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Italian 19th Century Baroque St. Giltwood and Faux Painted Porphyry Center Table
Italian 19th Century Baroque St. Giltwood and Faux Painted Porphyry Center Table

Italian 19th Century Baroque St. Giltwood and Faux Painted Porphyry Center Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Above is the masterfully executed faux painted Porphyry top framed within a fine mottled border with a carved wrap around band of half rosette reserves.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Center Tables

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Patinated, Giltwood, and Faux Painted Porphyry
Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Patinated, Giltwood, and Faux Painted Porphyry

Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Patinated, Giltwood, and Faux Painted Porphyry

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Above is the wonderfully executed faux painted porphyry top framed within a patinated band with a fine mottled giltwood border.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XV Center Tables

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

True Pair Of Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Faux Painted Porphyry Wall Decor
True Pair Of Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Faux Painted Porphyry Wall Decor

True Pair Of Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Faux Painted Porphyry Wall Decor

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Above are the impressive faux painted Porphyry urns with scrolled handles and spouts centered by the eternal flame.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Pr Faux Swedish Porphyry Ceramic Covered Vases w/ Sea Creatures Design in Relief
Pr Faux Swedish Porphyry Ceramic Covered Vases w/ Sea Creatures Design in Relief

Pr Faux Swedish Porphyry Ceramic Covered Vases w/ Sea Creatures Design in Relief

Located in New York, NY

A pair of large and extremely decorative Chinese export faux Swedish Porphyry ceramic covered vases with various sea creature designs in high relief.

Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Ceramic

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Porphyry Lamp Attributed To Sormani
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Porphyry Lamp Attributed To Sormani

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Porphyry Lamp Attributed To Sormani

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exceptional and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Porphyry, ormolu and faux painted Porphyry lamp attributed to Sormani.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Porphyry, Ormolu

Antique Pair Italian Marble Profile Plaques of Virgil & Dante 19th Century
Antique Pair Italian Marble Profile Plaques of Virgil & Dante 19th Century

Antique Pair Italian Marble Profile Plaques of Virgil & Dante 19th Century

Located in London, GB

The sensitively carved pair of plaques depict the profile of the classical writers Virgil and Dante and are superbly mounted on oval faux Porphyry plaques. The attention to detail t...

Category

Antique 19th Century Decorative Art

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Giltwood and Porphyry Center Table
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Giltwood and Porphyry Center Table

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Giltwood and Porphyry Center Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Above is the wonderfully executed faux painted Porphyry top with a most decorative mottled border.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables

Materials

Giltwood

Italian 19th Century Faux Marble Console Table
Italian 19th Century Faux Marble Console Table

Italian 19th Century Faux Marble Console Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An alluring console table consisting of a faux veined marble frame and a faux red porphyry top.

Category

Antique 19th Century Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Italian 19th Century Faux Painted Marble Floor Lamps
Pair of Italian 19th Century Faux Painted Marble Floor Lamps

Pair of Italian 19th Century Faux Painted Marble Floor Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A striking pair of Italian 19th century faux painted marble floor lamps. Each floor lamp is raised by by giltwood feet below the wonderfully executed faux painted Porphyry base with ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood

Pair of Italian 18th Century Baroque Giltwood and Faux Painted Consoles
Pair of Italian 18th Century Baroque Giltwood and Faux Painted Consoles

Pair of Italian 18th Century Baroque Giltwood and Faux Painted Consoles

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Above is the most decorative faux painted Porphyry top with a mottled border and scalloped shape.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Console Tables

Materials

Giltwood

Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Wood, Mecca and faux marble center table
Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Wood, Mecca and faux marble center table

Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Wood, Mecca and faux marble center table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The scrolled supports curve outward towards the double mottled edge of the Faux Painted Porphyry top.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Center Tables

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Italian Early 18th Century Louis XIV Period Giltwood and Faux Marble Console
Italian Early 18th Century Louis XIV Period Giltwood and Faux Marble Console

Italian Early 18th Century Louis XIV Period Giltwood and Faux Marble Console

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Above is the wonderfully executed faux painted Porphyry top. All original gilt and patina throughout.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Pair of early 20th C. Serge Roche Style Pedestals with Faux Painted Green Porphy
Pair of early 20th C. Serge Roche Style Pedestals with Faux Painted Green Porphy

Pair of early 20th C. Serge Roche Style Pedestals with Faux Painted Green Porphy

By Serge Roche

Located in Kent, CT

A pair of early 20th C. jardinieres in the manner of Serge Roche featuring weathered white bases, faux-painted porphyry tops, and three-leg design with carved detail throughout.

