Roman Porphyry

Porphyry is considered the Imperial Stone of the Roman Empire.

PORPHYR comes from the Latin word for purple, which was the color of nobility to the Romans. Porphyry is considered the most prestigious Imperial Stone of the Roman Empire.

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

An exceptional table made of a Roman pavonazzo marble base, originally from a labrum, circa 1st/2nd century, with a later porphyry veneered top.

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".

Italian carved porphyry bust of Roman emperor, most likely Caracalla with gilt bronze and patinated mounted armor.

A 19th century Greco Roman influenced masterpiece. Incorporating one of the World’s absolute rarest stones, Spartan Porphyry.

The Romans began to quarry porphyry in the 1st century BC, employing it in such large quantities that by the 5th century AD the quarries were nearly exhausted.

18th century Italian serpentine, porphyry, and marble bust Italian, late 18th century Measures: Height 78cm, width 62cm, depth 30cm This fine sculptural bust takes as its inspir...

With this title, he boasted his familial link to deified Julius Caesar, and the use of Imperator signified a permanent link to the Roman tradition of victory. He transformed Caesar, ...

Large neoclassical Italian green porphyry veneered model of a Male Torso, after the antique, early 20th century. Very decorative torso, extremely attractive figure with great colo...

An Italian porphyry veneered model of a torso, after the antique by Anthony Redmile on marble-veneered pedestal. 20th century. Sitting on a marble veneered pedestal turning 360...

All very finely chased with all original gilt. Porphyry is considered the most prestigious Imperial Stone of the Roman Empire.

It appears that Nero was the first to be immured in a porphyry sarcophagus. Roman sarcophagi were reused for imperial burials in Sicily.

Alongside these ancient coins, the bracelet showcases the timeless beauty of three Roman marbles: porphyry, serpentine, and antique yellow.

Alongside these ancient coins, the bracelet showcases the timeless beauty of three Roman marbles: porphyry, serpentine, and antique yellow.

Precious marble and gemstone paperweight, souvenir of the Grand Tour, Rome, 19th century. Made of white Carrara marble with geometric inlays of porphyry, antique yellow marble, and l...

According to Pliny’s Natural History, Imperial Porphyry was discovered in 14 AD by Caius Cominius Leugas, a Roman legionary.

The choice made in his collections of a Roman cenotaph of porphyry dating from the second century, to make it his tomb in the church of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, is to be put direct...

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...

Imperial Black porphyry Roman fragment, partially polished Gebel Dokhan (Mons Porphyrites) - Egypt 16 x 29 x 13 cm Porfido Nero is an exceeding rare Black Variety of Imperial Porph...

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...

Iconic grand tour sculptures busts of the roman emperors Antoninus Pius and Lucius Verus, made with the most precious and "for emperors only " marble: the red imperial porphyry.

Imperial Porphyry was the supreme expression of Roman Empire throughout the next few turbulent centuries.

The oval shaped paperweight with carved alabaster profile of Roman Emperor, framed with imperial porphyry and yellow “marmo giallo” on white marble base.

Pair of French Charles X Ormolu Mounted Roman Porphyry Candelabra Porphyry marble stems and triangular plinths supporting three foliate candle branches.

An early 19th century Italian Grand Tour pietra dure Roman view set within an ancient green porphyry tile

Large marble and porphyry bust of the Roman Emperor Nero, the white marble head set into a porphyry torso adorned with various marbles including Sienna and onyx, on a gray marble soc...

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.

A French 1950s bronze gueridon table supporting an Italian (Roman) marble top with a porphyry star in the middle, circa 1830 (small chips to the rim).

A group of 27 pieces of Egyptian porphyry, many of them fragments of ancient Roman columns.

Impressive bust of Caracalla, one of the most important and famous roman emperor. It is made with specimen marble as cipollino, ancient yellow, porfido and bigio. The head is made in...

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

'Imperial Porphyry' comes from 600 million-year-old volcanic rock from Gabal Abu Dukhan quarry in the Eastern Desert of Egypt which was discovered by Romans in AD 18.

As from the classical roman tradition, the grand tour series were been made to bring back to home by the high level traveller the work of art that they discovered around the Europe. ...

Egyptian red porphyry is also called Roman Imperial porphyry (porfido rosso romano).

A very similar panel, most likely from the same workshop, was sold  by Coutau-Bégarie, Paris, June 3, 2022, lot 303 (€15,456) Contents and Symbolism The panneau is bordered in ...

Cast as three separate figures, this bronze group depicts the foundation myth of Rome. Born of Rhea Silva, a Vestal Virgin, and the god Mars, the twin brothers Romulus and Remus surv...

About the important and rare marble for the bust, you will find the ancient yellow or also called giallo numidia, red porphyry, nero africano and rosso antico. In the museums of Clas...

Pair of 19th Century Meissen gold & white neoclassical serpent handled vases. Germany, circa 1880s Design attributed to E.A. Leuteritz Hard to find a pair of understated Meissen ne...

Made in France circa 1840s this finely cast pair of sphinxes are represented in the recumbent position most associated with the form. Showing on both figures are two hieroglyphic car...

Stunning pair of Regency hall chairs from England, circa 1800. Dramatic in color alone, the solid mahogany planks lend themselves well to carved, scrolling details in the shield-back...

Tricolor jasperware was one of Wedgwood’s most celebrated innovations, and this exquisitely rare vase is an extraordinary example of this wondrous technique. The tall neck of the gra...

This important George III blue John urn is attributed to famed Swedish architect Sir William Chambers. The solid piece is carved entirely from rare Blue John Derbyshire spar, taken f...

This ormolu clock is an exemplary work by the famous French 19th century metalworker and foundry-owner, Ferdiand Barbedienne. Working with a design made by the acclaimed onamentalist...

A rare pair of Neoclassical period porcelain vases, possibly Russian from the early 1800s. The gilt porcelain vases are decorated with raised bisque garlands of flowers and porcelain...

A 19th century neoclassical Regency Statuary and Imperial Egyptian Porphyry antique marble fireplace surround, in the Egyptian Revival style. The neoclassical forms of this fireplace...

Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock An important, exhibition quality ormolu bronze bracket clock of massive proportions, the case decorated...

Liddicoatite, Tourmaline Anjanbonoina, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar 16.5 cm tall x 11.4 cm diameter Liddicoatite is an uncommon form of tourmaline. It was first discovered in Mada...

A 19th century classical Empire pier console table having a beveled rectangular marble top above an Ogee mahogany veneered apron raised on carved and gilt white Alabaster Ionic colum...

A pair of large antique neoclassical breccia marble finials. Dating to the early 20th century, these elegant French finials are spectacular display pieces for period and contemporar...