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Victorian Folk Art Textile Sampler, Dated 1840 by Esther Nunn
Victorian Folk Art Textile Sampler, Dated 1840 by Esther Nunn

Victorian Folk Art Textile Sampler, Dated 1840 by Esther Nunn

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

. Framed in an old, gilded, gesso frame with glass. Mounting: The sampler is tacked to a wooden board

Category

1840s English Folk Art Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Silk

Original Antique Oil Painting of Three Young Girls Reading by Jul Paulsen
Original Antique Oil Painting of Three Young Girls Reading by Jul Paulsen

Original Antique Oil Painting of Three Young Girls Reading by Jul Paulsen

Located in Round Top, TX

, as the other two move closer to hear more. The canvas is mounted in a gilt wood and gesso frame and

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas

Giltwood Regence Style Mirror Crest or Fragment
Giltwood Regence Style Mirror Crest or Fragment

Giltwood Regence Style Mirror Crest or Fragment

Located in Nashville, TN

A carved , gesso'd and gilded gilt mirror crest or trophy , second half 19th century. Wall hook

Category

19th Century French Régence Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Wood, Gesso

Alphonse Mucha Pair of "Byzantine Heads" Lithographs
Alphonse Mucha Pair of "Byzantine Heads" Lithographs

Alphonse Mucha Pair of "Byzantine Heads" Lithographs

By Alphonse Mucha

Located in New York, NY

: Paper, Modern giltwood and gesso frame Signed: Mucha Literature: Lithographs pictured in Alphonse Mucha

Category

1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Paper, Giltwood

Antique Stumpwork Embroidery of Faith, Hope & Charity
Antique Stumpwork Embroidery of Faith, Hope & Charity

Antique Stumpwork Embroidery of Faith, Hope & Charity

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

trees, insects. Re-framed in an old, gilded, gesso frame with old rippled glass and spacers for air gap

Category

1660s English Other Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Silk

Scottish Sampler, 1803 by Jannet Anderson, 10
Scottish Sampler, 1803 by Jannet Anderson, 10

Scottish Sampler, 1803 by Jannet Anderson, 10

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

, gilded, gesso frame with glass. Fixed to linen with wood backing. (dimensions exclude the frame).

Category

Early 1800s English Other Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Silk

Antique Sampler, 1832, by Sarah Pountain
Antique Sampler, 1832, by Sarah Pountain

Antique Sampler, 1832, by Sarah Pountain

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

old, gilded, gesso frame with glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with chipboard

Category

1830s English Folk Art Antique Gesso Frames

Antique Sampler, 1832 by Mary Lewis
Antique Sampler, 1832 by Mary Lewis

Antique Sampler, 1832 by Mary Lewis

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

, potted flowering plants, fir trees, crowns, fruit baskets and hearts. Framed in a gilded, gesso frame

Category

1830s English Folk Art Antique Gesso Frames

Pair of Antique Victorian Oil Paintings, Scottish Highlands by H. Leslie
Pair of Antique Victorian Oil Paintings, Scottish Highlands by H. Leslie

Pair of Antique Victorian Oil Paintings, Scottish Highlands by H. Leslie

Located in London, GB

beautifully framed and mounted behind glass. The condition is superb, the glass has preserved the paintings

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Paint

"End of the Day"
"End of the Day"

"End of the Day"

By Walter Lansil

Located in Southampton, NY

1879. Signed and dated lower right. Unlined. In it's original gold leaf gesso frame. Overall framed

Category

1870s Academic Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hand Carved Regence Style Giltwood Mirror Crest Fragment, 19th Century
Hand Carved Regence Style Giltwood Mirror Crest Fragment, 19th Century

Hand Carved Regence Style Giltwood Mirror Crest Fragment, 19th Century

Located in Nashville, TN

A carved, gesso'd and gilded gilt mirror crest or trophy, second half of the 19th century, possibly

Category

19th Century French Régence Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Rare Set of 4 Antique Georgian Appliqué Embroideries
Rare Set of 4 Antique Georgian Appliqué Embroideries

