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Monumental Neoclassical Grand Tour Ormolu Mounted Marble Obelisks on Pedestals
Located in Elkhart, IN
black obelisks on solid marble pedestals. Italy, Circa early 20th century Solid marble with classical
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

Pair of Marble Inlaid Tall Obelisks, 1960s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Pair of Marble Inlaid Tall Obelisks, Made in Italy, 1960s. Extraordinary Pair of Obelisks rare in its style (19th century) in inlaid marble. They were made with meticulous attention ...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Obelisks

Materials

Marble

Marble Pedestal
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A black marble pedestal with greenish tint. The top portion rotates on a disk.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Obelisks

Materials

Stone

Large Ama Totem by Ana Tron
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Ama Totem by Ana Tron. Limited Edition of 5 Dimensions: D 25 x H 159 cm Materials: Recycled paper with paste, paint chalk, and matt water-based varnish. Ana Tron is an interio...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Obelisks

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Paper

Small Ama Totem by Ana Tron
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Ama Totem by Ana Tron. Limited Edition of 5 Dimensions: D 25 x H 125 cm Materials: Recycled paper with paste, paint chalk, and matt water-based varnish. Ana Tron is an interio...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Obelisks

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Paper

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

Antique 19th Century Italian Obelisks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Porphyry

Vintage Industrial Machinists Stack Sculpture Relic Obsolete Device
Located in Hyattsville, MD
steel, no dents or impact damages. On a black wooden base. Very heavy. Measures: W 13¼ x D 5 x H 10½ in.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Industrial Obelisks

Materials

Stainless Steel

1950s Display Column
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant 1950s display column of Italian manufacture. Brass base, burnished brass leg, glass top.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Obelisks

Materials

Brass

Polished Black Marble Obelisk, Italy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Polished Black Marble Obelisk, Italy "polished black marble with some very light veins" "very
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Set of 5 Obelisks – Black Agate
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
obelisks. Each piece is unique, revealing the deep, intense beauty of this natural stone. Black agate is a
Category

2010s Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate

Neoclassical Solid Marble Black, Brown and Gray Obelisk
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning neoclassical or Grand Tour style solid marble black, brown & gray obelisk Measures: 3.5
Category

Late 20th Century Pakistani Grand Tour Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

Pair of Black Marble Obelisk Shape Floor Lamps
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern 56" tall black marble obelisk pedestal shape floor lamps.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble

Castillian Imports Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Oriental Painted Obelisk Pyramid
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Castillian Imports Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Oriental Figural Painted Obelisk Pyramid with Brass
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Wood

Vintage Pair Empire Revival Black Marble Obelisks 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A stunning Vintage pair of large Empire Revival obelisks, dating from the late 20th Century. They
Category

Late 20th Century Empire Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

A pair of vintage Italian black marble obelisks, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A pair of monumental black marble obelisk sculptures, Italy, early to mid 20th century. These
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Agate Grand Tour Obelisks
Located in New Orleans, LA
These impressive Egyptian Revival obelisks are crafted of dynamically patterned agate. The rare
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Egyptian Revival Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate

Italian Turn of the Century Grand Tour Period Black Belgian marble obelisk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most decorative Italian Turn of the Century Grand Tour Period Black Belgian marble
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Mid-Century Marble Obelisk
Located in Miami, FL
Single mable obelisk from the 1970s.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Vintage Neoclassical Metal Garden Obelisk
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful vintage metal garden finial or obelisk USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 4.75"W x 4.75
Category

Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Garden Ornaments

Materials

Metal

Sculpture, pair of obelisks
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of obeliskies in red Levanto marble and Leoni in black marble, Grantour style, parts in gilded
Category

Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Pair Italian Vareigated Marble Obelisks
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a stately pair of Italian black variegated marble obelisks .
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mounted Objects

Materials

Marble

Pair of Porphyry Obelisks
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of important porphyry obelisks, with a black marble rhinoceros and bronze decorations
Category

20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Georgian Cast Iron Garden Obelisk
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A decorative metal obelisk for a garden or courtyard. Cast in iron at the beginning of the 19th
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Doors and Gates

Materials

Stone, Metal, Iron

Single Alabaster Obelisk Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A single circa 1940's French obelisk shaped alabaster lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 18
Category

Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

1960s Tall Italian Brass Obelisk
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s tall Italian brass obelisk.
Category

Vintage 1960s Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Brass

English Victorian Obelisk Silver Salt Cellar
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian double sided salt cellar with obelisk center and 2 blue glass liners.
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Tableware

Materials

Glass

Bankes Obelisk, England, Ashford Black Marble, First Half of the 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
So-called Bankes obelisk made of black marble ("Ashford Black"), after the obelisk of Philae, which
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Grand Tour Architectural Models

Materials

Marble

Pair of Small Black and Grey Marble Obelisks, Napoleon III Style, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of small black and grey marble obelisks in the Napoleon III style, 20th century. Pair of
Category

20th Century French Napoleon III Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

English Firegrate with Large Obelisk Finials
Located in London, GB
A 19th century cast iron firegrate. The legs tapering legs surmounted by obelisk finials, the
Category

Antique 19th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Pair of 2 Italian Obelisk 1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of two Italian obelisk made in Italy in 1950s.  
Category

Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Antiquities

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Large 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Black Marble Nero Antico Obelisks
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very attractive pair of Italian Grand Tour black marble obelisks. Detailed hieroglyphics to the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

Materials

Marble

Neoclassical Grand Tour Solid Marble Blue Obelisk
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning neoclassical or Grand Tour style solid marble blue obelisk Measures: 4.75"W x 4.75"D x
Category

