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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
Pair Vintage Neoclassical Style Green Cast Iron Garden Planter Urn Pedestal Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Vintage Neoclassical Style Green Cast Iron Garden Planter Urn Pedestal Bases. Item features heavy cast iron construction, urn and wreath design on all sides, stepped bases, s...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Iron

Pair of 19th Century Hardstone, Ormolu and Ebonised Wood Pedestal Cabinets
Located in London, GB
Pair of 19th century hardstone, ormolu and ebonised wood pedestal cabinets French, 19th Century Height 138cm, width 64cm, depth 43cm Originating from the artistic milieu of 19th cen...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Stone, Brass, Other

Antique Iron Column Pedestal or Plinth
Located in Sheffield, MA
An antique cast iron column pedestal base with acanthus leaf decoration and fluted column. Use it to support an indoor or outdoor sculpture t...
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Iron

19th century Neo-Classical st. Scagliola and patinated Wood pedestal/column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most impressive Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Scagliola and patinated Wood pedestal/column. This wonderful column is raised by a patinated black square plinth...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Scagliola, Wood

Pair of Red Marble Pedestals in the Neoclassical Style
Located in London, GB
Pair of red marble pedestals in the Neoclassical style French, 19th Century Height 108cm, width 33cm, depth 33cm Crafted in France during the 19th century, this refined pair of ped...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

French Alpine Green Marble Pedestal Column, 19th Century, Gilded Bronze Details
Located in Lisbon, PT
This late 19th-century French pedestal is crafted from luxurious Alpine green marble and features refined gilded bronze accents. Designed in the Neoclassical style, the column showc...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

French Faux Green Marble and Gold Painted Pedestal
Located in Astoria, NY
French Faux Green Marble and Gold Painted Pedestal, 20th century, the square top above a paneled tapering column, with applied scrolled decoration on a square stepped plinth. 48.25" ...
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20th Century European Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Ormolu

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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Wood, Terracotta

Polychromed terracotta pair of Angels
Polychromed terracotta pair of Angels
$5,220 Sale Price / set
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Neoclassical Breccia Marble and Ormolu Pedestals
Located in New Orleans, LA
A classic Neoclassical style sets apart this stately pair of Breccia marble pedestals. Taking the form of Ionic columns with brilliant ormolu capitals and bases, the impressive piece...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Breccia Marble, Ormolu

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

Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Scagliola and Ormolu pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Scagliola and Ormolu pedestal. This wonderfully detailed dark faux painted marble column is raised on an octagonal base displaying a...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Ormolu

Impressive Large Marbleized Faux Painted Wood Neoclassical Column by Baker
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning large substantial chunky carved wood and faux painted fluted pedestal column having 13” diameter top, large enough for an important piece of art or planter. The marbleized d...
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1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Wood

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

Stunning Pair of Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Marble Bases or Pedestals
Located in Rome, IT
This elegant tapered pair of pedestals are raised by rectangular mottled edge white Carrara marble bases. The tapered column with cut corners have a central Tuscany "alabastro lista...
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1960s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

Pair Of Wood Black Lacquer Columns Pedestals, Neoclassical Style, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
Elegant 20th-century Neoclassical Black Lacquer columns Ideal for adding a classic touch to any room. The columns feature a fluted design and square shape, with dimensions that make ...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Wood

pair of Italian 19th century Mahogany, Giltwood and Marble pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and most decorative pair of Italian early 19th century Neo-Classical st. Mahogany, Giltwood and white Carrara marble pedestals. Each most unique pedestal is raised by e...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

Large Plaster Composite Order Capital on Wooden Pedestal, France, Early 1900s
Located in Dallas, TX
Worked in the neoclassical style in France in the early 1900’s, this large plaster capital on wooden pedestal is of the Composite order. Composite orde...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Plaster, Wood, Paint

French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated Wood and Giltwood pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most decorative French early 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated Wood and Giltwood pedestal/column. This wonderful fluted pedestal is raised by a square stepped b...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Wood, Giltwood

