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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 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
Venetian Grotto Style Gold Leaf Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Venetian grotto style shell back chair in antique gold leaf.
Category

Vintage 1980s Spanish Hollywood Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Venetian Grotto Style Gold Leaf Chair
Venetian Grotto Style Gold Leaf Chair
H 39.5 in W 20 in D 20 in
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

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

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

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

Pair of Vintage Grotto Style Seashell Encrusted Table Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout pair of large table lamps ambitiously handcrafted in a grotto style assemblage of exotic
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Shell, Wood

Patinated Bronze Grotto Style Sculptural Lamp Representing a Stylized Dolphin
Located in Montreal, QC
Patinated bronze grotto style sculptural lamp representing a stylized dolphin.      
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

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

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

Sea Shell Encrusted Grotto Style Console Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
Vintage Grotto Style Seashell Encrusted Console Table is a striking and unique piece that combines
Category

Mid-20th Century French Bohemian Console Tables

Materials

Shell, Wood

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

Pair of Vintage Grotto Style Seashell Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical pair of Palm Beach regency wall sconces ambitiously decorated in a fantasy composition of exotic seashells over a metal frame in a two light classical form.
Category

20th Century American Bohemian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Shell

Antique Italian Mixed Media Grotto Style Collage with Seashells
Located in Palm Beach, FL
watercolor classical urn with scholastic style notes. Presented under glass in a worn painted wood frame.
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art

Materials

Coral

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. Presented under a convex lens in a distressed ceramic round frame.
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Other Decorative Art

Materials

Shell, Hardwood

The Grotto Chair
Located in Banbury, GB
stylized dolphin arms. The chairs with specialist aged grotto style gilding.
Category

2010s English Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

The Grotto Chair
The Grotto Chair
H 35.44 in W 21.66 in D 19.3 in
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

Venetian Rococo Grotto Lectern
Venetian Rococo Grotto Lectern
H 53 in W 24 in D 17 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
Grotto Metal Footed Dish, a Pair
H 5.75 in W 4 in D 3 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 hunting figurines
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Grotto Metal Footed Dish, a Pair
Grotto Metal Footed Dish, a Pair
H 5.75 in W 4 in D 3 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. This pair
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Grotto Metal Footed Dish, a Pair
Grotto Metal Footed Dish, a Pair
H 10.5 in W 6 in D 3.75 in
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

Early 19th Century Italian Walnut Grotto Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
associated with the Rococo style, especially in grotto-inspired designs where shells and rocks are prevalent
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Large Sterling Shell
Located in East Hampton, NY
An exceptionally beautiful grotto style sterling silver conch shell embellished with additional
Category

Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Large Sterling Shell
Large Sterling Shell
H 7 in W 12 in D 7 in
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

Antique Dolphin Leg Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
inset with later marble top in the grotto style. The three dolphin form legs atop a raised base on paw
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
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

Rare Shagreen Covered Cabinet on Stand by Asprey & Co of London
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in Montreal, QC
hinges and central escutcheon all resting on a carved and silver-gilt Grotto style base.
Category

Vintage 1910s English Cabinets

Materials

Shagreen

Mazowia Noworadomsk Bistro Chair
By Mazowia
Located in Pasadena, TX
Grotto style bentwood chair marked with Mazowia as the maker. Chair features bentwood back with
Category

20th Century Polish Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Bentwood

Mazowia Noworadomsk Bistro Chair
Mazowia Noworadomsk Bistro Chair
H 32 in W 22 in D 14.5 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 - Condition Report: A rare and important
Category

Late 20th Century European Folk Art Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Italian Bronze Neoclassical Putti Di Mare Mermaid Cocktail Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Putti Di Mare mermaids supporting a thick glass pane. The mythical grotto style cherub mermaids are
Category

20th Century Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

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

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

Silver Metal Sea Shell Baptismal Dish Catch All or Trinket Tray, Japan
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Metal Grotto style shell dish in a silver hue. Standing on three rounded footed feet, this dish
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Metal, Silver

