Do cast iron Firebacks work?

Yes, cast iron firebacks are quite sturdy and work really well. As they are made of solid iron, it's a challenge to move and place them. Given that, cast iron firebacks are the best protection for the back wall of the fireplace. Find a variety of firebacks on 1stDibs.

Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Large Fireback

18th Century Coat Of Arms

Midcentury Fireback

Cast Iron Coat Of Arms

European Architectural Antiques

Cast Iron Architectural Elements

Fleur De Lis Cast Iron

Fireback Backsplash

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17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

French Louis XIV Coat of Arms Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century

$2,225

19th Century Cast Iron Fireback

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

A 19th century cast iron fireback.

Category

19th Century French Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Cast Stone

19th Century Cast Iron Fireback

$474

Cast iron fireback - 18th century

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

A 18th century cast iron fireback. # F1272

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Cast iron fireback - 18th century

$1,424

Cast iron fireback - 18th century

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

A late 18th Century cast iron fireback. # F1282

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Cast iron fireback - 18th century

$2,136

Large 18th Century Cast Iron Fireback

Located in Suresnes Cedex, FR

Rare 18th century cast iron fireback with coats of arms, Louis XV style.

Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Large 18th Century Cast Iron Fireback

$9,137

19th Century Cast Iron Fireback with Artillery

Located in Suresnes Cedex, FR

19th century cast iron fireback with the artillery of the 1st Empire.

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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

19th Century Cast Iron Fireback with Artillery

$1,305

18th Century Cast Iron Fireback with Chinoiseries

Located in Suresnes Cedex, FR

18th century cast iron fireback with Chinoiseries, in the style of François Boucher.

Category

Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

18th Century Cast Iron Fireback with Chinoiseries

$4,984

19th Century Cast Iron Fireback with Napoleon

Located in Suresnes Cedex, FR

19th century cast iron fireback with the statue of Napoleon standing on the Vendôme Column. This

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

19th Century Cast Iron Fireback with Napoleon

$1,780

Cast Iron Fireback Plate, 18th Century

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

Dated from the 18th century, cast iron fireback plate decorated with Love and Mars. Love holds the

Category

18th Century French Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Fireback Plate, 18th Century

$415

Cast Iron Fireback Depicting Venus Asleep, 18th Century

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

Dating back to the 18th century, cast iron fireback depicting Venus asleep near a spring. Many

Category

Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Fireback Depicting Venus Asleep, 18th Century

$1,228

Louis 16 Period Cast Iron Fireback, 18th Century

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

Dated from the end of the 18th century, Louis 16 period cast iron fireback decorated with love

Category

Late 18th Century French Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Louis 16 Period Cast Iron Fireback, 18th Century

$474

Baptism of the Christ in Cast iron, Fireback circa 1789

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

Baptism of the Christ - An important cast iron fireback dated 1789. # F0638

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Baptism of the Christ in Cast iron, Fireback circa 1789

$3,322

French Louis XIV Period Cast Iron Fireback, Late 17th Century

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

A rare French Louis XIV period cast iron fireback dated late 17th century. Origin: Versailles

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIV Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

French Louis XIV Period Cast Iron Fireback, Late 17th Century

$9,553

Cast Iron Fireback Representing an Allegory of Winter, 19th Century

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

Dated 19th century, cast iron fireback in the form of cocked hat representing an allegory of winter

Category

19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Fireback Representing an Allegory of Winter, 19th Century

$830

French Louis the 14th Cast Iron Fireback, Late 17th Century

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

An important French Louis the 14th cast iron fireback dated late 17th century. Restored. Bourbon

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIV Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

French Louis the 14th Cast Iron Fireback, Late 17th Century

$8,188

French Louis the 14th style cast iron fireback - Late 19th century.

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

French Louis the 14th style cast iron fireback dated late 19th century. # F1466

Category

19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

French Louis the 14th style cast iron fireback - Late 19th century.

