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Grotesque Chair

Late 19th Century French Oak Caquetoire Grotesque Pan Carved Armchairs
Located in Lowestoft, GB
carved and pierced with the masks of Pan in high relief in a grotesque style above solid seats and
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Antique Late 19th Century European Chairs

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Oak

Father Wind Spinning Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wooden chair was made in the late 1800s and was used for spinning yarn; hence the name
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Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Chairs

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Wood, Oak

Father Wind Spinning Chair
Father Wind Spinning Chair
H 38.75 in W 16.5 in D 18.5 in
Set of Four George I Walnut and Marquetry Side Chairs
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A Set of four George I walnut and marquetry side chairs: the splats inlaid with scallop shell
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Antique Early 18th Century English Chairs

Chair Stool Hall Sgabello Pair 16 Century Venetian Renaissance Carved Sculpture
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
, Venetian, walnut, sgabelli backstools. The crestings depict a grotesque masque supported by a pair of putti
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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs

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Walnut

Set of 6 English Renaissance Ornately-Carved Hall Chairs, Turn of 19th & 20th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English set of six Renaissance style elaborately carved hall chairs from the turn of the 19th
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Antique Late 19th Century English Renaissance Chairs

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Wood

Late 19th century Terracotta Throne Chair from the Mannifatura di Signa workshop
By Manifattura di Signa
Located in Palma de mallorca, IB
STUNNING AND RARE LATE 19TH CENTURY TARRACOTTA THRONE CHAIR IN THE GREEK STYLE BY MANNUFATURE DI
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Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Greek Revival Chairs

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Terracotta

Pair of Italian Renaissance, Classical Revival "X" Chairs
Located in Pomona, CA
A pair of Classical Revival "X" chairs. Italian Renaissance. Profusely carved with Grotesque Faces
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Side Chairs

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Mahogany

Set of Ten French Baroque Style Walnut Masked Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
renaissance revival style. The chairs feature tall backs with intricately carved grotesque masks. The masks
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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Dining Room Chairs

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Walnut

French Set of 12 Henri II cane dining room chairs - Renaissance - 19th - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of 12 Henri II / Renaissance style caned oak dining room chairs from the Neo-Renaissance period
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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Dining Room Chairs

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Wood, Oak

Antique European Carved Walnut Dante Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
An antique French Renaissance Revival carved walnut Dante chair having carved grotesque masks, a
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Armchairs

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Walnut

Antique European Carved Walnut Dante Chair
Antique European Carved Walnut Dante Chair
No Reserve
H 33.5 in W 21.5 in D 19 in
Dining Chairs from UDC, 1950s, Set of 2
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Chairs with ace of cups backrest carved with nice marine grotesques. Stiletto legs, on the bottom
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets

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Chestnut

Dining Chairs from UDC, 1950s, Set of 2
Dining Chairs from UDC, 1950s, Set of 2
H 38.19 in W 17.33 in D 13.78 in
Pair of Hand Carved Oak Arm Chairs, Caned Back and Upholstered Seat, circa 1880
Located in Banner Elk, NC
A pair of oak armchairs carved with grotesque carved heads, barley twist turned posts, and
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs

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Cane, Oak

Martin Brother's Chess Piece
By Robert Wallace Martin
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
17 R W Martin for the Martin Brothers modelled as a Queen sat on a throne flanked by Grotesques
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Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Stoneware

Martin Brother's Chess Piece
Martin Brother's Chess Piece
H 5.52 in Dm 2.96 in
Large Living room set in orange / rusty brown Velvet, Italy, 1970's
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Amsterdam, NL
inviting shapes of this grotesque set make it a candy for the eye. The soft curves continue on the back
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Velvet, Wood

Antique Victorian Ladies Bobbin Turned Mahogany Sewing Work Table Stand Mirror
Located in Dayton, OH
” Chairs. This type of furniture was popularized in the 19th and early 20th century often depicting the
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Industrial and Work Tables

