Antique Wood Fireplaces

Browse our large collection of antique wooden fireplaces, mantels and chimneypieces in a selection of mahogany, oak, walnut and pine. Styles range from Jacobean and Renaissance to Art Deco and Art Nouveau.

  • Stock: 10854

    A large carved oak fireplace surround in the Italian Renaissance manner with a breakfront shelf and bands of carved foliate and acanthus detail on the under shelf. The frieze is inset with twin carved panels of putti holding urns amidst scrolled ornament. The figural endblocks are supported on Solomonic florally-entwined, spiral columns above lion masks on the foot blocks.
    English Mid 19th century incorporating 17th century elements.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 80"
    203.2 cms
    64 58"
    164.1 cms
    10 38"
    26.5 cms
    Internal 46 78"
    119 cms
    43 78"
    111.5 cms
  • Stock: 11291

    A small carved pine fireplace mantel in the Georgian manner of Robert Adam, the breakfront shelf above three rows of carved deta, the fluted frieze centred by a simple torchere and quiver plaque. The opening framed with carved floral detail.
    English, mid 19th century

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    width height depth
    External 45 316"
    114.8 cms
    46 1116"
    118.5 cms
    6 14"
    16 cms
    Internal 33 14"
    84.5 cms
    31 78"
    81 cms
  • Stock: 11408

    A heavily carved antique oak chimneypiece in the Jacobean manner. The frieze centred with a mask of a crowned king flanked by floral festoons and endblock paterae, the jambs with tumbling floral and fruit festoons.
    English, late 19th century.

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    width height depth
    External 75 38"
    191.5 cms
    57 18"
    145 cms
    10 316"
    26 cms
    Internal 38 58"
    98 cms
    39"
    99 cms
  • Stock: 13584

    A large Renaissance style walnut chimneypiece, intricately carved in high relief. The panelled frieze, embellished with scrolling floral vines centred by a grotesque mask, is flanked with a pair of lion mask endblocks. The tapering pilaster jambs of traditional Jacobean Gothic design are resting on stepped footblocks. The chimneypiece has a tall pyramidal trumeau made in our workshops from original antique walnut.

    The chimneypiece is shown with a pair of beautifully carved beechwood Heraldic beasts a Lion and an Antelope. Each holds a scrolled cabuchon and is mounted on the shelf above the endblocks. The Lion and Antelope are incorporated into the Coat of Arms of the City of Manchester in North West England. Theis pair were originally part of a set together with a plaque of the Coat of Arms and were probably from one of the City’s municipal buildings. The Coat of Arms was granted to the City in 1842 and was derived from the arms of Henry IV.
    English, 1840s and later elements.

    Note: Heraldic Beasts ex SNo 13297. 102cm wide by 46cm deep at the top of the trumeau.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 75 1316"
    192.5 cms
    123"
    312.5 cms
    38"
    96.5 cms
    Internal 47"
    119.5 cms
    50"
    127 cms
  • Stock: 13865

    A carved oak antique fireplace mantel in the Renaissance manner. The frieze, below the generously moulded shelf, with a delicately carved foliate and floral panel is flanked by end blocks with bunches of fruit tied with ribbons. The tall free standing columns fronting the jambs, with carved spiral beaded detail beneath Corinthian capitals, terminate with swags of flowers, foliage and beads above large foot blocks. French, late 19th century.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 59 14"
    150.5 cms
    65 316"
    165.5 cms
    27"
    68.5 cms
    Internal 41 14"
    105 cms
    53 78"
    137 cms
  • Stock: 12526

    A substantial oak Fireplace Surround in the Arts & Crafts manner with richly carved sunflower adorrnnent in the panelled jambs which support the large shelf, carved frieze and other linear carved elements.
    (Shown with andirons SNo 12417, now sold, and a swan basket.)
    Circa 1880s.

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    width height depth
    External 76 316"
    193.5 cms
    53 12"
    136 cms
    9 1316"
    25 cms
    Internal 37 38"
    95 cms
    36 58"
    93 cms
  • Stock: 13484

    A large, wide & sturdy antique oak fireplace surround in the English Jacobean manner, highly carved with bold pagan figures on the jambs supporting the finger fluted three panelled frieze flanked by grotesque masks beneath the wide heavily gadrooned shelf. The opening framed with egg and dart carved detail.
    English late 19th century incorporating 17th century elements .

