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Bocca Della Verita

19th Century French 'Bocca della Verità' Fireback / Backsplash
19th Century French 'Bocca della Verità' Fireback / Backsplash

19th Century French 'Bocca della Verità' Fireback / Backsplash

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

19th century French Napoleon III fireback with the Bocca della Verità or Mouth of Truth. It is a sculpture representing the God of Sea outside a church in Rome.

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

19th Century French 'Bocca della Verità' Fireback / Backsplash
19th Century French 'Bocca della Verità' Fireback / Backsplash

19th Century French 'Bocca della Verità' Fireback / Backsplash

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

19th century French Napoleon III fireback with the Bocca della Verità or Mouth of Truth. It is a sculpture representing the God of Sea outside a church in Rome.

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

18th Century Grand Tour Bocca Della Verita Calcedony Intaglio Diamond Pendant
18th Century Grand Tour Bocca Della Verita Calcedony Intaglio Diamond Pendant

18th Century Grand Tour Bocca Della Verita Calcedony Intaglio Diamond Pendant

Located in New York, NY

Exceptionally rare 18th century diamond set calcedony intaglio pendant depicting the famed Roman marble Bocca della Verita, the Mouth of Truth. The enigmatic monumental rondel tho...

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Antique 18th Century European Georgian Pendant Necklaces

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Diamond, Gold, Silver

Mario Ceroli for Poltronova Double Bed "Mouth of Truth," Italy 197
Mario Ceroli for Poltronova Double Bed "Mouth of Truth," Italy 197

Mario Ceroli for Poltronova Double Bed "Mouth of Truth," Italy 197

By Poltronova, Mario Ceroli

Located in Naples, IT

Bellissimo, raro ed originale letto Mod. "La Bocca della Verita'" progettato nel 1972 da Mario Ceroli come parte della serie "Mobili nella Valle", ispirata alle opere metafisiche di...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

20th Century, Mario Ceroli for Poltronova Wooden Bed mod. Bocca della Verità
20th Century, Mario Ceroli for Poltronova Wooden Bed mod. Bocca della Verità

20th Century, Mario Ceroli for Poltronova Wooden Bed mod. Bocca della Verità

By Poltronova, Mario Ceroli

Located in Turin, Turin

Here we have the beautiful bed mod. La Bocca della Verità designed by Mario Ceroli for Poltronova, part of the series "Mobili nella Valle".

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

Victorian 18k Yellow Gold "Bocca della Verità" Carved Rhodolite Garnet Ring
Victorian 18k Yellow Gold "Bocca della Verità" Carved Rhodolite Garnet Ring

Victorian 18k Yellow Gold "Bocca della Verità" Carved Rhodolite Garnet Ring

Located in New York, NY

This striking Victorian ring centers on a finely carved rhodolite garnet depicting the Bocca della Verità, or “Mouth of Truth,” a motif rooted in ancient Roman legend and revived in ...

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20th Century Engagement Rings

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Garnet, 18k Gold

Mario Ceroli Bocca Della Verità Mid-Century Italian Bed for Poltronova
Mario Ceroli Bocca Della Verità Mid-Century Italian Bed for Poltronova

Mario Ceroli Bocca Della Verità Mid-Century Italian Bed for Poltronova

Located in London, GB

A rare bed by Mario Ceroli for Poltronova. Stamped/branded. Italy, c1970s. Executed in Russian Pine. Original slats are missing but we will ensure something is provided in consul...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Beds and Bed Frames

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Pine

Antique Grand Tour Model Temple of Hercules Victor, Rome, 19th Century
Antique Grand Tour Model Temple of Hercules Victor, Rome, 19th Century

Antique Grand Tour Model Temple of Hercules Victor, Rome, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

Dimensions in cm: Height 8.8 cm x Width 9.5 cm x Depth 9.5 cm Dimensions in inches: Height 3 inches x Width 4 inches x Depth 4 inches The Temple of Hercules Victor or Hercules Oliv...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Models and Miniatures

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Siena Marble, Bronze

Sacchi Bracelet with Miniatures of Monuments of the City of Rome in 18k Gold
Sacchi Bracelet with Miniatures of Monuments of the City of Rome in 18k Gold

Sacchi Bracelet with Miniatures of Monuments of the City of Rome in 18k Gold

By Sacchi Gioielli

Located in Rome, IT

Il bracciale è realizzato in oro giallo 18 carati satinato, realizzato a mano, con fedeli riproduzioni di alcuni monumenti delle "Città Eterna", Bocca della Verità, Colosseo, Portico...

