Antique cast iron fireplaces and other metal example fireplaces, in a range of different period styles, including Georgian, Baroque, Victorian and Art Nouveau cast iron fireplaces.
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Stock: 16327
A charming Victorian cast iron combination fireplace, with a central neoclassical tablet, flanked by petite corbels over reeded jambs. The tiles are delicately designed with a floral transfer pattern.
English, c.1890.
One cracked tile, set of tiles can be replaced if desired.
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42 1⁄8"
107 cms |
44 11⁄16"
113.5 cms |
6 1⁄2"
16.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £950 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 15926
A rare and striking Art Nouveau cast iron fireplace with a stylized peacock central motif. This fireplace epitomises the elegance and timelessness of the Art Nouveau style, with a wide shelf over a deep decorative frieze, which is decorated with a central urn motif, surmounted by a peacock. The spandrels are decorated with stylised tulips and are flanked by slender pilasters with foliate capitals.
English, c.1900.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
61 5⁄8"
156.5 cms |
65 5⁄8"
166.6 cms |
8 1⁄2"
21.7 cms |
| Internal |
37"
94 cms |
37 5⁄8"
95.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £4,800 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 6596
An exceptionally rare and finely cast George III neoclassical cast iron chimneypiece, attributed to Robert Adam. The frieze is delicately decorated with a finely cast central oval cartouche depicting the Triumph of Love, flanked by garlands of bellflowers and floral paterae. The endblocks are decorated with portraits of King George III and Queen Charlotte and are surmounted by a pair of neoclassical urns. These are supported on panelled jambs containing circular lion mask paterae and ribboned floral borders over paterae footblocks.
The fluted integral hob grate with serpentine bars is decorated with bell flowers and a central floral paterae. The handsome back plate with a half round arch, above which is a central mask, strung with garlands of bellflowers, which meet two portraits of the King and Queen again, this time in a distinctly classical guise.
English, circa 1760.
Provenance: Balcares House, from the London residence of the Earl of Crawford.
Awaiting further research.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
42 1⁄2"
108 cms |
55 1⁄2"
141 cms |
13"
33 cms |
| Internal |
30 11⁄16"
78 cms |
22 3⁄16"
56.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £18,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 16335
A charming cast iron tiled fireplace with transfer printed and tinted tiles, decorated with scrollwork, poppies and dragonflies.
English, c.1900
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Height |
Depth |
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36 3⁄16"
92 cms |
51 5⁄8"
131 cms |
7 1⁄8"
18 cms |
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Stock: 16311
Antique cast iron fireplace with beautiful green Art Nouveau tiles with a peacock feather pattern. One of a pair.
English, c.1910.
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Height |
Depth |
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49 3⁄16"
125 cms |
50 13⁄16"
129 cms |
9 1⁄4"
23.5 cms |
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Stock: 16334
A charming cast iron combination fireplace, with floral hood and a set of six floral hand coloured transfer printed tiles.
English, c.1900.
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Height |
Depth |
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42 1⁄2"
108 cms |
46 7⁄8"
119 cms |
6 7⁄8"
17.5 cms |
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Stock: 15142
A Victorian, Neoclassical style cast iron fire surround with ornate enriched bands and edgings beneath the wide shelf and around the opening. The linked palmette frieze is centred by an urn and scrolling acanthus panel flanked by trophy roundels on the endblocks above foliate pilaster panels on the jambs. English, circa 1870.
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width |
height |
depth |
| External |
67 5⁄8"
171.8 cms |
55 1⁄2"
141 cms |
10 7⁄8"
27.6 cms |
| Internal |
38 5⁄8"
98 cms |
37 13⁄16"
96 cms |
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Stock: 15149
A Victorian Neoclassical style cast iron fire surround with a fluted frieze and a central floral plaque. English, circa 1890.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
56 1⁄4"
143 cms |
55 1⁄8"
140 cms |
9 1⁄4"
23.5 cms |
| Internal |
38 3⁄16"
97 cms |
38 3⁄16"
97 cms |
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Stock: 15147
An Art Nouveau cast iron fireplace surround with decorative stylised foliate detail throughout. English, circa 1900.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
56 1⁄4"
143.1 cms |
52 7⁄8"
134.3 cms |
9 5⁄8"
24.3 cms |
| Internal |
35 3⁄16"
89.5 cms |
37 3⁄8"
95 cms |
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Listed Price: £2,800 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 15154
A decorative Victorian cast iron fireplace surround with classically detailed panels on the frieze and jambs and lozenge shaped bosses surrounded by foliate detail on the endblocks. English, circa 1890.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
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64 1⁄2"
163.8 cms |
49 5⁄8"
126 cms |
9 1⁄8"
23 cms |
| Internal |
35 13⁄16"
91 cms |
38 3⁄16"
97 cms |
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Stock: 15144
An attractive Victorian, Aesthetic Movement cast iron fire surround. Beneath the moulded shelf is a band of small rosettes and flutes above the frieze centred by a large panel with a spread winged eagle amid trailing oak sprigs flanked by with passion flower endblocks above artistic themed panels on the jambs. English, circa 1890.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
59 13⁄16"
152 cms |
52 3⁄8"
133 cms |
9 1⁄8"
23.2 cms |
| Internal |
35 5⁄8"
90.5 cms |
38"
96.5 cms |
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Stock: 15084
A large and attractive antique cast iron fire surround in the Neoclassical style. The breakfront shelf, above dentil and foliate detailed bands, rests above the stop fluted frieze with its decorative central panel of an urn surrounded by scrolling foliage and flowers.The end blocks are set with rosette paterae and the opening is framed by strings of linked buds and ribboned flowers.
