Stone Decorative Objects

55 cm with the stand. Provenance - Private collection, Pamiers, France. A small marble sculpture carved in the round depicting a standing, nude Hercules, with powerful muscles that...

Early 20th Century Pair of bronze Cherub candlesticks on marble bases with great warm aged patination. Great detail and signed by artist on ...

19th century marble head of a Roman Woman on a black wooden stand. A well modeled carved head with details of eyes, nose and lips, as well as a fine braid of hair pulled up across he...

Amethyst paperweight, France, 20th century, a natural piece of raw and elegant beauty. Composed of a cluster of amethyst crystals in deep purple hues, this paperweight captivates wit...

Important sculptural bowl carved by hand from a solid block of orange onyx. The polished finishing underlines the transparency of this special material, ma...

Mid century bronze sculpture of the head Marble base is. Vintage condition.

Magnificent Malachite Urn Natural Stone Very Decorative with Gilt Metal Mounts

A Three Piece Marefbay Art Deco Marble and Bronze Clock Garniture, circa 1930 Marks: MAREFBAY 9 x 13-1/4 x 3 inches (22.9 x 33.7 x 7.6 cm) (clock) The circular Arabic numeral clock on a rectangular marble base with bronze sparrows...

A beautiful and substantial blue and white carved marble hinged decorative box/jewelry box, circa-mid-20th century or earlier. Exact origin unknown. Carved design on top depicts an ancient relief...

Rare Carved Limestone.Art Deco. W P A, cubist sculpture by William Slattery Included original printed brochure from exhibit,, see photo of sculptu...

OTTOMANS Travertine Tray, measuring 15.8" x 15.8" x 1.5" (40 x 40 x 3.5 cm), bringing the elegance and durability of natural stone into your home. Made from high-quality travertine, ...

Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Satyr with Flutes – Edouard Drouot, 1920 An elegant and expressive Art Deco bronze sculpture depicting a sat...

Along with paper, ink and inkstone, the brush is one of the Four Treasures of the scholar’s studio. Arguably the most important tool, the brush served as a direct link to the artist’...

Very large natural specimen of red pipe coral. Color is a natural ruby red Flat underside for easy display. This specimen is a great large size ...

Rare Pink Amethyst Geode with Colorful Quartz and sparkly Pink Druzy ▫️ Description Nature spared no effort in creating this Pink Amethyst geode—a specimen with spectacular aesthet...

French Art Deco Pierrot Sculpture in Spelter and Onyx, France, 1920s A captivating example of authentic French Art Deco design, this charming “Pierrot” sculpture was created in Fran...

A refined gilt-over-bronze sculpture of a standing female figure, executed in the unmistakable spirit of Alberto Giacometti. The elongated form and attenuated silhouette evoke the po...

A beautiful, large granite valet tray (*Svuotatasche*) featuring a brass peacock. Original piece from around 1920; likely of a German manufacture. Black granite with white speckling....

Beautiful natural clamshell with cream color patina, professionally clean and mounted on original natural coral base, with some accents of rock Crystal and citrine crystal . Come in ...

This genuine amethyst slice lamp immediately captures attention with its vivid purple tones and dramatic chevron banding. The polished surface reveals alternating layers of amethyst ...

Vintage beautiful sculptural semi-precious stone bag crafted by hand. This piece is glamourous and chic. Gold diamante evening piece hand-stitched with high quality construction an...

Beautiful Italian " Torso " 20th century Carrara marble. Measure: H: 47m including base, 30cm without very good condition

Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beautiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, mostly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library. Our pieces are made by hand. One of...

A pair of gilt bronze Grand Tour urns mounted on marble bases.

An elegant late 19th century Imperial Russian Malachite casket, showcasing the richly figured beauty of Ural Malachite. The rectangular form is finely veneered in carefully book-mat...

Sculpture in resin and marble powder, representing the sculpture of Fragment of Apollo's foot. A fine reproduction of an imposing fragment of a foot, almost certainly the remains of...

Val Saint Lambert designed this stunning Mid-Century crystal vase. The piece was expertly crafted in Belgium circa 1950. The rare crystal art piece has a smooth, streamlined, minimal...

