A column or series of columns, of timber, marble, alabaster or metal, surmounted by a flat top, that may be used to display a sculpture, ceramic or a plant.

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A pair of carved giltwood torcheres, of Baroque inspiration…

Giltwood Baroque-inspired torcheres with knopped stems and leaf motifs

A pair of carved giltwood torcheres, of Baroque inspiration with knopped, baluster stems and stiff leaf motifs, 77 cm high

Pair of rococo style bedside cabinets, 20th century, pistachio…

Rococo Style Pistachio Green Bedside Cabinets with Gilt Highlights

Pair of rococo style bedside cabinets, 20th century, pistachio green with gilt highlights, stylised pedestal shape with opening sides, can be used as bed or side cabinets/tables (2), height 58 cm, width 54 cm, depth 32 cm. Provenance: Ex Theatre props,…

A pair of neo classical carved and gilt torcheres, second half…

Neo Classical Torchères, Piranesi Style

A pair of neo classical carved and gilt torcheres, second half 19th century, in the manner of Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 137 cm high each

A French pedestal in the boulle manner, second half 19th…

19th Century French Boulle Style Pedestal with Brass Inlays

A French pedestal in the boulle manner, second half 19th century, of rectangular outline tapering towards the base, on a moulded foot, the frieze, front and foot with panels of inlaid cut brass on simulated tortoiseshell ground, gilt metal mounted…

A Napoleon III porcelain inset and kingwood jardiniere Cachepot,…

Napoleon III Porcelain Inset Kingwood Jardiniere Cachepot with Gilt

A Napoleon III porcelain inset and kingwood jardiniere Cachepot, of serpentine outline with gilt metal gallery edge, applique and handles, the body with kingwood veneer and two central porcelain plaques, 19 cm high, 41 cm wide, 27 cm deep, the interior 31…

A French marble top mahogany pedestal, late 19th century In a…

Neoclassical Mahogany Pedestal with Marble Top and Gilt Mounts

A French marble top mahogany pedestal, late 19th century In a neoclassical style with a shaped br che d'Alep marble top on tall cabriole joined by under tier, with gilt mounts, chutes and sabots, height 112 cm, length 36 cm, width 36 cm

A pair of gilt and painted composition uplighters, each…

Gilt and painted composition uplighters

A pair of gilt and painted composition uplighters, each circular beaded base rising to a leaf entwined shaft supporting a leaf cast bowl. Height 184 cm. Provenance: Veronica Bunda Antiques, Sydney. Private collection, Sydney

19th century ornately carved Italian parcel gilt torchere 131…

Italian Parcel Gilt Torchere, 19th Century

19th century ornately carved Italian parcel gilt torchere 131 cm height

A Louis XVI style giltwood jardiniere stand, early 20th century,…

Louis XVI Giltwood Jardiniere Stand

A Louis XVI style giltwood jardiniere stand, early 20th century, decorated with carved swags to the caned sides standing on moulded and carved legs with swag and ram's head headers, caned undertier, height 110 cm

Elaborate leaf capped double C scroll pedestal, shaped gilt…

Gilt-highlighted Double C Scroll Pedestal

Elaborate leaf capped double C scroll pedestal, shaped gilt highlighted octagonal top and base, 84 cm high

Painted faux marble square tapering pedestal, gilt painted…

Gilt faux marble pedestal, 102 cm high

Painted faux marble square tapering pedestal, gilt painted highlights, 102 cm high

Pair of Italian giltwood gueridons, 19th century, each with a…

Italian Giltwood Gueridons with Marble Tops (Pair)

Pair of Italian giltwood gueridons, 19th century, each with a circular variegated rouge marble top, decorated with rosettes and acanthus leaves, one restored marble top (A/F) (2), height 91 cm width 37 cm. Provenance: The collection of Dr. Henry Mackellar…

17th century Italian carved Solomonic column, with gilt…

Italian Solomonic Column with Corinthian Capital

17th century Italian carved Solomonic column, with gilt Corinthian capital, the spiral shaft wreathed in fruiting vine. Worn remains of polychrome & gesso finish. Height 156 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.

