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Scandinavian 20th century carved burr birch coffee table
Scandinavian 20th century carved burr birch coffee table

Scandinavian 20th century carved burr birch coffee table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Stunning swedish burr birch circular top.   4 carved grotesques form the legs, united by shaped stretcher.

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Birch, Walnut

Mid 19th Century Irish Mahogany Carved Wall Mirror
Mid 19th Century Irish Mahogany Carved Wall Mirror

Mid 19th Century Irish Mahogany Carved Wall Mirror

Located in Dublin 8, IE

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

Category

Antique 1830s Irish George IV Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

Willi Huggler Brutalist Style Carved Wood Mask
Willi Huggler Brutalist Style Carved Wood Mask

Willi Huggler Brutalist Style Carved Wood Mask

By Willi Huggler

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Carved grotesque wood mask with pierced eyes, very hooked nose, cigar between very crooked bone teeth.

Category

20th Century Swiss Tribal Masks

Materials

Bone, Wood

19th Century Neo-Renaissance Cabinet Closet
19th Century Neo-Renaissance Cabinet Closet

19th Century Neo-Renaissance Cabinet Closet

Located in Berlin, DE

19th century Neo-Renaissance cabinet closet Oak, solid. Richly carved, grotesque carved, two-door cabinet, centered with portrait medallions, resting on a bivouac and on pillars, ...

Category

Antique 19th Century German Renaissance Revival Cabinets

Materials

Oak

19th century carved gothic revival oak mirrored buffet sideboard
19th century carved gothic revival oak mirrored buffet sideboard

19th century carved gothic revival oak mirrored buffet sideboard

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Mirror with shaped cornice, carved figures and foliage. Top surface with carved edge, below which are 3 drawers decorated with carved grotesques and carved birds acting as handles.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Buffets

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Set of Ten French Baroque Style Walnut Masked Dining Chairs
Set of Ten French Baroque Style Walnut Masked Dining Chairs

Set of Ten French Baroque Style Walnut Masked Dining Chairs

Located in Rio Vista, CA

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.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Baroque Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

A Very Large English Antique Gothic Fireplace Mantel
A Very Large English Antique Gothic Fireplace Mantel

A Very Large English Antique Gothic Fireplace Mantel

Located in London, GB

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...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Gothic Revival Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

Pair Monumental Walnut Renaissance Revival Grotesque Mask Architectural Corbels
Pair Monumental Walnut Renaissance Revival Grotesque Mask Architectural Corbels

Pair Monumental Walnut Renaissance Revival Grotesque Mask Architectural Corbels

Located in Lisse, NL

Pair of monumental hand-carved walnut Renaissance Revival corner corbels with grotesque masks, Europe circa 1880.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Wall Brackets

Materials

Walnut

Large Carved Oak Grotesque Corbel
Large Carved Oak Grotesque Corbel

Large Carved Oak Grotesque Corbel

Located in Bradenton, FL

Large heavy 18th century or earlier carved oak corbel. The corbel depicts a large male open-eyed smiling face with broad features. Finly carved details with wonderful old patina.

Category

Antique 18th Century European Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Oak

1852 Ornate Italian Vitrine
1852 Ornate Italian Vitrine

1852 Ornate Italian Vitrine

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The front has two glazed door with etched glass flanked by Acanthus scrollwork and two corner shelves. Two gorgeous hand carved grotesques in the form of Wolfhounds support the upper...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Carved Oak Table with Grotesque Faces
19th Century Carved Oak Table with Grotesque Faces

19th Century Carved Oak Table with Grotesque Faces

Located in Asheville, NC

This intricately carved English oak Jacobian-style table features an inset leaf-carved border with several carved faces composed of foliage or "green men" on four corners. The tablet...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

French Cast Iron Fireback, Biblical Relief, Baroque Design, Circa 1770
French Cast Iron Fireback, Biblical Relief, Baroque Design, Circa 1770

French Cast Iron Fireback, Biblical Relief, Baroque Design, Circa 1770

Located in Winter Park, FL

The casting features a shaped, scrolling arched crest at the top centered around a hand-carved grotesque mask motif. Historically placed against the back wall of a fireplace to absor...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Baroque Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Burmese 19th Century Carved Wall Plaque of Grotesque Horned Figure
Burmese 19th Century Carved Wall Plaque of Grotesque Horned Figure

Burmese 19th Century Carved Wall Plaque of Grotesque Horned Figure

Located in Queens, NY

Asian Burmese style (19th Century) carved and painted wall plaque of head of grotesque figure with taxidermy horns.  

