FRENCH, LOUIS XVI, EMPIRE ANTIQUE FIREPLACES

Stock: 13869

A small and elegant French Louis XVI chimneypiece in a softly mottled Carrara marble, with a stop fluted frieze, jambs and acanthus paterae endblocks.

French, late 19th century.

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	53 1⁄8" 135 cms	41 1⁄8" 104.5 cms	14 3⁄16" 36 cms
	38 5⁄8" 98 cms	32 1⁄4" 82 cms

Stock: 16384

A fine Louis XVI chimneypiece in pine. The inverse breakfront shelf is mounted over a frieze which is beautifully carved with trailing olive foliage, and the central motif is a garland of roses over a bow. This is flanked by acanthus paterae typical of the period, over generous acanthus scrolled console jambs.
French, mid-19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	60 13⁄16" 154.5 cms	48 3⁄16" 122.5 cms	12 3⁄16" 31 cms
Internal	37 1⁄4" 94.7 cms	35 13⁄16" 91 cms

Stock: 16313

A fine Louis XVI chimneypiece in a very lightly mottled statuary marble, with fine ormolu mounts. The moulded shelf sits above a very fine frieze, mounted with floral and acanthus paterae. The mounts are very much in the manner of Pierre Gouthiere (1732-1813) who was appointed ciseliste, doreur, bronze chaser and gilder by Aux Menus Plaisirs du Roi, Palais de Versailles in France. This is supported by flat, stop fluted jambs with acanthus reed and husk adornment.

French, early 19th century.

	Width	Height	Depth
External	60 5⁄8" 154 cms	43 13⁄16" 111.2 cms	15 11⁄16" 40 cms
Internal	47 5⁄8" 121 cms	36 11⁄16" 93.2 cms

Stock: 10001

A very simple and small Louis XVI style Carrara marble chimneypiece. The simply moulded shelf rests on a panelled frieze and acanthus paterae endblocks, over stop fluted jambs.

French, mid 19th century.

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	Width	height	depth
External	53 1⁄8" 135 cms	41 11⁄16" 106 cms	14 5⁄8" 37 cms
Internal	37 11⁄16" 95.7 cms	32 3⁄8" 82.3 cms

Stock: 15058

A small but grand Belgian fireplace in softly mottled Carrara marble. The moulded shelf sits above a panelled frieze which is centred by a very ornate foliate cartouche, and is flanked by broad acanthus console jambs over plain staggered footblocks.

French or Belgian, mid 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	53 1⁄4" 135.5 cms	42 1⁄8" 107 cms	18 1⁄8" 46 cms
Internal	29 1⁄2" 75 cms	33 1⁄8" 84 cms

Stock: 16289

A fine French Empire chimneypiece in dramatically veined Portoro marble. The moulded shelf above a panelled frieze and endblocks, is supported by boldly carved console jambs and scrolled feet. This is turn frames the gently arched opening.
French, late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	60 3⁄16" 152.8 cms	40 3⁄8" 102.5 cms	14" 35.6 cms
Internal	42 11⁄16" 108.5 cms	27 5⁄8" 70 cms

Stock: 16252

A fine Louis XVI Carrara marble chimneypiece with ormolu mounts. The moulded shelf sits over a panelled frieze which has a fine tablet mounted with an ormolu cornucopia decoration, and the panels highlighted with ormolu beading. The ormolu continues in the form of acanthus paterae, ormolu husks and bound laurel on the stop fluted jambs.

French, mid-19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	57 1⁄8" 145 cms	42 13⁄16" 108.7 cms	15" 38 cms
Internal	40 13⁄16" 103.6 cms	32 1⁄2" 82.5 cms

Stock: 16304

A Louis XVI fireplace in a boldly veined breche violette marble. The simply moulded shelf rests above a panelled frieze and square endblocks, over simple volute jambs. A celebration of this beautiful marble.

French, late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	53 1⁄2" 136 cms	41 1⁄4" 105 cms	13 13⁄16" 35 cms
Internal	36 5⁄8" 93 cms	31 7⁄8" 81 cms

Stock: 14802

An imposing and striking large fireplace in highly polished Belgian Black Marble. The wide and deep moulded shelf sits above a panelled frieze with a crisply carved central tablet, which is flanked by two lion mask endblocks over wide panelled jambs and plain footblocks.
French, c.1900.

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	width	height	depth
External	57 1⁄8" 145 cms	43 3⁄8" 110.2 cms	13 3⁄16" 33.5 cms
Internal	36 3⁄8" 92.5 cms	36" 91.4 cms

Stock: 15904

An unusual Belgian fireplace in statuary marble. The deep moulded shelf rests over the frieze and jambs, which have been unified in carving with a wide band of bound laurel in low relief and frames the stepped opening.

