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Rococo Pedestals and Columns

ROCOCO STYLE

Rococo was an aesthetic movement in the fine and decorative arts in the 18th century that found its inspiration in nature and fostered an overall lightness and delicacy of form, construction and ornament in interior design. Rococo furniture, while greatly influenced by trends in Italy and Germany, is often called Louis XV style — the movement having reached its best expression during that sybaritic French king’s reign.

The term “rococo” is thought to be a portmanteau of the French words rocaille and coquilles — “rock” and “shells” — organic motifs frequently used in architecture and design of the style.

When it comes to authentic Rococo furniture's characteristics, it is above all sensuous and social. The furniture of earlier eras in Europe had been heavy in every sense; the Rococo period saw the appearance of light-framed upholstered armchairs, side chairs and occasional tables that could easily be moved to form conversational circles.

The signal detail of Rococo furniture design is the gently curved cabriole, or S-shaped chair-, table-, and cabinet-leg. It imitates the bend of a tree limb or a flower stem. In a further reference to nature, furnishings were often asymmetrical and painted white, or in soft, pastel shades. Rococo has become a timeless style, and as the furniture pieces presented on 1stDibs demonstrate, its playful, sculptural forms can provide visual excitement to contemporary, clean-lined spaces.

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Style: Rococo
Set of 4 Italian Rococo Painted Carved Columns
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Italian Rococo (17th/18th Century) green painted columns with gold swirl carved floral design and Corinthian capitals.
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Pedestals and Columns

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Wood

Pair of Italian Rococo Painted Carved Columns
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Rococo style (probably 18th Century) dark green painted columns with swirl design upper section and gold carved floral & bird trim with corinthian style capitals (PRI...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Pedestals and Columns

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Wood

Pair of Antique Eclectic Style Onyx and Marble Pedestals
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique eclectic style onyx and marble pedestals French, late 19th century Dimensions: Height 114cm, width 34cm, depth 34cm Crafted from on...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Pedestals and Columns

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Onyx, Marble, Enamel, Ormolu

Pair of Italian Rococo Style Gilt Columns
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Rococo style (18/19th Century) gilt swirl columns with grape and floral design and capitals (PRICED AS Pair).
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Pedestals and Columns

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Giltwood

Serge Roche Pair of Gilt Plaster Columns, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Serge Roche pair of gilt plaster columns. The foliage and reed inspired coiled movement of the columns inspired by nature. Serge Roche (1898-1988) was a French designer and artist in the mid 20th Century, son of a famous art dealer and collector. He conceived very creative and original objects and furniture often made in plaster and with a strong Baroque or Roccoco feel, interpreted in a unique manner which reflected a new Century's sensibility. His work was commissioned by the elite of his time, such as Maison Jansen, Coco Chanel and Charles de Beistegui...
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Mid-20th Century French Rococo Pedestals and Columns

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Plaster

Pair of Venetian 18th/19th Century Italian Rococo Solomonic Columns
Located in Forney, TX
An extraordinary pair of late 18th or early 19th century silver-gilt Solomonic swirl twisting pillar corinthian capital columns with ornate, richly carved and gilded grape, foliate vine and floral design. The 200 year old architectural salvaged building elements present splendidly, in typical antique condition, having original beautiful elegantly aged patina, warm luxurious hues, weathered, worn, rustic, heavily distressed, chippy paint, loss of gilding and mounted anchors that can be removed. Dimensions: (approx) 51" Height, 5.5" diameter Historic and important, this exceptionally executed, likely religious church...
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19th Century Antique Rococo Pedestals and Columns

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Wood

Giltwood Carved Capital Pedestal Base, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A four-legged, corinthian-style carved chestnut italian gueridon with golden leaf, acanthus and scroll rocaille, foliate and scrollwork extravagant.
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Pedestals and Columns

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Gold Leaf

Italian Gilt-wood Pedestal in Rococo taste, Italy c. 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique and finely-executed Gilt-wood pedestal, with Spiral-form stem, and featuring deeply-carved Rococo forms throughout. Italian in origin, and dating from the mid 1700s. The b...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Pedestals and Columns

