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Pair of Antique Roman Porphyry, Grand Tour Period Hand-Carved Lidded Vases
Located in New York, NY
A very fine pair of antique roman porphyry, Grand Tour period hand carved lidded vases. These are a
Category
Antique 1830s Italian Grand Tour Vases
Materials
Porphyry
Italian Early 19th Century Solid Porphyry and Ormolu Urn, circa 1810
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
to the Romans. Porphyry is considered the Imperial Stone of the Roman Empire. In the year 18 AD, the
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Urns
Materials
Porphyry, Ormolu
French Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Porphyry and Ormolu Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
purple, which was the color of nobility to the Romans. Porphyry is considered the Imperial Stone of the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Urns
Materials
Porphyry, Ormolu
19th Century Neoclassical Style Mahogany, Ormolu and Porphyry Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
color of nobility to the Romans. Porphyry is considered the Imperial Stone of the Roman Empire. In the
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 21.5 in W 39.5 in D 39.5 in
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Marble and Porphyry Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Romans. Porphyry is considered the Imperial Stone of the Roman Empire. In the year 18 AD, the Roman
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras
Materials
Marble, Porphyry, Ormolu
H 28.75 in W 8.25 in D 3.5 in
Pair of Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Marble and Porphyry Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
“porphyry” comes from the Latin word for purple, which was the color of nobility to the Romans. Porphyry is
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Marble
H 27.5 in W 4.25 in D 4.25 in
Roman Marble and Porphyry Veneered Table
Located in Newport Beach, CA
An exceptional table made of a Roman pavonazzo marble base, originally from a labrum, circa 1st/2nd
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Center Tables
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
Roman Temple with Imperial Marbles (Porphyry and Serpentine) and Rubies Pendant
Located in Roma, IT
Roman temple ! The columns are made with an authentic Imperial marble, red porphyry, and in the central
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Ruby, Sterling Silver
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W 2 in L 3 in
A Set of Four Large Porphyry Obelisks With Roundels of the Roman Emperors
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
to the massif where porphyry was quarried in Egypt, which the Romans called Mons Porphyrites.
The
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Obelisks
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
H 76.78 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
A Rare Islamic Large Porphyry Mortar
Located in London, GB
colour purple for their own use and so porphyry and the Egyptian quarries became their exclusive Roman
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Mounted Objects
Materials
Porphyry
Important Set of Four Large Porphyry Obelisks
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
association to the massif where porphyry was quarried in Egypt, which the Romans called Mons Porphyrites
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Porphyry
Porphyry: Red Imperial Porphyry Power and Religion (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
over the course of at least 2000 years and more has represented royalty, the authority of the Roman
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Books
Materials
Paper
Italian Porphyry Veneered Model of a Torso, after the Antique, Anthony Redmile
By J. Antony Redmile
Located in New York, NY
An Italian porphyry veneered model of a torso, after the antique by Anthony Redmile on marble
Category
20th Century Great Britain (UK) Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
H 30 in W 28 in D 17 in
Pair of gilt bronze and porphyry antique French jardinières
Located in London, GB
figures and set to each side with a porphyry panel, on scrolled foliate feet.
These fine antique
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
Regency Imperial Egyptian Porphyry and Statuary Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Porphyry frieze centred by a crisply carved and bold statuary marble mask depicting Aurora, the Roman
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Antique 1810s Italian Egyptian Revival Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Statuary Marble, Porphyry
H 47.52 in W 69.3 in D 11.82 in
19th C Regency Imperial Egyptian Porphyry & Statuary Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Porphyry frieze centred by a crisply carved and bold statuary marble mask depicting Aurora, the Roman
Category
Antique 1810s Italian Egyptian Revival Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Statuary Marble, Porphyry
H 47.52 in W 69.3 in D 11.82 in
Bronze and Porphyry Clock by Julien Le Roy, 19th Century
By Julien Le Roy
Located in Cypress, CA
A magnificent 19th century French Louis XVI ormolu and patinated bronze mounted Porphyry clock with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Porphyry, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Egyptian Porphyry Ormolu-Mounted Brule Parfumes after Gouthiere
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in New York, NY
reached the massif where porphyry was quarried in Egypt, where the Romans adopted and called Mons
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vases
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Gilt & Patinated Bronze Sphinxes on Porphyry & Bron
Located in Hudson, NY
patinated and rests upon large blocks of carved porphyry. This then is set into bronze patinated and gilded
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
H 9 in W 11.5 in D 5.5 in
Pair Napoleon III Egyptian Imperial Porphyry Urns and Covers
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair Napoleon III Egyptian imperial porphyry urns and covers, each with a shaped cover and
Category
Antique 1870s French Egyptian Urns
Materials
Ormolu
Italian Varicolored Marble Bust Of A Roman Emperor
Located in Bradenton, FL
A large and Impressive mixed marble and porphyry bust depicting an Emperor. The white marble head
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Greco Roman Busts
Materials
Marble
