Lapis Lazuli Decorative Objects

A beautiful vintage Indian white marble box, circa 1940s, intricately inlaid with lapis, agate, and other semi-precious stones forming delicate floral vines and flowers across the surface. The craftsmanship reflects the long tradition of Indian pietra dura...

"Beautiful polished free form of top quality natural Afghani lapis lazuli.  This specimen has rich, electric-royal blue color enriched with scintillating pyrite micro-crystals. Lapis...

AAA quality hand-polished natural Lapis Lazuli bowl from Afghanistan. This specimen has rich, electric-royal blue color enriched with scintillating pyrite microcrystals. This extra grade lapis bowl is a wonderful example and would make a lovely crystal gift...

An impressive humidor by Glynn Lockett applied with Crocodile skin and gilt mounts. The top surmounted with a crocodile with sapphire eyes, next to an undulating lapis lazuli pane...

A rare, hand carved, masterpiece natural fine grade lapis lazuli Kwan Yin sculpture. Kwan Yin has an oval-shaped face with arched eyebrows and downcast eyes casting a serene aura, framed by long-lobed ears and an ushnisha covered under a hood as part of her fluid robe. She holds a Ruyi scepter in her right hand. Her left had is shown in motion of flicking blessing water. A stylized panel of flame backs Kwan Yin, symbolizing her power and spiritual superiority. To her left is a full bloom of lotus, a symbol of peace and enlightenment. The sculpture is masterfully carved with her facial details beautifully depicted. A custom handmade root stand complements this extraordinary statue. The lapis statue...

Extremely rare combination pendant attached to custom-made chain by Harry Bertoia in sterling silver, containing one Lapis Lazuli and one Coral. This piece comes from a private collection. Provenance will accompany the piece. The work has been added to the Harry Bertoia Catalogue Raisonné and assigned the following catalogue raisonné number: D.JE.78. Although associated with Mid-Century Modern furniture, Harry Bertoia was originally a jewelry designer who used both sterling silver, precious stones and gem stones. The pendant measures: 1.25" long x 1" wide. The necklace measures: 11" length with a measurement of 22" overall length. The chain and closure are all handcrafted and in his unique design. Lapis Lazuli measures 20mm round supported by one 6 mm red coral. Total weight is 33 grams. The following is from Beverly H. Twitchell, PhD, author of Bertoia: The Metalworker, London: Phaidon, 2019. She provides a very informative critique of Bertoia and his jewelry. Wearable Art an Important Design for a Necklace “Before Harry Bertoia enrolled at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1937 he had already mastered traditional jewelers’ techniques, but his engagement with Modernism led him to invent and use more direct methods. Instead of precious metals and gems, Bertoia made jewelry that appealed through its design, craftsmanship and the nature of its materials. That approach would make Bertoia a direct predecessor of the American Studio Crafts movement. So complex and cumulative are human perception and memory that we often do not know from where our own ideas come and without firm evidence, it is impossible to think we can establish the origins of an artist’s ideas. While his jewelry is entirely modern, chokers with multiple small pendants had come from ancient Mediterranean cultures: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Italy, even from Europe and America at the turn of the last century. Did Bertoia see works in books, journals or at the Detroit Institute of Arts that resonated with him or did he invent this on his own, as he would so many other forms? Bertoia found inspiration in nature from an early age on a small farm in Italy and later in Cranbrook’s woods, on the beaches of southern California and in the fields near his home in eastern Pennsylvania where he lived after 1950. The fluidity and motion of the his jewelry characterize much of his art. In that spirit, too, he made jewelry that suited human anatomy and was animated by its wearer’s movement. Bertoia had the instincts of an engineer, as the intricacy of the present lot’s clasp and overall construction of the jewelry demonstrates. Large jewelry by Bertoia is very rare. A delight to the eye, and like all of Bertoia’s work it is timeless.” Harry Bertoia (1915 – 1978) was an Italian-born American artist, jewelry creator and modern furniture designer. He was born in San Lorenzo d-Arzene, Pordenone, Italy. At age 15 he moved to Detroit, Michigan to live with his older brother, Oreste. He quickly learned English and the bus schedule and enrolled in Cass Tech High School in Detroit (1930-1936) where he studied art and design and learned the skill of handmade jewelry making. At that time, there were three jewelry and metals teachers Louise Green...

Midcentury carved wood and silver Taurus bull sculpture, well carved with expressive face and glass eyes. The body with one inset lapis stone, and numerous...

Invite healing energy into your home with this exquisite small vivid blue lapis box. The striking blue lapis stone is meticulously crafted to highlight ...

Very large vermeil and lapis lazuli centrepiece by Asprey English, c. 1980 Height 29cm, width 70cm, depth 27cm Made by the renowned firm of Asprey in around 1980, this vermeil (sil...

