Sensuous curves and shapely mouldings characterise the Versailles fireplace. Rarely showing a straight line or a sharp corner, its exuberant design is a magnificent example of Chesney's carving. Shown here is white marble with the Adam No.2 fire basket and black slate hearth and cheeks.

A beautiful example of a French chimneypiece from the rococo period: around 1750. It displays the sinuous lines that characterise the movement of rococo design. It is shown here in white marble with Cadogan steel fire basket and black slate hearth and checks. The execution of this chimneypiece with...