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

Grand Ducal Pietre Dure Console Tables

Price Upon Request

H 36 in W 61.25 in D 39 in

Grand Ducal Pietre Dure Console Tables

By Andrea Brustolon

Located in New Orleans, LA

Typically, because of the high level of workmanship the art form requires, pietre dure plaques were crafted in small sizes. The great majority of known examples of pietre dure are a ...

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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Russian Malachite and Pietre Dure Plinths
Russian Malachite and Pietre Dure Plinths

Russian Malachite and Pietre Dure Plinths

$168,500 / set

H 11.25 in W 6.75 in D 7.25 in

Russian Malachite and Pietre Dure Plinths

Located in New Orleans, LA

The exquisite art of pietre dure is at its absolute finest in this spectacular pair of Russian ormolu and malachite plinths.

Category

Antique 19th Century Russian Pedestals

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Round Pietre Dure Geometric White Marble Mosaic Table Top
Round Pietre Dure Geometric White Marble Mosaic Table Top

Round Pietre Dure Geometric White Marble Mosaic Table Top

Located in Marbella, ES

Round Italian geometric pietre dure technique handmade mosaic table top with different marble and semiprecious stones.  

Category

Late 20th Century European Center Tables

Materials

Marble

19th Mahogany and Palo Santo Table with Pietre Dure top
19th Mahogany and Palo Santo Table with Pietre Dure top

19th Mahogany and Palo Santo Table with Pietre Dure top

$29,512

H 28.75 in W 28.35 in D 21.26 in

19th Mahogany and Palo Santo Table with Pietre Dure top

Located in Marbella, ES

19th Mahogany and Palo Santo Table with Pietre Dure top

Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Tables

Materials

Stone

Octagonal Italian Pietre Dure Mosaic Inlay Marble Table Top
Octagonal Italian Pietre Dure Mosaic Inlay Marble Table Top

Octagonal Italian Pietre Dure Mosaic Inlay Marble Table Top

Located in Marbella, ES

Octagonal Belgian black marble table top profusely decorated with Italian Pietre Dure mosaic inlays using green malachite, dark blue lapis, light blue turquoise, light green jade, mo...

Category

Late 20th Century European Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Round Italian Pietre Dure Inlay Marble Tabletop with Lapis Lazuli
Round Italian Pietre Dure Inlay Marble Tabletop with Lapis Lazuli

Round Italian Pietre Dure Inlay Marble Tabletop with Lapis Lazuli

Located in Marbella, ES

Round Italian Pietre Dure inlay marble tabletop with lapis lazuli border and flower bouquet using colorful and semiprecious stones.  

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Tables

Materials

Marble

Octagonal Hand-Carved Marble Table with Pietre Dure Inlay Mosaic
Octagonal Hand-Carved Marble Table with Pietre Dure Inlay Mosaic

Octagonal Hand-Carved Marble Table with Pietre Dure Inlay Mosaic

Located in Marbella, ES

Octagonal hand-carved marble table with Italian Pietre Dure inlay mosaic, using semiprecious stones including malachite, lapis lazuli and turquoise.

Category

1990s Indian Tables

Materials

Marble

Giltwood Low Centre Table With A Pietre Dure Inlaid Marble Top
Giltwood Low Centre Table With A Pietre Dure Inlaid Marble Top

Giltwood Low Centre Table With A Pietre Dure Inlaid Marble Top

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Fine Italian Carved Giltwood Low Centre Table with A Pietre Dure Marble Top. This impressive giltwood low table has a fine pietre dure inlaid marble top inset within a gadrooned b...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Rectangular Pietre Dure Crema Marfil Marble Mosaic Inlay Table Top
Rectangular Pietre Dure Crema Marfil Marble Mosaic Inlay Table Top

Rectangular Pietre Dure Crema Marfil Marble Mosaic Inlay Table Top

Located in Marbella, ES

Rectangular Crema Marfil marble table top profusely decorated with Italian Pietre Dure mosaic inlays drawing crowns eagles and ornamental decorations using blue lapis lazuli, semipre...

Category

Late 20th Century European Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Square Pietre Dure White Marble and Lapis Geometric Mosaic Table Top
Square Pietre Dure White Marble and Lapis Geometric Mosaic Table Top

Square Pietre Dure White Marble and Lapis Geometric Mosaic Table Top

Located in Marbella, ES

Square Italian geometric pietre dure technique handmade white marble mosaic table top with blue lapis and other semiprecious stones inlay.  

Category

Late 20th Century European Tables

Materials

Marble

Italian Pietre Dure Panel of Parrot on Branch, Late 17th Century
Italian Pietre Dure Panel of Parrot on Branch, Late 17th Century

Italian Pietre Dure Panel of Parrot on Branch, Late 17th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

The Pietre Dure panel inset with lapis lazuli, marmo giallo, in a rectangular shape, probably a panel from a cabinet.

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Art

Materials

Marble

Square Pietre Dure Classical Marble and Lapis Lazuli Mosaic Table Top
Square Pietre Dure Classical Marble and Lapis Lazuli Mosaic Table Top

Square Pietre Dure Classical Marble and Lapis Lazuli Mosaic Table Top

Located in Marbella, ES

Square Italian pietre dure technique handmade classical mosaic tabletop with blue lapis lazuli, green malachite and other semiprecious stone and marble inlays.   

