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: 12547
ONE OF A NEAR PAIR OF SMALL LATE GEORGIAN WHITE MARBLE fireplaces. The simply moulded shelf over a plain frieze centred by a bellflower swag-decorated central plaque, flanked by fluted pilaster capitals, with Verde Antico green marble slips. English, late 19th century.
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width |
height |
depth |
| External |
59 3⁄8"
151 cms |
50"
127 cms |
11"
28 cms |
| Internal |
38 3⁄16"
97 cms |
38"
96.5 cms |
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Stock: 12399
A small French ceramic fireplace surround in the Renaissance Revival manner. The frieze centred by a horned satyr's mask, flanked by circular florally patterened square tiles around the opening. Indistinct foundry mark " Vitry le Francois ", depose.
French, 19th century.
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width |
height |
depth |
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32 1⁄4"
82 cms |
40 7⁄8"
104 cms |
7 1⁄8"
18 cms |
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18 1⁄8"
46 cms |
28"
71 cms |
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Stock: 12582
A rare Martinware saltglaze ceramic fireplace surround by Robert Wallace Martin of the renowned 19th century Fulham Pottery Martin Brothers (1873 to 1923). The pottery later moved to Havelock Road in Southall, London.
This example, dated 1881, features nine architectural panels, incised with scrolling flowers and foliage panels containing serpents, dragons and mythical beasts, panels of oak leaf and acorns. The sides with further incised panels of scrolling foliage with birds and squirrels, glazed ochre, brown and blue, other marks, impressed mark to bottom right corner.
Notes: The four Martin Brothers, Wallace, Walter, Charles and Edwin, produced a distinctive type of stoneware pottery, called Martinware, from the 1870s through to the First World War, with a little work being produced through to 1923 when their pottery closed.
Robert Wallace Martin, the eldest brother, had worked for a while for the architectural sculptor J. B. Phillips of Vauxhall Bridge Road, and later took drawing classes at the nearby Lambeth School of Art.
Link to: Antique Victorian, William IV and Edwardian fireplaces and chimneypieces.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
55 7⁄8"
142 cms |
48"
122 cms |
4 11⁄16"
12 cms |
| Internal |
41 1⁄4"
105 cms |
40 5⁄8"
103 cms |
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Stock: 12548
An imposing Gothic Revival fireplace surround in lightly veined English Marble with a half hexagonal column plinth centrally on the frieze and inset Gothic tracery panelled jambs supporting the shelf. The slow Gothic arch is formed with attractive florally carved spandrels.
English mid 19th century.
Link to: Antique Renaissance, Gothic Tudor Fireplace mantels and Chimneypieces: 1260 - 1600
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
72"
183 cms |
51 3⁄16"
130 cms |
13 3⁄8"
34 cms |
| Internal |
37 13⁄16"
96 cms |
36 3⁄16"
92 cms |
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Stock: 12545
An imposing Victorian Neo gothic style chimneypiece in Kilkenny Black Fossil Marble with a prominent five sided half columned central plinth on the frieze above the pointed arched opening.
English mid 19th century.
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width |
height |
depth |
| External |
71 1⁄8"
180.5 cms |
51 3⁄8"
130.5 cms |
12 3⁄16"
31 cms |
| Internal |
37 13⁄16"
96 cms |
36 3⁄16"
92 cms |
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Stock: 12214
A simple understated but elegant Bianco Pi marble fireplace Surround in the late Regency early Victorian manner.
Circa 1840.
Link to: Antique Victorian, William IV and Edwardian fireplaces and chimneypieces.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
78"
198 cms |
52"
132 cms |
10 13⁄16"
27.5 cms |
| Internal |
42 1⁄8"
107 cms |
40 3⁄8"
102.5 cms |
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Stock: 9750
A 20th century small and plain fireplace in lightly veined white Carrara Marble.
