Antique Lapis

With a very Fine and elaborate “Boulle” ornamentation inlaid with wood, copper, brass and lapis lazuli and ornamented with arabesque, acanthus and palmet motifs.

On the front there is a piece of spanish brocatelle and a piece of lapis lazuli. Brass elements. Italy first half of 19th century.

When fitted together, the surtout de table features an outer pierced ormolu gallery and a central interior surface of semi precious stones inlaid together in a chessboard pattern. La...

The obelisk is very elegantly inlaid with a variety of semi-precious polished hard-stone, including Derbyshire Blue John, lapis lazuli, malachite, Carrara marble, polished agate etc.

A grand tour era (possibly Italian) obelisk constructed with a stepped black marble square base, a highly decorated mixed material stem which consists of malachite, lapis, granite, m...

A pair of 19th century French Empire five-light cast brass candelabra, each with black marble base inlaid with Lapis Lazuli. Fine casting with urn shaped form, scrolled arms with flo...

Exceptional Victorian Etruscan Revival Micro Mosaic Swan Brooch Depiction of two playful swans floating in water amongst flowers and foliate entirely comprised of small rectangular m...

A rainbow of natural hues emanates from the inlaid hardstones, which include yellow siena, Breche d'Alep, rouge griotte, malachite, red and black porphyry, lapis lazuli, green antico...

The edges are inset with lapis lazuli framed over with silver and enamel mounts.

These plaques consist of a variety of semi precious stones including Malachite, Quartz, Rouge Marble, and Lapis Lazuli. These will be conversation pieces at your next gathering and w...

The artist has used beautifully coloured semi-precious stones such as lapis, turquoise, malachite, and agate. A truly incredible Indian Raj period work of art, circa 1910.

Hardstone & Semi-Precious Specimens include: Lapis Lazuli Amethyst Malachite Oberstein Agates Carnelian Chalcedony Labradorite Aventurine Rhodonite ...

Signature: Austrian silver-mark, WW-mark. What is unusual for a Wiener Werkstatte silver-object. The signatures are on the bottom side instead of clearly visible on the object Mat...

An Important and Rare 17th to 18th Century Italian Pietra Dura Ormolu Mounted Ebony Jewelry Box/ Casket, attributed to Ducal workshop. The rectangular body is raised on four cast gi...

A very fine and mpressive life-size Italian, early 20th century marble bust of a Greco Roman Warrior, probably Hercules, after the antique. The large beautifully carved and decorated...

At each corner of the square, quatrefoil devices formed in lapis lazuli, red, and white hardstones create a unifying motif, anchoring the entire design within the square frame.

The ornate slender bronze body fitted with a rectangular vanity mirror surmounted with a beaded trim and blue-celeste Cloisonné enamel corners centering a ribbon bow supported by two...

Each pedestal is supported by four cabriole legs and is topped by a piece of lapis lazuli, the colour of which complements the blue-ground colour of the porcelain of each vase.

Jeweled with semi-precious stones, including lapis lazuli, malachite, mother of pearl, mabe pearls , rhodochrosite, amethyst, tigers eye, quartz crystal and accented with gold elemen...

A stunning and most unique French 19th century Napoleon III Period ebony, ormolu, tortoiseshell, brass, pewter, Lapis Lazuli, mother of pearl, and black Belgian marble vitrine cabine...

Grand luxuriously appointed design, featuring refined, highly sophisticated decoration on all sides, rare precious woods and exotic materials, including scarce diamond-shaped blue la...

The antique brass Mughal ewer is a magnificent piece of art and craftsmanship that reflects the opulence and grandeur of the Mughal Empire. This ewer, originating from the Mughal per...

!9th century Regency Pietra Dura specimen marble and figural bronze gueridon center table. Italian Pietra Dura center medallion on specimen marble top seated on a french patinated br...

Their fronts have many specimen hard stones including lapis - Sitting on square stepped bases the fronts have decorative mosaic specimen hard stones including lapis_lazuli, malachite...

Including vari-coloured and banded agates, tigers eye, ammonite, blue-john, rhodonite, lapis lazuli and porphyry and sitting on a 19th Century carved gilt wood base.

It features three large, bezel set, carved glass scarabs coloured to suggest Lapis Lazuli, Onyx and Carnelian glass. The scarabs are carved with patterns on their reverse.

Traditionally portrayed with a deep blue complexion recalling lapis lazuli, Bhaiṣajyaguru represents spiritual and physical healing and the alleviation of suffering through Buddhist ...

The cover with depiction of butterflies among different flowers, all on the background of blue enamel imitating the color of lapis lazuli. The sides are decorated with bats and more ...

Art Deco solitaire vase of Nancy's pâté verre in vibrant blue polychrome cobalt glass, marbled lapis lazuli in the style of André Gallé. André Delatte was born in Châtenois (Vosges,...

