Outdoor Garden Columns
Outdoor garden columns will add a classic and sophisticated touch to your backyard or patio area. You can either decide to have them as a primarily decorative item, a functional piece, or… both! In fact, shorter garden columns can easily be used as plant stands, too. Depending on what you had in mind for your garden, get inspired by the varied selection of columns and pedestals that we’ve put together for you.
Gazing Globe Stand with Vintage Roman Column Finish
$41.99 $49.99
Gazing Globe Stand with Vintage Roman Column Finish
Astoria Grand
$41.99 $49.99
Perfect For: Showcasing your outdoor decor elegantly
What We Like: Durably crafted from polyresin for years of use
This Gazing Globe Stand is designed to complement your garden, yard, or indoor space with its Vintage Roman column finish. Made of polyresin, it resists damage from the elements, ensuring you enjoy its beauty for years to come. The stand measures 8"L x 12"H, making it the perfect size for supporting most gazing globes, specifically those 8" or 10" in diameter. It adds a touch of sophistication and an inviting atmosphere to any outdoor or indoor area.
Designer Advice:
Consider pairing this stand with a stunning 8" or 10" gazing globe to create a mesmerizing focal point in your garden, patio, or entrance way.
Classic Resin Plinth Column
$68.9 $139.95
Classic Resin Plinth Column
Design Toscano
$68.9 $139.95
Perfect For: Elevating display pieces and adding elegance to your garden or home
What We Like: Its timeless design and versatile functionality
Embellished with rosettes and beveled edges, this classic resin plinth column elevates your statuary, urns, or plants for a striking display. Hand-cast from crushed stone and high-quality designer resin, the column supports up to 50 lbs. Its antique stone finish beautifully complements indoor or outdoor sculptures, making it an essential addition to English-inspired gardens or versatile plant stands for potted greenery.
Designer Advice:
Pair this column with an ornamental statue or urn, and use it as a focal point in your garden or patio. Surround it with seasonal plants or flowers to create an ever-changing decorative vignette.
Spiral Leaves Column Pedestal
$2899.99 $3199.99
Spiral Leaves Column Pedestal
Astoria Grand
$2899.99 $3199.99
Perfect For: Displaying sculptures, artwork or plants
What We Like: Intricate spiral leaves design
Boasting an exquisite spiral leaves column design, this pedestal is the perfect addition to elegantly showcase your sculptures, artwork, or indoor plants. Its timeless and classic appearance enhances any room, lending an air of sophistication to your interior decor. Crafted with attention to detail, this piece is both versatile and durable, making it an excellent choice for various styling needs.
Designer Advice:
Position it in a well-lit corner or beside a large window to accentuate the intricate spiral leaves pattern, and pair it with a visually stunning decorative item for a truly awe-inspiring display.
Classic Square Laurel Riser Stand
$362.99 $500.46
Classic Square Laurel Riser Stand
Design Toscano
$362.99 $500.46
Perfect For: Elevating garden sculptures and urns
What We Like: Detailed laurel wreath relief and faux limestone finish
This Classic Square Laurel Riser Stand allows you to give your garden centerpieces a position of distinction, lifting statues and urns above flourishing plants. Hand-cast using crushed stone bonded with designer resin, the stand showcases a detailed relief of a laurel wreath and a faux limestone finish. Suitable for use as a standalone base, paired to flank a garden path or entryway, it's an exclusive accessory for your home or garden.
Designer Advice:
For an eye-catching display, place your favorite garden sculpture or a colorful urn atop this stylish riser stand, perfectly surrounded by flowering plants or green foliage.
Faux Stone Florentine Plinth
$313.5 $363.66
Faux Stone Florentine Plinth
Design Toscano
$313.5 $363.66
Perfect For: Enhancing sculptures, urns, or greenery displays
What We Like: Timeless design with fleur-de-lis details
Elevate your garden or gallery with this faux stone Florentine plinth, inspired by the historic Villa di Castello. Blending Italian renaissance architecture with modern craftsmanship, each plinth is hand-cast using crushed stone bonded with high-quality designer resin and individually hand-finished by artisans. Capable of holding up to 100 lbs., this plinth effortlessly adds elegance to any display, both indoors and outdoors.
Designer Advice:
Pair this plinth with a classical-style sculpture or a statement urn to create a focal point in your garden or gallery that showcases your artistic taste.
