Victorian Fireplaces - Exceptional Antiques from Westland London
Victorian, including William IV, Arts and Crafts, Aesthetic Movement, Art Nouveau and Art Deco antique fireplaces, mantels and chimneypieces in marble, stone, wood, cast iron and other metals.
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Stock: 16943
A large and unusual Victorian corbel fireplace in slate. This fireplace has been made using both black and the aubergine hued heather slate, to create a striking contrast between the different elements.
English, c.1860.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
74"
188 cms |
50 1⁄4"
127.7 cms |
14 3⁄16"
36 cms |
| Internal |
39"
99 cms |
39 1⁄8"
99.2 cms |
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| Outer footblock |
64 13⁄16"
164.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £2,800 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16998
A simple but stylish mid Victorian black slate fireplace, of small proportions, with a plain frieze and pilaster jambs over simple moulded footblocks.
English, circa 1860.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
53 1⁄2"
136 cms |
43 1⁄2"
110.5 cms |
8 7⁄8"
22.7 cms |
| Internal |
32 1⁄4"
82 cms |
35 5⁄8"
90.5 cms |
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| Outer footblock |
48"
122 cms |
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Listed Price: £980 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16936
An interesting and charming Victorian arched fireplace in statuary marble. The wide shelf rests over the body of the fireplace, which is carved in low relief with Jacobean style strapwork. This is centred by a floral keystone depicting a lily, carved in high relief.
English, c.1860.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
68 5⁄8"
174.2 cms |
48 3⁄8"
122.9 cms |
10 13⁄16"
27.5 cms |
| Internal |
33 1⁄2"
85.2 cms |
36 7⁄8"
93.7 cms |
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| Outer footblock |
59 5⁄8"
151.3 cms |
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Listed Price: £12,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16821
A charming and delicately carved mid-nineteenth century chimneypiece in statuary marble. The wide shelf rests over a frieze carved in low relief with a central urn, from which trails convolvulus; which was considered to represent bonds in Victorian floriography. This floral carving is echoed on the endblocks, whilst the flat jambs are carved with arched panels of Renaissance style rinceau.
English, c.1860.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
69 7⁄8"
177.5 cms |
48 11⁄16"
123.8 cms |
11 1⁄2"
29.3 cms |
| Internal |
38"
96.4 cms |
37 13⁄16"
96 cms |
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| Outer footblock |
62"
157.4 cms |
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Listed Price: £7,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 15111
A mid-19th century Victorian fireplace in a grey veined statuary marble. The wide moulded shelf rests on the panelled frieze, supported by generous reeded corbels over panelled jambs.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
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70"
177.8 cms |
47 7⁄8"
121.6 cms |
11 3⁄8"
29 cms |
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38 1⁄8"
96.7 cms |
37 13⁄16"
96 cms |
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| Outer footblock |
62 3⁄16"
158 cms |
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Listed Price: £5,200 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16642
A Victorian corbel fireplace in a softly mottled statuary marble. The wide shelf rests over a plain frieze, and is supported by acanthus carved corbels, embellished with a floral detail on each. The floral carving continues in low relief down the panelled jambs.
English, late 19th century.
Provenance: From a house on Ladbroke Square, London.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
68"
172.7 cms |
47 3⁄16"
120 cms |
12 5⁄8"
32 cms |
| Internal |
38"
96.6 cms |
38"
96.6 cms |
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Listed Price: £7,800 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16815
A large Victorian arched fireplace in a beautifully veined Languedoc marble. The wide and low shelf rests above the slender fluted pilasters, which frame the low and wide arch, centred by a keystone.
English, c.1850.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
77 5⁄8"
197 cms |
43 1⁄2"
110.5 cms |
14"
35.6 cms |
| Internal |
40 13⁄16"
103.6 cms |
34 3⁄8"
87.3 cms |
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| Outer footblock |
69 1⁄4"
176.1 cms |
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Listed Price: £6,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 14766
A large and handsome Victorian fireplace mantel carved in a beautiful deep red example of Griotte Rouge Marble. The panelled frieze is flanked by square endblocks resting above similar arched panelling on the jambs supported by large footblocks. English, mid 19th century.
