A pair of amber coloured African onyx columns

An unusual pair of Victorian marble revolving topped pedestals. One marked ‘Forced Lesson’, one marked ‘Forced Prayer’. These beautiful pedestals were clearly designed to hold sculptures with the titles of the works inscribed on the stems. The fact that the pedestals, and therefore the related artworks, were clearly made as a pair has allowed us to research them and we are delighted to have discovered that, at the Melbourne International exhibition in 1880, Pietro Bazzanti and Son of Florence exhibited two artworks with the names Forced Prayer and Forced Lesson (items 338 and 339). Another artist also exhibited a piece titled Forced Prayer at the same exhibition but Forced Lesson is a very unusual title and, as stated before, the fact that the pieces were clearly intended to be a pair reinforces the attribution of provenance in this case. These fine pedestals are a very practical and usable size and the carved swag and star detailing are very desirable attributes. They would make a fine pair of display stands for vases...

A pair of contemporary grey and aquamarine shagreen and obelisks, the square section pedestals with two stepped ivorine plinths, all with silver edging. English, circa 2010.   

An impressive pair of French onyx and ormolu lamps, each in the form of a classical urn decorated with lavish ormolu mounts comprising a high scroll handle...

A pair of 19th century simulated porphyry scaglioli columns on octagonal plinth bases.

A large pair of onyx and ormolu lamps, each with a central fluted column surmounted by a sconce and supporting six further ornate branches of lights, all r...

A Grand Tour Regency bronze figure of Mercury (Hermes) on a composite marble column, the messenger of the gods is shown running on winged feet supported on a puff of wind with a torc...

Monumental Pair of Columns on polygonal pedestals with round bases and smooth shafts.

Gorgeous and very decorative garden columns or pedestals. Perfect patina on the light weight cement columns.

PAIR OF ART DECO STYLE STACKED MARBLE AND ONYX PEDESTALS WITH BAS-RELIEF PLAQUES OF DANCING MAIDENS Both plaques signed "DH Chiparus" second production post-1950 Item # 402HEG23P A...

A beautiful and useful antique onyx and brass column. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1910 period. It is of excellent quality, the ony...

K0370 Excellent pair of 19th century rouge, marble columns with brass collars. All in home ready condition, circa 1880 Measures: H 40.5” x W 11” x D 11” H 103 cm x W 28 cm x D 28 cm.

Massive pair of Italian columns completely restored in faux paint and gold leaf. The base is 18" x 18" all in one piece.