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Arabescato Vagli Extra Honed Marble

Marble

Arabescato Vagli Extra Honed

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Our marble range is available with full supply, templating, fabrication and installation across Portsmouth, Fareham, Gosport, Havant, Waterlooville, Chichester, Southampton and the surrounding area, with our services extending to Hampshire, Sussex, Surrey, Dorset and Berkshire . The reach of our installation service depends on the type of project — contact us to discuss your requirements.

Supply & Fabrication — UK Wide

Outside our installation area? We can fabricate marble to your supplied template, or supply the stone directly as-is — anywhere in the UK . Learn more .

The Stone

See the natural beauty of Arabescato Vagli Extra Honed up close — the surface texture, colour depth, and veining that make this marble unique.

Style:

Veined Natural Matte

From Italy's historic Apuan Alps, Arabescato Vagli Extra Honed is a premium white marble defined by its refined grey arabesqued veining and sophisticated matte finish.

Arabescato Vagli Extra Honed presents a truly premium white marble, grounded in a pristine ivory-white base. What truly distinguishes this stone is its refined grey arabesqued veining, which gracefully unfurls across the surface. This classic Italian patterning is showcased with a sophisticated honed matte finish, which gently softens the contrast of the veining. The non-reflective surface imparts a contemporary, tactile quality, giving the stone an understated elegance and a velvety texture that feels luxurious to the touch.

Sourced from the renowned Vagli quarries within the Apuan Alps of Versilia, Tuscany, Italy, Arabescato Vagli is born from the ancient geological processes that define metamorphic rock. This region is famous for producing some of the world's most cherished marbles. Over millions of years, limestone in this area has been subjected to intense heat and pressure, causing its calcite crystals to recrystallise into the dense, interlocking mosaic we know as marble. The distinctive grey veining found in Arabescato Vagli Extra is a testament to the accessory minerals and impurities that were incorporated into the calcite matrix during this profound transformation.

At In2Stone, we believe Arabescato Vagli Extra Honed is a sublime choice for modern luxury worktops, especially where a refined, matte-finish marble is desired. Its understated elegance makes it versatile, complementing both contemporary and classically inspired interiors. While all marble requires a degree of care – being a naturally softer and more porous stone than, say, granite or quartzite – its good heat resistance is a practical benefit. We always ensure our marble worktops are expertly sealed upon installation, and advise regular sealing and mindful use of acids. Our passion for craftsmanship shines through in every hand-templating, cutting, and installation, ensuring your Arabescato Vagli Extra Honed worktop is a lasting centrepiece crafted with honesty and care.

Performance

How This Stone Performs

Hardness

2 out of 5

Stain Resistance

2 out of 5

UV Resistance

4 out of 5

Heat Resistance

4 out of 5

Scratch Resistance

2 out of 5

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Arabescato Vagli Extra Honed Marble slab

Frequently Asked

Questions About Arabescato Vagli Extra Honed

What does Arabescato Vagli Extra Honed marble look like?
This is a premium white marble with a pristine ivory-white base. It features refined grey arabesqued veining gracefully unfurling across the surface. The distinguishing characteristic is its sophisticated honed matte finish, which softens the veining contrast, offering a non-reflective, tactile, and velvety texture.
What design styles best suit Arabescato Vagli Extra Honed?
Its understated elegance and contemporary matte finish make it ideal for modern luxury kitchens and bathrooms. It perfectly complements minimalist designs, sophisticated traditional spaces, or any setting where a refined, tactile natural stone is desired as a focal point.
How durable is honed marble, and what care does it require?
Marble has a Mohs hardness of 3-5, making it softer and more porous than materials like granite or quartzite. While it has good heat resistance, it is susceptible to scratching and etching from acids. For Arabescato Vagli Extra Honed, regular sealing is crucial, and it’s important to clean spills promptly, especially acidic ones, to maintain its pristine appearance.
Where does Arabescato Vagli Extra Honed marble originate?
This beautiful marble is quarried from the Vagli region within the Apuan Alps of Versilia, Tuscany, Italy. This area is renowned globally for producing high-quality metamorphic marbles, formed over millions of years from limestone undergoing intense heat and pressure.
How does a honed finish affect Arabescato Vagli Extra compared to polished marble?
The honed finish on Arabescato Vagli Extra creates a smooth, non-reflective matte surface, which contrasts with the high-gloss look of polished marble. This matte finish lends a contemporary, tactile quality and can subtly reduce the visual prominence of minor scratches or etches compared to a highly reflective polished surface.
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