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Italian Specimen Marble Florentine Midcentury Chess Board Il Mosaico Di Firenze

Price:$195

About the Item

It's your move on this perfect mid century Italian specimen marble pietra dura style chess board from Florence. Il Mosaico di Firenze was a well known maker of incredible pietra dura artworks, this chess board is part of that impressive legacy. The color and variety of marble and stone types used in the artistic manufacture of this chess board is impressive. Wikipedia describes pietra dura as: "Pietra dura or pietre dure, called parchin kari or parchinkari in the Indian Subcontinent, is a term for the inlay technique of using cut and fitted, highly polished colored stones to create images. It is considered a decorative art. The stonework, after the work is assembled loosely, is glued stone-by-stone to a substrate after having previously been "sliced and cut in different shape sections; and then assembled together so precisely that the contact between each section was practically invisible". Stability was achieved by grooving the undersides of the stones so that they interlocked, rather like a jigsaw puzzle, with everything held tautly in place by an encircling 'frame'. Many different colored stones, particularly marbles, were used, along with semiprecious, and even precious stones. It first appeared in Rome in the 16th century, reaching its full maturity in Florence. Pietra dura items are generally crafted on green, white or black marble base stones. Typically, the resulting panel is completely flat, but some examples where the image is in low relief were made, taking the work more into the area of hardstone carving." This Italian chess board is the perfect addition to your interior. But if you’re looking for perfect, I rarely if ever have that. Because I’m selling something with bumps and bruises, chips and cracks, spots and stains. Well maybe this particular piece doesn’t tick every box, but I believe that forewarned is forearmed. So if you’re still reading, get ready for something truly special. A piece that flies in the face of today’s overwhelmingly sanitized and homogenized homes. A piece with something sorely missing from today’s interiors, character. If you ask me, it's pretty close to perfect. It's your move now.

Dimensions:
Height: 0.25 in (6.35 mm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)Depth: 8 in (20.32 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Marble,Stone
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1950s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. In good vintage condition with age appropriate wear.
Seller Location:
Atlanta, GA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU7240234389042

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