Pair Of European Marble Pedestals

Well carved with associated square top, baluster form carved with leaves and birds, comes apart in three sections.

Each with a square top with gadrooned edge over giltwood paterae and tapered fluted column raised on a green faux marble plinth.

Columnar form with ebonized capitals and base. Faux porphyry inspired by ancient Rome conquering Of Egypt and bringing its treasures to Rome.

Probably American with a cabinet door with enclosed shelves. Large scale. Collection of William Hodgins.

This spectacular pair of marble and doré bronze pedestals is hewn from the finest French "Partridge eye" rouge griotte marble from the Languedoc region. Formed as Corinthian columns, these neoclassical pedestals are complete with intricate bronze doré capitals and acanthus and olive leaf bands around the base. Named for the griotte cherry for its deep, rich color, Red Griotte was the favorite marble for Royal apartments in the 18th century and was used to create the fireplace mantel in the office of Louis XIV in Versailles. This particular type is called "Partridge eye" due to its inclusion of goniatites (small fossilized shells...

Pair of antique style marble pedestals with applied bronze approx.

K081, a rare pair of antique marble columns in white veined marble, each having a square platform top (one with small chip to the corner...

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...