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: 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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83 1⁄2" 212 cms |
61" 155 cms |
13" 33 cms |
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56 1⁄4" 143 cms |
46 1⁄2" 118 cms |
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Stock: 14407
A wide 19th century Louis XVI style carved Carrara Marble Victorian fireplace mantel with a simple panelled frieze and a pair of substantial acanthus corbelled jambs terminating in large lion paws resting on solid foot blocks. French, late 19th century.
Shown here with fire basket SNo 14236 not included in the price.
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61 3⁄8" 156 cms |
40 5⁄8" 103 cms |
15 11⁄16" 40 cms |
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42 7⁄8" 109 cms |
30 1⁄4" 77 cms |
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Listed Price: £9,600 (+VAT where applicable)
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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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64 3⁄16" 163 cms |
46 7⁄8" 119 cms |
9 13⁄16" 25 cms |
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41 1⁄4" 105 cms |
37 13⁄16" 96 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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61 3⁄8" 156 cms |
46 1⁄4" 117.5 cms |
8 11⁄16" 22 cms |
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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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72 3⁄16" 183.5 cms |
50 3⁄16" 127.5 cms |
12 5⁄8" 32 cms |
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38" 96.5 cms |
38" 96.5 cms |
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Stock: 4721
A rare Venetian Renaissance antique fireplace mantel from the fifteenth century. 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, which features near identical images on the portal.
Italian, circa 1460.
Scale : Large.
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78 11⁄16" 200 cms |
74" 188 cms |
34 1⁄4" 87 cms |
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68 1⁄4" 173.4 cms |
65 3⁄16" 165.7 cms |
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Stock: 14148
A rather large but low 20th century Travertine Marble Bolection fireplace mantel.
English, circa 1930.
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62" 157.5 cms |
38 3⁄16" 97 cms |
3 1⁄4" 8.5 cms |
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48" 122 cms |
31 1⁄8" 79 cms |
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Listed Price: £3,200 (+VAT where applicable)
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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.
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61 7⁄8" 157.3 cms |
48 3⁄8" 123 cms |
14 13⁄16" 37.5 cms |
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42 7⁄8" 109 cms |
38 3⁄8" 97.5 cms |
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Stock: 14323
A elegantly simple early William IV Carrara Marble antique Regency fireplace surround with a panelled frieze and stylised shell cartouche on the endblocks. English, early 19th century.
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76 3⁄8" 194 cms |
48 3⁄8" 123 cms |
14 1⁄2" 36.8 cms |
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38 3⁄16" 97 cms |
38 3⁄16" 97 cms |
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Listed Price: £9,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 14241
A large Louis XVI antique fireplace surround 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, France the same as fireplaces SNos 14240 & 14239. French, late 18th early 19th century.
Shown here with andirons SNo 13920 not included in the price.
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79 5⁄8" 202.3 cms |
55 1⁄8" 140 cms |
9 3⁄8" 24 cms |
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60 3⁄16" 153 cms |
43 11⁄16" 111 cms |
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Listed Price: £9,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 14315
A very large and finely carved Victorian antique marble fireplace surround. The wide moulded shelf rests above a broad arched fireplace opening centred by a foliate keystone and framed by a finely carved laurel and berry torus moulding. The whole is supported on large shaped footblocks.
English, late 19th century.
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92 1⁄8" 234 cms |
49 13⁄16" 126.5 cms |
17 5⁄8" 44.8 cms |
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43 1⁄4" 110 cms |
37 13⁄16" 96 cms |
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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.
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57 1⁄8" 145 cms |
46 1⁄4" 117.5 cms |
10 3⁄8" 26.5 cms |
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48" 122 cms |
38 3⁄8" 97.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £7,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 14355
A rare, monumental and highly ornate Louis XV style deeply carved Statuary Marble antique fireplace surround in the French Baroque Rococo manner with its original cast iron insert. The upper stop fluted coffered frieze sits above and behind an enormous and most elaborately scrolled central cartouche quite simply the flamboyant focus of the whole chimneypiece. The equally massive angled, scrolled and panelled jambs, beneath the two tiered endblocks, are embellished with large acanthus detail. Quatrefoil panels sit above the panelled side returns. The signature of a J. Molinari, and the name Menton are carved above the quatrefoil on the right return shown in the second to last image below.