English mid 20th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
54 1⁄4"
137.9 cms |
45"
114.3 cms |
7 1⁄4"
18.6 cms |
| Internal |
38 7⁄8"
98.7 cms |
38 3⁄16"
97 cms |
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Stock: 12353
A VICTORIAN CARRARA WHITE MARBLE CHIMNEYPIECE with ceramic Butterfly Design Minton tiles designed by Christopher Dresser,1834-1904. Dresser, an English designer and theorist, now widely known as one of the first and most important, independent, designers and was a pivotal figure in the Aesthetic Movement. Also was a major contributor to the allied Anglo-Japanese branch of the Movement; both originated in England and had long lasting international influence.
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width |
height |
depth |
| External |
70 7⁄8"
180 cms |
50 3⁄16"
127.5 cms |
11 3⁄8"
29 cms |
| Internal |
38"
96.5 cms |
36"
91.5 cms |
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Stock: 12330
A fine William IV pencil statuary marble fire surround elegant in its simplicity with a moulded shelf above a plain stepped frieze and plain jambs.
English, Circa 1825.
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width |
height |
depth |
| External |
76"
193 cms |
52 3⁄8"
133 cms |
12 1⁄2"
31.7 cms |
| Internal |
40"
101.5 cms |
38"
96.5 cms |
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Stock: 10991
A pair of Coalbrookdale cast iron fire surround groups inspired by Shakespears " The Tempest " with the figures of Miranda, Ariel and Caliban. Please see last image. English, circa 1875.
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Stock: 12137
A SMALL AND CHARMING OAK CHIMNEYPIECE IN THE GEORGE II MANNER. Perfect for a study, bedroom or intimate salon.The barrel frieze is centred by a tablet carved with laurel leaf draped swags, with continuous delicate moulding matching that of the shelf. Image before revival of the polish.
English, 19th century.
Link to: Antique Victorian, William IV and Edwardian fireplaces and chimneypieces.
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width |
height |
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| External |
61 1⁄2"
156.2 cms |
51"
129.5 cms |
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| Internal |
35 3⁄16"
89.5 cms |
35 3⁄16"
89.5 cms |
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Stock: 11839
ONE OF A MATCHING PAIR OF RARE ARTS & CRAFTS COALBROOKEDALE CHIMNEYPIECES in polished cast iron, designed by Alfred Stevens, b1815- d1875, Pair to 11838. English,1859. The design is held at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
72"
183 cms |
49 3⁄16"
125 cms |
10 3⁄16"
26 cms |
| Internal |
40 5⁄8"
103 cms |
37 13⁄16"
96 cms |
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Stock: 12064
A SUBSTANTIAL EARLY VICTORIAN CHIMNEYPIECE IN BLACK AND GOLD PORTORO MARBLE. The wide arched opening centred by a keystone is flanked by simply mouded spandrels and panelled jambs, supporting a massive moulded and castellated shelf.
English, mid 19th century.
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width |
height |
depth |
| External |
76"
193 cms |
44 7⁄8"
114 cms |
14 3⁄16"
36 cms |
| Internal |
40 7⁄8"
104 cms |
36 5⁄8"
93 cms |
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Stock: 11873
An early Victorian chimneypiece in the Gothic revival manner, delicately carved in delicately blue veined Pencil Statuary white marble. The large moulded shelf supported on inset panelled jambs with tracery carved detail, under the similarly carved spandrels of the frieze. English, early 19th century.
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width |
height |
depth |
| External |
77"
195.5 cms |
51 13⁄16"
131.5 cms |
11 1⁄2"
29.2 cms |
| Internal |
40 11⁄16"
103.5 cms |
41 7⁄8"
106.5 cms |
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Stock: 11645
An impressive large Victorian fireplace mantel in solid Burr Elm wood. The substantial shelf delicately carved with linked Ivy supported on twin lions masks flanking the Gothic arched Clerestory running frieze motif, over twin columned jambs, all in solid Burr Elm wood, on either side with carved oak leaf capitals top, matched at the bottom. English, mid 19th century.
