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Red Porphyry

Large specimen of Imperial Egyptian Red Porphyry - Partially polished
Large specimen of Imperial Egyptian Red Porphyry - Partially polished

Large specimen of Imperial Egyptian Red Porphyry - Partially polished

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Ancient red porphyry is a magmatic effusive lithotype characterized by a Bordeaux-red color

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Natural Specimens

Materials

Porphyry

Rare Large Imperial Egyptian Red Porphyry specimen - partially polished
Rare Large Imperial Egyptian Red Porphyry specimen - partially polished

Rare Large Imperial Egyptian Red Porphyry specimen - partially polished

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Ancient red porphyry is a magmatic effusive lithotype characterized by a Bordeaux-red color

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Natural Specimens

Materials

Porphyry

Roman Marble 'Red Porphyry and Green Porphyry' and Sterling Silver Earrings
Roman Marble 'Red Porphyry and Green Porphyry' and Sterling Silver Earrings

Roman Marble 'Red Porphyry and Green Porphyry' and Sterling Silver Earrings

Located in Roma, IT

These earrings are handmade by our goldsmiths, using ancient Roman marbles, red porphyry and green

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Dangle Earrings

Materials

Sterling Silver

MARCUS AURELIUS Hand-Painted on Red Porphyry 925 Silver Pendant
MARCUS AURELIUS Hand-Painted on Red Porphyry 925 Silver Pendant

MARCUS AURELIUS Hand-Painted on Red Porphyry 925 Silver Pendant

Located in Roma, IT

, skillfully crafted by artist Tommaso Rossi on red porphyry. Set in solid silver, it celebrates Marcus

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2010s Italian Classical Roman Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Onyx, Silver

Pair French Empire 19th-20th Century Red Porphyry-Like Granite & Ormolu Obelisks
Pair French Empire 19th-20th Century Red Porphyry-Like Granite & Ormolu Obelisks

Pair French Empire 19th-20th Century Red Porphyry-Like Granite & Ormolu Obelisks

$49,850Sale Price / set|60% Off

H 77 in W 19 in D 19 in

Pair French Empire 19th-20th Century Red Porphyry-Like Granite & Ormolu Obelisks

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Monumental and Fine Pair of French 19th, 20th Century Empire Style Red Porphyry-Like Granite and

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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Revival Urns

Materials

Slate, Granite, Bronze, Ormolu

Italian 20th Century Faux Red Porphyry Lacquered and Gilt Framed Wood Doors
Italian 20th Century Faux Red Porphyry Lacquered and Gilt Framed Wood Doors

Italian 20th Century Faux Red Porphyry Lacquered and Gilt Framed Wood Doors

Located in Firenze, IT

front of each rectangular door panel is lacquered as brick red faux porphyry marble, very realistic

Category

20th Century Italian Neoclassical Doors and Gates

Materials

Iron, Brass

Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Wood, Giltwood and Porphyry coffee table
Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Wood, Giltwood and Porphyry coffee table

Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Wood, Giltwood and Porphyry coffee table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

most impressive veneered red Porphyry top set into a patinated Wood border.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Porphyry

Very Fine Charles X Imperial Porphyry Lyre Clock
Very Fine Charles X Imperial Porphyry Lyre Clock

Very Fine Charles X Imperial Porphyry Lyre Clock

$26,500Sale Price|22% Off

H 29 in W 13 in D 7.75 in

Very Fine Charles X Imperial Porphyry Lyre Clock

Located in New York, NY

An important Charles X imperial porphyry lyre clock. Crafted from red porphyry and ormolu

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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Porphyry, Bronze

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

English Renaissance Revival Mantel with Porphyry Inlay

$125,525

H 62.41 in W 70.28 in D 10.24 in

English Renaissance Revival Mantel with Porphyry Inlay

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

marbles. The frieze panel inlaid with Egyptian Imperial red Porphyry, Ancient Green Peloponnesian Porphyry

Category

Antique 19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone, Porphyry

French Louis XVI Style Porcelain Vase Faux Porphyry Glaze Gilt Bronze Mounts
French Louis XVI Style Porcelain Vase Faux Porphyry Glaze Gilt Bronze Mounts