    Shown together with a pair of massive andirons, SNo 13482, sold separately.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 98 38"
    250 cms
    60 58"
    154 cms
    10 58"
    27 cms
    Internal 66 78"
    170 cms
    44 12"
    113 cms
  • Stock: 13368

    JACOBEAN REVIVAL:
    A carved oak fireplace and overmantel in the Jacobean Revival manner, the overmantel with alternating Tudor roses and acanthus motifs above panelled arched niches either side of a strapwork panel centred by a cherubic mask and separated by tapering fluted columns with acanthus leaf corbels. The wide shelf, supported on two large corbels, above a decoratively carved frieze.The jambs of a more simplistic design with related tapering column motif and square footblocks.
    Recently removed from a farmhouse in Yorkshire.
    English mid 19th century.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 81 12"
    207 cms
    95 1116"
    243 cms
    16 12"
    42 cms
    Internal 51 316"
    130 cms
    43 18"
    109.4 cms
  • Stock: 13150

    WALNUT TRUMEAU:
    A Majestic Dutch Walnut Trumeau Chimneypiece from a house in the old centre of the City of Haarlem, Holland.

    Purportedly originally part of a panelled room in an 18th century manor house on the country estate of Landgoed Beeckestijn in the surrounding region, it was moved to the house in the City of Haarlem in the 1920's. Carved with Gothic Puginesque elements and fluted columns the elaborate cabuchon bears the monogram JB and is flanked by lion mask heads on the end blocks.
    Dutch, mid 19th century.

    Notes: The initials may be those of Jacob Boreel whose family owned the estate until the 1950s and who was responsible for major renovations to the house in the late 18th century. The manor was built on the edge of the dunes in the Kennemerland region as a summer residence for a wealthy Amsterdam regent. Badly damamged during World War II the manor subsequently underwent further extensive restoration.


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    Width Height Depth
    External 76"
    193 cms
    131 12"
    334 cms
    26 1316"
    68 cms
    Internal 48 316"
    122.5 cms
    34 58"
    88 cms
  • Stock: 13196

    A highly unusual Renaissance style carved and painted pine fire surround and overmantel in the Elizabethan manner with eight simulated leather panels depicting figures from Medieval times. The four panels on the frieze illustrate two scenes from court; one of a king and his minstrel; the second a jovial lord and jester; the other two illustrate domestic scenes; one of a lady sewing with her children playing beside her and the other of a lady spinning yarn with her cat beside her. The four on the jambs depict scantily clad water maidens each in various poses and bearing pitchers. The reeded frieze is centred with carved strapwork above an opening edged with foliate beaded decoration.
    English 1920s.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 75 316"
    191 cms
    74"
    188 cms
    8 18"
    20.5 cms
    Internal 40 316"
    102 cms
    35 1316"
    91 cms
  • Stock: 10847

    THE GREEN MAN CHIMNEYPIECE:
    A large well carved oak chimneypiece in the English Jacobean manner. The overmantel with four fluted columns topped by ornate capitals enclosing two rows of three panels, the central panel depicting the emotive Green Man Mask above a row of three Gothic niche. The fireplace frieze, flanked by similar fluted columns and capitals, is carved with Celtic strapwork. English, part 17th century, rebuilt in the early 19th century with matching elements.

    Notes: The Green Man motif is usually depicted as a face surrounded by or made from leaves and sprouting branches or vines, surrounded by flowers or fruit. It often be found as a decorative architectural ornament or carving in churches. It has many variations and is found in many cultures from many ages around the world, He is primarily interpreted as a symbol of rebirth, representing the cycle of growth each spring.

