Fireplaces
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the world’s most beautiful fireplaces

Contents Bespoke Service 6 Architectural Service 14 the collections Contemporary 18 Designer 28 Victorian 46 Regency 52 Georgian 64 French 76 En Trumeau 86 Stone 90 Soane 100 Architectural 108 Antiques 114 Chesney’s Directory 116 Opti-myst® Electric Fires 118 Alchemy: the art of fire 122 Forged steel andirons and fire baskets 124 Register grates and interior panels 130 Guide to dimensions and materials 132 Acknowledgements and glossary 133 We take great pride in our fireplaces. Every stone or marble chimneypiece that we make has a Chesney’s plaque set into the reverse of the mantel. This is...

an introduction to Chesney’s For many years we have restored antique fireplaces at our workshops in London. Conserving and reviving an 18th century marble chimneypiece is a painstaking exercise which requires an extraordinary level of skill, expertise and patience. There can be no compromises in the process, and it is this rigorous approach which has guided the development of our entire range of designs over the years, and which has come to set a Chesney’s fireplace apart from all others. A fireplace should be the primary focus of any room, and therefore we ensure that every one of our...

Chesney’s fireplaces

W hat makes a Chesney’s fireplace different A Chesney’s fireplace should be the best there is That was our aim when we founded the company 25 years ago and it remains the same today. In setting out to achieve this we remain passionately committed to our key values. Integrity of design is intrinsic to every Chesney’s fireplace. Our period fireplaces are exact copies of antique originals recognised by conservation bodies worldwide for their authenticity. Outstanding craftsmanship means using traditional techniques in our manufacturing whether hand carving a marble chimneypiece or forging...

Chesney’s fireplaces The choice that Chesney’s can offer is unrivalled We have the widest range of quality fireplaces to be found anywhere. What’s more, if we haven’t thought of it already – but you have – we can make it for you. Bespoke Service Architectural Service Contemporary Collection Designer Collections Chesney’s can make a fireplace to any design, whether a reproduction of a valuable antique or a modern design. We can produce a fireplace in any material, working from photographs, magazine cuttings, sketches or drawings. Chesney’s offer a comprehensive service for the design and...

Historical Collections Chesney’s Directory Fire baskets and dogs, grates and accessories Ranging from Queen Anne to Edwardian and including both English and French designs, and designs from the Sir John Soane Museum’s archive (originating from the end of the 18th century), this collection is recognised by conservation bodies worldwide for its accuracy and authenticity. Chesney’s holds a uniquely varied stock of hundreds of antique fireplaces ranging from simple Victorian grates to important 18th century marble chimneypieces. Replicating an 18th century manual for fireplace design, The...

Chesney’s fireplaces Bespoke service We can make a fireplace of any design, be it a reproduction of a valuable antique or in the most contemporary style. We can produce a fireplace in any material, working from photographs, magazine cuttings, sketches or drawings. The successful production of a bespoke fire surround relies on a wealth of specialist skills: designer, draughtsman, clay modeller, architectural historian and finally, mason and carver. Our long established and experienced bespoke department harnesses all these skills. The range of projects that we undertake is hugely varied...

Bespoke service “I was impressed by Chesney’s service throughout from preparation of shop drawings to successful execution of a complex design.” Tim Gosling Gosling Ltd

Chesney’s fireplaces

Case study An Irish Country House When London based interior decorator Susie Beart was asked to decorate an 18th century Irish country house she came to Chesney’s for the chimneypieces. ­ By commissioning bespoke copies she was able to specify chimneypieces of exactly the scale and style that the rooms demanded. They were carved in statuary marble and incorporated coloured marbles traditionally found in fireplaces of the period. All were given a light antique finish in Chesney’s London workshops prior to installation. “Using Chesney’s bespoke service gave us a flexibility and choice that...

Chesney’s fireplaces Case study A London Town House When Peter Wood & Partners, a long established, London based architectural practice, were retained to remodel an early 19th century listed town house in Belgravia, they came to Chesney’s for all the chimneypieces. Architect Stephen Wood and his clients were able to consult Chesney’s uniquely extensive archive of appropriate period chimneypiece designs and select a number of late 18th and early 19th century examples for Chesney’s to produce. Following completion of the project Stephen Wood commented, “I have always found working with...

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Case study A Californian Home Michael Smith is one of the most respected interior decorators in the USA. Based in California, his work encompasses major projects on both sides of the Atlantic. For his own home in California, he used Chesney’s to supply a selection of bespoke chimneypieces. Architectural in form and using materials ranging from Portland stone to richly coloured Brocatella and Siena marbles, these designs demonstrate Smith’s ability to incorporate classical elements into a contemporary setting. Bespoke service

Chesney’s fireplaces Chesney’s offer a comprehensive service for the design and manufacture of architectural stone and marble work. The technical skills that the Company has acquired over the past 25 years in developing its unique range of hand carved fireplaces have also enabled it to undertake a wide variety of architectural projects that require execution of even the most challenging stone work. Chesney’s ability to manage the stonework element of a project is not limited to technical expertise in the fields of masonry and carving but also includes the key elements of design, material...