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: 15928
A large antique Carrara marble, Louis XV style chimneypiece. The panelled frieze is centred by a plain oval cartouche, flanked by a pair of carved shell endblocks set beneath the moulded serpentine shelf, all supported on panelled angled and scrolled console jambs on simple footbocks.
French, circa 1890.
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width |
height |
depth |
| External |
67 11⁄16"
172 cms |
44 7⁄8"
114 cms |
16 7⁄8"
43 cms |
| internal |
48 13⁄16"
124 cms |
35"
89 cms |
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Stock: 15984
An antique Neo-classical white statuary marble fireplace with Verde Antico ingrounds and frieze panels centred by a carved central tablet depicting Hebe in classical robes feeding Jupiter in the form of an eagle among clouds. This is flanked by a pair of 18th century corner blocks nicely carved with lidded urns.
English, circa 1900 and earlier.
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width |
height |
depth |
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58 11⁄16"
149.2 cms |
47 3⁄16"
119.8 cms |
6 1⁄2"
16.5 cms |
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36 13⁄16"
93.5 cms |
36 1⁄8"
91.6 cms |
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Stock: 15917
An elegant Regency fireplace of fine quality, carved from grey veined English white marble. The plain shelf sits above a reeded frieze, which is flanked by endblocks carved with ribboned laurel wreaths.
English, c.1815.
Provenance: Edwardes Square, London.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
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57 11⁄16"
146.5 cms |
44 1⁄2"
113 cms |
9 1⁄8"
23 cms |
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39"
99 cms |
37"
94 cms |
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Stock: 15856
A large Victorian arched fireplace in pencil statuary marble. The fireplace features a wide moulded shelf over an arched opening carved with panelled spandrels. The boldly carved acanthus corbels are mounted on panelled jambs over plain footblocks.
English, c.1880.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
76 5⁄8"
194.5 cms |
47"
119.5 cms |
14 3⁄8"
36.5 cms |
| Internal |
37"
94 cms |
37 1⁄4"
94.8 cms |
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Listed Price: £10,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 15844
A fine eighteenth century George III chimneypiece in statuary marble. The solid reverse breakfront shelf sits above a frieze which is delicately carved with a stylised foliate design. This is centred by a tablet depicting a putto imitating Bacchus riding on a goat drawn chariot with two other putti in attendance. The endblocks are carved with urns hung with bellflowers and are supported by carved jambs which depict one putting holding a rake, whilst the opposing holds a scythe above trailing bellflowers.
English, c.1790 with restorations.
Ingrounds are a later replacement, and these can in turn be replaced with another marble.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
65 3⁄16"
165.5 cms |
51 13⁄16"
131.5 cms |
8 1⁄2"
21.6 cms |
| Internal |
37 3⁄8"
95 cms |
36 13⁄16"
93.5 cms |
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Stock: 15775
A large eighteenth century English neoclassical chimneypiece of exceptional quality. The moulded reverse breakfront shelf sits above a frieze inlaid with volutes of sarrancolin marble. The central tablet has been deftly carved with a neoclassical urn hanging with bellflowers.The delicately carved endblocks are supported by jambs also inlaid with volutes of soft amber coloured sarrancolin marble. Remarkably, this fireplace has had very few repairs over the centuries, and remains in beautiful, original condition.
English, c.1780.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
69 11⁄16"
177.1 cms |
58 7⁄8"
149.6 cms |
7 1⁄2"
19 cms |
| Internal |
44 1⁄4"
112.4 cms |
46 1⁄8"
117 cms |
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Stock: 15701
An elegant antique Louis XIV fireplace in Rosso Verona 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 |
59 3⁄8"
151 cms |
39 13⁄16"
101 cms |
15 3⁄8"
39 cms |
| Internal |
44 1⁄2"
113 cms |
31 11⁄16"
80.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £5,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 15707
An elegant and finely moulded bolection fireplace carved from a warm grey marble, with pale coral and crystalline veining.
