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Pietra Paesina

19th Century Rosewood and Pietra Paesina Specimen Table Attributed
19th Century Rosewood and Pietra Paesina Specimen Table Attributed

19th Century Rosewood and Pietra Paesina Specimen Table Attributed

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pietra Paesina Pietra Paesina, also known as "ruin marble" and "landscape marble", hails primarily from the Northern Apennine mountains near Florence, Italy.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Small Grand Tour Pietra Paesina (Ruin Marble) Bronze Mounted Plaque or Curio
Small Grand Tour Pietra Paesina (Ruin Marble) Bronze Mounted Plaque or Curio

Small Grand Tour Pietra Paesina (Ruin Marble) Bronze Mounted Plaque or Curio

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine Grand Tour plaque or curio. With a pietra paesina or ruin / ruiniform marble form plaque mounted in a gilt bronze frame with an integral bail.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Models and Miniatures

Materials

Stone, Marble, Bronze

A 17th century Augsburg ebonized cabinet with painted pietra paesina panels
A 17th century Augsburg ebonized cabinet with painted pietra paesina panels

A 17th century Augsburg ebonized cabinet with painted pietra paesina panels

Located in PARIS, FR

An ebonized wood cabinet with painted pietra paesina panels Augsburg, southern Germany, mid-17th century Dimensions: h. 43 cm, w. 32 cm, d. 20 cm Ebonized wood, inlay of painted piet...

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Antique Mid-17th Century German Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Marble

Grand Ducal Pietre Dure Console Tables
Grand Ducal Pietre Dure Console Tables

Grand Ducal Pietre Dure Console Tables

By Andrea Brustolon

Located in New Orleans, LA

The combination of pietre dure and extensive use of other rare decorative hardstones such as lapis lazuli and pietra paesina or “ruin marble” meant that these tabletops were surely p...

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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Side Tables

Materials

Wood

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Rare and Important 17th Century Ebony and Pietra Dura Inlaid Cabinet, Florence
Rare and Important 17th Century Ebony and Pietra Dura Inlaid Cabinet, Florence

Rare and Important 17th Century Ebony and Pietra Dura Inlaid Cabinet, Florence

Located in Mosman Park, AU

The whole cabinet decorated with a series of 19 fine quality pieta dura and pietra paesina panels, each one depicting a separate village or country estate scene.

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Antique Early 17th Century Italian Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Marble

Italian Pietra Paesina on Slate
Italian Pietra Paesina on Slate

Italian Pietra Paesina on Slate

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H 8 in W 27.75 in D 0.25 in

Italian Pietra Paesina on Slate

Located in New York, NY

Slice of Italian pietra paesina, also known as landscape stone or ruin marble.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Slate

Italian Pietra Paesina on Slate
Italian Pietra Paesina on Slate

Italian Pietra Paesina on Slate

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H 9 in W 6.5 in L 9 in

Italian Pietra Paesina on Slate

Located in New York, NY

Slice of Italian pietra paesina, also known as landscape stone or ruin marble.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Slate

Small Pietra Paesina "Landscape Marble" or "Ruin Marble" Box
Small Pietra Paesina "Landscape Marble" or "Ruin Marble" Box

Small Pietra Paesina "Landscape Marble" or "Ruin Marble" Box

Located in New York, NY

Small box made of Pietra paesina, also known as landscape stone or ruin marble.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Grand Tour Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone

Framed Italian Pietra Paesina "Landscape Marble" or "Ruin Marble" Specimen
Framed Italian Pietra Paesina "Landscape Marble" or "Ruin Marble" Specimen

Framed Italian Pietra Paesina "Landscape Marble" or "Ruin Marble" Specimen

Located in New York, NY

Framed slice of pietra paesina, also known as landscape stone or ruin marble.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Large Framed Italian Pietra Paesina "Landscape Marble" or "Ruin Marble" Specimen
Large Framed Italian Pietra Paesina "Landscape Marble" or "Ruin Marble" Specimen

Large Framed Italian Pietra Paesina "Landscape Marble" or "Ruin Marble" Specimen

Located in New York, NY

Framed slice of pietra paesina, also known as landscape stone or ruin marble.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Large Framed Italian Pietra Paesina "Landscape Marble" or "Ruin Marble" Sample
Large Framed Italian Pietra Paesina "Landscape Marble" or "Ruin Marble" Sample

Large Framed Italian Pietra Paesina "Landscape Marble" or "Ruin Marble" Sample

Located in New York, NY

Pietra Paesina has been collected for hundreds of years (1465AD) throughout Europe where it was highly regarded for its rarity as a precious ornament and was very much sought after a...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Grand Tour Natural Specimens

Materials

Limestone

Large Framed Italian Pietra Paesina "Landscape Marble" or "Ruin Marble" Sample
Large Framed Italian Pietra Paesina "Landscape Marble" or "Ruin Marble" Sample