Category

Late 20th Century European Tables

Materials

Marble

Round Pietre Dure Geometric White Marble Mosaic Table Top with Inlays
Round Pietre Dure Geometric White Marble Mosaic Table Top with Inlays

Round Pietre Dure Geometric White Marble Mosaic Table Top with Inlays

Located in Marbella, ES

Round Italian geometric pietre dure technique handmade white marble mosaic table top with blue lapis, red amethyst and other semiprecious stones inlay.   

Category

Late 20th Century European Tables

Materials

Marble

Rectangular Pietre Dure Marble and Lapislazuli Mosaic 6-Seat Dining Table Top
Rectangular Pietre Dure Marble and Lapislazuli Mosaic 6-Seat Dining Table Top

Rectangular Pietre Dure Marble and Lapislazuli Mosaic 6-Seat Dining Table Top

Located in Marbella, ES

Rectangular Italian Pietre Dure technique handmade marble and blue lapislazuli mosaic 6-seat dining tabletop.

Category

Late 20th Century European Tables

Materials

Marble

Early 17th Italian Renaissance Box Set Ebony, Gilded Bronze and Gemstones
Early 17th Italian Renaissance Box Set Ebony, Gilded Bronze and Gemstones

Early 17th Italian Renaissance Box Set Ebony, Gilded Bronze and Gemstones

Located in Pistoia, IT

La produzione di scatole in essenze preziose arricchite da decorazioni in bronzo e pietre dure venne diffusa nel XVII secolo dall'Opificio delle Pietre Dure di Firenze.

Category

Antique Early 17th Century Italian Renaissance Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Octagonal Italian Pietre Dure Semiprecious Hardstone Inlay Black Marble Tabletop
Octagonal Italian Pietre Dure Semiprecious Hardstone Inlay Black Marble Tabletop

Octagonal Italian Pietre Dure Semiprecious Hardstone Inlay Black Marble Tabletop

Located in Marbella, ES

Vases with flowers, clam shells, fishes and a myriad of elements are confirmed by the clever use of Pietre Dure, semiprecious hard-stones: green malachite, dark blue lapis, light blu...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Tables

Materials

Marble

Louis XVI Style Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Writing Table, circa 1870
Louis XVI Style Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Writing Table, circa 1870

Louis XVI Style Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Writing Table, circa 1870

By Edwards & Roberts

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A fine Louis XVI Style gilt bronze and Pietre Dure mounted ebonised writing table, retailed by Edwards & Roberts.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Agate, Bronze

Octagonal Pietre Dure Marble Inlay Mosaic Table Top with Lapis and Turquoise
Octagonal Pietre Dure Marble Inlay Mosaic Table Top with Lapis and Turquoise

Octagonal Pietre Dure Marble Inlay Mosaic Table Top with Lapis and Turquoise

Located in Marbella, ES

Octagonal Italian pietre dure technique handmade mosaic black marble tabletop with blue lapis lazuli, turquoise and other semiprecious stones inlay.  

Category

Late 20th Century European Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Italian Pietre Dure Semiprecious Hardstones Inlay Black Marble Mosaic Tabletop
Italian Pietre Dure Semiprecious Hardstones Inlay Black Marble Mosaic Tabletop

Italian Pietre Dure Semiprecious Hardstones Inlay Black Marble Mosaic Tabletop

Located in Marbella, ES

Vases with flowers, clam shells, fishes and a myriad of elements are confirmed by the clever use of Pietre Dure, semiprecious hard-stones: green malachite, dark blue lapis, light blu...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Tables

Materials

Marble

Octagonal Italian Pietre Dure Mosaic Inlay Carrara White Marble Table Top
Octagonal Italian Pietre Dure Mosaic Inlay Carrara White Marble Table Top

Octagonal Italian Pietre Dure Mosaic Inlay Carrara White Marble Table Top

Located in Marbella, ES

Octagonal Carrara White marble table top profusely decorated with Italian Pietre Dure mosaic inlays using green malachite, dark blue lapis, light blue turquoise, light green jade, mo...

Category

Late 20th Century European Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair of Handmade Rectangular Pietre Dure Mosaic Top Wooden Relieved Tables
Pair of Handmade Rectangular Pietre Dure Mosaic Top Wooden Relieved Tables

Pair of Handmade Rectangular Pietre Dure Mosaic Top Wooden Relieved Tables

Located in Marbella, ES

Pair of handmade rectangular pietre dure mosaic top using blue lapis lazuli, ocean jasp, blue amethyst and other semiprecious stones.

Category

Late 20th Century European Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Grand Tour Frame Hardstone and Gilded Bronze, Rome, 19th century
Grand Tour Frame Hardstone and Gilded Bronze, Rome, 19th century

Grand Tour Frame Hardstone and Gilded Bronze, Rome, 19th century

Located in Pistoia, IT

Cornice romana in legno ebanizzato e marqueterie di pietre dure, Roma, XIX secolo. Questo modello di cornice è un must del barocco fiorentino e romano che rappresentò un vero e propr...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Picture Frames

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Side Cabinet
A Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Side Cabinet

A Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Side Cabinet

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Side Cabinet. This fine side cabinet has a rectangular Belgian black marble top above a gilt-bronze guilloche and flowe...

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Agate, Marble, Ormolu

Octagonal Italian Pietre Dure Hardstone Mosaic Inlay Black Marble Table Top
Octagonal Italian Pietre Dure Hardstone Mosaic Inlay Black Marble Table Top

Octagonal Italian Pietre Dure Hardstone Mosaic Inlay Black Marble Table Top

Located in Marbella, ES

Vases with flowers, clam shells, fishes and a myriad of elements are confirmed by the clever use of Pietre Dure, semiprecious hard-stones: green malachite, dark blue lapis, light blu...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Tables

Materials

Marble

1990s Grand Pietre Dure Inlay Mosaic Marble Long Console Table Signed "Bebo"
1990s Grand Pietre Dure Inlay Mosaic Marble Long Console Table Signed "Bebo"

1990s Grand Pietre Dure Inlay Mosaic Marble Long Console Table Signed "Bebo"

Located in Marbella, ES

Spectacular long marble table profusely decorated with Pietre Dure inlays drawing plants and bird mosaic decorations using blue lapis lazuli, semiprecious stones and marbles.     

