Premier Series™ Ornamental Capitals
Ornamental Wood Column Capitals
Historical Proportions & Designs
ORNAMENTAL WOOD COLUMN CAPITALS
Available in Wood and Paint-Grade Options
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Ornamental Capitals for Architectural Wood Columns
Roman Ionic Columns are available in fluted or unfluted versions. They may be ordered in Vignola’s architectural proportions or in custom combinations of column lengths and widths as well as in non-tapered cylinders. Square architectural columns and pilasters to match detail of round tapered columns are available.
| 1. Empire | 2. Empire w/Necking | 3. Greek Erectheum | 4. Scamozzi | 5. Greek Erectheum w/Necking | |||||||||||
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| Bottom | Abacus Width | Capital Height | Scroll Width | Abacus Width | Capital Height | Scroll Width | Abacus Width | Capital Height | Scroll Width | Abacus Width | Capital Height | Scroll Width | Abacus Width | Capital Height | Scroll Width |
| 6" | 9" | 3-1/8" | 8-3/4" | 9" | 6-7/8" | 8-3/4" | 6-3/4" | 3-1/4" | 8-1/2" | 7-3/4" | 2-5/8" | 6-1/4" | |||
| 8" | 10" | 3-3/4" | 9" | 10" | 7-3/4" | 9" | 7-3/4" | 4-1/2" | 11-3/4" | 10-1/4" | 3" | 9" | |||
| 10" | 16" | 5-1/2" | 13-1/2" | 13-1/2" | 10" | 12-1/4" | 12" | 5-1/2" | 17-1/2" | 16" | 4-1/2" | 14" | |||
| 12" | 18" | 6-3/4" | 17" | 18" | 11" | 17" | 14-1/2" | 6-1/4" | 21" | 17-1/2" | 5" | 15-1/2" | 14-1/2" | 9-1/2" | 21" |
| 14" | 20-1/2" | 7-1/4" | 19-1/2" | 20-1/2" | 14-1/2" | 19-1/2" | 15" | 7" | 21" | 19-1/2" | 6" | 16-1/2" | 15" | 11-1/4" | 21" |
| 15" | 23" | 8-3/4" | 19-1/2" | 20-1/2" | 14-1/2" | 19-1/2" | 19-1/2" | 6" | 16-1/2" | 15" | 11-1/4" | 21" | |||
| 16" | 23" | 8-3/4" | 19-1/2" | 23" | 17" | 19-1/2" | 17-1/2" | 9" | 26" | 22-1/4" | 6-1/4" | 18-1/2" | 17-1/2" | 13-1/2" | 26" |
| 18" | 32" | 10" | 25-1/4" | 32" | 15" | 26-1/4" | 22" | 10-1/4" | 29" | 25" | 7-1/2" | 20-1/4" | 22-1/2" | 15" | 29" |
| 20" | 34" | 11-1/4" | 28" | 34" | 17-1/4" | 28" | 26" | 11" | 36" | 28-1/2" | 8-1/2" | 24" | 26" | 17" | 36" |
| 22" | 35-1/2" | 12-3/4" | 35" | 34" | 17-1/4" | 28" | 26" | 11-1/4" | 36-1/4" | 28-1/2" | 8-1/2" | 24" | 26" | 17" | 36" |
| 24" | 35-1/2" | 12-3/4" | 35" | 35-1/2" | 19" | 35" | 30-1/2" | 13" | 43" | 34-1/4" | 10-1/4" | 29-1/2" | 30-1/2" | 19" | 43" |
| 26" | 37" | 13" | 35" | 37" | 19" | 35" | 32-1/2" | 13" | 43" | 35-1/4" | 11" | 29-3/4" | 32-1/2" | 19-1/2" | 43" |
| 28" | 37" | 19" | 35" | 31" | 15" | 45-1/2" | 39" | 12-3/4" | 33" | 31" | 24-3/4" | 45-1/2" | |||
| 30" | 31" | 15" | 60-1/2" | 39" | 12-3/4" | 33" | 31" | 24-3/4" | 45-1/2" | ||||||
| 36" | 46" | 15" | 38-1/2" | ||||||||||||
| 6. Roman Corinthian | 7. Roman Doric Ornamental | 8. Modern Composite | 9. Roman Ionic | 10. Greek Angular Ionic | 11. Temple of Winds | ||||||||||
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| Bottom | Abacus Width | Capital Height | Abacus Width | Capital Height | Abacus Width | Capital Height | Abacus Width | Capital Height | Scroll Width | Abacus Width | Capital Height | Scroll Width | Abacus Width | Capital Height | |
