Oversized Carved Oak Frame with Columns

Copper over cast iron column fragment from the elevator pilasters at the Chicago Stock Exchange. Louis Sullivan, architect.

Wrought iron circular frame. Combined with mesh to protect rose / round stained glass windows. Very old.

Copper over cast iron column fragment from the elevator surround pilasters in Chicago Stock Exchange. Louis Sullivan, architect.

Carved stone water filter from the frontier region of Argentina.

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...

French artisan hand carved pair of oak columns 20th century Impressive and decorative The oak came from the Pays Basque region of France and was sculpted by a French Artisan Good classical columns for architectural features, furniture, garden and patios Top of column...

Pair of impressive carved rose stone columns from a cloister in Southern France. The columns are each in two pieces with a separate capital. The capitals are Romanesque in form with ...

Set of 4 Italian Rococo (17th/18th Century) green painted columns with gold swirl carved floral design and Corinthian capitals.