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Grotesque Bird

Martin Brothers Bird
By Robert Wallace Martin
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
5129 Robert Wallace Martin for the Martin Brothers. A Grotesque Bird with a “Knowing
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Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Ceramics

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Pottery

Martin Brothers Bird
Martin Brothers Bird
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H 8.47 in Dm 3.94 in
Very impressive 19th Century solid silver antique German model of a Ship
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
in the crow's nest. The hull decorated in relief with grotesque birds and applied with cannons, the
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Antique 19th Century German Baroque Figurative Sculptures

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Silver

Martin Brothers Grotesque
By Martin Brothers
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Rare Martin Brothers Grotesque spoonwarmer modelled as a wide-mouthed baby bird with snout in
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Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Ceramics

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Pottery

Martin Brothers Grotesque
Martin Brothers Grotesque
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H 10 in Dm 7 in
Relief, Grotesque or Candelieri, Wood, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
, from which two fantastic eagle-like birds located back to back and attached to that “line” by their
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Antique 16th Century European Renaissance Decorative Art

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Wood

Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Brothers Pair Stoneware Grotesque Andirons
By Robert Wallace Martin
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and important pair of stoneware grotesque amphibious creature andirons by Robert Wallace
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Antique 1870s English Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures

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Stoneware

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

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Wood

18th Century Italian Ebonized Inlaid Collectors Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
overall with the "Berainesque" style of light arabesques and playful grotesques including rinceaux, female
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Cabinets

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Wood

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Baroque Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Metal, Bronze

Pair of Antique Bronze Fire Dogs
Pair of Antique Bronze Fire Dogs
H 40.16 in W 14.97 in D 28.35 in
19th Century Giltwood Italian Wall Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
19th century giltwood Italian wall mirror with polychrome grotesque decorations as flowers, birds
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Mirrors

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Mirror, Giltwood

19th century carved oak mirrored sideboard of grand proportions
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
with carved grotesques and carved birds acting as handles. Each pedestal door decorated with applied
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Buffets

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Mirror, Oak

Large Japanese Meiji Bronze Lidded Urn, 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
plinth base with tongue and grotesque head formed legs with dragon handles and a flat cover with a large
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Bronze

Large Japanese Meiji Bronze Lidded Urn, 19th Century
Large Japanese Meiji Bronze Lidded Urn, 19th Century
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H 17.33 in W 9.85 in D 6.7 in
1971 Max Ernst "Orangerie Des Tuileries" Exposition Lithograph
By Max Ernst
Located in San Carlos, CA
juxtapositions of grotesque elements with Cubist and Expressionist motifs. He had a fascination with birds, often
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Vintage 1970s French Modern Prints

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Other

Extremely Fine Italian Baroque Ebonized Wood, Faux Ivory, and Hardstone Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
century. Decorated overall with Berainesque (light arabesques and playful grotesques) motifs including
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20th Century Italian Baroque Cabinets

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Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Porphyry

Antique & Huge Hand Carved Wall Clock by Parisian Top Makers Guéret Frères 1860s
By Guéret Frères
Located in Lisse, NL
our existence. Both the two dragon-like gargoyles atop AND the typical yet unique French grotesque
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Wall Clocks

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Gold Leaf, Bronze, Metal, Enamel, Brass

Carved Wood Folding Screen "à la Bérain", 19th Century
By Jean Bérain
Located in Paris, FR
pilasters. The central part is made out of painted canvas with grotesque Bérain drawings with fine
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Antique 1870s French Screens and Room Dividers

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Wood

20th Century Antique French Henri II Style, Carved, Oak, Hunt Sideboard!!
Located in Austin, TX
drawers, over four cabinet doors, carved with birds and fruits, rising on bun feet, approx 111"h, 80"w
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20th Century French Other Sideboards

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Oak

French Moustiers Faience Vase, Portuguese Candlestick, Berardos Box & Two Plates
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
. Moustiers polychrome two-handled bell-shaped “krater” flower vase with twelfve apertures, with grotesque
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20th Century French International Style Vases

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Ceramic, Faience

Beauvais Tapestry and Beech Wood Furniture Suite
By Beauvais Royal Manufactory
Located in London, GB
, holding a glass of wine and reclining within a cartouche. He is accompanied by stylised birds, grotesque
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Antique 1720s French Louis XV Living Room Sets

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Tapestry, Upholstery, Beech

Pair of Antique Carved Mahogany Settee's in the Chippendale Manner
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in London, GB
‘Green Man’ grotesque mask; the triple backs have central hoop shields, flanked by square form interlaced
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Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Settees

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Mahogany

18th Century, Pair of Italian Rococo Chinoiserie Lacquered Wood Corner Cabinets
Located in IT
flowering plants, trees, butterflies, a bird. Particularly valuable is the attention to detail with which
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Corner Cupboards

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Hand Painted Porcelain Vase with Snake Handles from Gien
By Gien
Located in Dallas, TX
stands on a circular base decorated with bird and leaf motifs. The large vessel features two twisted
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...

