Gesso Furniture

This mural is made of Gesso tiles in a wood frame. Painter, born in Wisconsin August 22, 1910. By 1930, Hillger settled in Los Angeles. He received his Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles art department, and his master's degree in fine arts from University of Southern...

A fabulous French Empire period giltwood figural candlestick, early 19th century, now professionally electrified and fashioned as a single-light table lamp. Exquisitely hand carve...

This Madonna Della Candeletta by Carlo Crivelli Lithograph is beautifully presented within an elaborately carved and polychromed frame that accentuates its Renaissance-inspired desig...

3-553 French foliate round beveled mirror.

Pair of Italian Rococo Style Gilt Gesso and Parcel light Green Painted 2-Light Mirrored candle wall Sconces. Not electrical. For candle only. Measures 9.5" in width, 6" in depth and ...

Louis XVI style giltwood mirror, two tones of gilding adorn frame surrounding a bipartite mirror plate. Mirror’s reflection is near-pristine with only a few age spots. Subtle amounts...

Tessellated fossil stone coffee table with radiused edges and recessed pedestal base. Made in the same factory as similar designs...

A very large scale 19th century Italian baroque revival silver giltwood altar candlestick Height 96 cm x Width 29 cm x Depth 29 cm Candle plate 16 cm Internal width x 1.5 cm heig...

19th Century beautiful French Louis Phillippe Silver Ripple Mirror. With original glass and backing boards. In very good condition.

A very good Victorian oval gilt gesso wall mirror with fruit and vine decoration, original bevelled mirror, in very good overall condition, can be hung landscape or portrait. 36" x ...

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...

A gorgeous Italian hand carved gilt wood and gesso tripod pricket candlestick lamp, circa 1940. Marked "Made in Italy" on the base. This gorgeous lamp is decorated with hand carved s...

Gesso and gilt rectangular wall mirror with intricate rocaille, foliate and shell gilded motifs. The perimeter of the mirror accentuated with a fine beaded element. The mirror glass ...

French Empire Giltwood and Gesso Overmantel Mirror. Mirror is crafted in carved wood with a gesso ground and original gilt finish, the mirror is framed by a rectilinear surround enri...

On offer here is a stunning pair of 100% original gold leaf gilt and polished corner consoles, meticulously hand-carved from solid linden wood. Made in southern France around 1710, t...

1940s Round Mirror with a wreath crown. A lightweight frame hand painted in a creamy antique white. Very sturdy & well crafted. New backing &...

K0461 19th century wall mirror of versatile form could be positioned portrait or landscape, having original mirror plate with superb foxing in beautifully carved and gilded frame wit...

Plaster mannequin by Christian Dior. Good condition. Thank you

The base is carved wood with a gesso finish. The table's design, with its ornate carvings, cabriole legs, and gilded highlights, is characteristic of historical European furniture f...

Bay Bridge, San Francisco. An unusual original back lit picture printed on glass that has an electric light in a specially made Victorian style frame...

A very fine quality French Empire Napoleonic period Mahogany & parcel gilt wine cabinet/armoire, circa 1810. Made of the finest mahogany this cabinet has the shape of a secretaire ab...

Antique 19th century oil on board painting of a castle with village in the background.

Elegant Silver Painted Plaster and Wood Mirror, in the manner of Serge Roche, French, circa 1940s. Retains its warm original patina. It measures an impressive 51.25" height x 35" wid...

Adam Revival Late 19thC Gilt-Gesso Mirror - with a cresting of an urn and husk swags, 9 bevelled glass plates in beaded sections - 46"w x 44"h x 2"d

Orientalist gilt carved frame. Antique Islamic/Arabesque carved gilt mirror with corner blocking and deep sculpted edge framed in further bead molding. England, 1880's Dimensions: 34...

19th century St Francis wearing a rob with rope tied around his waist. Holding with two-arm a child.

