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Material: Porphyry
Stunning Pair of Bronze Rams Heads on Porphyry
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful Pair of patinated bronze rams' heads on porphyry and white marble mounts.
Category
19th Century Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Marble, Porphyry, Bronze
Large Italian Bronze Mounted Porphyry Casket, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
The borders of the casket are mounted with varied stones including marble, agate and porphyry.
Offered with a letter on the stationery of George W. Funk, dealers of Italian and Sp...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Agate, Marble, Porphyry, Bronze
Pair 19th C. Multi-Specimen Marble & Porphyry Busts, Ceasar Domitian & Augustus
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Large Pair of Multi-Specimen Marble and Porphyry Busts of Ceasars Domitian and Augustus of Prima Porta. Each composed of multiple stone specimens and mounted on squ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
Pair of Late 18th Century Egyptian Porphyry Stands
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of rare late 18th Century Egyptian Porphyry and statuary marble, circular stands.
Most probably cut from a Roman column.
Rome, Italy. Circa 1780.
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
Egyptian red porphyry - Roman period
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Polished Egyptian red porphyry piece
Roman period
47 x 14 x 9 cm
Triangular polished piece of Egyptian red porphyry.
Ancient red porphyry is a magmatic effusive lithotype character...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Pair 19th C. Multi-Specimen Marble & Porphyry Busts, Ceasar Domitian & Augustus
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Large Pair of Multi-Specimen Marble and Porphyry Busts of Ceasars Domitian and Augustus of Prima Porta. Each composed of multiple stone specimens and mounted on squ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
Pair of French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze Candelabra, 19th Century
Located in El Monte, CA
This impressive pair of gilt and patinated bronze candelabra is a quintessential example of the French empire style. Drawing from Greco-Roman influence, each candelabra features a ce...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
Framed Specimen Marbles, Italian, circa 1880
Located in Spencertown, NY
A Collection of 25 Samples with in a Verde Antico Border, with Wooden Frame, Italian, late 19th Century. Each Specimen 2 1/2” x 1 3/4”
Category
1880s Italian Grand Tour Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
A Large Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Porphyry Vases
Located in New York, NY
Elegance in Stone and Gilt:
A Large Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Egyptian Porphyry Vases, The gilt mounts 19th Century, the Porphyry, circa 1700's.
Embark on a journey through time with this exceptional pair of Large French Ormolu-Mounted Egyptian Porphyry Vases – a harmonious union of history and artistry. The gilt mounts, crafted in the 19th century, pay homage to the opulence of the era while cradling the true treasures within – the Egyptian porphyry vases dating back to the 1700s.
The porphyry, sourced from the enigmatic lands of Egypt, lends an air of ancient mystique to these majestic vases. Its rich, royal purple tones and intricate natural patterns echo the grandeur of ancient civilizations, infusing each piece with a palpable sense of history. The ormolu mounts, delicately worked and emblematic of 19th-century French craftsmanship, serve as a bridge between antiquity and the refined tastes of the Belle Époque.
As you gaze upon these vases, you are invited to appreciate the confluence of two distinct epochs – the timeless allure of Egyptian antiquity...
Category
Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Gilt & Patinated Bronze Sphinxes on Porphyry & Bron
Located in Hudson, NY
Made in France circa 1840s this finely cast pair of sphinxes are represented in the recumbent position most associated with the form. Showing on both figures are two hieroglyphic car...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
Pair of Italian Patinated Bronze Putti on Gilt Bronze-Mounted Porphyry Bases
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The 17th century putti raised on gilt bronze-mounted neoclassical porphyry bases from the late 18th century.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Ormolu, Bronze
Porphyry Urn
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Porphyry Urn in rich shades of reds. Look close to see specks of white mixed in. Urn is in very nice condition with no chips or cracks. Monumental Urn that would set the stage in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Large Neoclassic Swedish Blyberg Porphyry Bowl
Located in Stamford, CT
A large bowl made of Blyberg Porphyry from Älfdalen, Sweden, circa 1800.
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Neoclassical Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Large Pair of Swedish Blyberg Porphyry Vases and Covers, Early 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A large pair of Swedish Neoclassical Blyberg Porphyry vases and covers, early 19th century, on square bases, with bronze pineapple finials to the cove...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
Kent Dolphin Pier Console Table
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine William Kent dolphin pier console table with scagliola porphyry top. Resting upon an egg-and-dart frieze supported by a trio of stylised Kentian dolphins upon a faux porphyry ...