$1,898

Late 18th Century French Cast Iron Fireback Louis XVI

Located in Raalte, NL

Antique French cast iron fireback from the Louis XVI period with the typical images such as a harp

Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Late 18th Century French Cast Iron Fireback Louis XVI

$379

Cast Iron Fireback Decorated with a Coat Arms of France, 18th Century

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

Dated from the 18th century, cast iron fireback decorated with a coat Arms of France surrounded by

Category

18th Century French Louis XV Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Cast Stone

Cast Iron Fireback Decorated with a Coat Arms of France, 18th Century

$1,364

French Louis the 14th Period Cast Iron Fireback, Early 18th Century

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

Dated 18th century, an important cast iron fireback ornated with Besset de la Chapelle family coat

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIV Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

French Louis the 14th Period Cast Iron Fireback, Early 18th Century

$3,957

Cast Iron Fireback Presenting the Mouth of Truth, 19th Century

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

Dated from the 19th century, cast iron fireback presenting the mouth of Truth. According to a

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Cast Stone

Cast Iron Fireback Presenting the Mouth of Truth, 19th Century

$593

Important French Louis the 14th Period Cast Iron Fireback, 17th Century

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

An important French Louis XIV period cast iron fireback, decorated with arms of France and the

Category

Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Important French Louis the 14th Period Cast Iron Fireback, 17th Century

$6,823

Rare French 17th Century Antique Cast-Iron Fireback

Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, FR

This superb antique cast iron fireback is of French origin and dates back from the end of the 17th

Category

Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Rare French 17th Century Antique Cast-Iron Fireback

$2,848

18th Cast Iron Fireback, the Fates Spinning the Destinies of Men

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

Cast iron fireback dating from the 18th century representing the Fates spinning the destinies of

Category

Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

18th Cast Iron Fireback, the Fates Spinning the Destinies of Men

$2,456

Rare 17th Century Antique Cast Iron Fireback from France

Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, FR

with 8 florets. This 17th century cast iron fireback is clearly dated "1666". This fireplace

Category

1660s French Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Rare 17th Century Antique Cast Iron Fireback from France

$2,848

Neoclassical Cast Iron Fireback

Located in New York, NY

Very unusual trumeau-like format. With custom wall mounting bracket.

Category

19th Century French Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Neoclassical Cast Iron Fireback

$4,000

Rare antique cast iron fireback with coat of arms from the 18th century

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

This rare and beautiful antique cast iron fireback was made in the 18th century. An unknown coat

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIV Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Rare antique cast iron fireback with coat of arms from the 18th century

$2,373

18th Century Cast Iron Fireback

Located in London, GB

Of fabulous weight and composition, with a pair of relief cast balusters inside a reeded 'picture

Category

18th Century French Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

18th Century Cast Iron Fireback

$3,423

Cast-Iron Fireback or Backsplash

Located in Gembloux, BE

A nice fireback or backsplash that dates back to the 19th century and it's in a very good condition

Category

Mid-19th Century Belgian Other Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Cast-Iron Fireback or Backsplash

$712

Antique Early 18th Century Cast Iron Fireback

Located in London, GB

A wonderful original antique fireback dating from the early eighteenth century. This superb

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18th Century and Earlier British Georgian Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Antique Early 18th Century Cast Iron Fireback

$2,464

Cast Iron Fireback with the Damned Burning in Hell

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Rare antique fireback, dated 1687, depicting the Damned of Hell. Very rare iconography. A fireback

Category

Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Fireback with the Damned Burning in Hell

$2,729

Cast Iron Fireback Representing a Flute Player, 18th Century

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

Dating back to the 18th century fireback decorated with a scene depicting a flute player.

Category

Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Fireback Representing a Flute Player, 18th Century

$1,068

Cast Iron Fireback Representing Hercules Suffocating Antaeus, 18th Century

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

Dating to the 18th century, fireback representing the scene of Hercules suffocating Antaeus

Category

Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Fireback Representing Hercules Suffocating Antaeus, 18th Century

$1,637

Cast Iron Fireback Decorated with a Warrior Trophy, 18th Century

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

Dated from the late 18th century, fireback presenting in a medallion belted by laurel, a warrior

Category

Late 18th Century French Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Fireback Decorated with a Warrior Trophy, 18th Century

$1,637

Rare Antique 18th Century Cast Iron Fireback with Lion s Head

Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, FR

This wonderful cast iron fire-back demonstrates the skilled craftsmanship of the former master

Category

Late 18th Century French Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Rare Antique 18th Century Cast Iron Fireback with Lion s Head

$2,610

19th Century French Classical Cast Iron Fireback with a Romantic Scene

Located in Raalte, NL

Antique French cast iron hob with a beautiful image, the show is probably about a farmer's daughter

Category

19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Classical Cast Iron Fireback with a Romantic Scene

$326

Fireback, Dutch, Cast-Iron

Located in Gembloux, BE

A very decorative fireback in cast iron. Dutch, second period, must have been made, circa 1875-1900

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Early 20th Century Dutch Other Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Fireback, Dutch, Cast-Iron

$1,008

19th C. Allegorical Fireback

Located in Gravenmoer, NL

Nice antique, cast iron fireback.