Category

Early 20th Century Regency Pedestals

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Bronze and Faux Marble Lamps
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Bronze and Faux Marble Lamps

Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Bronze and Faux Marble Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A beautiful and most unique pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu, silvered bronze and faux painted porphyry lamps. Each lamp is raised by a circular mottled base with a...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Faux Painted Marble Columns/Lamps
Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Faux Painted Marble Columns/Lamps

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Faux Painted Marble Columns/Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The impressive square tapered central supports display exceptional and finely detailed faux painted Porphyry designs with remarkable richly carved caryatid busts above with long tied...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Pair of Italian Turn of the Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Faux Marble Pedestal
Pair of Italian Turn of the Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Faux Marble Pedestal

Pair of Italian Turn of the Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Faux Marble Pedestal

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The central support displays beautiful fluted designs and impressive mottled plinths and capitals with an exceptional and wonderfully executed faux painted porphyry like finish with ...

Category

20th Century Italian Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Wood

Two Bronze Grand Tour Framed Roundels
Two Bronze Grand Tour Framed Roundels

Two Bronze Grand Tour Framed Roundels

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Each bronze roundel sits within a foliate border with faux painted porphyry frames, making superb wall decor pieces for interiors inspired by Grand Tour and neoclassical styles.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Grand Tour Decorative Art

Materials

Porphyry, Metal, Bronze

An Italian late 17th century Neo-Classical st. Giltwood statue of Minerva
An Italian late 17th century Neo-Classical st. Giltwood statue of Minerva

An Italian late 17th century Neo-Classical st. Giltwood statue of Minerva

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This wonderfully detailed statue of Minerva is raised on a faux painted Porphyry marble base, where she stands proudly.

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Neoclassical Statues

Materials

Giltwood

Italian Early 19th Century Neo-Classical Giltwood and Scagliola Console
Italian Early 19th Century Neo-Classical Giltwood and Scagliola Console

Italian Early 19th Century Neo-Classical Giltwood and Scagliola Console

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The console is raised by a beautiful faux painted Porphyry bottom tier with a concave front and most decorative giltwood border.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Scagliola, Wood

Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Mirrors
Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Mirrors

Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Mirrors

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Above are striking plaques with faux painted white Carrara marble Roman emperors set on a wonderfully executed faux painted Porphyry background.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Early 19th Century Pair of Regency Toleware Green and Gilt Vases
Early 19th Century Pair of Regency Toleware Green and Gilt Vases

Early 19th Century Pair of Regency Toleware Green and Gilt Vases

Located in Lowestoft, GB

An exquisite pair of toleware vases, decorated with classical painted imagery on a faux painted porphyry plinths. The vases also retain their original liners, age related knocks and...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Vases

Materials

Metal

Pair of Italian Late 18th Century Neo-Classical St. Torchière Pedestal Stands
Pair of Italian Late 18th Century Neo-Classical St. Torchière Pedestal Stands

Pair of Italian Late 18th Century Neo-Classical St. Torchière Pedestal Stands

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The elegant tapered central supports display wonderfully executed faux painted Porphyry backgrounds with giltwood accents.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Columns
Pair of Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Columns

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Columns

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome pair of Italian 19th century neo-classical st. faux painted Porphyry marble Scagliola columns. Each column is raised by a fine circular mottled base below the straight cir...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Wood

Continental Mid-19th Century Neoclassical St. Three-Panel Mirror
Continental Mid-19th Century Neoclassical St. Three-Panel Mirror

Continental Mid-19th Century Neoclassical St. Three-Panel Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The tapered columns have recessed panels with faux marble and porphyry interiors. The curved fluted central top arch is flanked by panels with a diamond raised design and recessed pa...

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Neoclassical Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Bronze and Ormolu Lamp
French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Bronze and Ormolu Lamp

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Bronze and Ormolu Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A striking and large scale French 19th century neo-classical st. patinated bronze, ormolu and faux painted Porphyry lamp. The lamp is raised by ormolu ball feet below a most decorati...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair Italian Neoclassical Craved and Gilt Wood Mythical Beasts, mid 19th century
Pair Italian Neoclassical Craved and Gilt Wood Mythical Beasts, mid 19th century

Pair Italian Neoclassical Craved and Gilt Wood Mythical Beasts, mid 19th century

Located in Austin, TX

They have now been mounted to wooden bases faux painted to imitate porphyry. They would make perfect bookends or mantle sculptures.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Bookends

Materials

Gesso, Softwood, Giltwood

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Faux Porphyry For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the faux porphyry you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, stone and metal, every faux porphyry was constructed with great care. Find 42 options for an antique or vintage faux porphyry now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect faux porphyry — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each faux porphyry bearing Neoclassical, Baroque or Empire hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one faux porphyry that is appealing in its simplicity, but J. Antony Redmile, Gerald Bland and Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Faux Porphyry?

The average selling price for a faux porphyry at 1stDibs is $7,855, while they’re typically $815 on the low end and $50,000 for the highest priced.