Medieval Pillar Column Dining Table Base 29.5H

A Medieval Pillar Table Base With Texture

This medieval pillar table base is a large, stately column. It stands 29.5 in tall. The surface is textured and looks distressed under a gray wash. The pictured finish is ochre with gray wash, a weathered tan.

Product Details

• Material: Reinforced plaster, interior design quality
• Finish: Ochre with gray wash shown
• Size: 29.5 in H, top 19 in diameter, base 23 in square
• Weight: 165 lbs
• Glass for one base: 42 in (shown) to 54 in round
• Glass for a pair: 42 x 96 in to 48 x 108 in
• Glass thickness: 1/2 to 3/4 in. Not included
• Delivery: Freight, curbside, continental USA only

Piers of the Middle Ages

Medieval builders used compound piers in Romanesque and Gothic churches. These piers had a core with attached shafts. They carried arches and vaults. A large pillar table base echoes that weighty form. A medieval pillar table base brings that weight into a room. The Romanesque style came before the Gothic.

Old Stone, New Plaster

Chartres Cathedral used a four-part pier called a pilier cantonne. A medieval column dining base recalls that sense of mass. The gray wash gives the plaster an aged look. A large pillar table base needs room and a sturdy floor. The medieval pillar table base weighs 165 lbs. Medieval column dining base designs suit stone halls and dark wood. Chartres is a famous High Gothic cathedral.

One Base or a Pair

One base supports a round or square glass top. Two bases support a rectangular top. A gray wash dining base suits stone floors and dark wood. Browse more pieces in our Historic Table Bases collection. See the finishes and FAQ page for color chips. At 165 lbs, the base stays put.

About Medieval Architecture

Medieval churches rose across Europe from the 1000s. Their columns and piers set the pattern for later revivals. A gray wash dining base shows age without real wear. A medieval pillar table base is a fitting echo of those churches.

For More Reading from the Web

• Want to know how piers worked? This page explains compound piers and clustered columns. Compound Pier - Wikipedia