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A French gilt wood and gesso picture or mirror frame, 19th C.
A French gilt wood and gesso picture or mirror frame, 19th C.

A French gilt wood and gesso picture or mirror frame, 19th C.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This frame has an excellent original gilt finish over the ripple and floral carved details. The

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Wood

Swedish Gustavian Karl Johan style open armchairs
Swedish Gustavian Karl Johan style open armchairs

Swedish Gustavian Karl Johan style open armchairs

Located in New York, NY

carved wood and gesso frame with gilt leaf tip edge and an upholstered seat above apron with rosettes

Category

19th Century Swedish Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Wood

Antique American Federal Style Convex or Bullseye Carved Gold Leaf Mirror
Antique American Federal Style Convex or Bullseye Carved Gold Leaf Mirror

Antique American Federal Style Convex or Bullseye Carved Gold Leaf Mirror

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

carved wood and gesso frame. 6" D (at pediment) Please note very rare seahorse or hippocampus motif

Category

Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Swedish Gustavian Karl Johan Style Armchairs

Swedish Gustavian Karl Johan Style Armchairs

Located in New York, NY

carved wood and gesso frame with gilt leaf tip edge and an upholstered seat above apron with rosettes

Category

19th Century Swedish Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Wood

GIlt Oval Mirror
GIlt Oval Mirror

GIlt Oval Mirror

Sold|$3,800

GIlt Oval Mirror

Located in Hudson, NY

A gilt oval mirror of generous proportions and pleasing shape. The watergilt carved wood and gesso

Category

19th Century Antique Gesso Frames

Antique 19th Century Danish Oil Painting of a Farm Girl
Antique 19th Century Danish Oil Painting of a Farm Girl

Antique 19th Century Danish Oil Painting of a Farm Girl

Located in Round Top, TX

headscarf and wearing wooden shoes. The painting is unsigned and mounted in a giltwood and gesso frame

Category

Late 19th Century Danish Antique Gesso Frames

J de los Reyes - 1916 Oil, Spanish Woman in Lace
J de los Reyes - 1916 Oil, Spanish Woman in Lace

J de los Reyes - 1916 Oil, Spanish Woman in Lace

Located in Corsham, GB

. Signed and dated to the lower right. Presented in a gesso frame with acanthus moulding. On board.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Oil

Antique 19th Century Oil Painting of a Goose by Wilhelm Zillen
Antique 19th Century Oil Painting of a Goose by Wilhelm Zillen

Antique 19th Century Oil Painting of a Goose by Wilhelm Zillen

Located in Round Top, TX

dated in the upper right with the artists initials A.Z. 74 and mounted in a giltwood and gesso frame

Category

Late 19th Century Danish Antique Gesso Frames

Early Water Gilded Acorn and Leaf Convex Mirror
Early Water Gilded Acorn and Leaf Convex Mirror

Early Water Gilded Acorn and Leaf Convex Mirror

Located in New Windsor, NY

relief detail of the cast gesso frame, circa 1860-1890. Grey blue bole. Beading detail on fillet. Mirror

Category

Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Wood

Chateau 19th Century French Gilded Pier Mirror H111cm
Chateau 19th Century French Gilded Pier Mirror H111cm

Chateau 19th Century French Gilded Pier Mirror H111cm

Located in High Peak, GB

K0102 Fine XXth century French giltwood wall mirror in gilded and moulded gesso frame with

Category

19th Century French Rococo Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Wood and Gesso Mirror (two available)
Wood and Gesso Mirror (two available)

Wood and Gesso Mirror (two available)

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

#6-337 Gesso and wood mirrors .New mirror will be supplied Priced individually.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Antique Gesso Frames

George Buckley (English, 1823-1870), oil on canvas full length portrait
George Buckley (English, 1823-1870), oil on canvas full length portrait

George Buckley (English, 1823-1870), oil on canvas full length portrait

By George Buckley

Located in Tarzana, CA

impressive and ornate 19th Century gildwood carved and gesso frame. Signed: G. Buckley Dated: 1865 Frame

