How to date this fireplace

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My house was built in the early 1930s. This fireplace is in a bedroom. Any ideas if it is original (the tiles in particular)?

I guess not to be honest. This is our early thirtys bedroom fireplace. Yours looks 50's to 60's I think. Ours not in use as its in a small spare bedroom, but could be easily enough.

Looks similar to the fireplace in our flat built in late 40s (we had different colour tiles and don’t know if it was the original)

I've got 2 original 1930s fireplaces - very similar tiles to yours (although different colours)Your tiles look too new and clean though and the grouting looks very new. Maybe it's just been well cleaned though?

The tiles look very 1930s to me. Small, narrow mantlepieces topped with tiles were common then. I reckon the shelf fitted on as a mantlepiece is a later addition but that the fireplace and tiles are original to your house.

That's interesting @DrySherry because I would have put your fireplace as much earlier than that. It looks art nouveau to me so 1890 to 1910.

I'd say those mottled effect tiles are very typical of the 1930s. The cast iron one is likely to be very early 30s and is a more traditional/earlier style.

It does look original to me, and very charming, hopefully you're not going to rip it out?

Yes, I'd say that's 30's - probably just been hidden behind something to look so good

Weirdly I think that 'art nouveau' one is 30's tiles painted black with a fake nouveau insert screwed in over it - you can see two screw holes which wouldn't be there either side of the top plate.

I guessed 1930's before I read the text on your post. It's lovely and I'd think original tiles too so please keep it

@LaurieFairyCake goodness me, you're right. I can see the black painted tiles now.

Grrr....posted too soon. Someone was obviously keen to hide the 1930s fireplace at a time when it was out of fashion.

Any ideas how to decorate if I keep it? My daughter really wants a pink room!

Pink will look great with those tiles.

I think the actual iron fireplace part is original, but the tiles are more modern - I agree with the previous poster - 50s or 60s.

Those tiles could be original. Have a look on Rightmove at other similar houses in your street / area and you might get lucky and see similar original fireplaces.

This is my 1920s bedroom fireplace which is mainly tiled. The hearth tiles were painted white when I moved in so I suspect the rest of the tiles are also blue.

Yep, the OP's fireplace is original but @DrySherry one is not. Either a genuine Edwardian fireplace installed anytime from the 1930s to the present day, or a replica installed from the 1980s onwards. It's still very lovely!

It could well be original, tbh. I have similar mottled tiled fireplaces in my 1930s house, although not blue - mine are beige! <envious>

I think it’s lovely. You could try and vinyl wrap the tiled area, or paint them, although honestly I think both would be a crying shame.

But that ones been painted black. The tiles underneath are probably similar to OP.

I think it's original.
The blue tiles here are similar https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/tile-1930s-art-deco-fireplace-220043880

This polished cast iron fireplace is classic Art Nouveau not 30s. A previous owner must have replaced it either with an original or reproduction one. It’s highly polished too which suggests it was fitted in the 1990s when this was a fashionable trend. Late 20s and early 30s fireplaces tend to be tiled with quite high and ornate wooden surrounds with integral mirrors.

I think they look great, and yes I’d say original too. As a pp said, would look good with pink walls.

Yes, original. Parents' house is the same age and has similar tiles in their three fireplaces.

We have a house but in 1929 similar mottled tiles but in a different colour so I think thst fireplace is original

I think it is an original fireplace and tiles.

Agree. It’s like the fireplaces in our Edwardian bedrooms— the house was built in 1910.