Italian 19th-20th Century Neoclassical & Greco-Roman Style Scagliola Wall Plaque
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large Italian 19th-20th century neoclassical and Greco-Roman style architectural Scagliola wall
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Greco Roman Decorative Art
Materials
Other
H 28.25 in W 48.25 in D 1.5 in
Italian 19th-20th Century Neoclassical & Greco-Roman Style Scagliola Wall Plaque
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large Italian 19th-20th century neoclassical and Greco-Roman style architectural scagliola wall
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Greco Roman Decorative Art
Materials
Other
H 28.25 in W 48.25 in D 1.5 in
2 Authentic Ancient Roman Coins and 3 Imperial Marbles Silver Bracelet
Located in Roma, IT
ancient coins, the bracelet showcases the timeless beauty of three Roman marbles: porphyry, serpentine
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Chain Bracelets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair French Empire 19th-20th Century Red Porphyry-Like Granite & Ormolu Obelisks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
from the Greek for purple) and remarkable hardness. The Romans imported porphyry in great quantities
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Revival Urns
Materials
Slate, Granite, Bronze, Ormolu
H 77 in W 19 in D 19 in
18th Century, Roman Architectural Capriccio Attributed to Francesco Chiarottini
Located in IT
Francesco Chiarottini (1748-1796)
Roman Architectural Capriccio
Oil on glass, cm 52 x 67 without
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Glass
H 31.11 in W 25.2 in D 2.37 in
Roman Mahogany Console Table with Pietra Dura Top, Francesco Sibilio
By Francesco Sibilio
Located in London, GB
Jasper, all within an outer porphyry border, the mahogany table stand with a drawer in the frieze raised
Category
Antique 1820s Italian Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Early 19th C. Roman Specimen Marble, Antique Glass and Micro Mosaic Gueridon
By Francesco Sibilio
Located in PARIS, FR
marbles, hard stones, with Roman polychrome antique glass and Roman micro-mosaic
Rome, Italy, first third
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Gueridon
Materials
Marble
Italian 19th Century Neoclassical St. Decorative Wall Plaque of a Roman Emperor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, faux painted marble and patinated wood decorative wall plaque of a Roman Emperor. The plaque in
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art
Materials
Carrara Marble
H 40.25 in W 32.75 in D 3.5 in
Alabaster Sculpture, Lady With Mask In The Taste Of Antique, 19th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Woman with mask, alabaster sculpture in the style of the antique on a porphyry and white Carrara
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Alabaster, Porphyry
Early 20th Century Specimen Marble & Semi Precious Stone Gilt Bronze Table
Located in London, by appointment only
overstated, they include Lapis Lazuli, Rosso Antico, rare Egyptian Granitos, Imperial Egyptian Porphyry
Category
Early 20th Century European Greco Roman Center Tables
Materials
Porphyry, Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Breccia Marble, Siena Marble, Bronze
Rare 19th Century Grand Tour Marble Top Table on Giltwood Base
Located in London, GB
by the Roman mosaics discovered at the Palatine's Palace of the Ceasars, the circular top is made up
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Center Tables
Materials
Malachite, Marble, Porphyry
Antique Grand Tour Italian Vatican Micro-Mosaic Marble Desk Weight 19th Century
Located in London, GB
stones including malachite, agate, onyx, cornelian, porphyry and pink granite.
Not only is this desk
Category
Antique 1870s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Agate, Malachite, Onyx, Granite, Marble, Porphyry
H 3.94 in W 5.52 in D 3.94 in
Large Italian Mixed Marble Bust Of Emperor Julius Caesar
Located in Bradenton, FL
A large and Impressive mixed marble and porphyry bust depicting Emperor Julius Caesar. The white
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Greco Roman Busts
Materials
Marble
Pietra Dure Specimen Marble and Bronze Table
Located in London, by appointment only
- Giallo Tigrato
4 - Rosso Levanto
5 - Roman Baixas Breccia
6 - Cork Red Marble
7 - Giallo
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Grand Tour End Tables
Materials
Porphyry, Marble, Bronze
19th Century, Pair of Italian Lacquered Bronze Vases
Located in IT
porphyry with applications in chiseled and gilded bronze, Rome, late nineteenth century - early twentieth
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Italian Hand Coloured Vase Print in Villa Lante G.B Piranesi 1 of 2
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Extra large Roman marble vase on a porphyry pedestal printed on a hand press on 100% cotton
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Prints
Materials
Wood, Paper
H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 0.12 in
Contemporary Italian Hand Coloured Vase Print in Villa Lante G.B Piranesi 2 of 2
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Extra large Roman marble vase on a porphyry pedestal printed on a hand press on 100% cotton
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Prints
Materials
Wood, Paper
H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 0.12 in
Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Mirrors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
marble Roman emperors set on a wonderfully executed faux painted Porphyry background. Surrounding each
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Austrian Neoclassical Gueridon with Micro Mosaic and Specimen Marble Top
Located in Greenwich, CT
top with Roman micro-mosaic center depicting ruins, having porphyry and malachite border, the body
Category
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Gueridon
Materials
Marble
Precious Objet Stand
By Thomas Engelhart
Located in New York, NY
stand situated on three triangular legs, wrapped in Engelhart's 'Roman Stone' porphyry-inspired
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Paper
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Marble Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu, black Porphyry
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Italian Marble Profile Plaques of Virgil & Dante, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
writers Virgil and Dante and are superbly mounted on oval faux Porphyry plaques.
