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Pedestal

ca. 1851 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This pedestal and its pair (Museum no. W.12A-1967) are part of a group of furniture displayed by the Austrian manufacturer Carl Leistler & Son of Vienna at the Great Exhibition held in London in 1851. The furniture was presented to Queen Victoria by Emperor Franz Josef of Austria and installed at Buckingham Palace. Later, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert decided to refurbish the royal palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh for use during their Scottish holidays, and the Austrian furniture was moved there. It was given to the University of Edinburgh by King George V in 1923.

The design of the pedestal is based on an architectural column with arches and foliage in the Gothic style, which was very popular with German designers and manufacturers of furniture in the 1850s. The pedestal was originally used to display carved figures by the sculptor Anton Ritter von Fernkorn.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Carved oak
Brief description
Carved oak pedestal designed by Bernado de Bernadis and made by Carl Leistler and Son, Vienna ca. 1851.
Physical description
An octagonal pedestal with gothic window tracery forms carved in the lower half and gothic foliage towards the top.
Dimensions
  • Weight: 13kg (Note: Weight for W.12B-1967)
Style
Gallery label
STAND W.12b-1967 'American and European Art and Design 1800-1900' At the London 1851 Great Exhibition this stand was shown alongside the gothic bookcase by Leistler & Son now shown opposite. It originally supported carved figures by the sculptor Anton Ritter von Fernkorn (1813-1878). The inventory marks 'VR BP No 216 1866' and 'GR HP 1911' indicate that after presentation to Queen Victoria by the Emperor Franz Josef of Austria, the stand was at first kept at Buckingham Palace but later moved to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. Given by the University of Edinburgh(1987-2006)
Credit line
Given by the University of Edinburgh
Summary
This pedestal and its pair (Museum no. W.12A-1967) are part of a group of furniture displayed by the Austrian manufacturer Carl Leistler & Son of Vienna at the Great Exhibition held in London in 1851. The furniture was presented to Queen Victoria by Emperor Franz Josef of Austria and installed at Buckingham Palace. Later, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert decided to refurbish the royal palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh for use during their Scottish holidays, and the Austrian furniture was moved there. It was given to the University of Edinburgh by King George V in 1923.

The design of the pedestal is based on an architectural column with arches and foliage in the Gothic style, which was very popular with German designers and manufacturers of furniture in the 1850s. The pedestal was originally used to display carved figures by the sculptor Anton Ritter von Fernkorn.
Collection
Accession number
W.12B-1967

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Record createdApril 6, 2000
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