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French school Landscape painting Signed
French school Landscape painting Signed

French school Landscape painting Signed

Located in Zofingen, AG

inch With a golden frame; 29.5x24 /11.6x9.4 inch ⏩It is signed E Balusey⏪ Date: 1867 ⭐Condition

Category

1860s Tonalist Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

French school Landscape rural Oil painting Signed
French school Landscape rural Oil painting Signed

French school Landscape rural Oil painting Signed

Located in Zofingen, AG

-colored frame; 49.5x42cm / 19.4x16.5 inch ⏩It is signed J Moniet⏪ ⭐Condition : ⭐. Vivid color. Ready

Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

French school Landscape riverside Signed
French school Landscape riverside Signed

French school Landscape riverside Signed

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size:⭐29.5x41cm / 11.4x 16.1inch with frame: 35.5x46cm / 13.8x18.1 inch ⭐Date: 1893⭐ ⭐Condition : ⭐

Category

1850s Tonalist Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas, Stretcher Bars, Oil, Gesso

French school Seascape Mediterranean  Signed
French school Seascape Mediterranean  Signed

French school Seascape Mediterranean Signed

Located in Zofingen, AG

/ 13x 16.1 inch with frame: 44x53cm / 17.3x20.9 inch ⭐Date:⭐ 1928 ⭐Condition : ⭐ Vivid color. Good

Category

1920s Impressionist Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas, Stretcher Bars, Oil, Gesso

German school Landscape Oil painting Signed
German school Landscape Oil painting Signed

German school Landscape Oil painting Signed

Located in Zofingen, AG

36x56 cm / 14.2x22 inch With a gold and black frame; 56.5x76x6cm /22.2x29.9 inch ⏩It is signed

Category

Early 1900s Tonalist Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

French school Provence landscape Oil painting Signed
French school Provence landscape Oil painting Signed

French school Provence landscape Oil painting Signed

Located in Zofingen, AG

golden frame: 50,5x35,5cm /19,8x14 inch ⏩It is signed Argenton.⏪ ⭐Condition : ⭐- No deformation. No

Category

1920s Tonalist Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Oil, Stretcher Bars, Wood Panel

French school Hunting scene Oil painting Signed
French school Hunting scene Oil painting Signed

French school Hunting scene Oil painting Signed

Located in Zofingen, AG

/ 9.84x7.87 inch With a beautiful wooden frame; 40x35cm /15,7x13.8 inch ⏩It is signed David.⏪ ⭐Condition

Category

Early 1900s Realist Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Oil, Wood Panel, Stretcher Bars

French school Provence landscape Oil painting Signed
French school Provence landscape Oil painting Signed

French school Provence landscape Oil painting Signed

Located in Zofingen, AG

. Technique: oil on isorel 32x40 cm / 12,7x15.7 inch With a frame: 42x50cm /16.5x19.7 inch ⏩Two signatures

Category

Early 1900s Tonalist Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Oil, Wood Panel, Stretcher Bars

French school river landscape , oil painting
French school river landscape , oil painting

French school river landscape , oil painting

Located in Zofingen, AG

painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐13.1x18.4cm / 5.2x 7.2inch with frame: 22.6x28cm / 8.8x11 inch

Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Oil, Stretcher Bars, Wood Panel, Gesso

Antique Oil Painting - Renaissance Style Flower Still Life - V. de Sartorius
Antique Oil Painting - Renaissance Style Flower Still Life - V. de Sartorius

Antique Oil Painting - Renaissance Style Flower Still Life - V. de Sartorius

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

lifelike finesse. The painting is framed in a wooden/gesso antique gilded frame, original from that time

Category

Mid-19th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Pine, Paint

Antique Oil Painting of a English Springer Spaniel Dog by Alice Léotard
Antique Oil Painting of a English Springer Spaniel Dog by Alice Léotard

Antique Oil Painting of a English Springer Spaniel Dog by Alice Léotard

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

, Belgium. In a beautiful ornate gilded frame, gesso on a pine wood base. Dimensions frame: 58 x 65 cm

Category

1910s Belgian Belle Époque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Pine, Paint

Late 19th Century Orientalist Oil Painting Portrait Man by André Hennebicq
Late 19th Century Orientalist Oil Painting Portrait Man by André Hennebicq

Late 19th Century Orientalist Oil Painting Portrait Man by André Hennebicq

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

made of wood and gesso, gilded. The frame presumably dates from the same period as the painting. André

Category

1880s Belgian Belle Époque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Pine, Paint

Late 19th Century Oil Painting Flower Still Life Geraniums by Gustl Geissler
Late 19th Century Oil Painting Flower Still Life Geraniums by Gustl Geissler

Late 19th Century Oil Painting Flower Still Life Geraniums by Gustl Geissler

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

right under: Gustl Geissler. Painted on canvas. In a beautiful gesso gold leaf frame, with acorns and

Category

1890s French Belle Époque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique 19th Century French Trumeau Mirror with Bas-Relief Ornaments
Antique 19th Century French Trumeau Mirror with Bas-Relief Ornaments

