Marble and its Timeless Allure in Decorative Arts

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Pair of green marble vases with marine animal handles and gilt bronze by Nicholas Wells Antiques
Pair of green marble vases with marine animal handles on pedestal base by Nicholas Wells Antiques
Pair of green marble vases
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Specimen Marble and Rosewood Centre Table with 373 hardstone specimens and intricate Gillow base, circa 1815.
Specimen Marble and Rosewood Centre Table with intricate early 19th century hardstone patterns and colorful marbles.
Specimen Marble and Rosewood Centre Table
Collection CK30
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Eros Di Centocelle marble bust on Siena marble plinth, antique style, Italian Grand Tour sculpture circa 1800.
Eros Di Centocelle marble bust with intricate curls on Siena marble plinth, Italian antique style from circa 1800.
Grand Tour Statuary Marble Bust of Eros di Centocelle
Collection CK40
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Italian Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Centre Table Francesco Sibilio with rare stones and giltwood base circa 1835.
Italian Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Centre Table Francesco Sibilio with intricate multicolored marble pattern top.
Italian Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Centre Table Francesco Sibilio
Collection CK30
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Pair of Antique Neo Classical Giltwood and Marble Monopedia Console Tables with ornate giltwood and marble tops.
Pair of Antique Neo Classical Giltwood and Marble Monopedia Console Tables with intricate carved giltwood detail and marble top
Pair of Antique Neo Classical Giltwood and Marble Monopedia Console Tables
Collection CK30
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Mid 19th century Holland and Sons giltwood console table with marble top and lion monopodia legs Collection CK40
Mid 19th century giltwood and ebonised marble top console table by Holland Sons Collection CK40 with lion monopodia legs
A 19th C Holland and Sons Giltwood, Ebonised, Marble Top Console Table
Collection CK40
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Pair of Curved Solid Siena Marble Benches with ornate supports, antique Italian design, circa 1900, from Steinway Pianos New York.
Pair of Curved Solid Siena Marble Benches with rich brown veining and sculpted cream stone supports circa 1900 Italy.
Pair of Curved Solid Siena Marble Benches
Nicholas Wells Antiques
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Portoro Marble End Support Table with carved lion monopodia supports and solid Portoro marble top, Italy circa 1900
Portoro Marble End Support Table
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Large Breccia D’Egypt Green Marble Coffee Table with ornate fluted column bases and rich marble top.
Large Breccia D’Egypt Green Marble Coffee Table with green marble top and gilt column bases in living room setting.
Large Breccia D’Egypt Green Marble Coffee Table
Collection CK30
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Regency Specimen Marble Centre Table with colorful marble top and ornate carved wooden base circa 1820 England.
Regency Specimen Marble Centre Table with intricate multicolored marble inlay and carved wooden edge, circa 1820.
Regency Specimen Marble Centre Table
Collection CK30
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Rouge Griotte marble and gilt bronze French clock garniture by Charpentier & Cie, offered by Nicholas Wells Antiques
Rouge Griotte Marble French Clock Garniture by Nicholas Wells Antiques with gilt and silvered bronze detailing
Rouge Griotte Marble French Clock Garniture
Nicholas Wells Antiques
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Napoleon III black marble clock set with gilt bronze neo-classical busts and urns by Nicholas Wells Antiques
Napoleon III black marble and gilt bronze clock with white enamel face by Nicholas Wells Antiques
Napoleon III Black Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
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Italian painted and marble console table with brocatelle marble top and neo-classical carvings, Naples circa 1790.
Italian painted and marble console table with brocatelle marble top and neoclassical carvings, Naples circa 1790.
Italian painted and marble console table
Collection TH20
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William IV Rosewood and marble centre table with carved eared legs and Siena marble top, circa 1850 England.
William IV Rosewood and marble centre table with Siena and brecia marble top and carved eared legs circa 1850 England
William IV Rosewood and marble centre table
Collection CK30
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Napoleon III Marble Bust of a Lady carved in Carrara marble, elegant 19th-century portrait sculpture, France circa 1880.
Napoleon III Marble Bust of a Lady, detailed Carrara marble sculpture of an elegant 19th-century young woman.
Napoleon III Marble Bust of a Lady
Collection NE10
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Gilt bronze and marble clock garniture with cherub and candelabra by Nicholas Wells Antiques circa 1870 France
Gilt bronze cherub clock on rouge marble column with gilt accents by Nicholas Wells Antiques
Gilt Bronze, Bronze and Marble Clock Set Garniture
Nicholas Wells Antiques
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Pietra Dure Specimen Marble and Bronze Table with 65 rare marbles and stones, 19th-century ornate circular design.
Pietra Dure Specimen Marble and Bronze Table with 65 rare marble and precious stone inlays, 19th century design.
Pietra Dure Specimen Marble and Bronze Table
Collection CK30
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PIETRO BAZZANTI — Marble Bust of Minerva
Collection CK40
