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Grotto Console

Italian Grotto Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual Grotto table, with a rectangular flame veneered mahogany top on a branching coral cast
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Baroque Console Tables

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Metal

Italian Grotto Console Table
Italian Grotto Console Table
H 32 in W 48 in D 17 in
Palm Beach Regency Style Grotto Seashell Console Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Hollywood style console table with a bow front top having a dark lush mahogany finish over
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Plaster, Mahogany

Italian Mid-Century Grotto Style Sea Shell Console Table
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century Grotto-style (1940s) console table with sea shell decoration and cabriole legs.
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Vintage 1940s Italian Romantic Console Tables

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Marble

Italian Gilt Grotto Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual Grotto table, the rounded 'D' shaped flame mahogany and rosewood crossbanded top above a
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Renaissance Console Tables

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Aluminum

Italian Gilt Grotto Table
Italian Gilt Grotto Table
H 33 in W 27.25 in D 17.25 in
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
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Renaissance Console Tables

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Aluminum

Pair of Italian Gilt Grotto Tables
Pair of Italian Gilt Grotto Tables
H 33 in W 27.25 in D 17.25 in
18th Century style carved Oak centre / console table.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful early 19th Century, French carved free standing Oak centre / console table. Having
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Antique Early 19th Century French Console Tables

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Oak

Mattia Bonetti Unique “Jelly” Bedroom Console Table circa 2009
By Mattia Bonetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Portman Gallery offers: Mattia Bonetti Unique “Jelly” Bedroom Console Table circa 2009 metallic
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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
Rare German Rococo 18th Century Period Console Table with Marble Top
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very unusual and superb Rococo console table from the mid-18th century. On four carved legs with
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Rococo Console Tables

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Marble

Grosfeld House Shell Console Table in Silver Leaf and White Lacquer, 1940s
By Grosfeld House
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stunning 1940s Hollywood Regency silver-leafed shell console table with white lacquered top and
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Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Metal, Silver Leaf

Circa 1750 Bleached Oak Rococo Console Table with Royal Flemish Red Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This stunning period Louis XV Rocaille console with its original conforming marble top has been
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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Stone, Marble

Massive and Elaborate Grand Entry Pier Mirror And Console
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An extraordinary and rarely seen antique console with dark stained and carved oak frame and very
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Antique Late 19th Century Baroque Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Oak

Pair of Venetian 18th-19th Century Rococo Dragon and Bird Mirrors and Consoles
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare, unique and dramatic pair of Rococo style marble topped giltwood triangular shaped consoles
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Wood

Antoni Gaudí Art Nouveau Gold Leaf Giltwood Wall Console
By Antoni Gaudí, Esteva Figueras y Sesd Hoyos
Located in Barcelona, ES
Superb Art Nouveau wall console designed by Antoni Gaudí. Barcelona, circa 1906-1910. This
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Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Decorative Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Italian Vanity Table with Mirror
Located in High Point, NC
Elegant and mercurial, this antique wooden console table is a quintessential Rococo fantasy. Built
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Vanities

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Mirror, Wood

Four Antique Italian Extreme Erotica Hand Painted Pottery Tiles of Monks & Nuns
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
to Hit the Target., Women's Benefits., and Nun's Consoler respectively. These were extremely risque
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Paintings

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Pottery

Chris Schanck, " Grotto Console 'Silver' ", 2018
By Chris Schanck
Located in New York, NY
Chris Schanck [American, b. 1975] Grotto Console (Silver), 2018 Steel, wood, polystyrene, resin
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2010s Console Tables

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Steel, Foil

Pair of Italian Grotto Console Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
A pair of unusual Grotto console tables, with a rectangular flame veneered mahogany top on a
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Organic Modern Console Tables

