Breche D Alip Marble

Against a yellow background breche d alep marble is made up of large rounded fragments of browns greys red or blacks.

Breche d alip marble.

Originally from a home in paris. This colorful marble is very appreciated by american people. Medium size so it s appropriate for a bedroom or living room. The pressure and distortions at the time of the geological formation of the stone created a marble with large elements there are many varieties of breche in a broad range of colors and motifs.

44 w x 34 5 h. Breche de medous breche d alep breche de saint maximin and yellow breche de benou breche marbles are used both. This marble was widely used in the eighteenth and nineteenth century especially for furniture and fireplaces. The carnavalet museum in paris keeps in its collection a.

The graduated arch depicts louis xiv style in this desirable 19th century marble. Breche marbles are a category of marbles that are all made up of the same composition. For sale on 1stdibs a french regence style breche d alep marble mantel. 2018 marble known since ancient times the alep breche is extracted in bouches du rhône south france from 1712.

An early to mid 19th century louis xiv style mantel. Breche d alep marble was extracted in the commune of tholonet in bouches du rhône from 1712 then in beaurecueil in 1735 and in saint antonin in 1756. 60 w x 11 5 d x 43 h. 19th century french louis xiv breche d alep marble mantel.

This breche d alep marble was used a lot during the 18th and 19th century and also the start of the 20th century.