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: 16923
A timelessly elegant Tudor Revival chimneypiece in a soft brown Derbyshire fossil. The substantial and thick shelf rests above the frieze which frames the slow arch typical of this style. The chamfered jambs are supported by plain footblocks.
English, c.1860.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
52"
132 cms |
44 1⁄8"
112 cms |
5 1⁄4"
13.5 cms |
| Internal |
30 7⁄8"
78.5 cms |
37 3⁄8"
94.9 cms |
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49 3⁄16"
125 cms |
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Listed Price: £4,600 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16986
A small, well proportioned Louis XVI chimneypiece in strikingly veined Arabescato marble. The panelled frieze and endblocks are set beneath a moulded rectangular shelf, all supported on fluted and panelled console jambs.
French, late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
48 11⁄16"
123.7 cms |
41 11⁄16"
106 cms |
15 1⁄8"
38.4 cms |
| Internal |
32"
81.4 cms |
31 7⁄8"
81 cms |
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| Outer footblock |
47 3⁄16"
120 cms |
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Listed Price: £8,700 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 14238
A handsome 19th century French Louis XVI style carved Carrara Marble fireplace. The simple panelled frieze centred by a diamond shaped panel is flanked by a pair of square endblocks supported on substantial, scrolled console jambs with acanthus detail, terminating in large lion paws on moulded footblocks.
French, late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
56 7⁄8"
144.5 cms |
39 3⁄8"
100.2 cms |
15 13⁄16"
40.2 cms |
| Internal |
44 1⁄4"
112.5 cms |
29 5⁄8"
75.3 cms |
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| Outer footblock |
56 7⁄8"
144.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £7,600 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 14731
A Victorian corbel fireplace in a softly mottled statuary marble. The wide shelf rests over a plain frieze, and is supported by acanthus carved corbels, embellished with a floral detail on each. The floral carving continues in low relief down the panelled jambs.
English, late 19th century.
Provenance: From a house on Ladbroke Square, London.
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width |
height |
depth |
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69 11⁄16"
177 cms |
46 7⁄8"
119 cms |
10 5⁄8"
27 cms |
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35"
89 cms |
37 5⁄8"
95.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £5,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 17008
One of a pair of fine French Louis XVI fireplaces, in lightly veined white statuary marble. The panelled frieze with a central rectangular tablet, overlaid with finely carved laurel garlands is flanked by a pair of foliate paterae corner blocks. Supported on fluted, scrolling console jambs with acanthus, bell flower and husk decoration over moulded and carved footblocks.
These fireplaces retain their original cast iron inserts with finley cast putti playing musical instruments set within oval paterae surrounded by ribbon tied laurel and trellis panels.
French, circa 1880.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
57 1⁄4"
145.5 cms |
44 1⁄4"
112.5 cms |
13 3⁄16"
33.5 cms |
| Internal |
40 5⁄8"
103 cms |
34 5⁄8"
88 cms |
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| Insert opening |
18 1⁄8"
46 cms |
24 3⁄8"
62 cms |
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Listed Price: £12,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 17045
A small, low and charming Victorian arched fireplace in the Egyptian Revival style. This beautiful chimneypiece is carved from pure white statuary marble and has a moulded shelf which is supported by Egyptian palm capital pilasters. This is centred by moulded spandrels and a shell keystone.
The height of this piece suggests it might once have been installed underneath a window, or perhaps just a very tall overmantel! Perfect for a room with a limited ceiling height.
English, c.1840.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
70"
177.8 cms |
37 3⁄16"
94.5 cms |
13 3⁄8"
34 cms |
| Internal |
35"
89 cms |
30 1⁄2"
77.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £11,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 17044
A large Victorian Kilkenny marble arched fireplace with star decoration. This large and grand fireplace is carved from a striking black Kilkenny marble, with white fossils dramatically set against a black background. The large moulded shelf rest on the generous spandrel jambs with chamfered corners, carved with a Star of David decoration, which flanks the keystone of cartouche form, mounted above the generously moulded arched opening.
