Black Arabescato Marble Slab 48297 is a 20mm natural marble slab measuring 180 × 290cm, characterised by a deep black background and bold, contrasting white movement. Its graphic pattern makes it particularly suited to kitchen islands and worktops, vanity tops, splashbacks, fireplace surrounds, feature panels and bespoke stone furniture where the marble itself should become a defining part of the design.
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Black Arabescato Marble Slab 48297 is a full-scale natural marble selected for interiors where dark stone and high-contrast movement are intended to become a central part of the design. Each slab measures 180 × 290cm and is 20mm thick, providing approximately 5.22m² of material. Starel currently lists 23 slabs within bundle 48297, offering useful scope for projects that require several fabricated pieces from the same broader stone selection.
The defining feature is its dramatic contrast. Black Arabescato combines a deep black field with bold white brecciated movement, creating a far more graphic surface than a relatively uniform black marble.
What does Black Arabescato Marble help you achieve?
Its main benefit is the ability to turn a functional stone surface into a deliberate visual feature.
Because the marble is supplied as a full slab, the white movement can remain visible at scale instead of being repeatedly interrupted by tile joints. This gives the fabricator greater control over how the most expressive sections appear on the finished piece.
Black Arabescato can help you:
• create a statement kitchen island or worktop
• fabricate a bold vanity top and splashback
• introduce strong natural movement to a fireplace surround
• create full-height feature or wall panels
• produce bespoke dining or furniture tops
• build a high-contrast black-and-white material palette around one principal stone
It is particularly effective where the surrounding materials are quieter, allowing the marble to carry most of the visual movement.
Where does this marble slab work best?
Starel currently positions slab 48297 for bespoke vanity tops, worktops, splashbacks and other fabricated stone interior pieces.
Kitchen islands are a particularly strong application because the 290cm slab length provides enough uninterrupted surface for the pattern to remain legible. A worktop and splashback combination can also use the same stone across horizontal and vertical planes, creating a more continuous composition.
In bathrooms, a vanity top allows the marble to introduce depth without covering every surface. Used vertically, the stone can become more architectural across a fireplace surround or full-height feature panel.
Final suitability depends on measurements, cut-outs, joints, edge profiles, structural support, access and the intended installation, all of which should be established before fabrication.
Why choose this exact Black Arabescato slab?
The strongest reason is its distinctive pattern.
Quieter black marbles create depth through colour, but Black Arabescato adds a much stronger white mineral structure. The contrasting movement breaks across the black field in irregular, fragmented forms, giving the material a more expressive and less predictable character.
That makes full-scale selection especially important. A small sample would not communicate where the largest areas of black or white movement sit within the slab.
Starel does not offer cut samples for this product, reinforcing the value of reviewing the exact slabs before fabrication.
The 180 × 290cm format also gives the fabricator meaningful scope to position worktops, vanity components or panels around the actual stone rather than treating the slab as a generic black surface.
Which Starel Stones products complement it?
For a dark tonal scheme, Nero Black Marble Tiles are one of the strongest companions. Starel offers Nero Black in several honed formats for interior walls and floors. Their quieter black surface allows Black Arabescato to remain the more expressive stone.
For larger-format dark supporting surfaces, Nero Black Marble XL Slab Tiles are available in polished 1200 × 600 × 20mm and 900 × 900 × 20mm formats. These can help continue the black-stone direction while introducing fewer joints.
For stronger contrast, Calacatta White Marble Tiles provide a pale white-marble background with natural grey movement. They can frame a Black Arabescato island, vanity or fireplace without attempting to reproduce its pattern.
Where a pale large-format surface is preferred, Calacatta White XL Slab Tiles provide a 1220 × 610 × 12mm honed option that can create a quieter architectural backdrop.
These materials should be treated as intentional complements rather than exact matches.
Slab selection, fabrication and care
Black Arabescato should be fabricated around the actual selected slab. Cut-outs, vein placement, visible edges and joint positions will all affect how the finished composition reads.
As natural marble, the surface should be sealed appropriately for the intended application and maintained with pH-neutral, stone-safe products. Acidic or abrasive cleaners should be avoided.
Black Arabescato Marble Slab 48297 is ultimately suited to projects where a dark surface needs more than colour alone: a strongly patterned natural marble capable of bringing contrast, movement and real material presence to worktops, islands, vanity areas, fireplaces and bespoke stone pieces.
Trade pricing available for large quantity orders such as full bundles, complete batches or quantities exceeding half a container.
