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What does a stone bathtub cost?
Carved from solid stone, between roughly $5,000 and $55,828 depending on the material and the piece. Travertine is the entry point at $9,934 to $25,800, marble runs $15,125 to $55,828, granite and limestone sit near $22,400 and $27,200, and onyx starts around $5,000. Stone-resin composite, which is a different product, runs $3,251 to $8,291. Every figure here is a published seller price recorded in the Crateworks Retail Benchmark.
Solid carved travertine, 1600mm class
| Seller | Piece | Published price | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villohome | Troia Light, hand-carved from solid block | $9,934 | Premium |
| Marblebee | Travertine stone bathtub | $9,985 | Premium |
| GustavDesign | Beige travertine, tapered | $11,300 | Premium |
| Elemento Bath | Roman travertine | $13,121 | Luxury |
| Elemento Bath | Silver travertine | $18,143 | Luxury |
| WS Bath Collections | Piedra, Orion Noce travertine | $25,800 | Luxury |
Solid carved marble, onyx, granite and limestone
| Seller | Piece | Published price | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lux4home | Onyx bath ABU | $5,000 | Premium |
| Imports Pacific | Pure onyx bathtub | $9,970 | Luxury |
| Elemento Bath | Carrara marble | $15,125 | Luxury |
| Stone Forest | Papillon granite C46-68CG | $22,400 | Luxury |
| Stone Forest | Calma limestone C43-66LI | $27,200 | Ultra |
| Elemento Bath | Calacatta White marble | $55,828 | Ultra |
How is stone resin different from solid stone?
Stone resin is crushed mineral filler bound with resin and cast in a mould. Solid stone is one block of quarried rock, hollowed and polished, with no bonding and no reconstruction. Resin is lighter, warmer to the touch, cheaper to ship and far more forgiving to install. Solid stone has the mass, the veining that runs through rather than across, and a price that reflects both.
Stone-resin composite, shown as the floor reference and not a comparable
| Seller | Piece | Published price | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elemento Bath | Stone resin freestanding, entry of the resin line | $3,251 | Mid |
| Elemento Bath | Stone resin freestanding, top of the resin line | $8,291 | Premium |
| Lux4home | Natural river stone FLUMEN, carved boulder | $2,300 | Mid |
Note the overlap in the middle. A top-of-line resin tub at $8,291 lists above an entry carved travertine at $9,934 by less than twenty percent, and a carved river-stone boulder can come in under both at $2,300. Price alone will not tell you which material you are looking at, which is why we record the material class on every row rather than sorting by number.
Which stone should you specify?
Travertine is the working default: the widest supply, the most sellers, and the softest price entry into solid carved stone. Marble carries the strongest visual signature and the steepest range, with the same seller listing Carrara at $15,125 and Calacatta at $55,828. Onyx is the one people specify for translucency and backlighting. Granite and limestone are the heavier, quieter choices.
- Travertine. Warm, porous, needs sealing. The most competitive part of the market.
- Marble. The signature piece. Price is driven by the quarry and the block, not the size.
- Onyx. Specified when it will be lit from behind. Rarely a quiet choice.
- Granite and limestone. Heaviest, most durable, least maintenance.
- River stone. A carved boulder rather than a shaped tub. Every one is different.
Weight is the constraint that catches projects out. A solid stone tub is a structural load and a second-floor installation is a conversation with the engineer before it is a conversation with the supplier.
Why do published prices vary so much for the same material?
Three reasons, and only one of them is the stone. The block matters most: two travertine tubs cut from different quarries are not the same raw material. Then the finish, since honed, polished and chiselled are different amounts of hand work. Then the seller, because a design showroom and a direct importer carry very different overheads on an identical piece.
Which is why the table above lists the seller next to the price rather than presenting a single range. Six travertine tubs from six sellers span $9,934 to $25,800, and the spread is telling you about the sellers as much as about the stone.
Can you source a stone bath for a project?
Yes, and it is quoted per project rather than off a list. Send the material, the size class and the finish, plus the floor it is going on, and we come back with options and a landed quote. We supply and your installer sets it, so our figure and the retail prices above are different kinds of number.
The table is what your client is comparing against. Full sourcing and confidence detail for every row sits on the retail benchmark, and the rest of the bath package is on bath and plumbing. Trade terms for builders and designers.