French, late 19th century.
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82 1⁄4" 209 cms |
66 7⁄8" 170 cms |
22 13⁄16" 58 cms |
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48 13⁄16" 124 cms |
47 5⁄8" 121 cms |
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Stock: 7909
A Louis XVI chimneypiece in Statuary marble with well defined acanthus leaf carved and scrolled jambs, end paterae and central cartouche,the breakfront shelf over carved pearl decoration on the frieze and jambs. Image before restoration.
French circa 1860.
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56 1⁄2" 143.5 cms |
42 1⁄2" 108 cms |
15" 38.1 cms |
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39 1⁄2" 100.3 cms |
32 13⁄16" 83.2 cms |
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Stock: 14239
An elegant 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 smaller version of fireplace Stock No. 14240 with the same provenance. French late 18th early 19th century.
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67" 170.3 cms |
46 7⁄8" 119 cms |
11 3⁄16" 28.5 cms |
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37 5⁄8" 95.5 cms |
39 3⁄16" 99.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £6,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 14420
A tall oak and Belgian Blue Stone antique chimneypiece in the Renaissance manner. The panelled fluted frieze with central acanthus detail is flanked by pairs of lion mask end blocks and set beneath a generous moulded egg and dart corniced shelf. The whole is supported by deep carved and polished Belgian Blue Stone fluted corbels above tall Ionic columns over moulded and panelled foot blocks. Belgian, mid 19th century.
Shown here with andirons SNo 14392 not included in the price.
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77 3⁄8" 196.5 cms |
89" 226 cms |
25 3⁄8" 64.5 cms |
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49 5⁄8" 126 cms |
70 11⁄16" 179.5 cms |
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Stock: 14320
An antique white Statuary Marble fireplace surround. The deeply carved central plaque, set beneath the simple moulded shelf on a plain panelled frieze, is decorated with roses, fruit and orange blossom and is flanked by carved end blocks, one depicting Summer and the other Autumn, The panelled jambs richly carved with hanging, ribbon tied clusters of oak and acorns
English, mid 19th century.
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61 5⁄8" 156.5 cms |
46 1⁄2" 118 cms |
9 3⁄8" 24 cms |
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37 5⁄8" 95.5 cms |
37" 94 cms |
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Stock: 14307
A smart High Renaissance style polished Belgian Black Marble antique fireplace surround with three foliate carved panels on the frieze flanked by a pair of lozenge endblocks set above tapering free standing fluted columns resting on double footblocks. Flemish 19th century.
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63 13⁄16" 162 cms |
59 1⁄8" 150 cms |
15 11⁄16" 40 cms |
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35 13⁄16" 91 cms |
44 7⁄8" 114 cms |
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Listed Price: £15,200 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 14303
A fine Louis XVI style antique fireplace mantel in rare beautifully gold veined Portoro Marble. The moulded rectangular shelf is set above a simple panelled frieze which is flanked by a pair of square endblocks supported on moulded and fluted corbels above panelled jambs raised on simple footblocks.
French, late 19th century.
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 it's quality and the distinctive black and gold veining.
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55 1⁄8" 140 cms |
40" 101.5 cms |
15 11⁄16" 40 cms |
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37 3⁄16" 94.5 cms |
28 11⁄16" 72.8 cms |
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Stock: 10203
A large and fine antique Palladian style chimneypiece in the manner of William Kent (1685-1748). Carved in pure white Statuary Marble and with Breche Violette, endblocks and ingrounds, it has a prominent corniced shelf set over a beautifully scrolled foliate carved frieze, centred by a simple Breche Violette plaque, flanked by foliate endblocks above bold tapering volute jambs, topped by ribbon tied scrolls, resting on plain large footblocks.
