Gesso Furniture

A carved giltwood girandole of early Regency design. The convex mirror plate is within a moulded frame decorated with gilt balls and has a carved eagle crest supported on a tapered b...

We have for sale this wonderful and highly decorative Chinese hand-carved solid wood and gesso figure, which is raised on a moulded plinth, depicting a Chinese nobleman. He has a b...

Outstanding 19th century Italian raised gilt gesso and oil painted panel. Very pretty images of leaves, flowers and urns. An exceptional piece!

A large and impressive scale late George III antique English fire surround with breakfront mantle and applied composition (gesso) decoration. This is a brilliant statement piece for ...

Raoul Morren, a self-taught artist and curator, explores a spectrum of artistic mediums, including collage, painting, photography, sculpture and video. Drawing profound inspiration f...

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

P0290 Outstanding French 19th century gilded wall mirror / over mantel mirror of versatile form, can be positioned either way, having replacement glass in moulded gold leaf frame wit...

Pilaster, Sculptural chandelier

Very unusual antique oversized monumental mirrored wall panel - painted a beautiful shade of muted pink Gorgeous carved shell and floral motif Det...

Vintage, fully handcrafted mirror finished with gold leaf. This striking piece features a unique arrangement of geometric wooden rays forming an elegant sunburst design, inspired by ...

A Handsome Gilt console table of Early Georgian Style The whole, gilt: the shaped and lobed cornered top of carved gesso having in the centre the figures of Diana and a stag in a ...

An 18th century Rococo style console table. A beautiful antique carved wood and gesso table with old golden patina and a top from Onyx marble in creme and red / amber tonesen. Mea...

Spanish Colonial Madonna and Child Peru or Bolivia, late 18th – early 19th century A finely carved Andean polychrome wood figure of the Virgin and Child, the Virgin shown in a chara...

Pair of Louis XVI Style, Large Wall or Floor Mirrors, Giltwood, Gesso, Europe, 19th C. Exquisite Pair of striking large giltwood and gesso mirrors, each featuring a central beveled p...

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

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...

Italian Neoclassical gilt carved wood and painted arched glass display case with flanking acorn finials, bell flowers, original glass, interior adjustable shelves, and resting on cla...

This expressive 19th-century Guatemalan Niño sculpture exemplifies the deeply devotional folk tradition of colonial and post-colonial Central America. Carved in wood and retaining it...

French Napoleon III style giltwood rope-twist tabouret (stool or ottoman). The design is famous for its intricate gesso and giltwood frame carved to realistically resemble knotted an...

Grande iki ningyō in legno, gesso e pigmenti con occhi di vetro, raffigurante un attore del teatro Kabuki (probabilmente Matsumoto Kōshirō VII, 1870-1949) nel ruolo di Benkei nell’op...

An unusually large, and deeply sculpted and painted wood planter or jardinière, in the Louis XVI style (late 19th century). The planter appears to have been stripped of some coats of...

This exquisite console table by Chelsea House exemplifies the brand’s storied commitment to artisanal quality and classic European aesthetics. Inspired by 18th-century Italian neocla...

Italian Neoclassical Musical cartouche and Foliage medallion gilt carved wood and gesso wall mirror, Late 18th century Mirror retains the original spotted looking glass and wood back...

A beautiful pair of Circa 1800 Italian tables in the neoclassical fashion. Carved and molded lower sections with original gilding and painted surface. The top with beautiful grain pa...

Italian gilt and painted oval dressing - shaving mirror with decorative scrolled floral cartouche, flanking bell flowers, interior decorative lambs tongue frame resting on acanthus carved step back...

English Eglomise gilt over mantel mirror with carved acanthus foliage motif, flanking ebonized figural Egyptians, and central original convex m...

Rectangular plate within a carved giltwood frame

This exquisite pair of vintage gilt wall brackets brings a touch of opulent Neoclassical grace and Hollywood Regency glamour to any interior. Masterfully crafted with sinuous, scroll...

A group of eight Russian and Greek Orthodox icons painted over gold leaf and gesso laid on a wooden board. These are mounted on a Lucite panel and ...

Very charming, French, Louis XVI period parcel gilt and painted marriage Trumeau mirror, featuring two birds kissing on the pediment. Other neoclassic...

This is a very attractive original English oval wall mirror with a gold coloured frame of gesso on wood, with good rope twist and beaded frame detail and bevel glass, which we date ...

A Swedish Gustavian Period gilt pier mirror with pierce carved ribbon and foliate crest decoration, accented with foliate swags, continued on the beveled mirror surround and base. Da...

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. ...

This elegant Louis Philippe mirror dates from the mid-19th century and originates from the border region of Northern France and Belgium, an area renowned for its fine mirror producti...

