Victorian Fireplaces - Exceptional Antiques from Westland London
Victorian, including William IV, Arts and Crafts, Aesthetic Movement, Art Nouveau and Art Deco antique fireplaces, mantels and chimneypieces in marble, stone, wood, cast iron and other metals.
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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: 14262
A large neoclassical style cast iron Victorian fireplace surround. The breakfront shelf above anthemion and egg & dart detail rests above the frieze, with a central panel depicting ribbon tied quivers and arrows, flanked by bellflower swags with descending ropes of further bellflowers on the panelled jambs framing the dentil edged opening.
English, circa 1880.
Link to: Antique Victorian, William IV and Edwardian fireplaces and chimneypieces.
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width |
height |
depth |
| external |
70 11⁄16"
179.5 cms |
54 1⁄8"
137.5 cms |
13 1⁄8"
33.3 cms |
| internal |
37 3⁄16"
94.5 cms |
38 3⁄16"
97 cms |
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Stock: 13945
A simple panelled walnut antique fireplace surround set with very fine and rare Aesthetic Movement Tiles made by Minton & Company ( 1828 - 1868 ). The tiles, exquisitely hand painted in the unburnished precious metals of fine gold, platinum and dragon red rhodium, depict cranes flying and feeding over tranquil lakes amid islands of bamboo and are the work of Japanese artists brought over by Mintons in the 1880's to add their skills and artistry to that of the Minton ceramicists.
English circa 1880.
Note: Rhodium is from the Greek word 'rhodon' meaning rose and was discovered in 1803 by a William Hyde Wollaston, an English chemist, shortly after his discovery of the element palladium. Rhodium tends to occur along with deposits of platinum and is primarily obtained as a byproduct of mining and refining platinum.
Link to: Antique Victorian, William IV and Edwardian fireplaces and chimneypieces.
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width |
hight |
depth |
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72 13⁄16"
185 cms |
54 7⁄8"
139.5 cms |
10 3⁄16"
26 cms |
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42 1⁄2"
108 cms |
40 3⁄8"
102.5 cms |
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Stock: 14268
A Victorian, Aesthetic Movement Yorkstone antique fireplace surround with a wide moulded shelf. The deeply carved frieze, set with five huge roundels centred by floral motifs above anthemion motif detail, is supported on sturdy split columned jambs. English, circa 1870.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
72"
183 cms |
58 11⁄16"
149 cms |
10"
25.5 cms |
| Internal |
37 13⁄16"
96 cms |
37"
94 cms |
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Stock: 14361
A large neoclassical style cast iron antique Victorian fireplace surround. with a plain frieze with dentil detail above and below set beneath the moulded shelf. The jambs fronted by pairs of substantial reeded columns, with scrolled capitals, resting on simple tall footblocks
English, mid 19th century.
Link to: Antique Victorian, William IV and Edwardian fireplaces and chimneypieces.
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width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
69 1⁄8"
175.5 cms |
54 11⁄16"
139 cms |
11 1⁄8"
28.2 cms |
| Internal |
37 3⁄8"
95 cms |
38 3⁄16"
97 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: 14263
A large and wide Victorian antique cast iron chimneypiece in the neoclassical style, with dentil detail on the undershelf, a decorative ribbon tied laurel leaf cushion frieze and eared aperture with egg and dart moulding.
English, circa 1880.
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width |
height |
depth |
| external |
68 1⁄4"
173.5 cms |
53 1⁄2"
136 cms |
12 5⁄8"
32 cms |
| internal |
37 5⁄8"
95.5 cms |
37 13⁄16"
96 cms |
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Stock: 14157
A most attractive large Edwardian fireplace surround carved in beautiful rich Rosewood with very fine, high quality mother of pearl floral marquetry panels on the central frieze panel, endblocks and jambs and a with large dog leg opening.
English circa 1910
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
73 3⁄16"
186 cms |
55 7⁄8"
142 cms |
13"
33 cms |
| Internal |
41 1⁄4"
105 cms |
38 3⁄16"
97 cms |
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Stock: 12359
A large well-proportioned carved oak antique chimneypiece in the Palladian manner. The straight moulded shelf over a panelled frieze supported on the large carved Palmette capitals above fluted, volute jambs.
