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Antique Oil on Canvas Religious Painting of the Holy Family
Antique Oil on Canvas Religious Painting of the Holy Family

Antique Oil on Canvas Religious Painting of the Holy Family

Located in Round Top, TX

mostly at the bottom edge , The canvas is mounted in an ornate gold painted wood and gesso frame with

Category

Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Gesso Frames

Embroidery Picture of a Girl with Her Dog
Embroidery Picture of a Girl with Her Dog

Embroidery Picture of a Girl with Her Dog

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

painted on paper. Her clothing is worked in felt. Framed in an old, oval gilded, gesso frame with glass

Category

1820s English Folk Art Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Thread

American 19th Century Gilt Frame Fluted Cove
American 19th Century Gilt Frame Fluted Cove

American 19th Century Gilt Frame Fluted Cove

Located in Rochester, NY

Large antique American 19th century gilt picture frame. 5" wide molding. Measures: Rabbet 48.375" x

Category

19th Century North American Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidery, Girl with Lyre
Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidery, Girl with Lyre

Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidery, Girl with Lyre

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

landscape outside. Well worked floral border. Framed in an old, gilded, gesso frame with card slip and glass

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Silk

19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Painting
19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Painting

19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Painting

By Albert Bierstadt

Located in Winter Park, FL

moonlit lake. Unsigned. Original giltwood and gesso frame is in good condition with minor repair and touch

Category

19th Century North American Barbizon School Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Gold Leaf Gilded Frame Baroque Style Classic 34x28cm
Gold Leaf Gilded Frame Baroque Style Classic 34x28cm

Gold Leaf Gilded Frame Baroque Style Classic 34x28cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

Beautiful vintage gold leaf gilded pine frame with gesso acanthus decoration, frame fully decorated

Category

Early 20th Century European Baroque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Victorian Wood and Gilt Antique Picture Frame, circa 1880
Victorian Wood and Gilt Antique Picture Frame, circa 1880

Victorian Wood and Gilt Antique Picture Frame, circa 1880

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique gilt gesso picture frame dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. A mid

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Giltwood

Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Picture Frame
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Picture Frame

Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Picture Frame

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A large antique picture frame in Louis XVI style. On top with a bow of ribbon. Made of gilded gesso

Category

1890s French Louis XVI Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Fabric, Glass, Pine, Giltwood

Ebonized and Gilded Aesthetic Movement Picture Frames, Circa 1880
Ebonized and Gilded Aesthetic Movement Picture Frames, Circa 1880

Ebonized and Gilded Aesthetic Movement Picture Frames, Circa 1880

Located in Rochester, NY

A near pair of antique Aesthetic movement picture frames in original ebonized and gilded surface w

Category

1880s American Aesthetic Movement Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Giltwood

Classic Old Wooden Baroque Rococo Style Frame Gold 69x59cm
Classic Old Wooden Baroque Rococo Style Frame Gold 69x59cm

Classic Old Wooden Baroque Rococo Style Frame Gold 69x59cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

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

Category

1920s European Rococo Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Vintage Gold Frame Baroque Style Classic Pine Wood 87x77cm
Vintage Gold Frame Baroque Style Classic Pine Wood 87x77cm

Vintage Gold Frame Baroque Style Classic Pine Wood 87x77cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

Beautiful, partially gilded vintage pine frame with a lovely patina of age, entirely in classic

Category

1920s Belgian Baroque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Early 20th Century Pair Naive Winter Landscape Oil Paintings
Early 20th Century Pair Naive Winter Landscape Oil Paintings

Early 20th Century Pair Naive Winter Landscape Oil Paintings

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

panel. With the original wooden with gesso frame. The painting is not signed. Made in France, circa 1910

Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Pine, Paint

19th Century German Porcelain Plaque Queen Louise of Prussia
19th Century German Porcelain Plaque Queen Louise of Prussia

19th Century German Porcelain Plaque Queen Louise of Prussia

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Louise nach Richter” in German handwriting. Condition is excellent. Elaborate gilt and gesso frame with

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19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Large 19th Century Italian Gilt Wall Mirror Overmantle
Antique Large 19th Century Italian Gilt Wall Mirror Overmantle

Antique Large 19th Century Italian Gilt Wall Mirror Overmantle

Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

fantastic). Lovely age and cracking to the gesso frame (not friable). Overall maximum dimensions: 125cm H

