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Pair of Grand Scale 19th Century Painted and Parcel Gilt Columns
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for sale €11,115     $12,065
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Pair of Grand Scale 19th Century Painted and Parcel Gilt Columns

19th century
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A Grand Scale Pair of 19th Century Painted and Parcel Gilt Columns.

A very unusual pair of large columns, crafted with great attention to detail, profusely adorned with elegant gold leafing in intricate designs of faces, birds and foliage, with classical detailing.

A more detailed description will follow after more research.

Physical Dimensions
Height
186cm (73.23")
Width
44cm (17.32")
Depth
44cm (17.32")
Declaration

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd has dated these Parcel Gilt Architectural Columns to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1089185
Dealers Internal Reference
3338
Description
A Grand Scale Pair of 19th Century Painted and Parcel Gilt Columns.
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A very unusual pair of large columns, crafted with great attention to detail, profusely adorned with elegant gold leafing in intricate designs of faces, birds and foliage, with classical detailing.
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

A more detailed description will follow after more research.

Height
186cm (73.23")
Width
44cm (17.32")
Depth
44cm (17.32")
Date of Manufacture

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd has dated these Parcel Gilt Architectural Columns to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1089185
Dealers Internal Ref
3338
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2018
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A pair of tall 19th-century black painted wooden columns featuring intricate parcel gilt relief carvings of grotesque masks and foliate scrollwork.
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Archive I A pair of tall 19th-century black painted wooden columns featuring intricate parcel gilt relief carvings of grotesque masks and foliate scrollwork.

Pair of Grand Scale 19th Century Painted and Parcel Gilt Columns

Archive II A pair of tall 19th-century black painted wooden columns featuring intricate parcel gilt relief carvings of grotesque masks and foliate scrollwork. View II
Archive III A pair of tall 19th-century black painted wooden columns featuring intricate parcel gilt relief carvings of grotesque masks and foliate scrollwork. View III
Archive IV A pair of tall 19th-century black painted wooden columns featuring intricate parcel gilt relief carvings of grotesque masks and foliate scrollwork. View IV
Archive V A pair of tall 19th-century black painted wooden columns featuring intricate parcel gilt relief carvings of grotesque masks and foliate scrollwork. View V
Archive VI A pair of tall 19th-century black painted wooden columns featuring intricate parcel gilt relief carvings of grotesque masks and foliate scrollwork. View VI
Archive VII A pair of tall 19th-century black painted wooden columns featuring intricate parcel gilt relief carvings of grotesque masks and foliate scrollwork. View VII
Archive VIII A pair of tall 19th-century black painted wooden columns featuring intricate parcel gilt relief carvings of grotesque masks and foliate scrollwork. View VIII
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Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Telephone 01858 882005 or 07811 127428
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Lodge Farm
Walton Lane
Husbands Bosworth
Leicestershire
LE17 6NN
United Kingdom

By appointment only
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/leewrightantiques
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Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
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A pair of tall 19th-century black painted wooden columns featuring intricate parcel gilt relief carvings of grotesque masks and foliate scrollwork.
Pair of Grand Scale 19th Century Painted and Parcel Gilt Columns
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A pair of tall 19th-century black painted wooden columns featuring intricate parcel gilt relief carvings of grotesque masks and foliate scrollwork.
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  • ObjectArchitectural Columns
  • Period19th century
  • StyleBaroque Revival
  • MaterialWood, Gesso, Gold Leaf, Paint
  • ColourBlack and Gold
  • MotifsParcel gilding, Carved masks, Foliate scrollwork, Moulded plinth base
  • SizeH 186 cm (73 in) x W 44 cm (17 in) x D 44 cm (17 in)

This pair of architectural columns dates from the nineteenth century in a Baroque Revival style. The pieces consist of tall wooden shafts with black painted surfaces and intricate parcel gilt relief decorations, including carved masks, foliate scrollwork, birds, and classical motifs, complemented by moulded plinth bases and circular top capitals finished in gold leaf. Each column measures 186 cm high by 44 cm wide and 44 cm deep. These large items suit grand interior settings as decorative focal points in hallways, reception rooms, or libraries, where they stand directly on the floor to frame doorways, archways, or architectural features. The contrasting black and gold colour scheme creates a dramatic visual presence, while the detailed relief work runs continuously along the cylindrical bodies from the stepped square bases up to the flanged tops.

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Architectural columns derived from classical Roman and Greek orders were revived during the Renaissance and 19th-century Neo-Classical periods as decorative structural elements for grand domestic interiors.

These decorative columns were typically constructed from carved timber or gesso-coated wood, which was then finished with black paint and accent gilding using gold leaf.

Authentic period columns display natural wear to the gilded highlights, genuine oxidisation of surface finishes, and subtle timber movement or cracking consistent with historic age.

Columns can be placed symmetrically to frame a doorway, positioned in a foyer, or used to flank a fireplace mantle to add architectural height and classical structure to a room.

Maintain gilded wood by dusting lightly with a dry soft brush or feather duster, avoiding water or solvent cleaners that dissolve water-gilding, and keeping the environment at a stable humidity.
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