FRENCH, LOUIS XVI, EMPIRE ANTIQUE FIREPLACES
Antique French fireplaces, chimneypieces and mantels including examples from the Directoire, French Louis XVI, and French Empire periods in marble, limestone and wood.
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Stock: 16478
A fine and robust antique Louis XVI chimneypiece in a beautifully veined, dove grey bardiglio marble. The slender shelf rests over the crisply fluted frieze, which is flanked by paterae endblocks. These rest over scrolling acanthus, console jambs.
French, mid-19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
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61 3⁄16"
155.5 cms |
43 7⁄8"
111.5 cms |
17"
43.3 cms |
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42 1⁄8"
107 cms |
31 1⁄2"
80 cms |
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Listed Price: £8,600 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16645
A strikingly simple French portoro marble fireplace in the Empire style. The thick shelf is elevated over a stepped undershelf, and supported by plain endblocks which flank the blank frieze. This in turn is supported by moulded console jambs on simple footblocks, all in beautifully gold veined portoro marble.
French, circa 1900.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
55 1⁄2"
141 cms |
41 11⁄16"
106 cms |
13 3⁄8"
34 cms |
| Internal |
41 1⁄2"
105.5 cms |
34 13⁄16"
88.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £8,300 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16560
An elegant Louis XVI fireplace in a boldly veined dove grey bardiglio fiorito. The breakfront shelf sits above a stop-fluted frieze, which is flanked by acanthus paterae endblocks. These are supported by scrolling console jambs.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
57 1⁄8"
145 cms |
44 3⁄16"
112.2 cms |
16 5⁄8"
42.2 cms |
| Internal |
40"
101.5 cms |
34"
86.3 cms |
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Stock: 14250
A very fine and delicately carved Louis XVI antique French chimneypiece. The slender shelf rests over a frieze carved in low relief with Vitruvian scrolls amongst foliage, and set with a tablet carved with a portrait cameo and ribboned floral garland. The frieze is supported on corbel jambs with floral garlands. The fireplace has its original ornate cast iron insert, decorated with a bead and reel border, with a torchere and quiver motif.
French, mid 19th century.
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width |
height |
depth |
| external |
67 7⁄8"
172.4 cms |
44 1⁄4"
112.5 cms |
18 7⁄8"
47.9 cms |
| internal |
47 3⁄8"
120.5 cms |
34 1⁄4"
87 cms |
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Stock: 16480
A fine Louis XVI chimneypiece in a beautiful breche d'Aleppe marble. Simple in form, this fireplace has a panelled frieze centred by an integral paterae tablet, which is echoed on the endblocks, which in turn are mounted over panelled jambs.
French, late 19th century.
Outside to outside footblock 150.4cm
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
60 1⁄8"
152.7 cms |
46 1⁄4"
117.5 cms |
15 7⁄8"
40.5 cms |
| Internal |
40 5⁄8"
103.2 cms |
35 3⁄16"
89.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £9,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16644
A beautiful French Empire period fireplace in an unusual, deep breccia marble. The marble has a deep red hue and incorporates grey brown and even yellow tones, with some sparse white veining. The moulded shelf sits over the plain frieze, which is supported on corbels over flat jambs.
A fireplace that showcases the marble with its simplicity of design.
French, early 19th century.
Outside footblock to outside footblock measurement: 151.5cm
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
62"
157.5 cms |
41 1⁄4"
105 cms |
15 5⁄8"
39.5 cms |
| Internal |
45"
114.4 cms |
30 11⁄16"
78 cms |
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Listed Price: £5,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16506
A charming French Louis XVI Fireplace in a very softly mottled Carrara marble. The slender shelf sits over a fluted frieze, which is mounted with tablet carved with a ribbon tied garland of daises - this is a rare design! The acanthine paterae endblocks are mounted over fluted, console jambs.
French, late 19th century.
Outer footblock to footblock width 60" 152.5cms.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
61 3⁄8"
156 cms |
43 1⁄2"
110.4 cms |
15 3⁄8"
39 cms |
| Internal |
44 11⁄16"
113.6 cms |
34"
86.3 cms |
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Stock: 16562
A large and grand bolection fireplace in the most beautifully veined breche violette marble. With a wide moulded shelf, this deep bolection fireplace has Greek corners and scrolls on the jambs, elevating it beyond the usual simplicity that typifies the style.
French, c.1850.
Outer footblock to footblock width 63" 160cms
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
65"
165.2 cms |
43 1⁄2"
110.5 cms |
16 11⁄16"
42.5 cms |
| Internal |
41 1⁄4"
105 cms |
35 3⁄16"
89.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £18,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16561
A fine antique Louis XVI fireplace in a beautifully veined Seravezza marble. The fireplace has a moulded shelf which rests over a stop-fluted frieze, framed by acanthus paterae over elegant jambs.
French, mid 19th century.
Notes: Seravezza marble has been one of the most sought after since antiquity. Widely used by the Etruscans, the Tuscan quarries were later purchased by the Medici family, who used the marble for many of the buildings in Florence. Michelangelo was sent to open the quarry and improve access to it, but it has since closed, making fireplaces in this marble particularly sought after.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
64 11⁄16"
164.3 cms |
45"
114.3 cms |
13 11⁄16"
34.7 cms |
| Internal |
48 11⁄16"
123.7 cms |
35 5⁄8"
90.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £12,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16550
A wide and low Empire fireplace in a buttery crema Valencia marble. The moulded shelf rests on a panelled frieze, with deep scrolling console jambs.
