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Faux Marble 19thc Display Column
For sale by Noah Valentine Antiques Ltd
for sale €450     $489
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Faux Marble 19thc Display Column

19th century
Description

A honest country house 19thc faux marble gesso and solid wood wood display column in good condition with age appropriate signs of age and use .

English : 19thc

approximate measurements:

Height : 91cm

Top squareness :23cm

You get delivery £75 please message for international shipping quote

Date of Manufacture

Noah Valentine Antiques Ltd has dated this Faux Marble Display Column to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09709827
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-180 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Fine network of craquelure across the shaft: natural ageing of the painted surface.
White gesso ground exposed along rubbed edges: traditional 19th-century decorative preparation.
Softened mouldings on the stepped base: natural wear from long domestic use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1244261
Description
A honest country house 19thc faux marble gesso and solid wood wood display column in good condition with age appropriate signs of age and use .

English : 19thc

approximate measurements:

Height : 91cm

Top squareness :23cm

You get delivery £75 please message for international shipping quote

Date of Manufacture

Noah Valentine Antiques Ltd has dated this Faux Marble Display Column to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09709827
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-180 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Fine network of craquelure across the shaft: natural ageing of the painted surface.
White gesso ground exposed along rubbed edges: traditional 19th-century decorative preparation.
Softened mouldings on the stepped base: natural wear from long domestic use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
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SA1244261
Noah Valentine Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2025
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A 19th-century cylindrical display column featuring faux yellow marble paintwork on the central shaft and faux dark green marble on the stepped base and capital.
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Archive I A 19th-century cylindrical display column featuring faux yellow marble paintwork on the central shaft and faux dark green marble on the stepped base and capital.

Faux Marble 19thc Display Column

Archive II A 19th-century cylindrical display column featuring faux yellow marble paintwork on the central shaft and faux dark green marble on the stepped base and capital. View II
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Noah Valentine Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07719 082630
Location
Keyhaven
Lymington
Hampshire
United Kingdom

Viewings by appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/noahvalant
Verified Since May 2025
Items For Sale 40
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Noah Valentine Antiques Ltd
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A 19th-century cylindrical display column featuring faux yellow marble paintwork on the central shaft and faux dark green marble on the stepped base and capital.
Faux marble 19thc display column
Ref: SA1244261
A 19th-century cylindrical display column featuring faux yellow marble paintwork on the central shaft and faux dark green marble on the stepped base and capital.
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  • ObjectPedestals and Columns
  • Period19th century
  • StyleNeoclassical
  • MaterialPainted Wood, Gesso
  • ColourOchre Yellow and Dark Green
  • MotifsCylindrical shaft, Stepped plinth base, Classical capital, Faux marble veining

This Victorian display column is an English country house piece from the 19th century, designed in a Neoclassical style. Constructed from solid wood and gesso, it stands with a cylindrical central shaft finished in ochre yellow faux marble paintwork featuring prominent dark veining, paired with a classical capital and a stepped plinth base rendered in dark green faux marble. Visible details include crisp square mouldings on the top and base, alongside authentic age-appropriate surface wear. The piece measures 91 cm in height with a 23 cm square top surface. Placed in a home today, this column provides an elevated display platform for sculptures, vases, or decorative objects, and fits well into an empty corner or against a living room wall. It introduces architectural presence and traditional texture to an interior space through its contrasting green and ochre tones.

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During the 18th and 19th centuries, faux marbling or trompe loeil paint technique became a favoured decorative method in Neoclassical and Victorian interiors to imitate expensive solid marble pedestals for displaying decorative arts.

These pedestals were generally constructed from turned solid timber or plaster over a wooden carcass, primed with gesso, and meticulously hand-painted with glazes to replicate natural stone veining.

Authentic 19th-century examples exhibit natural paint craquelure, subtle surface wear in high-touch areas, period-appropriate joinery techniques, and a lighter weight compared to solid stone.

A column functions effectively in an empty corner, foyer, or alcove to elevate decorative items such as classical busts, bronzes, or botanical arrangements.

Clean gently using a soft, dry microfibre cloth, avoiding liquid cleaners, chemical solvents, or abrasive polishes that could damage the delicate historic painted glaze.
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