Pair of Large Italian Neoclassical Style Pedestals in Carved Limestone
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… Hand-carved in the Neoclassical style, these Italian limestone pedestals are capable of supporting large statues. Each pedestal has been carved into t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Stone, Limestone

Important Set of Four Large Porphyry Obelisks
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An important set of four large Porphyry Obelisks. Each obelisk is of square section tapering form with a spiked orb finial and embellished with carved roundels of the twelve Roman Emperors in profile. The main body is raised on ball supports putdown on square sectioned plinth bases. Each obelisk is carved with three Emperors profile...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Porphyry

Pair of Neoclassical Simulated Porphyry Scagliola Pedestal Columns
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF NEOCLASSICAL SIMULATED-PORPHYRY SCAGLIOLA PEDESTAL COLUMNS Probably Italian, circa late 19th century Item # 403HRY18X This fine pair of Neoclassical columns are exquisite ex...
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19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Scagliola

Pair Vintage Greco-Roman Neoclassical Gesso Pedestals
Located in New York, NY
Pair of vintage gesso pedestals dating from the second quarter of the 20th century, with various Greco-Roman neoclassical motifs in relief, including cherub with instrument, mask, bi...
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20th Century Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Gesso

Three Neoclassical Style Corinthian Columns After Pierre Gouthière
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
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...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Granite, Bronze

Pair Meroni Mahogany and Gilt Decorated Galleried Marble Top Pedestals
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of Neoclassical-style gilt-decorated mahogany and galleried marble top pedestals by Meroni Francesco for Versailles Design Center. Each features a square marble top and a flu...
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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble, Brass

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

Chestnut Black Lacquer Column Pedestal, Neoclassical Style, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
Elegant 20th-century Neoclassical Black Lacquer column Ideal for adding a classic touch to any room. The columns feature a fluted design and square shape, with dimensions that make t...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Chestnut

Pair of Bronze Finish Ceramic Fluted Columns – Decorative Pedestals, English
Located in London, GB
Add a touch of classical elegance to your décor with this striking mid-century pair of ceramic columns. Finished in a rich bronze tone, these decorative accents feature a fluted desi...
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1950s English Vintage Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Ceramic

Vintage Regency Cast Cement Swag Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your space with this Vintage Regency Cast Cement Swag Pedestal, a striking piece that exudes classical elegance and historical charm. Expertly crafted from durable cast cemen...
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Stone, Concrete

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

Pair of Italian Painted and Gilt Floral Torchieres, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian painted and gilt torchieres with circular egg & dart medallion tops, floral decorative rings, intertwining floral tassels and terminating on acanthus tripod hoof feet...
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1840s Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

Pair of Neoclassical Venetian Figural Poly Chromed Gilt Pedestals, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Neoclassical Venetian Figural Poly Chromed Gilt Foliage and Fruit Basket Gadrooned Pedestals on Stand, Late 18th century
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1780s Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Wood, Giltwood, Paint, Gesso

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Carved Cork Column Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic (19th Century) cork carved model of a classical column with a corinthian capital and resting on a stepped square base damages to areas of base and capital
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Cork

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

Italian Marble Top Circular and Bulbous Garden Pedestal Table, Circa 1860
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian marble top circular garden table with a bulbous ringed pedestal and resting on a squared plinth. All original, Mid-19th Century. Piece is 14" Square base.
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1860s Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

Pair of Antique Italian Wrought Iron and Silver Leaf Wood Plant Stands/Pedestal
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful pair of wood and wrought iron pedestals. They are made in Italy both of them have a stamp in the bottom, (check it out in the photos provided). They are in good vintage con...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Large Neoclassical Style Glass, Marble and Ormolu Pedestals
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Neoclassical style glass, marble and ormolu pedestals French, 20th century Height 114cm, diameter 42cm This pair of Neoclassical style pedestals have been crafted...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Italian Scagliola Faux Porphyry Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite Italian scagliola faux porphyry pedestal, 19th century, featuring a cylindrical standard with a subtle opening at the top. The surface is beautifully rendered in imitati...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

