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: 8612
A small and pretty Louis XVI Cheminee 'Bijou' antique fireplace mantel in richly variegated Campan marble with a central ormolu mounted plaque centred on the frieze flanked by floral ormolu paterae on the endblocks above delicate ribboned ormolu garlands on the jambs.
French, mid 19th century.
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width |
height |
depth |
| external |
50"
127 cms |
44 1⁄8"
112 cms |
7 7⁄8"
20 cms |
| internal |
34 1⁄4"
87 cms |
37"
94 cms |
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Stock: 14777
A very large and majestic arched Victorian antique fireplace mantel in lightly veined Carrara Marble. The wide moulded shelf rests above the broad arched fireplace opening, centred by a panelled keystone, is framed by finely carved, bound laurel torus moulding flanked by a pair of carved laurel wreaths on the panelled spandrels. The whole is supported on large shaped footblocks.
English, mid 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
87 5⁄8"
222.5 cms |
50 3⁄8"
128 cms |
15 5⁄8"
39.5 cms |
| Internal |
42 1⁄2"
108 cms |
36 5⁄8"
93 cms |
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Stock: 14563
An impressive and beautifully carved French Rococo style antique chimneypiece in richly veined and variegated Languedoc Marble. The shaped moulded shelf rests above the deeply carved serpentine frieze centred by an asymmetrical shell cartouche amid foliate and floral detail. The c-scrolled endblocks sit above scrolled angled jambs which terminate in foliate furls supported on neat footblocks.
French, late 19th century.
Shown here with chenet SNo 11667 not included.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
70 11⁄16"
179.5 cms |
42 11⁄16"
108.5 cms |
11 3⁄8"
29 cms |
| Internal |
54 11⁄16"
139 cms |
34 1⁄8"
86.5 cms |
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Stock: 14808
A Rococo style Carrara Marble lightly veined decorative fireplace surround in the Louis XV manner with a shaped and moulded shelf above a serpentine frieze centred by a large shell cartouche, framed by acanthus leaves, flanked by floral endblocks above angled panelled jambs embellished with acanthus detail above plain footblocks. French, late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
61 13⁄16"
157 cms |
43 1⁄8"
109.5 cms |
16 7⁄8"
43 cms |
| Internal |
41 11⁄16"
106 cms |
34 13⁄16"
88.5 cms |
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Stock: 14803
A large antique moulded Bolection fireplace surround in pale green Connemara Marble, raised on solid foot blocks. Together with its integral fender. Shown here with andirons SNo 14528 not included.
English. late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
65 7⁄8"
167.5 cms |
48"
122 cms |
3"
7.5 cms |
| Internal |
50 13⁄16"
129 cms |
40 5⁄8"
103 cms |
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Stock: 8892
A chic Louis XVI fireplace mantel carved in Breche Violette Marble with applied ormolu mounts 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. The shelf is set above an inset frieze applied with a scrolling foliate mount with flanking ormolu paterae on the endblocks above the jambs which are fronted by a pair of beautiful finely tapering stop fluted columns, each in the form of a stylised quiver of arrows resting on elegant footblocks. Image before the re-instatement of the ormolu on the right hand column.
French, late 19th century.
Shown here but not included are chenets SNo 14433.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
55 1⁄2"
141 cms |
47 1⁄4"
120.2 cms |
12 3⁄8"
31.5 cms |
| Internal |
34 5⁄8"
88 cms |
35 13⁄16"
91 cms |
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Stock: 9460
A pleasing Louis XVI antique fireplace mantel in warm variegated Breche D'Aleppe marble, the simple moulded shelf over a plain panelled frieze with similar moulded endblocks above attractively scrolled consoled jambs. French mid 19th century.