French Louis XVI Style Porcelain Vase Faux Porphyry Glaze Gilt Bronze Mounts

Located in Stamford, CT

it is imitating: Red porphyry was much sought after and prized by the Romans who called it "Imperial

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vases

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Porphyry Red Marble Italian Round Decorative Plate, 1950s
Mid-Century Porphyry Red Marble Italian Round Decorative Plate, 1950s

Mid-Century Porphyry Red Marble Italian Round Decorative Plate, 1950s

Located in Roma, IT

Magnificent solid dark red Porphyry marble plate made in Italy during the 1950s. The simplicity of

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

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

Rare Ancient Roman Fragment of Red Imperial Porphyry

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An ancient example of a red Imperial Porphyry fragment dating back as far as 1st century Ancient

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Natural Specimens

Materials

Porphyry

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

Set of Four Italian 19th Century Specimen Marble Skulls

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

is of an individual marble, Lapis Lazuli, Red Porphyry, Green Porphyry and Rosso Antico. Each with

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Porphyry

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

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

Located in New York, NY

as the ground for a central portrait cameo executed in red porphyry. Each portrait depicts a

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Antique 1870s Italian Grand Tour Decorative Art

Materials

Marble, Porphyry, Ormolu

Italian 19th Century Faux Marble Console Table
Italian 19th Century Faux Marble Console Table

Italian 19th Century Faux Marble Console Table

$9,600

H 34.5 in W 60.5 in D 21 in

Italian 19th Century Faux Marble Console Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An alluring console table consisting of a faux veined marble frame and a faux red porphyry top

Category

Antique 19th Century Console Tables

Materials

Wood

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

Italian Grand Tour Collection of 19th Century Specimen Marbles

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

their worked form and distinctive shape. This unique collection includes examples of both green and red

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble, Porphyry

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

Large Regency period Specimen marble centre table, circa 1820

$80,988Sale Price|20% Off

H 29.53 in Dm 44.1 in

Large Regency period Specimen marble centre table, circa 1820

Located in Brighton, Sussex

, lapis lazuli, red porphyry, green porphyry, Swedish porphyry, chalcedony and alabastro fiorito in a

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Roman Temple with Imperial Marbles (Porphyry and Serpentine) and Rubies Pendant
Roman Temple with Imperial Marbles (Porphyry and Serpentine) and Rubies Pendant

Roman Temple with Imperial Marbles (Porphyry and Serpentine) and Rubies Pendant

Located in Roma, IT

Roman temple ! The columns are made with an authentic Imperial marble, red porphyry, and in the central

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2010s Italian Classical Roman Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Ruby, Sterling Silver

Pair 18th-Century Neapolitan Painted Corner Console Tables, Faux Porphyry Tops
Pair 18th-Century Neapolitan Painted Corner Console Tables, Faux Porphyry Tops

Pair 18th-Century Neapolitan Painted Corner Console Tables, Faux Porphyry Tops

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

northern Italy or France. Faux Porphyry Tops The shaped tops are painted in imitation of red porphyry, a

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Tables

Materials

Wood

Gustavian Console Table by Jonas Frisk, Gilded Pinewood, Circa 1810
Gustavian Console Table by Jonas Frisk, Gilded Pinewood, Circa 1810

Gustavian Console Table by Jonas Frisk, Gilded Pinewood, Circa 1810

By Jonas Frisk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pinewood in the Egyptian style with a crystal red porphyry top, designed and produced most likely by Jonas

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

Materials

Pine, Giltwood

Italian Specimen Marble Busts of Roman Emperors, A Pair
Italian Specimen Marble Busts of Roman Emperors, A Pair

Italian Specimen Marble Busts of Roman Emperors, A Pair

$26,000 / set

H 34 in W 27 in D 11.5 in

Italian Specimen Marble Busts of Roman Emperors, A Pair

Located in Bradenton, FL

Roman portraiture. The torsos are carved from deep red porphyry, historically reserved for Roman

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20th Century Italian Greco Roman Busts

