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Thomas Webb Sons Cameo Two-Handled Vase by George Woodall
By George Woodall, Thomas Webb Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
. The vase's exquisite Renaissance grotesque ornamentation includes a delicate scroll arbor supporting
Category

19th Century English Other Antique Grotesque

Materials

Glass

Antique-Inspired Console and its Mirror, Italy, 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
matching mirror bordered by grotesques on a gold background, surrounded by a fluted brass tube and adorned
Category

19th Century Italian Greek Revival Antique Grotesque

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Pilgrim Flask/Vase
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
large body is further embellished with impressive cast and applied bearded grotesque masks to either
Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Grotesque

Materials

Sterling Silver

Spotted Toadfish, Anglerfish, and Frogfish - Unique Scandinavian Fish Lithograph
Located in Langweer, NL
extraordinary and almost grotesque creature. Its flattened, disc-shaped body is covered with rough, warty skin
Category

1890s Antique Grotesque

Materials

Paper

18th Century Beauvais Tapestry - Design after Jean Berain
By Jean Bérain
Located in New York, NY
, from a private French collection This tapestry comes from the so-called “Grotesques” hanging which
Category

18th Century French Antique Grotesque

Materials

Wool

Grand Victorian/Art Nouveau Green Slag Glass Brass Mascaron Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mascaron motif; 6 cast brass grotesque masks look down from the rim. It has six medium base sockets, newly
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Grotesque

Materials

Brass

Heavily Worked 19th C. French Brass Jardiniere with Paw Feet and Cherub Handles
Located in Dallas, TX
, as is the neck, which is embellished with grotesque mascarons, each accompanied by two overflowing
Category

19th Century French Antique Grotesque

Materials

Metal, Brass

1908 poster Le Crime National - the Separation of Church and State
Located in PARIS, FR
, grotesque and skeletal figures—possibly representing secular politicians or anti-clerical forces—are shown
Category

Early 1900s Antique Grotesque

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Garnish, clock and two candlesticks. Gilt bronze. H Picard and V Paillard. 19thc
Located in Madrid, ES
with reliefs (fauns, children's figures, garlands, grotesque heads, etc.). The clock has two female
Category

19th Century French Other Antique Grotesque

Materials

Bronze, Other

Antique French Panel Tapestry 3 11 x 7 8
Located in New York, NY
This is a vertical fragment of a “Berain” Grotesque tapestry with performers in front of an
Category

18th Century French Antique Grotesque

Materials

Wool, Silk

Antique Lithograph of Italian Faience Vase – Uffizi Florence, Delange, 1869
Located in Langweer, NL
lithograph depicting a fantastical Italian faience vase in grotesque style, preserved in the collection of
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Grotesque

Materials

Paper

Important Pair Antique R.J. Horner Renaissance Revival Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet
By R.J. Horner Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
winged messenger's, scrolling acanthus foliate and grotesque Green Man figures. The crowns are beaded
Category

1880s Renaissance Revival Antique Grotesque

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Continental German Terra-Cotta Mask
Located in Queens, NY
grotesque face displayed on a square black marble base stand (part of a collection).  
Category

19th Century German Other Antique Grotesque

Materials

Marble

Continental German Terra-Cotta Mask
Located in Queens, NY
frowning Grotesque face displayed on a square black marble base stand (part of a collection).  
Category

19th Century German Other Antique Grotesque

Materials

Marble

Unique Italian 18th Century Hand Painted Louis XV Commode Cassone Marchigiano
Located in Encinitas, CA
beautiful Grotesque (antique Roman paintings style found on the walls of basements of ruins in Rome that
Category

Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Grotesque

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Victorian American Carved Griffin Desk Attributed to RJ Horner
By R.J. Horner Co.
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
grotesque mask, emblematic of the Victorian fascination with ornate detail. The standout elements are the
Category

1870s American Late Victorian Antique Grotesque

Materials

Oak

1894-97 The Yellow Book: an Illustrated Quarterly
Located in Bath, GB
development of the Art Nouveau style, known for his grotesque, decadent and erotic depictions inspired by
Category

1890s British Antique Grotesque

Materials

Paper

1870s French Pair of Yellow Blue Green Red White Majolica Jardinières / Vases
By Nevers
Located in New York, NY
grotesque interpretations. This pair of plant holders/vases is extensively decorated using the à petit feu
Category

Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Grotesque

Materials

Majolica, Pottery

Rare Antique Lithograph – Italian Faience Aiguière, Rothschild, c.1869
Located in Langweer, NL
lithograph depicting an ornate Italian faience aiguière (ewer) in grotesque style, from the collection of
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Grotesque

