Limestone Bench

A limestone bench with a tall back, closer to garden architecture than to furniture. The backrest rises to spherical finials and carries a central rosette medallion in relief, framed by raised moulded lines that keep the ornament crisp but restrained. The stone is a wash of warm cream and sand that deepens to honey in the recesses, fine grained, with edges softened by wear. High curved side panels close the seat in on either side.

It measures 84 inches wide, 21 inches deep and 56 1/2 inches high; the seat sits at 21 1/2 inches. It is a heavy piece that wants a level base and a wall or a hedge behind it to look right, and its scale is substantial enough to hold its own against large urns or an outdoor fireplace.

A limestone garden bench of this height turns a blank exterior wall into a finished alcove, gives a formal walk somewhere to end, and makes a sheltered place to sit with the side panels closing out the wind. This limestone bench can be seen by appointment in Marina Del Rey, or we will send more photographs and a quote.