Founded out of a genuine love for authentic pieces. Léon Van den Bogaert, born in 1939 and raised in a family of craftsmen, spent over sixty years personally sourcing, restoring and collecting original European fireplace surrounds and architectural elements. Craftsmanship was in his blood — and that artisan's eye for material, proportion and historical integrity is what defines the collection to this day.
The next generations of the Van den Bogaert family continue his work. The same values, the same uncompromising selection, the same knowledge passed from father to son. No reproductions. No imitations. Only original period pieces, personally assessed.
The collection of Maison Léon Van den Bogaert Antique Fireplaces & Vintage Architectural Elements holds over 3,000 pieces and is one of the largest privately-held collections of authentic antique fireplace surrounds and architectural elements in the world.
Explore the Collection
Antique fireplace surrounds Marble Fireplace Surrounds — Stone Fireplace Surrounds — Wooden Fireplace Surrounds — French Pompadour Fireplaces — Regency Style Mantels
Fireplace installation & decorative accessories Firebricks — Firebacks — Andirons — Fire Screens — Shovels, Tongs & Tools
Floors Belgian Black Marble — Burgundy Natural Stone
Architectural elements & vintage objects Sinks & Basins — Fountains — Garden Ornaments & Outdoor — Marble & Stone Objects — Special Pieces
Why Maison Léon Van den Bogaert?
Every fireplace surround and architectural element in this collection is an original period piece — no reproduction, no reconstruction. The pieces are decorative architectural elements: they require no flue and fit virtually any space, with or without a bioethanol burner, gas insert or existing open fireplace.
Where provenance is available, it is fully documented. Complete expertise and guidance on purchase, transport and installation included.
Tel: +3293675201 Nerenweg 1, Kalken-Laarne, Belgium — Visits by appointment.
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More than three generations of expertise. Passed from father to son. Since 1960.