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Grotto Giltwood Venetian Armchair
Located in Montreal, QC
Venetian Grotto, giltwood and polychrome shell back, seahorse sides and dolphin armrest in giltwood
Category

Antique 1850s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Grotto Giltwood Venetian Armchair
Grotto Giltwood Venetian Armchair
H 38.5 in W 25 in D 24 in
Venetian Grotto Style Bench
Located in East Hampton, NY
A unique and beautiful carved and gilded Venetian grotto style bench with carved shell legs and
Category

Mid-20th Century Benches

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Venetian Grotto Style Bench
Venetian Grotto Style Bench
H 16 in W 39.5 in D 21 in
Venetian Rococo Grotto Lectern
Located in New York, NY
Italian Venetian Rococo Grotto style (18/19th Cent) lectern / music stand with a pedestal base with
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Romantic Music Stands

Venetian Rococo Grotto Lectern
Venetian Rococo Grotto Lectern
H 53 in W 24 in D 17 in
Italian Venetian Grotto Seashell Settee
By Pauly et Cie
Located in New York, NY
Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt settee with triple seashell seat and dolphin
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Antique 19th Century Italian Romantic Settees

Materials

Silver Leaf

Italian Venetian Grotto Peacock Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) carved silver gilt and red polychromed pedestal with peacock
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Pedestals

Materials

Silver Leaf

Italian Venetian Grotto Peacock Pedestal
Italian Venetian Grotto Peacock Pedestal
H 48.5 in W 22.5 in D 20 in
Venetian Grotto Style Book Stand
Located in East Hampton, NY
Early 19th century book stand in carved wood, gilded and painted in the Venetian style..... grotto
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

Venetian Grotto Style Book Stand
Venetian Grotto Style Book Stand
H 11.5 in W 19.25 in D 9.5 in
19th Century Venetian Grotto Swivel Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 19th Century Venetian grotto swivel bench. Amazing carving details and gorgeous original
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Antique 19th Century Italian Other Benches

Materials

Wood

Italian Venetian Grotto Carved Seashell Rocker
By Pauly & Co.
Located in New York, 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

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

Pair of 19th century Venetian grotto chairs
Located in Haywards Heath, GB
Wonderful 19th century pair of Venetian grotto chairs. Made with solid oak, hand carved.
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of 19th century Venetian grotto chairs
Pair of 19th century Venetian grotto chairs
H 44.1 in W 23.23 in D 27.56 in
Neoclassical Venetian Grotto Style Dolphin Center Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing round pedestal center table or dining table featuring a neoclassical Venetian or grotto
Category

20th Century Neoclassical Dining Room Tables

Materials

Glass, Plaster

19th Century Venetian Silver Gilt Grotto Seahorse Bench
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Venetian Silver Gilt Grotto Seahorse Bench. Chic and unusual Venetian Baroque silver
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Benches

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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
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Vintage 1980s Spanish Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Fantastic Pair of Venetian Grotto Style Side Chairs
Located in East Hampton, NY
Unique pair of Venetian style grotto chairs with seahorse carved back and scallop seats in a
Category

Mid-20th Century Side Chairs

Materials

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

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
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Antique 1730s European Baroque Stools

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Venetian Gilded, Carved Wood Grotto Style Table
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Mid-19th century, Venetian grotto style table. Shell form top, mythical dolphin, sitting atop three
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Side Tables

Materials

Giltwood

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

Pair of Venetian Style Grotto Pedestals or Side Tables
Located in East Hampton, NY
Unique and rare pair of Venetian style grotto chairs with tripod bases and carved silvered sea
Category

Mid-20th Century Pedestals

Materials

Wood

Venetian Grotto Carved Giltwood Shell Motif Table Bookstand/ Easel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Venetian Grotto Carved Giltwood Shell Motif Table Bookstand/ Easel Add to your interior with this
Category

20th Century Italian Neoclassical Easels

Materials

Giltwood

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

Antique Dolphin Arm Venetian Grotto Swivel Brown Leather Chesterfield Armchair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this super rare and highly collectable, circa 1830 Italian Venetian
Category

