Our collection of antique fire guards & screens is the epitome of style and charm with examples ranging from Baroque to Arts and Crafts, Rococo and Art Nouveau.
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Stock: 16707
A French gilt-bronze Renaissance Revival fire-screen, the pierced frame cast with a mask and griffins, the mesh applied with a relief of two cornucopia.
French, c.1900.
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Depth |
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26"
66 cms |
29 1⁄8"
74 cms |
11 3⁄8"
29 cms |
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Listed Price: £1,800 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16705
A French gilt-bronze fire-screen, of Louis XV style, with a scrolling foliate cast frame and a mesh screen applied with cloaked figure and brazier in relief.
French, c.1900.
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Height |
Depth |
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25 13⁄16"
65.5 cms |
28 3⁄16"
71.6 cms |
6 11⁄16"
17 cms |
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Listed Price: £1,400 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16703
A French gilt-bronze fire-screen, the frame surmounted by a ribbon-tied wreath, the sides with flaming torches, the mesh screen mounted with a relief-cast musical trophy.
French, early 20th century.
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Depth |
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29 11⁄16"
75.5 cms |
30 3⁄16"
76.8 cms |
10 3⁄16"
26 cms |
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Stock: 16316
An enormous late nineteenth-century giltwood French firescreen of exceptional quality, very much in the Louis XV taste. The frame profusely decorated with scrolling acanthus leaves, surmounted by a female mask, echoed on the shoulders with two opposing female terms, which frame the damask silk interior. The frame is mounted on 4 cabriole legs.
French, late 19th century.
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Depth |
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44 1⁄2"
113 cms |
50"
127 cms |
23 5⁄8"
60 cms |
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Stock: 16019
A French Rococo Revival firescreen in gilt brass with a scrolling foliate frame and mounted with a cast decoration depicting a putto holding bellows.
French, c.1890.
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Width |
Height |
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22"
56 cms |
29 1⁄2"
75 cms |
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Listed Price: £2,200 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 15851
A fine gilt brass firescreen in the Louis XV taste, with a scrolling foliate frame, and trailing foliage mounted on fine mesh. French, late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
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31 7⁄8"
81 cms |
33 1⁄2"
85 cms |
8 1⁄4"
21 cms |
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Stock: 15639
An antique gilt brass fire screen in the shape of a fan, commonly known as a peacock screen. The intricately pierced leaves fold within an ornate gilt brass frame with bound laurel decoration, topped with an urn finial.
French, c.1900.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
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40 3⁄16"
102 cms |
27"
68.5 cms |
5 1⁄2"
14 cms |
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Listed Price: £1,800 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16061
A romantic Rococo Revival firescreen in gilt brass. The central cartouche depicts two doves beak to beak in a bower of scrolling foliage, a popular symbol of love and romance in French art. The rest of the frame forms a scrolling foliate decoration and is supported by four splayed feet.
French, early 20th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
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27 3⁄8"
69.5 cms |
32 1⁄8"
81.5 cms |
9 1⁄8"
23 cms |
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Stock: 16060
A rare and large firescreen of exceptional quality, crisply cast with floral and foliate swags over an unusual round frame which rests of four lion paw feet.
French, late 19th century.
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Height |
Depth |
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25 3⁄8"
64.5 cms |
33"
83.8 cms |
10 13⁄16"
27.5 cms |
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Stock: 15791
Louis XVI gilt metal rococo style fire screen, mid 20th century, with a scroll top above a mesh body on arched acanthus leaf feet.
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Width |
Height |
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29 1⁄8"
74 cms |
27 5⁄8"
70 cms |
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Listed Price: £2,600 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 15595
An ornate fire screen of excellent quality, the handle fashioned from opposing torch bearing putti and the frame decorated with a border of bound laurel and foliate scrolls. The central applied decoration depicts a bagpipe, tambourine, a summer hat and foliate sprays.
English, c.1880. Awaiting restoration.
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Width |
Height |
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21 11⁄16"
55 cms |
31 1⁄8"
79 cms |
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Listed Price: £1,800 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 15616
A fine gilt bronze fire screen in the Louis XVI taste, the handle forming part of a ribboned design suspending drapery, and the outer frame cast to take the form of a bound laurel wreath, surmounted by fruiting finials. The lower decoration takes the form of a formalised scrolling acanthus design, with scrolling feet either side. French, c.1890.
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Height |
Depth |
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20 7⁄8"
53 cms |
28 11⁄16"
73 cms |
9 1⁄8"
23 cms |
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Stock: 15383
A tall, highly ornate gilt brass and mesh Rococo style antique fire screen. The central panel embellished with an applied putti on a swing. The scrolling frame is surmounted by a foliate handle and is supported by two pairs on acanthus clad feet.
French, late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
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23 3⁄8"
59.5 cms |
30 1⁄8"
76.5 cms |
8 1⁄4"
21 cms |
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Stock: 10153
A charming and decorative Victorian triple arched embossed leather screen mounted on an wooden frame with striking hand painted floral decoration of lilies of the field, water lilies, irises & bull rushes on the panels. English, circa 1870.
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height |
depth |
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59 3⁄8"
151 cms |
47 3⁄16"
120 cms |
0 13⁄16"
2 cms |
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Listed Price: £2,500 Before restoration.(+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 13935
An early 19th century Regency rosewood and inlaid satinwood Sheraton Revival firescreen, the fabric panel depicting a couple strolling near pyramids in a desert scene, the frame with an acanthus scrolled handle and with carved tulip decoration on the side columns.
