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Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

NEOCLASSICAL STYLE

Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.

Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.

The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.

Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.

Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.

As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.

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Style: Neoclassical
French Neoclassical Concrete Figural Cherub Rams Garden Planters, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Neoclassical 28" concrete cement figural cherub and rams garden planters - a pair. Item features concrete forms, rams head figural "handles" cherub, wreath and vine sc...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Cement

Vintage Brass Bronze Fluted Corinthian Column Classical Pedestal Plant Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Brass Bronze Fluted Corinthian Column 29" Classical Pedestal Plant Stand. Item features a heavy cast brass/bronze construction, attractive "antiqu...
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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Brass, Bronze

Antique Neoclassical Rouge Onyx Sculpture Display Pedestal, Bronze Mounts, c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Neoclassical sculpture pedestal offers rouge onyx construction with square display over turned and foliate cast bronze banded Doric column, raised on square block base, c1...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Onyx, Bronze

Vintage Brass Bronze Fluted Corinthian Column Classical Pedestal Plant Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage brass bronze fluted corinthian column 29" classical pedestal plant stand. Item features heavy cast brass/bronze construction, attractive "antiqued...
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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Brass, Bronze

Pedestal Classical Column Stand Mahogany Roman Tuscan Grand Tour
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Classical 19th century, solid Mahogany Roman Tuscan classical column pedestal display stand - Unusual low height, 85 cm high, perfect for a lamp or displaying a scultpture or cera...
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1780s English Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Mahogany

Antique Neoclassical Carved Alabaster Sculpture Pedestal, Rope Twist Form, 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique neoclassical sculpture pedestal offers carved alabaster construction with clipped corner display over rope twist column, raised on stepped base having octagonal foot, c189...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Alabaster

Pair of Neoclassical Style Painted Pillars/Pedestals
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of tall Neoclassical style white painted with partial gilt pillars/pedestals resting on a concave tripartite platform.
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Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Wood

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Giltwood and Alabaster Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of Italian 19th century neo-classical st. patinated wood, giltwood and Alabaster pedestals. Each pedestal is raised by an elegant triangular base with concave sides, giltwood feet and Fine mottled wrap around bands. The lightly curved supports display fluted designs and unique and most decorative bird feet...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Alabaster

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Scagliola Pedestal Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most decorative pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Scagliola pedestal columns. Each pedestal is raised by a fine square black base with a fine circular...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Scagliola

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Marble Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A truly stunning pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. marble pedestals. The square tapered pair of pedestals are raised by square mottled edge white Carrara marble bases. T...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

Pair of Marble and Bronze Urns on Marble Pedestals, France, Early 20th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Measures: Height : 29 cm (11,4 in.) ; width : 61,5 cm (24,2 in.) ; depth : 55,5 cm (21,8 in.) Total height : 139 cm (54,7 in.) Important pair of rare Greek...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Granite Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A monumental and elegant pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. granite columns. Each circular column is raised by a square base below a mottled socle pedestal. The columns d...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Granite

Pair Of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Rouge Marble Pedestal Column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of Italian 19th century neo-classical st. rouge marble pedestal columns. Each column is raised by a square base with a fine mottled border. The elegant lightly taper...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Marble and Porphyry Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

20th Century Quality Marble Pillar / Column in Neoclassical Style
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century quality marble pillar / column in neoclassical style Square plinth with balustrade pillar base. Far protruding, stepped square cover plate. The column consists of fiv...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Solid Marble Column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. solid marble column. The column is raised by a square white Carrara marble base with a fine and m...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Marble Pedestal Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Brèche Violette and Vert Campan marble pedestals. Each column is raised by a square Vert Campan base below a mottled cir...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

20th Century Quality Marble Pillar/Column in Neoclassical Style
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century quality marble pillar/column in neoclassical style Square plinth with balustrade pillar base. Far protruding, stepped square cover plate. The column consists of five ...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