French, late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
60 13⁄16"
154.5 cms |
40 3⁄16"
102 cms |
14 13⁄16"
37.5 cms |
| Internal |
46 7⁄8"
119 cms |
32 5⁄8"
82.7 cms |
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Listed Price: £5,800 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 6597
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: 16551
A Louis XVI fireplace in a salmon coloured Buixcarro Crema Marble. The red hued marble is highlighted with decorative ormolu mounts.
French, c.1900.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
57 11⁄16"
146.6 cms |
42 13⁄16"
108.6 cms |
14 3⁄16"
36 cms |
| Internal |
41 1⁄8"
104.3 cms |
33 1⁄4"
84.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £3,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 15218
A very fine and grand 19th century arched fireplace in a pure white Bianco P marble. Perhaps the best feature of this fireplace is the exceptional carving; the moulded shelf rests on an underfrieze carved with an egg and dart moulding, which in turn sits above the beautifully carved stop-fluted freize, with a central ribboned garland of laurel leaves. The beautifully stepped and panelled jambs are also decorated with deftly carved ribboned laurel. These substantial jambs enclose an arched opening with very decorative foliate spandrels.
Belgian, mid-19th century.
Outside footblock to outside footblock 182.3cm
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
76 3⁄8"
194 cms |
47 7⁄8"
121.7 cms |
16 1⁄8"
41 cms |
| Internal |
39 3⁄8"
100 cms |
32 1⁄2"
82.5 cms |
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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 |
32 1⁄8"
81.5 cms |
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Stock: 15906
A large and imposing fireplace in Belgian black marble. This striking fireplace has a very deep shelf which rests on freestanding fluted columns which are mounted with ormolu capitals and collars, which echo the subtle ormolu embellishments on the frieze. This frames the stepped bolection ingrounds. A true statement piece.
Belgian, late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
69 7⁄8"
177.5 cms |
50"
127 cms |
17 1⁄2"
44.5 cms |
| Internal |
36 11⁄16"
93.3 cms |
23 5⁄8"
60 cms |
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Listed Price: £18,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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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 |
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38 5⁄8"
98 cms |
32 1⁄4"
82 cms |
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Listed Price: £5,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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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. This encloses the original cast iron insert, with foliate decoration.
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 |
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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 |
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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 made for the English market, 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 |
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Listed Price: £12,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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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 |
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Stock: 16308
A small early nineteenth-century chimneypiece in Rouge Royale marble, charming in its simplicity, with a plain paneled frieze and jambs, embellished only with floral paterae endblocks. Possibly Northern Italian c.1800.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
48 13⁄16"
124 cms |
41 1⁄4"
105 cms |
13 13⁄16"
35 cms |
| Internal |
35 13⁄16"
91 cms |
35 3⁄16"
89.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £7,600 (+VAT where applicable)
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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 |
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Listed Price: £11,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 15233
A very fine Louis XVI marble chimneypiece, possibly made for the English market in beautifully matched dove grey bardiglio fiorito. The marble has exceptional veining which is book matched on the jambs. The moulded shelf sits above a frieze carved with crisp volutes which are echoed in the jambs.
French, late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
56 3⁄16"
142.7 cms |
48"
121.8 cms |
13 7⁄8"
35.2 cms |
| Internal |
39 13⁄16"
101 cms |
39 3⁄16"
99.5 cms |
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Stock: 16307
A small Louis XVI Bardiglio Fiorito marble fireplace, the moulded shelf sits snugly above the simply panelled frieze, which is flanked by simple rounded endblocks over angled jambs.
French, late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
53 1⁄2"
136 cms |
42"
106.8 cms |
14 11⁄16"
37.3 cms |
| Internal |
38 1⁄2"
97.7 cms |
32 1⁄4"
82 cms |
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Listed Price: £6,200 (+VAT where applicable)
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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 |
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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 |
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Listed Price: £14,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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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 1⁄4"
44 cms |
| Internal |
41 11⁄16"
106 cms |
31 3⁄16"
79.3 cms |
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Listed Price: £14,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 14019
A striking pattes de lion, or lion paw fireplace in the Louis XVI style. The fireplace is carved from bold bardiglio fiorito marble, which is dove grey with dramatic charcoal veining.
French, c.1860
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
54 5⁄8"
138.8 cms |
40 3⁄8"
102.5 cms |
14 5⁄8"
37.2 cms |
| Internal |
38 1⁄4"
97.2 cms |
29 7⁄8"
75.9 cms |
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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 |
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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: 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 |
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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 |
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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.
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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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The Regency era (1790-1820) was seen as the period of undiluted pleasure seeking and opulence and was characterised by distinctive trends in architecture, literature, fashions and culture which is apparent in the intricate design of Antique Regency fireplaces and Regency chimneypieces.
Our collection of Antique Regency, Empire and Louis XVI fireplaces, whether you’re looking for a statement piece or adding Regency décor, would fit in well with most modern room designs.