Large Framed Italian Pietra Paesina "Landscape Marble" or "Ruin Marble" Sample

Located in New York, NY

Pietra Paesina has been collected for hundreds of years (1465AD) throughout Europe where it was highly regarded for its rarity as a precious ornament and was very much sought after...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Grand Tour Natural Specimens

Materials

Limestone

Pietra Dura and Ebony Cabinet
Pietra Dura and Ebony Cabinet

Pietra Dura and Ebony Cabinet

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H 66.5 in W 46 in D 20 in

Pietra Dura and Ebony Cabinet

Located in London, GB

The cabinet with pietra paesina panelled drawers around a door flanked by verde antico pilasters and enclosing a burr-walnut interior, above three deep drawers inset with large pietr...

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Antique 18th Century Cabinets

Materials

Ebony

Very Interesting Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Specimen Marble-Top Game Table
Very Interesting Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Specimen Marble-Top Game Table

Very Interesting Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Specimen Marble-Top Game Table

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Very Interesting Late 19th Century Italian Gilt Bronze Specimen Marble Top Game Table The inlaid circular top with a chess board design and surrounded with a variety of marbles in...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Belle Époque Gueridon

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Marble, Porphyry, Bronze, Ormolu

Italian Pietra Paesina
Italian Pietra Paesina

Italian Pietra Paesina

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H 8 in W 28 in D 0.25 in

Italian Pietra Paesina

Located in New York, NY

Slice of Italian pietra paesina, also known as landscape stone or ruin marble.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Slate

Italian Florentine Marble Pietra Paesina Natural Mineral Specimen Box
Italian Florentine Marble Pietra Paesina Natural Mineral Specimen Box

Italian Florentine Marble Pietra Paesina Natural Mineral Specimen Box

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Italian Florentine marble Pietra Paesina natural stone box with onyx interior This exquisitely made natural mineral specimen box features Florentine marble which is a rare kind of...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Boxes

Materials

Onyx

Framed Italian Pietra Paesina "Landscape Marble" or "Ruin Marble" Specimen
Framed Italian Pietra Paesina "Landscape Marble" or "Ruin Marble" Specimen

Framed Italian Pietra Paesina "Landscape Marble" or "Ruin Marble" Specimen

Located in New York, NY

Framed slice of pietra paesina, also known as landscape stone or ruin marble.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Large Framed Italian Pietra Paesina "Landscape Marble" or "Ruin Marble" Specimen
Large Framed Italian Pietra Paesina "Landscape Marble" or "Ruin Marble" Specimen

Large Framed Italian Pietra Paesina "Landscape Marble" or "Ruin Marble" Specimen

Located in New York, NY

Framed slice of pietra paesina, also known as landscape stone or ruin marble.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Large Framed Italian Pietra Paesina "Landscape Marble" or "Ruin Marble" Specimen
Large Framed Italian Pietra Paesina "Landscape Marble" or "Ruin Marble" Specimen

Large Framed Italian Pietra Paesina "Landscape Marble" or "Ruin Marble" Specimen

Located in New York, NY

Pietra Paesina has been collected for hundreds of years (1465 AD) throughout Europe where it was highly regarded for its rarity as a precious ornament.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Italian ‘Roma’ Pietra Paesina, Lapis, Gilt-bronze-mounted Pietre Dure Frame
Italian ‘Roma’ Pietra Paesina, Lapis, Gilt-bronze-mounted Pietre Dure Frame

Italian ‘Roma’ Pietra Paesina, Lapis, Gilt-bronze-mounted Pietre Dure Frame

Located in Tortona, Alessandria

An Italian (Roma) pietra paesina and lapis lazuli, gilt bronze-mounted pietre dure and ebony frame.

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Paintings

Materials

Marble, Stone, Lapis Lazuli, Bronze

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By John Wilson Ewbank

Located in London, GB

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Materials

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By George Romney

Located in Miami, FL

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1970s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Rare Hand Carved Wooden Gothic Revival Art Chandelier with Gargoyle Sculptures
Rare Hand Carved Wooden Gothic Revival Art Chandelier with Gargoyle Sculptures

Rare Hand Carved Wooden Gothic Revival Art Chandelier with Gargoyle Sculptures

Located in Lisse, NL

Antique and good size Gothic Revival light fixture. If you are looking for an out of the ordinary chandelier then this antique European light fixture in the Gothic style could be p...

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Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Antique Late 17th Century Antique Franco-Flemish Verdure Landscape Tapestry
Antique Late 17th Century Antique Franco-Flemish Verdure Landscape Tapestry

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Located in New York, NY

This late 17th century Franco-Flemish verdure tapestry, signed RAET, worked in fresh colors, depicting animals in a wooded river landscape with a bird of prey attacking a rabbit in t...

