Pair of Reclaimed Ashford Black Marble Obelisks
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of reclaimed Ashford black marble obelisks salvaged from an ex UK private collection.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Obelisks
Materials
Marble
Ashford Black Marble
Antique Pietra Dura Marble Ashford Desk Obelisk Thermometer Buxton Derbyshire
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & large antique black marble & specimen stone desk obelisk & thermometer, Ashford Derbyshire, circa 1860.
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Obelisks
Materials
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Carrara Marble
Antique Ashford Black and Pietra Dura Marble Obelisk Thermometer
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Ashford black marble obelisk from a UK private collection.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Obelisks
Materials
Marble
A fine Derbyshire black marble end support specimen table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine Derbyshire black marble end support specimen table, the rectangular top with a chequerboard pietra dura panel of giallo antico, portoro, brocatelle d’Espagne, bluejohn, malach...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Side Tables
Materials
Marble
19th Century pair of large black marble obelisks with pietra dura mosaic inlay
Located in London, GB
An impressive pair of large Ashford black marble "pietra dura" obelisks from the early C19th when there was great interest in the Grand Tour' decorative art style and keen tourists o...
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Antique 1830s English Neoclassical Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble
Pair Of Victorian Grand Tour Egyptian Obelisks Cleopatra’s Needle
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of Victorian grand tour Egyptian obelisks after Cleopatra’s Needle carved from Ashford black marble. This elegant pair of decorative grand tour pieces are models of Cleopatra...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Grand Tour Obelisks
Materials
Marble
Carved Lapis Lazuli Horse Head Sculpture, ''On A Golden Pond'', by Frempire
Located in London, by appointment only
This strikingly beautiful work was carved exclusively in England at the artist’s atelier, it is mounted on a gilded Bronze ‘’pond’’ atop a carved Ashford Black Marble plinth. The won...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Bronze
An Ashford (Derbyshire) black marble pen tray
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
English, circa 1850. Ashford marble is a type of limestone which can be polished to a glossy black finish.
Category
Antique 1850s English Desk Sets
Materials
Marble
Antique Victorian Ashford Pietra Dura Marble Obelisk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful Derbyshire Ashford pietra dura obelisk, inlaid with lillies, circa 1880 in date. The obelisk is beautifully inlaid with a Pietra Dura of white flowers and malach...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Malachite, Marble
Victorian Marquetry Oval Table Attributed to Collinson and Lock, circa 1880
By Collinson & Lock
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
In 1897, the firm was taken over by Gillows, but continued to produce furniture of this type for several years. Ashford Black Marble is a highly polished jet black bituminous lim...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Gueridon
Materials
Wood
English Regency Black Marble Mantle Clock by Payne of London
Located in London, GB
The case is executed in finely polished Derbyshire black marble (often referred to as “black marble” or “Ashford marble”), a material favoured in Regency England for its depth of col...
Category
Antique 1820s Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Blue John Campana Vase
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
It features gadrooned detail above a socle base with a striking flared urn above, complimented by a square black Ashford marble base. Blue John Blue John, also known as Derbyshire ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Victorian Vases
Materials
Natural Fiber
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A Pair of Late 19th Century Ashford Marble Pietra Dura Console Tables
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H 32.68 in W 47.64 in D 23.43 in
A Pair of Late 19th Century Ashford Marble Pietra Dura Console Tables
Located in London, GB
The surfaces are crafted from Ashford Black Marble, a dark limestone quarried near Ashford-in-the-Water, Derbyshire, prized for its fine grain, deep polished sheen, and highly decora...
Category
Antique 1870s English Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
Rare Pair of Neo Classical Ashford Derbyshire Black Marble Candle Sticks, c1850
Unavailable
H 25.5 in Dm 9.8 in
Rare Pair of Neo Classical Ashford Derbyshire Black Marble Candle Sticks, c1850
Located in Whitburn, GB
Technical Description A rare pair of Ashford Black Marble candlesticks produced in the mid 19th century in Derbyshire.
Category
Antique 1850s More Lighting
Materials
Marble
19th Century Italian Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Chess Board Tabletop
Unavailable
H 0.67 in Dm 20.28 in
19th Century Italian Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Chess Board Tabletop
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century circular tabletop composed of many different colored specimen marbles inlaid into a base of 'black marble'. The black marble base is actually a type of limeston...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Regency Center Tables
Materials
Marble
Unusual 1820's English-made black marble model of the Goshen Obelisk, Egypt
Unavailable
H 19 in W 5 in D 5 in
Unusual 1820's English-made black marble model of the Goshen Obelisk, Egypt
By John Mawe
Located in Lafayette, CA
Goshen Obelisk, Egypt Ashford Black Marble, 19” h., traces of gilding 1820’s, perhaps by John Mawe (Possibly best known as the Obelisk erected by Charleton Heston as Moses in ...
