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18th Century English Portrait of Two Bearded Gentlemen
18th Century English Portrait of Two Bearded Gentlemen

18th Century English Portrait of Two Bearded Gentlemen

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

John Peel worked from Golden Square, London 1819, 7 Naylors Yard 1820-1834, 17 Golden Square 1832-1843, 17-18 Golden Square 1844-1858, 12 Marlborough Row as carver and gilder 1849-18...

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Renaissance Revival Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Antique Giltwood Mirror
Antique Giltwood Mirror

Antique Giltwood Mirror

By W. Froom

Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland

At 136 Strand, London. Carvers and gilders, looking glass manufacturers, picture frame makers.

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Georgian Floor Mirrors and Full-Length ...

Materials

Giltwood

Regency Carved Wood Composition Pelmet by D.J. McLauchlan
Regency Carved Wood Composition Pelmet by D.J. McLauchlan

Regency Carved Wood Composition Pelmet by D.J. McLauchlan

Located in Worcester, GB

McLauchlan A stunning Regency-era carved wood composition pelmet by the renowned carver and gilder D.J. McLauchlan, London. The piece showcases exquisite craftsmanship with its true...

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Antique Early 19th Century Architectural Elements

Materials

Giltwood

A fine reverse glass silhouette of H.M.S.s Marlborough, Foudroyant and Lee
A fine reverse glass silhouette of H.M.S.s Marlborough, Foudroyant and Lee

A fine reverse glass silhouette of H.M.S.s Marlborough, Foudroyant and Lee

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

The company was founded in 1778 by Joseph Trollope, a specialist hanger of exotic Chinese painted wall paper, carver and gilder who undertook commissions at Lullingstone Castle, The ...

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Antique 1860s English Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass

19th C. Portrait of Young Lady Manner of George Chinnery 'English', Oil on Board
19th C. Portrait of Young Lady Manner of George Chinnery 'English', Oil on Board

19th C. Portrait of Young Lady Manner of George Chinnery 'English', Oil on Board

Located in Morristown, NJ

He began his career as a carver and gilder and picture framemaker. By 1825 Davy’s special interest in panels and millboards is apparent from his Post Office directory listing as ‘Pre...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Greek Revival Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Thomas Fentham 136 the Strand a Late Georgian Gothic Revival Gilt Wall Mirror
Thomas Fentham 136 the Strand a Late Georgian Gothic Revival Gilt Wall Mirror

Thomas Fentham 136 the Strand a Late Georgian Gothic Revival Gilt Wall Mirror

By Thomas Fentham

Located in London, GB

Thomas Fentham & Co, 136 strand. London 1793-1824. Carvers and gilders, glass grinders, looking glass and picture frame makers.

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Antique 19th Century British Georgian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Pine, Giltwood

Set of Six Directoire Mahogany Dining Chairs Attributed to Georges Jacob
Set of Six Directoire Mahogany Dining Chairs Attributed to Georges Jacob

Set of Six Directoire Mahogany Dining Chairs Attributed to Georges Jacob

By Georges Jacob

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

In his workshop he employed numerous specialist carvers and gilders. In 1785, Jacob produced the first mahogany chairs à l'anglaise, for the Comte de Provence similar in many ways to...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Egyptian Porphyry Ormolu-Mounted Brule Parfumes after Gouthiere
Pair of Egyptian Porphyry Ormolu-Mounted Brule Parfumes after Gouthiere

Pair of Egyptian Porphyry Ormolu-Mounted Brule Parfumes after Gouthiere

By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley

Located in New York, NY

Gouthiere (1732-1813) was a renowned metal-worker, said to be the carver and gilder to King Louis XVI.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vases

Materials

Porphyry, Bronze

Thomas Johnson Girandoles
Thomas Johnson Girandoles

Thomas Johnson Girandoles

By Jonathan Sainsbury

Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

Thomas Johnson was a carver and gilder who first published his designs in the publication Twelve Girandoles which appeared in 1755.

