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18th Century European Baroque Period Dragon Architectural Elements, Set of Six
Located in Forney, TX
mane, grotesque mask, the lion's body is serpentine shaped with prominent pair of large breasts, two
Category

18th Century European Baroque Antique Grotesque

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Coffee Time - Original Lithograph by I. de Beauvais - 1900
Located in Roma, IT
, facing each other, are rather grotesque and are surrounded by some animals. The furniture reflects the
Category

Early 1900s Antique Grotesque

Materials

Lithograph

Viennese Cast Iron Circular Occasional Table
Located in London, GB
, grotesque masks, ovolo mouldings, and stylised classical busts. At the centre of the ornament is a medallion
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Rococo Antique Grotesque

Materials

Iron

Stunning Royal Vienna Porcelain Plate Nymph Cherub Vintage Made circa 1890
By Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
/ edged areas are decorated with so-said Grotesque (Italian: Grotteschi) pattern laid on purple red and
Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Antique Grotesque

Materials

Porcelain

Nicholas I Period Russian Malachite Side Table with Gilt Bronze Base
Located in London, GB
stem which has been mounted with grotesque masks and is set on a curved fluted tripod base on paw feet
Category

1840s Russian Neoclassical Antique Grotesque

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

Two large French ormolu three-branch wall sconces by H. Vian
By Henri Vian
Located in London, GB
Vian and depict a grotesque mask to the lower section. The wall sconces have a fascinating provenance
Category

Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Grotesque

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Antique Luxurious Bejeweled dessert 18K Gold Filled Coin Silver Porcelain set
Located in SE
multicolored Enamel. Back of the forks show grotesque Masks. Porcelain handles decorated with flowers in
Category

1890s Austrian Renaissance Antique Grotesque

Materials

Garnet, Turquoise, Silver, 18k Gold, Gold-filled

Large Antique Italian Blue and White Lidded Urn, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
have been styled in grotesque fashion, with a pair of spiraled horns emanating from their heads. In
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19th Century Italian Antique Grotesque

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Faience Flambeau Salière – Antique Lithograph by Delange, 1869
Located in Langweer, NL
lithograph depicting an ornate flambeau (candlestick) and salière (salt cellar) decorated in the grotesque
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Grotesque

Materials

Paper

Late 17th Century French Aubusson Mythological Tapestry, with Pan and Syrinx
Located in New York, NY
together with beeswax, making the first Pan flute to console himself. This grotesque moment when the god
Category

Late 17th Century French Aubusson Antique Grotesque

Materials

Wool

Antique Italian Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Putti Jardiniere
Located in Forney, TX
accents, shell and grotesque mask medallions, rising on three shapely legs with high relief acanthus leaf
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Antique Grotesque

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Vase in the Manner of Sèvres
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
twin gilt bronze masks, each modelled as a grotesque fawn. The cover is surmounted by a porcelain
Category

Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Grotesque

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Chancel of Chartham Church, Kent – Gothic Architecture Engraving, 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
right (No. II) are several grotesque figures and ornamental carvings found within the church, including
Category

18th Century English Antique Grotesque

Materials

Paper

The English Dance of Death - by Wm. Combe - Th. Rowlandson illustr.
Located in Middletown, NY
and the grotesque appealed strongly to his imagination and in completeness of detail and carefulness
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Grotesque

Materials

Gold Leaf

Toulouse Lautrec Original Lithograph Famous Political 1800s Collection Signed
By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Located in Milwaukee, WI
. He took a dispassionate look at aspects of life that were imperfect--even grotesque--and often
Category

1890s Post-Impressionist Antique Grotesque

Materials

Lithograph, Mulberry Paper

Plates of Old Testament- Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 17th Century
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
side, executed with grotesque drawings. When he returned to Rome, he devoted himself more and more to
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17th Century Modern Antique Grotesque

Materials

Etching

Old Testament Plates - Original Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 17th Century
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
side, executed with grotesque drawings. When he returned to Rome, he devoted himself more and more to
Category

17th Century Modern Antique Grotesque

Materials

Etching

Japanese Mark - Original Etching bu H. C. Guérard - 1875
Located in Roma, IT
appreciated in its context, with its charge of exoticism and grotesque irony typical of Japanese masks, made
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1870s Modern Antique Grotesque

