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Material: Belgian Black Marble
Art Deco Sculpture/Lamp Les Porteuses d'Eau 'The water carriers'
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco sculptural Luminaire by Pierre Le Faguays titled "Les Porteuses d'Eau" ( The water carriers)
depicting to females figures carrying an Alaba...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Belgian Black Marble Furniture
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Alabaster, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
1990s Polished Modern Abstract Sculpture in Hand Carved Black Belgian Marble
Located in Marbella, ES
1990s polished modern abstract rounded sculpture in hand carved black Belgian marble.
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Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Majestic Brass , Glass & Marble postmodern UFO Table Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful large great quality 3 way halogen lamp circa 1980's, very nice original condition light use 3 way switch glass and brass finish nice patina UFO postmodern design.
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20th Century American Post-Modern Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
Pair of Black Belgian Marble Clad Waterfall Design End Tables / Side Tables
Located in North Miami, FL
These amazingly crafted end tables in the waterfall design have an interior iron reinforced walls and a brass footing. These are heavy and BEAUTIFUL in the black honed Belgian marble...
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1960s French Post-Modern Vintage Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Iron
Mid-Century Modern Italian Stainless Steel Arc Floor Lamp with Marble Basement
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian chrome stainless steel arc retractable floor lamp with Belgian black marble base, 1970s.
This lamp comes with European electrification.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgian Black Marble Furniture
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Belgian Black Marble, Stainless Steel
Art Nouveau Table Lamp with brass and marble base and glass shade, 1920s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1920 / Table Lamp / brass, glass, marble / Art Nouveau
French Art Nouveau table lamp made around 1920. This rare lamp features a delicate decorated brass stem and black mar...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
An Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Paperweight, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The round paperweight framed in black marble, with porphyry and sienna marble and other marble specimens. The center in sienna marble with carved bea...
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1850s Italian Grand Tour Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Pair of Austrian veneered columns with lion's paw Biedermeier circa1840s
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant pair of Austrian columns veneered in blond mahogany and ebonized wood and decorated with lion's paw. Black marble top.
Biedermeier Era circa 1840.
Origin Austria.
Dimensions...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Napoleon Style Black Noir De Mazy Marble Black Antique Fireplace
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
A magnificent marble fireplace wrapped in black marble: “Noir de Mazy”. An elegant combination of craftsmanship and distinctive styles. Everything about this mantelpiece is right, th...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Napoleon III Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Set of Three Marble Obelisk Paper Weight Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three black marble obelisks. The trio are a nice decorative addition to the desk or shelf, however could easily be paper weights or bookends. A very nice set of three black with whit...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Art Deco bronze deer bookends by Georges Raoul Garreau, 1930.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze deer bookends signed by Georges Raoul Garreau.
Marked Bronze.
Green patinated bronze.
Belgian Black marble base.
France 1930.
...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Pair of Antiques Simulating-Bamboo and Marble Jardinieres, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Two rectangular jardinieres, the mounts in blackened wood simulating bamboo in the Archaic Chinese Taste.
Each one features four marble plaques around each side.
Each plaque is in a ...
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1890s French Napoleon III Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Griotte Marble
$3,500 Sale Price / set
35% Off
French 19th Century Renaissance St. Ormolu, Bronze, and Marble Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely decorative French 19th century Renaissance st. Belle Époque period ormolu, silvered bronze, and black Belgian marble centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised b...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair 19th Century Boulle pier cabinets
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Pair of French 19th Century Boulle inlaid side cabinets, each with their original black Belgium marble tops, gilded classical ormolu mouldings and mounts, canted corners with classic...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Abstract Brutalist Concertina Shaped Bronze Sculpture on Black Marble Plinth
Located in London, GB
One of a two of abstract sculptures by Dutch artist Rien Goené (1929-2013) circa 1980, signed. The asymmetrical concertina shaped bronze sculpture is colore...
