Collection



	20th C Italian framed Pietre Dure plaque of melons 20th C - circa 1972 - Italian Pietre Dure plaque - Signature illegible. Pietre Dure is a decorative art using exquisitely cut and fitted, highly-polished colored stones to create what amounts to a painting in stone. First appeared in Rome in the 16th century. $2,250/SALE $1,850 Pietre Dure is plural and means "hard rocks." Pietra Dura also used. Dimensions of composition in inches - 6.75 x 12.5 $2,250 T. Reggiardo Antiques, located in the Presidio Heights neighborhood of San Francisco since 1998, specializes in 18th and 19th century English and Continental - Italian, French, German, Dutch, Swedish - furniture and works of art. The shop also carries select 20th century pieces of furniture and art. Featured styles include Anglo-Indian, Baroque, Biedermeier, Chippendale, Empire, Folk, Georgian, Modern, Neoclassic, Queen Anne, Regency, and Rococo. The collection includes armories, benches, bookcases, bronzes, carpets, ceramics, chairs, clocks, commodes, desks, glass, ivory, lighting such as lamps and chandeliers, marquetry, mirrors, paintings, porcelain, silver, tables, tapestries and many small objets d'art. The owner, Tom Reggiardo, has been in the antiques trade for more than 30 years. He is a member of the Antiques Dealers Association of California, which was founded in 1924 and whose members pledge "integrity and fairness in the buying and selling of antiques." All inquires are welcome, whether about pieces on this site or other items you may be looking for. E-mail to a friend: Your name: Your email: Your friend's email address: