Gilt Gesso

English Chippendale serpentine form six candle arm gilt wood and gesso foliage wall mirror, Late 18th Century

Italian mirror consisting of wood, composite wood and gesso. Finished in gold leaf. Handmade by Florentia. Would make a striking vanity mirror or overmantel mirror.

French Louis Phillipe gilt wood and gesso hand etched interior beaded wall mirror, Early 19th Century.

French foliage grapevine gilt wood and gesso flanking dove wall mirror. Early 19th Century.

French Louis Phillipe gilt carved wood and gesso wall mirror with flanking rounded corners, floral etching, and interior single row of beading.

French gilt wood and gesso foliage swag medallion crest cherub wall mirror with interior bead work, ribbon border, and lower flanking acanthus motif, Early 19th Century.

Cast plaster and gesso neoclassical or empire style double armed urn lamps in parcel gilt and black lacquer finish.

French large oval gilt wood and gesso foliage wall mirror with a carved molded edge, Interior bead work, and lambs tongue motif.

Antique French Rococo Style Gold Gilt Wood & Gesso Leafy Scroll Wall Mirror. Circa Early 20th Century.

Russian gilt carved wood and gesso wall mirror with an arched painted lapis cornice, flanking fluted acanthus columns, and decorated with lambs tongue, bell flower, interior bead wor...

A simple yet elegant 18th Century French Louis XVI style giltwood wall mirror with a fine beaded border. The rectangular wall mirror has lost most of the gilt but retains a nicely we...

Large Antique English oval gilt-wood and gesso sectional mirror Edwardian C.1910 A fine mirror in the neoclassic Adam's style.

English Adam style gilt carved wood and gesso oval wall mirror with centered decorative urn, scrolled acanthus foliage medallions, flanking corner ribbons accompanied by graduated fo...

English Queen Anne gilt carved wood and gesso shaped crest foliage wall mirror with the original beveled mirror and wood backing.

Pair of French gilt wood and Gesso wall sconces with torches and arrows, centered flower basket, four scrolled acanthus medallion arms, flanking harp mirrors, and valences with rope ...

Antique French Louis XVI Style Gold Gilt Torch & Flame Crest Gesso Oval Wall Mirror.

A beautiful and very rare early 19th century Catholic processional Crown, hand crafted in wood with applied gesso and gilt, with rich, dark jewel adornments, (some missing) in wonder...

Very Pretty Gilt Oval Gesso Mirror This Mirror has an 1” wide oval frame, this is intricately decorated with fruit The Oval frame is in attractive condition with very minor marking...

After Vander Smissen 'Mrs Sarah Porter, Queen of the Touters at Tunbridge Wells', a mezzotint, engraved by William Pether circa 1770, glazed in ebonised, gilt & gesso wood frame. ...

A Very Large French Rococo Oval Gilt Wall Mirror The Mirror has an exquisite gilt Frame in the Rococo Style, it is decorated with shells, swags and Leaves with an attractive pattern...

English Chippendale mahogany gilt carved wood and gesso floral wall mirror. Mirror retains original looking glass and wood backing, mid 18th century.

French gilt carved wood and gesso wall mirror with exterior rope and beaded molded edge, red lacquer, and interior carved floral motif.

A rare and highly unusual French Napoleon III carved wood, gesso and gilded frame with a modern mirror in it. The frame is decorated with cartouches and is further embellished with...

Georgian gilt carved wood and gesso girandole wall mirror with two original scrolled spur bronze sconces and shell motif.

Early Rowley Gallery rare framed triptych with central mirror and 2 inlay wood side panels Depicting dancers The reverse panels have inlay wood motifs The stylised combing of the gil...

A large French Rococo oval gilt wall mirror The mirror has an exquisite gilt frame in the Rococo style, it is decorated with arrows and quiver, and many flowers and leaves with an...

The piece is a combination of giltwood and gilt-gesso. The top of the piece features beautiful foliate decorations in classic to the Louis XVI style.

English classical Federal gilt carved wood and gesso wall mirror with flying angelic figures, chariot, warrior and lion motif, Corinthian fluted side columns and original three panel...

An Excellent Late 19th Century Giltwood and Gesso Carved Mirror This exceptional quality mirror is of rectangular form, with intricately hand carved sea shells and floral designs. ...

Antique 19th Century English Regency Gesso Pier Mirror C.1820 With original mirror plate, showing ageing. The gilded gesso frame with some distressing, wear to top right corner, and...

The twin birds of full taxidermy, each with delicate mustard yellow, dark green, black and grey feathered plumage, natural beaks, black glass eyes and full natural legs, with the fir...

