18th Century English York Stone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
18th century English York stone fireplace. Of simple form, hand worked with Bullseye corners, reeded jambs and frieze.
Stone
Victorian Gothic Style Pine & York Stone Fireplace
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An unusual mid-19th century Victorian pine fire surround with natural York stone foot blocks and slips. Providing a complementary contrast of materials, this antique fireplace has a ...
Stone
English Fireplace in York Stone
Located in London, GB
An English fireplace in York stone. The plain jambs surmounted by brackets, with moulded shelf above.
Stone
Victorian Gothic Revival Sandstone Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An original Victorian era Gothic Revival sandstone fire mantel circa 1880, with ornate column-style jambs, decorative foliate spandrels and a dramatic arched fireplace opening with c...
Stone, Sandstone
A Large English Fireplace Mantel in Grey York Stone
Located in London, GB
A large English fireplace in grey York stone. The frieze and jambs with moulded ingrounds surmounted by plain shelf, 19th century.
Stone
Antique York Stone Fire Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A good quality antique York stone fire surround dating from the late 19th century.
Stone, Sandstone
Large Georgian Period English York Stone Fireplace
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large scale original late 18th/early 19th century Georgian English York stone fireplace circa 1800. Carved by hand into York stone, this antique fire surround is a timeless additi...
Stone
Late Georgian Reclaimed York Stone Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A reclaimed Yorkstone fire surround, removed from a farmhouse in the Peak District. Three components. Additional dimensions: Opening height 131 cm Opening width 141.5 cm.
Stone
English Georgian Carved York Stone Fire Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Measures: Height 119 cm. Width 124 cm. Depth 13 cm (3.5 cm seen). Opening H 94 x W 89 cm.
Stone
Antique Regency York Stone Fireplace Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
Antique early 19th century Regency grey York stone fire surround with finely anthemion carved capitals.
Stone
Antique Regency York Stone Fireplace Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
Antique early 19th century Regency grey York stone fire surround with finely anthemion carved capitals. For detailed sizes please see the size diagram within the image gallery ...
Stone
Antique Mid Victorian York Stone Fireplace Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
Antique mid-Victorian fireplace surround in pale grey York Greenmoor stone.
Stone
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H 47.25 in W 53.35 in D 7.29 in
Regency Carved Stone Fireplace Surround from Solid Grey York Stone
Located in Manchester, GB
Antique early 19th century Regency carved stone fireplace surround from solid grey York stone.
Stone
Antique French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
An authentic French antique fireplace mantel hand-carved from limestone, featuring a clean, refined profile and a rough hand-finished surface. The design incorporates monolithic jamb...
Limestone
Antique French Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Cute little French Campagnard style fireplace mantel in lovely "Buxy" limestone. This petit gem comes from central France, burgundy area. Its perfect size make it possible to install...
Stone, Limestone
Antique Wooden Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique wooden fire mantel of simple architectural form, perfect for interiors traditional and modern alike. Reclaimed from a house in Reading, its balance of clean lines, mouldin...
Wood, Pine
English Fireplace in the Gothic Style
Located in London, GB
An English stone fireplace in the Gothic manner. The moulded jambs surmounted by arched frieze, circa 1900. Measure: Shelf Width: 1395 mm 54 7/8 in Overall Height: 1125 mm ...
Stone
Victorian Tudor Revival Bath Stone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A Victorian, nineteenth century Tudor revival Bath stone fireplace, removed from a property on Cadogan Square, Knightsbridge, the spandrels with foliate scrolls carved in relief.
Limestone
18th Century French Country Limestone Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
A very special and typical French country original antique fireplace mantel from the south of France. Very rich moving on the front. The center cartouche has a hart like design. M...
Limestone
An Early Victorian Carved Stone Fireplace In The Gothic Style
Located in London, GB
An early Victorian carved stone fireplace in the Gothic style. The arched frieze with carved spandrels featuring fruit and foliage. Heavily moulded jambs and frieze. English. Shelf ...
Stone
Large English Stone Fireplace in the Gothic Manner
Located in London, GB
A large English stone fireplace in the Gothic manner. The arched frieze with carved spandrels, the jambs with moulding to inside edge. Finished with a light grey, rustic paint effect...
