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Affordable Fireplaces
Walter S. Arnold, Sculptor / Stone Carver Chicago, U.S.A. |
These fireplaces can be custom carved for you in limestone
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My fireplaces are unique individual pieces, works
of art and artisanship hand carved to suit your home. On this page I
have new yet traditional designs. These fireplaces are custom carved one at a
time, the design, dimensions and type of stone can be modified to fit your taste
and your budget. I work with various American limestones, as well as European limestone and marble. I use only real, natural stone, and I personally select the blocks. These fireplaces can not be compared with mass produced factory fireplaces. Please don't be confused by comparisons to "cast stone", which is a type of cast cement and which can be produced in large, one size fits all quantities. Hand carved fireplaces in natural stone can be affordable and will add to the value of your home. A stone fireplace can continue to bring pleasure for hundreds of years. |
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| 68-W Simple Georgian | 33-S Delicate Viennese art nouveau | ||
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66-Y Italian Country fireplace. This is a
simple country fireplace design embellished with an ornate center
frieze. The carving is based on a 16th century panel in the Palazzo Ducale in
Venice, Italy. |
WC-11 Simple Regency fireplace in Portuguese limestone with carved
rosettes in the corners A variation of this design, WC-10, appears on my Modern Fireplaces page. |
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53-C Bolection
fireplace Several versions are shown |
72-W Simple Classic fireplace in honed white Carrara marble | 61-T Rustic country fireplace in Travertino Noce | |
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| 63-F Simple French provincial fireplace with carved fleur-des-lis in antiqued limestone | 70-P Estate fireplace with arched opening and keystone | 56-C Bolection with shelf | |
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| 13-B Bolection fireplace in limestone with travertine inner surround and hearth | 22-P Large Rustic split limestone fireplace surround, 80" wide | 22-P Rustic split limestone fireplace surround | |
