Antique Grotesque

It features six cabriole legs on scroll feet with prominently carved embellishments including six grotesque masks. The legs are connected with two pairs of double lyre stretchers.

A bird perches in the crown of the tree, while a fruit garland flourishes, and fabric swag adorns the upper portion. The legs display grotesque masks and fantasy birds. This pair are...

The final plate is devoted to typographic ornament, including initials, scrolls, borders, and grotesques that were used in fine German book printing and manuscript illumination.

The basket's body is shaped in an elegant oval form, raised on four grotesque mask feet and features pierced sides adorned with scrolls, diaperwork and vine tendrils, all framing fem...

., the poster uses caricature and bold typography to portray Freemasonry as a parasitic force, visually depicting Freemasons as grotesque bedbugs with human heads. Printed on blue p...

The face has scrolled foliage amidst herons, grotesque masks, bows, crests. The top is finished of with a carved border.

Two gorgeous hand carved grotesques in the form of Wolfhounds support the upper case.

This powerful composition presents a grotesque anthropomorphic wolf, dressed in military regalia, addressing a group of farm animals.

Her stylized appearance draws from Renaissance grotesques and ancient coin portraiture. Of particular note is the functional yet fixed joining bracket between handle and bowl: a str...

His expression borders on grotesque, exaggerating the vulnerability of an infantilized monarch.

You will see mythical creatures, arabesques, cherubs, masks, festoons, allegorical figures, grotesques, scrolling foliage, and intricate border patterns.

You will see mythical creatures, arabesques, cherubs, masks, festoons, allegorical figures, grotesques, scrolling foliage, and intricate border patterns.

Each candelabra has a tripartite base with putti figures supporting a central stem cast with grotesque masks issuing three acanthus and vine wrapped scrolling branches terminating in...

The handle inside which rests a caryatid "pouto" (angel of love) ends in a grotesque head. On the opposite side of the ewer, an angel sitting on the body of the ewer is holding a coa...

The base is centered by grotesque masks and foliate sprays raised up on feet.

The tall, tapering shaft rises from a sculptural base populated by grotesque heads and ornament, culminating in a candle socket decorated with architectural and botanical motifs.

The balance of painted grotesque decoration with bold sculptural relief reflects the inventive artistry of Renaissance maiolica masters.

The tripod legs are crafted almost entirely from a single conjoined branch and carved extensively in the Black Forest manner with scrolling leaves, red roses and a wonderfully toothy...

Heavily weathered from exposure to the elements over hundreds of years, it is comprised of 3 pieces with weathered grotesques which together stand at an impressive 2.26m tall (7’41”).

The rigorously squared volumes are adorned with frames, mouldings, beads, pilasters, capitals, lozenges, ashlars, lion paws and heads, grotesques, masks, all elements and motifs of t...

To support the cabinet two grotesque finely carved dolphin with elongated body snake type.

Antique Lithograph of Italian Faience Salière, Nationalmuseum Stockholm, 1869 Large format antique lithograph depicting a richly ornamented Italian faience salière (salt cellar) in ...

At its center is a finely rendered roundel portrait of a classical figure, framed by elaborate grotesque patterns. The flask features dramatic leonine handles, combining sculptural r...

Renaissance Revival carved vitrine/ display cabinet, 19th Century, the whole finely carved in foliated urns, having egg and dart pediment crest, dual glazed doors, over two drawers, ...

It features calligraphic initials, decorative borders, grotesques, birds, floral scrolls, and fantastical creatures surrounding flourished type designs.

The seats with gadroon carved friezes are supported by bases depicting a large grotesque mask with Renaissance busts either side over stylised feet.          

The sideboard have carved panels with grotesque figures carved in the wood of typical Renaissance and Gothic style.

On each side of the flared base is a grotesque, and the clock stands on four paw feet.

The success of Du Jardin's work lies precisely in his choice to depict Italianate landscapes, combining them with picturesque characters, travelers, and shepherds, often represented ...

The apron is centred by a stylised scallop shell, and having an opposed running Vitruvian scrolls: the corners decorated with grotesque masks, with bellflower trailings, and the cabr...

Entire cabinet features carved flowers, foliage, musical instruments and grotesque heads on each piano cheek. This upright piano was made to order by the german piano manufacture...

Wall niche with a rectangular front opening topped by a venerated shape finished in gold with two polychrome angel heads in the corners, and a dark polychrome space with classicist e...