Category

Late 20th Century European Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Italian Mid-19th Century Micromosaic and Pietre Dure Circular Table Top
Italian Mid-19th Century Micromosaic and Pietre Dure Circular Table Top

Italian Mid-19th Century Micromosaic and Pietre Dure Circular Table Top

$14,224Sale Price|20% Off

H 1.78 in W 15.36 in D 15.36 in

Italian Mid-19th Century Micromosaic and Pietre Dure Circular Table Top

Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

An Italian mid-19th century micromosaic and pietre dure circular tabletop The central micromosaic panel depicting a mother hen and her chicks within a grassy landscape with rocks an...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Tables

Materials

Marble

A Fine Mid-Victorian Gilt-Bronze and Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Credenza
A Fine Mid-Victorian Gilt-Bronze and Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Credenza

A Fine Mid-Victorian Gilt-Bronze and Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Credenza

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Fine Mid-Victorian Gilt-Bronze and Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Credenza or Side Cabinet.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Credenzas

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pietre Dure and the Art of Florentine Inlay by Annamaria Giusti (Book)
Pietre Dure and the Art of Florentine Inlay by Annamaria Giusti (Book)

Pietre Dure and the Art of Florentine Inlay by Annamaria Giusti (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

The art of decorative stone work - known as Pietre Dure, or polychrome hardstone inlay resurfaced in Rome in the sixteenth century with the flowering of the Italian Renaissance.

Category

Antique 16th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Italian Pietre Dure Inlay Stone Round Tabletop
Italian Pietre Dure Inlay Stone Round Tabletop

Italian Pietre Dure Inlay Stone Round Tabletop

Located in Marbella, ES

Modern take on a classical Italian design with an exuberant use of semiprecious jewelry grade stones: lapis lazuli, malaquite, turquoise and mother of pearl. Custom and handmade in o...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Stone, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble

Rich Lapis Lazuli Pietre Dure Inlay Stone Tabletop
Rich Lapis Lazuli Pietre Dure Inlay Stone Tabletop

Rich Lapis Lazuli Pietre Dure Inlay Stone Tabletop

Located in Marbella, ES

Modern take on a classical Italian design with an exuberant use of semiprecious jewelry grade blue lapis lazuli stone.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Tables

Materials

Stone, Lapis Lazuli, Marble

1990 Italian Pietre Dure Gemstones Mosaic Table Top
1990 Italian Pietre Dure Gemstones Mosaic Table Top

1990 Italian Pietre Dure Gemstones Mosaic Table Top

$17,471

H 60.24 in W 36.23 in D 1.58 in

1990 Italian Pietre Dure Gemstones Mosaic Table Top

Located in Marbella, ES

Marble tabletop covered in a mosaic of semi-precious hardstones, specially green malachite, as well as yellow travertine, brown Emperador and black Belgian marble. A work of craftsma...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Tables

Materials

Marble

Italian Pietre Dure Rectangular Marble Top, Early 19th Century
Italian Pietre Dure Rectangular Marble Top, Early 19th Century

Italian Pietre Dure Rectangular Marble Top, Early 19th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

Italian specimen marble inlaid top, early 19th century.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Ten-Seat Dining Table in Italian Pietre Dure Inlay Mosaic
Ten-Seat Dining Table in Italian Pietre Dure Inlay Mosaic

Ten-Seat Dining Table in Italian Pietre Dure Inlay Mosaic

$22,429

H 95.67 in W 48.43 in D 1.97 in

Ten-Seat Dining Table in Italian Pietre Dure Inlay Mosaic

Located in Marbella, ES

Handmade ten-seat dining table in Italian pietra dura inlay mosaic, composed of semi precious stones such as blue lapis, turquoise and green malachite. It is reproduction of a 16t...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Tables

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble

Mid 20th Century Italian Pietre Dure Mosaic Marble Round Occasional Table
Mid 20th Century Italian Pietre Dure Mosaic Marble Round Occasional Table

Mid 20th Century Italian Pietre Dure Mosaic Marble Round Occasional Table

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A mid-20th Century Italian Pietra Dura marble occasional table. Elegantly made with a range of different geometric cut marble inserts. The table features a beveled edge and petal sha...

Category

20th Century Italian Other Tables

Materials

Marble

Table, Low, Sofa, Coffee, Specimen, Marble, Pietre Dure, Iron, Marcel Coard 57"L
Table, Low, Sofa, Coffee, Specimen, Marble, Pietre Dure, Iron, Marcel Coard 57"L

Table, Low, Sofa, Coffee, Specimen, Marble, Pietre Dure, Iron, Marcel Coard 57"L

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

MASSIVE 145CM, 57” LONG, VINTAGE, SPECIMEN MARBLE, TOP UNITED WITH AN IRON BASE IN THE MANNER OF MARCEL COARD Striking conversation piece with 143 marble specimens creating a colour...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Marble

Elegant Six-Panel Japanese Screen, 1920s
Elegant Six-Panel Japanese Screen, 1920s

Elegant Six-Panel Japanese Screen, 1920s

$4,485

H 71.66 in W 94.49 in D 1.19 in

Elegant Six-Panel Japanese Screen, 1920s

Located in Cesena, FC

Caratteristiche principali: - Design: decorazione su fondo nero in lacca con raffinati inserti in madreperla e pietre dure. Scene naturalistiche con personaggi, case, giardini, anima...

