Calacatta vs Statuario vs Bianco Carrara: differences, prices and uses
Calacatta, Statuario and Bianco Carrara are three white marbles of the Apuan Alps, quarried around Carrara. Bianco Carrara has a white to pearl-grey ground with soft, diffused grey veining and is the most available. Statuario has a luminous ivory-white ground with broad, well-defined grey veins. Calacatta has a warm white ground with bold veins that move from grey to gold.
By Fabrizio Musetti, Marmi di Carrara srl, quarry owners in Carrara since 1956.
Calacatta vs Statuario vs Bianco Carrara
| Calacatta | Statuario | Bianco Carrara | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone family | Marble | Marble | Marble |
| Origin | Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy | Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy | Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy |
| Ground and veining | A warm white ground with bold veining that moves from grey to gold. | The rarest of the Carrara whites: a compact, luminous ivory-white ground crossed by broad, well-defined grey veins. | The classic Carrara marble: a white to pearl-grey ground with soft, diffused grey veining. |
| Starting price (polished 2 cm slabs) | from € 377/m² | from € 575/m² | from € 80/m² |
| Weight of a 2 cm slab | about 54 kg/m² | about 54 kg/m² | about 54 kg/m² |
| Typical finishes | Polished, honed, brushed, sandblasted, bush-hammered | Polished, honed, brushed, sandblasted, bush-hammered | Polished, honed, brushed, sandblasted, bush-hammered |
| Interior floors | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Wall cladding | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Kitchen worktops | With care | With care | With care |
| Bathrooms and wet areas | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Exterior paving and façades | Good | Good | Good |
| Photos of real slabs and blocks | 80 | 80 | 80 |
Prices: polished 2 cm slabs, ex works Carrara, VAT excluded; list updated 8 October 2026. The final price depends on selection, thickness, finish and quantity and is confirmed in a written offer. Density, absorption and strength are indicative ranges for the stone family, not test results of this block. Certified values for a specific lot are provided with the offer.
Which one to choose
- Lowest starting price: Bianco Carrara, from € 80/m².
- Highest starting price: Statuario, from € 575/m²: rarer blocks and a stricter selection.
- Statuario starts at about 7.2 times the price of Bianco Carrara.
- They belong to the same stone family (marble): same weight (about 54 kg/m² at 2 cm), same finishes and same care. The choice is about look, availability and budget.
- Veined marbles change from block to block: before deciding, ask for photos of the slabs available now.
Full sheet of Calacatta → · Full sheet of Statuario → · Full sheet of Bianco Carrara → · How much does marble cost per m²? Our Carrara price list
Questions and answers
Which is more expensive, Calacatta, Statuario or Bianco Carrara?
Calacatta: from € 377/m²; Statuario: from € 575/m²; Bianco Carrara: from € 80/m². Polished 2 cm slabs, ex works Carrara, VAT excluded (list updated 8 October 2026).
How do I tell Calacatta, Statuario and Bianco Carrara apart?
Calacatta: A warm white ground with bold veining that moves from grey to gold. Statuario: The rarest of the Carrara whites: a compact, luminous ivory-white ground crossed by broad, well-defined grey veins. Bianco Carrara: The classic Carrara marble: a white to pearl-grey ground with soft, diffused grey veining.
Where are Calacatta, Statuario and Bianco Carrara quarried?
Calacatta comes from Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy. Statuario comes from Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy. Bianco Carrara comes from Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy.
Can Calacatta, Statuario and Bianco Carrara be used for kitchen worktops?
Typical uses of marble are flooring, wall cladding, bathrooms, vanity and kitchen tops, stairs, fireplaces, sculpture. For kitchen tops we recommend a suitable finish and sealing: tell us your project and we advise the right solution.