Pair of Italian Late 18th Century Neo-Classical St. Torchière Pedestal Stands
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An outstanding and extremely decorative pair of Italian late 18th century Neo-Classical st. faux painted Porphyry and giltwood Torchière pedestal stands from Piedmont. Each unique st...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Wood, Giltwood

Rouge de France Marble Pedestal, 18th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant Italian pedestal is hewn from a striking piece of Rouge de France marble. Quarried only in France, Rouge de France marble has been hotly sought-after since ancient times...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Green Marble Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of handsome and very decorative Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. green marble columns. Each elegant column is raised on a square white Carrara marble base with a mottled...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Marble and Onyx Pedestal Column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. marble and onyx pedestal column. The column is raised by a square onyx base with striking cut corners. The circular central support displays a mottled and fluted design and beautiful veins throughout. Above is the mottled circular onyx shelf.
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Onyx, Marble

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Wood

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Grand Tour Marble Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional pair of Italian 19th century neo-classical st. Grand Tour marble columns. Each handsome column is raised by a square Brocatelle d’Espagne base with a fine stepped desi...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Marble Pedestal Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and impressive pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Brocatelle d'Espagne marble pedestal columns. The columns are raised by thick square bases and mottled circul...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

Pair of Green Marble Pedestals
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of antique style marble pedestals with applied bronze approx.
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Bronze

Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Marble Pedestal Column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Brèche Violette and Sienna marble pedestal column. The pedestal is raised by a fine squ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

Pair 19th Century French Painted and Giltwood Columns
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century French columns. Paint and gilded oak hardwoods with Ionic capitals, fluting and classical detailing.     
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Paint, Wood

Italian Late 19th Century Neoclassical Style Alabaster and Marble Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome Italian late 19th century neo-classical st. alabaster and marble pedestal. The pedestal is raised on a Vert de Patricia square support with moulded stepped alabaster ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

Cobalt Blue Porcelain Column With Marble Top
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a cobalt blue Roman Tuscan shaped column with round black marble top. The column is adorned with several gilt rings around it at different levels from the top to the base.
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20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

Pair of Italian Neo-Classical St. 19th Century Marble Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of Italian neo-classical st. 19th century marble pedestals. The pair are raised by square Rouge Royal marble plinth with a mottled top edge. Above is the recessed squ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

Pair of Giltwood and Gesso Pedestals
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pair of giltwood and Gesso pedestals, in the manner of Robert Adam. Each pedestal having a circular top with a waisted fluted socle, on ram's-mask headed acanthus-carved fluted monopodia, raised on a tiform-plinth with lion's paw feet. This neoclassical design is modelled after the antique Greek tripod...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Gesso, Giltwood

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Wall-Mounted Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. white Carrara marble, Vert Antique, Sienna and Rosso Levanto marble, wall mounted columns. Each beautiful architectural elem...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

19th Century Carved Neo-Classical Style Capitals, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of large scale neo- classical style 19th century painted capitals. This continental pair do have some chippiness to the paint.
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Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Wood

Pair of French Turn of the Century Neoclassical Style Faux Painted Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of handsome and very decorative French turn of the century Neo-Classical st. faux painted columns. Each column is raised on an sand colored faux marble square base...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Wood

Continental 19th Century Classical Style Faux Marble Column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Continental 19th century classical st. faux marble column. The column in solid oak retains all of its original and extremely realistic marble finish. The column is raised by a poly...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Oak

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Giltwood Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of stunning Italian 19th century neo-classical st. giltwood pedestals. Each is raised on four finely carved paw feet below a circular base. The forest green patinated socle is...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Giltwood

Pair of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Burl Maple and Bronze Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and most decorative pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. burl maple and patinated bronze pedestals columns. Each handsome pedestal is raised by a striking pati...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Bronze

Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Carrara and Portoro Marble Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive Italian 19th century neoclassical style white Carrara marble and Portoro marble pedestal column. The pedestal is raised by a squa...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Walnut Octagonal Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. walnut octagonal pedestals. Each pedestal is raised by an octagonal base with decorative mottled brass bands. At the cent...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Brass

