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Antolini Black Fill travertine slab at Royal Stone, beige stone with deep black resin filling the natural pores

Black Fill is a vein-cut Italian travertine where the natural cavities and pores are filled with black resin rather than the usual matched beige. The contrast is the point: a warm cream-to-tan field crossed by sharp black linework that traces the original sedimentary layering. It reads more graphic than a standard filled travertine without losing the warmth of the base stone.

The fill also tightens the surface, so it takes a honed or polished finish cleanly and holds up better in high-touch applications than an open-pore travertine.
From the slab arrival, 2024

The fill also tightens the surface, so it takes a honed or polished finish cleanly and holds up better in high-touch applications than an open-pore travertine. We've placed it as fireplace surrounds, vanity tops, and full-slab feature walls — the linear contrast wants horizontal runs and bookmatched pairs.

Antolini cuts this material in all the standard finishes, and we keep a working set in the yard. Walk the slab in person to see how the black fill reads against your cabinetry and metal before you specify.

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Royal Stone is a working slab yard. Designers and private clients are received by appointment Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

2303 S Sepulveda Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90064