Rare Set of 4 Antique Georgian Appliqué Embroideries

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

), gilded gesso frames, with rippled old glass. Mounting: The embroideries are fixed to board. Frame backed

Category

1820s English Folk Art Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Textile

Original Oil Painting Battle Scene of Polish Officer on Horseback
Original Oil Painting Battle Scene of Polish Officer on Horseback

Original Oil Painting Battle Scene of Polish Officer on Horseback

By A. Zczerbowski

Located in Round Top, TX

the giltwood and gesso frame with minor flaking and re-touches to the paint. The cardboard and frame

Category

Late 19th Century Polish Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Composition

Late 19th c. Chinese Painting of a Junk at Sail.
Late 19th c. Chinese Painting of a Junk at Sail.

Late 19th c. Chinese Painting of a Junk at Sail.

Located in Hudson, NY

painting has a period 1920's wood and gesso frame with a nice old color and patina to the surface and is

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Wood

“Arc de Triomphe Paris”
“Arc de Triomphe Paris”

“Arc de Triomphe Paris”

By Henri Grenier

Located in Southampton, NY

. Circa 1925. Condition is excellent. The artwork is housed in its original ornate carved wood and gesso

Category

1920s Fauvist Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Oil Pastel, Archival Paper, Watercolor

Antique Oil Painting "The New Gown" C. F. Lowcock
Antique Oil Painting "The New Gown" C. F. Lowcock

Antique Oil Painting "The New Gown" C. F. Lowcock

Located in London, GB

-gesso frame of the period. Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for

Category

1880s English Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Canvas

Antique French School Impressionist Landscape 19th C
Antique French School Impressionist Landscape 19th C

Antique French School Impressionist Landscape 19th C

Located in London, GB

stunning gilt gesso frame, late 19th century in date. This splendid painting is rectangular in shape

Category

1890s French Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas

Pair of Antique Victorian Oil Paintings by George Jennings
Pair of Antique Victorian Oil Paintings by George Jennings

Pair of Antique Victorian Oil Paintings by George Jennings

Located in London, GB

mounted in gilt wood and gesso frames with glass fronts protecting the paintings, so the paintings are in

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Paint, Canvas, Giltwood

Antique Sampler, 1780 by Lydia Dawes
Antique Sampler, 1780 by Lydia Dawes

Antique Sampler, 1780 by Lydia Dawes

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

A stag, birds, crowns, diamonds and baskets of flowers. Framed in an old, gilded, gesso frame with

Category

1780s English Folk Art Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Silk

Antique Landscape Painting, Original, British School, Oil On Canvas, Victorian
Antique Landscape Painting, Original, British School, Oil On Canvas, Victorian

Antique Landscape Painting, Original, British School, Oil On Canvas, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

later, quality gilt gesso frame with hanging wire to verso Replete with artist's signature to lower

Category

Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas

Signed Antique Oil on Canvas, Dogs by Fireplace, 19th Century
Signed Antique Oil on Canvas, Dogs by Fireplace, 19th Century

Signed Antique Oil on Canvas, Dogs by Fireplace, 19th Century

By Louis Lartigau

Located in Dallas, TX

pure contentment. The giltwood and plaster/gesso frame has beautiful ornamentation. The artist

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas

Heinrich August Schwabe '1843-1916' 'In the Studio' Painting
Heinrich August Schwabe '1843-1916' 'In the Studio' Painting

Heinrich August Schwabe '1843-1916' 'In the Studio' Painting

By Heinrich Schwabe 1

Located in New Windsor, NY

deciphering the rest of the writing. It is very faint. The gilded and gesso frame is 'as is and as found

Category

Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Cane, Wood, Paint

Large Antique Berlin KPM Porcelain Plaque "Voices of Fairyland" F. Greiner 1895
Large Antique Berlin KPM Porcelain Plaque "Voices of Fairyland" F. Greiner 1895

Large Antique Berlin KPM Porcelain Plaque "Voices of Fairyland" F. Greiner 1895

By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)

