French Antique Limestone Pedestal

A French antique stone pedestal in limestone, a compact rectangular block with a deep, straight channel cut through its upper surface. The stone has a two-tone patina: soft pale beige on the smoother sides and an intensely blackened face layered with rust-colored moss on the weather side. Corners are chipped, edges have softened, and the marks of age are everywhere on it. It looks like what it is, a block taken from an old French wall or yard.

It measures 13 3/4 inches wide, 13 3/4 inches deep and 18 3/4 inches high. The channel across the top is stepped: about 7 1/4 inches at its widest, 4 1/2 inches further down and 2 1/2 inches at the bottom of the cut. The block is one piece and heavy; it stands flat without fixing.

Set a bronze, an iron lantern or a big ceramic on it in a courtyard or on a stone patio; stand it at the edge of a garden against raw steel, where the black face is dramatic; or bring it indoors against pale plaster, where the contrast is quieter. A stone pedestal this small ships easily. The limestone pedestal is in our yard in Marina Del Rey; come and see both faces, or ask us for photographs and a quote.