Pair Of Italian Turn Of The Century Neoclassical St. Giltwood Corinthian Columns

An impressive and extremely decorative pair of Italian early 19th century Baroque st. giltwood columns. Each architectural column is raised by a circular base with a beautiful richly...

A handsome pair of Italian 19th century neo-classical st. faux painted Porphyry marble Scagliola columns. Each column is raised by a fine circular mottled base below the straight cir...

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 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...

This exquisite pair of 1890's Indo-Saracenic columns beautifully blends intricate design elements. The Corinthian-inspired capitals are adorned with acanthus leaves, pomegranate flow...

This outstanding pair of yellow "Breccia di Siena" precious Doric marble columns raised on a white Carrara marble square base with a large molded socle above. Finely carved iconic Io...

A Set of Three Neoclassical Style Gilt-Bronze and Rose Granite Corinthian Columns After The Model by Pierre Gouthière. Each acanthus leaf to the capitals individually cast. The qu...

A Pair of Ancient Corinthian Type Stone Columns, These are a very heavy pair of Hand Hewn Stone Pillars, they are very well weathered and probably originated from a Portico The Co...