Country of Origin:ITALY Style:NEOCLASSICAL Condition:Mint Year:19th C.Fantastic one of a kind bath tub carved out of one piece of marble. This is truly the one and only piece  More »

Country of Origin:ITALY Style:NEOCLASSICAL Condition:Mint Year:19th C.Fantastic one of a kind bath tub carved out of one piece of marble. This is truly the one and only piece like this we'll ever see. It's just incredible. From the size to the type of marble used the piece is perfect in every way. 73�L 33�W 28�H $25000   « Less

White mable table with wood frame conference table toy trains control toy trans tracks

White mable table with wood frame conference table toy trains control toy trans tracks   « Less

Antique, well-made Italian genuine white marble urn / planter / heavy bud vase / entry art decor in great condition with a minor broken part on the top or just natural defect  More »

Antique, well-made Italian genuine white marble urn / planter / heavy bud vase / entry art decor in great condition with a minor broken part on the top or just natural defect (PHOTO 8). This beautiful marble urn / vase is made from one piece of Italian white genuine marble stone, and it is very heavy. MEASUREMENTS: 16" high, and 7" wide, the top is 11.5" in diametar COLOR: White with gray & baige natural lines MATERIAL: Italian genuine marble CONDITION: Vintage, pre-owned, great condition   « Less

2 HALF CAPITALS,MERCURY HEAD AND WINGS C1910 CAST CONCRETE 16X16,WHITE MARBLE SLAB 16X22 2 INCHES THICK,SALVAGED FROM RAILROAD STATION IN WESTCHESTER CO. N.Y.BUILT BY  More »

2 HALF CAPITALS,MERCURY HEAD AND WINGS C1910 CAST CONCRETE 16X16,WHITE MARBLE SLAB 16X22 2 INCHES THICK,SALVAGED FROM RAILROAD STATION IN WESTCHESTER CO. N.Y.BUILT BY ARCHITECTS REED AND STEM WHO ALSO WORKED ON GRAND CENTRAL STATION N.Y.C.   « Less

Large marble top table with cut out design on the sides all around the table

Large marble top table with cut out design on the sides all around the table   « Less

Decorative Antique Pair of White Marble Cherub Plaques that would adorn any wall either outside or inside as decorative objects. Diameter: 27" Depth: 5" The word  More »

Decorative Antique Pair of White Marble Cherub Plaques that would adorn any wall either outside or inside as decorative objects. Diameter: 27" Depth: 5" The word "marble" derives from the Greek marmaros, "shining stone" Marble is a metamorphic rock resulting from the metamorphism of limestone, composed mostly of calcite (a crystalline form of ). It is extensively used for sculpture, as a building material, and in many other applications. Pure white marble is the result of metamorphism of very pure limestones. The characteristic swirls and veins of many colored marble varieties are usually due to various mineral impurities such as clay, silt, sand, iron oxides, or chert which were originally present as grains or layers in the limestone. White marbles, like Carrara, have been prized for sculpture since classical times such as this sculpture of Julius Caesar. This preference has to do with the softness and relative isotropy and homogeneity, and a relative resistance to shattering. Also, the low index of refraction of calcite allows light to penetrate several millimeters into the stone before being scattered out, resulting in the characteristic "waxy" look which gives "life" to marble sculptures of the human body. The early history of Marble from the Roman conquest of the Mediterranean basin provided access to colored stones: yellow marble (giallo antico) from Tunisia, purple and white marble (pavonazzetto) from Turkey, and red, green, and black marbles from Greece. Egypt was the richest source of color, providing red, gray, and black granite, basalts and sedimentary stones, and even black volcanic glass (obsidian). Sardonyx was imported from as far as India. With the rich colors the Romans were the first to use marble in slabs, as a wall application. This is because it was the Romans who invented cement, which was needed to hold the marble tiles in place. Henceforth, marble laboriously cut out of a quarry went much farther that when being used in solid blocks. The city of Rome was redone with marble, to become the most beautiful city in the known world. Most visitors to museums are used to seeing Roman sculpture in white marble. Since the Renaissance, white marble has been a preferred material for carving, and until recently ancient sculpture was often deliberately cleaned with dilute acid or the original painted decoration has been lost through natural processes. Surprisingly, however, the Romans were avid users of colored materials in sculpture. This pair of Round White Marble Plaques with the images of cherubs with a great deal of detail in the arrows with the borders in an architectural egg and dart and mounted in a metal frame for hanging purposes.   « Less

FRANCE 19TH CENTURY A SMALL EMPIRE STYLE CONSOLE, THE SHAPED WHITE MARBLE TOP SURMOUNTS AN IRON SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF A FINELY DETAILED TORCH AND FLAME.

FRANCE 19TH CENTURY A SMALL EMPIRE STYLE CONSOLE, THE SHAPED WHITE MARBLE TOP SURMOUNTS AN IRON SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF A FINELY DETAILED TORCH AND FLAME.   « Less

ITALY 20TH CENTURY A PAIR OF LARGE HAND CARVED BAROQUE STYLE MARBLE CONSOLES FROM ITALY.

ITALY 20TH CENTURY A PAIR OF LARGE HAND CARVED BAROQUE STYLE MARBLE CONSOLES FROM ITALY.   « Less

This is an original advertising sign made from a griotte marble for the famous Paul Becker Champagne from Reims (France). Paul Becker was a Prussian general whom fell in love  More »

This is an original advertising sign made from a griotte marble for the famous Paul Becker Champagne from Reims (France). Paul Becker was a Prussian general whom fell in love with the Champagne area after the Franco-Prussian war of the 1870’s where he established his company. Circa date 1880. Dimensions 39”(height) x19”(wide). Item# 107103NM690   « Less

Asian Stone carved Gothic figural mask, contemporary, quite unique, Artistic, mosaic accents. excellent aged, 16" h. x 14" w. 2"d. extremely heavy.

Asian Stone carved Gothic figural mask, contemporary, quite unique, Artistic, mosaic accents. excellent aged, 16" h. x 14" w. 2"d. extremely heavy.   « Less