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    Width height Depth
    Overall 66 12"
    169 cms
    101 58"
    258 cms
    11 1316"
    30 cms
    Internal 35 1316"
    91 cms
    41 18"
    104.5 cms
  • Stock: 12796

    A substantial satinwood inlaid mahogany Edwardian fireplace the substantial shelf supported on scrolled brackets, the frieze decorated with inlaid satinwood bellflower and ribbon swags, the jambs with descending inlaid satinwood bellflowers.
    English, early 20th century.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 65 1116"
    167 cms
    47 38"
    120.5 cms
    10 38"
    26.5 cms
    Internal 45 78"
    116.5 cms
    36"
    91.5 cms
  • Stock: 11256

    An English carved pine chimneypiece in the mid Georgian English Rococo manner. The straight shelf undermoulding carved with oak leaves, shells and scrolled floral motifs over the central female mask tablet looking to Sinistre ( left ) flanked by carved acanthus leaf on the Ogee shaped frieze , large egg & dart above and around the opening the jambs supported either side by scrolled floral brackets. Shown without marble or slate ingrounds for the dog-leg opening. English 19th century.

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    width height depth
    67 78"
    172.5 cms
    57 12"
    146 cms
    6 1116"
    17 cms
    50 1316"
    129 cms
    45 14"
    115 cms
  • Stock: 12576

    " AWAY TO NEWMARKET " This delicately carved oak Jacobean chimneypiece is attributed to the provenance of the original Royal Palace built by King James Ist in Newmarket in 1606-10, from which time Newmarket became the “Resort of Kings “as the centre of horse racing which is still known as “ The Sport of Kings “. The Royal Palace was the smallest of King James's palaces and cost £ 20,000 to build.

    James Ist was the first to import an Arab stallion into England for racing. Later, around 1724, three Arab stallions were imported and crossbred with English mares to produce the thoroughbred horse from which all thoroughbred horses worldwide are descended...The original horses were named after their owners: the Darley Arabian, the Godolphin Arabian and the Byerley Turk.

    The first Newmarket Royal Palace built by James I from which this chimneypiece orginates was succeeded by another palace built by James' grandson Charles II of which the present Palace House is the surviving element.

    Please note the image of an advert published in 1934 from Hotspur Antiques which advertises this same chimneypiece as being " from a Stuart King's palace near Newmarket, Suffolk" The original 1606-10 Royal Newmarket Palace was neglected and later destroyed during the Commonwealth / Republic period of Oliver Cromwell. The chimneypiece would have gone into royal custody. It was bought by us on the Isle of Wight where it's provenance was believed to be that it came from a house on the Osborne estate of Queen Victoria.

    Shown with 12570, a 19th century Clipsham fossil stone, Jacobean Revival interior / bolection. English, early 17th century.

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    width height depth
    External 104 1116"
    266 cms
    95 1116"
    243 cms
    8 1116"
    22 cms
    Internal 76 1316"
    195 cms
    54 78"
    139.5 cms
  • Stock: 12311

    A large High Victorian carved oak chimneypiece in the Italian Renaissance manner. The straight shelf with repeating carved acanthus leaf detail over dentil mouldings over lamb's tongue carved detail. Under this is the panelled frieze and endblocks with symbolic carved detail in each panel depicting the four seasons: Putti for Spring, a Venerable Sage for Winter, flanking the long central panels with high relief carved cornucopia of fruit and other products of the land. The jamb panels carved with land game on the one side and fish on the other. English, circa 1880.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 84 58"
    215 cms
    67 78"
    172.5 cms
    12 38"
    31.5 cms
    Internal 28 14"
    72 cms
    44 18"
    112 cms
  • Stock: 12511

    An unusual boldly carved oak chimneypiece in the Neo Gothic manner of A.W.N. Pugin (1812-1852). The contoured shelf over the open clover leaf frieze, flanked by typical Pugin oak leafage decoration, supported on multi column jambs. Image before restoration and polished revival.
    English, mid 19th century.

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    width height depth
    External 61 58"
    156.5 cms
    60"
    152.5 cms
    12 58"
    32 cms
    Internal 42 18"
    107 cms
    43 78"
    111.5 cms
  • Stock: 12430

    AN IMPOSING LARGE CARVED OAK WOOD CHIMNEYPIECE in the English Renaissance / Jacobean Revival manner. The broad shelf carved with vine leaves and grapes, over the frieze carved from the solid with typical scrolling strapwork centred by an oval medallion, flanked on either side by twin plain pilasters topped with gadrooned capitals. The opening is contained within a slow medieval arch centred by a small keystone. English, mid to late 19th century.