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1980s European Vintage Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Giulio Lazzotti Megeia coffee table pair Italy 1979
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice pair of coffee tables by Gulio Lazzotti and manufactured by Megeia, italy 1979. The base consists of four marble columns with beautiful cut lining. Three black and one white. Two black columns are shaped like half a cylinder. The other two are two cylinders with a diameter which perfectly fits in the half parts, a nice visual detail. The bases can be put in a playful position to your wishes. The large square tops are from thick glass. The tables are in excellent condition. Priced and sold in a set of 2.
This Postmodern design resembles the relationship between ancient masonry skills and applying these traditions in modern forms. Like some other Italian designers, Lazzotti in particular has an innovative approach towards experimenting with form, especially in stone and marble, and applying these mainly into tables. Giulio Lazzotti is an Italian designer and architect who has always given an important place to objects’s sculptural dimension. A great lover of marble, his work is modern, reconciliating a sense of craftsmanship with industrial production. Often hired as a consultant for his experience, Giulio shares his attention to detail throughout the world and collaborates with major furniture brands.
The name of the town where Giulio Lazzotti lives and works, Pietrasanta, can be alternately translated as Saint Peter or “holy stone,” the latter being wholly appropriate for a designer and architect whose work in marble, metal and wood takes on a serene, sculptural presence. Lazzotti was educated at the prestigious University of Florence, where he later returned to teach architecture. Since 1975, Lazzotti has maintained a diverse practice encompassing architecture, interior design and furniture design, winning such awards as first prize for Design at the Moving Fair of Paris, the Torre Guinigi prize in Lucca for Urban Design for the historical center of Pietrasanta, a top ten in the International Chair...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble
19th Century French Louis Philippe Marble Top Burl Walnut Commode ~ Chest of Dra
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis Philippe Marble Top Burl Walnut Commode ~ Chest of Drawers is a superlative example of the tailored architecture and restrained ornamentation that has made ...
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1850s French Louis Philippe Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
19th Century Giltwood Marble-Top Console Table
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century giltwood black marble-top console table with very detailed carvings.
France,
circa 1860.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Neoclassical Burl Wood Marble Top Console Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A particularly fine Neoclassical burl wood console table with black variegated marble top. The top with smooth rounded corners, front and sides, rough-cut back. The console with a si...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
1990s Polished Modern Abstract Sculpture in Hand Carved Black Belgian Marble
Located in Marbella, ES
1990s polished modern abstract sculpture in hand carved black Belgian marble.
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Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Pair of 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Bronze & Brass Urns
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Bronze & Brass Urns represent the mastery of metal sculpture exhibited by the French during this wonderful era and are of a nice size ...
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Bronze
French 19th century Ormolu and black marble centerpiece, signed Barbedienne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and black Belgian marble centerpiece, signed F. Barbedienne. This stunning centerpiece/tazza is raised on a circu...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu
Pietra Dura Specimen Marble and Figural Bronze Center Table
Located in Norwood, NJ
!9th century Regency Pietra Dura specimen marble and figural bronze gueridon center table. Italian Pietra Dura center medallion on specimen marble top seated on a french patinated br...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Regency Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
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Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Breccia Marble, B...
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Painted Marble Top End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Italian Neoclassical Painted Marble Top End Table is an impressive work of the cabinetmaker's art on a diminutive scale. Four legs consisting of tapered and reeded upper...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
Magnificent Polished Belgium Black Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
A magnificent polished Belgium Black and Rosso Levanto marble chimneypiece in the Renaissance manner. The moulded shelf set over a panelled frieze, supported...
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1870s English Renaissance Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Other
Oversized Desk Compendium
Located in Amersham, GB
A desk compendium of unusually large size. This eight day clock, barometer and thermometer housed in a nickel and gilt case and mounted on a black marble base is of exceptional quali...
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1880s French Industrial Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel, Steel, Nickel
A pedestal in black Belgian marble and red Verona marble with clock, Russia 1890
Located in Milan, IT
Pedestal for important sculptures, with clock, made of black Belgian marble and red Verona marble, with golden floral engravings. The base is octagonal, the first elevation is circul...