Materials

Etching

Pair Gilt Bronze Andirons in the Style of Andrea Briosco (Riccio)
By Andrea Briosco (Riccio)
Located in Miami Beach, FL
, satyrs and grotesques. Despite the shocking motifs, the church of Sant Antonio installed the candelabrum
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Grotesque

Materials

Ormolu

Georgian Adams-Style Carlton House Marquetry Inlaid Desk by Edwards and Roberts
Located in Palm Desert, CA
-banded panels that adorn the whole piece. The subtle Ancient Rome-inspired decoration of grotesques and
Category

19th Century English Adam Style Antique Grotesque

Materials

Brass

1720s Venetian Early Rococo Period Giltwood Console Table with Red Marble Top
Located in Palm Desert, CA
discreet grotesques. The result is simply majestic! With its graceful silhouette and beautiful patina, this
Category

Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Grotesque

Materials

Marble

Antique American Victorian Carved Walnut Octagonal Center Table
Located in Forney, TX
with applied figural gothic grotesque mask with wings carving, rising on eight turned, reeded and
Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Grotesque

Materials

Walnut

Glazed Earthenware Two-Handled Bowl of the Faiencerie de Gien
By Gien
Located in Berlin, DE
Renaissance Revival bowl decorated with grotesque ornaments and foliate in blue, yellow and green on a white
Category

Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Grotesque

Materials

Earthenware

Renaissance Style Oak Throne Chair Attributed to Horner
By R.J. Horner Co.
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
furniture. The richly carved oak frame features an intricately detailed crest with a fierce grotesque mask
Category

Early 20th Century American Renaissance Antique Grotesque

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Dog - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
side, executed with grotesque drawings. When he returned to Rome, he devoted himself more and more to
Category

Early 17th Century Antique Grotesque

Materials

Etching

Dog - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
side, executed with grotesque drawings. When he returned to Rome, he devoted himself more and more to
Category

Early 17th Century Antique Grotesque

Materials

Etching

Pair of Antique French Renaissance Style Bronze Candlesticks, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
grotesque handles on the side of the urn. These became popular design motifs during the Renaissance due to
Category

19th Century French Renaissance Antique Grotesque

Materials

Bronze

The Horse - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
grotesque drawings. When he returned to Rome, he devoted himself more and more to engraving, with which he
Category

Early 17th Century Antique Grotesque

Materials

Etching

Goat - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
side, executed with grotesque drawings. When he returned to Rome, he devoted himself more and more to
Category

Early 17th Century Antique Grotesque

Materials

Etching

The Buffalo - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
of the Uffizi Gallery on the east side, executed with grotesque drawings. When he returned to Rome
Category

Early 17th Century Antique Grotesque

Materials

Etching

The Horse - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
of the Uffizi Gallery on the east side, executed with grotesque drawings. When he returned to Rome
Category

Early 17th Century Antique Grotesque

Materials

Etching

The Horse - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
grotesque drawings. When he returned to Rome, he devoted himself more and more to engraving, with which he
Category

Early 17th Century Antique Grotesque

Materials

Etching

The Monkey - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
side, executed with grotesque drawings. When he returned to Rome, he devoted himself more and more to
Category

Early 17th Century Antique Grotesque

Materials

Etching

The Fawn - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
the decoration of the ceilings of the Uffizi Gallery on the east side, executed with grotesque
Category

Early 17th Century Antique Grotesque

Materials

Etching

Bull - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
grotesque drawings. When he returned to Rome, he devoted himself more and more to engraving, with which he
Category

Early 17th Century Antique Grotesque

Materials

Etching

Ox - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
grotesque drawings. When he returned to Rome, he devoted himself more and more to engraving, with which he
Category

Early 17th Century Antique Grotesque

Materials

Etching

Dog - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
side, executed with grotesque drawings. When he returned to Rome, he devoted himself more and more to
Category

Early 17th Century Antique Grotesque

Materials

Etching

Mule - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
side, executed with grotesque drawings. When he returned to Rome, he devoted himself more and more to
Category

Early 17th Century Antique Grotesque

Materials

Etching

Dog - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
side, executed with grotesque drawings. When he returned to Rome, he devoted himself more and more to
Category

Early 17th Century Antique Grotesque

Materials

Etching

Dog - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
side, executed with grotesque drawings. When he returned to Rome, he devoted himself more and more to
Category

Early 17th Century Antique Grotesque

Materials

Etching

The Donkey - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
of the Uffizi Gallery on the east side, executed with grotesque drawings. When he returned to Rome
Category