The later rectangular specimen marble top inset with a fabulous selection of various marble and semi-precious stones including Porphyry, Sicilian Jasper, Giallo Antico and Lapis Lazu...

Luxury materials like rare marbles, onyx, agate, and lapis lazuli soared in popularity because they embodied the era's spirit of uncompromised opulence, celebration, and technologica...

A striking wide border encircles the field with a series of stylized flowering vines and repeating tree-of-life motifs on a brilliant lapis-blue ground, framed by multiple contrastin...

A further band in deep lapis-blue and contrasting enamel creates a dramatic transition, perhaps suggestive of mountains or distant landscape.

The field is composed of a meticulously drawn allover palmette and floral lattice, rendered in rich jewel tones of saffron, crimson, lapis blue, ivory, and coral on a deep chocolate ...

The innermost border is composed of rectangular elements with lobed short sides in Broccatello di Spagna, alternating with elongated oval reserves of lapis lazuli. This is followed b...

A wide border in muted lapis and buff envelops the field in florid tracery, articulated with scrolling tendrils and abstract blossoms.

Each obelisk rises from a substantial stepped plinth and is adorned with intricate geometric panels composed of finely cut hardstones, including lapis lazuli, malachite, jasper, brec...

Made from various types of marble and gemstones, including: Rosso Levanto, Giallo Sienna, Verde Alpi, Onyx, Crema Marfil, Granite, Rhodochrosite, Lapis Lazuli, Rosa Portugal, Rosso ...

It involves intricately cutting, shaping, and fitting highly polished, colorful, semi-precious stones (such as lapis lazuli, agate, and jasper) into a stone or wooden background to c...

With a hexagonal profile, this beautiful pair of vases features refined and exquisite floral decoration, following the models of Chinese cloisonné porcelain. Against an elegant lapis...

The palette is both bold and nuanced: saturated berry red, dusty rose, faded apricot, denim and lapis blues, taupe, and creamy ivory-all softened by age and natural vegetable dyes.

Particular importance is given to the complexion of the face, skilfully defined by the light, and to the intensity of the colours of the clothes and cloak, embellished with a shimmer...

The frame is of oval form with finely pierced decoration running around the edge, giving it a light, decorative quality. Two small lapis lazuli cabochons are set to the top and base,...

A striking wide border encircles the field with a series of stylized flowering vines and repeating tree-of-life motifs on a brilliant lapis-blue ground, framed by multiple contrastin...

The plate is headed "SÈVRES" and set within gilt fillet rules and a marbled lapis-blue border, and is presented in a carved interlaced-ribbon giltwood frame with a blue mount and gil...

The Pietra Dura panelled top has been expertly crafted from a variety of striking and brightly coloured semi-precious stones (including malachite and lapis lazuli), all set into blac...

Schweickhardt was the pupil of Girolamo Lapis and produced etchings. He went to the Hague in 1775 and lived in London from 1786.

Antique Chinese Opium Box in Cloisonné Enamel, decorated with Floral Motifs and Interior Scenes: item with fond in lapis lazuli French Private Collection

The technique is known in English as pietra dura, for the "hardstones" used: onyx, jasper, cornelian, lapis lazuli and colored marbles. In Florence, the Chapel of the Medici at San L...

Also included is a very small collection of lapis and mineral specimens. Ex private British collection.

Both works are executed in mineral pigments on cloth, with characteristic Tibetan palette—deep lapis blues, malachite greens, cinnabar reds, and gilt highlights—showing age-appropria...

Gemstone Measurements: 1 lapis scarab beetle: 8.7 x 6.7 mm 2 round cut diamonds: less than 1 mm Measurements: Length: ca. 70.4 mm Width: ca. 12.8 mm Depth: ca. 9.8 mm Weight: ca. 3...

The material on the website speaks of objects such as a vase in lapis lazuli as being examples of "hardstone carving (pietre dure)."

The piece also has great luminosity thanks to the bright colouring and contrast of the stones, from the green used for the sideboard against the orange for the pottery bowls and the ...

The base, possibly executed at a later date, is made of lapis lazuli and gold, materials of notable value traditionally used in Ural decorative lapidary art.

The painterly execution displays exceptional precision, utilizing a rich palette of traditional mineral-pigment tones, including vibrant lapis blues, cinnabar reds, and malachite gre...

A Grand Tour Regency bronze figure of Mercury (Hermes) on a composite marble column, the messenger of the gods is shown running on winged feet supported on a puff of wind with a torc...

Set into a carved oval panel of Lapis Lazuli, the mosaic features a recumbent dog within a pastoral landscape, flanked by soft foliage and low trees.

It was designed to imitate the appearance of hardstones such as jasper, agate, and lapis lazuli. The glass is characterized by its dense, stone-like opacity and dramatic marbled or v...

With a beautiful and molded quatrefoil top adorned in centering gold edged cartridges, with hand-painted under glass decoration motifs in imitation of half-precious stones such as ag...