This striking mid-20th-century sculptural lamp is the work of Jacques Duval-Brasseur, a designer known for imaginative objects that blur the boundary between sculpture and functional...

Box in onyx, in a green color. It is a decorative or jewelry box, made in Italy circa 1970.

Before describing the object under consideration we must make an important clarification; the artifact, one of many that we will publish over time, is part of the museum collection of a historic Florentine crystal grinder that unfortunately closed recently. It is the Marcello Galgani & Son company, whose completely manual and artisanal work has not withstood the disproportionate advance of mass-produced mechanical processes! Marcello Galgani began his craft as a grinder and restorer in 1960; as the years went by, Marcello mastered and became familiar with particular techniques and shapes, resulting in the production of objects that manage to retain the freshness of grinding and engraving, the warmth and softness of light, and the inimitable flavor of unique artifacts. After several years, his son Lorenzo, who grew up among crystals, also entered the business and immediately became passionate about this ancient craft with skill and ability. Stimulated by the aesthetic sense of the past, father and son, set up a workshop in which the shapes they researched and created themselves are mouth-blown by traditional Tuscan glassmakers in Empoli, then ground and engraved using ancient sixteenth-century techniques, with motifs born of the Galgani's inexhaustible imagination or culturally inspired by designs of objects seen and studied in Florentine museums (Uffizi, Galleria Palatina, Museo degli Argenti, etc.). Marcello and Lorenzo Galgani were also Masters in the difficult art of restoration, bringing rare and precious objects back to life. As mentioned the company recently closed and disposed of all its last production, only Marcello's old private museum collection remained, which includes unique and special objects created over time, a collection that the craftsman made available to us for a planned sale. All of the objects were made entirely by hand with old grinding wheels, but there were mainly two tools that allowed the creation of masterpieces: the right hand and the left hand of the master craftsman. Ancient glassmaking techniques were used for all the ground and engraved products: first the object was ground with an emery wheel fed continuously by a jet of abrasive sand and water, then re-polished with a very fine-grained sandstone wheel also fed with water; the engravings were done freehand using as many as 10-15 small stone wheels for each design (flowers, branches, animals, etc. ); then the object was polished and shined; we must make, at this point, an important clarification on these last two operations: towards the end of the 1960s acid crystal polishing was devised, the object was immersed and rotated in a solution of sulfuric acid, fluoridic acid and water and in a short time all the defects left by the previous processes were eliminated, it was a fast, industrial operation that allowed to lower costs considerably, with discrete but not excellent results. But for Galgani's products polishing is done with a cork bark wheel wet with water and pumice, to make the surfaces more transparent. Finally, polishing was achieved with a felt wheel wet with a paste of water, iron oxide, and cerium oxide. This series of processes takes an average of two days of work( sometimes much longer) for each object, each engraving or grinding is the result of the creative inventiveness of the two craftsmen, inventiveness that transforms crystal into a material reality of the highest aesthetic value and inestimable value. All objects in the entire collection have never been used; they were part of the exhibition. Large oval crystal vase...

Add timeless charm and whimsical sophistication to your garden or interior with this pair of vintage cement French poodle figures. Beautifully sculpted in the classic mid-century sty...

A beautifully carved antique statuary Carrara marble statue of Adonis. The male figure is depicted in the nude leaning against a tree. Adonis was the mortal lover of the goddess Aph...

A Very Fine Empire Style ormolu Mounted Box Lovely Quality and very fine Ormolu mounted This Box Stands at 40cm in Height and is truly Magnificent

Rare Citrine Obelisk with Rare Feather Rainbow Inclusion ▫️ Description This unheated natural Citrine obelisk stands out for its smoky-champagne to honey-gold color, beautiful cla...

This bronze sculpture, boasting a beautiful dark brown patina, meticulously depicts an Irish Terrier. The rendering of the coat features a deliberately vibrant and textured bronze-wo...

A beautiful Fluorite specimen featuring a perfectly formed pale green triangular crystal resting on a sparkling pure white Quartz matrix. The sharp geometric shape of the Fluorite co...