Early 17th Century Antique Grotesque

Materials

Etching

Presse Ludovico Mirri Mercante d’Quadri incentro al Palazzo Bernini a Roma No.42
By Marco Carloni
Located in Paonia, CO
, called ‘grotteschi’ (grotesque) after ‘grotte’, became extremely popular during the Renaissance
Category

Late 18th Century Antique Grotesque

Materials

Engraving

Presse Ludivico Mirri Mercante d’Quadri incontro al Palazzo Bernini a Roma No.8
By Marco Carloni
Located in Paonia, CO
, called ‘grotteschi’ (grotesque) after ‘grotte’, became extremely popular during the Renaissance
Category

Late 18th Century Antique Grotesque

Materials

Engraving

Presse Ludovico Mirri Mercante d’Quadri incontro al Palazzo Bernini a Roma No.46
By Marco Carloni
Located in Paonia, CO
, called ‘grotteschi’ (grotesque) after ‘grotte’, became extremely popular during the Renaissance
Category

Late 18th Century Antique Grotesque

Materials

Engraving

Presso Ludivico Mirri Mercante d’Quadri incontro al Palazzo Bernini a Roma
By Marco Carloni
Located in Paonia, CO
‘grotteschi’ (grotesque) after ‘grotte’, became extremely popular during the Renaissance, influencing many
Category

Late 18th Century Antique Grotesque

Materials

Engraving

Large Italian Alabaster Vase on Stand
Located in London, GB
top and bottom, and its middle is encircled by a band of foliage, interspersed with grotesque masks
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Early 1900s Italian Rococo Antique Grotesque

Materials

Alabaster

Encore un Nouveau Divertissement - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853
By Honoré Daumier
Located in Roma, IT
original print, full margins, representing a grotesque scene of evocation of spirits, in excellent
Category

1850s Antique Grotesque

Materials

Lithograph

Mon Ami, si nous nous mettions [...] - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853
By Honoré Daumier
Located in Roma, IT
great mastery of the graphic techniques. Representing a grotesque scene depicting a couple during
Category

1850s Antique Grotesque

Materials

Lithograph

Encore un Nouveau Divertissement - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853
By Honoré Daumier
Located in Roma, IT
original print, full margins, representing a grotesque scene of evocation odf spirits, in excellent
Category

1850s Antique Grotesque

Materials

Lithograph

Une Petite Promenade en Mer - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1852
By Honoré Daumier
Located in Roma, IT
margins, depicting a grotesque scene set on a ship with a human chaos, is in excellent condition, with
Category

1850s Antique Grotesque

Materials

Lithograph

Cast Bronze Copper Flashed Patinated Renaissance Style Charger
Located in Hudson, NY
centered with a scene from the life of Christ with the Virgin Mary all divided by arabesques and grotesques
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Early 20th Century European Renaissance Antique Grotesque

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Panel with a Mascaron
By Hans Sebald Beham
Located in New York, NY
. A mascaron is a grotesque head or face, used to adorn keystones and other prominent architectural
Category

16th Century Old Masters Antique Grotesque

Materials

Engraving

Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Two-Tier Table by Edwards Roberts
By Edwards Roberts
Located in London, GB
set on scrolling gilt bronze feet and mounted with gilt bronze grotesque style satyr masks. The shaped
Category

Late 19th Century English Rococo Antique Grotesque

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of Venetian 18th-19th Century Rococo Dragon and Bird Mirrors and Consoles
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
, shells, and cascades, and often grotesque figures of monkeys, birds and human beings. The style
Category

Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Grotesque

Materials

Wood

Les Tables Tournantes - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853
By Honoré Daumier
Located in Roma, IT
agreat mastery of the graphic tecniques, representing the grotesque scene set at the backstage with the
Category

1850s Antique Grotesque

Materials

Lithograph

Il est dans les Meilleures Condition - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1856
By Honoré Daumier
Located in Roma, IT
lower right margin. Small imperceptible tears ont he edges of the sheet. Representing a grotesque scene
Category

1850s Antique Grotesque

Materials

Lithograph

Set of Four George I Walnut and Marquetry Side Chairs
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
marquetry used as decoration at this period and the design incorporating grotesques and strapwork is rather
Category

Early 18th Century English Antique Grotesque

Materials

Walnut

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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.