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Giltwood

Pair of 18th Century French Carved Polychrome Columns with Vines, Grapes, Leaves
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your wine cellar with these antique, carved columns. Hand carved in France, circa 1750, the tall painted carvings stand on a sturdy square base at the bottom and feature a rounded plate at the top to hold any interesting object...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Pedestals and Columns

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Oak, Paint

Antique Italian Hand Painted Carved Wood and Gesso Pedestal with Marble Top
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Done in the Rococo style and dating from the mid-19th century, this substantial hand carved and painted gesso over wood pedestal presents with a ball motif decoration cascading down ...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Pedestals and Columns

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Wood

18th Century French Gilded Wood Pair of Console Legs/Decoration in Rococo Style
Located in Sofia, BG
French hand carved pair of console legs made of hand painted gilded wood in Rococo style. May be used as a wall decoration. Very elegant shape and colori...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Pedestals and Columns

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Giltwood

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Pair of Italian Baroque Columns, 18th Century
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Pedestals and Columns

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Pair of Amethyst Empire Style Columns
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Italian Neoclassical Style Painted and Giltwood Architectural Pilaster Columns
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Pair of Carved and Painted Pilasters
Located in Wilson, NC
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Located in Wilson, NC
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Pair of Carved Wood Squared Pedestal Columns
Pair of Carved Wood Squared Pedestal Columns
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Set of 4 Carved Granite Columns
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 4 carved granite columns.
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20th Century Belgian Rococo Pedestals and Columns

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Granite

Set of 4 Carved Granite Columns
Set of 4 Carved Granite Columns
H 70.87 in W 8.27 in D 8.27 in
Mid-19th Century Red Marble Columns
Located in New York, NY
Two fluted columns, hand carved in red marble, circa 1850. Measures: 28.5 inches high. Ideal as pedestals, console legs, or as a decorative architectural element. Priced and sold s...
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Pair of Neoclassical Style Greco Roman Plaster Columns
Located in Rio Vista, CA
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Pair of Barley Twist Mahogany Columns
Located in Wilson, NC
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...
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1890s English Antique Rococo Pedestals and Columns

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Brass

Pair of Barley Twist Mahogany Columns
Pair of Barley Twist Mahogany Columns
H 78 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
Italian Marble Column Pedestal with Corinthian Capital
Located in Antwerp, BE
A marble column (pedestal) with a bronze Corinthian capital. Height 118 cm. Width 30 cm. Weight 68 kg.
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Located in London, GB
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Located in London, GB
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Pedestals and Columns

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Pair of 18th Century Spanish Carved Wine Columns
Located in Wiscasset, ME
With wine and grape leaves meandering up blue colored solid wood columns.
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18th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Rococo Pedestals and Columns

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Pair of 19th Century Italian Parcel Gilt and Painted Jardiniere Stands
Located in Dallas, TX
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Pedestals and Columns

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Wood

Pair of Italian Carved Wood Pedestals
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Italian carved wood pedestals with a stripped gesso finish.
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Pedestals and Columns

Pair of 18th Century French Carved Polychrome Columns with Vines, Grapes, Leaves
Located in Dallas, TX
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18th Century Belgian Bluestone Pedestal in Rococo Style
Located in Baambrugge, NL
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Pair of French Louis XV Style Bombe Pedestals
By Theodore Muller, Isabelle Barringer
Located in Buxton, GB
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Mid-20th Century French Rococo Pedestals and Columns

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Pair of French Louis XV Style Bombe Pedestals
Pair of French Louis XV Style Bombe Pedestals
H 61.03 in W 22.05 in D 22.05 in
Small pair of late 19th century mahogany barley twist columns
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Small pair of late 19th century mahogany barley twist columns circa 1890. Good quality pair of mahogany pedestals, ideal for displaying ceramics or floral arrangements. 10" circula...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Pedestals and Columns

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Carved Rococo Style Mahogany Sculpture Pedestal 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Rococo style sculpture pedestal offers mahogany construction with round display, deeply carved foliate elements and banded column, 20th century Measures - 40.25''H X 14.75''W X ...
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20th Century Rococo Pedestals and Columns

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Mahogany

Rococo pedestals and columns for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Rococo pedestals and columns for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, 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 and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, giltwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rococo pedestals and columns made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 $975 and tops out at $187,500 while the average work can sell for $11,327.

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