Travertine Marble Exp with Brass Pedestal

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Seller's Notes:Exact original retail prices for custom, high-end designer pieces like a brand-new Paul Puccio marble extension table with built-in/self-storing leaves are rarely published publicly, as they were custom-commissioned luxury items. * Vintage/Resale Market Value: Pre-owned Paul Puccio extension and specialty stone dining table patented internal stone-fortification and extension mechanism travertine and polished marble edge that seats 8-10 closed Original price $25,000 Why the Price Tag Was So High * The "Closed" Size Complexity: Standard dining tables that seat 8–10 people without extensions are already very large—typically requiring a length of 96 to 110 inches. A solid travertine slab of that magnitude is exceptionally heavy. * The Extension Engineering: Housing self-storing stone leaves inside a table that is already 8–10 feet long required double pedestal bases, reinforced internal steel frameworks, and intricate sub-structures to handle thousands of pounds of moving stone. * Showroom Status: Distributed out of high-end luxury showrooms like the D&D Building in New York City, these were strictly "price upon request" furniture items reserved for high-net-worth clients and interior designers. What is it Worth Today? On the secondary market (platforms like 1stDibs or luxury estate auctions), a massive Puccio travertine table of this size holds an expected resale value of $8,000 to $18,000+. The exact valuation heavily depends on the condition of the internal mechanism and the exact color variation of the travertine (e.g., classic filled ivory vs. rare silver travertine). it has a bronze heat shaped pedestal A custom 8–10 foot Paul Puccio travertine extension table outfitted with a bronze heart-shaped pedestal base represents the absolute highest echelon of his 1980s and 1990s showroom designs. Why the Bronze Heart Pedestal Drove Up the Price * Material Premium: Puccio often built stone-clad pedestal bases (which were included in the standard high-end pricing tiers). Opting for massive, custom-cast sculptural bronze or brass instead of matching stone added a significant premium to the fabrication costs. * The "Heart" (or Curved C-Shape) Engineering: In Puccio's design catalog, what is often described as a "heart" or interlocking curved pedestal is an architectural necessity. It wasn't just decorative; the base had to hollowly house and conceal the heavy internal steel framework and the patented mechanical tracks that allow the massive stone extension leaves to self-store invisibly when the table is closed. Current Appraisal & Resale Expectation Because mixed-medium pieces (stone paired with sculptural metal) are highly coveted by mid-century modern and 1980s postmodern collectors, these tables hold their value remarkably well compared to all-stone variants. On luxury marketplaces like 1stDibs or at premium design auctions like LiveAuctioneers, a table of this size and configuration carries a current resale value of $14,000 to $24,000+. The piece is SIGNED BY PUCCIO With leaves the tables can sit 4 additional people

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