Gilt Gesso

A gorgeous Italian hand carved gilt wood and gesso tripod pricket candlestick lamp, circa 1940.

18th century Italian giltwood mirror with hand carved eagle, roses, leaves and other details. The carving around outer perimeter of the mirror to really highlight the details. Appear...

French Regence period giltwood parclose mirror (18th century), with beautifully-detailed carved birds and scallop shell on pediment, and flowers and other decoration around the frame...

French, Louis XVI period demilune form giltwood console table with delicately pierced freize, fluted legs and ribbon, beading, acanthus leaf, sunflower and other neoclassical detaili...

Manner of Titian (Tiziano Vecelli - Italian, 1485-1576) An Oil on Canvas "Sleeping Cupid" within a gilt and black decorated gesso frame. A label on reverse reads "Hon.

A magnificent pair of very fine quality Italian polychrome and parcel gilt marble top console tables. Most impressive large scale, the contemporary antique reproduction exceptional...

A Classical oval gilt wood and gesso mirror with original beveled glass.

Gorgeous French Louis XVI octagonal cushion mirror with lovely gilt and gesso finish. Having amazingly detailed hand-carved cherub form cartouche, original beveled and etched mirrore...

Italian Neoclassical faux painted green marbleized console with decorative gilt foliage shell gadrooning, central gilt foliage medallion, exterior gilt scroll work, flanking interior...

Stunning Louis XVI Palatial Mirror in Giltwood with foliage and floral carvings, 19th Century. An antique masterwork Louis XVI style gold leaf frame enclosing the original beveled mi...

19th/ 20th Century Giltwood Wall / Console / Pier Mirror, Over the Mantle, Rectangular A finely carved and decorative gilt wood and gesso wall mirror having a 24 kt gold finish.

Good vintage condition. Gilt losses and gesso wear throughout, velvet with fading, surface marks, and wear consistent with age and use.

An exceptional and rare French Regence period mirror, crafted circa 1715, boasting extraordinary scale, symmetry, and ornamental quality. The elaborately carved giltwood frame is cro...

This exceptional demi-lune side table showcases superb eighteenth-century craftsmanship, executed with the finest gilding and composition work, and preserved in remarkable condition....

This very impressive console table comes from the famous American Country house Blairsden. This house built in Peapack NJ for C. Ledyard Blair and Mrs. Florence Blair between 1898 an...

Beautiful 18th century Louis XVI French Mirror, adorned with a wonderful carved wood, gesso and gilt decorative crest, boasting the original 18th century mercury plate, which has fox...

Constructed in carved wood with gesso and gilt surface treatment. The reverse retains an old painted backing.

The entire frame and top are all made from hand-carved wood, which is all gesso and gilt with 24K gold. The top is fantastic, with hand-carved love birds perched on either side of t...

This antique pair of architectural pedestal columns from Italy, standing approximately three feet in height, are gesso and gilt over wood. The round-shaped and fluted shafts have fla...

A mandolin rests on the floor beside a tip-bowl, adding to the lively atmosphere; within an ornate white-gilt-and-gesso carved frame. Signed: M. Lovatti, Roma.

The gilt surface is applied over gesso, following traditional techniques used in decorative arts workshops of the period.

A Large and Impressive 19th Century Continental Oil on Canvas "An Allegory of Love" after the original work by Titian - Tiziano Vecellio (Italian 1488-1576), within an ornate gilt-wo...

19th Century rectangular French mirror with gesso gilt wood and undulating rope design. Original mirror.

The condition is good. Some gilt loss. Gesso flaking is regilded. Outer measurements: 31 ½” H x 26 ½” W x 4 ¼” D Inner measurement: 19 3/4" H x 14 3/4" W Weight: 22 lbs. without m...

The circular painted canvas depicting a seated Madonna holding an infant Jesus Christ next to a child Saint John the Baptist, all within a massive carved two-tone gilt wood, gilt-pat...

The circular painted canvas depicting a seated Madonna holding an infant Jesus Christ next to a child Saint John the Baptist, all within a massive carved gilt wood and gesso frame, w...

Dimensions: (approx) 47" High, 27" Wide, 6" Deep Condition: Attractive appearance, nicely aged heavily distressed patina, full of antique character and rustic charm, having nicks, w...

Presented under glass in gilt wood and gesso frames.

Exquisitely crafted with architectural proportions, this vertical mirror features a richly textured, heavily distressed painted finish with remnants of gilt and gesso, embodying and...

Likely from a signwriters workshop or gallery, housed in a later antique style gesso and water gilt frame. 2nd quarter of the 20th century in age, English in origins. 21/26cm, age...

