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Grotto Stool

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

A fabulous 18th century, Baroque, Venetian, walnut, grotto stool. In the form of a beautifully sculpted, crouching putti, cherub or amorini, with a draped shawl around him, kneeling ...

Category

Antique 1730s European Baroque Stools

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 1980s Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Wood Shell Back Swivel Bar Stools
Pair of 1980s Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Wood Shell Back Swivel Bar Stools

Pair of 1980s Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Wood Shell Back Swivel Bar Stools

By Andre Groult

Located in St. Louis, MO

Pair of Venetian grotto style scalloped wood shell back swivel bar stools in original white wash finish.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Brass

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

By Pauly et Cie

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare original 19th century circa 1880 Italian Venetian height adjustable Grotto Fantasy stool after the genius that is CIE Pauly...

Category

Antique 1880s Italian Victorian Stools

Materials

Walnut

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

19th Century Lacquered Italian Shell Shaped Grotto Stool

Unavailable

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Lacquer, 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.

Category

Antique 19th Century Stools

Materials

Mahogany

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...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Pine

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

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.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Stools

18th century Grotto stool
18th century Grotto stool

18th century Grotto stool

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H 22 in W 14 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

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

Italian 19th Century Walnut Grotto Stool

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H 28.35 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in

Italian 19th Century Walnut Grotto Stool

Located in Faversham, GB

An exceptional and rare 19th century adjustable Grotto stool in walnut. The chair features a large, scalloped shell-shaped backrest, hand-carved and finished with gentle scrolls to ...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Revival 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

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This carved antique fruitwood grotto stool was created in Italy, circa 1950. Perfect as a piano stool or simply a statement piece, the seat has a "rocaille" or shell-shaped base, cab...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Early Victorian Stools

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Grotto Stool
Walnut Grotto Stool

Walnut Grotto Stool

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H 23 in W 16 in D 18 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 adjustable and swivels.

Category

20th Century European Stools

Materials

Walnut

1940s Venetian Grotto Stool
1940s Venetian Grotto Stool

1940s Venetian Grotto Stool

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H 18.5 in W 14 in D 17 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

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

Located in Dallas, TX

This carved antique fruitwood grotto stool was created in France, circa 1950. Perfect as a piano stool or simply a statement piece, the bench, built of chestnut wood, stands on cabri...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Stools

Materials

Chestnut

Venetian Carved Wood Grotto Stool
Venetian Carved Wood Grotto Stool

Venetian Carved Wood Grotto Stool

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H 23 in W 18 in D 19.5 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, comprised of a rocaille shell seat, raised on turned support and cabriole legs, terminat...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Wood

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

Italian Grotto Stool, circa 1890 -1900

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H 24.5 in W 16 in D 19 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 carved paw feet. Beautiful patina.

Category

Early 20th Century Stools

Materials

Walnut

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

Fruitwood Grotto Piano Stool, Venice, circa 1880

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H 24.02 in W 16.93 in D 18.51 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 a bottom stretcher, and bun feet reminiscent of animal paws, made in Venice around ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Fruitwood

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

By Pauly et Cie

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

The end result is the finest Grotto stool that will ever come to market In terms of the condition there will be good honest patina marks all over, none of which the restoration pr...

Category

Antique 1880s Italian Victorian Stools

Materials

Walnut

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

Pair Ebonized Wood Grotto Bar Stools

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H 43 in W 17.75 in D 20 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 stretchers. Swivel seats upholstered in taupe fabric.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Brass

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

Walnut Stool, Louis XV Style

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H 20.48 in W 16.54 in D 18.51 in

Walnut Stool, Louis XV Style

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Walnut stool, Louis XV style Magnificent walnut "grotto" stool, Harpist or piano stool.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century European Rococo Chairs

Materials

Walnut

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

Pair Of Ebonized Wood Grotto Bar Stools

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H 43 in W 17.75 in D 20 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 stretchers. Swivel seats upholstered in taupe fabric.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Stools

