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Pair of Italian Crab-Form Grotto Chairs, Attributed to Pauly et Cie, Venice
By Pauly et Cie
Located in London, GB
design craze for Grotto furniture. The trend originated with the European nobility of the 18th and 19th
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Grotto, Table, Oak, 19 Century, Serpent, Carved, Scroll, Medullary Ray
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
has an unusual 4cm carved acanthus leaf edge. The use of oak shows that, unlike much grotto furniture
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Baroque Side Tables

Materials

Oak

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
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century German Rococo Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Exceptional Late George II Mahogany Settee, Made for Anne Basset
By William Hallett
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
“grotto furniture” that was also proper for “Halls, Passages and Summer-Houses”, it is likely that the
Category

Antique 1750s English George II Settees

Materials

Mahogany

The Grotto Chair
Located in Banbury, GB
An exceptional model Grotto chair, the scallop shell back to scallop shell seat connected with
Category

2010s English Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

The Grotto Chair
The Grotto Chair
H 35.44 in W 21.66 in D 19.3 in
Dolphin Grotto Mirror
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A finely carved oval grotto mirror with stylized dolphins centred by a scallop shell. We are
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Mantel Mirrors and Firepla...

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Dolphin Grotto Mirror
Dolphin Grotto Mirror
H 45 in W 35 in D 3 in
Grotto Giltwood Venetian Armchair
Located in Montreal, QC
Venetian Grotto, giltwood and polychrome shell back, seahorse sides and dolphin armrest in giltwood
Category

Antique 1850s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Grotto Giltwood Venetian Armchair
Grotto Giltwood Venetian Armchair
H 38.5 in W 25 in D 24 in
Italian Gilt Grotto Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual Grotto table, the rounded 'D' shaped flame mahogany and rosewood crossbanded top above a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Renaissance Console Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Italian Gilt Grotto Table
Italian Gilt Grotto Table
H 33 in W 27.25 in D 17.25 in
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
Italian Grotto Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual Grotto table, with a rectangular flame veneered mahogany top on a branching coral cast
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Baroque Console Tables

Materials

Metal

Italian Grotto Console Table
Italian Grotto Console Table
H 32 in W 48 in D 17 in
Grotto View of Capri
Located in New York, NY
Grotto view of Capri. Gold-framed French watercolor views of Capri entitled, "Grotto a Capri - Le
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Romantic Paintings

Materials

Paper, Giltwood, Paint

Grotto View of Capri
Grotto View of Capri
H 18.5 in W 14.5 in D 1 in
English Shell Grotto House
Located in London, GB
An English shell grotto modelled on a cottage, with doors and a glazed window with mirror interior
Category

Vintage 1930s English More Folk Art

Materials

Shell

English Shell Grotto House
English Shell Grotto House
H 13 in W 20.48 in D 11.03 in
Giacometti Style Sculptural Grotto Chair
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Dallas, TX
Grotto Side chair in the manner of Giacometti. Leather seat with a decorative leather trim.
Category

20th Century Chairs

Materials

Iron

Venetian Rococo Grotto Lectern
Located in New York, NY
Italian Venetian Rococo Grotto style (18/19th Cent) lectern / music stand with a pedestal base with
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Romantic Music Stands

Venetian Rococo Grotto Lectern
Venetian Rococo Grotto Lectern
H 53 in W 24 in D 17 in
Italian Venetian Grotto Seashell Settee
By Pauly et Cie
Located in New York, NY
Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt settee with triple seashell seat and dolphin
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Romantic Settees

Materials

Silver Leaf

Italian Venetian Grotto Peacock Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) carved silver gilt and red polychromed pedestal with peacock
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Pedestals

Materials

Silver Leaf

Italian Venetian Grotto Peacock Pedestal
Italian Venetian Grotto Peacock Pedestal
H 48.5 in W 22.5 in D 20 in
Vintage Coastal Cast Concrete Grotto Table
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Coastal cast concrete outdoor dining table. A chic grotto design with serpent
Category

Late 20th Century American Tables

Materials

Concrete

Vintage Coastal Cast Concrete Grotto Table
Vintage Coastal Cast Concrete Grotto Table
H 30.5 in W 41.25 in D 41.25 in
Grotto Form Seahell Dish
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic Italian serving dish is very much in the Hollywood Regency style with its shell form bowl and sea serpent handle. The piece is cast in aluminun and brass, and...
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Serving Pieces

