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A close-up of a black marble dining table with a unique, wavy base. 
Design

Innovative Furnishings Carved from Stone

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A long, rectangular dining table with a black marble top and curvy base in the shape of waves. 

In the hands of Turkish architect and designer Arda Yeniay, stone becomes a fluid undulation. His Eternity dining tables for STUDIOTWENTYSEVEN come signed and numbered in stainless steel, creamy travertine limestone, and dramatic Toros Black marble (limited edition of 12 each). Price upon request; studiotwentyseven.com

Four square side tables with different marble patterns and colors. The tables have wheels and are arranged on a white background.

With her Breton Cube side tables for SolidNature, Danish designer Birgitte Due Madsen draws on an iconic pattern from the world of fashion: the Breton stripe. Available in various sizes and on wheels for easy mobility, they are crafted from offcuts from larger slabs of onyx, various marbles, and travertine as a way to utilize what would normally be waste. From $6,550; solidnature.com

A small, cylindrical side table made of brown marble with a textured surface. A smaller, cylindrical piece is attached to the side of the larger one, creating a unique, sculptural shape.

Owner Mike White of Swell Studio, based in Hudson Valley, New York, was inspired by architectural elements on a sourcing trip to Italy. The result is the Onna Drum, a two-level side table carved from blocks of Breccia Pernice marble leftover from other projects and set on a white oak base. Size and finish are customizable. $7,640–$8,620; swellstudio.us

A round, dark gray stone countertop vessel used as a washbasin with a smooth, textured surface. An unique, modern chrome faucet is mounted on the countertop behind the vessel.

Patricia Urquiola unearths the raw beauty of petrified lava in her Cenote washbasin for Agape. The round countertop vessel, and another freestanding pedestal version, come in two sizes and can be glazed and polished on the inside in natural and dark clay colors, creamy white, or blue, depending on the exterior. Price upon request; agapedesign.it

A modern pendant light fixture with a rectangular canopy and multiple hanging components. The components are made of marble with varying patterns and shapes, and each has a round light bulb.

Nina Magon’s Megalith Collection of lighting for Studio M consists of backlit pendants, chandeliers, and sconces made from stone panels in Spanish alabaster, pink rose jade, white onyx, and the stunning Striae Arya (shown). Choose from a variety of armature finishes: gunmetal, natural aged brass, or brushed bronze. $4,950, as shown; studiomlighting.com

A large, oval granite sculpture with a hole in the center. The sculpture is placed on a stone platform with a scenic landscape of green fields and trees in the background.

Sculptor David Allen of Stone Point Studio creates a fascinating tension between motion and stasis, primarily using the granite common to his home state of Maine. The rock is cut, assembled, and polished into kinetic sculptures that spin, balance on pinheads, or hang in trees, gently swaying in the breeze. Pricing varies; stonepointstudio.com

A long, oval dining table with a white marble top and a black marble base. The base has a unique, geometric shape with four legs that intersect in the center.

Roberto Lazzeroni designed the Infinitamente limited-edition marble table for Poltrona Frau, which comes in either a simple oval top or a longer, staggered double-oval top, its components joined by a polished, stainless steel blade. They are comprised of a Nero Marquina marble base, onto which is laid glossy Bianco Levigliani marble. $46,000–$75,000; poltronafrau.com

A large, oval bathtub made of antique gray limestone. The bathtub has a textured surface and a wooden shelf above it. A chrome faucet is mounted on the wall above the tub.

Stone Forest’s Facet bathtubs are carved from blocks of either antique gray limestone or Noce basalt and feature smooth interiors and faceted exteriors that require three weeks to complete. The untraditional shape has squared edges to accommodate soaps, loofahs, and other bath accouterments. $28,000; stoneforest.com

Five rectangular trays of different sizes and colors, made of marble with unique patterns. The trays are arranged on a white background.

Giancarlo Bosio’s Area trays for Giorgetti keep things simple to better highlight the gorgeous graining of gold Calacatta, red Lepanto, gray Orobico, Nero Marquina (black), and green Alpi marbles. Slim squares and rectangles with rounded corners, surrounded by a shallow lip, are effortlessly luxurious. From $1,245; giorgettimeda.com

 A small, rectangular side table with a bi-colored top made of beige and gray marble. The table has a thick, cylindrical leg made of the same marble.

Ligne Roset released its Biscotto tables, which join contrasting marble varieties in one streamlined form. A high table pairs white Estremoz and beige Brecha Maritima, while the low model conjoins gray Ruivina and beige Brecha Maritima. All are sanded, polished, and have a water-repellent seal. $1,930, high table, $2,315, low table; ligne-roset.com

An illuminated marble side table with a unique, intersecting and geometric shape sits next to a chaise lounge. The lighting highlights the dramatic veining and structure of the stone.

Henge, the Italian luxury furniture manufacturer, recently debuted He-She illuminated coffee tables by designer Ugo Cacciatori. Exquisitely crafted from either onyx or Paonazzo marble with built-in battery-powered lighting and touch-control dimming to highlight the dramatic veining and structure of the stone. From $17,250 each; henge07.com