Shown here with firegrate SNo 14352 not included.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
74 3⁄8"
189 cms |
51 13⁄16"
131.5 cms |
13 1⁄4"
33.7 cms |
| Internal |
42 1⁄8"
107 cms |
38 1⁄4"
97.3 cms |
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Listed Price: £14,600 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 15077
A large and grand Victorian cast iron fire surround of elaborate design. The stepped moulded shelf, with a fine enriched undershelf and fluted panel, rests above an arched frieze with a central shield cartouche flanked by opposing dragons. The jambs adorned with bold scrolled consoles supported on sturdy footblocks. English, circa 1870.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
69 1⁄4"
176 cms |
54 11⁄16"
139 cms |
13 13⁄16"
35 cms |
| Internal |
37 5⁄8"
95.5 cms |
38"
96.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £4,800 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16723
A mid Victorian corbel fireplace in strikingly veined carrara marble. The moulded shelf is supported by generously carved lion corbels with floral garlands terminating in scrolling acanthus, separated by a plain frieze over plain jambs and supported on moulded footblocks.
English, circa 1860.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
63 3⁄16"
160.5 cms |
46 1⁄2"
118 cms |
10 11⁄16"
27.3 cms |
| Internal |
35"
89 cms |
37 13⁄16"
96 cms |
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Listed Price: £7,800 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 6628
A large Victorian Kilkenny marble arched fireplace with star decoration. This large and grand fireplace is carved from a striking black Kilkenny marble, with white fossils dramatically set against a black background. The large moulded shelf rest on the generous spandrel jambs with chamfered corners, carved with a Star of David decoration, which flanks the keystone of cartouche form, mounted above the generously moulded arched opening.
English, c.1860.
Measurements footblock to footblock 185.3cm
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
78 1⁄4"
198.8 cms |
50 3⁄8"
128 cms |
15"
38 cms |
| Internal |
39 3⁄8"
100 cms |
38 3⁄16"
97 cms |
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Listed Price: £11,400 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16674
A fine and large Belgian arched fireplace in a pure white statuary marble. The breakfront shelf rests on a deep and generously carved frieze, with a Greek key like low relief band of carving centred by a large and rather Baroque tablet with floral and foliate garlands framing an androgynous mask mounted on a cartouche. This cartouche is echoed on the endblocks, which sit above the boldly carved and substantial acanthus corbel, console jambs which are also embellished with rose garlands carved exquisitely in high relief. These frame the arched opening which is detailed with laurel spandrels and a plain keystone.
Belgian, c.1860.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
76 1⁄4"
193.7 cms |
47 1⁄8"
119.7 cms |
16 1⁄4"
41.5 cms |
| Internal |
37"
94 cms |
31 1⁄4"
79.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £22,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16573
A very large and grand rouge royale marble Victorian fireplace. The warm, rusty red marble with bold white and grey veining is shown to its full potential with this design. The wide moulded shelf rests on boldly carved corbels mounted on wide and deep jambs. These frame the arched opening which is bordered by simply panelled spandrels.
English, c.1880.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
86 13⁄16"
220.5 cms |
50"
127 cms |
13 3⁄16"
33.5 cms |
| Internal |
37 7⁄8"
96.3 cms |
37 7⁄8"
96.3 cms |
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Listed Price: £8,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16601
An elegant Gothic Revival fireplace in black slate. This fireplace has a wide moulded shelf, which rests over a frieze carved with a gothic lobed lancet shape. The is framed by endblocks mounted with black shields, over jambs carved with the same lancet motif.
English, c.1860.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
61"
155 cms |
47 5⁄8"
121 cms |
10 3⁄16"
26 cms |
| Internal |
36"
91.5 cms |
38 1⁄8"
96.9 cms |
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Listed Price: £3,900 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 6624
A small, low and charming Victorian arched fireplace in the Egyptian Revival style. This beautiful chimneypiece is carved from pure white statuary marble and has a moulded shelf which is supported by Egyptian palm capital pilasters. This is centred by moulded spandrels and a shell keystone.
The height of this piece suggests it might once have been installed underneath a window, or perhaps just a very tall overmantel! Perfect for a room with a limited ceiling height.
English, c.1840.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
70"
177.8 cms |
37 3⁄16"
94.5 cms |
13 3⁄8"
34 cms |
| Internal |
35"
89 cms |
30 1⁄2"
77.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £11,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 15955
A fine antique Gothic Revival fireplace in a pale honey toned sandstone. The castellated shelf rests on the substantial panelled frieze, centred by a beautifully carved shield and oak wreath. Beneath this are floral spandrels flanking the chamfered opening, and on the other side of the jambs, slender pilasters terminating in a hart's tongue fern.
English, c.1860.
