The Municipio is hand-cut from reclaimed Italian travertine — stone that spent four decades inside a town hall in Northern Italy before finding its way here. We named it after the building it came from. We think provenance matters.

An Italian artisan cuts each piece by hand in small batches, working with three varieties of travertine salvaged from the same source: the pale, hole-formed beauty of Travertino Romano Chiaro; the creamier, increasingly rare Travertino Romano Classico; and the darkest of the three, Travertino Toscano Scuro, used sparingly to anchor the construction.

Because the stone was originally used across different parts of the building — floors, walls, decorative structures — the finishes vary from piece to piece. Some surfaces are polished. Some are raw. Some holes have been filled where a more uniform look was wanted. No two are alike, and that is precisely the point.

At 2kg, it works as a bookend, a paperweight, a cookery book stand, a tea light holder, a styling piece on a coffee table or bedside — but mostly it works as an object worth looking at.

Stone varieties

Each Municipio is constructed from two or three of the following:

• Travertino Romano Chiaro  The most widely used travertine in Italy. Pale, with the characteristic open holes that make this stone so beautiful and distinctive.
• Travertino Romano Classico  Creamier in tone and now in limited supply. When you find it, you keep it.
• Travertino Toscano Scuro  The darkest of the three. Used sparingly, it gives each piece its structure and contrast.

Dimensions & details

W 10cm  ·  H approx. 12cm  ·  D 10cm

Weight: 2kg

Cut in three thicknesses: 30mm, 17mm and 14mm

Handmade in Italy in small batches

Reclaimed Italian travertine, c.1980s

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We produce the Municipio in small batches and the stone is finite. If you’d like to order more than is currently available, get in touch and we’ll give you our current lead time.