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a close up of a blue and gold rug on a white surfacean image of a blue and black table with a gold borderan image of a very ornately decorated wall in a buildinga close up of a wall with a clock on it ' s sidea close up view of a decorative design on a walla clock that is on the wall of a building
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116 - A large marble tray with inlay work in marble and semi-preci…
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Estimate €3,000 - €4,000
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A large marble tray with inlay work in marble and semi-precious stones (‘pietra dura’), richly decorated with abstract, geometric and floral motifs. The centre is adorned with a large oval medallion set with lapis lazuli inlays, framed by polychrome links. Our tray is a modern, highly decorative creation, modelled on the monumental tray of Philip II of Spain (Roman workshop, before 1587), held at the Prado Museum in Madrid. H_125 cm W_240 cm D_5 cm Bibliography: for the original model, Annamaria Giusti, *Pietra Dure: The Art of Semiprecious Stonework*, J. Paul Getty Museum Publications, 2006, illustrated on pp. 32 and 33. Note: The original table top was sent from Rome to Spain in 1587 by Cardinal Alessandrini (Michele Bonelli, 1541–1598), nephew of Pius V, as a gift to Philip II. At the time, its dimensions exceeded those of any other table made exclusively from semi-precious stones. Its exceptional significance also lay in its composition, which consists solely of siliceous stones, which are more difficult to work with.
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About the sale PAINTINGS, FURNITURE, WORKS OF ART AND LARGE-SCALE DECORATIVE ITEMS
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Auction time 11/01/2026 at 2:00 PM
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