Outside footblock to footblock 154.9cms.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
63 3⁄8"
161 cms |
50 7⁄8"
129.2 cms |
10 11⁄16"
27.1 cms |
| Internal |
39 3⁄8"
100 cms |
35 13⁄16"
91 cms |
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Listed Price: £11,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16528
A charming Victorian arched fireplace in a boldly veined Carrara marble. The moulded shelf looms over panelled spandrels with a central, faceted keystone which is flanked by acanthus endblocks over plain jambs.
English, c,1880.
Outer footblock to footblock 154.5cm
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
72 3⁄8"
184 cms |
47 3⁄16"
119.8 cms |
11 13⁄16"
30 cms |
| Internal |
37 5⁄8"
95.5 cms |
37 7⁄8"
96.2 cms |
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Listed Price: £9,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 6603
A large and antique Victorian arched fireplace in a soft grey St Anne marble. The moulded shelf rests on very simply spandrel panelled jambs, centred by a keystone. The whole rests on plain, generous footblocks.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
72 3⁄16"
183.5 cms |
46 1⁄2"
118.2 cms |
12 1⁄2"
31.7 cms |
| Internal |
37 11⁄16"
95.7 cms |
36 1⁄4"
92.2 cms |
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Listed Price: £10,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 6599
An elegant 19th century fireplace in beautifully veined pencil statuary marble. The wide shelf rests over a frieze with a slow arch, which is flanked by wide plain jambs mounted with applied shield decorations.
English or Scottish, c.1850.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
71 1⁄4"
181 cms |
47 5⁄8"
121 cms |
10 7⁄8"
27.8 cms |
| Internal |
40 3⁄8"
102.6 cms |
39"
99 cms |
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Listed Price: £6,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16163
A fine and large 19th century Carrara marble chimneypiece with a serpentine shelf, which is supported by generous acanthus corbels over panelled, canted jambs. These frame the panelled frieze, which is mounted with a central keystone, over a gently curved opening.
English, mid-19th century.
From a fine house in York, England.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
82 1⁄8"
208.5 cms |
52 1⁄8"
132.3 cms |
16 1⁄8"
41 cms |
| Internal |
4 5⁄8"
11.7 cms |
40 3⁄16"
102 cms |
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Listed Price: £8,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16450
A large Rouge Royale marble corbel fireplace with Belgian black detailing, perfect for a Victorian interior.
English, circa 1880.
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width |
height |
depth |
| External |
68 3⁄8"
173.7 cms |
48 3⁄16"
122.5 cms |
11 1⁄8"
28.3 cms |
| Internal |
38"
96.6 cms |
38"
96.6 cms |
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Listed Price: £4,600 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 15623
A substantial Victorian marble chimneypiece in a dark grey marble with white veins. The wide moulded shelf, over a panelled frieze flanked by generously carved corbels over panelled jambs.
English, c.1860.
Provenance: West Grove, Blackheath.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
77 7⁄8"
197.8 cms |
49 5⁄8"
126 cms |
15"
38 cms |
| Internal |
38 13⁄16"
98.5 cms |
38 3⁄16"
97 cms |
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Listed Price: £9,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16386
A large and fine William IV chimneypiece in pencil veined Carrara marble by Phillip Wyatt, one of a pair we have for sale. The wide flat shelf over a stepped frieze which is flanked by the most beautifully carved palmette corbels in the Greek Revival manner. These are mounted on plain jambs.
This fireplace is one of a pair with stock no. 16385. English, c.1830.
Provenance: Mount Oswald, remodelled in 1830 by Philip Wyatt, son of James Wyatt in 1830.
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width |
height |
depth |
| External |
82"
208.3 cms |
46 1⁄2"
118 cms |
15 3⁄16"
38.7 cms |
| Internal |
49 13⁄16"
126.5 cms |
36 3⁄16"
92 cms |
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Listed Price: £11,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16389
An attractive mid-Victorian corbel fireplace in a brick red rouge royale marble. The moulded shelf rests on acanthus corbels over a flat frieze and plain jambs, with a simple Belgian black marble detail over the footblocks.
English, c.1880.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
67 11⁄16"
172 cms |
46 7⁄8"
119 cms |
11 1⁄8"
28.2 cms |
| Internal |
37 13⁄16"
96 cms |
37 11⁄16"
95.7 cms |
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Stock: 16361
An early Victorian carrara marble corbel fireplace. The moulded shelf is supported by generously carved corbels over plain jambs and a plain frieze.
