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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 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 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
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
H 37.5 in W 10 in D 8 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
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
H 39 in W 1 in D 21.75 in
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
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
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
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 hunting figurines
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
H 43 in W 43 in D 20 in
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
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
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‘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
H 37.5 in W 37 in D 27.25 in
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
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
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.