In the Manner of ROBERT ADAM (1728 - 1792)
In the Manner of ROBERT ADAM (1728 - 1792)
A Pair of Giltwood and Gesso Pedestals
ENGLAND, Circa 1890
REF No. B65405
dimensions
Height :118 cm | 46¹/₂ in
Diameter :42 cm | 16¹/₂ in
Diameter :42 cm | 16¹/₂ in
description
A Pair of Giltwood and Gesso Pedestals, in the Manner of Robert Adam.
Each pedestal having a circular base supporting three long ram-headed uprights and enclosing a vase beneath a circular top.
This Neo-Classical design is modelled after the antique Greek tripod found in the Temple of Apollo at Delphi and much popularised by Adam.
Dimensions of tops:
Width 22cm / 9inches
Depth 22cm / 9inches
Each pedestal having a circular base supporting three long ram-headed uprights and enclosing a vase beneath a circular top.
This Neo-Classical design is modelled after the antique Greek tripod found in the Temple of Apollo at Delphi and much popularised by Adam.
Dimensions of tops:
Width 22cm / 9inches
Depth 22cm / 9inches
