WE TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN
OUR FIREPLACES. EVERY
STONE OR MARBLE
CHIMNEYPIECE THAT WE
MAKE HAS A CHESNEYS
PLAQUE SET INTO THE
REVERSE OF THE MANTEL.
THIS IS OUR HALLMARK.
IF YOU DON’T SEE THE
PLAQUE IT ISN’T ONE OF
OUR FIREPLACES
LUXURY FIRED BY DESIGN 1
For many years we have restored antique fireplaces at our
workshops in London. Conserving and reviving an 18th century
marble chimneypiece is a painstaking exercise which requires
an extraordinary level of skill, expertise and patience.
There can be no compromises in the process, and it is this
rigorous approach which has guided the development of our
entire range of designs over the years, and which has come
to set a Chesneys fireplace apart from all others.
A fireplace should be the primary focus of any room, and
therefore we ensure that every one of our fireplaces embodies
the finest craftsmanship and integrity of design.
This new brochure is our most comprehensive to date. We have
added new designs to our established Historical and Contemporary
Collections, the latter showcasing the talents of contemporary
designers, most recently in collaboration with the renowned
New York designer, Eric Cohler.
We have also added an exciting new range of bio ethanol fires
to suit both traditional and contemporary interiors where a flue
is not available.
Our ranges of wood burning stoves, gas fires and fireside
accessories all make an appearance on the following pages but
can be seen in more detail in separate standalone brochures.
I hope that you will find plenty to enjoy.
PAUL CHESNEY
AN INTRODUCTION TO CHESNEYS
THE COLLECTIONS
CONTEMPORARY
DESIGNERS
18
SPECIAL MATERIALS
32
HISTORICAL
36
VICTORIAN
36
REGENCY
44
GEORGIAN
52
FRENCH & ITALIAN
68
EN TRUMEAU
80
MUSEUM
82
SOANE
83
LUTYENS
88
ADAM
92
THE GEORGIAN SOCIETY
96
BESPOKE SERVICE
98
CHESNEYS DIRECTORY
106
ANTIQUES
107
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICE
108
FIRES
112
BIO ETHANOL FIRES
113
ALCHEMY GAS FIRES
118
ELECTRIC FIRES
120
ELECTRIC STOVES
122
FIRESIDE
124
FIRE BASKETS AND DOGS
126
REGISTER GRATES
132
INTERIOR PANELS
134
GUIDE TO DIMENSIONS
136
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DESIGN
Integrity of design is intrinsic
to every Chesneys fireplace.
Our period fireplaces are exact
copies of antique originals
recognised by conservation
bodies worldwide for their
authenticity. Our contemporary
fireplaces are the handiwork
of leading contemporary
designers to reflect current
trends in interior decoration.
CRAFTSMANSHIP
Outstanding craftsmanship
means using traditional
techniques in our
manufacturing whether
hand carving a marble
chimneypiece or forging
steel on a blacksmith’s
anvil. These are labour
intensive and highly skilled
processes for which there is
no substitute.
MATERIALS
We consistently search for
the finest materials, visiting
quarries throughout Europe
and Asia. We are forever
looking to add to the range,
and quality of materials that
we ofer, and to find original
and inventive ways of using
these new materials.
INNOVATION
Our aim is always to innovate.
We continually work on new
design concepts and ways to
refine our existing products.
This brochure introduces
many new products,
including additions to both
our period and contemporary
ranges as well as our
‘museum’ collections.
A CHESNEYS FIREPLACE
SHOULD BE THE BEST THERE IS
THAT WAS OUR AIM WHEN WE FOUNDED THE COMPANY OVER 30 YEARS AGO AND IT REMAINS THE SAME TODAY.
IN SETTING OUT TO ACHIEVE THIS WE REMAIN PASSIONATELY COMMITTED TO OUR KEY VALUES.
DESIGN
CRAFTSMANSHIP
MATERIALS
INNOVATION
LUXURY FIRED BY DESIGN 3
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THE CHOICE
THAT CHESNEYS
CAN OFFER IS
UNRIVALLED
We have the widest range of
quality fireplaces to be found
anywhere. What’s more, if we
haven’t thought of it already
– but you have – we can make
it for you.
BESPOKE SERVICE
Chesneys can make a fireplace
to any design, whether a
reproduction of a valuable
antique or a modern design.
