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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
Category
20th Century Italian Rustic Ashtrays
Materials
Ash
Set of 8 Italian Grotto Mid-Century Carved Wood Shellback Dining Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 8 Italian Grotto mid-century carved wood dining chairs (2 arm / 6 sides) in shell form
Category
20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Maitland Smith Italian Grotto Style Branch and Bird Figural Pedestal Side Table.
By Maitland Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maitland Smith Italian Grotto Style Branch and Bird Figural Pedestal Side Table. Item features a
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Side Tables
Materials
Resin
H 32.5 in W 22.5 in D 19 in
Italian Grotto Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual Grotto table, with a rectangular flame veneered mahogany top on a branching coral cast
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Baroque Console Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Italian Grotto Carved Shell
Located in London, England
Late 18th Century Italian giant clam shell in carved pine wood. Likely orginating from Venice.
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Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine, Paint
Antique Italian Grotto Style Framed Seashell Arrangement or Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty antique Italian bisected seashell arrangement ambitiously composed in a floral motif
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Other Decorative Art
Materials
Shell, Hardwood
Antique Italian Grotto Style Framed Seashell Arrangement or Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty antique Italian bisected seashell arrangement ambitiously composed in a floral motif
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian More Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
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
H 35.5 in W 17.5 in D 22 in
Grotto Style Italian Giltwood Carved Putti and Shell Form Jardiniere
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is wonderful! It is an Italian Grotto style carved putti and shell form jardiniere. It is a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Poplar
Italian Wooden Mermaid Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
Italian grotto (1920s) stripped wood wall plaque of a mermaid figure.
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Italian Mid-Century Silver Clam-Shell Grotto Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian carved wood grotto chair, in shell and dolphin motif, from the mid 20th century. This
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Palladio Antique Italian Carved Wood Faux Coral Console
By Palladio
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout antique Italian grotto style carved wood demilune console table with a time worn faux
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Console Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Early 19th Century Italian Walnut Grotto Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
themes. The Italian grotto style peaked in the nineteenth century. There have been many design
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Grotta Segreta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This grandiose work is a beautiful depiction of an 18th-century Italian grotto, a secret haven
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Landscape Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Ink
Antique Italian Carved and Green Painted Wooden Floor Lamp with Dolphins
Located in Barntrup, DE
Italian Grotto style wooden floor lamp with carved and in green and golden tones painted meandering grapes
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Early 19th-Century Italian Painting Boat Expedition Grotto Coastal Cave
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Boat Expedition
Italian School, early 1800's period
oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 19 x 23 inches
Category
Early 19th Century Italian School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Pair of Tall Coastal Seashell Encrusted Column Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
countless cascading shells, these lamps evoke the enchanting allure of Italian Grotto style, infusing any
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Gilt Grotto Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual Grotto table, the rounded 'D' shaped flame mahogany and rosewood crossbanded top above a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Renaissance Console Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Venetian Grotto Seashell Settee
By Pauly et Cie
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt settee with triple seashell seat and dolphin
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Romantic Settees
Materials
Silver Leaf
Italian Venetian Grotto Carved Seashell Rocker
By Pauly & Co.
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt rocker with carved seashell seat & back and
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Rocking Chairs
Materials
Silver Leaf
Pair of Italian Gilt Grotto Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual pair of Grotto tables, the rounded 'D' shaped flame mahogany and rosewood crossbanded
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Renaissance Console Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Huge 19th Century Venetian Grotto Frame, Italy 1780
Located in San Francisco, CA
Monumental 18th Century Venetian Grotto Frame, created circa 1780 in Italy. This frame is
Category
Antique 1770s Italian Rococo Picture Frames
Materials
Silver Leaf
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
Italian Mid-Century Grotto Style Sea Shell Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century Grotto-style (1940s) console table with sea shell decoration and cabriole legs.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Romantic Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Venetian Rococo Grotto Lectern
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian Rococo Grotto style (18/19th Cent) lectern / music stand with a pedestal base with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Romantic Music Stands
Antique Italian Mixed Media Grotto Style Collage with Seashells
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming neoclassic yet naive mixed media collage using a sea fan and seashells as a bouquet in a watercolor classical urn with scholastic style notes. Presented under glass in a wor...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art
Materials
Coral
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
Antique Italian Mixed Media Grotto Style Collage with Seashells
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming Neoclassic yet naive mixed media collage using a sea fan and seashells as a bouquet in a watercolor classical urn with scholastic style notes. Presented under glass in a wor...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Art Style Mixed Media
Materials
Glass, Paint
Grotto Style Dining Chairs, Pair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Impeccably hand-carved Grotto-style mahogany shell-back chairs, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Rembrandt Bugatti "Ours Brun Marchant, La Patte Droite en Avant" Bronze Sculptur
By Rembrandt Bugatti
Located in New York, NY
replicate Italian grottoes as they were depicted in paintings of the Romantic movement.