Category

Mid-19th Century British Antique Gesso Frames

Late 19th Century Oil on Panel Rooster and Hens Painting, Signed, August Laux
Late 19th Century Oil on Panel Rooster and Hens Painting, Signed, August Laux

Late 19th Century Oil on Panel Rooster and Hens Painting, Signed, August Laux

By August Laux

Located in Middleburg, VA

. Painting depicts a rooster and two hens. Signed lower right corner. Framed in 19th century gilt gesso frame

Category

Late 19th Century German Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Paint

19th Century French Academic Anatomical Pencil Charcoal Nude Drawings Studies
19th Century French Academic Anatomical Pencil Charcoal Nude Drawings Studies

19th Century French Academic Anatomical Pencil Charcoal Nude Drawings Studies

Located in Lowestoft, GB

, some losses to the softwood gesso frames, small tears, folds and foxing to the pencil and charcoal

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Softwood, Paper

19th Century Louis XVI Style Bridal Mirror
19th Century Louis XVI Style Bridal Mirror

19th Century Louis XVI Style Bridal Mirror

Located in Winter Park, FL

19th century Louis XVI style Provençal bridal mirror with gilt and gesso frame. Beautiful carved

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Gesso Frames

River Romance Porcelain Plaque by KPM
River Romance Porcelain Plaque by KPM

River Romance Porcelain Plaque by KPM

By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM), KPM Porcelain

Located in Newark, England

beautifully painted showing a male and female figure enjoying a romance by the river. Fitted within a gesso

Category

Late 19th Century German Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Gilt and Lacquer French Convex Wall Mirror
Gilt and Lacquer French Convex Wall Mirror

Gilt and Lacquer French Convex Wall Mirror

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Black Lacquer and Gilt Gesso frame and has a convex looking glass ( Also known as a Witches EYE” ) The

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Plaster

Antique Russian Icon Painting of Christ with Mirrored Frame
Antique Russian Icon Painting of Christ with Mirrored Frame

Antique Russian Icon Painting of Christ with Mirrored Frame

Located in Round Top, TX

inches; (refer to image 2). The board is mounted in an ornate convex giltwood and gesso frame with small

Category

Early 19th Century Russian Antique Gesso Frames

Early 20th C Oil  Portrait Maori Chief Kewene Te Haho manner of Vera Cummings
Early 20th C Oil  Portrait Maori Chief Kewene Te Haho manner of Vera Cummings

Early 20th C Oil Portrait Maori Chief Kewene Te Haho manner of Vera Cummings

Located in Lowestoft, GB

Lindauer that's housed in the Auckland Museum. Housed in its original glazed green stained gesso frame

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas, Pine

19th Century English Oil on Canvas Painting of a Dog
19th Century English Oil on Canvas Painting of a Dog

19th Century English Oil on Canvas Painting of a Dog

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

to her quarry, with stable wall and door behind.  Mounted in an ornate carved gesso frame. Signed

Category

1890s English Country Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Paint

Antique Winter Landscape Oil on Canvas Painting
Antique Winter Landscape Oil on Canvas Painting

Antique Winter Landscape Oil on Canvas Painting

Located in Round Top, TX

gesso frame and signed illegibly in the lower left. There is a hand written paper label on the back

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Gesso Frames

George III Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirror
George III Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirror

George III Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirror

Located in Atlanta, GA

of rectangular form and having an inner band of beaded molding and an outer band of ornamental molding, with paterae floral carvings in the two lower corners, the finial composed of ...

