Taj Mahal Quartzite · Block AO887 · In Los Angeles

Taj Mahal
Select.
AO887.

An Antolini Brazil Taj Mahal Select lot dressed in leather — warm cream and pearl ground, soft sage and gold veining drawn across the field at the read of natural patina. 40 slabs on the floor at South Sepulveda, 78″ × 131″ at 2cm. The Taj Mahal every interior program reaches for.

2cm

Gauge

78×131

Inches

40 Slabs

In the Yard

2cm Antolini Brazil Taj Mahal Select AO887 leather quartzite slab, 78 by 131 inches, warm cream pearl field with soft sage and gold veining, at the Royal Stone yard in Los Angeles

Taj Mahal Select · Block AO887 — Leather, in Los Angeles

Block AO887

The leather register.

Quarried in Brazil and selected slab-by-slab through the Antolini Taj Mahal Select program.

Taj Mahal is the working-stone pearl quartzite most American kitchens and primary baths reach for — warm cream and pearl ground, soft sage and gold veining drawn across the field at the level of natural patina. The Antolini Select program pulls the family’s cleanest register: the field reads even and the veining flows softly across the slab. Block AO887 is a textbook.

At 78″ × 131″, AO887 cuts a standard kitchen island as a single piece, with no seam line and no break in the field. 40 slabs on the floor right now is enough to walk a full selection across the room — match register, lay out which slab becomes the island and which becomes the bath surround. Leather keeps the cream register matte, hides the small etching that working natural stone picks up, and lets the slab sit quietly under pendant lighting.

The right Taj Mahal for the room where the slab is meant to be the material rather than the statement. Pair with rift oak millwork, unlacquered brass, lime plaster, or a Calacatta elsewhere in the house as the counterpoint. Runs beautifully as island tops, full-height bath walls, fireplace surrounds, vanity tops, and dining tables where pearl register is what the brief asks for.

One Finish · Leather

Leather,
to keep Taj Mahal matte.

Block AO887 ships in Antolini leather. The pearl register reads matte and contemporary in the leather finish — polished would push the field toward reflective and lose the stone-like register. Leather also forgives everyday etching and lets the slab sit calmly in working kitchens and baths.

The right surface for kitchen islands, vanity tops, full-height bath walls, fireplace surrounds, and dining tables.

Close view of the leather surface on 2cm Antolini Brazil Taj Mahal Select AO887 — warm cream and pearl field with soft sage and gold veining at the Royal Stone yard

2cm · 78″ × 131″ · Leather

Pearl quartzite, matte, working

Leather keeps the Taj Mahal register quiet and working. The surface sits comfortably under pendant lighting, against rift oak, and next to brass or steel — and the patina that develops reads as part of the field rather than wear.

Spec Sheet

Block AO887.
In detail.

Quarry
Brazil
Curator
Antolini Brazil · Taj Mahal Select program
Stone
Taj Mahal Quartzite · Select register
Lot
Block AO887 · continuous
Gauge
2cm (3cm by special order)
Format
78" × 131" per slab
Finish
Leather (polished and honed by special order)
Field register
Warm cream and pearl field with soft sage and gold veining drawn across
Application
Kitchen islands, vanity tops, full-height bath walls, fireplace surrounds, dining tables
In stock
Royal Stone · South Sepulveda Boulevard · Los Angeles

Taj Mahal · In the Yard

Other Taj Mahal
blocks on the floor.

Related Taj Mahal Select blocks currently in the Royal Stone yard — different cuts and finishes of the same family.

140 slabs

Common Questions

Questions,answered.

What is Taj Mahal Select quartzite?
Taj Mahal Select is the Antolini Brazil program cut of the family most American kitchens reach for — warm cream and pearl ground with soft sage and gold veining at the level of natural patina. Select pulls the family’s cleanest register: the field reads even and the veining flows softly across the slab.
How much Taj Mahal Select is in the yard?
Block AO887 carries 40 slabs currently on the floor at Royal Stone, all 78″ × 131″ at 2cm leather. Enough to walk a full selection across the room — match register, lay out the island and the bath, book a full slab without compromise.
Is Taj Mahal Select available in polished or honed?
By special order. The slab ships at Antolini leather, calibrated to keep the pearl register matte and working. Honed and polished are both available by special order; bring drawings and we will lay the options against the leather lot on the floor.
Is Taj Mahal quartzite good for kitchen countertops?
Taj Mahal is one of the most forgiving quartzites in a working kitchen. Quartzite reads harder than marble, and the cream register hides the small etching that develops with use. Leather is the most forgiving finish there is — most designers accept the lived-in patina as part of the stone.
Can Block AO887 be bookmatched?
Bookmatched Taj Mahal is available on selected blocks. With 40 slabs in the yard we can usually lay out a matched pair on the floor; for larger layouts a quote-on-request will tell you whether matched sets are available at the size.
How do I see Block AO887 in person?
Royal Stone is at 2303 South Sepulveda Boulevard, West Los Angeles. Designers and private clients are welcome by appointment Monday through Friday. Call (310) 477-3223 and we will pull the slab for you.

Visit the Yard

Walk 40 slabs,
side by side.

With 40 slabs on the floor we can match register, lay out the island and the bath surround, and book a full selection in one visit. Call ahead and we’ll have the slabs pulled.