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Grotto Stool

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

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

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

$6,865
H 20.08 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
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
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Baroque Stools

Materials

Walnut

Neoclassical Carved Walnut Grotto Shell Stool Swivels
Neoclassical Carved Walnut Grotto Shell Stool Swivels

Neoclassical Carved Walnut Grotto Shell Stool Swivels

$3,195
H 24 in W 17.5 in D 17.5 in
Pair of Shell Back Grotto Style Bar Stools
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of Grotto style hand carved shell back swiveling bar stools upholstered in vibrant Palm Beach
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Wood

Pair of Shell Back Grotto Style Bar Stools
Pair of Shell Back Grotto Style Bar Stools

Pair of Shell Back Grotto Style Bar Stools

$2,450 / set
H 47 in W 18 in D 20 in
Italian Putti or Cherub Garden Stools of Composition Stone - Four Available
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Italian garden seat or grotto stool of cast stone in the Baroque style - featuring a
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stone, Cast Stone, Composition

Italian Putti or Cherub Garden Stools of Composition Stone - Four Available
Italian Putti or Cherub Garden Stools of Composition Stone - Four Available

Italian Putti or Cherub Garden Stools of Composition Stone - Four Available

$1,495 / item
H 19.5 in W 14 in D 13.25 in
Very Rare 19th Century 1880 Italian Venetian Grotto Fantasy Stool Height Adjust
By Pauly et Cie
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Venetian height adjustable Grotto Fantasy stool after the genius that is CIE Pauly What a piece, it is
Category

Antique 1880s Italian Victorian Stools

Materials

Walnut

Very Rare 19th Century 1880 Italian Venetian Grotto Fantasy Stool Height Adjust
Very Rare 19th Century 1880 Italian Venetian Grotto Fantasy Stool Height Adjust

Very Rare 19th Century 1880 Italian Venetian Grotto Fantasy Stool Height Adjust

$5,149
H 22.84 in W 16.93 in D 18.71 in

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19th Century Lacquered Italian Shell Shaped Grotto Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
19th Century Lacquered Italian Shell Shaped Grotto Stool
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

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

19th Century Lacquered Italian Shell Shaped Grotto Stool

H 22.5 in W 16 in D 18.5 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
Category

Antique 19th Century Stools

Materials

Mahogany

Carved Mahogany Revolving Grotto Stool
Carved Mahogany Revolving Grotto Stool

Carved Mahogany Revolving Grotto Stool

H 22.84 in Dm 14.97 in
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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Pine

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

H 19 in W 11.5 in D 14.25 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

Italian Gilt Grotto Piano Stool
Italian Gilt Grotto Piano Stool

Italian Gilt Grotto Piano Stool

H 13.5 in W 18 in D 17 in
Italian, Venetian Giltwood Grotto Form Stool
Located in Natchez, MS
Italian, Venetian giltwood grotto form stool on trifed base.
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Stools

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

Italian, Venetian Giltwood Grotto Form Stool

H 25 in W 17 in D 17 in
18th century Grotto stool
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century Venetian painted grotto stool
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Stools

18th century Grotto stool
18th century Grotto stool

18th century Grotto stool

H 22 in W 14 in D 17 in
20th Century Walnut Piano Grotto Stool with Shell Motif, Italy
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This carved antique fruitwood grotto stool was created in Italy, circa 1950. Perfect as a piano
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Early Victorian Stools

Materials

Walnut

20th Century Walnut Piano Grotto Stool with Shell Motif, Italy
20th Century Walnut Piano Grotto Stool with Shell Motif, Italy

20th Century Walnut Piano Grotto Stool with Shell Motif, Italy

H 24 in W 18 in D 20 in
Walnut Grotto Stool
Located in San Francisco, CA
Carved walnut shell shaped dressing table chair or piano stool. The seat on this stool is
Category

20th Century European Stools

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Grotto Stool
Walnut Grotto Stool

Walnut Grotto Stool

H 23 in W 16 in D 18 in
1940s Venetian Grotto Stool
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stylish hand-carved Italian wood which has been painted and parcel-gilt. The seat is carved to look like a cushion and has a wonderful worn silver gilt finish.
Category