A pair of gilt wood pedestals, 20th century, of columnar form,…

Gilt Wood Pedestals with Scroll Bases

A pair of gilt wood pedestals, 20th century, of columnar form, with moulded decoration, supported on scroll tripartite bases, 150 cm high approximately, 50 cm wide, 50 cm deep

A fine onyx and champleve pedestal table, the square top above…

Onyx and Champleve Pedestal Table with Gilt Mounts

A fine onyx and champleve pedestal table, the square top above shaped champleve panel, raised on four turned tapering legs, united by an under tier. All over gilt metal mounts, French early 20th century. 81 x 45.5 x 45.5 cm.

A pair of French provincial style carved torchere lamps, each…

French Provincial Carved Torchere Lamps - Pair

A pair of French provincial style carved torchere lamps, each painted and gilt with a leaf carved knopped standard and tripartite base, later fitted for electricity, 94 cm high

Napoleon III ebonised and marquetry three-tier jardiniere 19th…

Napoleon III Marquetry Jardiniere with Exotic Birds

Napoleon III ebonised and marquetry three-tier jardiniere 19th century the circular top lid inlaid with exotic birds and flowers, enclosing a tin interior and further surrounded by a pierced gallery, above a deep apron decorated with sprays of flowers,…

A fine onyx and champleve pedestal table, the square top above…

Gilt-mounted Onyx Pedestal Table

A fine onyx and champleve pedestal table, the square top above shaped champleve panel, raised on four turned tapering legs, united by an under tier. All over gilt metal mounts, French early 20th century. 81 x 45.5 x 45.5 cm.

A pair of ebonised gilded Spanish torcheres, 144 cm high

Ebonised Spanish Torchères with Gilded Detailing

A pair of ebonised gilded Spanish torcheres, 144 cm high

Antique French gilt wood pedestal stand with scroll supports…

French Gilt Wood Pedestal Stand with Marble Top

Antique French gilt wood pedestal stand with scroll supports and trefoil base, round marble top, 61 cm height

Italian carved giltwood pedestal, in the form of a classical…

Giltwood Volute Column Pedestal - 43cm Height

Italian carved giltwood pedestal, in the form of a classical volute column, height 43 cm

A pair of late Victorian Adam style giltwood torcheres, each…

Victorian giltwood torcheres from Dame Nellie Melba's collection

A pair of late Victorian Adam style giltwood torcheres, each with a circular top on three slender ram's head supports with leaf and hairy hoof feet on a triform base, height 113 cm. Provenance: Dame Nellie Melba. Smith & Singer (formerly Sotheby's…

Italian gilt and painted torchere, 18th century, surmounted…

18th Century Italian Gilt Torchere with Laurel Swags

Italian gilt and painted torchere, 18th century, surmounted with vase shaped top raised on a fluted column and tripod base with laurel swags, height 140 cm. Provenance: The collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW

An English George III giltwood torchere, with a circular top…

George III giltwood torchere with ram's head monopodia

An English George III giltwood torchere, with a circular top above a fluted and beaded frieze, on ram's head monopodia, with moulded down-swept supports and drapery swag moulded undertier, on Greek key and acanthus scroll foot 131 cm high

A French carved giltwood torchere, 19th century, 81 cm high

19th Century French Giltwood Torchere - 81cm High

A French carved giltwood torchere, 19th century, 81 cm high

A pair of gilt metal wall lamps in the torchere style

Gilt Torchere Wall Lamps

A pair of gilt metal wall lamps in the torchere style

A pair of Florentine pedestals, turned and ebonised wood with…

Florentine Ebonised Pedestals with Gilded Highlights (9 words)

A pair of Florentine pedestals, turned and ebonised wood with gilded highlights, 19th century, 127 cm high

Italian marble column, in cream and gilt with volute capital,…

Cream and Gilt Italian Marble Column (120cm)

Italian marble column, in cream and gilt with volute capital, height 120 cm

A fine pair of antique Italian silver gilt wood torcheres,…

Italian Neoclassical Silver Gilt Wood Torcheres

A fine pair of antique Italian silver gilt wood torcheres, circa 1800, well carved decorative pedestals with metal candleholders and dishes, lavishly decorated throughout in the formal neoclassical manner with stiff, leaf, acanthus, and pendant husk…