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Grotto Form Seahell Dish
Grotto Form Seahell Dish
H 5.5 in W 8.25 in D 4.38 in
Grotto Shell Chairs, Three Available
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved fruitwood frames with stylized dolphin-form arm from the mid 1900s. The chairs has very high quality and are unusually generous in proportions. The height of the back is ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century Venetian Grotto Swivel Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 19th Century Venetian grotto swivel bench. Amazing carving details and gorgeous original
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Other Benches

Materials

Wood

19th Century Carved Wood Grotto Table
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Late 19th Century Carved wood Grotto Side Table, Impressive intricate naturalistic carved
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

The Monumental Grotto Garden Oyster Chair
Located in Banbury, GB
An exceptional carved teak garden/Grotto chair. The large back carved stylistically in the form of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Armchairs

Materials

Teak

The Monumental Grotto Garden Oyster Chair
The Monumental Grotto Garden Oyster Chair
H 51.41 in W 50.74 in D 50.74 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
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Renaissance Console Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Italian Gilt Grotto Tables
Pair of Italian Gilt Grotto Tables
H 33 in W 27.25 in D 17.25 in
Carved Wood Grotto Style Shell Stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grotto style carved wood shell stool.
Category

20th Century Stools

Materials

Wood

French Versailles Grotto Stone Planter
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
the grotto at Versailles. A traveler through the twentieth century, this stone trough is sure to
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stone

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
Category

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
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

Antique Italian Grotto Carved Shell
Located in London, England
Late 18th Century Italian giant clam shell in carved pine wood. Likely orginating from Venice. A true old-world wonder. A masterwork and an extremely rare survivor. All original pa...
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine, Paint

Antique Italian Grotto Carved Shell
Antique Italian Grotto Carved Shell
H 4.73 in W 13.39 in D 7.88 in
Grotto Metal Footed Dish, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of metal footed dish grotto style with men riding giant fish figurines. This pair
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Grotto Metal Footed Dish, a Pair
Grotto Metal Footed Dish, a Pair
H 10.5 in W 6 in D 3.75 in
Grotto Metal Footed Dish, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of metal footed dish grotto style with men riding giant fish figurines. Great
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Grotto Metal Footed Dish, a Pair
Grotto Metal Footed Dish, a Pair
H 5.75 in W 4 in D 3 in
Grotto Metal Footed Dish, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of metal footed dish grotto style with men riding giant fish hunting figurines
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Grotto Metal Footed Dish, a Pair
Grotto Metal Footed Dish, a Pair
H 5.75 in W 4 in D 3 in
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
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Rocking Chairs

Materials

Silver Leaf

Pair of 19th century Venetian grotto chairs
Located in Haywards Heath, GB
Wonderful 19th century pair of Venetian grotto chairs. Made with solid oak, hand carved.
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of 19th century Venetian grotto chairs
Pair of 19th century Venetian grotto chairs
H 44.1 in W 23.23 in D 27.56 in
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
Category

Vintage 1930s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Shell Back Midcentury Grotto Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Reupholstered in Michelle Nussbaumer Ikat Fabric
Category

Mid-20th Century American Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Stone Inlaid "Grotto" Bird Bath
Located in Bradenton, FL
Vintage Stone Inlaid "GROTTO" Bird Bath. Tony Doquette Style. Vintage stone bird bath makes a
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stone Sinks

Materials

Stone

Vintage Stone Inlaid "GROTTO" Bird Bath
Located in Bradenton, FL
Vintage Stone Inlaid "GROTTO" Bird Bath. Tony Doquette Style. Vintage stone and shell bird bath
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stone Sinks

Materials

Stone

Grotto Serving Plate by Kajsa Melchior
Located in Geneve, CH
Grotto serving plate by Kajsa Melchior. Fictive Erosion collection Dimensions: H approx. 20 cm
Category

2010s Swedish Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Sandstone

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
Category

2010s Table Lamps

Materials

Shell

Large Grotto Style Coral Branch Chandelier
Located in East Hampton, NY
Five exposed light bulbs embedded within this oversized life-like rough textured coral branch style chandelier. Very natural and organic - perfect seaside or neutral style hanging l...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Resin, Plaster

19th Century Venetian Silver Gilt Grotto Seahorse Bench
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Venetian Silver Gilt Grotto Seahorse Bench. Chic and unusual Venetian Baroque silver
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Benches

