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19th Century Carved Wood Grotto Table
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Late 19th Century Carved wood Grotto Side Table, Impressive intricate naturalistic carved
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

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

Carved Wood Grotto Style Shell Stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grotto style carved wood shell stool.
Category

20th Century Stools

Materials

Wood

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

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
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Early 20th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Wood

Pair Italian Grotto Silver Parcel Gilt Wood Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
An iconic pair of 20th Century silver gold Italian giltwood grotto chairs with clamshell seat and
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20th Century Italian Baroque Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Dolphin Grotto Mirror
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A finely carved oval grotto mirror with stylized dolphins centred by a scallop shell. We are
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21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Mantel Mirrors and Firepla...

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Dolphin Grotto Mirror
Dolphin Grotto Mirror
H 45 in W 35 in D 3 in
Grotto Giltwood Venetian Armchair
Located in Montreal, QC
Venetian Grotto, giltwood and polychrome shell back, seahorse sides and dolphin armrest in giltwood
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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
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

Set of 8 Italian Grotto Mid-Century Carved Wood Shellback Dining Chairs
Located in New York, 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

Italian Gilt Grotto Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual Grotto table, the rounded 'D' shaped flame mahogany and rosewood crossbanded top above a
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Renaissance Console Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Italian Gilt Grotto Table
Italian Gilt Grotto Table
H 33 in W 27.25 in D 17.25 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
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Baroque Console Tables

Materials

Metal

Italian Grotto Console Table
Italian Grotto Console Table
H 32 in W 48 in D 17 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
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
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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
English Rococo Grotto Chairs Carved Seats 1930
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous and on trend pair of English grotto chairs Elegant carved with rococo motifs including
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Vintage 1930s Chairs

Materials

Wood

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
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Renaissance Console Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Italian Gilt Grotto Tables
Pair of Italian Gilt Grotto Tables
H 33 in W 27.25 in D 17.25 in
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
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Rocking Chairs

Materials

Silver Leaf

Antique Italian Grotto Carved Shell
Located in London, England
Late 18th Century Italian giant clam shell in carved pine wood. Likely orginating from Venice. A
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine, Paint

Antique Italian Grotto Carved Shell
Antique Italian Grotto Carved Shell
H 4.73 in W 13.39 in D 7.88 in
Pair Italian Carved Giltwood Grotto Sea Creatures
Located in Stamford, CT
Unusual pair of carved gilt wood dragons or sea creatures on black lacquer stands. These wonderful
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Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Two Panel Screen: White Tiger Grotto
Located in Hudson, NY
fabric mounted with a natural wood trim. Signed on back and lower right corner. Signature reads
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Japanese Two Panel Screen: White Tiger Grotto
Japanese Two Panel Screen: White Tiger Grotto
H 62.75 in W 60.5 in D 0.75 in
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
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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
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Rocking Chairs

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
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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

Italian Mid-Century Grotto Style Sea Shell Console Table
Located in New York, 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

Vintage Anthony Redmile Grotto Style Shellwork Decorated Glass Top Table
By Anthony Redmile London
Located in Forney, TX
-stretcher base accented with wood beads. The London-based interior designer and gallery owner Antony
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Late 20th Century European Folk Art Center Tables

Materials

Shell, Glass, Wood

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

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
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20th Century Italian Rococo Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Italian Grotto in Ruins Street Scene with Resting Family 18 Century Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
from the scorching midday sun in grotto shape arch in ruined part of town. Mother feeding the child and
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Mid-18th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil, Wood Panel

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 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
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Pair of 19th C. Italian Grotto Carved Giltwood Putti & Shell Wall Brackets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 19th Century Italian Grotto Carved Giltwood Putti & Shell Wall Brackets Italy, Circa 1850s
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Antique 19th Century Wall Brackets

Materials

Giltwood

Large Oil Painting Louisa Chase Grotto Floral Garden Abstract Neo Expressionist
By Louisa Chase
Located in Surfside, FL
Title: Grotto Dated: 1981 Size: 72 X 96 inches Technique: Oil paint on canvas Provenance: Robert
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Stools

