Pietre Dure

Elm burl, amaranth, marble, pietre dure, micro-mosaic. France, circa 1825.

Georges-Alphonse-Bonifacio Monbro (1807-1884) A fine pietre dure pair of side cabinets An Important Pair of Napoleon III gilt bronze-mounted ebonised and Pietre Dure Inlaid Side Ca...

Hansard was granted the crest and coat of arms that appear on the pietre dure top on 17 November 1809. The description of the crest does differ slightly from the description in the g...

English 19th Century Mordan postal scale in brass on pietre dure base. The black marble base is inlaid with blue stone forget-me-nots and white stone stephanotis with shaded leaves i...

Provenance: acquired directly from a private collection, Hong Kong. Inlaid with neoclassical panels of musical, allegorical and martial trophies in numerous marbles and semi preci...

The inlaid marble top, circa 1820-1830; the Sinhalese ebony base of a similar date. From the 18th century there was a insatiable demand for Italian inlaid marble table-tops, often...

Pietre dure is a term for the inlay technique of using cut and fitted, highly polished coloured stones to create images.

The chess board is made of 48 different semi-precious stones surrounded by 101 “pietre dure” semi-precious stones all framed in marble.

Provenance: By descent, family of Vittorio Bramanti, Florence, Italy, master of 'Opificio delle Pietre Dure' workshops, Florence. Completed by him after the model of the obelisks sit...

The geometric star burst design of this Pietre Dure tabletop incorporates a chess or games table of alternating cream and colored marble inlays.

However, in recent years there has been a trend to use "pietre dure" as a term for the same thing, but not for all of the techniques it covers, in Italian.

The opacity as well as the layers bring to life a soft and dense texture – a drastic departure from the formal canons of the Murano glass tradition – whose optical effect is reminisc...

The opacity as well as the layers bring to life a soft and dense texture – a drastic departure from the formal canons of the Murano glass tradition – whose optical effect is reminisc...

Pair Of Italian Figural Patinated Bronze Candelabra Mounted Pietra Dura Marble. 17"X8"X8" Pietra dura (Italian: [ˈpjɛːtra ˈduːra]) or pietre dure ([ˈpjɛːtre ˈduːre]) (see below), c...

Foggini supervised the Grand Ducal studio and foundry in Borgo Pinti with its bronze work and the Galeria dei Lavori – now the Opificio delle Pietre Dure. Approximately four hun...

The scagliola technique has been used since Roman times initially to imitate marble and later pietre dure. It is composed of pulverised selenite from the Appennini Mountains in Emili...

As with another of Heimlich’s recent collections, the “Sea Sponge Series,” these new “Oumuamua” pieces chime with the traditional Wunderkammer, which, like the Opificio Delle Pietre ...

An exceptional and rare pietre dure figural plaque. Pietre dure, also known as Pietra Dura, is a form of mosaic inlay created from polished marbles and minerals resulting in brillian...

This rare and extraordinary pietre dure casket exemplifies the very best of the best in both 17th century and 19th century workmanship.

This incredible pair of pietre dure console tables can be counted among the most impressive pieces of hardstone artistry in the world.

The art of pietre dure requires that fine marbles and stones be inlaid into a stone base.

Italian Pietre Dure Inlay Stone Round Tabletop

The time-honored decorative techniques of pietre dure and micromosaic are combined in this rare and exceptionally-crafted Grand Tour casket.

Wealthy aristocrats making their Grand Tour through Europe were very fond of pietre dure works. These techniques were expensive, requiring not only precious materials but also highly...

Mosaic of tree fossils make up this luxurious Italian Pietre Dure inspired table top.

Pietre Dure dining table w/ black marble base, 1960.

Pietre dure: circa 1750 39 1/4" wide x 22" deep x 33 3/4" high

This exceptional pietre dure table was specially made for the Royal Palace of Holyroodhouse, the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland.

Opulent engraved ormolu, marquetry, Pietre Dure and applied hardstones are perfectly combined in this incredible creation.

Round Pietre Dure Black Marble Mosaic Table Top with Greek Scenes

Round Pietre Dure Black Marble Mosaic Table Top with Greek Scenes

Round Pietre Dure Black Marble Mosaic Table Top with Greek Scenes Dimensiones: 40-42"

Classical Italian aged Carrara marble table using mosaic and pietre dure inlay techniques of red Verona and other marbles.  

Italian Pietre Dure handcrafted inlay stone table with ornamental flower decorations handcrafted from blue lapis lazuli, green malachite and other semi-precious stones.

Awe-inspiring hand painting crafted to resemble ancient Roman micromosaics and Florentine pietre dure adorns every piece of this exceptional KPM porcelain déjeuner service.

