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Material: Porphyry
Egyptian Porphyry Bowl, sig. Escalier de Cristal Paris, France
Located in New York, NY
Bowl made of Egyptian porphyry and fire-gilded bronze mounting, sign. Escalier de Cristal Paris (1804-1923), France, 2nd half of the 19th century.
Cf. for the vessel type: D. Del Buf...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
Antique Grand Tour Italian Vatican Micro-Mosaic Marble Desk Weight 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning decorative antique Italian Grand Tour Vatican Micro-Mosaic inset black marble desk weight, in the form of a miniature table, circa 1870 ...
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1870s Italian Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Agate, Malachite, Onyx, Granite, Marble, Porphyry
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilded Pinewood Console Table by Jonas Frisk
By Jonas Frisk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, antique Swedish Gustavian freestanding console table made of hand crafted gilded Pinewood with a white-grey painted marble top, designed and produced most likely by Jonas Frisk in good condition. The edges, borders of the Scandinavian side table are enhanced by detailed tablecloths and palmettes carvings and porphyry-imitating sides, supported by four round twisted tapered legs, collar and ball, standing on a rectangular wooden base. Minor fading, scratches due to age. Circa 1810 - 1820, Stockholm, Sweden, Scandinavia.
Jonas Frist was a Swedish artist and designer, born in 1787, in Stockholm, Sweden and passed away in 1849. In 1805, Frist received the rights to design and produce mirrors and console tables by the Kommerskollegium. From 1810 - 1814, his studio was located on the street Storkyrkobrinken and from 1814 - 1824, he moved to the public square Riddarhustorget, in Gamla stan...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
19th Century Gustavian Console Table
Located in Allerum, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian console table in Egyptian taste with Porphyry marble top. ca 1810 Sweden.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
A Rare 18th Century Porphyry
Gilt Metal Snuff Box, Continental Circa 1770
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The base
hinged lid are fashioned from panels of porphyry, specifically that of ‘Rhomb’ Porphyry, which is a relatively rare volcanic rock with very distinctive phenocrysts (cr...
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Late 18th Century George III Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Ormolu
Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Wood, Giltwood and Porphyry coffee table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most decorative Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Wood, Giltwood and red Porphyry coffee table. This wonderful coffee table is raised by tapered fluted pati...
Category
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Kent Dolphin Pier Console Table
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine William Kent dolphin pier console table with scagliola porphyry top. Resting upon an egg-and-dart frieze supported by a trio of stylised Kentian dolphins upon a faux porphyry ...
Category
17th Century British Rococo Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
$31,980 / item
Pair of French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze Candelabra, 19th Century
Located in El Monte, CA
This impressive pair of gilt and patinated bronze candelabra is a quintessential example of the French empire style. Drawing from Greco-Roman influence, each candelabra features a ce...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
A Magnificent Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Candelabra on Porphyry Bases
Located in Queens, NY
A Magnificent and Large Pair of French Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Two-Light Candelabra after Clodion, on Swedish Neoclassical Blyberg Porphyry Bases, circa 1860.
An e...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze, Ormolu
Set of 6 Italian Grand Tour Caesar Plaques w/ Porphyry Cameo in Bronze Frames
Located in New York, NY
A Large Set of Six Italian Grand Tour Doré Bronze-Mounted Plaques of The Roman Ceasars with Porphyry Cameo and Green Marble backs. The set consists of six octagonal plaques, each fr...
Category
1870s Italian Grand Tour Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Marble, Porphyry, Ormolu
Italian Neoclassical Style Marble, Malachite, Lapis Lazuli, and Porphyry Panel
Located in Long Island City, NY
A magnificent Italian neoclassical style marble, malachite, lapis lazuli, and porphyry panel, early 20th century.
This panel is made with all different precious hardstones. All th...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Marble, Porphyry, Malachite, Lapis Lazuli
$7,150 Sale Price
35% Off
Pair of Russian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Imperial Porphyry Lidded Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely high quality pair of Russian 19th century neo-classical st. Imperial Porphyry lidded urns. Each urn is raised by a fine circular base with an elegant mott...
Category
19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Hardstone and Rosewood Centre Table Attributed to Gillows
Located in New Orleans, LA
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...