    Provenance: Removed from a substantial 19th century house in Bristol.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 77"
    195.5 cms
    52"
    132 cms
    10 58"
    27 cms
    Internal 47 58"
    121 cms
    35 38"
    90 cms
  • Stock: 11920

    State of the Art French Louis XV Rococo abundance.

    A very rare Louis XV carved limewood Rococo chimneypiece. England. The overall grandly contoured limewood form is embellished with high relief boldy carved scrolled and floral detail, counterpointed with much delightful delicate low relief detail on the borders and corners. The undulating serpentine shelf rests above a frieze dominated almost entirely by the Rocaille cartouche which is flanked by C scrolled endblocks supported on flamboyant scrolled, florally festooned console jambs seated on plain footblocks.
    English, circa 1760.

    Notes: The name limewood derives from Old English and German Linde and was the classic wood used by sculptors since the Middle Ages for its good carving qualities.

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    width height depth
    External 78 1116"
    200 cms
    56 78"
    144.5 cms
    15 78"
    40.5 cms
    Internal 52 58"
    133.5 cms
    45 1116"
    116 cms
  • Stock: 11646

    A LARGE PERIOD ENGLISH MID GEORGIAN CHIMNEYPIECE RICHLY CARVED in pine and limewood. The wide breakfronted shelf supported over the large frieze which is centred by an intricately carved centre tablet depicting in high relief a basket of fruit and flowers with attendant birds, flanked by larger scale floral scrolling on the side panels. The whole is supported on scrolled jambs, also richly adorned with high relief carved floral detail. English Rococo, mid 18th century. Dimensions without black & gold Portoro marble ingrounds are: External Width 178.8cms, 70.4" External Height 120.7cms, 47.2" External Depth 25.1cms, 9.9" Internal Width 122.5 cms, 48.3" Internal Height 85.5cms, 33.8"

    width height depth
    External 70 38"
    178.8 cms
    55 58"
    141.2 cms
    10"
    25.5 cms
    Internal 36 38"
    92.5 cms
    41 1116"
    106 cms
  • Stock: 12563

    A very rare survival of an example of a George III painted pine and gesso Verre Eglomise chimneypiece with the original paint finish now pleasantly distressed. The rounded rectangular shelf sits above an acanthus cavetto moulded, triple panel frieze painted with a still life of fruits flanked by floral swags, on a simulated Sienna marble ground. The panelled jambs headed by acanthus pilasters above ribbon tied leaf and berry painted panels with carved anthemion and trailing ribbon-tied husks below.
    English, circa 1790.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 63 1316"
    162 cms
    62 58"
    159 cms
    5 1116"
    14.5 cms
    Internal 50"
    127 cms
    52 1316"
    134 cms
  • Stock: 12280

    A large pine and limewood chimneypiece in the mid 18th century Palladian manner. The breakfront shelf above a richly carved frieze, centred by a plaque depicting a crowd of putti wrestling with a goat, with vine and grape swags either side and finely carved egg and dart and Vitruvian detail above and below, is flanked by elaborate wine flagons on the endblocks. The jambs topped by large acanthus brackets above male masks holding tumbling garlands in their mouths.
    English, circa 1880.

    Note: The central plaque is remarkably similar to a marble relief in the Galleria Doria Pamphili, Rome carved by the Flemish Baroque sculptor François Duquesnoy (1597 - 1643). A terracotta version of it was set into the triptych panel incorporated into the chimneypiece in The Painted Room at Spencer House, London, in the 1760s.

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    Width Height Depth
    external 82 1116"
    210 cms
    66 38"
    168.6 cms
    7 78"
    20 cms
    Internal 48 38"
    123 cms
    47 316"
    120 cms
  • Stock: 12118

    A finely carved oak chimneypiece and overmantel in the English Renaissance Elizabethan manner. The gadrooned cornice is set above the many panelled overmantel. This series of panels of varying formats carved with Vitruvian scroll and other period decoration with spirally supported shelves either side. The two main panels showing a noblewoman with a captured dragon facing satyrs. Beneath the well-proportioned shelf with double Guilloche carved detail on the frieze between and Venetian styled capitals, the carved panels on the jambs open to reveal shelves within.

