Mid 20th Century Postmodern Faux Travertine Laminate Pedestals - A Pair

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- Brand/Maker: Unknown manufacturer
- Piece Name: Postmodern Faux Travertine Laminate Pedestals (pair, square — mixed heights)
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- Brand/Maker: Unknown manufacturer
- Piece Name: Postmodern Faux Travertine Laminate Pedestals (pair, square — mixed heights)
- Style: Postmodern
- Materials: Faux travertine laminate over pressed board frame
- Dimensions: Each 10" × 10"; taller pedestal 36"H; shorter pedestal 30"H
- Era: Mid 20th Century
- Why We Love It: A tall-and-short pair of faux travertine square pedestals — two heights, one material palette, the rare decorating opportunity to create a studied asymmetry.

More About This Item
Two pedestals at two different heights — 36 and 30 inches — is a more interesting proposition than a matched pair at identical height. The height variation creates the possibility of visual rhythm: a taller display object on one, a lower object on the other, positioned together to read as a composition rather than two identical elements. The square format (10 inches × 10 inches on each) is a cleaner, more architectural choice than the hexagonal sibling listing — it sits flush against walls and plays more naturally alongside rectangular furniture.

The faux travertine laminate is incredibly realistic looking. The lightweight construction makes placement and repositioning straightforward. The manufacturer is unknown, which is common and irrelevant for this category of postmodern decorative object — what matters is condition, form, and material quality, all of which are present.

Used together, these pedestals create a vignette; used separately, each works as an independent display column. The height difference makes the pair more versatile than a matched set: they can be read as a unit or as two distinct objects depending on how they're deployed in a room.

We have two of other hexagon pedestals available also in our shop. Please contact us regarding combined shipping.

Design Style
Postmodern — specifically the faux-material aesthetic that characterized late-1980s and early-1990s decorative design. Square pedestals in faux travertine are almost diagnostic of a specific moment in American interior design, and they've come back around in the current appetite for postmodern decorative objects as genuinely designed artifacts rather than period kitsch.

The mixed-height pair format is also a postmodern design move: rather than the classical matched symmetry, an asymmetric pair that creates visual tension and interest. See less