Category
19th Century Regency Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Porphyry
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Four-Arm Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and green Porphyry, four arm candelabras. Each large scale candelabra is raised by a square ...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Gilt
Patinated Bronze Sphinxes on Porphyry
Bron
Located in Hudson, NY
Made in France circa 1840s this finely cast pair of sphinxes are represented in the recumbent position most associated with the form. Showing on both figures are two hieroglyphic car...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
Porphyry Urn
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Porphyry Urn in rich shades of reds. Look close to see specks of white mixed in. Urn is in very nice condition with no chips or cracks. Monumental Urn that would set the stage in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
$3,500
Large Imperial Black Porphyry specimen
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Rare and Large Imperial Black Porphyry architectural fragment
partially polished,
23,5 x 15 x 12 cm
Porfido Nero is a rare Black Variety of Imperial Porphyry from Gebel Dokhan (th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Swedish Porphyry candlesticks, early 19th c. Rare Rännås porphyry
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of SwedishEmpire candlesticks made of porphyry and gilt bronze. A rare model of great quality. Small and exquisite.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
Exceptional Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Marble Candelabra by Sormani of Paris
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
A Remarkable Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Marble Candelabra
by Sormani of Paris
After the originals by Jean-François Lorta (1752-1837)
Residing at the Louvre
Constructed from the unusual...
Category
19th Century French Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Marble, Porphyry, Ormolu
Monumental Pair of Neoclassical Period, Swedish Porphyry Campagna Shaped Vases
Located in New York, NY
A monumental pair of neoclassical period, Swedish Porphyry Campagna shaped vases, circa 1810. These magnificent handcrafted urns are carved from the uniquely Swedish Porphyry stone, rest on square plinths. Purchased from Didier Aaron in Paris by Michael Taylor.
A vase of this shape based on the Borghese vase in the Louvre is shown in a French catalogue of 1805 advertising porphyry from Elfdal in Sweden (H. Sundblom et al., Porfyr, exhibition catalogue, December 1985-February 1986, p.31). A vase of the same shape and size in Blyberg porphyry...
Category
1810s Swedish Neoclassical Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Pair of Late 18th Century Egyptian Porphyry Stands
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of rare late 18th Century Egyptian Porphyry and statuary marble, circular stands.
Most probably cut from a Roman column.
Rome, Italy. Circa...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
Pair of Egyptian Revival Italian Specimen Marble Obelisks
Located in London, GB
Pair of Egyptian Revival Italian specimen marble obelisks
Italian, 20th Century
Measures: Height 262cm, width 54cm, depth 54cm
The obelisk...
Category
20th Century Italian Egyptian Revival Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Marble, Siena Marble, Porphyry
Large Neoclassic Swedish Blyberg Porphyry Bowl
Located in Stamford, CT
A large bowl made of Blyberg Porphyry from Älfdalen, Sweden, circa 1800.
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Neoclassical Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
A Superb
Rare George III Neoclassical Chimneypiece in Marbles and Painted Pine
Located in London, GB
A Superb and Rare George III, Neoclassical Siena and Statuary Marble and Painted Pine Fireplace with Porphyry and Antico Verde Faux Marbles
Circa 1785–95. Inset with painted polychr...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Marble, Siena Marble, Statuary Marble, Porphyry, Copper
Pair of Grand Tour Porphyry and Sienna Marble Obelisks, Italian, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The porphyry obelisks on sienna 'marmo giallo' and porphyry base, condition: 2 small cracks on 1 base and a repair to the other on top of base. Condition commensurate with age and use.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
19th Century Italian Specimen Pietra Dura Table Attributed To Giacomo Raffaelli
By Giacomo Raffaelli, Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in London, by appointment only
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.
...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Regency Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Belgian Black Marbl...
$53,301 Sale Price
40% Off
Empire Style Candlestick Bronze and Porphyry Base
Located in Madrid, ES
Empire style candlestick, with a cylindrical porphyry base that rests on three bronze claws, the base is the support of the bronze figure of a sphinx or Egyptian character.
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Revival Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
Elegant Travel Cabinet in Porphyry
Located in Rome, IT
Cabinet elegant travel cabinet in porphyry and granite with applications in gilded bronze. Inside are hidden drawers and on the sides two finely chisele...
Category
19th Century Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
$21,040 Sale Price
20% Off
A Set of Four Large Porphyry Obelisks With Roundels of the Roman Emperors
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Important Set of Four Large Porphyry Obelisks.
Each obelisk is of square section tapering form with a spiked orb finial and embellished with carved roundels of the twelve Roman...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
Pair of French Neoclassical Style Ormolu Mounted Porphyry Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of French Neoclassical style ormolu mounted porphyry vases
French, 20th Century
Height 125cm, width 48cm, depth 38cm
Exuding timeless elegance and inspired by Neoclassical des...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Porphyry and Gilt Bronze Lamps
Located in Larkspur, CA
Pair of beautiful 19th century French Porphyry lamps with gilt bronze accents in the form of Ram's heads and Classical beaded banding. The pair are mounted on a gold leafed stepped b...
