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Antique Italian Grotto Furniture Settee Carved Wood Needlepoint Tapestry Seating
Antique Italian Grotto Furniture Settee Carved Wood Needlepoint Tapestry Seating

Antique Italian Grotto Furniture Settee Carved Wood Needlepoint Tapestry Seating

Located in London, GB

Grotto furniture belongs to a playful and imaginative branch of decorative arts often described as ‘fantasy furniture’.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Settees

Materials

Thread, Wood

Pair of Italian Crab-Form Grotto Chairs, Attributed to Pauly et Cie, Venice
Pair of Italian Crab-Form Grotto Chairs, Attributed to Pauly et Cie, Venice

Pair of Italian Crab-Form Grotto Chairs, Attributed to Pauly et Cie, Venice

By Pauly et Cie

Located in London, GB

These wacky 'Grotto' chairs were manufactured in Venice in response to the 19th century interior design craze for Grotto furniture.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Curved chest of drawers made from seashells France, circa 1990
Curved chest of drawers made from seashells France, circa 1990

Curved chest of drawers made from seashells France, circa 1990

Located in Paris, FR

Entirely handmade in the spirit of Italian Baroque grotto furniture. Unique piece.

Category

1990s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Shell, Wood

Grotto, Table, Oak, 19 Century, Serpent, Carved, Scroll, Medullary Ray
Grotto, Table, Oak, 19 Century, Serpent, Carved, Scroll, Medullary Ray

Grotto, Table, Oak, 19 Century, Serpent, Carved, Scroll, Medullary Ray

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

The use of oak shows that, unlike much grotto furniture, it was not intended to be painted and has developed a rich colour and lustrous patina over time.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Baroque Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Rare German Rococo 18th Century Period Console Table with Marble Top
Rare German Rococo 18th Century Period Console Table with Marble Top

Rare German Rococo 18th Century Period Console Table with Marble Top

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

This extravagant console table recalls features of fantastic 18th century grotto furniture. This table was originally partly gilded and white painted, which is preserved in a rather ...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century German Rococo Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Exceptional Late George II Mahogany Settee, Made for Anne Basset
Exceptional Late George II Mahogany Settee, Made for Anne Basset

Exceptional Late George II Mahogany Settee, Made for Anne Basset

By William Hallett

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

C)-a design for shell-backed “grotto furniture” that was also proper for “Halls, Passages and Summer-Houses”, it is likely that the furniture was produced by the eminent London maker...

Category

Antique 1750s English George II Settees

Materials

Mahogany

The Grotto Chair
The Grotto Chair

The Grotto Chair

$7,431 / item

The Grotto Chair

Located in Banbury, GB

An exceptional model Grotto chair, the scallop shell back to scallop shell seat connected with stylized dolphin arms. The chairs with specialist aged grotto style gilding.

Category

2010s English Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Dolphin Grotto Mirror
Dolphin Grotto Mirror

Dolphin Grotto Mirror

By Jonathan Sainsbury

Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

A finely carved grotto mirror with stylised dolphins centred by a scallop shell. Please note we are currently working to a 30-36 week lead time and that this item is made to order.

Category

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

Materials

Mahogany

Grotto View of Capri
Grotto View of Capri

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 24 Octobre 1846," Dimensions: Sight: 12.5" W x 9" H; overall 18.5" W x 14.5" H.  

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Romantic Paintings

Materials

Paper, Giltwood, Paint

Venetian Grotto Style Bench
Venetian Grotto Style Bench

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 scalloped seat.

Category

Mid-20th Century Benches

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

English Shell Grotto House
English Shell Grotto House

English Shell Grotto House

Located in Kent, Dover

An English shell grotto modelled on a cottage, with doors and a glazed window with mirror interior. Nicely worked throughout with no losses.

Category

Vintage 1930s English More Folk Art

Materials

Shell

Sea Shell Grotto Round Mirror
Sea Shell Grotto Round Mirror

Sea Shell Grotto Round Mirror

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Stunning richly encrusted round wall mirror .decorated with burnt orange sea whip branches on top.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Shell, Glass

Venetian Rococo Grotto Lectern
Venetian Rococo Grotto Lectern

Venetian Rococo Grotto Lectern

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian Rococo Grotto style (18/19th Cent) lectern / music stand with a pedestal base with three legs and carved detail.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Romantic Music Stands

Grotto Oyster Shell Terracotta Planter
Grotto Oyster Shell Terracotta Planter

Grotto Oyster Shell Terracotta Planter

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Grotto style oyster shell terracotta planter.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Shell

Italian Venetian Grotto Carved Seashell Rocker
Italian Venetian Grotto Carved Seashell Rocker

Italian Venetian Grotto Carved Seashell Rocker

By Pauly & Co.

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt rocker with carved seashell seat & back and seahorse sides (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Rocking Chairs

Materials

Silver Leaf

Italian Grotto Shell Carved Chairs, Pair
Italian Grotto Shell Carved Chairs, Pair

Italian Grotto Shell Carved Chairs, Pair

Located in Astoria, NY

Pair of Italian Grotto Shell Carved Wood Chairs, with dolphin motif bases. 37.5" H x 16.5" W x 22" D; seat: 18" H. Provenance: The Estate of Gilbert C. Maurer, Director and Former ...

