Contemporary Fireplaces
Walter S. Arnold, Sculptor / Stone Carver
Chicago, U.S.A.
Gargoyle fireplace 3-F © Walter S. Arnold

naturalistic stone trees - original fireplace design © Walter S. Arnold

31-M  Two naturalistic stone trees, filled with carved birds and animals, form the legs of this unique fireplace
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Oregon fireplace © stonecarver.com

18-D  Oregon fireplace with deer and oak leaves

 

Rustic split limestone fire surround 

22-P Rustic split limestone fireplace surround

48-C  Dragon Fireplace

Chinese dragon for a fireplace

Chinese dragon fireplace- original fireplace design © Walter S. Arnold.
This fireplace features two Chinese dragons, each 40" tall. The cornice which spans across the two dragons is a design based on the tile roofs of traditional Chinese architecture.

Photo by Jon Randolph
The dragon climbs on a stack of books
 I created this original design to fit the library of my clients home. I created this original custom design for the library of a private home, and the dragon is on top of a stack of carved books.

I first carved a 16" tall model for the dragons. Reproductions of that model are available in my Gargoyle Store.

surround for zero-clearance insert

9-P  Geometric surround for gas fireplace insert 

modern fireplace

12-P  Modern geometric fireplace

Dramatic Geometric Fireplace in Kansas Limestone

37-S  Geometric fireplace in Kansas limestone

 

Abstract wave form © Walter S. Arnold
60-K  Abstract wave forms created from two types of French limestone

Limestone ball and arrow design © stonecarver.com
 46-C Arrow Folds

 

Regency fireplace in Portuguese limestone
WC-10 Regency Fireplace
Portuguese limestone
If you like this design, you may also like the similar WC-11 design with carved rosettes on my Affordable Fireplaces page.

Bolection Kansas Limestone fireplace
53-C  Bolection fireplace in Kansas limestone

 

Bolection fireplace
53-C  Another variation of this fireplace
Simple Bolection style fireplace surround 54c
54-C  Kansas limestone
Bolection with corner blocks

Select any image to see a larger view of the fireplace.
Note that many of these photos were taken on the day of the installation.



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