Lapis Lazuli Center Tables

This exceptional French center table is a striking marriage of natural luxury and elegant wrought iron craftsmanship, featuring a spectacular hand-crafted top composed of richly colo...

A visually striking Empire style bronze mounted mahogany guéridon centre table with spectacular round exhibition style specimen marble top with central inlaid chessboard. Featuring ...

This large and exquisite Florentine pietra dura table top, attributed to the renowned Gaetano Bianchini, is beautifully presented on a carved giltwood base. Crafted in Italy circa 1870, the rectangular table top is profusely inlaid with rare specimen stones on a dramatic black marble ground. The exquisite commesso di pietre dure work depicts vibrant flowers among foliage, including roses, jasmine, daisies, petunias, and peace lilies, all framed within a conforming floral border with lapis lazuli stringing. The table is elevated by a carved giltwood base featuring double-column end supports that terminate in scrolled feet, elegantly joined by a stretcher centered with a seated putto. This remarkable piece survives in excellent antique condition, retaining the vibrant coloration of the specimen stones and the rich patina of the giltwood. A comparable Florentine pietra dura table top attributed to Gaetano Bianchini, mounted on a different base, was notably sold from the Freddie Mercury collection at Sotheby's London on September 6, 2023, lot 2, achieving a price of 114,300 British pounds. The art of inlaid marbles and hardstones, known as commesso di pietre dure, flourished in Florence under the patronage of the grand-ducal workshops, established in 1588, where the craft achieved unparalleled heights. By the early nineteenth century, however, production and innovation in this exquisite tradition had waned. It was through the efforts of enterprising private artists, such as Gaetano Bianchini, that this art form was revitalized and given a new lease of life. Trained at the prestigious Opificio delle Pietre Dure, Bianchini reimagined the possibilities of this technique. By incorporating softer stones and alternative materials, he expanded the chromatic range and artistic potential of pietre dure, while reducing production time. This innovation enabled him to establish a successful private workshop around 1825, making the art more commercially viable. By 1840, the fame of the Laboratorio Bianchini had spread widely, even attracting a visit from Emperor Nicholas I of Russia, who offered Bianchini the directorship of the Imperial Lapidary Works at Peterhof. Bianchini declined, instead proposing to train Russian...

An exceptional circular tabletop crafted from black marble, featuring refined Italian *pietra dura* (hardstone) inlay. It is adorned with an elaborate design of birds, flowers, swans...

Neoclassical Empire style ormolu and lapis lazuli table with patinated bronze mounts, French, 20th century Dimensions: Height 74cm, diameter 100cm Finely wrought in the French N...

Large 20th Century Pietra Dura Inlaid Marble Table With Lion Bases After Fanzago Italian, in the style of Cosimo Fanzago, the fine, colorful, pietra dura top with lapis lazuli, Sien...

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. ...

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 ...

A rare, round, hand carved walnut center table with lapis veneer inlaid top surrounded by etched gilded bronze banding.

An elegant circular tabletop crafted from black marble, featuring refined Italian *pietra dura* decoration. The composition combines a spectacular lapis lazuli center—depicting a com...

An exclusive circular tabletop crafted from a spectacular natural lapis lazuli mosaic, meticulously hand-assembled to create a contemporary composition with striking visual impact. T...

This remarkable rosewood centre table attributed to legendary firm Gillows showcases masterful craftsmanship and stunningly rare hardstone specimens. The table's base is ornately crafted, complete with lion's paw feet, emphasizing the quality of the wood. The most impressive element of this beautiful piece of furniture, however, is the exquisite inlaid table top. Featuring eighteen semi-precious and hardstone specimens artfully arranged in alternating geometric shapes, rare stones like gem quality Lapis Lazuli, Egyptian porphyry and Siberian amethyst dazzle the eye. Other stones and specimens inlaid in square, circle and hexagon shapes include pyrite lapis lazuli, malachite, green aventurine, agate of amethyst, greek spartan porphyry, labradorite, fossilized wood, occhio di pavone, brèche verte d'égypte, sicilian jaspers, blood stone, spanish brocatelle, siena brocatelle, convent siena and nero antico. The sheer variety and superb quality of these features is an overwhelming visual delight and a triumph of craftsmanship. Hardstone pieces such as this were popular among the British aristocracy...