ROCOCO & FRENCH LOUIS XV ANTIQUE FIREPLACES

English and French Rococo, antique fireplaces, chimneypieces and mantels including Louis XV, French Regence, English Chippendale & Italian Rococo styles in marble, stone, ceramic and wood.

  • 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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    width height depth
    External 54 78"
    139.5 cms
    42 12"
    108 cms
    14 316"
    36 cms
    Internal 39 58"
    100.5 cms
    34 1316"
    88.5 cms

    Listed Price: £6,500 (+VAT where applicable)

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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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    Width Height Depth
    External 70 14"
    178.5 cms
    44 316"
    112.3 cms
    16 1116"
    42.5 cms
    Internal 51 1316"
    131.5 cms
    37 18"
    94.3 cms

    Listed Price: £18,000 (+VAT where applicable)

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  • Stock: 16287

    An unusual Victorian fireplace very much in the French taste, but manufactured in England. The moulded serpentine shelf sits above a panelled frieze inset with verde antico marble and centred by a foliate cartouche. This is flanked by foliate endblocks, over verde antico angled and panelled jambs.

    English, c.1890.

    Provenance: Hallrule Mansion House.

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    width height depth
    External 56 78"
    144.5 cms
    42 14"
    107.5 cms
    16 1116"
    42.5 cms
    Internal 39 38"
    100 cms
    35 316"
    89.5 cms

    Listed Price: £6,500 (+VAT where applicable)

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  • Stock: 16306

    A fine pompadour chimneypiece in a boldly veined nero marquina marble, with a panelled frieze and angled jambs. The perfect small fireplace that would work well in both period or contemporary interiors.
    French, 19th century.

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    Width Height Depth
    42 12"
    108 cms
    40 38"
    102.5 cms
    13 58"
    34.5 cms
    28 1116"
    73 cms
    33 1316"
    85.8 cms

    Listed Price: £6,000 (+VAT where applicable)

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  • Stock: 16305

    A beautiful Pompadour chimneypiece in a boldly veined breche violette fireplace. The serpentine panelled frieze is supported by angled panelled jambs over plain footblocks. Small but perfectly formed!

    French, late 19th century.

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    Width Height Depth
    54 58"
    138.7 cms
    41 12"
    105.5 cms
    14 14"
    36.2 cms

    Listed Price: £7,800 (+VAT where applicable)

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  • Stock: 16285

    A fine Scottish Rococo statuary marble chimneypiece. The moulded serpentine shelf rests above a dramatic panelled frieze, centred by a rocailled motif, and scrolling foliate decoration. This is echoed by the beautifully carved c scroll enblocks, aboce console jambs decorated with hanging bellflowers, and terminating in scrolling acanthus leaves.
    Scottish Rococo chimneypieces are much rarer than their continental counterparts.

    Scottish, early 19th century.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 67"
    170.2 cms
    47 58"
    121 cms
    7 1116"
    19.5 cms
    Internal 46 14"
    117.5 cms
    38 78"
    98.8 cms

    Listed Price: £18,500 (+VAT where applicable)

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  • Stock: 16051

    A rare eighteenth-century English Rococo chimneypiece. Finely carved from pure white statuary marble, this fireplace epitomises Georgian England's interpretation of the Rococo style, which had originated in France.

    The serpentine shelf rests above an ornately carved frieze, where the decorative elements appear to take the form of seaweed, with ribbon kelp and a central scallop shell cartouche.
    English, c.1780

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    Width Height Depth
    External 57 18"
    145 cms
    43 38"
    110.2 cms
    13 38"
    34 cms
    Internal 36 38"
    92.5 cms
    36"
    91.4 cms

    Listed Price: £28,000 (+VAT where applicable)

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  • Stock: 15876

    A fine Louis XV Rococo chimneypiece carved from the beautifully veined breccia seravezza marble, which incorporates soft grey and khaki tones on a a creamy ground. The fireplaces' serpentine shelf sits above a low and wide frieze, which is panelled and centred by a finely carved rocaille motif over boldly carved jambs.
    The chimneypiece comes with its original cast iron insert, which is beautifully cast and decorated with putti and other Rococo motifs.
    French, late 19th century.
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    Width: 25"
    Height: 23 1/2"

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    width height depth
    External 62 14"
    158.2 cms
    44 14"
    112.5 cms
    16 14"
    41.5 cms
    Internal 45 58"
    115.8 cms
    37"
    94 cms
  • Stock: 15869

    A very finely mottled Carrara marble Louis XV chimneypiece of particularly elegant design, with a moulded serpentine shelf, and a foliate central cartouche modelled as a shell. This motif is echoes by the endblocks, which sit of panelled and angled, console jambs.