Antique 19th Century French Trumeau Mirror with Bas-Relief Ornaments

Located in Casteren, NL

ribbons. The mirror is made in solid pine and smoothened with gesso. The frame is painted in two natural

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Pine, Paint

Late 19th Century Pastel Painting of Artémis / Diana by Joseph Wencker
Late 19th Century Pastel Painting of Artémis / Diana by Joseph Wencker

Late 19th Century Pastel Painting of Artémis / Diana by Joseph Wencker

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

arrows. It is painted with pastel chalk on paper. In a gilded gesso on pine wood frame. Behind glass, to

Category

Late 19th Century French Classical Greek Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Pine, Paper

French Louis XV Style Giltwood Antique Settee Sofa, 19th Century
French Louis XV Style Giltwood Antique Settee Sofa, 19th Century

French Louis XV Style Giltwood Antique Settee Sofa, 19th Century

Located in Shippensburg, PA

gesso before the entire frame was gilded. The wear is simply delightful - crackling, rubbing and

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Giltwood, Walnut

Early 20th Century Oval Oil Painting Flower Still Life by Jeanne Desmidt
Early 20th Century Oval Oil Painting Flower Still Life by Jeanne Desmidt

Early 20th Century Oval Oil Painting Flower Still Life by Jeanne Desmidt

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

1916. The painting has the original frame. It is made of gesso on a wooden frame. The frame has a

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Belle Époque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Louis Philippe Period Mirror
Louis Philippe Period Mirror

Louis Philippe Period Mirror

Located in Austin, TX

French Louis Philippe period mirror made of wood and gesso. The hand-chiseled frame has the

Category

1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Belle Epoque 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Cherub Mirror
Belle Epoque 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Cherub Mirror

Belle Epoque 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Cherub Mirror

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine and large French 19th-20th century Louis XV style Belle Epoque giltwood and gesso

Category

Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Mirror, Gesso, Wood

Large Italian Gold Giltwood Sofa Wall Mirror Hollywood Regency
Large Italian Gold Giltwood Sofa Wall Mirror Hollywood Regency

Large Italian Gold Giltwood Sofa Wall Mirror Hollywood Regency

Located in Philadelphia, PA

rectangular central mirror with mirror accented frame, gold gesso border, original "Made in Italy" label to

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Glass, Wood

19th Century Hand Carved Italian Mirror On Painted Wood Panel
19th Century Hand Carved Italian Mirror On Painted Wood Panel

19th Century Hand Carved Italian Mirror On Painted Wood Panel

Located in Troy, MI

and painted antique shade of blue/gray/green which contrast nicely with the elaborately detailed gesso

Category

1840s Italian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Wood

Vintage Regency Gilt Federal Eagle Convex Mirror
Vintage Regency Gilt Federal Eagle Convex Mirror

Vintage Regency Gilt Federal Eagle Convex Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An incredible vintage Federal convex mirror. A beautiful gilt over gesso wood frame with iconic

Category

Late 19th Century North American Federal Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Wood

Hans Zatzka 'Austrian, 1859-1945' Oil on Board "in Search of Love" Cherub & Swan
Hans Zatzka 'Austrian, 1859-1945' Oil on Board "in Search of Love" Cherub & Swan

Hans Zatzka 'Austrian, 1859-1945' Oil on Board "in Search of Love" Cherub & Swan

By Hans Zatzka

Located in Los Angeles, CA

vessel led by a swan, within a giltwood and gesso carved frame. Signed (l/r): H. Zatzka, circa: 1880s

Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Revival Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Giltwood

Antique French Silver Leaf Gilded Louis Philippe Mirror with an Ornate Crest
Antique French Silver Leaf Gilded Louis Philippe Mirror with an Ornate Crest

Antique French Silver Leaf Gilded Louis Philippe Mirror with an Ornate Crest

Located in Casteren, NL

This beautiful mirror is partially silver leaf gilded and shows the bone color of the gesso. The

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Silver Leaf

Antique Late 19th-century French gold leaf gilt striped Louis Philippe mirror
Antique Late 19th-century French gold leaf gilt striped Louis Philippe mirror

Antique Late 19th-century French gold leaf gilt striped Louis Philippe mirror

Located in Casteren, NL

gesso. The frame is adorned with a decorative border on the outer edge and a stripe pattern on the

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique French Gold Leaf Gilt Narrow Louis XV or Rococo Mirror
Antique French Gold Leaf Gilt Narrow Louis XV or Rococo Mirror

Antique French Gold Leaf Gilt Narrow Louis XV or Rococo Mirror

Located in Casteren, NL

, smoothened with gesso. The frame is finished with both gold leaf as gold paint. The undercoat for the gold

Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Early 19th Century French Empire Parcel-Gilt Carved Rectangular Mirror
Early 19th Century French Empire Parcel-Gilt Carved Rectangular Mirror

Early 19th Century French Empire Parcel-Gilt Carved Rectangular Mirror

Located in Barcelona, ES

mirror has a frame covered with gesso and a parcel gilt finishing with a dramatic aged patina. The frame

Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique 19th Century French Grain Painted Rosewood Louis Philippe Mirror
Antique 19th Century French Grain Painted Rosewood Louis Philippe Mirror

Antique 19th Century French Grain Painted Rosewood Louis Philippe Mirror

Located in Casteren, NL

mirror has a solid pine frame that was smoothened with gesso. The mirror frame is painted to resemble

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Pine, Paint

Antique 19th-Century French Gold Leaf Gilt Louis Philippe Mirror
Antique 19th-Century French Gold Leaf Gilt Louis Philippe Mirror

Antique 19th-Century French Gold Leaf Gilt Louis Philippe Mirror

Located in Casteren, NL

1800s. It has a solid pine frame smoothened with gesso. It has rounded corners that make it a typical

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Rococo Giltwood Mirror, Spain, 19th Century
Rococo Giltwood Mirror, Spain, 19th Century

Rococo Giltwood Mirror, Spain, 19th Century

Located in Barcelona, ES

giltwood Spanish Rococo style mirror. Highly decorative wood carved frame covered with gesso and gold leaf

Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Rococo Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique 19th Century French Small Oval Gold Gilt Louis Philipe Mirror with Crest
Antique 19th Century French Small Oval Gold Gilt Louis Philipe Mirror with Crest

Antique 19th Century French Small Oval Gold Gilt Louis Philipe Mirror with Crest

Located in Casteren, NL

century, circa 1870. The mirror frame features a smooth pine wood frame coated with gesso. It's adorned

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique 19th-century French gold leaf gilt gadrooned Louis Philippe mirror
Antique 19th-century French gold leaf gilt gadrooned Louis Philippe mirror

Antique 19th-century French gold leaf gilt gadrooned Louis Philippe mirror

Located in Casteren, NL

with a layer of gesso. The frame is adorned with a decorative ornamental carved band on the most

Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pastel Portrait of a Young Woman
Pastel Portrait of a Young Woman

Pastel Portrait of a Young Woman

Located in Milford, NH

glass in its original giltwood foliate gessoed frame. Some frame gesso repairs and touchups. Dimensions

Category

18th Century Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Antique 19th Century French Grain Painted Rosewood Louis Philippe Mirror
Antique 19th Century French Grain Painted Rosewood Louis Philippe Mirror

Antique 19th Century French Grain Painted Rosewood Louis Philippe Mirror

Located in Casteren, NL

pine frame that was smoothened with gesso. The mirror frame is painted to resemble rosewood with a

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Pine, Paint

Antique French faux rosewood burl and gold-painted Louis Philippe mirror
Antique French faux rosewood burl and gold-painted Louis Philippe mirror

Antique French faux rosewood burl and gold-painted Louis Philippe mirror

Located in Casteren, NL

1800s. The mirror has a solid pine frame that was smoothened with gesso. The mirror frame is painted to

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Pine, Paint

Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Gold Leaf Gilt Oval Mirror with Facetted Glass
Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Gold Leaf Gilt Oval Mirror with Facetted Glass

Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Gold Leaf Gilt Oval Mirror with Facetted Glass

Located in Casteren, NL

mirror has a solid pine oval frame smoothened with gesso and decorated throughout with ornaments. The

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique 19th Century Completely Gold Leaf Gilt French Louis Philippe Mirror
Antique 19th Century Completely Gold Leaf Gilt French Louis Philippe Mirror

Antique 19th Century Completely Gold Leaf Gilt French Louis Philippe Mirror

Located in Casteren, NL

pine frame smoothened with gesso. The upper rounded corners are typical for the French Louis Philippe

Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique 19th Century French Gadrooned Gold Leaf Louis Philippe Mirror
Antique 19th Century French Gadrooned Gold Leaf Louis Philippe Mirror

Antique 19th Century French Gadrooned Gold Leaf Louis Philippe Mirror

Located in Casteren, NL

made of pine and smoothened with gesso. The frame shows multiple shades of gold. The majority of the

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique 19th Century French Gold Rococo Wall Mirror with Cherubs or Putti
Antique 19th Century French Gold Rococo Wall Mirror with Cherubs or Putti

Antique 19th Century French Gold Rococo Wall Mirror with Cherubs or Putti

Located in Casteren, NL

shape was made in solid pine smoothened with gesso. The frame is completely decorated with classic

Category

Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Gold, Gold Leaf

New England Coastal Scene with Steamship
New England Coastal Scene with Steamship

New England Coastal Scene with Steamship

Located in Soquel, CA

. Condition: Good; previous restoration with new stretcher bars. Frame is a gesso cast gilt-toned wood frame

Category

Early 1900s American Impressionist Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Linen, Oil

Morning on the Mersey, Liverpool, UK
Morning on the Mersey, Liverpool, UK

Morning on the Mersey, Liverpool, UK

By Charles Webster

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

. Framed in a heavy gold ornate gesso Victorian frame. Framed size: 38.5" x 50.25". Canvas size: 24" x 36

Category

1880s Victorian Antique Gesso Frames

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oil

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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.