English, mid 19th century with later restoration.
Notes: This chimneypiece, made in the 19th Century, bears a striking resemblance to the chimneypiece in the Red Dining Room at Raynham Hall in Norfolk, designed by Inigo Jones in the late 17th Century. The chimneypiece was probably designed by William Kent as the Hall was refashioned by him in 1731 in collaboration with the Master Sculptor & Carver James Richards (1718-1759) who is credited with the carving of the chimneypiece.
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97 1⁄2" 247.7 cms |
73 1⁄8" 185.7 cms |
14 3⁄16" 36 cms |
Internal |
42 1⁄8" 107 cms |
44 11⁄16" 113.5 cms |
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Stock: 6582
A substantial antique Victorian Belgian Black and Red Griotte marble fireplace. The fluted frieze, set below the deeply moulded shelf is centred with two foliate paterae plaques separated by a small raised panel, flanked by simple curved end blocks, supported on round cornered panelled jambs. The fireplace opening is framed by generous deep Red Griotte marble mouldings delicately carved with stylised Acanthus leaf decoration in the Greek manner with small round floral paterae to the top corners, above the large moulded foot blocks.
Belgian late 19th century.
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69 1⁄4" 176 cms |
51" 129.5 cms |
17 5⁄8" 44.7 cms |
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37" 94 cms |
36" 91.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £14,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 11443
A lightly veined grey marble Louis XVI style pompadour antique fireplace surround. The serpentine panelled frieze, centred by an oval paterae, is flanked by panelled endblocks above angled panelled jambs.
French, late 19th century.
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48 13⁄16" 124 cms |
42 1⁄8" 107 cms |
14 5⁄8" 37 cms |
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32 11⁄16" 83 cms |
33 11⁄16" 85.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £2,800 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 7265
An elegant Louis XV chimneypiece carved from veined Sarrancolin Marble the panelled frieze with a scrolled central cartouche beneath a serpentine shelf.
French, circa 1710.
The shelf is a later replacement.
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65 3⁄8" 166 cms |
43 1⁄4" 110 cms |
13" 33 cms |
Internal |
44 11⁄16" 113.5 cms |
36 5⁄8" 93 cms |
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Listed Price: £8,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 13992
A Louis XVI style Carrara Marble antique Victorian fireplace surround with a panelled frieze and a pair of substantial corbelled fluted jambs terminating in large scrolls resting on solid foot blocks. French, late 19th century.
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66 1⁄8" 168 cms |
41 7⁄8" 106.5 cms |
14 3⁄8" 36.5 cms |
Internal |
44 1⁄4" 112.5 cms |
30 1⁄8" 76.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £7,800 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 7633
An antique fireplace mantel in Rouge Royale Marble in the Louis XVI style with square paterae on the endblocks above consoled and panelled jambs.
French, circa 1870.
Shown here with a pair of andirons SNo 13328 not included.
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49 1⁄4" 125.1 cms |
41 11⁄16" 106 cms |
13 11⁄16" 34.9 cms |
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33" 83.8 cms |
32 3⁄16" 81.9 cms |
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Stock: 14018
An unusually large and deep antique Victorian white Statuary Marble arched Victorian fireplace mantel with a central keystone above the arch. The deep shelf is supported on a pair of large scrolled corbels above simple panelled jambs.
English circa 1860.
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79 11⁄16" 202.5 cms |
46 7⁄8" 119 cms |
17 1⁄8" 43.5 cms |
Internal |
37 13⁄16" 96 cms |
35 13⁄16" 91 cms |
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Listed Price: £9,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 7340
A very large bolection fireplace surround in pink Scottish granite.
Scottish, circa 1930.