    French, late 19th century.

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    width height depth
    External 56 78"
    144.5 cms
    43 18"
    109.5 cms
    16 78"
    43 cms
    Internal 40 38"
    102.5 cms
    35 18"
    89.2 cms
  • Stock: 15907

    A large and grand Rococo white statuary marble fireplace, profusely carved in high relief to create a true statement piece. The moulded serpentine shelf sits an ornate frieze, carved with stylised acanthus leaves and flowers, centred by a beautifully carved scallop shell cartouche. This motif is echoed in the C scroll cartouche which sits above bold console jambs, also carved with flowers and curling acanthus leaves.

    Scottish, mid-19th century.

    Provenance: From a private Belgian collection.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 66 78"
    169.8 cms
    43 14"
    110 cms
    14"
    35.6 cms
    Internal 41 1316"
    106.1 cms
    34 12"
    87.7 cms
  • Stock: 15875

    An elegant Louis XV fireplace in red hued Languedoc marble. This particularly pretty example features a moulded serpentine shelf above a slender serpentine frieze, which is carved with a central shell cartouche and trailing flowers. This is framed by boldly carved c-scroll endblocks over floral console jambs.
    French, mid-19th century.

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    width height depth
    External 64 58"
    164 cms
    43 1116"
    111 cms
    13 78"
    35.4 cms
    Internal 45 58"
    115.8 cms
    37"
    94 cms
  • Stock: 15870

    An elegant Louis XV Rococo chimneypiece in finely veined Carrara marble. The moulded shelf sits above a serpentine frieze which is centred by a stylised 'rocaille' cartouche. This is flanked by scrolling endblocks which rest above panelled, console jambs.

    French, late 19th century.

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    width height depth
    External 53 12"
    136 cms
    41 78"
    106.3 cms
    14 58"
    37 cms
    Internal 36"
    91.5 cms
    34 58"
    88 cms

    Listed Price: £12,500 (+VAT where applicable)

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  • Stock: 16048

    An antique carved marble pompadour fireplace of a larger size, in beautifully veined, rose coloured marble.

    Provenance: Inside the fireplace, there is also a stenciled stamp, indicating that this fireplace was retailed on Rue Amelot, Paris. This is a rare survival.

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    width height depth
    External 57 12"
    146 cms
    42 14"
    107.5 cms
    14 38"
    36.5 cms
    Internal 41 14"
    105 cms
    35 316"
    89.5 cms

    Listed Price: £5,200 (+VAT where applicable)

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  • Stock: 15874

    A compact Louis XV French fireplace in dramatic Belgian black marble. The serpentine shelf rests over a panelled frieze with centred by a scallop shell cartouche. This is framed by the scrolled acanthus endblocks which rest over console jambs.

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    width height depth
    External 54 14"
    138 cms
    41 78"
    106.5 cms
    15"
    38 cms
    Internal 38 38"
    97.5 cms
    34 14"
    87 cms

    Listed Price: £8,400 (+VAT where applicable)

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  • Stock: 15868

    A petite Louis XV Rococo fireplace in finely veined Carrara marble. Perfect for a smaller room. The serpentine frieze is centred by a well-carved scallop shell cartouche which rests on slim console jambs.
    French, 1890.

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    width height depth
    External 48 58"
    123.5 cms
    42 1116"
    108.5 cms
    15"
    38 cms
    Internal 32 1116"
    83 cms
    35"
    89 cms
  • Stock: 15929

    A late 18th century Louis XV fireplace carved from Languedoc marble, with white veining. The serpentine shelf sits above a carved panelled frieze, centred by a Rococo cartouche, this is flanked by panelled scrolling Rococo jambs.
    French, circa 1790.

