GOTHIC, RENAISSANCE & JACOBEAN ANTIQUE FIREPLACES
A large selection of Renaissance, Gothic and Jacobean antique fireplaces, chimneypieces and mantels in wood, stone and marble.
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Stock: 9197
A late 20th Century carved Portland Stone Fireplace by sculptor, Jonathan Sells of Corfe castle, Dorset. Intricately carved with scenes of the evolution of man, the lower sections showing monkeys and gorillas ascending to carved naked figures. Signed to the reverse J. Sells.
English, late 20th century.
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width |
height |
depth |
| External |
65"
165 cms |
49 3⁄16"
125 cms |
6"
15.2 cms |
| Internal |
40 3⁄16"
102 cms |
40 3⁄16"
102 cms |
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Stock: 16228
A grand and monumental early Victorian trumeau chimneypiece in the Renaissance Revival style. The blockwork trumeau is centred by an armorial and rests on a large freize carved with floral spandrels in the Tudor Revival style, over cantilevered, moulded jambs. A fine fireplace best suited to a grand interior.
English, c.1860.
Provenance: Hinton Old Hall, Shropshire.
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width |
height |
depth |
| External, inc. hearth |
68 1⁄2"
174 cms |
86"
218.5 cms |
11 1⁄2"
29.3 cms |
| Internal |
48"
122 cms |
35 3⁄16"
89.5 cms |
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Stock: 16337
An exceptional Gothic Revival stone chimneypiece from Woodchester Mansion. Carved from soft buff coloured Bath stone, this chimneypiece is a celebration of nature, with a floral undershelf beautifully carved in high relief. This rests on a frieze carved with five foliate panels. One panel is carved with a vine, the other a flowering lily, the central panel depicts two birds devouring grapes from a vine, the next, a British oak laden with acorns, and the final panel, a fruiting ivy.
This beautiful carving is surpassed only on the spandrels, where on one side it is carved with a grapevine, and on the other a serpent is shown within a fruiting tree, evoking the story of Eve. The jambs are deftly carved with floral paterae and grapevines over moulded footblocks.
This piece is an extraordinary survival from the unfinished Woodchester Mansion in Gloucestershire. By repute it was designed and made for the mansion but was never installed as the building project was left unfinished. AWN Pugin drew up early plans for this house, but the project was later taken on by Benjamin Bucknall. It is uncertain whether this chimneypiece was designed by Pugin, or was in fact designed by Bucknall, but it does share many stylistic similarities to the stonework throughout the rest of the house. Sadly after the patron of the project died, his Gothic vision was never realised in full.
English, c.1860
Provenance: Woodchester Mansion, Gloucestershire.
View our collection of: Antique Renaissance, Gothic Tudor Fireplace mantels and Chimneypieces: 1260 - 1600
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
55 3⁄8"
140.7 cms |
58 11⁄16"
149 cms |
8"
20.3 cms |
| Internal |
33 11⁄16"
85.5 cms |
40 5⁄8"
103 cms |
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Stock: 15859
A large and grand Renaissance Revival chimneypiece in Walnut. The inverted breakfront overmantel has a large cornice, which is supported by twin Corinthian freestanding columns. These flank the panelled frieze, which is centred by a beautiful panel carved with fantastical putti holding cornucopia, from which mythical birds pluck fruit. This large overmantel sits above the main chimneypiece, which is also a grand affair. The frieze is evenly placed with both triglyphs and biglyphs between finely carved foliate panels in low relief. Fluted and collared columns on large footblocks support the shelf.
English, c.1880.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
73 7⁄8"
187.7 cms |
96 1⁄4"
244.5 cms |
12 11⁄16"
32.2 cms |
| Internal |
32 1⁄4"
82 cms |
37 13⁄16"
96 cms |
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Stock: 16022
A Tudor revival fireplace in warm honey coloured Bath stone. The gently pointed Tudor arch with foliate spandrels is flanked by a pair of deeply carved Tudor roses, beneath a deeply moulded shelf. All supported on plain stop chamfered jambs which are finished off with small scrolls to their bases.
English, circa 1920.
