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Green Porphyry

Italian 19th Century Green Porphyry Skull Statue/Paperweight
Italian 19th Century Green Porphyry Skull Statue/Paperweight

Italian 19th Century Green Porphyry Skull Statue/Paperweight

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A rare and impressive Italian 19th century green Porphyry skull statue/paperweight. The bold skull displays finely sculpted details which emphasize the exceptional Porphyry marble. ...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porphyry

Neoclassical Grand Tour Green Porphyry Tazza Centerpiece on Rouge Marble Base
Neoclassical Grand Tour Green Porphyry Tazza Centerpiece on Rouge Marble Base

Neoclassical Grand Tour Green Porphyry Tazza Centerpiece on Rouge Marble Base

Located in New York, NY

The bowl is raised on a turned pedestal set over a square green porphyry socle, all resting on a rouge marble plinth with a base.

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Antique 1820s Italian Neoclassical Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Marble, Porphyry

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Porphyry side table
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Porphyry side table

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Porphyry side table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The mottled apron supports the sensational and original green Porphyry fitted top surrounded by a pierced Ormolu gallery with wave like designs.

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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Side Tables

Materials

Porphyry, Ormolu

An Italian Wooden Book with Marble Specimens, 20th Century
An Italian Wooden Book with Marble Specimens, 20th Century

An Italian Wooden Book with Marble Specimens, 20th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

The hinged Burl walnut book inlaid with tulipwood opens to reveal 18 varieties of marbles. Including imperial porphyry, green porphyry,

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Vintage 1950s Italian Grand Tour Decorative Boxes

Materials

Marble

Set of Four Italian 19th Century Specimen Marble Skulls
Set of Four Italian 19th Century Specimen Marble Skulls

Set of Four Italian 19th Century Specimen Marble Skulls

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Each skull is of an individual marble, Lapis Lazuli, Red Porphyry, Green Porphyry and Rosso Antico. Each with different details throughout are extremely decorative.  

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Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Porphyry

Pair of Models of Italian Neo-Classic Columns
Pair of Models of Italian Neo-Classic Columns

Pair of Models of Italian Neo-Classic Columns

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of Italian Neo-classic (19th Century) "Grand Tour" breche marble columns on a green porphyry square base and having an Ionic carved alabaster capital (PRICED AS Pair)

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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Alabaster, Breccia Marble

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Four-Arm Candelabras
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Four-Arm Candelabras

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Four-Arm Candelabras

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The rare and most decorative green Porphyry body displays exceptional scrolled foliate ormolu handles leading up each side and intricately chased, finely detailed grape leaves on a v...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras

Materials

Porphyry, Ormolu

Large Italian Grand Tour Granite "Medici" Lion 19th Century
Large Italian Grand Tour Granite "Medici" Lion 19th Century

Large Italian Grand Tour Granite "Medici" Lion 19th Century

Located in Rochester, NY

19th century grand tour carving of the "Medici" lion. Carved green porphyry granite. This is an unusually large size.

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Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Granite

An Italian Marble Specimen Sample Book, 20th Century
An Italian Marble Specimen Sample Book, 20th Century

An Italian Marble Specimen Sample Book, 20th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

Including rare examples of Imperial Porphyry and Green Porphyry.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

Sculpture, Emperor Caesar
Sculpture, Emperor Caesar

Sculpture, Emperor Caesar

Located in Rome, IT

Description Sculpture of Emperor Julius Caesar in very rare red onyx, with green porphyry base. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND SHIPPING INFORMATION CAN BE REQUEST BY S...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Stone, Marble

Large Regency period Specimen marble centre table, circa 1820
Large Regency period Specimen marble centre table, circa 1820

Large Regency period Specimen marble centre table, circa 1820

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A wonderful Regency period carved giltwood center table, with a grand tour Italian specimen marble inlaid circular top, the inlays including giallo di Siena, brocatello di Spagna, Ve...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair Ormolu Bronze Mounted Cobalt Blue Porcelain Urns in Sevres Louis XV Style
Pair Ormolu Bronze Mounted Cobalt Blue Porcelain Urns in Sevres Louis XV Style

Pair Ormolu Bronze Mounted Cobalt Blue Porcelain Urns in Sevres Louis XV Style

Located in New York, NY

This design is apparently based on a pair of similarly mounted and decorated green porphyry vases which debuted at the Chateau de Versailles in 1793 and now reside in the Louve.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Vases

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Mortar, circa 1930, Sweden
Art Deco Mortar, circa 1930, Sweden

Art Deco Mortar, circa 1930, Sweden

Located in Girona, Spain

DESCRIPTION: Art Deco mortar made with green porphyry. It's a very decorative and it was made circa 1930, Sweden.

