Beautifully crafted by hand, by artisans who have handed down this craft from father to son

Cosmati pavement (section) consisting of Polychrome Marbles, hand cut, hand assembled and sensitively aged.

Use as a seamelss pavement, as a repeating tile, as an enlarged version to make a central tableau, change materials and colours, play with different textures... It is all possible at De Ferranti, as we pride ourselves on our ability to be fully customisable.

We are also able to use historic marbles, often extint, if required, as we have sources of old frangments and blocks. These may include  Giallo Antico from Numidia, antique green porphyry (serpentine), antique red Egyptian porphyry palombino from Asia Minor, and of course, our vast range of semi-precious stones.

Cosmati work is highly decorative, with inlays of coloured stones,  mosaic , glass and  gold leaf . A feature of 12th Century Italian architecture, it is named after the Cosma family who were its traditional exponents. 

De Ferranti has rediscovered and nurtured this ancient craft and will design, commission and install fabulously detailed  Cosmati walls and floors to special order.