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Antique Grotto Piano Stool Venice Italy Circa 1880
Antique Grotto Piano Stool
Furniture makers in Venice were very prolific in their seating designs and were particularly known for chairs that had nautical themes. Shells, coral, dolphins and seahorses were often sculpted into chairs that took inspiration from the designs of Venetian grottoes.
The Italian grotto style peaked during the nineteenth century, and furniture was created to reflect this passion for nautical themes. From the mid to late nineteenth century, furniture makers in Venice fashioned furniture based on the feel of the grotto, creating an eclectic mix of Renaissance and Rococo-inspired sculpted imagery. The nineteenth-century Venetian grotto furniture was aimed to be sold to visitors on their European tour. The Venetian grotto stool incorporates ideas of the Rococo period as well as nautical themes that were popular during the nineteenth century, creating a stool that is captivating as well as beautifully detailed.