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: 15218
A very fine and grand 19th century arched fireplace in a pure white Bianco P marble. Perhaps the best feature of this fireplace is the exceptional carving; the moulded shelf rests on an underfrieze carved with an egg and dart moulding, which in turn sits above the beautifully carved stop-fluted freize, with a central ribboned garland of laurel leaves. The beautifully stepped and panelled jambs are also decorated with deftly carved ribboned laurel. These substantial jambs enclose an arched opening with very decorative foliate spandrels.
Belgian, mid-19th century.
Outside footblock to outside footblock 182.3cm
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76 3⁄8" 194 cms |
47 7⁄8" 121.7 cms |
16 1⁄8" 41 cms |
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39 3⁄8" 100 cms |
32 1⁄2" 82.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £22,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 15895
A fine Louis XVI fireplace in boldly veined green and violet Breche Violette marble, with floral endblock paterae either side of the low fluted frieze, supported on acanthus leaf adorned jambs. Cast iron insert not available.
French, late 19th century.
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52 13⁄16" 134.2 cms |
42 1⁄4" 107.5 cms |
14 5⁄8" 37 cms |
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38" 96.5 cms |
33 1⁄4" 84.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £12,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16514
One of a pair of Victorian corbel fireplaces, in a richly figured Languedoc marble. Elegant in its simplicity, the fireplace features a wide shelf over simply moulded corbels. Pair to Stock No. 16513.
English, c.1880.
Outside footblock to outside footblock: 155.5cm
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69 5⁄8" 176.7 cms |
48 3⁄16" 122.5 cms |
13 1⁄8" 33.4 cms |
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38 1⁄4" 97.2 cms |
39 3⁄8" 100 cms |
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Listed Price: £4,200 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16513
One of a pair of Victorian corbel fireplaces, in a richly figured Languedoc marble. Elegant in its simplicity, the fireplace features a wide shelf over simply moulded corbels. Pair to Stock No. 16513.
English, c.1880.
Outside footblock to outside footblock: 155.5cm
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69" 175.3 cms |
48 3⁄16" 122.5 cms |
13 1⁄8" 33.3 cms |
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39" 99 cms |
38 1⁄4" 97.4 cms |
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Listed Price: £4,200 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 14168
An antique Louis XIV Chimneypiece in exceptionally beautiful, richly veined Ribbon Campan marble. The generously moulded bolection opening with rounded corners is set within a simple moulded frame with concave corners, all set below the nicely moulded break front shelf.
French, Late 19th century.
Campan marble comes from the high French Pyrenees, were it has been quarried since Antiquity. The area produces a variety of beautiful, richly veined coloured marbles, such as Campan Gran Mélange, Campan Vert, Ribbon Campan and the deep red Rouge Griotte. These were much prized and used in the apartments in Versailles during the reign of Louis XVI for chimney pieces and wall panels. Campan Vert and Campan Gran Mélange are extensively used on the walls of the Escalier de la Reine (the Queen’s stairs) Versailles.
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57 1⁄2" 146 cms |
45 3⁄8" 115.4 cms |
15 1⁄2" 39.3 cms |
internal |
39" 99 cms |
36 1⁄2" 92.7 cms |
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Listed Price: £6,800 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 14188
A fine French Louis XV chimneypiece in a softly mottled Carrara marble, which epitomises the Rococo style. The wide, moulded serpentine shelf rests on the boldly carved console jambs, which flank the serpentine opening, centred by a rocaille cartouche .
French, late 19th century.
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65" 165 cms |
41 11⁄16" 106 cms |
16 1⁄2" 42 cms |
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Listed Price: £16,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 12837
A large and dramatic French Baroque fireplace in boldly veined green Verde Naoussa marble with detailed spandrels a large shaped opening over substantial footblocks.
French mid 19th century.
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depth |
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62 3⁄16" 158 cms |
41 11⁄16" 106 cms |
16 1⁄8" 41 cms |
Interior |
45 11⁄16" 116 cms |
33 7⁄8" 86 cms |
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Listed Price: £8,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16378
A rare 18th century French Louis XV chimneypiece carved from Belgian black marble. The moulded serpentine shelf rests over a dramatic Rococo frieze, carved with a central rocaille motif and foliate flourishes. This is flanked by very unusual endblocks centred by a rose, over canted Rococo jambs.
Belgian, c.1770.
