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What marble is used for?
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Marble can be used for a handful of different projects. For example, marble is used to create buildings, sculptures, countertops, and can also be found in soil, supplements, and can even be used as a neutralizing acid.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Vintage marble specimen table
Located in MILL, NL
Large marble specimen table from the 20th century
Four-centimetre-thick marble top inlaid with dozens of different types of marble.
Category
20th Century European Center Tables
Materials
Marble
Large Marble Specimen Bust of Julius Caesar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large black, red, and white marble specimen bust of Julius Caesar.
Dimensions:
35"H x 29"W x 14"D.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Busts
Materials
Marble
Marble Specimen tableau 19th century
Located in MILL, NL
Marble Specimen Tablet.
A typical Grand Tour artefact.
Category
Antique 19th Century Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Neoclassical Style Coffee Table with Italian Marble Specimen Top
Located in London, GB
The rectangular tabletop is made from Italian marble, with a black marble base inlaid with a chessboard pattern of different colored polychrome marble specimens.
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French Ormolu Coffee Table with Italian Marble Specimen Top
Located in London, GB
French ormolu coffee table with Italian marble specimen top
French and Italian, 20th Century
Measures: Height 57cm, width 109cm, depth 59cm
Crafted in the timeless neoclassical ...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
An Italian Marble Specimen Sample Book, 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The cover inlaid with the title 'COLLECTIO MARMORUM' incorporating ebony, tulipwood and mahogany. The hinged wooden book having the appearance of gold pages and opening to reveal a t...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble