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Baize, Mirror, Mahogany

Fine Antique English Watercolor Painting, Adam Style Palace Interior Rendering
Located in New York, NY
Style mahogany desk and chair, topped with a pair of candle holders and flanked by a pair of girandoles
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Antique 19th Century British Adam Style Paintings

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Paper

Antique English Watercolor Painting, Adam Style Palace Interior Rendering
Located in New York, NY
pair of pilasters and a large desk in the forefront. An elegant oval back chair upholstered in lively
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Antique 19th Century British Adam Style Paintings

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Paper

Beauvais Tapestry and Beech Wood Furniture Suite
By Beauvais Royal Manufactory
Located in London, GB
Chinoiserie and Grotesque ornament, after a model by the designers Guy Vernansal, Jean-Baptiste Belin de
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Antique 1720s French Louis XV Living Room Sets

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Tapestry, Upholstery, Beech

Fine Antique English Watercolor Painting, Adam Style Palace Interior Rendering
Located in New York, NY
commodes with oval porcelain plaques. A fine mahogany desk and chair are placed in the center of the room
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Antique 19th Century British Adam Style Paintings

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Paper

Italian Baroque Walnut Cassone Inlaid with Engraved Fruitwood Marquetry, 17th C
Located in London, GB
. With a rectangular top above a roundel with a coat-of-arms flanked by grotesques and scrolling foliage
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood, Walnut

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Set of 4 Italian Rococo Painted Carved Columns
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Italian Rococo (17th/18th Century) green painted columns with gold swirl carved floral design and Corinthian capitals.
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Rococo Pedestals and Columns

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Wood

Finely Carved Louis XIV/Regence Style Giltwood Centre Table, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A finely carved Louis XIV/Regence style giltwood centre table with a rare Patricia green Italian marble top. French, circa 1880. This impressive centre table is based on the c...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Center Tables

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Marble

Antique French Carved Oak Gothic Revival Library Bookcase Bibliotheque 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A very good carved French oak gothic library bookcase/bibliotheque, circa 1880. This very handsome oak bookcase does break down into many parts for ease of movement and is easily dis...
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Antique 1880s French Gothic Revival Bookcases

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Oak

Large Bronze Grand Tour Statue of Pan
Located in New York, NY
Standing figure of nude pan playing pipes. After the antique.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Large Bronze Grand Tour Statue of Pan
Large Bronze Grand Tour Statue of Pan
H 28 in W 10.5 in D 16 in
Rare Set of Six 18th Century circa 1760 Dutch Elm Marquetry Inlaid Dining Chairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and exceptionally rare set of six totally original 18th century circa 1760 hand carved Dutch Elm Marquetry inlaid dining chairs Th...
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Antique 1760s English George III Dining Room Chairs

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Elm, Walnut

Interesting Gilt Bronze and Crystal "Grotesque" Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
An interesting early 20th century gilt bronze and crystal twenty-six-light "Grotesque" chandelier. A unique Gothic style, drop crystal, basket chandelier with different "Grotesque" ...
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Early 20th Century French Gothic Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

Set of Four French 19th Century Louis XV Rococo Style Gilt Wood Carved Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine set of four French 19th century Louis XV Rococo style giltwood carved Fauteuil à la Reine armchairs, the arched upholstered paneled backs with foliate scroll cresting and simi...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

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Fabric, Giltwood

19th Century German Bronze Footed Urn
Located in Chicago, IL
19th century German bronze footed urn. Features gargoyle feet and six natural scenes of birds divided by projected intricacies. Dimensions: 6", Diam x 5.75" H.
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Antique Early 19th Century German Vases

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Bronze

Early 16th Century Flemish Late Gothic Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Early 16th century flemish late Gothic tapestry, possibly tournai. Provenance: Dinolevi, Florence, circa 1960.
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Antique 16th Century Belgian Tapestries

