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Antique Edwardian Art Nouveau Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
Located in Manchester, GB
An exceptional original antique Edwardian Art Nouveau cast iron fireplace insert with decorative
Category

Antique 1890s Art Nouveau Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Antique Victorian Cast Iron and Tiled Fireplace Insert
Located in Manchester, GB
Antique reclaimed late Victorian cast iron and tiled fireplace grate produced by the Falkirk
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Antique Edwardian Art Nouveau Cast Iron Fire Insert
Located in Manchester, GB
High quality antique Edwardian Art Nouveau cast iron and tiled fireplace grate, circa 1905
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Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Edwardian Art Nouveau Cast Iron Fireplace Insert with Tiles
Located in Manchester, GB
Original antique Edwardian Art Nouveau cast iron fireplace insert completed with a decorative frame
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Original Antique Edwardian Art Nouveau Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
Located in Manchester, GB
Original antique Edwardian Art Nouveau cast iron fireplace insert with a simple frame surrounding a
Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Antique 19th Century Victorian Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
Located in Manchester, GB
Large antique 19th century Victorian arched cast iron fireplace insert with simple unadorned arched
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Large Reclaimed Victorian Cast Iron and Tiled Fireplace Insert
Located in Manchester, GB
Large reclaimed Victorian cast iron fireplace insert. Dated 1887. Complete with a beautiful run
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Large Antique Victorian Cast Iron and Tiled Fireplace Insert
Located in Manchester, GB
Large antique Victorian cast iron fireplace insert with finely cast detail to the domed hood and
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Antique 1890s Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Restored Antique Victorian Cast Iron and Tiled Fireplace Insert
Located in Manchester, GB
Restored antique Victorian cast iron fireplace insert with a song bird and sun to the center of the
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Antique Louis XVI Style Fireplace in Violet Breccia Marble with Bronze Ornaments
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
qualities. This fireplace comes with its original cast iron insert and its original three squares marble
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Breccia Marble, Bronze

Large Mid Victorian Cast Iron Arched Fireplace Insert
Located in Manchester, GB
Large mid Victorian cast iron arched fireplace insert with finely cast ornate bronze mounts. Circa
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney ...

Materials

Iron

Antique Mid-Victorian Cast Iron Arched Fireplace Insert
Located in Manchester, GB
Antique mid-Victorian cast iron fireplace insert with keyhole shaped aperture, circa 1855. It has
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney ...

Materials

Iron

19th Century late Victorian Cast Iron and Tiled Fire Insert
Located in Manchester, GB
Reclaimed late Victorian cast iron fire insert. Dated 1886. Complete with a set of original
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Antique 1880s Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Late Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert in the Aesthetic Manner
Located in Manchester, GB
Late Victorian cast iron fireplace insert in the Aesthetic manner, circa 1890. Pictured with a set
Category

Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Antique 19th Century Late Victorian Cast Iron and Tiled Insert
Located in Manchester, GB
Antique late Victorian cast iron and tiled insert with adjustable flat canopy with simple geometric
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

"The Victor", a Victorian Cast Iron and Tiled Fireplace Insert
Located in Manchester, GB
A small Victorian cast iron and tiled fireplace insert. The name The Victor cast into the fire back
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney ...

Materials

Iron

Antique Edwardian Art Nouveau Cast Iron and Copper Fireplace Insert
Located in Manchester, GB
Antique Edwardian Art Nouveau cast iron fireplace interior with a polished copper adjustable canopy
Category

Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Copper, Iron

Antique Victorian Cast Iron Arched Fire Surround with Original Arched Insert
Located in Manchester, GB
original cast iron arched insert, circa 1870. For more sizes please see images. Finished with
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Reclaimed Antique Victorian Cast Iron and Tiled Fireplace Insert
Located in Manchester, GB
Reclaimed antique Victorian cast iron and tiled fireplace insert. The simple frame surrounds a
Category

Antique 19th Century Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

High Qulaity Antique Late Victorian Cast Iron and Tiled Fireplace Insert
Located in Manchester, GB
A high quality original 19th century Victorian cast iron fireplace grate with fine casting
Category

Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Fire Queen a Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert in the Classical Manner
Located in Manchester, GB
The fire Queen a Victorian cast iron fireplace insert in the classical manner, decorated with
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Antique Victorian Tiled Cast Iron Fireplace Insert, English, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian tiled insert An antique Victorian tiled cast iron fireplace insert, complete
Category

Antique 19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Antique Late Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
. Dated 1893. Pictured with an original Victorian cast iron and tiled insert, sold separately. For
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Antique Victorian Aesthetic cast iron combination fireplace
Located in Manchester, GB
cast iron canopy of the insert is in the aesthetic, almost Aztec style in the aesthetic almost Aztec
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Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

19th Century Victorian Rococo Cast Iron Chimneypiece
Located in Manchester, GB
cast iron arched insert of equal quality, which benefits from a large 21" wide grate. Supplied with
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Antique 19th Century English Rococo Revival Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