Category

Antique 19th Century Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

17th Century Carved Marble Helmet with Grotesque Mask, Baroque Style
17th Century Carved Marble Helmet with Grotesque Mask, Baroque Style

17th Century Carved Marble Helmet with Grotesque Mask, Baroque Style

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Marble Helmet
 France, 17th century
 Marble
 25 × 27 × 18 cm This finely carved marble helmet, adorned with a grotesque mask, exemplifies the 17th-century fascination with antique-i...

Category

Antique 17th Century French Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Gothic Revival Carved Footstool with Grotesque Masks and Ball-and-Claw Feet
Gothic Revival Carved Footstool with Grotesque Masks and Ball-and-Claw Feet

Gothic Revival Carved Footstool with Grotesque Masks and Ball-and-Claw Feet

Located in Trenton, NJ

Collectors of unusual carved furniture or revival-era pieces will appreciate the craftsmanship and creativity embodied in its design.

Category

20th Century Gothic Revival Footstools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Grotesque Mask -Griffin Head - Central Italy, 16th century
Grotesque Mask -Griffin Head - Central Italy, 16th century

Grotesque Mask -Griffin Head - Central Italy, 16th century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Grotesque Mask (Griffin Head)
Central Italy, 16th century
Carved stone
20 × 29 × 21 cm (excluding the stand) This carved stone mask depicts a stylised griffin’s head and belongs to t...

Category

Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

The grotesque candelabra - Renaissance marble fragment, Italy 16th century
The grotesque candelabra - Renaissance marble fragment, Italy 16th century

The grotesque candelabra - Renaissance marble fragment, Italy 16th century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Renaissance Fragment: The Grotesque Candelabrum
 Italy, 16th century
 Marble 29 x 21 x 12,5 cm This fragment of a white marble pilaster constitutes a remarkable testament to the orn...

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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Antique European Renaissance Gothic Grotesque Lion Figure Architectural Pair
Antique European Renaissance Gothic Grotesque Lion Figure Architectural Pair

Antique European Renaissance Gothic Grotesque Lion Figure Architectural Pair

Located in Forney, TX

An outstanding pair of European Renaissance Gothic grotesque lion stylobate architectural elements.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Gothic Revival Statues

Materials

Wood

Japanese Netsuke – Grotesque Mask, Edo To Early Meiji Period (circa 1820–1880)
Japanese Netsuke – Grotesque Mask, Edo To Early Meiji Period (circa 1820–1880)

Japanese Netsuke – Grotesque Mask, Edo To Early Meiji Period (circa 1820–1880)

Located in Bilzen, BE

"Japanese Netsuke – Grotesque Mask, Edo To Early Meiji Period (circa 1820–1880)" A finely carved and expressive wooden mask-style netsuke, depicting a grotesque theatrical or folklor...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Unique & Large Size Antique Alabaster Chandelier / Pendant Light Grotesque Masks
Unique & Large Size Antique Alabaster Chandelier / Pendant Light Grotesque Masks

Unique & Large Size Antique Alabaster Chandelier / Pendant Light Grotesque Masks

Located in Lisse, NL

Extremely rare hand carved, early 1900s alabaster chandelier. If you have been looking for an ideal size and marvelous looking alabaster chandelier for a project or for your own hom...

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Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Brass, Bronze

Exceptional French Renaissance Revival Carved Salon Seating Set
Exceptional French Renaissance Revival Carved Salon Seating Set

Exceptional French Renaissance Revival Carved Salon Seating Set

Located in BŘECLAV, CZ

The arms are gracefully shaped and terminate in intricately carved mythical or grotesque heads, while the lower friezes display further carved ornament and medallion details.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Living Room Sets

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Carved Walnut Large Sideboard
19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Carved Walnut Large Sideboard

19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Carved Walnut Large Sideboard

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

The handles are in finely chiselled gilded bronze. The sideboard have carved panels with grotesque figures carved in the wood of typical Renaissance and Gothic style.

