What is a cast iron fireplace insert?

A cast iron fireplace insert is a firebox that fits into an existing fireplace surround. The insert is made of cast iron, a type of iron that is more than 2 percent carbon. Cast iron is highly durable and very resistant to the effects of heat. You'll find a selection of cast iron fireplace inserts on 1stDibs.

Why is cast iron used for fireplaces?

Cast iron is frequently used for fireplaces due to its properties. The metal is highly durable, allowing it to hold up to the effects of frequent use. It also readily conducts heat to help warm up interiors. You'll find a variety of cast iron fireplaces on 1stDibs.

How can I tell if a cast iron fireplace is real?

To check if your cast iron fireplace is real, examine the details, which should be crisp and clear. Also, check to see if there’s an identifying name or brand, which will be indented, to help with authentication. Shop a collection of cast iron fireplace accessories from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Antique Louis XVI Style Fireplace Mantel

$7,100

Classical Revival English Hoole Cast Iron and Brass Fireplace Coal Grate Insert

Located in New York, NY

Impressive English fireplace coal grate insert having a cast iron frame with decorative foliate

Category

Antique 19th Century British Neoclassical Revival Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Classical Revival English Hoole Cast Iron and Brass Fireplace Coal Grate Insert

$2,900

Ornate Fireplace Insert Coal Grate by Wm. Jackson

Located in New York, NY

Ornate fireplace insert coal grate made by noted fireplace equipment maker Wm. Jackson (signed

Category

Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Ornate Fireplace Insert Coal Grate by Wm. Jackson

$975

Louis XVI Style Mantle Surround of Carrara Marble

Located in Made, NL

Beautiful Carrara marble fireplace with cast iron insert. This fireplace dates from the 19th

Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Louis XVI Style Mantle Surround of Carrara Marble

$10,976

Victorian Style Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A versatile Victorian style cast iron fireplace insert, a decorative border frames an arched canopy

Category

Vintage 1930s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Victorian Style Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$1,717

19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in London, GB

19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert English Made Circa 1880 From The Victorian Period. This

Category

Antique 19th Century European Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$1,030

19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in London, GB

19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert. This Original Victorian English Made Fireplace Insert Has

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Wrought Iron, Iron

19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$755

19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in London, GB

19th Century cast iron fireplace insert. A lovely proportioned original antique victorian arched

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$1,030

19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in London, GB

19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert English Made Circa 1880 From The Victorian Period. This

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$962

19th Century Cast-Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in London, GB

19th Century Cast-Iron Fireplace Insert. English made dated circa 1880. Recently Slavaged

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century Cast-Iron Fireplace Insert

$1,030

19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in London, GB

19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert English Made Circa 1880 From The Victorian Period. This

Category

Antique 19th Century European Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$893

Victorian Style Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A simple and versatile arched cast iron fireplace insert in the Victorian manner. A raised arched

Category

Vintage 1970s British Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Victorian Style Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$1,642

19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in London, GB

19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert. This Original Victorian English Made Fireplace Insert Has

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$1,030

19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A simple and attractive generous sized 19th century Victorian cast iron fireplace insert with a

Category

Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$1,339

Victorian Manner Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A versatile Victorian manner arched cast iron fireplace insert. A generous outer plate with a

Category

Vintage 1950s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Victorian Manner Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$1,855

Victorian Style Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A charming Victorian style polished and graphite waxed cast iron fireplace insert. A generous outer

Category

Vintage 1940s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Victorian Style Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$1,855

Scottish 19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A small Scottish 19th Century Victorian cast iron fireplace insert, with a raised border and

Category

Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Scottish 19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$1,443

19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in London, GB

19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert. William IV To Early Victorian Period. Dated Circa 1830

Category

Antique 19th Century English William IV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$1,717

A Complete Victorian Manner Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A complete Victorian manner cast iron fireplace insert. A generous outer plate with a raised and

Category

Vintage 1980s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

A Complete Victorian Manner Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

$2,679

19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A charming and ornate 19th century Victorian cast iron fireplace insert with exquisitely cast side

Category

Antique 1890s Scottish Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$1,717

19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in London, GB

19th Century Victorian cast-iron fireplace insert with blackened finish. Simply detailed pattern

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$948

19th Century Victorian Manner Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A versatile 19th Century Victorian manner Cast Iron Fireplace insert. A large back plate with wide

Category

Vintage 1950s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Victorian Manner Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

$2,405

19th Century Scottish Tiled Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

An attractive 19th century Scottish cast Iron fireplace insert with attractive thistle design tiles

Category

Antique 1890s Scottish Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Scottish Tiled Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$1,992

19th Century Victorian Style Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A decorative and versatile 19th Century Victorian style cast iron fireplace insert. A highly ornate

Category

Vintage 1960s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Victorian Style Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

$2,679

Antique Victorian 19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert Grate

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A pretty and detailed Antique Victorian Horseshoe cast Iron fireplace insert, cast in Falkirk

