Antique Limestone Pedestal

An antique stone pedestal in French limestone, 30 inches tall, with a deeply recessed panel on the face holding a stylized palmette in relief, and a stepped cornice above that gives the top real weight. A small round hole opens through the center of the panel, a trace of whatever the pedestal once held or drained. The limestone is porous and warm: buff and cream with a faint blush, scattered mineral deposits, small pits, and corners softened by years outside. The relief has worn soft, which suits it.

It measures 12 inches square at the base and 30 inches high, with the shaft above the base at about 9 inches square. The surface is weathered rather than polished, and the wear is even. It is a one-off, reclaimed in France, and shows the chips and irregularities of that life.

Outdoors a stone pedestal of this height would carry a stone urn, a lead figure or a trailing plant beside a garden door. Indoors, a lamp or a single object in an entry, where the stepped top reads as architecture. This limestone pedestal has sold; we usually have similar pedestals in the yard or on the water, so ask and we will send what is current.