Reclaimed Limestone Fireplace Mantel

A reclaimed stone fireplace mantel in limestone with a wide, patterned header. Prominent rounded corbel blocks break the vertical line of the legs and give the base real depth. Above them the header is cut in deep relief with an interlaced geometric star pattern that runs the full width of the front, so the solid structure carries a textured, shadowed band at eye level. The stone is pale gray and warm sand, and it shows its age in coarse pitting, surface fissures and chipped, worn edges along the stepped shelf.

It measures 67 1/4 inches wide, 20 inches deep and 66 inches high. The opening is 47 inches high; the width steps from 67 1/4 inches at the shelf to 60 inches at the header and 44 3/8 inches at the opening.

An antique fireplace mantel with this much pattern belongs in a private study, a formal library or a traditional living room where it can be seen up close. The stepped shelf takes heavy sculpture or leaning art, and the patterned face sits well against clean plaster, dark wood paneling or restrained contemporary pieces. The stone fireplace mantel is in Marina Del Rey; see it by appointment, or ask us for photographs and a quote.