Category
1880s French Empire Revival Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Porphyry side table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Epoque Period Mahogany, Ormolu, and green Porphyry side table. This stunning table is raised by four ...
Category
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Ormolu
Important Set of Four Large Porphyry Obelisks
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An important set of four large Porphyry Obelisks.
Each obelisk is of square section tapering form with a spiked orb finial and embellished with carved roundels of the twelve Roman Emperors in profile. The main body is raised on ball supports putdown on square sectioned plinth bases.
Each obelisk is carved with three Emperors profile...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Pair of Grand Tour Egyptian Porphyry Obelisks, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The pair of obelisks with gilt lion faces on front base and gilt lion paws at corners, signed indistinctly. Rome dated 1893.
Category
1890s Italian Grand Tour Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
Late Gustavian Gilt Console Table with Porphyry Top, Circa 1800
Located in Ljungby, SE
A high-class late Gustavian gilt console table made in Stockholm, Sweden around 1800. The legs feature carved Egyptian-inspired heads and fluted details. The table's frieze is decora...
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Villeroy
Boch Dessert Salad Plate Burgenland Green Serving Platter
Located in Bastogne, BE
Villeroy & Boch, Germany, serving plate in Green Burgenland Pattern.
Mettlach ceramics from Germany.
It’s perfect as cake dish or other types of snacks.
This is a discontinued pa...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
A Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Porphyry Vases, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The mounts are similar to those by Gouthière. The one vase having more speckling of white in the porphyry than the other.
Category
1770s French Louis XVI Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Ormolu
Important 19th Century Florentine Marble Centre Table
Located in London, by appointment only
Important 19th century Florentine Granito Verde Della Sedia Di San Lorenzo and specimen marble inlaid ebonized parcel gilt centre table. The powerful centre is set with quarter veneered and incredibly rare ancient Egyptian stone...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
$53,301 Sale Price
74% Off
19th Century
Grand Tour
Marble Top Table with Base attributed to Trotter
By William Trotter
Located in London, GB
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 ...
Category
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble, Breccia Marble, Porphyry
30 Swedish Porphyry Samples in Maple Frame with Labels on Back
Located in Spencertown, NY
The 30 samples with an accompanying listing of Swedish Porphyry. All round in various diameters and thicknesses. The samples mounted in a custom Maple wood frame with the ability to ...
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20th Century Swedish Baltic Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Rare Medieval Wrought Iron Round Table / Stand with Porphyry top
Located in Troy, NY
Rare Medieval Wrought Iron Round Table / Stand with Porphyry top, ca. 1500, featuring a massive round porphyry top. The porphyry probably imperial Roman, ...
Category
16th Century French Medieval Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Wrought Iron
Italian Carved Gilt
Porphyry Side Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
This Italian Carved Gilt & Faux Porphyry Side Table, crafted in the mid-20th century, features intricate carvings and a luxurious faux porphyry top. The gilded wood base adds an eleg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Baroque Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical St. Porphyry and Ormolu Lidded Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very high-quality pair of French 19th century neoclassical St. Porphyry and ormolu lidded urns. Each very uniquely shaped and most decorative urn is raised by fine bal...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Porphyry and Ormolu Candelabra in Louis XVI Manner
Located in London, GB
Pair of Louis XVI style porphyry and ormolu candelabra.
Rising from a square base supported by gilt bronze bracket feet, giving way to a stepped stiff-leaf ormolu border; the porphy...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of Antique Roman Porphyry, Grand Tour Period Hand-Carved Lidded Vases
Located in New York, NY
A very fine pair of antique roman porphyry, Grand Tour period hand carved lidded vases. These are a fabulous and quite decorative pair of porphyry lidde...
Category
1830s Italian Grand Tour Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Pair Of Large Early 19th Century Porphyry Marble
Ormolu Mounted Obelisks
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional pair of Porphyry, marble and ormolu mounted Obelisks, of typical form surmounted with foliate-cast finial above ball feet, resting on a panelled plinth mounted with li...
Category
19th Century Italian Regency Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Marble, Porphyry, Ormolu
Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Imperial Porphyry and Ormolu Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An outstanding and high quality Italian 19th century neo-classical st. Imperial Porphyry and ormolu urn. The exceptional solid Porphyry urn is raised by a square ormolu base with a r...
