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The Roman Plinth, Travertine Side Table

$4,102.00
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The Roman Plinth, Travertine Side Table

The Roman Plinth, Travertine Side Table

$4,102.00

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A solid block of natural Roman travertine, left raw on the sides and honed smooth on top. The Roman Plinth is not manufactured : it is extracted, shaped, and delivered as close to its geological origin as furniture allows.
MaterialNatural Roman Travertine
Dimensions32 × 32 × 45 cm12.6" × 12.6" × 17.7"
FinishRaw sides · Honed top
WeightApprox. 55 kg121 lbs
  • Solid block of natural Roman travertine
  • Sides left raw — visible geological pores and texture
  • Top surface honed smooth and matte
  • Warm ivory-beige with subtle grey veining
  • Each piece unique — colour and pore variations are not defects
  • Travertine — sedimentary limestone of Roman origin
  • Formed over thousands of years by mineral deposit
  • High density and natural impact resistance
  • No sealant applied — stone breathes naturally
  • Develops a natural patina over time
  • Wipe with a slightly damp cloth — dry immediately
  • Avoid acidic substances: lemon, vinegar, wine
  • No abrasive cleaners or chemical products
  • Patina developing over time is a feature, not a flaw
  • Annual stone oil treatment recommended
  • White-glove delivery — USA, Canada, Australia
  • Estimated lead time: 2–4 weeks by destination
  • Room-of-choice placement included
  • Fully insured in transit
  • Contact us for large-scale or installation projects
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Certified OriginTravertine quarried in Tivoli, Roman region
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White-Glove DeliveryIndividually crated, in-room placement
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Secure PaymentEncrypted checkout, full buyer protection
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HandcraftedHand-cut and finished by Roman stone artisans

Why Tobia Stones

Direct from the quarryNo intermediaries. Each piece is selected at source and shipped directly to your door, ensuring provenance and price integrity.
Stone that tells a storyRoman travertine carries 2,000 years of architectural history. The natural pores and mineral deposits are geological records, not imperfections.
Collectors, designers, architectsOur clients are professionals who understand material. We speak that language and curate accordingly.

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The object

A travertine side table of Roman proportion

The Roman Plinth is a solid travertine side table conceived as architecture before furniture. At 32 × 32 × 45 cm, it occupies space with the quiet authority of found stone — weighty, permanent, resolved.

Four raw lateral faces expose the stone's geological interior: natural pores, calcium deposits and sedimentary striations formed over millennia. The honed top surface is in deliberate contrast — functional, precise.

This is a luxury travertine side table in the truest sense: no veneer, no composite, no applied finish. Solid natural stone, cut and finished by hand.

The material

Natural Roman travertine from Tivoli

Tobia Stones sources exclusively from the travertine beds of Tivoli, in the Roman hills east of Rome — the same geological deposit that provided stone for the Colosseum and the great civic buildings of the Roman Empire.

Natural stone side tables of this material carry a provenance that no manufactured product can replicate. Each block has a unique mineral signature: its own pattern of veining, porosity and colour, ranging from warm ivory to cool grey-beige.

Every piece is selected at the quarry face for colour consistency, structural integrity and surface character before entering the collection.

The investment

Luxury travertine furniture that endures

Stone furniture does not age — it patinates. The Roman Plinth in ten years will be richer than the day it arrived: the honed surface developing a subtle sheen, the raw sides deepening in character as they interact with light and air.

This is a different calculus from timber or upholstered furniture. Natural stone side tables of documented origin and proper material quality hold and often appreciate in value.

Architects and interior designers return because their clients recognise the difference. Solid travertine is unambiguous — it does not pretend to be something else.