Belgian, mid-19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	70 7⁄8" 180 cms	43 1⁄4" 110 cms	17 11⁄16" 45 cms
Internal

Stock: 15872

A fine late nineteenth century fireplace in beautifully veined serravezza marble. The fireplace is simply carved, allowing the marble to take centre stage. The moulded shelf sits above a paneled frieze centred by a flited tablet and flanked by acanthus paterae endblocks. These rest on stop fluted jambs over plain footblocks.
French, c.1880.

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	width	height	depth
External	60 3⁄8" 153.5 cms	43 1⁄4" 110 cms	13 5⁄8" 34.6 cms
Internal	43 1⁄8" 109.5 cms	33 7⁄8" 86 cms

Stock: 15873

An antique Louis XVI marble fireplace in finely veined seravezza marble. The crisply moulded shelf sits above a panelled frieze, framed by acanthus paterae endblocks over fluted jambs.
French, mid 19th century.

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	width	height	depth
External	60" 152.5 cms	43 1⁄4" 110 cms	14 13⁄16" 37.5 cms
Internal	43 7⁄8" 111.5 cms	33 11⁄16" 85.5 cms

Stock: 15916

A small Louis XVI style fireplace in softly veined Carrara marble. The split panelled frieze, centred by a floral roundel, is flanked by a pair of foliate endblocks above angled. rounded stop fluted jambs resting on plain footblocks.
French, late 19th century.

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	width	height	depth
External	48 3⁄16" 122.5 cms	35 13⁄16" 91 cms	8 1⁄2" 21.5 cms
internal	34 1⁄4" 87 cms	27" 68.5 cms

Stock: 15895

A fine Louis XVI fireplace in boldly veined green and violet Breche Violette marble, with floral endblock paterae either side of the low fluted frieze, supported on acanthus leaf adorned jambs. Cast iron insert not available.
French, late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	52 13⁄16" 134.2 cms	42 1⁄4" 107.5 cms	14 5⁄8" 37 cms
Internal	38" 96.5 cms	33 1⁄4" 84.5 cms

Stock: 15945

A softly veined arabescato marble fireplace in white and grey. The design is pleasingly simple; the moulded breakfront shelf sits above a stop fluted frieze and acanthus paterae endblocks. These rest on stop fluted console jambs over plain footblocks.
French, c.1880.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	53 1⁄8" 135 cms	42 1⁄4" 107.5 cms	15 3⁄16" 38.5 cms
Internal	36 13⁄16" 93.5 cms	32 11⁄16" 83 cms

Stock: 15893

A very finely carved Louis XVI fireplace is softly veined Carrara marble. The moulded shelf sits above a beautifully carved frieze, depicting a bound quiver and sprigs of laurel. This is flanked by acanthus paterae endblocks, which in turn rest above acanthus console jambs.
French, late 19th century.

Photo before restoration

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	58 11⁄16" 149 cms	43 1⁄4" 110 cms	15 7⁄8" 40.5 cms
Internal	41 1⁄4" 105 cms	33 7⁄8" 86 cms

Stock: 8283

A simple and elegant Louis XVI fireplace in softly mottled green campan marble. The plain shelf with curved corners sits above a fluted frieze which is flanked by simple endblocks. This rests above fluted canted jambs on plain footblocks.
French, mid 19th century.

	Width	Height	Depth
External	49 3⁄16" 125 cms	41 1⁄2" 105.5 cms	14 13⁄16" 37.5 cms
Internal	36 3⁄8" 92.5 cms	32 13⁄16" 83.2 cms

Stock: 15465

An elegant Louis XVI style 19th century fireplace, crisply carved from Carrara marble, with a finely carved central foliate paterae flanked by the split panelled frieze. The paterae endblocks are of the same acanthus form, and are supported by flat, stop fluted jambs, which in turn rest on plain footblocks. French, late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	49 3⁄16" 125 cms	41 1⁄4" 105 cms	15" 38 cms
Internal	32 7⁄8" 83.5 cms	31 1⁄4" 79.5 cms

Stock: 15265

A Louis XVI antique chimneypiece in softly veined Arabascato Marble. Charming in its simplicity. The moulded shelf, above a bolection style opening, is supported by angled, panelled jambs resting on sectioned footblocks.
French, early 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	56 11⁄16" 144 cms	43 11⁄16" 111 cms	14 3⁄16" 36 cms
Internal	39 3⁄16" 99.5 cms	36 3⁄8" 92.5 cms