Shown here with andirons SNo 13840 not included.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
54 1⁄8"
137.5 cms |
43 3⁄16"
109.7 cms |
8 13⁄16"
22.3 cms |
| Internal |
36 3⁄8"
92.4 cms |
33 13⁄16"
85.8 cms |
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Stock: 14653
A French, Louis XVI antique fireplace mantel in white Statuary Marble together with its original decorative cast iron insert. The frieze, decorated with a carved rippling ribbon entwined with laurel leaves, is flanked by large acanthus endblocks above delicately carved stopped fluted jambs. French late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
57 1⁄8"
145 cms |
43 1⁄2"
110.5 cms |
15 7⁄8"
40.5 cms |
| Internal |
39"
99 cms |
33 1⁄8"
84 cms |
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Stock: 14646
A decorative Louis XV lightly veined Carrara Marble Rococo fireplace surround with a shaped and moulded shelf above a serpentine frieze centred by a large shell cartouche with trailing bell flowers, flanked by ornate angled endblocks above panelled jambs with scrolled acanthus feet resting on plain footblocks. French, late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
52 13⁄16"
134 cms |
42 7⁄8"
109 cms |
16 1⁄2"
42 cms |
| Internal |
35 5⁄8"
90.5 cms |
35 3⁄16"
89.5 cms |
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Stock: 14736
An elegant early 20th century moulded Pavonazzo Marble, Baroque style bolection chimneypiece. The name Pavonazzo derives from the Italian word for peacock, pavone. It is one of the many varieties of Carrara Marble being white with grey and black veining. English, circa 1920.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
50 13⁄16"
129 cms |
42 5⁄8"
108.2 cms |
3 11⁄16"
9.5 cms |
| Internal |
35"
89 cms |
34 13⁄16"
88.5 cms |
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Stock: 14517
An elegantly simple William IV finely figured Regency Portoro Marble fireplace surround shown with firedogs. English, circa 1830.
Shown here with chenet SNo 14498 not included in the price.
Notes: Varieties of Portoro Marble have been found in different parts of the world the most beautiful comes from the quarries on the Island of Palmaria, in the Gulf of La Spezia, Italy. The Portoro used to make this fireplace could well have come from there. The Italian Portoro Marble was first discovered and extracted in Roman times and is rightly regarded worldwide as a luxury marble because of the high quality and the distinctive black and gold veining.
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width |
height |
depth |
| external |
67 11⁄16"
172 cms |
49 3⁄8"
125.5 cms |
8 1⁄4"
21 cms |
| internal |
38"
96.5 cms |
38 3⁄8"
97.5 cms |
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Stock: 14647
A small Louis XV white marble chimneypiece in the Rococo style. The serpentine breakfront moulded shelf rests above a scrolled panelled frieze, with a central shell cartouche and a single bell flower, flanked by foliate endblocks above angled scrolled jambs. French, late 19th century. Shown here with chenet SNo13999 not yet on the web.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
48 7⁄8"
124.2 cms |
41 7⁄8"
106.5 cms |
15 3⁄8"
39 cms |
| Internal |
33 11⁄16"
85.5 cms |
34 5⁄8"
88 cms |
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Stock: 14639
An attractive Victorian arched white marble antique fireplace surround with a central foliate keystone flanked by large profusely carved floral panelled spandrels set over rectangular moulded foot blocks. One of a pair with SNo 14314.
English late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
78"
198 cms |
48 3⁄8"
123 cms |
15 11⁄16"
40 cms |
| Internal |
39 13⁄16"
101 cms |
37"
94 cms |
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Stock: 14701
French Louis XVI white Statuary Marble Fireplace with fine Ormolu detail. The elegantly moulded shelf rests above an ormolu mounted panelled frieze flanked by ormolu acanthus endblocks. The jambs with half round fluted columns embellished with delicate ormolu detail and with further ormolu beading around the opening. Shown here with firegrate SNo 14266.
French late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
51 1⁄8"
129.7 cms |
43 5⁄8"
110.7 cms |
15 11⁄16"
40 cms |
| Internal |
35 3⁄8"
90 cms |
34 1⁄4"
87.2 cms |
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Stock: 14249
A most attractive French Louis XVI columned antique fireplace surround in very fine black and gold veined Portoro Marble. The moulded shelf is set above a fluted and cushion panelled freeze which is flanked by a pair of lozenge endblocks resting on full round free standing columns fronting the jambs supported on stepped footblocks. French early to mid 19th century.
Shown here with fire grate SNo 12497 now sold.