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    width height depth
    External 59 18"
    150 cms
    43 1116"
    111 cms
    13 316"
    33.5 cms
    Internal 45 14"
    115 cms
    37"
    94 cms
  • Stock: 16018

    A small 18th Century Louis XV rouge marble fireplace. The richly moulded and panelled frieze is centred by a simple Rococo cartouche, all supported on panelled jambs.
    French, late 18th century.

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    width height depth
    External 45 78"
    116.5 cms
    40 78"
    104 cms
    11"
    28 cms
    internal 35 1316"
    91 cms
    33 78"
    86 cms

    Listed Price: £4,200 (+VAT where applicable)

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  • Stock: 15928

    A large antique Carrara marble, Louis XV style chimneypiece. The panelled frieze is centred by a plain oval cartouche, flanked by a pair of carved shell endblocks set beneath the moulded serpentine shelf, all supported on panelled angled and scrolled console jambs on simple footbocks.
    French, circa 1890.

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    width height depth
    External 67 1116"
    172 cms
    44 78"
    114 cms
    16 78"
    43 cms
    internal 48 1316"
    124 cms
    35"
    89 cms

    Listed Price: £9,500 (+VAT where applicable)

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  • Stock: 15827

    A petite Languedoc marble fireplace. The sinuous breakfront shelf sits above a panelled serpentine frieze, which is centred by a Rococo shell. The frieze is flanked by roll stopped acanthus endblocks over console jambs and plan footblocks.
    French, c. 1880.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 49 58"
    126 cms
    41 316"
    104.7 cms
    14 58"
    37 cms
    Internal 32 14"
    82 cms
    33 18"
    84 cms

    Listed Price: £4,500 (+VAT where applicable)

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  • Stock: 15674

    A small and elegant French Pompadour fireplace, with a moulded serpentine shelf resting on a serpentine frieze, which is framed by paneled canted endblocks and jambs.
    French, c.1880.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 45 14"
    115 cms
    38 38"
    97.5 cms
    13 1316"
    35 cms
    Internal 30 78"
    78.5 cms
    32 1116"
    83 cms
  • Stock: 15645

    A magnificent Louis XIV chimneypiece in dramatically veined portoro marble. The serpentine shelf rests above the undulating frieze, which is centred by a rococo shell motif. The panelled endblocks frame the frieze and are supported by panelled jambs adorned by sinuous foliate carving.
    French, early 19th century.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 57 18"
    145 cms
    40 1116"
    103.5 cms
    13 316"
    33.5 cms
    Internal 43 14"
    110 cms
    33 18"
    84 cms
  • Stock: 15470

    An antique Louis XV chimneypiece carved from beautifully veined Pavonazzo marble. The curved moulded shelf rest above a panelled serpentine frieze, which is flanked by scrolling endblocks and panelled console jambs.

    French, mid 19th century.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 56 1116"
    144 cms
    51 316"
    130 cms
    11 1316"
    30 cms
    Internal 39"
    99 cms
    37 1316"
    96 cms
  • Stock: 11094

    An unusually large Louis XV fireplace surround in Rouge De Rance red and white figured marble. The wide serpentine shelf sits on the shaped frieze which is centred by a shell cartouche, flanked by scrolled endblocks descending on shaped and paneled, angled jambs. French, early 19th century.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 74"
    188 cms
    47 1316"
    121.5 cms
    10 316"
    26 cms
    Internal 59 58"
    151.5 cms
    40 38"
    102.5 cms

    Listed Price: £7,600 (+VAT where applicable)

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  • Stock: 15437

    A French Carrara marble Louis XV style Rococo fireplace surround. The serpentine breakfront shelf rests above a fielded freeze centred by a large foliate cartouche echoed on the endblocks which sit above angled, panelled jambs supported on sturdy footblocks.
    French, late 19th century.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 62 316"
    158 cms
    42 38"
    107.6 cms
    16 12"
    42 cms
    Internal 45 18"
    114.5 cms
    35 58"
    90.5 cms
  • Stock: 7871

    An impressive and large Belgian Black Marble.Louis XV Rococo fireplace mantel. The richly carved serpentine frieze is centred by a dramatic, scrolled floral cartouche, flanked by panelled spandrels and generous 'C' scrolled endblocks above scrolled angled, acanthus clad jambs. French, circa 1850

    (photos before restoration and more to follow).