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porphyry

18th Century, Italian Neoclassical Carved and Lacquered Wood Coffee Table
18th Century, Italian Neoclassical Carved and Lacquered Wood Coffee Table

18th Century, Italian Neoclassical Carved and Lacquered Wood Coffee Table

Located in IT

The circular top is lacquered simulating Egyptian green porphyry. The band below the floor, in which a drawer is inserted, is decorated with carvings with branches and golden leaves...

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Antique Late 18th Century European Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

English Renaissance Revival Mantel with Porphyry Inlay
English Renaissance Revival Mantel with Porphyry Inlay

English Renaissance Revival Mantel with Porphyry Inlay

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

The frieze panel inlaid with Egyptian Imperial red Porphyry, Ancient Green Peloponnesian Porphyry and lazurite, supported on similarly panelled jambs.

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Antique 19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone, Porphyry

Pr French 19th C. Dore Bronze Mntd Green Marble/Porphyry Lamps, Att. H. Dasson
Pr French 19th C. Dore Bronze Mntd Green Marble/Porphyry Lamps, Att. H. Dasson

Pr French 19th C. Dore Bronze Mntd Green Marble/Porphyry Lamps, Att. H. Dasson

By Henry Dasson

Located in New York, NY

A fantastic and quite large pair of French Louis XVI style dore bronze mounted green marble or possibly Greenish/Grey Porphyry Pot-Pourri vases mounted as lamps, attributed to Henry ...

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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Porphyry, Bronze

Set of 6 Italian Grand Tour Caesar Plaques w/ Porphyry Cameo in Bronze Frames
Set of 6 Italian Grand Tour Caesar Plaques w/ Porphyry Cameo in Bronze Frames

Set of 6 Italian Grand Tour Caesar Plaques w/ Porphyry Cameo in Bronze Frames

Located in New York, NY

Within each mount is a panel of polished green marble, serving as the ground for a central portrait cameo executed in red porphyry.

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Antique 1870s Italian Grand Tour Decorative Art

Materials

Marble, Porphyry, Ormolu

Early 19th C. Roman Specimen Marble, Antique Glass and Micro Mosaic Gueridon
Early 19th C. Roman Specimen Marble, Antique Glass and Micro Mosaic Gueridon

Early 19th C. Roman Specimen Marble, Antique Glass and Micro Mosaic Gueridon

By Francesco Sibilio

Located in PARIS, FR

JC - carved wood base with gadrooned belt and corolla shaft supported by an octagonal molded base. Among the samples: Porphyry, agate, lapis lazuli, malachite, jasper, portor marble...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Gueridon

Materials

Marble

Collection of 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marbles
Collection of 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marbles

Collection of 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marbles

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

This unique collection includes examples of both green and red porphyry as well as one piece dark green fragment engraved with ‘Anzio’, likely referring to the Italian city south of ...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble, Porphyry

Italian Grand Tour Collection of 19th Century Specimen Marbles
Italian Grand Tour Collection of 19th Century Specimen Marbles

Italian Grand Tour Collection of 19th Century Specimen Marbles

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

This unique collection includes examples of both green and red porphyry as well as one piece darker fragment engraved with ‘Anzio 1877’, likely referring to the Italian city south of...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble, Porphyry

Regency Rosewood Marble Specimen Table
Regency Rosewood Marble Specimen Table

Regency Rosewood Marble Specimen Table

Located in New Orleans, LA

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...

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Tables

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble, Carrara Marble, Griotte Marble, Siena M...

Pair of Early 20th Century Egyptian Revival Candelabra
Pair of Early 20th Century Egyptian Revival Candelabra

Pair of Early 20th Century Egyptian Revival Candelabra

Located in Essex, MA

Wooden bases painted to resemble green Egyptian porphyry.   