Victorian, circa 1860.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
63 1⁄8"
160.3 cms |
53"
134.5 cms |
9 3⁄16"
23.4 cms |
| Internal |
37 3⁄16"
94.5 cms |
37 5⁄8"
95.5 cms |
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Stock: 15150
A decorative Victorian cast iron fire surround. The frieze with depictions of birds perched on branches and a central flower filled vase flanked by large floral paterae on the endblocks above foliate panelled jambs. English, circa 1880.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
63 3⁄16"
160.5 cms |
53 7⁄8"
137 cms |
10"
25.5 cms |
| Internal |
35 13⁄16"
91 cms |
37 13⁄16"
96 cms |
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Stock: 15080
A very large and fine example of a Victorian burnished cast iron Coalbrookdale chimney piece in the Georgian Neoclassical manner of Robert Adam. The decorative urn on the freeze beneath the wide shelf is flanked by swags which in turn are flanked by pairs on lidded urns on the end blocks above twin pilasters with descending foliate detail.
English, the Coalbrookdale foundry mark and the number 367840 are on the back as is shown in the last image and date it to 1881.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
78 7⁄8"
200.3 cms |
55 1⁄4"
140.5 cms |
8 11⁄16"
22 cms |
| Internal |
37 13⁄16"
96 cms |
38"
96.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £4,600 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 15083
A large decorative Adam style cast iron Victorian fire surround with wide moulded shelf above an egg and dart band.The central panel on the frieze with quivers and arrows is flanked by ribboned foliate swags. The sturdy panelled jambs embellished with ropes of descending bellflowers. English, circa 1870.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
70 11⁄16"
179.6 cms |
54 1⁄4"
138 cms |
11 1⁄8"
28.2 cms |
| Internal |
33 1⁄2"
85 cms |
33 1⁄2"
85 cms |
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Listed Price: £4,200 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 15087
A small but delightfully ornate Victorian cast iron fireplace surround. The high moulded shelf, above a reeded panel, surmounts the shaoed frieze decorated with a profusion of birds, sprigs, stylised flowers and berries. The integral grate sits within an arched frame of cross hatching and paterae.English, circa 1870.
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Height |
Depth |
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37 3⁄16"
94.5 cms |
39 3⁄16"
99.5 cms |
6 1⁄2"
16.6 cms |
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Stock: 14903
A substantial cast iron Victorian fireplace surround in the Neoclassical style with a wide shelf above a fluted frieze centred by a floral panel. There are large roundels on the endblocks above jambs fronted by pairs of twin tapering, stop fluted pillars with ornate capitals either side of the egg and dart framed opening. The registration number for 1898 is cast to the back.
