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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

Antique Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman
Antique Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman

Antique Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in Round Top, TX

wood and gesso frame that has some minor damage, the name and date Kubinyi Sandor 1751-1799, is painted

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Mid-19th Century Hungarian Antique Gesso Frames

Signed Antique Oil Painting on Canvas of Two Lovers in a Boat
Signed Antique Oil Painting on Canvas of Two Lovers in a Boat

Signed Antique Oil Painting on Canvas of Two Lovers in a Boat

Located in Round Top, TX

painting is mounted in a gilt wood and gesso frame and signed in the lower right WR Bunting 1917, as well

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Early 20th Century English Antique Gesso Frames

Original Antique Oil on Canvas Painting by Karl Madsen
Original Antique Oil on Canvas Painting by Karl Madsen

Original Antique Oil on Canvas Painting by Karl Madsen

Located in Round Top, TX

up close. There are minor chips in the gilt wood and gesso frame.

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Early 20th Century Danish Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas

Antique Still Life Oil Painting on Canvass by Jay Ward
Antique Still Life Oil Painting on Canvass by Jay Ward

Antique Still Life Oil Painting on Canvass by Jay Ward

Located in London, GB

. It is a nice size and is beautifully mounted in a gilt wood and gesso frame. The condition is

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Early 1900s British Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Large Impressive 19th Century Rococo Revival Gilt Frame
Large Impressive 19th Century Rococo Revival Gilt Frame

Large Impressive 19th Century Rococo Revival Gilt Frame

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Large impressive 19th century rococo revival gilt frame, circa 1890 Great opportunity to turn

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Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Revival Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso

Museum Quality 19th Century Hand-Carved and Gilded Frame
Museum Quality 19th Century Hand-Carved and Gilded Frame

Museum Quality 19th Century Hand-Carved and Gilded Frame

Located in Redding, CT

Museum Quality 19th Century Hand-Carved and Gilded Frame. This once housed a huge portrait in a

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19th Century Rococo Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Small Hand Carved Gold Antique Picture Frame
Small Hand Carved Gold Antique Picture Frame

Small Hand Carved Gold Antique Picture Frame

Located in Malibu, CA

Pretty little French Victorian picture frame sits on an ornate round base. Lavish scrolls

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19th Century French High Victorian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Glass, Giltwood

Pair of 19th Century Oval Painted Frames
Pair of 19th Century Oval Painted Frames

Pair of 19th Century Oval Painted Frames

Located in Southampton, GB

Pretty pair of Painted Oval Frames with egg and dart mouldings. If you would like these glazed or

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19th Century French Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Antique Gilded Wooden Frame Classic Baroque Style 57x48cm
Antique Gilded Wooden Frame Classic Baroque Style 57x48cm

Antique Gilded Wooden Frame Classic Baroque Style 57x48cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

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

Category

Early 20th Century European Baroque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Antique Silkwork Coastal Scene Embroidery
Antique Silkwork Coastal Scene Embroidery

Antique Silkwork Coastal Scene Embroidery

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

in the middle ground. There are buildings in the background. Framed in an old, gilded, gesso frame

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Early 1800s English Folk Art Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Silk

Large 19th Century French Gilt Wall Mirror
Large 19th Century French Gilt Wall Mirror

Large 19th Century French Gilt Wall Mirror

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A large 19th century French gilt wall mirror This mirror has a beautiful gilt and Gesso frame

Category

Mid-19th Century Baroque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Giltwood

Alphonse Mucha "Gismonda" Lithograph
Alphonse Mucha "Gismonda" Lithograph

Alphonse Mucha "Gismonda" Lithograph

By Alphonse Mucha

Located in New York, NY

, giltwood and gesso frame Signed: "Mucha".  

