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: 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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Stock: 14737
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.
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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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Stock: 8001
A small Louis XIV Baroque style antique fireplace surround in rich, warm red and white variegated Languedoc Marble. The moulded shelf set above a serpentine, panelled frieze resting on corbelled tapering jambs. French, mid 19th century.
Shown here with andirons SNo 11812 not included.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
51 3⁄16"
130 cms |
40 3⁄8"
102.5 cms |
15 11⁄16"
40 cms |
| Internal |
39"
99 cms |
33 1⁄2"
85 cms |
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Listed Price: £4,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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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: 14734
A 19th century Victorian period Statuary and Siena Marble antique fireplace surround in the Neoclassical style. The panelled sienna frieze is centred by a floral and foliate tablet flanked by rosette paterae on the endblocks above siena panelled jambs raised on plain footblocks. Belgian, late 19th century.
(Shown with fire grate SNo 14703 not included in the price)
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
65 11⁄16"
166.8 cms |
45 3⁄8"
115.3 cms |
10"
25.5 cms |
| Internal |
48 1⁄2"
123.3 cms |
36 3⁄16"
92 cms |
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Listed Price: £10,400 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 14708
A wide arched Victorian fireplace surround in subtle Pencil Statuary Marble. The plain frieze with a small central panel beneath a shaped breakfront moulded shelf, above the arched opening with simple central keystone and with carved detail on the spandrels.
English, mid 19th century.
Shown here with firegrate SNo 14370 not included and not yet on the web
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
78 11⁄16"
200 cms |
50"
127 cms |
15"
38 cms |
| Internal |
39 1⁄8"
99.2 cms |
36 1⁄2"
92.6 cms |
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Listed Price: £8,600 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 14414
An imposing and profusely carved French Baroque style fireplace surround in lightly veined white Carrara Marble with an upper coffered stop fluted frieze and stepped entablature above an arched egg and dart band.
The fine quality clock, set within an arched niche framed by a foliate edged band above the garlanded frieze, strikes the hour and the half hour on a single bell. The clock face has gilt Roman numerals on a marble bed within a gilt egg and tongue frame. The delicately pierced hands are finely engraved with foliate detail and the clock is stamped on the movement Bailly Sr De Weibel, Breveté S.G.O.G. A Lyon.
The opening is edged with a finely carved leaf and berry band and the jambs each have two tapering, garlanded grotesque terms to the front and the sides terminating in large lion claw feet resting on stepped footblocks. Shown here with andirons SNo12527 not included in the price.
French, circa 1870.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
66 7⁄8"
170 cms |
60 3⁄16"
153 cms |
21 1⁄4"
54 cms |
| Internal |
37"
94 cms |
36 3⁄16"
92 cms |
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Stock: 14569
A pretty, delicately carved Statuary Marble Louis XVI style antique French fireplace surround. The breakfront moulded shelf rests above a fine stop fluted frieze with a central tablet of carved swag and ribbons. The frieze is flanked by a pair of floral roundels on the endblocks above attached, angled, half round, stop fluted, tapering columns fronting the jambs resting on neat footblocks and to each side are plain panelled side returns.
French, late 19th century.