Category
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Ormolu
Pair of Italian 19th Century Grand Tour Period Imperial Porphyry Tazzas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Grand Tour period Imperial Porphyry tazzas. Each tazza with wonderful proportions is...
Category
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
French Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Porphyry and Ormolu Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and rare pair of French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Porphyry and ormolu urns. The urns are raised by a square base with concave corners with richly chased foliate rosettes centering beautiful fitted interlocking patterns. Above a fine tied berried laurel band two impressive Greek key designed handles encase the striking Porphyry body. Each handle displays fluted patterns and rich foliate movements with a swaging berried laurel. The elegantly shaped neck displays a beaded ormolu band and an intricately chased foliate band while showcasing the beautiful Porphyry.
Porphyry was Imperial Rome...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Ormolu
Art Deco Mortar, circa 1930, Sweden
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION:
Art Deco mortar made with green porphyry. It's a very decorative and it was made circa 1930, Sweden.
CONDITION:
Very good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Pair of 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Porphyry Obelisks w Ormolu mounts
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Porphyry Obelisks w Ormolu mounts. Please note: Though a pair, one obelisk is 34 1/2" and the other 35" The shorter obelisk is due to a ...
Category
19th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
$7,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Porphyry Cercle Tournant Fine French Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
This stunning antique mantel clock is unusual for its serpentine design, featuring a gilt bronze, hanging snake head that acts as a clock hand.
The 360 degree turning circular ena...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
Large marble top 180cm
Located in Rome, IT
Large marble top, 180cm in diameter, inlaid with semiprecious stones, onyx, lapis lazuli, aquamarine green, antique yellow, mother of pearl, etc. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF TH...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
$9,563
Restauration Period Gilt Bronze and Semi-Precious Stone Surtout
Located in London, GB
This extraordinary surtout de table is crafted in five pieces, which all fit together to form an elongated oval shape. When fitted together, the surtout de table features an outer pi...
Category
Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Serpentine, Porphyry, Ormolu, Bronze
Candlesticks Gustavian Pair Swedish 18th Century Red Marble Dark Bronze Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Candlesticks Gustavian pair Swedish 18th century red marble dark bronze Sweden. A pair of candlesticks made during the early 19th century in Sweden. Base in red marble with women sha...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
Miniature Roman obelisk made of porphyry, white marble and gilded bronze
Located in London, GB
This magnificent obelisk, dating from the 19th century, is an outstanding example of the decorative art of the period. It follows the taste of the Grand Tour, when masterful miniatur...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Porphyry, Bronze
Pair of bronze and porphyry lions
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of bronze and porphyry lions. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND SHIPPING INFORMATION CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING AN EMAIL.
Tags: Coppia di leoni in bronzo e porfido. ...
Category
20th Century Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
A true pair of French 19th century faux Porphyry Ormolu patinated Bronze lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most decorative true pair of French 19th century faux Porphyry, Ormolu and patinated Bronze lamps of Napoleon. Each impressive lamp is raised by a mottled rectangular ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze, Ormolu
Elegant "Rannas" Porphyry Paperweight with Silver Mount, Swedish, circa 1890
Located in Spencertown, NY
An Elegant Silver Mounted "Rannas" Porphyry Paperweight, with small chip on a short edge.
Beautiful figuring to the stone. Would enhance any desk's appearance. Circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Revival Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Silver
Italian Early 19th Century Solid Porphyry and Ormolu Urn, circa 1810
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and monumentally scaled Italian early 19th century solid Porphyry and ormolu urn, circa 1810. The most impressive urn is raised by a circular base with a fine stepped and mottled border. At the center is an impressive and most decorative reeded design below the smooth elegantly curved body with richly sculpted scrolled handles at each side. Above the curved neck is the removable lid also decorated with a beautiful reeded design, mottled band, and centered by a striking ormolu acorn finial. All original gilt.
Porphyry was Imperial Rome’s most prestigious stone for columns, vases, and other objects. The word “porphyry” comes from the Latin word for purple, which was the color of nobility to the Romans. Porphyry is considered the Imperial Stone of the Roman Empire. In the year 18 AD, the Roman Legionnaire Caius Cominius discovered a beautiful purple stone in the eastern desert of Egypt. It was a deep purple color with flecks of larger white crystals and was perfect for carving. This porphyry quickly became the most prestigious stone for the elite of Rome and Byzantium. For centuries the Romans quarried this treasured stone...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Porphyry Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Ormolu
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