FRENCH, LOUIS XVI, EMPIRE ANTIQUE FIREPLACES

Stock: 15336

A most attractive Louis XVI style antique fire surround in rare Breche Violette Marble with fine violet, rose, blue and gold veining on a white background. The breakfront shelf, with a moulded edge, rests above a wide fluted frieze flanked by fluted endblocks above stop fluted jambs raised on stepped footblocks. Similar to but slightly larger than chimneypiece SNo 15360.
French, late 19th century.

Notes: Breche Violette Marble is quarried near the town of Serravezza, close to the Carrara region in Italy. It is often found in grand Italian churches and was used to create the columns in the galleries of the Louvre Museum in Paris.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	57 1⁄4" 145.5 cms	42 1⁄8" 107 cms	14 3⁄8" 36.5 cms
Internal	39 5⁄8" 100.6 cms	31 3⁄8" 79.7 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: 15422

A French chimneypiece in finely veined Statuary Marble. The frieze of this charming Louis XVI fireplace surround is adorned with scrolling foliate and floral ormolu decoration within a beaded border. Square ormolu paterae decorate the endblocks above the tapering stop fluted console jambs enhanced with applied ormolu clusters. French, early 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	55 1⁄4" 140.5 cms	42 5⁄8" 108.3 cms	9 3⁄8" 24 cms
Internal	39" 99 cms	32 1⁄4" 82 cms

Stock: 13556

A carved Louis XVI style chimneypiece in Arabascata marble with a simple moulded shelf, floral garlands on the frieze and with fluted jambs decorated with large bellflowers.
French, circa 1850.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	65 3⁄16" 165.5 cms	47" 119.5 cms	13 5⁄8" 34.5 cms
Internal	43 1⁄2" 110.5 cms	32 1⁄4" 82 cms

Stock: 14684

A small French Carrara Marble antique fireplace surround in the Louis XVI style with its original ornate cast iron insert. The frieze, centred by a finely carved laurel wreath trailing sprays of laurel to ether side, is flanked by acanthus adorned rounded endblocks above half round attached fluted columned jambs supported on curved footblocks. French, mid 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	52 13⁄16" 134 cms	41 1⁄4" 105 cms	15 7⁄8" 40.3 cms
Internal	41 1⁄4" 105 cms	34 3⁄16" 86.8 cms

Stock: 8412

A Louis XVI style Statuary Marble fire surround. The panelled frieze, centred by a delicately carved laurel and berry ribboned wreath, is flanked by a pair of square floral paterae on the endblocks above stop fluted jambs. French , circa 1880.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	60 7⁄8" 154.7 cms	41 1⁄4" 104.8 cms	14 13⁄16" 37.6 cms
Internal	48" 122 cms	34 3⁄8" 87.3 cms

Stock: 15279

A very beautiful Louis XVI style Pavonazzo Marble chimneypiece. The finely carved frieze, of interlocking floral roundels beneath the moulded stepped shelf, is flanked by floral endblocks above panelled volute jambs. Each jamb is topped with tumbling carved acanthus leaf detail and rests on sturdy footblocks. French, late 19th century..

Notes: Pavonazzo Marble is one of the many varieties of white Carrara marble and is valued for its fine black, grey, violet and honey veining. The name derives from the Italian word for peacock (pavone) and it is also referred to as Pavonazzetto. It has been used by the Romans since around 43 BC when quarrying began at Docimium and can be seen in the House of Augustus, as well as in the Temple of Mars and many of the grand Roman villas.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	58 7⁄8" 149.5 cms	47 1⁄8" 119.7 cms	13 7⁄8" 35.2 cms
Internal	40 5⁄8" 103 cms	36 1⁄2" 92.7 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 3⁄8" 161 cms	47 3⁄8" 120.5 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: 9940

A very smart Louis XVI antique fireplace in Green Campan ribboned Marble. The curved breakfront shelf, supported on fluted guilloche decorated side panels, is set above a bow fronted frieze carved with interlocking guilloche motif flanked by floral paterae endblocks over scrolled, fluted and angled jambs with attractive side serrations.
French 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	70 1⁄4" 178.5 cms	47 3⁄8" 120.5 cms	12 7⁄8" 32.7 cms
Internal	48 5⁄8" 123.5 cms	37 13⁄16" 96 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: 15051

A Louis XVI lightly veined Carrara Marble fire surround. The moulded shelf rests on a split panelled frieze centred by a floral roundel and there are large square foliate endblocks above angled stop fluted jambs supported on curved footblocks. French, early 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	53 3⁄16" 135.2 cms	41 13⁄16" 106.1 cms	15 1⁄8" 38.3 cms
Internal	40 3⁄8" 102.5 cms	32 13⁄16" 83.2 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.