    Provenance: A small oval brass plate attached at the back with the details Hewetson, Milner & Thexton Ltd, House Furnishers, Tottenham Court Road, London.
    English, late 19th century.

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    width overall height depth
    81 12"
    207 cms
    100 38"
    255 cms
    13"
    33 cms
    48 1316"
    124 cms
    36 58"
    93 cms
  • Stock: 12253

    A tall Louis XV carved walnut Rococo fireplace and overmantel mirror. Integral with the mirror is the florally carved framed still life oil painting of a " Paniere des fleurs au jardin " .The original mirror-plate now resilvered.
    French, late 19th century.

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    width height depth
    57 12"
    146 cms
    117 14"
    298 cms
    16 78"
    43 cms
  • Stock: 12186

    A DELICATELY CARVED OAK CHIMNEYPIECE WITH OVERMANTLE IN THE BAROQUE MANNER.The overmantle richly carved from the solid with the scrolled top pediment centred by a palmette and flanked by great laurel branches supporting three flat plinths. Prettily draped around the central enamelled clockface are Forget-Me-Nots and ribbons, the shelf supported on scrolled end-brackets, flanking the olive branch, carved frieze detail, which is centred by a large cartouche carved with a 'D'. French, Napoleon III era,19th century.

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    width height depth
    external 57 12"
    146 cms
    68 18"
    173 cms
    11 1316"
    30 cms
    internal 33 12"
    85 cms
    30 1116"
    78 cms
  • Stock: 12137

    A SMALL AND CHARMING OAK CHIMNEYPIECE IN THE GEORGE II MANNER. Perfect for a study, bedroom or intimate salon.The barrel frieze is centred by a tablet carved with laurel leaf draped swags, with continuous delicate moulding matching that of the shelf. Image before revival of the polish.
    English, 19th century.

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    width height
    External 61 12"
    156.2 cms
    51"
    129.5 cms
    Internal 35 316"
    89.5 cms
    35 316"
    89.5 cms
  • Stock: 11746

    " THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE CONNECTION "
    A large richly carved Jacobean oak chimneypiece and over mantel.The later carved top rail ornamented with three protruding cartouches centred by shields carved with the letters P.D., E.D 1617, centred by crested twin scrolls and flower-headed finials. The carved details on the massive twin panelled overmantel are centred by putti masks within strapwork, separated by flanked female deities and faun side brackets, over three lion masks on the lintel on substantial supporting pilasters, carved with further female deities; one with a bird and the other with a lute above decoratively carved footblocks .Shown with the original 19th century Neo Gothic carved stone ingrounds. English, late 19th early 20th century.

    NOTES; This is a late 19th, early 20th century replica of the 16th century original in the Guildhall at Barnstaple in Devon, SW England. The original is reputed to have been " removed " from a property in Seville, Spain and brought to Devon in 1590 by a privateer from a pirate ship called 'The Prudence'. Devon was the main recruiting area for the “Westward Ho” crews in the build up of English sea power to join the Portuguese, Spanish and Dutch in the search for treasures of the orient and the New World. Penzance is in Cornwall, next county to Devon. Research ongoing.

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    width height depth
    89"
    226 cms
    107 18"
    272 cms
    11"
    28 cms
    46 12"
    118 cms
    46 12"
    118 cms
  • Stock: 11765

    SHAKESPEARE PRESENTED. An Arts & Crafts Tudor Gothic revival carved oak chimneypiece and overmantle with low relief carved detail in the Classical and Celtic manner. The main features being the central bronze patinated plaster center tablet on the overmantel depicting characters in Elizabethan costume in a scene from a Shakespearean play, flanked on either side, carved in wood in high relief, by two dancing minstrels playing flute, cymbal and bagpipes. Possibly by The Bromsgrove Guild. English late 19th century.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 75"
    190.5 cms
    85 38"
    217 cms
    10 316"
    26 cms
    Internal 41 14"
    105 cms
    40 78"
    104 cms
  • Stock: 11645

    An impressive large Victorian fireplace mantel in solid Burr Elm wood. The substantial shelf delicately carved with linked Ivy supported on twin lions masks flanking the Gothic arched Clerestory running frieze motif, over twin columned jambs, all in solid Burr Elm wood, on either side with carved oak leaf capitals top, matched at the bottom. English, mid 19th century.

