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What was the purpose of stone pillars?

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What was the purpose of stone pillars?
There are plenty of reasons to incorporate stone pillars into your home or design work. Stone pillars are beloved for their regal beauty and used to enhance the curb appeal of an exterior entrance. Stone pillars are also structurally useful, and help a structure remain supported in an earthquake. Shop the look for your space from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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16th Century Stone Pillar, Sianxi, China
Located in New York, NY
A carved stone pillar from Shanxi, China, circa 1560. Mounted on a heptagonal wood base.
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Stone

Pair Hand Carved Urns jardinières Stone Pillar Finials Decorative Vase Rustic
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair Hand Carved Urns jardinières Stone Pillar Finials Decorative Vase Rustic . 19th century hand
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Antique Early 19th Century French Urns

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Set of Six Pillars, Wood, Stone, India, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Row of six carved wooden pillars that have capitals in the upper part and stone bases carved in the
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Antique 19th Century Indian Other Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Stone

Pair Hand Carved Stone Pillar Finials Decorative Urns Vase Rustic Jardinières Ca
Located in West Hollywood, CA
be used as stone finials urns vase shape to mount on garden post pillar by a gate or at the bottom of
Category

Antique 19th Century French Architectural Elements

Materials

Stone, Limestone

19th Century Rosé Boréal Pillar
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Rosé Boréal pillar in the form of a classical column. The solid cylindrical barrel, in
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Stone, Marble

Single Pillar Rectangular Provencale Wall Fountain in Carved Limestone
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in 11 sections of Estaillade limestone from Provence, France, this single-pillar wall
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Fountains

Materials

Stone, Limestone, Metal, Iron

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