A pair of carved giltwood torcheres 60 cm high

Giltwood Torchères - 60cm Height

A pair of carved giltwood torcheres 60 cm high

Large faux marble pedestal, with a square top, above a tapering…

Green and Gold Faux Marble Pedestal, 120cm Height

Large faux marble pedestal, with a square top, above a tapering pedestal base, in a green and gilt finish, height 120 cm

A pair of carved giltwood torchere lamps, Italian 19th century,…

Giltwood Torchere Lamps, Italian 19th Century

A pair of carved giltwood torchere lamps, Italian 19th century, height 81 cm

A large carved and gilded torchere 110 cm high

Gilded Torchere: 110cm of Carved Elegance

A large carved and gilded torchere 110 cm high

A French style gilt and marble jardiniere stand, the apron…

French Gilt & Marble Jardiniere Stand with Floral Apron

A French style gilt and marble jardiniere stand, the apron decorated with flowers and bows, tapering legs, scrolling stretcher base, variegated white and grey marble top. 43 cm x 75 cm.

Louis XVI style mahogany pedestal, 20th century, the square…

Mahogany Pedestal with Gilded Metal Mounts

Louis XVI style mahogany pedestal, 20th century, the square variegated rouge marble top above a fluted column embellished with gilded metal mounts, height 102 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Darling point, NSW

A Florentine pedestal, carved and gilded wood, Italian, mid…

Gilded Florentine Pedestal, Italian Mid-20th Century

A Florentine pedestal, carved and gilded wood, Italian, mid 20th century, paper label 'Made in Italy', 94 cm high

Large antique French terracotta Gothic pedestal, cream and gilt…

Gothic Terracotta Pedestal with Cream and Gilt Paint

Large antique French terracotta Gothic pedestal, cream and gilt painted

A decorative giltwood carved torchere, with a small Ionic…

Giltwood Torchere with Ionic Capital and Fluted Column

A decorative giltwood carved torchere, with a small Ionic capital supported on a slender tapering fluted and carved column from an acanthus capped tripod base. Height 145 cm

A pair of decorative modern French style torcheres with brown…

French-style Gilt Torchere Pair with Faux Marble Tops

A pair of decorative modern French style torcheres with brown faux marble tops, mahogany veneer with lavish gilt embellishment, vase shapes decorated with female term figures, leaves, flowers and scrolls. Height 83 cm, the top 20 x 20 cm

A highly decorative polychrome and gilt decorated octagonal…

Octagonal Polychrome Pedestal, 1880

A highly decorative polychrome and gilt decorated octagonal pedestal after an Owen Jones design, English, circa 1880, approx. 80 cm high, 40 cm diameter

A Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted onyx marble pedestal, 19th…

Louis XV Gilt Bronze Onyx Pedestal, 19th Century

A Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted onyx marble pedestal, 19th century, 110 cm high

A French antique torchere stand, with gilt metal fittings on…

French Gilt Metal Torchere Stand (103cm)

A French antique torchere stand, with gilt metal fittings on three legs with circular top, condition: very good, height 103 cm

Two Louis XVI style pedestal tables, each with marble top and…

Louis XVI Style Marble Pedestal Tables with Gilt Mounts

Two Louis XVI style pedestal tables, each with marble top and gilt metal mounts (2), height 82 cm, 72 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, double Bay, NSW

An oval marble top gilt wood jardiniere stand, late 19th…

Gilt Wood Jardiniere Stand with Oval Marble Top

An oval marble top gilt wood jardiniere stand, late 19th century, 74 high, 50 cm wide, 40 cm deep

A pair of gilt bronze mounted fluted marble pedestals, 19th…

Gilt Bronze Marble Pedestals, 19th Century

A pair of gilt bronze mounted fluted marble pedestals, 19th century, 108 cm high, 30 cm wide, 30 cm deep

A pair of rare giltwood and specimen marble corner consoles,…

Rare 18th Century Giltwood Marble Corner Consoles

A pair of rare giltwood and specimen marble corner consoles, Italian, 18th century, with hand carved tassel details, 98 cm high, 37 cm square