Vintage 1940s Stools

Materials

Wood

1940s Venetian Grotto Stool
1940s Venetian Grotto Stool

1940s Venetian Grotto Stool

H 18.5 in W 14 in D 17 in
Mid-Century French Hand Carved Chestnut Piano Grotto Stool with Shell Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
This carved antique fruitwood grotto stool was created in France, circa 1950. Perfect as a piano
Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Stools

Materials

Chestnut

Mid-Century French Hand Carved Chestnut Piano Grotto Stool with Shell Motif
Mid-Century French Hand Carved Chestnut Piano Grotto Stool with Shell Motif

Mid-Century French Hand Carved Chestnut Piano Grotto Stool with Shell Motif

H 23 in W 17 in D 17.5 in
Venetian Carved Wood Grotto Stool
Located in Astoria, NY
A carved wood swivel piano stool, manufactured in Italy, within the late 19th century period
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Wood

Venetian Carved Wood Grotto Stool
Venetian Carved Wood Grotto Stool

Venetian Carved Wood Grotto Stool

H 23 in W 18 in D 19.5 in
Italian Grotto Stool, circa 1890 -1900
Located in Norwalk, CT
Hand carved with the classic shell motif in fine walnut, a swivel stool with decorated knees and
Category

Early 20th Century Stools

Materials

Walnut

Italian Grotto Stool, circa 1890 -1900
Italian Grotto Stool, circa 1890 -1900

Italian Grotto Stool, circa 1890 -1900

H 24.5 in W 16 in D 19 in
19th Century Shell-Shaped Grotto Piano Stool in Beechwood
Located in Vista, CA
An Italian beechwood carved grotto stool.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Beech

19th Century Shell-Shaped Grotto Piano Stool in Beechwood
19th Century Shell-Shaped Grotto Piano Stool in Beechwood

19th Century Shell-Shaped Grotto Piano Stool in Beechwood

H 22 in W 18 in D 18.5 in
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

Fruitwood

Fruitwood Grotto Piano Stool, Venice, circa 1880
Fruitwood Grotto Piano Stool, Venice, circa 1880

Fruitwood Grotto Piano Stool, Venice, circa 1880

H 24.02 in W 16.93 in D 18.51 in
Very Rare Fully Restored 19th Century 1880 Italian Venetian Grotto Fantasy Stool
By Pauly et Cie
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
circa 1880 Italian Venetian Grotto Fantasy stool after the genius that is CIE Pauly What a piece, it
Category

Antique 1880s Italian Victorian Stools

Materials

Walnut

Very Rare Fully Restored 19th Century 1880 Italian Venetian Grotto Fantasy Stool
Very Rare Fully Restored 19th Century 1880 Italian Venetian Grotto Fantasy Stool

Very Rare Fully Restored 19th Century 1880 Italian Venetian Grotto Fantasy Stool

H 23.63 in W 17.72 in D 18.31 in
Pair Ebonized Wood Grotto Bar Stools
Located in Chicago, IL
Terrific pair of wooden grotto tall chairs, hand carved and ebonized, with circular brass
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Brass

Pair Ebonized Wood Grotto Bar Stools
Pair Ebonized Wood Grotto Bar Stools

Pair Ebonized Wood Grotto Bar Stools

H 43 in W 17.75 in D 20 in
Walnut Stool, Louis XV Style
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Walnut stool, Louis XV style Magnificent walnut "grotto" stool, Harpist or piano stool. Carved in
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century European Rococo Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Stool, Louis XV Style
Walnut Stool, Louis XV Style

Walnut Stool, Louis XV Style

H 20.48 in W 16.54 in D 18.51 in
Pair Of Ebonized Wood Grotto Bar Stools
Located in Chicago, IL
Terrific pair of wooden grotto tall chairs, hand carved and ebonized, with circular brass
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Stools

Materials

Brass

Pair Of Ebonized Wood Grotto Bar Stools
Pair Of Ebonized Wood Grotto Bar Stools

Pair Of Ebonized Wood Grotto Bar Stools

H 43 in W 17.75 in D 20 in
19th Century Italian Grotto Shell Carved Walnut Stool
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 19th century Italian grotto shell carved walnut swivel stool. Adjustable swivel design allows
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Italian Grotto Shell Carved Walnut Stool
19th Century Italian Grotto Shell Carved Walnut Stool

