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Egyptian Basalt

Wedgwood & Bentley Black Basalt Inkstand
By Wedgwood & Bentley
Located in New Orleans, LA
, inspired by the hard, natural stone known as Egyptian basalt, developed in the 1760s. Today, wares crafted
Category

Antique 18th Century English Other Inkwells

Materials

Ceramic

Wedgwood Black Basalt Two-Handled Urn
By Wedgwood
Located in New Orleans, LA
Josiah Wedgwood in the 1760s that was inspired by the hard, natural stone known as Egyptian basalt
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Antique 19th Century English Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Wedgwood Black Basalt Two-Handled Urn
Wedgwood Black Basalt Two-Handled Urn
H 22 in W 11.25 in D 11.25 in
Monumental Pair of Black Basalt Table Lamps by Wedgwood, Late 19th Century
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Egyptian basalt. Wedgwood achieved the rich, lustrous dark color by combining manganese and an iron-rich
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Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware, Ceramic

Wedgwood Black Basalt Gold Egyptian Revival Jewelry Box
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
A vintage English Wedgwood Egyptian revival matte black basalt and gold jewelry box, circa 1970s
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20th Century English Egyptian Revival Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

A Pair of Black Basalt Porcelain Egyptian Revival Lamps
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A Pair of Egyptian Revival Parcel Gilt Black Basalt Porcelain Figural Griffin Form Candlestick
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20th Century Egyptian Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Wedgwood Egyptian Jug Decorated in Black Basalt and Rosso Antico
By Wedgwood
Located in Katonah, NY
This special edition Wedgwood ale jug is decorated in Egyptian Revival style, showing a sphinx to
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Egyptian Revival Pitchers

Materials

Stoneware

Wedgewood Black Basalt Stone Urn
By Wedgewood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wedgewood encaustic painted , matte finished black basalt stone urn. Hand painted decoration with
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Antique 1790s English Egyptian Revival Urns

Materials

Stone

Pair Antique Wedgwood Black Basalt Vases England Late 18th Century Circa 1775
By Wedgwood & Bentley
Located in Katonah, NY
). Inspired by ancient Egyptian black pottery and natural basalt stone, Wedgwood’s material quickly gained
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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Stoneware

Surrealist Painting on Paper, 'Godot', Artefacts of Civilisations Lost
Located in Cotignac, FR
satirical painting of thousand year old figures which have been humanised. The Egyptian basalt figures are
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache

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'Coade' Stone Egyptian Lion Outdoor Statue in Classical Style (18th c)
By Coade
Located in Salisbury, GB
the day and arbiter of early 18th century decoration. The Coade original was modelled on the Egyptian
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2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Wedgwood Teapot With Egyptian Motifs
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
A fine Wedgwood rosso antico and basalt teapot with Egyptian motifs, upper case mark
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Antique 19th Century English Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Wedgwood Teapot With Egyptian Motifs
Wedgwood Teapot With Egyptian Motifs
H 4.25 in W 8.75 in D 6.5 in
Grand Tour Egyptian Basalt Bust
Located in Essex, MA
In the ancient style. Fixed to a marble base. Provenance; Estate of John Volk, Palm Beach Fla.
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Revival Busts

Materials

Other

Grand Tour Egyptian Basalt Bust
Grand Tour Egyptian Basalt Bust
H 14.5 in W 6 in D 8 in
Egyptian Basalt Bust of Psammetique XXVI Dynasty
Located in Montreal, QC
Magnificent Basalt Head of Psammetique, his oval face with smooth cheeks tapering to his rounded
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antiquities

Wedgwood Black Basalt Canopic Jar
By Wedgwood
Located in Katonah, NY
A Wedgwood Black Basalt "Canopic" jar. Crafted in the form of an Egyptian vase derived from
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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Vases

A Pair of Wedgwood Black Basalt Sphinxes
By Wedgwood
Located in Katonah, NY
Egyptian basalt. This pair of sphinxes is part of our collection of Black Basalt which includes vases
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Antique 19th Century English Animal Sculptures

A Pair of Wedgwood Black Basalt Sphinxes
A Pair of Wedgwood Black Basalt Sphinxes
H 4.5 in W 6.75 in D NaN in
A Pair of Wedgwood Black Basalt Dolphin Candlesticks
Located in Katonah, NY
Egyptian basalt. He made his first known reference to ceramic dolphins in 1770 and refers to dolphins of
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Antique 19th Century English Candle Holders

Wedgwood & Bentley Black Basalt Vases
Located in New Orleans, LA
stoneware. It was inspired by the hard, natural stone known as Egyptian basalt and was especially suitable
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Vases

