Louis XVI fireplace in Carrara marble L 150cm

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 precedes the reign of Louis XVI by a few years, from which it takes its name 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 classic models leads to a preference for composure of shapes and symmetrical decorations which still make the Louis XVI style synonymous with high manufacturing quality and elegance today. Inlays and decorations evoke classical themes with extensive use of floral motifs, garlands or laurel leaves.

Definitely more sober and less bizarre than Rococo decorations, the furnishings and decorations, such as this Louis XVI fireplace in Carrara marble, respect a refined and sober style, which today is also an inspiration for the most modern concepts of interior design.

The fireplace, history and tradition.