Limestone Fireplace Mantel

A new limestone fireplace mantel of strict, linear geometry: a flat rectangular header, substantial fluted legs, and a band of vertical fluting running continuously beneath the tiered shelf, so the grooves of the legs are echoed above. A single rosette sits at each upper corner of the legs, the one soft detail in an otherwise disciplined design. The stone is weathered gray and soft oatmeal in color, with a lightly seasoned texture across the face.

It measures 64 1/2 inches wide, 14 inches deep and 54 inches high, with an opening 35 1/2 inches wide and 41 1/2 inches high, a tall and narrow proportion that suits a smaller firebox or a gas insert. This is new stone from the European workshop that makes all of our new French mantels; the design can be ordered to a custom opening, and the finish is a smooth matte that takes light without shine.

A limestone fireplace surround this restrained belongs in a library with paneled walls, a private study, or a primary bedroom with lime-plaster walls and steel windows. The limestone fireplace mantel can be seen by appointment in Marina Del Rey; ask us for more photographs and a delivered quote.