Antique 1830s Italian Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

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

Late 19th c. Venetian Polychrome and Gilded Shell Top Grotto Chair
By Pauly et Cie
Located in San Francisco, CA
Naturalistically carved, the back decorated with a shell, lifting to reveal a tufted cushion back and seat. The pedestal base is shaped into rock formations, polychrome decorated. T...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Side Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

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
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Very Rare 19th Century 1880 Italian Venetian Grotto Fantasy Stool Height Adjust
By Pauly et Cie
Located in GB
Venetian height adjustable Grotto Fantasy stool after the genius that is CIE Pauly What a piece, it is
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Antique 1880s Italian Victorian Stools

Materials

Walnut

A Set of Four Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Ceiling Washers, Venice ca. 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Set of Four Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Corner Lamps, Venice ca. 1890 A set of four antique
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Pair Italian Carved Giltwood Grotto Sea Creatures
Located in Stamford, CT
carvings are Venetian Grotto 'Fantasy Furniture' architectural elements were possibly the arms to an
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Italian Antique Wooden Grotto Stool w/Carved-Shell Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful Italian Venetian carved-wood grotto chair, with adjustable height, from the turn of the
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Wood

Venetian Coffee Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Venetian grotto coffee table with onyx top.
Category

Antique 19th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Onyx

Venetian Coffee Table
Venetian Coffee Table
H 15.75 in W 47.25 in D 25.99 in
Pair of Italian Crab-Form Grotto Chairs, Attributed to Pauly et Cie, Venice
By Pauly et Cie
Located in London, GB
chairs are attributed to the Venetian firm Pauly et Cie, who were the leading makers of Grotto furniture
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Italian Venetian Peacock Tete-a-tete
Located in New York, NY
Italian Venetian style (19th cent.) Grotto carved and polychromed double peacock design
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Six Italian Decorative Venetian Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Italian Venetian Grotto, wood framed chairs having a scalloped design with cushioned fabric seats
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of 18th Century Venetian Carved Eagle Chairs or Benches
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th century Venetian carved eagle Grotto chairs or benches. These rare and stunning carved
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Chairs

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Pair of Venetian 18th-19th Century Rococo Dragon and Bird Mirrors and Consoles
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Italian most likely from the Venetian region. The design and carving of the superstructure presented with
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Wood

Italian Carved Bench Freshly Upholstered in Tiger Silk Velvet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
details around the perimeter. Each leg has a hand carved grotto head and the original finish. Add some
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Other Benches

Materials

Wood

Antique Dolphin Leg Side Table
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A wonderful, hand-carved, solid walnut, parcel ebonized, veneered Venetian three leg side table
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Antique Dolphin Leg Side Table
Antique Dolphin Leg Side Table
H 30.5 in Dm 18.25 in
Pair of Phyllis Morris Ivory Glazed Carved Side Chairs
By Phyllis Morris
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Venetian style carved wood and ivory glazed grotto chairs with pierced backs and stylized
Category

Vintage 1970s American Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Pauly et Cie, Guggenheim Museum
Located in GB
famous glass foundry and later equally famous furniture manufacturer. Their grotto furniture has an
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Grotto Chair
By Michael Von Jakubowski
Located in New York, NY
This is a design based on Venetian 'Grotto' furniture of the mid 19th century. There
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Armchairs

Grotto Chair
Grotto Chair
H 37.5 in W 21.5 in D 24.75 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

18 Polished Aluminum Venetian Grotto Chairs
By Brown Jordan
Located in Oakland, CA
A fabulous set of 18 cast aluminum scallop back chairs by Brown and Jordan. Dramatic form highlighted by brilliant polished finish. We have included a picture of a set upholstered in...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

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 Grotto Pedestal or Side Table, Gilded Wood, 19th Century
By Pauly & Co.
Located in Paris, FR
work is a typical example of grottp furniture. These unique furniture in the History of Decorative Arts
Category

