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Ashford Black Marble

19th Century Ashford Black Marble with Pietra Dura Tazza
Located in London, London
Tazza Ashford black marble Derbyshire slate Pietra dura top 19th Century This elegant tazza
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Antique 19th Century British Grand Tour Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Stone

Pair of Reclaimed Ashford Black Marble Obelisks
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of reclaimed Ashford black marble obelisks salvaged from an ex UK private collection. This
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Antique Early 19th Century English Obelisks

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Marble

Pair of 19th Century Ashford Black Marble and Pietra Dura Obelisks
Located in London, London
pair of obelisks is crafted from Ashford black marble, a high-quality Derbyshire slate renowned for its
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Antique 19th Century British Grand Tour Obelisks

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Stone

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

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Marble

Antique Pietra Dura Marble Ashford Desk Obelisk Thermometer Buxton Derbyshire
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & large antique black marble & specimen stone desk obelisk & thermometer, Ashford Derbyshire
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Obelisks

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Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Carrara Marble

Antique Pietra Dura Marble Desk Obelisk Thermometer Ashford Blue John Derbyshire
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & large antique black marble & specimen stone desk obelisk & thermometer, Ashford Derbyshire
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Obelisks

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Carrara Marble, Griotte Marble, Breccia Marble, Marble, Alabaster, Quart...

Antique Ashford Black and Pietra Dura Marble Obelisk Thermometer
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Ashford black marble obelisk from a UK private collection. This striking obelisk has a
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Obelisks

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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
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Antique Early 19th Century Tables

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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

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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

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Marble

Blue John Table By Royal Marble Works
Located in New Orleans, LA
incorporates a magnificent array of rare British specimens, including Dulcote Agate, Turtlestone, Ashford Black
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Stone, Marble

Blue John Table By Royal Marble Works
Blue John Table By Royal Marble Works
H 34.13 in W 52.5 in D 32 in
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

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Malachite, Marble

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

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Wood

Antique Blue John Campana Vase
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
base with a striking flared urn above, complimented by a square black Ashford marble base. Blue John
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Antique Early 19th Century English Victorian Vases

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Natural Fiber

Antique Blue John Campana Vase
Antique Blue John Campana Vase
H 7.88 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in

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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

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Marble

19th Century Italian Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Chess Board Tabletop
Located in London, GB
quarried in Derbyshire, England (Ashford black marble) or Belgium (Noir Belge). The geometric star burst
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Regency Center Tables

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Marble

Unusual 1820's English-made black marble model of the Goshen Obelisk, Egypt
By John Mawe
Located in Lafayette, CA
Goshen Obelisk, Egypt Ashford Black Marble, 19” h., traces of gilding 1820’s, perhaps by John
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Antique 1820s English Egyptian Revival Architectural Models

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Marble

Derbyshire Ashford Marble Table
Located in Salisbury, GB
A Derbyshire Ashford marble table with specimen marble inlay,  circa 1830.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Side Tables

Derbyshire Ashford Marble Table
Derbyshire Ashford Marble Table
H 29.53 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Blue John and Ashford Black Marble Table
By Thomas Woodruff 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
Ashford black marble, which provides the perfect dark contrast to the vivid hues of the Blue John. The
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Pedestals

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Marble

Blue John and Ashford Black Marble Table
Blue John and Ashford Black Marble Table
H 29.5 in W 26 in D 22.5 in
Ashford Marble Table
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine example of a 19th century ashford black marble and specimen inlaid top, the geometric
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Antique 19th Century English Side Tables

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Marble

Ashford Marble Vases
By Bright & Co. of Buxton
Located in London, GB
AN EXCEPTIONAL PAIR OF MASSIVE ASHFORD BLACK MARBLE VASES BY BRIGHT & CO. OF BUXTON, ON THEIR
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Antique 19th Century British Vases

Ashford Marble Vases
H 69.5 in Dm 21.5 in
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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Antique Late 19th Century European Scientific Instruments

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Marble

Antique Coromandel Pietra Dura Perfume Box c.1860
Located in London, GB
same but it lacks the depth of colour seen in genuine Coromandel. Ashford Black Marble is the name
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Antique 1860s British More Furniture and Collectibles

