Discover the timeless elegance of Bardiglio LA Piastra, a prestigious marble from Italy renowned for its sophisticated grey tones. This natural stone features a fine grain with soft, wavy veining that evokes the beauty of misty Carrara landscapes. Often identified by alternative trade names such as Bardiglio Carrara Scuro or Blue Turquin, this marble offers a refined aesthetic suitable for both contemporary and classic designs. It is ideal for flooring, wall cladding, and countertops when finished in polished, honed, or brushed surfaces. At Marmi di Carrara srl, we supply Bardiglio LA Piastra directly from Italian quarries, offering raw blocks, precise slabs in 2 or 3 cm thicknesses, and custom cut-to-size pieces. We provide photos of actual slabs before purchase to ensure transparency and quality for architects and designers seeking authentic Italian marble.
Petrographic description
Bardiglio LA Piastra is a fine-grained marble typically characterized by a delicate grey matrix with subtle, cloud-like veining and occasional darker mineral inclusions. Its texture is generally uniform, making it a versatile material for various architectural applications.
Bardiglio LA Piastra is a Marble quarried in Italy, catalogued in the Marmi di Carrara atlas under the international reference ICITMA00935. Its dominant tone is grey.
Like every marble, 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: polished, honed, brushed, sandblasted, bush-hammered (exterior). Typical applications: interior floors and walls, bathrooms, vanity tops, stairs, fireplaces, furniture and sculpture.
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.
Bardiglio Nuvolato marble: the complete guide
Overview
Bardiglio Nuvolato is a grey marble from the Apuan Alps with a soft "cloudy" pattern. Marmi di Carrara quarries it from its own quarry, with good availability and large blocks.
History and origin
Bardiglio has accompanied the history of Apuan marble for centuries: it can be found in historic floors of churches and palaces, often alternating with white. Nuvolato comes from a quarry owned by Marmi di Carrara, which directly manages extraction and block selection and can guarantee uniform supplies even for large projects.
Appearance
A medium grey background with lighter and darker shades blending into a soft, cloud-like pattern. The veining is less sharp than in Bardiglio Imperiale and variation between slabs is limited: a valuable quality for large floors and continuous cladding.
Uses
Thanks to its good wear resistance and large blocks it is ideal for floors in homes, hotels and commercial spaces, stairs, interior and exterior cladding, bathroom and kitchen tops and street furniture. With non-slip finishes (bush-hammered, flamed, sandblasted) it is also used outdoors and around pools, checking the installation for the climate.
Care and maintenance
Clean with neutral detergents; the soft grey hides dust and small marks well. Avoid acids and aggressive salts, also outdoors. Treat exterior surfaces with a water-repellent and kitchen and bathroom surfaces with a stain-proof sealer.
- Compressive strength
- about 1,380 kg/cm² (company data sheet)
- Flexural strength
- about 171 kg/cm²
- Abrasion wear
- about 0.58 mm (good resistance to foot traffic)
- Density
- about 2,680 kg/m³
- Availability
- good, from our own quarry
- Main use
- interiors and exteriors
FAQ
Is Bardiglio LA Piastra suitable for outdoor use?
Marble: suitable for façades and shaded areas with a honed or bush-hammered finish; polished surfaces lose their gloss outdoors. Tell us the climate and exposure of the project and we will recommend the right finish and thickness.
What is the price of Bardiglio LA Piastra per m²?
Indicative price from €100/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 Bardiglio LA Piastra 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.