Timeless Elegance Pedestal
$1489.99 $1800
Timeless Elegance Pedestal
Astoria Grand
$1489.99 $1800
Perfect For: Adding classic sophistication to indoor or outdoor spaces
What We Like: Versatile use for statues, ornaments, and glass table tops
This Timeless Elegance Pedestal showcases a classic design that complements a wide range of statue and ornament materials, creating harmony in any indoor or outdoor setting. Made from durable cast limestone, this pedestal is much sturdier than its elegant appearance suggests, supporting various sizes of glass table tops (optional). Quality built to endure for generations, its color is blended into the material to avoid discoloration, while a stone sealer keeps pores protected from dirt.
Designer Advice:
Place this pedestal in your garden or on your patio, displaying a sculpture or a beautiful potted plant. For an indoor setting, use it to support an elegant glass table top, creating a focal point in your living room or hallway.
Columnar Pedestal with Round Capital
$193.95 $215.46
Columnar Pedestal with Round Capital
Design Toscano
$193.95 $215.46
Perfect For: Showcasing sculptures and artistic pieces in a home or garden
What We Like: Hand-painted faux French limestone finish
Elevate your statues and decorative elements with this elegant columnar pedestal, reminiscent of the classic Greek fluted columns of the Parthenon. Crafted from fiberglass reinforced designer resin, this hand-painted pedestal boasts a stellar faux French limestone finish. This versatile piece serves as a stylish statue riser indoors or as a garden focal point plinth base for Design Toscano's classic statues, making it a stunning addition to homes, gardens, restaurants, or hotels.
Designer Advice:
Accentuate the pedestal with a sculptural piece that complements its architectural design, and surround it with lush plants or colorful flowers to create an eye-catching display.
Distressed White Fluted Column Pedestal
$135.98 $162.99
Distressed White Fluted Column Pedestal
Rosalind Wheeler
$135.98 $162.99
Perfect For: Enhancing home decor and showcasing prized possessions
What We Like: The elegant distressed white finish
This fluted column pedestal features a beautiful distressed white finish, adding charm and character to any space. The classic design makes it the perfect base for displaying your favorite lamp, vase, candle, or any other item you would like to draw attention to. Standing on its own or paired alongside complementary pieces, this pedestal effortlessly elevates your home's aesthetic.
Designer Advice:
Place this pedestal in a well-lit area, such as near a window or under a pendant light, to accentuate its details and highlight the object being displayed.
Classic Peacock Riser Stand
$204.17 $261.06
Classic Peacock Riser Stand
Design Toscano
$204.17 $261.06
Perfect For: Giving garden sculptures or urns a position of distinction
What We Like: Graceful lines and curvaceous peacock feather design
This Classic Peacock Riser Stand showcases graceful lines and curvaceous feathers of three regal peacocks, making it a beautiful decoration for your home or garden. Featuring a hand-applied green bronze or faux stone finish, these ornate pedestals are hand-crafted using crushed stone bonded with high-quality designer resin. These riser stands not only elevate your garden focal pieces but also allow them to be admired from all sides, whether as a standalone piece, in pairs, or flanking an entryway or garden path.
Designer Advice:
For a dramatic effect, place these riser stands in a well-lit area with lush greenery surrounding it, and top them with a coordinating statue or urn to create a mesmerizing focal point in your home or garden.
Industrial-Style Coffee Table with Wheels
$1714 $2237.5
Industrial-Style Coffee Table with Wheels
Rosalind Wheeler
$1714 $2237.5
Perfect For: Creating a cozy and stylish living room centerpiece
What We Like: Unique design and mobility
This industrial-style coffee table features a robust and durable combination of metal and wood, providing a sturdy surface for your drinks, books, and decorative items. Its eye-catching design includes four heavy-duty casters, allowing for easy mobility around your living space. The lower shelf offers extra storage for magazines, remote controls, and other essentials while maintaining a sleek and modern aesthetic. A fantastic addition to enhance your interior design, it's both functional and stylish.
Designer Advice:
Introduce complementary industrial elements such as metal floor lamps, reclaimed wood shelves, or leather sofas to accentuate the coffee table and create a cohesive and striking living area.