A pair of fine quality wrought iron and gilt bronze planter…

French 19th Century Wrought Iron Planter Stands

A pair of fine quality wrought iron and gilt bronze planter stands French, 19th century, 93 cm high, 56 cm wide at base

A pair of Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted rouge marble…

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze & Rouge Marble Pedestals

A pair of Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted rouge marble pedestals, late 19th century, 109.5 cm high, 32 cm wide, 32 cm deep

Antique ornately cast metal gilt pedestal, with 4 figural feet,…

Ornate Gilt Pedestal with Figural Feet

Antique ornately cast metal gilt pedestal, with 4 figural feet, 94 cm high approx.

A French Empire style pedestal in mixed timbers, 19th century,…

French Empire Pedestal with Gilt Bronze Trims

A French Empire style pedestal in mixed timbers, 19th century, the tapering square section pedestal with an architectural cornice in mahogany, burr walnut and ebonised timbers, with gilt bronze neoclassical trims, ionic style capitals with stiff leaf…

A pair of Louis XV style gilt metal mounted Sienna marble…

Louis XV Style Sienna Marble Pedestals, Late 19th Century

A pair of Louis XV style gilt metal mounted Sienna marble pedestals, late 19th century, 107.5 cm high, 32 cm wide, 32 cm deep

A Louis XV style gilt metal mounted marble inset pedestal, 20th…

Gilt Metal Louis XV Pedestal with Marble Inset Top

A Louis XV style gilt metal mounted marble inset pedestal, 20th century, 113 cm high, 40 cm wide, 40 cm deep

A pair of Louis XVI style Breche d'Alep tapering gilt metal…

Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Metal Pedestals

A pair of Louis XVI style Breche d'Alep tapering gilt metal mounted pedestals, 108 cm high, 32 cm wide, 32 cm deep

A pair of Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted rouge marble…

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Rouge Marble Pedestals

A pair of Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted rouge marble pedestals, late 19th century, 109.5 cm high, 32 cm wide, 32 cm deep

A carved giltwood torchere, 19th century, 81 cm high

19th Century Giltwood Torchere, 81 cm High

A carved giltwood torchere, 19th century, 81 cm high

A pair of Italian 19th century giltwood gesso torcheres, each…

Italian Giltwood Acanthus Torchères, 19th Century

A pair of Italian 19th century giltwood gesso torcheres, each with accanthus leaf mouldings on three lion paw feet, 164 cm high, (2)

A carved & gilded 19th century Florentine torchere, converted…

Gilded Florentine Torchere Converted to Electricity

A carved & gilded 19th century Florentine torchere, converted to Electricity, 167 cm

A pair of Venetian style gilt and patinated bronze Blackamoors…

Venetian Style Blackamoors Pedestals, 19th Century

A pair of Venetian style gilt and patinated bronze Blackamoors pedestals, polychrome and gilt-wood with carved and painted detailing, 19th century, (a/f), damage to gilt and visible losses. Height 73 cm

A pair of carved and gilded French torcheres, 18th century,…

18th Century French Gilded Torchere Pair

A pair of carved and gilded French torcheres, 18th century, with elaborate foliate decoration each standing on three feet, spiked platform top. 88 cm high

A pair of marble pedestals with gilt metal capitals, early 20th…

Marble Pedestals with Gilt Metal Capitals, Early 20th Century

A pair of marble pedestals with gilt metal capitals, early 20th century, 112 cm high

A pair of gilt lotus torcheres, 70 cm high

Gilt Lotus Torchères - 70cm Height

A pair of gilt lotus torcheres, 70 cm high

A pair of Biedermeier style marble top gilt bronze mounted…

Biedermeier-style Gilt Bronze Pedestals with Marble Tops

A pair of Biedermeier style marble top gilt bronze mounted mahogany pedestals, 83.5 cm high, 35 cm diameter

Antique French jardiniere stand, marble topped & painted gilt,…

French Gilt Jardiniere Stand with Marble Top

Antique French jardiniere stand, marble topped & painted gilt, approx 111 cm high, 34 cm square