This Owl carving is a unique piece of art, carved from museum-quality rose quartz and clear quartz, with onyx eyes and carnelian beaks. The owls are perched atop an amethyst geode an...

This Empire style gilt and burnished bronze candelabra by Gherardo Degli Albizzi, with its marble base, resume the great taste of Napoleon period decoration. Base is characterized by...

We are delighted to present you with this incredible polished sphere of Lapis Lazuli, a deep blue metamorphic rock often used in jewelry and decoration. The sphere displays a vibra...

Beautiful polished free form of top quality natural Afghani lapis lazuli.  This specimen has rich, electric-royal blue color enriched with scintillating pyrite micro-crystals. Lapis ...

A wonderful early Art Deco box made from highly prized Rose Quartz framed by exotic blue Lapis Lazuli, a winning combination. Excellent condition dating to c.1920. Measures: 6 1/8...

A Coco De Mer sculpture by Glyn Lockett with silvered brass stem, the pudendum with silver wire inset with lapis and seed pearls on silver mounted boar tusk feet and with makers silv...

19th century Italian Diminutive Grand Tour Bronze Nude Athlete on Lapis -Lazuli Base Italy, Attributed Naples Foundry, circa 1875 This 19th-century Italian bronze sculpture, attribut...

A pretty set of 2 decorative boxes. The first is a stunningly grained agate little box. It is colorful and vibrant. It is lined in chrome and felt. In good condition with some minor ...

A very fine and mpressive life-size Italian, early 20th century marble bust of a Greco Roman Warrior, probably Hercules, after the antique. The large beautifully carved and decorated...

A fine small sized Italian Mid-Century Modern dresser or table box. With sheets of lapis lazuli on black marble and mounted with a fine 800 silver mount and hinge. Simply a won...

A finely carved Chinese zitan wood figure of an unidentified bodhisattva, possibly Guanyin, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The androgynous figure has a plump, almost matronly face, with downcast eyes and a gentle smile. The hair in long tresses, gathered and tied in a high chignon. The enlightened being is portrayed seated in dhyanasana, bare feet resting on crossed legs, both soles pointing up. Thick robes billow and drape around the full figured body. The hands display...

Art Deco Cloisonné Enamel Desk Clock Case: Attributed to Marcus & Co. Movement: Mathey-Tissot Circa 1930 This exceptionally rare Art Deco desk ...

Pair of French Empire style malachite, lapis lazuli and ormolu vases French, 20th Century Height 78cm, width 47cm, depth 30cm Skilfully crafted by French craftsmen, the unusual mixt...

A Highly Important Viennese Enamel, Silver, Lapis Lazuli, and Rock Crystal Mounted Hinged Box, Attributed to Hermann Ratzersdorfer. The box is constructed from silver-gilt and fully ...

Signature: Austrian silver-mark, WW-mark. What is unusual for a Wiener Werkstatte silver-object. The signatures are on the bottom side instead...

French sculptor Etienne-Maurice Falconet (1716-1791) is the inspiration for this beautiful, sumptuous mantel clock. His clock, crafted in the late 18th Century and now on display at the Louvre Museum, caused such a stir when it was exhibited over 100 years later, at the Great Exhibition in Paris in 1900 that one reviewer claimed that it "attracted so much admiration from the crowds gathered around that the pressure was sufficient at times to endanger its safety." As well as this famed 'Three Graces...

Blue shagreen leather with Lapis Lazuli inserts and gold-plated picture frame by Fabio Ltd Measures: Height 13.5 inches / width 11.5 inches / depth 1 inch Photo size: 8 inches by 10 ...

From Koksha Valley, Khash Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan Prismatic blue afghanite crystals exposed on the face of gray to white marble. Crystals has lus...

A beautiful handmade solid silver 925 bowl with a lapis lazuli handle in the shape of a parrot, attributed to Los Castillo and made in Taxco, Mexico in the 20th century. Most items...

Group of two beautiful Lapis Lazuli balls with brass bases.

A Magnificent Antique French Louis XVI Style Figural Gilt Bronze and Lapis Lazuli three piece garniture set of exquisite craftsmanship featuring a central figural clock and a pair of candelabras. The central superb gilt bronze clock is embellished with two cherubic gilt bronze figures, large gilt bronze...

An elegant pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu, patinated Bronze and marble tazzas/urns. This wonderful pair are raised by a black Belgian marble bases with curved f...

Italian Neo-classic-style (20th Century) black marble rectangular box with and inlaid circle of lapis, malachite, and pink marble

A magnificent pair of early 20th-century French candelabras, exquisitely crafted with lapis lazuli obelisks and adorned with finely cast gilt bronze (ormolu) mounts. These striking n...

From Nuristan, Laghman Province, Afghanistan This excellent, Manganotantalite is rare find. Most of the crystal appears to be black, but the "glow" shot reveals translucent, red spo...