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Late 19th Century Russian Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble
Elegant Console Table in Bronze, Brass and Marble, attr. Maison Janse circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Maison Jansen, elegant console table in bronze, brass and marble, circa 1950.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique French Black Marble Trois Coquilles Fireplace with Brass Interior
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Black marble "Trois Coquilles" fireplace. Antique French fireplace made of black marble, decorated with three shell ornaments. This hearth features an original brass interior. The lo...
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19th Century French Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
Large Pair 19th Century French Boulle Cabunets
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large and impressive pair of 19th century French Boulle Tortoiseshell inlaid side cabinets, each with their original Belguim black marble tops, ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
Art Deco bronze sculpture of a bird on a wheat stalk by Chattel, France 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture of a bird on a wheat stalk signed by the French artist Chatill.
France 1930.
Marked bronze.
The sculpture has a green patina an...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Neoclassical Black Noir de Mazy Antique Fireplace
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Beautiful antique marble fireplace made of Noir de Mazy marble. The stateliness radiates from this wonderful fireplace in neoclassical style. The mantelpi...
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19th Century Belgian Neoclassical Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Striking George II Style Chimneypiece in Belgium Black, Siena & Breche Violette
Located in London, GB
A Striking George II Style Chimneypiece Carved from Belgium Black, with Veneers of Sienna and Specimen Breche Violette
These dramatic, contrasting marbles are united in this classic...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Breccia Marble, Siena Marble
Fine 19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Marble Gueridon
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 19th century French gilt bronze and marble gueridon with gilt bronze eagles heads and pawed feet.
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
A Regency Period Gilt and Ebonised Specimen and micro Mosaic Centre Table
Located in London, GB
An amazing Regency period gilt and ebonised centre table with a specimen marble and micro-mosaic top.
The wonderful top is built up out of a plethora of different marbles and stones all mosaiqüed together and banded by a border made of 44 different marble specimens, including samples of lapis lazuli, red and green porphyry, several types of onyx, jasper, breccia and many others.
In the centre of the top sits a micro-mosaic panel depicting in detail the ruins of the Roman forum bordered by a slate and malachite band.
The top sits on a wonderful anthemion decorated frieze on a fluted column and tripartite base decorated with a greek key finished on scroll feet.
The wonderful base still retains its original decoration.
Depicted within the micro-mosaic from left to right
Displayed on the left
The Arch of...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
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Stone, Agate, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Quartz, Alabaster...
Mid-Century Neoclassical Wrought Iron, Brass & Marble Lamp Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-century neoclassical wrought iron, brass & marble lamp table is perfect for the more trendy decor, and features timeless neoclassical lines with a more modern interpretation. The...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Wrought Iron
1990s Polished Modern Abstract Sculpture in Hand Carved Black Belgian Marble
Located in Marbella, ES
1990s polished modern abstract rounded sculpture in hand carved black Belgian marble.
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Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Pair of Black Granite Abstract Sculptures Dutch 1970's
Located in London, GB
Set of two abstract hand-carved sculptures by the Dutch artist J. Metaho made in the 1970's. They are both composed in alternating sections of contrasting polished and textured stone...
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Granite, Belgian Black Marble
Art Deco Bronze Pheasant Sculpture by André Vincent Becquerel, France 1925
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze pheasant sculpture by André Vincent Becquerel,
Bronze, patinated on a Belgian Black marble base.
France 1925.
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Yellow Chair by Dutch Modernist H. Wouda, 1924
Located in Antwerp, BE
Yellow and black modernist chair, by Hendrik Wouda, H. Pander & Zonen, Netherlands, 1924.
Painted pine
Part of the Exhibition "De Klare Lijn"
The Interbellum, the period bet...
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1920s Dutch Modern Vintage Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Black and white marble inlays ashtray, Casigliani Italy, 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Black and white marble inlays ashtray
Casigliani Italy, 1970s
16 diam. x 6 cm h
Conditions: very good consistent with age and use. Slight signs of wear.
