Tri-State Area - Fireplaces and Mantels

American Country-style (19/20th Century) stripped pine fireplace mantel with column sides.

An extraordinary and richly detailed English neoclassical fireplace mantel, dating to the early 19th century, circa 1820–1830, crafted from luminous Italian Statuario marble and ador...

English Aesthetic Movement brass fire fender with embossed scroll design.

New York, Fan-carved mantel in the Federal taste, circa 1812 Pine Measures: 66 1/4 in. high, 90 3/8 in. wide, 13 1/4 in. deep Within the genre of carved rather than plasterwork mantels of the Federal Period, no example that has come to light is more perfectly designed or more carefully wrought than the present one, which is an amazing symphony of fans, urns, beads, and other Neo-Classical devices, all ultimately influenced by the plasterwork designs of the English architects Robert (1728–1792) and James (1732–1794) Adam. Of a type that proliferated in the area bounded by the northern New Jersey counties of Bergen and Passaic, the Hudson Valley, and western Long Island, the mantel is representative of work that flourished in the first couple of decades of the 19th century. While most of the woodwork of this style that has survived is found in interiors, various examples of exterior doors and other trim have been noted, but most examples have disappeared as a result, variously, of natural deterioration and purposeful demolition in anticipation of development. Although considerably larger in scale and more elaborate in ornament than a mantel that has been in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum since 1944 (acc. no. 44.55; photograph in Hirschl & Adler archives), the present mantel is so close in style and conception to that example that it likely originated in the same house. The Brooklyn mantel is documented as having been removed from a house built by Judge Isaac Terhune (1762–1837), an eminent lawyer and judge. The house was situated on King’s Highway, at the corner of Mansfield Place, at the edge of South Greenfield, a village in northern Gravesend, Brooklyn. A photograph of the house, taken by the German e´migre´ photographer, Eugene Armbruster (1865–1933), is in the collection of the New-York Historical Society. Terhune is ultimately descended from the Dutch-Huguenot e´migre´ Albert Albertson Terhunen, who died in Flatlands, Brooklyn, in 1685.The family eventually spread out through New Amsterdam, Long Island, and Bergen County, New Jersey. Terhune’s great-grandson, also Albert (1715–1806), left a sizable estate to his six surviving children, including his second child and second son, Isaac. Judge Terhune lived in the house until his death in 1837, at which time, according to an article in The New York Times for November 27, 1910, he, having died without issue, “left the White Frame Mansion with its exquisitely carved doorway, beautiful mantels, and other interior adornments to his brother John” (Part Six, p. 11). The article continues: After the latter’s death, the house and its estate of about 70 acres passed through several owners, eventually being purchased in 1853 by Benjamin G. Hitchings [1813–1893]. The house next passed to Benjamin’s son, Hector, who had been born in the house, and then lived there for 25 years. He sold it in 1910 in partial payment for a Manhattan apartment house. After thus having been sold to a real estate developer, the Hitchings property was subdivided into Hitchings Homestead. The house survived until about 1928, at which time it was razed and a Deco-style apartment house with the address 2301 Kings Highway was constructed on the site and occupied in 1935. By 1910, the fate of the house, in an area of Brooklyn that was being rapidly developed, was becoming obvious. The Times article reported: The house has been well kept up, but fearing lest the hand of time or vandals might deal harshly with some of its choice bits of carving, Mr. Hitchings removed a few years ago a few beautifully carved wood mantels...

Fabulous Louis XVI antique fireplace mantel in Breche d'Alep marble with beautiful bronze ormolu enrichments. A deep and generous mantel above with beautiful designs in the marble ma...

An outstanding example of refined English craftsmanship, this antique fireplace mantel dates to the late 18th century, circa 1780–1795, embodying the graceful symmetry and classical ...

Late 19th century antique Belgian black marble fireplace mantel with marble columns. This is a nice tall mantel and the marble columns have a beautiful pattern with great color tones. Salvaged years ago from an estate in France outside...

A stately and richly adorned Louis XVI period fireplace mantel crafted from exquisite rouge marble and embellished with finely cast and gilded ormolu mounts. The architectural lines ...

English Georgian style dark stained oak mantelpiece carved in a rectilinear post and lintel composition referencing both Classical architecture and tra...

Swedish painted and distressed decorated fire surround in faux marble finish. This fine custom quality fire place surround comes directly off the walls of a Greenwich CT Mansion. The...

This refined brass fireplace tool set was hand crafted by artisans in New York State exclusively for us. It includes a stand, shovel, brush, poker and tongs realized in lustrous poli...

Danny Alessandro chrome and glass fire screen. The center of the screen is glass and the frame is steeled and chrome plated.

This refined Mid-Century Modern four piece fireplace tool set was realized in the United States, circa 1970. It includes a shovel, brush, and poker all in lustrous polished chrome wi...

This exquisite 19th-Century French Louis XV fireplace mantel is masterfully carved from richly veined rouge marble, embodying the opulence and artistry of the Rococo period. The serp...

An exquisite Louis XVI period fireplace mantel crafted in refined grey marble, richly adorned with finely cast and gilded bronze ormolu appliqués. This neoclassical piece, dating to ...

Carrara marble console / fireplace mantel in three parts. Nice shades of gray.

French Louis XVI style Brèche de Sicile marble mantel surround with white veining, the serpentine shelf above a swept frieze with cental paterae...

Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of this antique walnut brazier, a true testament to craftsmanship and sophistication. Crafted from rich, lustrous walnut, the brazier stands...

A fabulous pair of antique Louis XVI style French dore bronze lyre form Andirons/Chennets. Each is exceptionally cast, hand-chased, and chiseled with great precision and quality. The...

The spectacular large mantel is constructed from white Carrara marble, featuring a rectangular top with a molded edge. The frieze is centered by a gilt bronze mount in the form of a ...

English Adam-style (19th Century) brass fireplace mantel with urns and applied brass festoon design with iron fender front.

A pair of fine quality French bronze chenets in the Louis XVI style with small pineapple finials on stylised palm trees above bulbous leaf wrapped...

An Excellent Late 19th Century Fine George II Siena and White Statuary Marble Fireplace Surround In the Manner of Sir Henry Cheere In the Manner of Sir Henry Cheere The large cente...