Antique Granite Bench

An antique granite bench that settles into a room or a garden without fuss. The stone is a cool gray with soft black peppering and threads of rust and gold running through the grain. The top has been worn smooth and is pleasant to touch; the sides are another matter, pitted deep and broken along natural lines, so the piece shows both faces of the same rock. The edges are irregular but still crisp, which keeps it looking architectural rather than like rubble.

It measures 59 inches wide, 16 inches deep and 18 inches high, a comfortable seat height. The slab and its supports are plain blocks, no ornament, and the weight is considerable; it travels on a pallet and is set by two or three people with straps, or by a small machine.

A granite bench of this size suits an entry hall against a plaster wall, the foot of a bed over a stone or wood floor, or a garden path where the shade can move across it through the day. Outdoors it can stay out all year without harm. The bench can be seen by appointment in Marina Del Rey, or we will send more photographs and a quote delivered to you.