Classic fireplace in Carrara marble with Louis XVI decoration L 150cm

Carrara marble fireplace with Louis XVI style decoration, made and sculpted by hand in Italy.

The fireplace, history and tradition.

Since the dawn of time, one of the primary necessities of man’s concept of “dwelling” has been to procure, domesticate, confine, and maintain fire by exploiting it for lighting, heating, and cooking. The fireplace owes its birth to the Normans, but it knew its heyday in the era of Louis XVI.

Although in the modern world the need is often purely aesthetic and decorative, the fireplace remains an undisputed symbol of family warmth and conviviality. A piece of furniture that we are naturally inclined to associate with winter, but which can become, with simple ideas, the centerpiece in home decoration in any season.

In modern architecture, the increasing focus on the environment and environmentally friendly heating sources is leading to an increasing appreciation of the use of the fireplace in modern homes, successfully combining the purely aesthetic and decorative function with the practical and everyday one.

THE MATERIAL.

The Carrara marble is the Italian natural stone known and appreciated worldwide both for its incomparable aesthetic qualities and for its structural, physical and morphological characteristics, which make it unique and incredibly versatile. All the great sculptors have measured themselves with this material which in the clearest variety is not by chance called Statuary .

It has a pearly white background tone, slightly cloudy with more or less present and evident greyish intrusions and dots, variegated, millimetric or centimeter-long veins. A precious ally of the modern concept of living, white marble fits into any type of environment and furnishing, from classic to modern, giving an undisputed touch of elegance and value.

DECORATION

The Louis XVI style predates the reign of Louis XVI, from whom it takes its name, by a few years and marks the transition from the redundant and bizarre forms of Rococo to the more sober neoclassicism.

The common thread is undoubtedly the reference to classical culture, both Greek and Roman. The return to these models led to a preference for a composure of forms and symmetrical decorations that still make the Louis XVI style synonymous with high quality workmanship and elegance.

This Carrara marble fireplace with decoration represents the elegance and sobriety that belong to the Louis XVI style, curvilinear elements and rounded shapes give a harmonious tone to the product.