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

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).

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

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

Stock: 14241

A large Louis XVI style 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

Stock: 14303

A fine Louis XVI style antique fireplace mantel in rare beautifully gold veined Portoro Marble. The moulded rectangular shelf is set above a simple panelled frieze which is flanked by a pair of square endblocks supported on moulded and fluted corbels above panelled jambs raised on simple footblocks.
French, late 19th century.

Notes: Varieties of Portoro Marble have been found in different parts of the world but the marble used to make this chimneypiece is of the highest quality and could only have come from the quarries on the Island of Palmaria, in the Gulf of La Spezia, Italy. This marble was discovered and first extracted in Roman times and is rightly regarded worldwide as a luxury marble because of it's quality and the distinctive black and gold veining.

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	width	Height	Depth
External	55 1⁄8" 140 cms	40" 101.5 cms	15 11⁄16" 40 cms
Internal	37 3⁄16" 94.5 cms	28 11⁄16" 72.8 cms

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

Stock: 14034

A low and wide Louis XVI style antique Statuary Marble chimneypiece mantel. The panelled frieze and end blocks, centred by a plain panelled plaque,set below the moulded shelf, is supported on scrolled and stop fluted console jambs with acanthus detail. The last image shows this antique fireplace in it's original setting together with its original steel and nickel plated brass insert currently under restoration.
French, late 19th century.

The fire grate shown here is not included in the price and was recently sold.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	65 3⁄8" 166 cms	41 7⁄8" 106.5 cms	17 11⁄16" 45 cms
Internal	43 1⁄2" 110.5 cms	28" 71 cms

Stock: 7695

A small Louis XVI antique fireplace surround in Rouge Royale marble.
French,19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	49 1⁄2" 125.7 cms	42" 106.7 cms	14" 35.6 cms
Internal	34 13⁄16" 88.3 cms	34 1⁄4" 87 cms

Stock: 13992

A Louis XVI style Carrara Marble antique Victorian fireplace surround with a panelled frieze and a pair of substantial corbelled fluted jambs terminating in large scrolls resting on solid foot blocks. French, late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	66 1⁄8" 168 cms	41 7⁄8" 106.5 cms	14 3⁄8" 36.5 cms
Internal	44 1⁄4" 112.5 cms	30 1⁄8" 76.5 cms

Stock: 7633

An antique fireplace mantel in Rouge Royale Marble in the Louis XVI style with square paterae on the endblocks above consoled and panelled jambs.
French, circa 1870.

Shown here with a pair of andirons SNo 13328 not included.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	49 1⁄4" 125.1 cms	41 11⁄16" 106 cms	13 11⁄16" 34.9 cms
Internal	33" 83.8 cms	32 3⁄16" 81.9 cms

Stock: 13464

A large, elegant and finely carved Louis XVI style fireplace surround in lightly veined Carrara marble, the panelled frieze and endblocks centred by delightful, delicately carved urns, fruit and trailing flora, the stop fluted jambs with delicate floral detail. French late19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	64 3⁄16" 163 cms	42 13⁄16" 108.8 cms	13 3⁄16" 33.5 cms
Internal	43 11⁄16" 111 cms	34 5⁄8" 88 cms

Stock: 13131

"PATTES DE LIONS" An unusually carved Lion Paw Louis XVI fireplace in white lightly veined Carrara marble, with a central floral cartouche in light relief, with Gothic-esque floral endblocks over the scrolling jambs, and supported on collared lion paw feet.
French, mid 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	59 3⁄8" 151 cms	40 3⁄16" 102 cms	15 11⁄16" 40 cms
Internal	39 5⁄8" 100.5 cms	28 1⁄4" 72 cms

Stock: 12304

A Louis XVI style late19th century antique chimneypiece in Breccia Dorata Marble, the straight moulded shelf supported on scrolled console jambs with lion paw feet.
French ca 1880.

	Width	Height	Depth
External	58 1⁄4" 148 cms	43 1⁄8" 109.5 cms	11 5⁄8" 29.5 cms
Internal	42 1⁄2" 108 cms	33 1⁄8" 84 cms