Notes: Varieties of Portoro Marble have been found in different parts of the world but the marble used to make this chimneypiece is of the highest quality and could only have come from the quarries on the Island of Palmaria, in the Gulf of La Spezia, Italy. This marble was discovered and first extracted in Roman times and is rightly regarded worldwide as a luxury marble because of the high quality and the distinctive black and gold veining.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
65 11⁄16"
167 cms |
46 1⁄8"
117 cms |
16 1⁄2"
42 cms |
| Internal |
38 13⁄16"
98.5 cms |
33 1⁄8"
84 cms |
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Stock: 14641
A late Victorian White and Crema Valencia antique marble fireplace mantel of a pleasingly simple design with a moulded shelf above a plain frieze flanked by stop fluted jambs, together with the original white marble fire kerb.
English, late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
72 3⁄16"
183.5 cms |
50 3⁄16"
127.5 cms |
13 3⁄16"
33.5 cms |
| Internal |
38"
96.5 cms |
38"
96.5 cms |
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Stock: 14515
A Louis XV style Belgian Black Marble antique Rococo fireplace surround with a shaped moulded shelf above a panelled frieze centred by a plain roundel flanked by corbelled endblocks above fluted and scrolled angled jambs.
French, late 19th century.
(Shown here with fire grate SNo 14236 not included in the price).
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width |
height |
depth |
| external |
63"
160 cms |
45 1⁄4"
115 cms |
14 5⁄8"
37 cms |
| internal |
41 1⁄4"
105 cms |
36 5⁄8"
93 cms |
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Stock: 14427
A pretty and neat Regence style Louis XVI antique fireplace in white Carrara Marble. The moulded shelf rests above a panelled frieze embellished with ribboned festoons of flowers flanked by floral paterae on the endblocks above stop fluted jambs with inset floral panels. French late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
57 1⁄4"
145.5 cms |
47 5⁄8"
121 cms |
13 1⁄4"
33.7 cms |
| Internal |
35 3⁄16"
89.5 cms |
35 13⁄16"
91 cms |
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Stock: 14267
A wide French, Louis XV Rococo style antique fireplace mantel in white Carrara Marble with a finely shaped and moulded shelf. The serpentine panelled frieze is centred by a large integral foliate cartouche flanked by acanthus scrolled angled jambs resting on curved footblocks. French, late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
64 5⁄8"
164 cms |
41 7⁄8"
106.5 cms |
15 7⁄8"
40.5 cms |
| Internal |
47"
119.5 cms |
34 1⁄4"
87 cms |
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Stock: 14652
A small and pleasingly simple Louis XVI fireplace mantel in Arabescato Marble, together with its original cast iron decorative insert. The inset fluted frieze with a pair of stylised rosettes is flanked by angled fluted jambs.
French late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
45 1⁄2"
115.5 cms |
40 7⁄8"
104 cms |
15 1⁄4"
38.8 cms |
| Internal |
29 1⁄2"
75 cms |
32 7⁄8"
83.5 cms |
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Stock: 14365
A French white Statuary Marble chimneypieces flamboyantly carved in the Baroque style with a shaped and graceful opening and a foliate adorned medallion on the panelled frieze flanked by stylised acanthus endblocks set above angled console jambs. A pair with SNo 14366 not yet on the website.
French late 19th century.
Shown here with a pair of chenet SNo 13840 not included in the price.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
74"
188 cms |
43 1⁄4"
110 cms |
18 7⁄8"
48 cms |
| Internal |
43 1⁄2"
110.5 cms |
31 1⁄2"
80 cms |
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Stock: 14251
A rare 19th century Statuary Marble and ormolu chimneypiece in the French Regency style with a large, exquisitely carved 18th century panel after Clodion (1738 – 1814).
The fireplace, originally in the drawing room of Brook House, located at 113 Park Lane in Mayfair London, was made to accommodate the extraordinary18th century panel which was probably acquired during a Grand Tour.
The panel depicts 'Le Triomphe d'Amphitrite' who can be seen in the centre riding a dolphin attended by putti, tritons(mermen) and nereids(mermaids). Finely applied ormolu, set beneath the cornice shelf and on the jambs and sides, frames the panel and there are intricately detailed ormolu rams heads and tumbling festoons adorning each jamb above which are corbels embellished with large ormolu acanthus leaves.
