French Antique Limestone Slab

A French antique limestone slab in cool gray and slate tones, almost square, with a coarse, pitted face that gives good grip underfoot. The weathering darkens to charcoal around the perimeter and the finish is matte throughout, so the stone absorbs light rather than throwing it back. Two square-cut holes go through the field, and the edges are cleft and broken rather than sawn, which gives the outline a slightly irregular, settled look.

It measures 50 1/2 inches wide, 51 inches deep and 3 1/2 inches high. The sides taper slightly, which allows tight mortar joints when set in paving, or independent placement on gravel where its own weight holds it. The two holes serve for drainage under a fountain basin or as dowel points for fixing a base. Condition is as found; the broken edges and pitting are the character, and the gray hides soot and dust well.

It belongs as a hearth landing in front of a wood fire, as a threshold at a garden door, or as a plinth under a heavy urn or a piece of sculpture in a motor court. On a steel frame it would make a square stone table for a terrace. This limestone slab is in Marina Del Rey and can be seen by appointment, or we will send photographs and a delivered price.