Our Carrara quarries

Bardiglio Carrara marble

The grey marble of Carrara: uniform blue-grey ground (Imperiale) or clouded with darker veins (Nuvolato). Elegant and sober, perfect alongside the Apuan whites.

Geology and technical data

Fine-grained marble with grey pigmentation due to finely dispersed pyrite and organic matter; Colonnata and Fantiscritti basins. Density 2,710 kg/m³, absorption 0.1-0.2%.

Uses

Interior floors, cladding, stairs, bathrooms, honed kitchen tops, skirtings and thresholds; excellent with Bianco Carrara and Statuario.

Selections and formats

Imperiale (uniform) and Nuvolato (veined); 2 and 3 cm slabs polished, honed or brushed, tiles.

Indicative price

Marble band: indicative 80-170 €/m², excl. VAT, ex works Carrara.

Suggested pairings

Bardiglio + Calacatta

Bookmatched Calacatta on the wall and Bardiglio on the floor or as a border: the classic pairing of Italian interiors, warm and sober.

Extraction basin: Bacino di Colonnata

The eastern basin above the village of Colonnata. Gioia and Calacatta quarries; source of Bianco Gioia, Calacatta and Bardiglio Nuvolato.

Carrara materials from our quarries

Statuario Calacatta Calacatta Luccicoso Venatino Bardiglio Imperiale Arabescato Bianco Carrara C / CD Bianco Gioia Statuarietto Bianco Venato Zebrino Cipollino Apuano

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Ask for blocks or slabs – Bardiglio

Tell us what you need: our team prepares an indicative quote with transport and sends it by email, usually within one working day.

Questions and answers

How do I get a price for one of these stones?

Tell us the stone, the sizes or the square metres, the finish and where it has to be delivered. Marmi di Carrara (Carrara, since 1956) replies with photos of the lots available now and a quotation for slabs, blocks or cut-to-size pieces.