French Antique 19th Century Limestone Fireplace

A French antique stone fireplace mantel from the 19th century that relies on plain weight: a heavy solid lintel spanning the opening, resting on thick squared legs. The profile is straight and flat, and nothing is added to it. The limestone is soft beige, pale sand and dry stone gray. The surface is matte and porous, taking in light rather than reflecting it. The edges are straight but softened by time, and the faint marks of the tools that shaped the blocks are still there.

It measures 50 1/2 inches wide, 11 1/4 inches deep and 48 inches high; the opening is 39 1/4 inches wide and 39 1/2 inches high. The shallow depth makes it easier to fit than most antique mantels of this width. Condition is honest and even, with no old repairs.

This is an antique fireplace mantel for a room that values calm: a relaxed living area, a quiet study, a bedroom. Linen, clay and rough-sawn wood sit comfortably beside it, and it leaves room for your art and furniture to do the talking. The stone fireplace mantel is in our yard in Marina Del Rey. Come and stand in front of it, or send us your room and we will quote it delivered.