Materials

Marble

18k Yellow Gold JAR 2000s Earrings Porphyry Fan in hard Red Stone
18k Yellow Gold JAR 2000s Earrings Porphyry Fan in hard Red Stone

18k Yellow Gold JAR 2000s Earrings Porphyry Fan in hard Red Stone

By JAR

Located in New York, NY

These striking clip-on earrings feature a bold geometric design with a speckled pattern. The earrings are crafted in a unique shape, creating a dynamic visual effect. The surface is ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Early 19th Century Cup in Egyptian Porphyry and Bronze with Cupids
Early 19th Century Cup in Egyptian Porphyry and Bronze with Cupids

Early 19th Century Cup in Egyptian Porphyry and Bronze with Cupids

Located in Paris, FR

Imposing cup in red, Egyptian porphyry featuring three cupids on a circular base. The patinated

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Urns

Materials

Porphyry, Bronze

Italian Bronze and Porphyry Figure of the Dancing Faun After the Antique
Italian Bronze and Porphyry Figure of the Dancing Faun After the Antique

Italian Bronze and Porphyry Figure of the Dancing Faun After the Antique

Located in Kittery Point, ME

’ and raised on a Louis XVI style ormolu mounted porphyry and red marble base. The Dancing Faun is one

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Porphyry, Bronze

Antique Simulated Porphyry Scagliola Pedestal, Italian
Antique Simulated Porphyry Scagliola Pedestal, Italian

Antique Simulated Porphyry Scagliola Pedestal, Italian

Located in London, GB

, width 33cm, depth 33cm. This fine pedestal is made from simulated porphyry in maroon red. The

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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Pedestals

Materials

Scagliola

A pair of simulated porphyry table lamps in the shape of urns
A pair of simulated porphyry table lamps in the shape of urns

A pair of simulated porphyry table lamps in the shape of urns

Located in Reepham, GB

A classical pair of 20th century rich red simulated porphyry table lamps. Each modeling an elegant

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20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

19th Century French Red Aventurine Top Silver Box
19th Century French Red Aventurine Top Silver Box

19th Century French Red Aventurine Top Silver Box

$1,120

H 0.6 in W 1.19 in D 1.19 in

19th Century French Red Aventurine Top Silver Box

Located in Marbella, ES

19th century French red aventurine top silver box.

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Antique 18th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Porphyry, Silver

Candlesticks Gustavian Pair Swedish 18th Century Red Marble Dark Bronze Sweden
Candlesticks Gustavian Pair Swedish 18th Century Red Marble Dark Bronze Sweden

Candlesticks Gustavian Pair Swedish 18th Century Red Marble Dark Bronze Sweden

Located in New York, NY

Candlesticks Gustavian pair Swedish 18th century red marble dark bronze Sweden. A pair of

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Candlesticks

Materials

Porphyry, Bronze

Niccolò Roccatagliata (1593-1636) Nude Hercules, Lost-Wax Bronze, Venice c. 1600
Niccolò Roccatagliata (1593-1636) Nude Hercules, Lost-Wax Bronze, Venice c. 1600

Niccolò Roccatagliata (1593-1636) Nude Hercules, Lost-Wax Bronze, Venice c. 1600

Located in Galveston, TX

massive red porphyry columns in the Chicago penthouse of famed philanthropic collectors, James & Marilyn

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Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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

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

By Francesco Sibilio

Located in PARIS, FR

been exhausted since antiquity, such as cipolin, red porphyry from Egypt or green porphyry from Greece

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Gueridon

Materials

Marble

Regency Rosewood Marble Specimen Table
Regency Rosewood Marble Specimen Table

Regency Rosewood Marble Specimen Table

$88,500

H 28.5 in W 44 in D 44 in

Regency Rosewood Marble Specimen Table

Located in New Orleans, LA

include yellow siena, Breche d'Alep, rouge griotte, malachite, red and black porphyry, lapis lazuli, green

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Tables

Materials

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

A late 19th Century French bronze bust of Apollo Belvedere
A late 19th Century French bronze bust of Apollo Belvedere