Materials

Brass

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

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 Regency tropical fabric.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Wood

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

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 the seat to be raised.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

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

Antique Venetian Grotto Music Chair Stool, Circa 1880

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H 22.84 in W 17.33 in D 17.72 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 an ornate shell carved seat, circa 1880 in date.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Stools

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

Located in Austin, TX

A fine Italian garden seat or grotto stool of cast stone in the Baroque style - featuring a sculpture of a cherub or putti faun in a kneeling position holding a cushion above its hea...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stone, Cast Stone, Composition

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.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Stools

Materials

Wood

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

Located in Dallas, TX

Beautiful 19th century Italian carved walnut shell form grotto swivel stools. Exquisite carving on these and very fine polish as well.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian 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

Located in Suffolk, GB

Fantastic Italian antique Victorian carved walnut Grotto revolving music stool having a fantastic quality carved solid walnut shell shaped revolving seat standing on carved solid wal...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Stools

Materials

Walnut

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

Located in Danville, CA

Glamorous set of Shell-Back Grotto style Bar Stools with Brass foot rests

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Stools

Materials

Brass

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

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 style white lacquered finish. Classic carved shell back motif and vintage sea foam gr...

Category

20th Century American Hollywood 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

Located in North Fort Myers, FL

A rare and fabulous find—this set of four Mid-20th Century Venetian Grotto counter stools features iconic shell-carved backs and elegant cabriole-style legs.

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Regency Stools

Materials

Metal

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

Located in Suffolk, GB

Fantastic Italian antique Victorian carved walnut Grotto revolving music stool having a fantastic quality carved solid walnut shell shaped revolving seat standing on carved solid wal...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Swivel Chairs

Materials

Walnut

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

Located in Atlanta, GA

This late 19th century Venetian grotto stool would be a lovely piano stool (as perhaps its originally intended use), vanity bench, or a decorative accent seating option for a living-...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Wood

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

Located in Dallas, TX

This carved antique fruitwood grotto stool was created in France, circa 1850. Perfect as a piano stool or simply a statement piece, the bench, stands on cabriole legs joined with bot...

Category

Antique Mid-19th 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

Located in Dallas, TX

This carved antique fruitwood grotto stool was created in France, circa 1920. Perfect as a piano stool or simply a statement piece, the bench, stands on cabriole legs joined with bot...

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Stools

Materials

Walnut

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

By Pauly et Cie

Located in Stamford, CT

A Fine Grotto stool or Piano bench. This one of a kind bench swivels and adjust from 17.5 to 21 inches in seat height.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Giltwood

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

Polychrome-Decorated Grotto Piano Stool, Venice, circa 1900

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

The Venetian grotto stool incorporates ideas of the Rococo period as well as nautical themes that were popular during the nineteenth century, creating a stool that is captivating as ...

Category

20th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Wood

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

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 a bottom stretcher, and bun feet reminiscent of animal paws, made in Venice around ...

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

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H 23.63 in W 15.36 in D 15.75 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 a bottom stretcher, and bun feet reminiscent of animal paws, made in Venice around ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Pine

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

Carved Wood Grotto Style Shell Stool

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H 25 in W 18 in D 21 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

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

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. In excellent restored condition with minimal wear from age and use.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Baroque Stools

Materials

Walnut

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

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fabulous set of three vintage Coastal swivel bar stools. A chic hand carved grotto design on tall slender legs.

Category

Late 20th Century American 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

Located in Dallas, TX

Three elegant Italian Venetian Grotto shell back swivel bar stools. Each chair was handmade with extra attention and features solid wood frames in a warm brown satin, scalloped shell...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

1930s Venetian Grotto Chair
1930s Venetian Grotto Chair

1930s Venetian Grotto Chair

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H 22 in W 18.25 in D 16.25 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

Pair of Venetian Grotto Seats
Pair of Venetian Grotto Seats

Pair of Venetian Grotto Seats

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H 22 in W 19.5 in D 20 in

Pair of Venetian Grotto Seats

Located in El Monte, CA

Giltwood accents and painted in the fashion of Fantasy Grotto furniture. A charming accent to any room. We love these either as piano seats, for a more traditional use, or stools in ...

