Wood Pedestal Base, Belgium

Dark, turned column with chunky rings and a wide stepped foot.

This wooden pedestal base is contemporary. It is wood. Display bases in wood have a long history in European interiors, where sculpture and decorative objects were set on columns and plinths of many sizes. Thick cylindrical stand with a flared top, a plain waisted shaft and a series of rounded moldings stepping out at the base. The surface is nearly black with warm brown rubbed highlights on the raised edges. It is 6.25 inches high and 4.75 in diameter.

Solid, round and very good at holding still.