Ipanema is a premium granite sourced from Brazil, renowned for its elegant grey hue and subtle veining that adds depth without overpowering the surface. The stone features a fine to medium grain, offering a smooth, polished finish that highlights its natural beauty. Ideal for high-traffic floors, countertops, and wall cladding, Ipanema delivers durability and a sophisticated aesthetic suitable for both residential and commercial projects. Marmi di Carrara supplies Ipanema in ready-to-install slabs of 2–3 cm thickness, as well as custom-cut blocks, and provides high-resolution photographs of actual slabs before purchase to ensure complete confidence in your selection.
Petrographic description
Typically a fine-grained granite with subtle grey tones.
Ipanema is a Granite quarried in Brazil, catalogued in the Marmi di Carrara atlas under the international reference ICBRGR00981. Its dominant tone is grey.
Like every granite, 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, flamed, bush-hammered, leathered. Typical applications: kitchen worktops, exterior cladding and paving, stairs, monuments, high-traffic floors.
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 Ipanema suitable for outdoor use?
Granite: excellent for façades, paving and stairs in any climate. Tell us the climate and exposure of the project and we will recommend the right finish and thickness.
What is the price of Ipanema per m²?
Indicative price from €85/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 Ipanema 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.