19th Century Italian Grotto Shell Carved Walnut Stool

H 23 in Dm 15.75 in
Antique Venetian Grotto Music Chair Stool, Circa 1880
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique North Italian walnut and parcel gilt Venetian grotto music stool, with
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Stools

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

Antique Venetian Grotto Music Chair Stool, Circa 1880

H 22.84 in W 17.33 in D 17.72 in
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
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Stools

Materials

Wood

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

H 24.41 in
19th Century Italian Carved Walnut Shell Form Grotto Swivel Stools
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century Italian carved walnut shell form grotto swivel stools. Exquisite carving on
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Antique 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Italian Carved Walnut Shell Form Grotto Swivel Stools
19th Century Italian Carved Walnut Shell Form Grotto Swivel Stools

19th Century Italian Carved Walnut Shell Form Grotto Swivel Stools

H 23 in W 15 in D 18 in
Fantastic Italian Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Grotto Revolving Music Stool
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fantastic Italian antique Victorian carved walnut Grotto revolving music stool having a fantastic
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Stools

Materials

Walnut

Fantastic Italian Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Grotto Revolving Music Stool
Fantastic Italian Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Grotto Revolving Music Stool

Fantastic Italian Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Grotto Revolving Music Stool

H 23.63 in W 14.57 in D 18.9 in
Set of Four Cerused finish Shell-back Grotto Style Bar Stools
Located in Danville, CA
Glamorous set of Shell-Back Grotto style Bar Stools with Brass foot rests
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Stools

Materials

Brass

Set of Four Cerused finish Shell-back Grotto Style Bar Stools
Set of Four Cerused finish Shell-back Grotto Style Bar Stools

Set of Four Cerused finish Shell-back Grotto Style Bar Stools

H 47.5 in W 16 in D 19 in
Pair of Lacquered Venetian Grotto Shell Back Barstools
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Pair of Hollywood Regency style Venetian grotto shell-back barstools featuring a Florida Regency
Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Metal

Pair of Lacquered Venetian Grotto Shell Back Barstools
Pair of Lacquered Venetian Grotto Shell Back Barstools

Pair of Lacquered Venetian Grotto Shell Back Barstools

H 46 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
Set of Four Mid-20th Century Coastal Regency Venetian Grotto Shell Back Swivel C
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A rare and fabulous find—this set of four Mid-20th Century Venetian Grotto counter stools features
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Regency Stools

Materials

Metal

Set of Four Mid-20th Century Coastal Regency Venetian Grotto Shell Back Swivel C
Set of Four Mid-20th Century Coastal Regency Venetian Grotto Shell Back Swivel C

Set of Four Mid-20th Century Coastal Regency Venetian Grotto Shell Back Swivel C

H 43.25 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in
Fantastic Italian Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Grotto Revolving Music Stool
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fantastic Italian antique Victorian carved walnut Grotto revolving music stool having a fantastic
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Swivel Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Fantastic Italian Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Grotto Revolving Music Stool
Fantastic Italian Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Grotto Revolving Music Stool

Fantastic Italian Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Grotto Revolving Music Stool

H 23.43 in W 18.12 in D 18.9 in
Italian Antique Wooden Grotto Stool w/Carved-Shell Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
adjustable seating heights. This late 19th century Venetian grotto stool would be a lovely piano stool (as
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Wood

Italian Antique Wooden Grotto Stool w/Carved-Shell Seat
Italian Antique Wooden Grotto Stool w/Carved-Shell Seat

Italian Antique Wooden Grotto Stool w/Carved-Shell Seat

H 22.5 in W 17 in D 19 in
19th Century, French Hand Carved Walnut Piano Grotto Stool with Shell Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
This carved antique fruitwood grotto stool was created in France, circa 1850. Perfect as a piano
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Stools

Materials

Walnut

19th Century, French Hand Carved Walnut Piano Grotto Stool with Shell Motif
19th Century, French Hand Carved Walnut Piano Grotto Stool with Shell Motif

19th Century, French Hand Carved Walnut Piano Grotto Stool with Shell Motif

H 25 in W 15.5 in D 19 in
20th Century French Hand Carved Walnut Piano Grotto Stool with Shell Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
This carved antique fruitwood grotto stool was created in France, circa 1920. Perfect as a piano
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Stools

Materials

Walnut

20th Century French Hand Carved Walnut Piano Grotto Stool with Shell Motif
20th Century French Hand Carved Walnut Piano Grotto Stool with Shell Motif

