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Ancient Floors

Ancient stones are imbued with the patina of history. Gracefully worn by the passage of countless years, they give instant antiquity. De Ferranti offers both reclaimed floors and ‘new’ floors cut from rediscovered blocks of extinct marbles. more..

Bone & Horn

By-products of domestic animals such as camels and buffalo, Bone and Horn have been used as decorative materials since earliest times. Both materials lend themselves to a wide range of techniques, from carving to inlay. more..

Carved Stone

Bas-relief has been used since ancient times to create sculptural pictures. Standing out from its background, the raised image appears to float…an effect exploited by craftsmen from the Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamian eras right to the current day. more..

Ceramics

Human beings have explored ceramics since earliest times. First out of necessity, to store food and water, and then as an infinite medium for decorative arts. The alchemy of the kiln is part science, part magic. more..

Diamanti

Why not add some sparkle to your interior ? more..

Embossed Work

Embossed work, or Repoussage, is the ancient art of hammering out or pressing thin metal from the reverse side to produce designs in relief. more..

Frescoes and Iconography

De Ferranti specialises in recreating ancient frescos and icons. Painted using the same plant and mineral extract colours and techniques as the originals, they offer perfect facsimiles. more..

Gesso

Reminiscent of Cordoba Leather, our gesso faced fabric is a truly bold statement more..

Inlaid Timber Briquettes

Inlaid timber veneers are bonded to a stable marine ply base, offering an engineered construction ideal for contemporary use. more..

Inlay

Decorative inlay is a technique whereby different materials, often contrasting are set into depressions in the substrate of the field material and then often ground flat. more..

Lava

From the towering cliffs of Santorini to the imposing rock formations of Mount Etna, De Ferranti's Lava collection is truly magnificent more..

Leather

The Leather Collection is inspired by ancient terracotta floors. English saddlery leather is cut to shape and then painstakingly hand dyed and hand finished to create a subtly antiqued patina. more..

Marble Collection

From rare marbles such as Hamilton Black and Giallo Antico to classics such as Thassos and Nero Marquina, marble is a luxury surface that never dates. more..

Metal Tiles

The sheer alchemy of metal is explored in this collection of extraordinary metal tiles using German Silver, brass, copper, rusted iron and stainless steel. more..

Mosaics

The Mosaic tradition stretches from Babylon and Assyria through to the present day. Earliest examples were often worked in pebbles, but later works favour tiny elements (tesserae) of stone, glass, ceramic, precious minerals and metal. more..

Objects of Desire

To have and to hold sums up this hand-picked selection more..

Pebble Mosaics

Pebbles embedded in the paved floor of the Persepolis Palace 3000BC are recognised as the earliest specimen of mosaic art. more..

Pietre Dure

Sometimes known as Florentine Mosaic, this intricate inlay work uses sections of coloured stone to build up detailed pictures. The pieces fit together perfectly, making this technique similar to Opus Sectile. more..

Rare Marbles and Onyx

Imbued in history, our rare marbles and onyxes are just that, rare, often from long lost forgotten quarries more..

Scagliola

Although closely related to Pietra Dura, Scagliogla is a complex art form in its own right. Batches of pigmented plaster, often mimicking natural stone, are inlaid and built up to produce complex pictures. more..

Semi-precious Collection

For the ultimate in luxury surfaces, our Semi-Precious Collection includes a wide variety of tiles made of semi-precious and hard stones. more..

Semi-Precious Slab

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Stencilled Stone

Mankind has been irresistibly drawn to decorate stone since the cave drawings of prehistoric times. The porous nature of stone combines with paint to produce a uniquely ‘soft’ decorative finish. more..

Stone Collection

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Textures

Texture is used to describe either the way a three-dimensional item actually feels when touched, or the visual "feel" of a two-dimensional piece of work. more..

Vellum

Vellum, also referred to as parchment, is usually made from goat and calf skin and has had many applications over the last 1500 years. Its uses varied from map making, early book binding and a plain surface to simply write on. more..