English, 20th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
71 3⁄16"
180.8 cms |
53 1⁄2"
136 cms |
3 11⁄16"
9.5 cms |
| Internal |
53 7⁄8"
136.8 cms |
44 1⁄4"
112.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £9,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 11094
An unusually large Louis XV fireplace surround in Rouge De Rance red and white figured marble. The wide serpentine shelf sits on the shaped frieze which is centred by a shell cartouche, flanked by scrolled endblocks descending on shaped and paneled, angled jambs. French, early 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
74"
188 cms |
47 13⁄16"
121.5 cms |
10 3⁄16"
26 cms |
| Internal |
59 5⁄8"
151.5 cms |
40 3⁄8"
102.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £7,600 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 15438
A late 18th century Statuary and Brocatelle marble chimneypiece, inlaid with a Greek key design on the frieze. The finely carved tablet depicts a goddess, perhaps Persephone, holding a cornucopia brimming with fruit, including a pineapple; something of a luxury in 18th century Britain. Beside her, a putto holds aloft an ear of wheat as he rides a lion pulling the goddess' chariot. In the distance, a small temple sits atop a hill, very much like the temple follies seen in 18th century parkland. Flanking the frieze are two elegantly carved endblocks, depicting a putto holding torches - another symbol of Persephone. These are supported by gently tapered jambs, inlaid with flutes of brocatelle marble and terminating in plain footblocks.
English, Circa 1790 with restorations.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
74 13⁄16"
190 cms |
60 13⁄16"
154.5 cms |
8 7⁄8"
22.5 cms |
| Internal |
48 3⁄8"
123 cms |
47"
119.5 cms |
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Stock: 15441
A Victorian black slate arched fireplace, painted with intertwining Ivy and white Jasmine. The symbolism of flowers was a popular theme in Victorian Britain, with flowers adopted as symbols across the decorative arts. The art of floriography as it was called, was used to convey messages through the language of flowers. Ivy for example, represented eternity, fidelity and friendship. White jasmine, purity and amiability.
Original hand painted decoration.
English, circa 1870.
Insert not included.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
61 13⁄16"
157 cms |
43 11⁄16"
111.1 cms |
11 13⁄16"
30 cms |
| Internal |
34 1⁄4"
87 cms |
33 11⁄16"
85.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £5,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 15440
A Victorian black slate fireplace with corbels beneath a wide shelf. An abundant festoon of painted summer flowers adorns the frieze and more trail down each jamb. As with fireplace SNo 15441 the symbolism of flowers was a popular theme in Victorian Britain, with flowers adopted as symbols across the decorative arts. The art of floriography as it was called, was used to convey messages through the language of flowers.
English, circa 1870.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
61 7⁄8"
157.3 cms |
44 7⁄8"
114.1 cms |
11"
28 cms |
| Internal |
36 13⁄16"
93.5 cms |
35 5⁄8"
90.5 cms |
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Stock: 15419
An English Regency Welsh heather slate, aubergine hued, almost black bullseye chimneypiece. The moulded shelf rests above a reeded frieze which is centred by a plain rectangluar panel flanked by bullseye endblocks above reeded, panelled jambs supported on sturdy footblocks. English, circa 1830.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
61 1⁄4"
155.7 cms |
43 7⁄8"
111.6 cms |
7 13⁄16"
19.7 cms |
| Internal |
37 13⁄16"
96 cms |
36"
91.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £3,800 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 15429
A large and imposing Statuary and Connemara marble Neoclassical style chimneypiece very much in the Palladian manner of Isaac Ware. The wide stepped shelf rests above a band of substantial dentil carving, beneath which lies a Connemara marble frieze centred with a large statuary marble tablet depicting playful cherubs riding an eagle, the tablet is flanked by bold statuary carvings of mythical dragons. The paterae endblocks sit above plain, tapering Connemara columns on the jambs.
English, circa 1890.
Shown here with fire basket SNo 14151 not included.
The Palladian style was named after the Venetian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio (1508-1580) whose work and ideas were based on the symmetry and perspective of the formal classical temple architecture of the Ancient Greeks and Romans. His work hugely influenced European architecture from the early 17th century to the present day.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
73 1⁄2"
186.6 cms |
58 1⁄4"
148 cms |
12"
30.5 cms |
| Internal |
43 1⁄8"
109.5 cms |
41 11⁄16"
106 cms |
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Stock: 15420
A small late Regency black slate chimneypiece. The moulded shelf above a reeded frieze centred by a foliate panel flanked by large acanthus corbels on reeded, panelled jambs supported on plain footblocks.
English, circa 1820.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
56 1⁄8"
142.5 cms |
43 11⁄16"
111.1 cms |
9"
22.8 cms |
| Internal |
33 7⁄8"
86.2 cms |
36"
91.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £3,600 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 7360
A large and very finely made replica Chimneypiece in the Italian Neo Classical manner in Statuary Marble inlaid with Cippolino, Portoro, Sienna, Breccia Colorato and Aegean Bordeaux specimen marbles. The egg and dart moulding beneath a breakfront shelf is above a frieze centred by a carved Statuary marble cartouche inlaid with Cippolino marble flanked by oval Portoro marble endblocks.
Italian late 20th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
98 1⁄2"
250.2 cms |
76"
193 cms |
11 11⁄16"
29.8 cms |
| Internal |
61"
154.9 cms |
50"
127 cms |
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Stock: 11376
A fine, late 18th century antique fireplace surround in Statuary marble with Spanish Brocatelle marble fluting and ingrounds. The breakfront shelf rests on a frieze with inlaid Brocatelle marble fluting, which is interspersed by delicately carved rosette paterae. The frieze is flanked by endblocks carved with pillar vases and trailing leaves above tapering fluted jambs raised on stepped footblocks.
English circa 1780.
Known provenance.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
69 1⁄4"
176 cms |
58 11⁄16"
149 cms |
6"
15.3 cms |
| Internal |
41 1⁄4"
104.8 cms |
42 1⁄8"
107 cms |
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Stock: 15334
A small finely carved Statuary Marble Louis XVI antique chimneypiece with a gently curved bow fronted shelf and frieze adorned with applied ormolu ornamentation in the form of laurel wreaths to the frieze, endblocks and the stop fluted jambs. French, early 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
52 3⁄16"
132.5 cms |
41 7⁄8"
106.5 cms |
8 1⁄2"
21.5 cms |
| Internal |
40 7⁄8"
104 cms |
35 3⁄8"
90 cms |
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Listed Price: £9,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 14757
A large and imposing Louis XVI chimneypiece in Belgian Black Marble together with its original brass insert.The frieze and endblocks are carved in Red Languedoc Marble. The stepped moulded shelf rests above the wide ornately carved frieze centred by a female mask resting on a bed of scrolling leaf and rosette detail. The endblocks bear large and bold garlanded female masks above grand stop fluted console jambs raised on stepped footblocks. French, circa 1810.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
82 1⁄4"
209 cms |
62 11⁄16"
159.2 cms |
19 13⁄16"
50.2 cms |
| Internal |
53 3⁄16"
135.2 cms |
46 7⁄8"
119.2 cms |
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Stock: 10296
A compact Louis XVI fireplace surround in intricately veined Buixcarro Crema Marble. The panelled frieze, beneath the moulded shelf, is centred with a finely carved tablet of a ribboned, floral garland flanked by square floral paterae on the endblocks both carved in Statuary Marble.
French 19th century.
Shown here with andirons 15115 not yet on the web and not included in the price.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
53 1⁄8"
135 cms |
46 11⁄16"
118.5 cms |
12 5⁄8"
32 cms |
| Internal |
35"
89 cms |
35 5⁄8"
90.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £8,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 15223
A large arched Statuary Marble Victorian fireplace surround of simple design with Sienna Marble inlay. The wide stepped and moulded shelf sits above the arched opening with it's central paneled keystone and carved spandrels flanked by a pair of wide paneled inset jambs.
English, mid 19th century.
Shown here with firegrate SNo 15121 not included.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
75 5⁄8"
192 cms |
46 1⁄2"
118 cms |
14 3⁄16"
36 cms |
| Internal |
40"
101.7 cms |
36"
91.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £9,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 14321
A mid Victorian white Statuary Marble fireplace with boldly carved floral corbels flanking the plain frieze which is centred by a basket of summer flowers. English, circa 1860.
Shown here with insert Stock No 14341 not included in the price.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
74"
188 cms |
48 1⁄4"
122.8 cms |
14 13⁄16"
37.6 cms |
| Internal |
40 3⁄16"
102.2 cms |
38 7⁄8"
98.8 cms |
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Listed Price: £14,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 9752
An elegant, understated and refined English Regency chimneypiece in white Statuary Marble. The moulded shelf supported on finely fluted panelled jambs under triple carved circular rosettes on the endblocks.