Late 20th Century Pakistani Grand Tour Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

Citorio Labradorite Obelisk Sculpture by Obsydian Stone
By Obsydian Stone
Located in Milan, IT
This obelisk-shaped sculpture in precious labradorite was inspired by the obelisk twins in Rome and
Category

2010s Italian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Pair of Egyptian revival desktop brass obelisks
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of egyptian revival desktop brass obelisks circa 1920. Here we have a pair of art deco period
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pietra Dura obelisks, Derbyshire , England circa 1840
Located in London, GB
A pair of English Derbyshire Pietra Dura obelisks. Specimen stones have been inlaid into the
Category

Antique 1840s English Garniture

Materials

Marble

Black Lacquer Obelisk Table Lamp w/ White Bronze by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Obelisk table lamp Black lacquer and white bronze Hand repoussé Natural silk shade Each piece
Category

2010s Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Maitland-Smith Green Faux Stone Obelisk
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful green faux marble obelisk. The four-sided tapered obelisk has a turtle shaped brass tone
Category

1990s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Metal

Polished Labradorite Obelisk from Madagascar (4.9 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
High quality 9.75 inch tall handmade polished Labradorite Obelisk from Madagascar. It has beautiful
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Other

1950s Marble Obelisk Lamp with Jade Turtles
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s marble obelisk lamp with jade turtles.
Category

Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Pair of Obelisk Lamps with Mirror Panels
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of English bronzed obelisk lamps with distressed mirror panels.
Category

1990s English Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

20th Century Pair Wrought Iron Square Garden Obelisks
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage pair of square wrought iron garden obelisks or trellises. Eye-catching with a timeless
Category

20th Century Neoclassical Garden Ornaments

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Italian Specimen Grand Tour Style Obelisks
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a highly collectible pair of specimen marble obelisks, grand tour style, early 20th century.
Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Other Mounted Objects

Materials

Marble

19th Century Roman Obelisks Red and Green Marble
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Roman Obelisks Red and Green Marble Unique piece purchased in France. Age appropriate
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Classical Roman Mounted Objects

Materials

Marble

Grand Tour Era, Mixed Specimen Marble Gemstone Obelisk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Continental, 19th century. A grand tour era (possibly Italian) obelisk constructed with a stepped
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Mounted Objects

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble, Belgian Black Marble

Pair of Continental Green Onyx and Marble Obelisks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Continental Green Onyx and Marble Obelisks Each onyx spire incised with gilt hieroglyphs
Category

20th Century Mounted Objects

Materials

Marble

Huge jasper : kambaba / orbicular. Hexagon obelisk form, polished
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
has been cut in hexagonal obelisk shape, establishing a nice presence in the room it would be
Category

2010s Malagasy Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Mid-century solid brass obelisk lamp after Chapman
Located in Allentown, PA
has a pedestal with four ball feet, holding up the obelisk with a metal black lacquered lampshade
Category

Vintage 1970s American British Colonial Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Tall Water-Clear Lemurian Quartz Obelisk Point from Diamantina
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Tall High-Grade Lemurian Quartz Obelisk from Diamantina, Brazil ▫️ Description Nothing short of
Category

2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal

Tall Water-Clear Lemurian Quartz Obelisk Point from Diamantina
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Tall High-Grade Lemurian Quartz Obelisk from Diamantina, Brazil ▫️ Description With refined
Category

2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal

Antique Victorian Ashford Pietra Dura Marble Obelisk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful Derbyshire Ashford pietra dura obelisk, inlaid with lillies, circa 1880 in date
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Malachite, Marble

Pair Grand Tour Obelisks Marble Pietra Dura
Located in Potters Bar, GB
obelisks In black marble with amazing pietra dura Pietra dura is an art that flourished in Florence
Category

Antique 1890s Architectural Elements

Materials

Marble

Pair Stiffel Porcelain Obelisk Decorative Brass Table Lamps.
By Stiffel
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Stiffel neoclassical table lamps with Lenox porcelain obelisk bodies detailed in gilt
Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

AAA Water-Clear Lemurian Quartz Obelisk Point from Diamantina, Brazil
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
A Gorgeous, High-Grade Real Lemurian Crystal Obelisk from Diamantina, Brazil ▫️ Description With
Category

2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal

AAA Water-Clear Lemurian Quartz Obelisk Point from Diamantina, Brazil
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
A Gorgeous, High-Grade Real Lemurian Crystal Obelisk with Perfect Phantom Inclusion from Diamantina
Category

2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal

Imperio Obelisk in Tortoiseshell Inlaid with Semi-Precious Stones
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Huge obelisk from the French imperial period in tortoiseshell with semi-precious stones resting on
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Natural Specimens

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Pair Of 1890s Brown Marble Obelisks With Carved Floral Motif
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1890s carved marble obelisks with floral motif.
Category

Antique 1890s Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

Maitland Smith Tessilated Marble Brass Turtle Thinker Obelisk Sculpture 20”
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Maitland Smith stone tesslated marble stone obelisk sculpture standing on the backs of four
Category

Late 20th Century British Colonial Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Brass

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Black Obelisk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal black obelisk for your home. A black obelisk — often made from stone, marble and metal — can elevate any home. There are 143 variations of the antique or vintage black obelisk you’re looking for, while we also have 14 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer black obelisk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A black obelisk made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — is very popular. A well-made black obelisk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Maitland Smith, Stiffel and Arturo Pani are consistently popular.

How Much is a Black Obelisk?

The average selling price for a black obelisk at 1stDibs is $2,200, while they’re typically $95 on the low end and $29,800 for the highest priced.