French Antique Limestone Fireplace Mantel

A French antique stone fireplace mantel in reclaimed limestone, with a substantial silhouette and traditional proportions. The form is restrained: a straight lintel over plain jambs, with a shelf above, and the limestone itself carries the interest. The stone is left as found, with the soft, slightly grainy surface that old French limestone takes on, and the edges have eased over the years. It is a mantel that makes a room feel settled without asking for attention.

Overall it measures 65 1/2 inches wide, 28 inches deep and 63 1/2 inches high. The opening is 51 3/4 inches wide and 54 inches high, with returns of about 26 1/2 inches, so it will stand well out from the wall and take a large firebox. Condition is sound, with the pitting and softened corners usual for an antique fireplace mantel of this age.

It belongs in a formal living room, a sitting room, or a European-inspired house where wood floors and textured walls can sit beside it. It would also take a room with tall ceilings. This stone fireplace mantel has sold. Plain French mantels of this scale come through the yard regularly; ask us and we will send what is current, in Marina Del Rey or on the water.