Pair of 19th Century Faux Painted Porphyry, Ebony and Giltwood Pedestal Columns

A spectacular Italian 19th century giltwood and faux painted marble pedestal. The pedestal is raised by a beautiful scalloped shaped base with a Rocaille and lattice design. Between ...

An extremely decorative pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. faux painted and giltwood architectural column pedestals. Each pedestal is raised by a square base with a stepped d...

A striking and most elegant pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated and giltwood pedestal columns. Each pedestal is raised by its original concealed casters with an eleg...

A sensational and extremely decorative pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. marble and porphyry columns. Each column has a square Vert Antico base below the mottled white Carrara and Sienna marble plinth. Each central solid red porphyry column is decorated by a white Carrara marble circular mottled base and capital. At the top of each column is an elegant ornamental green porphyr urn. Porphyry was Imperial Rome’s most prestigious stone for columns, vases, and other objects. The word “porphyry” comes from the Latin word for purple, which was the color of nobility to the Romans. Porphyry is considered the Imperial Stone of the Roman Empire. In the year 18 AD, the Roman Legionaire Caius Cominius discovered a beautiful purple stone in the eastern desert of Egypt. It was a deep purple color with flecks of larger white crystals and was perfect for carving. This porphyry quickly became the most prestigious stone for the elite of Rome and Byzantium. For centuries the Romans quarried this treasured stone...

An impressive and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Napoleon III period giltwood and white Carrara marble pedestal columns. Each pedestal is raised by a square b...

A beautiful pair of Italian 19th century Sainte Anne, Rouge Jaspé, Sienna and Campan Rubané marble pedestal columns. Each column is raised by a square Sainte Anne marble base with a ...

Pair of 19th century French columns. Paint and gilded oak hardwoods with Ionic capitals, fluting and classical detailing.     

Pair 19th century painted pine Corinthian column pedestals in the classical Italian style with scrolling acanthus leaves and fluted detailing. The pair are finished in an off-white p...

Rare pair of beautiful antique carved and painted decorative pedestals/columns. Painted in marble trompe l'oeil. Stencilled frieze on base. Lovely antique ochre...

Faux Porphyry pedestal Contemporary Available as custom order. 1958C.

19th century pair of French stucco hand painted faux marble pedestals.

PAIR OF NEOCLASSICAL SIMULATED-PORPHYRY SCAGLIOLA PEDESTAL COLUMNS Probably Italian, circa late 19th century Item # 403HRY18X This fine pair of Neoclassical columns are exquisite ex...