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Antique Napoleon III Pietra Dura Ebonized Credenza, circa 1840
Located in London, GB
polished coloured stones to create images. It is considered a decorative art. Pietre dure is an Italian
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Credenzas

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

British Hardstone Surtout De Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
set at the center of the table in the form of a floral pietre dure plaque attributed to the great
Category

Antique 19th Century English Greco Roman Console Tables

Materials

Stone, Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble, Serpentine

Important 16th Century Specimen Marble Pietra Dura Renaissance Tabernacle
By Carlo Maderno
Located in London, by appointment only
Opificio delle Pietre Dure. Similar Florentine & Venetian examples can be found in the collections of
Category

Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Religious Items

Materials

Marble

19th Century Victorian Ormolu Book Slide Asprey
Located in London, GB
, highly polished coloured stones to create images. It is considered a decorative art. Pietre dure is an
Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Ormolu

"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, circa Late 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
, those of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure Museum in Florence, or a board with owls and birds in the Villa
Category

Late 20th Century European Modern Tables

Materials

Marble

Empire Occasional Table with an Early 18th Century Italian Scagliola Panel Top
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
initially to imitate marble and later pietre dure. It is composed of pulverised selenite from the Appennini
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Tables

Materials

Scagliola, Birdseye Maple

Roman Empire Opus Sectile Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
walkways of only the most important buildings. Using a rare and ancient form of pietre dure known opus
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Tables

Materials

Stone

Antique Pair of French Marquetry Cabinet Wardrobes, circa1910
Located in London, GB
coloured stones to create images. It is considered a decorative art. Pietre dure is an Italian plural
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Early 20th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, circa End of 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
del Príncipe in Genoa, the preserved in the Opificio delle Pietre Dure Museum in Florence, or the
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Late 20th Century European Modern Tables

Materials

Marble

Victorian Mahogany Side Cabinet by Collinson and Lock
By Collinson Lock
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
and techniques. Their antique marquetry furniture, incorporating rosewood, ivory and Pietre Dure
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood

Rectangular "Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, End 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
game with the band that are not found in old works such as those of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in
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Late 20th Century European Modern Tables

Materials

Marble

Rectangular "Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, End 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
panels preserved in the Opificio delle Pietre Dure Museum in Florence, with the confessional of the
Category

Late 20th Century European Modern Tables

Materials

Marble

Rectangular "Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, Late 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Metropolitan Museum of New York, or those preserved in the Opificio delle Pietre Dure Museum in Florence or the
Category

Late 20th Century European Modern Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair of French 19th Century Ebony, Hard Stone and Ormolu Mounted Secretaires
Located in London, GB
furniture; the 1848 Stowe catalogue reveals that there was a significant amount of Florentine pietre dure
Category

Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Oval frame with scagliola impressions - late 18th/early 19th century
Located in Vicenza, IT
– inizi XIX secolo). Le impronte, ottenute da incisioni su gemme dure, vetro o pietre semipreziose
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Scagliola

Round Pietre Dure Geometric Marble Mosaic Table Top
Located in Marbella, ES
Round Italian geometric pietre dure technique handmade mosaic table top with different marble and
Category

Late 20th Century European Tables

Materials

Marble

Table in Italian Pietre Dure Inlay Mosaic + marble pedestal
Located in Marbella, ES
Table in Italian Pietre Dure Inlay Mosaic + marble pedestal
Category

1990s Italian Tables

Materials

Marble

Rectangular Pietre Dure Classical Mosaic White Marble Table Top
Located in Marbella, ES
Rectangular Italian pietre dure technique handmade classical mosaic white marble tabletop with blue
Category

Late 20th Century European Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Hand Carved White Marble Fireplace Mantle with Pietre Dure Mosaic Inlay
Located in Marbella, ES
Hand carved white marble fireplace mantle with Italian Pietre Dure mosaic inlay using blue lapis
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1990s European Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Round Pietre Dure Black Marble Mosaic Table Top with Greek Scenes
Located in Marbella, ES
Round Italian pietre dure technique handmade black marble mosaic tabletop with Greek scenes
Category

Late 20th Century Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Octagonal Pietre Dure Marble Inlay Mosaic Table Top with Lapis and Jade
Located in Marbella, ES
Octagonal Italian pietre dure technique handmade mosaic white marble tabletop with blue lapis
Category

