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Thornhill Galleries collaborate with Piers Bourke at Lapada Art Fair

Thornhill Galleries collaborate with Piers Bourke at Lapada Art Fair

In September 2012 Thornhill Galleries were proud to collaborate with the Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery and contemporary artist Piers Bourke to display...

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Classic yet contemporary: A carved Portland stone bolection chimneypiece

Classic yet contemporary: A carved Portland stone bolection chimneypiece

Thornhill Galleries recently supplied a well carved bolection chimneypiece in Portland stone. This elegant and understated moulded fireplace is...

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A Georgian style white marble fireplace with greek key motif

A Georgian style white marble fireplace with greek key motif

Thornhill Galleries recently supplied an elegant white marble reproduction fireplace. This quality copy of an original Georgian fireplace has...

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King Louis XV of France and his impact on French marble fireplaces

King Louis XV of France and his impact on French marble fireplaces

Following the death of his grandfather Louis XIV of France (aka The Sun King), a young Louis XV was crowned king at the tender age of five.  He...

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An Architectural Bath Stone Bolection Fireplace

An Architectural Bath Stone Bolection Fireplace

Thornhill Galleries is pleased to offer a large and imposing English moulded bolection fireplace in attractive Bath stone. This architectural chimney...

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Queen Anne, and her lasting effect on interior design and antique fireplaces

Queen Anne, and her lasting effect on interior design and antique fireplaces

Queen Anne's reign was dominated by personal tragedy and political turmoil and yet through it all she held considerable power despite being often...

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The Grand Tour and its influence on neo-classical fireplaces

The Grand Tour and its influence on neo-classical fireplaces

It became a right of passage for young men to embark on a 'Grand Tour' of Europe in order to fully complete their classical education as gentlemen,...

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The influence of Sir Edwin Lutyens on architecture, interiors and fireplace design

The influence of Sir Edwin Lutyens on architecture, interiors and fireplace design

Edwin Lanseer Lutyens (1869 - 1944) was a man with a unique style who's eclectic designs place him as one of Britain's most accomplished and well...

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Add a Splash of Colour with an Antique Marble Fireplace

Add a Splash of Colour with an Antique Marble Fireplace

Most people wishing to introduce an element of colour into their interior scheme tend to think of paint and accessories as the obvious option, but an...

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Combining Contemporary Interior Design With Antique Fireplaces

Combining Contemporary Interior Design With Antique Fireplaces

The marriage of contemporary and traditional interior styles can be a look that is tricky to get right, yet when it is done well, results in some of...

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Napoleon and the rise of Consular and Empire Design

Napoleon and the rise of Consular and Empire Design

Napoleon Bonaparte is a leader who's fame has reached near mythical proportions.  He is one of the most known historical leaders and in his time...

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Louis XVI and the Rise of Neoclassicism

Louis XVI and the Rise of Neoclassicism

Louis XVI and his wife Marie-Antoinette have become the most recognisable names of the French Monarchy. Despite presiding over the advent of the...

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A Sophisticated French Marble Fireplace in a London flat

A Sophisticated French Marble Fireplace in a London flat

A March 2013 House & Garden article featured a fine quality French marble fireplace which Thornhill Galleries had supplied and installed in a...

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The Regency Period and its Elegant Neo-Classical Fireplaces

The Regency Period and its Elegant Neo-Classical Fireplaces

The Regency period is a name assigned to a time of artistic, architectural and design styles which span much more than the mere nine years of the...

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An antique French fireplace with a fine vintage

An antique French fireplace with a fine vintage

For any wine lover, this could be the perfect fireplace. Recently reclaimed from a wine house in Beaune is this petite Louis XVI stone fireplace. The...

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Using antique wood fireplaces in your home

Using antique wood fireplaces in your home

Antique wooden fireplaces sit beautifully in a range of settings. Unlike many other materials, wood can be adapted to suit you and your decor, making...

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The Versatility of a Limestone Fireplace in your Interior Scheme

The Versatility of a Limestone Fireplace in your Interior Scheme

If you are looking for a fireplace to complement your interior design scheme, have you thought about limestone? Equally at home in a minimalist...

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90 Years Since Art Deco and its Influence on Antique Fireplaces

90 Years Since Art Deco and its Influence on Antique Fireplaces

By the First World War, Art Nouveau had fallen out of favour to make way for a more modern approach.  Art Nouveau was considered too opulent,...

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