English, c.1860.
Measurements footblock to footblock 185.3cm
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
78 1⁄4"
198.8 cms |
50 3⁄8"
128 cms |
15"
38 cms |
| Internal |
39 3⁄8"
100 cms |
38 3⁄16"
97 cms |
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Listed Price: £11,400 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 17041
A large and antique Victorian arched fireplace in a soft grey St Anne marble. The moulded shelf rests on very simply spandrel panelled jambs, centred by a keystone. The whole rests on plain, generous footblocks.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
72 3⁄16"
183.5 cms |
46 1⁄2"
118.2 cms |
12 1⁄2"
31.7 cms |
| Internal |
37 11⁄16"
95.7 cms |
36 1⁄4"
92.2 cms |
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Listed Price: £10,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 17043
A small French chimneypiece in an unusual, creamy orange marble with coral veining. The softly rounded opening is surrounded by a panelled frieze and jambs, the simplicity of which lets the marble sing.
French, late 19th century.
The depth can be reduced if desired.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
47 3⁄16"
120 cms |
39 3⁄8"
100 cms |
15 11⁄16"
39.8 cms |
| Internal |
30 11⁄16"
78 cms |
33 1⁄8"
84 cms |
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Listed Price: £2,200 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 17042
An elegant 19th century fireplace in beautifully veined pencil statuary marble. The wide shelf rests over a frieze with a slow arch, which is flanked by wide plain jambs mounted with applied shield decorations.
English or Scottish, c.1850.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
71 1⁄4"
181 cms |
47 5⁄8"
121 cms |
10 7⁄8"
27.8 cms |
| Internal |
40 3⁄8"
102.6 cms |
39"
99 cms |
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Listed Price: £6,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16975
A large and unusually tall, Louis XV Rococo fireplace, in a softly mottled rosso Verona marble. The serpentine shelf rests over the paneled frieze, centred by a scallop shell cartouche. This is echoed by two further scallop shells on the endblocks, supported by scrolled and paneled consol jambs.
French or Belgian, circa 1890.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
63 5⁄8"
161.5 cms |
47 3⁄8"
120.5 cms |
15 7⁄8"
40.5 cms |
| Internal |
45 1⁄8"
114.5 cms |
39 3⁄16"
99.5 cms |
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| Outer footblock |
62 3⁄16"
158 cms |
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Listed Price: £6,700 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16976
A small French Louis XV style pompadour fireplace in finely vianed verde antico marble. Beneath the moulded serpentine shelf, the paneled frieze is centred by an oval paterae, flanked by paneled endblocks above canted jambs on simple footblocks.
French, late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
44 11⁄16"
113.5 cms |
38 13⁄16"
98.5 cms |
14 1⁄4"
36.2 cms |
| Internal |
29 11⁄16"
75.5 cms |
32 7⁄8"
83.5 cms |
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| Outer footblock |
42 7⁄8"
109 cms |
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Stock: 16984
A well proportioned, Louis XV Rococo fireplace in subtly mottled Carrara marble. The serpentine paneled frieze is centred by a foliate cartouche flanked by shell endblock over scrolling console jambs, all set beneath the moulded serpentine shelf.
French, late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
55 1⁄8"
140 cms |
41 11⁄16"
106 cms |
15 11⁄16"
40 cms |
| Internal |
40"
101.5 cms |
34 5⁄8"
88 cms |
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| Outer footblock |
49 5⁄8"
126 cms |
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Listed Price: £6,200 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 17005
An elegant and stylish antique Louis XIV fireplace, in beautifully veined verde antico marble. This fireplace is in the French Baroque style, with a slow arched, bolection moulded opening with simple paneled spandrels, all set beneath the nicely moulded shelf.