English, c.1860.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
74 13⁄16"
190 cms |
49 5⁄8"
126 cms |
13 13⁄16"
35 cms |
| Internal |
33 1⁄2"
85 cms |
39 3⁄8"
100 cms |
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Listed Price: £6,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16162
A really striking and large Victorian fireplace in Bardiglio Fiorito marble. The wide and deep shelf is supported by simple corbels on plan jambs. The angled inner returns are a really unusual feature and give this fireplace a substantial presence.
English, c.1840.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
78 1⁄2"
199.3 cms |
55"
139.7 cms |
13 7⁄8"
35.4 cms |
| Internal |
39 3⁄8"
100.2 cms |
40 7⁄8"
103.9 cms |
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Listed Price: £16,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16164
A large Victorian chimneypiece in a striking, dramatically veined bardiglio fiorito marble. The large shelf rests on simply carved corbels, which flank a wide and plain frieze, over wide plain jambs with angled returns. This fireplace would be well suited to both a traditional, and a contemporary interior, due to its imposing simplicity.
English, c.1860.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
75 3⁄8"
191.5 cms |
48 3⁄16"
122.5 cms |
11 5⁄8"
29.5 cms |
| Internal |
38 3⁄16"
97 cms |
37 3⁄8"
95 cms |
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Listed Price: £12,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16246
An early Victorian chimneypiece in a grey mottled St Anne marble, with a stepped frieze and fluted pilaster jambs, striking in its simplicity.
English, circa 1840.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
62 1⁄4"
158.2 cms |
49 1⁄4"
125.3 cms |
11 1⁄4"
28.6 cms |
| Internal |
36 3⁄8"
92.5 cms |
40 3⁄16"
102.2 cms |
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Listed Price: £4,200 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 14537
A substantial and grand Victorian fireplace in dramatic Belgian black marble. The large and wide moulded shelf sits over a verde antico undershelf, and is centred by a beautifully carved keystone above the slow arch which is emphasised by the spandrels, picked in gold. This is echoes in the generous corbels and jambs, which also have fine carving filled with gold.
English, c.1880.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
77 13⁄16"
197.5 cms |
51"
129.5 cms |
15 5⁄8"
39.5 cms |
| Internal |
40"
101.5 cms |
37 3⁄8"
95 cms |
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Listed Price: £12,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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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: 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: 13248
THE GOLDEN AGE OF DUTCH PAINTING:
An Aesthetic Movement Register Grate and Walnut Fire Surround.
The fire surround has a breakfront shelf above a frieze with alternating rosette panelled designs, curiously the left set differs from those on the right, the frieze is centred by the initials EC and the date 1875, and the opening is set with Ashburton marble slips. The integral Register Grate has ten hand painted tiles, four of which depict 17th century Dutch Painters, who were of the Dutch Realist School of Genre Painting in Utrecht, Delft & Leiden or Amsterdam.
The Integral Register Grate has ten hand painted tiles, four of which depict 17th century Dutch Painters, all of whom were of the Dutch Realist School of Genre Painting in Utrecht, Delft and Leiden or Amsterdam.
The painters are from the bottom left:
WOUTER CRABET(H) (1594 – 1644) The School of Delft and the most important Dutch Golden Age artist in the town of Gouda.
LEONARD BRAMER (1596 – 1667) The School of Delft an established painter of note who had studied in Italy & who later became a pupil of Rembrandt.
REMBRANDT Harmensz van Rijn (1606 – 1669) whose artistic ability could not be contained within the confines of Dutch Realism. A grand manner artist in his depictions of the drama of the Bible and an acute portraitist, including many famous portraits of himself, capturing the complete range of human emotions.
GERARD DOU (1613 – 1675) a pupil of Rembrandt & founder of the Painters Guild of Leiden another Dutch Golden Age painter he specialised in genre scenes & was noted for his trompe l’oeil and candlelit night-scenes.
English Dated 1875.
NOTE- The walnut surround was probably manufactured by Gillows of Lancaster as they manufactured the original furnishings for the property in Windemere from which this fireplace was removed.
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Width |
Height |
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| External |
79 1⁄2"
202 cms |
64 5⁄8"
164 cms |
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Stock: 14164
A large Yorkstone Aesthetic Movement antique fireplace surround. The high moulded and generous shelf is decorated with fans alternating with stylised floral detail set above a frieze with eight rosettes centred with Cornish Serpentine marble, the whole is supported on columned jambs flanking its original Minton tiled insert register grate and is shown with integral fireplace kerb. English, circa 1870.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
64"
162.5 cms |
57 11⁄16"
146.5 cms |
13"
33 cms |
| Internal |
36"
91.5 cms |
36"
91.5 cms |
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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.