Category

Antique 1880s Italian Renaissance Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

French Louis XIV Style Giltwood Carved Window Bench 19th Century.
French Louis XIV Style Giltwood Carved Window Bench 19th Century.

French Louis XIV Style Giltwood Carved Window Bench 19th Century.

Located in Vero Beach, FL

It features six cabriole legs on scroll feet with prominently carved embellishments including six grotesque masks.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Benches

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Neo-Renaissance Carved Oak Griffin Chairs, circa 1880
Pair of Antique Neo-Renaissance Carved Oak Griffin Chairs, circa 1880

Pair of Antique Neo-Renaissance Carved Oak Griffin Chairs, circa 1880

Located in Antwerp, BE

Below, the composition continues into a richly carved arrangement of grotesque masks surrounded by scrolling foliage and mythological elements.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Four 19th Century Renaissance Revival Carved Chairs with Cane Seats
Set of Four 19th Century Renaissance Revival Carved Chairs with Cane Seats

Set of Four 19th Century Renaissance Revival Carved Chairs with Cane Seats

By Charles Rohlfs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The tall, architectural backs are deeply carved with classical and grotesque motifs, including scrolling acanthus foliage, floral rosettes, shell elements, and a dramatic central mas...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

17th Century and later carved oak overmantle
17th Century and later carved oak overmantle

17th Century and later carved oak overmantle

Located in Martlesham, GB

A large 17th Century and later carved oak overmantle, consisting of two moulded front panels with intricate carved leaf and fluted decoration, carved figures and grotesque masks flan...

Category

Antique 1680s British Jacobean Mounted Objects

Materials

Oak

Pair Walnut French Arm Chairs Carved Farmhouse Fauteuil
Pair Walnut French Arm Chairs Carved Farmhouse Fauteuil

Pair Walnut French Arm Chairs Carved Farmhouse Fauteuil

Located in Potters Bar, GB

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...

Category

Antique 1840s French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair Italian Hall Chairs Hand Carved Lime Wood, circa 1890
Pair Italian Hall Chairs Hand Carved Lime Wood, circa 1890

Pair Italian Hall Chairs Hand Carved Lime Wood, circa 1890

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Pair of Lime Wood Carved Italian Hall Chairs. circa 1880 The top featuring a rather grotesque carved mask, the front and back splat with stylised carvings.

Category

Antique 1880s Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Italian Renaissance Venetian Tête-à-Tête Courting Bench w/ Cherubs
19th Century Italian Renaissance Venetian Tête-à-Tête Courting Bench w/ Cherubs

19th Century Italian Renaissance Venetian Tête-à-Tête Courting Bench w/ Cherubs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The serpentine rail is a continuous sculpture of deeply hand-carved acanthus scrolls, foliate swags, fruit clusters, and sea-shell motifs, culminating in two finely carved cherub or ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Benches

Materials

Iron

Pair of Renaissance Columns - Cornelis Floris de Vriend - Mid-16th Century
Pair of Renaissance Columns - Cornelis Floris de Vriend - Mid-16th Century

Pair of Renaissance Columns - Cornelis Floris de Vriend - Mid-16th Century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Pair of Renaissance Alabaster Columns Attributed to Cornelis Floris de Vriendt Flemish, Mid-16th Century 
Alabaster 
H: 27 cm; D: 10 cm This refined pair of all’antica alabaster col...

Category

Antique 16th Century Dutch Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Cherry Gothic Gargoyle Chair - Vicorian Era
Cherry Gothic Gargoyle Chair - Vicorian Era

Cherry Gothic Gargoyle Chair - Vicorian Era

Located in Asheville, NC

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

Category

Antique 1880s North American Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Cherry

An Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Studiolo Cabinet, 17th Century
An Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Studiolo Cabinet, 17th Century

An Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Studiolo Cabinet, 17th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

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...

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Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Important Late 17th-Century German Baroque Ohrensessel in Oak
Important Late 17th-Century German Baroque Ohrensessel in Oak

Important Late 17th-Century German Baroque Ohrensessel in Oak

Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR

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...