Located in Portland, OR

in the original gilded gesso frame, both the plaque and frame are in excellent condition. The last

Category

1890s German Romantic Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Landscape Painting, British School, Original, Oil on Canvas, Victorian
Antique Landscape Painting, British School, Original, Oil on Canvas, Victorian

Antique Landscape Painting, British School, Original, Oil on Canvas, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

to any room Presented in a later, quality gilt gesso frame with hanging wire to verso Replete with

Category

Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas

Antique 19th Century Oil Painting by Lewis Thomas Ives
Antique 19th Century Oil Painting by Lewis Thomas Ives

Antique 19th Century Oil Painting by Lewis Thomas Ives

By Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Located in Long Island City, NY

wood and gesso frame. Note: Lewis Thomas Ives was an attorney who painted in his spare time and

Category

19th Century American Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas

C. 1900-1920 Oil Painting on Cardboard Board by Thomas Riss
C. 1900-1920 Oil Painting on Cardboard Board by Thomas Riss

C. 1900-1920 Oil Painting on Cardboard Board by Thomas Riss

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

splendid group of vivid portraits of elderly farmers painted from 1900-1930s. Wood & gesso frame

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Expressionist Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas, Paint

French Musical Automation Picture Clock
French Musical Automation Picture Clock

French Musical Automation Picture Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

both a cylinder music box and an automaton. A clock is integrated within the arched giltwood and gesso

Category

Late 19th Century French Other Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Gesso and Carved Gilt Framed Mirror, English, 19th Century
Gesso and Carved Gilt Framed Mirror, English, 19th Century

Gesso and Carved Gilt Framed Mirror, English, 19th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

Unique gesso and carved gilt frame of flowers and acanthus leaves with a beveled glass mirror

Category

1840s English Beaux Arts Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Saint Bernard Rescuing a Child in the Snow. Beadwork. Embroidery. XIX century
Saint Bernard Rescuing a Child in the Snow. Beadwork. Embroidery. XIX century

Saint Bernard Rescuing a Child in the Snow. Beadwork. Embroidery. XIX century

Located in Firenze, IT

beads sewn onto canvas Size: 27 cm x 33 cm Frame: Gilded wood and gesso frame, 19th century, to be

Category

Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Fabric, Glass, Blown Glass

Antique Oil Painting Fishing Boats at Moorings, J.Balie, circa 1880
Antique Oil Painting Fishing Boats at Moorings, J.Balie, circa 1880

Antique Oil Painting Fishing Boats at Moorings, J.Balie, circa 1880

Located in London, GB

talent and is housed in a magnificent floral giltwood and gesso frame which enhances the beauty of this

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas

French Musical Automaton Picture Clock
French Musical Automaton Picture Clock

French Musical Automaton Picture Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

arched giltwood and gesso frame, when activated, this painting quite literally comes alive. As the

Category

19th Century French Other Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Paint

19th Century European Carved Wood and Gesso Rococo Style Gilt Frame Mirror
19th Century European Carved Wood and Gesso Rococo Style Gilt Frame Mirror

19th Century European Carved Wood and Gesso Rococo Style Gilt Frame Mirror

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Exceptional quality antique European hand carved wood and gesso Rococo style gilt frame mirror

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood

19th Century French Gold Leaf Framed Oil on Gesso Board Painting, A Noblewoman
19th Century French Gold Leaf Framed Oil on Gesso Board Painting, A Noblewoman

19th Century French Gold Leaf Framed Oil on Gesso Board Painting, A Noblewoman

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A charming, early 19th century small painting, oil on gesso board, portraying a Noblewoman wearing

Category

Early 19th Century French International Style Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Giltwood

Alphonse Mucha "La Plume et La Primevere" Lithograph
Alphonse Mucha "La Plume et La Primevere" Lithograph

Alphonse Mucha "La Plume et La Primevere" Lithograph

By Alphonse Mucha

Located in New York, NY

, Paris (not shown) Materials: Lithograph paper, Giltwood gesso frame Signed: Mucha 99 Literature: Mucha