Materials

Metal

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Edie Sconce, Blackened Brass
By Lightmaker Studio
Located in Kingston, Ontario
Edie explores the relationship between two similar forms. An exaggerated top column plays against the sconce’s overall sense of quiet restraint. While Edie evokes a certain feelin...
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2010s Canadian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Edie Sconce, Blackened Brass
Edie Sconce, Blackened Brass
H 13.5 in W 5 in D 5.5 in
Pair of Minimalist Nightstands Consoles Commodes 2 by Atelier Bachmann, 2019
By Andreas Bachmann, Atelier Bachmann, Fritz Grospietsch
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

Materials

Plywood

Gio Ponti F.A. 33 Medium Mirror in Black Brass
By Gio Ponti, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti F.A. 33 medium mirror in black brass. The F.A. 33 Mirror was originally designed by Gio Ponti in 1933 for Fontana Arte, the period’s most prominent lamp, glass, and mirror ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Gio Ponti F.A. 33 Medium Mirror in Black Brass
Gio Ponti F.A. 33 Medium Mirror in Black Brass
H 31.49 in W 21.25 in D 0.98 in
Art Deco Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Deco style Hyedua veneered console table, the rectangular top supported by two offset pewter Argento panels hand-painted with flying cranes and with acrylic bases and capitals, on a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Console Tables

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Wood

Art Deco Console Table
Art Deco Console Table
H 36.25 in W 60 in D 12 in
Pair of Brass Campaign Four Poster Beds M4P37
Located in Wrexham, GB
A magnificent pair of all brass four poster beds with delicate posts, ornate brass casting in the head panels below serpentine rails, decorative brass knee-caps and arched canopies. ...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass, Iron

Magnificent Restored Bullnose Nine-Drawer Chest in Bamboo
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent chest is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Completely Installation Ready. An absolutely jaw-dropping custom commissione...
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bamboo, Hardwood

Ascension 3/5 - large, silver, hand, fiberglass and resin outdoor sculpture
By Dave Sheridan
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Created by Canadian artist David Sheridan, this outdoor fibreglass sculpture is a unique intersection of pop and classical figurative sculpture. The index finger of the massive hand ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fiberglass, Resin

Pair of Grotto Lamps by Tess Morley
Located in London, GB
A pair of shell encrusted grotto lamps, incorporating oyster shells and conch shells, by Tess Morley. Currently wired for the UK. Please note: Lampshades not included.
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2010s Table Lamps

Materials

Shell

Oyster Shell Looking Glass Mirror
Located in London, GB
A fine rectangular mirror encrusted with native winkle and oyster shells. The pediment with scallop shell finial surmounted by a single murex shell and flanked by broken scrolls of w...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Wall Mirrors

Materials

Shell

Oyster Shell Looking Glass Mirror
Oyster Shell Looking Glass Mirror
H 38.98 in W 26.97 in D 3.94 in
Art Deco Stone Coffee Table Calacatta Marble Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Stone Coffee Table, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. Stone coffee table lives up to its name featuring an exuberant stone texture with beautiful, in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Carrara Marble

21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects. Materials: Uphols...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood

Set of Three Italian Venetian Grotto Shell Back Swivel Bar Stools
Located in Dallas, TX
Three elegant Italian Venetian Grotto shell back swivel bar stools. Each chair was handmade with extra attention and features solid wood frames in a warm brown satin, scalloped shell...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Stools

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Upholstery, Wood

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 style book rest.
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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
Six Italian Decorative Venetian Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Italian Venetian Grotto, wood framed chairs having a scalloped design with cushioned fabric seats. Shell-back chairs.  
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Vintage 1960s Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Carved Italian Coat of Arms Plaque with Crown and Eagle
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved from Italian limestone, this coat of arms plaque with crown and eagle features both bas- and mid-relief motifs. Bas-relief is a sculpture technique where raised carvings ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Limestone

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
By LINLEY London
Located in London, GB
Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...
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2010s British Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Maple

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
H 20.87 in W 21.07 in D 27.56 in