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19th Century Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

19th C. Allegorical Fireback

$1,500

18th Century Period Fireback with France and Navarre Coat of Arms

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

This antique cast iron fireback was made in the 18th century. The France and Navarre coat of arms

Category

18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

18th Century Period Fireback with France and Navarre Coat of Arms

$1,424

Mid-17th Century French Iron Fireback, Adam and Eva

Located in Gembloux, BE

Exceptional, cast iron fireback, picturing 'Adam and Eva' and the appletree. This very old, rare to

Category

Mid-17th Century French Other Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Mid-17th Century French Iron Fireback, Adam and Eva

$949

Backsplash / Fireback

Located in Gembloux, BE

A likeable, decorative backsplash or fireback in cast iron. This one dates back to the late 18th

Category

Early 19th Century French Regency Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Backsplash / Fireback

$1,068

French Louis XVI Style Marble Fireplace, 19th Century

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

at the cast iron fireback: 23 x 25 in. # C3476.

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Marble

French Louis XVI Style Marble Fireplace, 19th Century

$13,053

French Louis XVI Style Marble Fireplace, 19th Century

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

. Opening at the cast iron fireback: 23 x 25 in. # C3475.

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Marble

French Louis XVI Style Marble Fireplace, 19th Century

$9,553

French Louis the 16th Marble and Gilded Bronze Fireplace, 19th Century

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

d'Estours. Opening at the cast iron fireback : 24 x 27 in.

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Marble

French Louis the 16th Marble and Gilded Bronze Fireplace, 19th Century

$10,917

Important Antique Fireback with Jean Bouhier De Savigny Coat of Arms

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Important and beautiful antique cast iron fireback with Jean Bouhier de Savigny coat of arms

Category

Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Important Antique Fireback with Jean Bouhier De Savigny Coat of Arms

$5,458

Rare 17th Century Antique Iron Fireback for Fireplace, Coat of Arms and Lions

Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, FR

This antique cast iron fireback dating from the 17th century is quite rare. Adorned with a thick

Category

17th Century French Baroque Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Rare 17th Century Antique Iron Fireback for Fireplace, Coat of Arms and Lions

$2,848

Unicorn Fireback with Louis-Michel Lepeletier De Saint-Fargeau Coat of Arms

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Important 18th century cast iron fireback with coat of arms. This one belongs to the family

Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Unicorn Fireback with Louis-Michel Lepeletier De Saint-Fargeau Coat of Arms

$8,544

Fireback or Backsplash Empire

Located in Gembloux, BE

Empire fireback or backsplash, cast iron, from the Empire II period, 1804-1815. In the past, the

Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Fireback or Backsplash Empire

$771

Large, Decorative Fireback or Backsplash

Located in Gembloux, BE

A highly, decorative fireback or backsplash in cast iron. Dates back to the late 19th century and

Category

1890s French Louis XVI Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Large, Decorative Fireback or Backsplash

$1,483

Large Early 20th Century Arts Crafts Dog Grate

Located in Manchester, GB

. The cast iron fireback is decorated with a rosette. Reputed to be from the estate of Sir Frederick

Category

Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Brass, Iron

Large Early 20th Century Arts Crafts Dog Grate

$11,159

LOUIS XIV Style Marble Fireplace Nineteenth Century

Located in Gembloux, BE

frontfloor and the original cast-iron fireback. Always in stock: Little grey-black fireproof bricks to

Category

Late 19th Century Belgian Louis XIV Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Marble

LOUIS XIV Style Marble Fireplace Nineteenth Century

$7,120

EMPIRE Marble Fireplace Epoque

By Status Aparte

Located in Gembloux, BE

original, complet foyer: cast iron fireback, three parts. Always in stock: Little grey-black bricks

Category

1810s French Empire Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Marble

EMPIRE Marble Fireplace Epoque

$8,900

CARRARA Marble Fireplace Late 19th Century

By Status Aparte

Located in Gembloux, BE

original frontfloor, Carrara with Noir de Mazy. Also the sturdy endirons of iron and bronze and the cast