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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Antique French School Porcelain Plaques 19th Century
Antique French School Porcelain Plaques 19th Century

Antique French School Porcelain Plaques 19th Century

Located in Long Island City, NY

, and the other playing the tambourine. Both are housed in old gilt wood and gesso frames. Antique

Category

19th Century French Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Porcelain

19th century Italian frame
19th century Italian frame

19th century Italian frame

Located in Stamford, CT

19th century tinted gesso and wood Sansovino frame

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19th Century Italian Antique Gesso Frames

Carved Italian Giltwood Frame
Carved Italian Giltwood Frame

Carved Italian Giltwood Frame

Located in Los Angeles, CA

imposing room. The carved wood is gesso gilded. Imagine this piece framing a mirror or antique textile.

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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Gesso Frames

Classic Old Wooden Baroque Rococo Style Frame Gold 79x59cm
Classic Old Wooden Baroque Rococo Style Frame Gold 79x59cm

Classic Old Wooden Baroque Rococo Style Frame Gold 79x59cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

This old wooden gold-colored frame with a beautiful patina, entirely in classic Baroque or Rococo

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1920s European Rococo Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Monumental Italian Antique Gilt Museum Quality Frame, circa 1860
Monumental Italian Antique Gilt Museum Quality Frame, circa 1860

Monumental Italian Antique Gilt Museum Quality Frame, circa 1860

Located in Big Flats, NY

Monumental antique Italian museum quality frame features dental molding with gilt finish, bears a

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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Vintage Gilded Frame Baroque Style Pine Wood Classic 66x56cm
Vintage Gilded Frame Baroque Style Pine Wood Classic 66x56cm

Vintage Gilded Frame Baroque Style Pine Wood Classic 66x56cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

Vintage gilded pine frame in classic Baroque style, decorated with acanthus leaves and flowers

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1920s Belgian Baroque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Vintage Gilded Frame Baroque Style Red Velvet Classic 76x56cm
Vintage Gilded Frame Baroque Style Red Velvet Classic 76x56cm

Vintage Gilded Frame Baroque Style Red Velvet Classic 76x56cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

Large, gilded vintage pine frame with a red velvet lining on the inside, entirely in classic

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Early 20th Century European Baroque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Vintage Gold Frame Baroque Style Classic Pine Wood 64x53cm
Vintage Gold Frame Baroque Style Classic Pine Wood 64x53cm

Vintage Gold Frame Baroque Style Classic Pine Wood 64x53cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

Large gold-colored vintage pine frame with beautiful age patina, completely in baroque style

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Early 20th Century European Baroque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Small Vintage Gilded Frame Baroque Style Red Velvet 39x33cm
Small Vintage Gilded Frame Baroque Style Red Velvet 39x33cm

Small Vintage Gilded Frame Baroque Style Red Velvet 39x33cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

Small gilded vintage pine frame with red velvet frame on the inside, completely in classic baroque

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Early 20th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Velvet, Wood

Large Vintage Gold Frame Baroque Style Classic Pine Wood 114cm
Large Vintage Gold Frame Baroque Style Classic Pine Wood 114cm

Large Vintage Gold Frame Baroque Style Classic Pine Wood 114cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

Large, gilded vintage pine frame with beautiful age patina, entirely in classic Baroque style. XL

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1920s Belgian Baroque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Oval Golden Wooden Frame Classic Flowers Baroque Style France 57x47cm
Oval Golden Wooden Frame Classic Flowers Baroque Style France 57x47cm

Oval Golden Wooden Frame Classic Flowers Baroque Style France 57x47cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

Beautiful large vintage oval golden pine frame with stucco decoration, richly decorated all around

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Early 20th Century French Baroque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Antique French Giltwood and Gesso Overmantel Mirror, circa 1860
Antique French Giltwood and Gesso Overmantel Mirror, circa 1860

Antique French Giltwood and Gesso Overmantel Mirror, circa 1860

Located in London, GB

An large and impressive French carved giltwood and gesso overmantel mirror, circa 1860 in date

Category

1860s French Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood

Gold Leafed French Picture Frame
Gold Leafed French Picture Frame

Gold Leafed French Picture Frame

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a fine French carved wood and gesso Louis XV-Style picture frame that dates to the early

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Georgian Applique Embroidery of a Country Scene
Antique Georgian Applique Embroidery of a Country Scene

Antique Georgian Applique Embroidery of a Country Scene

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

, gilded, gesso frame with glass.. Dimensions exclude the frame and slip.