Materials

Paper

Continental German Terra-Cotta Mask
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German (late 19th Cent) sculpted terra-cotta master mask mold of a smiling Grotesque
Category

19th Century German Other Antique Grotesque

Materials

Marble

Continental German Terra-Cotta Mask
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German (late 19th Cent) sculpted terra-cotta master mask mold of a smiling Grotesque
Category

19th Century German Other Antique Grotesque

Materials

Marble

Continental German Terra-Cotta Mask
Located in Queens, NY
Grotesque face with large ears & nose displayed on a square black marble base stand (part of a 39 piece
Category

19th Century German Other Antique Grotesque

Materials

Marble

Continental German Terra-Cotta Mask
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German (late 19th cent) sculpted terra-cotta master mask mold of a laughing Grotesque
Category

19th Century German Other Antique Grotesque

Materials

Marble

Continental German Terra-Cotta Mask
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German (late 19th Cent) sculpted terra-cotta master mask mold of a smiling grotesque
Category

19th Century German Other Antique Grotesque

Materials

Marble

Continental German Terra-Cotta Mask
Located in Queens, NY
Grotesque face with a slight smile displayed on a square black marble base stand (part of a 39 piece
Category

19th Century German Other Antique Grotesque

Materials

Marble

Paul Gavarni (1804-1866) Portrait of a young man, signed drawing
By Paul Gavarni
Located in Paris, FR
and popular pleasures of the capital, but turned his mirror to the grotesque sides of family life and
Category

1840s Romantic Antique Grotesque

Materials

Carbon Pencil

Gilbert Sullivan: Framed Pair of 19th C. Vanity Fair Portraits
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Alamo, CA
images as "grim faces made more grim, grotesque figures made more grotesque, and dull people made duller
Category

Late 19th Century Other Art Style Antique Grotesque

Materials

Lithograph

1852 Ornate Italian Vitrine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
corner shelves. Two gorgeous hand carved grotesques in the form of Wolfhounds support the upper case. The
Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Grotesque

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Glazed Terracotta Flower Column
Located in Montelabbate, PU
. Unique grotesques theme with enclosed in frames moved volutes and foliage, Italy, early '900
Category

Early 1900s Italian Brutalist Antique Grotesque

Materials

Terracotta

17th Century Large Tuscan Renaissance hanging Console in Walnut with Drawer
Located in Vigonza, Padua
paws and heads, grotesques, masks, all elements and motifs of the classical tradition. Walnut becomes
Category

17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Grotesque

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Antique Bronze Fire Dogs
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
fabric swag adorns the upper portion. The legs display grotesque masks and fantasy birds. This pair are
Category

Mid-19th Century European Baroque Antique Grotesque

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Rare Early 18th Century English Carved Oak Hugh Castle Cabinet Chest Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
scrolled figural supports. Each column is topped by a grotesque lion / wolves over flowers. The stepped
Category

Early 18th Century English Gothic Antique Grotesque

Materials

Glass, Oak

Paul Frey Miniature 18-Karat Gold and Jade Clock
By Paul Frey
Located in New Orleans, LA
hand-cast with unmistakable Gothic elements, including gargoyles and grotesque figures, accentuated by
Category

Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Grotesque

Materials

Jade, Bronze

Georgian Blue John and Silver Urn
By Sir William Chambers
Located in New Orleans, LA
with elaborate silver ornament, including scrolling foliage and grotesque masks. Blue John spar is a
Category

18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Grotesque

Materials

Stone, Marble

19th Century Giltwood Italian Wall Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
19th century giltwood Italian wall mirror with polychrome grotesque decorations as flowers, birds
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Grotesque

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

1800 s Antique Library, French Renaissance Revival, Carved Oak Bookcase!
Located in Austin, TX
foliated molded cornice, over central scrolled grotesque mask, and dual glazed doors, opening to two
Category

19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Grotesque

Materials

Oak

Antique Alabaster, Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Clock Set in the Neo-Grec Style
Located in London, GB
of the flared base is a grotesque, and the clock stands on four paw feet. Almost identical in
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Grotesque

Materials

Alabaster, Silver Plate, Bronze, Ormolu

"Temperance" Ewer and Its Basin in Silver Bronze, After François Briot, Xixth Ce
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
, Geometry, ...), deities, grotesque masks and foliage. Diameter of the basin: 44cm Height ewer: 35 cm.
Category

19th Century French Renaissance Antique Grotesque

Materials

Bronze

George Romodo - An Eccentric Mimic
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
utmost alarm. From this however they soon recovered, on discovering the grotesque figure of our hero
Category

19th Century Antique Grotesque

Materials

Engraving

16 x 18th Century Venetian Marionette Puppets from Commedia dell’arte Theatre
Located in London, GB
around with them. They acted their plays mostly by miming, and the men usually wore grotesque masks. If
Category

Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Grotesque

Materials

Metal

French Louis XIV Style Giltwood Carved Window Bench 19th Century.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
carved embellishments including six grotesque masks. The legs are connected with two pairs of double lyre
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Grotesque

Materials

Wood

19th Century Renaissance Style Wall Magazine Rack in Hand Carved Walnut
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
taste such as two winged dragons and a grotesque face. In the center two initials in gilded bronze E, M
Category

1880s Italian Renaissance Antique Grotesque

Materials

Walnut

Italian Renaissance Plate, Patanazzi Workshop Urbino, End of 16th Century
By Patanazzi Workshop
Located in Milano, IT
series of grotesque motifs of small birds and masks. These go around the basin and are, in fact
Category

16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Grotesque

Materials

Maiolica

19th Century, Italian Rococo Style Inlay Wood Sideboard
Located in IT
protruding, decorated with grotesque tarps. Each door has an inlaid frame with floral and phyto-morphic
Category

19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Grotesque

Materials

Wood

Mahogany sideboard veneered in cherry wood by Fratelli Tagliabue, 1940s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
with a grissinato profile. To support the cabinet two grotesque finely carved dolphin with elongated
Category

1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Grotesque

Materials

Glass, Cherry, Mahogany

Renaissance Inkwell Calamelli workshop, Italy, Faenza, second half of the 16th
By Virgiliotto Calamelli
Located in Milano, IT
moustaches, and an uncombed beard. On the other hand, the grotesque face of our foot, which has lost the
Category

16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Grotesque

Materials

Maiolica

La Paysanne Tournee a Gauche, Les Mains Appuyees L’Une sue L’Autre
By Jacques Callot
Located in Fairlawn, OH
lasting popular influence all over Europe. Callot also had a genius for caricature and the grotesque. His
Category

1610s Old Masters Antique Grotesque

Materials

Etching

The Martyrdom of Santa Barbara - Bruges, 1530-50
Located in Bruxelles, BE
, cornucopias, boys riding grotesque dolphins, as well as various flowers and leaves. All available literature
Category

16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Grotesque

Materials

Wool, Silk

Pompeian Style Marble Tapered Tripod Wood and Bronze Pedestal
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
discovered in Pompeii. Below the shaped green marble top are three metal grotesque masks which connect to the
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Grotesque

Materials

Marble, Metal

Set of 6 English Renaissance Ornately-Carved Hall Chairs, Turn of 19th 20th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
a series of grotesque figures, embellished with swags, volutes, leaves. An arched crest further
Category

Late 19th Century English Renaissance Antique Grotesque

Materials

Wood

Les deux tures coifffes d’un turban avec une aigrette (The turban with crest)
By Jacques Callot
Located in Fairlawn, OH
lasting popular influence all over Europe. Callot also had a genius for caricature and the grotesque. His
Category

1610s Old Masters Antique Grotesque

Materials

Etching

19th Century French Monumental Silver-Gilt Tea Service by Cardeilhac, circa 1870
By Cardeilhac
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
draperies, set with carved grotesque wood handles, the edges applied with silver pearl boarders. Hallmarked
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Grotesque

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

Niche. Carved and polychrome wood. 16th century
Located in Madrid, ES
polychrome space with classicist elements in gold (candelieri with grotesques, lacework, scrolls, etc.). The
Category

16th Century European Renaissance Antique Grotesque

Materials

Other

Black Forest Canterbury
Located in New York, NY
with horned grotesque figures on each corner.
Category

19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Grotesque

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Carved Walnut Large Sideboard
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
gilded bronze. The sideboard have carved panels with grotesque figures carved in the wood of typical
Category

1880s Italian Renaissance Antique Grotesque

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Renaissance Style Walnut Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
each side with a central cabochon. The face has scrolled foliage amidst herons, grotesque masks, bows
Category

19th Century French Antique Grotesque

Materials

Walnut

Serigrafia italiana del XX secolo rappresentante allegoria dell estate
Located in Florence, IT
emerging grotesque characterized by puttis, vases with flowers, animals, mythical creatures, while at the
Category

Early 20th Century Other Art Style Antique Grotesque

Materials

Canvas, Silk, Paint

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Antique Grotesque For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique grotesque for your home. An antique grotesque — often made from metal, wood and ceramic — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique grotesque — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique grotesque, designed in the Art Nouveau, Folk Art or Baroque style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique grotesque over the years, but those crafted by Martin Brothers, A. Clerissy and Burmantofts Pottery are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Grotesque?

Prices for an antique grotesque can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $56 and can go as high as $300,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,655.