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Neoclassical Carved Walnut Grotto Shell Stool Swivels
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Highly carved walnut swiveling stool with a shell motif and a tripod base. Cabriolet legs with paw feet.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Baroque Stools

Materials

Walnut

Neoclassical Venetian Grotto Style Dolphin Center Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing round pedestal center table or dining table featuring a neoclassical Venetian or grotto
Category

20th Century Neoclassical Dining Room Tables

Materials

Glass, Plaster

Pair Italian Carved Giltwood Grotto Sea Creatures
Located in Stamford, CT
carvings are Venetian Grotto 'Fantasy Furniture' architectural elements were possibly the arms to an
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair Italian Grotto Silver Parcel Gilt Wood Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
An iconic pair of 20th Century silver gold Italian giltwood grotto chairs with clamshell seat and
Category

20th Century Italian Baroque Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century Italian Grotto Shell Commode
Located in New York, NY
19th century Italian grotto shell commode with faux grey marble painted serpentine top over a
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Shell

Grotto Rock Crystal Sconces by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of hammered details of the bronze finish wall sconce with natural rock crystal obelisks decoration. each sconce installed eight sockets, Use eight 45W LED lightbulb,total 360w...
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Rock Crystal

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
Category

Vintage 1980s Spanish Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Gorgeous Fruitwood Grotto Piano Stool, Venice, circa 1880
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A beautiful carved antique fruitwood grotto stool, the bench standing on cabriole legs joined with
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Pine

Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Rocking Chair, ca. 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
finish. A very rare example of grotto furnishing. See Bruce M. Newmann, Fantasy Furniture, Rizzoli 1989
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

Stool, Walnut, Venetian, Putti, Cherub, Amorini, Grotto, Baroque
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
fabulous 18th century, Baroque, Venetian, walnut, grotto stool. In the form of a beautifully sculpted
Category

Antique 1730s European Baroque Stools

Materials

Walnut

Fantastic Pair of Venetian Grotto Style Side Chairs
Located in East Hampton, NY
Unique pair of Venetian style grotto chairs with seahorse carved back and scallop seats in a
Category

Mid-20th Century Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

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 a stylized plaster seashell with a gilt finish and lacquer base.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Plaster, Mahogany

A White Grotto Form Chandelier by Sirmos
By Sirmos
Located in New York, NY
A striking asymmetrical scalloped chandelier in white fiberglass resin by Sirmos with scalloped edges and ribbed textures with three newly wired sockets for standard bulbs for the U....
Category

Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Resin

A White Grotto Form Chandelier by Sirmos
A White Grotto Form Chandelier by Sirmos
H 22.5 in W 19.5 in D 18 in
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
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Wood

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

Vintage Coastal Cast Concrete Grotto Chairs - Set of Four
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic set of four vintage Coastal dining chairs. The iconic Grotto style with serpent
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Concrete

19th Century Venetian Grotto Table with Fairy Tale Elf
Located in Berghuelen, DE
19th Century Venetian Grotto table with Fairy Tale Elf A gorgeous venetian grotto side table with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Two Panel Screen: White Tiger Grotto
Located in Hudson, NY
A mysterious passageway with natural rocky detail as the scene drifts deep into the darkness. Dyed fabric mounted with a natural wood trim. Signed on back and lower right corner. Sig...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Japanese Two Panel Screen: White Tiger Grotto
Japanese Two Panel Screen: White Tiger Grotto
H 62.75 in W 60.5 in D 0.75 in
Pair of Venetian Style Grotto Pedestals or Side Tables
Located in East Hampton, NY
Unique and rare pair of Venetian style grotto chairs with tripod bases and carved silvered sea
Category

Mid-20th Century Pedestals

Materials

Wood

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Grotto Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of grotto furniture you’re looking for. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and fabric. There are 254 variations of the antique or vintage item from our selection of grotto furniture you’re looking for, while we also have 6 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the choice in our collection of grotto furniture you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An object in our assortment of grotto furniture made by Hollywood Regency designers — as well as those associated with Rococo — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made option in this array of grotto furniture over the years, but those crafted by Brown Jordan, Pauly et Cie and Tropitone are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Grotto Furniture?

Prices for a piece of grotto furniture start at $100 and top out at $68,000 with the average selling for $4,255.