A pair of carved and gilded figural torchere lamps, wired for…

Gilded Figural Torchere Lamps with Provenance

A pair of carved and gilded figural torchere lamps, wired for electricity, 96 cm high including shade. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne

A gilt bronze mounted rouge marble sculpture pedestal, French…

French 19th Century Rouge Marble Pedestal with Bronze Mounts

A gilt bronze mounted rouge marble sculpture pedestal, French 19th century, 115 cm high

A French ebonized timber pedestal with gilt metal mounts and…

French Ebonized Pedestal with Marble Top, Late 19th Century

A French ebonized timber pedestal with gilt metal mounts and black marble top, late 19th century. 114 cm

A striking pair of gilded torcheres, with Egyptian revival…

Egyptian Revival Gilded Torchere Pair

A striking pair of gilded torcheres, with Egyptian revival inspiration, the torcheres with papyrus cluster pedestals and leaf capitals, draped with carved swags, three scrolling legs with leaf decoration and raised on a beaded shaped base on ball feet.…

19th century French giltwood jardiniere stand triangular form,…

French Giltwood Jardiniere Stand with Mirror Supports

19th century French giltwood jardiniere stand triangular form, the legs centred by three small ribbon crested mirror supports.

A giltwood polychrome torchere, Italian, 19th century. 158 cm…

Italian Polychrome Torchere, 19th Century, 158cm High

A giltwood polychrome torchere, Italian, 19th century. 158 cm high

A Florentine style gilt pedestal, mid 20th century. 93 cm

Mid-century Florentine Gilt Pedestal, 93cm

A Florentine style gilt pedestal, mid 20th century. 93 cm

A fluted pedestal with gilt painted finish, 20th century, 67 cm…

Gilt Fluted Pedestal, 20th Century, 67 cm High

A fluted pedestal with gilt painted finish, 20th century, 67 cm high.

A gilt bronze and Carrara marble sculpture pedestal, French,…

Gilt Bronze & Marble Pedestal, 19th Century French Sculpture

A gilt bronze and Carrara marble sculpture pedestal, French, 19th century, 115 cm

A French style verde Antico marble and bronze pedestal, later…

Verde Antico Marble and Bronze Pedestal

A French style verde Antico marble and bronze pedestal, later 19th century. in deep green black mottled tonings, the shaped pedestal with well cast decoration having a vine and grape capital, and to the central section, two bronze birds with their wings…

Gilt wood jardiniere stand, in the form of a fluted column, 93…

Gilt Wood Jardiniere Stand: Fluted Column Design

Gilt wood jardiniere stand, in the form of a fluted column, 93 cm high

Fine antique onyx column, with well cast gilt bronze mounts,…

Antique Onyx Column with Gilt Bronze Mounts

Fine antique onyx column, with well cast gilt bronze mounts, approx 114 cm high, 31 cm Sq

A pair of gilt brass torcheres, Italian, probably 19th century.…

Italian Gilt Brass Torchères, 19th Century

A pair of gilt brass torcheres, Italian, probably 19th century. 70 cm high

Antique neoclassical style gilt wood planter stand, decorated…

Neoclassical Gilt Wood Planter Stand with Ram's Heads

Antique neoclassical style gilt wood planter stand, decorated with rams heads and floral garlands, 54 cm wide, 111 cm high approx

A pair of gilt painted sculpture pedestals with green marble…

Gilt Pedestals with Marble Tops - Italian, 1900

A pair of gilt painted sculpture pedestals with green marble tops, Italian, circa 1900. 109 cm high

A George IV faux porphyry parcel gilt torchere, circa 1825…

George IV faux porphyry torchere with gilt lotus volute

A George IV faux porphyry parcel gilt torchere, circa 1825 having a beaded rim to the circular top, the tapering faux porphyry ground column mounted with a gilt lotus volute and upturned gilt acanthus collar, supported on a triform base surmounted by…

Gilt metal pedestal, with gadrooned top, with a caryatid stem…

Gadrooned caryatid pedestal with scroll base

Gilt metal pedestal, with gadrooned top, with a caryatid stem support on a scroll base. 107 cm high

