo San Francesco, Cathedral of Ancona.
A taste for marble fireplaces
Marble fireplaces remained fashionable in Europe throughout the 15th and 16th Centuries and were particularly popular during the Georgian, Regency and Victorian eras.
The first half of the Georgian era saw marble fireplaces influenced heavily by the classical temple architecture of the Greeks and Romans. Halfway through the 18th Century, designer and architect Robert Adam revolutionised fireplace design with his neoclassical fireplaces.
Marble fireplaces were much sought-after during the Regency period, particularly those made from Statuary marble. However, the onset of the Napoleonic wars in 1803 made its cost prohibitive to all but the wealthiest, and largely restricted its use to grand public rooms.
From the early to mid Victorian era these fireplaces were typically very ornate, featuring intricate floral designs. Later Victorian fireplaces show a preference for simpler, more geometric designs.
Antique marble fireplaces
Antique marble fireplaces are still very much in demand, and it’s easy to see why. From the simplest to the most sumptuously extravagant, a marble fireplace can be tastefully integrated into either a traditional or modern room to make a beautiful and striking focal point.
Our collection of antique marble fireplaces is one of the most comprehensive in the world. A display spanning such a breadth of styles, periods and materials is unlikely to be found elsewhere.