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Gesso Relief

Large Nude Painted Bas-Relief by Eric Satchwell, 1973
Large Nude Painted Bas-Relief by Eric Satchwell, 1973

Large Nude Painted Bas-Relief by Eric Satchwell, 1973

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Wonderful painting of nudes titled "Oreades". Oil paint on gesso relief. On board. Great colors and technique.

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Vintage 1970s English Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Gesso

Gesso Medallions of Saints Peter & Paul in Gilded Oval Frames with Silk Panels
Gesso Medallions of Saints Peter & Paul in Gilded Oval Frames with Silk Panels

Gesso Medallions of Saints Peter & Paul in Gilded Oval Frames with Silk Panels

Located in Firenze, IT

A finely detailed pair of antique gesso medallions—also readable as portrait plaques or oval relief portraits—depicting Saints Peter and Paul, expertly patinated to evoke the rich, w...

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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art

Materials

Gesso, Silk, Plaster, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

Giltwood Gesso Floral Relief Large Mirror
Giltwood Gesso Floral Relief Large Mirror

Giltwood Gesso Floral Relief Large Mirror

Located in Locust Valley, NY

The sculptural gilt gesso frame mirror features an embossed, textural relief with a segmented mirrored border.

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20th Century Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gesso, Mirror

Antique Regency Overmantle Mirror, English, Giltwood, Neoclassical, Circa 1820
Antique Regency Overmantle Mirror, English, Giltwood, Neoclassical, Circa 1820

Antique Regency Overmantle Mirror, English, Giltwood, Neoclassical, Circa 1820

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Superb country house appeal, with a refined appearance Displays a desirable aged patina and in good original order Rich golden hues grace the prominent giltwood frame Appealing aged ...

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Antique 1820s British Regency Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Gesso, Glass, Giltwood

French Contemporary Mirror, "Relief" by Pascal & Annie
French Contemporary Mirror, "Relief" by Pascal & Annie

French Contemporary Mirror, "Relief" by Pascal & Annie

By Pascal & Annie

Located in Paris, FR

Contemporary artistic mirror. Sculptural composition, hand carved. Original creation of materials and colors. Unique piece (One of a kind). By Pascal & Annie Leniau, year 1994.

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1990s French Contemporary Art

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Glass

Grand 1920s plaster relief depicting motherhood att. Domenico De Lisi
Grand 1920s plaster relief depicting motherhood att. Domenico De Lisi

Grand 1920s plaster relief depicting motherhood att. Domenico De Lisi

Located in London, GB

A huge plaster relief depicting motherhood ( titled Materniita) attributed to Domenico De Lisi C1920 Italy . Literature: Gio Acchino Barbera , De Lisi Benedetto in Dizianario biogra...

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Early 20th Century Italian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Gesso, Plaster

Roman relief plaque, owned by legendary maximalist Iris Apfel
Roman relief plaque, owned by legendary maximalist Iris Apfel

Roman relief plaque, owned by legendary maximalist Iris Apfel

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Neoclassical 19th/20th century Roman plaque depicting a man of honor, marked "VIII" on reverse, owned by Iris Apfel. Wood, gesso and terracotta paint with giltwood elements. This pie...

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20th Century Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Italian 19th Century Renaissance Style Wood Lacquer and Painted Gesso Lidded Box
Italian 19th Century Renaissance Style Wood Lacquer and Painted Gesso Lidded Box

Italian 19th Century Renaissance Style Wood Lacquer and Painted Gesso Lidded Box

Located in Firenze, IT

Rosettes, garlands, leaf motifs, acanthus leaves and naturalistic elements are handmade with lacquered plaster. Low relief gesso medallions depicting women's profiles embellish each ...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Gesso, Plaster, Wood

“View of Lower New York from Brooklyn”
“View of Lower New York from Brooklyn”

“View of Lower New York from Brooklyn”

By Max Kuehne

Located in Southampton, NY

These pieces were often elaborately decorated using gesso relief, water gilding, and polychrome finishes, techniques he studied and refined to a high level of artistry.

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1920s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Fiberboard

Spanish Art Nouveau Richard Wagner Bas Relief Stucco Wall Decoration
Spanish Art Nouveau Richard Wagner Bas Relief Stucco Wall Decoration

Spanish Art Nouveau Richard Wagner Bas Relief Stucco Wall Decoration

By Esteva Figueras y Sesd Hoyos

Located in Barcelona, ES

Richard Wagner Bas Relief Wall Decoration, Stucco, Spain, 1930s-1940s. Art Nouveau bas relief depicting Richard Wagner - german composer and musician -. Sculpted portrait using molde...

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Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Stucco, Gesso

Textural Minimalist Abstract Wall Relief in Handmade Paper, Plaster and Natural
Textural Minimalist Abstract Wall Relief in Handmade Paper, Plaster and Natural

Textural Minimalist Abstract Wall Relief in Handmade Paper, Plaster and Natural

By Silvia De Marchi

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Ink, Handmade Paper, Bamboo Paper

Textural Minimalist Abstract Wall Relief in Handmade Paper, Plaster and Natural
Textural Minimalist Abstract Wall Relief in Handmade Paper, Plaster and Natural

Textural Minimalist Abstract Wall Relief in Handmade Paper, Plaster and Natural

By Silvia De Marchi

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Ink, Handmade Paper, Bamboo Paper

Textural Minimalist Abstract Wall Relief in Handmade Paper, Plaster and Natural
Textural Minimalist Abstract Wall Relief in Handmade Paper, Plaster and Natural

Textural Minimalist Abstract Wall Relief in Handmade Paper, Plaster and Natural

By Silvia De Marchi

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Ink, Handmade Paper, Bamboo Paper

High Relief Church Façade Handcrafted Religious Artwork in Deep Shadowbox Frame
High Relief Church Façade Handcrafted Religious Artwork in Deep Shadowbox Frame

High Relief Church Façade Handcrafted Religious Artwork in Deep Shadowbox Frame

Located in Lomita, CA

Devotional, architectural and rustic or old world art makes a statement in one piece. This stunning vintage wall sculpture depicts the intricately detailed façade of a Spanish colon...

