July 31, 2008
I thought I’d share this somewhat unusual Rococo marble-top center table that I recently had the opportunity to purchase, which I didn’t, due to the price being too high for today’s market. The overall form is a round center table but the edges are scalloped. The base is a moderate quality Rococo design but what [...]
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January 1, 2008
Also commonly seen as Pietra Dura, Pietra Dure is the technique of using precision cut, highly polished rocks to create a painting in stone.
I’ve never seen this technique used by the “big names” in Victorian furniture but here is a paper-labeled Alexander Roux table up for sale at Nadeau’s Auction Gallery in Windsor, CT.
In the [...]
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