Handcrafted mosaic tabletop in the Italian Pietre Dure marble and semiprecious stones inlay technique.

Round Pietre Dure Black Marble Mosaic Table Top with Greek Scenes + Table Base

Rectangular Italian Pietre Dure technique handmade white marble inlay mosaic 6-seater dining tabletop.

Its aesthetic is further enhanced by vibrant pietre dure plaques, which showcase stunning butterflies set against a deep black backdrop, offering a striking contrast and vivid color.

A Highly Important and Rare Italian Giltwood Framed Pietre Dure Signed By Mario Montelatici Called 'Two Little Tykes'.

Pair of hand-carved marble wall reliefs with Italian Pietre Dure inlay Mosaic, using semiprecious stones.

Palatial chest of drawers fully decorated by Italian craftsmanship using traditional pietre-dure hardstones inlay mosaics and brass accent pieces, mainly the pilasters base and capit...

Faux micromosaic and Pietre Dure techniques were an invention of the KPM artisans, who sought to satisfy their patron’s desires for distinctive and innovative designs.

Faux micromosaic and pietre dure techniques were an invention of the KPM artisans, who sought to satisfy their patron's desires for distinctive and innovative designs.

Octagonal Italian pietre dure technique handmade mosaic white marble chess table top with blue lapis, green jade, pink amethyst and other semiprecious stones inlays.  

Fermacarte in marmi pregiati e pietre dure, souvenir del Grand Tour, Roma, 19 secolo.

Modern take on a classical Italian design with an exhuberant use of semiprecious jewelry grade blue lapis lazuli stone. Custom handmade rectangular top in our partner workshops.   

Great pair of 17th century Italian ebonized wood, etched bronze and hard stone octagonal mirror frames with winged female masks at corners and a border inlaid with ovals of stone.

The door in the center of the facade is decorated with pietre dure panel depicting neoclassical vase with springs of flowers.

1900s Chinese lacquered coffee table with top surface decorated with pietre dure motifs; mother-of-pearl incrustations.

Signed with makers cipher, circa 1950s During the 1950s, American painter Richard Blow brought a unique perspective to the Italian technique of pietre dure. Reinterpreting the a...

Signed with makers cipher, circa 1966 During the 1950s-1960s American painter Richard Blow brought a unique perspective to the Italian technique of pietre dure. Reinterpreting t...

Signed with makers cipher, circa 1950s During the 1950s, American painter Richard Blow brought a unique perspective to the Italian technique of pietre dure. Reinterpreting the a...

Introducing the Alma Accent Chair – a timeless piece crafted for comfort and style. Upholstered in a faux mohair style velvet, the color is our french havane, a warm honey, caramel t...

Jules Salles-Wagner (French, 1814-1898) A Large and Impressive French, 19th century oil on canvas "The Water Carrier Lady" depicting a standing and posing young peasant girl holding ...

L'hymne du Roi David (King David's Dream) Oil on wood by Marc Chagall c late 70's Comes with Numbered and Verified Certificate of Authenticity from Comite Chagall in Paris signed and...

A fine antique Grand Tour table top. In black slate with specimen marble inlay to the top. With specimen including porphry, lapis, malachite, and marbles that we think are verde al...

This set of important Pierre Patout open arm chairs were from the first class dining room on board of the S.S. Île de France, circa 1927. With excellent provenance, this exact set wa...

A drinks set of the Napoleon III Period The ormolu rectangular frame, rising from swept feet, with a running arcaded gallery, fitted with a mirror plate base houses a suite of fou...

FRANZ VON STUCK (German, 1863-1928) There is a tension between the Apollonian and Dionysian in Stuck’s work. Nietzsche’s contemporary and a kindred spirit, Stuck valiantly searched f...

English Georgian style (19th Century) mahogany kneehole desk with bronze ram heads & trim and leather top with carved edge.

An Exceptional American "Renaissance Style" Arts and Crafts Bronze, Enamel and Multi Gemstone Cigar Humidor by Edward F. Caldwell & Co. This remarkable cigar humidor, crafted by...

This important Louis XV gold snuff box is from the prestigious collection of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. The engine-turned gold box originally sold at Sotheby’s historic sale Th...

Provenance: with “Mr. Scheer,” Vienna, by July 1918; where acquired by: Jindřich Waldes, Prague, 1918–1941; thence by descent to: Private Collection, New York Literature: Rudolf K...

Exceptional Genoese cabinet called stipo "a bambocci" from the Italian Renaissance in walnut from the end of the 16th century with its original base Museum quality piece Provenance:...