Louis XV Reproduction Mantel in Hand-Carved Limestone

Louis XV carved limestone mantel with faux Sienna marble finish and Crema Marfil marble hearth. Made in France. This mantel was one of a group of antique mantels imported from Europe...

Louis XV carved limestone mantel with its hearth. This mantel was imported from Europe and installed in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel of Park Avenue, New York City in the early 1930s. Th...

A nice French Louis XV fireplace in Buxy limestome. This grayish fossilized stone has a lovely soft toned color suitable for almost every interior. The elegant lines and simple b...

Lovely antique limestone Louis XV fireplace mantel. Nice warm colored limestone mantel, beautifully decorated. Sides are not original, nice patina and in overall good condition. ...

A rustic French limestone fireplace in the Louis XV style. The shaped frieze with attractive carved shell to centre, flanked by scrolls, rosettes and shaped panels. Shaped panelled j...

Antique French Limestone Fireplace Mantel, dating from the 18th Century Inside dimensions : 129cm wide & 104cm high

A large French Limestone fireplace surround with panelled jambs and frieze, centred by a shell cartouche. Additional dimensions ...

Very nice Louis XV Limestone Fireplace Mantel, dating from the 18th century. Inside dimensions : 120cm wide & 95cm high

This Rouge Royal Louis XV marble mantel was imported from Europe by Danny Alessandro Edwin Jackson Mantel Company - a fine mantel dealer that specialized in fireplaces and mant...

Rich oxblood with white, gray, and eggplant veining, this marble mantel was imported from Europe by Danny Alessandro Edwin Jackson Mantel Company and carved out of rouge royale - a marble characterized by the presence of white calcite veins. In his Dictionary of Trade and Industry, Blanqui described this marble as, "This marble with a red background, mixed with white, and sometimes blue, is extracted in the town of Franchimont, near Philippeville, in the province of Namur. In all the Belgian marbles, it is the one that was most frequently used in the decoration of monuments: in the palace of Versailles, the Louvre, Palais Royal, and in many other public and private buildings." This piece epitomizes the emerging design aesthetics of the Louis XV period, characterized by curved forms, lightness, and comfort. True to its period, minimal lines highlight the panels on the vertical supports as well as across the serpentine apron, which features a carved shell with scrolls and leaves at the center. One feature to note: The side panels have round bronze vent covers...