Breche D Alip Marble

60 w x 11 5 d x 43 h.

Breche d alip marble.

For sale on 1stdibs a french regence style breche d alep marble mantel. Even if it was extracted in the 18th century from a french quarry it has been baptised brèche d alep alep breccia a more exotic name than the tholonet marble royals residences used it a lot in order to promote french marble over italian marble. Breche de medous breche d alep breche de saint maximin and yellow breche de benou breche marbles are used both. This colorful marble is very appreciated by american people.

This marble was widely used in the eighteenth and nineteenth century especially for furniture and fireplaces. This is one of many new acquisitions from. On a yellow background the alep is composed of large rounded fragments in brown gray red or black. The carnavalet museum in paris keeps in its collection a.

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. Originally from a home in paris. 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. Breche marbles are a category of marbles that are all made up of the same composition.

Against a yellow background breche d alep marble is made up of large rounded fragments of browns greys red or blacks. This breche d alep marble was used a lot during the 18th and 19th century and also the start of the 20th century. 19th century french louis xiv breche d alep marble mantel. Medium size so it s appropriate for a bedroom or living room.

44 w x 34 5 h.