Fireplace in the sitting room of the György Ráth Villa (from the original furnishings) - interior photograph

A nineteenth-century fireplace surround carved from wood, partially gilt, and presumably originating from a Sicilian castle, was installed as decoration in the sitting room of György Ráth Villa. A truly superb piece even today is the fan-shaped, leather-covered fire screen (c. 1900) resting on lion’s paws and decorated with putti and Renaissance-style floral motifs.