Sculptural Floor Lamp w/ 18th Century French Giltwood Column - 43¼"

Rising with stately presence, this tall floor lamp is fashioned from an 18th-century French fluted giltwood column, once part of an ecclesiastical boiserie. The tapering shaft shows deep red polychrome nestled between crisp flutes, their edges enriched with water-gilded highlights, while a bold gilt rocaille cartouche animates the front. Above, it ascends through a circular collar to a modest torus capital and rests on a stepped square plinth. The surface is attractively timeworn, with scattered chips, gentle rubbing to the gilding and polychrome, and age lines at the base, and the overall impression remains visually strong and richly atmospheric.

Today the lamp lends vertical architecture and a slightly dramatic touch to an entry, library, or living room. It pairs beautifully with a console, beside a bergère, or as a sculptural accent near a fireplace, where its red and gold surfaces enliven stone and plaster. A simple shade will keep the focus on the historic carving, allowing the piece to bridge classical interiors and contemporary spaces with equal ease.