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21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Charm Bracelets

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Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

19th Century White Carrara Marble Sculpture – Young Woman with a Pitcher
19th Century White Carrara Marble Sculpture – Young Woman with a Pitcher

19th Century White Carrara Marble Sculpture – Young Woman with a Pitcher

Located in NICE, FR

This exquisite 19th-century white Carrara marble sculpture depicts a gracefully draped young woman holding a pitcher, which rests on a fountain adorned with a face inspired by the ic...

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Antique 1880s Italian Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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19th Century Oil on Canvas Painting of the Temple of Fortuna Virillis
19th Century Oil on Canvas Painting of the Temple of Fortuna Virillis

19th Century Oil on Canvas Painting of the Temple of Fortuna Virillis

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

The temple is located on the modern Piazza della Bocca della Verità (Rione XII, Ripa). The view is taken from the south side of the structure looking at the sealed side of the temple.

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Antique Late 19th Century Grand Tour Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

19th Century, Oil on Canvas, Italian View of the Forum Boario of Rome
19th Century, Oil on Canvas, Italian View of the Forum Boario of Rome

19th Century, Oil on Canvas, Italian View of the Forum Boario of Rome

Located in IT

19th century, oil on canvas, Italian View of the forum Boario of Rome The fine painting represents the Piazza della Bocca della Verità, located in the Ripa district, in the area ...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Paintings

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Canvas

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Piazza Bocca della Verità, Rom
Piazza Bocca della Verità, Rom

Piazza Bocca della Verità, Rom

By Fratelli Alinari

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

Florence. 19th century Inscription: At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "No 6712 Roma_Piazza Bocca della Verità. Tempio di Vesta". Date: c. 1880 Description: The im...

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19th Century Landscape Photography

Bocca Della Verità Bed by Mario Ceroli, Mobili Nella Valle

Bocca Della Verità Bed by Mario Ceroli, Mobili Nella Valle

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H 78.75 in W 91.34 in D 99.61 in

Bocca Della Verità Bed by Mario Ceroli, Mobili Nella Valle

By Mario Ceroli

Located in Rome, IT

The roman sculpture Bocca della Verità becomes the inspiration for one of Ceroli’s most fascinating creations.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

Piazza of the Bocca della Verita and the Temple of Vesta in Rome

Piazza of the Bocca della Verita and the Temple of Vesta in Rome

By Victor Jean Nicolle

Located in New York, NY

Signed in ink on lower middle left: V. Nicolle
Inscribed by the artist in black ink on verso of mount: Vue du temple de Vesta
aujourd’hui Ste Maria du Soleil a Rome

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Drawings

Bronze 'Bocca della Verità' Match Holder
Bronze 'Bocca della Verità' Match Holder

Bronze 'Bocca della Verità' Match Holder

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H 3.5 in W 2.75 in D 5 in

Bronze 'Bocca della Verità' Match Holder

Located in New York, NY

Bronze match holder inspired by La Bocca della Verità, or 'the Mouth of Truth', a marble mask in Rome, Italy, which stands against the left wall of the portico of the Santa Maria in ...

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Early 20th Century French Renaissance Tobacco Accessories

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Bronze

Headboard Bocca Della Verità by Mario Ceroli, 2015
Headboard Bocca Della Verità by Mario Ceroli, 2015

Headboard Bocca Della Verità by Mario Ceroli, 2015

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H 72.05 in W 90.16 in D 4.34 in

Headboard Bocca Della Verità by Mario Ceroli, 2015

By Mario Ceroli

Located in Roma, IT

A beautiful headboard designed by Italian artist Mario Ceroli, inspired by one of Rome's most famous monuments Bocca della Verità. The roman sculpture “Bocca della Verità”, that ...

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2010s Italian Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

Mario Ceroli Poltronova Pistoia Bed 'Bocca della Verità, ' 1972
Mario Ceroli Poltronova Pistoia Bed 'Bocca della Verità, ' 1972

Mario Ceroli Poltronova Pistoia Bed 'Bocca della Verità, ' 1972

By Mario Ceroli

Located in Munster, NRW

Bocca della Verita "The mouth of truth" bed by artist Mario Ceroli.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Bed “La Bocca della Verità” Mario Ceroli for Poltronova, Italy 1972
Bed “La Bocca della Verità” Mario Ceroli for Poltronova, Italy 1972

Bed “La Bocca della Verità” Mario Ceroli for Poltronova, Italy 1972

By Mario Ceroli

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Bed “The Mouth of Truth”, designed by Mario Ceroli for Poltronova, Italy, 1972. The imposing and iconic volume of this monumental bed conceives a real anthropomorphic space, where so...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Pine

Micromosaic on Iron Box Rome Italy 19th Century. Stop at the Tritons Fountain
Micromosaic on Iron Box Rome Italy 19th Century. Stop at the Tritons Fountain

Micromosaic on Iron Box Rome Italy 19th Century. Stop at the Tritons Fountain

Located in Milan, IT

There is depicted a group of commoners parked at the Fountain of the Tritons in the square of the Bocca della Verità. On the right the Temple of Hercules and a drinking trough with f...