English, circa 1830.
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width |
height |
depth |
| External |
73 3⁄8"
186.5 cms |
46 3⁄8"
117.8 cms |
13"
33 cms |
| Internal |
49 13⁄16"
126.5 cms |
39 13⁄16"
101 cms |
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Listed Price: £18,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 14950
An early 20th century Neoclassical style Statuary and Sienna Marble chimneypiece. The Sienna panelled frieze beneath the stepped moulded shelf is centred by a carved Statuary Marble plaque depicting Venus and Cupid. Finely carved floral paterae adorn the endblocks above tapering, panelled Sienna columns on the jambs. English, circa 1930.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
61 1⁄4"
155.7 cms |
51 1⁄2"
130.8 cms |
8 1⁄2"
21.6 cms |
| Internal |
36 1⁄8"
91.8 cms |
40 3⁄16"
102 cms |
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Listed Price: £8,200 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 14207
An unusually tall and elegant Louis XV style Rococo antique fireplace, including a decorative insert, in richly veined Saint Anne marble. The deeply moulded serpentine shelf is set above the panelled frieze, centred by a carved Rococo clam shell cartouche, flanked by smaller shell endblock over tall angled, scrolled and panelled console jambs.
French, late 19th century.
Note. The last two images show the fireplace with the later decorative steel and brass insert on a wooden frame. It is not suitable for use with a real fire.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
61"
155 cms |
50"
127 cms |
15 3⁄16"
38.5 cms |
| Internal |
44 1⁄8"
112 cms |
43 11⁄16"
111 cms |
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Stock: 7566
A grand 17th century Italian bolection fireplace, carved from a beautiful Rosso Verona marble. The scrolled bracketed frieze supporting a large moulded shelf over a deeply moulded Bolection on plain footblocks. A near pair available.
Italian, 17th century bolection surmounted by a later entabluture and shelf.
Provenance: From an Italian Palazzo.
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width |
height |
depth |
| external |
81"
205.7 cms |
75 11⁄16"
192.4 cms |
9 1⁄4"
23.5 cms |
| internal |
56 3⁄16"
142.8 cms |
51 3⁄8"
130.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £18,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 15185
A substantial lightly veined Statuary Marble mid Victorian chimneypiece. The wide moulded shelf above the plain frieze is supported by two large scrolled corbels on wide pilaster jambs.
English, circa 1850.
Shown here with register grate SNo 14837 not included.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
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68 1⁄2"
174 cms |
47 3⁄16"
120 cms |
12 13⁄16"
32.5 cms |
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38 3⁄16"
97 cms |
38 3⁄16"
97 cms |
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Listed Price: £11,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 7788
A Baroque style antique fireplace surround in softly hued variegated Languedoc Marble with round brass side vents. The prominent, slow arched fireplace opening, with raised triangle detail carved on the spandrels, is flanked by recessed jambs supported on curved footblocks.
French, mid 19th century.
Shown here with fire basket 14851 not included.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
61 3⁄16"
155.5 cms |
43 7⁄8"
111.5 cms |
14 13⁄16"
37.5 cms |
| Internal |
45 1⁄4"
115 cms |
35 13⁄16"
91 cms |
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Listed Price: £5,600 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 8279
A strikingly tall, Louis XIV 'Bolection de Versailles' antique cheminee in richly figured Campan Rouge et Vert marble surmounted by moulded shelf beneath which is a deep fluted concave frieze ,with large acanthus decoration at either end, resting on the bold panelled and moulded bolection.
French, circa 1830.
Photo before restoration and shown here with andirons 12467 not included.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
61 11⁄16"
156.8 cms |
59 3⁄8"
151 cms |
12 13⁄16"
32.4 cms |
| Internal |
44"
111.8 cms |
42 1⁄2"
108 cms |
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Listed Price: £14,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 14536
An elegant and large Aesthetic Movement, bordering on Reformed Gothic, antique fireplace surround in Pencil Statuary Marble with a wide moulded shelf. The main body of the fireplace, set with bands of Tinos Verde Marble, is enhanced by finely cut and gilded motifs, two of which are inset with Tinos Verde Marble bosses. The gently arched opening is bordered with stylised anthemion detail. English, circa 1870.