English, late 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
69 1⁄2"
176.5 cms |
54 7⁄8"
139.5 cms |
11 3⁄8"
29 cms |
| Internal |
37 3⁄8"
95 cms |
37 13⁄16"
96 cms |
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Stock: 15156
A good sized cast iron Victorian fireplace surround with a band of small decorative urns beneath the moulded shelf. The foliate detailed barrel frieze is centred with a stylised rosette flanked by acanthus endblocks and the barrel detail is repeated on the jambs. English, circa 1890.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
61 13⁄16"
157 cms |
51"
129.5 cms |
10 13⁄16"
27.5 cms |
| Internal |
37 5⁄8"
95.5 cms |
37 13⁄16"
96 cms |
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Stock: 15082
A Victorian cast iron fire surround in the Neoclassical style with a foliate band beneath the wide stepped and moulded shelf, an ornate floral central design on the frieze and with angled columned jamb. English, circa 1870.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
61 1⁄2"
156.2 cms |
53 7⁄8"
137 cms |
8 5⁄8"
21.8 cms |
| Internal |
35 3⁄16"
89.5 cms |
37 5⁄8"
95.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £3,400 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 15081
A large Neoclassical style cast iron Victorian fire surround. The central stylised urn with scrolling foliate fronds and a pair of rod and bead edged panels on the frieze are flanked by oval paterae on the endblocks. The stop fluted jambs are topped by long leaf capitals and the opening is framed with egg and dart banding. English, mid 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
67 3⁄8"
171.2 cms |
55 1⁄4"
140.5 cms |
11 3⁄16"
28.5 cms |
| Internal |
37 5⁄8"
95.5 cms |
37 5⁄8"
95.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £3,400 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 15151
A substantial Victorian cast iron fireplace surround in the Neoclassical style. The central plaque on the panelled frieze set with quiver and arrows flanked by garlands. The panelled jambs with decorated with descending bellflowers English, circa 1890.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
66 11⁄16"
169.5 cms |
54 1⁄4"
138 cms |
13"
33 cms |
| Internal |
37 3⁄16"
94.5 cms |
37 11⁄16"
95.7 cms |
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Listed Price: £3,800 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 14651
An exuberant, highly ornate antique cast iron Victorian chimneypiece in the English Rococo style with the original manufacturers faux oak painted finish now pleasantly distressed. The foliate frieze is centred by a large shell cartouche flanked by huge scrolling garlanded jambs framing the curved opening edged with chained beading.
English, with a diamond registration mark for 1854.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
61 5⁄8"
156.5 cms |
47 5⁄8"
120.8 cms |
10 1⁄2"
26.7 cms |
| Internal |
28 1⁄4"
72 cms |
28 1⁄4"
72 cms |
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Stock: 14381
An exceptional Edwardian Chinese Chippendale style, burnished cast iron antique fireplace surround and integral overmantel. The overmantel, with a pierced fretwork crest, is set above an oval shaped recess probably meant to frame a mirror or a painting. The recess is surrounded by a blind fretwork geometric decoration with a shelf to either side over a further mantel shelf supported on a central demi-lune bracket above ribbon tied floral swag detail. The jambs are fronted by a pair of tall, slim fluted pilaster columns.
English circa 1910.
Notes: There is a model number to the back 'No: 342' .
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
58 7⁄8"
149.5 cms |
79 7⁄8"
203 cms |
9 3⁄8"
24 cms |
| Internal |
37 13⁄16"
96 cms |
38"
96.5 cms |
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Stock: 14361
A large neoclassical style cast iron antique Victorian fireplace surround. with a plain frieze with dentil detail above and below set beneath the moulded shelf. The jambs fronted by pairs of substantial reeded columns, with scrolled capitals, resting on simple tall footblocks
English, mid 19th century.
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Height |
Depth |
| External |
69 1⁄8"
175.5 cms |
54 11⁄16"
139 cms |
11 1⁄8"
28.2 cms |
| Internal |
37 3⁄8"
95 cms |
38 3⁄16"
97 cms |
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Stock: 14008
A large arched antique cast iron fire surround in the Rococo style with a rounded rectangular mantel above enriched moulding on the undershelf, repeated around the opening. The delicate foliate detail framed on the spandrels is flanked by very large c-scrolls above jambs which terminate in finely scrolled feet.
English, mid 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
59 5⁄8"
151.5 cms |
45 1⁄2"
115.5 cms |
8 7⁄8"
22.5 cms |
| Internal |
37"
94 cms |
34 5⁄8"
88 cms |
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Listed Price: £4,800 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 14362
A tall antique cast iron fireplace surround with a high and wide moulded shelf above a deep entablature with an ornate vase of fruit amid scrolling foliage on the arched frieze and scrolled detail on the jambs.
English, mid 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
66 1⁄8"
168 cms |
62"
157.5 cms |
11"
28 cms |
| Internal |
37 3⁄8"
95 cms |
38"
96.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £3,800 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 13324
A burnished Victorian cast iron fireplace in the Neoclassical style with a break front shelf above an egg and dart fringe, the stop fluted frieze centred by a pretty urn and a foliate decorated plaque, flanked by bullseye end blocks and with trailing bell flowers surrounding the opening.