The frame retains an aged painted and gilt finish, now showing a timeworn patina with layers of ochre, gilt, and exposed gesso that reveal its history and character.

Impressionist style cityscape depicting a view of the Ponte Vecchio bridge over the Arno river in Florence, Italy. Signed, lower right. Gilt wood and gesso frame, molded with a bold ...

The Frères Becquet firm specialized in publishing, typography, and lithography, and was famous for producing abundant iconography of the future Napoleon III, then the imperial family...

Title and date in ink on reverse of art. Gilt wood and gesso frame with grooved texture and scrolling foliate edge; gold mat.

From the town Arles near Avignon in the South of France. Walnut and pine with gesso and gilt finish.  With minor restoration.

Heinz Pinggera (Italian, b 1900) "A Recital for the Cardinal" Large oil on canvas within a gilt-wood and gesso frame. The interior 18th century rococo scene depicting a seated Cardin...

This 18th century French armchair is hand carved in fruitwood (probably walnut) circa 1775-1795 with remnants of darkened gilt and gesso. Note: Original/early finish on antique and ...

The frames retain their original gesso and water-gilt surfaces, exhibiting warm burnished gold tones with areas of age-appropriate wear, craquelure, and exposed bole — all consistent...

At the bottom of the sconces are three double scrolled Gilt Wrought Iron arms with Gesso flowers. The three arms lead to the electrified circular candle cups and saucers.

A Rare Hinoki Mask of ‘Ja’ Painted with an earthen red polychrome over gesso, with fine sparse hair, the cheeks with distinctive v-shaped markings, suggestive of dragon’s whiskers, t...

It is housed behind glass within an old carved gilt and silvered gesso frame, itself showing extensive historic rubbing, flaking, losses and exposed underlying gesso consistent with ...

A set of six early 19th century neoclassical gilt and gesso decorated dining chairs. Upholstered rectangular geometric backs featuring stepped sides and flared tops outlined in gilt ...

A gorgeous antique 19th-Century French Louis Philippe gilt wood and gesso mirror. From a superb old estate in Paris.

Above, elaborately scrolled gilt iron and gesso candle arms support seven metal candleholders, creating an impressive architectural silhouette evocative of ancient temple lighting.

Carved from pine and finished with possibly a gilt or gesso which is heavily worn.

There is historic wear and variation throughout the gilt and gesso surfaces, including rubbing, small losses and areas where the underlying preparation and timber have become visible.

The frame features layers of hand-applied gesso, original gilt highlights, and a parchment-toned painted finish that has gracefully aged over time to reveal its old-world charm.

A beautiful late 18th century mirror in the Queen Anne manner, gilt over gesso flourishes and hand painted decorative elements of flowers and leaves on a soft yellow background.

Lovely Georgian giltwood picture frame Carved pine with shallow gesso and gilt Original patina Internally or sight measures 19.25 x 24 inches. 48.5 x 61 cm Free UK shipping

The piece retains its original parcel-gilt decoration over a painted gesso ground, creating a warm contrast between luminous gilded highlights and the softly toned painted surfaces.

An exceptional and rare hand carved French sunburst wall mirror, intricately carved sun rays encircle the central mirror plate, a fine layer of applied gesso and gilt paint to the su...

Antique gilt empire mirror, English, circa 1820 An impressive empire Trumeau mirror Original beveled mirror with exquisite full foxing all-over Fabulous classical pilaster detail to...

Italian giltwood scroll chandelier, circa 1960s The carved wooden central finial is decorated with its gesso and gilt finish Scroll wirework tendrils and metal arms reach out to the ...

With typical pelmet with carved gilt top and tassellled drapes. All plate show signs of ageing, brown spots, fading and marks, the frames have minor wear to the gesso gilt edging.

Absolutely stunning 18th century Louis VXI French mirror, adorned with a wonderful carved wood, gesso and gilt decorative crest, it has minor loss of the gesso in parts and boasts th...

In original 18th century finish with signs of and loss of gilt and painted surfaces, the gesso showing through.

The frame displays a timeworn finish with areas of gilt loss and visible gesso beneath, highlighting its age and authenticity.

Each example has a clean center mirror with a wood frame and a distressed mirrored border featuring gilt rosettes. Giltwood, Gesso, Mirror Italy, c. 1930s

An attractive English George 2nd walnut toilet mirror, circa 1745 with its original mercury glass, carved gilt and gesso slip. Cross grain mouldings to the frame, flanked by square ...

Pair of classical baluster shaped turned wooden vases from ‘Chateau Collection’, painted in faux porphyry and the scroll arms finished with gesso and water gilt with gold leaf. Porp...