A richly ornamented antique giltwood and gesso wall mirror featuring an elegant Renaissance Revival inspired design with repeating shell, foliate, and scrolling motifs throughout the...

Fabulous vintage Neoclassical Rococo or French Louis style wall mirror composed of a rectangular ornate gilded wood and molded gesso frame with decorative corner details. Beautiful c...

A fine triple mercury plate gilded wood and gesso overmantel mirror, the divided silvered and bevelled glass with scalloped edging to the outer sections, the rectangular frame having...

A Very Important Late 19th Century Rococo Style Giltwood and Gesso Mirror The entire frame exceptionally carved with heavy detail. The top centered with a large carved cherub and t...

Pair of substantial table lamps by Marbro. Wonderfully distressed from natural use, the gilt and painted wood gourd-form bodies have a patina that only age can bring. Sold sans shades.

A French Belle Époque giltwood & Gesso carved figural trumeau mirror. The elongated frame surmounted on each side by an allegorical Putto and centered with a center floral shield wit...

This is an incredible pair of wall mounted Italian neo-classical style urns. They appear to be gilded and painted gesso over cast plaster. They are large in scale and unmarked. The u...

A Beautiful Late 19th Century Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirror Of rectangular form, with fantastically hand carved floral and foliage designs. Details: Height – 43 inches / 109cm W...

A Fine Late 19th Century Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirror The lovely oval shaped mirror is centered with a large shell crest encircled by oak leaves and acorns, flanked on either si...

The piece is a combination of giltwood and gilt-gesso. The top of the piece features a pair of male and female figures laid back with garlands flowing beneath them.

Crafted from wood and finished in hand-applied gold leaf, this 19th-century frame features intricate gesso molding with raised, rope, floral and shell motif throughout.

A pair of elegantly designed floor lamps raised on octagonal bases with stepped form and gilt finish. Each with carved lappet motifs to the tops of bud form bases with painted shafts...

An Exceptional Quality Late 19th Century Carved Giltwood And Gesso Mirror This fantastic oval shaped mirror is centered with a large urn with flowers sitting over drapes, flanked by...

Dimensions- H:47 1/2n W: 26 1/4in D: 2in This French Regency style carved wood and gesso mirror is made of the highest quality and is perfect for you and your home! If you look at t...

A fine and large French 19th century Louis XVI style giltwood and gesso carved oval mirror frame with a beveled glass plate. All gilding original. The ornately decorated frame with a...

A Magnificent Mid 19th Century Napoleon III Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirror The elaborately designed mirror with female figures rising from pedestals to either side, at top putti ...

A very fine and palatial French 19th century Louis XV style carved giltwood and gesso figural beveled mirror frame trumeau. The arched plate within a main foliate and acorn trailing ...

A Pair of French Belle Epoqué Louis XV Style Giltwood and Gesso Carved Trumeau Mirrors. The slender carved framed each crowned with a rosette flaked by floral bouquets and scrolled a...

A Very Fine and Large Whimsical French 19th/20th-Century Louis XV-Style Belle Époque Giltwood and Gesso Carved Figural Mirror Frame. The beautifully carved and cast crest crowned by ...

A French gilt wood and gesso mirror with mirrored border, circa 1900.

A Good Pair of Late 19th Century Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirrors The rectangular frames with very nicely etched floral and foliage designs within a spiral rope boarder, beveled mi...

A very fine and rare pair of French 19th century Empire style giltwood carved and ebonized gesso figural console tables with figures of winged lions and fitted with grey marble tops,...

Pair Gilt Carved Brackets. Antique English gilt carved wood and plaster fluted wall brackets with acanthus leaf edge detail above fanned fluted console with toupie foot terminal. Eng...

A tall and impressive French 19th-20th century Belle Époque giltwood and gesso carved grand hall figural mirror. The imposing slender frame crowned with an allegorical group centered...

A fine late 19th century carved giltwood and gesso mirror Of oval form with dove "love birds" and roses along the top and a sea shell at the base. The entire frame has beautiful i...

Origins of Giltwood The gilt gesso technique appeared in England at the end of the seventeenth century with the work of Jean Pelletier, a Huguenot craftsman who received royal pat...

A large elegant pair of decorative wooden wall panels, black lacquered with gold gilt on gesso backing. Both matching with gilt Empire Urns, the gesso surface has a wave effect whic...

Work measures 8.75" by 6.75" and is conservation mounted and French matted in a neoclassical gilt-gesso frame with museum glass. Biography: Jean-Baptiste Le Prince (September 17, 1...

A 19th century neoclassical mirror in gold giltwood and gesso with a bezelled mirror in mercury. Measures: H 125cm, L 83cm, P 8.5cm.  Contact us before ordering to confirm product ...