$18,450
H 26 in Dm 30.75 in
An Italian 19th Century Florentine Pietra Dura Inlaid Table on a Giltwood Stand
By E. Bosi
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.
Marble
Regency Rosewood Marble Specimen Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Furniture and objet d'art that utilized inlaid and inset hardstones were considered one of the most prized souvenirs of the Grand Tour, from with micro mosaics and pietre dure to exq...
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble, Carrara Marble, Griotte Marble, Siena M...
$18,938
H 19.69 in Dm 19.69 in
Raro Servizio da Tavola Hermès "Marqueterie de Pierres d'Orient et d'Occident"
Located in Milan, IT
Questa serie, celebre per il suo design vibrante e sofisticato, trae ispirazione dall'arte dei mosaici in pietre dure, combinando motivi floreali, frutti e paesaggi stilizzati in una...
Porcelain
$30,165
H 42.52 in W 49.61 in D 16.54 in
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Hardstone Inset Ebonised Pier Cabinet
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
The cabinet has a rectangular Belgian black marble top above a frieze drawer and two cupboard doors richly mounted with fine pietre dure panels inlaid in high relief with shaded agat...
Multi-gemstone, Bronze
$115
H 10.5 in W 8.25 in D 0.63 in
Oct 31 2000 Christie's 19th c Furniture Sculpture Art & Ceramics Auction Catalog
By Christie's
Located in Red Lion, PA
Key high-selling pieces documented include a Viennese gilt-metal and enamel-mounted ebonised vitrine-on-stand, which realized $40,000, and a Florentine pietre dure table top sold for...
Paper
$1,250
H 1.25 in W 4.75 in D 3.25 in
Italian Green & Plum Specimen Marble Box, Alabaster Interior, Florence, 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Produced in Florence in the mid-20th century, the box reflects the city’s celebrated tradition of pietre dure and hardstone craftsmanship. The precisely cut body features clean, cant...
Bronze
Florentine Pietra Dura Kingfisher Plaque Florence, Italy, Circa 1950
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Retaining its original retailer's stamp for Gina Contini, Firenze, this charming work exemplifies the centuries-old Florentine tradition of pietre dure mosaic artistry. Created by c...
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble, Belgian Black Marble
Marble covered Pot with Gadrooned Decoration - Venice, 16th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Where Florentine workshops developed the polychrome inlay of the commesso di pietre dure, Venetian pietrari excelled in monolithic carving: drawing a complete form from a single bloc...
Marble, Bronze
$5,326
H 1.97 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Pietra Dura Square Table Top, Inspired by Italian Models of the 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Compare this example with those preserved in the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence, with the Roman chess board from between 1565 and 1590 from the National Museum of Decorative ...
Marble
$19,196
H 30.32 in W 27.17 in D 19.69 in
Victorian Marquetry Oval Table Attributed to Collinson and Lock, circa 1880
By Collinson & Lock
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Highly skilled stonemasons created intricate and accomplished designs often using semi-precious stones and imported marbles, drawing their inspiration from Florentine Pietre Dure.
Wood
$9,241Sale Price|20% Off
H 0.79 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Table Ashtray Four-Leaf Clover Malachite Stone and Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Designed by Giorgio Salimbeni in 1975 and produced in Florence in several specimens in the Salimbeni company headquarters with manual processing by talented artisan artists also expe...
Malachite, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
$5,074
H 1.19 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, circa End of the 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Compare works preserved in important collections: those preserved in the Museo Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence, the table in the Museo del Prado in Madrid by Francesco Ghinghi...
Marble
$4,616
H 41.34 in Dm 18.12 in
Mid-Century Art Deco Florence Pendant Chandelier in Burnished Brass and Glass
By Florentine Craft Studio
Located in Vigonza, Padua
., hand-marbled paper), woodworking, and stone inlay (pietre dure). Traditional techniques: Methods often include gilding, fresco painting, wood carving, and the creation of custom, ...
Brass
Circular "Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones
Located in Madrid, ES
The present example inherits all this tradition: compare with the table realized by Francesco Ghinghi in the Real Laboratory Delle Piedre Dure of Naples (number of catalog O00511) a...
Marble
Early Victorian Ashford Marble Table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Measures: Height 33in, 84cm Width 60in; 152.5 cm Depth 361/2in, 92.5 cm Provenance: Oberton Hall: “The Grecian-black marble top, with its ribbon-banded tablet and polychr...
Marble
Late 18th century, Triumph of Galatea
Located in Milan, IT
Nel complesso, il manufatto costituisce un'eloquente testimonianza dell'abilità artigianale italiana, che seppe adattare le tecniche tradizionali dell'intarsio di pietre dure a una p...
Metal
$9,469
H 1.19 in W 70.87 in D 47.25 in
"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, circa Late 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Compare the present panel with other masterpieces: the "Board of the Duke of Osuna" (O00501) made in 1614 and conserved in the Prado Museum of Madrid has a band to the exterior that ...
Marble
$33,593 / set
H 29.22 in Dm 20.48 in
IMPORTANT PAiR OF ANTIQUE FRENCH EMPIRE BRASS BRONZE & MARBLE GUERIDON TABLES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We also know that Pope Pius IX (1792-1878) offered to Princess Eugenie (1826-1920) a pietre dure table by Raffaelli, now preserved in the Hotel Matignon, further testimony that the m...
Marble, Brass, Bronze
$41,135 / set
H 28.35 in W 22.84 in D 25.4 in
Pietra Dura Louis XVI Bronze Gueridon Specimen Marble Tables, Style Raffaelli
By Giacomo Raffaelli
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We also know that Pope Pius IX (1792-1878) offered to Princess Eugenie (1826-1920) a pietre dure table by Raffaelli, now preserved in the Hotel Matignon, further testimony that the m...
Marble, Bronze
$5,416 / set
H 25.4 in Dm 24.81 in
PAIR OF ANTiQUE FRENCH LOUIS XVI BRASS RAMS HEAD GUERIDON MARBLE TOP TABLES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We also know that Pope Pius IX (1792-1878) offered to Princess Eugenie (1826-1920) a pietre dure table by Raffaelli, now preserved in the Hotel Matignon, further testimony that the m...
Marble, Brass
$54,847
H 21.26 in W 42.92 in D 13 in
Table Cabinet, Early 17th Century, Italian Baroque, Pietra Paesina Mounted Walnu
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Reference: • La Pittura su Pietra, Florence 1970 (M Chiarini) • Museo dell’Opificio delle Pietre Dure of Florence (A. Pampaloni Martelli) • La scritture delle pietre, (Roger Ca...
Marble
$92,600
H 15 in W 30 in D 30 in
18th Century Italian Pietra Dura Multi-Marble & Specimen Table-Top/Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Teresa degli Studi, illustrated in A.M. Giusti, Pietre Dure, London, 1992, p.225, fig.82. The survival of the present top with its large dimensions and intact arrangement of both geo...
Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marb...