Late 20th Century European Center Tables

Materials

Marble

1950s Hand-Carved Marble Chess Board using Italian Pietre Dure Inlay Mosaic
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s hand-carved marble chess board in Italian Pietre Dure inlay mosaic, using semiprecious stones
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Mid-20th Century Indian Tables

Mother-of-Pearl and Lapis Lazuli Pietre Dure Inlay Mosaic Tabletop
Located in Marbella, ES
Hand crafted mosaic table top in the Italian Pietre Dure marble and semiprecious inlay technique
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1990s Italian Center Tables

Materials

Stone, Marble

Rectangular Pietre Dure Classical Mosaic Black Marble Table Top with Lapis Inlay
Located in Marbella, ES
Rectangular Italian pietre dure technique handmade classical mosaic black Belgium marble table top
Category

Late 20th Century European Tables

Materials

Marble

50% of Round Pietre Dure Black Marble Mosaic Table Top with Greek Scenes
Located in Marbella, ES
First payment to make artisan table Pietre Dure Black Marble Mosaic Round Table Top with Greek
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2010s European Tables

Materials

Marble

50% of Round Pietre Dure Black Marble Mosaic Table Top with Greek Scenes
Located in Marbella, ES
First payment to make artisan table Pietre Dure Black Marble Mosaic Round Table Top with Greek
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2010s European Tables

Materials

Marble

Antique French Ormolu Pietra Dura Jewellery Casket 19th Century
Located in London, GB
polished coloured stones to create images. It is considered a decorative art. Pietre dure is an Italian
Category

Antique 1860s French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique Malachite and Marble Pietra Dura Paperweight, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
fitted, highly polished coloured stones to create images. It is considered a decorative art. Pietre dure
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Antique 1850s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Marble

Antique Italian Pietra Dura Mounted Ormolu Basket 19th Century
Located in London, GB
considered a decorative art. Pietre dure is an Italian plural meaning "hard rocks" or hardstones; the
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Antique 1880s Italian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Ormolu

Sterling Silver Gold-Plated Cigarette Case with Florentine Mosaic, Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
fiorentino” technique, born in 1400 in the Opificio delle Pietre Dure founded by the Medici, in the pure
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Vintage 1960s Italian Renaissance Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Table box sterling silver fine floral mosaic “commesso fiorentino” Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
in 1400 in the “Opificio delle Pietre Dure” founded by the Medici, in the pure Florentine Renaissance
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Renaissance Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate

Vaso in Argento Sterling Vintage ovale martellato con malachite e ametiste
By Silver Fashion Silvan
Located in VALENZA, IT
con motivo floreale e completata e impreziosita con l'incastonatura di pietre dure, come l'ametista e
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Vintage 1980s Italian Other Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Amethyst, Malachite, Sterling Silver

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
create images. It is considered a decorative art. Pietre Dure is an Italian plural meaning "hard rocks
Category

Antique 1850s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Agate, Malachite, Marble

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight 19th C
Located in London, GB
, highly polished coloured stones to create images. It is considered a decorative art. Pietre dure is an
Category

Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Marble

Antique Ormolu Mounted Pietra Dura Jewellery Cabinet 19th C
Located in London, GB
decorative art. Pietre dure is an Italian plural meaning "hard rocks" or hardstones; the singular pietra dura
Category

Antique 1860s French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight 19th Century
Located in London, GB
art. Pietre dure is an Italian plural meaning "hard rocks" or hardstones; the singular Pietra Dura is
Category

Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Granite, Marble, Porphyry

19th Century Napoleon III Pietra Dura Ebonised Credenza
Located in London, GB
images. It is considered a decorative art. Pietre dure is an Italian plural meaning "hard rocks" or
Category

Antique 1840s French Napoleon III Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Rectangular "Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
examples of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence. Size 180 x 120 cms. Height is orientative.       
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Late 20th Century European Baroque Revival Tables

Materials

Marble

"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones", circa Late 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
in the Museo Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence, Francesco board Ghinghi (O00511) or held in
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Late 20th Century European Modern Tables

Materials

Marble

"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, circa Late 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
butterflies, birds, fruits. Compare this example with those preserved in the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in
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Late 20th Century European Modern Tables

