Pair of Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Grand Tour Marble Columns

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...

A most impressive Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Brèche Violette and Sienna marble pedestal column. The pedestal is raised by a fine squ...

A striking pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. white Carrara marble, Vert Antique, Sienna and Rosso Levanto marble, wall mounted columns. Eac...

A handsome and extremely decorative pair of Italian 19th century marble columns. Each half round column is raised on their original White Carrara marble mottled plinth and top capita...

Provenance David J. Bikoff collection, Italy circa 1870 Made with different marbles.

18th-19th century Grand Tour Italian carved marble pedestals in the Gothic style. Amazing carving. Great condition for this age. Top surface 1...

Pair of Marble Columns is an impressive original decorative object probably realized in the 19th century (bases are much older). Original very fine green marble and white marble (...

A 19th Century, antique pair of Italian Ionic style monumental columns made of hand crafted marble, in good condition. The upper section of the large pillars are particularized by vo...