Category
17th Century British Rococo Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Pair of 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Porphyry Obelisks w Ormolu mounts
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Porphyry Obelisks w Ormolu mounts. Please note: Though a pair, one obelisk is 34 1/2" and the other 35" The shorter obelisk is due to a ...
Category
19th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Empire Style Candlestick Bronze and Porphyry Base
Located in Madrid, ES
Empire style candlestick, with a cylindrical porphyry base that rests on three bronze claws, the base is the support of the bronze figure of a sphinx or Egyptian character.
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Revival Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
Monumental Pair of Neoclassical Period, Swedish Porphyry Campagna Shaped Vases
Located in New York, NY
A monumental pair of neoclassical period, Swedish Porphyry Campagna shaped vases, circa 1810. These magnificent handcrafted urns are carved from the uniquely Swedish Porphyry stone, rest on square plinths. Purchased from Didier Aaron in Paris by Michael Taylor.
A vase of this shape based on the Borghese vase in the Louvre is shown in a French catalogue of 1805 advertising porphyry from Elfdal in Sweden (H. Sundblom et al., Porfyr, exhibition catalogue, December 1985-February 1986, p.31). A vase of the same shape and size in Blyberg porphyry...
Category
1810s Swedish Neoclassical Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Pair of Antique Chinese Blue/White Temple Jars from Ching Wang Shu XIX Dynasty
Located in Houston, TX
This pair is very old from the Ching Wang Shu XIX Dynasty
And the color is exquisite. They are in good condition with only
A few flea bite tiny chips on ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Pair of Russian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Imperial Porphyry Lidded Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely high quality pair of Russian 19th century neo-classical st. Imperial Porphyry lidded urns. Each urn is raised by a fine circular base with an elegant mott...
Category
19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Monumental Pair of Neoclassical Period, Swedish Porphyry Campagna Shaped Vases
Located in New York, NY
A monumental pair of neoclassical period, Swedish Porphyry Campagna shaped vases, circa 1810. These magnificent handcrafted urns are carved from the uniquely Swedish Porphyry stone, rest on square plinths. Purchased from Didier Aaron in Paris by Michael Taylor.
A vase of this shape based on the Borghese vase in the Louvre is shown in a French catalogue of 1805 advertising porphyry from Elfdal in Sweden (H. Sundblom et al., Porfyr, exhibition catalogue, December 1985-February 1986, p.31). A vase of the same shape and size in Blyberg porphyry...
Category
1810s Swedish Neoclassical Antique Porphyry Furniture
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...
Category
1810s Italian Egyptian Revival Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Statuary Marble, Porphyry
Pair of Faux Porphyry Urn Form Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of faux porphyry urn form lamps. Dark porphyry painted and lacquered urn lamps, United States, 20th century.
Dimensions: 9" diameter top of urn x 13...
Category
20th Century American Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
19th Century Italian Specimen Pietra Dura Table Attributed To Giacomo Raffaelli
By Giacomo Raffaelli, Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, by appointment only
One of the most important early nineteenth century specimen hardstone table tops ever created, with 373 specimens, mounted on a beautifully designed and constructed base by Gillow.
...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Regency Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Belgian Black Marbl...
Exceptional Pair Of Neoclassical Style Porphyry Table Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Notable Pair of Urn form Table Lamps in Neoclassical style with good size and great weight. The stone in an Oxblood Porphyry with fine color and Classical brass mounts including M...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Stone, Porphyry, Brass
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 ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
19th Century Neoclassical Swedish or Russian Porphyry Campana Urn Vase
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An early 19th century Swedish or Russian Porphyry campana urn vase carved in a Classic shape, likely carved by the Alvdalen factory in Sweden, the vase presently mounted on a faux gr...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Empire Style Candlestick Bronze and Porphyry Base
Located in Madrid, ES
Empire style candlestick, with a cylindrical porphyry base that rests on three bronze claws, the base is the support of the bronze figure of a sphinx or Egyptian character.
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Revival Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
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 Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Neoclassical Italian Center Table with Imperial Porphyry Marble Tabletop
Located in Rome, IT
Very fine and important center table with square shaped Egyptian porphyry veneered tabletop.
Base in walnut and ebonized wood of the Directoir period of the Late 18’ century, made with special care and 'original choice of the Radica and marquetry.
Provenance from an Aristocratic family descendant of Parma.
Measurements: cm 120 x 120
This particular Imperial grade of porphyry came from a quarry in the Eastern Desert of Egypt.
The term "porphyry" is from Latin and means "purple". Purple was the color of royalty, and the "Imperial Porphyry...