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width |
height |
depth |
| External |
63 7⁄8"
162.2 cms |
42 1⁄2"
108 cms |
6"
15.2 cms |
| internal |
35 13⁄16"
91 cms |
31 1⁄8"
79 cms |
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Stock: 14874
A large carved oak Jacobean fireplace surround and overmantel. The high breakfront shelf rests above bead and reel and bracket supports. The carved overmantel is embellished with a pair of scrolled foliate panels beneath which are decoratively arched panels alternating with slender pairs of elaborately carved columns. The fireplace surround, with a double panel frieze with linked anthemion detail interspersed with diamond lozenges, is supported on a pair of tall carved columns with further lozenge detail on the footblocks.
English, c.1650.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
64 13⁄16"
164.5 cms |
96 11⁄16"
245.5 cms |
9 5⁄8"
24.5 cms |
| Internal |
37 5⁄8"
95.5 cms |
45 1⁄4"
115 cms |
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Stock: 15474
A simply carved Tudor Revival Horton Stone Chimneypiece hewn from five blocks of stone. The only decoration is the elegant spandrels featuring a carved decoration of Tudor Roses to the corners from which emanate trailing leaves. This frames the softly rounded opening. English, circa 1930.
Notes: Horton stone is a limestone named after quarries at Hornton in north-west Oxfordshire. It is typically a rich tawny brown in colour, with natural
variations.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
66 1⁄8"
167.8 cms |
45 11⁄16"
116 cms |
5"
12.7 cms |
| Internal |
42 1⁄8"
107 cms |
33 13⁄16"
85.8 cms |
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Stock: 15676
A large Gothic Revival Chimneypiece in Warm Red Languedoc marble. The moulded shelf sits over Gothic columned corbels.
English, c.1880.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
70 1⁄2"
179 cms |
50"
127 cms |
12 3⁄16"
31 cms |
| Internal |
38"
96.5 cms |
38 3⁄8"
97.5 cms |
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Stock: 14666
A 19th century polished Belgian Black and Verde Antico marble Flemish fireplace surround in the High Renaissance style. The moulded shelf rests above a panelled frieze with a verde antico central lozenge and cushioned marble panels flanked by square bossed endblocks above tapering, full round free standing verde antico marble columns resting on sturdy footblocks.
Flemish, 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
60 13⁄16"
154.5 cms |
51 3⁄16"
130 cms |
14 3⁄8"
36.5 cms |
| Internal |
35 3⁄16"
89.5 cms |
38 5⁄8"
98 cms |
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Stock: 15244
A rare Edward Pugin Gothic Revival fireplace, carved from Caen stone and marble.
The fine rose red breccia marble shelf and carved undershelf are flanked by projecting faceted endblocks. Beneath the shelf are a pair of high relief spandrels, carved with ivy leaves and perhaps aspen leaves on the other side, flanking the pointed arch opening. The wide jambs are fronted by cippolino marble columns, with foliate capitals and statuary marble bases typical of E Pugin's work. The whole fireplace is raised on large faceted footblocks. English, circa 1860.
Notes: Edward Pugin was the son of A.W.N Pugin, and an eminent architect in his own right. He was a leading proponent of the Gothic Revival style, and designed many ecclesiastical and domestic buildings. After his father's death, he was tasked with finishing many of his commissions, which led him to build his own successful portfolio. This particular fireplaces is almost identical to one found in Pugin's family house The Grange, in Ramsgate. The fireplace still in situ was designed by Edward as part of his remodelling of the family home designed by his father, and our fireplace is very likely to have been designed by him for the house too. It is probably the case, that as this house fell into a poor state of repair, the fireplace was removed and sold on.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
55 1⁄2"
141 cms |
50 3⁄16"
127.5 cms |
12 3⁄16"
31 cms |
| Internal |
28 11⁄16"
73 cms |
37 13⁄16"
96 cms |
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Stock: 12172
A boldly carved Gothic Revival composition stone chimneypiece. The frieze, set beneath a generous moulded shelf with deeply carved Gothic tracery echoed on the jambs, is flanked by stylised turret endblocks above further turret styled corbels on the jambs which rest on simple moulded foot blocks. Once a pair with SNo 12171 now sold.
English mid 19th century.
