Baraize is a natural sandstone quarried in France, prized for its warm beige and cream palette that lends a timeless elegance to interiors and exteriors. The stone displays a consistent, fine grain and subtle linear veining, making it ideal for wall cladding, flooring, and architectural detailing. Suitable finishes include honed, brushed, and lightly polished surfaces, which highlight its soft texture while preserving durability. Marmi di Carrara supplies Baraize in robust blocks and precision‑cut slabs of 2–3 cm thickness, offering cut‑to‑size services and high‑resolution photographs of actual slabs before purchase, ensuring architects and designers can select with confidence.
Petrographic description
Typically a fine‑grained sandstone with a uniform beige to cream colour.
Baraize is a Sandstone quarried in France, catalogued in the Marmi di Carrara atlas under the international reference ICFRSA00114. Its dominant tone is beige & cream.
Like every sandstone, it is supplied as raw blocks, gangsaw slabs in 2 and 3 cm and cut-to-size pieces made in our Carrara plants. Recommended finishes: honed, sawn, sandblasted, bush-hammered, split-face. Typical applications: exterior paving, façades, garden walls, rustic interiors.
Availability varies with the quarry campaigns: before quoting we check current stock, block sizes and the selection grade, and we send photos of the actual slabs. Price and transport are confirmed by our technical office within one working day.
FAQ
Is Baraize suitable for outdoor use?
Sandstone: a classic outdoor stone for paving and walls. Tell us the climate and exposure of the project and we will recommend the right finish and thickness.
What is the price of Baraize per m²?
Indicative price from €70/m² for polished 2 cm slabs ex works Carrara, VAT excluded. The final figure depends on selection, block size, finish and quantity; a personalised quote is free.
How is Baraize shipped from Italy?
Slabs travel in wooden A-frames inside 20-foot containers (about 25 tonnes); blocks ship loose or in open-top containers. We quote FOB, CIF or door-to-door to any port or site.