Category

Early 20th Century Renaissance Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Italian Carved and Giltwood Grotto Chair
Vintage Italian Carved and Giltwood Grotto Chair

Vintage Italian Carved and Giltwood Grotto Chair

Located in Dallas, TX

The Vintage Italian Carved and Giltwood Grotto Chair is a luxurious and unique piece of furniture.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

French Versailles Grotto Stone Planter
French Versailles Grotto Stone Planter

French Versailles Grotto Stone Planter

Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI

Fleurdetroit presents. for your consideration a pair of stone encrusted planters, reminiscent of the grotto at Versailles. A traveler through the twentieth century, this stone trou...

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stone

Venetian Gilded And Painted Grotto Table
Venetian Gilded And Painted Grotto Table

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

Venetian Grotto Style Book Stand
Venetian Grotto Style Book Stand

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.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

Maitland Smith tessellated Horn/Brass Grotto Chair
Maitland Smith tessellated Horn/Brass Grotto Chair

Maitland Smith tessellated Horn/Brass Grotto Chair

Located in London, London

Maitland Smith tessellated horn and brass Grotto Chair with original Upholstry All inlay in good condition, and a beautiful side chair in any room or space. Dimensions: Height: 97cm ...

Category

Late 20th Century Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Grotto Metal Footed Dish, a Pair
Grotto Metal Footed Dish, a Pair

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 carving details.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Grotto Metal Footed Dish, a Pair
Grotto Metal Footed Dish, a Pair

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 includes a glass insert. Great carving details.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Grotto Metal Footed Dish, a Pair
Grotto Metal Footed Dish, a Pair

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. Great carving details.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

A Pair of Grotto Shell Chairs
A Pair of Grotto Shell Chairs

A Pair of Grotto Shell Chairs

$4,000Sale Price / item|20% Off

A Pair of Grotto Shell Chairs

Located in New York, NY

A pair of 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 th...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Serge Roche Grotto Shell Plaster Table Lamp
Serge Roche Grotto Shell Plaster Table Lamp

Serge Roche Grotto Shell Plaster Table Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Serge Roche Style Grotto She’ll Plaster Table Lamp. All original details and hand craftsmanship. Add some Chic French Style to your Design Project.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Sea Shell Encrusted Grotto Style Console Table
Sea Shell Encrusted Grotto Style Console Table

Sea Shell Encrusted Grotto Style Console Table

Located in Bradenton, FL

Vintage Grotto Style Seashell Encrusted Console Table is a striking and unique piece that combines a perfect balance of clean lines and organic forms. The base of the table is made o...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Bohemian Console Tables

Materials

Shell, Wood

Italian Grotto Style Onyx Shell Ashtrays
Italian Grotto Style Onyx Shell Ashtrays

Italian Grotto Style Onyx Shell Ashtrays

Located in Queens, NY

6 Italian Grotto-style (20th Century) brown onyx shell form ashtray/soap dish with a fluted and scalloped design (PRICED EACH)

Category

20th Century Italian Rustic Ashtrays

Materials

Ash

19th Century Venetian Silver Gilt Grotto Seahorse Bench
19th Century Venetian Silver Gilt Grotto Seahorse Bench

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 gilt Grotto bench, settee, canapé or banquette with seahorses from the 19th century....

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Benches

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Neoclassical Venetian Grotto Style Dolphin Center Table
Neoclassical Venetian Grotto Style Dolphin Center Table

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 style triple dolphin motif base. Crafted from a cast of plaster with mythological, sty...

Category

20th Century Neoclassical Dining Room Tables

Materials

Glass, Plaster

Grotto Serving Plate by Kajsa Melchior
Grotto Serving Plate by Kajsa Melchior

Grotto Serving Plate by Kajsa Melchior

Located in Geneve, CH

Grotto serving plate by Kajsa Melchior. Fictive Erosion collection Dimensions: H approx. 20 cm Ø: Approx. 40 cm Materials: Sculpted in sand by human body pressaure.

Category

2010s Swedish Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Sandstone

Pair of Grotto armchairs Venice 19th c Pauly&Cie
Pair of Grotto armchairs Venice 19th c Pauly&Cie

Pair of Grotto armchairs Venice 19th c Pauly&Cie

By Pauly et Cie

Located in PARIS, FR

Rare pair of Grotto armchairs by Pauly & Cie Venice late 19th c Very nice condition for this unique pair

Category

Antique 1880s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

Gold Leaf Venetian Grotto Style Shell Back Chair
Gold Leaf Venetian Grotto Style Shell Back Chair

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 champagne color velvety fabric. Arm height is 26.5"

Category

Vintage 1980s Spanish Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Large, English Twigwork Hazel Grotto Armchairs
Pair of Large, English Twigwork Hazel Grotto Armchairs

Pair of Large, English Twigwork Hazel Grotto Armchairs

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Pair of very large Twigwork Lawn or conservatory armchairs. Hugely impressive scale. Absolutely robust. Wonderfully sculptural. Mixed Woods, predominantly Hazel. Slight differences b...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art Armchairs

Materials

Twig

Pair of Italian Giltwood Grotto Shell Antiqued Mirrors
Pair of Italian Giltwood Grotto Shell Antiqued Mirrors

Pair of Italian Giltwood Grotto Shell Antiqued Mirrors

Located in Dallas, TX

A stunning pair of late 19th-century Italian giltwood mirrors, radiating timeless elegance and refined craftsmanship. Each features an oval frame hand-finished in luminous gold leaf,...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Pair of Early 20th-century Venetian Grotto Chairs
Pair of Early 20th-century Venetian Grotto Chairs

Pair of Early 20th-century Venetian Grotto Chairs

Located in San Francisco, CA

To linger in these often subterranean, but magical watery spaces, you had to have the furniture. And as they say in Italy, where these were crafted, ecco!

