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Gilded Grotto

Venetian Gilded And Painted Grotto Table
Located in Essex, MA
With a scallop shell top and naturalistic tree limb support with coral and oyster shell three part legs.
Category

Antique 1850s Italian Grand Tour Tables

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century Venetian Gilded, Carved Wood Grotto Style Table
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Mid-19th century, Venetian grotto style table. Shell form top, mythical dolphin, sitting atop three
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Side Tables

Materials

Giltwood

Late 19th c. Venetian Polychrome and Gilded Shell Top Grotto Chair
By Pauly et Cie
Located in San Francisco, CA
Naturalistically carved, the back decorated with a shell, lifting to reveal a tufted cushion back and seat. The pedestal base is shaped into rock formations, polychrome decorated. T...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Side Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Venetian Grotto Style Bench
Located in East Hampton, NY
A unique and beautiful carved and gilded Venetian grotto style bench with carved shell legs and
Category

Mid-20th Century Benches

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Venetian Grotto Style Bench
Venetian Grotto Style Bench
H 16 in W 39.5 in D 21 in
Venetian Grotto Style Book Stand
Located in East Hampton, NY
Early 19th century book stand in carved wood, gilded and painted in the Venetian style..... grotto
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Antique Early 19th Century Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

Venetian Grotto Style Book Stand
Venetian Grotto Style Book Stand
H 11.5 in W 19.25 in D 9.5 in
19th Century Italian Vanity Table with Mirror
Located in High Point, NC
in Italy in the 1800s, the form evokes grottos and fountains, a forest shrine overgrown by lush
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Rare German Rococo 18th Century Period Console Table with Marble Top
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
table recalls features of fantastic 18th century grotto furniture. This table was originally partly
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Rococo Console Tables

Materials

Marble

George III 'Rustic' Giltwood Wall Brackets, circa 1800
Located in Kinderhook, NY
brass hanging tabs, the tapering 'bodies' composed of fully gilded twigs and rootwood in original finish
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Wall Brackets

Materials

Brass

Mattia Bonetti Unique “Jelly” Bedroom Console Table circa 2009
By Mattia Bonetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, lighting and accessories – now iconic themes such as Grotto, Atlantis and Bubblegum appeared in materials
Category

Early 2000s French Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Plexiglass, Oak

Mattia Bonetti Unique “Jelly” Bedroom Console Table circa 2009
Mattia Bonetti Unique “Jelly” Bedroom Console Table circa 2009
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H 19.3 in W 29.14 in D 10.24 in
Pair of Venetian 18th-19th Century Rococo Dragon and Bird Mirrors and Consoles
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
of the mirror. The giltwood frames of the mirrors are completely covered with gilded branches and
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Wood

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By Fritz Grospietsch, Atelier Bachmann, Andreas Bachmann
Located in Berlin, DE
A beautiful pair of nightstands designed by Yuzo Bachmann for Atelier Bachmann, handcrafted in Germany, 2019. These nightstands are made out of plywood and brass handles. Finished w...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Plywood

Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
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Metal

Whimsical 1960s Qum Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful 1960s Persian Qum rug with a whimsical pictorial pattern containing various deer and birds amidst a landscape of trees-of-life, woven in crimson, light and dark indigo, g...
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Vintage 1960s Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier. All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique Brass plated structure with 24 exposed brass regular soc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

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Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Silk

Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, FR
Certified Maison Baguès Chandelier - iron and crystal Finish: Gold or Silver gilding Re-edition of its old model "Le Bateau". UL listing available for an additional charge.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Iron

Huge Monumental Victorian Taxidermy Dome with Colorfull Tropical Birds, C. 1850
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A monumental Victorian taxidermy dome, measuring H. 90 cm, with a wide variety of Tropical birds, of which many male and female pairs England, late 19th century Amongst the birds...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Taxidermy

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Animal Skin, Glass, Plaster, Feathers