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20th Century French Egyptian Revival Candelabras

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Round Center Table in Breccia's Marble with Inserts
Round Center Table in Breccia's Marble with Inserts

Round Center Table in Breccia's Marble with Inserts

Located in London, GB

Round center table in marble Breccia Stazzema with inserts of Egyptian green marble Egyptian porphyry And others. Walnut base with feet a form of a lion's paw.

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20th Century Italian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Marble, Breccia Marble

Italian 19th Century Giltwood and Specimen Marble Side/Center Table
Italian 19th Century Giltwood and Specimen Marble Side/Center Table

Italian 19th Century Giltwood and Specimen Marble Side/Center Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The original circular specimen marble top displays a striking array of inlaid marbles arranged in a most decorative scattered pattern displaying Black, Green and Imperial Porphyry, S...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Center Tables

Materials

Marble

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Fine Pair of Mounted, Green Porphyry Marble Urns, circa 1830, Grand Tour
Fine Pair of Mounted, Green Porphyry Marble Urns, circa 1830, Grand Tour

Fine Pair of Mounted, Green Porphyry Marble Urns, circa 1830, Grand Tour

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A fine pair of green porphyry marble urns mounted on multicolor circular columns and sienna marble double plinths.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Urns

Materials

Marble, Porphyry

Rare English Porphyr Tazza
Rare English Porphyr Tazza

Rare English Porphyr Tazza

Unavailable

H 18.12 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in

Rare English Porphyr Tazza

Located in Walkertshofen, Bavaria

A rare and elegant square English tazza of green porphyry with swans at each corner. Standing on a fluted foot, on a square base.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Vases

Materials

Porphyry

Pair of Gueridons with 6th Century Roman Porphyry and Geometric Intarsia Tops
Pair of Gueridons with 6th Century Roman Porphyry and Geometric Intarsia Tops

Pair of Gueridons with 6th Century Roman Porphyry and Geometric Intarsia Tops

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare and unusual pair of Gueridons with 6th century Roman Porphyry and Intricate geometric intarsia parquetry marble tops, once part of a Roman villa floor, with porphyry centre su...

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Antique 19th Century European Side Tables

Materials

Porphyry

Large 1940s Marble Table
Large 1940s Marble Table

Large 1940s Marble Table

Unavailable

H 30.52 in W 94.49 in D 41.74 in

Large 1940s Marble Table

Located in Paris, FR

Large 1940s marble table in three parts: top surface in marquetry of black and white marble, porphyry, alabaster green and Sienna yellow; two travertine legs decorated with lion's cl...

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Vintage 1940s Italian Tables

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Porphyry, Travertine

Large Neoclassical Italian Green Porphyry Veneered Male Torso, After the Antique
Large Neoclassical Italian Green Porphyry Veneered Male Torso, After the Antique

Large Neoclassical Italian Green Porphyry Veneered Male Torso, After the Antique

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Large neoclassical Italian green porphyry veneered model of a Male Torso, after the antique, early 20th century.

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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porphyry

Bright Green Diamond Tray
Bright Green Diamond Tray

Bright Green Diamond Tray

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H 1 in W 7.25 in D 5.25 in

Bright Green Diamond Tray

By Thomas Engelhart

Located in New York, NY

Acrylic and shellac based inks on Ingres paper; Stamped by artist on underside Of diamond shape, wrapped in a two-toned green porphyry-inspired, hand-painted paper with yellow accents.

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2010s American Neoclassical Tableware

Materials

Paint, Paper

Pair of Italian Pietra Doré Specimen Marble Plaques/Tops with Porphyry, Jasper
Pair of Italian Pietra Doré Specimen Marble Plaques/Tops with Porphyry, Jasper

Pair of Italian Pietra Doré Specimen Marble Plaques/Tops with Porphyry, Jasper

Located in New York, NY

An early antique pair of Italian pietra doré specimen marble plaques or table tops, Italian Grand Tour, each plaques of exquisite quality with rare types of marbles such as purple an...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

19th Century Italian Jaune de Siena Marble Group
19th Century Italian Jaune de Siena Marble Group

19th Century Italian Jaune de Siena Marble Group

Located in New York, NY

Depicting naked dwarf Morgante riding a turtle after the 'fontanella del Nano Morgante on a square Belgian black marble base inset into a green porphyry base on gilt bronze scroll...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Siena Marble