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Specimen Marble Gueridon with early 19th-century marble top, fluted faux porphyry column, and giltwood base.
Specimen Marble Gueridon with intricate multicolored checkerboard marble top on a round base.
Specimen Marble Gueridon
Nicholas Wells Antiques
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A Pair Of Bronze Cherubs On Marble Bases, 18th-century Flemish sculptures of cherubs with musical and oyster shell details.
A Pair Of Bronze Cherubs On Marble Bases, 18th-century Flemish sculptures of cherubs with instrument and oyster shell.
A Pair Of Bronze Cherubs On Marble Bases
Nicholas Wells Antiques
Italian 18th Century Marble Bust of a Girl, late 18th century, detailed sculpture of a smiling girl in marble.
Italian 18th Century Marble Bust of a Girl
Nicholas Wells Antiques
Grand Tour Specimen Marble Table Top – Mallett Coffee Table with 68 inset marbles and chinoiserie wooden base.
Grand Tour Specimen Marble Table Top – Mallett Coffee Table with 68 marbles and central micromosaic floral design
Grand Tour Specimen Marble Table Top – Mallett Coffee Table
Collection PK10
Leda and the Swan | Marble Bust carved in white marble, Italian Risorgimento style, late 19th century, 72 cm tall
Leda and the Swan marble bust depicting a woman embraced by a swan, Italian Risorgimento circa 1880.
Leda and the Swan | Marble Bust
Collection NE10
A Fine Richly Figured Breche Violette Marble Pedestal with purple, black, and white marble on Carrara base.
A Fine Richly Figured Breche Violette Marble Pedestal with purple, black, white marble on Carrara and fossil base.
A Fine Richly Figured Breche Violette Marble Pedestal
Collection CK40
Pair of classical Faux Marble Painted Pedestals with fluted column design, circa 1900, 84 cm height, England style.
Pair of classical Faux Marble Painted Pedestals with fluted design, circa 1900, 84 cm tall, 31 cm diameter.
Faux Marble Painted Pedestals
Collection CK40
Pair of White Carrara Marble Sculpture Gallery Pedestals with fluted columns and stepped square bases, circa 1800.
Pair of White Carrara Marble Sculpture Gallery Pedestals with fluted columns on stepped square bases, 33cm tops
Pair of White Carrara Marble Sculpture Gallery Pedestals
Collection CK40
Grey Marble sculpture of an Elephant standing with trunk raised, carved from grey marble on a Portoro marble base.
Grey Marble sculpture of an Elephant with raised trunk carved from grey marble on a Portoro marble base circa 1880.
Grey Marble sculpture of an Elephant
Nicholas Wells Antiques
Gilt Bronze and Rosso Francia Marble Candelabra with six lights on ornate gilt-bronze arms, 19th-century French design.
Gilt Bronze and Rosso Francia Marble Candelabra close-up showing detailed gilt bronze decorative elements.
Gilt Bronze and Rosso Francia Marble Candelabra
Collection CK40
Pair of Skyros and Pentelican marble obelisks with stepped bases by Nicholas Wells Antiques
Pair of Skyros and Pentelican marble obelisks on stepped bases by Nicholas Wells Antiques with elegant veining
Pair of Skyros & Pentelican Marble Obelisks
Nicholas Wells Antiques
Rosso Marble Pedestal is a polished red marble column with turned base and rotating capital, Italy circa 1900.
Rosso Marble Pedestal with polished red marble column, turned base on plinth, and rotating turned capital, Italy circa 1900.
Rosso Marble Pedestal
Collection CK40
Pair of mid century faux marble painted column pedestals with fluted design for antique sculpture display.
Pair of mid century faux marble painted column pedestals in cream with fluted design for antique sculpture display.
Pair of mid century faux marble painted column pedestals
Collection TH30
A pair of 1980s brass and Rosso Levanto dark red marble column lamps with Corinthian capitals and stepped brass bases
A pair of 1980s brass and Rosso Levanto (dark red) marble column lamps
The Neo Classical Lamp Company
19th Century Marble Pedestal Column with turned Tuscan design, square rotating top, stepped base, circa 1880, France Italy.
19th Century Marble Pedestal Column with a turned marble Tuscan base and square rotating top circa 1880 France Italy
19th Century Marble Pedestal Column
Collection CK40
A pair of 1980s brass and Rosso Francia red marble column lamps with brass Corinthian capitals and stepped bases.
A pair of 1980s brass and Rosso Francia red marble column lamps
The Neo Classical Lamp Company
Dark Bronze Tall Marble Tripod Column Lamps by The Neo-Classical Lamp Co. with ornate base and 24-inch height.
Dark Bronze Tall Marble Tripod Column Lamps by The Neo-Classical Lamp Co. with ornate dark bronze base and yellow marble column.
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Dark Bronze Tall Marble Tripod Column Lamps by The Neo-Classical Lamp Co.
The Neo Classical Lamp Company
Corinthian Marble Column Lamp with polished brass bases and top, featuring green marble column, height 51cm to column top
Corinthian Marble Column Lamp With Polished Bases featuring a tall marble column and polished brass top and bottom.
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Corinthian Marble Column Lamp With Polished Bases
The Neo Classical Lamp Company
Large 19th Century Italian Marble Font
Collection NE10
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Giallo Antico Marble Inkwell of the of Sarcophagus of Scipio
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Rare Granito Antico Marble Plinth
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White Statuary Marble Baluster Lamp With Gold Mounts
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Marble has captivated artists and artisans for centuries, serving as a cornerstone in the decorative arts from ancient Roman times through the Renaissance, and into the opulent eras of the 18th century. This versatile material, renowned for its beauty and robustness, has been integral in shaping the course of art and design history.