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21st Century and Contemporary British Chinoiserie Girandoles

Materials

Giltwood

Set of Ten Louis XVI Style Beachwood Armchairs in the Manor of George Jacobq
Set of Ten Louis XVI Style Beachwood Armchairs in the Manor of George Jacobq

Set of Ten Louis XVI Style Beachwood Armchairs in the Manor of George Jacobq

By Georges Jacob

Located in Sheffield, MA

He employed in his workshop numerous specialist carvers and gilders. In 1785 Jacob produced the first mahogany chairs à l'anglaise, for the comte de Provence.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Old Battersea Bridge View, Chelsea, 1879 - Etching on Paper
Old Battersea Bridge View, Chelsea, 1879 - Etching on Paper

Old Battersea Bridge View, Chelsea, 1879 - Etching on Paper

Located in Soquel, CA

Watsons parents owned a small print selling business, with his dad working as a carver and gilder. From a young age, Charles began learning printmaking, painting and etching and soon...

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1870s Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Etching

Late 19th Century Normandy French Market Engraving
Late 19th Century Normandy French Market Engraving

Late 19th Century Normandy French Market Engraving

By Charles John Watson

Located in Soquel, CA

By 1861, the family had moved a short distance to All Saints Green, and Charles’s father, Daniel, was working as a carver and gilder. However, Daniel died in 1865, and his widow took...

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1880s Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Paper, India Ink

A George III carved pine chimneypiece from The Marine Society by Tousey, 1775
A George III carved pine chimneypiece from The Marine Society by Tousey, 1775

A George III carved pine chimneypiece from The Marine Society by Tousey, 1775

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

This was probably the Huguenot carver and gilder John Tousey, or Touzey, of The Golden Head, Bow Street (1763-1781).

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Antique 1770s English Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Pine

Welsh landscape oil painting of cattle by the River Llugwy, North Wales
Welsh landscape oil painting of cattle by the River Llugwy, North Wales

Welsh landscape oil painting of cattle by the River Llugwy, North Wales

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

The reverse bears an old label for the fine art dealer George Hughes of Newcastle on Tyne. Hughes worked as a carver and gilder for a number of years before establishing a fine art g...

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20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Galloping Horse and Rider Alessio Issupoff (1889 Russia-1957 Rome)
Galloping Horse and Rider Alessio Issupoff (1889 Russia-1957 Rome)

Galloping Horse and Rider Alessio Issupoff (1889 Russia-1957 Rome)

Located in SANTA FE, NM

Alexei Vladimirovich Isupov, known by his Italianized name Alessio Issupoff, was born in Vyatka (now Kirov) on March 10, 1889. The son of an icon carver and gilder, he learned to pai...

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1920s Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

A Shaded Rural Idyll
A Shaded Rural Idyll

A Shaded Rural Idyll

By John Linnell (b.1792)

Located in London, GB

John Linnell John Linnell was born in 1792 in Bloomsbury as the son of a wood-carver and gilder. He grew up as an artist, with his father capitalising on his abilities by encouraging...

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19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Old Master John Linnell Landscape Collector Painting Oil on Canvas Museum Art
Old Master John Linnell Landscape Collector Painting Oil on Canvas Museum Art

Old Master John Linnell Landscape Collector Painting Oil on Canvas Museum Art

By John Linnell (b.1792)

Located in West Hollywood, CA

., where his father was a carver and gilder. He was in contact with artists from an early age, and by the age of ten was drawing and selling portraits in chalk and pencil.

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Antique 19th Century European Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

circa 1845 C Hindley & Sons Lion Carved Chesterfield Brown Leather Dining Chairs
circa 1845 C Hindley & Sons Lion Carved Chesterfield Brown Leather Dining Chairs

circa 1845 C Hindley & Sons Lion Carved Chesterfield Brown Leather Dining Chairs

By Charles Hindley & Sons, Chesterfield

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

The staff at 134 Oxford Street comprised management, sales staff, designers, foreman, clerks, cabinet makers, chair makers, upholsterers, carvers, carpenters and French polishers. Th...

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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

18th Century, French Bronze Three-Light Candelabra with Female Figures
18th Century, French Bronze Three-Light Candelabra with Female Figures

18th Century, French Bronze Three-Light Candelabra with Female Figures

By François Rémond, Louis-Simon Boizot

Located in IT

The gilt bronze has been attributed to François Rémond (c. 1747 – 1812), one of the best regarded of bronze gilders, carvers and casters of his time, producing work that was much in ...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Study of a Woman, Graphite Sketch, 20th Century British Artist, Signed
Study of a Woman, Graphite Sketch, 20th Century British Artist, Signed

Study of a Woman, Graphite Sketch, 20th Century British Artist, Signed

Located in London, GB

In 1920 he and Dod were commissioned to decorate the Kokine Palace in Rangoon; the experience of working with Burmese, Indian and Chinese plasterers, gilders and carvers, and eastern...

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20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite, Paper

Irish Regency Giltwood and Ebonised Four-Light Girandole Mirror, 19th Century
Irish Regency Giltwood and Ebonised Four-Light Girandole Mirror, 19th Century

Irish Regency Giltwood and Ebonised Four-Light Girandole Mirror, 19th Century

Located in London, by appointment only

The Jacksons were a family of carvers, gilders and looking glass manufacturers established by Thomas Jackson at no.5 Essex Bridge sometime in the 1740s, Jackson supplied significant ...

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Antique 19th Century Irish Regency Convex Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Late 19thC Brass & Copper Floor Standing Cranberry Glass Oil Lamp
Late 19thC Brass & Copper Floor Standing Cranberry Glass Oil Lamp

Late 19thC Brass & Copper Floor Standing Cranberry Glass Oil Lamp

By Jones & Willis

Located in Altrincham, GB

Jones & Willis were listed as church furniture makers, cabinet carvers & gilders and art metal workers at 16 Temple Row, Birmingham and 260 Euston Road & 43 Great Russell Street, Lon...

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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

19th Century river landscape oil painting of figures by a lock on the Avon
19th Century river landscape oil painting of figures by a lock on the Avon

19th Century river landscape oil painting of figures by a lock on the Avon

By Thomas Baker of Leamington

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Many of his works sold through ‘Carver & Gilders’ in Leamington and he gained many major patrons such as Lord Leigh; however he also supplemented his income by providing artistic...

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19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Italian landscape with Monte Socrate (after Jan Both)
Italian landscape with Monte Socrate (after Jan Both)

Italian landscape with Monte Socrate (after Jan Both)

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

Richard Bankes Harraden (1778–1862) was the son of Richard Harraden (1756–1838), a topographical draughtsman and engraver, and the father of Henry Richard Harraden (1815–1870), print...

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18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN VIOLINISTS PHOTO & PERIOD FRAME CASED INSIDE DISPLAY CASE
ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN VIOLINISTS PHOTO & PERIOD FRAME CASED INSIDE DISPLAY CASE

ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN VIOLINISTS PHOTO & PERIOD FRAME CASED INSIDE DISPLAY CASE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Over fifty years later in 1859 the business was sold to John Frost who listed his activities as a 'Carver, Gilder, Print Seller, Wholesale and Retail Artists Colourman and Drawing Pa...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Photography

Materials

Glass, Wood

Alfred Baldwin, Esq.
Alfred Baldwin, Esq.

Alfred Baldwin, Esq.

By Edward John Poynter

Located in London, GB

Smith was much patronised by leading painters in the 1870s, Holman Hunt described the business as possibly the best gilder and carvers in London, a considerable recommendation at a t...

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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century landscape oil painting of cattle next to the River Leam
19th Century landscape oil painting of cattle next to the River Leam

19th Century landscape oil painting of cattle next to the River Leam

By Thomas Baker of Leamington

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Many of his works sold through ‘Carver & Gilders’ in Leamington and he gained many major patrons such as Lord Leigh; however he also supplemented his income by providing artistic tui...

