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Material: Gesso
Late 19th Century Fruit Still Life Oil Painting by Van Arendonk
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An antique still life oil painting with fruit, pear, apple, grapes and peeled mandarin. In the background a wine bottle. The painting is signe...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Belle Époque Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Pine
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilded Mirror
Located in Charleston, SC
Grand 19th century French Louis XVI style gilded mirror, circa 1840-1860. This wonderful mirror is adorned with a floral wreath cartouche, also having crossed flambeau and quiver in ...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gold
Hollywood Regency Silver-Leaf Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1960's Hollywood Regency Wall Mirror. Mirror has been silver-leafed at some point in its life. Great shape and feel. Frame shows loss to silver-leaf which adds to the overall look...
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1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Gesso Furniture
Materials
Silver Leaf
Gorgeous Giltwood Faux Bois Floral Italian Hollywood Regency Wall Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous Italian mirror with all of the hallmarks of the Italian carvers. Look at the faux Bois and flower motif. Notice the gorgeous gold leaf details and patina. The mirr...
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1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
20th Century Gilt Wood and Plaster Italian Frame, 1970s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great Italian frame from the second half of the 20th century. Object of great size and impact, in wood, plaster and resin, carved and gilded (bronze tint). Ideal frame to combine wit...
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1970s Italian Vintage Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Olive Green Chinoiserie George III Hanging Corner Cupboard
Located in Houston, TX
Olive green Chinoiserie George III hanging corner cupboard dating to the late 18th century. In excellent condition. Original dark, olive green painted finish embellished with painted...
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Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Sunburst Carved Golden Mirror
Located in LA CELLERA DE TER, ES
Vintage handcrafted golden sunburst mirror. Composed of a unique level of twenty curved gilded wooden rays.
Dimensions: 30,32 in/77cm diameter
Mirror dimensions: 7,90 in/20cm diameter
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Italian Giltwood Dolphin Fragments Made into Table Lamps on Lucite Bases
Located in Atlanta, GA
This striking pair of table lamps features 19th-century Italian carved wood fragments in the form of stylized dolphins, now mounted on custom Lucite bases and professionally rewired ...
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Lucite, Giltwood
Decorative 19th century gilded over mantle
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Very decorative mid 19th century gilded over mantle mirror
French circa 1870 with original bevelled mirror and backboards
Some foxing to the mirror , few minor bits of damage to ...
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1870s French Louis XV Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso
19th Century Antique English Full Length Gilt Mirror
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine large and attractive gilt mirror of arched rectangular form within an elaborate leaf and scroll work surround, surmounted with scrollwork and central shell raised on a pl...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso
Large Bed Hand made to order in the Rococo Style By La Maison London US King
Located in London, Park Royal
From La Maison London, specialists in period style, fine carving of furniture in the French and Italian style, we bring you our Rococo style, 'Cherub Bed'. Hand carved in solid wood ...
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2010s English Rococo Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Antique Napoleonic French Empire Parcel-Gilt Mahogany Wine Cabinet Armoire 1810
Located in Portland, OR
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...
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1810s French Empire Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Greige Round Gessoed Wood Mirror Accented in Gold
Located in Malibu, CA
A stunning Art Deco-style mirror featuring the original glass.
The swirl motif frame is hand painted in a natural greige/euro linen paint is accent in gold then waxed. There are some...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
$540 Sale Price
44% Off
Large Oil on Canvas "Beggar Boys Playing Dice" After Bartolomé Esteban Murrillo
By Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large 19th century oil on canvas after Bartolomé Esteban Murrillo's (Spanish, 1617-1682) "Beggar Boys Playing Dice" (The original work by Murillo was painted in 1675). The impressive artwork depicts two young boys playing dice while another eats a piece of fruit as his dog watches on., within an ornate gildwood and gesso frame bearing a label from the faming company Bigelow & Jordan. The original work by Murillo is currently at the Alte Pinakothek Museum in Munich, Germany. The present work is signed: L. Rüber. Circa: Munich, Late 19th Century.
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (born late December 1617, baptized January 1, 1618 – April 3, 1682) was a Spanish Baroque painter. Although he is best known for his religious works, Murillo also produced a considerable number of paintings of contemporary women and children. These lively, realist portraits of flower girls, street urchins, and beggars constitute an extensive and appealing record of the everyday life of his times.
Murillo was born to Gaspar Esteban and María Pérez Murillo. He may have been born in Seville or in Pilas, a smaller Andalusian town. It is clear that he was baptized in Seville in 1618, the youngest son in a family of fourteen. His father was a barber and surgeon. His parents died when Murillo was still very young, and the artist was largely brought up by his aunt and uncle.
Murillo began his art studies under Juan del Castillo in Seville. There he became familiar with Flemish painting and the "Treatise on Sacred Images" of Molanus (Ian van der Meulen or Molano). The great commercial importance of Seville at the time ensured that he was subject to influences from other regions. His first works were influenced by Zurbarán, Jusepe de Ribera and Alonzo Cano, and he shared their strongly realist approach. As his painting developed, his more important works evolved towards the polished style that suited the bourgeois and aristocratic tastes of the time, demonstrated especially in his Roman Catholic religious works.