Set of Four Chairs and Table, circa 1985
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of four highly decorative painted iron chairs and a hand painted table with sun drawing, resting on a heavy metal base, circa 1985. Measures: Table: 30" diameter x 49.5" heigh...
Category

Vintage 1980s Dining Room Sets

Materials

Iron

Italian Antique Wooden Grotto Stool w/Carved-Shell Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful Italian Venetian carved-wood grotto chair, with adjustable height, from the turn of the 19th and 20th century. This antique bench from Italy features a fruitwood carved-c...
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Wood

Chair Post Steltman by Alessandro Guerriero for Alchimia Redesign Collection
By Alessandro Guerriero
Located in Milan, Italy
Chair re-designed by Alessandro Guerriero for the Alchimia Redesign Collection. The piece is a tribute to the famous Steltman chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld. The chair is made of ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plexiglass

Venetian Grotto Carved Giltwood Shell Motif Table Bookstand/ Easel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Venetian Grotto Carved Giltwood Shell Motif Table Bookstand/ Easel Add to your interior with this exquisite Venetian Grotto carved giltwood shell table bookstand/ easel, a rare and...
Category

20th Century Italian Neoclassical Easels

Materials

Giltwood

Chinese Export Four Panel Coromandel Screen Cranes on Gold Leaf
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dazzling Chinese export lacquered four-panel coromandel screen featuring a flora and fauna waterscape with stylized cranes. The carved lacquer panels are embellished with vivid color...
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Unique Hollywood Regency Custom Ello Mirrored Breakfront or Sideboard with Bar
By Ello Furniture
Located in St. Louis, MO
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Sideboards

Materials

Chrome

Italian Venetian Grotto Carved Seashell Rocker
By Pauly & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt rocker with carved seashell seat & back and seahorse sides (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Rocking Chairs

Materials

Silver Leaf

Stainless Steel and Leather Contemporary Adult Swing Chair by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This contemporary adult swing is a specialty chair by Egg Designs, it has a stainless steel frame and yolk with leather upholstery. The swing chair can be suspended from a firm surfa...
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2010s South African Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Art Nouveau Vanity Folding Mirror Screen with Marquetry, 1901
By Maison Krieger
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Exceptional dressing / vanity polyptych folding screen (5 panels). Mahogany structure with inlays / marquetry of different essences with floral motifs. Copper handles, hinges and...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mir...

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Copper

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Venetian Grotto Pedestal or Side Table, Gilded Wood, 19th Century
By Pauly & Co.
Located in Paris, FR
This pedestal table is composed of a base with three scalloped legs ending in dolphin-shaped feet. The table is surmounted by a plate in the shape of shell. Rocaille style in appeara...
Category

Antique 1870s Rococo Revival Pedestals

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Pair of Italian Tazas
Located in So. Egremont, MA
A pair of Italian carved wood, painted and gilded tazas with shell shaped bowls. Has a 19th
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair of Italian Tazas
Pair of Italian Tazas
H 13 in W 13 in D 9 in
English Provincial School Oil on Panel of Windsor Castle Horton Lodge circa 1770
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
original gilded moulded frame and hailing from Horton Lodge, Windsor, Berkshire and George III period
Category

Antique 1770s English George III Paintings

Materials

Oak

Pair of Venetian Carved Grotto Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of 20th Century Venetian Grotto Chairs. Venetian Grotto furniture was originally created for
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Vintage 1930s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Gold

Pair of Grotto Style Mirrors with Shelves
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautifully carved and gilded pair of mirrored wall shelves in the Italian Grotto style. Reduced
Category

20th Century Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood, Mirror

Antique Venetian Grotto Music Chair Stool, Circa 1880
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique North Italian walnut and parcel gilt Venetian grotto music stool, with
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Antique 19th Century Italian Stools

Set of Six Carved Paint and Parcel Giltwood Grotto Armchairs with Dolphin Arms
Located in Montreal, QC
Set of Six Fabulous Painted and Parcel Gilt Carved Wood Grotto Shell form Dining Armchairs with
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Vintage 1960s Armchairs

