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Carved Wood Grotto Style Shell Stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grotto style carved wood shell stool.
Category
20th Century Stools
Materials
Wood
Venetian Grotto Style Shell Back Armchair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Venetian Grotto style gold leafed shell back armchair. Only one left.
Offered at Gallery
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Shell Encrusted Grotto Style Coastal Side Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
American or Italian, mid 20th century.
A vintage seashell encrusted tripod side table with a fantastic seashell resin set top.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Side Tables
Materials
Shell
Neoclassical Carved Walnut Grotto Shell Stool Swivels
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Highly carved walnut swiveling stool with a shell motif and a tripod base. Cabriolet legs with paw
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Baroque Stools
Materials
Walnut
Bronze Grotto Conch Shell Planter or Jardiniere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass or bronze conch shell - the piece is relatively heavy for the size - sturdy and water tight
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Magnificent Anthony Redmile Grotto Modern Sea Shell Shellwork Encrusted Table
By Anthony Redmile London
Located in Forney, TX
visually striking and most impressive sculptural natural sea shell encrusted X-form cross-stretcher base
Category
Late 20th Century European Folk Art Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Spectacular Venetian Hand Painted Grotto Shell Chair Italian
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This is a beautiful original example of the Italian grotto chair.
It retains it's original hand
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Baroque Revival Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Four Venetian Grotto Style Shell Back Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of four Venetian Grotto style shell back chairs in white wash finish.
Category
Vintage 1980s Spanish Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Eight Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Eight Venetian grotto style scalloped shell back dining chairs. Consist of two armchairs and six
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Italian Grotto Style Shell Back Side Chairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of Directoire / Grotto style beech wood side chairs with shell carved backs, made in Italy
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Directoire Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
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
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Stools
Materials
Wood
Walnut Grotto Shell Side Chair Upholstered in Green Mohair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A walnut grotto style chair (or Shell Back Chair) with emerald green mohair upholstery detailed
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Six Venetian Shell Back Grotto Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Hollywood regency set of six Italian handcrafted dining chairs featuring a Venetian shell back or
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Seashell Encrusted Grotto Table
Located in New York, NY
, including shell pendants hung from the top edge; on a turned columnar support with tripartite base and shell
Category
Vintage 1940s Regency Center Tables
Materials
Shell
Set of Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of six Venetian grotto style scalloped shell back dining chairs. Consist of two armchairs and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Four Venetian Grotto Style Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant set of four Venetian Grotto style shell back dining chairs produced in Italy in the
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
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 Three Italian Venetian Grotto Shell Back Swivel Bar Stools
Located in Dallas, TX
Three elegant Italian Venetian Grotto shell back swivel bar stools. Each chair was handmade with
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
For Alexandra - Pair of 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 arm
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th c. Venetian Polychrome and Gilded Shell Top Grotto Chair
By Pauly et Cie
Located in San Francisco, CA
Naturalistically carved, the back decorated with a shell, lifting to reveal a tufted cushion back
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Side Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Wall Brackets
Materials
Giltwood
Six Tropitone Fan Shell Back Grotto Chairs Patio Sunroom Cast Aluminium Set
By Tropitone
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of six vintage fan or shell back Grotto style dining chairs by Tropitone. Item features fan or
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Sublime Set of 6 Vintage Italian Walnut Grotto Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sublime newly restored rich carved walnut shell back Grotto chairs newly upholstered in an elegant
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage Hollywood Regency Venetian Grotto Shell Back Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hollywood Regency Venetian Grotto Shell Back Dining Chairs - Set of 4. Set includes (4
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century, French Hand Carved Walnut Piano Grotto Stool with Shell Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
This carved antique fruitwood grotto stool was created in France, circa 1850. Perfect as a piano
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Stools
Materials
Walnut
20th Century French Hand Carved Walnut Piano Grotto Stool with Shell Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
This carved antique fruitwood grotto stool was created in France, circa 1920. Perfect as a piano
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Stools
Materials
Walnut
Venetian Grotto Hollywood Regency Scalloped Shell Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Venetian Grotto Hollywood Regency Style Scalloped Shell Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Each armless
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Italian Carved Wood Grotto Chair Clam Sea Shell and Full Dolphin Arms
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian carved wood grotto chair clam sea shell and full dolphin arms. Item features hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Large Vintage Grotto Style Seashell Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
century in the Italian grotto style of the 18th and 19th century.