An oil painting of two rustic dogs fighting over a piece of food. It is painted on an oak panel. Signed top left. The signature is a bit faded, it's a monogram J.S. by Joseph Stevens. He often signed with a monogram. In a gilded frame frame with gesso moldings. Dimensions frame: 41 x 47 cm Dimensions painting: 17 x 23 cm. Joseph Stevens is the older brother of the very well-known artist Alfred Stevens. In the book 'The Belgian Art Book' by J. de Geest, it is written that Joseph Stevens has given a new dimension to painting animals. Joseph Stevens is an early representative of realism and social art. While Eugene Verboeckhoven has royal dogs pose on a beautifully embroidered cushion, Joseph Stevens already has an eye for the dark side of animal existence: exploitation by man, who in turn is a victim of society. His first successful painting, Brussels in the morning, shows how miserable dogs and poor people suffer the same fate. In the Sandman, Stevens shows a joint effort of man and dog, in which the viewer cannot ignore the social conditions: exhausting labor at dawn in some suburb. The gray sky and monochromy of the suburb add to the sinister atmosphere. Joseph Stevens was one of the first artists to take the urban proletariat as his subject. Stevens enjoys a very high reputation in his Parisian years. His brother Alfred writes: 'I am of this time, but you, Joseph, you are of the race, and thus you are of all times.' French critics agree. Stevens' works are a source of inspiration for the literature of the time. For example, Beaudelaire writes a poem about Stevens' dogs. Joseph Edouard STEVENS. Belgium, 1819-1892 Stevens was a painter, etcher and engraver. Brother of the gifted painter Afred Stevens. Education at the Academy in Brussels (1834-1835). Debuted at the Salon in Brussels in 1842. Continued his career in Paris in 1852. He was primarily the painter of canvases depicting domestic animals (dogs, monkeys, horses), sometimes in curious, even idiosyncratic situations, and far from romanticism. This realism, of which he was one of the pioneers, earned him the interest of critics and intellectuals. His approach was defined by this contemporary realism that eschewed idealized depictions of animals as heroic emblems of nobility. Rather, Stevens emphasized the ordinary animals of everyday life, with a particular focus on working dogs, stray dogs and all of the mutts that wandered the streets of Brussels. Museums and public collections, including' Royal Museum of Fine Arts Brussels, Ghent, Hamburg, Paris, Musée du Louvre, Rouen, Musee des Beaux-Arts. Stuttgart, State Gallery. King Leopold...

German Shepard 1950 s gesso Italian vintage statue .

K0516 Superb Baroque revival 19th century giltwood wall mirror, having beautifully aged glass ( with some silvering graduation and other imperfections) in finely carved gilded frame ...

Marie Philips-Weber (German, 1845-1942) oil on canvas "Reading a Book" depicting a young maiden reading a book, within an ornate gilt and gesso frame. Signed: M. Weber Philips (l/r),...

Glamorous 19th Century Gilt Mirror, likely Italian or French, circa early 19th Century. It measures an impressive 37.5" height x 36.75" width. It retains its warm overall patina to b...

Title: Woman in Animal Suit Artist: Deborah Barrett Medium: Mixed Media Collage on Paper Signed and date to the lower right and bearing an old Susan...

An elegant tapered shape, this carved wood and gesso mirror is surmounted by classic silver rubbed acanthus leaf detailing. Overall wonderfully aged patina. By Francisco Hurtado.

Very rare set of eight, two arm and six side gilt wood Dining chairs. A combination of wood, gesso, gilt and upholstery make these chairs stunn...

This exceptional pair of monumental hand-carved rams stands as a testament to rustic craftsmanship and grand-scale artistic vision. Each figure is meticulously carved from solid wood...

A stunning pair of late 18th-Century to early 19th-Century Italian carved gilt wood tripod floor pricket altar candlesticks or torchieres. These gorgeous cathedral candlesticks...

18th century English wood carved standing Chinese attendant with lotus bowl, The well carved and decorated figure with glass eyes, holding a 10 inch...

Impressive trio of dolphins made of heavy cast gesso and resin, with an antiqued ivory lacquer finish. French inspired piece would work well as a center table as well as an intimate dining table...

Italian Empire Revival gilt and black lacquered wall mirror. Beveled mirror with double arched top. Giltwood and gesso detailing.

Sculptural canvas relief with a 17th century Italian Florence fragment titled "Torch IV" by Elena Rousseau. The sculpted canvas is molded together with...

A rare and most impressive Tyrolean antique hand carved and painted floor-standing torchiere altar lamp with rich detail and beautiful warm, rustic, distre...

American Sunburst gilt carved wood and bullseye wall mirror with interior molded edge border. Mirror retains the original convex glass and backing. Mid-century. Interior mirror diame...

A truly exceptional, and beautiful very large crested French mirror, dating to the early 19th century, this mirror was removed from a chateau in the west of France, overall it is in ...

A Charming Late 19th Century Giltwood & Gesso Pier Mirror Having Original Rectangular Plate Enclosed By Elegant Carved Frame Headed By Scrolling Eagles, Grotesque Figure Heads An...

A late Adam period work table depicting Venus and Neptune The slender gilt and white gesso decorated legs supporting a lockable oval tilt-top fitted with a mahogany-lined compartmentalised interior. The glazed top displaying a gouache of the Roman gods...

