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Antique Rococo Fireplaces, Chimneypieces and Mantels : French Louis XV, English Chippendale Rococo and Italian Rococo.

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  • 12281: A BOLDLY CARVED LOUIS XV STYLE FIREPLACE IN STATUARY MARBLE, the serpentine shelf over a flamboyant large central scrolled, floral, shell cartouche, flanked by equally scaled floral scrolled endblock

  • 6517: A COMPACT LOUIS XV CHEMINEE IN THE ROCOCO MANNER, carved in Red Rouge de Rance marble prettily veined and figured with whites, greys and pale yellows.The serpentine shelf over a panelled frieze center

  • 12065: A LOUIS XV ROCOCO FIREPLACE WITH WHITE FLECKED BLACK ST ANNE'S MARBLE. The serpentine shelf sits on the convex panelled frieze centered by an unusual cartouche and supported on simple panelled jambs.

  • 11675: A PRETTY LOUIS XV FRENCH ROCOCO CHIMNEYPIECE in strongly figured and veined Breche Violette marble with a serpentine shelf over the frieze which is centered by a central floral cartouche and flanked

  • 6507: A LOUIS XV CHIMNEY PIECE IN THE ROCOCO MANNER delicately carved in Languedoc white figured pale red marble, with circular gilt brass hinged ventilation vents on each side. French, early 19th century.

  • 6509: R<br> A VERY PRETTY CARVED FIREPLACE MANTEL IN THE LOUIS XV manner, delicately carved in subtly veined and variegated marble of pastel greens, ivory and rose tinted shades in the Rococo style of Louis

  • 11971: A LOUIS XV CHEMINEE IN THE ROCOCO MANNER, the fine high relief carving in white statuary marble. The serpentine shelf is supported on the similarly contoured frieze which is centered by a rich florall

  • 11920: A VERY LARGE CHATEAU SCALE LOUIS XV ROCOCO REVIVAL CARVED WOOD CHIMNEYPIECE. The overall grandly contoured Limewood and Mahogany form is embellished with high relief boldy carved scrolled and floral d

  • 11837: A RARE CHATEAU SCALE ROCOCO CHEMINEE..An exceptionally large and imposing white Rococo marble chimneypiece, dramatically carved in high relief in Sicilian veined white marble. The serpentine shelf ove
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  • 11694: A small and delicate hand painted and enameled ceramic fireplace mantel in the Italian Rococo manner, decorated with a central shell cartouche, green, yellow & blue flowers and foliage on a white blue

  • 11816: A French Louis XV carved Rococo fireplace mantel in faintly figured white Carrara marble, the serpentine shelf over a panelled frieze centered by a large floral cartouche, supported on angled scrolled

  • 11817: A White Carrara marble cheminee in the Louis XV Rococo manner, with typical carved features under the serpentine shelf, the panelled frieze centererd by a floral cartouche and flanked by scrolled Cabr
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  • 11350: A compact Louis XV fireplace mantel carved in white statuary marble, the serpentine shelf over a panelled frieze centered by a small palmette scrolled cartouche flanked by scrolled top jambs which d

  • 11815: A QUITE LARGE FRENCH LOUIS XV ROCOCO CHIMNEYPIECE IN VEINED WHITE Carrara marble. The serpentine shelf sits on the panelled frieze with a large well carved floral shell carved cartouche,flanked by ang
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  • 6505: A Louis XV style Rococo chimneypiece in white Carrara marble with faint grey figuring and veining. The serpentine shelf over the panelled frieze centered by a large floral shell cartouche, flanked by
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  • 11755: A FRENCH LOUIS XV CHIMNEYPIECE carved in violet, blue, white and beige Breche Violette figured marble, the serpentine shelf over a panelled frieze centered by a floral cartouche, supported on panelle

  • 6498: A large and richly carved French Louis XV cheminee. In profusely figured Breche Violette marble the substantial serpentine shelf is supported on the panelled frieze centered with a high relief carved
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  • 10928: AN IMPORTANT AND RARE MID GEORGIAN PERIOD ENGLISH ROCOCO CHIMNEYPIECE PROBABLY BY SIR HENRY CHEERE. English, 1703-1781. This chimneypiece circa 1750. Part of the research already done shows that a v

  • 9180: A RARE AND IMPORTANT ENGLISH MID 18TH CENTURY WATER SPANIEL ROCOC0 CHIMNEYPIECE : A rare and remarkable English period Rococo statuary marble chimneypiece with rich and intricate floral and Rocaille c

  • 11565: AN EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE FINELY CARVED LARGE PERIOD LOUIS XV ROCOCO CHIMNEYPIECE IN BRECHE VIOLETTE MARBLE.The serpentine shelf above an intricately carved shell and florally scrolled central cartouche

  • 11558: A LARGE LOUIS XV PERIOD ROCOCO CHEMINEE IN SARIN COLIN MARBLE, the serpentine contoured shelf over a scrolled shell central cartouche with a heart motif, flanked by the panelled frieze terminating in

  • 11178: A Louis XV style lacquered and chinoiserie decorated fireplace surround The serpentine mantel raised on coved supports ending in a stepped base, overall chinoiserie decorated with figures in garden pa

  • 10292: A WELL CARVED FRENCH OAK LOUIS XV ROCOCO CHIMNEYPIECE, the serpentine shelf over a large central cartouche of a shell with profuse florally carved detail, flanked by raised and fielded panels and flor

  • 11441: ONE OF A PAIR ( one is slightly wider than the other, and slight difference in cartouche ) OF PERIOD LOUIS XV ROCOCO CHIMNEYPIECES in Languedoc white veined and figured red marble. The massive central
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  • 11440: A PERIOD LOUIS XV ROCOCO CHIMNEYPIECE in Languedoc white veined and figured red marble. The massive central cartouche carved in high relief flanked by likewise carved console jambs. ( one is slightly

  • 11461: A small delicately carved French chimney piece in white marble in the Louis XV Rococo manner...The simple serpentine shelf over a panelled frieze centered with a large shell cartouche , flanked by sli

  • 11300: A finely sculpted Rococo chimneypiece in the Louis XV manner. The pale grey Bardiglio marble with darker veining and figuring is carved in delicate relief under the serpentine shelf where the central
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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 risque was established in the 1730’s in France and became widespread in Europe during that century. Rococo fireplaces, mantels and chimneypieces in marble, stone and wood which in 18c England were frequently gilded, 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 preceeding Regence period a more feminine frivolity and intimacy held sway in the arts as a reaction to the monumnetal formality of the Baroque period,which the rest of Europe also embraced. In England and Germany Rococo was consolidated with the Oriental influences of China to be seen in the chimneypiece mantels of Thomas Chippendale and in Frederick the Great's Schloss von Sans Souci " No Worries " in French in Potsdam. At its best, although not everybodys Tasse de Te, Rococo is to be enjoined , as Der Alte Fritz appreciated , to lighten the mood and to encourage gaiety and delight like the Capital City of its Pays D'origine....Voila !


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