A late 19th Century French bronze bust of Apollo Belvedere

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Reepham, GB

shoulder. The bust stands on a red painted, simulated porphyry base. Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892

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Antique Late 19th Century French Busts

Materials

Bronze

Sculpture, Emperor Caesar
Sculpture, Emperor Caesar

Sculpture, Emperor Caesar

$8,726

H 23.63 in W 21.26 in D 9.85 in

Sculpture, Emperor Caesar

Located in Rome, IT

Description Sculpture of Emperor Julius Caesar in very rare red onyx, with green porphyry base

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Mid-20th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Stone, Marble

A Grand Tour souvenir, Rome stage. Trajan's column, Italy early 19th century.
A Grand Tour souvenir, Rome stage. Trajan's column, Italy early 19th century.

A Grand Tour souvenir, Rome stage. Trajan's column, Italy early 19th century.

Located in Milan, IT

Romania. The souvenir is made of red Venetian marble (to emulate porphyry?) and has a square base with

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Italian Faux Marble Lacquer Architectural Pedestals or Columns
19th Century Italian Faux Marble Lacquer Architectural Pedestals or Columns

19th Century Italian Faux Marble Lacquer Architectural Pedestals or Columns

Located in Firenze, IT

column is red painted as faux Porphyry marble with a geometrical black painted frame on each side, the

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Italian Painted Wood Empire Folding Screen in Gilt Bronze Frame
19th Century Italian Painted Wood Empire Folding Screen in Gilt Bronze Frame

19th Century Italian Painted Wood Empire Folding Screen in Gilt Bronze Frame

Located in Firenze, IT

the Renaissance period. The color palette is a harmonious blend of porphyry red, petrol blue, various

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

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19th Century Pair French Red Porphyry and Gold Bronze Cassolettes Candelaholders
19th Century Pair French Red Porphyry and Gold Bronze Cassolettes Candelaholders

19th Century Pair French Red Porphyry and Gold Bronze Cassolettes Candelaholders

Located in Roma, IT

A beautiful pair of cassolettes as candle holders made in red porphyry and sculptured gold bronze

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Candelabras

Materials

Porphyry, Bronze

Set of Four French Louis XVI Style Bronze and Porphyry Ceiling Lamps, circa 1880
Set of Four French Louis XVI Style Bronze and Porphyry Ceiling Lamps, circa 1880

Set of Four French Louis XVI Style Bronze and Porphyry Ceiling Lamps, circa 1880

Located in Paris, FR

flame and decorated with laurel garlands ; inserting within the central frieze rare red porphyry

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

19th Century a Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Console
19th Century a Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Console

19th Century a Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Console

Unavailable

H 35.44 in W 35.44 in D 15.75 in

19th Century a Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Console

Located in Badia Polesine, Rovigo

, embellished with a shaped and painted shelf to imitate red porphyry.

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Wood

A Grand Tour Porphyry Obelisk With Sienna Marble Paw Feet
A Grand Tour Porphyry Obelisk With Sienna Marble Paw Feet

A Grand Tour Porphyry Obelisk With Sienna Marble Paw Feet

Located in London, GB

A Grand Tour red royal porphyry obelisk, Verde antico marble, Sienna Marble paw feet

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Obelisks

Materials

Siena Marble, Carrara Marble, Bronze

20th century egyptian revival red faux marble obelisk
20th century egyptian revival red faux marble obelisk

20th century egyptian revival red faux marble obelisk

Unavailable

H 35.83 in W 8.47 in D 8.47 in

20th century egyptian revival red faux marble obelisk

Located in Madrid, ES

. Made in resin pate as faux red marble or porphyry.

