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Mid-19th Century antique Pair of French Zinc Urn Finials on plinths
Mid-19th Century antique Pair of French Zinc Urn Finials on plinths

Mid-19th Century antique Pair of French Zinc Urn Finials on plinths

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

pomme de pin. The draped urn finials originate from a chateau located in the Loire region in France

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Architectural Elements

Materials

Zinc

French Modern Floating Cube Lounge Chair on Metal Plinth Base, circa 1970
French Modern Floating Cube Lounge Chair on Metal Plinth Base, circa 1970

French Modern Floating Cube Lounge Chair on Metal Plinth Base, circa 1970

Located in Los Angeles, CA

elegant 1970s French Modern Floating Cube Lounge Chair on Metal Plinth Base would work great in a Mid

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Superb Pair of Pink Marble Pedestal Bust Plinths French Early 20th Century
Superb Pair of Pink Marble Pedestal Bust Plinths French Early 20th Century

Superb Pair of Pink Marble Pedestal Bust Plinths French Early 20th Century

Located in Llanbrynmair, GB

An exquisite pair of solid marble plinths in a stunning pink marble with beautiful contrasting

Category

Early 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Pedestals

Materials

Marble

Early 20th Century Metal Trunk Set into Plinth
Early 20th Century Metal Trunk Set into Plinth

Early 20th Century Metal Trunk Set into Plinth

Located in Chireno, TX

Early 20th century metal trunk set in carved plinth base. The trunk boasts a rich, mottled patina

Category

Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Metal

Impressively Large Antique Carved Mill/Wine Press Screw Plinth.
Impressively Large Antique Carved Mill/Wine Press Screw Plinth.

Impressively Large Antique Carved Mill/Wine Press Screw Plinth.

Located in Hitchin, England

A very impressively large carved mill/wine press screw plinth. The screw element likely dating

Category

Mid-20th Century French Rustic Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Wood

Antique Marble Pedestal Plinth 19th Century Display Bust Stand
Antique Marble Pedestal Plinth 19th Century Display Bust Stand

Antique Marble Pedestal Plinth 19th Century Display Bust Stand

Located in Buxton, GB

This exquisite marble plinth from the 19th century is a perfect addition to any antique collector's

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Pedestals

Materials

Marble

Bronze Doré Empire Swans Custom Mounted on Lucite Plinths
Bronze Doré Empire Swans Custom Mounted on Lucite Plinths

Bronze Doré Empire Swans Custom Mounted on Lucite Plinths

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

. They are well chased and now custom mounted on beveled Lucite plinths. One wing on one swan has a wing

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze and Marble Plinth Clock, Depicting Medieval Arms and Armour
Bronze and Marble Plinth Clock, Depicting Medieval Arms and Armour

Bronze and Marble Plinth Clock, Depicting Medieval Arms and Armour

Located in London, GB

An early 20th century marble and bronze plinth clock. Detailed bronze work in relief depicting

Category

Early 20th Century French Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Early 20th Century Pair of Cast Iron Garden Urns on Plinths
Early 20th Century Pair of Cast Iron Garden Urns on Plinths

Early 20th Century Pair of Cast Iron Garden Urns on Plinths

Located in London, Park Royal

A fine pair of cast iron urns (or garden planter pots) on plinths with foliate relief, reeds, and

Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Iron

Gilt Bronze Bacchanalian Putto Figure on a Rouge Marble Plinth, circa 1870
Gilt Bronze Bacchanalian Putto Figure on a Rouge Marble Plinth, circa 1870

Gilt Bronze Bacchanalian Putto Figure on a Rouge Marble Plinth, circa 1870

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A gilt bronze bacchanalian putto figure, seated on a rouge marble plinth. French, circa 1870

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Ornate Table Lamps with Palm Tree Stems Mounted on Square Plinths
Pair of Ornate Table Lamps with Palm Tree Stems Mounted on Square Plinths

Pair of Ornate Table Lamps with Palm Tree Stems Mounted on Square Plinths

Located in London, GB

A pair of ornate table lamps with palm tree stem detail mounted on square plinths with gilt foliage

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Composition

Pair of French Brass Potpourri Garniture Urns
Pair of French Brass Potpourri Garniture Urns

Pair of French Brass Potpourri Garniture Urns

Located in San Francisco, CA

plinth bases. France, circa 1840.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, Classical Figural Drawing, France, circa 1860
Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, Classical Figural Drawing, France, circa 1860

Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, Classical Figural Drawing, France, circa 1860

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in Kinderhook, NY

on stepped plinth by renowned French sculptor Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse housed in a giltwood

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Drawings

Antique French Cast Iron Firedogs or Chenets, Busts of Napoleon III, Pair
Antique French Cast Iron Firedogs or Chenets, Busts of Napoleon III, Pair

Antique French Cast Iron Firedogs or Chenets, Busts of Napoleon III, Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

plinths. Classically French fireplace decor and quite charming. Very heavy. Age appropriate wear

Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Jean Faucheur for Daum France "Reves" Pâte de Verre Limited Edition Sculpture
Jean Faucheur for Daum France "Reves" Pâte de Verre Limited Edition Sculpture

Jean Faucheur for Daum France "Reves" Pâte de Verre Limited Edition Sculpture

By Daum, Jean Faucheur

Located in Cincinnati, OH

rectangular glass plinth inscribed Daum, France along with its brass informational display tag listing its

Category

Early 2000s French Post-Modern Busts

Materials

Glass

Gilt Bronze Lily Candelabra
Gilt Bronze Lily Candelabra

Gilt Bronze Lily Candelabra

Located in New York, NY

mounted on a modern grey marble plinth, France, 20th century. Dimensions: 6.5" W x 6" D x 22.25" H.

Category

20th Century French Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Period Green Patinated Spelter Sculpture Cougar
Art Deco Period Green Patinated Spelter Sculpture Cougar

Art Deco Period Green Patinated Spelter Sculpture Cougar

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

Belgian marble plinth. Made in France or Belgium around 1910-1930. It has no signature. Dimensions: 17 (h

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Spelter

19th Century Animal Bronze L'accolade
19th Century Animal Bronze L'accolade

19th Century Animal Bronze L'accolade

Located in Paris, FR

fluted base above a red Griotte marble plinth. 19th century French work in the style of Pierre-Jules Mène

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Animal Sculptures

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

Walnut and Ebonized Wood Bateau Style Coffee Table, circa 1930s
Walnut and Ebonized Wood Bateau Style Coffee Table, circa 1930s

Walnut and Ebonized Wood Bateau Style Coffee Table, circa 1930s

Located in San Francisco, CA

Ebonized wood and walnut bateau coffee table with glass top sitting on plinth base. Possibly French

Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Fernand Fonssagrives Bronze Sculpture, 'The Athlete'
Fernand Fonssagrives Bronze Sculpture, 'The Athlete'

Fernand Fonssagrives Bronze Sculpture, 'The Athlete'

By Fernand Fonssagrives

Located in Phoenix, AZ

" D. Which includes the stone plinth. Fernand Fonssagrives (French 1910-2003) is revered as one of

Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Classic Form Marble Urn
Classic Form Marble Urn

Classic Form Marble Urn

Located in Larkspur, CA

elements on a plinth base, French, circa 1940. Measures: 5" base.

Category

Early 20th Century Urns

Materials

Marble

18th Century French Stone Plinth - large
18th Century French Stone Plinth - large

18th Century French Stone Plinth - large

Located in New Orleans, LA

Late 18th Century French stone plinth. Two sizes available. Small plinth measures 31" in height

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Pedestals and Columns

Pair of French Giltwood Pricket Stick Plinths
Pair of French Giltwood Pricket Stick Plinths

Pair of French Giltwood Pricket Stick Plinths

Located in San Francisco, CA

Very pretty and versatile pair of French giltwood pricket stick plinths, dating to the late 19th

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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Objects

French Art Deco Cast iron Urn on Plinth
French Art Deco Cast iron Urn on Plinth

French Art Deco Cast iron Urn on Plinth

Located in Paddock Wood, Kent

French Art Deco cast iron urn on plinth Original, French, Art Deco, cast iron urn on plinth is a

Category

Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Urns

Materials

Metal, Iron

Large French Cast Iron Bull on Plinth
Large French Cast Iron Bull on Plinth

Large French Cast Iron Bull on Plinth

Located in Denver, CO

This powerful sculpture of a bull depicts him poised in a challenging position; expression, intense and muscles, taut. He stands on a cast iron base in the form of a mound of earth. ...

Category

Early 20th Century French Statues

Materials

Iron

Pair of Circa 1940 French Plaster Urns on Plinths
Pair of Circa 1940 French Plaster Urns on Plinths

Pair of Circa 1940 French Plaster Urns on Plinths

Located in Water Mill, NY

Highly desireable pair of French Plaster Urns which are electrified on plaster plinths with faux

Category

Vintage 1940s French Urns

Pair of Magnificent Large French Stone Urns on Plinths
Pair of Magnificent Large French Stone Urns on Plinths

Pair of Magnificent Large French Stone Urns on Plinths

Located in Woodbury, CT

Rodez, France, they are very large and will accommodate a profuse planting. Dating to the 1930s, the one

Category

20th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stone, Cast Stone

Pair of painted  plinths
Pair of painted  plinths

Pair of painted plinths

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Pair of painted and carved wooden plinths

Category

Antique 19th Century French Pedestals

Materials

Wood

Painted and Gilt Wood Plinth
Painted and Gilt Wood Plinth

Painted and Gilt Wood Plinth

Located in New Orleans, LA

Painted plinth with gold molding highlighting upper and lower edges. Gold leaf festoons with wooden