Antique 1870s Rococo Revival Pedestals

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

19th Century Italian Venetian Grotto Settee Attributed to Pauly et Cie
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century hand-carved exuberantly shaped Venetian “Mecca” (gilt-varnished silvered) and green
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Settees

Materials

Silver Leaf

19th Century Venetian Parcel-Gilt and Polychrome Decorated Grotto Mermaid Figure
Located in Redding, CA
shell, all on. A floral and fringe decorated base. Venetian figures of exotic. Moors, dressed in gilt
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early XIX th venetian gilt roccoco little desk
Located in Marseille, PACA
A rare venitian gilt desk, in grotto's style coming directly from a pallazio in Milano
Category

20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Venetian Carved Grotto Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of 20th Century Venetian Grotto Chairs. Venetian Grotto furniture was originally created for
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Gold

Set of Six Carved Paint and Parcel Giltwood Grotto Armchairs with Dolphin Arms
Located in Montreal, QC
Dolphin Motif Arm Rests. C1960s. Venetian Grotto furniture was originally created for the artificial
Category

Vintage 1960s Armchairs

Antique Venetian Grotto Music Chair Stool, Circa 1880
Located in London, GB
Depth 17.7 Venetian Grotto furniture Was originally created for the artificial grottos of Royal palace
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Stools

Antique Venetian Italian Grotto Piano Stool Carved Gold Gilt Shell Rocaille Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
. The nineteenth century Venetian grotto furniture was aimed to be sold to visitors on their European
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Stools

Materials

Giltwood, Wood

Venetian Grotto Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
venetian silver-leafed seahorse carved grotto chair
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Chairs

Materials

Silver Leaf

Venetian Grotto Chair
Venetian Grotto Chair
H 35.5 in W 20 in D 21 in
Venetian Grotto Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Venetian grotto chair circa 1820. Superb condition
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Silver Leaf

Venetian Grotto Chair
Venetian Grotto Chair
H 29 in W 29 in D 23 in
Venetian Grotto Table
Located in Montreal, QC
Outlandish Venetian silver-gilt and carved wood table in the form of an open scallop, the legs
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Venetian Grotto Table
Venetian Grotto Table
H 26 in W 24 in D 19.5 in
Antique Venetian Grotto Armchair
Located in Madrid, ES
19th century Venetian walnut grotto style armchair with carved shell form seat, back with dolphin
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Venetian Grotto Armchair
Antique Venetian Grotto Armchair
H 44.89 in W 24.02 in D 24.41 in
Antique Venetian Grotto Armchair
Located in Madrid, ES
19th century Venetian walnut grotto style armchair with carved shell form seat, back with dolphin
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Venetian Grotto Armchair
Antique Venetian Grotto Armchair
H 44.89 in W 24.02 in D 24.41 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
H 18.5 in W 14 in D 17 in
Pair of Venetian Grotto chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 18th century Venetian Grotto chairs in scallop shell form
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Venetian Grotto chairs
Pair of Venetian Grotto chairs
H 31 in W 13 in D 19 in
Six Walnut Venetian Grotto Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of six classic Italian grotto chairs, circa 1940's to 1950's Hand-carved in Walnut, showing
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Six Walnut Venetian Grotto Chairs
Six Walnut Venetian Grotto Chairs
H 39.25 in W 24 in D 24 in
Venetian Carved Wood Grotto Stool
Located in New York, 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

Venetian Carved Wood Grotto Stool
Venetian Carved Wood Grotto Stool
H 23 in W 18 in D 19.5 in
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Venetian Grotto Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of venetian grotto furniture for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and silver. Your living room may not be complete without an item from our selection of venetian grotto furniture — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right choice in our collection of venetian grotto furniture, those designed in Hollywood Regency, Rococo and Baroque styles are of considerable interest. A well-made object in our assortment of venetian grotto furniture has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Pauly et Cie and Pauly & Co. are consistently popular.

How Much is a Venetian Grotto Furniture?

Prices for a piece of venetian grotto furniture start at $875 and top out at $67,500 with the average selling for $6,939.