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Gold Leaf Grotto Shell Back Chairs
Pair of Gold Leaf Grotto Shell Back Chairs

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 leafed and reupholstered. Please ask for upholstery fabric swatch if needed. We also ha...

Category

Vintage 1940s Spanish Hollywood Regency Chairs

Materials

Beech

Four Shell Grotto Chairs and Coordinating Table
Four Shell Grotto Chairs and Coordinating Table

Four Shell Grotto Chairs and Coordinating Table

By Brown Jordan

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A set of four Grotto chairs newly upholstered and powder coated. The set are a compliment to any dining area, inside or out of doors. The powder coating allows them to be outside as ...

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Aluminum

Grotto Rock Crystal Sconces by Phoenix
Grotto Rock Crystal Sconces by Phoenix

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

Pair Of English Silver Grotto Wall SConces
Pair Of English Silver Grotto Wall SConces

Pair Of English Silver Grotto Wall SConces

Located in Kent, Dover

A pair of English silver plated, single arm 'grotto' sconces, with clam shell back plates and drip pans and assorted shell designs. These sconces have not been electrified.

Category

Vintage 1930s English Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Vintage Coastal Grotto Faux Shells Mirror or Centrepiece
Vintage Coastal Grotto Faux Shells Mirror or Centrepiece

Vintage Coastal Grotto Faux Shells Mirror or Centrepiece

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Vintage Grotyo Coastal Relirf Faux Shell Mirror. Great coastal decor piece.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Organic Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Composition

A Pair of Gouaches depicting the Blue Grotto
A Pair of Gouaches depicting the Blue Grotto

A Pair of Gouaches depicting the Blue Grotto

Located in Spencertown, NY

A pair of gouaches depicting two scenes of the blue grotto. Late 19th Century

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Drawings

Materials

Paper

Neoclassical Venetian Grotto Style Bronze Center Dining Table
Neoclassical Venetian Grotto Style Bronze Center Dining Table

Neoclassical Venetian Grotto Style Bronze Center Dining Table

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Dramatic glass top pedestal dining table or center table featuring a neoclassical Venetian grotto style triple dolphin motif base. Crafted from cast bronzed metal with three mytholog...

Category

20th Century Neoclassical Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Vintage Grotto Serge Roche Style Shell Plaster Mirror
Vintage Grotto Serge Roche Style Shell Plaster Mirror

Vintage Grotto Serge Roche Style Shell Plaster Mirror

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Gorgeous shell plaster round wall mirror in the style of Serge Roche.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Organic Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Plaster

Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Rocking Chair, ca. 1890
Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Rocking Chair, ca. 1890

Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Rocking Chair, ca. 1890

Located in Berghuelen, DE

A very rare example of grotto furnishing. See Bruce M. Newmann, Fantasy Furniture, Rizzoli 1989, pages 57 ff.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

Stool, Walnut, Venetian, Putti, Cherub, Amorini, Grotto, Baroque
Stool, Walnut, Venetian, Putti, Cherub, Amorini, Grotto, Baroque

Stool, Walnut, Venetian, Putti, Cherub, Amorini, Grotto, Baroque

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

This unusual stool has a fine sculptural quality, combining functionality with artistic merit. The kneeling cherub is in service, holding the elaborate cushion on his head for his ma...

Category

Antique 1730s European Baroque Stools

Materials

Walnut

Fantastic Pair of Venetian Grotto Style Side Chairs
Fantastic Pair of Venetian Grotto Style Side Chairs

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 silvered wood.... the legs are carved in the shape of shells.

Category

Mid-20th Century Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Coastal Venetian Gilt Carved Grotto and Seahorse Bench
Vintage Coastal Venetian Gilt Carved Grotto and Seahorse Bench

Vintage Coastal Venetian Gilt Carved Grotto and Seahorse Bench

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Transport your space to a dreamy Venetian seaside with this Vintage Gilt Carved Grotto and Seahorse Bench. Exquisitely crafted, this one-of-a-kind piece features a hand-carved grotto...

Category

20th Century American Benches

Materials

Wood, Paint

Italian Hand Carved Grotto Tête-à-Tête Bench in Walnut
Italian Hand Carved Grotto Tête-à-Tête Bench in Walnut

Italian Hand Carved Grotto Tête-à-Tête Bench in Walnut

Located in Lancaster, PA

This is a hand-carved Italian grotto tête-à-tête bench, dating to the mid- 20th century. We believe that the piece originally had a silver gilt finish, but it was refinished at som...

