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18th Century George II Mahogany Bureau Bookcase, England, Polished
18th Century George II Mahogany Bureau Bookcase, England, Polished

18th Century George II Mahogany Bureau Bookcase, England, Polished

Located in London, GB

architectural dentil-moulded cornice above shaped mirrored door with original gilt-gesso framing. The bookcase

Category

Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Gilt Wall Mirror, Baroque Style, Giltwood Frame
19th Century French Gilt Wall Mirror, Baroque Style, Giltwood Frame

19th Century French Gilt Wall Mirror, Baroque Style, Giltwood Frame

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

19th Century Italian School Portrait of Peasant Girl
19th Century Italian School Portrait of Peasant Girl

19th Century Italian School Portrait of Peasant Girl

Located in Soquel, CA

repair; new restoration includes being professionally cleaned and repaired where needed. Wood and gesso

Category

1850s Italian School Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Linen, Oil

19th Century Armfield Style Oil on Canvas Dog Painting Two Terriers
19th Century Armfield Style Oil on Canvas Dog Painting Two Terriers

19th Century Armfield Style Oil on Canvas Dog Painting Two Terriers

Located in Atlanta, GA

. Presented in a period giltwood gesso frame. Frame approx. 15 3/8" x 13". Visible image approx. 10 1/2"

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

19th Century Dog Painting Oil on Canvas Armfield Style
19th Century Dog Painting Oil on Canvas Armfield Style

19th Century Dog Painting Oil on Canvas Armfield Style

Located in Atlanta, GA

. Presented in a period giltwood gesso frame. Frame approx. 15 3/8" x 13". Visible image approx. 10 1/2" × 8".

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Antique Original John Munnoch Framed Oil on Canvas Landscape Painting
Antique Original John Munnoch Framed Oil on Canvas Landscape Painting

Antique Original John Munnoch Framed Oil on Canvas Landscape Painting

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

is framed in its original wood and gesso frame with a gilt finish. The dimensions posted below refer

Category

Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas

Antique Large Framed Masonic or Oddfellows Decorative Lodge Print
Antique Large Framed Masonic or Oddfellows Decorative Lodge Print

Antique Large Framed Masonic or Oddfellows Decorative Lodge Print

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

, but may be Masonic. The print is in it's original wooden and gesso frame and has its original slat

Category

Early 20th Century North American Late Victorian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Paper

A Victorian Giltwood Oval Marginal Plate Mirror
A Victorian Giltwood Oval Marginal Plate Mirror

A Victorian Giltwood Oval Marginal Plate Mirror

Located in London, GB

gesso frame equally interspersed with attractive cartouche decoration. The outer rim with applied leaf

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood

Early 20th Century Gilt and Cream French Convex Wall Mirror, 20\"
Early 20th Century Gilt and Cream French Convex Wall Mirror, 20\"

Early 20th Century Gilt and Cream French Convex Wall Mirror, 20\"

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

” wide cream coloured and Gilt Gesso frame and has a convex looking glass The mirror is in good

Category

Early 20th Century French Provincial Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Mirror

Antique 19th Century Decorative Gilt Overmantle Wall Mirror
Antique 19th Century Decorative Gilt Overmantle Wall Mirror

Antique 19th Century Decorative Gilt Overmantle Wall Mirror

Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

age-related imperfections add to its character. Features & Craftsmanship Softwood and gesso frame

Category

19th Century British Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Italian Parcel Gilt and Green Oval Mirror
Italian Parcel Gilt and Green Oval Mirror

Italian Parcel Gilt and Green Oval Mirror

Located in Charlottesville, VA

An oval mirror set in an ornate gilt gesso frame in a period style, finished with a green-painted

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood, Paint

19th Century French Trumeau
19th Century French Trumeau

19th Century French Trumeau

Located in Charlottesville, VA

mirror plate. The composition is set within an ornate gilt gesso frame in a period style, with molded

Category

19th Century French Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Willem Hendriks "The Old Well" Original Antique Framed Oil Painting on Canvas
Willem Hendriks "The Old Well" Original Antique Framed Oil Painting on Canvas

Willem Hendriks "The Old Well" Original Antique Framed Oil Painting on Canvas

By Willem Hendriks 1

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

signed in the bottom right corner and is presented in its original deep gesso frame. Please note the

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas

Attributed to SAMUEL S. CARR (NY/UK, 1837-1908)
Attributed to SAMUEL S. CARR (NY/UK, 1837-1908)

Attributed to SAMUEL S. CARR (NY/UK, 1837-1908)

Located in Long Island City, NY

, monumental oil on canvas, signed lower right, in substantial gold painted gesso frame. OS: 39 x 50 in

Category

19th Century North American Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Large 18th century Spanish Colonial Religious Painting
Large 18th century Spanish Colonial Religious Painting

Large 18th century Spanish Colonial Religious Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

excellent antique condition. New gilt wood and gesso frame. South America, 18th century.