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    width height depth
    84"
    213.4 cms
    54"
    137.2 cms
    17"
    43.2 cms
    46"
    116.8 cms
    40"
    101.6 cms
  • Stock: 11707

    One of a near pair. A well carved walnut chimneypiece in the Louis XVI manner, The moulded shelf over a bow fronted Guilloche carved frieze with outward canted scrolled and reeded jambs with centre rope twist motif and topped by generously carved floral paterae on the endblocks. See also 9391.
    French, late 19th century.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 62 316"
    158 cms
    44 18"
    112 cms
    10 316"
    26 cms
    Internal 44 12"
    113 cms
    34 58"
    87.8 cms
  • Stock: 9391

    A carved walnut Louis XVI style cheminee, the frieze carved with a continuous guilloche motif, supported on scrolled angled carved jambs. One of a near pair with SNo 11707. Photo before restoration.
    French late 19th century.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 58 78"
    149.5 cms
    44 18"
    112 cms
    10"
    25.3 cms
    Internal 41 18"
    104.5 cms
    34 316"
    86.8 cms
  • Stock: 11468

    A very well carved pine chimneypiece in the George III manner of Robert Adam.The delicate high quality carved detail is in limewood and includes repeated lambs-tongue on the top shelf moulding with well defined egg and dart undershelf, over the long frieze which shows very finely carved Limewood Palmettes and Urns interspersed with floral detail.
    English, circa 1900.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 62 58"
    159 cms
    48"
    122 cms
    6 78"
    17.6 cms
    Opening 41 12"
    105.5 cms
    35 38"
    90 cms
  • Stock: 9922

    An imposingly large chimneypiece and overmantel carved in oak in the Tudor / Jacobean Renaissance manner. Extremely tall and with intriguing imagery and motifs at the different levels which include a series of four carved owls interspersed with scallop shells and Tudor roses carved into the lower frieze. The owls frequently found in armorial bearings & associated with wisdom. The roses and shells were symbols or badges for Pilgrims to the East. The frieze is supported on two female Caryatids with abundant fruit headress and strapwork format below. The overmantel is composed of three typical Jacobean Panels with carved central Paterae, seperated by four female caryatids and lion masks, surmounted by the top fanned panels.These features bear a great resemblance to the chimneypiece and panelling in the Great Hall at Castle Ashby, see images and more details below.The 19th century red marble ingrounds are not original to the mantel, but we will extend them to fit.

    CONNECTIONS : The Chimneypiece and panelling in the Great Hall in Castle Ashby, Marquis of Northampton, have similar details and features and could have been the inspiration for 9922 made in the 19th century and later, integrating earlier 17th century elements. That one was formerly in the Canonbury Tower, Islington on the Northampton's estate..which formerly belonged to the Spencer family of Diana renown, also a hunting lodge for Henry XVIII. The Tower was from the 1950's until recently the Tower Theater..now rebuilding on the recently revealed remains of Shakespeares original Curtain Theater round the corner from Westland's.

    Built in 1509 as a country retreat for the Prior of St Bartholemew, Canonbury was acquired in 1590 by Sir John Spencer, Lord Mayor of London 1594-1595.His daughter eloped with a scion of the Compton family, latterley the Earls of Northampton who inherited the Tower when Spenser died. Sir John made many improvements, the fine panelling of the Spencer and Compton Oak Rooms are his work.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 109 38"
    278 cms
    146 18"
    371 cms
    12"
    30.5 cms
    Internal 80 1116"
    205 cms
    70 18"
    178 cms
  • Stock: 11057

    A PAINTED AND LACQUERED CHINOISERIE CHIMNEYPIECE, with four panels depicting Chinese Folkloric landsapes with exotic birds and a male figure. Image before cleaning and restoration. English ca 1930.

