Three-Panel Neoclassical Brass and Mesh Fireplace Screen

A three-panel folding fireplace screen in gilt brass and fine woven wire mesh, articulated in the neoclassical tradition. Each panel is bordered by a moulded brass frame that rises to a distinctive scalloped arch at its summit — the central panel taller than its two flanking leaves, creating the characteristic tripartite silhouette associated with the finest French fireplace furniture of the period. The fine mesh filling, woven in a subtly textured cross-weave pattern, provides the visual permeability necessary to appreciate the fire while fulfilling the screen’s protective function with complete effectiveness.

The neoclassical register is maintained throughout with quiet consistency: the arched panel tops, the moulded brass surrounds, and the proportional relationship between the central and lateral panels all recall the vocabulary of early nineteenth-century French interior design, filtered through the manufacturing sensibility of circa 1970. French fireplace accessories of this period frequently drew on the classical inheritance, producing pieces that combined traditional ornamental language with the durability and precision of quality industrial manufacture.

The screen folds flat along its two hinge lines for storage or transport and deploys with ease into a stable freestanding configuration suited to most standard fireplaces. The gilt brass retains a warm, even tone throughout, and the mesh displays its characteristic cross-woven pattern to finest advantage when lit from behind by an open fire.

In excellent condition throughout, consistent with careful preservation over the decades. Overall deployed dimensions: 53.5 cm wide by 60.5 cm tall, with a depth of 26.5 cm when positioned. An elegant and practical piece of French decorative fireplace furniture that will complement any interior of classical or transitional character.