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width |
height |
depth |
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84"
213.4 cms |
54"
137.2 cms |
17"
43.2 cms |
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46"
116.8 cms |
40"
101.6 cms |
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Stock: 11602
A very fine richly carved large arched early Victorian chimneypiece in veined white statuary marble. The substantial moulded shelf is seated over the carved frieze moulding which is centred by a grand central cartouche carved in high relief and surrounded with foliate and scrolled decoration. Around the arched opening there is carved high relief ball and rope twist border with recessed spandrel panels flanked by fluted jamb pilasters. Image before restoration completed. English, early 19th century.
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width |
height |
depth |
| External |
76 13⁄16"
195 cms |
52"
132 cms |
15 5⁄8"
39.5 cms |
| Internal |
42 1⁄2"
108 cms |
36"
91.5 cms |
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Stock: 10974
A very large mid Victorian Chimneypiece in the Palladian manner. Of substantial proportions in Belgian Black and Verde Tinos Green marble. The plain moulded shelf sits over a massive scrolled central bracket carved with acanthus and a laurel leaf garland which centers a broad moulded inground, in the manner of William Kent, with four carved rosettes at the corners, standing on large green marble footblocks.
English mid 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
81 1⁄2"
207 cms |
51 3⁄16"
130 cms |
14 3⁄16"
36 cms |
| Internal |
43 1⁄4"
110 cms |
38 3⁄8"
97.5 cms |
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Stock: 9905
A plain Victorian Bath Stone fireplace mantle with faceted slow arch and jambs.19th century
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
61 11⁄16"
156.7 cms |
46"
116.8 cms |
10 3⁄16"
26 cms |
| Internal |
35 13⁄16"
91 cms |
39"
99 cms |
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Stock: 10325
A smart Victorian / William IV fireplace with excellent high and low relief carved floral / fruit decoration on the frieze and festooning the endblocks and scolled jambs, a miniature Noblemans profile discernable in the large central floral /shell cartouche. English late 19th century.
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width |
height |
depth |
| External |
66 11⁄16"
169.5 cms |
47 3⁄16"
120 cms |
14"
35.5 cms |
| Internal |
36"
91.5 cms |
36 3⁄16"
92 cms |
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Stock: 10466
An early 19th century burnished 'bulls-eye' cast-iron antique fireplace mantle.
Circa 1830.
Link to: Antique Victorian, William IV and Edwardian fireplaces and chimneypieces.
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width |
height |
depth |
| External |
51 13⁄16"
131.6 cms |
43 1⁄4"
110 cms |
7 5⁄8"
19.3 cms |
| Internal |
34 1⁄4"
87 cms |
36 3⁄16"
92 cms |
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Stock: 9854
A simple and pretty Victorian / Regency fireplace in white Statuary marble, the endblocks well carved as shell cartouches over recessed panelled jambs.19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
66 1⁄8"
168 cms |
43 3⁄16"
109.7 cms |
13"
33 cms |
| Internal |
35 3⁄8"
90 cms |
35"
89 cms |
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Stock: 9920
A large burnished cast iron Coalbrookdale chimneypiece in the Georgian Neo Classical manner of Robert Adam, with twin pilasters and floral decoration, featuring urns under the breakfront shelf and egg and dart moulding.
English, foundry mark dates it to 1881.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
78 11⁄16"
200 cms |
55 1⁄8"
140 cms |
8 11⁄16"
22 cms |
| Internal |
37 13⁄16"
96 cms |
38 3⁄16"
97 cms |
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Stock: 9684
A boldly carved Carrara marble chimneypiece in the Palladian manner. French late 19th century. A near pair with 9052.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
69 1⁄4"
176 cms |
49"
124.5 cms |
15"
38 cms |
| Internal |
40 7⁄8"
104 cms |
35 3⁄8"
90 cms |
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Stock: 9775
A Victorian 19th century fire surround in Old English grey veined white marble , decorated with relief-carved floral panels and rosettes.