Category

Vintage 1950s Benches

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Venetian Gilded, Carved Wood Grotto Style Table
19th Century Venetian Gilded, Carved Wood Grotto Style Table

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 shell legs.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Side Tables

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century Venetian Grotto Table with Fairy Tale Elf
19th Century Venetian Grotto Table with Fairy Tale Elf

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 a fairy and illumination.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Coastal Venetian Gilt Carved Grotto Tete-A-Tete
Vintage Coastal Venetian Gilt Carved Grotto Tete-A-Tete

Vintage Coastal Venetian Gilt Carved Grotto Tete-A-Tete

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Elevate your coastal décor with this exquisite Vintage Coastal Venetian Gilt Carved Grotto Tête-à-Tête. This rare and luxurious piece features an intricately carved frame inspired by...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Benches

Materials

Wood

Set of Four 19th Century Italian Wood Grotto Armchairs
Set of Four 19th Century Italian Wood Grotto Armchairs

Set of Four 19th Century Italian Wood Grotto Armchairs

Located in East Hampton, NY

Set of four 19th century Italian wood Grotto armchairs.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Japanese Two Panel Screen: White Tiger Grotto
Japanese Two Panel Screen: White Tiger Grotto

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

Pair Grotto Sea Shell Candlesticks with Antique Conch Shells
Pair Grotto Sea Shell Candlesticks with Antique Conch Shells

Pair Grotto Sea Shell Candlesticks with Antique Conch Shells

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Large impressive pair of Marine World encrusted candlesticks with sea shells, sponges, sea whip branches, corals, amethyst grid, other sea artifacts from Florida for Grotto style, to...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Shell

Vintage Pair Italian Gold Grotto Arm-Chairs with Upholstered Seats
Vintage Pair Italian Gold Grotto Arm-Chairs with Upholstered Seats

Vintage Pair Italian Gold Grotto Arm-Chairs with Upholstered Seats

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian pair of gold tone grotto style armchairs with upholstered seats, from the mid/later part of the 20th century. These vintage accent chairs, circa 1970's, each feature a cla...

Category

20th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

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Grotto Chair
Grotto Chair

Grotto Chair

Unavailable

H 37.5 in W 21.5 in D 24.75 in

Grotto Chair

By Michael Von Jakubowski

Located in New York, NY

This is a design based on Venetian 'Grotto' furniture of the mid 19th century. There is no record of exactly when the first Grotto furniture was created; furniture with similar de...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Armchairs

Grotto Chair
Grotto Chair

Grotto Chair

Unavailable

H 36.5 in W 21 in D 26 in

Grotto Chair

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Italian carved grotto chair

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs

Grotto Chair
Grotto Chair

Grotto Chair

Unavailable

H 38.25 in W 23 in D 26 in

Grotto Chair

Located in Stamford, CT

A Thomas Chippendale design of a Grotto chair carved in walnut. Probably Italian.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs

Grotto.
Grotto.

Grotto.

Unavailable

H 26.97 in W 31.89 in D 10.63 in

Grotto.

Located in Vulpellac (Costa Brava), ES

Italian model of a cave. Nineteenth century southern Italy.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Coral

Fontana Grotto
Fontana Grotto

Fontana Grotto

Unavailable

H 81.5 in Dm 28 in

Fontana Grotto

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Very elaborate Italian wall fountain with a central Dauphin grotesque, shell basin sitting on a base with three separately carved scrolls.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Fountains

Grotto Urn
Grotto Urn

Grotto Urn

Unavailable

H 26 in Dm 22 in

Grotto Urn

Located in Seattle, WA

Beautifully decroatet Seashell Urn.

Category

20th Century Italian Planters and Jardinieres

Glamorous Grotto Chandelier
Glamorous Grotto Chandelier

Glamorous Grotto Chandelier

Unavailable

H 51 in Dm 22.5 in

Glamorous Grotto Chandelier

Located in San Francisco, CA

A very glamorous fixture.

Category

20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Italian Gilt Grotto Piano Stool
Italian Gilt Grotto Piano Stool

Italian Gilt Grotto Piano Stool

Unavailable

H 13.5 in W 18 in D 17 in

Italian Gilt Grotto Piano Stool

Located in Natchez, MS

Italian giltwood grotto adjustable piano stool that screws up and down for height adjustment.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Hardwood

Carved Wood Italian Grotto Chair
Carved Wood Italian Grotto Chair

Carved Wood Italian Grotto Chair

Unavailable

H 32 in W 19 in D 20 in

Carved Wood Italian Grotto Chair

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This unique Italian grotto chair has a large-scale shell motif on the back and seat. Carved sea creature motif adorns the arms and legs. Kept in pristine condition with (rare) finish...

Category

Antique 1880s Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Carved Mahogany Revolving Grotto Stool
Carved Mahogany Revolving Grotto Stool

Carved Mahogany Revolving Grotto Stool

Unavailable

H 22.84 in Dm 14.97 in

Carved Mahogany Revolving Grotto Stool

By Edward & Roberts

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Carved mahogany revolving grotto stool, with the trade label of Edwards and Roberts, London, circa 1870. With a scooped out seat in solid mahogany and small gallery back which is fix...

Category

Antique 19th Century Stools

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Irish Grotto Piece
18th Century Irish Grotto Piece

18th Century Irish Grotto Piece

Unavailable

H 35 in Dm 27 in

18th Century Irish Grotto Piece

Located in New York, NY

18th century Irish grotto decorative piece.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Irish Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Grotto Form Seahell Dish
Grotto Form Seahell Dish

Grotto Form Seahell Dish

Unavailable

H 5.5 in W 8.25 in D 4.38 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

Victorian Wire Plant Grotto
Victorian Wire Plant Grotto

Victorian Wire Plant Grotto

Unavailable

H 72 in W 40 in D 24 in

Victorian Wire Plant Grotto

Located in Woodstock, NY

Three tiered wire plant stand, comprised entirely of twisted iron wire. The arched top retains a hook for additional hanging plant. Elaborate, whimsical design. Retains the original ...