Category

Antique Late 17th Century German Baroque Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Grand Entrance, Library, or Dining Table
Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Grand Entrance, Library, or Dining Table

Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Grand Entrance, Library, or Dining Table

Located in Lake Worth, FL

The apron (the side skirt) is intricately detailed with a repeating floral rosette motif and a prominent North Wind / Grotesque mask carved into the center. Era: It is typically date...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Dining Room Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Roman Gilt Wood & Sienna Marble Topped Console Table
Roman Gilt Wood & Sienna Marble Topped Console Table

Roman Gilt Wood & Sienna Marble Topped Console Table

Located in Hudson, NY

Across the punch work surface, small flower heads and stylized acanthus leaves play while the knees are carved with grotesque heads issuing from further acanthus leaves.

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Console Tables

Materials

Marble

18th Century George II Irish mahogany stool
18th Century George II Irish mahogany stool

18th Century George II Irish mahogany stool

Located in Dublin 8, IE

18th Century George II Irish mahogany stool of rectangular form, the stuff over upholstered and studded seat raised over ornately carved apron with centred grotesque masque flanked w...

Category

Antique 18th Century Irish George III Footstools

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Venetian 18th century Baroque st. Giltwood, Iron and etched Mirror scon
Pair of Venetian 18th century Baroque st. Giltwood, Iron and etched Mirror scon

Pair of Venetian 18th century Baroque st. Giltwood, Iron and etched Mirror scon

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Each sconce features a grotesque carved Giltwood masks at the bottom which presents the scrolled arms accented with foliate sprays leading to the circular Giltwood bobeches and Iron ...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

17th-Century Dutch Baroque Oak Beeldenkast / Cabinet
17th-Century Dutch Baroque Oak Beeldenkast / Cabinet

17th-Century Dutch Baroque Oak Beeldenkast / Cabinet

Located in SEDLEC-PRČICE, CZ

Upper Tier: Designed with three recessed, geometric doors divided by heavily carved stiles. The upper frieze is adorned with dramatic high-relief carved cherub and grotesque masks th...

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Antique 1670s Dutch Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Pair of Italian Painted and Giltwood Stands, circa 1780
Pair of Italian Painted and Giltwood Stands, circa 1780

Pair of Italian Painted and Giltwood Stands, circa 1780

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Italian giltwood and painted stands. Each carved scrolls, borders and grotesques terminating in acanthus and paw feet.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Walnut

Massimo Listri 'Castello di Rivoli'

Massimo Listri 'Castello di Rivoli'

By Massimo Listri

Located in New York, NY

Captured frontally or in profile, these carved faces range from grotesque to idealized and serve to celebrate the power of the artist’s hand.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

18th Century Italian/ French Renaissance Revival Lion & Inlay Strongbox Chest
18th Century Italian/ French Renaissance Revival Lion & Inlay Strongbox Chest

18th Century Italian/ French Renaissance Revival Lion & Inlay Strongbox Chest

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Below are two lockable frieze drawers with checkerboard inlay and brass ring pulls, flanked by expressive carved lion and grotesque masks in full relief. The sides are paneled and fi...

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Antique 18th Century European Renaissance Revival Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Ensemble de salon en bois sculpté – Circa 1880
Ensemble de salon en bois sculpté – Circa 1880

Ensemble de salon en bois sculpté – Circa 1880

Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR

Un ensemble d’exception, riche d’histoire et d’influence. ---------------- Patinated Wood Lounge Set – Circa 1880 Remarkable patinated wood lounge set, intricately carved with gro...

Category

Antique 1880s British Colonial Living Room Sets

Materials

Wood

Mahogany sideboard veneered in cherry wood by Fratelli Tagliabue, 1940s
Mahogany sideboard veneered in cherry wood by Fratelli Tagliabue, 1940s

Mahogany sideboard veneered in cherry wood by Fratelli Tagliabue, 1940s

Located in Montelabbate, PU

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

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Glass, Cherry, Mahogany

Gothic Decorative Art Prints: Stained Glass, Sculpture and Textile Motifs 1887
Gothic Decorative Art Prints: Stained Glass, Sculpture and Textile Motifs 1887

Gothic Decorative Art Prints: Stained Glass, Sculpture and Textile Motifs 1887

Located in Langweer, NL

The second plate is a monochromatic study of architectural and sculptural Gothic ornament. It includes carved capitals, foliage designs, grotesques, and ecclesiastical busts, illustr...