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19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century townscape oil painting of the Ducal Palace, Venice
19th Century townscape oil painting of the Ducal Palace, Venice

19th Century townscape oil painting of the Ducal Palace, Venice

By Alfred Pollentine

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Alfred William Pollentine was born in St Pancras, London on 26 August 1844, the son of William Pollentine, a carver gilder and picture dealer and Caroline Smith.

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19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hotel, Neuilly, Paris.
Hotel, Neuilly, Paris.

Hotel, Neuilly, Paris.

By Georges Stein

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

This picture at some point may well have been on display at the Aitken Dott & Son 1880-1984 Gallery in Edinburgh as shown on the label to the rear of the picture, Aitken Dott 1842 -1...

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Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

19th Century oil painting of The Dogana, Venice
19th Century oil painting of The Dogana, Venice

19th Century oil painting of The Dogana, Venice

By Alfred Pollentine

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Alfred William Pollentine was born in St Pancras, London on 26 August 1844, the son of William Pollentine, a carver gilder and picture dealer and Caroline Smith.

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19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century landscape oil painting of cattle
19th Century landscape oil painting of cattle

19th Century landscape oil painting of cattle

By Thomas Baker of Leamington

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Many of his works sold through ‘Carver & Gilders’ in Leamington and he gained many major patrons such as Lord Leigh; however he also supplemented his income by providing artistic tui...

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19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Scottish Gilt Gesso Mirror Daniel Miller Carver & Gilder
Antique Scottish Gilt Gesso Mirror Daniel Miller Carver & Gilder

Antique Scottish Gilt Gesso Mirror Daniel Miller Carver & Gilder

By Daniel Miller

Located in Pataskala, OH

The work of Daniel Miller as the carver and gilder is documented on the back. Daniel Miller worked carving and gilding frames in Glasgow, Scotland in the late 1800s to the early 1900...

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Early 20th Century Scottish Baroque Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gesso

19th Century Giltwood Overmantel Mirror
19th Century Giltwood Overmantel Mirror

19th Century Giltwood Overmantel Mirror

Located in Godstone, GB

Mirror is made by John Hay carver and gilder from Aberdeen Scotland.

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Antique 1830s British William IV Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Wood

English Naive School Painting
English Naive School Painting

English Naive School Painting

Located in London, GB

The original stretcher is indistinctly inscribed in pen and ink “Butler, Carver and Gilder, Huntingdon” and the canvas is housed in a period carved, ebonised and gilded frame.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Paintings

Duke of Leeds’ George III Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Wine Cooler
Duke of Leeds’ George III Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Wine Cooler

Duke of Leeds’ George III Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Wine Cooler

Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB

Samuel Norman: An eminent carver and gilder, Samuel Norman began his work as an apprentice carver and gilder to Thomas Woodin from 1746-1753.

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Wine Coolers

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Early 19th Century Giltwood Pier Mirror
Early 19th Century Giltwood Pier Mirror

Early 19th Century Giltwood Pier Mirror

Located in Richmond, London

Maker: William Hollingsworth, a carver, gilder, and mirror maker from Hull, Yorkshire, was active from 1826 to 1834.

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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Georges Jacob Chairs, Paris, France, Louis XVI-Style, Stamped circa 1765
Pair of Georges Jacob Chairs, Paris, France, Louis XVI-Style, Stamped circa 1765

Pair of Georges Jacob Chairs, Paris, France, Louis XVI-Style, Stamped circa 1765

By Georges Jacob

Located in Malmo, SE

He employed in his workshop numerous specialist carvers and gilders. In 1785 Jacob produced the first mahogany chairs à l'anglaise, for the comte de Provence.