The attention to
Category
Antique 1850s Italian Decorative Art
Materials
Carrara Marble
H 12.21 in W 8.27 in D 1.97 in
Set Vase Clock 19th Century Style Empire
Located in Warsaw, PL
originated from the first half of the nineteenth century. The Empire style was based on elements of the Roman
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Study of the Pergamene Head, or The Dying Alexander
Located in Middletown, NY
, London. The sculpture in the National Gallery is made of imperial Egyptian porphyry resting on a marble
Category
Early 19th Century Italian School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Color Pencil, Graphite, Handmade Paper
Large 19th Century Bronze Bust
By Sabatino De Angelis
Located in London, GB
on a faux-porphyry base. Italy, 1890–1900 (The pedestal is available in a separate listing).
Superb
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts
Materials
Bronze
Vase Clock 19th Century Style Empire by Blanc Fils Palais Roya
Located in Warsaw, PL
half of the nineteenth century. The Empire style was based on elements of the Roman Empire and its
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Antique Italian Cameo Hair Pin with Double Portrait of Cosimo I de Medici
Located in Chicago, IL
opposite end has a section of coiled wire
Literature:
Portraits of Roman Emperors were popular and highly
Category
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance More Jewelry
Materials
Onyx, Gold
Early 19th Century English Regency Egyptian Style Fireplace in Statuary Marble
Located in London, GB
caped with well carved heads of Antinous Osiris, the Greek lover and favourite of the Roman Emperor
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Neoclassical Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone, Marble, Statuary Marble
H 45.01 in W 65.01 in D 12.01 in
19th Century Italian Six-Panel Painted Wood Folding Screen in Gilt Bronze Frame
Located in Firenze, IT
allegories, flowers, putti, grotesque and symbolic animals inspired by the Ancient Greek and Ancient Roman
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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H 62.21 in W 77.96 in D 1.19 in
Pair 19th Century Italian Orbicular Granite & Walnut Console Tables
Located in London, by appointment only
Egyptian Porphyry, further highlighting their Royal quality and sit above superbly figured Italian Walnut
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Granite
Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XVI Period by Arnoux À Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
with a stone base made of marble, alabaster or porphyry. However, thanks to the skill of remarkable
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Gueridons with 6th Century Roman Porphyry and Geometric Intarsia Tops
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare and unusual pair of Gueridons with 6th century Roman Porphyry and Intricate geometric
Category
Antique 19th Century European Side Tables
Materials
Porphyry
Porphyry Roman Emperor Cameo
Located in Bruxelles, BE
A rare and impressive italian porphyry cameo of a roman emperor.
Late 18th or early 19th century.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porphyry
Roman, Neoclassical Period Bronze Sculpture
Located in Florence, IT
Amazone on Horseback. A bronze sculpture with dark patina. Antique and very rare porphyry and white
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Roman Marble Head of a Young Boy, or possibly Eros
Located in Los Angeles, CA
on a porphyry base
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Roman Pietre Dure-Top Attributed to Raffaelli on an Anglo-Indian Ebony Table
By Giacomo Raffaelli
Located in London, GB
hardstones, porphyry, agates, alabaster, malachite, lapis lazuli and labradorite. There are several possible
Category
Antique 1820s Italian Neoclassical Gueridon
Materials
Marble
Neoclassical Bronze Sculpture
Located in Florence, IT
Satyr And Dionysus. A bronze sculpture with dark patina. Antique and very rare porphyry and white
Category
20th Century Italian Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
16th Century Italian Pietra Dura Multicolor Panel Table Top
Located in New York, NY
This 15th or 16th centuryu panel re-uses elements from Antiquity in red and green porphyry, breccia
Category
16th Century Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Marble
20th Century Large Hand Carved Shelves in Baroque Style
Located in Rome, IT
This pair of carved wooden shelves of the late 20th century is the work of Roman artisans from the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Rococo Wall Brackets
Materials
Wood
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