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Antique 1880s Prints

Materials

Paper

Massimo Listri 'Castello di Rivoli'

Massimo Listri 'Castello di Rivoli'

By Massimo Listri

Located in New York, NY

Captured frontally or in profile, these carved faces range from grotesque to idealized and serve to celebrate the power of the artist’s hand.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Massimo Listri 'Castello di Rivoli'

Massimo Listri 'Castello di Rivoli'

By Massimo Listri

Located in New York, NY

Captured frontally or in profile, these carved faces range from grotesque to idealized and serve to celebrate the power of the artist’s hand.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Massimo Listri 'Castello di Rivoli'

Massimo Listri 'Castello di Rivoli'

By Massimo Listri

Located in New York, NY

Captured frontally or in profile, these carved faces range from grotesque to idealized and serve to celebrate the power of the artist’s hand.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Massimo Listri 'Palazzo Pitti, Sala Bianca, Firenze'

Massimo Listri 'Palazzo Pitti, Sala Bianca, Firenze'

By Massimo Listri

Located in New York, NY

Captured frontally or in profile, these carved faces range from grotesque to idealized and serve to celebrate the power of the artist’s hand.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Drotthingholm Palace,  Svezia

Drotthingholm Palace, Svezia

By Massimo Listri

Located in New York, NY

Captured frontally or in profile, these carved faces range from grotesque to idealized and serve to celebrate the power of the artist’s hand.

Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Massimo Listri 'Reggia di Portici II, Naples, Italy'

Massimo Listri 'Reggia di Portici II, Naples, Italy'

By Massimo Listri

Located in New York, NY

Captured frontally or in profile, these carved faces range from grotesque to idealized and serve to celebrate the power of the artist’s hand.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Museo Correr II, Venice

Museo Correr II, Venice

By Massimo Listri

Located in New York, NY

Captured frontally or in profile, these carved faces range from grotesque to idealized and serve to celebrate the power of the artist’s hand.

Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Massimo Listri 'Palazzo Ducale, Massa, Italy'

Massimo Listri 'Palazzo Ducale, Massa, Italy'

By Massimo Listri

Located in New York, NY

Captured frontally or in profile, these carved faces range from grotesque to idealized and serve to celebrate the power of the artist’s hand.

Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Palazzo Pitti, Sala Bianca, Firenze

Palazzo Pitti, Sala Bianca, Firenze

By Massimo Listri

Located in New York, NY

Captured frontally or in profile, these carved faces range from grotesque to idealized and serve to celebrate the power of the artist’s hand.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Drotthingholm Palace,  Svezia

Drotthingholm Palace, Svezia

By Massimo Listri

Located in New York, NY

Captured frontally or in profile, these carved faces range from grotesque to idealized and serve to celebrate the power of the artist’s hand.

Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Massimo Listri 'Opera National, Paris, France

Massimo Listri 'Opera National, Paris, France

By Massimo Listri

Located in New York, NY

Captured frontally or in profile, these carved faces range from grotesque to idealized and serve to celebrate the power of the artist’s hand.

Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Massimo Listri 'Palazzo Ducale, Massa, Italy'

Massimo Listri 'Palazzo Ducale, Massa, Italy'

By Massimo Listri

Located in New York, NY

Captured frontally or in profile, these carved faces range from grotesque to idealized and serve to celebrate the power of the artist’s hand.

Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Metropolitan Museum, New York

Metropolitan Museum, New York

By Massimo Listri

Located in New York, NY

Captured frontally or in profile, these carved faces range from grotesque to idealized and serve to celebrate the power of the artist’s hand.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Massimo Listri 'Palazzo Ducale, Massa, Italy'

Massimo Listri 'Palazzo Ducale, Massa, Italy'

By Massimo Listri

Located in New York, NY

Captured frontally or in profile, these carved faces range from grotesque to idealized and serve to celebrate the power of the artist’s hand.

Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

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PAIR OF ROMAN ROCOCO PERIOD GILTWOOD MIRRORS

PAIR OF ROMAN ROCOCO PERIOD GILTWOOD MIRRORS

Located in San Francisco, CA

The arched crest centered by a cherub with a radiating crown, the trapezoidal plate framed by scrolling foliate carving with flowerheads, the bottom centered by a carved grotesque is...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood, Glass

George III Irish Carved Mahogany Serpentine Linen Press
George III Irish Carved Mahogany Serpentine Linen Press

George III Irish Carved Mahogany Serpentine Linen Press

Unavailable

H 70 in W 48.5 in D 23.5 in

George III Irish Carved Mahogany Serpentine Linen Press

Located in Knutsford, GB

A fabulous large George III Irish carved mahogany serpentine linen press on Stand. The cabinet section with a fixed pierced cornice with carved raised central pediment of trailing an...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Irish George III Linen Presses

Materials

Mahogany

French Carved Gothic Revival Oak & Leather Chair Ca 19th Century
French Carved Gothic Revival Oak & Leather Chair Ca 19th Century

French Carved Gothic Revival Oak & Leather Chair Ca 19th Century

Located in Bonita Springs, FL

Standing on two twisted front legs and two weave-pattern rear legs, the chair’s striking design is further enhanced by carved grotesque figures, a signature of Gothic craftsmanship.

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Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Elaborately Carved 17th Century Italian Trunk or Cassone
Elaborately Carved 17th Century Italian Trunk or Cassone

Elaborately Carved 17th Century Italian Trunk or Cassone

Located in Geneva, IL

This central panel is flanked by matching carved vertical pieces. These project slightly, and have carved "grotesque" masks at the top.

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests

Materials

Walnut

Brass Toasting Fork Decorated with Lincoln Imp
Brass Toasting Fork Decorated with Lincoln Imp

Brass Toasting Fork Decorated with Lincoln Imp

Unavailable

H 19 in W 2.4 in D 0.63 in

Brass Toasting Fork Decorated with Lincoln Imp

Located in East Geelong, VIC

The Lincoln Imp is a carved grotesque on a wall inside Lincoln Cathedral, and is now a symbol of the Cathedral and of the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England.

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Vintage 1920s English Gothic Revival More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Brass

Set of Four Wood Carved Corbels with Grotesque Faces
Set of Four Wood Carved Corbels with Grotesque Faces

Set of Four Wood Carved Corbels with Grotesque Faces

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A striking set of four hand-carved wooden corbels, each showcasing unique carvings and exceptional craftsmanship. Perfect as decorative brackets, architectural accents or displayed t...

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Wall Brackets

Materials

Wood

Rare Roman Baroque Carved and Giltwood Mirror, with a Grotesque Head, 1700
Rare Roman Baroque Carved and Giltwood Mirror, with a Grotesque Head, 1700

Rare Roman Baroque Carved and Giltwood Mirror, with a Grotesque Head, 1700

Located in Paris, FR

A fine and unusual Roman Baroque carved and giltwood mirror, with decor of acanthus leaves and a grotesque head, circa 1700-1720.  

Category

Antique 1710s Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood, Mirror

19th Century Grotesque Figure Screw-Nutcracker for Walnuts
19th Century Grotesque Figure Screw-Nutcracker for Walnuts

19th Century Grotesque Figure Screw-Nutcracker for Walnuts

Unavailable

H 6.7 in W 2.37 in D 1.97 in

19th Century Grotesque Figure Screw-Nutcracker for Walnuts

Located in Paris, FR

Turned on the lathe and carved, this nutcracker is carved as a grotesque figure of a man s head with merry face on one side and a gasp with a screw on the other side to crack the wal...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Gothic Limestone Beaked Grotesques, English, circa 1450
Pair of Gothic Limestone Beaked Grotesques, English, circa 1450

Pair of Gothic Limestone Beaked Grotesques, English, circa 1450

Located in Matlock, Derbyshire

Mid-15th century pair of medieval, Gothic limestone beaked grotesques, English, circa 1450. The pair of limestone grotesques with gaping, toothed heads, large protruding beaks and...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier British Gothic Statues

Materials

Limestone

19th Century Cast of Italian Renaissance Grotesque by Bambaia
19th Century Cast of Italian Renaissance Grotesque by Bambaia