French, mid-19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
53 1⁄4"
135.3 cms |
42 13⁄16"
108.6 cms |
14 7⁄8"
37.8 cms |
| Internal |
37"
94 cms |
34 5⁄8"
88 cms |
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| Outer footblock |
51"
129.6 cms |
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Listed Price: £5,700 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16955
A lovely French Louis XVI breakfront fireplace, in softly mottled green campan marble. This striking fireplace has a wonderfully timeless design, with a moulded shelf resting on a stepped and fluted frieze, which in turn rests on the bolection moulded openings.
French, late 19th century.
A near pair with stock no. 16909.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
55 7⁄8"
142 cms |
47 3⁄16"
120 cms |
13 7⁄8"
35.2 cms |
| Internal |
40 3⁄16"
102 cms |
37 3⁄8"
95 cms |
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| Outer footblock |
54 7⁄8"
139.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £12,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16909
A rare French Louis XVI fireplace in a softly mottled campan marble. This striking fireplace has a wonderfully timeless design, with a moulded shelf resting on the stepped, fluted frieze, which in turn rests on the bolection moulded opening.
French, late 19th century.
A near pair with stock no. 16955.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
55 7⁄8"
142 cms |
47 3⁄16"
120 cms |
13 7⁄8"
35.2 cms |
| Internal |
40 3⁄16"
102 cms |
37 3⁄8"
95 cms |
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| Outer footblock |
54 7⁄8"
139.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £12,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16943
A large and unusual Victorian corbel fireplace in slate. This fireplace has been made using both black and the aubergine hued heather slate, to create a striking contrast between the different elements.
English, c.1860.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
74"
188 cms |
50 1⁄4"
127.7 cms |
14 3⁄16"
36 cms |
| Internal |
39"
99 cms |
39 1⁄8"
99.2 cms |
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| Outer footblock |
64 13⁄16"
164.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £2,800 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16998
A simple but stylish mid Victorian black slate fireplace, of small proportions, with a plain frieze and pilaster jambs over simple moulded footblocks.
English, circa 1860.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
53 1⁄2"
136 cms |
43 1⁄2"
110.5 cms |
8 7⁄8"
22.7 cms |
| Internal |
32 1⁄4"
82 cms |
35 5⁄8"
90.5 cms |
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| Outer footblock |
48"
122 cms |
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Listed Price: £980 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16970
A rare and grand antique columned Irish Regency Chimneypiece in a terracotta hued petit-tor marble. The slender and wide shelf rests over the undulating frieze, which is framed by cushioned rectangular endblocks. These in turn, are supported by slender freestanding Tuscan columns, which stand forward of the flat fronted jambs with reeded edges.
Irish, c.1810.
Provenance: A fine house in Dublin.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
70 3⁄16"
178.3 cms |
48 13⁄16"
124 cms |
13"
33 cms |
| Internal |
38 11⁄16"
98.2 cms |
38 1⁄4"
97.2 cms |
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Listed Price: £18,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16936
An interesting and charming Victorian arched fireplace in statuary marble. The wide shelf rests over the body of the fireplace, which is carved in low relief with Jacobean style strapwork. This is centred by a floral keystone depicting a lily, carved in high relief.
English, c.1860.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
68 5⁄8"
174.2 cms |
48 3⁄8"
122.9 cms |
10 13⁄16"
27.5 cms |
| Internal |
33 1⁄2"
85.2 cms |
36 7⁄8"
93.7 cms |
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| Outer footblock |
59 5⁄8"
151.3 cms |
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Listed Price: £12,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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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 1800.
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width |
height |
depth |
| external |
65 1⁄2"
166.4 cms |
47"
119.4 cms |
13 1⁄2"
34.3 cms |
| internal |
45"
114.3 cms |
37 1⁄2"
95.2 cms |
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Listed Price: £18,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16908
A simple and elegant French bolection fireplace in a petitor marble, which has a beautiful grey pink hue interrupted by striking oxblood veining.