Orlo is a minimalist Italian-marble catchall by Rytsola — functional first, sculptural second. Its low profile, soft radius, and gently recessed surface bring order without noise, tu...

A finely detailed neoclassical marble bust depicting a Roman general in full armor, adorned with intricate reliefs of mythological figures and a commanding lion head motif at the cen...

20th century marble phone made in Italy in the 60s. Green marble and brass. Still working. Very good state. Retro style.

This stunning quartz sphere from Zambia reveals a hidden world inside. From its clear surface, you can see unique mineral formations that rise like tiny mountains. At the center, a s...

The neo-classical bronze sculpture depicts a man in a poised, upright stance, holding a spear in one hand, embodying the strength and dignity of ancient heroes. Inspired by the early...

A striking and monumental example of Mid-Century Italian decorative art. This hand-carved alabaster grape cluster embodies the exuberance of 1970s Italian design, rendered in a rare ...

Spectacular Blue Lace Agate Geode Heart with Bold White and Blue Banding and Galaxy Amethyst Druzy ▫️ Description A true display piece of the utmost beauty, this Agate heart was fo...

CLEARANCE SALE Crystal Geode Natural Specimen with Druzy & Chunks. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing soon and items will not be available thereafter.*** This unique geode offer...

Gorgeous Large Lemurian Quartz Crystal from Serra do Cabral, Brazil – Master Crystal ▫️ Description This Lemurian quartz crystal point is a refined centerpiece specimen, sourced fr...

A pair of American painted concrete deer sculptures from the mid 20th century, with weathered patina. Made in the USA during the midcentury period, this ...

Large Elestial Amethyst Crystal Specimen with Brazil’s Legendary Cacoxenite ▫️ Description The largest of the find, this rare mineral is a true masterpiece: a Matrix Cacoxenite Ame...

Important sculptural vase carved by hand from a solid block of Arabescato marble. Vase dimension: D 52 x H 45 cm. Available in different marbles. Limited edition of 35. Each vase...

French Mantel Clock Paris, circa 1870 Black marble with gilt bronze mounts Dimensions: H × W × D: 41 x 23 x 12 cm Description: Case in black marble with richly chased and gilt bro...

Specimen Type: Tourmaline Weight: 98 grams Dimension: H: 6 x W: 3.5 x D: 2.8 cm Origin: Paprok Mine, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan Treatment: None This natural specimen of bi-c...

Vintage jeweled elephant sculpture paper weight wearing traditional ceremonial costume. Finely hand painted animal sculpture of an elephant...

An extraordinary work of art by America's leading maker of luxe objects for homes and businesses in the early 20th century, this large and heavy Siena marble clock by J. E. Caldwell ...

Sculpture Earth Globe white and teak all in hand-carved natural teak root and white quartz powder. On swivel base with easy rotative system. Each piece is unique.

A striking natural Amethyst Agate specimen featuring beautifully saturated deep-purple crystals, presented within the original Rock in a Box acrylic display designed by Ernesto Duran...

This exceptional malachite specimen from the Democratic Republic of the Congo displays a dramatic stalactitic growth habit. Its elongated vertical formations rise gracefully up to 10...

Luxury at its finest,  A collector’s item made by Baccarat in France. The Baccarat panther is a stylish and minimalistic crystal sculpture of a lying panther. Crafted with purity an...

A malachite rock specimen with intense green and black colors fitted on a wood stand and displayed as a Chinese scholar stone. The gemstone in t...

This beautiful square-shaped box in Travertine Marble is a wonderful example of Italian decorative objects production during the 1970s. Made by Fratelli Mannelli, the color and the texture of the marble, together with the pure and geometrical design, make it a wonderful example of midcentury elegance. This item is perfect for a desk in an office room or for being the focal center of a living room or a hallway entry...

GALERIA MUSEO DE ORO - Vintage museum reproduction Pre-Hispanic artifact - gold plated bronze - marble plinth - original presentation box - signed...

Moldavite (Tektite - natural glass caused by meteorite impact) from Czech Republic. Translucent green moldavite with wavy flow pattern resulting from the impact process. Moldavite i...