19th Century Cast of Italian Renaissance Grotesque by Bambaia

Located in New York, NY

A Striking Vertical Plaster Cast of An Italian Renaissance Grotesque Depicting A Panoply of Arms and Satyrs on a Chariot. The Whole Mounted on a Marble Socle.Original High Renaissanc...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Tycoon's Carved Flemish Antique Buffet Bibliotheque, circa 1850 Provenance
Tycoon's Carved Flemish Antique Buffet Bibliotheque, circa 1850 Provenance

Tycoon's Carved Flemish Antique Buffet Bibliotheque, circa 1850 Provenance

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Fabricated in two pieces separated by Griffin supports--the top resting with library shelves with arched glass doors on large carved griffin supports, on bottom cabinet are two Grote...

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Antique Mid-19th Century European Renaissance Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

17th Century, Charles I, Carved & Inlaid Oak Chest, England, Circa 1640
17th Century, Charles I, Carved & Inlaid Oak Chest, England, Circa 1640

17th Century, Charles I, Carved & Inlaid Oak Chest, England, Circa 1640

Located in Leominster, GB

The triple panelled lid with broad and flat run-moulded rails, the front with three panels, each with stained-black foliage issuing from baluster shaped vases, enclosed within a fine...

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Antique 17th Century British Jacobean Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Pair of Lime Wood Carved Italian Hall Chairs
Pair of Lime Wood Carved Italian Hall Chairs

Pair of Lime Wood Carved Italian Hall Chairs

Unavailable

H 42 in W 15 in D 15 in

Pair of Lime Wood Carved Italian Hall Chairs

Located in Norwich, Norfolk

Pair of lime wood carved Italian hall chairs. The top featuring a rather grotesque carved mask, the front and back splat with stylised carvings.

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Antique 1880s Italian George III Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Curule Stool
19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Curule Stool

19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Curule Stool

Located in Pasadena, CA

Measures: Width 36" Depth 20" Height 28" Seat height 17.50" Carved putti, grotesque masks, fish scales, and acanthus.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Stools

Materials

Wood

English 19th Century Ebonized Carved Oak Glazed Bookcase Large Greenman
English 19th Century Ebonized Carved Oak Glazed Bookcase Large Greenman

English 19th Century Ebonized Carved Oak Glazed Bookcase Large Greenman

Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB

An impressive 19th century large heavily carved and ebonized glazed bookcase. The upper section with cavetto moulded cornice and frieze carved with fruit and flowers above a pair ...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Furniture

Materials

Glass, Oak

Early 18th Century Pair of Napolitan Sculptures Made of Polychromed Wood
Early 18th Century Pair of Napolitan Sculptures Made of Polychromed Wood

Early 18th Century Pair of Napolitan Sculptures Made of Polychromed Wood

Located in Lisbon, PT

Early 18th century pair of polychrome and carved wood representing grotesque attendants of the Sacred Passion, Naples.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sculptures

Ernesto Petralli and Fratello Writing Desk-Bookcase, XIXth
Ernesto Petralli and Fratello Writing Desk-Bookcase, XIXth

Ernesto Petralli and Fratello Writing Desk-Bookcase, XIXth

Unavailable

H 57.88 in W 69.3 in D 22.45 in

Ernesto Petralli and Fratello Writing Desk-Bookcase, XIXth

By Ernesto Petralli & Fratello

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Our exhibit is finely carved wih grotesque ornements, interlacings, and both allegorical and historical figures such as Beatrix, Dante and Michelangelo.

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Antique 1890s Italian Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Very Rare Genuese Chandelier
Very Rare Genuese Chandelier

Very Rare Genuese Chandelier

Unavailable

H 51.19 in Dm 27.56 in

Very Rare Genuese Chandelier

Located in Walkertshofen, Bavaria

Important and very rare Genuese carved and gilded chandelier with grotesque masks and fine crystal decoration.

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wood

Italian Mid-18th Century Giltwood Console Table Made in Rome
Italian Mid-18th Century Giltwood Console Table Made in Rome

Italian Mid-18th Century Giltwood Console Table Made in Rome

Unavailable

H 32.29 in W 51.97 in D 28.75 in

Italian Mid-18th Century Giltwood Console Table Made in Rome

Located in London, Middlesex

The rectangular marble top with central Spanish Brocatelle within a border of black above a moulded Sienna frieze, with a pierced scrolling foliate apron centred by a female mask, on...

