Pedestal

A tall, narrow base which supports a statue, lamp, vase or any decorative object. Usually treated with moldings at the top and a base block on the bottom. Without moldings it is called a plinth.

Grotto

Fantasy furniture designed in the late 19th and early 20th century in Venice, Italy. Grotto furniture tends to be parcel-silvered or poly-chrome with painted carved wooden frames with pictorial references to the sea and rock grottos most commonly motifs of scalloped shells, sea horses, dolphins, and triton horses.

Lectern

A lectern is a reading desk with a slanted top usually fixed to a stand. The lectern support is typically for a large book, and is often used to read aloud for a lecture or sermon.

Rococo

Rococo is an artistic movement in French design originating in the 18th century after Baroque. It is notable for asymetrical styles and tended to be over-ornamented. The name is derived from the French words rocaille and coquille rock and shell, both prominent motifs in this decoration.