A MAGNIFICENT GEORGE II STONE-PAINTED PIER GLASS IN THE MANNER OF WILLIAM KENT, CIRCA 1730. Carved in lime wood and Baltic pine. The eared Greek-key frame surmounted by a frieze wit...

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...

Antique Russian Orthodox Icon of Theotokos of Tikhvin , Holly Mother of Tihvin / Тихвинская икона Божией Матери in Russian - the copy of one of the most celebrated Orthodox Christian...

Hand-carved and gilded vintage mirror, crafted from wood and finished with traditional gold leaf techniques. It features twenty wooden rays with refined Art Nouveau influence. A dist...

French giltwood screen in the Louis XVI style, recently upholstered in Pierre Frey fabric. Folding four panels with nice ribbon and bow detailing.

Mid Century Tutankhamun Inspired Wall Mirror This is a large and very attractive piece, taking its inspiration for the 1960s enthusiasm for all things Egyptian The tall mirror is f...

Louis XVI Style Gilt Wood Pier, Console, Wall Mirror, Beveled, Late 19th Early 20th Century. A large and impressive wall or console mirror having a center clean beveled mirror f...

El Niño Jesús (Baby Jesus) Guatemala, Spanish Colonial Period (17th–18th century) Wood, gesso, polychrome, and glass eyes This expressive sculpture of the Christ Child was crafted i...

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...

A Nineteenth Century European gilt and gesso mirror carved in the Neoclassical style having festoons of C scrolls upon a diapered ground and bead...

Decorative 19th century French Louis XVI style ebonized and gesso mirror. Featuring a black base and with an intricate white rope pattern. Very special! Circa 1860 43.5 x 74h

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

Early 20th century carved, parcel giltwood and gesso Italian neoclassical style mirror. Carved wood frame with beaded border and corner rosettes. Giltwood and gesso crown with Greek ...

An exquisite 18th-century Italian mirror, distinguished by its hand-carved frame finished in traditional gesso and gilding, with painted decoration.  The mirror retains its ori...

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...

18th century gilt mirror with arched plate in the manner of Belcher. Hightly decorated throughout, the frame displays scrolled foliate detail...

This stunning mirror is a newly designed piece, entirely hand-carved and crafted using traditional antique gilding techniques. It features a unique combination of two different types...

Cast Gesso Bust of a Classical Roman Woman The cast gesso bust patinated to appear bronze mounted on a Rosso Brocatelle column form base.

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 unique and highly decorative pair of late 19th-century ceremonial urns from Thailand, circa 1900. These tall, hexagonal forms feature exquisite gilded surfaces richly adorned with ...

Exceptional 17th-Century French Louis XIV Silver-Gilt Mirror A masterwork of the French ornamental arts, this rare 17th-century carved oak mirror exemplifies the grandeur and refinem...

19th Century Tibtan Folding Table called a Tepchog. A tepchog is a traditional, low-profile folding table originating from Tibet. This example has a blossoming Lotus flower on the ...

Uncover a dramatic masterpiece with this Vintage Original Figurative Oil Painting on Canvas, a captivating work of art steeped in historical allure. This extraordinary piece presents...

This pair of brackets done in the baroque style are Italian made circa 1940 the pair is crafted from wood and molded gesso with thick old mirror backs that have spotting and crazing ...

A rare wooden casket with polychrome and gilded pastiglia relief, Italy, 15th century. The box is adorned with four finely executed scenes from the life of an unknown martyr — beautifully preserved and remarkably vivid after centuries. Dimensions: 15.5 × 10.4 × 9 cm Provenance: Dutch private collection In overall good condition for its age, with minor losses to the surface and possible retouching to the polychromy. The ball feet are likely later additions. 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 or painted, or left plain. The technique was used in a variety of ways in Italy during the Renaissance. White lead pastiglia was a north Italian speciality, produced between about 1450 and 1550. Six workshops were identified by Patrick M. De Winter, although their location remains uncertain; the Workshop of the Love and Moral Themes, whose products seem the most numerous, was possibly at Ferrara, where the painter Cosimo Tura began his career gilding caskets. Venice is also thought to have produced them. Other workshops identified by De Winter include the "Workshop of the main Berlin casket" and "Workshop of the Cleveland Casket". The subjects were typically classical, drawn from both mythology and Ancient Roman history (especially the early period covered by Livy), but biblical ones are also found. Compositions can often be shown to be borrowed from another medium, such as prints or bronze plaquettes...

A monumental Serge Roche style gilt pineapple lamp crafted of gesso with foliate details at top and acanthus leaf motif at gold round base. A grand, Hollywood Regency style lamp mak...