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height |
depth |
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61 5⁄8"
156.5 cms |
50 3⁄8"
128 cms |
10 3⁄16"
26 cms |
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35"
89 cms |
38 3⁄16"
97 cms |
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Stock: 10848
A Tudor Revival limestone fireplace surround with a moulded, stepped shelf above a Tudor arched opening and with oak leaf and acorn carved detail on the spandrels.
English 19th century.
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width |
height |
depth |
| External |
53 1⁄8"
135 cms |
45 7⁄8"
116.5 cms |
11"
28 cms |
| Internal |
31 1⁄2"
80 cms |
32 1⁄2"
82.5 cms |
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Stock: 15057
An enormous Baroque style oak chimneypiece. Heavily carved throughout with a pedimented shelf, a gadrooned undershelf set with two small lion masks, a panelled tongue and dart frieze flanked by pairs of large lion masks on the endblocks and carved strapwork jambs standing on large stepped footblocks. Photos before restoration.
French, circa 1860.
Shown here with fire grate SNo 12948 not included
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
98 3⁄8"
250 cms |
74 13⁄16"
190 cms |
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| Internal |
60 3⁄16"
153 cms |
50 5⁄8"
128.5 cms |
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Stock: 14994
A small limestone fireplace surround in the French rustic manner. French, possibly 18th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
56 1⁄4"
143 cms |
50 3⁄8"
128 cms |
18 7⁄8"
48 cms |
| Internal |
46 1⁄8"
117 cms |
45 1⁄8"
114.5 cms |
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Stock: 12734
A large Victorian limestone fireplace surround in the Elizabethan style with carved shields and highly stylised mythical beasts carved on the spandrels. Image before restoration. English, early 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
61 1⁄4"
155.6 cms |
49"
124.5 cms |
6"
15.2 cms |
| Internal |
48"
122 cms |
41 1⁄4"
105 cms |
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Stock: 15108
A set of Victorian Pavonazza Marble fireplace ingrounds in the Tudor style with moulded jambs beneath a slow arched opening raised on turned plinth foot blocks.
English, mid 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
56 7⁄8"
144.4 cms |
49 11⁄16"
126.3 cms |
3 7⁄8"
9.8 cms |
| Internal |
48"
122 cms |
45 13⁄16"
116.3 cms |
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Stock: 14773
An elegant High Renaissance style polished Belgian Black Marble antique fireplace mantel. The fluted panelled frieze is centred by a strapwork tablet flanked by foliate detailed endblocks resting above Rosso Antico Marble tapering, free standing columns raised on double footblocks.
Flemish, 19th century.
Shown here with andirons SNo 12784 not included.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
63 3⁄8"
161 cms |
54 7⁄8"
139.5 cms |
15"
38 cms |
| Internal |
36 3⁄8"
92.5 cms |
40 3⁄16"
102 cms |
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Stock: 9077
A substantial Victorian antique oak fireplace surround in the Renaissance manner. The moulded shelf, above carved dentil detail, rests on a frieze set with three urn and foliate carved panels and is supported on a pair of fluted pilasters and a pair of free standing columns, all with Corinthian capitals, standing on large footblocks. English, late 19th Century.
Shown here with andirons SNo 14839 not included.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
73 11⁄16"
187.2 cms |
57 1⁄8"
145 cms |
12"
30.5 cms |
| Internal |
40 3⁄16"
102 cms |
40 3⁄16"
102 cms |
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Stock: 14849
A large and imposing white Statuary Marble Gothic Revival chimneypiece together with it's original cast iron and brass mounted insert. The shaped moulded shelf rests above triple columns which frame the slow arched opening and are linked by a large central keystone with deeply carved quatrefoil and shield detail. Larger carved quatrefoil appear on the spandrels. The cast iron insert, with integral toothed front grate bars, is distinctive for its applied cast brass Gothic tracery. English, circa 1840.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
72 5⁄8"
184.5 cms |
54 1⁄8"
137.5 cms |
11 3⁄16"
28.5 cms |
| Internal |
43 11⁄16"
111 cms |
41 1⁄4"
105 cms |
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Stock: 13353
A monumental French Renaissance style antique chimneypiece highly carved in creamy Caen Stone. The massive entablature, with its breakfront shelf centred by a podium above fruit and a grotesque mask, has a boldly carved frieze of mythical dragons and serpents amidst scrolling foliage. There are two large humorous figural carvings on the endblocks. To the left is the figure of a furtive peasant and to the right that of a lounging court jester. The whole is supported on a pair of free standing columns, with elaborate capitals, fronting the jambs.
