Limestone Fireplace Mantel

A new limestone fireplace mantel in a darker stone than most: mottled smoke gray, charcoal and aged parchment, with deep veining and a dry, gritty surface like a sun-baked riverbank. Ionic scrolls frame the opening and a heavy central keystone projects forward from the header. The face is pitted and the edges are softly rounded, so the piece looks as though it has already spent years outdoors.

It measures 70 1/2 inches wide and 63 inches high, with an opening 47 inches wide and 42 inches high; ask us for the shelf depth. This is new stone, selected from the European workshop that supplies our new French mantels, and the design can be made to a custom opening. It ships in sections with a drawing for the mason. The mineral staining and small fissures are part of the stone, not defects, and they vary from block to block.

A limestone fireplace surround in these gray tones suits a library with floor-to-ceiling shelving, a coastal house with reclaimed oak floors, or a dining hall with blackened steel and aged brass. The limestone fireplace mantel can be seen by appointment in Marina Del Rey, or we will send more photographs and a delivered price.