Materials

Chestnut

French Encrusted Shell Grotto Side Table by Serge Roche for Maison Jansen, 1940
By Serge Roche, Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Important French Grotto Side or End Table or Gueridon by Serge Roche for Maison Jansen
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rock Crystal, Limestone, Marble, Wire

Antique Japanese solid wood fruit and flower display basket
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese solid wood fruit and flower display basket, carved from one piece of burl wood in an oval
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Early 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Scholar Stone Taihu Rock on Wood Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese scholar stone in an upright mushroom form displayed on a custom wood stand. Wonderful and
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Chinese Scholar Rock Yellow Taihu Stone on Wood Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a tall Taihu scholar rock in a mushroom-cloud form displayed on a custom carved wood
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Scholar Rock Yellow Taihu Stone on Wood Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is an upright tall Taihu scholar rock in a mushroom-cloud form displayed on a custom wood
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

Materials

Limestone

Well-Carved English Chippendale Style Gilt-Wood Mirror with Bold Crest
Located in San Francisco, CA
The exuberantly carved pagoda crest surrounded by lively acanthus leaves, c-scrolls and grotto
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Antique Late 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Large Italian, Naples, Rococo Carved Wood and Mecca Wall Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
artificial grottoes, Rococo style in interior design, the decorative arts, painting, architecture, and
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Antique 1730s Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors

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
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Chairs

Materials

Wood, Walnut

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
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Vintage 1960s Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Chinese Taihu Scholar Stone on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Taihu scholar rock balanced on a custom wood stand, in a mushroom cloud form and full of
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Italian Wooden Mermaid Wall Plaque
Located in New York, NY
Italian grotto (1920s) stripped wood wall plaque of a mermaid figure.
Category

20th Century Italian Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

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
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Vintage 1940s Italian Other Benches

Materials

Wood

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

Materials

Wood

19th Century Italian Vanity Table with Mirror
Located in High Point, NC
in Italy in the 1800s, the form evokes grottos and fountains, a forest shrine overgrown by lush
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Wood

A late 17th Italian carved limewood figure of Mermaid, circle of Filippo Parodi
Located in PARIS, FR
grottos, designed in Italian palaces at the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries. Giacomo Filippo Parodi
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Late 17th Century Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Chinese Scholar Stone Rare Red Taihu Rock on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
natural grottoes formed by millennium of aqua element in the lake. It invokes a sense of wonder and
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Chinese Scholar Rock Wuling Stone on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
interlinked grottos, Wuling stones stirs the imagination in the viewer a reminiscent image of the sacred
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Verre Eglomise Serving Tray
By Via Romani
Located in Westlake Village, CA
, sculptures, fountains, grottos and the most splendid brunch and dinner parties. One of our most treasured and
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Antique 16th Century Renaissance Revival Serving Pieces

Materials

Gold Leaf

Verre Eglomise Serving Tray
Verre Eglomise Serving Tray
H 2 in W 34 in D 34 in
Pair of Silvered Italian Rococo Side Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
the Grotto fashion with arched backs supported by gently scalloped apron and cabriole legs
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20th Century European Rococo Revival Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Large Spectacular Chinese Lingbi Scholar Stone on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
custom double tier wood stand, circa Qing dynasty 19th century. The specie of Lingbi stone features a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

18th Century French Rococo Painted Sofa
Located in Rio Vista, CA
frame. Encased in scroll designs reminiscent of Versailles grottos. Newly refurbished in an organic
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Antique 18th Century French Rococo Sofas

Materials

Mohair, Wood, Linen

20th Century Italian Rococo Style Carved, Gilt, Satin, Set of 3 Sofa, Bergeres!
Located in Austin, TX
back sofa and chairs, matching set, are crafted from gilt wood, cream satin brocade, and paint
Category

20th Century Italian Rococo Living Room Sets

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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Wood Grotto For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the wood grotto you’re looking for. A wood grotto — often made from wood, metal and fabric — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a wood grotto, we have 305 options in-stock, while there are 8 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect wood grotto — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each wood grotto bearing Rococo, Hollywood Regency or Baroque hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one wood grotto that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maitland Smith, Pauly & Co. and Pauly et Cie produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Wood Grotto?

The average selling price for a wood grotto at 1stDibs is $4,850, while they’re typically $105 on the low end and $320,433 for the highest priced.