Faux Bois Hexagonal Lantern with Gilded Bow Knots
Located in Westwood, NJ
Naturalistic faux bois Grotto form hexagonal five-light hall lantern with gilded bow knots, mid
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Vintage 1950s European Neoclassical Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Large Gilded Clam Form Planter Jardiniere or Table Centerpiece
Located in Nashville, TN
era, durable and lightweight). Realistically cast and the inside gilded. A jardiniere, a table
Category

Mid-20th Century French Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Composition

Florentine Porcelain Fish Taurine
Located in North Miami, FL
A "Florentine" porcelain taurine of porcelain in the "fantasy" or grotto style. Nicely detailed
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Of Empire Bronze And Marble Compotes
Located in Essex, MA
Each patinated bronze urn with acanthus scrolled handles , on a grotto marble base with partially
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets

Materials

Marble, Bronze

18th Century Etchings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Grotto collection etchings. Newly framed with silk backing and gilded wooden frames. Sold as a set
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Drawings

Materials

Wood, Glass, Paper

18th Century Etchings
18th Century Etchings
H 17 in W 23 in D 1 in
1880s Rococo Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
intricate carving. Scallop and shell details are suggestive of grottos built in the gardens of Rococo
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Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Brass

1880s Rococo Chest of Drawers
1880s Rococo Chest of Drawers
H 38.2 in W 51.2 in L 38.2 in
Venetian Early 20th Century Rococo Sculptural Carved Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in West Hartford, CT
the top of the mirror. The giltwood frame of the mirror is completely covered with gilded branches
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Rococo Early 20th Century Gilt Wood Sculptural Carved Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Hartford, CT
the top of the mirror. The giltwood frame of the mirror is completely covered with gilded branches
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Set of Six Extraordinary Gilded Grotto Chairs by David Barrett
By David Barrett
Located in New York, NY
Set of six hand-carved gilded wood grotto chairs, open clam shell motif by David Barrett for Circa
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Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Gilded Shell Grotto Chair
Located in Houston, TX
A 20th century gilded Italian shell back chair newly upholstered in a creamy Alpaca velvet. Two
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20th Century Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Beech, Velvet

Gilded Shell Grotto Chair
Gilded Shell Grotto Chair
H 37.38 in W 18 in D 20.25 in
Silver Gilded Shell Grotto Chair
Located in Houston, TX
A 20th century silver gilded Italian shell back chair newly upholstered in a white creamy low pile
Category

20th Century Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Beech, Velvet, Wood

Silver Gilded Shell Grotto Chair
Silver Gilded Shell Grotto Chair
H 37.38 in W 18 in D 20.25 in
19th C. Decorative Continental Grotto Style Gilt Bronze 3 Arm Candelabra, Pair
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 19th c., a distinctly decorative pair of gilded bronze three-arm candelabras in the Art
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

19th cent. Gilded Grotto Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is the best grotto chair I've ever seen. Perfectly proportioned, beautifully carved, solid and
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Venetian Carved and Gilded Grotto Bench
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This remarkable design is hand carved wood, gilded in silver leaf and applied stains. The bench is
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Benches

Materials

Giltwood

Beautiful Cast Iron Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
detailed with applied cast iron acanthus leaves that have been gilded and patinated. The acanthus leaf
Category

20th Century Console Tables

Beautiful Cast Iron Console
Beautiful Cast Iron Console
H 33 in W 57 in D 20 in
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Gilded Grotto For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the gilded grotto you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, giltwood and metal, every gilded grotto was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer gilded grotto, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A gilded grotto, designed in the Rococo, Baroque or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Mattia Bonetti each produced at least one beautiful gilded grotto that is worth considering.

How Much is a Gilded Grotto?

Prices for a gilded grotto start at $5,995 and top out at $65,702 with the average selling for $10,675.