Category

1860s French Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Marble

CARRARA Marble Fireplace Late 19th Century

$14,240

Fine Napoléon Empire II Chimneypiece

Located in Gembloux, BE

surface of the marble. This fireplace can be delivered with an original Empire cast iron fireback, great

Category

1870s Belgian Empire Revival Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Marble

Fine Napoléon Empire II Chimneypiece

$12,460

19th Century French Cast Iron Louis XVI Style Fireback with Angels

Located in Raalte, NL

Antique French cast-iron Louis XVI style fireback with relief image of Angels and with a flower at

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Cast Iron Louis XVI Style Fireback with Angels

$182

LOUIS XV -Style Fireplace Named Pompadour in Bleu Fleuri-Marble

Located in Gembloux, BE

the original marble frontfloor and an antique cast iron fireback. Status Aparte has two similar

Category

Late 19th Century European Louis XV Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Marble

LOUIS XV -Style Fireplace Named Pompadour in Bleu Fleuri-Marble

$8,900

19th Century French Iron Fireback with Wreath Motif

Located in Tulsa, OK

Iron fireback, acquired in Paris, 19th century French model. Initials LL is lower left corner

Category

19th Century French Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Iron Fireback with Wreath Motif

$1,250

Fireback French Louis XIII Period in Iron Dated 1639, France

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

An original French Louis XIII period fireback in iron dated 1639 from France. Very thick, great

Category

17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Materials

Iron

Fireback French Louis XIII Period in Iron Dated 1639, France

$2,900

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Antique Cast Iron Firebacks For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique cast iron firebacks available for sale. Each of these unique antique cast iron firebacks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and stone. There are all kinds of antique cast iron firebacks available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique cast iron firebacks bearing Neoclassical or Louis XV hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique cast iron firebacks are appealing in their simplicity, but Elihu Vedder, Thomas Elsley and Peerless produced popular antique cast iron firebacks that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Cast Iron Firebacks?

Antique cast iron firebacks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $895, while the lowest priced sells for $175 and the highest can go for as much as $43,202.

Finding the Right Fireplace-tools-chimney-pots for You

If your chilly winter nights are largely spent warming up by the fireplace, you’re going to need a set of antique or vintage fireplace tools and chimney pots to keep things tidy.

There’s something intrinsically primal yet comforting about having a fire in one’s home. A fire in a fabulous antique fireplace brings warmth, both literal and intangible, to a living room, den or bedroom. On a cold, snowy night, there is nothing quite so satisfying as having a warm cup of mulled wine and watching the flames dance in golden splendor.

Of course, one needs the accompanying accoutrements to keep a fireplace orderly. However, newly minted tools may not match the carefully considered decor and specific furniture style that you had in mind for your space. Fortunately, antique and vintage fireplace tools were so well made that they still work decades later. These pieces also have the added benefit of being quite stylish and elegant in their design so they won’t stand out in a minimalist space.

Andirons keep the logs off the floor of the fireplace so air can better circulate and keep the fire bright. An andiron, importantly, will prevent a burning log from rolling out of a fireplace and keep a fire burning evenly as well as prevent any mess from accumulating. Some andirons are simple iron brackets to elevate the wood, but others are more ornate baskets that introduce a touch of luxury to the fireplace.

Chimney pots are extensions added to the top of a smokestack. They’re completely visible from your home’s exterior, so choose one that you love. We like a tapered terracotta version. A chimney pot will elongate the chimney as well as help draft air to keep a fire alight. It may also prevent smoke from billowing around the room, which is, of course, extremely hazardous to your health. A fire’s smoke will also damage your furniture as well as any adjacent art. Smoke and soot can stain, leaving things to look dreary and dark. Chimney pots were very popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, and Victorian-era chimney pots still make for an attractive addition to contemporary homes.

We can all agree that a fireplace is going to elevate your space. To complete the look, find a collection of antique and vintage fireplace tools and chimney pots today on 1stDibs.

Questions About Antique Cast Iron Firebacks

Do cast iron Firebacks work?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
Yes, cast iron firebacks are quite sturdy and work really well. As they are made of solid iron, it's a challenge to move and place them. Given that, cast iron firebacks are the best protection for the back wall of the fireplace. Find a variety of firebacks on 1stDibs.

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