English, late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
76 3⁄16"
193.5 cms |
56 1⁄8"
142.5 cms |
8 7⁄8"
22.5 cms |
| Internal |
42 1⁄2"
108 cms |
40"
101.5 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: 14041
A small antique cast iron Victorian register fireplace grate. The central panel illustrating the arrival in the stables in Bethlehem of the three Magi bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh sand urrounded by attendant angels and seraphim. The side panels adorned with abundant fruit and foliage detail.
English circa 1900.
Link to: Antique Victorian, William IV and Edwardian fireplaces and chimneypieces.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
37 13⁄16"
96 cms |
46 7⁄8"
119 cms |
9 13⁄16"
25 cms |
| Internal |
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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.
Link to: Antique Renaissance, Gothic Tudor Fireplace mantels and Chimneypieces: 1260 - 1600
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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: 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.
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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: 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.
Link to: Antique Victorian, William IV, Arts and Crafts, Aesthetic, Art Nouveau mantels and Art Deco fireplaces and chimneypieces.
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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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Stock: 13910
An elegant creamy white Victorian Statuary Marble bullseye chimneypiece the moulded frieze flanked by the bullseye endblocks above panelled jambs.
English mid 19th century.
Link to: Antique Victorian, William IV and Edwardian fireplaces and chimneypieces.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
64"
162.5 cms |
44 1⁄4"
112.5 cms |
10"
25.5 cms |
| Internal |
36 3⁄16"
92 cms |
36 3⁄16"
92 cms |
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Stock: 13686
A rare and substantial Aesthetic antique chimneypiece on a grand scale exquisitely carved in lightly veined statuary marble. The colonnade frieze enclosing deeply undercut carved floral panels flanked by carved endblocks depicting flying angels carrying children & scatterting flowers above panelled jambs with classical vases of richly carved flowers above smaller panels with geese amongst rushes.
The side returns have three carved panels, small top panels depicting the world of music above the main larger panels of herons wrestling snakes among reeds, above the lower panels carved with shells and stylised porpoises.The fireplace opening is bordered by richly carved classical Greek architrave.
English circa 1870.
Note: Unusually the main elements of this chimneypiece are carved from solid blocks of marble.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
85"
216 cms |
58 3⁄8"
148.3 cms |
19 11⁄16"
50 cms |
| Internal |
50 13⁄16"
129 cms |
41 1⁄4"
104.8 cms |
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Stock: 13488
An elegant but small Victorian bullseye fireplace surround in richly veined Carrara Marble.
English, circa 1840.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
53"
134.5 cms |
44 1⁄4"
112.5 cms |
10 3⁄16"
26 cms |
| Internal |
30 7⁄8"
78.5 cms |
37 3⁄8"
95 cms |
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Stock: 13627
A tall and stately rosewood and ebony chimneypiece and overmantle in the
French Baroque manner. The overmantle mirror, framed with egg and dart
& fleur de lys decoration, is set beneath a large cartouche centred with a
monogrammed boss with the letters FF and is flanked by ebony lozenge detail and ribboned foliate festoons.
The fireplace, with panels of foliate decoration on the frieze and endblocks,
is supported by a pair of free standing, elaborately carved ebony columns
fronting the jambs and framing the slow arched opening which is edged
with egg and dart detail and further ribboned foliate festoons.
French, mid to late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
59 1⁄8"
150 cms |
101 3⁄8"
257.5 cms |
16 7⁄8"
43 cms |
| Internal |
33 1⁄8"
84 cms |
34 13⁄16"
88.5 cms |
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Stock: 11875
A simple and restrained 19th century white Carrara Marble chimneypiece with corbelled endblocks.
English, circa 1870.
Link to: Antique Victorian, William IV and Edwardian fireplaces and chimneypieces.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
62 3⁄16"
158 cms |
46 7⁄8"
119 cms |
11"
28 cms |
| Internal |
37 13⁄16"
96 cms |
38 13⁄16"
98.5 cms |
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Stock: 11744
A simple antique Victorian fireplace surround in Statuary marble with Brocatelle detail, fluted end blocks and panelled frieze and jambs.
English, circa 1900.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
68 1⁄2"
174 cms |
47 5⁄8"
121 cms |
11 7⁄8"
30.2 cms |
| Internal |
37 3⁄8"
95 cms |
37 3⁄8"
95 cms |
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Stock: 11859
A 19th century Verdi Tinos antique marble chimneypiece mantel with Rouge Griotte detail & Kilkenny Black marble columns. The panelled frieze is centred by a floral paterae echoed on the end blocks and supported by a pair of substantial full round columns topped by Corinthian capitals.
