Red Porphyry

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

Pair of large red marble vases with bronze frames, Italy, 19th century.

Made in resin pate as faux red marble or porphyry.

This 15th or 16th centuryu panel re-uses elements from Antiquity in red and green porphyry, breccia verde and corallina, black basalt and carrara bianca to create a striking new desi...

The frieze centred with a horizontal oval panel inlaid, against a simulated porphyry background, with red figures depicting Daphne and Apollo; the whole set within a laurel crown and...

A very beautiful and impressive pair of grand tour column with a pair of neoclassical porphyry vase on the Tuscany style capital. The opera, is a collection of specimen ancient marbl...

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

Very large partially carved and polished Imperial red porphyry Roman fragment Measures: 72 x 42 x 21,5 cm.

These earrings are handmade by our goldsmiths, using ancient Roman marbles, red porphyry and green porphyry from Greece, called by the ancient Roman marble workers "Serpentino".

Figures and frame in gilded and patinated bronze on an Egyptian red porphyry base, attributed to Luopis-Isidore Choiselat.

Porphyry and gilt bronze urn vase, with movement clock mechanism and rotating circles. The vase is made of turned imperial porphyry and emptied inside to accommodate the clock, marke...

The 48 discs with labels on the reverse identifying their origins. The red porphyry disc from Blyborg with a loss (see Photo top right corner).

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

Later shaped faux marble top and included a chic faux red porphyry top Ex Collection of Sir John Richardson.

The square top with moulded edge simulated in Porto, with acanthus capitals in red Porphyry, with sienna fluted columns and green porphyry mouldings, terminating in Porto plinth.

An exquisite and exceptional pair of late 18th century Italian Grand Tour marble table-top garniture columns of Tuscan form composed of solid rare ancient marbles having Red Porphyry...

All below a very impressive red porphyry marble fitted within a white Carrara marble top, with a Rai de Coeur carved giltwood gallery.

The square square top with moulded edge simulated in Porto, with acanthus capitals in red Porphyry, with sienna fluted columns and green porphyry mouldings, terminating in Porto plin...

The sinuosity of the central part, emphasized by the elegant linearity of the legs, allow us to date this work of art in the period between Louis XV (1710 - 1774) and Louis XVI (177...

The austere columns showcase the technique brilliantly, the scagliola simulating brilliant red porphyry marble. Each column is crafted with meticulous attention to detail; they pres...

The seatback is enriched with architectural elements and with a wonderful central decoration painted as red porphyry. The arms are decorated with finely carved lionâ??

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

This is a beautifully presented book which is now out of print and therefore difficult to source. The author starts with a study of the history, art, architecture and historical asso...

In its traditional, non-geologic use, the term "porphyry" refers to the purple-red form of this stone, valued for its appearance.

The two marbles found among the coins are the Red Porphyry (coming from Egyptian quarries) and the Green Porphyry from Greece, called "serpentine marble" by the Romans.

Authors from ancient times have referred to it under various names, such as ''Lapis Laxedaemonius'', after the ancient name for Laconia; ''Lapis Taygetas'' from the name of the mount...

By repute with Royal origins. The Red Imperial Egyptian Porphyry, Lapis Porphyrites, was only used in the noblest of the ancient Egyptian temples and tombs which were dedicated to...

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...

A pair of tolewear table lamps of urn form, supported on circular pedestal base, the paintwork simulating porphyry. Currently wired for the UK, with twisted silk flex and torpedo...

On a thick solid rectangular block of white Carrara marble a geometric pattern is created with old fragments of Giallo Antico from Numidia (antique yellow marble), antique green porp...

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

Cipollino - Griotte from Campan – Provenance : Campan (France) 15. Porphyrites - Red porphyry – Provenance : Djebel Dokhan (Egypt) 16.

A Swedish secretaire commode of fine quality in mahogany with ormolu fittings, box wood stringing and a Norwegian red marble top which resembles porphyry.

Beautiful pair of Pompeian-style gueridons in painted wood with purplish-red trim, faux porphyry painted top. Useful both as a vase holder and as a bust holder.

Very important Cosmatesque top with semi-precious stones and rare marbles, Egyptian porphyry red, ancient green, aquamarine breccia green, ancient yellow. 20th century.

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

Roman bronze sandaled foot from a statuette Roman, 2nd century AD Bronze, on an Egyptian imperial red porphyry base Foot : Height 3,6 x length 6,3 x depth 2,2 cm porphyry base : heig...

This obelisk in Red Porphyry , ancient Roman marble, was made by our talented craftsmen.

A 19th Century classical roman imperial Red Porphyry and ancient Yellow, knew also as Giallo Numidia marble sculpture bust of Julius Caesar in grand tour style circle of Benedetto Bo...

For example, in the basilica of Santa Sofia in Constantinople the position of the emperor at the services is indicated by a red porphyry disk, as well as in the ancient and current b...

The tabletop is made in onyx with inlaid red porphyry and the base is made from cast bronze.

The top is a wonderful piece of Calacatta Violet marble with thin prophiles in Imperial red porphyry. There are elegant and fine inlays on the front drawers and on the sides, The p...

He was instead buried in a sarcophagus of much more common red porphyry.

A XIXth century grand tour bust of caracalla and its porphyry column. Bust of the Roman Emperor Caracalla in Polychromed resin simulating different colors of marbles, resting on its...

The figuration on the Giallo Antico Marble is a delight to behold, with contrasting black marble and a red porphyry border, set within statuarey white marble.

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

In excellent condition. The Red Imperial Porphyry, or Lapis Porphyrites, was quarried by ancient Romans at Mons Porphyrites, part of the modern Gebel Dokhan in Egypt, following it...

The base of the pedestal is constructed of paneled wood that has been hand-painted in a faux marble finish to mimic carrara and porphyry or red marble that is rather convincing at fi...

Made in polychrome marble, the head is carved in white statuary marble and the bust is in Fior di Pesco marble; the Lion's head and the accessories are in the precious Portoro Marble...

A superb pair of vases made in the rare and precious ancient red porphyry, one of the most important and impressive material used from the ancient time by roman.

Fantastic Lost-wax bronze statue , Italian provenance , city of Rome, grantour circa 1830-1850, depicting seated Caesar Augustus, red porphyry marble base supported by elegant gilt b...

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

An Italian circular colored marble and porphyry relief showing the profile in white marble of a Roman emperor on a red porphyry background.