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Porcelain

Large Antique Italian Blue and White Lidded Urn, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
opposite side of the urn is a floral display with a bird perched on a rock. Beneath the bird is a geometric
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Antique 19th Century Italian Urns

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Porcelain

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
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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Ceramics

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Maiolica

Pleyel Grand Piano Hand-Painted Berainesque Style Cabriole Leg Signed G. Meunier
Located in Leeds, GB
arabesque and grotesque ornament combine fantastic iconography and exoticism signalling a transition from
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Antique Late 19th Century French Musical Instruments

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Walnut, Paint

Antique Arabesque Steel Plate with Gold and Silver Inlay
Located in London, GB
plate, scrolling foliate vines and flowers are interspersed with four grotesque masks. The centre is
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Antique 19th Century European Platters and Serveware

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Gold, Silver, Steel

Jug. Silver. Vitoria, 18th-19th Centuries
Located in Madrid, ES
of stalking towards the bird. Typologically, the piece follows neoclassical models, brought from
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Serving Pieces

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Silver

Jug. Silver. Vitoria, 18th-19th Centuries
Jug. Silver. Vitoria, 18th-19th Centuries
H 12.21 in W 5.52 in D 4.73 in
Renaissance Cabinet form Lyon 'France'
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
leaves, spokes of heart, putti and grotesques. These motifs can be seen on cabinet-makers’ and wood
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Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Cabinets

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Walnut

Renaissance Cabinet form Lyon 'France'
Renaissance Cabinet form Lyon 'France'
H 82.68 in W 59.85 in D 20.87 in
19th Century Italian Six-Panel Painted Wood Folding Screen in Gilt Bronze Frame
Located in Firenze, IT
allegories, flowers, putti, grotesque and symbolic animals inspired by the Ancient Greek and Ancient Roman
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Screens and Room Dividers

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Bronze, Ormolu

18th Century French Verdure Tapestry ( 9'8" x 10'4" - 295 x 315 )
Located in New York, NY
have grotesque masks as further ornaments. These cartouches show either micro-verdure landscapes or
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Antique 1780s French Western European Rugs

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Wool

Pair of Giltwood Mirrors with Porcelain, Rococo, 18th Century
By Matthias Lock
Located in Madrid, ES
, volutes and other elements. The elaborate decoration of the wall mirrors is based on grotesques in the
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Antique 18th Century European Rococo Wall Mirrors

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Other

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Louis-Philippe Gilt Composition King Size Bed After Jacob-Desmalter, circa 1850
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Located in Gloucestershire, GB
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Tapestries

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Cast Bronze Figural Relief Andirons
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By Martin Brothers
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
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By Martin Brothers
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Materials

Canvas, Glass, Wood, Paint

Antique 19th Century Hand-Carved Italian Cassone/Wedding Chest
Located in Peabody, MA
urn of flowers as well as the heads of birds and grotesques in profile. Various classical
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Gothic Ornamented Leather Bound Album for Photographs
Located in Hanover, MA
Racinet's l'Ornement Gothic, including grotesques, masks, birds and plants. A magnificent ornament for your
Category

Antique 1890s Belgian Gothic Picture Frames

Materials

Leather

Italian Pietra Dura Marble Top Partial Gilt Wrought-Iron Table
Located in Forney, TX
elegant flying bird design, atop partial gilt wrought-iron support, rising above sculptural hand carved
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Center Tables

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

19th Century Pair of Small Vienna Enamel Vases, Austrian Work
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of small vases in Vienna enamel set in silver. The handles are adorned with birds’ heads and
Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Vases

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Midcentury French Hand Painted Wall Faience Lavabo Fountain from Moustiers
By Moustiers
Located in Dallas, TX
painted with butterfly, and bird decor in the soft green, blue and mustard palette over a white background
Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Martin Brothers Grotesque Bird
By Martin Brothers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Martin Brothers Miniature "Tobacco Jar" modelled as Grotesque Bird
Category

Antique 19th Century British Animal Sculptures

Martin Brothers Grotesque Bird
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Martin Brothers "Tobacco Jar" modeled as a Grotesque Bird on an ebonnised wooden base
Category

Antique 19th Century British Tobacco Accessories

Martin Brothers Grotesque Bird
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Martin Brothers "Tobacco Jar" modeled as a Grotesque Bird on an ebonnised wooden base
Category

Antique 19th Century British Tobacco Accessories

Martin Brothers Grotesque Bird
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Martin Brothers tobacco jar modelled as a Grotesque Bird with a Bald Head. A good early bird dating
Category

Antique 1880s British Animal Sculptures

Martin Brothers Vase decorated with Grotesques
By Martin Brothers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Martin Brothers Vase decorated with two Grotesque Birds. Restoration to base.
Category

Antique 19th Century British Vases

Martin Brothers Tobacco Jar
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Martin Brothers tobacco jar modelled as a grotesque bird.
Category

20th Century British Tobacco Accessories

Martin Brothers Bird
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Martin Brothers Tobacco jar with removable head modelled as a Grotesque Bird. This example has good
Category

Early 20th Century British Animal Sculptures

French Baroque Faience Tureen, Made by Moustiers
By Moustier
Located in Stockholm, SE
French Baroque faience tureen, made by Moustiers. Handles in shape of grotesques. Yellow decor of
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Baroque Soup Tureens

Materials

Faience

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Grotesque Bird For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic grotesque bird available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and ceramic, every grotesque bird was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the grotesque bird you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each grotesque bird bearing Baroque, Arts and Crafts or Rococo hallmarks is very popular. A well-made grotesque bird has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Robert Wallace Martin, Beauvais Royal Manufactory and Europa Antiques are consistently popular.

How Much is a Grotesque Bird?

Prices for a grotesque bird can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $349 and can go as high as $313,357, while the average can fetch as much as $19,331.