Provenance: Brook House, Park Lane, Mayfair, London. English late 1860s.
Notes on Amphitrite & Poseidon.
Amphitrite was one of the fifty Nereids who were attendants of the sea-god Poseidon. On first seeing Amphitrite Poseidon fell deeply in love and ardently pursued her. When she fled his wooing he sent dolphins after her who finally persuaded her to return to become his bride. The bearded figure on the far right of the panel could well be Poseidon himself.
Notes on Brook House.
Brook House was built in the French style from 1867-1869 by the architect Thomas Henry Wyatt for Sir Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks, the 1st Lord Tweedmouth. The interiors were designed by the renowned 19th century decorators Wright & Mansfield who were strongly influenced by French design. Please see photo below of the Brook House Drawing Room which shows the fireplace in situ. The photograph is courtesy of the Country Life Archives and was taken by Charles Latham in 1902 for The King Magazine and later included in 'London Interiors' written by John Cornforth and published by Country Life.
Ernest Cassell, private banker to Edward VII, bought Brook House from Lord Tweedmouth in 1904 and lived there with his granddaughter Edwina Ashley who later became Countess Mountbatten when she married Louis Mountbatten in 1922. Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma was the uncle of the Queen's consort, the Duke of Edinburgh. Their marriage was attended by the then King and Queen and the Prince of Wales and the reception was held in Brook House. The couple later moved into a suite on the third floor. The house was subsequently demolished and redeveloped in the 1930's.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
88 5⁄8"
225 cms |
65 3⁄16"
165.5 cms |
22 3⁄8"
57 cms |
| Internal |
53 1⁄2"
136 cms |
40 5⁄8"
103 cms |
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Stock: 14597
A rather smart, low and wide typically 1930's, Onyx and Portoro Marble Art Deco fireplace surround with the original reeded bronze insert. The curved and fluted Portoro jambs flank Onyx panels either side of the opening above the Onyx hearth.
English circa 1930.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
73 5⁄8"
187 cms |
33 7⁄8"
86 cms |
7 7⁄8"
20 cms |
| Internal |
38 5⁄8"
98 cms |
31 1⁄2"
80 cms |
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Stock: 14398
A superb, tall and elegant twin columned Gothic Revival antique chimneypiece in finely figured, softly dark grey Saint Anne Marble. This is a wonderful fireplace imposing in its simplicity and one of a kind. The wide moulded shelf rests on twin pairs of attached octagonal columns, each with moulded capitals, supported on sturdy footblocks. The plain frieze is centred by a simple shield above the slow arch of the opening set with quatrefoil carvings on the spandrels.
English, possibly Scottish circa 1860.
Shown here together with firegrate SNo 11882 now sold.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
82 1⁄2"
209.5 cms |
54 5⁄8"
138.6 cms |
15 3⁄16"
38.5 cms |
| Internal |
43 11⁄16"
111 cms |
39 3⁄16"
99.5 cms |
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Stock: 14568
A richly veined large Belgian Griotte Rouge Marble antique Victorian fireplace, the panelled frieze, centred by a panel of three akroter, is flanked by floral paterae on the endblocks above jambs fronted by tapering panels topped by small akroter with trailing foliate detail above neat footblocks.
Belgian, late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
68 11⁄16"
174.5 cms |
49 3⁄16"
125 cms |
16 1⁄8"
41 cms |
| Internal |
46 11⁄16"
118.5 cms |
37"
94 cms |
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Stock: 11061
One of a rare pair of late English Regency antique chimneypieces in the Egyptian Revival manner, in pure white Statuary Marble. The jambs are tapered descending from concave florally decorated capitals.
Circa 1835.
