French Antique Granite Stone Mill used as Bench

A small French antique granite bench with a tight arc, cut from an antique millstone that spent its first life grinding grain. Friction from the milling wore the inner channel into a deep, smooth concave curve, and a dark patina has settled into that polished surface, moving from warm brown to deep charcoal gray. The thick backrest and front lip were never dressed and remain raw and heavily chipped, showing the crystalline structure of the granite.

It measures 52 1/2 inches wide, 18 1/2 inches deep and 19 inches high; the listing also records a 15 3/4 inch measurement across the width and 12, 10 1/2 and 7 inch heights for seat, back and base. It is a dense single block and heavier than it looks.

The compact curve suits a small urban courtyard, the end of a narrow crushed gravel path, or the shade of an old olive tree as a reading seat. A troweled lime plaster wall behind it sets off the rough rim, and weathered oak nearby warms the gray. This stone garden bench has sold. We usually have an antique millstone or two in the yard and more on the water; ask and we will send what is current.