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Carved 19th Century Italian Stand of Good Size.
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Carved 19th Century Italian Stand of Good Size.

19th century
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Carved Italian stand

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108cm (42.52")
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Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Italian Carved Pedestal Stand to the 19th Century.

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Description
Carved Italian stand
Height
108cm (42.52")
Date of Manufacture

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Italian Carved Pedestal Stand to the 19th Century.

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SA1238147
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
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A 19th-century Italian dark carved wood pedestal stand with a putto figure support, scalloped top, and scroll tripod feet.
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Archive I A 19th-century Italian dark carved wood pedestal stand with a putto figure support, scalloped top, and scroll tripod feet.

Carved 19th Century Italian Stand of Good Size.

Archive II A 19th-century Italian dark carved wood pedestal stand with a putto figure support, scalloped top, and scroll tripod feet. View II
Archive III A 19th-century Italian dark carved wood pedestal stand with a putto figure support, scalloped top, and scroll tripod feet. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century Italian dark carved wood pedestal stand with a putto figure support, scalloped top, and scroll tripod feet. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century Italian dark carved wood pedestal stand with a putto figure support, scalloped top, and scroll tripod feet. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century Italian dark carved wood pedestal stand with a putto figure support, scalloped top, and scroll tripod feet. View VI
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Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Telephone 07710 561 505
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Warpsgrove
Nr Chalgrove
Oxford
OX44 7RW
United Kingdom
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A 19th-century Italian dark carved wood pedestal stand with a putto figure support, scalloped top, and scroll tripod feet.
Carved 19th century Italian stand of good size.
Ref: SA1238147
A 19th-century Italian dark carved wood pedestal stand with a putto figure support, scalloped top, and scroll tripod feet.
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  • ObjectPedestals & Torcheres
  • Period19th century
  • StyleItalian Baroque Revival
  • MaterialCarved Wood, Walnut
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCarved putto figure, Scalloped top, Scroll feet, Gadrooned edge
  • SizeH 108 cm (43 in)

This 19th-century Italian pedestal stand exemplifies the Baroque Revival style. The piece uses carved walnut with a dark brown finish throughout. The stand has a scalloped top with a gadrooned edge above an elaborately carved figural support depicting a standing putto figure holding up the surface. The base consists of a central carved column resting on tripartite scroll tripod feet with detailed surface carving. Signs of age appear in the warm grain variations and natural patination across the timber surfaces. The pedestal measures 108 cm high. This stand works well placed in an empty corner of a traditional hallway, living room or study to display decorative items, sculpture or plants.

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An Italian carved torchere or pedestal stand is an elevated piece of decorative furniture designed to hold candelabra, sculpture, or floral arrangements. Originating in classical antiquity and popularised during the Renaissance and 19th-century revival periods, these items feature sculpted central supports such as cherubs, caryatids, or foliate columns.

19th-century Italian pedestals were typically carved from dense hardwoods such as walnut, chestnut, or lime wood, which allowed for deep, intricate relief carving. The wood was frequently stained, polished, or finished with wax to accentuate the depth of the hand-carved detail.

Authentic 19th-century pieces display signs of hand-tooling, subtle irregularities in carved symmetry, and natural age-related wear to high-contact surfaces. The underside and joins often feature historical construction methods, such as pegging or hand-cut joinery, along with natural wood shrinkage along the grain.

In modern interior design, a carved pedestal functions as an architectural accent piece to elevate contemporary art, classical busts, or indoor foliage. Placing the item in an unused nook or beside a doorway adds vertical interest and introduces historical character to minimalist or eclectic spaces.

Clean the surface regularly using a soft, dry microfibre cloth or a soft-bristled brush to remove dust from detailed carvings. Apply a high-quality beeswax polish occasionally to nourish the timber and protect the finish, avoiding liquid chemicals and direct heat sources.
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