Limestone Fireplace Mantel

A new limestone fireplace mantel of heavy, solid proportions, with a stepped arch over the opening that throws deep shadow lines against the wall. The legs land on plain block feet, the mouldings are sharp and distinct, and the stone is honed to a finish that feels cool, dry and chalky under the hand. The color runs from pale cream to warm beige, with small fossil shells and gray mineral veins showing up close, and the surface is fully matte.

It measures 72 inches wide, 12 inches deep and 49 inches high overall, with a firebox opening 54 1/2 inches wide by 39 1/2 inches high. This is new stone, selected from a European workshop, and the same arched profile can be made to a custom opening on order.

It would balance a high-ceilinged living room, break up a wall of dark shelving in a library, or stand opposite the bed in a primary bedroom as the room's one permanent fixture. Rough lime plaster and smoked oak boards suit it. This stone fireplace mantel has sold. We usually have similar arched mantels in the yard or on the water; ask and we will send what is current and a quote for a limestone fireplace mantel to your size.