Category

20th Century Stools

Materials

Wood

Silvered Grotto Stool
Silvered Grotto Stool

Silvered Grotto Stool

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H 24 in W 18 in D 15 in

Silvered Grotto Stool

Located in San Francisco, CA

A compelling Italian grotto stool in silver.

Category

20th Century Italian Rococo Stools

Materials

Wood

Italian Grotto Stool
Italian Grotto Stool

Italian Grotto Stool

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H 23 in W 17.5 in D 18 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 seat are festooned with raised, gessoed garlands.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Wood

Giltwood Grotto Stool/Bench
Giltwood Grotto Stool/Bench

Giltwood Grotto Stool/Bench

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H 23 in W 18 in D 20 in

Giltwood Grotto Stool/Bench

Located in Corona Del Mar, CA

Handcarved silver gilt grotto stool features stylized pillow seat decorated with carved tassels atop trio of dolphin scrolled legs joined by ribbon carved stretcher topped with flor...

Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Stools

Venetian Gilt Wood Grotto Stool
Venetian Gilt Wood Grotto Stool

Venetian Gilt Wood Grotto Stool

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H 26 in W 18 in D 19 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

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

Outstanding Italian 19th C Grotto Stool

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H 23 in W 17 in D 18 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

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

A Pair of Rococo Grotto Stools

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H 22 in D 17.7 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 confection of scrolls and rocaille ornament joined by a rusticated stretcher all decora...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Stools

Venetian Grotto Stools
Venetian Grotto Stools

Venetian Grotto Stools

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H 16.25 in W 16.5 in D 16.75 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 Style Grotto Stool
Venetian Style Grotto Stool

Venetian Style Grotto Stool

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H 23 in W 16 in D 17 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. Carved details on the apron and feet add to the overall charm of this European pi...

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Stools

Materials

Walnut

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

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

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Vintage 1960s Stools

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

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 on three dolphin grotesque form legs, on a tripartite platform base.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Stools

Materials

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

Located in San Francisco, CA

A very rare pair of Italian carved and giltwood stools in the grotto or fantasy furniture style. This pair is carved to imitate vines and branches.

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Antique 1860s Italian Baroque Benches

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, 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

Located in Atlanta, GA

An antique late 19th or early 20th century Ventian Italian grotto style carved and gilt and polychromed shell stool.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Stools

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Grotto Style Piano Stool
Grotto Style Piano Stool

Grotto Style Piano Stool

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H 26 in Dm 19.5 in

Grotto Style Piano Stool

Located in Long Island City, NY

Venetian Grotto Style Adjustable Piano Stool

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Antique 19th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Mahogany

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By Maison Jansen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Fine and Rare Assembled Set of Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved and Japanned-Chinoiserie Lacquer Decorated Bergers Armchairs, attributed to Maison Jansen (House of Janse...

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Antique Early 1900s French Chinoiserie Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Giltwood, Lacquer

A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box

A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box

By Maison Jansen

Located in New York, NY

A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box, Attributed to Jansen. At first glance, the box's visual allure is simply breathtaking. Adorned with ...

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Vintage 1930s Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Large Precious Stone and Silver-Gilt Flower Model by Asprey
Large Precious Stone and Silver-Gilt Flower Model by Asprey

Large Precious Stone and Silver-Gilt Flower Model by Asprey

By Asprey & Garrard Limited

Located in London, GB

A large precious stone and silver-gilt flower model by Asprey. English, 20th century. Measures: 47cm high x 14cm wide x 12 cm depth. Crafted in fine Faberge style, this piece is...