English circa 1880.
Link to: Antique Victorian, William IV and Edwardian fireplaces and chimneypieces.
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width |
height |
depth |
| External |
65 7⁄8"
167.5 cms |
51"
129.5 cms |
13"
33 cms |
| Internal |
40 3⁄16"
102 cms |
40 5⁄8"
103 cms |
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Stock: 9784
A substantial 19th century Bardiglio Dove Grey marble chimneypiece with deeply carved twin corbels supporting the deep shelf above a frieze decorated with a series of roundels echoed on the jambs, the slow arched opening centred by a simple keystone.
English, circa 1870.
Link to: Antique Victorian, William IV and Edwardian fireplaces and chimneypieces.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
74 13⁄16"
190 cms |
48"
122 cms |
13 3⁄8"
34 cms |
| Internal |
39 3⁄8"
100 cms |
36 5⁄8"
93 cms |
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Stock: 6567
A large and impressive white statuary marble Victorian Chimneypiece, with substantial highly carved corbels supporting the deep shelf, carved with acanthus foliage, the frieze formed of flanking panels carved with serpentine patterns flanking the central shield motif.
English, circa 1860.
Link to: Antique Renaissance, Gothic Tudor Fireplace mantels and Chimneypieces: 1260 - 1600
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
81 1⁄8"
206 cms |
52 3⁄8"
133 cms |
13 13⁄16"
35 cms |
| Internal |
40 3⁄16"
102 cms |
38 5⁄8"
98 cms |
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Stock: 13453
A large & substantial Victorian, Neoclassical style cast iron fireplace surround, richly decorated with alternating geometric sunburst & urn roundels. The frieze centred by an egg and dart framed plaque depicting an urn flanked by mythological winged beasts and scrolling floral vines.
English, with registration mark for 1884.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
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70 7⁄8"
180 cms |
52 3⁄8"
133 cms |
11 3⁄8"
29 cms |
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40"
101.5 cms |
38 3⁄8"
97.5 cms |
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Stock: 10465
An early 19th century burnished 'bulls-eye' cast-iron antique fireplace mantle.
Circa 1830.
Link to: Antique Renaissance, Gothic Tudor Fireplace mantels and Chimneypieces: 1260 - 1600
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width |
height |
depth |
| External |
51 13⁄16"
131.6 cms |
43 1⁄4"
110 cms |
7 5⁄8"
19.3 cms |
| Internal |
34 1⁄4"
87 cms |
36 3⁄16"
92 cms |
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Stock: 13411
A Neoclassical style cast iron fireplace surround with a classic Georgian ogee frieze of scrolling acanthus leaves and with intricately entwined climbing floral, foliate and cherubic decoration around the opening stemming from twin vases resting on the foot blocks.
English, Diamond Registration mark for 1867, possibly Coalbrookdale.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
60"
152.5 cms |
54 1⁄8"
137.5 cms |
7"
17.7 cms |
| Internal |
35 3⁄8"
90 cms |
37 5⁄8"
95.5 cms |
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Stock: 13256
A very large and graceful fireplace, carved in white Bianco Pi marble, with panelled jambs and frieze, topped with huge scrolled acanthus corbels supporting the substantial shelf. Known London Provenance.
English late 19th century.
Link to: Antique Victorian, William IV and Edwardian fireplaces and chimneypieces.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
78"
198 cms |
49 3⁄16"
125 cms |
14 13⁄16"
37.5 cms |
| Internal |
39 3⁄8"
100 cms |
38"
96.5 cms |
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Stock: 13349
A large & elegant English Statuary Marble Victorian fireplace with inlaid Spanish Brocatelle Marble on the frieze and jambs set within delicately carved entwined stem edged panels, the endblocks carved with putti, festoons & bird and all supported on substantial footblocks.
English, early to mid 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| Width |
79 7⁄8"
203 cms |
55 1⁄2"
141 cms |
15 3⁄16"
38.5 cms |
| Height |
41 7⁄8"
106.5 cms |
38 5⁄8"
98 cms |
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Stock: 13322
A rather fine mid 19th century Victorian chimney piece in figured white statuary marble. The frieze, jambs and endblocks are boldly carved with a delicate profusion of trailing tendrils of clematis and passion flowers centred by acanthus leaf motifs.
English, 1850s.
