Le Feu

Le Feu Bioethanol Fireplaces: Contemporary Danish Design

Le Feu is a Danish fireplace brand founded in 2017, combining Scandinavian design with a family heritage in fireplaces and wood-burning stoves. Founder Søren Lauritsen represents the third generation of his family to work with fireplaces, using that experience to rethink how a real flame could be introduced into contemporary homes without relying on the form of a traditional fireplace.

The result is a collection of sculptural bioethanol fireplaces designed to become part of the furniture and architecture of a room. Rather than requiring a conventional chimney or flue, Le Feu fireplaces burn bioethanol fuel, providing a real flame in a format that can be positioned much more freely within the home.

Clean elliptical forms, Scandinavian proportions and a wide choice of finishes give Le Feu fireplaces a distinctive character. Floor-standing, pedestal and ceiling-suspended designs make it possible to choose a fireplace according to both the proportions of the room and the visual role the fire should play within the interior.

Le Feu Dome Bioethanol Fireplaces

The Le Feu Dome is the brand's signature fireplace design. Its rounded fire dome creates a recognisable sculptural form, while different bases, legs and suspension systems allow the same central design to take on very different personalities.

At RB12, the Dome collection includes the Dome Ground Low, Dome Ground High, Dome Steel High and Dome Sky. Ground models use handcrafted wooden or metal legs to give the fireplace a more furniture-led appearance, while Steel High introduces a slender pedestal for a cleaner architectural silhouette.

The modular nature of the collection also makes Le Feu unusual among contemporary fireplaces. Different support systems and finishes allow the fireplace to be coordinated more closely with the furniture, timber, metalwork and colour palette already present within the room.

Le Feu Dome Ground Low

The Le Feu Dome Ground Low is one of the most relaxed interpretations of the Dome fireplace. At approximately 78cm high, its lower proportions allow it to sit naturally alongside sofas, lounge chairs and coffee tables, helping the fireplace feel like another piece of Scandinavian furniture rather than a fixed architectural feature.

RB12 offers Ground Low with a choice of dome, bowl and leg finishes. Options include black, white and mocca dome colours together with black, polished steel, rose gold and mocca details. Legs can be specified in finishes including black oak, soap-treated oak, smoked oak and rose gold.

This level of choice makes Ground Low particularly suitable for contemporary interiors where the fireplace needs to connect visually with existing timber furniture, lighting or metal finishes.

Le Feu Dome Ground High and Steel High

For interiors where the fireplace needs greater visual presence, the Dome Ground High raises the familiar timber-legged design to approximately 106cm. The additional height makes it more prominent within larger living rooms and open-plan spaces while retaining the softer, furniture-like appearance of the wooden support.

The Dome Steel High takes a more architectural approach. A slim central pole and floor plate replace the timber legs, creating a cleaner vertical structure with a height of approximately 135cm. Pole finishes available through RB12 include black, polished steel and rose gold.

Both models use the same recognisable Le Feu fire dome, allowing the choice between them to be driven primarily by the room, surrounding furniture and whether a softer or more architectural appearance is preferred.

Le Feu Dome Sky Ceiling-Suspended Fireplace

The Le Feu Dome Sky suspends the fireplace from the ceiling, removing the conventional floor-standing base entirely. This creates the appearance of the rounded Dome floating within the room while keeping the floor beneath visually clear.

Ceiling suspension makes Dome Sky particularly striking within open-plan living spaces, rooms with generous ceiling heights and interiors where the fireplace can be appreciated from several viewpoints. The design provides a strong focal point without requiring a traditional chimney breast or large floor-standing structure.

Le Feu offers different suspension lengths and a selection of dome and metal finishes, allowing the height and appearance of the fireplace to be adapted to the architecture and colour palette of the room.

Le Feu Eye Bioethanol Fireplace

The Le Feu Eye takes a different approach to the brand's Dome collection. Instead of suspending the fire within an open bowl, Eye encloses the flame within a rounded freestanding body designed to be viewed from multiple directions.

RB12 offers the Le Feu Eye Black, Eye White and Eye Silver bioethanol fireplaces. Each can be personalised through different front glass and leg combinations, with more than 50 possible design variations available across the wider Eye collection.

The Eye produces a real flame while also functioning as a sculptural object in its own right. Its compact footprint and rounded shape make it particularly suitable for contemporary living rooms where the fireplace is intended to become a visible part of the furniture arrangement rather than sit against a traditional fireplace wall.

Do Le Feu Fireplaces Need a Chimney?

Le Feu's bioethanol fireplaces do not require a traditional chimney or flue. Bioethanol burns without producing the smoke, soot and ash associated with a conventional wood-burning fireplace, giving considerably greater freedom over where the fireplace can be positioned.

The fireplaces also do not require a mains electricity connection to create the flame. This makes models such as Dome Ground Low and Ground High particularly flexible when arranging a living space, as the fireplace does not need to be positioned around an existing chimney or electrical point.

Installation and clearance requirements still vary according to the individual model and location, so the manufacturer's installation and ventilation guidance should always be followed when choosing and positioning a Le Feu fireplace.

How Much Heat Does a Le Feu Bioethanol Fireplace Produce?

Le Feu fireplaces are designed to provide both atmosphere and additional heat. The manufacturer states that its bioethanol fireplaces produce approximately 3kW of heat and can increase the temperature of a 40m² room by around 3-4°C under appropriate conditions.

Burn time depends on the model, burner setting and amount of fuel used. Le Feu states that its bioethanol fireplaces can typically burn for approximately four to six hours using around 1.5 litres of bioethanol.

The fireplace should therefore be considered both as a decorative real-flame feature and a source of supplementary warmth rather than a direct replacement for a complete central heating system.

Customisable Le Feu Fireplaces

Customisation is one of the main advantages of the Le Feu collection. Rather than choosing only a single predetermined fireplace finish, many models allow the dome, bowl, legs, pedestal or suspension system to be selected independently.

Available finishes across the wider collection include black, white, mocca, polished steel, silver and rose gold, alongside timber options such as smoked oak, black oak and soap-treated oak. This allows the fireplace to be specified in much the same way as a piece of furniture.

The RB12 team can help with model selection, dimensions and available finish combinations when choosing a Le Feu fireplace for a particular room or interior scheme.

Le Feu Fireplaces for Contemporary Interiors

One of the main advantages of a freestanding or suspended bioethanol fireplace is the freedom it provides when planning a room. Without a conventional chimney breast dictating the layout, the fireplace can be considered alongside sofas, dining furniture, lighting and circulation rather than automatically becoming part of one wall.

Ground Low can sit naturally within lower furniture arrangements, while Ground High and Steel High introduce greater vertical presence. Dome Sky can become part of the architecture itself, and Eye provides a compact freestanding design intended to be appreciated from several directions.

This makes Le Feu particularly well suited to contemporary apartments, open-plan interiors, extensions and renovated homes where introducing a conventional wood-burning fireplace may be difficult or undesirable.

Shop Le Feu Bioethanol Fireplaces in the UK at RB12

RB12 offers a curated selection of Le Feu bioethanol fireplaces in the UK, including the Dome Ground Low, Dome Ground High, Dome Steel High, Dome Sky and Eye collections. The range provides floor-standing, pedestal and ceiling-suspended options for contemporary interiors.

Whether you are looking for a freestanding bioethanol fireplace, a suspended fireplace for an open-plan living space or a sculptural fireplace designed to coordinate with your furniture, RB12 can help with model selection, dimensions and finishes. Explore Le Feu fireplaces online at RB12 and discover Danish fireplace design built around real flame, flexibility and contemporary living.