Antique Mediterranean Limestone Fireplace

An antique stone fireplace mantel from the Mediterranean, wide in proportion, with an arched opening and a substantial stepped cornice above. The reclaimed limestone varies between warm sand, pale cream and smoky gray patina, with the softened edges and weathered surface of a piece that has stood for a long time. The arch and the deep cornice are the design; there is little else, and little else is needed at this width.

It measures 88 1/2 inches wide, 28 3/4 inches deep and 73 inches high, with an opening of 59 3/4 by 53 1/4 inches. It is reclaimed whole, jambs, lintel and shelf, from a Mediterranean house. Photographs of the face and the returns are available; ask and we will also send a drawing of the opening so your mason can check the hearth before anything moves.

A mantel over seven feet wide suits a great room, a dining hall, a boutique hotel lounge or a serious restoration project, with natural timber, lime plaster and iron. It can hold a working firebox or stand as an architectural feature. This stone fireplace mantel is in Marina Del Rey; come and see it, or ask for photographs and a delivered price for the antique limestone fireplace.