Note: Cut samples for this product are unavailable.
Starel Stones can arrange UK slab delivery for marble, quartz, travertine and onyx slabs, including delivery to your home, project site, fabricator or installer of choice.
Slabs are specialist products. They are large, heavy and often selected for a specific face, vein movement, colour tone or fabrication requirement. For this reason, slab delivery is handled separately from standard tile and sample orders.
Before dispatch, our team will confirm the delivery address, site access, receiving contact and unloading requirements. Slabs may require specialist vehicles, A-frame transport or suitable unloading equipment depending on the material, slab size, quantity and destination. If your order is being delivered directly to a fabricator, installer or contractor, please provide their full delivery details before the order is released.
We strongly recommend that the receiving party is prepared for the delivery before the slab arrives. The site should have suitable access, enough space for safe unloading and an experienced person available to inspect and receive the material. Slabs should not be booked for fabrication or installation until they have been received, checked and approved.
For customers purchasing slabs for worktops, vanity tops, splashbacks, bath surrounds, feature walls or bespoke stonework, delivery can be coordinated around your project timeline where possible. Lead times may vary depending on stock availability, fabrication requirements, delivery location and the number of slabs being supplied.
If you are unsure whether your property, site or fabricator can receive slab delivery, speak to our team before placing your order.
Starel Stones can support international slab delivery for selected slab orders, subject to destination, order size, product availability and transport requirements.
International slab orders require careful planning. Natural stone slabs must be packed, handled and transported correctly to protect the material during long-distance freight. Depending on the destination and project scope, slabs may be supplied to private clients, interior designers, developers, contractors, fabricators or commercial project teams.
Before confirming an international slab order, our team will review the material, slab dimensions, quantity, destination country, delivery address, freight requirements and receiving arrangements. Where the slabs are being sent to a local fabricator or installation partner, we will need their full business details, contact information and unloading requirements.
International customers should allow for additional lead time, freight coordination, customs clearance and any duties, taxes or local charges that may apply in the destination country. These costs and responsibilities should be confirmed before the order is finalised.
For larger international projects, full-bundle or multi-slab supply may be available. This can be especially useful for designers, developers and trade professionals who need consistency across bathrooms, kitchens, hospitality spaces, feature walls or wider stone packages.
Starel Stones offers in-house fabrication options for customers who want a more complete stone service beyond slab supply. Our fabrication service is designed for projects that require precision cutting, finishing and made-to-measure stonework. This can include vanity tops, splashbacks, kitchen worktops, island tops, bath surrounds, shower walls, feature panels, table tops, shelves, niches, steps, risers and other bespoke stone details.
Working with our fabrication team allows you to move from material selection to finished stone element with greater clarity. Once the slab or material has been selected, we can review the intended use, dimensions, drawings, cut-outs, edge details, finish, access requirements and delivery destination. From there, we can prepare a quotation based on the material, fabrication complexity and project scope.
Fabrication is especially valuable when the stone needs to work across several parts of a room. A marble vanity top can be paired with a matching splashback. A slab selected for a kitchen island can be planned around vein direction, visible faces and edge treatment. A bathroom scheme can be developed with coordinated stone surfaces, from wall panels and bath surrounds to shelves and niche details. Each material is assessed according to its use. Marble offers natural veining and timeless movement, but requires careful sealing and maintenance. Quartz is a practical choice for high-use worktops and commercial surfaces. Travertine brings warmth, texture and architectural softness. Onyx is best treated as a feature material, often used for decorative panels, powder rooms, bars and backlit stone applications.
All fabrication work is quote-based. Final pricing depends on the selected slab, required cuts, measurements, edge profiles, cut-outs, polishing, finishing, handling and delivery. Production should only begin once the specification has been confirmed, the quote has been approved and any required payment terms have been met.
For accurate pricing, please provide drawings, measurements, site photographs, product references and any design requirements when submitting your enquiry. Where needed, our team can advise on the most suitable material, finish and fabrication route for your project.
If you already have a fabricator, Starel can supply slabs directly to them. If you would like Starel to handle fabrication, our team can guide you through the next steps and prepare a tailored quote.
Backorder products are available to order, but are not currently held for immediate dispatch.
These items usually have a lead time of 6–12 weeks. Minimum order quantities may also apply on selected products.
Once your order is placed, we will reserve your item and keep you updated on availability. If you are working to a specific deadline, please contact us before ordering.
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