Large Salvaged Corinthian Column Capital Fragment

Italian crystal and gilded iron chandelier of impressive size. Handcrafted by a second generation chandelier maker in Italy with large and heavy Murano glass crystals. Crystals are i...

Rare and one-of-a-kind pair of Murano Glass Spiral Discs and Brass Sconces. Hand-casted Murano glass discs, both spiraled and ridged, in various diam...

A marble column (pedestal) with a bronze Corinthian capital. Height 118 cm. Width 30 cm. Weight 68 kg.

This tall pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI style hand carved walnut architectural columns with Corinthian capitals and stone base boasts a fluted and slender body crowned with a Corinthian capital deeply sculpted on the round, decorated with carvings of acanthus leaves, rosettes and scrolls elegantly finished at the base with a beaded border. These monumental architectural wooden elements rest on a round shaped sandstone pedestal ending with a square base socle. Over two centuries in age and hailing from Italy, this dramatic pair of highly decorative antique building elements are made out of solid wood carved in the round, handcrafted as pure representations the original ancient Greek models with faithful and accurate fluted columns and scrolled capitals decorated with volutes. The stone block plinths below provide the ideal elevation, complete with fine moldings and raw surface. This large pair of antique Greco-Roman style boasting great and undisputed antiquarian value and high end Italian craftsmanship quality will anchor any interior design. Suitable for historic houses entrances or portal, important offices or adaptable to the most imaginative and high-level ideas: to flank a bookcase or customized shelving...