Category

19th Century Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Giltwood

Original Antique Signed Portrait Oil Painting on Wood Panel of a Moroccan Moor
Original Antique Signed Portrait Oil Painting on Wood Panel of a Moroccan Moor

Original Antique Signed Portrait Oil Painting on Wood Panel of a Moroccan Moor

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

gesso frame. Please note the dimensions posted below refer to the framed artwork and the inner frame

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Early 20th Century Spanish Edwardian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Wood

Early 20thC Oil on Canvas Circle of Henriette Ronner-Knip Mischievous Black Cat
Early 20thC Oil on Canvas Circle of Henriette Ronner-Knip Mischievous Black Cat

Early 20thC Oil on Canvas Circle of Henriette Ronner-Knip Mischievous Black Cat

By Henriëtte Ronner-Knip 2

Located in Lowestoft, GB

gilt and gesso frame, some losses and knocks. The canvas itself has a few minor abrasions, but is

Category

Early 20th Century European Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas

Gilt Mirror
Gilt Mirror

Gilt Mirror

Sold|$1,450

Gilt Mirror

Located in Rochester, NY

Antique Barbizon style mirror frame. Gold gilt , 19th century.

Category

Mid-19th Century American Barbizon School Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Decorative Convex Mirror, English, Giltwood, Eagle Surmount, Victorian
Antique Decorative Convex Mirror, English, Giltwood, Eagle Surmount, Victorian

Antique Decorative Convex Mirror, English, Giltwood, Eagle Surmount, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

gesso frame Convex mirror plate displays a clear, bright reflection with minimal foxing Perched atop

Category

Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Sunny Italian Amalfi Terrace View 1899 Oil Painting on Canvas Framed Signed
Sunny Italian Amalfi Terrace View 1899 Oil Painting on Canvas Framed Signed

Sunny Italian Amalfi Terrace View 1899 Oil Painting on Canvas Framed Signed

Located in Stockholm, SE

, signed, with stunning original age golden gesso frame. Size app.: 41.5 x 59.5 cm (roughly 16.3 x 23.4 in

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Miniature Portrait of an Officer of the Light Dragoons
Miniature Portrait of an Officer of the Light Dragoons

Miniature Portrait of an Officer of the Light Dragoons

Located in Middletown, NY

original period gilded gesso frame with handmade hardware. Some surface soiling, minor rubbing in the

Category

18th Century English School Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Oil, Panel, Mixed Media

Original Oil on Canvas Portrait Painting of a French Woman, 19th Century
Original Oil on Canvas Portrait Painting of a French Woman, 19th Century

Original Oil on Canvas Portrait Painting of a French Woman, 19th Century

Located in Bristol, GB

. French in origin signed ‘Cassonville’ and dated ‘1857’. In a stunning gilt gesso frame. The painting

Category

Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Goat, Sheep, and Chickens in the Stable
Goat, Sheep, and Chickens in the Stable

Goat, Sheep, and Chickens in the Stable

By Francois Van Severdonck

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

in an antique Louis XVI gesso frame with heavy fabric liner and gold filet. Framed size: 11.63" x

Category

1870s Victorian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Paint, Oil, Panel, Wood Panel, Board

Antique Sampler, 1800, by Hannah Crossland
Antique Sampler, 1800, by Hannah Crossland

Antique Sampler, 1800, by Hannah Crossland

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

, gesso frame with gilt slip and glass. Stitched to linen, over acid free card.

Category

Early 1800s English Folk Art Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Textile

Pair of Antique Carved Painted & Gilded Italian Beds
Pair of Antique Carved Painted & Gilded Italian Beds

Pair of Antique Carved Painted & Gilded Italian Beds

Located in Rochester, NY

A pair of painted & gilded hand carved antique Italian beds. The headboard to the right in the primary picture and in images 3,5,6,7 is all original period 18th century Italian (carv...