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Antique Late 17th Century Belgian Baroque Tapestries

Materials

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Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
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Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

$188,500

H 51.25 in W 25.75 in D 22.63 in

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exquisite Tetsusabiji Uchidashi Gomai Dou Gusoku (Five-Plate Russet Iron Embossed Cuirass Armor), crafted in the 18th century, exemplifies the pinnacle of Edo-period samurai arm...

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Antique 18th Century Asian Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Copper, Iron

Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Louis XVI Style Casket on Stand
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Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Louis XVI Style Casket on Stand

Located in London, GB

Gilt bronze and Sèvres style porcelain Louis XVI style casket on stand This magnificent Louis XVI style ormolu casket is supported by a mirror-topped table stand, which sits on fo...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Chinese Peony Blossom Lady's Purse, c. 1900
Chinese Peony Blossom Lady's Purse, c. 1900

Chinese Peony Blossom Lady's Purse, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This delicate silk accessory is a Qing-dynasty lady's purse, originally worn around the wrist or tied at the waist with decorative charms and toggles. A lovely example of Chinese tex...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

Vintage Industrial blue Airplane trolley, The Netherlands ca. 1980
Vintage Industrial blue Airplane trolley, The Netherlands ca. 1980

Vintage Industrial blue Airplane trolley, The Netherlands ca. 1980

Located in Meulebeke, BE

The Netherlands / 1980 / Airplane Trolley / aluminum, wood / Vintage / Mid-Century / Industrial Vintage airplane catering trolley in blue from the Netherlands around 1980. With sto...

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Vintage 1980s Dutch Industrial Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Aluminum

Italian Grand Tour Alabaster Model the Roman Forum Temple of Vespasian
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Italian Grand Tour Alabaster Model the Roman Forum Temple of Vespasian

Located in Stamford, CT

Italian Grand Tour model of the ancient Temple of Vespasian located in the Roman Forum, Rome. Carved from alabaster, this is a handsome example of a souvenir carving which would have...

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Materials

Alabaster, Marble

Pair of Round Leaning Club Chairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
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Pair of Round Leaning Club Chairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca

$12,115 / set

H 29.93 in W 37.8 in D 38.59 in

Pair of Round Leaning Club Chairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca

By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Jules Leleu, Jacques Adnet, (after) Jean Michel Frank

Located in Lewes, East Sussex

Superb pair of round, leaning modern club chairs, upholstered in pure Alpaca fabric. High quality handmade beech frames and upholstered in a soft, golden brown, premium 100% alpaca ...

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Materials

Alpaca, Wood

19th Century Antique Marble Fountain Basin with Mythological Carvings
19th Century Antique Marble Fountain Basin with Mythological Carvings

19th Century Antique Marble Fountain Basin with Mythological Carvings

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An antique rectangular fountain basin or in the style of the late Hellenistic period with minor repairs. This garden ornament features impressive mythological carvings of the art mus...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Hellenistic Fountains

Materials

Marble

Study of a Male nude, circa 1800 France Empire Oil on canvas
Study of a Male nude, circa 1800 France Empire Oil on canvas

Study of a Male nude, circa 1800 France Empire Oil on canvas

Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE

French artist, circa 1800 Study of a male nude Oil on canvas Size 24 x 49 cm Frame 34 x 59 cm

Category

Early 1800s French School Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed

19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed

$16,238Sale Price|50% Off

H 102.37 in W 99.61 in D 72.84 in

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Located in Marbella, ES

This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pliny, Gaius Secundus:  HISTORIE OF THE WORLD
Pliny, Gaius Secundus:  HISTORIE OF THE WORLD

Pliny, Gaius Secundus: HISTORIE OF THE WORLD

$7,500

H 11.75 in W 8 in D 3.5 in

Pliny, Gaius Secundus: HISTORIE OF THE WORLD

Located in Middletown, NY

A rare and complete first English edition of this seminal work. Pliny, Gaius Secundus / Plinius, Gaius Secundus (23­-79 AD) / Translated by Philemon Holland. The Historie of the Wor...

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Antique Early 17th Century English Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Early Tiffany Sterling Silver Greek Revival Classical Kylix Compote
Early Tiffany Sterling Silver Greek Revival Classical Kylix Compote

Early Tiffany Sterling Silver Greek Revival Classical Kylix Compote

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

This magnificent Greek Revival sterling silver footed bowl, crafted by the renowned silversmiths Grosjean & Woodward for Tiffany & Co., epitomizes the grandeur of 19th-century Americ...

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Antique 1860s American Greek Revival Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Pietra Paesina For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the pietra paesina you’re looking for. Each pietra paesina for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, wood and limestone. If you’re shopping for a pietra paesina, we have 10 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer pietra paesina, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A pietra paesina made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with Regency — is very popular.

How Much is a Pietra Paesina?

The average selling price for a pietra paesina at 1stDibs is $1,250, while they’re typically $500 on the low end and $198,500 for the highest priced.