Polychromed terracotta pair of Angels
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
19th Century polychromed terracotta pair of Angels. The pedestals shown in the photos are not included. Measurements: Angels figure: 69 cm (23,6...
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Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Terracotta, Wood

Marble Pedestal in Green Marble
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and substantial green marble Italian pedestal could be used indoors or outdoors to hold a sculpture, object of art, or perhaps a sundial. Note: Piece is made in three...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

Italian Neoclassic Green Painted and Giltwood Pedestal
Located in Essex, MA
Circular top and tapered fluted tapered faux marble column with swag, square base. Ex collection William Hodgins Interior Designer.
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Wood

19th Century Italian Faux Marble Lacquer Architectural Pedestals or Columns
Located in Firenze, IT
This antique pair of gorgeous late 19th century Italian carved wood architectural pedestals or columns features rectangular form and a wonderful...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Wood, Lacquer

Antique Concrete Dolphin Architectural Fountain Pedestal Base Garden Plant Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique concrete pedestal base. Features three dolphins or delphins painted in gold and white. Base came from the bottom of a fountain in a Historic Oakwood Ohio...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Concrete

Pair of Large Early 20th Century Russian Mahogany and Gilt Brass Pedestals
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful and fine pair of large mahogany and inlayed brass pedestals. Late 19th-early 20th century. French polished beautiful quality.
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1890s Baltic Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Mahogany

Column, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Tall column on a square plinth with a round base, a fluted shaft and a round capital. Naturally aged patina.
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19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Stone

Marble Column, 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Tall column out of white marble and a naturally aged patina. The base is round, the shaft fluted and the capital with carved volutes and flower details.
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20th Century Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

Faux Marble Painted Wood Pedestal or Cabinet
Located in Essex, MA
Probably American with a cabinet door with enclosed shelves. Large scale. Collection of William Hodgins.
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1820s North American Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Pine

Sèvres-Style Porcelain Pedestal
Located in New Orleans, LA
This pedestal exhibits the style and grace of the famed Sèvres porcelain manufactory. Its lustrous deep blue porcelain base is Classic Sèvres in style, and it provides the perfect ba...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Bronze

Neoclassical Style Faux-Painted Terracotta Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical style terracotta pedestal, faux-painted to resemble granite. In great vintage condition with age-appropriate wear and use. Can be used for outdoor purposes.
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20th Century Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Terracotta

Pair of Late 19th c. Carved Painted and Gilded Wood Pedestals
Located in Hudson, NY
Made in the very late 19th or early 20th century, this pair of carved of pine pedestals are tall and thin and painted a deep rich Verde antique bronze color...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Pine

Pair of 19th Century Decorative Painted Wooden Columns
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of elegant architectural painted wooden columns, classical pedestals and both are in good condition.
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Wood

Large Pair of Italian Green Marble Pedestals, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
These imposing, grand pedestals have been crafted from green marble. Of note are the beautifully carved spiral fluting and trailing vine motifs on the bodies of the columns, which ar...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

Large Red Granite and Bronze Column in Neoclassical Style
Located in Paris, FR
Important red granite and patinated bronze column in neoclassical style, with Corinthian capital. It is set on a circular, terraced base above a square plinth. 20th century French wo...
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Granite, Bronze

Neoclassical Style Marble Pedestal
Located in Houston, TX
An early 20th century neoclassical style red/rouge marble pedestal.
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Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

Vintage Painted and Parcel-Gilt Classical Pedestal
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Very decorative green and parcel-gilt classical wood pedestal. (Possibly 18th century).
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Wood

Faux Porphyry Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
Faux Porphyry pedestal Contemporary Available as custom order. 1958C.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Wood

Neoclassical pedestals and columns for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical pedestals and columns for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage pedestals and columns created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, tables, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with stone, marble and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical pedestals and columns made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original pedestals and columns, popular names associated with this style include Austin Productions, Baker Furniture Company, Domenico Ricceri, and Jonathan Sainsbury. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for pedestals and columns differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $300 and tops out at $152,896 while the average work can sell for $4,800.

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