In 1518 when Michaelangelo went to Cervaiola quarry on Tuscany’s Mount Altissimo he discovered his idea of perfect marble. In his opinion it was more precious than the famous nearby Carrara marble. However, Cervaiola was very hard to reach. For many years there after he tried to open up a road to Cervaiola so he could take advantage of the Statuario marble and finish the façade of the San Lorenzo Church in Florence.
Unfortunately, he never managed to complete his dream! Fortunately, TAU has been able to replicate this Statuario marble in 45x90cm called Torano. With its glazed surface and choice between a polished or natural finish, there is no sealing required, unlike that of the real stone Michaelangelo was wanting to harvest.
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Global Tile has been importing ceramic tile and related products into New Zealand for more than 36 years, and during this time we have always maintained a strong focus on importing a broad range of World Leading Tile Solutions.
Due to our careful selection of high-quality products and our strong personal relationship with the respective Italian, Spanish and USA manufacturers we are renowned for providing Great Service, and Excellent Technical Support for porcelain interior tile and exterior tile, glass mosaic, tile and stone installation systems, care and maintenance products.
As a highly respected importer, we have strong exclusive business relationships with the following manufacturers - TAU Ceramica (Spain), ONIX Mosaico (Spain) and LATICRETE International (USA).
Along with the aforementioned, we enjoy non-exclusive relationships with leading Italian and Spanish porcelain tile manufacturers, and SUGY of Japan.
All or some of our extensive range of high-quality Italian and Spanish porcelain internal tile and external tile, Onix glass mosaics, Sugy porcelain step treads, Laticrete innovative tile and stone installation systems, care and maintenance products are available through our carefully selected tile shops, and DIY stores throughout New Zealand. You can find your nearest tile shop through Store Locator.
With more than 36 years importing high-quality ceramic tiles into New Zealand our strong personal relationships with respective Italian, Spanish and USA manufacturers allows us to create and inspire!
Click here to view the Global tile product catalogue online.