Important 19th Century Florentine Marble Centre Table

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• One of the finest pieces of 19th century English furniture ever made • Firmly attributed to the Royal cabinetmaker, Holland & Sons • Made using stunning rare & exotic timbers, Th...

A fabulous and powerful mid-19th century quarter-sawn oak centre table, now with custom made Corian extending leaves supported on the original slide-out bearers. The top supported on...

Important Palatial & Rare 19th Century Pietra Dura Giltwood Centre Table. This magnificent rectangular table incorporates an exquisitely inlaid Florentine Pietra Dura work of art. The truly incredibly and colourful hardstone specimens have been meticulously chosen & inlaid to form the most gorgeous floral display. It is amongst the finest of its type. This masterpiece is displayed on its original carved work of sculptural art, a baluster stem with acanthus leaves and raised on four acanthus leaf scrolled feet, the gilding, burnished in parts to perfection and highlighting a palatial majesty. The art of creating images by cutting hardstones and fitting them into a jigsaw of shapes, flowered under the Florentine Medici and is known as Pietra Dura. The technique of Pietra Dura is highly prized and widely used and can be found in settings ranging from antique jewellery boxes to the walls of the Taj Mahal. The development of the technique, often called ‘painting in stone’ was one of the many achievements of the Florentine Renaissance. Like many other forms of antique decorative art...

Rare 19th Century Florentine Sicilian Hardstone Agate Inlaid Black Marble Centre Table. The lovely Pietra Dura piece, inlaid with the most...

Important & Rare 19th Century Italian Micromosaic, Bronzed & Parcel Gilt Wood Table. An exquisitely designed masterpiece, the romantic & operatically themed base and stunning top completely are original to each other. With stunning micromosaic scenes, framed in Malachite, centred by the Doves of Pliny, with Rosso Antico marble banding and the exquisitely carved base beautifully sculpted in the most sumptuous Italian form, with rouge silk forming the dramatically vibrant backdrop to the frieze. In wonderful ‘’country house’’ condition. Micromosaic scenes in order: Doves of Pliny ( Centre ) Pantheon ( Top ) Temple of Hercules...

We are delighted to offer for sale this large and very important carved giltwood marble topped impressive centre table circa 19th century A 19th century French carved giltwood centre table in the Louis XIV taste, surmounted by a rectangular panel of breche violette marble, within a foliate border, the cushion frieze decorated with foliage and with shaped and pierced acanthus and paterae aprons, on openwork square section tapered legs with acanthus leaf husk and paterae ornament, united by curved acanthus scroll stretchers with central finial The condition is really quite exquisite, there doesn’t seem to be any losses or issue with the carving anywhere, the marble is free from chips, there may be stress fractures as is often the case with old thick marble tables...

We are delighted to offer for sale this important 19th century gilt brass Dolphin base French marble centre table A truly sublime table, the base is oak with solid gilt brass Dol...

A fabulous 19th Century mahogany marble top centre table, of neat proportions, fantastic quality and finely hand carved with beautifully rich patination and grain. The stunning moul...

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A very fine 19th century mahogany marble top centre table, of fantastic quality and finely hand carved with beautifully rich patination and grain. The gorgeous moulded and fluted emp...

K0325, elegant 19th rosewood occasional table, having original marble top and shaped frieze with brass edge and three cabriole legs with ormolu decoration united by shaped undertier....