Stone
Gothic Style Limestone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A carved limestone fireplace in the English Gothic style. The diamond shaped frieze with shields and Tudor roses with moulded jambs. Moulded shelf above. A copy of an earlier piece. ...
Limestone
19th Century Fine French Hard Stone Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Beautiful petite, small, hard stone fireplace surround in great condition with crystal vein. Not broken !! The beige honey hard stone has the looks of a nicely clean waxed French lim...
Stone
English Bath Stone Fireplace Mantel in the Gothic Manner
Located in London, GB
A large English Bath stone fireplace in the Gothic style, with arched opening and moulded shelf. Modern. Measures: Shelf Width: 1850 mm 72 ?" Overall Height: 1370 mm 53 ?" Openi...
Stone
19th Century English Gothic Stone Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An antique English limestone fireplace from the 19th century in the Gothic manner. The columns supporting large carved brackets, in turn supporting a deep generous mantel with a shap...
Stone
18th Century French Country Limestone Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a very beautiful original antique fireplace mantel in limestone from a French apartment. The centre on the front piece is amazing and delicate. Measures; 168 cm EW 66.14"...
Limestone
$11,852
H 42.52 in W 56.7 in D 19.3 in
18th Century Stone antique Fireplace Mantel Built in the Louis XVI Period
Located in Beervelde, BE
This original fireplace surround is in very good condition. It has some wonderful carving including a very pretty medallion on the front; it would look splendid in a paneled room. ...
Stone
$15,905
H 43.31 in W 62.6 in D 13.78 in
Antique Fossil Stone Fireplace Surround Timeless Coastal Architectural Design
Located in Beervelde, BE
This authentic antique fireplace surround carved in fossil stone is a refined architectural statement that celebrates natural history, material depth and timeless elegance. Its balan...
Stone
$6,435
H 56.5 in W 58.67 in D 14.57 in
Tall Rustic French Limestone Fireplace Mantel – 18th Century Style
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Tall Rustic French Limestone Fireplace Mantel – 18th Century Style Schermerhorn Antique Fireplaces This tall rustic French mantel is hand-carved from soft-toned white limestone, sh...
Stone, Limestone
Gothic chest with decorated front late 18th century
Located in Diest, BE
An antique Gothic French chest with a carved wood exterior and metal hardware.
Wood
$115,805
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
$650
H 16.15 in W 18.51 in D 10.63 in
Japanese Antique Black Small Tansu Chest of Drawers 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a small antique Japanese chest of drawers. Its low, stable rectangular form and the deep black finish, enriched by many years of age and use, give the piece a quiet yet disti...
Iron
Skyphos. Ancient Greece, 4th century BC. Pottery. 10.6 cm high.
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Skyphos Ancient Greece, 4th century BC Pottery 10.6 cm high; 17 cm across the handles; 10 cm diameter Condition: In good condition. One handle repaired. Provenance: Private coll...
Pottery
$2,501
H 20.08 in W 37.41 in D 16.54 in
Japanese Meiji-period Choba Tansu chest with hand-forged iron fittings, 1880
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
An exceptionally fine Japanese *tansu* chest from the Meiji period, likely dating to the late 19th century (circa 1880–1900). This impressive chest is distinguished by its exceptiona...
Iron
$3,183
H 35.5 in W 18.5 in D 9.3 in
Architectural Gothic Revival Oak Wall Cabinet with Heraldic Carving
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and top quality carved Gothic cabinet from the late 1800s. An exceptionally refined wall-mounted cabinet in richly patinated oak, executed in a late 19th-century Gothic Rev...
Brass
$2,700Sale Price|28% Off
H 45.75 in W 26.25 in D 14.25 in
Early Gothic Medieval Cathedral Solid Oak Misericord Bench Chair
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Gothic Medieval cathedral oak Misericord bench, circa 15th-17th Centuries. This beautiful small bench or chair stall was often found in Medieval Cathedrals and churches attached to c...