Link to: Antique Victorian, William IV and Edwardian fireplaces and chimneypieces.
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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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Victorian and Edwardian Fireplaces (1837-1910)
Our wide range of Victorian fireplaces make up one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of antique chimneypieces and mantels found anywhere in the world.
As the Edwardian era followed and overlapped the Victorian Era, we have also included our Edwardian fireplaces in this section.
The History
The Victorian era was the period of Queen Victoria’s reign (1837 to 1901) - and this being one of the longest reigns of a British monarch, her time as Queen saw not only a change of centuries, but also various transitions of interior styles and fashions.
As the Industrial Revolution flourished, mass production meant more goods were readily available, with the emerging middle classes beginning to take pride in decorating their homes with items that had previously only been available to the wealthy.
Victorian Design Features
Victorian furniture, such as a Victorian Fireplace, was rarely consistent with one particular style - revival styles such as Gothic and Rococo were among the most common to be seen in furniture designs during this time.
Designs from the Victorian era often featured combinations of earlier styles, and were greatly influenced by travels to the Far East and The Orient - a new sense of the exotic began to influence design and style as can be seen in Art Nouveau and Art Deco pieces.
The function of the Victorian Fireplace - The Heart of the Home
Early- and mid-Victorian fireplace designs are characterised by elegance and ornate, intricate designs and colours, often focused on floral patterns which have proved to be very popular in modern-day reproductions.
Later Victorian fire surround designs became more geometric with clean lines, but both late and earlier designs are a true reflection of the distinctive skills possessed by craftsmen at the time.
Victorian fireplaces stood at the heart of the home and were considered to be the focal point of the room. Fireplace sizes would have depended on the room in question - for example, areas where guests were received featured fireplaces and mantels of the grandest designs.
These Victorian fireplaces were made of a number of different materials, including Victorian cast iron fireplaces, white marble fireplaces and gothic marble fireplaces.
Along with the grandeur and ornamentation of the Victorian fireplace surround and mantel, Victorian fireplace screens - which had previously served solely functional purposes, shielding family and friends from excessive hear - gave Victorian women an opportunity to display their decorating skills.
Victorian fireplaces are always a stunning centrepiece as soon as you walk through the living room door. They are among the most sought after and popular types of antique mantels to be found in British homes today, as people strive to restore original period property features and incorporate antique styles into their modern homes.
The Edwardian Era and the Edwardian Fireplace
The Edwardian Era covers the reign of King Edward VII from 1901 to 1910. However, this is sometimes extended from the 1890s to the First World War to capture long-term trends. Edwardian homes were designed with larger halls and living rooms with an emphasis on air and light.
By the late 1890s it became more common for homes of the middle to upper class to have electricity, phones, indoor plumbing, and even a car.
Edwardian architecture is generally less ornate than Victorian architecture except for the Edwardian Baroque revival which prized one thing above all and that was showing off.
The Edwardian fireplaces were simpler than the Victorian and often featured Georgian and Art Nouveau details.
About us: Westland London
Westland London, established in 1969, specialise in fine period chimneypieces, fireplace accessories, fine furniture and lighting, as well as decorative and architectural antiques.
We have built one of the finest and largest collections of antique chimneypieces in the world spanning the period from the 15th to the early 20th century; the product of more than fifty years of experience in the trade.
As specialists in antique fireplaces, Westland London has a team of restorers who have worked hard to ensure that each piece is preserved for centuries to come. These craftsmen have over 30 years of experience using traditional techniques and antique tools to bring these pieces back to life.
We know that buying an antique fireplace can be especially challenging and Westland London are always happy to help, whether it is looking at architectural plans, liaising with contractors, making an adjustment to ensure the perfect fit, or just being on hand to guide you through different Victorian fireplace ideas and the selection process.
Westland London has clients from all over the world, so we ship pieces internationally - whether it is the largest of fireplaces, or the most delicate of chandeliers.
Why not browse through our stock of Victorian fireplaces for sale above and we also encourage you to see them in the flesh at our very own London showroom, with 14,000 sq ft of galleries to explore. Here are our full FAQs and please don’t hesitate to contact us for further information.