French verde marble pedestal column, gilt metal mounts, approx…

French Verde Marble Pedestal with Gilt Metal Mounts

French verde marble pedestal column, gilt metal mounts, approx 108 cm high

Chinoiserie style bronzed and gilt metal jardiniere, 19th…

Bronzed Chinoiserie Jardiniere with Cherry Blossoms and Swallows

Chinoiserie style bronzed and gilt metal jardiniere, 19th century, the sides decorated with cherry blossoms and swallows, Chinese character stamp to base, height 24 cm, width 27 cm, depth 17 cm. Provenance: Martyn Cook Antiques, Sydney

Antique French alabaster gilt bronze pedestal Napoleon III…

French Alabaster Gilt Bronze Pedestal, 1870

Antique French alabaster gilt bronze pedestal Napoleon III circa 1870, measures 25 cm x 25 cm x 110 cm height

A pair of carved gessoed and silver gilt corner torchere,…

18th Century French Silver Gilt Corner Torcheres

A pair of carved gessoed and silver gilt corner torchere, French, 18th century. 140 cm high

A pair of carved silver gilt torcheres, French, circa 1800. 94…

French Silver Gilt Torcheres, 1800

A pair of carved silver gilt torcheres, French, circa 1800. 94 cm high

An ebonised Boulle pedestal, French, 19th century, with applied…

French Boulle Pedestal with Gilt Mask and Brass Pierced Work

An ebonised Boulle pedestal, French, 19th century, with applied classical gilt mask to the centre and brass pierced work to the facade, a compartment to the reverse, 77 cm high, 44 cm wide, 39 cm deep

A French gilt bronze mounted beech jardiniere, in the…

Chinoiserie Jardiniere with Gilt Bronze Mounts

A French gilt bronze mounted beech jardiniere, in the Chinoiserie style, attributed to Gabriel Viardot, late 19th century, 88 cm high, 104 cm wide, 44 cm deep

An antique Continental giltwood torchere the torchere is…

Neoclassical Giltwood Torchere

An antique Continental giltwood torchere the torchere is decorated in the neoclassical style with a scrolling frieze, carved rams heads and hoof feet, upon a circular weighted platform base. Height 90 cm

A French torchere stand, the circular black marble top raised…

French Giltwood Torchere Stand

A French torchere stand, the circular black marble top raised on a carved giltwood base with pierced foliate frieze raised on elegant, slender, tall cabriole legs carved with acanthus leaf detail and trailing hops, the four legs united by an open-work…

Antique French gilt metal mounted pedestal of tapering design,…

French Gilt Metal Pedestal, 120cm High

Antique French gilt metal mounted pedestal of tapering design, approx 120 cm high, 39 cm wide

Pair of French naturalistic carved giltwood torchere 114.5 cm…

French Giltwood Torchere Pair - Naturalistic Design

Pair of French naturalistic carved giltwood torchere 114.5 cm high

A French second Empire polychrome and gilt pedestal, with a…

French Second Empire Polychrome Gilt Pedestal with Lotus Column

A French second Empire polychrome and gilt pedestal, with a simulated marble column with lotus decoration. 110 cm high.

A gilt bronze mounted ebonised sculpture pedestal, French, 19th…

Gilt Bronze French Pedestal, 19th Century

A gilt bronze mounted ebonised sculpture pedestal, French, 19th century 104 cm high, 45 cm wide, 34 cm deep

A pair of scarlet faux boulle and gilt metal mounted sculpture…

Scarlet Faux Boulle Pedestals with Gilt Metal Mounts

A pair of scarlet faux boulle and gilt metal mounted sculpture pedestals 110 cm high, 35 cm wide, 23 cm deep

A gilt metal mounted green marble square sculpture pedestal 125…

Green Marble Pedestal with Gilt Metal Mounts

A gilt metal mounted green marble square sculpture pedestal 125 cm high, 24 cm square

A pair of faux malachite and gilt bronze pedestal 68m high, 28…

Faux Malachite Pedestals with Gilt Bronze Accents

A pair of faux malachite and gilt bronze pedestal 68m high, 28 cm square