French, mid-19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
53 7⁄8"
137 cms |
43 5⁄8"
110.8 cms |
15"
38.2 cms |
| Internal |
39 5⁄8"
100.5 cms |
36 5⁄8"
93 cms |
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Stock: 16907
A beautifully enriched Louis XV Rococo fireplace in a very subtly mottled white carrara marble. The serpentine shelf rests over a panelled frieze of the same form, which is centred by a shell cartouche from which emanate trailing foliage and flowers. This is flanked by the c-scroll and shell endblocks over scrolling console jambs.
French, mid-19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
61"
155 cms |
40 11⁄16"
103.4 cms |
17 11⁄16"
45 cms |
| Internal |
44"
111.7 cms |
33 1⁄4"
84.7 cms |
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| Outer footblock |
59 1⁄4"
150.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £17,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16905
French Louis XV fleur de peche marble fireplace. This fireplace has a soft violet hue against a creamy ground. The serpentine shelf rests over the frieze of the same form, centred by an acanthus rocaille cartouche. This is flanked by acanthus endblocks and canted corbel jambs.
French, mid-19th century.
Provenance: A chateau in North-East France.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
57 1⁄4"
145.5 cms |
42 7⁄8"
109 cms |
15 7⁄8"
40.5 cms |
| Internal |
40"
101.5 cms |
34 13⁄16"
88.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £9,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16904
A wonderfully grand and dramatic French Louis XV Rosso Levanto marble fireplace. Rarely are we able to source such a beautifully carved fireplace in such a fantastic marble. The deep serpentine shelf rests over the beautifully carved frieze, centred by a rocaille motif and trailing acanthus leaves. The frieze is flanked by beautifully carved acanthus endblocks over slender console jambs.
French, mid-19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
55 1⁄4"
140.5 cms |
43 13⁄16"
111.2 cms |
16 7⁄8"
43 cms |
| Internal |
36 7⁄8"
93.6 cms |
35 11⁄16"
90.8 cms |
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| Outer footblock |
53 1⁄4"
135.3 cms |
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Listed Price: £12,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16906
An elegant French breche d'Alep marble Pompadour fireplace. The serpentine shelf sits above a crisply panelled frieze of the same form, centred by an oval lozenge. This is flanked by canted console jambs.
French, late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
55 1⁄8"
140 cms |
41 1⁄4"
105 cms |
14 1⁄4"
36.3 cms |
| Internal |
38 1⁄2"
97.8 cms |
34 3⁄8"
87.5 cms |
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| Outer footblock |
53 11⁄16"
136.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £6,200 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16821
A charming and delicately carved mid-nineteenth century chimneypiece in statuary marble. The wide shelf rests over a frieze carved in low relief with a central urn, from which trails convolvulus; which was considered to represent bonds in Victorian floriography. This floral carving is echoed on the endblocks, whilst the flat jambs are carved with arched panels of Renaissance style rinceau.
English, c.1860.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
69 7⁄8"
177.5 cms |
48 11⁄16"
123.8 cms |
11 1⁄2"
29.3 cms |
| Internal |
38"
96.4 cms |
37 13⁄16"
96 cms |
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| Outer footblock |
62"
157.4 cms |
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Listed Price: £7,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 6641
An exceptionally fine and rare George III neoclassical chimneypiece in statuary marble, inlaid with a warm brocatelle marble, attributed to makers of fine Georgian chimneypieces; the Darley Brothers of Dublin.
The crisply carved breakfront shelf rests over the frieze, which is beautifully inlaid with ribbon-tied bellflower swags and rosettes and with leaf and bead-and-reel carved mouldings between endblocks carved with urns atop Ionic-capped tapering pilasters. These are further inlaid with ribbon-tied bell-flower garlands framed by brocatelle marble panels with a leaf-carved and fluted inner slip, over slim footblocks.
Irish, c. 1780.
