This Porta Marina pavement is a rare-marble opus sectile composition inspired by a floor at Ostia, the harbour city of ancient Rome. It combines Giallo Antico from Numidia, antique green porphyry or serpentine, antique red Egyptian porphyry, Palombino from Asia Minor, Breccia Medicea and Rosso Antico from Greece. The varied stones create a strongly archaeological palette in which colour and provenance are integral to the pattern. It forms part of De Ferranti’s Pavimenti Collection.

Porta Marina Pavement in Detail

Porta Marina uses the essential opus sectile principle of shaping larger pieces to fit the geometry of the composition. The method allows each stone, marble or terracotta element to carry more visual weight than a small mosaic tessera. Natural markings can therefore become part of the pattern, especially where the pieces are large enough for veining and colour shifts to remain visible.

Related options include Rosa di Spine and Onyx & Limestone Opus Sectile Panel (mod A.55300001), each exploring a different balance of material and geometry. The wider Opus Sectile – Roman-Inspired Stone Marquetry for Walls & Floors provides additional context for specifying this design as part of a coordinated scheme of floors, wall surfaces or framed decorative elements.

Sample Review and Setting-Out

The recorded applications include flooring, wall applications, bathrooms and residential. For the Porta Marina pavement, review the composition as a complete drawing or sample so that the larger shaped pieces align correctly with borders and surrounding surfaces. Where wet, exterior or high-use settings are proposed, the selected stone, backing, finish and fixing method should be assessed for that project before specification.

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