Category

Antique 1860s Scottish Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Antique Victorian 19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert Grate

$2,061

Victorian Manner Horse Shoe Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A charming Victorian style horse shoe cast iron Fireplace insert. A generous outer plate with a

Category

Vintage 1940s Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Victorian Manner Horse Shoe Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$3,092

19th Century Victorian Style Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A versatile 19th century Victorian style London arch cast iron fireplace insert. A large outer

Category

Vintage 1970s British Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Victorian Style Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$2,542

19th Century Scottish Splayed Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A simple 19th century Scottish splayed cast iron fireplace insert. A generous outer plate, with a

Category

Antique 1870s Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Scottish Splayed Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$1,786

Antique 19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A fully refurbished 19th century Victorian cast iron fireplace insert cast by the Carron foundry in

Category

Antique 1840s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Antique 19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$3,298

19th Century Tiled Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in London, GB

19th Century tiled cast iron fireplace insert. A fine example of English Victoriana. Made in

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century Tiled Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$857

Large Cast Iron Fireplace Insert in the Victorian Style

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A large and wide Victorian style cast iron fireplace insert of good proportions, a polished outer

Category

Vintage 1940s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Large Cast Iron Fireplace Insert in the Victorian Style

$2,171

19th Century Style Victorian Arch Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A versatile 19th century Victorian style slow arched cast iron fireplace insert. A slow arched

Category

Vintage 1920s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Style Victorian Arch Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$3,367

A Scottish 19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A Scottish 19th Century cast iron fireplace insert of good form. A generous outer plate, with a

Category

Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

A Scottish 19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

$1,367

Early 19th Century Victorian Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

An early Victorian 19th century cast iron fireplace insert with an arched opening, showing high

Category

Antique 1850s Scottish Early Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Early 19th Century Victorian Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$2,679

19th Century Victorian Style Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A large 19th century Victorian style arched cast iron fireplace insert. A generous outer frame with

Category

Vintage 1930s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Victorian Style Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$2,679

Antique Victorian 19th Century Horseshoe Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Antique Victorian 19th century cast iron fireplace insert in the shape of a horseshoe, an

Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Antique Victorian 19th Century Horseshoe Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$1,367

A Scottish 19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A Scottish 19th Century Victorian cast iron fireplace insert from the world renowned Carron of

Category

Antique 1860s Scottish Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

A Scottish 19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

$1,992

Early 19th Century Regency Acanthus Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

An early 19th century Regency cast iron fireplace insert of excellent quality. Convex interior

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Early 19th Century Regency Acanthus Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$3,298

Georgian Style Hob Grate Blackened Cast-Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in London, GB

Georgian Style Hob Grate Blackened Cast-Iron Fireplace Insert. With Greek Key Pattern & Fluted

Category

20th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Georgian Style Hob Grate Blackened Cast-Iron Fireplace Insert

$1,360

19th Century Victorian Arched Scottish Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A medium sized 19th century Victorian arched cast iron fireplace insert by the notable foundry

Category

Antique 1840s Scottish Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Victorian Arched Scottish Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$1,649

Antique Victorian 19th Century Small Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A neat and small antique Victorian 19th century arched cast iron fireplace Insert, with an

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Antique Victorian 19th Century Small Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$1,133

19th Century Antique Victorian Brass and Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A charming 19th century antique Victorian cast Iron fireplace insert with applied raised brass

Category

Antique 1840s Scottish Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass, Iron

19th Century Antique Victorian Brass and Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$1,264

19th Century Victorian Style Arched Highlighted Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A large and grand 19th century Arched Victorian style highlighted cast iron Fireplace insert, a

Category

Vintage 1950s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Victorian Style Arched Highlighted Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$3,298

A 19th Century Scottish Victorian Tiled Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A Scottish 19th Century Victorian cast iron fireplace insert with hand painted original tiles. A

Category

Antique 1890s Scottish Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

A 19th Century Scottish Victorian Tiled Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

$1,924

Antique Louis XVI, 19 C. Cast Iron Fireplace Insert w/ Ormolu Details

Located in New York, NY

19th C. Louis XVI Style cast iron fireplace insert with ormolu details. There are foliate, ribbon

Category

Antique 19th Century American Louis XVI Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron, Ormolu

Antique Louis XVI, 19 C. Cast Iron Fireplace Insert w/ Ormolu Details

$2,640

Original 19th Century Victorian Scottish Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A fully original 19th Century Victorian Scottish Carron of Falkirk arched cast iron fireplace

Category

Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Original 19th Century Victorian Scottish Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

$3,573

Pair of Antique Mid-19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Inserts of Importance

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A matching pair of mid-19th century cast iron fireplace inserts probably cast in Falkirk, West

Category

Antique 1840s Scottish Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Pair of Antique Mid-19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Inserts of Importance

$2,061

French 19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A simple diamond patterned mid-19th century French cast iron insert with a framed border and shaped

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

French 19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$3,229

Mid Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert Grate

By George Nelson

Located in New York, NY

Larger than most, this impressive fireplace insert grate is solid and sturdy - the surface shows

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney...