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Early 19th Century Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Felt

Early 20th Century Naive Winter Landscape Oil Painting
Early 20th Century Naive Winter Landscape Oil Painting

Early 20th Century Naive Winter Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

original wooden with gesso frame. The painting is not signed. Made in France, circa 1910-1930. The frame

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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Oak, Paint

A Pair of Finel Executed Victorian Genre Paintings by Charles John Escudier
A Pair of Finel Executed Victorian Genre Paintings by Charles John Escudier

A Pair of Finel Executed Victorian Genre Paintings by Charles John Escudier

Located in San Francisco, CA

Victorian genre scenes retain their original elaborate giltwood and gesso frames. Each bears a plaque

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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Paint, Hardwood, Giltwood

Antique Wall Mirror, Painted, English, Victorian, Mid-Sized, circa 1900
Antique Wall Mirror, Painted, English, Victorian, Mid-Sized, circa 1900

Antique Wall Mirror, Painted, English, Victorian, Mid-Sized, circa 1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

19th century, circa 1900. Attractive, Victorian painted gesso frame Decorated with scrolls, foliate

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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Wood

English Country House 19th C Oil on Board Armorial Coat of Arms Coach Panel
English Country House 19th C Oil on Board Armorial Coat of Arms Coach Panel

English Country House 19th C Oil on Board Armorial Coat of Arms Coach Panel

Located in Lowestoft, GB

country house condition, later framed in a period gilt and gesso frame with large areas of wear and losses

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19th Century English Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Hardwood

Original Antique English Oil Painting of Horses
Original Antique English Oil Painting of Horses

Original Antique English Oil Painting of Horses

Located in Round Top, TX

wood and gesso frame. Please take a moment to enlarge the photos to appreciate the details of the

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Early 20th Century English Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas

Signed Antique Oil on Canvas Still Life Painting of Clock and Flowers
Signed Antique Oil on Canvas Still Life Painting of Clock and Flowers

Signed Antique Oil on Canvas Still Life Painting of Clock and Flowers

Located in Round Top, TX

covering the clock. The canvas is mounted in a giltwood and gesso frame with a few age related chips and

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Early 20th Century Danish Antique Gesso Frames

Baroque Style Carved & Giltwood Picture / Mirror Frame
Baroque Style Carved & Giltwood Picture / Mirror Frame

Baroque Style Carved & Giltwood Picture / Mirror Frame

Located in Bradenton, FL

19th century Italian elaborately carved gilded and gesso picture frame. Frame features gilt

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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Giltwood

Original Antique Barnyard Oil Painting with Guard Dog by Herman Funch
Original Antique Barnyard Oil Painting with Guard Dog by Herman Funch

Original Antique Barnyard Oil Painting with Guard Dog by Herman Funch

Located in Round Top, TX

chicks and the gentle, peaceful "feel" of this painting. The canvas is mounted in a giltwood and gesso

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Late 19th Century Danish Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas

Religious Antique Oil on Wood Panel Painting of the Nativity
Religious Antique Oil on Wood Panel Painting of the Nativity

Religious Antique Oil on Wood Panel Painting of the Nativity

Located in Round Top, TX

gilt wood and gesso frame, is slightly warped and is unsigned. There are a few pieces of molding

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Wood

A French Louis XV style painted and gilt mirror, 19th C.
A French Louis XV style painted and gilt mirror, 19th C.

