Louis XVI period fireplace in Turquin blue marble complete with its 18th century cast iron hearth

Large Louis XVI period fireplace in Turquin blue marble complete with its cast iron hearth
The sides are rounded with a decoration of heart spokes, double molded grooves and spandrel flowers at the top of each pillar
The lintel is fluted and heavily molded
The top takes on the shape of the uprights at its corners
It is surrounded by a deep ogee
The counter-heart is made of cast iron decorated with a bouquet of ribboned oak branches
The lintel is decorated with laurel branches held in its center by a knot.
The whole is surrounded by a frieze of heart rays
The plates are very thick and very heavy
The quality is truly exceptional
The marble top above is very thick: 4 cm
This piece is a nice size giving a lot of style to the whole.
This fireplace is very beautiful and very rare and can be suitable both in the living room of a castle and in a luxury apartment.
The marble has a bluish tint that is really very soft and pleasant to the eye.
Chimney dismantled because it is easier to transport because each element is very heavy
Usual restoration: 1 small marble element at the bottom right being missing, it was replaced by 1 wooden element of the same color (d: 12.2 x 6.5 x 3.7 cm)
Top tray: long 156 cm, width: 39.5 cm, depth: 4 cm
total chimney height: 110.5 cm
Against the heart: width on each side: 45.5 cm h: 66 cm
For information :
Turquin blue marble is a type of gray marble. Composed of saccharoid limestone rocks, it is extracted from quarries located in the Apuan Alps in Italy near Carrara where it is called Bardiglio carrara.
This natural resource has been exploited since Roman times. It was sought after for the creation of bathtubs and floor coverings.
This craze in the ancient era experienced renewed interest in the 18th century. It was then used on chests of drawers under Louis XV and Louis XVI.
This marble has also been very appreciated, thanks to its hardness, for exterior and interior cladding architecture, as well as in the manufacture of fireplaces. Superb fireplaces were made in the 18th century from this marble. One of the most beautiful examples is the Louis XVI style fireplace in the dining room of the Petit Trianon in Versailles. Beautiful old fireplaces in Turquin Blue also adorn the so-called Marie-Antoinette room at the Hôtel de la Marine in Paris. In the same spirit, we can mention the fireplace in the Salon des Fleurs of the Château de Compiègne, also made in Turquin blue and decorated with bronzes.

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