Shell Grotto Chair
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
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Aluminum
A Pair of Grotto Shell Chairs
Located in New York, NY
chairs has very high quality and are unusually generous in proportions. The height of the back is 39
Category
Mid-20th Century Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Vintage Shell Back Midcentury Grotto Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Reupholstered in Michelle Nussbaumer Ikat Fabric
Category
Mid-20th Century American Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
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
Category
Vintage 1940s Spanish Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Beech
Set of Six Gold Leaf Grotto Shell Back Chairs
By Tony Duquette
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of six gold leaf grotto shell back side chairs.
Professionally restored, gold leafed and
Category
Vintage 1940s Spanish Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Mid-Century Italian Carved Wood White Lacquer Shell & Dolphin Grotto Chair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a fun chair! It is a mid-century white lacquered shell form grotto chair with carved
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,795
H 38.5 in W 20 in D 22 in
Vintage Grotto Style Shell Back Dining Chairs. Set of 6
Located in Wichita, KS
Six Italian regency painted walnut shell back dining chairs made in the Venetian grotto style
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Antique French Carved Upholstered Wood Grotto Shell Motif Chairs - A Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful pair of petite antique hand-carved wood grotto chairs. Imported from France, this pair
Category
Antique 19th Century French Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
$1,184 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 35.25 in W 17 in D 15.5 in
Set of 8 Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a daringly stylish essence to your dining room design with these Grotto style shell back dining
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$29,500 / set
H 39.25 in W 24 in D 24 in
Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Black Painted Wood Shell Back Arm Desk Chair 70s
By Andre Groult
Located in St. Louis, MO
Single Grotto style scalloped wood shell back arm dining side or desk chair in lacquered in black
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Walnut
$1,250
H 39 in W 1 in D 21.75 in
Vintage Blue Green Iron Shell Back Grotto Brown Jordan Regency Patio chairs 14
By Brown Jordan
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
A wonderful vintage set of 14 Brown Jordan Regency style iron shell back grotto patio pr dining
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Iron
$12,000
H 37 in W 16.75 in D 16 in
Italian Grotto Style Shield Scallop Shell Back Cerused Wood Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Charming set of 4 chairs handmade in Italy.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$1,590 / set
H 35.5 in W 17.5 in D 22 in
Set of 4 Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Shell Back Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a daringly stylish essence to your dining room design with these Grotto style shell back dining
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$15,550 / set
H 39 in W 27 in D 22.25 in
Gold Leaf Venetian Grotto Style Shell Back Chair
By Tony Duquette
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique gold leaf Venetian grotto style shell back armchair. Seat has been newly reupholstered in
Category
Vintage 1980s Spanish Rococo Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Yellow Coastal Venetian Carved Shell Grotto Chair - Hollywood Regency
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An exquisitely carved wood Venetian shell back chair. This gorgeous piece is carved of rich dark
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$800
H 37.25 in W 18.5 in D 17 in
Vintage Regency Gilt Shell Back Grotto Chairs, a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic pair of vintage side chairs. The much coveted shell back Grotto chairs. Beautiful hand
Category
Late 20th Century North American Regency Chairs
Materials
Gold
Set Six Grotto-Style Shell-Back Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent set of 6 Grotto-Syle Shell-Back Chairs
Category
20th Century French Chairs
Set of Four Venetian Grotto Shell Back Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant set of four Venetian Grotto style shell back dining chairs produced in Italy in the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
Vintage Coastal Black Lacquered Shell Back Grotto Chairs, Set of 4
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fabulous set of four vintage black lacquered grotto chairs. Beautiful and iconic shell back in a
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Chairs
Materials
Shell, Glass, Lacquer
$2,950 / set
H 21.5 in W 26.5 in L 21.5 in
Set of Four Venetian Grotto Shell Back Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of four Venetian Grotto shell back chairs.
Dimensions: 24.5" W x 24" x 39" T,
seat height
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Gold Leafed Venetian Grotto Style Shell Dining Chairs
By Tony Duquette
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gold leafed Venetian Grotto style shellback dining chairs. Price is per chair.
Only one chair left .