Category

Vintage 1910s Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Italian Bronze Marble Chess Board Pietra Dura Tripod Side Table 1950
Mid Century Italian Bronze Marble Chess Board Pietra Dura Tripod Side Table 1950

Mid Century Italian Bronze Marble Chess Board Pietra Dura Tripod Side Table 1950

Located in Troy, MI

Exquisite Italian Pietre Dure chess board side table circa 1950s Mosaic chessboard surface of Nero Portoro and pink marble On a bronze base with three splayed legs Suitable for g...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Victorian Ashford Pietra Dura Marble Obelisk 19th Century
Antique Victorian Ashford Pietra Dura Marble Obelisk 19th Century

Antique Victorian Ashford Pietra Dura Marble Obelisk 19th Century

Located in London, GB

It is considered a decorative art. Pietre dure is an Italian plural meaning "hard rocks" or hardstones; the singular pietra dura is also encountered in Italian.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Malachite, Marble

Pair of hard stone plaques
Pair of hard stone plaques

Pair of hard stone plaques

$7,082 / set

H 23.63 in W 17.72 in D 0.79 in

Pair of hard stone plaques

Located in Rome, IT

Coppia di placche in pietre dure onice, rosso Levanto, giallo siena ecc...

Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Stone

Large table box shaped like a slice of natural agate stone, in sterling silver
Large table box shaped like a slice of natural agate stone, in sterling silver

Large table box shaped like a slice of natural agate stone, in sterling silver

By Renato Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

In Florence, in 1400, the Medici family founded the "Opificio delle Pietre Dure," where artisans crafted marble and semi-precious stones to embellish Renaissance palaces.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Agate, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate

Marble top inlaid with semiprecious stones
Marble top inlaid with semiprecious stones

Marble top inlaid with semiprecious stones

$14,165

H 87.8 in W 49.22 in D 1.97 in

Marble top inlaid with semiprecious stones

Located in Rome, IT

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND SHIPPING INFORMATION CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING AN EMAIL Piano in marmo intarsiato a pietre dure. Encimera de mármol con incrustaciones ...

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20th Century Italian Tables

Materials

Marble

Italian Pietra Dura Mounted Brass and Alabaster Comport Dish, 19th Century
Italian Pietra Dura Mounted Brass and Alabaster Comport Dish, 19th Century

Italian Pietra Dura Mounted Brass and Alabaster Comport Dish, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

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.

Category

Antique 1890s Italian More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Three Dimension Marble Top
Three Dimension Marble Top

Three Dimension Marble Top

$11,332Sale Price|20% Off

H 1.19 in W 30.71 in D 59.45 in

Three Dimension Marble Top

Located in Rome, IT

Particolare piano in marmo con intarsio a tridimensione, con marmi rari e pietre dure, cornice in marmo nero portoro. XX Secolo.

Category

Late 20th Century European Tables

Materials

Marble

Large Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Pedestal Table Base with a "Pietra Dura" Top
Large Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Pedestal Table Base with a "Pietra Dura" Top

Large Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Pedestal Table Base with a "Pietra Dura" Top

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine large Italian baroque revival carved walnut pedestal table base with a "Pietra Dura" (Pietre Dure) the inlaid marble figures of flowers and birds.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Table Box Octagonal 925 Silver and semi-precious tiger's eye stone Salimbeni
Table Box Octagonal 925 Silver and semi-precious tiger's eye stone Salimbeni

Table Box Octagonal 925 Silver and semi-precious tiger's eye stone Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1973 and manufactured in Florence in a single example of this size, at the Salimbeni company headquarters, entirely handcrafted by skilled artisans fo...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Sterling Silver, Enamel

20th Century 59" Round Pietra Dura Table Top Inlaid with Semi-Precious Stones
20th Century 59" Round Pietra Dura Table Top Inlaid with Semi-Precious Stones

20th Century 59" Round Pietra Dura Table Top Inlaid with Semi-Precious Stones

Located in Stamford, CT

Vases with flowers, clam shells, fishes and a myriad of elements are confirmed by the clever use of Pietre Dure, semiprecious hard-stones: green malachite, dark blue lapis, light blu...

Category

Late 20th Century Tables

Materials

Marble

Antique Italian Ormolu & Pietra Dura Jewellery Casket 19th Century
Antique Italian Ormolu & Pietra Dura Jewellery Casket 19th Century

Antique Italian Ormolu & Pietra Dura Jewellery Casket 19th Century

Located in London, GB

It is considered a decorative art. Pietre dure is an Italian plural meaning "hard rocks" or hardstones; the singular pietra dura is also encountered in Italian.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Lapis Lazuli And Semi Precious Stone Intarsia Box
Lapis Lazuli And Semi Precious Stone Intarsia Box

Lapis Lazuli And Semi Precious Stone Intarsia Box

$3,150Sale Price|30% Off

H 2 in Dm 4.5 in

Lapis Lazuli And Semi Precious Stone Intarsia Box

Located in Long Island City, NY

Intarsia traces its history back to Italy and the Renaissance where it is called Pietra dura or pietre dure. This is a term for the inlay technique of using thinly cut and polished s...