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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Gesso Frames

Late 18th Century Engraving Human Skeleton by James Neagle Memento Mori
Late 18th Century Engraving Human Skeleton by James Neagle Memento Mori

Late 18th Century Engraving Human Skeleton by James Neagle Memento Mori

Located in Lowestoft, GB

related foxing to all edgers of the paper ground, later glazed and framed in a period gilt and gesso frame

Category

Late 18th Century English Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Paper

Antique Original Oil on Canvas Landscape with a Monastery
Antique Original Oil on Canvas Landscape with a Monastery

Antique Original Oil on Canvas Landscape with a Monastery

Located in Round Top, TX

mounted in an ornate gilt wood and gesso frame. The painting has minor craquelure throughout the canvas

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Mid-19th Century European Antique Gesso Frames

Incredible Carved Wood and Gesso Gilded Winged Angels and Rooster Cartel Clock
Incredible Carved Wood and Gesso Gilded Winged Angels and Rooster Cartel Clock

Incredible Carved Wood and Gesso Gilded Winged Angels and Rooster Cartel Clock

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

gesso frame showcasing a rich gold patina, giving it a stunning ornate look. The blue Roman numerals on

Category

1920s French Belle Époque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Porcelain, Gesso, Glass, Walnut

19th Century Oil - Lady in Blue
19th Century Oil - Lady in Blue

19th Century Oil - Lady in Blue

Located in Corsham, GB

palette characteristic of formal portraiture of the era. Unsigned. Presented in a rustic gesso frame. On

Category

19th Century Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Oil

Large Antique French Oil on Canvas in Original Giltwood Frame
Large Antique French Oil on Canvas in Original Giltwood Frame

Large Antique French Oil on Canvas in Original Giltwood Frame

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A large round oil on canvas of 2 Putti Musicians. Large and elaborate gilt wood and gesso frame

Category

19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas, Gesso, Wood

19th C. British Pastoral Landscape, Framed Oil on Canvas, Thatched Cottage
19th C. British Pastoral Landscape, Framed Oil on Canvas, Thatched Cottage

19th C. British Pastoral Landscape, Framed Oil on Canvas, Thatched Cottage

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

A lovely British 19th century original oil on canvas in its original gilt carved wood and gesso

Category

Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidery of a Country Scene
Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidery of a Country Scene

Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidery of a Country Scene

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

wheel, a cottage behind, a ship sailing out to sea in the background. Framed in an old, gilded, gesso

Category

Early 1800s English Folk Art Antique Gesso Frames

Two Bays and a Grey in a Landscape
Two Bays and a Grey in a Landscape

Two Bays and a Grey in a Landscape

By Clifton Tomson

Located in New York, NY

Elegant portrait of three horses in a pastoral setting in a fine period gilt gesso frame. Bearing

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19thc. Giltwood Frame
19thc. Giltwood Frame

19thc. Giltwood Frame

Located in New Orleans, LA

Beautifully Carved and Gilded Frame

Category

19th Century French Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Wood, Gesso

Early Victorian 19th Century Painted Royal Coat of Arms Armorial
Early Victorian 19th Century Painted Royal Coat of Arms Armorial

Early Victorian 19th Century Painted Royal Coat of Arms Armorial

Located in Lowestoft, GB

period softwood carved and gesso frame. The typical image shows a lion and unicorn, centred with the

Category

Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas, Softwood

Signed Original Oil on Canvas Painting, Horse and Buggy with Dog, circa 1930
Signed Original Oil on Canvas Painting, Horse and Buggy with Dog, circa 1930

Signed Original Oil on Canvas Painting, Horse and Buggy with Dog, circa 1930

Located in Round Top, TX

painted wood and gesso frame. There are light stretcher marks on the canvas as well as plaster loss to the

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Early 20th Century Hungarian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas

Large Gilded Baroque Frame XL Frame Painting Classic 107x87cm
Large Gilded Baroque Frame XL Frame Painting Classic 107x87cm

Large Gilded Baroque Frame XL Frame Painting Classic 107x87cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

This large, impressively sized, gilded vintage pine frame boasts a distinctive and unique patina of

Category

1920s European Baroque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Gold Leaf Baroque Style Frame Classic Gilded Frame 43x34cm
Gold Leaf Baroque Style Frame Classic Gilded Frame 43x34cm

Gold Leaf Baroque Style Frame Classic Gilded Frame 43x34cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

Beautiful, gold-leafed classic frame, entirely in the typical Baroque style, decorated with