Elegant base in porfido Serpentino Antico
Elegant base in porfido Serpentino Antico

Elegant base in porfido Serpentino Antico

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H 7.68 in W 7.09 in D 4.73 in

Elegant base in porfido Serpentino Antico

Located in Bruxelles, BE

The pure shape and the beauty of the raw material also make it suitable for decorating a table or a bookshelf. Ancient Green Porphyry, also known as Greek Green Porphyry or Serpenti...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

Regency Pair of Simulated Marble Torcheres
Regency Pair of Simulated Marble Torcheres

Regency Pair of Simulated Marble Torcheres

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H 57.09 in W 12.01 in D 12.01 in

Regency Pair of Simulated Marble Torcheres

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

The square top with moulded edge simulated in Porto, with acanthus capitals in red Porphyry, with sienna fluted columns and green porphyry mouldings, terminating in Porto plinth.

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Antique 1820s English Regency Torchères

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Fruitwood and Pieta Dura Obelisks
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Fruitwood and Pieta Dura Obelisks

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Fruitwood and Pieta Dura Obelisks

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Throughout are beautiful and rare marble specimens including Imperial Porphyry, green Porphyry, Brocatelle d’Espagne, Vert Particia and grand antique.

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Abstract Sculptures

Regency Pair of Simulated Marble Torcheres
Regency Pair of Simulated Marble Torcheres

Regency Pair of Simulated Marble Torcheres

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H 57.25 in W 13 in D 13 in

Regency Pair of Simulated Marble Torcheres

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

The square square top with moulded edge simulated in Porto, with acanthus capitals in red Porphyry, with sienna fluted columns and green porphyry mouldings, terminating in Porto plin...

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Antique 1820s English Neoclassical Pedestals

Materials

Wood, Paint

Green Diamond Tray
Green Diamond Tray

Green Diamond Tray

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H 1 in W 10 in D 5 in

Green Diamond Tray

By Thomas Engelhart

Located in New York, NY

Acrylic and shellac based inks on Ingres paper Stamped by artist on underside A hand-constructed, hand-painted tray wrapped in a black and green porphyry-inspired design, accented w...

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2010s American Post-Modern Tableware

Materials

Paint, Paper

Early 19th Century Micromosaic Gold-Mounted Hardstone Bonbonnière
Early 19th Century Micromosaic Gold-Mounted Hardstone Bonbonnière

Early 19th Century Micromosaic Gold-Mounted Hardstone Bonbonnière

By Giacomo Raffaelli

Located in Paris, FR

Round box made in hardstone (green porphyry). The removable lid is decorated with a circular micromosaic of exceptional quality.

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Antique Early 1800s Italian Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

Italian Precious Polychrome Marble Mosaic Rectangular Floor Tile, Rome 1800s
Italian Precious Polychrome Marble Mosaic Rectangular Floor Tile, Rome 1800s

Italian Precious Polychrome Marble Mosaic Rectangular Floor Tile, Rome 1800s

Located in Firenze, IT

On a thick solid rectangular block of white Carrara marble a geometric pattern is created with old fragments of Giallo Antico from Numidia (antique yellow marble), antique green porp...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Medieval Architectural Models

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble, Serpentine, Porphyry

Villeroy & Boch Dessert Salad Plate Burgenland Green Serving Platter
Villeroy & Boch Dessert Salad Plate Burgenland Green Serving Platter

Villeroy & Boch Dessert Salad Plate Burgenland Green Serving Platter

By Villeroy & Boch

Located in Bastogne, BE

Villeroy & Boch, Germany, serving plate in Green Burgenland Pattern. Mettlach ceramics from Germany. It’s perfect as cake dish or other types of snacks. This is a discontinued pa...

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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Porphyry

Pair of Grand Tour Columns in Rare Specimen Marbles, Italy, circa 1790
Pair of Grand Tour Columns in Rare Specimen Marbles, Italy, circa 1790

Pair of Grand Tour Columns in Rare Specimen Marbles, Italy, circa 1790

Located in Kinderhook, NY

An exquisite and exceptional pair of late 18th century Italian Grand Tour marble table-top garniture columns of Tuscan form composed of solid rare ancient marbles having Red Porphyry...