    Link to: Antique Arts and Crafts, Aesthetic, Art Nouveau mantels and Art Deco fireplaces and chimneypieces.

    width height depth
    External 57 12"
    146 cms
    50 1316"
    129 cms
    7 78"
    20 cms
    Internal 41 78"
    106.5 cms
    34 18"
    86.5 cms
  • Stock: 10655

    A large carved pine fireplace in the Georgian manner, with bead & gadrooned moulded shelf & banding above a central carved walnut panel with carved gambolling Cherubini flanked by floral swags over Olive branch entwined columns surmounted by Cherubini on the endblocks. English,19th century

    Link to a section showing full range of similar/related neo-classical chimneypieces

    width height depth
    External 77"
    195.5 cms
    60"
    152.4 cms
    11"
    27.9 cms
    Internal 43"
    109.2 cms
    42 12"
    107.9 cms
  • Stock: 10730

    An extraordinary and large period Spanish chimneypiece in the Mannerist manner. It is intensively carved in polished stained and waxed pine of canted breakfront form, the mantle with raised geometrically carved platform centred by a scrolled heraldic shield emblazoned on the right side with the Santiago Di Compostela Cross, topped by a baronial coronet, the frieze with a pair of winged dragons carved in deep relief over an arched scroll-carved aperture with an acanthus-carved 'keystone' and flanked by figural-carved jambs, the whole embraced by canted mask-carved corbels above winged, hoofed grotesque creatures.The interior insert grate is an exact replica if the insert in our sold stock no 4292 a Spanish Art Modernista mosaic & hammered wrought iron fireplace by Domenic y Montaner of Barcelona.
    Spanish,16th century. Known Provenance.

    Link to: Antique Baroque Chimneypieces inc English, Italian, French, Flemish Bolection fireplace mantels.

    width height depth
    72 1316"
    185 cms
    68 18"
    173 cms
    24 1316"
    63 cms
    29 12"
    75 cms
    38 316"
    97 cms
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Antique Wooden Mantels

Antique wooden fireplaces have been enjoyed for centuries. From the earliest examples, heavily carved and worn with time, to strikingly simple Arts and Crafts fireplaces, we try to stock a variety of styles and sizes. Antique wooden mantels are a fabulous way of injecting character into a property, or just making a statement. The appeal of wooden mantels is perhaps their diversity. Wood is a fantastic material to carve, capable of being hewn into numerous forms and being used on projects that vary in scale enormously. These Antique wood fireplace mantels encapsulate a moment in history and a period style.

Antique Oak Fireplaces

Antique oak fireplaces conjure images of inviting country houses with a crackling open fire, a place to welcome guests and family members. Antique oak fireplace mantels bring to mind a rustic country interior, with a substantial focal point and an inviting open fire. They have been a focus of domestic life for centuries. Oak fireplaces mantels range from the earliest of inglenooks to the rustic charm of the arts and crafts movement.

Antique Pine Mantels

Pine fireplace mantels were used widely in the 18th century, and perhaps most famously by the renowned Architect Robert Adam. The most highly sought after of antique pine mantels are almost certainly those that can be attributed to Adam, or those which closely resemble his iconic neoclassical designs with gesso decoration. These antique pine fireplaces were often painted so as to resemble their more expensive marble counterparts or to suit the colour scheme of the room. Antique pine mantels are very rarely found in their original paint, so can be left bare, or painted to a desired finish.

Antique Wood Fireplaces

Wooden fire surrounds are easy to look after, as they can be treated much like antique wooden furniture. We often buy chimneypieces that have been worn and damaged with time, and in our workshops we can restore them to their former glory. Antique wood fireplaces are often carved from rare and beautiful woods that are hard to source today. To buy antique is a more environmentally friendly way to source pieces for the home as buying an antique means that new trees don’t need to be felled and you avoid the risk of purchasing unethically sourced wood.
If you would like any advice on what wooden fireplace to select for your home, do not hesitate to contact us.