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    width height depth
    external 65 12"
    166.4 cms
    47"
    119.4 cms
    13 12"
    34.3 cms
    internal 45"
    114.3 cms
    37 12"
    95.2 cms

    Listed Price: £18,500 (+VAT where applicable)

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  • Stock: 14633

    A highly ornate and rare antique stone fireplace surround in the Louis XV Rococo style exuberantly carved throughout with abundant floral and foliate detail. The moulded shelf with bead and reel edging rests above an embellished serpentine frieze centred by a stylised rocaille cartouche with floral trails flanked by scrolled acanthus corners. Small shell cartouche top tapering panels on the jambs which rest on sturdy footblocks.
    Photos before restoration. French mid to late 18th century.

    Shown here with replica fire grate SNo 10920 not included in the price.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 62 38"
    158.5 cms
    46 78"
    119 cms
    17"
    43.3 cms
    Internal 50 18"
    127.3 cms
    34 58"
    88 cms
  • Stock: 12635

    A Rouge Royale marble Louis XV style antique fireplace surround in the Rococo manner. The serpentine shelf rests above a panelled frieze with a large central rocaille cartouche the whole supported on angled, panelled jambs.
    French, mid 19th century.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 65 1116"
    167 cms
    45 12"
    115.5 cms
    11 58"
    29.5 cms
    Internal 51 316"
    130 cms
    37"
    94 cms

    Listed Price: £8,500 (+VAT where applicable)

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  • Stock: 10928

    An important, rare mid-18th century Georgian English Rococo antique fireplace surround in Statuary and Maurin Green Marble influenced by the designs of Sir Henry Cheere (1703-1781) and Isaac Ware (1704-1766). The serpentine shelf rests above a scrolling frieze centred by a carved spray of oak leaves flanked by simple floral rosettes on a bed of Maurin Marble. The end blocks are adorned with acanthus leaves and trailing oak sprigs above finely carved angled console jambs, with Maurin Marble side panels, supported on shaped footblocks. English circa 1750.

    Notes: Part of our research revealed that a very similar chimneypiece originated in Woodcote House in Surrey. The house, rebuilt in 1750, was designed by Sir Henry Cheere and the sculptor was Isaac Ware. This chimneypiece bears a close resemblance to their designs. It is also related in style and quality to our SNo 9180.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 71 18"
    180.5 cms
    48 38"
    123 cms
    14 316"
    36 cms
    Internal 52 316"
    132.7 cms
    39 1316"
    101 cms
  • Stock: 8001

    A small Louis XIV Baroque style antique fireplace surround in rich, warm red and white variegated Languedoc Marble. The moulded shelf set above a serpentine, panelled frieze resting on corbelled tapering jambs. French, mid 19th century.

    Shown here with andirons SNo 11812 not included.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 51 316"
    130 cms
    40 38"
    102.5 cms
    15 1116"
    40 cms
    Internal 39"
    99 cms
    33 12"
    85 cms

    Listed Price: £4,500 (+VAT where applicable)

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  • Stock: 14593

    An unusually elaborate Rococo, Louis XV style Belgian black marble antique fireplace surround, with gilded detail throughout. The serpentine moulded shelf rests above a deep panelled frieze which is centred by an elaborate rocaille style cartouche and flanked by deeply carved large foliate endblocks. The jambs with large carved scrolling detail supported on shaped footblocks. Belgian, 18th century.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 87"
    221 cms
    51 316"
    130 cms
    14 58"
    37 cms
    Internal 64 316"
    163 cms
    41 18"
    104.5 cms
  • Stock: 14728

    A charming and imposing Louis XV style antique Rococo chimneypiece in Fleur de Pêche Marble with exceptional ormolu mounts by Francois Linke (1855-1946). The serpentine shelf rests above a panelled frieze centred with an applied ormolu shell cartouche, cushioned on trailing acanthus leaves, above a wide serpentine opening. The tapering, canted jambs, embellished with very fine applied ormolu female terms and with delicate ormolu foliate mounts at each foot, are supported on elegant footblocks. French, late 19th century.