Materials

Marble

"Pietra Dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones", circa Late 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
worthy heir to this important tradition. Compare the ones preserved in the Opificio delle Pietre Dure
Category

Late 20th Century European Modern Tables

Materials

Marble

"Pietra dura" Tabletop, Marble and Hardstones, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence, the alabaster oval tabletop of the Museo del Prado in Madrid
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20th Century European Baroque Revival Tables

Materials

Marble

Antique Ebonized Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Corinthian Pillar Gueridon Marble Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Eugenie (1826-1920) a pietre dure table by Raffaelli, now preserved in the Hotel Matignon, further
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Antique 1840s European Louis XVI Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair of Italian pietre dure-mounted mirrors
Located in Brussels, BE
A pair of Italian pietre dure-mounted mirrors.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Marble

Large Italian Oval Pietre Dure Center Table - REDUCED
Located in Miami, FL
A large Italian pietre dure center table, having an oval top centering a decoration with birds and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Center Tables

Materials

Marble

A Pair of Gilt Bronze and Pietre Dure-Mounted Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Gilt Bronze and Pietre Dure-Mounted Mirrors with Engraved Brass Ebonized Frames
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Ormolu

Italian ‘Roma’ Pietra Paesina, Lapis, Gilt-bronze-mounted Pietre Dure Frame
Located in Tortona, Alessandria
An Italian (Roma) pietra paesina and lapis lazuli, gilt bronze-mounted pietre dure and ebony frame
Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Paintings

Materials

Marble, Stone, Lapis Lazuli, Bronze

A PIETRE DURE PANEL MOUNTED AS A LOW TABLE
Located in New York, NY
A rare 17th century panel of Italian Pietre Dure mounted on a red painted wrought iron base. The
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

19th Century Regency Rosewood Occasional Table with Octagonal Pietre Dure Top
Located in Suffolk, GB
A superb quality early 19th century Regency rosewood occasional table with octagonal Pietre Dure
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Antique 1830s English Center Tables

Materials

Slate, Marble

Italian Pietre Dure Landscape
Located in Montecito, CA
This is a signed,marble mosaic by the Ugolini workshop of Florence, Italy. It is a handsome landscape depicting classic, Italian stone pine trees. The workmanship, detail and subjec...
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20th Century Italian Paintings

Pietre Dure Specimen Marble Top Table
Located in Norwalk, CT
Fine example of a Specimen marble and hardstone top, probably
bought by an American in Italy while on the Grand Tour in the
19th century. The rosewood base made in th...
Category

Antique 19th Century Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Pietra Dura Obelisks
Located in Bantam, CT
A pair of Italian neoclassic pietre dure obelisks, the Belgian (black) marble in laid with various
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Obelisks

Materials

Marble

19th Century Italian Painted Table
Located in London, GB
foliage and coloured marbles is inspired by table tops made in the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Center Tables

A True Pair of Napoleon III Pietra Dure Cabinets, circa 1850. (H55)
Located in Miami, FL
pietre dure cabinets. c. 1850"
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Italian Florentine pietra dura kingwood cabinet
Located in Brussels, BE
the Cabinet" M. Riccardi-Cubitt, p. 191. • "Hardstones", The Gilbert Collection • "Pietre Dure
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Cabinets

Materials

Kingwood, Ebony

Handmade Semi Precious Stone Intarsia Jewelry Box, Russia, circa 1950
Located in Pasadena, CA
Renaissance where it is called Pietra dura or pietre dure. This is a term for the inlay technique of using
Category

Mid-20th Century Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Quartz

Gilt Bronze Pietra Dura Jewlery Box, Italy, circa 1880
Located in Pasadena, CA
of hardstone carving. Pietre dure is an Italian plural meaning "hard rocks" or hardstones; the
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Bronze, Ormolu

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Pietre Dure For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal pietre dure for your home. A pietre dure — often made from stone, marble and wood — can elevate any home. Find 223 options for an antique or vintage pietre dure now, or shop our selection of 7 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer pietre dure, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A pietre dure, designed in the mid-century modern, modern or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made pietre dure over the years, but those crafted by Richard Blow, Salimbeni and Giorgio Salimbeni are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Pietre Dure?

A pietre dure can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $7,961, while the lowest priced sells for $0 and the highest can go for as much as $685,000.