A magnificent Louis XV-style mantel features fine craftsmanship, echoing the luxuriousness of the Louis XV period. The pure beauty of the Carrara marble, combined with the enormous expense involved in obtaining the precious material, makes this a luxury known to only a wealthy few. Because no two pieces of marble are alike, each surround is a unique work of art.

The grace and symmetry of ornamental marble has been admired since antiquity. An Egyptian named Imhotep (2667 BC - 2648 BC), the first architect on record, used marble for the pyramids he designed noting that it was the most suitable material for immortalizing the art of construction.