English, 1880.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
63 3⁄16"
160.5 cms |
53"
134.5 cms |
10 3⁄16"
25.8 cms |
| Internal |
37 3⁄8"
95 cms |
37 11⁄16"
95.7 cms |
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Listed Price: £3,400 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 13073
A tall polished cast iron surround the moulded mantle above a stylised motif decorated frieze, with twin corinthian style fluted pilaster jambs raised on large foot blocks. Originally designed to be a surround for a stove. Cast into the back are the words ' The Home Ruler'.
English Registered Number 50859 for 1887, made by the O'Brien Thomas Foundry see image below.
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Height |
Depth |
| External |
36 3⁄16"
92 cms |
50 3⁄8"
128 cms |
14 5⁄8"
37 cms |
| Internal |
29 1⁄8"
74 cms |
45 7⁄8"
116.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £2,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 12817
DARK CHOCOLATE: A tall and slim highly unusual glazed white terracotta fireplace surround in dark chocolate brown, the frieze centred by a rectangular plaque with brass vents to either side and two pairs of tiled lion masks on the end blocks above floral decoration tumbling down the jambs supported on substantial footblocks.
Mid 19th century.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
36 5⁄8"
93 cms |
51 13⁄16"
131.5 cms |
7 1⁄2"
19 cms |
| Internal |
20 7⁄8"
53 cms |
43 1⁄8"
109.5 cms |
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Stock: 10466
An early 19th century burnished 'bulls-eye' cast-iron antique fireplace mantle.
Circa 1830.
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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: 8874
A large, rare and splendid English antique Rococo Revival, polished cast iron chimneypiece, complemented with later glorious Greek Cippolino Marino green and ivory swirling veined marble shelf, ingrounds and footblocks. The latter cut from an original plinth from the Elgin Parthenon marbles display at the British Museum in the Duveen Gallery before its relocation in the present gallery. The chimneypiece with the foundry mark: James Yates, Rotherham, Yorkshire, No. 12306, dated December 14th 1843
English 1843.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
| External |
70 1⁄2"
179 cms |
53 7⁄8"
137 cms |
15"
38 cms |
| Internal |
39"
99 cms |
40 3⁄16"
102 cms |
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Listed Price: £12,000 (+VAT where applicable)
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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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Antique Cast Iron Fireplaces: A History
Prior to the 18th century the majority of fireplaces were carved out of wood, marble and stone. Due to the expense of these materials and the labour involved to carve them, they were the preserve of the wealthy.
However, during the industrial revolution, casting methods progressed to such an extent that intricate and decorative fireplaces could be created out of cast iron in large numbers.
Although for the rest of the 18th century cast iron fireplaces remained too expensive for most, in the 19th century, manufacturers began to produce cast iron fireplaces that were both decorative yet affordable. To create the impression of grandeur, cast iron fireplace surrounds were originally painted to imitate their more expensive marble and wood counterparts.
Popularising Victorian Cast Iron Fireplaces
Foundries such as Coalbrookdale and Carron were some of the first companies to create affordable fireplaces and even sold their products in catalogues. For the first time the middle class were able to indulge in the joy of an ornate roaring fire.
Being generally smaller than their grander counterparts, cast iron fireplaces were favoured for their ability to suit rooms of a more modest size and ceiling height, making them suitable for a city flat or a small village terrace.
Due to the length of Queen Victoria’s reign (from 1837 – 1901), fireplaces from this period reflect two main style groups, the early-to- mid Victorian and the late Victorian.
The detail on many early Victorian cast iron fireplaces tends to draw inspiration from flora and fauna. This decoration reflects the architectural style of the Victorian period, where classical proportion was merged with naturalistic detail.
Many reproduction fireplaces have - and continue to take inspiration from this popular ornate floral style. The pretty features lend themselves to any room where you wish to add a little more charm.
Towards the latter half of the Victorian period, the fireplace industry started to move away from opulent designs in favour of something far simpler, aligning with the style of the Arts and Crafts Movement, placing an emphasis on simple, well-made objects displaying the skill of the craftsman over the supremacy of the machine. If you’re interested in late-Victorian fireplace design, these styles compliment modern / industrial inspired interiors that require something simple and stunning.
Is An Antique Metal Fireplace Right For You?
The versatility of design and size, in addition to their generous shelves, has kept Victorian fireplaces popular to this day.
Some cast iron fireplaces have an integral grate, so they are both the surround and the interior. This all-in-one option is very easy to install, and can accommodate different types of fuel, whether solid fuel or gas.
Antique cast iron fireplaces are a wonderful option for anyone looking for a beautiful, affordable and efficient antique fireplace.
If you’d like to find out more about our antique metal fireplace collection, please don’t hesitate to contact our team who would be delighted to help you.