French, mid 19th century.
Shown here with fire basket SNo 14374 not included.
Notes: Caen Stone is a light and creamy yellow Jurassic limestone formed approximately 167 million years ago and quarried near the City of Caen in north western France. It was used in the building of many historic French churches and abbeys and was also partially used in the construction of Canterbury Cathedral, Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London in England.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
79 7⁄8"
203 cms |
61 13⁄16"
157 cms |
23"
58.5 cms |
| Internal |
45 11⁄16"
116 cms |
46 1⁄2"
118 cms |
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Stock: 14727
A fine Gothic Revival Caen stone chimneypiece, attributed to John Middleton (1820–1885). This grand chimneypiece has double columned jambs in a garnet coloured Serpentine marble which support a Languedoc marble shelf. The fireplace bears attributes of Norman ecclesiastical architecture, with zigzag mouldings framing both the frieze and the arched opening due not only to Middleton’s passion for church architecture but also reflecting the great religious revival of the nineteenth century; the Oxford movement perhaps being the most famous.
It is likely to have come from a grand Gothic Revival House in Cheltenham or its environs. It would have no doubt come from a room of grand proportions and it certainly would have made a magnificent centrepiece.
English, circa 1870.
Notes: Orphaned from a young age, Middleton was left only a modest allowance which he used to train as an architect in the North of England. He did however manage to travel to Europe, which influenced his style a great deal. Middleton went on to design a number of churches, residences and even railway stations in the favoured Gothic style of the period. Some of the most beautiful residences and public buildings he designed were in Cheltenham, including the Cheltenham Ladies College. Nearly every private residence he designed had a grand chimneypiece. These Gothic creations were hewn from both stone and marble, with grand columns and bold carving, not so different in design from gothic sedilia.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
96 1⁄8"
244 cms |
61 13⁄16"
157 cms |
18 1⁄8"
46 cms |
| Internal |
48"
122 cms |
42 7⁄8"
109 cms |
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Stock: 9137
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
An imposing Italian Renaissance style richly carved stone chimneypiece. Its shelf above a bold egg and dart undershel beneath which is the grandly carved frieze centred by a family crest, flanked by large palmette motifs. The crest bears the motto, “Honi soit qui mal y pense " ('Evil be to him who evil thinks). The jambs with classically styled panels of ribboned stemma nobiliare and eagles rest over pairs of mythical winged creatures on claw fee, very much in the Florentine manner. Italian, early 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
95 1⁄4"
242 cms |
71 1⁄8"
180.5 cms |
15 7⁄8"
40.5 cms |
| Internal |
52 3⁄16"
132.7 cms |
52 3⁄16"
132.5 cms |
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Stock: 14700
A large finely carved walnut Gothic Revival chimneypiece and over mantel. The carved central plaque depicting fighting hunting dogs is flanked by a running frieze of quatrefoils, supported on the heads of kneeling monks on stiff leaf corbels over simple stop chamfered jambs. The galleried over mantel with four slender corinthian capped columns, supporting finely carved Gothic tracery either side of a central panel containing an oil on canvas painting of a nobleman bearing a standard with the motto FAC ET SPERA ( DO AND HOPE), standing in front of his castle, either side of which are two small corbeled shelves in the form of crouching musicians.
French, circa 1880.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
68 7⁄8"
175 cms |
116 1⁄8"
295 cms |
25 3⁄16"
64 cms |
| Internal |
51 5⁄8"
131 cms |
48 3⁄8"
123 cms |
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Stock: 14638
A tall antique Renaissance style carved, columned Walnut Trumeau chimneypiece, with its original brass insert. The central arched pediment, containing a deeply carved salamander, is flanked by a fretwork gallery set over a plain frieze, supported on barley twist columns with Corinthian capitals.
French, late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
64"
162.5 cms |
106 7⁄8"
271.5 cms |
18 1⁄2"
47 cms |
| Internal |
35 3⁄8"
90 cms |
43 11⁄16"
111 cms |
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Stock: 14605
A large Renaissance style carved Oak chimneypiece, with original brass and cast iron insert. The richly carved frieze of scrolling foliage with a central mask is flanked by spread eagle end blocks, supported on free standing Atlanteans. Shown here with matching andirons SNo 14609 not included in the price.