    Notes: Francois Linke was a leading Parisian ébéniste of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and this fireplace was almost certainly commissioned by a client around that time. His signature can be clearly seen on the shoulder of the female term to the left.

    In the nineteenth-century, François Linke was considered one of the finest cabinet makers and designers in France, and one of the finest in the world. Born in the small village of Pankraz in Bohemia - now Jitrava in the Czech Republic - François Linke was the second son of eleven siblings. His father was a farmer and sent François to be apprenticed to a local cabinetmaker at just thirteen years of age, after which he settled in Paris in 1878; only five years after his apprenticeship had been completed.

    The applied ormolu decorations designed by Léon Messagé were an essential part of Linke’s allure and brought him to the forefront of the Paris makers of meubles de haut luxe. At the famous Exposition Universelle in 1900, one of Linke’s finest items - a grand bureau - won a gold medal. The Art Journal reported in 1900 on Linke’s stand:
    ‘The work of M. Linke … was an example of what can be done by seeking inspiration amongst the classic examples of Louis XV and XVI without in any great sense copying these great works. M. Linke’s work was original in the true sense of the word, and as such commended itself to the intelligent seeker after the really artistic things of the Exhibition. Wonderful talent was employed in producing the magnificent pieces of furniture displayed...’

    Linke’s work was so fine that he was invited to undertake an extraordinary commission to furnish the Ras al-Tin Palace in Alexandria with over 1,000 pieces of furniture and decoration for King Fuad of Egypt; the single largest furniture commission ever conceived, which eclipsed even Versailles. It is here that other examples of his exquisite marble and ormolu chimneypieces can be found.

    The designs for these majestic Rococo chimneypieces were in fact inspired by the chimneypieces of Versailles. These were designed in the late 18th century by Jacques Verberckt with gilt bronze mounts by Jacques Caffiéri. The two master craftsmen embodied the Louis XV Rocaille style of the eighteenth-century. When Linke and Messagé were allowed access to these designs, they sought to reproduce both the style and quality for a nineteenth-century audience. As a result, the Louis XV style saw a great revival. The chimneypiece in our collection has figural ormolu mounts almost identical to those found in the sumptuous Council Cabinet of Versailles. Linke has subtly updated the design by choosing a soft, fleur de pecher marble to provide the perfect backdrop for the glowing ormolu.

    This chimneypiece is a testament to both Linke and Messagé's exquisite craftsmanship and represents the finest of nineteenth-century design. If you would like any further information about this piece, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 84 58"
    215 cms
    47 58"
    121 cms
    20 18"
    51 cms
    Internal 60 58"
    154 cms
    38 38"
    97.5 cms
  • Stock: 14549

    A large, rare and imposing late George II English Rococo chimneypiece with strong Palladian influences carved in white Statuary Marble and inlaid with panels of Verde Tinos Marble. The panelled frieze, beneath a moulded serpentine shelf, is centred by a richly carved 'pelta' scroll cartouche with very finely carved trailing jasmine sprigs flanked on the endblocks by large C Scrolls. The generously scrolling, canted console jambs, with linked cartouche and acanthus detail, terminate in single hart's tongue fern fronds and are supported on simple foot blocks. Provenance: The Earls of Minto, Minto House, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
    Scottish, circa 1750-1760

    Shown here with andirons SNo 10202 now sold.

