Red Porphyry

A Grand Tour red royal porphyry obelisk, Verde antico marble, Sienna Marble paw feet

Pair of large red marble vases with bronze frames, Italy, 19th century.

. Made in resin pate as faux red marble or porphyry.

This 15th or 16th centuryu panel re-uses elements from Antiquity in red and green porphyry, breccia

The frieze centred with a horizontal oval panel inlaid, against a simulated porphyry background

A very beautiful and impressive pair of grand tour column with a pair of neoclassical porphyry vase

Polished Egyptian red porphyry piece Roman period 47 x 14 x 9 cm Triangular polished piece of

Very large partially carved and polished Imperial red porphyry Roman fragment Measures: 72 x 42 x

These earrings are handmade by our goldsmiths, using ancient Roman marbles, red porphyry and green

Figures and frame in gilded and patinated bronze on an Egyptian red porphyry base, attributed to

Porphyry and gilt bronze urn vase, with movement clock mechanism and rotating circles. The vase is

The 48 discs with labels on the reverse identifying their origins. The red porphyry disc from

A commemorative plaque in bronze on a red porphyry granite base. Signed, "F. P. Niclausse." (MG

included a chic faux red porphyry top Ex Collection of Sir John Richardson.

garniture columns of Tuscan form composed of solid rare ancient marbles having Red Porphyry (Porfido Rosso

red Porphyry, with sienna fluted columns and green porphyry mouldings, terminating in Porto plinth

scrolls. All below a very impressive red porphyry marble fitted within a white Carrara marble top, with a

capitals in red Porphyry, with sienna fluted columns and green porphyry mouldings, terminating in Porto

Louis XV (1710 - 1774) and Louis XVI (1774 - 1791). Red porphyry marble top with yellow brocade of

red porphyry marble. Each column is crafted with meticulous attention to detail; they present with a

seatback is enriched with architectural elements and with a wonderful central decoration painted as red

A pair of XIX Century Italian porphyry columns, probably Rome.

photographs of Porphyry objects, more than half of which are previously unpublished. Will be of much interest

"porphyry" refers to the purple-red form of this stone, valued for its appearance. Later, the name was

are the Red Porphyry (coming from Egyptian quarries) and the Green Porphyry from Greece, called

Sparta. The Red Imperial Porphyry, or Lapis Porphyrites, was quarried by ancient Romans at Mons

and figuration. By repute with Royal origins. The Red Imperial Egyptian Porphyry, Lapis Porphyrites

A new hardback monograph looking at this most expensive of stone materials, which has been used to build things such as Royal Sarcophagus's, it has been carved into the bust's of Ro...

simulating porphyry. Currently wired for the UK, with twisted silk flex and torpedo switch, with brass

Imposing cup in red, Egyptian porphyry featuring three cupids on a circular base. The patinated

porphyry called serpentine and red Egyptian porphyry. This gorgeous architectural element was probably

local granite and red porphyry quarries; of all the coloured "marbles", the latter was considered the

and a Norwegian red marble top which resembles porphyry.

Beautiful pair of Pompeian-style gueridons in painted wood with purplish-red trim, faux porphyry

Very important Cosmatesque top with semi-precious stones and rare marbles, Egyptian porphyry red

Large polished Egyptian red porphyry piece Roman period 28,5 x 67 x 2 cm Large rectangular thin

red porphyry base Foot : Height 3,6 x length 6,3 x depth 2,2 cm porphyry base : height 8 ; diameter 7

This obelisk in Red Porphyry , ancient Roman marble, was made by our talented craftsmen. The

A 19th Century classical roman imperial Red Porphyry and ancient Yellow, knew also as Giallo

the most precious and "for emperors only " marble: the red imperial porphyry. The tradition of

with inlaid red porphyry and the base is made from cast bronze.

wonderful piece of Calacatta Violet marble with thin prophiles in Imperial red porphyry. There are elegant

Charming Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical Style Grand Tour Period Imperial Red Porphyry Tazzas

Caracalla in Polychromed resin simulating different colors of marbles, resting on its circular red porphyry

contrasting black marble and a red porphyry border, set within statuarey white marble. It is in excellent

The obelisk inlaid with granite, red and green porphyry on a ground of white and yellow marbles.

behold. The outstanding inlaid top, brought back from the Grand Tour, includes Imperial Egyptian Porphyry

paneled wood that has been hand-painted in a faux marble finish to mimic carrara and porphyry or red

some insert in Red Imperial Porphyry, knew as the marble of the emperors. Caesar Augustus, also known

A superb pair of vases made in the rare and precious ancient red porphyry, one of the most

, depicting seated Caesar Augustus, red porphyry marble base supported by elegant gilt bronze base.

Italian carved specimen marble bust of Emperor Hadrian composed of antique Red Porphyry and

Roman emperor on a red porphyry background. The frame is inlaid with green and yellow Sienna marble