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Antique 1740s Italian Baroque Console Tables

Materials

Giltwood

Italian Walnut Table Lamp
Italian Walnut Table Lamp

Italian Walnut Table Lamp

Unavailable

H 50.5 in Dm 16 in

Italian Walnut Table Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

18th century walnut architectural element, scrolling scale carved volute with applied grotesque mask issuing a pendant resting on a stepped platform base.

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Early 20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut

ITALIAN WHITE MARBLE THREE-PIECE BOLECTION FOUNTAIN BASIN

ITALIAN WHITE MARBLE THREE-PIECE BOLECTION FOUNTAIN BASIN

Located in San Francisco, CA

The monumental bowed form with two arching returns; centering a well-carved caricature of a grotesque mask.

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Italian Fountains

Italian Rococo Giltwood Mirror
Italian Rococo Giltwood Mirror

Italian Rococo Giltwood Mirror

Unavailable

H 39 in W 31 in

Italian Rococo Giltwood Mirror

Located in Long Island City, NY

The shaped frame adorned with acanthus C and S swags, the top crowned with a female head of a goddess, possibly Diana, the bottom surmounted with a carved giltwood Grotesque mask head

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors

Georgian Style Armchair
Georgian Style Armchair

Georgian Style Armchair

Unavailable

H 41.5 in W 25.25 in D 21 in

Georgian Style Armchair

Located in Stamford, CT

A Georgian style carved walnut open armchair with grotesque carvings to the arms and knees with a drop in needlepoint seat ending on on furry lion's paw feet.

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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique Walnut Curule Chairs, circa 1880
Antique Walnut Curule Chairs, circa 1880

Antique Walnut Curule Chairs, circa 1880

Unavailable

H 33.08 in W 23.63 in D 27.17 in

Antique Walnut Curule Chairs, circa 1880

Located in Paddock Wood, Kent

Antique walnut curule chairs, circa 1880 A Matched pair of Italian hall chairs in solid walnut, intricately carved from the Renaissance Revival period. Each chair having a curule ...

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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Chairs

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Double Faced Nutcracker
19th Century Double Faced Nutcracker

19th Century Double Faced Nutcracker

Unavailable

H 7.09 in W 2.76 in D 2.37 in

19th Century Double Faced Nutcracker

Located in Paris, FR

Turned on the lathe and carved, this nutcracker is carved as a grotesque figure of a man s head with merry face on one side and another face with a wide opened mouth with a screw on ...

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Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Chrome Lion Chair
Chrome Lion Chair

Chrome Lion Chair

Unavailable

H 38.5 in W 27 in D 21.5 in

Chrome Lion Chair

By L'Esperance Design, Karpen & Bros., R.J. Horner & Co.

Located in West Hollywood, CA

An exact replica of an Italian Renaissance-Style Carved Walnut Savonarola Chair, 19th c. With scalloped back and floral carvings and scale carved arms terminating in grotesque mas...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Chairs

Materials

Composition, Chrome, Steel

French Gold Chrome Lion Chair
French Gold Chrome Lion Chair

French Gold Chrome Lion Chair

Unavailable

H 38.5 in W 27 in D 21.5 in

French Gold Chrome Lion Chair

By L'Esperance Design, Karpen & Bros., R.J. Horner & Co.

Located in West Hollywood, CA

An exact replica of an Italian Renaissance style carved walnut Savonarola chair, 19th century. With scalloped back and floral carvings and scale carved arms terminating in grotesq...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Chairs

Materials

Composition, Chrome, Steel

Gold Chrome Lion Chair
Gold Chrome Lion Chair

Gold Chrome Lion Chair

Unavailable

H 38.5 in W 27 in D 21.5 in

Gold Chrome Lion Chair

By L'Esperance Design, Karpen & Bros., R.J. Horner & Co.

Located in West Hollywood, CA

An exact replica of an Italian Renaissance style carved walnut Savonarola chair, 19th century with scalloped back and floral carvings and scale carved arms terminating in grotesqu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Chairs

Materials

Composition, Chrome, Steel

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