20th Century French Hand Carved Walnut Piano Grotto Stool with Shell Motif

H 22.5 in W 15.5 in D 18.5 in
19th Century Grotto Fantasy Stool, Swivel, Italian, Gilt Gold, CIE Pauly Manner
By Pauly et Cie
Located in Manhasset, NY
A Fine Grotto stool or Piano bench. This one of a kind bench swivels and adjust from 17.5 to 21
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century Grotto Fantasy Stool, Swivel, Italian, Gilt Gold, CIE Pauly Manner
19th Century Grotto Fantasy Stool, Swivel, Italian, Gilt Gold, CIE Pauly Manner

19th Century Grotto Fantasy Stool, Swivel, Italian, Gilt Gold, CIE Pauly Manner

H 27 in Dm 15.5 in
Polychrome-Decorated Grotto Piano Stool, Venice, circa 1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A beautiful carved antique fruitwood grotto stool, polychrome-decorated, the bench standing on
Category

20th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Wood

Polychrome-Decorated Grotto Piano Stool, Venice, circa 1900
Polychrome-Decorated Grotto Piano Stool, Venice, circa 1900

Polychrome-Decorated Grotto Piano Stool, Venice, circa 1900

H 17.72 in W 16.93 in D 18.51 in
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

Gorgeous Fruitwood Grotto Piano Stool, Venice, circa 1880
Gorgeous Fruitwood Grotto Piano Stool, Venice, circa 1880

Gorgeous Fruitwood Grotto Piano Stool, Venice, circa 1880

H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 18.51 in
Gorgeous Fruitwood Grotto Piano Stool, Venice, c.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

Gorgeous Fruitwood Grotto Piano Stool, Venice, c.1880
Gorgeous Fruitwood Grotto Piano Stool, Venice, c.1880

Gorgeous Fruitwood Grotto Piano Stool, Venice, c.1880

H 23.63 in W 15.36 in D 15.75 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

Carved Wood Grotto Style Shell Stool
Carved Wood Grotto Style Shell Stool

Carved Wood Grotto Style Shell Stool

H 25 in W 18 in D 21 in
Vintage Coastal Carved Grotto Bar Stools - Set of Three
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous set of three vintage Coastal swivel bar stools. A chic hand carved grotto design on tall
Category

Late 20th Century American Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Vintage Coastal Carved Grotto Bar Stools - Set of Three
Vintage Coastal Carved Grotto Bar Stools - Set of Three

Vintage Coastal Carved Grotto Bar Stools - Set of Three

H 48 in W 18 in D 15.5 in
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
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of Three Italian Venetian Grotto Shell Back Swivel Bar Stools
Set of Three Italian Venetian Grotto Shell Back Swivel Bar Stools

Set of Three Italian Venetian Grotto Shell Back Swivel Bar Stools

H 43 in W 17.75 in D 20 in
1930s Venetian Grotto Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-carved and painted, parcel gilt, Venetian grotto chair with faux drapery and tassels.
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Stools

Materials

Wood, Paint

1930s Venetian Grotto Chair
1930s Venetian Grotto Chair

1930s Venetian Grotto Chair

H 22 in W 18.25 in D 16.25 in
Pair of Venetian Grotto Seats
Located in El Monte, CA
A highly decorative pair of Venetian Grotto giltwood seats. Carved open shell motif resting on
Category

20th Century Stools

Materials

Wood

Pair of Venetian Grotto Seats
Pair of Venetian Grotto Seats

Pair of Venetian Grotto Seats

H 22 in W 19.5 in D 20 in
Silvered Grotto Stool
Located in San Francisco, CA
A compelling Italian grotto stool in silver.
Category

20th Century Italian Rococo Stools

Materials

Wood

Silvered Grotto Stool
Silvered Grotto Stool

Silvered Grotto Stool

H 24 in W 18 in D 15 in
Italian Grotto Stool
Located in Montecito, CA
This painted and gilt wood grotto stool rests on three paw feet. The uprights and apron beneath the
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Wood

Italian Grotto Stool
Italian Grotto Stool

Italian Grotto Stool

H 23 in W 17.5 in D 18 in
Giltwood Grotto Stool/Bench
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
Handcarved silver gilt grotto stool features stylized pillow seat decorated with carved tassels
Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Stools