Category

Late 18th Century Italian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Giltwood, Paint, Wood

19th Century French Louis Philippe Giltwood Overmantel Mirror
19th Century French Louis Philippe Giltwood Overmantel Mirror

19th Century French Louis Philippe Giltwood Overmantel Mirror

Located in London, GB

. The shaped rectangular archtop mirror features a superbly carved giltwood and gesso frame which is

Category

1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood

Cottage Landscape with Geese at Twilight
Cottage Landscape with Geese at Twilight

Cottage Landscape with Geese at Twilight

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

period gold-leaf gesso frame. Framed size: 32" x 44.25". Canvas size: 18" x 30". Relined. Some damage to

Category

1890s Victorian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

French 19th Century Wall Mirror Gesso Distressed Frame
French 19th Century Wall Mirror Gesso Distressed Frame

French 19th Century Wall Mirror Gesso Distressed Frame

Located in London, GB

French 19th Century Wall Mirror Gesso Distressed frame Originally a picture frame, now housing a

Category

19th Century French Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso

Lilies in a Faïence Jug
Lilies in a Faïence Jug

Lilies in a Faïence Jug

By Mogens Erik Christien Vantore

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

. Displayed in a burnished, water-gilded,carved wood and gesso frame by Richard Tobey & Son. Size

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1920s Post-Impressionist Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Victorian Gold Giltwood Gesso Deep Frame Large Wall Mirror
Antique American Victorian Gold Giltwood Gesso Deep Frame Large Wall Mirror

Antique American Victorian Gold Giltwood Gesso Deep Frame Large Wall Mirror

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique American Victorian gold giltwood gesso deep frame large wall mirror. Item features large

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Early 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Wood

“Sailboats off Cape Ann”
“Sailboats off Cape Ann”

“Sailboats off Cape Ann”

Located in Southampton, NY

held by the Smithsonian Museum. Overall in original gold leaf over gesso frame 29.5 by 36.5 inches

Category

Early 1900s American Impressionist Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood & Gesso Carved Figural Mirror Frame
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood & Gesso Carved Figural Mirror Frame

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood & Gesso Carved Figural Mirror Frame

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine French 19th century Louis XV style giltwood and Gesso carved figural mirror. The elongated

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Giltwood

19th Century Gilt and Gesso Wood Frame Wall Mirror with Foliate Design 'b'
19th Century Gilt and Gesso Wood Frame Wall Mirror with Foliate Design 'b'

19th Century Gilt and Gesso Wood Frame Wall Mirror with Foliate Design 'b'

Located in Philadelphia, PA

19th century gilt & gesso wood frame wall mirror with foliate design. Item features ornate gold

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19th Century Hollywood Regency Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Glass, Wood

“Sleeping Baby” Dutch Antique Oil Painting by Sipke Cornelis Kool
“Sleeping Baby” Dutch Antique Oil Painting by Sipke Cornelis Kool

“Sleeping Baby” Dutch Antique Oil Painting by Sipke Cornelis Kool

Located in Shippensburg, PA

: Period and likely original giltwood and gesso frame with gilt loss, some cracking and losses; overall

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19th Century Dutch Romantic Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Wood, Paint

Monumental Oil Painting Mary Magdalene Reading After Pompeo Batoni Circa 1870s
Monumental Oil Painting Mary Magdalene Reading After Pompeo Batoni Circa 1870s

Monumental Oil Painting Mary Magdalene Reading After Pompeo Batoni Circa 1870s

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

dress reading a book. Oil on canvas. 19th century. Unsigned. Mounted in later gilt wood and gesso frame

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1870s Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Walnut

Hans Zatzka a Very Fine Oil on Canvas "Flowers of the Alps"
Hans Zatzka a Very Fine Oil on Canvas "Flowers of the Alps"

Hans Zatzka a Very Fine Oil on Canvas "Flowers of the Alps"

By Hans Zatzka

Located in Los Angeles, CA

and gesso frame, Austria, circa 1885. Measures: Canvas height 32 inches (81.3 cm) Canvas width 19

Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Beaux Arts Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Giltwood

Large Italian giltwood and gesso mirror, 19th century.
Large Italian giltwood and gesso mirror, 19th century.

Large Italian giltwood and gesso mirror, 19th century.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Large Italian giltwood and gesso mirror, 19th century. The frame having rose and vine motif and a

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Giltwood

Village Scene Oil on Canvas by E.L. Harris, Gilt Gesso on Wood Frame
Village Scene Oil on Canvas by E.L. Harris, Gilt Gesso on Wood Frame

Village Scene Oil on Canvas by E.L. Harris, Gilt Gesso on Wood Frame

Located in Big Flats, NY

Oil on canvas painting features village scene, excellent first finish gilt gesso on wood frame, and

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas

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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.