Category

Antique 19th Century French Decorative Objects

Materials

Giltwood

18th Century Carved French Child Statue on Polychrome and Gilt Plinth
18th Century Carved French Child Statue on Polychrome and Gilt Plinth

18th Century Carved French Child Statue on Polychrome and Gilt Plinth

Located in Cardiff, CA

only comes from centuries of time. Wood plinth has much paint remnant and some gilding remaining on

Category

Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

French Art Deco Period Stone Pedestal with Octagonal Plinth, circa 1935
French Art Deco Period Stone Pedestal with Octagonal Plinth, circa 1935

French Art Deco Period Stone Pedestal with Octagonal Plinth, circa 1935

Located in Houston, TX

” button below and see them first! Art Deco Period Carved Composite Stone Pedestal, Octogonal Plinth

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Composition

Pair of Carved Marble Plinths
Pair of Carved Marble Plinths

Pair of Carved Marble Plinths

Located in Round Top, TX

Pair of French carved marble plinths depicting a tiger and leaves, circa 1900.

Category

Early 20th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Pair of French "Pierre de Cassis" Tazza Urns on Integrated Plinths
Pair of French "Pierre de Cassis" Tazza Urns on Integrated Plinths

Pair of French "Pierre de Cassis" Tazza Urns on Integrated Plinths

Located in Woodbury, CT

This stunning pair of urns is carved from a heavily fossilized and relatively-hard limestone quarried near Marseille, known as “Pierre de Cassis”. They feature a beautiful profile wi...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Urns

Materials

Limestone

A Charles X Terracotta Plinth
A Charles X Terracotta Plinth

A Charles X Terracotta Plinth

Located in New York, NY

A Charles X terracotta pedestal, the capital enriched with stylised foliate scrolls above boldly modelled dentils and fluting. Each face of the pedestal is decorated with a different...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Terracotta

French Bronze of a Roman Senator Inscribed Duchoiselle on the Plinth
French Bronze of a Roman Senator Inscribed Duchoiselle on the Plinth

French Bronze of a Roman Senator Inscribed Duchoiselle on the Plinth

By Duchoiselle

Located in Vancouver, BC

This artist sculpted some ceilings for the Palace of the Louvre and is known for other classical bronzes. This bronze sculpture was produced using the "Lost Wax" casting method whic...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Classical Roman Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Cast Iron Masked Urns on Tall Plinths
Pair of 19th Century French Cast Iron Masked Urns on Tall Plinths

Pair of 19th Century French Cast Iron Masked Urns on Tall Plinths

Located in Woodbury, CT

plinths with egg and dart borders and wreathed panels, they have been sandblasted and repainted in a pale

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Urns

Materials

Iron

Pair of Townly Urns on Marble Plinths
Pair of Townly Urns on Marble Plinths

Pair of Townly Urns on Marble Plinths

Located in London, GB

Pair French Bronze Townley Urns with Verde Antico Marble plinths c.1850

Category

Antique 19th Century French Urns

Napoleon III Bronze Tazzas, Urns on Siena Marble Plinths, France, circa 1860
Napoleon III Bronze Tazzas, Urns on Siena Marble Plinths, France, circa 1860

Napoleon III Bronze Tazzas, Urns on Siena Marble Plinths, France, circa 1860

Located in Alexandria, VA

Beautiful Broccatello di Siena marble very fine casting hallmarks on bottom on bronze nut. Decorations include trefoils, acanthus leaves and fleur-de-lis.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large architectural stone lamps on matching plinths
Large architectural stone lamps on matching plinths

Large architectural stone lamps on matching plinths

Located in New York, NY

Pair of very large rustic architectural stone lamps on matching plinths, natural paper shades

Category

20th Century French Floor Lamps

Materials

Composition

Stone Plinth with Corinthian Capitals,  Ca.1880
Stone Plinth with Corinthian Capitals,  Ca.1880

Stone Plinth with Corinthian Capitals, Ca.1880

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

Stone plinth Ca. 1880, in the form of fluted column and topped by Corinthian capitals with palm

Category

Antique 1880s French Classical Roman Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Stone

Continental Bronze Figural Candelabra on Marble Plinths
Continental Bronze Figural Candelabra on Marble Plinths

Continental Bronze Figural Candelabra on Marble Plinths

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A pair of beautifully modeled ca. 1900 candelabra, probably French, with bronze putto figures

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Candle Holders

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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French Plinth For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French plinth you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each French plinth for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, stone and bronze. Your living room may not be complete without a French plinth — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A French plinth is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Neoclassical, Victorian and Empire styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made French plinth over the years, but those crafted by Jean-Antoine Houdon, Baccarat and Jean-Bernard Descomps are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a French Plinth?

The average selling price for a French plinth at 1stDibs is $3,850, while they’re typically $187 on the low end and $254,815 for the highest priced.