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Grotesque Bird

Joseph Reinemann Jugendstil Pewter Novelty Bird Desk Inkwell, Germany c1902
By Martin Brothers, Arts and Crafts Company, Robert Wallace Martin
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
, Munich, a Jugendstil silvered pewter novelty desk inkwell in the form of a grotesque bird, with red
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Antique Early 1900s German Arts and Crafts Inkwells

Materials

Pewter

Very impressive 19th Century solid silver antique German model of a Ship
Located in Madrid, ES
in the crow's nest. The hull decorated in relief with grotesque birds and applied with cannons, the
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Antique 19th Century German Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Pair of Venetian 18th-19th Century Rococo Dragon and Bird Mirrors and Consoles
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
, shells, and cascades, and often grotesque figures of monkeys, birds and human beings. The style
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Wood

19th Century carved oak mirrored sideboard of grand proportions
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
with carved grotesques and carved birds acting as handles. Each pedestal door decorated with applied
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Sideboards

Materials

Mirror, Oak

19th Century Giltwood Italian Wall Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
19th century giltwood Italian wall mirror with polychrome grotesque decorations as flowers, birds
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Pair of Antique Bronze Fire Dogs
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
fabric swag adorns the upper portion. The legs display grotesque masks and fantasy birds. This pair are
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Baroque Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Pair of Antique Bronze Fire Dogs
Pair of Antique Bronze Fire Dogs
H 40.16 in W 14.97 in D 28.35 in
Beauvais Tapestry and Beech Wood Furniture Suite
By Beauvais Royal Manufactory
Located in London, GB
, holding a glass of wine and reclining within a cartouche. He is accompanied by stylised birds, grotesque
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Antique 1720s French Louis XV Living Room Sets

Materials

Tapestry, Upholstery, Beech

Beauvais Tapestry and Beech Wood Furniture Suite
Beauvais Tapestry and Beech Wood Furniture Suite
H 47.25 in W 70.08 in D 33.47 in
Italian Renaissance Plate, Patanazzi Workshop Urbino, End of 16th Century
By Patanazzi Workshop
Located in Milano, IT
series of grotesque motifs of small birds and masks. These go around the basin and are, in fact
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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Ceramics

Materials

Maiolica

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Martin Brothers Grotesque Bird
By Martin Brothers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Martin Brothers tabacco jar modeled as a grotesque bird with a blue and aubergine glaze.There is a
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20th Century British Tobacco Accessories

Rare Martin Brothers Double Bird Group
By Martin Brothers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Rare Martin Brothers Double Bird Group. Tobacco jar with detachable heads modelled as two Grotesque
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Vintage 1910s British Animal Sculptures

Martin Brothers Bird
By Robert Wallace Martin
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
5129 Robert Wallace Martin for the Martin Brothers. A Grotesque Bird with a “Knowing
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Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Martin Brothers Bird
Martin Brothers Bird
H 8.47 in Dm 3.94 in
Martin Brothers Triple Bird Group
By Martin Brothers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Martin Brothers "Tobacco Jar" Modelled as a Grotesque Triple Bird Group MARTIN BROTHERS (1873
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Antique 19th Century British More Furniture and Collectibles

Cast Bronze Figural Relief Andirons
Located in Aurora, OR
tree. A bird, different in either andiron, perches in the crown of the tree. A decorative flourish with
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Antique 19th Century Other Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Cast Bronze Figural Relief Andirons
Cast Bronze Figural Relief Andirons
H 39.5 in W 6 in D 22.5 in
Tin glazed earthenware dish mounted with fish
Located in New York, NY
that the famous Moustiers figures, the " grotesques " were designed. Images of birds, fish, and people
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Platters and Serveware

Antique German Solid Silver Impressive Large Neff Galleon Ship, circa 1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
front applied with a cast grotesque bird and deck applied with cannons, the hull supported by four
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20th Century German Centerpieces

Materials

Silver

20th Century German Silver Impressive Large Neff Galleon Ship, circa 1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
front applied with a cast grotesque bird and deck applied with cannons, the hull supported by four
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20th Century German Centerpieces

Materials

Silver

Antique Spanish Solid Silver Impressive Large Neff Galleon Ship, circa 1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
grotesque birds and applied with cannons, the hull supported by four grotesque birds. Hallmarked with
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20th Century Spanish Centerpieces

Antique 20th Century German Solid Silver Impressive Large Neff Galleon Ship
By Karl Kurz
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
relief with grotesque birds and applied with cannons, the hull supported by four grotesque birds
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Antique 19th Century German Centerpieces

Materials

Silver

Antique German Solid Silver Impressive Large Nef Galleon Ship, circa 1900
By Karl Kurz
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
applied with cannons, the hull supported by four grotesque birds. Apparently unmarked, (tested 800
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20th Century German Centerpieces

Materials

Silver

Antique 20th Century German Solid Silver Impressive Neff Galleon Ship circa 1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
crows nests. The hull decorated in relief and applied with grotesque birds, cannons and anchors, the
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20th Century German Centerpieces

Materials

Silver

Martinware Double-Sided Stoneware Pottery ‘Face’ Jug, Dated 1896
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
included vessels, tiles, bowls and figures. Their most famous pieces were ‘grotesque’ bird jars, probably
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Antique 1890s English Tableware

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of Pageantry Wood Doors with Grotesques, 18th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
adorned with grotesques composed of ribbons, birds, masks and central medallion showing each one a veiled
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Antique 18th Century Italian Doors and Gates

Materials

Wood

Antique Sideboard, Small Cabinet, Light Blue Painted Grotesque, '800, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
with hand-painted grotesques and birds, produced in Italy in the 19th century. Small piece of
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Antique 19th Century Italian Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Large Urbino Vase
Located in Kittery Point, ME
a coat of arms, surrounded by blue, green and yellow arabesques, birds, grotesques, cornucopiae and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic

Large Urbino Vase
Large Urbino Vase
H 25 in W 16.5 in
19th Century Lacquered Shodona Cabinet
Located in Martlesham, GB
lovely carved detail on the door and panel fronts, the carved stand carved with birds and a grotesque
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Antique 1880s Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Carved Oak Mirrored Sideboard of Grand Proportions
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
with carved grotesques and carved birds acting as handles. Each pedestal door decorated with applied
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Buffets

Materials

Oak

19th Century Carved Oak Mirrored Sideboard of Grand Proportions
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
with carved grotesques and carved birds acting as handles. Each pedestal door decorated with applied
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Buffets

Materials

Oak

19th century carved oak mirrored sideboard of grand proportions
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
with carved grotesques and carved birds acting as handles. Each pedestal door decorated with applied
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Buffets

Materials

Mirror, Oak

A G Sangwell Martin Brothers Pottery Tribute Art Pottery Grotesque Bird Jug 1929
By Martin Brothers
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
), London, decorated with grotesque birds similar to the Martin Brothers bird designs and dated 1929. The
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Vintage 1920s English Arts and Crafts Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Pair Art Deco Scandinavian Attributed Grotesque Marabou Stork Pottery Bookends
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very unusual and stylish Art Deco pair pottery grotesque bird bookends, probably Scandinavian and
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Terracotta

Antique German Solid Silver Impressive Large Neff Galleon Ship, circa 1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
front applied with a cast grotesque bird and deck applied with cannons, the hull supported by four
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20th Century German Centerpieces

Materials

Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Chatelaine with Stylized Face & Exotic Bird Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
a stylized face with an extoc and grotesque bird on either side, accented with leaves. The chatelain
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Sterling Silver

Martin Brothers Early Stoneware Bird Jar Dated 1889
By Martin Brothers
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An early and rare example of this sought after Martin Brothers stoneware grotesque bird jar in
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Antique 1880s English Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of Ornate Antique Cast Bronze Wall Sconces / Candle Holders with Bird Motif
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
pair of figural bound grotesque birds or ostriches in the center with highly decorative arms and cups
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Antique Late 19th Century French High Victorian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Macassar & Bakelite YZ Bird Ashtray Match Striker by Henry Howell for Dunhill
By Henry Howell Co. Ltd, Alfred Dunhill
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare iconic English Art Deco Henry Howell & Co Ltd, YZ bird novelty match holder, striker
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

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Shagreen, Glass, Bakelite, Macassar

Gothic Ornamented Leather Bound Album for Photographs
Located in Hanover, MA
Racinet's l'Ornement Gothic, including grotesques, masks, birds and plants. A magnificent ornament for your
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Antique 1890s Belgian Gothic Picture Frames

Materials

Leather

Antique 19th Century Hand-Carved Italian Cassone/Wedding Chest
Located in Peabody, MA
urn of flowers as well as the heads of birds and grotesques in profile. Various classical
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Martin Brothers Grotesque Bird
By Martin Brothers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Martin Brothers Miniature "Tobacco Jar" modelled as Grotesque Bird
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Antique 19th Century British Animal Sculptures

Martin Brothers Grotesque Bird
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Martin Brothers "Tobacco Jar" modeled as a Grotesque Bird on an ebonnised wooden base
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Antique 19th Century British Tobacco Accessories

Martin Brothers Grotesque Bird
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Martin Brothers "Tobacco Jar" modeled as a Grotesque Bird on an ebonnised wooden base
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Antique 19th Century British Tobacco Accessories

Martin Brothers Grotesque Bird
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Martin Brothers tobacco jar modelled as a Grotesque Bird with a Bald Head. A good early bird dating
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Antique 1880s British Animal Sculptures

Martin Brothers Vase decorated with Grotesques
By Martin Brothers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Martin Brothers Vase decorated with two Grotesque Birds. Restoration to base.
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Antique 19th Century British Vases

Martin Brothers Tobacco Jar
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Martin Brothers tobacco jar modelled as a grotesque bird.
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20th Century British Tobacco Accessories

Martin Brothers Bird
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Martin Brothers Tobacco jar with removable head modelled as a Grotesque Bird. This example has good
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Early 20th Century British Animal Sculptures

French Baroque Faience Tureen, Made by Moustiers
By Moustier
Located in Stockholm, SE
French Baroque faience tureen, made by Moustiers. Handles in shape of grotesques. Yellow decor of
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Antique Late 18th Century French Baroque Soup Tureens

Materials

Faience

Ten Walnut Neo-renaissance Style Pilasters, 19th Century
By Luigi Frullini
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
-Renaissance style, they are richly carved with grotesques, head of women, children, birds and plant foliage
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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Panelling

Materials

Walnut

ART NOUVEAU GERMAN FIGURAL FIXTURE
Located in Bronx, NY
This German patinated brass fixture, circa 1890-early 1900's, features four grotesque mythical
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Antique 19th Century German Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Embossed Leather Screen
Located in Manchester, GB
above which are mythological birds and grotesque masks. Baronial in style and possibly of continental
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Victorian Embossed Leather Screen
Victorian Embossed Leather Screen
H 74.81 in W 60.24 in D 1.19 in

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Grotesque Bird For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic grotesque bird available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and ceramic, every grotesque bird was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the grotesque bird you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each grotesque bird bearing Baroque, Arts and Crafts or Rococo hallmarks is very popular. A well-made grotesque bird has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Robert Wallace Martin, Beauvais Royal Manufactory and Europa Antiques are consistently popular.

How Much is a Grotesque Bird?

Prices for a grotesque bird can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $349 and can go as high as $313,357, while the average can fetch as much as $19,331.