Category
1790s Italian Directoire Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Pair of Antique Roman Porphyry, Grand Tour Period Hand-Carved Lidded Vases
Located in New York, NY
A very fine pair of antique roman porphyry, Grand Tour period hand carved lidded vases. These are a fabulous and quite decorative pair of porphyry lidde...
Category
1830s Italian Grand Tour Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
An Italian Grand Tour Porphyry and Sienna Marble Paperweight, late 19th century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The profile of Caesar in profile in high relief.
The yellow marble base with stepped edges.
Category
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
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...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Stone, Agate, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Quartz, Alabaster...
Neoclassical Italian Center Table with Imperial Porphyry Marble Tabletop
Located in Rome, IT
Very fine and important center table with square shaped Egyptian porphyry veneered tabletop.
Base in walnut and ebonized wood of the Directoire period of the late 18th century, made with special care and 'original choice of the Radica and marquetry.
Provenance from an aristocratic family descendant of Parma.
Measurements: cm 120 x 120
This particular Imperial grade of porphyry came from a quarry in the Eastern Desert of Egypt.
The term "porphyry" is from Latin and means "purple". Purple was the color of royalty, and the "Imperial Porphyry...
Category
1790s Italian Directoire Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Pair of French Neoclassical Style Ormolu Mounted Porphyry Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of French Neoclassical style ormolu mounted porphyry vases
French, 20th Century
Height 125cm, width 48cm, depth 38cm
Exuding timeless elegance and inspired by Neoclassical des...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Ormolu
Large Italian Bronze Mounted Porphyry Casket, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
The borders of the casket are mounted with varied stones including marble, agate and porphyry.
Offered with a letter on the stationery of George W. Funk, dealers of Italian and Sp...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Agate, Marble, Porphyry, Bronze
A Set of Four Large Porphyry Obelisks With Roundels of the Roman Emperors
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...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
Villeroy & Boch Dessert Salad Plate Burgenland Green Serving Platter
Located in Bastogne, BE
Villeroy & Boch, Germany, serving plate in Green Burgenland Pattern.
Mettlach ceramics from Germany.
It’s perfect as cake dish or other types of snacks.
This is a discontinued pa...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Two Bronze Grand Tour Framed Roundels
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of 19th century bronze Grand Tour framed roundels, one depicting Hercules battling the Nemean Lion and another similar plaque detailed with a classical youth pouring water for...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Metal, Bronze
Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Wood, Giltwood and Porphyry coffee table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most decorative Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Wood, Giltwood and red Porphyry coffee table. This wonderful coffee table is raised by tapered fluted pati...
Category
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Exceptional Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Marble Candelabra by Sormani of Paris
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
A Remarkable Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Marble Candelabra
by Sormani of Paris
After the originals by Jean-François Lorta (1752-1837)
Residing at the Louvre
Constructed from the unusual...
Category
19th Century French Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Marble, Porphyry, Ormolu
Italian Carved Gilt & Porphyry Side Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
This Italian Carved Gilt & Faux Porphyry Side Table, crafted in the mid-20th century, features intricate carvings and a luxurious faux porphyry top. The gilded wood base adds an eleg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Baroque Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Pair of 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Porphyry Obelisks w Ormolu mounts
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Porphyry Obelisks w Ormolu mounts. Please note: Though a pair, one obelisk is 34 1/2" and the other 35" The shorter obelisk is due to a ...
Category
19th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Restauration Period Gilt Bronze and Semi-Precious Stone Surtout
Located in London, GB
This extraordinary surtout de table is crafted in five pieces, which all fit together to form an elongated oval shape. When fitted together, the surtout de table features an outer pi...
Category
Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Serpentine, Porphyry, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Grand Tour Porphyry and Sienna Marble Obelisks, Italian, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The porphyry obelisks on sienna 'marmo giallo' and porphyry base, condition: 2 small cracks on 1 base and a repair to the other on top of base. Condition commensurate with age and use.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
Art Deco Mortar, circa 1930, Sweden
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION:
Art Deco mortar made with green porphyry. It's a very decorative and it was made circa 1930, Sweden.
CONDITION:
Very good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Pair of Italian 19th Century Grand Tour Period Imperial Porphyry Tazzas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Grand Tour period Imperial Porphyry tazzas. Each tazza with wonderful proportions is...
Category
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Pair of Egyptian Porphyry Ormolu-Mounted Brule Parfumes after Gouthiere
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent pair of Egyptian Porphyry and ormolu brule parfumes after Gouthiere, French Louis XVI/ neoclassical design circa 1870, after Pierre Gou...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
19th Century 'Grand Tour' Marble Top Table with Base attributed to Trotter
By William Trotter
Located in London, GB
An Impressive 'Grand Tour' Specimen Marble Top Centre Table
The base attributed to William Trotter of Edinburgh
Constructed in a finely patinated mahogany, with a Florentine Pietra ...