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68 7⁄8" 175 cms |
46 11⁄16" 118.5 cms |
13 3⁄8" 34 cms |
Internal |
45 1⁄8" 114.5 cms |
40" 101.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £10,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16208
A super simple and very stylish French carrara marble fireplace, in the bolection style. Unlike English bolections, this fireplace has the useful addition of a shelf making it a practical choice when you are looking to decorate a mantelpiece.
French circa 1900.
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53 1⁄8" 135 cms |
41 1⁄4" 105 cms |
9 3⁄8" 24 cms |
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39" 99 cms |
33 7⁄8" 86 cms |
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Listed Price: £5,700 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 15906
A large and imposing fireplace in Belgian black marble. This striking fireplace has a very deep shelf which rests on freestanding fluted columns which are mounted with ormolu capitals and collars, which echo the subtle ormolu embellishments on the frieze. This frames the stepped bolection ingrounds. A true statement piece.
Belgian, late 19th century.
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70 7⁄8" 180 cms |
51 3⁄16" 130 cms |
29 1⁄8" 74 cms |
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Listed Price: £18,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16350
An antique Louis XV fireplace in Belgian black marble. This strikingly simple fireplace has a moulded shelf over a panelled frieze, which is supported by elegantly canted jambs.
French, late 19th century.
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depth |
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54 7⁄8" 139.5 cms |
42 1⁄2" 108 cms |
14 3⁄16" 36 cms |
Internal |
39 5⁄8" 100.5 cms |
34 13⁄16" 88.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £6,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 14636
A very fine and large French Louis XVI chimneypiece in Carrara marble. The thick double shelf rests over the wide frieze, which is crisply carved in low relief with acanthus leaves and strapwork. This is flanked by paterae endblocks over jambs decorated with knotted laurel garlands. The opening is framed by elegant bolection slips.
French, late 19th century.
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75" 190.4 cms |
47 1⁄8" 119.6 cms |
12 13⁄16" 32.4 cms |
Internal |
45 11⁄16" 116.2 cms |
34" 86.3 cms |
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Stock: 16352
A fine and large French Louis XV Rococo fireplace in a beautifully veined arabescato marble. The Serpentine shelf sits above the panelled frieze which is centred by a dramatic acanthus cartouche. and c scroll acanthus endblocks sit above the elegant console jambs, raised on plain footblocks.
French, mid-19th century.
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Depth |
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70 1⁄4" 178.5 cms |
44 3⁄16" 112.3 cms |
16 11⁄16" 42.5 cms |
Internal |
51 13⁄16" 131.5 cms |
37 1⁄8" 94.3 cms |
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Listed Price: £18,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16163
A fine and large 19th century Carrara marble chimneypiece with a serpentine shelf, which is supported by generous acanthus corbels over panelled, canted jambs. These frame the panelled frieze, which is mounted with a central keystone, over a gently curved opening.
English, mid-19th century.
From a fine house in York, England.
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82 1⁄8" 208.5 cms |
52 1⁄8" 132.3 cms |
16 1⁄8" 41 cms |
Internal |
4 5⁄8" 11.7 cms |
40 3⁄16" 102 cms |
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Listed Price: £8,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 15644
A grand and imposing Victorian fireplace in dramatic portoro marble, with rare and beautiful Cornish serpentine columns. The fireplace's inverted breakfront shelf looms over an undershelf studded with crisplycarved Cornish serpentine dentils. Under this, the central keystone, ionic capitals and bases are highlighted in dramatic Belgian black marble. The double full columns stand out in serpentine against the bold gold veining of the portoro. The columns are mounted on generous footblocks and frame the arched opening.
English, c.1860.
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95 3⁄8" 242.3 cms |
61 3⁄8" 156 cms |
18 7⁄8" 48 cms |
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Listed Price: £24,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16460
A very fine chimneypiece with a striking simplicity of form, reminiscent of the work of Sir John Soane.Carved from dramatic dove grey Bardiglio Fiorito marble, the wide stepped shelf rests on two monumental jambs, which flank a large opening. One of the most striking chimneypieces we have come across!
Scottish, c.1840.
*One of a pair with stock no. 16461.*
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84 1⁄4" 214 cms |
52" 132 cms |
13 3⁄8" 34 cms |
Internal |
45" 114.3 cms |
39 3⁄8" 100 cms |
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Listed Price: £12,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16450
A large Rouge Royale marble corbel fireplace with Belgian black detailing, perfect for a Victorian interior.
English, circa 1880.