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18th Century Rococo Grotto console table
Located in Vancouver, BC
Hand carved Rococo Grotto Console table from France Circa 1780. Exceptionally detailed with carved
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Console Tables

Pair of French Early 20th Century Rusticated Console Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
grotto or conservatory, purchased in the Tarn region of France, near Toulouse, in original condition.
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Early 20th Century French Console Tables

Pair of 18th Century Italian Rococo Mecca Silver Gilt and Polychrome Consoles
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of 18th century Neopolitan Italian Rococo mecca silver gilt and polychrome consoles, the
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Console Tables

Rare 18th Century Lavishly Carved Pier Ballroom Mirror with Gilt Rococo Detail
Located in Farmers Branch, TX
that was used to decorate artificial grottoes that were of high fashion in Baroque-era Europe in the
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Antique 1840s Spanish Rococo Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Mirror

19th c. Polychromed Silver Venetian Grotto Console Table
Located in New York, NY
19th century Venetian grotto console table composed of polychromed silver and featuring decorative
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Antique 19th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair Brass "Grotto" Consoles
Located in North Miami, FL
A fantastic pair ofBrass consoles in the form of dolphins. These pieces have the look of Venetian
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Vintage 1960s Italian Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Shell Encrusted Painted Grotto Consoles
Located in Houston, TX
One-of-a-kind pair of carved and painted wooden demi-lune consoles with shell and coral decoration.
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20th Century Unknown Console Tables

Materials

Coral

Grotto mirror and console
Located in Stamford, CT
Atlantic ocean shell adorned Baroque mirror and console. Set in cement.
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Early 20th Century French Console Tables

Grotto mirror and console
Grotto mirror and console
H 58 in W 37 in D 5 in
Wonderful Vintage Grotto Style Figural Console Table
Located in Bellport, NY
Elegant and dramatic Grotto style Console Table. Whimsical and boldly carved twin dolphins resting
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Vintage 1950s French Console Tables

Italian Venetian Grotto Style '19th Century' Console Table
Located in New York, NY
Italian Venetian Grotto style (19th Century) silver polychromed console table with carved sea shell
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Antique 19th Century Italian Romantic Console Tables

Materials

Silver

A Spectacular Vintage Grotto Style Figural Console Table
Located in Bellport, NY
Elegant and Dramatic Grotto Style Figural Console Table. Whimsically and boldly hand-carved twin
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Vintage 1940s French Console Tables

MCM Italian Grotto Design Iron Marble Table Top Console
Located in Pasadena, CA
MCM Grotto Italian Design Vintage Iron Marble Table Top measures approx 50w x 19d x 32h
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

Grotto Style Shell Decorated Console - One Of A Kind
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. Spectacular scale and design with " eye popping " appeal. The console is nearly 5' long.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

Hollywood Regency Era Grotto Style Shell Form Console Table Att. Grosfeld House
By Grosfeld House
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Hollywood Regency Era shell form console table with grotto styling. The shell is cast
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Seashell Console
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid-Century seashell console with a modern grotto vibe. Having a demilune mahogany top over a cast
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Seashell Console
Seashell Console
H 32 in W 38 in D 14.5 in
19th Century Giltwood and White Carrara Marble Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
console is raised by a circular grotto base below a large bird with intricately carved plumage and spread
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Antique 19th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Grotto Style Shell Decorated Mirror 40" x 30" Great Composition, Detail & Depth
Located in Buchanan, MI
A Grotto style shell decorated mirror. Measures: Height 40 x width 30 inches. Great composition and
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20th Century American Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Shell

Grotto Shell Framed Console Mirror
Located in Westwood, NJ
Grotto Shell Framed Console Mirror, Inlaid with Abalone, Quartz, Malachite, Coral and assorted
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20th Century Decorative Art

Large Italian Carved Silvered Giltwood Venetian Scalloped Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
Venetian Grotto style carved scalloped mirror, silver and gold gilt with undulating inner and outer
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Vintage 1950s Italian Rococo Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