English circa 1860.
Link to: Antique Victorian, William IV and Edwardian fireplaces and chimneypieces.
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width |
height |
Depth |
| External |
70 11⁄16"
179.5 cms |
49 3⁄16"
125 cms |
13"
33 cms |
| Internal |
38 1⁄4"
97.2 cms |
38 1⁄4"
97.2 cms |
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Stock: 9565
A Victorian statuary marble fire surround in pristine condition with four Tudor Rose medallions and triple flutes on the frieze, lozenge panels on the endblocks above reeded corbels and raised & fielded panels on the jambs.
English, late 19th century.
Link to: Antique Victorian, William IV and Edwardian fireplaces and chimneypieces.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
71 7⁄8"
182.5 cms |
51 5⁄8"
131 cms |
14"
35.5 cms |
| Internal |
38 11⁄16"
98.4 cms |
38 11⁄16"
98.4 cms |
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Stock: 9026
THOMAS JECKYLL AESTHETIC MOVEMENT IN ASH: A rare and charming Aesthetic Movement fireplace in ash, inset with hand-painted Minton, Hollins & Co. tiles, painted in black and red, depicting birds and flowers. Also showing the orginal pretty cast iron register grate, inset with matching tiles and the design attributed to Thomas Jeckyll, 1827-1881. The manufacture attributed to Barnard, Bishop and Barnards of Norwich and London .
The throat of the grate inscribed REGISTERED TRADE MARK "THE ABBOTSFORD" . The fire bars with lozenge shaped registration mark for 22.2.1878, therefore English 1878.
Link to: Antique Victorian, William IV and Edwardian fireplaces and chimneypieces.
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width |
height |
depth |
| External |
53 1⁄8"
135 cms |
51 13⁄16"
131.5 cms |
9 13⁄16"
25 cms |
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40 3⁄16"
102 cms |
37 13⁄16"
96 cms |
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Stock: 8310
An unusual and small Victorian cast-iron antique French Regency style fireplace mantel with scrolled floral decoration and a black marble top.
Circa 1840.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
39 13⁄16"
101 cms |
38 3⁄16"
97 cms |
7 7⁄8"
20 cms |
| Internal |
22 5⁄8"
57.5 cms |
26 5⁄8"
67.5 cms |
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Stock: 7400
" MORNING GLORY ":A large, richly carved early Victorian arched antique fireplace with serpentine shelf, keystone, and profuse delicate morning glory floral decoration in Statuary marble, complete with original tiled arched register grate, Minton hearth-tiles and marble fender.
Provenance: A large Victorian Villa in Stockton On Tees , County Durham. circa 1840 (photo before restoration, cleaning & polishing).
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width |
height |
depth |
| external |
83"
210.8 cms |
52"
132.1 cms |
17"
43.2 cms |
| internal |
37 1⁄2"
95.2 cms |
36 11⁄16"
93.3 cms |
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Stock: 7080
A well carved Victorian arched antique fireplace mantel with a large moulded shelf, chamfered ends, florally carved spandrels, keystone, and alabaster capitals on full columns.
English, circa 1850 (photo before restoration and cleaning).
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width |
height |
depth |
| external |
81"
205.7 cms |
45"
114.3 cms |
12"
30.5 cms |
| internal |
35 11⁄16"
90.8 cms |
33 1⁄2"
85.1 cms |
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Victorian and Edwardian Fireplaces (1837-1910)
Our 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 styles are characterised by ornate and intricate designs, often focused on floral patterns which have proved to be very popular in modern-day reproductions. Later Victorian fire surround designs became more geometric and clean-cut, 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 ornamentation of the Victorian fireplace mantel, fire screens, which had previously served solely functional purposes, gave Victorian women an opportunity to display their decorating skills. Victorian fireplaces 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 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.