18th Century Indian Teak Column

Square wooden capital, ancient and simple, to use as You wish: in a wall structure, as base for a sculpture, on column in the garden or at its base because it's teak. Look to the oth...

Square little wooden capital, ancient and simple, to use as You wish: in a wall structure, as base for a sculpture, on column in the garden or at its base because it's teak. Look to ...

A pair of ancient simple wooden half capitals to use as You wish: in a wall structure,as bases for sculptures, on half columns, even in a garden because they are made in teak. Look ...

Long frieze with half a capital and pomegranates, to use as You wish: in a wall structure, as a base for sculptures, on a garden wall too because it's of teak. Now with a good price:...

A late 18th century carved sandstone architectural fragment from a stonemason’s private collection in Yorkshire. Carved from local Yorkstone and heavily patinated with lichen and mos...

This monumental Indian column once supported part of the entrance or courtyard cloister in a grand mansion. Originally part of a series, this individual column is all that remains. The piece comes in multiple stacked segments, distributing the weight of the original structure from its floral motif capital through its stone plinth. Only one is available. Origin: Rajasthan, India, 19th century. During the colonial period, Indian traders amassed huge fortunes and some of that wealth found its way into mansions and palaces. A hundred or more years later, many (if not most) of these structures are obsolete or the fortunes of their owners have dwindled. Many are in urban areas in which land is very valuable now and aggressively sought for multi-storey buildings. Old single-storey mansions are often disassembled piece-by piece and the parts sold on the international market. India is one of very few countries that have the labor supply to decommission old structures in this meticulous way. The column could be used in an architectural, load-bearing way or as a free-standing decoration...

A stunning rich, textural, sculptural column. It is a gentle twist, hand carved, perfect for showing sculpture, floral displays, adding an ancient ar...

Wonderful pair of Indian columns from the XVIIIth century, the wood have a really nice patina, the tops are well sculpted. We could see the influence of the british colonial.