Stunning Maison Jansen Mid-Century coffee table c.1960’s. Bronze baluster column legs and steel base, with a beautiful Portoro marble top, dark black with deep yellow veins, like golden flames. Nero Portoro is a  black marble from the Genoese coast in Italy, where Louis XIV exploited quarries to decorate Versailles Palace. This stunning veined marble has been used since the 17th century for adorning superb furniture, works of art and fireplace mantels.