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68 1⁄2" 174 cms |
58 1⁄4" 148 cms |
6 11⁄16" 17 cms |
Internal |
48 3⁄8" 123 cms |
48 3⁄8" 123 cms |
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Listed Price: £4,600 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 13726
A smart but small Belgian Black and Verde Antico antique marble chimneypiece in the Baroque manner. The verde antico detailed frieze, centred by a lozenge and alternating fluted bossed detail echoed on the endblocks, is set above twin verde antico panelled jambs.
Belgian late 19th century.
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56 11⁄16" 144 cms |
50 3⁄8" 128 cms |
14 3⁄16" 36 cms |
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34 3⁄8" 87.5 cms |
39 13⁄16" 101 cms |
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Stock: 11618
A Regency, early Victorian Chimneypiece in veined Carrara
marble. The carved Greek Revival acanthus leaf endblocks are separated by the plain panelled frieze over similarly plain panelled jambs. Shown here together with Insert 13706 not included in the price.
English, circa 1830.
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72" 183 cms |
47 1⁄2" 120.7 cms |
12" 30.5 cms |
Internal |
38" 96.5 cms |
38" 96.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £12,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 4880
A Louis XIV deep rose Brocatelle marble fireplace surround. The moulded serpentine shelf above a frieze centred by a simple cartouche, the shaped jambs with moulded panels raised on block feet.
French, circa 1740.
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63" 160 cms |
45 11⁄16" 116 cms |
14 5⁄8" 37 cms |
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53 1⁄8" 135 cms |
37 13⁄16" 96 cms |
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Listed Price: £5,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 13254
A mid 19th century lightly veined white statuary marble fireplace, with plain frieze and supporting jambs, the endblocks are decorated with floral bouquets beneath the deep and wide shelf. Recently removed from a house in Kensington, London, once the home of the American actress Ava Gardner.
Mid, 19th century.
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70 1⁄2" 179 cms |
45 11⁄16" 116 cms |
11 13⁄16" 30 cms |
Internal |
36 3⁄16" 92 cms |
36 3⁄16" 92 cms |
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Listed Price: £9,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 12290
A smart columned Irish Regency Chimneypiece in Kilkenny Fossil Black Marble elegantly carved with tapering columns beneath fluted capitals supporting the deep and lightly fossil strewn shelf.
Irish, early 19th century.
Shown here with firegrate SNo 13274 now sold.
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External |
67 11⁄16" 172 cms |
54 11⁄16" 139 cms |
12" 30.5 cms |
Internal |
43 7⁄8" 111.5 cms |
45 1⁄2" 115.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £18,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 13464
A large, elegant and finely carved Louis XVI style fireplace surround in lightly veined Carrara marble, the panelled frieze and endblocks centred by delightful, delicately carved urns, fruit and trailing flora, the stop fluted jambs with delicate floral detail. French late19th century.
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External |
61 13⁄16" 157 cms |
43 11⁄16" 111 cms |
12 1⁄2" 31.8 cms |
Internal |
44 5⁄8" 113.2 cms |
34 5⁄8" 88 cms |
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Listed Price: £10,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 13188
An interesting statuary marble fireplace in the English Greek Revival manner, the stepped frieze with a central tablet with typical Classical Greek entwined Honeysuckle carving the subtly tapering paneled jambs above substantial footblocks.
Early 19th century, Circa1830.
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Depth |
External |
70 1⁄8" 178 cms |
48 3⁄8" 123 cms |
11" 28 cms |
Internal |
38 3⁄16" 97 cms |
38 3⁄16" 97 cms |
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Stock: 12127
A late Georgian neoclassical fireplace surround in the manner of Robert Adam carved in white Statuary marble with yellow Sienna marble inlay. The wide breakfront shelf set over the fluted frieze centred by a large tablet also of purple veined yellow Sienna marble flanked by circular fluted paterae endblocks above fluted jambs.
English, late 18th century with restorations.
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Depth |
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82 1⁄4" 209 cms |
59 1⁄8" 150 cms |
8 1⁄4" 21 cms |
Internal |
48 3⁄8" 123 cms |
42 11⁄16" 108.5 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.