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68 3⁄8" 173.7 cms |
48 3⁄16" 122.5 cms |
11 1⁄8" 28.3 cms |
Internal |
38" 96.6 cms |
38" 96.6 cms |
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Listed Price: £4,600 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 7405
An early 19th century bolection chimneypiece in the dramatic verde antico marble. The classic form of the bolection is the perfect foil for the drama of the deep green verde antico marble.
English, circa 1830.
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63" 160 cms |
48 1⁄2" 123.2 cms |
4" 10.2 cms |
internal |
48 1⁄4" 122.6 cms |
41" 104.1 cms |
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Listed Price: £6,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16453
A small Victorian Carrara marble corbel fireplace with panelled frieze and jambs, where the boldly veined marble is offset by the classic design.
English, circa 1890.
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62 5⁄8" 159 cms |
46 1⁄8" 117 cms |
10" 25.5 cms |
Internal |
36 5⁄8" 93 cms |
36 7⁄8" 93.8 cms |
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Listed Price: £4,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16452
A very boldly veined Saint Anne marble chimneypiece. The dramatic black marble has striking white veining, and the simple form of the fireplace is embellished with scrolling corbels.
English, circa 1870.
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65 11⁄16" 167 cms |
47 3⁄16" 120 cms |
11" 28 cms |
Internal |
38 3⁄16" 97 cms |
38 3⁄16" 97 cms |
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Listed Price: £4,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16161
A simple Victorian fireplace in Carrara marble, being one of a pair with stock no. 16160. An elegant and simple fireplace, perfect for any interior.
English, c.1890.
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60" 152.3 cms |
44 1⁄4" 112.4 cms |
8 1⁄8" 20.7 cms |
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30 7⁄8" 78.4 cms |
36 1⁄2" 92.7 cms |
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Stock: 16160
A simple Victorian fireplace in Carrara marble, being one of a pair with stock no. 16161. An elegant and simple fireplace, perfect for any interior.
English, c.1890.
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60" 152.3 cms |
44 11⁄16" 113.5 cms |
8 7⁄8" 22.6 cms |
Internal |
32 1⁄8" 81.5 cms |
36 13⁄16" 93.5 cms |
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Stock: 16379
A striking French Empire fireplace in an unusually bold Brèche de Médous marble. The plain shelf and endblocks are supported by dramatic, scrolling console jambs over lion paw feet.
French, 19th century.
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Depth |
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58 3⁄8" 148.4 cms |
43 1⁄8" 109.6 cms |
11" 28 cms |
Internal |
37 3⁄16" 94.5 cms |
32" 81.3 cms |
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Listed Price: £6,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 13869
A small and elegant French Louis XVI chimneypiece in a softly mottled Carrara marble, with a stop fluted frieze, jambs and acanthus paterae endblocks.
French, late 19th century.
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53 1⁄8" 135 cms |
41 1⁄8" 104.5 cms |
14 3⁄16" 36 cms |
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38 5⁄8" 98 cms |
32 1⁄4" 82 cms |
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Listed Price: £5,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16370
A large and grand Victorian arched chimneypiece in white marble with original brass insert. The imposing shelf sits on a stepped undershelf supported by the large arched spandrel jambs, with a beautifully carved bound laurel detail to the opening. This is divided by a very fine foliate keystone. The whole is supported by generous footblocks. The original brass insert is decorated with finely hand chased repoussée work with stylised scrolling foliage, flowers and birds.
English, c.1880.
Please note that the insert is slightly lower than the opening and will need to be raised by the hearth, or the fireplace footblocks can be trimmed.
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Depth |
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91 11⁄16" 233 cms |
52 3⁄16" 132.5 cms |
16 1⁄8" 41 cms |
Internal |
43 1⁄8" 109.5 cms |
37 3⁄8" 95 cms |
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Listed Price: £30,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 15873
An antique Louis XVI marble fireplace in finely veined seravezza marble. The crisply moulded shelf sits above a panelled frieze, framed by acanthus paterae endblocks over fluted jambs. This encloses the original cast iron insert, with foliate decoration.
French, mid 19th century.
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depth |
External |
60" 152.5 cms |
43 1⁄4" 110 cms |
14 13⁄16" 37.5 cms |
Internal |
43 7⁄8" 111.5 cms |
33 11⁄16" 85.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £12,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 15623
A substantial Victorian marble chimneypiece in a dark grey marble with white veins. The wide moulded shelf, over a panelled frieze flanked by generously carved corbels over panelled jambs.
English, c.1860.
Provenance: West Grove, Blackheath.
