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Pietra Dura Obelisk

Good near Pair of Antique English Pietra Dura Obelisks
Good near Pair of Antique English Pietra Dura Obelisks

Good near Pair of Antique English Pietra Dura Obelisks

$1,360

H 10.63 in W 3.15 in D 2.92 in

Good near Pair of Antique English Pietra Dura Obelisks

Located in London, GB

A good near pair of English Derbyshire black marble and pietra dura obelisks. Decorated with inset

Category

Antique 1840s English Obelisks

Materials

Marble

Pietra Dura obelisks, Derbyshire , England circa 1840
Pietra Dura obelisks, Derbyshire , England circa 1840

Pietra Dura obelisks, Derbyshire , England circa 1840

Located in London, GB

A pair of English Derbyshire Pietra Dura obelisks. Specimen stones have been inlaid into the

Category

Antique 1840s English Garniture

Materials

Marble

Antique Ashford Black and Pietra Dura Marble Obelisk Thermometer
Antique Ashford Black and Pietra Dura Marble Obelisk Thermometer

Antique Ashford Black and Pietra Dura Marble Obelisk Thermometer

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

centrally mounted ivory register with a malachite surround and a beautiful floral design in pietra dura

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Obelisks

Materials

Marble

Antique Pietra Dura Marble Ashford Desk Obelisk Thermometer Buxton Derbyshire
Antique Pietra Dura Marble Ashford Desk Obelisk Thermometer Buxton Derbyshire

Antique Pietra Dura Marble Ashford Desk Obelisk Thermometer Buxton Derbyshire

Located in Portland, OR

, using a technique known as Pietra Dura. The mineral has been used decoratively since prehistoric times

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Obelisks

Materials

Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Carrara Marble

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

This is a wonderful Derbyshire Ashford pietra dura obelisk, inlaid with lillies, circa 1880 in date

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Malachite, Marble

Pair of Monumental Pietra Dura Grand Tour Marble Obelisks, 19th Century
Pair of Monumental Pietra Dura Grand Tour Marble Obelisks, 19th Century

Pair of Monumental Pietra Dura Grand Tour Marble Obelisks, 19th Century

Located in Essex, MA

Pair of large marble "Grand Tour" Pietra Dura specimen marble obelisks Each in Italian specimen

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Architectural Elements

Materials

Marble

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Antique 19th Century Derbyshire Pietra Dura Obelisk Thermometer Made from Slate
Antique 19th Century Derbyshire Pietra Dura Obelisk Thermometer Made from Slate

Antique 19th Century Derbyshire Pietra Dura Obelisk Thermometer Made from Slate

Located in GB

produce the obelisk. This has been carved and inlaid with bright semi-precious cut stones in the form of

Category

Antique 1860s English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Slate

Set of Five Specimen Pietra Dura Inlaid Marble Obelisks, England, 1850
Set of Five Specimen Pietra Dura Inlaid Marble Obelisks, England, 1850

Set of Five Specimen Pietra Dura Inlaid Marble Obelisks, England, 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

marble inlay. Middle obelisk with pietra dura inlaid floral splay inlay on square pedestal representing

Category

Antique 1880s English Classical Roman Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

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

This is a wonderful Derbyshire Ashford pietra dura obelisk, inlaid with lillies, circa 1880 in date

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Malachite, Marble

Grand Tour Pietra Dura Stone Obelisks
Grand Tour Pietra Dura Stone Obelisks

Grand Tour Pietra Dura Stone Obelisks

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H 19.5 in W 6 in D 6 in

Grand Tour Pietra Dura Stone Obelisks

Located in Astoria, NY

columns with patchwork specimen stone inlay surmounting plinth inset with white floral pietra dura design

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Grand Tour Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Marble

Pair Grand Tour Obelisks Marble Pietra Dura
Pair Grand Tour Obelisks Marble Pietra Dura

Pair Grand Tour Obelisks Marble Pietra Dura

Located in Potters Bar, GB

obelisks In black marble with amazing pietra dura Pietra dura is an art that flourished in Florence

Category

Antique 1890s Architectural Elements

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Fruitwood and Pieta Dura Obelisks
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Fruitwood and Pieta Dura Obelisks