French, circa 1870.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
77"
195.5 cms |
63 5⁄8"
161.5 cms |
24 13⁄16"
63 cms |
| internal wood |
43 11⁄16"
111 cms |
47 3⁄8"
120.5 cms |
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Stock: 14398
A superb, tall and elegant twin columned Gothic Revival antique chimneypiece in finely figured, softly dark grey Saint Anne Marble. This is a wonderful fireplace imposing in its simplicity and one of a kind. The wide moulded shelf rests on twin pairs of attached octagonal columns, each with moulded capitals, supported on sturdy footblocks. The plain frieze is centred by a simple shield above the slow arch of the opening set with quatrefoil carvings on the spandrels.
English, possibly Scottish circa 1860.
Shown here together with firegrate SNo 11882 now sold.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
82 1⁄2"
209.5 cms |
54 5⁄8"
138.6 cms |
15 3⁄16"
38.5 cms |
| Internal |
43 11⁄16"
111 cms |
39 3⁄16"
99.5 cms |
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Stock: 14516
A tall and imposing antique walnut trumeau chimneypiece together with it's original cast iron back plate and accompanying side panels. The large carved salamander on the trumeau is set beneath a high pediment. The fireplace surround, with a rectangular opening and a wide gadrooned frieze centred by acanthus carving, is supported by two large free standing balustered columns resting on plinths above large footblocks. The original central cast iron back panel is centred by another salamander amidst the flames and the twin side panels are embellished with a display of bees.
French, late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
65"
165 cms |
114 3⁄16"
290 cms |
22 5⁄8"
57.5 cms |
| Internal |
34 13⁄16"
88.5 cms |
39 5⁄8"
100.5 cms |
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Stock: 12675
A Tudor Gothic Revival antique stone fireplace surround with a gentle arched opening and deeply carved recumbent stylised sea dragons on the spandrels.
English, mid to late 19th century.
Shown here with andirons SNo 12531 not included.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
58 1⁄8"
147.5 cms |
46 7⁄8"
119 cms |
6 1⁄4"
16 cms |
| Internal |
40 3⁄8"
102.5 cms |
37"
94 cms |
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Stock: 6577
An antique French carved oak chimneypiece and overmantel in the Renaissance style flanked by two full height cupboards concealed behind panelling. The high shaped pediment of the overrmantel is set above a gadrooned undershelf beneath which are a pair of strapwork panels with alternating reeded columns. The fireplace surround with a further gadrooned undershelf flanked by a pair of lions head masks above caryatid and strapwork jambs.
French late 19th century.
Shown here with fire basket SNo 14140 not included in the price.
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Overall Width |
Height |
Depth |
| external |
181 7⁄8"
462 cms |
126"
320 cms |
27 5⁄8"
70 cms |
| internal |
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Stock: 13878
A tall carved oak fireplace in the Jacobean style. The high overmantel is set with three decorative panels beneath which are two arched panels either side of a geometric panel, alternating with baton posts and resting on the simple fireplace surround with further baton posts on the reeded jambs.
English, late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
74 1⁄8"
188.3 cms |
100 3⁄8"
255 cms |
4 11⁄16"
12 cms |
| Internal |
56 1⁄2"
143.5 cms |
53 1⁄4"
135.5 cms |
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Stock: 14531
A 19th century polished Portland Stone Tudor/Gothic Revival fireplace surround with the typical slow pointed arched opening beneath finely carved rosette and panelled detail the plain jambs terminating with unusual turret finial carvings.
English, circa 1910.
Shown here with fire basket SNo 14198 not included in the price.
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width |
height |
depth |
| external |
53 7⁄8"
137 cms |
48"
122 cms |
6 1⁄8"
15.5 cms |
| internal |
41 7⁄8"
106.5 cms |
41 7⁄8"
106.5 cms |
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Stock: 13796
An early 20th century large Tudor style carved warm coloured stone fireplace surround,
with fine Tudor Rose and foliate carving recessed into the spandrels and with a slow
pointed arched opening typical of the Tudor period.