Shown here with fire grate 14703.
The Aesthetic Movement flourished in Britain in the 1870s and 1880s and was a reaction against and in stark contrast to the perceived fussy, overbearing and conservative Victorian artistic traditions. Those championing the Movement believed that " art exists for the sake of its beauty alone, and that it need serve no political, didactic, or other purpose. "
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
83 7⁄8"
213 cms |
51 3⁄16"
130 cms |
15 3⁄16"
38.7 cms |
| Internal |
43 7⁄8"
111.5 cms |
38"
96.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £14,600 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 6222
An attractive Louis XVI antique fireplace surround in lightly veined Carrara Marble The moulded shelf rests above a panelled frieze bearing a delicately carved, ribbon tied olive leaf sprig. The frieze is flanked by a pair of foliate paterae on the endblocks above tapering panels embellished with further ribbon tied, olive leaf sprigs descending the jambs.
French, circa 1850.
Shown here with andirons SNo 12527 not included.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
58 1⁄2"
148.6 cms |
42"
106.7 cms |
11 1⁄2"
29.2 cms |
| Internal |
47 1⁄2"
120.6 cms |
35 11⁄16"
90.8 cms |
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Listed Price: £12,600 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 7602
An attractive and delicately carved white Carrara marble antique fireplace surround in the Italian Imperio manner with inset Brescia Violette panels. The frieze with a central crown of laurel leaves flanked by a pair of Brescia Violette panels, echoed on the jambs, is flanked by floral paterae on the endblocks set above twin trophy panels on the jambs signifying Victory. Italian, circa 1800 (with restoration).
Shown here with andirons SNo 12527 not included.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
60 1⁄2"
153.7 cms |
46 1⁄4"
117.5 cms |
12"
30.5 cms |
| Internal |
45 1⁄2"
115.6 cms |
37"
94 cms |
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Listed Price: £9,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 12635
A Rouge Royale marble Louis XV style antique fireplace surround in the Rococo manner. The serpentine shelf rests above a panelled frieze with a large central rocaille cartouche the whole supported on angled, panelled jambs.
French, mid 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
65 11⁄16"
167 cms |
45 1⁄2"
115.5 cms |
11 5⁄8"
29.5 cms |
| Internal |
51 3⁄16"
130 cms |
37"
94 cms |
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Listed Price: £8,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 10928
An important, rare mid-18th century Georgian English Rococo antique fireplace surround in Statuary and Maurin Green Marble influenced by the designs of Sir Henry Cheere (1703-1781) and Isaac Ware (1704-1766). The serpentine shelf rests above a scrolling frieze centred by a carved spray of oak leaves flanked by simple floral rosettes on a bed of Maurin Marble. The end blocks are adorned with acanthus leaves and trailing oak sprigs above finely carved angled console jambs, with Maurin Marble side panels, supported on shaped footblocks. English circa 1750.
Notes: Part of our research revealed that a very similar chimneypiece originated in Woodcote House in Surrey. The house, rebuilt in 1750, was designed by Sir Henry Cheere and the sculptor was Isaac Ware. This chimneypiece bears a close resemblance to their designs. It is also related in style and quality to our SNo 9180.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
71 1⁄8"
180.5 cms |
48 3⁄8"
123 cms |
14 3⁄16"
36 cms |
| Internal |
52 3⁄16"
132.7 cms |
39 13⁄16"
101 cms |
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A Baroque style Ashburton Marble antique Bolection fireplace surround in the soft pale pinks and greys typical of the finer examples of this marble most likely to have come from the Lindhay Quarry in Devon in south west England.
English, late 19th century.
Notes: In 1852 a Devon newspaper 'The Western Times', reported that some large blocks of marble had been excavated from quarries adjoining the ancient Stannary Town of Ashburton. It was suggested at the time that the marble be used for the making of chimneypieces as the veins and colour were considered very decorative and superior to that found in any other quarry in South Devon. This marble was still being quarried at the Linhay Quarry into the late 20th century.
Link to: Antique Baroque Chimneypieces inc English, Italian, French, Flemish Bolection fireplace mantels.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
58"
147.2 cms |
45 1⁄4"
115 cms |
5 1⁄8"
13 cms |
| Internal |
41 7⁄8"
106.5 cms |
37 13⁄16"
96 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.