Category

Late 20th Century French Mounted Objects

Materials

Resin

16th Century Italian Pietra Dura Multicolor Panel Table Top
16th Century Italian Pietra Dura Multicolor Panel Table Top

16th Century Italian Pietra Dura Multicolor Panel Table Top

Located in New York, NY

This 15th or 16th centuryu panel re-uses elements from Antiquity in red and green porphyry, breccia

Category

16th Century Renaissance Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Fine Irish 18th Century Design Inlaid Marble Chimneypiece Attributed to Bossi
Fine Irish 18th Century Design Inlaid Marble Chimneypiece Attributed to Bossi

Fine Irish 18th Century Design Inlaid Marble Chimneypiece Attributed to Bossi

By Pietto Bossi

Located in London, Middlesex

The frieze centred with a horizontal oval panel inlaid, against a simulated porphyry background

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Irish Adam Style Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Scagliola

Grand Tour Pair of Rare and Precious Specimen Marble Red Breccia, Porphyry Black
Grand Tour Pair of Rare and Precious Specimen Marble Red Breccia, Porphyry Black

Grand Tour Pair of Rare and Precious Specimen Marble Red Breccia, Porphyry Black

Located in Roma, IT

A very beautiful and impressive pair of grand tour column with a pair of neoclassical porphyry vase

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20th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

Materials

Statuary Marble, Porphyry, Belgian Black Marble, Breccia Marble

Egyptian red porphyry - Roman period
Egyptian red porphyry - Roman period

Egyptian red porphyry - Roman period

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H 18.51 in W 5.52 in D 3.55 in

Egyptian red porphyry - Roman period

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Polished Egyptian red porphyry piece Roman period 47 x 14 x 9 cm Triangular polished piece of

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Obelisks

Materials

Porphyry

Very Large Egyptian Imperial Red Porphyry, Roman Fragment
Very Large Egyptian Imperial Red Porphyry, Roman Fragment

Very Large Egyptian Imperial Red Porphyry, Roman Fragment

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Very large partially carved and polished Imperial red porphyry Roman fragment Measures: 72 x 42 x

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Architectural E...

Materials

Porphyry

Roman Marble 'Red Porphyry and Green Porphyry' and Sterling Silver Earrings
Roman Marble 'Red Porphyry and Green Porphyry' and Sterling Silver Earrings

Roman Marble 'Red Porphyry and Green Porphyry' and Sterling Silver Earrings

Located in Roma, IT

These earrings are handmade by our goldsmiths, using ancient Roman marbles, red porphyry and green

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Dangle Earrings

Materials

Sterling Silver

Clock Lesieur Empire Bronze Red Porphyry France 19th Cent. Pegasus and Perseus
Clock Lesieur Empire Bronze Red Porphyry France 19th Cent. Pegasus and Perseus

Clock Lesieur Empire Bronze Red Porphyry France 19th Cent. Pegasus and Perseus

Located in Milano, IT

Figures and frame in gilded and patinated bronze on an Egyptian red porphyry base, attributed to

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Antique 1810s French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Porphyry, Bronze

Vase with Clock J. Lefebvre Bronze Red Porphyry France \'800
Vase with Clock J. Lefebvre Bronze Red Porphyry France \'800

Vase with Clock J. Lefebvre Bronze Red Porphyry France \'800

Located in Milano, IT

Porphyry and gilt bronze urn vase, with movement clock mechanism and rotating circles. The vase is

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Porphyry, Bronze

48 Swedish Porphyry Specimens, 19th Century
48 Swedish Porphyry Specimens, 19th Century

48 Swedish Porphyry Specimens, 19th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

The 48 discs with labels on the reverse identifying their origins. The red porphyry disc from

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Empire Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porphyry

Niclausse Commemorative Plaque in Bronze
Niclausse Commemorative Plaque in Bronze

Niclausse Commemorative Plaque in Bronze

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H 3.25 in W 4.75 in D 3.5 in

Niclausse Commemorative Plaque in Bronze

By F. P. Niclausse

Located in New York, NY

A commemorative plaque in bronze on a red porphyry granite base. Signed, "F. P. Niclausse." (MG

Category

Early 20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Porphyry, Bronze

19th Century Marble Relief of Roman Emperor
19th Century Marble Relief of Roman Emperor

19th Century Marble Relief of Roman Emperor

Located in San Marino, CA

Roman emperor on a red porphyry background. The frame is inlaid with green and yellow Sienna marble

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Decorative Art

Materials

Marble

17th Century English Carved Console Table of the Charles II Period
17th Century English Carved Console Table of the Charles II Period

17th Century English Carved Console Table of the Charles II Period

Located in Essex, MA

included a chic faux red porphyry top Ex Collection of Sir John Richardson.

