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A Collector's Guide: What Is Pietre Dure? An Introduction to a Most Delicate and Scintillating Art, Classic Design Week

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A Collector's Guide: What Is Pietre Dure? An Introduction to a Most  Delicate and Scintillating Art, Classic Design Week

The art of pietre dure (or 'hard stones') has long been prized throughout the history of decorative art as an important part of aristocratic and royal collections. To this day, they continue to be appreciated for their vibrant colours, exceptional craftsmanship and symbolism, imbued with wealth and connoisseurship. Sotheby's expert and specialist in Furniture, João Magalhães casts an eye over the centuries of craftmanship and beauty that define pietre dure.

Opificio delle Pietre Dure - Gillian Fink

Opificio delle Pietre Dure - Gillian Fink

Artists and their frames, The Frame Blog

Artists and their frames, The Frame Blog

The commessi in pietra dura and scagliola

The commessi in pietra dura and scagliola

In Conversation: Interior Designer Dani Arps and Sotheby's Sara Putterman, English Furniture

In Conversation: Interior Designer Dani Arps and Sotheby's Sara Putterman, English Furniture

Exploring the Pimlico Road with Hatta Byng, Editor of House & Garden  Magazine, English Furniture

Exploring the Pimlico Road with Hatta Byng, Editor of House & Garden Magazine, English Furniture

Garech Browne and the Riches of Luggala, English Furniture

Garech Browne and the Riches of Luggala, English Furniture

Jamb: Home Is Where the Hearth Is, English Furniture

Jamb: Home Is Where the Hearth Is, English Furniture

Recycle, Re-invent, Renew! Brodie Neill Creates Beautiful Furniture from  Detritus, Selling Exhibitions

Recycle, Re-invent, Renew! Brodie Neill Creates Beautiful Furniture from Detritus, Selling Exhibitions

A Legacy of Baroque Splendour  Pietra Dura Tabletop

A Legacy of Baroque Splendour Pietra Dura Tabletop

1282BurlingtonJan2010 by The Burlington Magazine - Issuu

1282BurlingtonJan2010 by The Burlington Magazine - Issuu