Wedgwood Black Basalt Small Pitcher Made, 18th Century, circa 1785
By Wedgwood
Located in Katonah, NY
he named "Black Basalt", as it resembled Egyptian basalt stone.  
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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Stoneware

Wedgwood Neoclassical Black Basalt Encaustic Enamel Campana
By Wedgwood
Located in New Orleans, LA
was inspired by the hard, natural stone known as Egyptian basalt. Late 18th century Stamped
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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Stone, Enamel

Wedgwood Black Basalt Oenochoe
By Wedgwood
Located in New Orleans, LA
was inspired by the hard, natural stone known as Egyptian basalt. circa 1795 Impressed "Wedgwood
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Antique 18th Century English Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Stoneware

Wedgwood Black Basalt Oenochoe
Wedgwood Black Basalt Oenochoe
H 10.5 in W 4 in D 4.28 in
Wedgwood Black Basalt Vase with Classical Figures Made in England, circa 1840
By Wedgwood
Located in Katonah, NY
created a black stoneware which he named "Black Basalt", as it resembled Egyptian basalt stone.
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of Small Wedgwood Black Basalt Vases Made circa 1800
By Wedgwood
Located in Katonah, NY
resembled Egyptian basalt stone. It is black all the way through.
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Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Jars

Materials

Stoneware

Wedgwood Black Basalt Ewers
By Wedgwood
Located in New Orleans, LA
was inspired by the hard, natural stone known as Egyptian basalt. Circa 1840 Impressed "WEDGWOOD
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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Bronze

Wedgwood Black Basalt Ewers
Wedgwood Black Basalt Ewers
H 14.5 in W 5.5 in D 7 in
Egyptian Carved Basalt Bust
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This carved basalt bust, which would appear to be a fragment from a much larger statue, has been
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Antique 19th Century Egyptian Statues

Egyptian Carved Basalt Bust
Egyptian Carved Basalt Bust
H 17 in W 8 in D 9 in
Pair Antique Wedgwood Black Basalt Griffins Flank a Wedgwood Black Basalt Jar
By Wedgwood & Bentley, Wedgwood
Located in Katonah, NY
it resembled Egyptian basalt stone. In 1769, Wedgwood opened his new factory at Etruria and began
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Basalt Head of Egyptian Pharaoh Tuthmosis, 18th Dynasty
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Exquisitely carved head of the pharaoh wearing a head cloth with fragmentary uraeus with a serene expression. Ex. collection Theodore and Aristea Halkedis Acquired London 1980s
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Busts

Materials

Granite

Egyptian Motiff Basalt Jasperware Wedgwood Box
By Wedgwood
Located in East Hampton, NY
Egyptian motiff black and gold basalt lamassu jasperware Wedgwood covered box.
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20th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Antique Wedgwood Black Basalt Griffins England Circa 1865
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in Katonah, NY
," as it resembled Egyptian basalt stone. Wedgwood intended black basalt to evoke the dignity and
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Egyptian Motif Basalt Jasperware Wedgwood Covered Box
By Wedgwood
Located in East Hampton, NY
Egyptian motif black and gold basalt jasperware Wedgwood covered box.
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20th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Wedgwood Egyptian Jug Decorated in Black Basalt and Rosso Antico
By Wedgwood
Located in Katonah, NY
A special edition Wedgwood ale jug with an neo-Egyptian design of sphinxes and a firebird
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Egyptian Pitchers

Materials

Stoneware

Cyples Coffee Pot, Black Basalt, Engine Turned Neoclassical, circa 1820
By Cyples
Located in London, GB
black basalt, also called Egyptian basalt, and is beautifully engine turned. The Cyples factory was
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Antique 1820s English Regency Porcelain

Materials

Stoneware, Porcelain

Wedgwood Black Basalt Egyptian Revival Cameo Circular Trinket Box
Located in Nottingham, GB
Wedgwood Black Basalt Egyptian Revival Cameo Circular Trinket Box Good condition Free international
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20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Wedgwood Black Basalt Egyptian Revival Crocodiles Cameo Trinket Box
Located in Nottingham, GB
Wedgwood Black Basalt Egyptian Revival Crocodiles Cameo Trinket Box Good condition Free
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20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Wedgwood Black Basalt Egyptian Revival Horus Cameo Trinket Box
Located in Nottingham, GB
Wedgwood Black Basalt Egyptian Revival Cameo Circular Trinket Box Good condition Free international
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20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Black Basalt Creamer, circa 1810-20
Located in Essex, MA
strikingly modern form and design. Black basalt ware is also called Egyptian Black basalt
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Antique 19th Century English Ceramics