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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Planters and Jardinieres

Italian, Venetian Giltwood Grotto Form Stool
Italian, Venetian Giltwood Grotto Form Stool

Italian, Venetian Giltwood Grotto Form Stool

Unavailable

H 25 in W 17 in D 17 in

Italian, Venetian Giltwood Grotto Form Stool

Located in Natchez, MS

Italian, Venetian giltwood grotto form stool on trifed base.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Stools

18th C Italian Grotto Cabinet
18th C Italian Grotto Cabinet

18th C Italian Grotto Cabinet

Unavailable

H 86 in W 35 in D 15 in

18th C Italian Grotto Cabinet

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Unique Giltwood grotto cabinet with two top drawers above pair of serpentine doors with glass plate fronts above two more doors with paneled serpentine doors above a single drawer an...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Cabinets

18th Century Rococo Grotto console table

18th Century Rococo Grotto console table

Unavailable

H 34 in W 45.5 in D 24 in

18th Century Rococo Grotto console table

Located in Vancouver, BC

Hand carved Rococo Grotto Console table from France Circa 1780. Exceptionally detailed with carved cabbage leaf centering the stretcher carved with vines and oak leaves. The legs fin...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Console Tables

Pair of 19th century Venetian grotto chairs
Pair of 19th century Venetian grotto chairs

Pair of 19th century Venetian grotto chairs

Unavailable

H 44.1 in W 23.23 in D 27.56 in

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.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

18 Polished Aluminum Venetian Grotto Chairs
18 Polished Aluminum Venetian Grotto Chairs

18 Polished Aluminum Venetian Grotto Chairs

Unavailable

H 36 in W 17 in D 16 in

18 Polished Aluminum Venetian Grotto Chairs

By Brown Jordan

Located in Oakland, CA

A fabulous set of 18 cast aluminum scallop back chairs by Brown and Jordan. Dramatic form highlighted by brilliant polished finish. We have included a picture of a set upholstered in...

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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Italian rococo carved giltwood grotto torchere
Italian rococo carved giltwood grotto torchere

Italian rococo carved giltwood grotto torchere

Located in San Francisco, CA

Italian rococo carved giltwood grotto torchere, having a floriform waxpan and floral-carved spiral shaft on three beaded cabriole legs.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Giltwood

1940s California Folk Art Grotto Table
1940s California Folk Art Grotto Table

1940s California Folk Art Grotto Table

Unavailable

H 22 in W 21 in D 15 in

1940s California Folk Art Grotto Table

Located in Treasure Island, CA

California Folk Art Grotto Table circa 1940 Seashells and mirrors encrusted over a cathedral style radio with legs made from spools. 22 x 21 x 15 inches Discovered in Carmel, CA ...

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Vintage 1940s American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Six venitians dining chairs in "grotto's style"
Six venitians dining chairs in "grotto's style"

Six venitians dining chairs in "grotto's style"

Unavailable

H 40.16 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in

Six venitians dining chairs in "grotto's style"

Located in Marseille, PACA

Rare set of six dining chairs in giltwood dating back to the middle of the XIX th century in the grotto's style the ulphoster was redone 2 years ago.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

David Barrett pair of Stucco "Grotto Chairs, " 1960
David Barrett pair of Stucco "Grotto Chairs, " 1960

David Barrett pair of Stucco "Grotto Chairs, " 1960

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H 37.41 in W 23.23 in D 17.72 in

David Barrett pair of Stucco "Grotto Chairs, " 1960

Located in Madrid, ES

David Barrett pair of stucco "Grotto chairs", 1960.

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Vintage 1970s Chairs

19th Century Lacquered Italian Shell Shaped Grotto Stool
19th Century Lacquered Italian Shell Shaped Grotto Stool

19th Century Lacquered Italian Shell Shaped Grotto Stool

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H 22.5 in W 16 in D 18.5 in

19th Century Lacquered Italian Shell Shaped Grotto Stool

Located in Chicago, IL

19th Century Lacquered Italian Shell Shaped Grotto Stool

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Art Deco Inspired Pink & Green Wallpaper Panels: Grotto Rambouillet
Art Deco Inspired Pink & Green Wallpaper Panels: Grotto Rambouillet

Art Deco Inspired Pink & Green Wallpaper Panels: Grotto Rambouillet

By Studio DeSimoneWayland

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

MINIMUM ORDER 4 ROLLS FOR A TOTAL OF 44 YARDS. Grotto Rambouillet. This design is inspired by the grottoes often present in European gardens from the 15th to the 19th century. The ...

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2010s British Art Deco Wallpaper

Materials

Paper

Art Deco Inspired Grey & Green Wallpaper Panels: Grotto Painshill
Art Deco Inspired Grey & Green Wallpaper Panels: Grotto Painshill

Art Deco Inspired Grey & Green Wallpaper Panels: Grotto Painshill

By Studio DeSimoneWayland

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

MINIMUM ORDER 4 ROLLS FOR A TOTAL OF 44 YARDS. Grotto Painshill. This design is inspired by the grottoes often present in European gardens from the 15th to the 19th century. The ou...