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20th Century English Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Plate, Silver

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CIRCA 1860 HAND CARVED BURR WALNUT HALF TESTER CANOPY BEd
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CIRCA 1860 HAND CARVED BURR WALNUT HALF TESTER CANOPY BEd

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CIRCA 1860 HAND CARVED BURR WALNUT HALF TESTER CANOPY BEd

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely handmade in England Burr Walnut ornately carved Half Tester Canopy bed A very good looking, extremely comfortable and well-made bed, t...

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Antique 1860s British Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Hardwood

17th Century by Felice Torelli Hagar and the Angel Oil on Canvas
17th Century by Felice Torelli Hagar and the Angel Oil on Canvas

17th Century by Felice Torelli Hagar and the Angel Oil on Canvas

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Felice Torelli (Verona, Italy, 1667 - Bologna, Italy, 1748) Title: Hagar and the Angel Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: without frame 41 x 116 cm - with frame 52.5 x 127 cm Origina...

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Late 17th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Custom French Plaster Chandelier in the Style of Jean-Charles Moreux
Custom French Plaster Chandelier in the Style of Jean-Charles Moreux

Custom French Plaster Chandelier in the Style of Jean-Charles Moreux

By Jean-Charles Moreux

Located in New York, NY

An Elegant and Timeless, Custom French Modern Neoclassical Plaster Chandelier / Pendant or Flush Mount Ceiling Light in the style of the French Mid-century architect-decorator Jean-C...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Orientale

Henri Fantin-LatourOrientale, 1899

$28,750

H 16 in W 13.5 in

Orientale

By Henri Fantin-Latour

Located in New York, NY

Signed, lower right: Fantin Provenance: Gustave Tempelaere (1840–1904), Paris; possibly by descent to his son: Julien Tempelaere (1876–1961) and with F. & J. Tempelaere, Paris, prob...

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1890s Romantic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Oil

Monumental Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu and Crystal Girandoles by Baccarat
Monumental Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu and Crystal Girandoles by Baccarat

Monumental Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu and Crystal Girandoles by Baccarat

By Baccarat

Located in London, GB

A magnificent pair of Louis XV style Ormolu and crystal girandoles Probably by Baccarat Constructed from finely cast and chased ormolu, the imposing floor candelabra—almost 2-me...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Floor Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Desk - French - Art Deco - Oak - Dudouyt - 1940s
Desk - French - Art Deco - Oak - Dudouyt - 1940s

Desk - French - Art Deco - Oak - Dudouyt - 1940s

$6,200

H 28.94 in W 63 in D 39.77 in

Desk - French - Art Deco - Oak - Dudouyt - 1940s

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija

French Art Deco dining table. The table features stunning oak sanded wood grain with a stunning patina. The top is encrusted with a checked marquetry. It rests on tall and Brutalist ...

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire

By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Antique Silver-Plated Revolving Dome Caviar or Butter Dish on Ornate Box
Antique Silver-Plated Revolving Dome Caviar or Butter Dish on Ornate Box

Antique Silver-Plated Revolving Dome Caviar or Butter Dish on Ornate Box

$485Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 7.09 in Dm 7.09 in

Antique Silver-Plated Revolving Dome Caviar or Butter Dish on Ornate Box

Located in Wembley, GB

An elegant antique silver-plated covered serving dish, designed with a revolving dome lid and raised on an ornate stand with finely detailed floral and scrollwork decoration. The pie...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

A Large French Louis XV Canapé en Corbeille, Walnut - Louis Delanois JME
A Large French Louis XV Canapé en Corbeille, Walnut - Louis Delanois JME

A Large French Louis XV Canapé en Corbeille, Walnut - Louis Delanois JME

By Louis Delanois

Located in Göttingen, NI

A Large French Louis XV Canapé en Corbeille, carved walnut Master Louis Delanois JME c. 1760 Provenance: Albrecht Neuhaus, Würzburg Literature: Pierre Kjellberg, Le Mobilier França...

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Sofas

Materials

Walnut

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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.