Shown here with chenet SNo 14192.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
63 3⁄8"
161 cms |
45 1⁄2"
115.5 cms |
17 1⁄4"
44 cms |
| Internal |
46 13⁄16"
118.8 cms |
34 3⁄8"
87.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £14,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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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: 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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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| Internal |
61 3⁄8"
156 cms |
40 5⁄8"
103 cms |
15 11⁄16"
40 cms |
| External |
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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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
64 3⁄16"
163 cms |
46 7⁄8"
119 cms |
9 13⁄16"
25 cms |
| Internal |
41 1⁄4"
105 cms |
37 13⁄16"
96 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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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
62"
157.5 cms |
38 3⁄16"
97 cms |
3 1⁄4"
8.5 cms |
| Internal |
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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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
61 7⁄8"
157.3 cms |
48 3⁄8"
123 cms |
14 13⁄16"
37.5 cms |
| Internal |
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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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
76 3⁄8"
194 cms |
48 3⁄8"
123 cms |
14 1⁄2"
36.8 cms |
| Internal |
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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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
79 5⁄8"
202.3 cms |
55 1⁄8"
140 cms |
9 3⁄8"
24 cms |
| Internal |
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: 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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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
67"
170.3 cms |
46 7⁄8"
119 cms |
11 3⁄16"
28.5 cms |
| Internal |
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: 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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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
61 5⁄8"
156.5 cms |
46 1⁄2"
118 cms |
9 3⁄8"
24 cms |
| Internal |
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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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
63 13⁄16"
162 cms |
59 1⁄8"
150 cms |
15 11⁄16"
40 cms |
| Internal |
35 13⁄16"
91 cms |
44 7⁄8"
114 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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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
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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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
69 1⁄4"
176 cms |
51"
129.5 cms |
17 5⁄8"
44.7 cms |
| Internal |
37"
94 cms |
36"
91.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £14,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 14145
A fine and unusually tall Louis XVI style antique fireplace surround carved in high relief, from Carara Marble. The floral guilloche frieze, centred by a foliate cartouche, is flanked by a pair of square floral paterae endblocks set above scrolled, acanthus leaf carved and fluted console jambs.
French circa 1860.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
71 1⁄4"
181 cms |
49 13⁄16"
126.5 cms |
16 1⁄8"
41 cms |
| Internal |
41 11⁄16"
106 cms |
38 3⁄16"
97 cms |
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Stock: 14163
A large 19th century white Statuary Marble antique fireplace surround in the Jacobean manner with a deep moulded shelf, the frieze embellished with boldly carved strapwork detail echoed on the volute jambs.
English, mid 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
77 5⁄8"
197 cms |
49 3⁄8"
125.5 cms |
13 3⁄16"
33.5 cms |
| Internal |
42 1⁄8"
107 cms |
37"
94 cms |
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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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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
48 13⁄16"
124 cms |
42 1⁄8"
107 cms |
14 5⁄8"
37 cms |
| Internal |
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: 7340
A very large bolection fireplace surround in pink Scottish granite.
Scottish, circa 1930.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
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: 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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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
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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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
63"
160 cms |
45 11⁄16"
116 cms |
14 5⁄8"
37 cms |
| Internal |
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: 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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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| 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: 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.
Link to: Antique English Regency chimneypieces inc. George IV fireplace mantels.
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Width |
Height |
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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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
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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Stock: 10332
A substantial an elegant George IV style chimneypiece in white Bianco Pi marble with inlaid panels of Onyx, diamond centre panel motifs on the jambs and fluted and reeded ingrounds with pretty stylised floral Paterae in the top corners.
Scottish, late 19th century.
Link to: Antique English Regency chimneypieces inc. George IV fireplace mantels.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
78 1⁄2"
199.5 cms |
51 13⁄16"
131.5 cms |
12 3⁄8"
31.5 cms |
| Internal |
43 1⁄8"
109.5 cms |
38 3⁄16"
97 cms |
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Listed Price: £24,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 13512
An elegant 20th century Georgian style chimneypiece in Statuary and inlaid Sienna
and Brocatelle marble.The frieze beneath the breakfront shelf embellished
with inlaid sienna festoons and centred by a tablet of a lidded urn surmounted by
a pair of seated sphinx draped with further festoons. The endblocks with tall vases
above descending inlaid sienna bellflowers on the jambs.
English mid 20th century.
Notes: There is an almost identical fireplace in the Library of Shropham Hall, Norfolk, England please see the image below.
Link to a section showing full range of similar/related neo-classical chimneypieces
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
74 13⁄16"
190 cms |
60 5⁄8"
154 cms |
8 1⁄4"
21 cms |
| Internal |
48 13⁄16"
124 cms |
46 1⁄2"
118 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.
Marble has been used across almost every period we stock, with the Victorian fireplace among the most requested styles thanks to its range of veining and colour.
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.