British Hardstone Surtout De Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Ashford Black Marble, an extremely desirable dark limestone celebrated for its shiny black surface. The
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Antique 19th Century English Greco Roman Console Tables

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Stone, Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble, Serpentine

British Hardstone Surtout De Table
British Hardstone Surtout De Table
H 4.75 in W 81 in D 25 in
Specimen Derbyshire Blue John & Lemon Spar Giltwood Centre Table
Located in London, by appointment only
within a border of Ashford Black Marble. The whole top veneered on slate. The top is supported on a later
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Antique 19th Century English Empire Center Tables

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Stone

Antique Pietra Dura Marble Specimen Stone Desk Obelisk Ashford Derbyshire 1860
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & large antique black marble and specimen stone desk obelisk, Ashford Derbyshire, circa 1860
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Obelisks

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Griotte Marble, Porphyry, Carrara Marble, Marble, Malachite, Lapis Lazul...

19th Century Marble Profile Roundel/Plaque Grand Tour Alabaster
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A fine profile portrait roundel of an elderly gent, mounted on a contrasting Ashford black marble
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Antique 19th Century European Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Alabaster, Marble

Pietra Dura Ashford Derbyshire Black Marble Candlestick
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An attractive Ashford black and banded inlaid specimen marble Pietra Dura candlestick dating from
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Antique 1850s English Neoclassical Revival Candlesticks

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Marble

Rare and Unusual Order of the Garter Black Marble Table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
, brocatelle d’Espagne, Blue John, malachite and other marbles, all set into Ashford black marble carved with
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Antique 1820s English Side Tables

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Marble

English "Grand Tour" Derbyshire Specimen Marble Plaque Paperweights, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
paperweights of plaque form composed of English Ashford Derbyshire black marble slabs inset with native English
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Grand Tour Paperweights

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Marble

Victorian Ashford Black Marble Ewer & Dish
Located in London, GB
Victorian Ashford Black Marble Ewer & Dish. A serving Ewer with an elaborately curved handle, the
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Antique 19th Century English Pitchers

An Early 19th Century Blue John Tazza
Located in New York, NY
An Early 19th century English blue john tazza on Ashford black marble base
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Antique 19th Century English Serving Bowls

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Marble

Pair of Black Marble Vases
Located in New York, NY
O3D0282 A magnificent pair of early 19th century, solid Ashford Black Marble vases of possibly
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Antique 19th Century English Urns

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Marble

Pair of Black Marble Vases
Pair of Black Marble Vases
H 29.9 in D 19.7 in

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Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Model of the Temple of Vesta, Italian, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

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Pair of Obelisks, Red Serpentine, Cornwall England 19th Century
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Antique 19th Century English Egyptian Revival Abstract Sculptures

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Serpentine

Grand Tour Neoclassical Style Faux-Marble Temple
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and important wooden memorial temple covered in faux marble. From the purest neoclassical form, this Grand Tour piece of furniture is a classic piece of furniture of grea...
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Antique 1810s Italian Neoclassical Mounted Objects

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Ancient Temple in Lacquered Wood from the End of the 1800s
Located in Cesena, FC
Beautiful rare temple dating back to around the second half of the 1800th century in the middle of the Baroque style made of finely carved and gilded wood. Rich sculpted decoration,...
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19th Century Belgian Antique Parisian Plaster Architectural Model Capitol
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Miniature Cast Bronze Grand Tour Architectural Sculpture of the Trajan Column
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
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Bronze

19th Century White-Grey French Pinewood Model Pavilion, Antique Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, white-grey antique French miniature model of a Palladio style gazebo with a domed roof and topped with a small urn shaped finial, columns and circular base. The detai...
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Antique Giallo Antico Marble Grand Tour Column of Phocas
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

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Marble

Pair Italian Neoclassical Grand Tour Sienna Marble Souvenirs of Temple Ruins
Located in New York, NY
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Siena Marble

Large Carved Giallo Antico Grand Tour Model of the Temple of Castor and Pollux
Located in London, GB
An unusually large carved Giallo Antico grand tour model of the temple of Caster and Pollux of impressive scale the fragmented architrave and cornice in the Corinthian order above fl...
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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
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Black 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.