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Shell Back Grotto Chairs Set of Six Vintage Brown Jordan Style
By Brown Jordan
Located in Bradenton, FL
20th century set of six Brown Jordan style shell back 'Grotto' dining chairs in cast aluminum
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$4,200 / set
H 37 in W 19.75 in D 18.25 in
4 Hollywood Regency Cast Iron Shell Grotto Patio Dining Chairs by Pulaski
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
4 Vintage High Quality Cast Iron Grotto Style Patio Dining Chairs with a Lovely Shabby Chic White
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Iron
$2,800 / set
H 38 in W 22 in D 20 in
Set of Four Brown Jordan Grotto Style Aluminum Shell Chairs
By Brown Jordan
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of four Brown Jordan Grotto style cast aluminum shell back chairs newly powder coated in light
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Eight Venetian Grotto Style Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous set of eight Italian dining chairs featuring scalloped shell back carved seats in the
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Vintage Grotto Painted Beige Wood Chairs with Carved Shell Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of vintage American carved and painted wood grotto chairs. This pair of grotto side chairs
Category
Mid-20th Century American Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
$2,495
H 39 in W 19.5 in D 19 in
Vintage Regency Winged Griffin Concrete Grotto Chairs, a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extraordinary pair of vintage Regency cement chairs. The coveted Grotto design with lots of chic
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Regency Chairs
Materials
Concrete
$2,950 / set
H 35 in W 21.5 in D 14.5 in
Set of Eight Polished Venetian Grotto Style Aluminum Shell Dining Chairs
By Brown Jordan
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of eight polished Venetian grotto style aluminum shell dining chairs. Price is for the set of
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$12,800 / item
H 36 in W 17 in D 17 in
Vintage Coastal Venetian Shell Back Carved Grotto Armchair - Hollywood Regency
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
wood. The back resembles a Venetian Grotto shell. It has paw arms and splayed legs. It is upholstered
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$2,000
H 39.25 in W 24 in D 20 in
Set 6 Paint Decorated Serge Roche Style Grotto Shell Dining Chairs
By Serge Roche
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a stunning set of 6 Grotto shell style chairs in the manner of Serge Roche in a painted
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$3,995 / set
H 39.25 in W 24.5 in D 24.5 in
Brown Jordan Style Shell Form Grotto Inspired Outdoor Dining Chairs, Set of 4
By Brown Jordan
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a set of Brown Jordan style cast aluminum shell form grotto style outdoor dining chairs
Category
Vintage 1980s American Other Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$2,495 / set
H 37.75 in W 21.5 in D 21 in
Vintage Coastal Cast Aluminum Brown Jordan Grotto Chairs, Set of 6
By Brown Jordan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
shell back grotto design. Perfect as is or update to your colors. You decide! Unmarked. Acquired from a
Category
Late 20th Century North American Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$5,500 / set
H 14.5 in W 20.75 in L 14.5 in
Maitland Smith Painted Grotto Shell Armchairs or Dining Chairs in Pink and Green
By Maitland Smith
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An exquisite pair of hand-painted grotto armchairs by Maitland Smith. This pair will be an
Category
20th Century Philippine Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
$2,600 / set
H 41.25 in W 24.5 in D 21 in
19th Century Italian Carved Wood Grotto Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
19th century Venetian Grotto shell chair.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Venetian Grotto Style Walnut Shell Back Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Italian regency pair of walnut shell back armchairs or dining chairs made in the Venetian grotto
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set Six Italian Walnut Grotto Arm Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
elegant set of six arm chairs in the style of Andre Groult's famous shell back grotto chair. Made
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut, Upholstery
Shell Grotto Garden Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Rare composite chair with unique form and original patina.
Category
20th Century American Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Composition
Shell Grotto Garden Chair, 20th Century
Located in Culver City, CA
Shell grotto garden chair, 20th century
Rare composite chair with unique form and original
Category
20th Century English Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Composition
Set of Eight Shell Back Dining Chairs
By Brown Jordan
Located in Stamford, CT
Measures: 18.5 seat height, 18.25 back width.
Two sets of four grotto shell back dining chairs.
Category
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Vintage Cerused Oak Shell Form Grotto Chairs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of vintage cerused oak shell form Grotto chairs newly reupholstered in a Quadrille coral
Category
Mid-20th Century American Beaux Arts Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Mahogany Grotto Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Venetian stained mahogany grotto chair. Shell carved back and seat with dolphin arms. Morticed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Brown Jordan Grotto Shell Back Dining Chairs Table Patio Sunbrella Fabric
By Brown Jordan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Brown Jordan Grotto 5-piece patio set which includes 4 dining chairs, table base, and round
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Metal
$4,800 / set
H 37 in W 20 in D 18 in
Brown Jordan Five-Piece Grotto Shell Back Metal Dining Table Chairs Patio Set
By Brown Jordan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Brown Jordan Vintage Grotto set five-piece which includes round dining table with glass top and
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
$3,900
H 36 in W 17 in D 16 in
Brown Jordan Grotto Style Shell 5-Piece Patio Dining Set Table Chairs Restored
By Brown Jordan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely 5-piece Brown Jordan grotto style patio set. This includes 4 shell back chairs and matching
Category
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Metal
$5,800 / set
H 37 in W 20 in D 18 in
Brown Jordan Grotto Shell 5-Piece Patio Dining Set Table Chairs Newly Restored
By Brown Jordan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely 5-piece Brown Jordan grotto patio set. This includes 4 chairs and table base. Glass top is
Category
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Metal
$5,400 / set
H 37 in W 20 in D 18 in
19th Century Venetian Gilt Swan Grotto Chair
Located in Essex, MA
Rare and complete 19th century carved and gilt Venetian swan Grotto chair.