Category

Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Paper

Abundance by Johannes Rosierse
Abundance by Johannes Rosierse

Abundance by Johannes Rosierse

Located in New Orleans, LA

housed in an elaborate giltwood and gesso frame from the original period bearing an attached metal bar

Category

19th Century Baroque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gilded Gesso over Wood Venetian Mirror
Gilded Gesso over Wood Venetian Mirror

Gilded Gesso over Wood Venetian Mirror

Located in North Miami, FL

Wow! This un-restored antique gilded gesso over wood framed mirror will make an eclectic addition

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Gesso

19thC Giltwood and Gesso Oval Wall Mirror
19thC Giltwood and Gesso Oval Wall Mirror

19thC Giltwood and Gesso Oval Wall Mirror

Located in Altrincham, GB

19thC Giltwood and Gesso Oval Wall Mirror - having gilt frame with gesso urn and foliate scroll

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Glass, Giltwood

Antique Oil on Canvas Painting by George Ficklin, Signed, 1880
Antique Oil on Canvas Painting by George Ficklin, Signed, 1880

Antique Oil on Canvas Painting by George Ficklin, Signed, 1880

By George Ficklin

Located in London, GB

housed in a magnificent giltwood and gesso frame which enhances the beauty of this scene even more

Category

1880s English Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas

Antique Fire Screen, Gilt Gesso Guard, circa 1850
Antique Fire Screen, Gilt Gesso Guard, circa 1850

Antique Fire Screen, Gilt Gesso Guard, circa 1850

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

and gesso the screen frame is raised on elaborate scrolled feet with different masks looking out to

Category

19th Century British Neoclassical Revival Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Giltwood

Large Queen Anne Gilt-Gesso Mirror, circa 1710
Large Queen Anne Gilt-Gesso Mirror, circa 1710

Large Queen Anne Gilt-Gesso Mirror, circa 1710

By Queen Anne

Located in Dallas, TX

A large period Queen Anne gilt-gesso mirror in gilt frame with elaborate crown and base. Intricate

Category

Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Glass, Wood

An Italian Carved and Gilt Wood and Gesso Mirror
An Italian Carved and Gilt Wood and Gesso Mirror

An Italian Carved and Gilt Wood and Gesso Mirror

Located in New York, NY

An Italian carved and gilt wood and gesso mirror, the rectangular glass framed with architecturally

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Wood, Gesso, Glass

French Late Neoclassic Gilt Gesso Mirror, mid 19th century
French Late Neoclassic Gilt Gesso Mirror, mid 19th century

French Late Neoclassic Gilt Gesso Mirror, mid 19th century

Located in Atlanta, GA

Of rectangular form, the frame with gesso moldings of leaf, vine, and scroll patterns, retaining

Category

Mid-19th Century French Rococo Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso

Antique Oil Painting "Blowing Bubbles" J R Reid
Antique Oil Painting "Blowing Bubbles" J R Reid

Antique Oil Painting "Blowing Bubbles" J R Reid

Located in London, GB

presented in a delicate gilt-gesso frame of the period. John Robertson Reid works are exhibited in the

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1870s English Antique Gesso Frames

19th Century French Napoleon III Giltwood and Gesso Wall Mirror
19th Century French Napoleon III Giltwood and Gesso Wall Mirror

19th Century French Napoleon III Giltwood and Gesso Wall Mirror

Located in Dallas, TX

motif border. Has original mirror and original back The frame needs minor gesso repairs.  

Category

1880s French Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Mirror, Gesso, Wood, Giltwood

Antique Gold Gilt Gesso Federal Style Wall Mirror with Eagle and Cornucopia
Antique Gold Gilt Gesso Federal Style Wall Mirror with Eagle and Cornucopia

Antique Gold Gilt Gesso Federal Style Wall Mirror with Eagle and Cornucopia

Located in Philadelphia, PA

gesso eagle crest and cornucopia frame, very nice antique item, circa 1900. Measurements: 27" H x 25" W

Category

Early 1900s American Federal Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Wood

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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.