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Botteghe Granducali, 19th century, Coffee table with top made of committed marble
Botteghe Granducali, 19th century, Coffee table with top made of committed marble

Botteghe Granducali, 19th century, Coffee table with top made of committed marble

Located in Milan, IT

Nel 1588, il Granduca Ferdinando I istituì l'Opificio delle pietre dure, una manifattura di stato che riuniva mosaicisti e intagliatori, garantendo alla dinastia medicea l'esclusiva ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Other Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Table Box Four-leaf clover-shaped 925 Silver, lapis lazuli and jasper Salimbeni
Table Box Four-leaf clover-shaped 925 Silver, lapis lazuli and jasper Salimbeni

Table Box Four-leaf clover-shaped 925 Silver, lapis lazuli and jasper Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Designed by Giorgio Salimbeni in 1975 and produced in Florence at the Salimbeni company headquarters with handcrafting by skilled artisans, also experts in the working of semipreciou...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Renaissance Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver

Onyx Jasper And Semi Precious Stone Intarsia Box
Onyx Jasper And Semi Precious Stone Intarsia Box

Onyx Jasper And Semi Precious Stone Intarsia Box

$3,150Sale Price|30% Off

H 2 in Dm 5.5 in

Onyx Jasper And Semi Precious Stone Intarsia Box

Located in Long Island City, NY

Intarsia traces its history back to Italy and the Renaissance where it is called Pietra dura or pietre dure. This is a term for the inlay technique of using thinly cut and polished s...

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Decorative Boxes

Materials

Onyx

19th Century Grand Tour Pietra Dura of a Birds and Butterflies
19th Century Grand Tour Pietra Dura of a Birds and Butterflies

19th Century Grand Tour Pietra Dura of a Birds and Butterflies

Located in New York, NY

Produced for the Grand Tour market, the work reflects the Florentine tradition of pietra dura established by the Opificio delle Pietre Dure, combining naturalistic observation with d...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Decorative Art

Materials

Stone

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th C
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th C

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th C

Located in London, GB

It is considered a decorative art. Pietre dure is an Italian plural meaning "hard rocks" or hardstones; the singular pietra dura is also encountered in Italian.

Category

Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Malachite, Onyx, Marble

Pair of Early 20th Century Gilt framed Pietra Dura of a Man and a Woman
Pair of Early 20th Century Gilt framed Pietra Dura of a Man and a Woman

Pair of Early 20th Century Gilt framed Pietra Dura of a Man and a Woman

Located in New York, NY

Produced for the Grand Tour market, the panels exemplify the Florentine pietra dura tradition associated with workshops working in the orbit of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure. The ri...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Decorative Art

Materials

Stone

Franco-Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Gilt-Bronze & Pietra Dura Table
Franco-Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Gilt-Bronze & Pietra Dura Table

Franco-Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Gilt-Bronze & Pietra Dura Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The end of the Tuscan Grand Duchy in 1859 spelled disaster for the pietre dure workshops, which had always been closely linked to the court of the Medicis.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival End Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

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Beautiful silver and gemstone box
Beautiful silver and gemstone box

Beautiful silver and gemstone box

Unavailable

H 5.12 in W 9.06 in D 9.06 in

Beautiful silver and gemstone box

Located in Alba, IT

Bellissima scatola in argento e pietre dure, che ricorda un cestino pieno di fiori e foglie.

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20th Century Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Coffee Table in Pietre Dure Marquetery, Italian Artwork, 20th Century
Coffee Table in Pietre Dure Marquetery, Italian Artwork, 20th Century

Coffee Table in Pietre Dure Marquetery, Italian Artwork, 20th Century

Located in Bordeaux, FR

Coffee table in Pietre dure marquetery with a slightly lively shape using different semi-precious stones such as malachite, lapis lazuli, black Belgium marble, red jasper, chalcedony...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Agate, Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble, Belgian Black Marble

19th Century Pair of Gilt Bronze Marble Pietre Dure Tables
19th Century Pair of Gilt Bronze Marble Pietre Dure Tables

19th Century Pair of Gilt Bronze Marble Pietre Dure Tables

Located in London, GB

Each with an octagonal inlaid pietre dure marble tops. Pietre dure, is a term for the inlay technique of using cut and fitted, highly polished colored stones to create images.

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Empire Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Highly Decorative Mid-Late 19th Century Pietre Dure and Gilt Brass Games Box
Highly Decorative Mid-Late 19th Century Pietre Dure and Gilt Brass Games Box

Highly Decorative Mid-Late 19th Century Pietre Dure and Gilt Brass Games Box

Located in Suffolk, GB

A highly decorative mid-late 19th century (circa 1870) Pietre Dure and gilt brass games box. This decorative box consists of inlaid marble and semi-precious stones on black marble...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Marble

G. Raffaelli Attributed to an Italo-French Pietre Dure Gueridon, circa 1825
G. Raffaelli Attributed to an Italo-French Pietre Dure Gueridon, circa 1825

G. Raffaelli Attributed to an Italo-French Pietre Dure Gueridon, circa 1825

By Giacomo Raffaelli

Located in Paris, FR

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

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Antique 19th Century French Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Fine Pietre Dure Pair of Side Cabinets by Mombro the Eldest, 19th Century
Fine Pietre Dure Pair of Side Cabinets by Mombro the Eldest, 19th Century

Fine Pietre Dure Pair of Side Cabinets by Mombro the Eldest, 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

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...

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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Stone, Marble

Regency Carved Giltwood and Pietre Dure Centre Table
Regency Carved Giltwood and Pietre Dure Centre Table

Regency Carved Giltwood and Pietre Dure Centre Table

By Marsh and Tatham

Located in London, Middlesex

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...