English, circa 1820.
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Height |
Depth |
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33 1⁄8"
84 cms |
49 3⁄16"
125 cms |
14 13⁄16"
37.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £2,400 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 14443
A 20th century large, highly ornate and decorative French Rococo style gilt bronze firescreen with a cherub fanning a reclining maiden on the mesh panel.
French, mid 20th century.
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Depth |
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28"
71 cms |
38 3⁄16"
97 cms |
9 1⁄8"
23 cms |
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Stock: 14217
Louis XV Rococo style heavy gilt bronze and mesh antique fire screen with a pair of brass cherubs on the mesh panel with a highly ornate acanthus and foliate frame raised on pairs of scrolling feet. French, early 20th century.
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27 5⁄8"
70 cms |
27 5⁄8"
70 cms |
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Listed Price: £2,600 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 14435
A 20th century large, highly ornate and decorative French Rococo style bronze and wire mesh firescreen with a playful cherub surmounted on the mesh panel.
French mid 20th century.
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Height |
Depth |
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24 5⁄8"
62.5 cms |
32 11⁄16"
83 cms |
8 1⁄4"
21 cms |
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Stock: 8663
A Georgian English Rococo firescreen in need of restoration.
Carved giltwood and gesso with decorative scrollwork, flowers and foliage
and a cut-plush tapestry panel stitched with birds and foliage.
Photo before restoration.
English late 18th century.
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Depth |
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29 1⁄8"
74 cms |
48 13⁄16"
124 cms |
18 1⁄8"
46 cms |
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Listed Price: £5,200 sold as seen(+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 11606
An Austrian or German early 19th century Biedermeier satinwood fire screen, the scrolled top above an adjustable framed floral gros point woolwork panel, on square tapering supports, united by a turned stretcher on downswept legs, terminating in castors. Biedermeyer corresponds somewhat to the English Regency and the French Empire period styles.
Early 19th century.
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Height |
Depth |
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23 5⁄8"
60 cms |
37 13⁄16"
96 cms |
13"
33 cms |
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Listed Price: £1,800 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 11590
A tall giltwood firescreen, the two scallop shaped guards with pastel paintings of a ruined church, on scrolling tripod base and claw feet.
English, mid 19th century.
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Listed Price: £1,200 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 9909
An Arts & Crafts fire screen, the central embossed brass circular panel depicting a Viking longboat in full sail, mounted in a hammered burnished steel surround fixed with brass faceted studs in wrought iron supports.
English, circa1900.
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Height |
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28 11⁄16"
73 cms |
27 5⁄8"
70 cms |
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Stock: 8916
A simple Arts and Crafts brass and iron firescreen decorated with a Galleon.
English, circa 1920.
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Depth |
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20 1⁄8"
51 cms |
30 1⁄4"
77 cms |
9 3⁄8"
24 cms |
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Listed Price: £380 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 8687
An oak framed firescreen in the Baroque manner. The 18th century tapestry panel depicts Eastern Royal Couple attended by two Pages, with a marquee in the background. Photo before restoration.
English, 18th and 19th century, similar to one in the Drawing room in Newhailes House, Scotland. ( photo before restoration )
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Height |
Depth |
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27 13⁄16"
70.5 cms |
37"
94 cms |
15 3⁄8"
39 cms |
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Listed Price: £2,400 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 8686
An Arts & Crafts walnut & embossed leather firescreen in the manner of George Jack of Morris & Company, the screen depicting mythical dragons among foliage and thistles.
Early 20th century
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Depth |
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33 1⁄8"
84 cms |
37 5⁄8"
95.5 cms |
11"
28 cms |
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Listed Price: £1,800 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 8672
A Newlyn Art Nouveau firescreen. The central screen of ovoid outline with a repousse galleon in full sail held in wrought iron frame and stand.
English, circa 1920.
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Height |
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26"
66 cms |
34 1⁄4"
87 cms |
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Listed Price: £1,100 (+VAT where applicable)
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Antique fire screens serve a vital function when you have a working fireplace. Not only do they lessen the sometimes-scorching heat from a fire, but they can also protect against sparks, which may damage soft furnishings and even clothing!
Antique fire guards are often fitted with a fine mesh to block sparks, so it is important to choose one that is an appropriate size if the fire will be in use. Small fire guards are perfect when placed in front of a register grate as the fire is smaller but for a larger fireplace, such as an inglenook, a much bigger antique fire screen would be required.
Antique fire screens can also be used purely for decorative purposes, as they were often designed to be wonderfully ornate. French fire screens are particularly so, sometimes gilded so they glow within the opening of a fireplace. Bronze fire screens such as these are often very high-quality objects, so they provide a wonderful feature whether they are used for decoration only or serve a practical function during the colder months.
Their English counterparts can also be decorative. Peacock fire screens for example are the perfect fireplace accessory. When open, their leaves form the shape of a peacock’s tail, and when closed these leaves fold neatly together.
Tapestry fire screens are also highly decorative and were very popular in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was a pastime of women to embroider or weave panels for these screens, which would then protect their fair complexions from the glare of the fire. Victorian fire guards are often inset with needlework or tapestry panels that were made by women at home, rather than sold with these elements already fitted.
For a more rustic interior, an Arts and Crafts copper fire screen would work well, as they were often handmade. As these fire screens were beaten into shape, the finish is more understated and often works well with stone or wooden fireplaces.
We have a wide range of antique fire screens on this page, but if you are looking for anything specific, please do not hesitate to contact us.