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble
Pair of modernist paperweights
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of modernist paperweights functioning as bookends, made of nickel-plated metal with a black marble base and adorned with a translucent glass sphere.
Dimensions : H : 14 cm; W: 9 cm
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Paire de presse papiers formant serre livres...
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20th Century Art Deco Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
noir de mazy black marble antique castle fireplace from 1892
Located in Made, NL
A very unique and exclusive castle fireplace of black marble. The provenance of this antique fireplace is Chateau de Doyon in the neighborhood of Namen (Belgium). This castle is buil...
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19th Century Belgian Louis XV Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
$143,622 Sale Price
20% Off
Doris Multifaceted Coffee Table in White Carrara Marble by Fred&Juul
By Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
Inspired by Doric columns in archaic architecture, this extruded multi-point star coffee table is carved in white Carrara marble. Similar to gears, two or more of these tables, possi...
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2010s Italian Modern Belgian Black Marble Furniture
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Limestone, Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble,...
Pair of Directoire Style Gilt Bronze and Black Marble Gueridons
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 1890-1900 Directoire Style Gilt Bronze and Black Marble Gueridons. Each with very fine ormolu mounts as well as hand-carved marble tops. Exceptional details on the ormolu i...
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1890s French Directoire Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Vanity by Dutch Modernist H. Wouda, 1924
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modernist yellow vanity, Hendrik Wouda, H. Pander & Zonen, Netherlands, 1924.
Painted pine, marble, silk.
The Interbellum, the period between the t...
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1920s Dutch Modern Vintage Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
$7,401 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of French 19th Century Bronze Statues of Mercury and Fortuna
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu and black Belgian marble statues of Mercury and Fortuna, after a model by Louis Gu...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Belgian Black Marble Dining Table & Asian Modern Black Lacquer Dining Chairs Set
By James Mont
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage 1980s black and white Neo Deco dining set. The luxurious black marble pedestal base features striking white veins and fields of mystical taupe-gray. It’s almost as if a thunderstorm was captured in stone. Dynamic white bands streak through the blackness like lighting bolts in a storm darkened sky. The 1980s enjoyed an Art Deco revival which came to be known as “Neo Deco.” This dining set is a prime example of the Neo Deco zeitgeist. The graduating arches on the chair backs emulate The Chrysler Building’s crown… an Art Deco architectural icon. The marble base’s silhouette is also informed by Art Deco architecture. The table has been updated with a newer 48″ diameter round glass top. No worry of stains on these vintage white seats. The previous owner was meticulous. In fact, the chair seats were still covered in the original plastic when we acquired the set.
The base itself is a work of art, beautifully exhibiting the tenants of post-modern design. It is both decorative and simple. The designer has arranged slabs of sumptuous black marble in descending size, emanating from the center. This array of slabs cumulatively form a diamond shape when viewed from the top.
The dramatic, high-back, chairs have a glossy lacquer finish that captures the same sheen as the stone pedestal table base...
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1980s American Chinoiserie Vintage Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
French Art Deco Sculpture Figurine Female Wakeboarder Marble Socle Avantgarde
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This sculpture depicts a female wakeboarder in a dynamic pose, holding strongly the handle attached to the wakeboard on the waves. The figure is dressed in a tight-fitting swimsuit w...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble
$2,202 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Giltwood and Marble Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. polychrome, giltwood and black Belgian marble console. The console is raised by elegant topie shaped feet below striking block reserv...
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19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Belgian Black Marble Mantel, 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This beautiful antique Napoleon III style mantel was made in Belgium in the second half of the 19th century. It is a rare and strong piece because of its carved decoration in a very ...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble
Large Neoclassical Blue John Covered Vase on Marble and Blue John Plinth
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and quite large Regency period neoclassical early 19th century round-shaped blue John Covered vase or urns raised on a Belgian black marble, Carr...
