Our Carrara quarries
Bardiglio Imperiale
The finest of the Bardiglio marbles: an intense, uniform blue-grey ground with rare darker veins. Quarried in our Fondone quarries at Forno di Massa.
Geology and technical data
Fine-grained marble with a homogeneous grey colour given by microcrystalline pyrite and dispersed organic matter; Fondone basin, upper Frigido valley. Density 2,710 kg/m³, absorption 0.1-0.2%.
Uses
Premium interior floors and walls, bathrooms, stairs, tops and furniture; elegant in contrast with Calacatta, Statuario and Venatino.
Selections and formats
Selected by ground uniformity and colour intensity; 2 and 3 cm slabs polished, honed or brushed, tiles.
Indicative price
Marble-premium band: indicative 120-250 €/m², excl. VAT, ex works Carrara.
Suggested pairings
Bardiglio Imperiale + Calacatta Luccicoso
Wall or top in Calacatta Luccicoso with a Bardiglio Imperiale floor: the bright white stands out on the uniform blue-grey. Two materials from the same Fondone basin, so tone and grain are consistent.
Bardiglio Imperiale + Bianco Carrara C / CD
Chequerboard or banded floor in Bianco Carrara and Bardiglio Imperiale: a historic pattern, perfect for halls, corridors and bathrooms.