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

Very Important Cosmatesque Top
Very Important Cosmatesque Top

Very Important Cosmatesque Top

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H 1.58 in W 33.86 in D 70.48 in

Very Important Cosmatesque Top

Located in Rome, IT

Very important Cosmatesque top with semi-precious stones and rare marbles, Egyptian porphyry red, ancient green, aquamarine breccia green, ancient yellow. 20th century.

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20th Century Tables

Materials

Marble

Italian Empire Period Green Porphyry and Carrara Marble Ormolu Mounts Obelisks
Italian Empire Period Green Porphyry and Carrara Marble Ormolu Mounts Obelisks

Italian Empire Period Green Porphyry and Carrara Marble Ormolu Mounts Obelisks

Located in Firenze, IT

Antique high end pair of Italian (Rome) Empire period obelisks made of precious green porphyry slabs and solid white Carrara marble enriched by finely hand chiseled ormolu mounts thr...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Obelisks

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble, Porphyry, Bronze, Ormolu

Grand Tour Specimen Marble and Porphyry Obelisk, 19th Century
Grand Tour Specimen Marble and Porphyry Obelisk, 19th Century

Grand Tour Specimen Marble and Porphyry Obelisk, 19th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

The obelisk inlaid with granite, red and green porphyry on a ground of white and yellow marbles.

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

Ancient Pre-Columbian Inca Chimu Silver Portrait Votive Cup Vessel Peru 1400 CE
Ancient Pre-Columbian Inca Chimu Silver Portrait Votive Cup Vessel Peru 1400 CE

Ancient Pre-Columbian Inca Chimu Silver Portrait Votive Cup Vessel Peru 1400 CE

Located in Portland, OR

Then, the artisan used fine-grained stone anvils and hammer stones made of hematite or green porphyry, sometimes with animal hide attached, and a wooden template was used to create t...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antiquities

Materials

Silver

Italian Ormolu and Porphyry Box
Italian Ormolu and Porphyry Box

Italian Ormolu and Porphyry Box

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H 3.5 in W 9.5 in D 5 in

Italian Ormolu and Porphyry Box

Located in London, GB

There are three sets of Ormolu banding over the lid and front of the casket with a little visible oxidation to the ormolu, the base is lined in green Porphyry. The term Porphyry is ...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Boxes

Materials

Porphyry, Ormolu

An Italian Grand Tour Pietra Dure Roman View on Porphyry
An Italian Grand Tour Pietra Dure Roman View on Porphyry

An Italian Grand Tour Pietra Dure Roman View on Porphyry

Located in New York, NY

An early 19th century Italian Grand Tour pietra dure Roman view set within an ancient green porphyry tile

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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects

A Pair of Italian Neoclassic Marble Reductions of Columns

A Pair of Italian Neoclassic Marble Reductions of Columns

Located in New York, NY

Each with scrolled capital above a breche d’Alep body raised on a square green porphyry plinth.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Decorative Objects

19th Century William IV Specimen Marble Centre Table
19th Century William IV Specimen Marble Centre Table

19th Century William IV Specimen Marble Centre Table

Located in London, GB

A 19th century specimen marble centre table, the circular top inlaid with a pavement of irregular specimen marbles including, amongst others, Egyptian Alabaster, Carnelian, Malachite...

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Antique 19th Century English William IV Center Tables

Materials

Carnelian, Malachite, Alabaster, Porphyry

A 19th Century Italian Porphyry and Marble Plaque
A 19th Century Italian Porphyry and Marble Plaque

A 19th Century Italian Porphyry and Marble Plaque

Located in New York, NY

A 19th century Italian marble placque mounted with three ancient porphyry specimens; green, black and red. Mounted in a carved giltwood frame

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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Carved Red Marble Tazza Mounted on a Green Marble Base
Carved Red Marble Tazza Mounted on a Green Marble Base

Carved Red Marble Tazza Mounted on a Green Marble Base

Located in New York, NY

A very fine carved red marble tazza mounted on a green marble square base decorated with an inset porphyry plaque with neoclassical gilt bronze mounts Base- 7 3/4" Height-15"

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Antique 19th Century Urns

Materials

Marble, Porphyry, Ormolu

19th Century Italian Empire Marble Centerpiece Obelisk
19th Century Italian Empire Marble Centerpiece Obelisk

19th Century Italian Empire Marble Centerpiece Obelisk

Located in Roma, RM

Fantastic marble Obelisk of Italian origin , early 19th century in various marbles ; porphyry, antique green, yellow siena, white Carrara.

