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AN ITALIAN MARBLE AND PIETRE DURE TABLE TOP

Lot 28
02.07.2024 17:00UTC +00:00
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£ 252 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 1250829
Lot 28 | AN ITALIAN MARBLE AND PIETRE DURE TABLE TOP
Estimate value
£ 120 000 – 180 000
AN ITALIAN MARBLE AND PIETRE DURE TABLE TOP
ATTRIBUTED TO THE GRAND DUCAL WORKSHOPS, FLORENCE, LATE 16TH CENTURY
Inlaid with antique marbles and hard stones, the outer border with Spanish broccatello and cartouches of Belgian black marble, the lower border from left to right includes Bigio antico, Coral, Lapis lazuli, Giallo antico, Alabaster, Breccia quintilina, Alabastro fiorito, Breccia corallina, Alabastro listato and Aquitania marble, each corner with an oval of Diaspro di Barga, the inner border inlaid with Gabbro dell’ Impruneta, at each corner a section of Aquitania marble surrounded by Rosso antico, addorsed peltae motifs in Alabastro listato, with semi-circles in Alabastro cotognino and Rosso antico, the middle of each side with an oval in Diaspro di Barga, similar to the outer corners, the Belgian black marble frieze surrounding the central green slab of Verde Genova inlaid with Lapis lazuli, mother of pearl, Semesanto, Rosso antico, the coat-of-arms inlaid in Giallo antico, Rosso antico and Lapis lazuli
38 ½ in. (97.5 cm.) high; 38 ½ in. 97.5 cm. wide




Provenance

The Cavalli Family, Pontremoli, Massa.
By repute, acquired in the 20th century from the collection of the Piedi family, Pontremoli, whose palazzo faced the Cavalli family palace.
Private European Collection.
Treasures; Sotheby’s, London, 8 July 2015, lot 4, where acquired by the present owner.
Auction house category:All other types of objects
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