Product Details
Category
Early 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 8 in W 12.25 in D 4.25 in
Gilt and Silver Wood Venetian Grotto Style Table, Italy, circa 1890
By Pauly et Cie
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Gilt and silver wood Venetian Grotto style table, Italy, circa 1890. Pauly et Cie manufacture.
Category
Antique 1890s Italian Rococo Revival Side Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Vintage Italian Shell Encrusted Grotto Jewelry Box Re-Lined Interior c. 1950
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This finely crafted Italian shell-encrusted jewelry box exudes a charming Grotto style, typical of
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Shell
H 2.76 in W 7.09 in D 4.73 in
Grotto Metal Footed Dish, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of metal footed dish grotto style with men riding giant fish figurines. Great
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Grotto Metal Footed Dish, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of metal footed dish grotto style with men riding giant fish figurines. This pair
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Grotto Metal Footed Dish, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of metal footed dish grotto style with men riding giant fish hunting figurines
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Victorian Stools
Materials
Walnut
H 22.84 in W 16.93 in D 18.71 in
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
H 42.52 in W 32.68 in D 14.57 in
Venetian Gilded And Painted Grotto Table
Located in Essex, MA
With a scallop shell top and naturalistic tree limb support with coral and oyster shell three part legs.
Category
Antique 1850s Italian Grand Tour Tables
Materials
Giltwood
Venetian living room set designed by GROTTO
By Maison de l'Art Nouveau
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
, 2 armchairs and a 2-seat sofa. Designed by GROTTO.
Italy, CIRCA 1850.
Category
Antique 1850s Italian Art Nouveau Living Room Sets
Materials
Wood
Italian Hollywood Regency Shell Form Grotto Console Hall Table & Mirror - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Pair of Antique Italian Hollywood Regency Shell & Marble Grotto Console Hall Table & Mirror
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Pier Mirrors and Console Mi...
Materials
Marble
H 66 in W 40.5 in D 4 in
19th Century Venetian Silver Gilt Grotto Seahorse Bench
Located in Houston, TX
gilt Grotto bench, settee, canapé or banquette with seahorses from the 19th century. This Italian
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Benches
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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 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 Boho Hand Carved Grotto Chairs - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A striking pair of vintage boho grotto chairs, hand-carved with intricate details that showcase
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Rocking Chair, ca. 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
An antique handcarved Venetian rocking chair in grotto design. Seat and backrest in the shape of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Carved Wood Venetian Grotto Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of early 20th century venetian grotto chairs with carved wood clam shell backs and seats
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Coastal Cast Concrete Grotto Chairs - Set of Four
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic set of four vintage Coastal dining chairs. The iconic Grotto style with serpent
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Concrete
Exceptional Pair of Antique Hand Painted Venetian Grotto Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Outstanding pair of Venetian carved and pierced wood grotto style side chairs. Beautifully painted
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Benches
Materials
Wood
19th Century Venetian Grotto Table with Fairy Tale Elf
Located in Berghuelen, DE
19th Century Venetian Grotto table with Fairy Tale Elf
A gorgeous venetian grotto side table with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Side Tables
Materials
Wood
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
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
Antique Dolphin Arm Venetian Grotto Swivel Brown Leather Chesterfield Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this super rare and highly collectable, circa 1830 Italian Venetian
Category
Antique 1830s Italian Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 36.23 in W 24.02 in D 24.81 in
Incredible Carved Walnut Grotto Shell Style Glass Top Console Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful carved walnut Italian-made console table. The table features a clear glass top
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
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
Seahorse Serpent Shell Grotto Black Gold Parcel Gilt Tall Pedestal Table(s)
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful patinated parcel gilt 20th century tall Venetian grotto occasional table featuring
Category
20th Century Italian Rococo Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
H 40 in W 21 in D 18.5 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
H 39 in W 1 in D 21.75 in
Magnificent Anthony Redmile Grotto Modern Sea Shell Shellwork Encrusted Table
By Anthony Redmile London
Located in Forney, TX
, organic industrial, Italian Rococo Venetian Grotto style and more
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Condition Report:
A rare and important
Category
Late 20th Century European Folk Art Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 24.5 in W 72 in D 42 in
Pair of Vintage Echo Pink Silk Shell Fabric with Irish Linen Cushion Pillow
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
of Rococo, classical, romantic and Italian grotto, they are extremely beautiful. Reminiscent of an
Category
20th Century American Pillows and Throws
Materials
Textile
H 10.5 in W 24.5 in D 5 in
Italian Venetian Peacock Tete-a-tete
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (19th cent.) Grotto carved and polychromed double peacock design
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood
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Italian Grotto For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Italian grotto you’re looking for. Each Italian grotto for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and silver. Find 145 options for an antique or vintage Italian grotto now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the Italian grotto you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An Italian grotto made by Rococo designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one Italian grotto that is appealing in its simplicity, but Pauly et Cie and Pauly & Co. produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is an Italian Grotto?
The average selling price for an Italian grotto at 1stDibs is $5,250, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $68,000 for the highest priced.