Ashford Black Marble
English Mid-19th Century Octagonal Ashford Black Marble and Inlaid Table Top
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
An English mid-19th century octagonal black marble and pietre dure inlaid tabletop by William Adam
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Tables
Materials
Marble
H 18.51 in W 18.51 in D 0.79 in
Bankes Obelisk, England, Ashford Black Marble, First Half of the 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
So-called Bankes obelisk made of black marble ("Ashford Black"), after the obelisk of Philae, which
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Antique Early 19th Century English Grand Tour Architectural Models
Materials
Marble
H 18.51 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Mid 19th Century Pair of Ashford Pietra Dura Obelisks
Located in London, GB
An excellent mid19th Century pair of Ashford black marble obelisks inlaid with a selection of
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Art Nouveau Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Rare Pair of Neo Classical Ashford Derbyshire Black Marble Candle Sticks, c1850
Located in Whitburn, GB
Technical Description
A rare pair of Ashford Black Marble candlesticks produced in the mid 19th
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Antique 1850s More Lighting
Materials
Marble
Derbyshire Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Table Top
Located in London, GB
A fine derbyshire pietra dura specimen marble table top, circa 1820.
The Ashford black marble top
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Tables
Materials
Marble
A fine Derbyshire black marble end support specimen table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
, all set into Ashford black marble carved with low relief floral and foliate borders, raised on a
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Antique Early 19th Century English Side Tables
Materials
Marble
An Ashford (Derbyshire) black marble pen tray
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An Ashford (Derbyshire) black marble pen tray, of rectangular form with two pen trays and a small
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Antique 1850s English Desk Sets
Materials
Marble
Early Victorian Ashford Marble Table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Ashford marble is a type of limestone which can be polished to a glossy black finish. It is quarried in
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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Tables
Materials
Marble
Antique Victorian Ashford Pietra Dura Marble Obelisk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful Derbyshire Ashford pietra dura obelisk, inlaid with lillies, circa 1880 in date
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Antique 1880s English Victorian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Malachite
Victorian Marquetry Oval Table Attributed to Collinson and Lock, circa 1880
By Collinson & Lock
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Gillows, but continued to produce furniture of this type for several years.
Ashford Black Marble is a
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Gueridon
Materials
Wood
H 30.32 in W 27.17 in D 19.69 in
An octagonal Derbyshire Black Marble table with Lapis Lazuli
By Tomlinson
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
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Literature: John Michael Tomlinson, Derbyshire Black Marble, Ashbourne, 1996, p.61, shows a very similar
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Antique 1850s English Tables
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
A circular Derbyshire Black Marble pietra dura table, attributed to Tomlinson
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A circular Derbyshire Black Marble pietra dura table, attributed to Tomlinson. the circular top is
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Antique 1850s English Tables
Materials
Wood
Georgian Blue John and Silver Urn
By Sir William Chambers
Located in New Orleans, LA
-extinct Blue John Cavern in Derbyshire, England. Set atop its Ashford marble plinth, the form is mounted
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Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Urns
Materials
Stone, Marble
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Located in Woking, GB
Grand tour bronze model of The Arc de Triumph on original slate base. Unusual large size, and extremely fine detail and colour. 23cm high, 20cm wide, 14cm depth
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Located in London, GB
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Located in Salisbury, GB
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Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
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Blue John and Ashford Black Marble Table
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Located in New Orleans, LA
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Ashford Marble Table
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
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By Bright & Co. of Buxton
Located in London, GB
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19th Century Pietra Dura Grand Tour Hardstone Specimen Desk Paperweight
Located in Lowestoft, GB
inlaid into a Ashford black marble rectangular body. Hardstones including malachite, agate, porphyry
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H 8.08 in W 4.53 in D 0.63 in
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Located in London, GB
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Located in New Orleans, LA
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Located in London, GB
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Located in London, GB
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Located in New York, NY
O3D0282
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A set of three "Bleu John" Urns, circa 1810-1815.
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
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Ashford Black Marble For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the ashford black marble you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A ashford black marble — often made from stone, marble and wood — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer ashford black marble, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. When you’re browsing for the right ashford black marble, those designed in Victorian, Empire and neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. Sir William Chambers each produced at least one beautiful ashford black marble that is worth considering.
How Much is a Ashford Black Marble?
The average selling price for a ashford black marble at 1stDibs is $14,183, while they’re typically $1,448 on the low end and $110,519 for the highest priced.
Questions About Ashford Black Marble
- Where is black marble found?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Black marble is found in various locations. Some of the most well-known quarries are in Agadir-Biougra and Erfoud, Morocco; Markina, Spain; Laurens, France; Zaghouan, Tunisia; La Spezia, Italy; and Balochistan, Pakistan. Shop a variety of black marble furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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