Category
Antique 1820s English Egyptian Revival Architectural Models
Materials
Marble
Derbyshire Ashford Marble Table
Located in Salisbury, GB
A Derbyshire Ashford marble table with specimen marble inlay, circa 1830.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Side Tables
Blue John and Ashford Black Marble Table
By Thomas Woodruff 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
The rare specimen is held by a magnificent example of Ashford black marble, which provides the perfect dark contrast to the vivid hues of the Blue John.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Pedestals
Materials
Marble
Ashford Marble Table
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine example of a 19th century ashford black marble and specimen inlaid top, the geometric designs of the highest quality.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Ashford Marble Vases
By Bright & Co. of Buxton
Located in London, GB
AN EXCEPTIONAL PAIR OF MASSIVE ASHFORD BLACK MARBLE VASES BY BRIGHT & CO. OF BUXTON, ON THEIR ORIGINAL MARBLED PEDESTALS, CIRCA 1850.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Vases
Derbyshire Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Table Top
Located in London, GB
A fine derbyshire pietra dura specimen marble table top, circa 1820. The Ashford black marble top inset with numerous marbles, amongst which are a number of British stones includin...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Tables
Materials
Marble
19th Century Pietra Dura Grand Tour Hardstone Specimen Desk Paperweight
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H 8.08 in W 4.53 in D 0.63 in
19th Century Pietra Dura Grand Tour Hardstone Specimen Desk Paperweight
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A late Victorian hardstone or pietra dura specimen desk paperweight. 18 oval hardstone specimens inlaid into a Ashford black marble rectangular body. Hardstones including malachite, ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Scientific Instruments
Materials
Marble
Antique Coromandel Pietra Dura Perfume Box c.1860
Located in London, GB
Derby Museum has a diagram of Ecton Hill made from Ashford Black Marble and other minerals.
Category
Antique 1860s British More Furniture and Collectibles
Blue John Table By Royal Marble Works
Located in New Orleans, LA
In addition to Blue John, the table incorporates a magnificent array of rare British specimens, including Dulcote Agate, Turtlestone, Ashford Black Marble, Ashburton, Babbacombe Foss...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone, Marble
Antique Victorian Ashford Pietra Dura Marble Obelisk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful Derbyshire Ashford pietra dura obelisk, inlaid with lillies, circa 1880 in date. The obelisk is beautifully inlaid with a Pietra Dura of white flowers and mala...
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Malachite, Marble
British Hardstone Surtout De Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Woodruff was renowned for his hardstone floral designs inlaid in Ashford Black Marble, an extremely desirable dark limestone celebrated for its shiny black surface.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Greco Roman Console Tables
Materials
Stone, Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble, Serpentine
Specimen Derbyshire Blue John & Lemon Spar Giltwood Centre Table
Located in London, by appointment only
Rare Specimen Blue John & Derbyshire Lemon Spar Giltwood Centre Table, the circular top incorporating an exceptional vibrant and highly figured circular panel of Blue John Derbyshire...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Empire Center Tables
Materials
Stone
English Regency Blue John, or Derbyshire Spar Ormolu Mounted Urn
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This Neoclassical style urn from the Regency period exhibits the purple and crystalline veining, considered to be the best quality and most desirable stone. Sitting atop a black Ash...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Regency Urns
Materials
Other
Antique Pietra Dura Marble Specimen Stone Desk Obelisk Ashford Derbyshire 1860
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H 14.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Antique Pietra Dura Marble Specimen Stone Desk Obelisk Ashford Derbyshire 1860
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & large antique black marble and specimen stone desk obelisk, Ashford Derbyshire, circa 1860.
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Obelisks
Materials
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble, Carrara Marble, Griotte Marble, ...
Antique Pietra Dura Marble Desk Obelisk Thermometer Ashford Blue John Derbyshire
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H 15.5 in W 5.5 in D 3.75 in
Antique Pietra Dura Marble Desk Obelisk Thermometer Ashford Blue John Derbyshire
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & large antique black marble & specimen stone desk obelisk & thermometer, Ashford Derbyshire, circa 1860.
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Obelisks
Materials
Agate, Malachite, Quartz, Alabaster, Marble, Breccia Marble, Carrara Mar...
19th Century Marble Profile Roundel/Plaque Grand Tour Alabaster
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A fine profile portrait roundel of an elderly gent, mounted on a contrasting Ashford black marble ground on an alabaster roundel withs graffito and inked decoration. 19th century ...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Pietra Dura Ashford Derbyshire Black Marble Candlestick
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An attractive Ashford black and banded inlaid specimen marble Pietra Dura candlestick dating from the mid-19th century.
Category
Antique 1850s English Neoclassical Revival Candlesticks
Materials
Marble
Rare and Unusual Order of the Garter Black Marble Table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This rectangular end support table has a chequerboard pietra dura panel of giallo antico, portoro, brocatelle d’Espagne, Blue John, malachite and other marbles, all set into Ashford ...
Category
Antique 1820s English Side Tables
Materials
Marble
English "Grand Tour" Derbyshire Specimen Marble Plaque Paperweights, circa 1850
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H 1 in W 8.38 in D 4.38 in
English "Grand Tour" Derbyshire Specimen Marble Plaque Paperweights, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A collection of three exceptional "Grand Tour" mid-19th-century pietra dura mixed marble paperweights of plaque form composed of English Ashford Derbyshire black marble slabs inset w...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Marble
Victorian Ashford Black Marble Ewer & Dish
Located in London, GB
Black Ashford Marble is quarried in Derbyshire, although not of marble form, it polishes to a high finish.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Pitchers
An Early 19th Century Blue John Tazza
Located in New York, NY
An Early 19th century English blue john tazza on Ashford black marble base
Category
Antique 19th Century English Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Pair of Black Marble Vases
Located in New York, NY
O3D0282 A magnificent pair of early 19th century, solid Ashford Black Marble vases of possibly unique scale.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Urns
Materials
Marble
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Ashford Black Marble For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the ashford black marble you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A ashford black marble — often made from stone, marble and wood — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer ashford black marble, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. When you’re browsing for the right ashford black marble, those designed in Victorian, Empire and neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. Sir William Chambers each produced at least one beautiful ashford black marble that is worth considering.
How Much is a Ashford Black Marble?
The average selling price for a ashford black marble at 1stDibs is $14,183, while they’re typically $1,448 on the low end and $110,519 for the highest priced.
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