Reclaimed Limestone Mantel

A reclaimed limestone fireplace mantel with a heavy, block-built profile. The legs are stacked, rough-faced blocks that make the weight of the stone plain. Under the header, two massive S-curved corbel brackets with spiral volutes at their sides carry the shelf, and a crisp dentil course runs along the header to give the rougher stonework a clear, structured edge. The stone shifts from pale cream to a heavily weathered gray, with dark natural discoloration settled into the joints and the hollows of the corbels. The edges are worn and softened, and the texture is irregular from decades of use.

It measures 65 inches wide, 29 inches deep and 57 inches high; the opening is 49 inches wide and 47 inches high. The blocks separate for transport and we supply a setting drawing.

An antique fireplace mantel with oversized corbels and raw block legs holds its own in a formal room, a large library or a transitional interior that favors unpolished materials. It will frame a living room fire, a library reading corner or a large entry wall, around a wood or gas firebox or as a dry surround. The limestone fireplace mantel is in our yard in Marina Del Rey; come and see it, or ask us for photographs and a quote.