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Antique 1760s French Louis XVI Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Paint, Wood

19th Century British Print of Improved Lincolnshire Sheep in Kulicke Frame
19th Century British Print of Improved Lincolnshire Sheep in Kulicke Frame

19th Century British Print of Improved Lincolnshire Sheep in Kulicke Frame

By Robert Kulicke

Located in Atlanta, GA

He was lucky enough to study painting with Fernand Leger in the morning and apprentice with frame carvers and gilders in the afternoon. By his second year there he was spending more ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Prints

Materials

Metal

19th C English Print by H. Strafford of Three South Down Wethers Kulicke Frame
19th C English Print by H. Strafford of Three South Down Wethers Kulicke Frame

19th C English Print by H. Strafford of Three South Down Wethers Kulicke Frame

By Robert Kulicke

Located in Atlanta, GA

He was lucky enough to study painting with Fernand Leger in the morning and apprentice with frame carvers and gilders in the afternoon. By his second year there he was spending more ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Prints

Materials

Metal

Rare and Important Rippled, Polychromed Frame by Newcomb-Macklin
Rare and Important Rippled, Polychromed Frame by Newcomb-Macklin

Rare and Important Rippled, Polychromed Frame by Newcomb-Macklin

By Newcomb-Macklin Co.

Located in New York, NY

The company was founded in 1871 and employed highly skilled carvers, gilders and artisans to create frames for painters such as the American masters Bellows and Sargent to name just ...

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Vintage 1930s American Picture Frames

Materials

Wood, Gesso, Paint

An English  Oval Giltwood Frame with Silk Needlework Scene
An English  Oval Giltwood Frame with Silk Needlework Scene

An English Oval Giltwood Frame with Silk Needlework Scene

By John Bedford

Located in Woodbury, CT

An oval giltwood frame and needlework depicting a serene mourning scene made by "John Bedford carver, gilder, glass and picture framer No. 56 Swallow Street, London" per lable on rev...

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Antique 19th Century British Picture Frames

Materials

Giltwood, Silk

A pair of 6’6” 19th Century Country House Oval Mirrors
A pair of 6’6” 19th Century Country House Oval Mirrors

A pair of 6’6” 19th Century Country House Oval Mirrors

Located in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire

., Soho, from 1835-40, trading as carver, gilder, upholsterer and cabinet maker. Almost certainly born in Milan, Andrea Charles Nosotti’s high standard of workmanship led him to exhi...

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Antique 19th Century English Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Gilt Openwork Mirrors
Pair of Gilt Openwork Mirrors

Pair of Gilt Openwork Mirrors

Located in Westwood, NJ

Nosotti was an accomplished carver and gilder and was one of the most significant suppliers of furniture in London in the mid-19th century.

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Wall Mirrors

Large Round Gold Gilt Mirror
Large Round Gold Gilt Mirror

Large Round Gold Gilt Mirror

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Possibly by Harrison and Gil, a high end carver and gilder in the 1980s.

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Late 20th Century American Georgian Sunburst Mirrors

Italian Carved Giltwood Chinese Chippendale Style Mirror By Carver’s Gild
Italian Carved Giltwood Chinese Chippendale Style Mirror By Carver’s Gild

Italian Carved Giltwood Chinese Chippendale Style Mirror By Carver’s Gild

By Carver's Guild

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is an Italian Chinese chippendale style carved giltwood mirror by Carver’s Gild. It is a really nice scale, and note the Ho Ho bird with the draping garland.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Early 19th Century Giltwood Bullseye Mirror
Early 19th Century Giltwood Bullseye Mirror

Early 19th Century Giltwood Bullseye Mirror

Located in New York, NY

A label on the back names the carver and gilder as H. Braithwaite. This is a precious, well-aged mirror and will be a centerpiece in your home.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Antique Early Victorian Watercolour 'Cock Chaffinch And Nest' Original Painting
Antique Early Victorian Watercolour 'Cock Chaffinch And Nest' Original Painting

Antique Early Victorian Watercolour 'Cock Chaffinch And Nest' Original Painting

Located in Bristol, GB

Framed and glazed in a simple gilt frame with framing label verso for ‘James Wates, Carver and Gilder, 129A Powis Street, Woolwich.’