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Shadow Boxes

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

Large Earth Tone Oil Impasto Relief Abstract Painting by Hardy
Large Earth Tone Oil Impasto Relief Abstract Painting by Hardy

Large Earth Tone Oil Impasto Relief Abstract Painting by Hardy

Located in Chicago, IL

Dark and brooding oil painting applied with a heavy impasto relief technique titled "Outburst." Framed in aluminum and walnut. Signed and titled in verso. Most likely an early abstr...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Aluminum

Wooden casket with polychrome and gilded "pastiglia" relief decor, Italy 15th c.
Wooden casket with polychrome and gilded "pastiglia" relief decor, Italy 15th c.

Wooden casket with polychrome and gilded "pastiglia" relief decor, Italy 15th c.

Located in Gorssel, GE

Pastiglia [paˈstiʎʎa], an Italian term meaning "pastework", is low relief decoration, normally modelled in gesso or white lead, applied to build up a surface that may then be gilded ...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Sculptural Relief with a 17th Century Florence Fragment by Elena Rousseau
Sculptural Relief with a 17th Century Florence Fragment by Elena Rousseau

Sculptural Relief with a 17th Century Florence Fragment by Elena Rousseau

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Sculptural canvas relief with a 17th century Italian Florence fragment by Elena Rousseau.

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Antique 17th Century American Rococo Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Paste, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paint

Sculptural Canvas Relief with a 17th Century Florence Fragment by Elena Rousseau
Sculptural Canvas Relief with a 17th Century Florence Fragment by Elena Rousseau

Sculptural Canvas Relief with a 17th Century Florence Fragment by Elena Rousseau

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Sculptural canvas relief with a 17th century Italian Florence fragment by Elena Rousseau.

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Antique 17th Century American Rococo Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Paste, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paint

END OF THE 19th CENTURY SINGING ANGELS PLASTER BAS-RELIEF BY LUCA DELLA ROBBIA
END OF THE 19th CENTURY SINGING ANGELS PLASTER BAS-RELIEF BY LUCA DELLA ROBBIA

END OF THE 19th CENTURY SINGING ANGELS PLASTER BAS-RELIEF BY LUCA DELLA ROBBIA

Located in Firenze, FI

This beautiful life-size plaster cast of the singing angels by Luca della Robbia and part of a collection of plaster casts from a Florentine collector, faithfully represents the orig...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gesso

19th Century Tibetan Folding Table Tepchog
19th Century Tibetan Folding Table Tepchog

19th Century Tibetan Folding Table Tepchog

Located in New York, NY

The raised paint work was created using kyungbur, a traditional Tibetan relief-gesso decoration technique. Showing it age with a time endored patina of Yak butter, insence sot and w...

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Antique 1890s Tibetan Tibetan Furniture

Materials

Gesso, Pine, Lacquer

Antique late 19th century French black and gold painted Chinoiserie Mirror
Antique late 19th century French black and gold painted Chinoiserie Mirror

Antique late 19th century French black and gold painted Chinoiserie Mirror

Located in Casteren, NL

The gold decoration is painted on a slight elevation in the gesso, creating a subtle relief. The gold paint is a mix of gold powder and clear varnish.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Pine, Paint

Antique Pinewood Baroque Style Frame Painting Gold Leaf 101cm
Antique Pinewood Baroque Style Frame Painting Gold Leaf 101cm

Antique Pinewood Baroque Style Frame Painting Gold Leaf 101cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

Beautiful large antique baroque style frame made of pine wood and gesso acanthus decoration in relief, the whole is gilded with gold leaf, the frame is a beautiful example of how ele...

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Vintage 1930s Belgian Baroque Picture Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

A Very Good Regency Period Giltwood Wall Mirror, England Circa 1825
A Very Good Regency Period Giltwood Wall Mirror, England Circa 1825

A Very Good Regency Period Giltwood Wall Mirror, England Circa 1825

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

The finely proportioned & richly gilded frame showing an architectural cornice above a horizontal tablet with burnished gilt gesso classical motifs in high-relief, overtop a later mi...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood, Mirror

French Louis XV Antique Carved Giltwood Window Bench
French Louis XV Antique Carved Giltwood Window Bench

French Louis XV Antique Carved Giltwood Window Bench

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Gilding with wear and oxidization throughout, a nice overall patina, some light chipping that exposes the underlying gesso. Several relief carvings on the "backs" (facing the sitter)...

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Benches

Materials

Giltwood

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Gesso Relief For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the gesso relief you’re looking for. Each gesso relief for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using gesso, wood and glass. Your living room may not be complete without a gesso relief — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A gesso relief, designed in the Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made gesso relief has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Laurent Jimenez Balaguer and Phyllis Morris are consistently popular.

How Much is a Gesso Relief?

A gesso relief can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,675, while the lowest priced sells for $600 and the highest can go for as much as $22,000.