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77 7⁄8" 197.8 cms |
49 5⁄8" 126 cms |
15" 38 cms |
Internal |
38 13⁄16" 98.5 cms |
38 3⁄16" 97 cms |
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Listed Price: £9,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16313
A fine Louis XVI chimneypiece in a very lightly mottled statuary marble, with fine ormolu mounts. The moulded shelf sits above a very fine frieze, mounted with floral and acanthus paterae. The mounts are very much in the manner of Pierre Gouthiere (1732-1813) who was appointed ciseliste, doreur, bronze chaser and gilder by Aux Menus Plaisirs du Roi, Palais de Versailles in France. This is supported by flat, stop fluted jambs with acanthus reed and husk adornment.
French, early 19th century.
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60 5⁄8" 154 cms |
43 13⁄16" 111.2 cms |
15 11⁄16" 40 cms |
Internal |
47 5⁄8" 121 cms |
36 11⁄16" 93.2 cms |
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Listed Price: £11,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16386
A large and fine William IV chimneypiece in pencil veined Carrara marble by Phillip Wyatt, one of a pair we have for sale. The wide flat shelf over a stepped frieze which is flanked by the most beautifully carved palmette corbels in the Greek Revival manner. These are mounted on plain jambs.
This fireplace is one of a pair with stock no. 16385. English, c.1830.
Provenance: Mount Oswald, remodelled in 1830 by Philip Wyatt, son of James Wyatt in 1830.
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82" 208.3 cms |
46 1⁄2" 118 cms |
15 3⁄16" 38.7 cms |
Internal |
49 13⁄16" 126.5 cms |
36 3⁄16" 92 cms |
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Listed Price: £11,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 10001
A very simple and small Louis XVI style Carrara marble chimneypiece. The simply moulded shelf rests on a panelled frieze and acanthus paterae endblocks, over stop fluted jambs.
French, mid 19th century.
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53 1⁄8" 135 cms |
41 11⁄16" 106 cms |
14 5⁄8" 37 cms |
Internal |
37 11⁄16" 95.7 cms |
32 3⁄8" 82.3 cms |
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Listed Price: £5,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16389
An attractive mid-Victorian corbel fireplace in a brick red rouge royale marble. The moulded shelf rests on acanthus corbels over a flat frieze and plain jambs, with a simple Belgian black marble detail over the footblocks.
English, c.1880.
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Depth |
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67 11⁄16" 172 cms |
46 7⁄8" 119 cms |
11 1⁄8" 28.2 cms |
Internal |
37 13⁄16" 96 cms |
37 11⁄16" 95.7 cms |
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Listed Price: £5,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16390
A fine Regency bullseye fireplace in a boldly veined Ashburton marble. The plain shelf rests on a lozenge panelled frieze flank by crisp bullseye endblocks, over panelled jambs of the same form.
English, c.1820.
Provenance: From a Devonshire country house.
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59 13⁄16" 152 cms |
46 1⁄8" 117 cms |
8 3⁄8" 21.4 cms |
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36 1⁄8" 91.6 cms |
38 3⁄16" 97 cms |
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Stock: 16392
A robust Regency chimneypiece in a red and grey hued Ashburton marble. The wide flat shelf sits over a flat frieze with a rare keystone detail, and is framed by bullseye endblocks over plan jambs.
English, c.1820.
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Depth |
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48" 122 cms |
41 13⁄16" 106.2 cms |
7" 17.8 cms |
Internal |
31 1⁄2" 80 cms |
36 1⁄8" 91.7 cms |
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Stock: 16391
A small Regency bullseye fireplace in black and white St Anne marble. The plain shelf sits on a crisply reeded frieze and bullseye endblocks over fluted jambs. Simplicity at its finest.
English, c.1820.
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Depth |
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58 1⁄4" 148 cms |
42 1⁄8" 107 cms |
9 1⁄8" 23.1 cms |
Internal |
36 7⁄8" 93.6 cms |
37 3⁄16" 94.4 cms |
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Stock: 15058
A small but grand Belgian fireplace in softly mottled Carrara marble. The moulded shelf sits above a panelled frieze which is centred by a very ornate foliate cartouche, and is flanked by broad acanthus console jambs over plain staggered footblocks.
French or Belgian, mid 19th century.
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Depth |
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53 1⁄4" 135.5 cms |
42 1⁄8" 107 cms |
18 1⁄8" 46 cms |
Internal |
29 1⁄2" 75 cms |
33 1⁄8" 84 cms |
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Listed Price: £12,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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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.