Antique Grotesque

draperies, set with carved grotesque wood handles, the edges applied with silver pearl boarders. Hallmarked

protruding, decorated with grotesque tarps. Each door has an inlaid frame with floral and phyto-morphic

lithograph depicting a richly ornamented Italian faience salière (salt cellar) in the grotesque style

lithograph depicting a richly decorated Italian faience 'gourde de chasse' (hunting flask) in grotesque style

shell, and having an opposed running Vitruvian scrolls: the corners decorated with grotesque masks, with

utmost alarm. From this however they soon recovered, on discovering the grotesque figure of our hero

candlesticks. Entire cabinet features carved flowers, foliage, musical instruments and grotesque heads on each

, Venetian, walnut, sgabelli backstools. The crestings depict a grotesque masque supported by a pair of putti

intertwining dragons and grotesque masks, circa 1880. Dimension: W 13 in, D 13in, H 72.8in. Dimension: L

-format color lithograph presents a richly decorated Italian faience 'aiguière' (ewer) in the grotesque

and popular pleasures of the capital, but turned his mirror to the grotesque sides of family life and

lasting popular influence all over Europe. Callot also had a genius for caricature and the grotesque. His

series of grotesque motifs of small birds and masks. These go around the basin and are, in fact

feature inset panels with beautiful medieval Florence hand painted whimsical flags capped by grotesque

grotesques with lion heads and coats of arms. This very beautiful cooler is oval in shape with a scalloped

souvenir emporium that sold grotesque carnival masks). Harsh colors and thick layers distinguish his style

lasting popular influence all over Europe. Callot also had a genius for caricature and the grotesque. His

, foliage, grotesques and bas-relief medallions with mythological scenes or portraits cover the facades and

, with similar carved grotesque masques in profile at sides of frame.

grotesque sides of family life and generally bear the stamp of a bitter philosophy. In 1847 he went to

. Ernst's work often featured ironic juxtapositions of grotesque elements with Cubist and Expressionist

seasons. Father Wind is depicted as a Grotesque to to ward off evil and as a reminder of the separation of

are one of a kind and has been designed in the art nouveau and grotesque styles, depicting organic

grotesque figures. Beautifully hand carved with the pink coral tones centered down the profiles. Very well

bronze and mounted with a contrasting gilt bronze grotesque mask. From the open mouth of the ormolu mask

L'Ornement Polychrome published by Firmin-Didot 1869-1873 and 1885-1887. Architectural elements, grotesques

areas are decorated with so-said Grotesque (Italian: GROTTESCHI) pattern. - Material is PORCELAIN

side are a pair of grotesque bearded Classical masks, and a celadon glaze is applied to the neck and

, topped with grotesque masks of synthetic features. The container is flattened and staggered, with a clear

is enriched with fantastical Grotesque decoration on a cobalt-blue field, executed in the refined

, featuring turned column with two pierced reticulated balls, grotesque lion mask with door knocker ring

moustaches, and an uncombed beard. On the other hand, the grotesque face of our foot, which has lost the

centred grotesque mask flanked with scrolling foliate.

Christian grotesque art at the top, through short and soft strokes, details of the artworks are perfectly

and a grotesque mask, centred by a cartouche carved with the coat of arms of a Spanish noble House

century. The elaborate pedestal with theatrical grotesque masks on the corners and fine chiseled reliefs

grotesque and festoons pattern. It comes from a private collection of a Milanese family. Good age

, within a lozenge, there are grotesque drawings. The metal edging is chiseled in the corners with

the sides, there are other cherubs holding a cartouche decorated with scrolls, shells and a grotesque

decorated with garlands of flowers, in a grotesque style and the neck of each vase is also enhanced with

from the workshop of Clermont-Ferrand. With grotesque mask handles and the original lid. Measures

with rather grotesque features, not least her distended mouth. The bronze is finely cast and finished

century fairground rounders panel/frieze, depicting a screaming grotesque being, attributed to Orton

ears. The final imagery on the beer stein is two scenes. On one side the Jews are grotesquely depicted

cabriole legs adorned with stylized grotesque mask knees. Beautifully aged heavily worn distressed patina

framed by winged grotesque handles and the entirety of these vase is decorated profusely, including the

roundels, and large male heads, possibly grotesque masks or satyr-faces, and the base of the handles where

foliage in extremely vivid colors. The handles on either end are grotesque figural male heads with curled

caryatid supports, all rising on grotesque mask feet, evidence of old woodworm damage throughout

, Munich, a Jugendstil silvered pewter novelty desk inkwell in the form of a grotesque bird, with red

magazine until 1889. He described the images as "grim faces made more grim, grotesque figures made more

, stylized grotesque satyr mask with acanthus leaf accent, over high relief crest mural crown depicting four

unaware, like a biblical Susanna. The two grotesque fauns, which sprout against a stormy sky, contrast

magazine until 1889. He described the images as "grim faces made more grim, grotesque figures made more

pediment. Arabesques, foliage, grotesques and bas-relief medallions with mythological scenes or portraits

, the lower part of the case with grotesque mask, all sitting on four lion paw feet; the flanking pair

with a continuous scene of carousing putti. The shoulders of the lamp are set with grotesque masks and