Category
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble, Breccia Marble, Porphyry
Pair of Grand Tour Porphyry Columns - Circa 1860
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Square platform top above a porphyry standard on an out stepped socle ending on a square base
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Porphyry
English Porphyry Clock by Ellicott
By John Ellicott II
Located in New Orleans, LA
A case of exquisite porphyry and doré bronze houses the verge movement of this rare clock by eminent English clock and watch maker John Ellicott. Ellicott's...
Category
19th Century English George III Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
Pair of Porphyry and Yellow Marble Columns, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The grand tour porphyry columns with yellow marble Corinthian capitals and bases on black slate and gray Brescia ogee formed squares.
Measures: height: 16” base: 3 1/4” square.
Category
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
Pair of Ormolu and Porphyry French Antique Cassolettes
Located in London, GB
The concave form rounded central porphyry vases adorned with flowers and fruit decorations in ormolu and flanked by ormolu snake form twin handles, all supported on square porphyry a...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Ormolu
Very Fine Charles X Imperial Porphyry Lyre Clock
Located in New York, NY
An important Charles X imperial porphyry lyre clock.
Crafted from red porphyry and ormolu.
Movement signed and dated 1828.
Clockworks have been...
Category
Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
Regency Rosewood Marble Specimen Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite Regency-period rosewood table is distinguished by its remarkable specimen top. An exceptional relic of natural history, the tabletop, created circa 1840, bears nearly ...
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble, Carrara Marble, Griotte Marble, Siena M...
Late Gustavian Gilt Console Table with Porphyry Top, Circa 1800
Located in Ljungby, SE
A high-class late Gustavian gilt console table made in Stockholm, Sweden around 1800. The legs feature carved Egyptian-inspired heads and fluted details. The table's frieze is decora...
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Alabaster Sculpture, Lady With Mask In The Taste Of Antique, 19th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Woman with mask, alabaster sculpture in the style of the antique on a porphyry and white Carrara marble base
Category
19th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Marble, Alabaster, Porphyry
Pair of French Antique Gilt Bronze and Porphyry Lamps
Located in London, GB
Pair of French antique gilt bronze and porphyry lamps
French, Late 19th Century
Lamps: Height 87 (tallest) / 75cm (shortest), diameter 21cm
Shades: Height 32cm, diameter 50cm
This...
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Ormolu
Important 19th Century Florentine Marble Centre Table
Located in London, by appointment only
Important 19th century Florentine Granito Verde Della Sedia Di San Lorenzo and specimen marble inlaid ebonized parcel gilt centre table. The powerful centre is set with quarter veneered and incredibly rare ancient Egyptian stone...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
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 Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
19th Century French Red Aventurine Top Silver Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French red aventurine top silver box.
Category
18th Century French Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Silver
30 Swedish Porphyry Samples in Maple Frame with Labels on Back
Located in Spencertown, NY
The 30 samples with an accompanying listing of Swedish Porphyry. All round in various diameters and thicknesses. The samples mounted in a custom Maple wood frame with the ability to ...
Category
20th Century Swedish Baltic Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Italian Early 19th Century Solid Porphyry and Ormolu Urn, circa 1810
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and monumentally scaled Italian early 19th century solid Porphyry and ormolu urn, circa 1810. The most impressive urn is raised by a circular base with a fine stepped and mottled border. At the center is an impressive and most decorative reeded design below the smooth elegantly curved body with richly sculpted scrolled handles at each side. Above the curved neck is the removable lid also decorated with a beautiful reeded design, mottled band, and centered by a striking ormolu acorn finial. All original gilt.
Porphyry was Imperial Rome’s most prestigious stone for columns, vases, and other objects. The word “porphyry” comes from the Latin word for purple, which was the color of nobility to the Romans. Porphyry is considered the Imperial Stone of the Roman Empire. In the year 18 AD, the Roman Legionnaire Caius Cominius discovered a beautiful purple stone in the eastern desert of Egypt. It was a deep purple color with flecks of larger white crystals and was perfect for carving. This porphyry quickly became the most prestigious stone for the elite of Rome and Byzantium. For centuries the Romans quarried this treasured stone...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Ormolu
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Vintage Step Up End Tables
Vintage Stoves 1930
Zanotta Zabro
18th Century Lacquered Trays