Giltwood Grotto Stool/Bench
Giltwood Grotto Stool/Bench

Giltwood Grotto Stool/Bench

H 23 in W 18 in D 20 in
Venetian Gilt Wood Grotto Stool
Located in Natchez, MS
Venetian "fantasy" giltwood grotto stool on a tried base with paw feet and shell form seat.
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Stools

Venetian Gilt Wood Grotto Stool
Venetian Gilt Wood Grotto Stool

Venetian Gilt Wood Grotto Stool

H 26 in W 18 in D 19 in
Outstanding Italian 19th C Grotto Stool
Located in Montecito, CA
Fantastic 19th C Italian Grotto Stool with shell seat and carved legs. Walnut
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Walnut

Outstanding Italian 19th C Grotto Stool
Outstanding Italian 19th C Grotto Stool

Outstanding Italian 19th C Grotto Stool

H 23 in W 17 in D 18 in
A Pair of Rococo Grotto Stools
Located in New York, NY
A pair of most unusual Venetian mid-18th century tripod grotto stools, each leg fashioned as a
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Stools

A Pair of Rococo Grotto Stools
A Pair of Rococo Grotto Stools

A Pair of Rococo Grotto Stools

H 22 in D 17.7 in
Venetian Grotto Stools
Located in San Francisco, CA
Venetian stools with wood-carved shell seat on carved marine abalone motif legs.
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Stools

Venetian Grotto Stools
Venetian Grotto Stools

Venetian Grotto Stools

H 16.25 in W 16.5 in D 16.75 in
Venetian Style Grotto Stool
Located in Montecito, CA
Fabulous hand carved shell stool with tripod base. The wood has a warm patina and appropriate aging
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Stools

Materials

Walnut

Venetian Style Grotto Stool
Venetian Style Grotto Stool

Venetian Style Grotto Stool

H 23 in W 16 in D 17 in
Carved Grotto Stool on Dolphin Splayed Feet-
Located in San Francisco, CA
fun looking piece with swivel seat
of carved sea shell
and articulate carved detail
terminating to dolphin splayed feet
Category

Vintage 1960s Stools

Carved Grotto Stool on Dolphin Splayed Feet-
Carved Grotto Stool on Dolphin Splayed Feet-

Carved Grotto Stool on Dolphin Splayed Feet-

H 18 in W 18 in D 18.5 in
19th Century Venetian Rococo Style Carved Giltwood Grotto Stool
Located in New York, NY
Carved Stool with Rotating Shell Seat
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Wood

19th Century Venetian Rococo Style Carved Giltwood Grotto Stool
19th Century Venetian Rococo Style Carved Giltwood Grotto Stool

19th Century Venetian Rococo Style Carved Giltwood Grotto Stool

Pair of Italian Rococo Style Gilt Shell Stools
Located in Denver, CO
Inspired by 18th century grotto stools, each is modeled with a scallop-shell shaped seat, supported
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Stools

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Italian Rococo Style Gilt Shell Stools
Pair of Italian Rococo Style Gilt Shell Stools

Pair of Italian Rococo Style Gilt Shell Stools

H 19 in W 18.5 in D 19 in
Pair of Italian Giltwood Grotto Stools Upholstered in Leather, circa 1870
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very rare pair of Italian carved and giltwood stools in the grotto or fantasy furniture style
Category

Antique 1860s Italian Baroque Benches

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood

Pair of Italian Giltwood Grotto Stools Upholstered in Leather, circa 1870
Pair of Italian Giltwood Grotto Stools Upholstered in Leather, circa 1870

Pair of Italian Giltwood Grotto Stools Upholstered in Leather, circa 1870

H 17 in W 17 in D 17 in
Antique Venetian Italian Grotto Piano Stool Carved Gold Gilt Shell Rocaille Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
tour. The Venetian grotto stool incorporates ideas of the Rococo period as well as nautical themes that
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Stools

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Antique Venetian Italian Grotto Piano Stool Carved Gold Gilt Shell Rocaille Seat
Antique Venetian Italian Grotto Piano Stool Carved Gold Gilt Shell Rocaille Seat

Antique Venetian Italian Grotto Piano Stool Carved Gold Gilt Shell Rocaille Seat

H 23 in W 15 in D 18.25 in
Grotto Style Piano Stool
Located in Long Island City, NY
Venetian Grotto Style Adjustable Piano Stool
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Mahogany