Antique 17th Century Flemish Historical Tapestry, Featuring Dido and Aeneas
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson historical tapestry from the late 17th century, depicting Aeneas relating his adventures to Dido, from 'The Story of Dido and Aeneas' series after Virgil’s 'The Aen...
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Antique 17th Century Belgian Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Mid-19th Century Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Side Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century marquetry inlaid side chair, Dutch. Walnut & oak with extensive marquetry of birds & flowers in the mid-18th century taste. Typical small marquetry losses. Provenanc...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Oak, Walnut

Bed, 19th Century, Italian, Baroque, Carved, Painted, Gilded, Armorial Cartouche
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The headboard is surmounted with a carved cresting and turned finials at each end, and the frame painted with scrollwork. The centre of the headboard has a cartouche containing a pai...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

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Beech

An Edinburgh Eleven by J. M. Barrie - creator of PETER PAN
Located in Middletown, NY
FIRST EDITION / FIRST ISSUE An Edinburgh Eleven; Pencil Portraits from College — "British Weekly" Extras, No. III. London: British Weekly Office, 1889. 12mo, 7 x 4 1/2 inches (178...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Books

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Gold Leaf

Large quality antique George III copper pan
Located in Ipswich, GB
Large quality antique George III copper pan having a quality large antique George III copper pan with shaped handles to both sides. D. 1800
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Antique Early 19th Century George III Metalwork

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Copper

Large quality antique George III copper pan
Large quality antique George III copper pan
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H 3.94 in W 20.48 in D 16.15 in
Tibetan Temple Entrance
Located in Asheville, NC
Deeply sacred carved temple entrance with gargoyles, doves, mandalas, and fetishes of the natural and spirit worlds, all representing peace. During some time period it was fashioned ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Tibetan Religious Items

Tibetan Temple Entrance
Tibetan Temple Entrance
H 91.5 in W 48 in D 13 in
French 18th Century Copper Fish Pan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very charming 18th century fish poaching pan from the South of France in beautiful copper. This pan retails its original poaching tray and lid. A perfect kitchen accessory.
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Antique 18th Century French Platters and Serveware

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Copper

French 18th Century Copper Fish Pan
French 18th Century Copper Fish Pan
H 6.75 in W 28.75 in D 9.13 in

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Chrome Lion Chair
By Karpen & Bros., R.J. Horner & Co., L'Esperance Design
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An exact replica of an Italian Renaissance-Style Carved Walnut Savonarola Chair, 19th c. With
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21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Chairs

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Composition, Chrome, Steel

Chrome Lion Chair
Chrome Lion Chair
H 38.5 in W 27 in D 21.5 in
Gold Chrome Lion Chair
By Karpen & Bros., R.J. Horner & Co., L'Esperance Design
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An exact replica of an Italian Renaissance style carved walnut Savonarola chair, 19th century
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21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Chairs

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Composition, Chrome, Steel

Gold Chrome Lion Chair
Gold Chrome Lion Chair
H 38.5 in W 27 in D 21.5 in
French Gold Chrome Lion Chair
By Karpen & Bros., R.J. Horner & Co., L'Esperance Design
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An exact replica of an Italian Renaissance style carved walnut Savonarola chair, 19th century
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21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Chairs

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Composition, Chrome, Steel

French Gold Chrome Lion Chair
French Gold Chrome Lion Chair
H 38.5 in W 27 in D 21.5 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
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Chairs

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Walnut

Antique Walnut Curule Chairs, circa 1880
Antique Walnut Curule Chairs, circa 1880
H 33.08 in W 23.63 in D 27.17 in
William IV Library Chair, circa 1835
Located in London, GB
extensively carved, each with an acanthus scroll above a grotesque mask leading to further acanthus and reeded
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Chairs

William IV Library Chair, circa 1835
William IV Library Chair, circa 1835
H 37.5 in W 28 in D 36 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
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Antique 1880s Italian George III Chairs

