Comments on: Victorian Cast Iron Fireplaces

By: Sharon Vincent

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By: Why an Edwardian Fireplace Could Help You to Sell Your Home

Why an Edwardian Fireplace Could Help You to Sell Your Home — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:59:39 +0000

[...] sell a property, particularly if they include stained glass in and around front doors, and elegant cast iron fireplaces with Art Nouveau or Arts & Crafts [...]

By: Tiled Victorian Fireplace

Tiled Victorian Fireplace — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:16:42 +0000

[...] maximum popularity between the years of 1880 and 1901, with tile sliders being introduced for cast iron fireplaces from 1860 onwards. These 6-inch tiles featured at either side of a fireplace opening and served a [...]

By: Antique Fireplaces and Mantels

Antique Fireplaces and Mantels — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:08:06 +0000

[...] taken from the television or glossy magazines – we have visions of warming our homes with cast iron fireplaces beneath marble mantelpieces with limestone surrounds. Faced with so much choice and so much [...]

By: Original Fireplace Inserts

Original Fireplace Inserts — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:36:06 +0000

[...] had an arched fireplace opening, but this tended to be much narrower than the Georgian and early Victorian versions. Decoration moved away from floral motifs and became decidedly geometric, with moulded [...]

By: French Style Fireplaces

French Style Fireplaces — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:07:56 +0000

[...] of Louis XIV, XV and XVI. In reality, these replicas made by French architects and artisans in the Victorian era were much less ornate than the original Louis fireplaces. However, the Victorian Louis XV [...]

By: Traditional Fireplaces

Traditional Fireplaces — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:25:15 +0000

[...] Victorian: The era known as ‘the battle of the styles’, due to the huge influence of all previous decorative styles. Arched cast iron grates introduced for the first time, often surrounded by wood, marble or stone surrounds. This was an age of industrial wealth and mass production, so opulence and grandeur were primary factors in fireplace design. The early to mid Victorian period looked back to the Gothic and Elizabethan fireplace styles, with the Gothic being linked to the Victorian ideals of Christianity and truthfulness. The later Victorian age was influenced by a mixture of styles, with opulence being the key. Mantels were dressed with sumptuous velvet pelmets and overmantels incorporated several shelves, often with mirrors. Other popular designs of the later Victorian period include Charles Rennie Mackintosh and a revival of the Adam design. [...]

By: Edwardian Fireplaces

Edwardian Fireplaces — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:47:20 +0000

[...] fireplaces were slightly smaller and more understated than Victorian models, with minimal design and surface decoration. Although Edwardian fireplace designs were [...]