17th Century Pedestals and Columns

Outstanding pair of 18th century Italian Baroque carved and paint decorated columns. finely carved and hand poly-chromed spiral motif. Measures: H.85" x D.12".   

A pair of vintage American carved wood pedestal columns. This pair of bleached wood columns feature squared bodies with a single raised panel at each side, stacked molding just benea...

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 marble column (pedestal) with a bronze Corinthian capital. Height 118 cm. Width 30 cm. Weight 68 kg.

This pair of columns has brass classical urn finials. They have a graduated diameter from top to bottom. The barley twist stem has a continuous carved vine that spirals from top to b...

In the 2nd century CE, a set of columns were carved in Greek marble for an ancient temple. In the 4th century, Constantine brought the columns to Rome t...

A marble column (pedestal) with a bronze Corinthian capital. Measures: Height 118 cm. Width 30 cm.

Three pine wood columns.

A tall pair of French painted plaster columns from the mid-20th century. These vintage Doric style columns from France feature rounded, straight, smooth shafts, and raised upon squar...

19th century Pair of Painted Wood Full-Length Columns with Capitals and bases.

Each on a white wood base ( different heights). Fine carving, polychrome, Italy 18th century. The capitals seems to have been carved later.

This monumental Indian column once supported part of the entrance or courtyard cloister in a grand mansion. Originally part of a series, this individual column is all that remains. The piece comes in multiple stacked segments, distributing the weight of the original structure from its floral motif capital through its stone plinth. Only one is available. Origin: Rajasthan, India, 19th century. During the colonial period, Indian traders amassed huge fortunes and some of that wealth found its way into mansions and palaces. A hundred or more years later, many (if not most) of these structures are obsolete or the fortunes of their owners have dwindled. Many are in urban areas in which land is very valuable now and aggressively sought for multi-storey buildings. Old single-storey mansions are often disassembled piece-by piece and the parts sold on the international market. India is one of very few countries that have the labor supply to decommission old structures in this meticulous way. The column could be used in an architectural, load-bearing way or as a free-standing decoration...