A French Louis XV style painted and gilt mirror, 19th C.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An exquisite Louis XV style mirror, featuring an elegant ivory-painted gesso frame richly adorned

Category

19th Century Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Paint

Pair of Limoges and Royal Vienna Porcelain Portraits Gilt Framed Plates
Pair of Limoges and Royal Vienna Porcelain Portraits Gilt Framed Plates

Pair of Limoges and Royal Vienna Porcelain Portraits Gilt Framed Plates

By Limoges, Royal Vienna Porcelain

Located in Guaynabo, PR

green band with golden stars. The plate has a large gilt gesso squared frame decorated with acanthus

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Late 19th Century Austrian Rococo Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Porcelain

Large Georgian oil on canvas Portrait of a Gentleman
Large Georgian oil on canvas Portrait of a Gentleman

Large Georgian oil on canvas Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in Folkestone, GB

features and detail of the clothing. The hands are also carefully executed. The carved weood and gesso

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Early 18th Century English Georgian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Paint

Victorian Painting of a Sleeping Child
Victorian Painting of a Sleeping Child

Victorian Painting of a Sleeping Child

Located in New Windsor, NY

Poughkeepsie, NY estate. The wood and gesso frame is in as found condition with losses (see photos). The

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Paint

Georgian Tall Ebonised and Gilt Hall Wall Mirror
Georgian Tall Ebonised and Gilt Hall Wall Mirror

Georgian Tall Ebonised and Gilt Hall Wall Mirror

Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

full of age, charm and character. Gilt and ebonised wood and gesso frame. Quite a delicate design that

Category

Early 1800s Georgian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Pair Still Life Oil Paintings European School, 19th Century
Antique Pair Still Life Oil Paintings European School, 19th Century

Antique Pair Still Life Oil Paintings European School, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

gilt and gesso frames and dating from the late 19th century. This splendid pair feature beautiful

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1890s Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Canvas

19th Century Napoleon III Gilded Mirror
19th Century Napoleon III Gilded Mirror

19th Century Napoleon III Gilded Mirror

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th c. Napoleon III mirror with elaborately carved and gilded gesso frame. Decoration includes

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Gesso Frames

Original Antique Oil Painting Portrait of a Danish Fisherman
Original Antique Oil Painting Portrait of a Danish Fisherman

Original Antique Oil Painting Portrait of a Danish Fisherman

Located in Round Top, TX

a gilt wood and gesso frame. There are light abrasions to the frame as well as the bottom of the

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas

Small Antique Sampler, circa 1770, by Lydia Peakins
Small Antique Sampler, circa 1770, by Lydia Peakins

Small Antique Sampler, circa 1770, by Lydia Peakins

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

. Framed in an old, gilded, gesso frame with rippled, old glass. Fixed to a wood backing.  

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1770s English Folk Art Antique Gesso Frames

Period Rubens Santoro Style Venice Oil on Panel Picture
Period Rubens Santoro Style Venice Oil on Panel Picture

Period Rubens Santoro Style Venice Oil on Panel Picture

By Eduard Vitali

Located in Roma, IT

follower Housed in a beautiful, molded hand carved giltwood and gesso frame gilded with gold leaves. Panel

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Early 20th Century Italian International Style Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Wood

Young Woman
Young Woman

Young Woman

By Charles Frederick Lowcock

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

early 1880's. The painting is handsomely presented in a delicate gilt-gesso frame of the period.

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19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th C. French Giltwood Mirror
19th C. French Giltwood Mirror

19th C. French Giltwood Mirror

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stunning giltwood & gesso carved French frame with aged mirror inset.

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19th Century French Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Wood, Gesso, Mirror

A mid 19th cen. Italian Baroque Style Carved and Ebonized Mirror
A mid 19th cen. Italian Baroque Style Carved and Ebonized Mirror

A mid 19th cen. Italian Baroque Style Carved and Ebonized Mirror

Located in Atlanta, GA

corners, the interiors of the corners with punchwork details to the gesso, the lighter areas are of an

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19th Century Italian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso

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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.