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Antique 17th Century English Charles II Console Tables

Materials

Beech

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

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

Located in Kinderhook, NY

garniture columns of Tuscan form composed of solid rare ancient marbles having Red Porphyry (Porfido Rosso

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

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

Regency Pair of Simulated Marble Torcheres

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H 57.09 in W 12.01 in D 12.01 in

Regency Pair of Simulated Marble Torcheres

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

red Porphyry, with sienna fluted columns and green porphyry mouldings, terminating in Porto plinth

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Torchères

Materials

Marble

Italian 19th Century Giltwood and Marble Table
Italian 19th Century Giltwood and Marble Table

Italian 19th Century Giltwood and Marble Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

scrolls. All below a very impressive red porphyry marble fitted within a white Carrara marble top, with a

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Antique 19th Century Italian Side Tables

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

Regency Pair of Simulated Marble Torcheres

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H 57.25 in W 13 in D 13 in

Regency Pair of Simulated Marble Torcheres

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

capitals in red Porphyry, with sienna fluted columns and green porphyry mouldings, terminating in Porto

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Antique 1820s English Neoclassical Pedestals

Materials

Wood, Paint

An Italian chest of drawers in the Manner of Ignazio Revelli
An Italian chest of drawers in the Manner of Ignazio Revelli

An Italian chest of drawers in the Manner of Ignazio Revelli

Located in Firenze, IT

Louis XV (1710 - 1774) and Louis XVI (1774 - 1791). Red porphyry marble top with yellow brocade of

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests o...

Pair of Neoclassical Simulated Porphyry Scagliola Pedestal Columns
Pair of Neoclassical Simulated Porphyry Scagliola Pedestal Columns

Pair of Neoclassical Simulated Porphyry Scagliola Pedestal Columns

Located in Shippensburg, PA

red porphyry marble. Each column is crafted with meticulous attention to detail; they present with a

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Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Scagliola

A Pair of Gilt and Lacquered Armchairs by Robert Adam (1728-1792).
A Pair of Gilt and Lacquered Armchairs by Robert Adam (1728-1792).

A Pair of Gilt and Lacquered Armchairs by Robert Adam (1728-1792).

By Robert Adam

Located in Firenze, IT

seatback is enriched with architectural elements and with a wonderful central decoration painted as red

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scottish Neoclassical Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Porphyry Columns
Pair of Porphyry Columns

Pair of Porphyry Columns

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H 15.75 in Dm 2.49 in

Pair of Porphyry Columns

Located in London, GB

A pair of XIX Century Italian porphyry columns, probably Rome.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Porphyry

Porphyry: Red Imperial Porphyry Power and Religion (Book)
Porphyry: Red Imperial Porphyry Power and Religion (Book)

Porphyry: Red Imperial Porphyry Power and Religion (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

photographs of Porphyry objects, more than half of which are previously unpublished. Will be of much interest

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Books

Materials

Paper

Pair of Monumental Louis Revival Ormolu and Porphyry Candelabra 19th Century
Pair of Monumental Louis Revival Ormolu and Porphyry Candelabra 19th Century

Pair of Monumental Louis Revival Ormolu and Porphyry Candelabra 19th Century

Located in London, GB

"porphyry" refers to the purple-red form of this stone, valued for its appearance. Later, the name was

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Antique 1860s Candelabras

Materials

Porphyry, Ormolu

19th Century Porphyry Table
19th Century Porphyry Table

19th Century Porphyry Table

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H 26.9 in Dm 27.65 in

19th Century Porphyry Table

Located in London, by appointment only

Sparta. The Red Imperial Porphyry, or Lapis Porphyrites, was quarried by ancient Romans at Mons

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Antique 19th Century French Greco Roman Center Tables