A pair with SNo 11060 awaiting final photos,
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
66 7⁄8"
170 cms |
48 5⁄8"
123.5 cms |
12 3⁄16"
31 cms |
| Internal |
37"
94 cms |
39 5⁄8"
100.5 cms |
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Stock: 14550
A Victorian chimneypiece in beautifully toned pink and grey variegated Ashburton Marble. The simple wide shelf rests above an oval panelled frieze flanked by small fielded panels on the endblocks supported on sturdy arcaded jambs raised on plain footblocks. English, mid 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
66 7⁄8"
170 cms |
47"
119.5 cms |
11 13⁄16"
30 cms |
| Internal |
39"
99 cms |
38"
96.5 cms |
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Stock: 14555
A Louis XV Rococo style chimneypiece in Carrara marble with a finely shaped shelf and opening, the frieze centred by a shell cartouche flanked by scrolled foliate endblocks set above panelled angled jambs. French, late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
60 13⁄16"
154.5 cms |
43 1⁄2"
110.5 cms |
15"
38 cms |
| Internal |
42 5⁄8"
108.2 cms |
36 3⁄16"
92 cms |
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Stock: 14397
A fine Edwardian Georgian style Statuary and inlaid Verde Antico marble chimneypiece, with a moulded shelf above inlaid dentil detail, an inlaid fluted frieze with a central tablet of cavorting cherubs flanked by oval panels of hunting cherubs and with finely carved classical maidens on the endblocks set above descending bellflowers, medallions and swags on the jambs.
English, circa 1900.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
82 1⁄2"
209.5 cms |
65 3⁄16"
165.5 cms |
9 1⁄4"
23.5 cms |
| Internal |
50 1⁄8"
127.2 cms |
45 11⁄16"
116 cms |
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Stock: 14438
A Baroque Louis XV antique fireplace mantel in grey and white Arabascato Marble. The shaped moulded shelf above a panelled frieze with a central cartouche set above the serpentine opening flanked by twin panelled jambs. French early 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
49 5⁄8"
126 cms |
41 1⁄8"
104.5 cms |
17 1⁄4"
44 cms |
| Internal |
36 5⁄8"
93 cms |
34 13⁄16"
88.5 cms |
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Stock: 14624
A simple Derby fossil antique Victorian marble fireplace surround with twin corbels supporting the moulded shelf. This particular marble holds an abundance of fine fossils of great variety there are so many if fact it would be impossible to count them. English, mid 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
61 3⁄8"
156 cms |
46 1⁄4"
117.5 cms |
8 11⁄16"
22 cms |
| Internal |
36 1⁄8"
91.8 cms |
38 3⁄16"
97 cms |
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Stock: 14640
A late Victorian fireplace in richly veined and variegated Languedoc Marble with Belgian Black marble detail of a pleasingly simple design with a moulded shelf above a plain frieze flanked by stop fluted jambs.
English, late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
72 3⁄16"
183.5 cms |
50 3⁄16"
127.5 cms |
12 5⁄8"
32 cms |
| Internal |
38"
96.5 cms |
38"
96.5 cms |
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Stock: 14311
A fine George III white Statuary Marble antique chimneypiece in the manner of Robert Adam. The fluted frieze, centred by a tablet depicting three seated musical maidens, is flanked by further musical maidens on the endblocks which are set above jambs with carved garlanded maidens on podiums and motifs emblematic of Springtime.
English late 18th century.
Shown here with fire basket SNo 13829 not included in the price.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
73 3⁄8"
186.5 cms |
55 5⁄8"
141.3 cms |
7 3⁄8"
18.7 cms |
| Internal |
44 1⁄4"
112.5 cms |
42 3⁄8"
107.7 cms |
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Stock: 14491
French Louis XVI white Statuary Marble Fireplace with fine Ormolu detail.The elegantly moulded shelf rests above the ormolu mounted frieze, flanked with gilt paterae and supported by fluted jambs.
French late 19th century.
Shown here with fire grate SNo 14266 not included in the price.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
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57 1⁄8"
145 cms |
43 1⁄2"
110.5 cms |
15 7⁄8"
40.5 cms |
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40 5⁄8"
103 cms |
34 1⁄8"
86.5 cms |
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Stock: 14159
A tall antique Victorian fireplace surround in finely veined English marble the moulded shelf set above a plain frieze, the arched opening with a central keystone is flanked by a pair of inset circular panels framing carved ribbon tied floral wreaths. English, circa 1860.
Link to: Antique Victorian, William IV and Edwardian fireplaces and chimneypieces.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
76"
193 cms |
56 1⁄4"
143 cms |
12 3⁄16"
31 cms |
| Internal |
36"
91.5 cms |
40 5⁄8"
103 cms |
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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.