The Beauty of a Coffee Table in White Marble
To most people, the word "marble" brings to mind the pure white stone so prized as a construction material since ancient times. Iconic buildings such as the Acropolis in Athens1 and the Taj Mahal in Agra are both built in this material. As was the famous David and Rodin's The Kiss sculpted by the legendary Michelangelo.
As soon as one sets eyes on white marble the immediate impression is one of prestige and luxury.
The first sources of this beautiful stone in the Western World were in Greece and the Apuan Alps of Italy. From the Apuan Alps comes the world-renowned Carrara Marble the material used to build The Pantheon. And from Greece comes the snow white Thassos marble.
In addition to these early marble sources, white marbles are now quarried from various locations around the world. This includes Calacatta Ivory from South Africa and Calacatta Colorado from the Appalachian Mountains2 in the United States.
Any living room which has a coffee table constructed in one of these luxurious marble immediately benefits from an increased level of elegance . This holds true no matter what style of coffee table is used. From a marble coffee table in solid marble table to one combined with another material such as oak or walnut, a white marble is one of the very best ways to bring a prestigious feel to any living room.
The Carrara Mountains where some of the world's most prestigious marble are quarried.
A Closer Look at the Prestigious Statuario Extra
Statuario marble is one of the most prestigious construction materials on the planet. This luxurious has been used in iconic buildings such as the Pantheon3 and in the private residences of some of the world's richest people.
If you choose to have this material for your coffee table. You will benefit from having a piece of furniture which eternally conveys a message of beauty, prestige and power.
The Appearance of Statuario Marble
Statuario Extra possess a pure white background with beautiful grey veining.
For the maximum beauty, all of our marble coffee tables in this material are created with Statuario Extra only.
The 'Extra' attached to the end of the material name means when the stone was graded as a block it was graded as a block of a higher quality than others due to its clarity.
The Quarrying of Statuario Marble
Statuario is quarried in different locations throughout Carrara. Over the course of a year several thousand tonnes of this exquisite marble are produced. Mount Betogli is the part of Carrara which has the richest supply of this beautiful marble.
Of course Carrara is the home to many more beautiful Italian marbles, which have similar properties to Statuario Extra. If you would like to view our collection of coffee tables in Carrara marble click on the following link: https://prestigeedition.co.uk/carrara-marble-coffee-tables/
Or if you want to see our full range of Italian marble coffee tables please click here.
A close-up look at a Statuario Extra Marble Slab
A Marble Which Can Add Warmth To Your Living Room
Calacatta Colorado has a warm white background with light veining which can be grey, gold, brown or beige in colour. Although not possessing the same history as the Italian and Greek white marbles, this stone can claim its own involvement in historical landmarks. This marble was used to construct ‘The Lincoln Memorial’ in the early 1900’s.
The Production of Calacatta Colorado
This beautiful stone is quarried from a gallery quarry near Aspen, Colorado. It is 300 feet wide by 300 feet thick and 3 miles in length. The quarry was discovered in 1873 in the Colorado Rockies. Due to this quarry being inside a mountain production can happen all year round. Even in the harshest of winters.
The marble produced for this quarry is a consistent warm white with light veining which can be grey, gold, brown or beige. A coffee table constructed in this material combines beautifully with both walnut and oak.
A Calacatta Colorado Coffee Table with Circular Oak Legs
An Eye-Catching Material for a Marble Top Coffee Table
Perhaps you are looking to use a white coffee table as an attention-grabbing centre piece to your room. Lilac Milas could be perfect for you.
This marble combines a pure white background with well-defined interwoven lilac veining. A coffee table in Lilac Milas combined with walnut is a particularly luxurious combination which will emit a royal aura to any room in which it is situated.
The Classic Choice: White Italian Marble
Italian marble coffee tables are the classic choice when looking for a marble topped coffee table. The range of beautiful white marbles quarried in the Carrara region of Italy are as prized today as they have been throughout the centuries.
Above we looked at the exquisite Statuario Extra Marble. But there are many more options from Italy which can give your coffee table the perfect look you are after.
This includes the classic Carrara Marble, Arabescato Vagli, Calacatta Oro and many more options.
Click here to find more information about the options you have for an Italian Marble Coffee Table.
FREE UK Delivery Service
Just like all other furniture products on this site, coffee tables come with a FREE UK home delivery service (this excludes The Highlands, Offshore Islands and Northern Ireland). Delivery normally takes 8 weeks due to most coffee tables on this site being made to order. Once you have paid for your table, customer service will contact you to arrange a convenient delivery time for your table.
The Delivery Process: Most coffee tables will be delivered to your home via a delivery company. In some situations your coffee table will be delivery by a specialist team. If this is the case customer service will inform you before your delivery is made.
Delivery Outside of the UK
If you are outside of the United Kingdom we can arrange global shipping for all of the products on this site. Follow the steps below to order an item which requires global shipping:
1. Go to the page showing the product you want to order and click on 'Get a Delivery Quote Here' or click on the following link: https://prestigeedition.co.uk/international-shipping/.
2. Fill out the contact form (customer service will get back to you with a delivery price quotation within 24 hours).
3. Decide whether you want to go ahead with purchasing the product once customer service have got back to you with a delivery price quotation.
4. If you want to proceed, make payment for your product and the delivery.
A Calacatta Oro Slab Before Transformation Into A Coffee Table