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Porphyry, Bronze

19th Century Porphyry & Ormolu Inkwell
19th Century Porphyry & Ormolu Inkwell

19th Century Porphyry & Ormolu Inkwell

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H 4.5 in W 6 in D 4 in

19th Century Porphyry & Ormolu Inkwell

Located in London, by appointment only

and figuration. By repute with Royal origins. The Red Imperial Egyptian Porphyry, Lapis Porphyrites

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Antique Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Inkwells

Materials

Porphyry, Ormolu

"Porphyry, Red Imperial Porphry Power and Religion"
"Porphyry, Red Imperial Porphry Power and Religion"

"Porphyry, Red Imperial Porphry Power and Religion"

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

A new hardback monograph looking at this most expensive of stone materials, which has been used to build things such as Royal Sarcophagus's, it has been carved into the bust's of Ro...

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21st Century and Contemporary Books

A Pair of Red Toleware Table Lamps Simulating Porphyry
A Pair of Red Toleware Table Lamps Simulating Porphyry

A Pair of Red Toleware Table Lamps Simulating Porphyry

Located in London, GB

simulating porphyry. Currently wired for the UK, with twisted silk flex and torpedo switch, with brass

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Mid-20th Century French Table Lamps

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Metal

Early 19th Century Cup in Egyptian Porphyry and Bronze with Cupids
Early 19th Century Cup in Egyptian Porphyry and Bronze with Cupids

Early 19th Century Cup in Egyptian Porphyry and Bronze with Cupids

Located in Paris, FR

Imposing cup in red, Egyptian porphyry featuring three cupids on a circular base. The patinated

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Urns

Materials

Porphyry, Bronze

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

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

Located in Firenze, IT

porphyry called serpentine and red Egyptian porphyry. This gorgeous architectural element was probably

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Antique 19th Century Italian Medieval Architectural Models

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble, Serpentine, Porphyry

Fine 18th Century Swedish Secretaire Commode
Fine 18th Century Swedish Secretaire Commode

Fine 18th Century Swedish Secretaire Commode

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H 35.44 in W 43.31 in D 20.87 in

Fine 18th Century Swedish Secretaire Commode

Located in Kent, Dover

and a Norwegian red marble top which resembles porphyry.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Early 19th Century Couple of Neoclassical Gueridons
Early 19th Century Couple of Neoclassical Gueridons

Early 19th Century Couple of Neoclassical Gueridons

Located in Firenze, FI

Beautiful pair of Pompeian-style gueridons in painted wood with purplish-red trim, faux porphyry

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Gueridon

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Wood

Very Important Cosmatesque Top
Very Important Cosmatesque Top

Very Important Cosmatesque Top

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H 1.58 in W 33.86 in D 70.48 in

Very Important Cosmatesque Top

Located in Rome, IT

Very important Cosmatesque top with semi-precious stones and rare marbles, Egyptian porphyry red

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20th Century Tables

Materials

Marble

Imperial red Porphyry - Roman period
Imperial red Porphyry - Roman period

Imperial red Porphyry - Roman period

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H 11.23 in W 26.38 in D 0.79 in

Imperial red Porphyry - Roman period

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Large polished Egyptian red porphyry piece Roman period 28,5 x 67 x 2 cm Large rectangular thin

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Classical Roman Console Tables

Materials

Porphyry

Roman bronze sandaled foot on Egyptian imperial red porphyry base
Roman bronze sandaled foot on Egyptian imperial red porphyry base

Roman bronze sandaled foot on Egyptian imperial red porphyry base

Located in Bruxelles, BE

red porphyry base Foot : Height 3,6 x length 6,3 x depth 2,2 cm porphyry base : height 8 ; diameter 7

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Figurative Scul...

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Porphyry, Bronze

1950s Italian Onyx and Porphyry Coffee Table with Bronze Cast Base
1950s Italian Onyx and Porphyry Coffee Table with Bronze Cast Base

1950s Italian Onyx and Porphyry Coffee Table with Bronze Cast Base

Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio

with inlaid red porphyry and the base is made from cast bronze.