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Hardwood

Exceptional French Renaissance Throne François 1st Period Circa 1520
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
Ceremonial chair high back walnut, linden and ebony carved with the lower part and locker. The
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Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Armchairs

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Walnut

Baracche Vase Sculpture
By Paolo Gonzato
Located in Milan, Lombardy
pink satin ribbon. Is it a sculpture of a poor nature in salsa camp? A seat reminding the Straw Chair
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2010s Italian Other Vases

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Glass

Baracche Vase Sculpture
Baracche Vase Sculpture
H 7.88 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
American Victorian "Grotesque" Steambent Chair
Located in Asheville, NC
This Steambent Mahogany Chair reflects the Victorian “Grotesque” style that mimicked that of the
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20th Century American Armchairs

19th Century Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Sgabello Hall Chair with Putti
Located in Dallas, TX
circa 1860, the chair stands on heavily carved and scrolled legs ending with grotesque mask faces. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs

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Walnut

19th Century Italian Renaissance Sgabello Chair
Located in Forney, TX
decorated with geometric pattern, flanked by acanthus leaf scroll grotesque masque demi figures, surmounted
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Antique 19th Century Renaissance Revival Side Chairs

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Wood

Two 17th Century Renaissance Walnut and Leather Armchairs
Located in Milano, IT
grotesque decorations on a gilt background. Manufactured in the North of Italy.
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs

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Leather, Walnut

Pair of Italian Renaissance-Style Savonarola Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Also called Caquetoire or ‘gossip’ chairs, armchairs like these were arranged for conversational
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Armchairs

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Walnut

Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Walnut Savonarola Chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality pair of Italian walnut chairs of small proportions, circa 1880. Profusely carved with
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Armchairs

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Walnut

Pair of French Renaissance Style Dagobert or Curule Chairs
Located in Birmingham, AL
Pair of intricately carved Dagobert chairs made from solid walnut during the Renaissance Revival
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Armchairs

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Walnut

19th Century Pair of Carved Oak and Leather Gothic Throne Chairs
Located in London, GB
This is a truly impressive antique pair of Victorian solid oak high backed throne chairs, circa
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Antique 1840s English Victorian Armchairs

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Leather, Oak

Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Folk Art Armchair, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique walnut chair with figural carving Probably Northern Italian in origin and carved in the
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Antique 19th Century Armchairs

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Walnut

19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Carved Dining Room Set 10 Pieces
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
centre, the table has refined carved columns and grotesque animals. The Six chairs the six chairs must be
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Antique 1890s Italian Renaissance Dining Room Sets

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Walnut

Antique 1880s Victorian Eastlake Walnut Side Lock Tallboy Dresser Chest Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
Norse-like figure is a common characteristic of a style of furniture commonly called “North Wind” Chairs
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Antique 1880s Eastlake Dressers

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Walnut

Austrian Biedermeier Three-Drawer Chest: Circa 1830
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
from the Empire and Directoire styles; while plump and naively grotesque at its worst, it did often
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Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

1800's Antique Bonnetiere, French Henri II Style, Carved Oak, Crest, Foliates!
Located in Austin, TX
or server boasts having pediment crown, over grotesque mask crest. If you are looking for a handsome
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Antique 19th Century French Other Wardrobes and Armoires

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Mirror, Wood

Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Triple Back Settee, 19th Century, England
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Austin, TX
stalk of acanthus. The central chair back with a bird perched atop the acanthus stalk, the two sides
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Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Settees

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Brocade, Mahogany

Sale 19th Century French Throne High Back Needlepoint Louis XIV Style Armchair
Located in Sofia, BG
iron decoration, and greater use of arabesque, grotesque and coquille designs, which continued into the
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs

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Fruitwood

19th Century Sgabello Chair
Located in Belmont, MA
Sgabello chair made of walnut. The back shows a carved grotesque face decoration and two figural
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs

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Walnut

19th Century Sgabello Chair
19th Century Sgabello Chair
H 41 in W 13.5 in D 17.5 in
19th Century Sgabello Chair
Located in Belmont, MA
Sgabello chair made of walnut. The back shows carved grotesque face decorations, the plank support
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs

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Walnut

19th Century Sgabello Chair
19th Century Sgabello Chair
H 38.5 in W 11.5 in D 18 in
Antique German Carved Oakwood Peasant or Hall Chair, Late 19th Century
Located in Barntrup, DE
An exceptional carved oakwood peasant chair from the late 19th century. The backrest is highly
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Antique Late 19th Century German Folk Art Chairs

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Oak

19th Century Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut and Velvet Sgabello Hall Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a hallway with this well carved antique Sgabello chair. Crafted of walnut in Venice, Italy
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs

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Walnut, Velvet

Set 8 Solid Oak RJ Horner Figural Carved Barley Twist Victorian Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
These Victorian 1870s era RJ Hroner style dining chairs are in good condition and feature grotesque
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Antique 1880s American Victorian Dining Room Chairs

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Oak

Superb Quality 19th Century Leather Wing Armchair
Located in Benington, Herts
studwork are raised upon the finest quality hand-carved mahogany base having central grotesque mask
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Antique Late 19th Century English George II Wingback Chairs

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Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Desk Armchair with Leather Seat
Located in Dallas, TX
Italy circa 1870 and heavily carved, the fruitwood chair stands on a Curule base decorated in the center
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Walnut

Italian Pietra Dura Marble Top Partial Gilt Wrought-Iron Table
Located in Forney, TX
marble column base with stylized acanthus leaf and quadruple grotesque lion mask form feet
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Center Tables

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Marble, Wrought Iron

19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Carved Dining Room Set 11 Pieces
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
sideboards An extendable table Eight chairs Made entirely of carved walnut wood. The carving work is
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Antique 1890s Italian Renaissance Dining Room Sets

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Walnut

Oscar Bach, Arts & Crafts Gilt Wrought Iron and Marble Pedestal, 1900s
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in New York, NY
the Italianate and Germanic grotesque. Oscar Bach's work can be found in the permanent collections of
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Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts More Dining and Entertaining

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Wrought Iron

Oscar Bach, Arts & Crafts Gilt Bronze & Enamel-Painted Metal Wall Mirror, 1900s
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in New York, NY
grapevines, classical masks, mythological symbols and elements of the Italianate and Germanic grotesque
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Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Wall Mirrors

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Bronze

Victorian era Corner Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chair. The seat has been reupholstered using a dark red felt, bordered by standard smooth upholstery
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Antique 19th Century British Corner Chairs

Victorian era Corner Chair
Victorian era Corner Chair
H 29 in W 28 in D 25 in
Pair of Spanish Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Located in Cookeville, TN
This is a pair of elaborately carved Spanish Renaissance Revival dining chairs, Barcelona, 19th
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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Armchairs

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Cane, Wood

Pair of Spanish Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Pair of Spanish Renaissance Revival Armchairs
H 53.25 in W 25.25 in D 22.75 in
19th Century Minton Majolica Blue Aesthetic Jardiniere Christopher Dresser
By Minton
Located in London, United Kindgom
that suggests Christopher dresser was the designer. The grotesques in particular are similar to
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Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...

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Pottery

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Grotesque Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal grotesque chair for your home. A grotesque chair — often made from wood, oak and walnut — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect grotesque chair — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right grotesque chair, those designed in Baroque, Victorian and louis xv styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made grotesque chair over the years, but those crafted by Beauvais Royal Manufactory and Manifattura di Signa are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Grotesque Chair?

The average selling price for a grotesque chair at 1stDibs is $2,250, while they’re typically $888 on the low end and $58,201 for the highest priced.