In ancient Rome, marble was synonymous with prestige, used predominantly in lifelike sculptures depicting deities, emperors, and other notable figures. These pieces, revered for their artistic merit, often adorned public spaces and the homes of the affluent, symbolising wealth and status.

The Renaissance saw a resurgence in marble's popularity, with Italian maestros like Michelangelo and Bernini crafting monumental sculptures that graced palaces and public areas. During the 18th century, marble's appeal continued to soar, especially among young European aristocrats on their Grand Tour. They sought marble sculptures as coveted keepsakes, reflecting their cultural and educational pursuits.

Marble's application extended beyond sculptures to include architectural elements and furniture. It was a favoured material in the construction of majestic palaces and stately homes, used in fireplaces, balustrades, and friezes. The era also witnessed marble-topped tables and consoles gaining popularity among the elite, often paired with luxurious materials like giltwood.

The art of mosaic work, inlay, and intarsia also embraced marble. Artisans painstakingly arranged small marble pieces to create intricate designs, adorning walls, floors, ceilings, and various decorative items like vases and clocks. The natural allure of marble, combined with its ability to be shaped and detailed, made it a sought-after material in the creation of ornate and luxurious pieces.

Marble types like Carrara from Italy, known for its pure white hue and fine grain, were particularly prized for sculpting. The 18th century's craftsmanship involved laborious hand tools for quarrying and shaping marble, reflecting the skill and precision of artisans of the time. The transportation of marble, due to its heft and fragility, required careful handling, often utilising specialised crates for safe transit.

In summary, marble's journey through the decorative arts is a testament to its timeless beauty and versatility. From ancient sculptures to ornate furniture and architectural elements, marble has consistently been a symbol of artistic excellence and luxury.
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