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Fruitwood and Pieta Dura Obelisks

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

pietra dura inlaid obelisks. Each obelisk is raised by a square base with a mottled border below striking

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Abstract Sculptures

19th Century Derbyshire Pietra Dura Obelisk Thermometer, English circa 1860
19th Century Derbyshire Pietra Dura Obelisk Thermometer, English circa 1860

19th Century Derbyshire Pietra Dura Obelisk Thermometer, English circa 1860

Located in Central England, GB

Rare Derbyshire Pietra Dura Obelisk Thermometer This fine quality English thermometer was made

Category

Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Stone

Pair antique English pietra dura obelisks
Pair antique English pietra dura obelisks

Pair antique English pietra dura obelisks

Located in London, GB

A good pair of English Derbyshire black marble and pietra dura candlesticks. On square moulded

Category

Antique 1840s Garniture

Materials

Marble

Antique Pietra Dura Marble Desk Obelisk Thermometer Ashford Blue John Derbyshire
Antique Pietra Dura Marble Desk Obelisk Thermometer Ashford Blue John Derbyshire

Antique Pietra Dura Marble Desk Obelisk Thermometer Ashford Blue John Derbyshire

Located in Portland, OR

Pietra Dura. The mineral has been used decoratively since prehistoric times; the first recorded customer

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Obelisks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Griotte Marble, Breccia Marble, Marble, Alabaster, Quart...

Antique Pietra Dura Marble Specimen Stone Desk Obelisk Ashford Derbyshire 1860
Antique Pietra Dura Marble Specimen Stone Desk Obelisk Ashford Derbyshire 1860

Antique Pietra Dura Marble Specimen Stone Desk Obelisk Ashford Derbyshire 1860

Located in Portland, OR

A fine & large antique black marble and specimen stone desk obelisk, Ashford Derbyshire, circa 1860

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Obelisks

Materials

Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble, Carrara Marble, Griotte Marble, ...

Pair Antique Pietra Dura Marble Specimen Stone Desk Obelisks Derbyshire 1840
Pair Antique Pietra Dura Marble Specimen Stone Desk Obelisks Derbyshire 1840

Pair Antique Pietra Dura Marble Specimen Stone Desk Obelisks Derbyshire 1840

Located in Portland, OR

A fine pair of antique black marble and specimen stone obelisks, Derbyshire, circa 1840. This pair

Category

Antique 1840s English Grand Tour Obelisks

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble

Pietra Dura Obelisks
Pietra Dura Obelisks

Pietra Dura Obelisks

Located in Bantam, CT

A pair of Italian neoclassic pietre dure obelisks, the Belgian (black) marble in laid with various

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Obelisks

Materials

Marble

A Pair of Specimen Marble Pietra Dura Obelisks, Italy
A Pair of Specimen Marble Pietra Dura Obelisks, Italy

A Pair of Specimen Marble Pietra Dura Obelisks, Italy

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

in florentine style, with inlaid specimen marble surrounded by cararra marble

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Obelisks

Materials

Marble

Pietra Dura Obelisk with Thermometer, 10, 63 in., 19th Century
Pietra Dura Obelisk with Thermometer, 10, 63 in., 19th Century

Pietra Dura Obelisk with Thermometer, 10, 63 in., 19th Century

Located in Berlin, DE

Obelisk made of a unknown kind of black stone or marble, with a nice Pietra Dura panel on the front

Category

Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Obelisks

Richard Blow pietra dura obelisco (FS)
Richard Blow pietra dura obelisco (FS)

Richard Blow pietra dura obelisco (FS)

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H 20.25 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in

Richard Blow pietra dura obelisco (FS)

By Richard Blow

Located in Hudson, NY

Pietra Dura obelisk by Richard Blow for Montici. Signed with maker's mark. Free shipping on full

Category

20th Century Italian Obelisks

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the pietra dura obelisk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A pietra dura obelisk — often made from stone, marble and malachite — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the pietra dura obelisk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A pietra dura obelisk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Neoclassical and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. A well-made pietra dura obelisk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Richard Blow are consistently popular.

How Much is a Pietra Dura Obelisk?

Prices for a pietra dura obelisk start at $1,200 and top out at $8,900 with the average selling for $1,500.