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: 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 |
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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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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: 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 |
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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.
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 |
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Listed Price: £12,600 (+VAT where applicable)
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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 |
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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: 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 |
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Stock: 9460
A pleasing Louis XVI antique fireplace mantel in warm variegated Breche D'Aleppe marble, the simple moulded shelf over a plain panelled frieze with similar moulded endblocks above attractively scrolled consoled jambs. French mid 19th century.
Shown here with andirons SNo 13840 not included.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
54 1⁄8"
137.5 cms |
43 3⁄16"
109.7 cms |
8 13⁄16"
22.3 cms |
| Internal |
36 3⁄8"
92.4 cms |
33 13⁄16"
85.8 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: 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: 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: 7909
A Louis XVI chimneypiece in Statuary marble with well defined acanthus leaf carved and scrolled jambs, end paterae and central cartouche,the breakfront shelf over carved pearl decoration on the frieze and jambs. Image before restoration.
French circa 1860.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
56 1⁄2"
143.5 cms |
42 1⁄2"
108 cms |
15"
38.1 cms |
| Internal |
39 1⁄2"
100.3 cms |
32 13⁄16"
83.2 cms |
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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 |
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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: 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 |
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Stock: 9627
A tall and elegant Art Deco bow-fronted fireplace surround in Saint Jacques Limestone. The curved breakfronted shelf over a high panelled frieze centred by a typically Deco stylised floral panel, flanked by square floral paterae, supported on fluted jambs.
Scottish circa 1930.
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width |
height |
depth |
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65 3⁄8"
166 cms |
51 3⁄16"
130 cms |
8 1⁄4"
21 cms |
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43 1⁄2"
110.5 cms |
48 5⁄8"
123.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £9,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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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 |
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Listed Price: £7,800 (+VAT where applicable)
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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 |
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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 |
61 13⁄16"
157 cms |
43 11⁄16"
111 cms |
12 1⁄2"
31.8 cms |
| Internal |
44 5⁄8"
113.2 cms |
34 5⁄8"
88 cms |
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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 |
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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.
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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 |
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Stock: 11678
An unusually small French Louis XVI style chimneypiece in white statuary marble carved in fine relief, the detail on the frieze of seven different alternating stylised flowers, flanked by volute jambs decorated with acanthus detail. French, 18th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
49 13⁄16"
126.5 cms |
43 1⁄4"
110 cms |
11 3⁄8"
29 cms |
| Internal |
36"
91.5 cms |
36 3⁄8"
92.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £14,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 11350
A compact Louis XVI style fireplace mantel carved in white statuary marble, the serpentine shelf over a panelled frieze centred by a small palmette scrolled cartouche flanked by scrolled top jambs which descend into panelled supports.
French late 19th early 20th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
59 3⁄8"
151 cms |
44 1⁄4"
112.5 cms |
14 13⁄16"
37.5 cms |
| Internal |
36"
91.5 cms |
35 5⁄8"
90.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £9,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 11340
A Louis XVI antique limestone fireplace surround. The stop fluted frieze with a central floral detail echoed on the endblock paterae.
French 18th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
60 1⁄2"
153.7 cms |
43 1⁄4"
110 cms |
11"
28 cms |
| Internal |
50 3⁄16"
127.5 cms |
35 13⁄16"
91 cms |
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Listed Price: £5,400 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 11707
One of a near pair. A well carved walnut chimneypiece in the Louis XVI manner,
The moulded shelf over a bow fronted Guilloche carved frieze with outward canted scrolled and reeded jambs with centre rope twist motif and topped by generously carved floral paterae on the endblocks. See also 9391.
French, late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
62 3⁄16"
158 cms |
44 1⁄8"
112 cms |
10 3⁄16"
26 cms |
| Internal |
44 1⁄2"
113 cms |
34 5⁄8"
87.8 cms |
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Stock: 10313
A very small Louis Philippe fireplace mantel in limestone, simple & unadorned with fluted brackets supporting the frieze and shelf.
French early 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
41 1⁄4"
105 cms |
40"
101.5 cms |
13 13⁄16"
35 cms |
| Internal |
26"
66 cms |
31 1⁄8"
79 cms |
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Listed Price: £1,800 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 11492
A small Louis XVI chimneypiece with geometrical linear carving in Onyx with dappled white and ochre figuring, the breakfront shelf over a panelled frieze with stop fluted central tablet and endblockings supported on similarly carved jambs. French late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
53 1⁄4"
135.5 cms |
43 1⁄8"
109.5 cms |
13 5⁄8"
34.5 cms |
| Internal |
35 13⁄16"
91 cms |
33 1⁄4"
84.5 cms |
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Stock: 11187
A smart French Louis XVI bow fronted marble fireplace. The neatly moulded shelf over the inset panelled frieze bordered by carved square floral paterae, supported on stop fluted jambs. The marble is pale, veined Giallo di Sienna marble.
Provenance:
Our information by repute is that this chimneypiece was removed for safety from a house in Buckingham Gate in central London at the outbreak of World War II, and installed by the owners in their other house in Chiswick, West London. It was probably carved in Italy either for a French client or directly for the English owner of the London house, no more details are available.
French/Italian early 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
57 1⁄4"
145.5 cms |
42 7⁄8"
109 cms |
15 7⁄8"
40.5 cms |
| Internal |
42 1⁄4"
107.5 cms |
35 3⁄8"
90 cms |
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Stock: 9910
A very small Louis XVI cheminee in light green Campan marble with a fluted bow fronted frieze, flanked by rectangular carved floral paterae over fluted jambs. French mid 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
35 3⁄8"
90 cms |
39 5⁄8"
100.5 cms |
11"
28 cms |
| Internal |
23 3⁄16"
59 cms |
34 1⁄4"
87 cms |
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Stock: 9306
A period Louis XVI Stone chimneypiece in attractive veined
hard Pierre de Bourgogne with fluted frieze centred by a raised
and fielded panel, circular floral paterae endblocks, supported on fluted and panelled jambs. ( photo before restoration )
French 18th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
62 1⁄8"
157.8 cms |
44"
111.7 cms |
10 5⁄8"
27 cms |
| Internal |
50 1⁄2"
128.3 cms |
36 5⁄8"
93 cms |
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Listed Price: £4,200 (+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.