Whoever did design and execute these wonderful panels of grotesques, somewhat in the style of the great 17th century designer Jean Berain, the workshop was every bit as capable as th...

The depicted vessel features elaborate grotesque ornamentation, including cherubic figures, scrolling foliage, and a spout shaped as a fantastical animal head, while the handle curls...

., having foliated molded cornice, over central scrolled grotesque mask, and dual glazed doors, opening to two shelves, doors lined by carved Classical scholastic and artistic motifs...

Heavily weathered from exposure to the elements over hundreds of years, it is comprised of 3 pieces with weathered grotesques which together stand at an impressive 2.26m tall (7'41").

Each cabinets frieze showcases a baroque shield flanked by winged messenger's, scrolling acanthus foliate and grotesque Green Man figures. The crowns are beaded and acanthus carved ...

The top centred by carved head issuing scrolls from the mouth, with similar carved grotesque masques in profile at sides of frame.

In the center of the print is the Anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius), a truly extraordinary and almost grotesque creature. Its flattened, disc-shaped body is covered with rough, warty ...

Under the bowl, scrolls and palmettes reminiscent of Renaissance grotesques unfold, interspersed with still-life fruit motifs.

Crafted by Parisian jeweler Paul Frey and retailed by Gompers, this handcrafted masterpiece is exemplary of the Art Nouveau aesthetic, boasting exquisite gold mounts hand-cast with u...

The Bamboccianti depicted scenes of everyday life with realism and detail, often with a humorous or grotesque touch. The Nordic painters, such as Pieter van Laer (known as "Il Bamboc...

Unusual angelskin coral brooch form the late 19th Century of a Neoclassical maiden flanked by 2 grotesque figures. Beautifully hand carved with the pink coral tones centered down the...

Below him, a broken cross and a crumbling inscription reading “Et super hanc petram ædificabo Ecclesiam meam” (“Upon this rock, I will build my Church”) symbolize the destruction of ...

These fine, antique wall lights each have an oval-shaped backplate which is cast in patinated bronze and mounted with a contrasting gilt bronze grotesque mask. From the open mouth of...

Set atop its Ashford marble plinth, the form is mounted with elaborate silver ornament, including scrolling foliage and grotesque masks. Blue John spar is a semi-precious mineral ...

Among the decorative details, one also discovers small grotesque masks subtly concealed among foliage and scrolls, emerging only upon closer observation.

The profile is moved and the pillars are protruding, decorated with grotesque tarps. Each door has an inlaid frame with floral and phyto-morphic motifs and in the center of a box in ...

Each column is topped by a grotesque lion / wolves over flowers. The stepped crown is stylized with beeding and egg and dart molding.

The doors and sides feature inset panels with beautiful medieval Florence hand painted whimsical flags capped by grotesque scrolling foliate embellishments. Dimensions: (approx) 48...

From this however they soon recovered, on discovering the grotesque figure of our hero, with whom they were soon so highly delighted, that a subscription was set on foot for his bene...

The earthenware is polychrome decorated with grotesques with lion heads and coats of arms. This very beautiful cooler is oval in shape with a scalloped golden border decorated with a...

The Bamboccianti depicted scenes of everyday life with realism and detail, often with a humorous or grotesque touch. The Nordic painters, such as Pieter van Laer (known as "Il Bamboc...

Early 19th Century Regency mirror, the period plate set within carved giltwood pierced frame of cartouche form surmounted with pierced scrolling foliate crest flanked with two figura...

Arabesques, foliage, grotesques and bas-relief medallions with mythological scenes or portraits cover the facades and uprights of French Renaissance furniture.

QUITE RARE PICTURE PLATE OF VIENNESE IMPERIAL PORCELAIN MANUFACTORY: Stunning quality / edged areas are decorated with so-said Grotesque (Italian: GROTTESCHI) pattern. - Mate...

A forerunner of 20th-century Expressionism and one of the major figures of the Belgian avant-garde in the late 19th century, James Ensor was a visionary, mystic, allegoric, anarchic ...

Spanish bronze baroque brazier, raised on three legs in the form of curly scroll to the outside, topped with grotesque masks of synthetic features. The container is flattened and sta...

Aubrey Beardsley was an English illustrator who contributed to the development of the Art Nouveau style, known for his grotesque, decadent and erotic depictions inspired by Japanese ...

Just below the ribbed handles on each side are a pair of grotesque bearded Classical masks, and a celadon glaze is applied to the neck and lower body of each piece.