Wood
$2,956
H 19.5 in W 10.2 in D 7.5 in
Stunning light blue coral branch for a Wunderkammer, Italy late 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
The work stands upon an elegant fluted column base crafted from fruitwood, lacquered in light blue and partially gilded, supported by refined classical-style goat-hoof feet. Surmount...
Coral
Alexander Calder 'Kangaroo' for Gould 1927
Located in Sharon, CT
Designed by Alexander Calder and made by Gould Manufacturing of OshKosh Wisconsin in 1927. The company publicity photo shows Calder and Clients with a group of their toys, including...
Wood
$1,705
H 47.25 in W 33.47 in D 0.2 in
Art Nouveau Black Lacquered Two-Panel Screen with Hand-Painted Irises, France ca
Located in Meulebeke, BE
An elegant French Art Nouveau folding screen dating from the early twentieth century, crafted as a two-panel room divider with a striking black lacquered ground. The surface is hand-...
Metal
$1,506
H 47.25 in W 15.75 in D 7.5 in
Practical Size Solid Oak Arts and Crafts Antique Bookcase with Beveled Glass
Located in Lisse, NL
For those who are looking for a small and practical cabinet. This handcrafted and slim cabinet dates from the turn of the century and it can be used for all kinds of purposes. This ...
Glass, Oak
Neo-Gothic Oak Church Spire - Antique Architectural Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved wooden Gothic spire, likely an architectural fragment from an ecclesiastical context. Rising from a square base, the structure tapers vertically into a slender spire, emphasiz...
Oak, Paint
$1,020
H 2.17 in Dm 13.39 in
Japanese Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Decorative Charger, Mid-20th Century
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A striking Japanese lacquer decorative charger featuring a bold stylized floral design with mother-of-pearl inlay. Set against a warm ochre-toned ground, the composition is formed b...
Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl
$2,445
H 29.93 in W 40.16 in D 23.23 in
Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Oak Two Drawer Desk Writing Table
Located in Norwich, England
Late 19th century Gothic Revival oak two drawer desk. English. Circa 1880. The desk is made in solid oak, having pierced quatrefoil decoration to the trestle ends with a lancet arch...
Brass
Pair Of Limestone Pierres Sorcieres
Located in Round Top, TX
A rare pair of late 17th - early 18th century Pierres Sorcieres - Witches Stones from France. These stunning sculptures are masterly carved from limestone in a polyhedra form now re...
Stone
Reclaimed Stained Glass Window with Robin & Flowers
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A charming reclaimed stained glass window with a robin and flowers. This early 20th century piece combines a wide array of coloured glass in a complex and pleasing design. The leadw...
Lead
While we likely wouldn’t mourn the invention of home heating and air-conditioning, these innovations did tragically reduce the widespread need for fireplaces and mantels in our living rooms.
Once an essential fixture in all homes, the fireplace, which, along with the chimney, is as old as the Middle Ages, was actually rendered redundant with the advent of the cast-iron heating stove during the 18th century. Victorian-era heating stoves were popular in the common areas of a living space for their capacity to heat as well as for their lack of smoke compared to fireplaces. However, improvements in craftsmanship as well as the Industrial Revolution meant that fireplaces were evolving in form and functionality.
Even as HVAC systems would eventually see to it that fireplaces weren’t a necessity, no mechanically engineered thermal heating and ventilation technology can replicate the feeling of warmth and camaraderie that a flickering fire guarantees. We just love a good fireplace.
“With antique fireplaces, you get heart, soul, character and architecture,” says Tony Ingrao, a Manhattan-based interior designer who purchased an important 16th-century French limestone fireplace for a client’s Greenwich Village townhouse.
Vintage fireplaces and mantels have earned their coveted position as desirable focal points in any room over the course of a staggering evolution in design that has yielded everything from intricately carved works of limestone to sleek works of wood paneling and rolled steel.
As log after log turns into ash, these iconic designs prove their timelessness and value, monetarily and as prized decorative monuments. Whether you seek to simply warm a space or completely transform it, an eye-catching new mantel for your blazing hearth — be it an elegant neoclassical design, a marvelous work of marble in the Louis XV style or an unconventional contemporary variation — is the perfect solution.
Find a collection of antique and vintage fireplaces and mantels on 1stDibs today.
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