Grotto Style Piano Stool
Grotto Style Piano Stool

Grotto Style Piano Stool

H 26 in Dm 19.5 in
Grotto Shell Swivel Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
A Fench Grotto Shell Swivel Stool. Many times these came in large sets & were used by orchestras
Category

Antique 19th Century French Stools

Grotto Shell Swivel Stool
Grotto Shell Swivel Stool

Grotto Shell Swivel Stool

H 24.5 in W 15 in D 18 in
Grotto 'Shell' Stool - Seat
Located in San Francisco, CA
A whimsical and useful stool. The seat carved as a large shell supported on three scrolling lion
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Wood

Grotto 'Shell' Stool - Seat
Grotto 'Shell' Stool - Seat

Grotto 'Shell' Stool - Seat

H 25.5 in W 18 in D 18 in
Venetian Grotto Adjustable Piano Stool
Located in Natchez, MS
Late 18th c. Venetian Grotto (fantasy furniture) Adjustable Piano stool with a dolphin on rocks
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Walnut

Venetian Grotto Adjustable Piano Stool
Venetian Grotto Adjustable Piano Stool

Venetian Grotto Adjustable Piano Stool

H 29 in W 16.5 in D 19 in
Pair Of Lacquered Grotto Inspired Bar Stools
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Superb Pair of High Gloss lacquered grotto inspired barstools with elegant brass center foot rest.
Category

Vintage 1970s Stools

Pair Of Lacquered Grotto Inspired Bar Stools
Pair Of Lacquered Grotto Inspired Bar Stools

Pair Of Lacquered Grotto Inspired Bar Stools

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Italian, Venetian Walnut Adjustable Grotto Form Piano Stool
Located in Natchez, MS
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Italian, Venetian Walnut Adjustable Grotto Form Piano Stool
Italian, Venetian Walnut Adjustable Grotto Form Piano Stool

Italian, Venetian Walnut Adjustable Grotto Form Piano Stool

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Grotto Stool For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal grotto stool for your home. Each grotto stool for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and metal. Your living room may not be complete without a grotto stool — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A grotto stool is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Hollywood Regency and Baroque styles are sought with frequency. Pauly et Cie each produced at least one beautiful grotto stool that is worth considering.

How Much is a Grotto Stool?

Prices for a grotto stool can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,000 and can go as high as $7,850, while the average can fetch as much as $3,548.

Finding the Right Stools for You

Stools are versatile and a necessary addition to any living room, kitchen area or elsewhere in your home. A sofa or reliable lounge chair might nab all the credit, comfort-wise, but don’t discount the roles that good antique, new and vintage stools can play.

“Stools are jewels and statements in a space, and they can also be investment pieces,” says New York City designer Amy Lau, who adds that these seats provide an excellent choice for setting an interior’s general tone. 

Stools, which are among the oldest forms of wooden furnishings, may also serve as decorative pieces, even if we’re talking about a stool that is far less sculptural than the gracefully curving molded plywood shells that make up Sōri Yanagi’s provocative Butterfly stool. 

Fawn Galli, a New York interior designer, uses her stools in the same way you would use a throw pillow. “I normally buy several styles and move them around the home where needed,” she says.

Stools are smaller pieces of seating as compared to armchairs or dining chairs and can add depth as well as functionality to a space that you’ve set aside for entertaining. For a splash of color, consider the Stool 60, a pioneering work of bentwood by Finnish architect and furniture maker Alvar Aalto. It’s manufactured by Artek and comes in a variety of colored seats and finishes.

Barstools that date back to the 1970s are now more ubiquitous in kitchens. Vintage barstools have seen renewed interest, be they a meld of chrome and leather or transparent plastic, such as the Lucite and stainless-steel counter stool variety from Indiana-born furniture designer Charles Hollis Jones, who is renowned for his acrylic works. A cluster of barstools — perhaps a set of four brushed-aluminum counter stools by Emeco or Tubby Tube stools by Faye Toogood — can encourage merriment in the kitchen. If you’ve got the room for family and friends to congregate and enjoy cocktails where the cooking is done, consider matching your stools with a tall table.

Whether you need counter stools, drafting stools or another kind, explore an extensive range of antique, new and vintage stools on 1stDibs.

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