Corinthian Roman pillar for garden
$308.99 $466.26
Corinthian Roman pillar for garden
Design Toscano
$308.99 $466.26
Available in 29” or as an even taller 39” design, this white resin outdoor garden column looks as if it was stolen from an actual temple.
Designer Advice:
What stands out the most are the elaborate carvings of its Corinthian top, the most decorative out of the three classical orders. Use it to introduce a sophisticated but timeless touch in your garden, especially as an opulent plant stand.
Marble and resin column pedestal with wide top surface
$192.99 $261.06
Marble and resin column pedestal with wide top surface
Design Toscano
$192.99 $261.06
Combining these two materials in a charming beige finish, this garden column pillar embraces the simpler but timeless Doric order, creating pleasant horizontal and vertical lines.
Designer Advice:
It’s fairly small (18”), but the wide 16” top is perfect to use as a side table: for example, you could place it on the outside of your seating area to keep a drink always at hand while elevating the entire garden. Obviously, it’ll work just as well as a plant stand, too.
Roman pillar for garden
$182.99 $238.26
Roman pillar for garden
Design Toscano
$182.99 $238.26
17” in width and depth and available as a 15” or a taller 25” model, this outdoor garden column nods to Roman history and European architecture with a Tuscan touch. It consists of white resin made to look like marble.
Designer Advice:
We recommend this model if you’d like to add a timeless vibe to your garden, regardless of whether you’re planning on using it on its own or to place a plant on its wide top surface.
Classic Column Pedestal with Decorative Accents
Classic Column Pedestal with Decorative Accents
Astoria Grand
Perfect For: Enhancing event decor or elevating interior designs
What We Like: Versatility for both indoor and outdoor use
This classic column pedestal offers a touch of beauty and timeless elegance to various occasions and spaces. Made of high-quality polyethylene, it's designed for longevity and easy cleaning, ensuring a lifetime of use. The column's versatile design allows it to be a stunning accent piece at wedding receptions, ceremonies, or formal events. It's also perfect for restaurants, businesses, photoshoots, and theater events. Customize the look by adding fabric, ribbon, and lights to suit any theme or style.
Designer Advice:
Experiment with drapery or string lights on the column to create a striking visual centerpiece, perfect for drawing attention or illuminating an area in any setting.
Greek column pedestal
Greek column pedestal
Astoria Grand
40” in height, this outdoor garden column is made of durable and weather-resistant resin in a classic white finish.
Designer Advice:
You could use it on its own or perhaps purchase two and place them on the opposite sides of your outdoor steps, a bench, or other elements or furniture pieces that you’d like to emphasize. The medium height and flat top make it a strategic spot to display urns or flower pots, too.
Versailles-Inspired Cherub Pedestal
Versailles-Inspired Cherub Pedestal
Design Toscano
Perfect For: Adding a touch of elegance to home or garden
What We Like: Exquisite faux stone finish
This cherub pedestal draws inspiration from the grand design of the court of Versailles, making it a stunning and eye-catching addition to your home or garden. Crafted from quality designer resin, it is suitable for year-round display and resistant to weathering. The faux stone finish enhances its artistic appeal, while the hollow design keeps it lightweight and portable. A Design Toscano-exclusive piece, it serves as a beautiful architectural element for any space.
Designer Advice:
To create a dramatic focal point, position this pedestal in a garden area surrounded by lush greenery, or place it indoors under a statement chandelier or next to a grand staircase.
Architectural Pedestal with Antique Stone Finish
Architectural Pedestal with Antique Stone Finish
Design Toscano
Perfect For: Showcasing artwork or greenery in your home or garden
What We Like: Intricate winged lion design inspired by ancient Pompeii
This 2.5-foot high architectural pedestal is reminiscent of the pillars found in 1st century B.C. Pompeii, featuring stylized winged lions for a historic touch. Expertly cast in high-quality designer resin and bonded with crushed stone, each piece is individually hand-finished by artisans. The pedestal's antique stone finish can enhance any artwork or make it perfect for showcasing greenery either as a standalone piece or flanking an entryway for an elaborate touch.
Designer Advice:
Place this pedestal on a spacious patio or in a grand entryway to best accentuate its ancient appeal, and consider pairing it with a similarly themed statue or potted plant to complete the look.
Tall garden column
Tall garden column
Astoria Grand
While it’s also available in four smaller sizes, it’s the 72” model of this outdoor garden column that will immediately catch your attention, and the channeling of its body gives it an even more slender appearance.
