This is Art Deco styling at its most sublime! This stove
comes from slap bang in the middle of the Art Deco
movement from the early 1930's which is in excellent order
throughout having been the subject of a complete body off
restoration, with all worn out parts
renewed/replaced.
Please note that the mica windows are in excellent
condition and the firebricks have been replaced.
You don’t need to have a huge drawing room to get the
benefit from this refined stove, however it will heat a
room of up to 100 cubic meters. The casting designs on
the front of the stove remind one of the superb
buildings built in the 30's in New York.
from the usual wear which is to be expected of any piece
like this stove that is of a certain age, and that has
been used to give heat and warmth to its previous
owners.
It was made by the well known manufacturer Caloria of
Paris who took over Chappee and Nanquette around 1930,
and can still be found in their 1936 catalogue. This is
medium to larger sized stove, and is called a 'poele
à feu visible et continue' by the
manufacturers.
This particular Antinéa
comes with a matching cast iron enamelled hearth which
is really hard to find these days.
Although the enamel generally, is in good
condition., it does have a couple of small chips on the
front left. The matching hook on ash collector that sits
below the ash box is present.
Please note that there is an option of a nickelled
front door as shown in the last photo below.
It is around 80 years old and the condition is
consistent with its age. All working parts
are in excellent condition, just connect the flue, light
the match and away you go!
This stove was designed for coal and coke burning, it
will burn wood easily too but in smaller pieces. It will
run on one charge of anthracite for 12-18 hours This is
a beautiful, unusual stove and these photos do not
really do it justice. The price when new, in 1930, was
395 old French francs.
Height 71cms (28”)
Height 82cms (32¼”) with the top lid up
Width 40cms (15¾”)
Depth 26cms (10¼”)
The flue size is 9.7cms (3¾”) 43cms (17") from the
floor to the top of the exit
It can heat a room of 100m3 ~ 120m3
Weight is about 70kgs
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