Vintage Neoclassical Style Roman Column Stand/Pedestal
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage 20th Century Neoclassical Roman Style Column Stand/Pedestal This ornate Italian pedestal has a beautiful acanthus leaf capital and a mythical scene carved on the column face. The pillar's figural scene contains many cherub putti and gods on chariots. The pedestal would be a perfect stand for...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Plaster

Continental 19th century Neo-Classical st. Onyx and Ormolu pedestal/column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative Continental 19th century Neo-Classical st. Onyx and Ormolu pedestal/column. The handsome green Onyx column is raised by a square block below a mottled ...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Onyx, Ormolu

Pair of French Malachite and Ormolu Pedestals
Located in London, GB
Pair of French malachite and ormolu pedestals French, 20th Century Height 102cm, width 44cm, depth 44cm Elegantly mounted with ormolu features and fully covered in malachite, this...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Malachite, Ormolu

Collection of Four Neoclassical Columns in Istrian Stone
Located in London, GB
A collection of four neo-classical columns in Istrian stone. The moulded base surmounted by fluted shafts with finely carved Corinthian capitals to top. ...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Stone

Vintage Regency Painted Wrought Iron Urn on Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This majestic vintage garden urn on a matching pedestal is a masterful example of Neoclassical and Hollywood Regency design. Crafted from durable wrought iron with a crisp white pain...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Wrought Iron

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

Italian Impruneta Terracotta Pedestal
By Domenico Ricceri
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
The Ricceri family has been working with terracotta since the 18th century. The Antica Manifattura Ricceri d'Impruneta made hand-made bricks, terracotta tiles, and roof tiles, as wel...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Terracotta

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

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

Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Silvered Carved Wooden Pedestal
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered Neoclassical pedestal with its original silver-leaf gilding. Great to use as a display for a small collection or just with some candles. Italy, circa 1780. Weathe...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Wood

Pair Of French 19th Century NeoClassical St. Mahogany, Ormolu Marble Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Vert Campan marble pedestal tables. These two tiered stunning single drawer tables a...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble, Ormolu

Rotating Pedestal, Neoclassical Style, Beech Wood, Ebonized, Germany circa 1920
Located in Regensburg, DE
Neoclassical style round column or pedestal with rotating plateau from about 1920. Heavy solid beech body, stained in walnut color. Vertical flutings in the column. Top and bottom p...
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1920s German Vintage Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Beech

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

French Black Marble Column
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French black marble column. For a chic interior, classical lines in the spirit of Hollywood Regency.
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20th Century French Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

Pair of Neoclassical Style Green and White Marble and Ormolu-Mounted Pedestals
Located in London, GB
This pair of marble and gilt bronze pedestals represent a fine example of 19th century neoclassical design. Featuring beautiful green and white Vert d'Estours marble, each pedestal has a central marble column with Corinthian capital...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble, Ormolu

Large Red Granite and Gilt Bronze Column in Neoclassical style
Located in Paris, FR
Large 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 work.
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1950s French Vintage 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 or rouge and black marble pedestal.
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Early 20th Century European 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

Louis XVI Style French Gilt Bronze and Marble Pedestal
Located in London, GB
This refined pedestal is crafted from sumptuous materials and has an elegant and unusual shape. It could be used a standalone piece but would also make the perfect stand upon which to display a vase, urn...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble, Ormolu

Italian Neoclassical Marble Columns With Capitals, Set of Three
Located in Stamford, CT
18th/19th century Italian Neoclassical carved marble column fragments, a set of three. Two with Ionic capitals, one with a simple Corinthian capital. All with great surface from age ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

Pair of Dennis and Leen Cast Stone Pedestals
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two Dennis and Leen Cast Stone Pedestals. 20th Century Dimensions: Height 28 1/2" x Width 26 1/2" x Depth 19". CW5306
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Early 2000s American Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Cast Stone

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

Pr. 19 C. Italian Breccia Pernice (Red) Marble Pedestals on Carrara Marble Bases
Located in New York, NY
A Large Cylindrical Pair of 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Breccia Pernice (Red) Marble Pedestals on Carrara Marble Bases. Each pedestal is hand-carved from a large, single, soli...
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1840s Italian Antique Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble

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.