Antique Grotesque

The trestle base is a masterpiece in itself, with a dramatic ox yoke design adorned by grotesque figural carvings and connected by an ornate wrought iron cross stretcher.

This popular Renaissance-era glass is known for its intricate designs, which often included mythological scenes, allegories, and grotesque motifs, and was created by a highly skilled...

The defining feature is its boldly sculpted crest rail, carved with a dramatic grotesque mask framed by swirling foliage, a motif rooted in late Renaissance symbolism and fully embra...

The disproportionate figures, the hesitant gestures, and the somber background evoke both the grotesque humor and existential melancholy that pervade Gogol’s narrative.

This charming 19th century French 18-piece cased dessert silverware / flatware set, with its unique, slightly grotesque satyr mask motif and warm vermeil gold tone, carries an intere...

Each painting, with a blue grey background, is decorated with elements reminiscent of the grotesques, characteristic of neoclassicism, grisaille paintings, or with the use of the col...

The deeply molded octagonal frame features six exquisitely carved cherub heads arranged around the recessed mirror plate, interspersed with expressive high-relief corner sculptures d...

The vase is ornately decorated : the Louis XVI style laurels garlands and the grotesques-shaped side handles are painted in the style of patinated bronze.

Wide cantered jambs, supporting gently arched spandrels with carved grotesques and beasts. The carved inner rope twist slip running across and under the key stone which again is carv...

Oriental style side table, made of solid rosewood with grotesque shapes and claw-ended legs, Queen Anne style.

Four escutcheons have grotesque masks as further ornaments. These cartouches show either micro-verdure landscapes or daisy/rose flowers repeating those in the field.

Hand-carved cherry chair with grotesque face from a Palm Beach family estate.

Each corner and mid-point of the sides is embellished with bold and dramatic grotesque mask projections, each worked with high-relief foliage and curling tendrils.

The impressive pair of lanterns with a pierced circular strap-work corona above a lion-mask handle, surmounting a pierced dome above lambrequins, centered by a branch issuing for noz...

The firm’s tea sets, in particular, showcased this mastery, with handles shaped as sinuous dragons or satyrs, spouts adorned with acanthus leaves, and bodies embellished with intrica...

Other panels incorporate Renaissance grotesques—playful symmetrical motifs with hybrid figures and floral scrolls—as well as urns, medallions, and intricate floral tracery.

The framing elements are ornamented with scrolls, volutes, floral tracery, bead-and-reel bands, and Renaissance grotesques derived from ancient Roman fresco traditions.

LIII This richly colored chromolithograph, Plate LIII from L’Ornement Polychrome (Paris, c.1869), captures the essence of Renaissance decorative design through a superb array of gro...

These highly decorative pieces exemplify the artistry and craftsmanship of medieval and early Renaissance blacksmithing, featuring elaborate pierced and scrolled designs with foliat...

Beautiful Italian Ceramics Plate from the 19th Century Plate with large fire decoration in the center of a mythological scene and on the side a frieze of interlacing, mask, grotesque...

The expressive treatment of the faces and the humorous tone are characteristic of Andries Both's style, influenced by Italian street scenes and grotesque figures. Oil on canvas moun...

A service shown in 1867, for instance, reinterpreted Renaissance grotesque ornamentation through the lens of Second Empire taste, creating patterns that felt simultaneously historic ...

He was a very prolific and versatile painter who worked in many genres and created portraits, genre scenes and grotesques. During his career he also worked as an art restorer, as an ...

Amusing original print, full margins, representing a grotesque scene in which , a woman with Neapolitan chantan manners screams and scandalized by the gossip of the table (bystanders...

Slightly protruding, profiled tabletop and gold-imprinted leather insert, flanked by a grotesque mask on each corner. Three-wheeled frame base with wide knee-section on four cabriole...

A French Renaissance Revival folding three-panel screen with hand-painted Grotesque motifs and inset glass from the 19th century.

Ornately handcrafted, these antique andirons make an instant statement with their elaborate wrought iron craftsmanship, the large cup-shaped tops detailed with grotesque masks above ...

It was through these last two influences that the extreme realism of Carriès led to distortion, caricature and finally to the grotesque. Inspired by symbolism, he resorted more and m...