Stock: 15178

An elegant Louis XVI style fireplace surround, finely carved in Arabascato marble. The fluted frieze, beneath the moulded shelf, with a central floral garland panel is flanked by round rosette paterae on the endblocks. The fluted volute jambs topped by tumbling floral festoons and scrolled feet supported on sturdy footblocks. French, mid 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	71 1⁄4" 181 cms	47 3⁄8" 120.4 cms	14 5⁄8" 37 cms
Internal	50 13⁄16" 129 cms	36 7⁄8" 93.8 cms

Stock: 15266

A delicately veined blue/grey and white Breccia Marble antique chimneypiece in the French Empire style with a slow arched opening and deep side returns. French, circa 1860.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	50 1⁄4" 127.7 cms	41 1⁄4" 105 cms	13 5⁄8" 34.5 cms
Internal	35 3⁄16" 89.5 cms	33 1⁄8" 84 cms

Stock: 15278

A very fine Louis XVI antique chimneypiece in a lightly veined, soft grey Bardiglio marble. The stepped shelf, with a bead and reel under band, rests on a beautifully carved foliate frieze of scrolling acanthus leaves framing a small floral cartouche above a band of bound rod moulding. Flanking the frieze are large square floral paterae supported on bold, stopped fluted volute jambs. French, mid 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	63 1⁄2" 161.3 cms	47 5⁄8" 121 cms	15" 38 cms
Internal	43 7⁄8" 111.5 cms	36 5⁄8" 93 cms

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

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

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

Stock: 15325

A small, lightly veined, Carrara Marble antique fireplace surround in the Louis XVI manner. The breakfront shelf rests above a panelled frieze flanked by well carved floral paterae on the endblocks. The tapering part fluted jambs are topped by shell and panel detail. French, circa 1870.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	40" 101.7 cms	43" 109.3 cms	11" 28 cms
Internal	28 1⁄4" 72 cms	32" 81.3 cms

Stock: 7686

A delicate Louis XVI style veined Statuary Marble and gilt ormolu antique fireplace mantel. The panelled frieze,with ormolu bell flower swags, is flanked by square ormolu paterae end blocks supported on stop fluted pilaster jambs decorated with ormolu husks.

French, late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	57 1⁄2" 146 cms	42" 106.7 cms	17 3⁄16" 43.8 cms
Internal	40 11⁄16" 103.5 cms	32" 81.3 cms

Stock: 14085

A small and delightful Louis XVI style antique fire surround crafted in boldly stated Breche Violette Marble together with its original rather fine steel and brass insert framed within a well defined brass overlapping laurel leaf band, the opening edged with a brass tongue and dart border.
French, late 19th century.

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	width	height	depth
external	49 3⁄8" 125.5 cms	41 7⁄8" 106.5 cms	14" 35.5 cms
internal	36 13⁄16" 93.5 cms	35" 89 cms

Stock: 14722

A Louis XVI style antique fireplace surround in finely coloured and veined Skyros Marble. This unusual and attractive marble, quarried on the Greek island of Skyros and otherwise known as Skaris Marble, was first discovered by the Romans and was one of the most important marbles used by their architects and sculptors throughout the Roman Empire. It is understood that the marble extraction on the island ceased with the coming of World War II (1939-1945).
French, late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	57 1⁄4" 145.5 cms	43 1⁄2" 110.5 cms	15 5⁄8" 39.5 cms
Internal	40 7⁄8" 104 cms	34 1⁄8" 86.5 cms

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.

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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

Stock: 12488

An early 18th century Louis XVI chimneypiece in brown polished fossil marble, with restrained carved scrolling detail in Sarin Colin marble.
French, early 18th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	66 7⁄8" 170 cms	44 11⁄16" 113.5 cms	11 3⁄16" 28.5 cms
Internal	51 3⁄16" 130 cms	36 5⁄8" 93 cms

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).

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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

Stock: 8892

A chic Louis XVI fireplace mantel carved in Breche Violette Marble with applied ormolu mounts in the manner of Pierre Gouthiere (1732-1813) who was appointed ciseliste, doreur, bronze chaser and gilder by Aux Menus Plaisirs du Roi, Palais de Versailles in France. The shelf is set above an inset frieze applied with a scrolling foliate mount with flanking ormolu paterae on the endblocks above the jambs which are fronted by a pair of beautiful finely tapering stop fluted columns, each in the form of a stylised quiver of arrows resting on elegant footblocks. Image before the re-instatement of the ormolu on the right hand column.
French, late 19th century.

Shown here but not included are chenets SNo 14433.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	55 1⁄2" 141 cms	47 1⁄4" 120.2 cms	12 3⁄8" 31.5 cms
Internal	34 5⁄8" 88 cms	35 13⁄16" 91 cms

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

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