In wonderful vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Wall Mirrors
Materials
Shell, Mirror
Set of 10 Hollywood Regency Aluminum Shell Back Grotto Patio Chairs by Tropitone
By Tropitone, Brown Jordan
Located in St. Louis, MO
1970s Hollywood Regency set of 10 Grotto style cast aluminum side chairs with shell form backs
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Grotto Seashell Encrusted Wall Brackets
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of grotto like wall brackets crafted with a composition and wood frame entirely encrusted with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Brackets
Materials
Shell
Pair of Grotto Lamps by Tess Morley
Located in London, GB
A pair of shell encrusted grotto lamps, incorporating oyster shells and conch shells, by Tess
Category
2010s Table Lamps
Materials
Shell
Six Brown Jordan Grotto Side Dining Outdoor Patio Chairs Shell Back Palm Beach
By Brown Jordan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in time for those summer parties! Set of six Vintage Hollywood Regency brown Jordan Grotto
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 4 Black Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Wood Shell Back Dining Chairs 70s
By Andre Groult
Located in St. Louis, MO
Set of 4 Grotto style scalloped wood shell back dining side chairs in lacquered in black. Each
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Walnut
Maitland-Smith Large Grotto Style Mirrored and Brass Shell Form Sconces, a Pair
By Maitland Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These are Maitland -Smith large scale mirrored and brass shell form sconces with Regency Era
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brown Jorden Grotto Shell Back Palm Beach Regency Patio Chairs Set of 8
By Brown Jordan
Located in Bradenton, FL
A set of 8 amazing vintage shell back grotto style patio chairs by Brown Jorden. The chairs have
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Grotto Style Shield Scallop Shell Back Cerused Wood Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Charming set of 4 chairs handmade in Italy.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, 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
Venetian Grotto Giltwood Rocking Chair, 19th Century
Located in El Monte, CA
Italian Venetian Grotto (19th century) shell carved back and seat with carved seahorse and sea
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
Vintage Grotto Style Patio Dining Set by Brown Jordan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
48" round glass top table and four grotto style shell back chairs by Brown Jordan.
Seats are newly
Category
20th Century Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Dining Table circa 1910 Art Nouveau Art Deco, Rare Find Hollywood Italian Grotto
Located in Labrit, Landes
edge
Carved dark walnut legs
Extending dining table
Italian inspiration from antique grotto shell
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Shell Encrusted Chandeliers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of grotto style shell encrusted twelve-light chandeliers with a casual sophistication rarely
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Italian Shell Back Gold Leaf Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of 1950s Venetian Grotto carved shell back chairs, in vintage original condition with
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Pink and Purple Ceramic Majolica Clam Shell Candle Holder and Bowl Set
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
" in black. The pair of candle holders are in the same Hollywood Regency or Grotto shell motif. Each
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Hollywood Regency Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Very Special Vintage Italian Glazed Terracotta Garden Stool
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Vintage and very unusual blue and white Italian ceramic garden seat grotto chair having shell
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
18th Century Neapolitan Italian Rococo Console Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
scrolls of acanthus, the sides featuring grotto shell elements. Raised on graceful, carved cabriole legs
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Console Tables
Materials
Walnut
Vitrine Cabinet Art Nouveau Art Deco Sideboard Rare Find Hollywood Italian
Located in Labrit, Landes
door
Figured burr walnut
Scalloped edges
With key
Italian inspiration from antique grotto shell
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vitrines
Materials
Walnut
French Bronze Cherub Dish Gilt Tazza Decorative Bowl After Clodion
Located in Potters Bar, GB
with pebbles and shells, typical of grottos and fountains.
The overall quality to the casting is superb
Category
Vintage 1980s Serving Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique Stripped Walnut Wood Rococo Style Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
French, refers to pebbles and shells in grottos. The Rococo style was a reaction to the Baroque style of
Category
Antique 19th Century European Rococo Wall Mirrors
Materials
Walnut
Credenza Sideboard Art Nouveau Art Deco Buffet Rare Find Hollywood Italian
Located in Labrit, Landes
.
Figured burr walnut.
Scalloped edges.
Carved dark walnut
With key
Italian inspiration from antique grotto
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Sideboards
Materials
Walnut
Rare Pair of Carved Antique French Walnut Wood Rococo Gates
Located in Dallas, TX
aesthetic was taken from nature in the form of rockwork, grotto ornaments, shells, and foliate scrollwork
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Rococo Doors and Gates
Materials
Wood
Rustic Bird Grotto
Located in Katonah, NY
bois tree branches, embellished with rocks and shells to resemble a grotto, beneath a round pitched
Category
Vintage 1930s French Garden Ornaments
$5,500
Pair of 1970
s Shell
Grotto
Console Tables.
Located in Lancashire, GB
Pair of 1970's Shell 'Grotto' Console Tables.
An amazing and unique pair of vintage shell and
Category
Vintage 1970s English Console Tables
Tuffa Rock and Shell Grotto with a 19th Century Marble Ariadne Centerpiece
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A tuffa rock and shell Grotto with a 19th century marble Ariadne centrepiece. The Grotto comprises
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Garden Ornaments
Pair of 19th Century Ormolu-Mounted Grotto Shell Tazzas
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of gilt bronze and shell grotto tazzas French, circa 1890s.
Decorated with sea
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Planters, Cachepots and Ja...
Materials
Bronze
Palm Beach-Glam Bespoke Arch-Topped Grotto Mirror with Sea Shells
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This beautiful bespoke sea-shell grotto mirror has that Palm Beach, Venetian fantasy look to it
Category
Late 20th Century American Wall Mirrors
Materials
Shell
Rare 19th C Shell-Work Folk Art Figure of a Lady
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
pastime.
Other shells were purchased in large quantities to adorn shell grottoes that were becoming
Category
Antique 1850s United States Minor Outlying Islands Folk Art Sculptures a...
Materials
Shell, Silk
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Shell Grotto For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the shell grotto you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each shell grotto for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and shell. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer shell grotto, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each shell grotto bearing Hollywood Regency, Neoclassical or Rococo hallmarks is very popular. Brown Jordan and Tropitone each produced at least one beautiful shell grotto that is worth considering.
How Much is a Shell Grotto?
Prices for a shell grotto can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $100 and can go as high as $22,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,600.
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