A monumental Hindu Nandi temple gate-guardian architectural ornament, born in India, dating to the 19th century, hand carved and painted, richly detailed, polychrome decorated, the wooden sculpture depicting Nandi, a sacred bull, gatekeeper, and vahana religious deity figure. Provenance: Acquired from The Neiman Marcus Corporate Art Collection. Details below. Dimensions: (approx) 49.5" x 43" x 12" An important religious folk art work, the Nandi is of carved wood and gessoed cloth, then hand-painted. In Hindu religion, Nandi is the mythical mount of Shiva. The four legs represent truth, righteousness, peace and love. More than a means of conveyance, Nandi is considered Shiva's constant companion on all his travels, so much so that in any temple dedicated to Shiva, there is a sculpture of Nandi. This symbol is a deity in its own right, and in India there are temples dedicated exclusively to Nandi. In Hindu symbolism, the bull represents both strength and ignorance. The white or light color of the bull symbolizes purity and justice. Symbolically, the seated Nandi towards sanctum in Shiva temples, represents an individual jiva (soul) and the message that the jiva should always be focused on the Parameshwara. From the yogic perspective, Nandi is the mind dedicated to Shiva, the absolute. In other words, to understand and absorb light, the experience, and the wisdom is Nandi, which is the guru within. The fact that Shiva uses it as a mount symbolizes how this divine figure removes ignorance while instilling strength and wisdom. A superb example, the life size work is in great overall shape, and presents wonderfully, having beautifully aged patina over the whole, highly desirable original, worn, rustic, naturally distressed, chippy paint, craquelure finish, that's delicate, and enhances the artistic antique character and rich historic depth. Detailed Condition Report: Fragile / delicate by design. Loss to one ear, age related checking and separation to carvings, fabric to hind quarters is released and tattered with minor loss, rubbing to paint throughout with wear indicative of age and use; later grey painted mounting blocks are attached to back and hooves. White glove in-home shipping/delivery available. Pickup available near Dallas, Texas Additional Provenance: Property from the Neiman Marcus Collection. Acquired from Heritage Auction, Design District Gallery, Dallas, Texas. From The Dallas Morning Newspaper; April 12th, 2021 Neiman Marcus is selling some of its history and valuables that have been displayed and stored for decades as part of the luxury retailer’s corporate art collection. The Neiman Marcus corporate art collection dates back to 1951, when Stanley Marcus (1905-2002), a life long avid art collector, purchased Mariposa, a large mobile by Alexander Calder and started a long tradition of buying original artwork for new stores as they opened. The Mariposa sold at a Sotheby’s auction last month fetching $18.2 million. The items are being offered through Sotheby's auction house, NYC, New York and Heritage Auction, Dallas, Texas. Many of the pieces were personally collected by Stanley Marcus from the 1960s through the 1980s. Some of the pieces are from corporate spaces, stores and the company’s archives, among the items are important antique textiles, tribal robes...

Empire style wall mirror in composite wood and gesso with a patinated gilt finish. Acanthus leaf detailing.

Early 20th Century French Clock Tower Automaton Figures A rare matched pair of French (Paris) clock tower automaton figures, in the form of oriental male dressed dancing figures. Dat...

Celebrate American heritage with this Antique Centennial American Federal Wall Mirror, featuring a majestic carved giltwood eagle crest and elegant mahogany frame. Crafted around the...

Pair of Hollywood Regency Burl Wood 33x55 Rectangle Wall Mirrors MINT

18th Century French reeded mirror. A wonderful old verdigris finish over the original gilding and a fabulous foxed split plate mercury glass.

These chairs are after a model and drawings by Thomas Hope, the famous neoclassic designer of the late 18th and early 19th century England. One of his chairs you can find at the V&am...

Pair of American oil on canvas portraits in the original floral gilt frames and stretchers. South Carolina, Late 18th century. Signed Dr. Anthony Hemingway on re-verso.

K0606 A good 19th century gilded pier mirror or wall mirror, having original glass with that desirable foxing in arched frame with moulded edge and rope carved decoration. This antiq...

This is a Large Gessoed Wooden Sculpture of Saint Peter. It depicts a barefoot male Saint with a white hair and beard standing up. The sculpture robe portrays the “Estofado” techniqu...

A sophisticated set of three Florentine nesting tables, produced in Italy circa 1960, executed in the Venetian Rococo taste. This set exemplifies the mid-century Italian revival of ...

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...

Extraordinary Pair of Italianate Chinoiserie style figural stand comprised of gesso and carved wood in the form of a seated male and female bearing a dia...

American gilt carved wood and gesso eagle with extended wings grasping gilt rounded bar. Eagle was used for center decoration on drapery rod. Early 19th c...

A striking 18th century Spanish giltwood religious sculptural panel, possibly part of an altarpiece, its central decorative motif of a stylized pelican bird and chicks a symbol of th...