Designer Advice:
Its majestic height and timeless look make it a wise choice to elevate your outdoor setting or event. While it’s a bit too tall to place a vase on its top safely, you could still decorate its body with climbing plants, lights, or ribbons depending on the occasion.
Set of two decorative pillars for plants
Set of two decorative pillars for plants
The Twillery Co.®
Just over 40” in height, this set of garden columns delights us with a highly decorative carved base, topping it up with an elaborate Corinthian order and a spacious surface.
Designer Advice:
There are lots of ways to use this versatile set in your garden, but we especially recommend placing the two columns on both sides of a specific element or one behind the other on steps of different heights. If you purchase two sets, you can easily decorate an entire staircase or path, creating a magical walk for you and your guests.
Small Greek outdoor garden column
Small Greek outdoor garden column
One Allium Way®
Made of white resin, this outdoor garden pedestal is only 2.7” tall, and yet it still showcases an eye-catching top and the iconic classic channeling on its body.
Designer Advice:
This model is a humble budget-friendly alternative that will still look impressive in your garden, especially when used as a plant stand.
Double outdoor garden columns in a dark design
Double outdoor garden columns in a dark design
Arlmont & Co.
This 48” set of two outdoor garden columns features a top surface with carved sides and a dark bronze finish.
Designer Advice:
As you’ve probably noticed by now, most pedestals involve white designs to nod to Greek and Roman columns. If you think they’d look out of place based on your existing furniture or decorative elements, this model can be a refreshing change.
Small roman column plant stand
Small roman column plant stand
Ophelia & Co.
Made of white ceramic in an antique and distressed finish, this short outdoor garden column is only 7” in height but wide enough for most vases.
Designer Advice:
Its design and finish are perfect to help it stand out against both table surfaces and grass, so it’s an extremely versatile option that you’ll get to move around as often as you wish whenever you feel like redecorating your outdoor area.
Double outdoor garden columns
Double outdoor garden columns
Arlmont & Co.
With a natural texture that looks just like real bronze, this outdoor garden column set is actually made of a lightweight and durable resin polymer. It measures 32” in height and is 48” long.
Designer Advice:
You can use these double columns for landscaping, accenting a specific area or creating a particularly charming corner, perhaps with the addition of some flower pots or climbing plants.
Buying Guide
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In their various forms, garden columns pedestals are elements for decorating the exterior of your home. Put potted plants or sculpture on them to make an attractive display. Their style derives from the towering columns of ancient Greece that supported temples and public buildings.
In the United States, common styles adapted from the Greeks that you are likely to see are:
- Ionic
- Doric
- Corinthian
In fact, many early American architects were so impressed with the Greek styles that they incorporated them into important public buildings. The White House, Jefferson Memorial and Union Station, for example, were built using Ionic columns.
And Doric columns grace the Lincoln Memorial in addition to many public schools, libraries and government buildings. Corinthian columns are part of the architecture of the New York Stock Exchange. Columns in this style are the simplest of the three, the top being plain and the shaft or main part being fluted.
The elements of Corinthian columns are the most ornate of the three. The Greeks included elaborate sculpted details of native acanthus leaves and flowers at the top of the fluted columns of this type. Some American architects substituted images of our native species: tobacco plants, thistles and corn cobs.
Most of today’s garden columns pedestals are made for the outdoors, although one gray-colored variety for the interior is made from resin. Another short, stocky one made of solid marble has an ancient, weathered look and it definitely has a place in your yard. One suggestion for how to use it is to let ivy grow over it. While that one has no top, it is fluted. Another cream-colored item falls into the Greek vein because it has a Corinthian column.
Mosaic garden columns pedestals present a contemporary look and add color and texture to a yard. One comes with tiles in white, gray, black and rust. Available in several heights, it adds interest by breaking up the monotony. Another choice comes covered in navy blue and light blue pieces of glass. Though the glass may suggest delicacy, the core of this item is metal.
Perhaps a pedestal made with plaster, a material used by the ancients, and finished in reddish brown invites your eye. Garden columns pedestals can beautify a porch, and they are available in white in several styles, not all of them with an Ancient Greek theme. Most are in a simple style with no fluting. They will add simplicity, grace, and elegance to your porch.