Materials

Iron

Mid Century Cast Iron Fireplace Insert Grate

$395

19th Century Style Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A simple and well cast 19th century style arched fireplace insert. A raised rope border with a

Category

Mid-20th Century Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Style Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$2,267

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Style Cast Iron Fireplace Insert Surround

Located in Dayton, OH

A rare and impressive mid 19th century French cast iron fireplace insert or surround. Features a

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Style Cast Iron Fireplace Insert Surround

$3,500

Large Victorian Manner Carron Arch Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A large cast iron arched fireplace insert in the Victorian manner from the Carron foundry. A

Category

Vintage 1960s Scottish Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Large Victorian Manner Carron Arch Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$1,924

Victorian Scottish Carron of Falkirk Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A fully restored Victorian Scottish Carron of Falkirk cast iron arched fireplace insert. A generous

Category

Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Victorian Scottish Carron of Falkirk Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$1,367

Antique 19th C French Louis XVI Style Cast Iron Fireplace Insert Surround Cherub

Located in Dayton, OH

A rare and impressive mid 19th century French cast iron fireplace insert or surround. A concave

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

Antique 19th C French Louis XVI Style Cast Iron Fireplace Insert Surround Cherub

$3,000

19th Century Scottish Victorian Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A 19th century Scottish Victorian cast iron arched fireplace insert, a generous out plate, a

Category

Antique 1870s British Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Scottish Victorian Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$1,992

19th Century Early Victorian Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A pleasing 19th century early Victorian arched cast iron insert, with original dampers. Probably

Category

Antique 1840s Scottish Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Early Victorian Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

$2,542

A Large 19th Century Victorian Manner Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A large cast iron 19th Century Victorian manner fireplace insert. A substantial back plate that’s

Category

Vintage 1980s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

A Large 19th Century Victorian Manner Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

$1,649

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Cast Iron Fireplace Insert For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic cast iron fireplace insert available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of iron, metal and ceramic, every cast iron fireplace insert was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer cast iron fireplace insert, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A cast iron fireplace insert made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. A well-made cast iron fireplace insert has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Thomas Jeckyll, Barnard Bishop Barnard and Charles Robert Ashbee are consistently popular.

How Much is a Cast Iron Fireplace Insert?

A cast iron fireplace insert can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,914, while the lowest priced sells for $295 and the highest can go for as much as $141,425.

Finding the Right Fireplaces-mantels for You

While we likely wouldn’t mourn the invention of home heating and air-conditioning, these innovations did tragically reduce the widespread need for fireplaces and mantels in our living rooms.

Once an essential fixture in all homes, the fireplace, which, along with the chimney, is as old as the Middle Ages, was actually rendered redundant with the advent of the cast-iron heating stove during the 18th century. Victorian-era heating stoves were popular in the common areas of a living space for their capacity to heat as well as for their lack of smoke compared to fireplaces. However, improvements in craftsmanship as well as the Industrial Revolution meant that fireplaces were evolving in form and functionality.

Even as HVAC systems would eventually see to it that fireplaces weren’t a necessity, no mechanically engineered thermal heating and ventilation technology can replicate the feeling of warmth and camaraderie that a flickering fire guarantees. We just love a good fireplace.

“With antique fireplaces, you get heart, soul, character and architecture,” says Tony Ingrao, a Manhattan-based interior designer who purchased an important 16th-century French limestone fireplace for a client’s Greenwich Village townhouse.

Vintage fireplaces and mantels have earned their coveted position as desirable focal points in any room over the course of a staggering evolution in design that has yielded everything from intricately carved works of limestone to sleek works of wood paneling and rolled steel.

As log after log turns into ash, these iconic designs prove their timelessness and value, monetarily and as prized decorative monuments. Whether you seek to simply warm a space or completely transform it, an eye-catching new mantel for your blazing hearth — be it an elegant neoclassical design, a marvelous work of marble in the Louis XV style or an unconventional contemporary variation — is the perfect solution.

Find a collection of antique and vintage fireplaces and mantels on 1stDibs today.

Questions About Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

What is a cast iron fireplace insert?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
A cast iron fireplace insert is a firebox that fits into an existing fireplace surround. The insert is made of cast iron, a type of iron that is more than 2 percent carbon. Cast iron is highly durable and very resistant to the effects of heat. You'll find a selection of cast iron fireplace inserts on 1stDibs.
Why is cast iron used for fireplaces?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Cast iron is frequently used for fireplaces due to its properties. The metal is highly durable, allowing it to hold up to the effects of frequent use. It also readily conducts heat to help warm up interiors. You'll find a variety of cast iron fireplaces on 1stDibs.
How can I tell if a cast iron fireplace is real?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
To check if your cast iron fireplace is real, examine the details, which should be crisp and clear. Also, check to see if there’s an identifying name or brand, which will be indented, to help with authentication. Shop a collection of cast iron fireplace accessories from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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