SEVILLE STUDIOS CAST IRON TABLE
Located in Solebury, PA
OCTAGONAL SHAPED CAST IRON TABLE WITH GLASS INSERT TOP. THIS TABLE WAS MADE BY THE SEVILLE STUDIOS
Category

Early 20th Century American Tables

Materials

Iron

Pair Cast Iron Revival / Bungalow Porch Lights c.1920s
Located in Prescott, US
Priced for the pair. Circa 1920 cast iron porch lights with mica insert shade. Refinished in an oil
Category

Vintage 1920s American American Craftsman Lanterns

Materials

Iron

Reclaimed Edwardian Art Nouveau cast iron and tiled fireplace grate
Located in Manchester, GB
heat-resistant black paint and supplied with a new clay fireback and cast iron stool grate this insert
Category

Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Antique Reclaimed Victorian Arched Fireplace Insert
Located in Manchester, GB
Antique ornate reclaimed Victorian cast iron arched fireplace insert, circa 1850. Fully restored
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Small Restored Reclaimed Victorian Fireplace Insert
Located in Manchester, GB
this fireplace comes complete with replacement clay fireback and cast iron bottom grate.
Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Antique Painted Edwardian Cast Iron Fire Surround in the Georgian Manner
Located in Manchester, GB
. Pictured with an original cast iron and tiled insert which is priced and sold separately.
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Large Antique Victorian Arched Fireplace Insert
Located in Manchester, GB
Large antique Victorian arched fireplace insert, circa 1860. Finished in traditional black grate
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Antique 1860s Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Thomas Jeckyll Chimneypiece Insert
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
Aesthetic movement cast iron chimneypiece insert. Desinged by Thomas Jeckyll (1827-1881) for
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Antique Late 19th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

Thomas Jeckyll Tiled Insert
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
Aesthetic movement cast iron guilotean grate insert. Desinged by Thomas Jeckyll (1827-1881) for
Category

Antique 19th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

Antique Early Victorian Hand-Painted Slate Arched Fireplace Surround and Insert
Located in London, GB
Victorian arched cast iron fire insert, with a subtle horseshoe shape and ornate pattern to the arched band
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Slate, Iron

Antique Victorian Key Hole Shaped Insert, English, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian key hole shaped insert An ornate antique Victorian cast iron arched fireplace
Category

Antique 19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

French Iron Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wrought and cast iron with frosted glass inserts
Category

Vintage 1940s French Lanterns

Round Glass Top Modernist Style Coffee Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Round glass top coffee table that measures 0.75 inches thick with gold painted cast iron base
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Iron

Nessen Tall Minimalist Chrome Table Lamp with Original Shade, c. 1970
By Nessen Lighting
Located in San Francisco, CA
white enameled finish. Retains “Nessen Lamps” label on underside of cast iron base insert. Includes
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Vintage 1970s American Minimalist Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Metal, Iron

Large Modern Brass and Wood Planters
Located in Chicago, IL
Large modern brass and wood planters. Heavy brass frame with wood inserts and cast iron feet.
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Brass

Reclaimed Late Victorian St. Anne Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
with an original Victorian cast iron and tiled insert, sold separately. For sizes please see images.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Carrara Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
stepped corbels supporting the shelf, circa 1880. Pictured with an original Victorian cast iron arched
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Carrara Marble

Late 19th Century Victorian St Anne Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
decoration, circa 1880. Pictured with an original cast iron and tiled insert, sold separately. For
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Antique 19th Century Victorian Slate Fireplace Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
to the capitals and frieze, circa 1890. Pictured with an original cast iron and tiled insert, sold
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney...

Materials

Slate

Fully restored antique late Victorian St Anne marble fire surround
Located in Manchester, GB
iron and tiled insert, sold separately.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney ...

Materials

Marble

Antique late Victorian Rouge Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
original late Victorian cast iron and tiled insert and fender, each sold separately.  
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney ...

Materials

Marble

Mid 19th Century Victorian Derbyshire Limestone Fireplace Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
supporting the shelf. Circa 1850. Pictured with a cast iron and tiled insert and a free standing fire
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Limestone

Antique early Victorian Statuary Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
Victorian fire basket, priced separately. Pictured with an original arched cast iron fireplace
Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Antique Victorian Fireplace Surround in Lightly Grained White Carrara Marble
Located in Manchester, GB
with an original late Victorian cast iron and tiled insert, priced separately. For detailed sizes
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Antique Victorian Statuary White Marble Arched Fireplace Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
. Pictured with an original cast iron and tiled arched insert (now sold) and a statuary marble fender priced
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney ...