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1830s English Regency Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble
Pair Signed Sterling Bronze Company Bronze and Marble Torchere Stands
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This handsome pair of stands, or gueridon are wired and could be used with lamps, gerandoles, or candelabra. They would also be useful used as pedestals for art objects, plants, or f...
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue enameled bronze, ormolu, and black Belgian marble lamps. Each lamp is raised by a square stepped black Belgian marble...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Yves Rhayé , "la Médisance" Bronze Sculpture circa 1960-1970
By Yves Rhayé
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Yves Rhayé, "la médisance" bronze sculpture circa 1960-1970.
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1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
18th Century, Italian Bronze Sculpture with Venus Removing Her Sandal
Located in IT
18th Century, Italian Bronze Sculpture with Venus Removing Her Sandal
This bronze sculpture represents Venus as she takes off her sandal. Made in the neoclassical era in Italy, it consists of the bronze sculpture of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, Venus for the Romans. The naked goddess, getting ready for the bath, makes the very human gesture of loosing a sandal.
The left arm is raised, as if to compensate the position while maintaining the balance. Next to her, wrapped around a rocky spur, is a dolphin, an animal iconographically linked to the goddess because of his birth from the foam of the sea. The figure rests on a cylindrical and concave bronze base, with finely chiselled reserves. The bronze element is in turn resting on a africano marble cylinder with black of Belgium marble base.
Venus is one of the major Roman goddesses primarily associated with eros and beauty. It is traditionally understood as the equivalent of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, goddess of beauty, physical and passionate love, among the major deities of Olympus. His birth is due to a dramatic event: Uranus, Heaven, is mutilated by his son Cronus, who punishes him for the wrongs inflicted on his mother. The torn limbs of Uranus fall into the sea and fertilize the foam of the waves of the island of Cyprus. From the waves emerges in all its splendor Aphrodite. Since the 4th century, Aphrodite begins to be represented with characters more human and less heroic. Praxiteles with the 'Aphrodite Cnidia,' for the first time in the history of sculpture, depicts her naked, as she prepares to take a ritual bath.
From the Pressitele’s model descend the Capitoline Venus (Capitoline Museums of Rome) and the Venus de’ Medici (Uffizi Museum of Florence) accompanied by Eros on the back of a dolphin.
This vein also includes a subject frequently attested in the Hellenistic and then Roman Ages, with examples in bronze, marble and terracotta: the Aphrodite who fastens the sandal.
The luck that this type of representation had in the following centuries is demonstrated by the vast number of sculptures that represent it. In this bronze work the goddess resumes the position of Oplontis’s Naked Venus: here Venus holds an apple in her left hand, a reminder of her victory in the beauty contest in which she prevailed over Minerva and Juno by judgment of Paris. In our bronze instead, the hand seems to want to shake the apple, which however has not been molded. Perhaps the bronze is inspired by another work, such as the bronzes kept in the archaeological museum of Padua. Another example is the famous 'Venus in bikini" found in Pompeii, so-called because it depicts the goddess in the same pose, but with the breasts and hips covered by bands painted in gold.
The dolphin depicted next to it could be inspired instead to the Medici Venus...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Victorian Black Marble Mantel Clock with Rouge Marble Columns c.1860
Located in Worcester, GB
Victorian Black Marble Mantel Clock with Rouge Marble Columns, Attributed to F. Marti, France, c.1860
A handsome mid-19th century French mantel clock housed in a finely constructed E...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
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Belgian Black Marble
Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Black Belgian and Pietra Dura marble vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and large scale Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Black Belgian and Pietra Dura marble vase. This wonderful vase is raised on a square Belgian marble base below a circu...
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19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Stone, Belgian Black Marble
Parisian Medici Marble Vase Medium
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Parisian Marble Chemist Pot
Sourced from Paris, France by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Suitable for planters, or vases
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21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
19th Century Marble mantle clock and calendar.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century black and rouge marble mantle clock with calendar. Having a gilded ormolu foliate mount to the top, a gilded clock face with an eight day, hour and h...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Belgian Black Marble Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Breccia Marble, Ormolu
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