English circa 1910.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
58 11⁄16"
149 cms |
45 5⁄8"
115.7 cms |
7 3⁄16"
18.2 cms |
| Internal |
35 13⁄16"
91 cms |
34 13⁄16"
88.5 cms |
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Stock: 13810
A wide Victorian fossil limestone Tudor style antique fireplace surround the spandrels inset with carved alabaster acorn and oak leaf detail.
English, circa 1900.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
81 1⁄2"
207 cms |
47 13⁄16"
121.5 cms |
4 1⁄8"
10.5 cms |
| Internal |
59 3⁄8"
151 cms |
36 3⁄8"
92.5 cms |
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Stock: 9169
This replica chimneypiece is on a spectacularly large scale and is carved in glorious limestone in the richest Italian Renaissance manner. The form and features showing direct inspiration from Pagan Ancient Rome in the double lions heads, under the four finely carved scrolled brackets supporting the double breakfronted shelf, which supports the fabulously detailed undercarved overmantel, and can also be seen in the massive lion paw feet above the footblocks. The other motif decoration includes egg and dart, Vitruvian scrolling and palmettes.
A 20th century exact replica of our earlier chimneypiece now sold - Stock No 8559.
The limestone can be patinated if desired.
Link to: Antique Renaissance, Gothic Tudor Fireplace mantels and Chimneypieces: 1260 - 1600
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129"
327.7 cms |
125"
317.5 cms |
32"
81.3 cms |
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63"
160 cms |
65"
165.1 cms |
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Stock: 14327
A Victorian Tudor Revival antique limestone fireplace surround. The arched opening, typical of the period, is beneath a band of well carved foliate detail and representations of the Tudor Rose.
English late 19th century.
Shown here with fire grate SNo 14076 not included in the price.
Link to: Antique Renaissance, Gothic Tudor Fireplace mantels and Chimneypieces: 1260 - 1600
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51"
129.5 cms |
46 7⁄8"
119 cms |
5 5⁄8"
14.2 cms |
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24"
61 cms |
22 1⁄2"
57.2 cms |
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The term Renaissance, used here, covers other related periods and styles in different regions. Antique Italian Renaissance fireplaces are still to be found in the Palazzi and Villas of Venice and Florence particularly. Antique Gothic, Renaissance, Elizabethan, Tudor and Jacobean fireplace mantels, including English and Scottish, likewise can be found in many a great English, Scottish, Irish, and later also American, Country or Town House, Residence or Palace. Gothic architecture preceded the Renaissance and later of course there were the Neo Gothic, Renaissance, Jacobean and Tudor Revival of the 18th and 19th centuries - when a style or pastiche of a style became fashionable, a trend which continues to this day.
Viewing our range of Antique Gothic, Renaissance and Jacobean fireplaces, chimneypieces and mantels may contain just the one to suit your needs.
Gothic fireplaces
The Gothic style, with its origins in medieval Europe, endured the centuries to remain a popular building style. It perhaps enjoyed its greatest revival in the Victorian period, where architects such as AWN Pugin designed grand private residences in the Gothic Revival style. These buildings were adorned with Gothic stone fireplaces with intricate carved tracery and arched openings. A Gothic fireplace can also be carved from beautiful marbles, infinite in their variety, and even made from a wonderful melange of multiple marbles, so that the Gothic fireplace surround can stand out even more against its iron or masonry interior.
Such Gothic antiques look beautiful when displayed in period interiors, but they needn’t be confined to period homes. A Gothic fireplace can look beautifully striking when installed within a more contemporary home, especially if there are other Gothic antiques within the same interior.
Tudor, Renaissance and Jacob fireplaces
In Europe, the Renaissance fireplace was rooted in the classical traditions of antiquity, most often emerging as columned fireplaces carved with classical motifs and mythical creatures. In 16th century England, the Tudor fireplace combined elements of the European Renaissance fireplace, with the forms of the English Gothic fireplace to create a grand style that was most often rendered in stone. The Tudor fireplace was most often confined to manor houses and larger stately homes, as more modest properties were still using simple inglenooks. Later, the Jacobean fireplace emerged, a profusion of carving most often in wood and like the Tudor fireplace surround, sometimes in stone.
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