Regency Period Marble Specimen Table

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 ...

Pietra Paesina is one of the most scarce and wondrous stones on earth, and the surface of this exceptional early 19th-century center table is inset with...

A luxurious array of rare marbles and hard stones are inset into the playing surface of this William IV-period chess table. The visually appealing arrangement incorporates specimens ...

These exceptional Regency card tables were designed with dual purposes in mind. Crafted of rosewood, the tables serve as attractive console tables when closed. When opened, the table...

This Louis XIV-style French table features an intricately carved giltwood base with an exceptional level of detail, providing an extraordinary example of the opulent style. The base ...

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...

!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...

An early 20th century neoclassical masterpiece Incorporating some of the World’s absolute rarest and most beautiful stones. Rare early 20th century specimen marble & semi precious stone gilt bronze Centre Table / Gueridon. The rarity of the ancient stones set within this fabulous table cannot be overstated, they include Lapis Lazuli, Rosso Antico, rare Egyptian Granitos, Imperial Egyptian Porphyry, Grecian Porphyry, Lumicella Fossil Marble, Alabastro Fiorito, rare Onyx, Siena Marble & Portoro Marble amongst many others. They have been designed & set in the most incredible detail, displaying each specimen to its absolute best. These ancient geological specimens...

Elegant French Louis Philippe marble-top center table mid-19th century. A fantastic marble top mahogany center Hall table. Superb quality shown in the bulbous and reed carved column,...

A wonderful Regency period carved giltwood center table, with a grand tour Italian specimen marble inlaid circular top, the inlays including giallo di Siena, brocatello di Spagna, Ve...

Specimen marbles such as these brought to mind the ruined splendor of classical Rome that the 18th and 19th-century grand tourists encountered and indulged in. This tabletop was thus...

Iron, marble gueridon table with bronze hooves feet.