Materials

Statuary Marble

Antique Regency Fossil Marble Fire Surround
Located in Manchester, GB
in the image gallery. Pictured with an original Victorian cast iron arched fireplace insert
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Large Antique Victorian Convex Cast Iron Insert
Located in Manchester, GB
An unusual and large ornate convex antique Victorian cast iron insert, circa 1880-1890
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Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Antique Victorian Carrara Marble Fireplace Surround With Cast Iron Insert
Located in Manchester, GB
century Victorian cast iron arched fireplace insert finished with traditional black grate polish. For
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Carrara Marble, Iron

Antique 19th Century Victorian Carrara marble Fireplace Surround and Insert
Located in Manchester, GB
the shelf, circa 1860. Complete with original Victorian cast iron insert, supplied with replacement
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Carrara Marble, Iron

Jolly N Mechanical Penny Coin Bank
By Shepard Hardware Company
Located in Orange, CA
This black Americana coin bank is stamped made in England and is made out of cast iron. Insert a
Category

Mid-20th Century English More Folk Art

Materials

Iron

18th Century Antique Louis XVI Fireplace Chimneypiece in White Carrara Marble
Located in Campagnola Emilia, Reggio Emilia
, made to order. The marble chimneypiece is sold with its original cast iron insert.
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble, Iron

Antique Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
Located in Manchester, GB
Antique Victorian cast iron fireplace insert. Complete with an original set of antique fireplace
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

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Cast Iron Inserts For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of cast iron inserts available for sale. The range of distinct cast iron inserts — often made from iron, metal and ceramic — can elevate any home. Cast iron inserts have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of cast iron inserts to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, Georgian and Art Nouveau cast iron inserts are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made cast iron inserts over the years, but those made by Thomas Jeckyll, Carron and John Moyr Smith are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Cast Iron Inserts?

Prices for cast iron inserts can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, cast iron inserts begin at $295 and can go as high as $57,600, while the average can fetch as much as $2,259.

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 Inserts
  • 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    The difference between iron and cast iron comes down to content. Iron is generally pure iron, a chemical element that is a solid metal at room temperature. Cast iron is a mix of iron, carbon, silicon, manganese, sulfur, phosphorus and other elements. Both iron and cast iron can be used to produce furniture, cookware, decorative objects and other items. Generally, cast iron is heavier than iron. Shop an assortment of iron and cast iron pieces on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    The name of the person who invented cast iron is unknown. However, anthropologists and archaeologists have determined that the ancient Chinese were the first to develop it. The earliest known examples of cast iron date back to the 6th century B.C. Cast iron production didn't begin in Europe until the 14th century A.D. Shop a collection of cast iron furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Cast iron columns are vertical supports produced out of cast iron, a material made from iron and alloys with a carbon content of more than two percent. During the 19th century, cast iron columns were used in architecture. Today, they primarily function as decorative objects. Shop a range of cast iron columns on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    Whether cast iron columns are hollow depends on the piece. Most cast iron columns are hollow due to the manner of crafting, but some are solid. On 1stDibs, find a selection of columns.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    Yes, you can generally use cast iron as a planter because the material is durable and sturdy. However, you may need to drill drainage holes in a cast iron piece that wasn't intended to function as a planter to allow excess water to exit the vessel. On 1stDibs, find a selection of cast iron planters.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    Cast iron trivets are used for many things but are especially ideal for slow cooking meat. They can prop up food in Dutch ovens to prevent burning and increase heat distribution.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Cast iron doorstops originated in the late 18th century. Osbourn Dursey invented the first doorstop in 1878. Decorative cast iron stops became popular in the 1920s and remained so throughout World War II. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of antique cast iron doorstops.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Cast iron is stronger than steel.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    To keep a piece made of cast iron from rusting, place it in a cool, dry space with good air circulation.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    How to hang a cast iron bell depends on the style. Some cast iron bells have loops at the top that you can hang from a hook anchored onto your desired mounting surface. Others have brackets or frames that you can secure with mounting screws. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of cast iron bells.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Yes, cast iron tables can rust. Pieces are more likely to develop rust when exposed to humidity, such as in bathrooms or outdoor living spaces in coastal areas. Wiping surfaces clean regularly and touching up scratches and chips can reduce the risk of rust. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of cast iron tables.
  • 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Cast iron beds were made starting in the 1850s. These types of beds were handmade until World War I through the use of molds.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Yes, cast-iron furniture rusts.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    Cast iron is often used for benches because of its characteristics. Its strength makes it well-suited to support the weight of two or more adults, and its hardness allows it to resist damage due to weather exposure. Shop a range of cast iron benches on 1stDibs.
  • 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Unlike cast iron, wrought iron is not brittle and will bend rather than break. Wrought ironwork is produced with a hammer and anvil and tends to be more intricate than cast ironwork, which is characterized by repetitive designs that can be carved into a wooden pattern and cast. 

  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023
    To tell if a cast iron doorstop is valuable, always look for original paint. Any that have been repainted or repaired will have diminished in value. You can also use online resources to try and research items, but the best way to find out if a cast iron doorstop is worth anything is to consult a certified appraiser. An experienced professional can evaluate the condition, determine the maker and research the piece to assign an approximate value. On 1stDibs, find a range of doorstops.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Whether cast iron is good for outdoor furniture is largely a matter of personal opinion. However, many people prefer cast iron due to its strength, durability and timeless Old World charm. On 1stDibs, find a collection of cast iron outdoor furniture.