Mantlepiece Collection

Ping Pong at Denham Court
A game of ping pong (table tennis) in progress inside Denham Court, Denham, Buckinghamshire. Date: circa 1904

Michael Knighton businessman attempting to buy Manchester United football club, pictured with wife Rosemary Knighton September 1989

The New Bonnet, (oil on canvas)
659812 The New Bonnet, (oil on canvas) by Waite, James Clarke (fl.1863-85); 40.6x51.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Bonnet. James Clarke Waite (1832-1920). Oil on canvas

Richesse et misère ou rien qu'un, 1818. Creator: Louis Maloeuvre
Richesse et misere ou rien qu'un, 1818. (Wealth and Misery or Nothing but One). A thin man stands holding a thread; is he repairing his shirt which hangs on the chair

Anatole France's Salon, Villa Said (1906), 1906. Creator: Pierre Calmettes
Anatole France's Salon, Villa Said (1906), 1906

Belmont, dining room mantel, between 1925 and 1929. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Belmont, dining room mantel, between 1925 and 1929. Photograph shows an interior view of a dining room with fireplace, mantel, door, and corner cupboard at Belmont, Virginia

Young boy and hot fat fryers - Fish & Chip Shop, Morecambe
Young boy (the son of the owner) standing next to the hot fat fryers - Fish & Chip Shop, Morecambe, Lancashire. Date: circa 1901

Uniformed man seated, on the mantlepiece is his cap, embroidered with the name.... c1900-c1909. Creator: Roche
Uniformed man seated, on the mantlepiece is his cap, embroidered with the name Miller Edison Phonograph Co. c1900-c1909

Interior of John R. McLean House, 1500 I St. N.W. Washington, D.C. c1907. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Interior of John R. McLean House, 1500 I St. N.W. Washington, D.C. - view of dining room showing mantel & cupboard, c1907

The State Dining Room, Syon House, London, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306322 The State Dining Room, Syon House, London, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

Drawing Room, Brereton Hall (b/w photo)
CLF294304 Drawing Room, Brereton Hall (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: built by Sir William Brereton (1550-1631) in 1586;); © Country Life

Fireplace, Brereton Hall (b/w photo)
CLF294300 Fireplace, Brereton Hall (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: built by Sir William Brereton (1550-1631) in 1586;); © Country Life

Overmantel, The Perne Library (b/w photo)
CLF294288 Overmantel, The Perne Library (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); Peterhouse College, Cambridge University

The tea room in the Ornamental Cottage at Moor Park, from The Country Houses of Robert Adam, by Eileen Harris
CLF289827 The tea room in the Ornamental Cottage at Moor Park, from The Country Houses of Robert Adam, by Eileen Harris, published 2007 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The chimneypiece in the Stone Hall, Houghton Hall, Norfolk, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306307 The chimneypiece in the Stone Hall, Houghton Hall, Norfolk, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Fireplace at Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306270 Fireplace at Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

Chimney in the dining room at rue Fortunee, house bought by Balzac in 1847, 1851 (w/c on paper)
CHT198588 Chimney in the dining room at rue Fortunee, house bought by Balzac in 1847, 1851 (w/c on paper) by Santi, M. (fl.1828-51); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Maison de Balzac, Paris

The Lady of the Carnation, c. 1919 (oil on canvas)
TW426918 The Lady of the Carnation, c.1919 (oil on canvas) by Newbery, Francis Henry (1855-1946); 162.8x73.2 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; (add.info.: The graceful)

Harbour and Room, 1931 (w / c & pencil on paper)
PNH356307 Harbour and Room, 1931 (w/c & pencil on paper) by Nash, Paul (1889-1946); 51.5x39 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Peter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London

Interior, Paris, 1885 (oil on canvas)
OVR351696 Interior, Paris, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Skredsvig, Christian Eriksen (1854-1924); Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Interior with Figures, 1886 (oil on canvas)
OVR322860 Interior with Figures, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Backer, Harriet (1845-1933); 81.5x100 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: woman looking out of a window; ); Photo © O. Vaering

The Red Room, Etretat, 1899. Creator: Felix Vallotton
The Red Room, Etretat, 1899

Mantel Looking Glass, c. 1937. Creator: Arthur Johnson
Mantel Looking Glass, c. 1937

Fashionable woman or Merveilleuse in low-cut tunic dress, 1801 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986630 Fashionable woman or Merveilleuse in low-cut tunic dress, 1801 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School

Careful not to wake him; Cuidado, No le Despiertes, (pencil and watercolour)
658462 Careful not to wake him; Cuidado, No le Despiertes, (pencil and watercolour) by Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923); 57.8x79 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Fireside Read, c. 1825 (oil on panel)
Ma388932 A Fireside Read, c.1825 (oil on panel) by Mulready, William (1786-1863); 36.8x30.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; Irish, out of copyright

Chimney in the Round Room, Strawberry Hill, Twickenham, London (engraving)
603004 Chimney in the Round Room, Strawberry Hill, Twickenham, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chimney in the Round Room, Strawberry Hill)

The Duke and Duchess of Newcastle and their family (engraving)
607067 The Duke and Duchess of Newcastle and their family (engraving) by Diepenbeeck, Abraham Jansz. van (1596-1675) (attr)

By the Fire (oil on canvas)
XPG382078 By the Fire (oil on canvas) by Enjolras, Delphin (1857-1945); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Great Hall, Charterhouse (b / w photo)
3091260 Great Hall, Charterhouse (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Hall, Charterhouse. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Fanny Fanning (oil on canvas)
Ma198569 Fanny Fanning (oil on canvas) by Gregory, Edward John (1850-1909); Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