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19th Century Other Art Style More Art

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Mosaic

Tiffany & Co 1960 Rare Retro Abstract Mask Pendant in Textured 18Kt Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co 1960 Rare Retro Abstract Mask Pendant in Textured 18Kt Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co 1960 Rare Retro Abstract Mask Pendant in Textured 18Kt Yellow Gold

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Miami, FL

Some facts and history about the Bocca della Verità Note: Most probably inspired by the Roman sculpture of La Bocca della Verita, 200 AD.

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Vintage 1960s American Modernist More Jewelry

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18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Mario Ceroli Poltronova Pistoia Bed 'Bocca Della Verità, ' 1972
Mario Ceroli Poltronova Pistoia Bed 'Bocca Della Verità, ' 1972

Mario Ceroli Poltronova Pistoia Bed 'Bocca Della Verità, ' 1972

By Mario Ceroli

Located in Munster, NRW

Bocca della Verita "The mouth of truth" bed by artist Mario Ceroli.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Mario Ceroli Bocca Della Verità Wooden Bed Structure Poltronova Production, 1970
Mario Ceroli Bocca Della Verità Wooden Bed Structure Poltronova Production, 1970

Mario Ceroli Bocca Della Verità Wooden Bed Structure Poltronova Production, 1970

By Mario Ceroli, Poltronova

Located in Cascina, Pisa

Wooden bed structure model 'Bocca della Verità' designed by Mario Ceroli and produced by Poltronova, 1970, Italy (branded).

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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

Vintage Bocca della Verità Wall Sculpture by Domenico Persiani, Rome
Vintage Bocca della Verità Wall Sculpture by Domenico Persiani, Rome

Vintage Bocca della Verità Wall Sculpture by Domenico Persiani, Rome

Located in Grythyttan, SE

Decorative Ceramic "Bocca della Verità" Wall Sculpture by Domenico Persiani, Rome, 20th Century This striking ceramic wall sculpture is a rare, decorative version of the iconic Bocc...

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Early 2000s Italian Classical Roman Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic

Ancient Roman Architecture: 18th Century Etching by Giovanni Piranesi
Ancient Roman Architecture: 18th Century Etching by Giovanni Piranesi

Ancient Roman Architecture: 18th Century Etching by Giovanni Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Alamo, CA

This is an 18th century etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi entitled "Veduta del Tempio di Cibele a Piazza della Bocca della Verità" (View of the Temple of Cybele in the Piazza of ...

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1750s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Grand Tour Bronze Model of the Temple of Vesta, Rome
Grand Tour Bronze Model of the Temple of Vesta, Rome

Grand Tour Bronze Model of the Temple of Vesta, Rome

Located in Stamford, CT

The Temple of Hercules Victor (Italian: Tempio di Ercole Vincitore) is a Roman temple in Piazza Bocca della Verità, in the area of the Forum Boarium close to the Tiber in Rome.

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Antique Late 19th Century Grand Tour Architectural Models

"Bocca della Verità" - white abstract painting
"Bocca della Verità" - white abstract painting

"Bocca della Verità" - white abstract painting

By Eduardo Terranova

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Contemporary minimalism, large white abstract painting, framed. Interior design paintings. Eduardo Terranova, Colombian artist. Enamel plaster on Burlap, signed on the back. Artis...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Enamel

Mario Ceroli Wood Bed "Bocca della Verità"
Mario Ceroli Wood Bed "Bocca della Verità"

Mario Ceroli Wood Bed "Bocca della Verità"

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H 78.75 in W 90.75 in D 100.01 in

Mario Ceroli Wood Bed "Bocca della Verità"

By Mario Ceroli, Poltronova

Located in Roma, IT

Beautiful piece designed by Mario Ceroli for Poltronova. Russian pinewood, circa 1978. Signed lower right.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

Bed, Design, Mario Ceroli, 1970
Bed, Design, Mario Ceroli, 1970

Bed, Design, Mario Ceroli, 1970

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H 6.3 in W 74.81 in L 6.3 in

Bed, Design, Mario Ceroli, 1970

By Mario Ceroli

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Bed, design, Mario Ceroli, 1970. La Bocca della verità. Production Poltronova, Italy,  1970.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal bocca della verita for your home. A bocca della verita — often made from wood, metal and iron — can elevate any home. Find 6 options for an antique or vintage bocca della verita now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a bocca della verita — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A bocca della verita is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one bocca della verita that is appealing in its simplicity, but Mario Ceroli and Poltronova produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Bocca Della Verita?

Prices for a bocca della verita start at $400 and top out at $20,009 with the average selling for $12,846.