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2010s British Art Deco Wallpaper

Materials

Paper

Art Deco Inspired Grey Wallpaper Panels: Grotto Silver Mica
Art Deco Inspired Grey Wallpaper Panels: Grotto Silver Mica

Art Deco Inspired Grey Wallpaper Panels: Grotto Silver Mica

By Studio DeSimoneWayland

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

MINIMUM ORDER 4 ROLLS FOR A TOTAL OF 44 YARDS. Grotto Silver Mica. This colorway is printed on our exclusive Mica coated grounds, which lend an amazing shimmer to the wall. This de...

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2010s British Art Deco Wallpaper

Materials

Paper

Art Deco Inspired Beige Wallpaper Panels: Grotto Nougat Mica
Art Deco Inspired Beige Wallpaper Panels: Grotto Nougat Mica

Art Deco Inspired Beige Wallpaper Panels: Grotto Nougat Mica

By Studio DeSimoneWayland

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

MINIMUM ORDER 4 ROLLS FOR A TOTAL OF 44 YARDS. Grotto Nougat Mica. This colorway is printed on our exclusive Mica coated grounds, which lend an amazing shimmer to the wall. This de...

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2010s British Art Deco Wallpaper

Materials

Paper

Art Deco Inspired Blue & Yellow Wallpaper Panels: Grotto Majorelle
Art Deco Inspired Blue & Yellow Wallpaper Panels: Grotto Majorelle

Art Deco Inspired Blue & Yellow Wallpaper Panels: Grotto Majorelle

By Studio DeSimoneWayland

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

MINIMUM ORDER 4 ROLLS FOR A TOTAL OF 44 YARDS. Grotto Majorelle. This design is inspired by the grottoes often present in European gardens from the 15th to the 19th century. The ou...

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2010s British Art Deco Wallpaper

Materials

Paper

Late 19th Century Italian Silver Giltwood Grotto Arm Chair
Late 19th Century Italian Silver Giltwood Grotto Arm Chair

Late 19th Century Italian Silver Giltwood Grotto Arm Chair

Located in Corona Del Mar, CA

Italian handcarved silver gilt grotto armchair features stylized shell seat and back with arms in the form of dolphins all raised on splayed legs carved as oyster shells.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs

Art Deco Inspired Pink Wallpaper Panels: Grotto Pink Quarts
Art Deco Inspired Pink Wallpaper Panels: Grotto Pink Quarts

Art Deco Inspired Pink Wallpaper Panels: Grotto Pink Quarts

By Studio DeSimoneWayland

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

MINIMUM ORDER 4 ROLLS FOR A TOTAL OF 44 YARDS. Grotto Pink Quartz. This colorway is printed on our exclusive Mica coated grounds, which lend an amazing shimmer to the wall. This de...

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2010s British Art Deco Wallpaper

Materials

Paper

Art Deco Inspired Blue & Yellow Wallpaper Panels: Grotto Majorelle
Art Deco Inspired Blue & Yellow Wallpaper Panels: Grotto Majorelle

Art Deco Inspired Blue & Yellow Wallpaper Panels: Grotto Majorelle

By Studio DeSimoneWayland

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

Grotto Majorelle. Set of 3 Rolls, 11 Yards. This design is inspired by the grottoes often present in European gardens from the 15th to the 19th century. The outsides of garden grott...

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2010s British Art Deco Wallpaper

Materials

Paper

Art Deco Inspired Gold Yellow Wallpaper Panels: Grotto Turmeric Mica
Art Deco Inspired Gold Yellow Wallpaper Panels: Grotto Turmeric Mica

Art Deco Inspired Gold Yellow Wallpaper Panels: Grotto Turmeric Mica

By Studio DeSimoneWayland

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

MINIMUM ORDER 4 ROLLS FOR A TOTAL OF 44 YARDS. Grotto Turmeric Mica. This colorway is printed on our exclusive Mica coated grounds, which lend an amazing shimmer to the wall. This ...

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2010s British Art Deco Wallpaper

Materials

Paper

Venetian Late 19th Century Pine Putto and Shell Grotto Stool
Venetian Late 19th Century Pine Putto and Shell Grotto Stool

Venetian Late 19th Century Pine Putto and Shell Grotto Stool

Located in Suffolk, GB

A highly decorative Venetian late 19th century pine putto and shell Grotto adjustable stool. The stool consists of a carved scallop shell seat which is adjustable and revolving, t...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Pine

Venetian Grotto Pedestal or Side Table, Gilded Wood, 19th Century
Venetian Grotto Pedestal or Side Table, Gilded Wood, 19th Century

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...

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Antique 1870s Rococo Revival Pedestals

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Superb Rare Late 19th Century Italian Finely Carved Pine Grotto Work Table
Superb Rare Late 19th Century Italian Finely Carved Pine Grotto Work Table

Superb Rare Late 19th Century Italian Finely Carved Pine Grotto Work Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

The table is supported on a carved pine tri-form base consisting of tree branches with a large carved scallop shell. ‘Grotto’ or ‘Fantasy’ furniture was influenced by the decorati...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Tables

Materials

Pine

Hand-Carved Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes Guanyin Yixing Zisha Teapot
Hand-Carved Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes Guanyin Yixing Zisha Teapot

Hand-Carved Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes Guanyin Yixing Zisha Teapot

Located in 景德镇市, CN

This exceptional Yixing Zisha teapot is handcrafted from high temp fired Duanni clay, prized for its warm sandy tone, fine texture, and excellent tea-brewing performance. The surface...