19th Century Louis XVI Painted Consoles
Located in Hixson, TN
A superb pair of Louis XVI painted consoles with a marble top. Painted with a French blue, silver
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Demi-lune Tables

19th Century Louis XVI Painted Consoles
19th Century Louis XVI Painted Consoles
H 36.25 in W 52.25 in D 25 in
Pair of Monumental Carved Neptune Shell table bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large & beautifully aged Grotto style, sculptured wooden shell bases with aged paint patina
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20th Century Dining Room Tables

Pair of Italian Grotto Console Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
A pair of unusual Grotto console tables, with a rectangular flame veneered mahogany top on a
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Console Tables

French Midcentury Oyster Shell Grotto Console Table with Painted Wood Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French vintage oyster shell grotto console table from the mid 20th century, with painted wood top
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Shell

Venetian Giltwood Putti or Cherub Polychrome Grotto Console Table
Located in Nashville, TN
grotto rock and tree designed to incorporate the putto as the rock formation is adjusted to the position
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Console Tables

French Shell Console Table, Baroque Grotto Style
Located in Stamford, CT
1930s Atlantic seashells on a cement console table, France. Shaped honed marble top approximately
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Early 20th Century French Baroque Console Tables

Materials

Shell

Regency Style Italian Mirrored and Gilt Cast Shell Grotto Form Console Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Hollywood Regency Era mirrored console table. The top is intentionally distressed mirror
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Mirror, Plaster, Poplar

18th Century Neapolitan Italian Rococo Console Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
Lovely 18th century Rococo period console table in walnut, Naples, Italy. Serpentine top rests
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Venetian Grotto Giltwood Wall Brackets
Located in Houston, TX
Chic pair of Italian Grotto carved gold and silver giltwood wall brackets, wall consoles or wall
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Vintage 1940s Italian Rococo Wall Brackets

Pair of 1970's Shell 'Grotto' Console Tables.
Located in Lancashire, GB
Pair of 1970's Shell 'Grotto' Console Tables. An amazing and unique pair of vintage shell and
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Vintage 1970s English Console Tables

Grotto Console Table
Located in High Point, NC
Grotto Style Realistic Carved and Painted Wooden Console Table Depicting Windsweep Cypress Trees in
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Vintage 1970s Italian Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal

Grotto Console Table
Grotto Console Table
H 35 in W 98 in D 18 in
Fantasy Gilt-wood console table
Located in Vancouver, BC
FURNITURE 18th Roccoco Giltwood console table Hand carved Rococo Grotto Console table from Italy
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Console Tables

Materials

Giltwood

Fantasy Gilt-wood console table
Fantasy Gilt-wood console table
H 36 in W 38 in D 23.5 in
Metal console in a grotto style
Located in New York, NY
An unusual composition and metal console in a grotto style, partially gilt, with a fitted marble
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20th Century Console Tables

Materials

Composition, Metal

Metal console in a grotto style
Metal console in a grotto style
H 36 in W 67 in D 29.5 in
Spectacular Pair of Carved and Gessoed Grotto Style Consoles
Located in Water Mill, NY
Spectacular pair of Italian carved and gessoed grotto sylye consoles with crossed dolphins and faux
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Vintage 1930s Italian Console Tables

Pair of Grotto Fish Consoles with Silver Gilt Tops
Located in Water Mill, NY
Beautiflly carved and finished pair of Italian grotto fish consoles with silver gilt tops. One is
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Antique 19th Century Italian Console Tables

An Italian Giltwood Grotto Form Console Table with Faux Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Gilt Wood Grotto Form Console Table Composed of 18th Century and Later Elements
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Plaster

Pair of Vintage Grotto Tables
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of vintage grotto tables with a recent coat of bright white paint.
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Vintage 1960s American Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Gesso, Paint