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Antique Early 1800s English Regency Center Tables

Materials

Giltwood

English 19th Century Postal Scale in Pietre Dure and Brass by S. Mordan, London
English 19th Century Postal Scale in Pietre Dure and Brass by S. Mordan, London

English 19th Century Postal Scale in Pietre Dure and Brass by S. Mordan, London

Located in Wells, ME

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...

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Antique Late 19th Century English More Desk Accessories

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Brass

Florentine Pietre Dure and Marble Inlaid Table Top, Italy 19th Century
Florentine Pietre Dure and Marble Inlaid Table Top, Italy 19th Century

Florentine Pietre Dure and Marble Inlaid Table Top, Italy 19th Century

Located in London, GB

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...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Roman Pietre Dure-Top Attributed to Raffaelli on an Anglo-Indian Ebony Table
Roman Pietre Dure-Top Attributed to Raffaelli on an Anglo-Indian Ebony Table

Roman Pietre Dure-Top Attributed to Raffaelli on an Anglo-Indian Ebony Table

By Giacomo Raffaelli

Located in London, GB

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...

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Antique 1820s Italian Neoclassical Gueridon

Materials

Marble

Quality Pietra Dure Marble Walnut Octagonal Centre Occasional Coffee Table
Quality Pietra Dure Marble Walnut Octagonal Centre Occasional Coffee Table

Quality Pietra Dure Marble Walnut Octagonal Centre Occasional Coffee Table

Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech

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

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Late 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

19th Century Irish Specimen Marble-Top Rosewood Center Table or Chess Table
19th Century Irish Specimen Marble-Top Rosewood Center Table or Chess Table

19th Century Irish Specimen Marble-Top Rosewood Center Table or Chess Table

Located in Charleston, SC

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

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Antique 19th Century Irish Regency Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair Early C20th Sicilian Jasper Marble Obelisks
Pair Early C20th Sicilian Jasper Marble Obelisks

Pair Early C20th Sicilian Jasper Marble Obelisks

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H 27.5 in W 7 in D 7 in

Pair Early C20th Sicilian Jasper Marble Obelisks

Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire

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...

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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Obelisks

19th Century Italian Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Chess Board Tabletop
19th Century Italian Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Chess Board Tabletop

19th Century Italian Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Chess Board Tabletop

Located in London, GB

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

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Regency Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Patinated Bronze & Pietra Dura Decorative Box, Italy circa 1880
Patinated Bronze & Pietra Dura Decorative Box, Italy circa 1880

Patinated Bronze & Pietra Dura Decorative Box, Italy circa 1880

Located in Pasadena, CA

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.

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

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Contemporary Set of 4 Black and White Murano Glasses
Contemporary Set of 4 Black and White Murano Glasses

Contemporary Set of 4 Black and White Murano Glasses

By Stories Of Italy

Located in Milan, IT

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...

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2010s Italian Other Tableware

Materials

Blown Glass

Contemporary Black and White Murano Glass Reversible Vase
Contemporary Black and White Murano Glass Reversible Vase

Contemporary Black and White Murano Glass Reversible Vase

By Stories Of Italy

Located in Milan, IT

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...

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2010s Italian Other Tableware

Materials

Blown Glass

1920s Italian Figural Patinated Bronze Candelabra Mounted Pietra Dura Marble
1920s Italian Figural Patinated Bronze Candelabra Mounted Pietra Dura Marble

1920s Italian Figural Patinated Bronze Candelabra Mounted Pietra Dura Marble

Located in Pasadena, CA

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...

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Materials

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Alternate Designs for a Console Table Giovanni Battista Foggini

Alternate Designs for a Console Table Giovanni Battista Foggini

By Giovanni Battista Foggini

Located in New York, NY

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...

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Materials

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A Very Rare Pair of Scagliola Plates End of 18th Century
A Very Rare Pair of Scagliola Plates End of 18th Century

A Very Rare Pair of Scagliola Plates End of 18th Century

Located in Formigine Modena, IT

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...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Collectibles and Curiosi...

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OYSTERS by Micah Heimlich

OYSTERS by Micah Heimlich

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OYSTERS by Micah Heimlich

By Micah Heimlich, Furbishure by unHeim

Located in Yucca Valley, CA

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 ...

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2010s American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

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Pietre Dure Figural Plaque
Pietre Dure Figural Plaque

Pietre Dure Figural Plaque

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H 8.25 in W 5.25 in D 1 in

Pietre Dure Figural Plaque

Located in New Orleans, LA

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...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Other Decorative Art

Materials

Marble

Pietre Dure Casket
Pietre Dure Casket

Pietre Dure Casket

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H 15 in W 24.5 in D 20.5 in

Pietre Dure Casket

Located in New Orleans, LA

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

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Antique 19th Century European Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone, Gold Plate, Bronze

Pietre Dure Console Tables
Pietre Dure Console Tables

Pietre Dure Console Tables

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Pietre Dure Console Tables

Located in New Orleans, LA

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

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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Renaissance Console Tables

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Pietre Dure and Gilt Bronze Box
Pietre Dure and Gilt Bronze Box

Pietre Dure and Gilt Bronze Box

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H 6 in W 11 in D 7.5 in

Pietre Dure and Gilt Bronze Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

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

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone, Marble, Bronze

Italian Pietre Dure Inlay Stone Round Tabletop
Italian Pietre Dure Inlay Stone Round Tabletop

Italian Pietre Dure Inlay Stone Round Tabletop

Located in Marbella, ES

Italian Pietre Dure Inlay Stone Round Tabletop

Category

1990s Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Micromosaic and Pietre Dure Grand Tour Casket
Micromosaic and Pietre Dure Grand Tour Casket

Micromosaic and Pietre Dure Grand Tour Casket

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H 5.75 in W 8.88 in D 7.32 in

Micromosaic and Pietre Dure Grand Tour Casket

Located in New Orleans, LA

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

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Antique 19th Century European Greco Roman Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Pietre Dure Specimen Casket
Pietre Dure Specimen Casket

Pietre Dure Specimen Casket

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H 7.88 in W 12.63 in D 9 in

Pietre Dure Specimen Casket

Located in New Orleans, LA

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...

