Antique Tall Hand Carved Wooden Pedestal with Polychrome Carved Floral Motif
Antique Tall Hand Carved Wooden Pedestal with Polychrome Carved Floral Motif
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Tall Hand Carved Wooden Candle Stand or Pedestal
Tall Carved Wooden Ecclesiastical Pedestal
Continental, likely Italian, late 18th–early 19th century
A finely carved wooden pedestal of impressive height, rising on a stepped base and tapering fluted shaft adorned with acanthus leaves and a rosette medallion. Traces of original gilding and polychrome remain, lending character and authenticity. Standing at 44.5 inches, the piece was likely intended as a church or chapel pedestal for a statue, reliquary, or large candle, and today serves equally well as a decorative display stand for sculpture, urns, or plants.
Dimensions: 44.5” high × 11.5” wide × 9” deep
Condition: Surface wear, minor losses, and expected age-related patina; remnants of original paint and gilding.
Provenance: From a private collection.
Carving style: The deep acanthus leaves, fluting, and central rosette medallion are absolutely in line with late Baroque → Rococo → early Neoclassical vocabulary used in Southern Europe.
Polychrome & gilding traces: The remnants of red pigment and gilt are applied over a gesso base — that’s a hallmark of 18th/19th-century ecclesiastical woodwork. 20th-century “antique style” pieces usually have uniform stains/finishes rather than true polychromy.
Wear & patina: The cracks, wormholes, oxidation, and hand-tool marks visible in your photos are consistent with long-term aging, not factory distressing.
Italy (most likely): Italian church furnishings often used this combination of gilded gesso, fluting, and bold floral motifs. Tuscany, Umbria, and Southern Italy produced many tall altar pedestals/torchères like this.
late 18th to early 19th century (c. 1780–1830)
Tall Hand Carved Wooden Candle Stand or Pedestal
Tall Carved Wooden Ecclesiastical Pedestal
Continental, likely Italian, late 18th–early 19th century
A finely carved wooden pedestal of impressive height, rising on a stepped base and tapering fluted shaft adorned with acanthus leaves and a rosette medallion. Traces of original gilding and polychrome remain, lending character and authenticity. Standing at 44.5 inches, the piece was likely intended as a church or chapel pedestal for a statue, reliquary, or large candle, and today serves equally well as a decorative display stand for sculpture, urns, or plants.
Dimensions: 44.5” high × 11.5” wide × 9” deep
Condition: Surface wear, minor losses, and expected age-related patina; remnants of original paint and gilding.
Provenance: From a private collection.
Carving style: The deep acanthus leaves, fluting, and central rosette medallion are absolutely in line with late Baroque → Rococo → early Neoclassical vocabulary used in Southern Europe.
Polychrome & gilding traces: The remnants of red pigment and gilt are applied over a gesso base — that’s a hallmark of 18th/19th-century ecclesiastical woodwork. 20th-century “antique style” pieces usually have uniform stains/finishes rather than true polychromy.
Wear & patina: The cracks, wormholes, oxidation, and hand-tool marks visible in your photos are consistent with long-term aging, not factory distressing.
Italy (most likely): Italian church furnishings often used this combination of gilded gesso, fluting, and bold floral motifs. Tuscany, Umbria, and Southern Italy produced many tall altar pedestals/torchères like this.
late 18th to early 19th century (c. 1780–1830)