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2010s Tea Sets

Materials

Clay

Guiseppe Bossi Jupiter's Grotto Pen and Wash 14 x 20 cm
Guiseppe Bossi Jupiter's Grotto Pen and Wash 14 x 20 cm

Guiseppe Bossi Jupiter's Grotto Pen and Wash 14 x 20 cm

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Guiseppe Bossi Jupiter's Grotto Pen and Wash 14 x 20 cm

Located in London, GB

Guiseppe Bossi Jupiter's Grotto Pen and Wash 14 x 20 cm Dimensions: With Frame: 28 x 34.5 cm Without Frame: 14 x 19.5 cm Guiseppe Bossi Bio Italian painter, fresco-painter, collector...

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Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Paper

19th Century Italian Venetian Grotto Settee Attributed to Pauly et Cie
19th Century Italian Venetian Grotto Settee Attributed to Pauly et Cie

19th Century Italian Venetian Grotto Settee Attributed to Pauly et Cie

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century hand-carved exuberantly shaped Venetian “Mecca” (gilt-varnished silvered) and green-gray painted settee exhibiting triple sea shell seat, armrests in the form of dolphin...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Settees

Materials

Silver Leaf

Unique Art Grotto Folk Art Skull Made of Shells & Pebbles
Unique Art Grotto Folk Art Skull Made of Shells & Pebbles

Unique Art Grotto Folk Art Skull Made of Shells & Pebbles

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H 33.08 in W 33.08 in D 2.76 in

Unique Art Grotto Folk Art Skull Made of Shells & Pebbles

Located in Paris, FR

Skull art grotto, Folk Art, made of shells and pebbles. Genuine vanity very expressive, signed at the back FV. Beautifully framed in the style of Flemish Renaissance, all original. M...

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2010s French Arts and Crafts Decorative Art

Materials

Stone

Italian Painted and Gilt Tole and Crystal Six-Light Grotto Chandelier
Italian Painted and Gilt Tole and Crystal Six-Light Grotto Chandelier

Italian Painted and Gilt Tole and Crystal Six-Light Grotto Chandelier

Located in Paris, FR

An Italian painted and gilt tole and crystal six-light grotto chandelier, circa 1925-1930.

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Vintage 1920s Italian Neoclassical Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Tôle

Italian Grotto Style Table with Polychrome Leather Top on Giltwood Base
Italian Grotto Style Table with Polychrome Leather Top on Giltwood Base

Italian Grotto Style Table with Polychrome Leather Top on Giltwood Base

Located in Farmers Branch, TX

This marvellous custom made table has a deeply carved wood base featuring a gilt-over-plaster distressed patina and a luscious green tooled and embossed leather top displaying boldly...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Center Tables

Materials

Leather, Plaster, Giltwood

Dining Table c1910 Art Nouveau Art Deco, Rare Find Hollywood Italian Grotto
Dining Table c1910 Art Nouveau Art Deco, Rare Find Hollywood Italian Grotto

Dining Table c1910 Art Nouveau Art Deco, Rare Find Hollywood Italian Grotto

Located in France, FR

Figured burr walnut top Scalloped edge Carved dark walnut legs Italian inspiration from antique grotto shell furniture and reminiscent of early 20th century Hollywood A very rare fin...

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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut, Wood

19th Century Venetian Parcel-Gilt and Polychrome Decorated Grotto Mermaid Figure
19th Century Venetian Parcel-Gilt and Polychrome Decorated Grotto Mermaid Figure

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Located in Redding, CA

The delightful Mermaid Jardiniere on stand with a fringed scarf draping her curling hair, wearing pearls and coral beads, artfully perched on her bifurcated knotted tail, supporting ...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Tall Chinese Root Grotto Table, Jardinière, 19th Century, Lacquered, Late Qing
Tall Chinese Root Grotto Table, Jardinière, 19th Century, Lacquered, Late Qing

Tall Chinese Root Grotto Table, Jardinière, 19th Century, Lacquered, Late Qing

Located in Totnes, GB

An antique Chinese root grotto table or jardinière stand with remains of original lacquer. Three spread feet with intertwined naturalistic growth which terminates into the solid flat...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Wood

16th Century Wrought Iron Grotto Gate Hand Forget Early Renaissance Motiven
16th Century Wrought Iron Grotto Gate Hand Forget Early Renaissance Motiven

16th Century Wrought Iron Grotto Gate Hand Forget Early Renaissance Motiven

Located in Osnabrück, DE

From a castle in Saxonia/Germany comes this little Gate, which was attached in front of a grotto opening, which Houses a Statue! It is very filigree and artfully forged for this tim...

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Antique 16th Century German Gothic Doors and Gates

Materials

Wrought Iron

Six Dining Chairs 1910 Art Nouveau Art Deco Rare Find Hollywood Grotto FREE SHIP

Six Dining Chairs 1910 Art Nouveau Art Deco Rare Find Hollywood Grotto FREE SHIP

Located in France, FR

Six dining chairs circa 1910 Art Nouveau Art Deco Italian inspiration from antique grotto chairs and reminiscent of Hollywood A very rare find from a French doctors Maison Bourgeoui...

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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vitrine Cabinet Art Nouveau Art Deco Sideboard Rare Find Hollywood Italian
Vitrine Cabinet Art Nouveau Art Deco Sideboard Rare Find Hollywood Italian

Vitrine Cabinet Art Nouveau Art Deco Sideboard Rare Find Hollywood Italian

Located in France, FR

Vitrine cabinet, circa 1910 Art Nouveau Art Deco One of a Kind Sideboard Original bevelled glass door Figured burr walnut Scalloped edges With key Italian inspiration from antique gr...