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Onyx, Porphyry, Bronze

Italy Late 18th Century Inlaid Walnut Chest of Drawers Top White Violet Marble
Italy Late 18th Century Inlaid Walnut Chest of Drawers Top White Violet Marble

Italy Late 18th Century Inlaid Walnut Chest of Drawers Top White Violet Marble

Located in Brescia, IT

wonderful piece of Calacatta Violet marble with thin prophiles in Imperial red porphyry. There are elegant

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Porphyry

Italian 19th Century Pair of Porphyry Tazzas, circa 1830
Italian 19th Century Pair of Porphyry Tazzas, circa 1830

Italian 19th Century Pair of Porphyry Tazzas, circa 1830

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Charming Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical Style Grand Tour Period Imperial Red Porphyry Tazzas

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Antique 1830s Italian Grand Tour Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Porphyry

XIXth Century Grand Tour Bust of Caracalla and Its Porphyry Column
XIXth Century Grand Tour Bust of Caracalla and Its Porphyry Column

XIXth Century Grand Tour Bust of Caracalla and Its Porphyry Column

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Caracalla in Polychromed resin simulating different colors of marbles, resting on its circular red porphyry

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Antique 1860s Italian Grand Tour Busts

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Belgian Black Marble, Porphyry, Ormolu

Early 19th Century Marble Chess Board
Early 19th Century Marble Chess Board

Early 19th Century Marble Chess Board

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H 1.5 in W 19.25 in D 19.25 in

Early 19th Century Marble Chess Board

Located in London, by appointment only

contrasting black marble and a red porphyry border, set within statuarey white marble. It is in excellent

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Games

Materials

Marble

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

Grand Tour Specimen Marble and Porphyry Obelisk, 19th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

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

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

19th Century Regency Bronzed Wood and Parcel Gilt Specimen Marble Table
19th Century Regency Bronzed Wood and Parcel Gilt Specimen Marble Table

19th Century Regency Bronzed Wood and Parcel Gilt Specimen Marble Table

Located in London, by appointment only

behold. The outstanding inlaid top, brought back from the Grand Tour, includes Imperial Egyptian Porphyry

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Center Tables

Materials

Marble, Porphyry

Dutch 19th Century Large Faux Marble Painted Triangular Pedestal
Dutch 19th Century Large Faux Marble Painted Triangular Pedestal

Dutch 19th Century Large Faux Marble Painted Triangular Pedestal

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

paneled wood that has been hand-painted in a faux marble finish to mimic carrara and porphyry or red

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Antique 19th Century Dutch Other Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Marble

Italian Neoclassical Style Pair of Urns Made with Ancient Red Porphyry
Italian Neoclassical Style Pair of Urns Made with Ancient Red Porphyry

Italian Neoclassical Style Pair of Urns Made with Ancient Red Porphyry

Located in Roma, IT

A superb pair of vases made in the rare and precious ancient red porphyry, one of the most

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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Urns

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Porphyry

19th Century Italian Rome Grantour Bronze and Porfido Marble Cesar  Statue
19th Century Italian Rome Grantour Bronze and Porfido Marble Cesar  Statue

19th Century Italian Rome Grantour Bronze and Porfido Marble Cesar Statue

Located in Roma, RM

, depicting seated Caesar Augustus, red porphyry marble base supported by elegant gilt bronze base.

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Antique 1830s Italian Louis Philippe Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Porphyry, Bronze

carved specimen marble bust of Emperor
carved specimen marble bust of Emperor

carved specimen marble bust of Emperor

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H 29 in W 23 in D 12 in

carved specimen marble bust of Emperor

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian carved specimen marble bust of Emperor Hadrian composed of antique Red Porphyry and

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20th Century Italian Busts

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

Carved Red Marble Tazza Mounted on a Green Marble Base

Located in New York, NY

A very fine carved red marble tazza mounted on a green marble square base decorated with an inset

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Antique 19th Century Urns

Materials

Marble, Porphyry, Ormolu

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Red Porphyry For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the red porphyry you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each red porphyry for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, metal and porphyry. Your living room may not be complete without a red porphyry — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A red porphyry is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Red Porphyry?

The average selling price for a red porphyry at 1stDibs is $2,399, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $84,500 for the highest priced.