Pair of Gold Leaf Grotto Shell Back Chairs
By Tony Duquette
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of gold leaf grotto shell back side chairs. These have been professionally restored, gold
Beech
$395
H 34.5 in W 23.75 in D 25.75 in
Vintage French Hollywood Regency Gold Shell Carved Boudoir Slipper Accent Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Hollywood Regency Gold Shell Carved Boudoir Slipper Accent Chair. Item features a
Fabric, Wood
Set of Six Gold Leaf Grotto Shell Back Chairs
By Tony Duquette
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of six gold leaf grotto shell back side chairs. Professionally restored, gold leafed and
Beech
Gold Leaf Venetian Grotto Style Shell Back Chair
By Tony Duquette
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique gold leaf Venetian grotto style shell back armchair. Seat has been newly reupholstered in
Wood
$2,396Sale Price|40% Off
H 37 in W 19 in D 9.25 in
Oscar Bach Style Faux Tortoise Shell Bronze Demilune Cabinet Console & Chair
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite Oscar Bach style demilune cabinet console with matching chair is a remarkable
Bronze
Unavailable
H 30.32 in W 16.54 in D 16.93 in
Midcentury "Shell" Chairs in Mustard Gold Velvet by Leśniewski, 1960s, Set of 6
By Leśniewski
Located in Warsaw Wesola, PL
This set of six dining chairs with a modernist silhouette was designed in the 1960s and
Wood, Beech, Plywood, Velvet
Gold Shell Chair in Solid Hand-Carved Wood Silver Gilt Painting
Located in Paris, FR
Chair gold shell with structure in hand-carved solid wood which is hand-painted with silver gilt
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Regency Gilt Shell Back Grotto Chairs, a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic pair of vintage side chairs. The much coveted shell back Grotto chairs. Beautiful hand
Gold
Gold Leafed Venetian Grotto Style Shell Dining Chairs
By Tony Duquette
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gold leafed Venetian Grotto style shellback dining chairs. Price is per chair. Only one chair left .
Hardwood
An Italian shell back carved and silver leafed chair
Located in New York, NY
An Italian shell back carved and white gold leafed chair having four sabre legs and upholstered
White Gold
Moviestar Glam Carved Giltwood Italian Shell Motife Side Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A glamorous gold gilt carved wood shell form chair having hand carvings on both the front and back
Upholstery, Giltwood
Italian Shell Back Gold Leaf Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of 1950s Venetian Grotto carved shell back chairs, in vintage original condition with
Gold Leaf
Sold
H 34.5 in W 23.75 in D 25.75 in
Vintage Pair of French Style Hollywood Regency Gold Slipper Lounge Shell Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of vintage French style Hollywood Regency antiqued gold finish slipper chairs. The chairs
Fabric, Wood
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
Gold Leaf
Sold
H 53.5 in W 24 in D 26.5 in
Raymond Enkeboll La Condensa Spanish Mediterranean Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
(2) armchairs, (4) side chairs, distressed finish with green accents, gold upholstery, shell carved
Fabric, Wood
French Empire Gold Gilded Winged Shell Klismos Chairs
By Gianni Versace
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Phenomenal pair of elegant Klismos chairs from France, circa 1930s. Antique gold gilded finish
Sold
H 34.65 in W 23.23 in D 24.41 in
19th Century Venetian Grotto Shell Chair, Silver Gilt, Pauly et Cie, Italian
By Pauly et Cie
Located in Totnes, GB
An exceedingly rare opportunity to own an original and exceptional Venetian grotto chair in
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
$56,381
H 76.78 in W 43.31 in D 21.66 in
Modern Penedo Quartz Display Cabinet, Handmade in Poerugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Penedo Quartz Display Cabinet, Handmade in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple The Penedo quartz display cabinet captures the enduring beauty of nature’s landscapes,...
Onyx, Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass
Pink Marble Pedestal Cone Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning pink marble CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piece ...
Marble
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
Pair of Murano Glass and Brass Palm Tree Floor Lamp
By Maestri Muranesi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of floor lamps in amber and green Murano blown glass, brass structure, four bulbs. The floor lamp is also a sculpture that reproduces the trunk and leaves of a palm tree with pi...
Brass
$3,971
H 25.4 in W 48.43 in D 43.71 in
STUNNiNG ANTIQUE VICTORIAN "TETE A TETE" CONVERSATION SOFA WITH EBONISED FRAME
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale lovely Victorian Aesthetic Movement “Tete a Tete” Conversation couch Please note the delivery fee listed is...
Velvet, Hardwood
$26,000
H 102 in W 61.5 in D 79 in
English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian mahogany four-poster bed with a carved molded inset headboard, tapered head post, serpentine gadrooned and upholstered tester with a centered carved urn & swags, dec...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of Shell Back Grotto Style Bar Stools
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of Grotto style hand carved shell back swiveling bar stools upholstered in vibrant Palm Beach Regency tropical fabric.
Wood
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$3,969 / item
H 28.35 in W 40.16 in D 34.65 in
"Pietra" Curved Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
Bouclé
$4,200
H 36 in W 37 in D 21 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French Louis XVI style bergère marquise upholstered armchair in painted wood frame with neoclassical architecture embellished hand-carved foliates, rosettes and tapered ...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry, part of our metal Kitchen Collection, is designed as a feature element for any space. The three doors on the upper cabinets are fabricated with a kn...
Brass
Ondamarmo Vulcano Onyx Matte Polished Side Table
Located in AVENZA CARRARA, IT
The Ondamarmo series by Federica Elmo includes 6 objects: The extra large dining table, two smaller size tables, three shelves, and a tray designed as an evolution of the shapes of t...
Onyx
English Rococo Grotto Chairs Carved Seats 1930
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous and on trend pair of English grotto chairs Elegant carved with rococo motifs including shell back rests Such a characterful pair and great as accent chairs We date this pair...
Wood
$1,200
H 44 in W 28 in D 1 in
Italian Hollywood Regency Style Mastercraft Style Brass Shell Motif Wall Mirror
By Mastercraft
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Italian Hollywood Regency style polished brass decorative wall mirror in the style of Mastercraft. This large rectangular form mirror features a finely cast shell motif.
Brass
Pair of Italian Gilt Grotto Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual pair of Grotto tables, the rounded 'D' shaped flame mahogany and rosewood crossbanded top above a gilt metal cast base of a giant clamshell supported by coral legs issuing...
Aluminum
$1,250
H 39 in W 1 in D 21.75 in
Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Black Painted Wood Shell Back Arm Desk Chair 70s
By Andre Groult
Located in St. Louis, MO
Single Grotto style scalloped wood shell back arm dining side or desk chair in lacquered in black. Chair features a Venetian grotto style scalloped shell back, with padded black upho...
Upholstery, Foam, Walnut
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Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
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