    Minto House Notes:
    This 18th century chimneypiece was selected by the 4th Earl of Minto to be installed in the Octagonal Drawing Room of Minto House by the decorators W. Turner Lord & Company, of 120 Mount Street, Grosvenor Square, London, whose estimate for the works was dated 18 September 1891. The tower of an earlier property had been incorporated by William Adam in his design for Minto House around 1740 and the House has subsequently undergone various expansions. One was carried our by Archibald Elliot at the beginning of the 19th century, it was further altered by William Playfair in 1837 and was finally enlarged by Robert Lorimer at the end of the 19th century. Minto House was owned by the Elliott family and the Earls of Minto for several centuries but from the mid 1960s it began to fall into disrepair and suffering from increasing neglect it slowly deteriorated to a state where it was finally demolished in 1992.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 83 12"
    212 cms
    61"
    155 cms
    13"
    33 cms
    Internal 56 14"
    143 cms
    46 12"
    118 cms
  • Stock: 10915

    A rare 18th century Italian Baroque fireplace mantel in finely carved Statuary Marble. The moulded arched shelf forms the upper part of a full width serpentine frieze which is centred by a high prominent shell cartouche, flanked by profusely carved flowers, grape vines and ears of wheat representing summer and autumn. Carved in low relief at each end of the frieze are winged mythical dragons and to the side are vases of flowers beneath which are elaborate angled c-scrolled jambs decorated with masks of grotesques holding ropes of fruits in their mouths and there are trails of tumbling berries and leaves down the sides. Shown together with andirons SNo 12527 not included with the price. Italian mid 18th century.

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    Width Height Depth
    External 64 316"
    163 cms
    46 78"
    119 cms
    9 1316"
    25 cms
    Internal 41 14"
    105 cms
    37 1316"
    96 cms
  • Stock: 9180

    IRISH WATER SPANIELS

    A rare and remarkable English Rococo Statuary Marble antique chimneypiece with richly and intricately carved floral and rocaille decoration. The boldly conceived and executed central cartouche bordered by both subtle and high relief floral design with typical English / Irish bordered panel and rocaille carved detail on the underfrieze moulding. Most charming of all are the two Irish Water Spaniels peering out from the large "C" scrolled jambs. English, circa 1760.

    This chimneypiece was likely to have been made for a great London House possibly for a ladies room or drawing room.

    Link to: Antique Rococo Chimneypieces inc Louis XV English Scottish Chippendale Rococo fireplace mantels.

    Width Height Depth
    External 61 78"
    157.3 cms
    48 38"
    123 cms
    14 1316"
    37.5 cms
    Internal 42 78"
    109 cms
    38 38"
    97.5 cms
  • Stock: 14240

    An elegant & tall Louis XV antique chimneypiece in subtly attractive, mottled coffee coloured, veined marble from a local quarry in Brittany. Provenance: Hotel 'Repaire de Kerroch' in the port of Paimpol, Brittany which has been recently partly converted into apartments, please see last image below. A larger version of fireplace Stock Number 14239, with the same provenance. French late 18th early 19th century.

    Link to: Antique Rococo Chimneypieces inc Louis XV English Scottish Chippendale Rococo fireplace mantels.

    Width Height Depth
    External 57 18"
    145 cms
    46 14"
    117.5 cms
    10 38"
    26.5 cms
    Internal 48"
    122 cms
    38 38"
    97.5 cms

    Listed Price: £7,500 (+VAT where applicable)

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Antique Fireplace Mantels and Chimneypieces in the Rococo Style of the 18th and 19th centuries.  This delicate and playful style, regarded by some at the time as risqué, was established in the 1730’s in France and quickly became widespread throughout Europe.  Rococo fireplaces, mantels and chimneypieces in marble, stone and wood ( frequently gilded in the 18th century  ), were again prolific in the Rococo Revival period of the early to mid 19th century mostly in Italy and France but many fine and grand examples were exported in great numbers to England, Ireland and Scotland. During the reign of Louis XV and the preceding Regence period a more feminine frivolity and intimacy held sway in the arts as a reaction to the monumental formality of the Baroque period.  In England and Germany the Rococo style came under the influence of the Oriental. This was evident in the chimneypiece mantels of Thomas Chippendale. At its best the Rococo style was meant to lighten the mood, to be enjoyed and to encourage gaiety and delight.

Our collection of Antique Rococo fireplaces, chimneypiece and mantels, contains an impressive range in marble, stone and wood. They will enhance any home whether you live in a period house or if you simply want to bring an element of period features to a more modern room design.