Wooden fireplace screen with tapestry – Louis XVI style (5215)

Wooden fireplace screen with tapestry — Louis XVI style

This extremely elegant fireplace screen (or fire screen) is a beautiful example of interior art from the late 19th century, executed in the classic Louis XVI style. Its primary function was to protect the people sitting in the room from the direct heat of the hearth, while also serving as a refined decorative element.

The walnut frame displays the characteristic geometric harmony of this period. The vertical posts are designed as fluted columns ending in ball-shaped finials. The top of the frame is adorned with an exquisitely carved bow motif in high relief. The central part is occupied by a finely woven tapestry depicting a romantic pastoral scene with birds and floral tendrils. The screen is in a well-preserved historical condition with a beautiful natural patina on the wood. The tapestry is intact and has retained its colors. The object’s condition is fully reflected in the photographs.

Height: 114.5 cm Width: 70 cm Depth: 44.5 cm

Snapshot from the Belle Époque, Marcel Proust: It was an early winter evening, where the silence of the Parisian salon was broken only by the gentle crackling of the flames in the fireplace. The author sat in his armchair, wrapped in a thick blanket, as the warming glow of the fire hit the wooden screen and softly illuminated the exquisite woven tapestry. The carved bow motif on top of the wooden frame seemed like frozen time, and the screen created a fragile boundary between the burning heat and the room’s cool, contemplative peace.

He reached out and let his fingertips glide over the woven silhouettes of flowers and birds, feeling the rough texture of the yarn that had been preserved for decades. This unnamed object was not just a functional spark catcher; it was like a woven canvas of memories that softened the sharpness of reality and let his thoughts wander freely among the shadows of the past.