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Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone, Marble

Fossilized Tree Pietre Dure Hardstone Mosaic Table Top
Fossilized Tree Pietre Dure Hardstone Mosaic Table Top

Fossilized Tree Pietre Dure Hardstone Mosaic Table Top

Located in Marbella, ES

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

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1990s Spanish Tables

Materials

Petrified Wood

Pietre Dure Dining Table W/ Black Marble Base, Italy, 1960
Pietre Dure Dining Table W/ Black Marble Base, Italy, 1960

Pietre Dure Dining Table W/ Black Marble Base, Italy, 1960

Located in Chicago, IL

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

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Marble

18th-Century Marble Specimen and Pietre Dure Console Tables
18th-Century Marble Specimen and Pietre Dure Console Tables

18th-Century Marble Specimen and Pietre Dure Console Tables

Located in New Orleans, LA

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

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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Royal Palace Of Holyroodhouse Pietre Dure Table
Royal Palace Of Holyroodhouse Pietre Dure Table

Royal Palace Of Holyroodhouse Pietre Dure Table

By Holland & Sons, Thomas Woodruff 1

Located in New Orleans, LA

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

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Antique 19th Century English Side Tables

Materials

Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite

Napoleon III Pietre Dure Bureau Plat by Gros
Napoleon III Pietre Dure Bureau Plat by Gros

Napoleon III Pietre Dure Bureau Plat by Gros

By Jean-Louis-Benjamin Gros

Located in New Orleans, LA

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

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Italian Aged Carrara Marble Mosaic Table in Florentine Pietre Dure Style
Italian Aged Carrara Marble Mosaic Table in Florentine Pietre Dure Style

Italian Aged Carrara Marble Mosaic Table in Florentine Pietre Dure Style

Located in Marbella, ES

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

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Late 20th Century Italian Tables

Materials

Marble

Italian Pietre Dure Inlay Stone Table Top with Ornamental Flower Decorations
Italian Pietre Dure Inlay Stone Table Top with Ornamental Flower Decorations

Italian Pietre Dure Inlay Stone Table Top with Ornamental Flower Decorations

Located in Marbella, ES

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

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Late 20th Century European Dining Room Tables

Materials

Marble

KPM Faux Micromosaic and Pietre Dure Porcelain Déjeuner Service
KPM Faux Micromosaic and Pietre Dure Porcelain Déjeuner Service

KPM Faux Micromosaic and Pietre Dure Porcelain Déjeuner Service

By KPM Porcelain

Located in New Orleans, LA

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

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Antique 19th Century German Other Porcelain

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Mother-of-pearl and Lapis Lazuli Pietre Dure Inlay Mosaic Tabletop
Mother-of-pearl and Lapis Lazuli Pietre Dure Inlay Mosaic Tabletop

Mother-of-pearl and Lapis Lazuli Pietre Dure Inlay Mosaic Tabletop

Located in Marbella, ES

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

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Materials

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Rectangular Pietre Dure White Marble Inlay Mosaic 6-Seat Dining Table Top
Rectangular Pietre Dure White Marble Inlay Mosaic 6-Seat Dining Table Top

Rectangular Pietre Dure White Marble Inlay Mosaic 6-Seat Dining Table Top

Located in Marbella, ES

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

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Late 20th Century Indian Tables

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Pietre Dure And Doré Bronze Box By Tahan
Pietre Dure And Doré Bronze Box By Tahan

Pietre Dure And Doré Bronze Box By Tahan

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Pietre Dure And Doré Bronze Box By Tahan

By Jean-Pierre Tahan

Located in New Orleans, LA

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.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Stone, Bronze

A Rare Italian Giltwood Framed Pietre Dure By Mario Montelatici '2 Little Tykes'
A Rare Italian Giltwood Framed Pietre Dure By Mario Montelatici '2 Little Tykes'

A Rare Italian Giltwood Framed Pietre Dure By Mario Montelatici '2 Little Tykes'

By Giovani Montelatici

Located in New York, NY

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

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Vintage 1920s Italian Other Decorative Art

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Alabaster, Marble, Breccia Marble, Carrar...

Italian Pietre-Dure Hardstones Mosaic Inlay and Brass Palatial Chest of Drawers
Italian Pietre-Dure Hardstones Mosaic Inlay and Brass Palatial Chest of Drawers

Italian Pietre-Dure Hardstones Mosaic Inlay and Brass Palatial Chest of Drawers

Located in Marbella, ES

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...

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Late 20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Faux Micromosaic and Pietre Dure Porcelain Cup and Saucer by KPM
Faux Micromosaic and Pietre Dure Porcelain Cup and Saucer by KPM

Faux Micromosaic and Pietre Dure Porcelain Cup and Saucer by KPM

By KPM Porcelain

Located in New Orleans, LA

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.

