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Material: Porphyry
Important Set of Four Large Porphyry Obelisks
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An important set of four large Porphyry Obelisks.
Each obelisk is of square section tapering form with a spiked orb finial and embellished with carved roundels of the twelve Roman Emperors in profile. The main body is raised on ball supports putdown on square sectioned plinth bases.
Each obelisk is carved with three Emperors profile...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Porphyry Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Porphyry
Regency Imperial Egyptian Porphyry and Statuary Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
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 are the epitome of fashionable Regency taste. It features a simply moulded shelf resting above a panelled Egyptian Porphyry frieze centred by a crisply carved and bold statuary marble mask depicting Aurora, the Roman Goddess of dawn. Flanked by circular Imperial Egyptian Porphyry capitols to the end blocks, thus supporting Imperial Egyptian Porphyry tapered panelled jambs raised on plain foot blocks. The external return sections have a recessed panel with cock-beading. Shown with its original statuary marble kerb fender...
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1810s Italian Egyptian Revival Antique Porphyry Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Statuary Marble, Porphyry
Porphyry Block
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Porphyry block - 70.4 kg
Porphyry is a purple stone with white flecks, renowned for its great hardness. It has been used in sculpture and architecture since Antiquity, in particular ...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Porphyry Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Porphyry
$30,912
Pair of Egyptian Revival Italian Specimen Marble Obelisks
Located in London, GB
Pair of Egyptian Revival Italian specimen marble obelisks
Italian, 20th Century
Measures: Height 262cm, width 54cm, depth 54cm
The obelisk...
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20th Century Italian Egyptian Revival Porphyry Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Siena Marble, Porphyry
A Superb & Rare George III Neoclassical Chimneypiece in Marbles and Painted Pine
Located in London, GB
A Superb and Rare George III, Neoclassical Siena and Statuary Marble and Painted Pine Fireplace with Porphyry and Antico Verde Faux Marbles
Circa 1785–95. Inset with painted polychr...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Porphyry Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Siena Marble, Statuary Marble, Porphyry, Copper
Porphyry Block
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Porphyry block - 36 kg
Porphyry is a purple stone with white flecks, renowned for its great hardness. It has been used in sculpture and architecture since Antiquity, in particular to...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique Porphyry Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Porphyry
$16,344
Italian Neoclassical Style Marble, Malachite, Lapis Lazuli, and Porphyry Panel
Located in Queens, NY
A magnificent Italian neoclassical style marble, malachite, lapis lazuli, and porphyry panel, early 20th century.
This panel is made with all different precious hardstones. All th...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Porphyry Building and Garden Elements
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Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble, Porphyry
19th C Regency Imperial Egyptian Porphyry & Statuary Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
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 are the epitome of fashionable Regency taste. It features a simply moulded shelf resting above a panelled Egyptian Porphyry frieze centred by a crisply carved and bold statuary marble mask depicting Aurora, the Roman Goddess of dawn. Flanked by circular Imperial Egyptian Porphyry capitols to the end blocks, thus supporting Imperial Egyptian Porphyry tapered panelled jambs raised on plain foot blocks. The external return sections have a recessed panel with cock-beading. Shown with its original statuary marble kerb fender...
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1810s Italian Egyptian Revival Antique Porphyry Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Statuary Marble, Porphyry
$46,652 Sale Price
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Plateau of solid porphyry
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rectangular solid porphyry tray, broken angle, 68kg.
Porphyry is a purple stone with white flecks, renowned for its great hardness. It has been used in sculpture and architecture sin...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique Porphyry Building and Garden Elements
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Porphyry
$29,610
English Renaissance Revival Mantel with Porphyry Inlay
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A 19th century Italianate style fireplace carved from Istrian stone with semi-precious inlaid marbles. The frieze panel inlaid with Egyptian Imperial red Porphyry, Ancient Green Peloponnesian Porphyry and lazurite, supported on similarly panelled jambs. The jambs surmounted by carved ionic capitals.
Attributed to Sir Charles Barry and Thomas Allom.
A near identical example can be found in the Music room of Highclere Castle...
Category
19th Century Antique Porphyry Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Porphyry
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