We can confidently attribute this chimneypiece to the workshop of George and Hill Darley. The duo operated as stone cutters in Dublin between 1757-1813. They left behind a collection of ninety drawings, considered to be the finest and most extensive collection of 18th century watercolour designs for chimneypieces. These watercolours most likely would have formed a catalogue of sorts, allowing clients to select a chimneypiece from numerous designs. Our example was almost certainly created from the drawing shown in the last image on this page, with subtle differences. With credit and thanks to the Digital Repository of Ireland for this image.
The Darley Collection of watercolours was donated to the Royal Irish Academy in 1889 by Sterling Ballantine.
This chimneypiece is almost certainly by the same hand as one in situ in the Library at Shropham Hall, Norfolk and illustrated in Jeremy Musson's article for Country Life, 24th February 2005, pp 76-80. Whilst not attributed to the Darleys, it bears a striking resemblance in design and construction.
Shelf is a 19th century replacement.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
76 1⁄2"
194.2 cms |
62 3⁄16"
158 cms |
6 3⁄8"
16.2 cms |
| Internal |
49 3⁄8"
125.6 cms |
49"
124.5 cms |
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| Outer footblock |
72 3⁄8"
184 cms |
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Stock: 16912
A timeless and elegant antique Louis XIV fireplace in warm brocatelle marble, which has a beautifully mottled appearance. The fireplace is of the French Baroque style, with a rounded moulded opening and simply carved spandrels.
French, mid-19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
56 11⁄16"
144 cms |
42 1⁄2"
108 cms |
15 11⁄16"
40 cms |
| Internal |
41 11⁄16"
106 cms |
34 3⁄8"
87.5 cms |
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| Outer footblock |
54 7⁄8"
139.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £6,200 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16897
A wonderfully elegant Louis XIV chimneypiece in a warm Languedoc marble. The gently undulating shelf rests over the serpentine frieze, which is centred by a scallop shell cartouche. A slender bolection moulding borders the opening.
French, mid-19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
56 11⁄16"
144 cms |
42 1⁄2"
108 cms |
15 11⁄16"
40 cms |
| Internal |
41 11⁄16"
106 cms |
34 3⁄8"
87.5 cms |
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| Outer footblock |
54 7⁄8"
139.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £6,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16724
A rare pair of very fine Louis XV Rococo marble fireplaces in a beautifully veined seravezza marble. On each, the serpentine shelf is mounted over the serpentine frieze, beautifully carved with a central rocaille cartouche and trailing flowers. The scrolled corners on the frieze meet the jambs where they elegantly taper to the base.
It is extraordinarily rare to have an original pair of fireplaces of such quality.
French, mid-19th century.
Provenance: A fine house in Italy.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
61"
155 cms |
43 11⁄16"
111 cms |
16 1⁄4"
41.5 cms |
| Internal |
45 11⁄16"
116 cms |
35 5⁄8"
90.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £46,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16461
A very fine chimneypiece with a striking simplicity of form, reminiscent of the work of Sir John Soane. Carved from dramatic dove grey Bardiglio Fiorito marble, the wide stepped shelf rests on two monumental jambs, which flank a large opening. One of the most striking chimneypieces we have come across!
Scottish, c.1840.
*One of a pair with stock no. 16460.*
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83 7⁄8"
213 cms |
52"
132 cms |
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45 1⁄8"
114.5 cms |
39 5⁄8"
100.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £12,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 6625
An exceptionally rare chimneypiece by Robert Adam.
This chimneypiece is an exciting new discovery. Commissioned by General John Burgoyne (1722-1792) for the eating room of his London residence at 10 Hertford St, Mayfair, it was designed by Robert Adam to embrace the Italian Neoclassicism both patron and architect had enjoyed during their time in Italy.