Black Basalt Creamer, circa 1810-20
Black Basalt Creamer, circa 1810-20
H 4.25 in W 6.5 in D 3 in
Pair of Early 19th Century Wedgwood Rosso Antico and Black Basalt
By Wedgwood
Located in Katonah, NY
three black basalt dolphins and sprigged with black basalt Egyptian motifs. According to "Wedgwood and
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Antique 1820s English Neoclassical Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Grand Tour French Bronze Arc de Triomphe Egyptian Figure Sundial Sienna Marble
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Sundial superbly mounted on a Sienna Marble base. A black basalt ceramic Egyptian Bust on its original
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Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Siena Marble, Brass, Bronze

A Late 19th Century Pair of Terracotta Recumbant Lionesses
Located in London, GB
pose and design was first utilised in the 1780’s by Eleanor Coade, after the antique basalt Egyptian
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Antique Late 19th Century English Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Pair Wedgwood Egyptian Revival Black Basalt Sphinxes Made 18th Century, England
By Wedgwood
Located in Katonah, NY
," as it resembled Egyptian basalt stone.
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Antique Late 18th Century English Egyptian Revival Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Black Basalt Sugar Bowl Made in England, circa 1810
Located in Katonah, NY
"Black Basalt", as it resembled Egyptian basalt stone.
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Antique Early 18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of Wedgwood Black Basalt Sphinxes Made, circa 1840
By Wedgwood
Located in Katonah, NY
created a black stoneware which he named "Black Basalt", as it resembled Egyptian basalt stone. Influenced
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Egyptian Motiff Basalt Jasperware Wedgwood Vase
By Wedgwood
Located in East Hampton, NY
Egyptian Motiff Basalt Jasperware Wedgwood Bud Vase. Black Basalt with Terracotta Color Decorations.
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20th Century English Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Wedgwood Black Basalt Egyptian Revival Sphinx on Pedestal Base
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine and rare antique Josiah Wedgwood black basalt sphinx in the Egyptian style sat on a
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Antique Late 18th Century English Egyptian Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Egyptian Motiff Basalt Jasperware Wedgwood Covered Box
By Wedgwood
Located in East Hampton, NY
Egyptian motiff black and gold basalt jasperware wedgwood covered box.
Category

20th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Wedgwood Egyptian Revival Black Basalt & Rosso Antico Incense Burner circa 1820
By Wedgwood
Located in Katonah, NY
basalt in 1768. By adding manganese, he transformed Egyptian black, a traditional gray/black
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Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Set of Four Mottahedeh Basalt Candleticks
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of four mid-20th century Italian Mottahedeh basalt candlesticks of classical form with quasi
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Mid-20th Century Italian Egyptian Revival Candlesticks

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Mottahedeh Basalt Candleticks
Set of Four Mottahedeh Basalt Candleticks
H 9.5 in W 4.13 in D 4.13 in
Wedgwood Egyptian Collection Sphinx
By Wedgwood
Located in Norwood, NJ
basalt Egyptian Sphinx lying with the body resting on the legs with head raised. Fine quality and limited
Category

Late 20th Century English Egyptian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Wedgwood Egyptian Collection Sphinx
Wedgwood Egyptian Collection Sphinx
H 4.25 in W 6.25 in D 2.25 in
Pair 18th Century Wedgwood Rosso Antico Stoneware Vases with Black Basalt
By Wedgwood
Located in Katonah, NY
turned on a lathe and sprigged with Black Basalt, Egyptian motif details. According to "Wedgwood and his
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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Important Wedgwood Egyptian Style Candlesticks
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
An important pair of Wedgwood Egyptian stlye candlesticks, basalt and terracotta, upper case mark
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Antique 19th Century English Candle Holders

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Black Basalt Sphinxes
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A charming pair of Sphinxes carved from black basalt. Sold as souvenirs in the late 19th or early
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Early 20th Century Egyptian Decorative Objects

Pair of Black Basalt Sphinxes
Pair of Black Basalt Sphinxes
H 4 in W 5 in D 2 in

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Materials

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By Wedgwood
Located in Sarasota, FL
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Antique Early 19th Century English Egyptian Revival Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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Egyptian Basalt For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Egyptian basalt you’re looking for. Frequently made of ceramic, stoneware and stone, every Egyptian basalt was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an Egyptian basalt — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An Egyptian basalt is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. A well-made Egyptian basalt has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Wedgwood are consistently popular.

How Much is an Egyptian Basalt?

Prices for an Egyptian basalt can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $150 and can go as high as $100,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,800.