Is this fireplace original?
I recently bought a terraced house in london. I think it was built between 1900-1930. It has this fireplace in the front room. I have been trying to find out if it is original but can’t seem to find anything similar online. can anyone help? I’m in two minds about whether to keep it but if it’s original then I probably will.
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Victoria
3 years ago
Sam Potter
3 years agoYes, it's art deco in style, from the 20/30s. Sometimes called a 'coffee and cream' fireplace, due to the colour of the tiles. I'd style it with a fan shaped art deco mirror, either original or reproduction, like this one.
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Juliet Docherty
3 years ago
Sonia
3 years agoVictoria
3 years ago
arc3d
3 years agoLooks very original to me. These are getting rarer and rarer and there is even a market for reclaimed and restored ones. They were mass produced back in the day but then so were Victorian houses and today period properties with period features are highly sought after whereas 40 years ago they were being ripped out and thrown away.
Although these were functional elements just like Victorian ones, they were also the main design feature of the room and therefore intended to be decorative, but maybe in a style that is not well understood even today.
Whether or not you keep it in your house depends on whether you like to look at it or not, whether it makes you feel good that you have an original feature of the house, a small piece of history.
I don't think I've ever come across a piece of furniture that couldn't be made to look good with the right style and context. It could look great if you go for a contemporary take on an art deco style.
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