Link to: Antique Victorian, William IV and Edwardian fireplaces and chimneypieces.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
70 1⁄4"
178.5 cms |
49"
124.5 cms |
13 3⁄16"
33.5 cms |
| Internal |
39"
99 cms |
38"
96.5 cms |
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Stock: 12976
An elegant arched Bianco Pi marble chimneypiece with a plain shelf above, the arch edged with beaded decoration and a central rosette keystone flanked on either side with simple Gothic roundels on the spandrels.
English, 19th Century.
Link to: Antique Victorian, William IV and Edwardian fireplaces and chimneypieces.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
74 11⁄16"
189.7 cms |
49 3⁄8"
125.6 cms |
14"
35.5 cms |
| Internal |
38 3⁄16"
97 cms |
37"
94 cms |
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Stock: 13024
A Victorian Coalbrookdale polished cast iron antique fireplace in the late Georgian manner. with a high pediment overmantel set with three mirrors.
Late 19th century.
Link to: Antique Victorian, William IV and Edwardian fireplaces and chimneypieces.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
58 11⁄16"
149 cms |
50 3⁄8"
128 cms |
8 1⁄8"
20.5 cms |
| Internal |
38"
96.5 cms |
37 13⁄16"
96 cms |
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Stock: 9965
A burnished cast iron fireplace in the late Georgian style of Robert Adam with typical raised decoration on the frieze of repeating Palmettes interspersed with lily cups centred by an Urn under the breakfront shelf, and further floral decoration on the endblocks and the jambs.
Circa 1890
Link to: Antique Victorian, William IV and Edwardian fireplaces and chimneypieces.
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width |
height |
depth |
| External |
67 1⁄2"
171.5 cms |
55 7⁄8"
142 cms |
10 13⁄16"
27.5 cms |
| Internal |
37 13⁄16"
96 cms |
37"
94 cms |
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Victorian and Edwardian Fireplaces (1837-1910)
Our Victorian fireplaces make up one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of antique chimneypieces and mantels found anywhere in the world. As the Edwardian era followed and overlapped the Victorian Era, we have also included our Edwardian fireplaces in this section.
The History
The Victorian era was the period of Queen Victoria’s reign (1837 to 1901) - and this being one of the longest reigns of a British monarch, her time as Queen saw not only a change of centuries, but also various transitions of interior styles and fashions. As the Industrial Revolution flourished, mass production meant more goods were readily available, with the emerging middle classes beginning to take pride in decorating their homes with items that had previously only been available to the wealthy.
Victorian Design Features
Victorian furniture, such as a Victorian Fireplace, was rarely consistent with one particular style - revival styles such as Gothic and Rococo were among the most common to be seen in furniture designs during this time. Designs from the Victorian era often featured combinations of earlier styles, and were greatly influenced by travels to the Far East and The Orient - a new sense of the exotic began to influence design and style as can be seen in Art Nouveau and Art Deco pieces.
The function of the Victorian Fireplace - The Heart of the Home
Early- and mid-Victorian fireplace styles are characterised by ornate and intricate designs, often focused on floral patterns which have proved to be very popular in modern-day reproductions. Later Victorian fire surround designs became more geometric and clean-cut, but both late and earlier designs are a true reflection of the distinctive skills possessed by craftsmen at the time.
Victorian fireplaces stood at the heart of the home and were considered to be the focal point of the room. Fireplace sizes would have depended on the room in question - for example, areas where guests were received featured fireplaces and mantels of the grandest designs.
These Victorian fireplaces were made of a number of different materials, including Victorian cast iron fireplaces, white marble fireplaces and gothic marble fireplaces.
Along with the ornamentation of the Victorian fireplace mantel, fire screens, which had previously served solely functional purposes, gave Victorian women an opportunity to display their decorating skills. Victorian fireplaces are among the most sought after and popular types of antique mantels to be found in British homes today, as people strive to restore original period features and incorporate antique styles into their modern homes.
The Edwardian Era and the Edwardian Fireplace
The Edwardian Era covers the reign of King Edward VII from 1901 to 1910. However, this is sometimes extended from the 1890s to the First World War to capture long-term trends. Edwardian homes were designed with larger halls and living rooms with an emphasis on air and light. By the late 1890s it became more common for homes of the middle to upper class to have electricity, phones, indoor plumbing, and even a car. Edwardian architecture is generally less ornate than Victorian architecture except for the Edwardian Baroque revival which prized one thing above all and that was showing off. The Edwardian fireplaces were simpler than the Victorian and often featured Georgian and Art Nouveau details.