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Antique 19th Century German Other Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Faux Micromosaic and Pietre Dure Porcelain Cup and Saucer by KPM
Faux Micromosaic and Pietre Dure Porcelain Cup and Saucer by KPM

Faux Micromosaic and Pietre Dure Porcelain Cup and Saucer by KPM

By KPM Porcelain

Located in New Orleans, LA

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.

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Antique 19th Century German Other Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Octagonal Pietre Dure Marble Inlay Mosaic Chess Table Top with Lapis and Jade
Octagonal Pietre Dure Marble Inlay Mosaic Chess Table Top with Lapis and Jade

Octagonal Pietre Dure Marble Inlay Mosaic Chess Table Top with Lapis and Jade

Located in Marbella, ES

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

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Late 20th Century European Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Souvenir Grand Tour Mosaic Marble and Stonework Paperweight  Architecture
Souvenir Grand Tour Mosaic Marble and Stonework Paperweight  Architecture

Souvenir Grand Tour Mosaic Marble and Stonework Paperweight Architecture

Located in Pistoia, IT

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

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Architectural Models

Materials

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Rich Lapis Lazuli Pietre Dure Inlay Stone Tabletop
Rich Lapis Lazuli Pietre Dure Inlay Stone Tabletop

Rich Lapis Lazuli Pietre Dure Inlay Stone Tabletop

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Rich Lapis Lazuli Pietre Dure Inlay Stone Tabletop

Located in Marbella, ES

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.   

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Late 20th Century Italian Tables

Materials

Stone, Lapis Lazuli, Marble

A Pair of Gilt Bronze and Pietre Dure Mounted Mirrors
A Pair of Gilt Bronze and Pietre Dure Mounted Mirrors

A Pair of Gilt Bronze and Pietre Dure Mounted Mirrors

Located in Stamford, CT

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.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Wall Mirrors

19th Century Florentine Pietra Dura Cabinet
19th Century Florentine Pietra Dura Cabinet

19th Century Florentine Pietra Dura Cabinet

Located in New York, NY

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

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Antique 19th Century Italian Cabinets

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Agate, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli

1900s Chinese Lacquer Coffee Table
1900s Chinese Lacquer Coffee Table

1900s Chinese Lacquer Coffee Table

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H 18.12 in W 37.8 in D 21.66 in

1900s Chinese Lacquer Coffee Table

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

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

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Early 20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Richard Blow Pietra Dure For Montici
Richard Blow Pietra Dure For Montici

Richard Blow Pietra Dure For Montici

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Richard Blow Pietra Dure For Montici

By Richard Blow

Located in Pawtucket, RI

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...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

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Precious Stone

Richard Blow Pietra Dure For Montici
Richard Blow Pietra Dure For Montici

Richard Blow Pietra Dure For Montici

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Richard Blow Pietra Dure For Montici

By Richard Blow

Located in Pawtucket, RI

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...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

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Richard Blow Pietra Dure for Montici
Richard Blow Pietra Dure for Montici

Richard Blow Pietra Dure for Montici

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H 7.25 in W 5.63 in D 1 in

Richard Blow Pietra Dure for Montici

By Richard Blow

Located in Pawtucket, RI

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...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

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Precious Stone

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Marble

Important Pierre Patout Mahogany Dining Chairs from S.S. Île de France, c. 1927
Important Pierre Patout Mahogany Dining Chairs from S.S. Île de France, c. 1927

Important Pierre Patout Mahogany Dining Chairs from S.S. Île de France, c. 1927

$28,700Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 36.5 in W 23.25 in D 21 in

Important Pierre Patout Mahogany Dining Chairs from S.S. Île de France, c. 1927

By Pierre Patout

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

19th Century French Ormolu and Crystal Drinks Set
19th Century French Ormolu and Crystal Drinks Set

19th Century French Ormolu and Crystal Drinks Set

$11,625 / set

H 14.25 in W 12.25 in D 12.25 in

19th Century French Ormolu and Crystal Drinks Set

Located in London, GB

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...

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Crystal Serveware

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Art Nouveau "Mounted Amazon" bronze sculpture by Franz von Stuck
Art Nouveau "Mounted Amazon" bronze sculpture by Franz von Stuck

Art Nouveau "Mounted Amazon" bronze sculpture by Franz von Stuck

By Franz von Stuck

Located in Palm Beach, FL

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...

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Antique Early 1900s German Jugendstil Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century English Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk with Leather Top
19th Century English Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk with Leather Top

19th Century English Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk with Leather Top

Located in Queens, NY

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

Category

Antique 19th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

An Exceptional American Caldwell "Renaissance Style" Bronze and Enamel Humidor
An Exceptional American Caldwell "Renaissance Style" Bronze and Enamel Humidor

An Exceptional American Caldwell "Renaissance Style" Bronze and Enamel Humidor

By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

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...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Bronze, Enamel

Duke and Duchess of Windsor Gold Snuff Box
Duke and Duchess of Windsor Gold Snuff Box

Duke and Duchess of Windsor Gold Snuff Box

$58,500

H 1.25 in W 2.5 in D 1.13 in

Duke and Duchess of Windsor Gold Snuff Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

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...

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

The Resurrection of Christ

The Resurrection of Christ

Located in New York, NY

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...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Tempera, Panel

Genoese Cabinet Called Stipo From The Renaissance Period In Walnut - 16th Centur
Genoese Cabinet Called Stipo From The Renaissance Period In Walnut - 16th Centur

Genoese Cabinet Called Stipo From The Renaissance Period In Walnut - 16th Centur

Located in Brussels, Brussels

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:...

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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

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