Burgoyne was a professional soldier, and despite being the son of a Baronet he relied on his military income. In 1743, he eloped with Lady Charlotte Stanley and as a result the pair were denied Lady Charlotte’s dowry, forcing them into and an extended trip to Europe to avoid their creditors in 1749.
It was in Aix-en-Provence that the couple struck up a friendship with the young architect, meeting him again in Florence, and visiting him at his apartments in Rome on several occasions. When their fortune had been restored by the generosity of Lady Charlotte’s father, the couple sought an architect to design the interiors for their new home they had leased on Hertford St. Naturally they engaged their friend Robert Adam, who set about designing the interior mouldings, chimneypieces and furniture for the fourteen rooms. Many of the drawings for these interiors survive in the Sir John Soane archive. At this time, Robert Adam was still Architect of the King’s Works, so Burgoyne had employed the very best architect to finish his new home.
Adam’s grand tour similarly started in France, and continued to Florence and Rome, where he met Giovanni Battista Piranesi, an established architect and printmaker known for his fantastical drawings of ancient ruins and precise interpretation of classicism. The pair enjoyed many drawing excursions together, the product of which became an essential marketing tool for the young architect, who sent these sketches back to England to win business, which it did. Within five years of his return to England, Adam was swamped with work.
What makes this chimneypiece so interesting is undoubtedly its association and stylistic similarities with Piranesi, with whom Adam shared a close friendship. We know for certain that this chimneypiece was designed after Adam’s time in Rome, having been commissioned by Burgoynes in 1769. Interestingly, this is the date of publication for Piranesi’s volume of chimneypiece designs, his Diverse Manière Cammini, which comprises 62 fanciful designs designed to be a complete departure from the Italian neoclassicism which emerged in the Renaissance.
This chimneypiece is not only Italianate in design, it is also constructed very much in the Italian manner, utilising 4 large blocks of marble which were hewn into shape from the whole. In contrast, English chimneypiece construction of this period was more aligned with cabinetmaking, using sheets of marble that were joined together. Here, the tablet and endblocks have been let in, and it is perhaps the case that the chimneypiece was made in Italy under instruction from Robert Adam and was finished in England. The carving is exquisite and bears many similarities to a design Piranesi published in his volume. Simple in form, the shelf features a small egg and dart moulding above crisply carved dentil and leaf and dart mouldings. This is supported by a generous frieze, inset with panels of verde antico marble centred by an urnular tablet, and flanked by endblocks carved with candlestands, which also bear resemblance to Piranesi’s design. The verde antico is also inset on the jambs, and the opening is framed with more exquisitely carved leaf and dart, which continues around the footblocks. This chimneypiece is very substantial in size, and is a truly innovative piece of 18th century design, and a striking departure from other English chimneypieces of the same date.
English, c.1769.
Full provenance on request.
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79 1⁄4"
201.5 cms |
56 1⁄8"
142.5 cms |
8 7⁄8"
22.5 cms |
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50"
127 cms |
40 5⁄8"
103.2 cms |
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Stock: 15111
A mid-19th century Victorian fireplace in a grey veined statuary marble. The wide moulded shelf rests on the panelled frieze, supported by generous reeded corbels over panelled jambs.
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70"
177.8 cms |
47 7⁄8"
121.6 cms |
11 3⁄8"
29 cms |
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38 1⁄8"
96.7 cms |
37 13⁄16"
96 cms |
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62 3⁄16"
158 cms |
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Listed Price: £5,200 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16846
An elegant French Rococo Louis XV chimneypiece in a marble akin to St Anne's or grigio carnico, the mottled dove grey marble with white veining. The serpentine shelf rests above the frieze of the same form, centred by a scallop cartouche. This is supported by console jambs over plain footblocks.
French, 19th century.
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62 3⁄8"
158.5 cms |
44 7⁄8"
114 cms |
9 3⁄8"
24 cms |
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48 13⁄16"
124 cms |
37 1⁄2"
95.3 cms |
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61 5⁄8"
156.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £9,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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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.