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Obelisks

Materials

Marble

Grand Tour Specimen Marble and Porphyry Panel or Pietra Dura Picture
Grand Tour Specimen Marble and Porphyry Panel or Pietra Dura Picture

Grand Tour Specimen Marble and Porphyry Panel or Pietra Dura Picture

Located in Richmond, London

Its Greek 'cousin', green porphyry, or porfido verde di Laconia is also present in this picture.

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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Models and Miniatures

Materials

Alabaster, Granite, Marble, Porphyry, Slate

17th Century Grand Tour Green Serpentine Specimen Sphere
17th Century Grand Tour Green Serpentine Specimen Sphere

17th Century Grand Tour Green Serpentine Specimen Sphere

Located in Richmond, London

Italian green serpentine, also called “serpentine porphyry” (“porfido serpentino”) Used since the antiquity for sculpture and architectural elements, this spinach-green stone is v...

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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Grand Tour Natural Specimens

Materials

Serpentine

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Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

$3,147 / set

H 61.03 in W 31.5 in D 47.25 in

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

Located in Brønshøj, DK

This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...

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20th Century Danish Victorian Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

An Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Paperweight, Late 19th Century
An Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Paperweight, Late 19th Century

An Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Paperweight, Late 19th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

The round paperweight framed in black marble, with porphyry and sienna marble and other marble specimens. The center in sienna marble with carved bearded male head

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Antique 1850s Italian Grand Tour Paperweights

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Antique Victorian Marble Roman Ruins Grand Tour Statue Sculpture Columns Pillars
Antique Victorian Marble Roman Ruins Grand Tour Statue Sculpture Columns Pillars

Antique Victorian Marble Roman Ruins Grand Tour Statue Sculpture Columns Pillars

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely collectable original Victorian Marble Grand Tour Roman Ruin statue of columns A wonderful original piece, this is a desk sized co...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Mounted Objects

Materials

Marble

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Siena Marble Model of a Sarcophagus
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Siena Marble Model of a Sarcophagus

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Siena Marble Model of a Sarcophagus

By Benedetto Boschetti

Located in New York, NY

A Magnificent Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Hand-Carved Siena Marble Model of a Sarcophagus on a Black Marble Base. This gorgeous grand tour piece is modeled after the Fon...

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Antique 1840s Italian Grand Tour Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Marble, Siena Marble

Rare Ancient Roman Fragment of Red Imperial Porphyry
Rare Ancient Roman Fragment of Red Imperial Porphyry

Rare Ancient Roman Fragment of Red Imperial Porphyry

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An ancient example of a red Imperial Porphyry fragment dating back as far as 1st century Ancient Rome. This is a rare and unusual worked example of this semi-precious stone which is ...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Natural Specimens

Materials

Porphyry

Grand Tour Specimen Marbles Plaque, Italy, circa 1850
Grand Tour Specimen Marbles Plaque, Italy, circa 1850

Grand Tour Specimen Marbles Plaque, Italy, circa 1850

$6,975

H 18.57 in W 14.63 in D 1.13 in

Grand Tour Specimen Marbles Plaque, Italy, circa 1850

Located in Kinderhook, NY

A wonderful third quarter 19th century Italian 'grand tour' ancient marbles specimen plaque in original silver-gilt frame.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble

Grand Tour Neoclassical Style Faux-Marble Temple
Grand Tour Neoclassical Style Faux-Marble Temple

Grand Tour Neoclassical Style Faux-Marble Temple

$1,398

H 15.36 in W 11.82 in D 3.94 in

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

Materials

Wood, Paper

Italian Grand Tour Marble Model of a Roman Labrum or Bath, circa 1810
Italian Grand Tour Marble Model of a Roman Labrum or Bath, circa 1810

Italian Grand Tour Marble Model of a Roman Labrum or Bath, circa 1810

Located in Kinderhook, NY

Rare early 19th century Italian Grand Tour model of an ancient Roman labrum (bath) or sarcophagus in exquisitely carved rosso antico marble having double ring handles and central lio...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Architectural Models

Materials

Marble

Inlaid Antique Marble Specimens, late 19/early 20c
Inlaid Antique Marble Specimens, late 19/early 20c

Inlaid Antique Marble Specimens, late 19/early 20c

$6,000

H 15.75 in W 11.5 in D 0.5 in

Inlaid Antique Marble Specimens, late 19/early 20c

Located in Spencertown, NY

The white marble background with the inlaid title “MARMI EX ALTRE PIETRE ANTICHE” which includes small oval and rectangular marble and porphyry specimens.

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20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Art

Materials

Marble, Porphyry

Large 19th C. Antique French Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Mounted Covered Box
Large 19th C. Antique French Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Mounted Covered Box

Large 19th C. Antique French Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Mounted Covered Box

By Baccarat

Located in New York, NY

A Very Large 19th Century Antique French Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Mounted Covered Box, Attributed to Baccarat. This incredible large crystal box is all hand-diamond cut and attri...

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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

An Italian Grand Tour Rosso Antico Marble Tazza Attributed Benedetto Boschetti
An Italian Grand Tour Rosso Antico Marble Tazza Attributed Benedetto Boschetti

An Italian Grand Tour Rosso Antico Marble Tazza Attributed Benedetto Boschetti

Located in Benington, Herts

A Huge Italian Grand Tour Rosso Antico Marble Tazza Attributed to Benedetto Boschetti Mid 19th Century Italy - Probably Rome Circa 1840-50 Provenance The private collection of Will F...

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Antique 1840s Italian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Marble

Pair Italian Neoclassical Grand Tour Sienna Marble Souvenirs of Temple Ruins
Pair Italian Neoclassical Grand Tour Sienna Marble Souvenirs of Temple Ruins

Pair Italian Neoclassical Grand Tour Sienna Marble Souvenirs of Temple Ruins

Located in New York, NY

A very fine and early pair of Roman Neoclassical Period Grand Tour Sienna marble models of the Temple of Castor and Pollux and the temple of Vespasian, early 1800's Italian. In th...

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Antique 1820s Italian Greco Roman Desk Accessories

Materials

Siena Marble

Italian Mid-19th Century Folio Case of a Large Variety of Specimen Artifacts
Italian Mid-19th Century Folio Case of a Large Variety of Specimen Artifacts

Italian Mid-19th Century Folio Case of a Large Variety of Specimen Artifacts

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A sensational and most unique Italian mid 19th-century folio case of a large variety of specimen marble and semi-precious stones. The case is raised by solid walnut bun feet while th...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Marble

Pair Rouge Marble ‘Grand Tour’ Models of Ruins Celebrating the Corinthian Order
Pair Rouge Marble ‘Grand Tour’ Models of Ruins Celebrating the Corinthian Order

Pair Rouge Marble ‘Grand Tour’ Models of Ruins Celebrating the Corinthian Order

By Benedetto Boschetti

Located in New York, NY

A Large and Incredible Pair of Rouge Marble ‘Grand Tour’ Models of Ruins Celebrating the Corinthian Order, Most Probably Attributed To The Workshop Of Benedetto Boschetti. The fist ...

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Antique 1860s Italian Grand Tour Models and Miniatures

Materials

Marble

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Siena Marble Model of a Sarcophagus
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Siena Marble Model of a Sarcophagus

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Siena Marble Model of a Sarcophagus

By Benedetto Boschetti

Located in New York, NY

A Magnificent Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Siena Marble Model of a Sarcophagus on a Rouge Marble Base. This piece is modeled in the manner of Benedetto Boschetti, featuri...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Planters, Cachepots and Jard...

Materials

Marble, Siena Marble

Italian Grand Tour Marble Models of Roman ruins
Italian Grand Tour Marble Models of Roman ruins

Italian Grand Tour Marble Models of Roman ruins

$2,950 / set

H 8 in W 4 in D 5 in

Italian Grand Tour Marble Models of Roman ruins

Located in Greenwich, CT

Italian Grand Tour Sienna Marble Desk Models, one of the Temple of Vespasian, the other of the Foro Romano, late 19th / early 20th cent. Note : Grand Tour travels to the sights of A...

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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Models and Miniatures

Materials

Marble

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