Pair of Vintage Grotto Tables
Pair of Vintage Grotto Tables
H 32 in W 38 in D 14.25 in
Faux Stone Console
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage console in the manner of John Dickinson (d. 1982) featuring realistic cast white washed
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Vintage 1970s American Console Tables

Materials

Cast Stone

Faux Stone Console
Faux Stone Console
H 33.5 in W 44 in D 20 in
Beautiful Cast Iron Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
excellent condition as is the iron work. The design of the console echos grotto furniture, with acanthus
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20th Century Console Tables

Beautiful Cast Iron Console
Beautiful Cast Iron Console
H 33 in W 57 in D 20 in
Grosfeld House Console Table
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Beautiful grotto themed table from Grosfeld House. Acacia burl top with silver leaf (with orange
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Vintage 1940s American Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Plaster

Grosfeld House Console Table
Grosfeld House Console Table
H 32 in W 38 in D 18.5 in
Pair of Shell Consoles
By Grosfeld House
Located in San Francisco, CA
Grotto furniture that has been used by aristocrats for at least 500 years. This table dates to about
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Pair of Shell Consoles
Pair of Shell Consoles
H 32 in W 38 in D 14.25 in
Superb Set of 4 Grotto Style Shell Back Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
red. For additional, consoles, credenzas, sideboards, bureaus, desks, dressers, commodes
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Vintage 1970s American Chairs

Materials

Wood

Exceptioanal Set of 4 lacquered Grotto Style Shell Back Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
, commodes, vanities, bureaus, chests, cabinets,end/side/center/console/coffee/card/game/night tables, clubs
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Vintage 1960s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

8 Italian High Back Ribbon Back Dining Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Deco to mid century sideboard/console/server. Wonderful with a venitian Chandelier and Grotto Dining
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Vintage 1940s Italian Dining Room Chairs

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Grotto Console For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic grotto console available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and shell, every grotto console was constructed with great care. Find 22 options for an antique or vintage grotto console now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the grotto console you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A grotto console made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — is very popular.

How Much is a Grotto Console?

Prices for a grotto console start at $3,800 and top out at $28,500 with the average selling for $12,500.

Finding the Right console-tables for You

Few pieces of furniture are celebrated for their functionality as much as their decorative attributes in the way that console tables are. While these furnishings are not as common in today’s interiors as their coffee-table and side-table counterparts, console tables are stylish home accents and have become more prevalent over the years.

The popularity of wood console tables took shape during the 17th and 18th centuries in French and Italian culture, and were exclusively featured in the palatial homes of the upper class. The era’s outwardly sculptural examples of these small structures were paired with mirrors or matching stools and had tabletops of marble. They were most often half-moon-shaped and stood on two scrolled giltwood legs, and because they weren’t wholly supported on their two legs rather than the traditional four, their flat-backed supports were intended to hug the wall behind them and were commonly joined by an ornate stretcher. The legs were affixed or bolted to the wall with architectural brackets called console brackets — hence, the name we know them by today — which gave the impression that they were freestanding furnishings. While console tables introduced a dose of drama in the foyer of any given aristocrat — an embodiment of Rococo-style furniture — the table actually occupied minimal floor space (an attractive feature in home furniture). As demand grew and console tables made their way to other countries, they gained recognition as versatile additions to any home.

Contemporary console tables comprise many different materials and are characterized today by varying shapes and design styles. It is typical to find them made of marble, walnut or oak and metal. While modern console tables commonly feature four legs, you can still find the two-legged variety, which is ideal for nestling behind the sofa. A narrow console table is a practical option if you need to save space — having outgrown their origins as purely ornamental, today’s console tables are home to treasured decorative objects, help fill empty foyers and, outfitted with drawers or a shelf, can provide a modest amount of storage as needed.

The rich collection of antique, new and vintage console tables on 1stDibs includes everything from 19th-century gems designed in the Empire style to unique rattan pieces and more.