Realistically and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Beech
Maitland Smith Venetian Grotto Chair With Dolphin Arms
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
grotto chair with dolphin arms.
Category
Vintage 1970s Philippine Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Maitland Smith Carved Wood Grotto Chair with Dolphin Arms
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian grotto chair with dolphin arms.
Category
Vintage 1970s Philippine Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Italian Inlaid Game Table and Four Shell Back Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning Italian game table together with four wood carved shell back grotto style chairs. Chairs
Category
20th Century Italian Game Tables
Very Special Vintage Italian Glazed Terracotta Garden Stool
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Vintage and very unusual blue and white Italian ceramic garden seat grotto chair having shell
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Patio and Garden Furniture
Gilded Shell Grotto Chair
Located in Houston, TX
A 20th century gilded Italian shell back chair newly upholstered in a creamy Alpaca velvet. Two
Category
20th Century Italian Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Beech
Silver Gilded Shell Grotto Chair
Located in Houston, TX
A 20th century silver gilded Italian shell back chair newly upholstered in a white creamy low pile
Category
20th Century Italian Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Beech
Silver Painted Grotto Shell Chair
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Painted silver grotto shell chair with Fortuny fabric seat in coral tone.
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Paint
Spectacular Venetian Hand Painted Grotto Shell Chair Italian
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This is a beautiful original example of the Italian grotto chair.
It retains it's original hand
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Baroque Revival Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Italian Grotto Style Shell Back Side Chairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of Directoire / Grotto style beech wood side chairs with shell carved backs, made in Italy
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Directoire Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Walnut Grotto Shell Side Chair Upholstered in Green Mohair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A walnut grotto style chair (or Shell Back Chair) with emerald green mohair upholstery detailed
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Eight Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Eight Venetian grotto style scalloped shell back dining chairs. Consist of two armchairs and six
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Four Venetian Grotto Style Shell Back Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of four Venetian Grotto style shell back chairs in white wash finish.
Category
Vintage 1980s Spanish Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
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Shell Grotto Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the shell grotto chair you’re looking for. A shell grotto chair — often made from wood, metal and fabric — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect shell grotto chair — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each shell grotto chair bearing Hollywood Regency, Neoclassical or Rococo hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one shell grotto chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Brown Jordan and Tropitone produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Shell Grotto Chair?
The average selling price for a shell grotto chair at 1stDibs is $3,600, while they’re typically $1,425 on the low end and $18,000 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Shell Grotto Chair
- What are Shell Chairs?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023Shell chairs are iconic mid-century modern chairs designed by Hans J. Wegner and first released in 1963. In terms of both process and aesthetics, the Shell chair was ahead of its time when it was introduced. The expressive seat and back are made out of form-pressed oak or walnut laminates and topped with upholstered cushions for maximum comfort. Its design includes a tapered three-leg structure with two front legs made of one continuous piece and a separate hind leg that supports the backrest. This gives the chair a feeling of lightness without sacrificing stability. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Shell chairs.
- Is the Shell Chair comfortable?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Whether the Shell chair is comfortable is largely a matter of personal opinion. However, creator Hans J. Wegner designed the curves of the backrest and the seat to complement the contours of the human body in order to provide ample support when the Shell chair made its debut in 1963. Chairs became Wegner’s specialty, and over the years he designed over 500 of them. More than 100 of his designs, such as the Wishbone chair and the Papa Bear chair, went into production. Shop a selection of Shell chairs and other vintage Hans Wegner seating on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Whether or not the Wegner shell chair is comfortable is largely a matter of personal preference. Wegner did design the dramatically curved seat and gently tapered back to properly support the contours of the human body. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Hans Wegner chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024The history of the Wegner Shell Chair begins in 1963. Hans J. Wegner unveiled the chair at the Furniture Guild Exhibition in Copenhagen, Denmark. Often described as being "wing-like," the chair's radical fluid lines were considered a bit too futuristic at the time. Initially, mixed reviews from critics and the general public, as well as production difficulties, resulted in a very limited early run. Twelve new models were produced for a retrospective exhibition celebrating Wegner's 77th birthday in 1989, and the design began garnering renewed attention (a photograph of the chair was even selected to grace the cover of the exhibition catalog). In 1998, nearly a decade following the piece's reemergence at the retrospective event, Carl Hansen & Søn reintroduced the Shell chair 35 years after it was first released, and it has felt relevant ever since. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of Hans Wegner Shell chairs.
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