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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vitrines

Materials

Walnut, Wood

Credenza Sideboard Art Nouveau Art Deco Buffet Rare Find Hollywood Italian
Credenza Sideboard Art Nouveau Art Deco Buffet Rare Find Hollywood Italian

Credenza Sideboard Art Nouveau Art Deco Buffet Rare Find Hollywood Italian

Located in France, FR

Credenza sideboard, circa 1910 Art Nouveau Art Deco one-of-a-kind Buffet Original bevelled mirror Figured burr walnut Scalloped edges Carved dark walnut With key Italian inspiration ...

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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Credenzas

Materials

Walnut, Wood

Pair Brass "Grotto" Consoles
Pair Brass "Grotto" Consoles

Pair Brass "Grotto" Consoles

Located in North Miami, FL

These pieces have the look of Venetian Fantasy or Grotto furniture. Detail is amazing

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Vintage 1960s Italian Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Carved Wood Piano Stool Grotto Design Ca. 1880
Antique Carved Wood Piano Stool Grotto Design Ca. 1880

Antique Carved Wood Piano Stool Grotto Design Ca. 1880

Located in Berghuelen, DE

an antique carved walnut piano stool. adjustable seat in the shape of a sea shell. grotto furniture design. executed ca. 1880.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Stools

Materials

Wood

Pair of Venetian Carved Grotto Armchairs
Pair of Venetian Carved Grotto Armchairs

Pair of Venetian Carved Grotto Armchairs

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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 the artificial grottos of Royal palace gardens.

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Vintage 1930s Italian Armchairs

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Gold

Pair Terracotta "Fish" Vases
Pair Terracotta "Fish" Vases

Pair Terracotta "Fish" Vases

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H 21 in D 14 in

Pair Terracotta "Fish" Vases

Located in North Miami, FL

These pieces also have a fantasy like form remeniscent of the Grotto furniture from Venice, Italy. Great scale .

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Vintage 1970s Italian Vases

Materials

Terracotta

ANTIQUE CRADLE
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H 25 in W 48 in D 18 in

ANTIQUE CRADLE

Located in valatie, NY

Italian Grotto Cradle, Walnut mid 18th C. The use of scallop shells, seahorses, dolphins and Triton Horses in furniture, are known as "Grotto Furniture" but some collectors lump them...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Beds and Bed Frames

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Large Gilded Clam Form Planter Jardiniere or Table Centerpiece

Large Gilded Clam Form Planter Jardiniere or Table Centerpiece

Located in Nashville, TN

The Italian and French in particular used the clam motif and found in Majolica, holders, grotto furniture etc. Unmarked so country of origin is speculative.

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Mid-20th Century French Modern Centerpieces

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Composition

Italian 19th Century Walnut Grotto Stool
Italian 19th Century Walnut Grotto Stool

Italian 19th Century Walnut Grotto Stool

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Italian 19th Century Walnut Grotto Stool

Located in Faversham, GB

In the Venetian and Florentine style of the period that exudes the style and effortless glamour reminiscent of the time. Fine Italian grotto furniture is getting increasingly harde...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Stools

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Walnut

Antique Venetian Grotto Music Chair Stool, Circa 1880
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Antique Venetian Grotto Music Chair Stool, Circa 1880

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Antique Venetian Grotto Music Chair Stool, Circa 1880

Located in London, GB

Dimensions in cm: Height 58 x Width 44 x Depth 45 Dimensions in inches: Height 22.8 x Width 17.3 x Depth 17.7 Venetian Grotto furniture Was originally created for the arti...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Stools

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Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed

Located in Sao Paulo, SP

This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...

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Antique Late 19th Century Brazilian Romantic Chaise Longues

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Wood

17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet On French Giltwood Regence Stand
17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet On French Giltwood Regence Stand

17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet On French Giltwood Regence Stand

Located in Benington, Herts

An Extremely Fine and Very Important 17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet on French Giltwood Stand of Regence Period circa 1680-1690 Provenance Likely acquired by Herman Willem ...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

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Giltwood, Lacquer

Rare and  Important Walnut And Upholstered Parchment Bench By Carlo Bugatti
Rare and  Important Walnut And Upholstered Parchment Bench By Carlo Bugatti

Rare and Important Walnut And Upholstered Parchment Bench By Carlo Bugatti

By Carlo Bugatti

Located in Montreal, QC

Carlo Bugatti bench upholstered with parchment, inlaid with pewter details and mounted with hammered copper decorations.Italy, c. 1906 literature: Carlo Bugatti au Musée d'Orsay, Mas...

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Antique Early 1900s European Benches

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Walnut

19th C. Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel Casket Box/Safe with Noble Coat of Arms
19th C. Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel Casket Box/Safe with Noble Coat of Arms

19th C. Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel Casket Box/Safe with Noble Coat of Arms

Located in New York, NY

An Incredible 19th Century Royal Casket Box/Safe with Coat of Arms, Made of Gold, Damascene, and Etched Steel. Charles Le Hon, a Belgian politician, lawyer and industrialist, served...

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Antique 1850s French Renaissance Revival Decorative Boxes

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Gold, Steel

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