Massive and Elaborate Grand Entry Pier Mirror And Console
Located in Bridgeport, CT
interesting sinuous form in a very interesting Grotto Style. The Mirror is large and impressive having shell
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Baroque Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Oak

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 above a gorgeous, large shell motif. The table is in good condition with minor and ...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

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

Dolphin Fish Metal Bronze Door Stop, Art Nouveau Vintage European 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
. Depicting a mythological grotto dolphin style sea serpent coiled around Poseidon's trident which is then
Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

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
Category

Antique 1730s Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors

Pair of Venetian 18th-19th Century Rococo Dragon and Bird Mirrors and Consoles
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
constructions such as grottoes. The style originated in France early in the 18th century when there was a
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Wood

Six venitians dining chairs in "grotto's style"
Located in Marseille, PACA
grotto's style the ulphoster was redone 2 years ago.
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Six venitians dining chairs in "grotto's style"
Six venitians dining chairs in "grotto's style"
H 40.16 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
Italian Grotto Style Table with Polychrome Leather Top on Giltwood Base
Located in Farmers Branch, TX
This marvellous custom made table has a deeply carved wood base featuring a gilt-over-plaster distressed patina and a luscious green tooled and embossed leather top displaying boldly...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Center Tables

Materials

Leather, Plaster, Giltwood

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

c.19th Century French Christophle Dore Bronze Mantel Clock
By Christofle
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
Exceptional French Dore Bronze Mantel Clock by Christophle in grotto style depicting delightful
Category

Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Bronze

1970s Louis XV Rococo Style Dinning Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Livingston, NJ
grotto-style carved details throughout the entire frame. The seat is upholstered in a beautiful tapestry
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Rococo Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Textile

Louis XV Rococo Style Set of Six Dinning Chairs
Located in Livingston, NJ
and two armchairs with grotto-style carved details throughout the entire frame. The seat is
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Rococo Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Chenille

Superb Rare Late 19th Century Italian Finely Carved Pine Grotto Work Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
. ‘Grotto’ or ‘Fantasy’ furniture was influenced by the decoration found in ‘grottos’ and the Rococo style
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Tables

Materials

Pine

Grotto Style Three-Light Chandelier
Located in East Hampton, NY
Heavily and beautiful patinated grotto style three light aluminium chandelier.
Category

Mid-20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Pair of Vintage Grotto Style Armchairs
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of vintage grotto style armchairs Wooden armchair features a Venetian grotto style scalloped
Category

Vintage 1970s American Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Vintage Grotto Style Armchairs
Pair of Vintage Grotto Style Armchairs
H 38 in W 20.5 in D 23.5 in
Folky Grotto Style Shell Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Grotto style shell lamp, in great original and working condition. Constructed of applied sea shells
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Table Lamps

Materials

Shell

Folky Grotto Style Shell Lamp
Folky Grotto Style Shell Lamp
H 17 in W 8 in D 8 in
19th Century Grotto Style Stand
Located in East Hampton, NY
Grotto style carved wood stand... with a dolphin tripod base, this is a fantasy piece... a serpent
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Pedestals

Materials

Wood

Grotto Style Shell Encrusted Wall Mirror
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A grotto style mirror, encrusted with many varieties of white shells and coral. The beveled mirror
Category

Vintage 1960s American Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Pair of Grotto Style Mirrors with Shelves
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautifully carved and gilded pair of mirrored wall shelves in the Italian Grotto style. Reduced
Category

20th Century Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood, Mirror

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Grotto Style For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal grotto style for your home. Each grotto style for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and shell. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer grotto style, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A grotto style is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Hollywood Regency, Mid-Century Modern and Rococo styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made grotto style over the years, but those crafted by Maitland Smith, Pauly et Cie and Tropitone are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Grotto Style?

A grotto style can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,800, while the lowest priced sells for $100 and the highest can go for as much as $28,500.