The library of Louis XVI (1754-93) decorated in 1781 by Rousseau under the direction of
XIR212872 The library of Louis XVI (1754-93) decorated in 1781 by Rousseau under the direction of Gabriel (photo) by French School, (18th century); ChAteau de Versailles, France; French

Design for the decor of the Fouquet jewellers, 6 rue Royale, Paris (pen & ink on paper)
XIR230328 Design for the decor of the Fouquet jewellers, 6 rue Royale, Paris (pen & ink on paper) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Proposal for a drawing room interior, 1755-60 (w / c on paper)
STC227538 Proposal for a drawing room interior, 1755-60 (w/c on paper) by Linnell, John (1723-99); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

The Mantelpiece, c. 1907 (oil on canvas)
SOU80743 The Mantelpiece, c.1907 (oil on canvas) by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); 76.2x50.8 cm; Southampton City Art Gallery, Hampshire, UK; eSouthhampton City Art Gallery; English

Fashionable woman leaning on a mantlepiece, 1800 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986558 Fashionable woman leaning on a mantlepiece, 1800 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Fashionable woman leaning on a mantlepiece, 1800)

Fashionable woman sitting in front of a fireplace, 1800 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986575 Fashionable woman sitting in front of a fireplace, 1800 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Fashionable woman sitting in front of a fireplace)

A Family Group, the Father Seated, the Mother and Daughter Standing, in an Interior
1765065 A Family Group, the Father Seated, the Mother and Daughter Standing, in an Interior, 18th century (oil on canvas) by Wheatley

Mantelpiece, France, (oil on canvas)
657244 Mantelpiece, France, (oil on canvas) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946); 60x44.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mantelpiece, France)

Home Sweet Home (detail of 20833)
CH81000 Home Sweet Home (detail of 20833) by Sadler, Walter Dendy (1854-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: blue and white china vase; ); Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Cowfields, 30 Old Burlington Street: Mantlepiece of room on ground floor (engraving)
607269 Cowfields, 30 Old Burlington Street: Mantlepiece of room on ground floor (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Old London Mansion: Cowfields)

View of the interior of the Grand Salon on the ground floor, c. 1722-33 (photo)
XIR192446 View of the interior of the Grand Salon on the ground floor, c.1722-33 (photo) by Lassurance, P. (1660-1724) & Leroux, J. B

Interior of the Rosenburg Palace, Copenhagen (oil on panel)
BOU202939 Interior of the Rosenburg Palace, Copenhagen (oil on panel) by Hansen, Heinrich (1821-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: summer palace of Christian IV, built in 1606; ); Bourne Gallery

Portrait of a lady holding a fan, 1898
GG80894 Portrait of a lady holding a fan, 1898 by Aviat, Jules-Charles (b.1844); Private Collection; Photo eGavin Graham Gallery, London, UK; French, out of copyright

Interior design for a dining room, illustration from Menuiserie d
STC244728 Interior design for a dining room, illustration from Menuiserie d Art Nouveau published c.1900 (colour litho) by Barabas, F

Farmer Giles and his Wife showing off their daughter Betty to their neighbours on her
NCO189764 Farmer Giles and his Wife showing off their daughter Betty to their neighbours on her return from school, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1809 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Design for a giltwood mirror, c. 1765-70 (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
STC227536 Design for a giltwood mirror, c.1765-70 (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Chippendale, Thomas (1718-79); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; British, out of copyright

William Brereton, c. 1780 (oil on canvas)
450070 William Brereton, c.1780 (oil on canvas) by Walton, Henry (1746-1813); 108x91.5 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; (add.info)

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"The Mantlepiece: A Reflection of History, Luxury, and Everyday Life" The mantlepiece has long been a symbol of elegance and grandeur, capturing the essence of a bygone era. It holds stories untold and memories cherished within its exquisite design. From Ping Pong matches at Denham Court to Michael Knighton's audacious attempt to buy Manchester United football club, the mantlepiece has witnessed it all. In the State Dining Room of Syon House in London, captured in a timeless black-and-white photograph from The English Country House collection, we see the opulence that surrounds this iconic feature. Its intricate carvings and majestic presence command attention as guests gather around for lavish feasts. Moving on to Brereton Hall, we are transported back in time through more captivating monochrome images. The Drawing Room showcases an elegant space where conversations flowed freely amidst tasteful furnishings. Meanwhile, the Fireplace exudes warmth and comfort during chilly evenings when tales were shared over crackling fires. The Perne Library presents us with an Overmantel that speaks volumes about knowledge and intellectual pursuits. This scholarly haven invites one to delve into literature while basking in its refined ambiance. But not all mantelpieces reside solely within stately homes; they also find their place in everyday life. In Moor Park's Ornamental Cottage tea room, captured beautifully by Eileen Harris' lens in 2007, visitors indulge in delightful treats while admiring the charm of this quaint setting. Venturing further into Houghton Hall's Stone Hall or Little Moreton Hall's Cheshire fireplace reveals how these architectural marvels seamlessly blend functionality with artistic flair. They serve as focal points for gatherings where laughter echoes off ancient walls. Even Balzac himself found solace beside his chimney at rue Fortunee house—a sanctuary where creativity flourished amid flickering flames—captured forever on watercolor paper.