Georgian & Colonial Revival fireplace mantels & surrounds
Symmetry and classical order: raised-panel walls, pedimented doorways, carved chimneypieces, dentil and egg-and-dart mouldings.
Georgian and Federal details are among the easiest to produce today because they are built from classical mouldings and repeated panels. A paneled fireplace wall, a Federal mantel or a built-in corner cupboard suits many houses that are not historic at all.
The mantel is the focal point of most traditional rooms. Its form changes sharply from style to style: Georgian pilasters and overmantels, Federal reeding, Victorian carving, Craftsman tile and oak, and rustic stone with a timber shelf.
7 examples on this page
Thorne Miniature Room: Virginia Drawing Room, 1755
Palladian Marble Mantel from Wanstead House (c. 1730)
Samuel McIntire Mantel from the Elias Hasket Derby House, Salem (1798)
Federal Mantel with Robert Wellford Ornament, Beltzhoover House (c. 1815)
Federal Mantel from the Drawing Room of the Craig House, Baltimore (c. 1810)
Fireplace Wall Paneling from the John Hewlett House, Long Island (1740–60)
Federal Overmantel with Composition Ornament (c. 1811)
What a custom Georgian & Colonial Revival piece costs
Published price ranges for custom fireplace mantels & surrounds. Each example above is tagged with the tier a faithful version would need.
$950–$2,200
per mantel, shipped
Clean, simple geometry: slab, Shaker, flat panel or straight profiles, in paint-grade wood or plain or rift white oak.
$2,200–$5,000
per mantel, shipped
Period detail: raised or beaded panels, applied mouldings, inset construction and simple relief or fretwork in stain-grade hardwood.
$5,000–$15,000+
per mantel, shipped
Carved and showpiece work: 3D carving with hand finishing, curves and arches, complex joinery and premium species.