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1920s Belgian Baroque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Original Oil on Canvas Interior Painting of Woman in Hallway
Original Oil on Canvas Interior Painting of Woman in Hallway

Original Oil on Canvas Interior Painting of Woman in Hallway

Located in Round Top, TX

and gesso frame and is signed illegibly, in the lower left with the date of 08. There is significant

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas

Antique Oil Painting Portrait of Two Women in Costume
Antique Oil Painting Portrait of Two Women in Costume

Antique Oil Painting Portrait of Two Women in Costume

Located in Round Top, TX

period giltwood and gesso frame which has been restored. Please take a moment to enlarge the photos to

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Late 19th Century Danish Antique Gesso Frames

Pair of Georgian Antique Silkwork Floral Embroideries
Pair of Georgian Antique Silkwork Floral Embroideries

Pair of Georgian Antique Silkwork Floral Embroideries

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

. Original oval wood and gesso frames with rippled, dimpled, old glass. Both embroideries are stitched to

Category

19th Century British Georgian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Silk

Narrow Golden Baroque Frame Painting Classic 70x60cm
Narrow Golden Baroque Frame Painting Classic 70x60cm

Narrow Golden Baroque Frame Painting Classic 70x60cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

Narrow gold-colored pine frame with a beautiful patina of age, entirely in classic Baroque style

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Early 20th Century European Baroque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Early 19th Century Italian Painted Frame
Early 19th Century Italian Painted Frame

Early 19th Century Italian Painted Frame

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Monumental Italian painted and parcel gilt frame.

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Wood, Paint, Gesso

Sevres Style Porcelain Jewelled Plaque
Sevres Style Porcelain Jewelled Plaque

Sevres Style Porcelain Jewelled Plaque

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Newark, England

the interlaced blue L Sevres mark. The porcelain encased within a gilt gesso frame with heightened

Category

Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Gesso, Wood

Early 20th Century Oil 'Winter in Paris' Painting
Early 20th Century Oil 'Winter in Paris' Painting

Early 20th Century Oil 'Winter in Paris' Painting

Located in Cirencester, GB

interior. Classic European charm. Guild on gesso frame - a few bumps and scrapes but generally in good

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Paint

Massive 19th Century Black Painted Wood Frame
Massive 19th Century Black Painted Wood Frame

Massive 19th Century Black Painted Wood Frame

Located in Rochester, NY

Massive 19th century wood frame with wide deep molding in older black painted surface with some

Category

19th Century Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

Antique Newcomb Macklin Carved Impressionist Frame
Antique Newcomb Macklin Carved Impressionist Frame

Antique Newcomb Macklin Carved Impressionist Frame

Located in Rochester, NY

Antique carved and gilded arts and crafts frame. Gold leaf. Attributed to Newcomb Macklin. Circa

Category

Early 20th Century North American Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

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Antique Gesso Frames For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique gesso frames available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of gesso, wood and glass, all antique gesso frames available were constructed with great care. Antique gesso frames have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique gesso frames are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Rococo and Louis XV styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique gesso frames over the years, but those made by John James Audubon, Edgar Degas and James Edwin Meadows are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Gesso Frames?

Prices for antique gesso frames start at $170 and top out at $30,965 with the average selling for $1,899.
Questions About Antique Gesso Frames
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    Gesso is the Italian word for “chalk.” It has been used for the preparation of gilding frames. You can find a variety of gesso picture frames on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    Antique picture frames can be very valuable, particularly if they are older and have maintained their high quality. Some designs are considered classically attractive and are more valuable even if they are not as old.
    1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Yes, antique picture frames are considered valuable. They are regarded as high-value collectibles and can often be seen in exhibits without canvases, as art pieces on their own. Made of wood traditionally, antique picture frames remain very popular owing to their ability to be shaped in varied profiles. You can choose from a wide variety of antique picture frames, including designs in antique and vintage, new and contemporary, and 21st century pre-owned styles on 1stDibs.