Malachite Tables

Handmade ten-seat dining table in Italian pietra dura inlay mosaic, composed of semi precious stones such as blue lapis, turquoise and green malachite. It is reproduction of a 16th century Italian tabletop bought by Philip II in 1587 for the Spanish Royal family collection, now under the care of the Prado Museum...

Modern take on a classical Italian design with an exuberant use of semiprecious jewelry grade stones: lapis lazuli, malaquite, turquoise and mother of pearl...

A Grand Tour Centre Table The Top Attributed to Cesare Roccheggiani The carved gilt wood base in the manner of George Smith having four monopedia supports, each depicting leopards heads atop, with paw feet below, and conjoined by an incurved stretcher base having carved stiff leaf decoration, and raised on castors; the circular platform of marmoro nero, with a stylised Greek Key border within double Malachite reserves; the central micromosaic roundel depicts The Vatican from St Peter's Square, surrounded by eight separate roundels of The Pantheon of the Gods; the smallest of Rome's seven hills, the Capitoline; The Mauseoleum of Hadrian on the Tiber; The Roman Forum, with the remnants of the Temple of Vespasian; The Colosseum; the Temple of Vesta; The Arch of Titus, and the Tomb of Cecilia Metella. English / Italian, Circa 1875 The attribution to Cesare Roccheggiani is supported by Jeanette Hanisee Gabriel, former curator of the Gilbert Collection and Honorary Curator for the Gilbert Collection at the Victoria & Albert Museum. Provenance: From a Noble family, the 6th Earl of Macclesfield (1811-1896) then by descent. The base is similar in design to designs published by George Smith's A Collection of Designs for Household Furniture and Interior Decoration, 1808. The taste for monopedia supports was of fashion, in the Regency period and models of such were displayed in the 1851 Great Exhibition. The Macclesfield coat of arms depicts a shield with a central chevron and three leopard's faces. Views of Roman monuments was the most popular theme used by mosaicists in Rome in the beginning of the 19th century, supplying the flow of wealthy Grand tourists from Northern Europe. From small gold boxes...

Tana side table by DeMuro Das Dimensions: 25 x H 55.6 cm Materials: Malachite - Polished (Random) Solid Bronze (Antique) Dimensions and fi...

A fine Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted mahogany kingwood and malachite table De Salon in the manner of Jean-Henri riesener. With malachite inset rounded corner top, above a friez...

Athena side table by DeMuro Das Dimensions: 57 x H 55.2 cm Materials: Malachite - Polished (Random) tabletop Solid bronze - Satin legs Dimensions and finishes can be customi...

Bronze porch table with Malachite by ARTISS Dimensions: L 125 x W 50 x H 92 cm Materials: Malachite, bronze ARTIS is named from artist, whose two -S" ...

All pieces are made to order by Samuel and his brother Dominic (sculptor). The minerals are closely sourced from trusted miners, then hand-crushed, hand-washed and carefully sculpted...

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 ...

Pair of Gueridon tables in bronze and malachite. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND SHIPPING INFORMATION CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING AN EMAIL Tags: Coppia di tavoli Guerido...

Mesa rectangular de piedras duras decorada con malaquita con escudo en el centro.

A grand tour circular table top Possibly by Domenico Moglia The circular platform of marmore nero, inset with fine micromosaic panels consisting of hundreds of coloured glass tesserae; a central flower bouquet sit within a malachite border surrounded by a border including four cartouches in conforming malachite reserves representing Roman views including the Arch of Titus, the Temple of Vesta, the Capitoline Hill, and the Tomb of Cecilia Metella, connected by floral garlands. Italy, circa 1855 Domenico Moglia (1780 - 1862) Brothers, Luigi and Domenico Moglia, are celebrated as two of the few great mosaicists of the 19th century. Both are recorded as exhibiting at the 1851 Great Exhibition, London. Domenico's work included micromosaics plaques depicting views of 'the roman forum', 'the colosseum', and the 'temples of Paestum.' The Lombardi Museum contains a collection of architectural...

Bronze porch table with Malachite by ARTISS Dimensions: L 137 x W 42 x H 88 cm Materials: malachite, bronze ARTIS is named from artist, whose two -S" ...

Pair of tables with malachite top and wrought iron bases. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND SHIPPING INFORMATION CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING AN EMAIL Tags: Coppia di tavoli malachite. Par de mesas de malaquita...

An Italian Pietra dura top occasional table Constructed in carved gilt wood, having a pietra dura inlaid circular platform; rising from a tripartite base, the legs terminating in ...

All pieces are made to order by Samuel and his brother Dominic (sculptor). The minerals are closely sourced from trusted miners, then hand-crushed, hand-washed and carefully sculpted...