French Country Flower Designer Pedestal Column Table Base 30H

A French Country Flower Table Base for Glass Tops

This flower table base is a square plaster column with a floral motif. It stands 30 in tall and measures 15 in square at the base and top. The pictured finish is ochre with white wash, a creamy tone with a soft, aged look. It serves as a French country table base under a round or square glass top.

Product Details

• Material: Reinforced plaster
• Finish: Ochre with white wash shown
• Dimensions: 30 in H, base and top 15 in square
• Weight: 70 to 80 lbs
• Glass: Not included. One base takes a 42 in round (shown) or square top
• Glass for a pair: 42 in x 72 in to 42 in x 84 in
• Glass thickness: 1/2 to 3/4 in
• Shipping: Freight truck to continental US only
• Product number: 3418

Flowers in French Decorative Arts

French designers have long drawn on nature for ornament. Studies of French rococo name nature as one of four main sources of its ornament. Blossoms and garlands decorated furniture, plasterwork, and silver in the 1700s. This floral pedestal table base follows that habit in a quieter, more rustic way. It would suit a French country dining room well. It is a modern design, not a copy of a museum piece.

Using the Flower Table Base

Order glass locally, since the glass in the photo is not included. One flower table base supports a 42 in round or square top. Two bases support a rectangular top. Set the flower table base on a level floor for interior use. A French country dining room suits its aged finish. It also works as a French country table base in a casual room. Browse similar pieces in our Historic Table Bases collection. See the finishes and FAQ page for color chips.

About French Rococo Ornament

Rococo arose in France in the early 1700s as a lighter style of ornament. It favored curving lines, shells, and flowers over heavy symmetry. Country makers later simplified these flowing forms into a floral pedestal table base for everyday rooms.

For More Reading from the Web

• Want to see where floral ornament came from in French design? This thesis traces the sources of rococo ornament, including nature. Rococo Ornament in the Decorative Arts in France - University of Glasgow