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This is a good quality Art Deco 'Chinoiserie' painted timber fireplace. The stepped frieze and jambs are adorned with finely painted Chinese...

This is a beautiful painted, faux marble wood and gesso fireplace in the Adam style. The jambs with cascading drapery, surmounted by neo-classical...

This is a rare & unusual 19th century English grained & Japanned wood, highly decorated fireplace, with depictions of peacocks and foliage in...

This is an impressive and very unusual late 18th century wrought iron firegrate, with shaped front and back with strapwork, supported on pair of...

A rare Regency Sarcophagus cast iron hob grate often referred to as a Bullock grate after the furniture maker George Bullock. Decorated...

This is a good quality and unusual early 19th century pine fireplace. The carved centre plaque depicting the Aesop's fable of "The Dog and Its...

This is a fine quality period French Louis XIV/XV transitional fireplace in Breche Violette marble has moulded jambs with carved brackets to...

This is a rare and impressive 19th Century (circa 1870) cast iron and gunmetal Neo Gothic firegrate. The dogs are ornately cast with gunmetal...

We're well into autumn now, and it's starting to get chillier. Time to enjoy those cosy winter pleasures, such as sitting around the fire with your...

In February 2010, Thornhill Galleries appeared in the "Copy That" feature of House & Garden magazine, which offers readers tips on how to...

Thornhill Galleries has just acquired a simple yet elegant early 19th century Parisian fireplace. Originally from a hotel in the French capital, this...

Following the instability of the Middle Ages the Renaissance (literally 'rebirth') marked a transition to a period of intense learning and cultural...

2014 marks 300 years since the of the ascension of George I to the British throne initiating the beginning of a historical time frame known as the...

We usually focus on the fireplaces in the reception rooms. After all, this is where most people see them, and if you are to have an open fire, this...

We're all used to thinking of marble as a glowing, white stone. When asked to picture marble, most of us probably picture Classical temples,...

When we say that a fireplace can enhance your space, we're usually talking about your home.  However, a fireplace can work very well in a...

Along with sharing Champagne by candlelight, the warm, welcoming glow of a real fire is one of the essential ingredients for a romantic Valentine's...

Disney's live action remake of Beauty and the Beast is released this month, and we're looking forward to seeing the fabulous château interiors!...