We can produce a fireplace in
stone or marble, working from
photographs, magazine cuttings,
sketches or drawings.
Pages 98-105
CONTEMPORARY
COLLECTION
The Chesneys Contemporary
Collection combines simple
modern design with clear
architectural form in a series
of designs that ensure that
the fireplace remains the focus
of the room.
Pages 6-17
DESIGNER
COLLECTIONS
Chesneys have a long history
of collaboration with leading
designers from the fields of
fashion, furniture and interior
design. These collections have
formed an important addition
to the rich tradition of domestic
fireplace design.
Pages 18-31
HISTORICAL
COLLECTIONS
Ranging from Queen Anne
to Edwardian and including
both English and French
designs, this collection is
recognised by conservation
bodies worldwide for its
accuracy and authenticity.
Pages 36-81
MUSEUM
COLLECTION
Chesneys is very proud of its
Museum Collection. In
collaboration with Sir John
Soane’s Museum, The Georgian
Society and The Lutyens Trust,
Chesneys has re-created
chimneypiece designs by some of
the outstanding British architects
from the 18th century onwards.
Pages 82-97
CHESNEYS DIRECTORY
Replicating an 18th century
manual for fireplace design,
The Directory contains a wide
range of architectural
components and patterns that
can be combined to create
thousands of diferent period
chimneypiece designs.
Pages 106
SPECIAL MATERIALS
COLLECTION
Chesneys collection
of rare and beautiful
natural marbles.
Pages 32-35
UNRIVALLED CHOICE 5
ARCHITECTURAL
SERVICE
Chesneys ofer a comprehensive
service for the design and
manufacture of architectural
stone and marble work. Our
ability to undertake a project uses
our expertise in the fields of
masonry and carving and includes
the key elements of design,
material selection and
procurement.
Pages 108-111
ELECTRIC FIRES AND
STOVES
A selection of fire baskets and
stoves form the Chesneys range
that have been custom designed
to house ultrasonic technology
that create unbelievable realistic
fires with flame and smoke efect.
Pages 120-123
ALCHEMY GAS FIRES
Chesneys range of Alchemy
gas fires includes open fronted
gas efect fires, high efciency
glass fronted fires and minimalist
ribbon burners incorporating
both traditional and
contemporary styles.
Pages 118-119
BIO ETHANOL FIRES
Chesneys newest product
collection ofers the safest and
most beautiful range of ethanol
fires in both contemporary and
traditional styles ofering the
perfect solution where there is
no working flue.
Pages 113-117
FIRE BASKETS & DOGS,
REGISTER GRATES
A collection of grates and fire
dogs fabricated in steel and
cast iron by our own craftsmen.
These include both period and
contemporary designs and can
be used with gas efect and solid
fuel fires.
Pages 124-135
ANTIQUES
Chesneys holds a uniquely varied
stock of hundreds of antique
fireplaces ranging from simple
Victorian grates to important 18th
century marble chimneypieces.
Pages 107
6 CHESNEYS FIREPLACES
CONTEMPORARY
SIMPLE MODERN DESIGN COMBINES WITH
CLEAR ARCHITECTURAL FORM TO ENSURE THE FIREPLACE
REMAINS THE FOCUS OF THE ROOM
The Contemporary Collection Pages 6 - 17
CONTEMPORARY 7
THE MANHATTAN
The most recent addition to
Chesneys Contemporary Collection,
The Manhattan is a simple, strong
design that lends itself to
manufacture in a variety of
materials. It is shown here in
Anatalyan Lilac marble, quarried
in the Taurus Mountains of Turkey.
The Manhattan is shown here in
bespoke sizes with the Soho fire
basket, Spherical Steel fire dogs
and black slate hearth.
DETAILS
Opening 40"(1016)W x 36"(915)H
Shelf 58"(1473)L x 43/8"(110)D
Overall size 58"(1473)W x 45"(1143)H
Depth of rebate 1"(25)
Depth of jamb 43/8"(110)
Height of footblock N/A
Reduced size
Opening 37"(940)W x 34"(864)H
Shelf 54"(1371)L x 43/8"(110)D
Overall size 54"(1371)W x 421/2"(1080)H
Depth of rebate 1"(25)
Depth of jamb 43/8"(110)
Height of footblock N/A
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