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Louis XIV style fireplace in Carrara marble

This fireplace was made of Carrara marble in the late 19th century. Typical of the Louis XIV style, it is adorned with a bolection moulding framing the insert.

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Napoleon III fireplace in Enjugerais marble with modillions

This fireplace was made in Enjugerais marble in the second half of the 19th century. The entablature is supported by feet adorned with modillions.

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Louis XVI style mantel in semi-statuary marble decorated with curved flutes

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Napoleon III style mantel in Carrara marble with wheat ears

This Napoleon III-style fireplace is characterized by its rich motifs and details. The quality of the Carrara marble, sourced from quarries in the Apuan Alps, allows the marble to be worked with finesse and detail. On the band, pearls form a rectangular frame. Floral, plant, and cultural motifs in a mix of low and high relief protrude from the pearls. A central pan flute is mixed with a wreath of flowers and gardening tools such as a rake, shovel, and sickle. The sickle refers to the ears of wheat carved on either side of the fireplace’s legs, tied with ropes in which field flowers are caught. The sides of the legs are decorated with laurel leaves arranged on a chain, creating a garland of leaves. The lower parts of the legs resemble the base of antique columns, and the entire lower part of the mantel is decorated with a frieze of laurel leaves. This fireplace reflects the Napoleon III style. A rich décor and multiple inspirations, particularly in the Louis XVI style, a style borrowing from nature and Greek Antiquity.

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Louis XV style Carrara marble mantel with deeply carved entablature

This fireplace is particularly remarkable for the detail given to the large central shell, as well as to the side shells. This composition of three shells is typical of Louis XV-style fireplaces, borrowing the shell from the Rocaille style. The curved band of the fireplace is particularly decorated in the center. The central shell is worked in relief and detail, treated with very fine lines. This precision extends to the other elements that surround it, such as the acanthus leaves, scrolls, and shells. The line work in this central composition contrasts with the rest of the band, with its coarser strokes and simpler lines. Beneath the central shell, acanthus leaves are carved, folding in on themselves and developing into a curved border running around the inside of the fireplace. The console section is linked to the rest of the leg by a string of floral and leafy motifs running down the length of the base. This enfilade starts from the scroll on which a shell is carved, and from this shell flows the other motifs. The hollowed console contrasts with the curved part of the leg, revealing scrolls on the sides. At the end of the leg, an acanthus leaf rises to the top.