Antique iron firebacks
With a choice of over 150 models of ancient firebacks, coming from all corners of France and restored in our workshops in Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, you will most certaintly find what you are looking for !
Antique cast iron fire back with triple frames
Antique cast iron fire back: Lot fleeing Sodom in flames
Rare and beautiful 18th Century cast iron plate with rich religious decor
Ancienne plaque en fonte pour cheminée datant du 17ème
Ancienne double plaque de cheminée en fonte à motifs géométriques
Antique cast iron fire back for fireplace: Thyrsus, crowns and vase
Antique cast iron chimney back: mythological scene
Antique cast iron chimney back: mythological scene
Antique cast iron fire back: Gothic Coat of Arms
The first use of the fireback is to protect the masonry and earth from the flames and high temperatures. But their aim is also to store the heat and then spread it out throughout the room, especially at night when the fire is dying.
The cast-iron firebacks are born in the fifteenth century. They have been getting richer with heraldic decorations (arms, crowns and other emblems), allegorical, mythological or illustrating tales of peasant scenes. The most beautiful compositions reach their peak in the seventeenth century.
These fireplace firebacks made of durable cast iron serve to protect the back wall of the fireplace from decay.
We are at your disposal if you require more information on one of these items.