The ormolu mounts are particularly accomplished: a reticulated frieze of oval piercings encircles the shoulder, while the handles terminate in expressive grotesque masks suspending n...

Pair of very fine Meiji period Japanese bronze vases with dark brown patina with dragon handles and exceptional designs of grotesque mythological figures. 23 1/4 inches tall and eac...

Flanking each side, two grotesque hybrid creatures with bat-like wings and expressive faces enhance the dreamlike and fantastical nature of the piece.

18th Century French Decorative Panels – Neoclassical and Chinoiserie Motifs, Plate LXXXIX This richly detailed chromolithograph, Plate LXXXIX from *L'Ornement Polychrome*, showcases...

Continental German (late 19th Cent) sculpted terra-cotta master mask mold of a laughing Grotesque face with a furrowed brow displayed on a square black marble base stand (part of 39 ...

Finely handcarved elements decorate every angle, from the repeating grotesque masks to the frieze to the ornate column-style jambs.

A most handsome silver plated wine bottle carrier, showing a reeded tri-corner base fitted with a conforming gallery that securely accommodates 3 Bordeaux shaped wine bottles, raised...

circa 1880 The top featuring a rather grotesque carved mask, the front and back splat with stylised carvings.

The lower section of the pierced screen is particularly engaging, incorporating highly stylised, crouching grotesque beasts or lions, which terminate the scrolling ironwork and add a...

An Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Studiolo Cabinet, 17th Century Description: A renaissance style studiolo of architectural form in walnut, the exterior entablature with risen gal...

., carved crest of eagle perched on globe, wide armrests terminating in scroll handholds, embossed leather back with winged cherubs, heraldic shield of towers and lions rampant, seat...

The table showcases an acanthus carved edge over a hand carved low relief apron with scrolling foliate, grotesque northwind faces flanked by cherubs, scalloping and acanthus relief.

The upper section is arranged with miniature pediments, fluted columns, and arched niches, each richly adorned with allegorical figures, grotesques, cherubs, masks, and heraldic cres...

The uprights and legs are highly agitated with acanthus leaves, lambrequins and scrolls, joined by a strong strut featuring the same decoration, with a grotesque mask in the center, ...

The sculpture is estimated to be from the 1930s. This mythical, grotesque creature has exaggerated features and is possibly influenced by European Gothic or Art Nouveau aesthetics.

The opposing interior side of the lip, below the upper terminal to the handle, is ornamented with a chased decorated grotesque mask. The foot is embellished with embossed decorati...

Figures of noble people, a pair of dragons and a grotesque head can be seen amongst the carvings, surrounded by stylised foliage.

Above, the upper cornice is heavily carved with a frieze of Renaissance grotesques and two expressive carved mascarons anchoring the corners—distinct nods to the mythological and the...

The chairs feature tall backs with intricately carved grotesque masks. The masks have acanthus wrapped eyes and curled horns on top centered by a bacchus style face.

You are viewing a gorgeous pair of hand carved walnut armchairs These antique chairs are circa 1840 Elaborately carved with paw feet and grotesques to each handle Also features bronz...

The same opulent bronze mounts appear at the corners, feet, and as finely chased decorative elements such as caryatids and grotesque masks. These gilt bronze applications, in a baroq...

Below the shield, a grotesque mask with wings evokes Renaissance and Baroque influences, adding a dramatic touch.

A pair of Renaissance-style French patinated bronze ewers cast overall with trailing grape vines on a punched ground, the handles with cherub mounts issuing from the rims descending ...

The arched handle is a work of art in itself—enameled in rich hues and terminating in a grotesque mask, a hallmark of Viennese historicist silverwork.

Each carved scrolls, borders and grotesques terminating in acanthus and paw feet.

His activity as an engraver shaped a taste for formal synthesis, linear tension, and, at times, a near-grotesque expressiveness. These elements converge in this painting: the monume...

Their fierce and almost grotesque expressions are characterized by large bulging eyes and furrowed brows, adding to their formidable aura.

Microscope studies were a novelty in the 17th and 18th centuries, and the flea became one of the most iconic subjects for demonstration. Its grotesque yet captivating form symbolized...

Set against a deep red background, this richly colored chromolithograph brings together a stunning array of medieval motifs: – Stylized birds, floral scrolls, and dragons rendered in...