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.

Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2006. First edition. Hardcover. Folio. 264pp. Original black cloth with blind-stamped lettering on spine, in

Pietre Dure. The Art of Semiprecious Stonework by Annamaria Giusti, Fabio Barry, Mark Greenberg, translation on Eric Chaim Kline, Bookseller

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

MIDDLE AGES

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

Pietre Dure: History & Characteristics

Paintings in Stone: The Art of Pietre Dure

Pietra dura, Marble Inlay, Mosaic Art & Intarsia

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

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

Garech Browne and the Riches of Luggala, English Furniture

Exceptional Objects from Ombersley Court, Worcestershire, English Furniture

Pietra Dura: The Art of Intricate Inlay and Timeless Beauty