| 4" | 6" | 6" | |||||||||||||
| 6" | 9-1/2" | 7" | 8-3/4" | 4" | 8" | 7" | 6-1/8" | 2-1/4" | 8-1/16" | 8" | 7" | ||||
| 8" | 12" | 8-1/2" | 13-1/8" | 6" | 10-3/4" | 8-1/2" | 8-1/4" | 3" | 10-1/2" | 9-1/2" | 3-3/4" | 9" | 10-1/2" | 7-1/2" | |
| 10" | 15" | 12" | 14-1/4" | 6-3/4" | 16-1/2" | 11-1/2" | 11" | 3-5/8" | 13-5/8" | 14-1/2" | 5-3/8" | 13-1/4" | 15-1/4" | 11-1/8" | |
| 12" | 18-1/2" | 14-1/2" | 16-1/4" | 7" | 19" | 14-1/2" | 12-1/2" | 4-1/2" | 16-1/2" | 17-1/4" | 6" | 17" | 16-7/8" | 11-5/8" | |
| 14" | 22" | 17" | 21" | 9" | 20" | 17" | 17-1/2" | 5-1/2" | 23" | 20-3/4" | 7-1/4" | 19-1/4" | 21-1/4" | 14" | |
| 15" | 22" | 17" | 24" | 10-1/2" | 20" | 17" | 17-1/2" | 6-1/8" | 22" | 20-1/2" | 8-3/8" | 19-1/2" | 21-1/4" | 14" | |
| 16" | 27" | 20" | 24" | 10-1/2" | 17-1/2" | 6-1/8" | 22" | 20-1/2" | 8-3/8" | 19-1/2" | 23" | 16" | |||
| 18" | 32-1/2" | 23" | 28" | 12-1/2" | 25" | 22-1/2" | 20" | 6-1/2" | 24-1/4" | 24-1/4" | 9-3/4" | 19-3/4" | 26-3/4" | 18-1/8" | |
| 20" | 39" | 25-1/2" | 25" | 22-1/2" | 25" | 8-3/4" | 31-3/4" | 29-3/4" | 11" | 28" | 28" | 21-1/2" | |||
| 22" | 42" | 28-1/2" | 25" | 8-3/4" | 31-3/4" | 29-3/4" | 11" | 28" | 34-1/2" | 23-1/4" | |||||
| 24" | 42" | 28-1/2" | 25-1/4" | 9" | 33" | 35" | 12-3/4" | 34-1/2" | 31-1/4" | 28-1/2" | |||||
| 26" | 42" | 32" | 26-1/2" | 9-1/2" | 33-3/4" | 39-1/2" | 14-3/4" | 38" | 35" | 24" | |||||
| 28" | 46" | 34" | 32" | 12-1/2" | 40-1/2" | 39-1/2" | 14-3/4" | 38" | 37" | 28" | |||||
| 30" | 46-1/2" | 37-1/2" | 32" | 12-1/2" | 40-1/2" | 39" | 30" | ||||||||
| 36" | 55" | 42" | |||||||||||||
Available Materials
Plaster Ornamental Capitals are coated with boiled linseed oil and turpentine as a temporary protector until they can be primed and coated with at least two coats of oil-base paint on the inside and outside. (If capitals are allowed to gather moisture before painting, peeling is likely to occur and further coating will be futile.) Ornamental Capitals are shipped with a load-bearing plug, which must bear the weight of any load on the column. Specifications and materials are subject to change without notice. Poly/Resin Capitals are load bearing, and do not require plugs.
Exterior and paint-grade interior columns feature polyurethane or fiberglass caps & bases (see charts) to provide crisp, true architectural detail and increased durability. Special-order wood caps & bases are available. Optional aluminum plinths provide an extra measure of protection.
Alder
Ash
Beech
Birch
Cedar
Cherry
Douglas Fir
Maple (Hard)
Maple (Soft)
Mahogany
Pecan
Pine
Poplar
Red Oak
Redwood
Teak
Finger-Joint PineFinishing Options
Wood Finish - Stain GradeStain grade columns are designed to let the natural beauty of the wood shine through. The most attractive wood is used, so when the column is stained, it looks outstanding. They are perfect for interior applications.
Wood Finish - Paint GradePaint grade columns are an excellent choice for exterior enhancements. Paint grade wood columns are unfinished. It is important to note that for the best results, these columns should be primed and painted.