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Antique 19th Century British Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paint, Paper

Mid-19th Century Mackenzie & Mitchell of Edinburgh Button Maroon Leather Sofa
Mid-19th Century Mackenzie & Mitchell of Edinburgh Button Maroon Leather Sofa

Mid-19th Century Mackenzie & Mitchell of Edinburgh Button Maroon Leather Sofa

Located in Lowestoft, GB

The sofa sits on four bulbus walnut legs terminating in brass castors, circa 1850 in age Mackenzie & Mitchell where Carpet Producers, Upholsterers, Bedding Manufacturers, Cabinet...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Sofas

Materials

Leather, Walnut

19th Century Victorian Giltwood Fire Screen
19th Century Victorian Giltwood Fire Screen

19th Century Victorian Giltwood Fire Screen

Located in London, GB

It bears the makers label for 'John Tozer, Carver, Gilder & Ornamental Furniture Manufacturer, London'.

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Antique 1850s English Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Tapestry, Giltwood

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Find a variety of carvers and gilders available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique carvers and gilders was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, giltwood and glass. Carvers and gilders have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Victorian, Louis XVI and Georgian carvers and gilders are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made carvers and gilders over the years, but those made by Robert Kulicke, Georges Jacob and Ambrose Dudley are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Carvers And Gilders?

Prices for carvers and gilders start at $325 and top out at $573,947 with the average selling for $6,095.
Questions About Carvers And Gilders
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 5, 2020

    A carver chair is a dining chair with arms. It is sometimes called an elbow chair. Vintage carver chairs were often made in pairs as a part of a set of dining chairs. Reproductions of antique carver chairs are also very popular.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Carver chair is a type of seating crafted out of wood. Normally, the backs feature curved rails and may feature cutouts or spindles. Arms generally slope downwards and have only front supports. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Carver chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 21, 2020

    Many stores sell carver chairs, and antique carver chairs can typically be found in secondhand/vintage shops across the country. Simple and comfortable, the carver chair is one of the most popular dining chairs in the United States. Here at 1stDibs, there are many different styles of carver chairs for sale.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A carver dining chair is a kind of spool chair with legs rising above the seat level to frame the back and support the armrests. A theory about how carver chairs got their name is that the “master of the household” would sit at the head of the dining table and carve the meat that would be served for dinner. A widely reported origin story for the carver chair is that the name references a Pilgrim named John Carver, who was the founder of the Plymouth colony of Massachusetts in the United States. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique and vintage carver chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 21, 2020

    Carver chairs do not refer to a specific furniture brand — a carver chair is a generic kind of dining chair, although it features the added comfort of armrests. Vintage carver dining chairs and antique carver chairs are frequently requested at furniture stores around the United States as a staple of the American household.

  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
    The difference between a sculptor and a carver is what they create. A sculptor creates works of art through a variety of processes, such as molding, carving and casting. A carver uses tools to remove material from a piece of wood or stone to create a shape that can be reproduced. Carvers make decorative objects as well as tools. Explore a large selection of sculptures and carvings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 21, 2020

    A theory about how carver chairs got their name is that the “master of the household” would sit at the head of the dining table and carve the meat that would be served for dinner. A widely reported origin story for the carver chair is that the name references a Pilgrim named John Carver, who was the founder of the Plymouth colony of Massachusetts in the United States. Carver is said to have owned a dining chair with armrests. This theory has been challenged, however, as John Carver may have died before the first carver chairs were made.

  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    No one knows for sure why some dining chairs with arms are called carvers. However, it likely relates to the historical use of these chairs. Technically, carver is the nickname for a specific type of dining chair with arms, not for all dining armchairs. A Colonial American design, a carver chair features a backrest that wraps around the sides and forms arms. Traditionally, the carver chair went at the head of the table, and often the family member responsible for carving the primary entrée sat at this place. As a result, the chair's purpose for seating the carver of the meal is one potential explanation for the nickname. Another is that the name comes from John Carver, the governor of the Plymouth Colony. Reportedly, Carver owned one of these chairs, and people began referring to them by his name as a result. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of carver chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 21, 2020

    The design has changed over the years, but most antique carver chairs were made of wood. Antique carver chairs were wide chairs made in 17th century New England — with backs that featured several supporting spindles — although there were no spindles between the armrests and the seat. Antique carver chairs were typically topped with decorative ornaments.