Antique Granite Bench

An antique granite bench with a cut-out beneath the seat, a void that lightens the block and gives it the look of a small stone arch. The granite sits in a cool gray range, freckled with iron and warmed in places by a faint blush. The face is heavily textured, deep pits and the marks of the tools that first shaped it, so the surface changes with the light through the day.

It measures 47 inches wide, 14 1/2 inches deep and 21 1/2 inches high; the opening beneath the seat measures 22 1/2 inches across. The seat height is on the tall side, closer to a chair than a garden perch, which makes it easier to get up from. The footprint is broad and stable, so it sits level on gravel or grass without a footing.

This granite bench would do well beside a fire feature, at the end of a walkway, or as a solid base for a pair of large planters in a motor court. Indoors it holds a hall or a bathroom with a stone floor. Come and see it at our yard in Marina Del Rey, or send us a note and we will reply with more photographs and a delivered price.