A superb pair of Modernist 18ct white gold and lapis lazuli cufflinks. Stamped 'seven hundred and fifty' along with maker's mark 'R'. Circa 1970's. European. Each having rectangul...

Vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre Desk Clock, Blue and Gold, Switzerland, circa 1970 An elegant vintage Swiss Jaeger-LeCoultre desk clock with a striking deep blue dial reminiscent of lapis l...

By Helmut Wolf (*1940 Idar Oberstein), German gemstone cutter and artist whose works were presented on the occasion of state visits to, among others: Queen Elisabeth II, President Ji...

As part of STONE VALLEY first artistic collaboration called "Pierre Partagée", we invite you to discover pieces of art from Maurizio Toffoletti’s personal private collection. A mythi...

A masterfully hand-carved sculpture of a majestic eagle, rendered in richly saturated natural lapis lazuli. Carved from a single block, the artist has skillfully utilized the stone’s...

This elegant Louis XVI style candelabra by Gherardo Degli Albizzi features high quality gilt bronze decoration such as the fully chiseled Corinthian style capital or the base with a blossom motif and the bronze profile...

A truly exceptional late 19th early 20th century Indian vase, hand turned in white marble. The vase is of bulbous shape, standing on a small stepped foot and finished at the top with...

Large Pair French Neoclassical Style Ormolu Gold Lapis Lazuli Blue Vases French, 20th Century Height 145cm, width 60cm, depth 45cm A striking example of 20th-century French Neoclas...

19th century lapis lazuli jewellery box with fruit decoration to lid in relief. The lid of the box features relief pietra dura with semi-precious stone inlays, including a Sienna mar...

A Fantastic Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt-Bronze and Lapis Lazuli Six Light Candelabra Each vase surmounted with central square candelabrum issuing five acanthus scrolled branches....

Contemporary Head Bust of Indian Lapis Lazuli, Silvered Metal & Granite Mexico, ca. 1980s DIMENSIONS Height: 13.75 inches Width: 4.5 inches ...

This Neoclassical Style Set of Lapis Lazuli and Gilt Bronze Vase Lamps by Gherardo Degli Albizzi are exceptional pieces of luxury design. Vases, which have an ovoid form, feature bul...

This vintage boho Lapis Lazuli slab features deep celestial blue tones with natural flecks of gold pyrite and subtle white veining. One-of-a-kind in size and quality, it radiates ele...

French Charles X malachite, lapis lazuli, and gilt bronze figurative clock French, c. 1830 Measures: Height 75cm, width 53cm, depth 23cm This fine mantel clock is a superb example of the Charles X style. The clock, wrought from malachite, lapis lazuli, and gilt bronze, features the distinctive feature of most Charles X period clocks: a large sculptural surmount. In the present clock, the sculptural surmount depicts Urania, Greek muse of astronomy. She is accompanied by a lapis lazuli globe...

A striking hand-carved sculpture of an eagle poised upon a pine tree, rendered from natural lapis lazuli of rich, saturated royal blue with beautifully contrasting calcite veining an...

Depicting a man climbing a ladder to pick fruit from atop a tree, while the woman stands with her arm outstretched.

1990s Spanish Pietra Dura inlay mosaic square table top with chess board, handmade with semiprecious gemstones including blue lapis lazuli and green mala...

A magnificent pair of Vintage Silver Gilt & Lapis Lazuli Candlesticks. This pair of Candlesticks has stepped octagonal shaped bases in set with Lapis Lazuli. This gorgeous, rich blu...

A beautiful hand-carved Indian Buddha sculpture in natural lapis lazuli. Buddha is seated dhyana asana, with softly modeled smiling facial features conveying calm introspection and s...

- Late 19th-early 20th century lapis lazulli skull - Object of curiosity and wonder from a collector's cabinet of curiosities and wonder. Measures: 2" long, 1.75" high Cabinets o...

A spectacular and most unique set of four Italian 19th century specimen marble skulls. Each skull is of an individual marble, Lapis Lazuli, Red Porphyry, ...

This urn (or vase) has been crafted from the finest materials: the deep blue gemstone, lapis lazuli, and lustrous gilt bronze (ormolu). The urn is designed in a style known as ‘chino...

This beautiful early 20th Century clock set with later lapis veneer will make a stunning Neoclassical style addition to a mantelpiece and a bold i...

A beautiful present box of an octagonal form, hand crafted of lapis lazuli with semi precious stone inlays on the lid and sides including rhodochrosite, malachite, picture jasper, an...

The antique brass Mughal ewer is a magnificent piece of art and craftsmanship that reflects the opulence and grandeur of the Mughal Empire. This ewer, orig...

A beautiful large statue of an upright dragon chasing pearl, hand carved out of natural Fine grade lapis lazuli weighing 4.5 lb. Masterful depiction of the dragon with its deep scale...