The Malm Ventless Copper Fireplace

This is the modern ventless fireplace inspired by the iconic MALM models popularized in California during the 1960s. Originating in the mid-20th century concepts of architect Wendell Lovett, this freestanding fireplace continues the artisan’s innovative interior design principles with a swept-back opening that allows a fire to be seen from any part of a room. Requiring no gas hookup, chimney, or special venting, this model is made with sturdy pure copper panels shaped over a mandrel into an unobtrusive, slender form that implies all the workings of a traditional fireplace, but without the attendant concerns of sparks, fumes, or smoke. Advancing the sustainability tradition of Sonoma County, it burns biofuel—a safe, combustible fuel sourced from sustainable biomass—rather than wood, providing the same ambiance as a wood fire while producing harmless water vapor.