Category

18th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas

Sevres plaque depicting nobles in Gilt wood frame signed Vinea
Sevres plaque depicting nobles in Gilt wood frame signed Vinea

Sevres plaque depicting nobles in Gilt wood frame signed Vinea

Located in London, GB

wooded scene. Set in an extremely fine gilt wood and gesso frame. The plaque is of a decent size, and

Category

1890s Italian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Porcelain, Gesso

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

Arthur Wardle, 'Midday rest'
Arthur Wardle, 'Midday rest'

Arthur Wardle, 'Midday rest'

By Arthur Wardle

Located in Brighton, Sussex

' Mounted in a carved and gilded gesso frame. Arthur Wardle was an English painter. Born in London, aged

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Paint

18th Century Oil on Canvas Mother & Child Attr Michael Dahl
18th Century Oil on Canvas Mother & Child Attr Michael Dahl

18th Century Oil on Canvas Mother & Child Attr Michael Dahl

By Michael Dahl

Located in Los Angeles, CA

her infant child on her lap with a floral bouquet, within a later gildwood and gesso frame. Unsigned

Category

18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Wood

Francesco Peluso (Italian, 1836-1916) An Oil on Canvas "The Village Celebration"
Francesco Peluso (Italian, 1836-1916) An Oil on Canvas "The Village Celebration"

Francesco Peluso (Italian, 1836-1916) An Oil on Canvas "The Village Celebration"

By Francesco Peluso

Located in Los Angeles, CA

, within a gilt wood and gesso frame. Signed: F. Peluso (l/l) Circa: 1890-1900. Measure: Canvas height: 36

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Country Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Wood

Beautiful Golden Baroque Style Frame Classic Frame 84x74cm
Beautiful Golden Baroque Style Frame Classic Frame 84x74cm

Beautiful Golden Baroque Style Frame Classic Frame 84x74cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

Beautiful, classic frame gilded with gold leaf, entirely in the typical Baroque style, elegantly

Category

1920s Belgian Baroque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Large Gilded Baroque Frame XL Frame Painting Classic 120x70cm
Large Gilded Baroque Frame XL Frame Painting Classic 120x70cm

Large Gilded Baroque Frame XL Frame Painting Classic 120x70cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

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

Category

1920s Belgian Baroque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Large Golden Baroque Frame XL Frame Painting Classic 117x67cm
Large Golden Baroque Frame XL Frame Painting Classic 117x67cm

Large Golden Baroque Frame XL Frame Painting Classic 117x67cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

Large golden pine frame with a beautiful age patina, XL size, entirely in classic Baroque style

Category

1920s Belgian Baroque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Large Gilded Baroque Frame XL Frame Painting Classic 123x83cm
Large Gilded Baroque Frame XL Frame Painting Classic 123x83cm

Large Gilded Baroque Frame XL Frame Painting Classic 123x83cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

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

Category

1920s Belgian Baroque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Beautiful Gold Leaf Baroque Style Frame Classic Frame 84x74cm
Beautiful Gold Leaf Baroque Style Frame Classic Frame 84x74cm

Beautiful Gold Leaf Baroque Style Frame Classic Frame 84x74cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

Beautiful, classic frame gilded with gold leaf, entirely in the typical Baroque style, lavishly

Category

1920s Belgian Baroque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

18th c. monumental Old Master equestrian horse painting
18th c. monumental Old Master equestrian horse painting

18th c. monumental Old Master equestrian horse painting

Located in Long Island City, NY

stretcher, unsigned, in ornate original gold gesso frame. OS: 40 x 48 in. (101.6 x 121.9 cm.) SS: 24 x 32

Category

Early 18th Century German Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Antique French Louis XV mirror
Antique French Louis XV mirror

Antique French Louis XV mirror

Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB

Antique  French Louis XV mirror dates from around 1880. It has its beautiful gesso frame including

Category

19th Century French Rococo Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Giltwood

19th C Folk Art J.Wheatley Jones Oil on Board Dog & Interior "Inferno" 1887
19th C Folk Art J.Wheatley Jones Oil on Board Dog & Interior "Inferno" 1887

19th C Folk Art J.Wheatley Jones Oil on Board Dog & Interior "Inferno" 1887

Located in Lowestoft, GB

craquelure to the painted surface, the odd knock and abrasion to the gilt gesso frame. But overall in good

Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas, Pine

Early 19th Century American Federal Gilt Overmantel Mirror
Early 19th Century American Federal Gilt Overmantel Mirror

Early 19th Century American Federal Gilt Overmantel Mirror

Located in Long Island City, NY

This American Federal-period overmantel composition mirror features a gilt carved wood and gesso

Category

1810s American Federal Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Italian 19th Century Oil on Canvas "The Music Professor" Carlo Sassi
Italian 19th Century Oil on Canvas "The Music Professor" Carlo Sassi

Italian 19th Century Oil on Canvas "The Music Professor" Carlo Sassi

By Carlo Sassi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

and gesso frame. Signed (l/r): Carlo Sassi (Italian, died 1869), circa 1860. Measure: Canvas height

Category

19th Century Italian Other Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Wood

Antique Oil Painting on Canvass by Alfred Lyndon Grace
Antique Oil Painting on Canvass by Alfred Lyndon Grace

Antique Oil Painting on Canvass by Alfred Lyndon Grace

Located in London, GB

period. It is beautifully executed and finely mounted in the original gilt wood and gesso frame. It is

Category

1880s British Victorian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

After Emil Rau A Fischer and Mieg Porcelain Plaque
After Emil Rau A Fischer and Mieg Porcelain Plaque

After Emil Rau A Fischer and Mieg Porcelain Plaque

By Fischer & Mieg Pirkenhammer

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

and gesso frame, Porcelain sight size: 12.37 x 12.25 in. (31.43 x 31.1 cm.) Size with frame Height

Category

Early 1900s Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Frame Tapestry, Continental, Needlepoint, Giltwood, Panel, Victorian
Antique Frame Tapestry, Continental, Needlepoint, Giltwood, Panel, Victorian

Antique Frame Tapestry, Continental, Needlepoint, Giltwood, Panel, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

appealing colour Striking giltwood and gesso frame presents rich golden tones Presents an early 19th

Category

Mid-19th Century European Early Victorian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Tapestry, Giltwood

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

Category

Early 20th Century European Baroque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood

1869 After Diego Velazquez Portrait of Sebastian De Morra Dwarf Jester
1869 After Diego Velazquez Portrait of Sebastian De Morra Dwarf Jester

1869 After Diego Velazquez Portrait of Sebastian De Morra Dwarf Jester

By Diego Velã¡zquez

Located in Lowestoft, GB

and gesso frame, age related knocks and abrasions. The painting itself has a very slight sag top left

Category

19th Century European Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas

Large Antique Dutch Giltwood Barbizon Style Frame, Circa 1890
Large Antique Dutch Giltwood Barbizon Style Frame, Circa 1890

Large Antique Dutch Giltwood Barbizon Style Frame, Circa 1890

Located in Dallas, TX

originally held a landscape painting. Constructed from wood and gesso with a gold leaf overlay, the frame

Category

Late 19th Century Dutch Barbizon School Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair Silkwork Embroidered Pictures of Shepherd & Shepherdess
Pair Silkwork Embroidered Pictures of Shepherd & Shepherdess

Pair Silkwork Embroidered Pictures of Shepherd & Shepherdess

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

shepherdess is similar, with a picnic basket beside her. Framed in an old, gilded, gesso frame with rippled

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Silk

19th Century Wood and Plaster Italian Antique Frame, 1880
19th Century Wood and Plaster Italian Antique Frame, 1880

19th Century Wood and Plaster Italian Antique Frame, 1880

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

Italian frame from the late 19th century. Richly carved and chiseled wood and plaster furniture

Category

1880s Italian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Gold-colored Baroque Style Frame Painting Classic 70x60cm
Gold-colored Baroque Style Frame Painting Classic 70x60cm

Gold-colored Baroque Style Frame Painting Classic 70x60cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

Classic gilded vintage pine frame with a distinctive patina of age, entirely in Baroque style

Category

Early 20th Century European Baroque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Framed Pure Woven Silk Stevengraph of King Edward VII & Queen Alexandra
Framed Pure Woven Silk Stevengraph of King Edward VII & Queen Alexandra

Framed Pure Woven Silk Stevengraph of King Edward VII & Queen Alexandra

Located in Clifton Forge, VA

best. They are housed in beautiful gesso frames that measure 9 inches by 11 inches. I haven't taken

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Silk

Vintage Gilded Frame Baroque Style Red Velvet Classic 65x55cm
Vintage Gilded Frame Baroque Style Red Velvet Classic 65x55cm

Vintage Gilded Frame Baroque Style Red Velvet Classic 65x55cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

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

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Velvet, 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.