In 1642, at the age of 26, he moved to Madrid, where he most likely became familiar with the work of Velázquez, and would have seen the work of Venetian and Flemish masters in the royal collections; the rich colors and softly modeled forms of his subsequent work suggest these influences. In 1645 he returned to Seville and married Beatriz Cabrera y Villalobos, with whom he eventually had eleven children.
In that year, he painted eleven canvases for the convent of St. Francisco el Grande in Seville. These works depicting the miracles of Franciscan saints vary between the Zurbaránesque tenebrism of the Ecstasy of St Francis and a softly luminous style (as in Death of St Clare...
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Late 19th Century German Baroque Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Wood
$14,850 Sale Price
40% Off
Antique French Baroque Giltwood Mirror with Putti or Cherubs in Crest
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful Baroque golden mirror is made in France, circa 1850.
The frame has an arched top and is enriched with intricate decorations. The mirror has an ornate crest with a ce...
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Mid-19th Century French Baroque Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Victorian Rectangle Mirror with Flowers on Grid
Located in Malibu, CA
Pretty little framed mirror with new backing & wire. Aesthetic movement frame with a geometric background with overlaid pattern of flower blossom and leaves hand painted in 2 tone fi...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Pine
$276 Sale Price
30% Off
Cherub Bed Hand Crafted in the Rococo Style Made by La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
The iconic Rococo style Cherub Bed, hand carved in solid wood, is featured in the bedrooms of Soho House, NY and Crazy Bear, UK. The playful curves, harmoni...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Regency Giltwood & Gesso Overmantle Mirror
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Attractive Regency Period, 19th Century, Giltwood And Gesso Overmantle Mirror, Having Attractive Carved Decoration To Top Incorporating Central Carved Shell And Foliate Scroll...
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Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
$4,670 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique 19th century Black and Gold French Louis Philippe mirror from 1888
Located in Casteren, NL
Presented here is a rare and exquisite antique French mirror, finished in black and gold, crafted in the year 1888. The mirror features the distinctive rounded top corners characteri...
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gold
$2,605 Sale Price
20% Off
Large and Important Louis XVI Style Console Table from Blairsden House
Located in Hudson, NY
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 and 1903. The house was created and decorated by the important architectural firm of Carrere & Hastings. The firm produced many homes, churches, monuments and public buildings for America's gilded age notables. Blairsden boasts extensive landscaped gardens in the manner of the French Baroque in the tradition of Andre Le Notre. The interiors as well where extensively set out and incorporated appropriate French and English furniture complimenting the decorative schemes. No expense was spared to create this house and grounds based on the ideals of Edwardian splendor and the ideal modern residence. This house was listed in 1903 upon its completion in the survey of American Estates & Gardens published by Barr Ferree. While much was spoken of its location, setting, architectural accomplishments and style the summation of the listing called "Blairsden one of the most elaborate and extensive schemes of its kind ever carried out in America." This table was formally part of the dining rooms complete redecoration by the architectural firm carried out in 1913. The room was originally planned around dark paneling and a warm even family-style catering to their children. The new rooms scheme was greatly enlarged and lightened up considerably by extensive plasterwork and painting in the Adams style. This table and a mate was used to center two opposing walls and complimented the inset painted panels and plasterwork ceiling which contained many references to swags, pateria, and other classical motifs. This table has been pictured in several period photographs and the house is extensively spoken of in the comprehensive book published in 2006 by Acanthus Press encompassing the principles ideals and the extent of there work especially in the Beaux-Arts...
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Early 20th Century English Louis XVI Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Ebony, Mahogany
Spanish Double Headed Eagle Mini Sized Mirror in Carved Giltwood
Located in Barcelona, ES
Neoclassical small carved mirror in the form of a crowned bicephal eagle. Spain, 1930s
Highly decorative frame with a double-headed eagle surmounted by a crown, symmetric wings and t...
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20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Giltwood Beige Oval Mirror with Shell Motif Carved Frame, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hollywood Regency giltwood oval mirror with carved shells frame with beige accents. Manufactured by Francisco Hurtado, Spain, 1950s
One of a kind finely carved oval large mirror with...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Other
$230,952 Sale Price
33% Off
Italian or German anatomical bust.
Located in Lugo, IT
Italian or German anatomical bust.
The profile photos are without organs.
The measurements refer to the wooden base.
The conditions are as per the phot...
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1890s German Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Gesso & Gilt Rococo Style Beveled Wall Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
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 ...
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Mid-20th Century Rococo Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
A Beautiful Late 19th Century Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirror
Located in Long Island City, NY
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...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Glass, Giltwood
19th Century English Oil On Canvas Of A Winter Scene In An Elaborate Gilt Frame
Located in Dublin, IE
A very impressive 19th century oil on canvas painting of an English landscape in winter, depicting a frozen river to the centre and two men hunting to the side of the river, a church...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Giltwood
Italian 19th Century Oil on Canvas "The Music Professor" Carlo Sassi
By Carlo Sassi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian 19th century oil on canvas titled "The Music Professor" depicting a mid-19th century music-room scene of an elder man, the music professor, holding his violin, hat and umbrel...
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19th Century Italian Other Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Wood
$9,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Rare English Chippendale Gilt Oval Mirror
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Outstanding and large water gilded English oval Chippendale style marginal mirror, some slight foxing to parts of the original mirror plate, gilding is excellent, original condition ...
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Early 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Belgian Painted Crest Hall Mirror Plasterwork Gesso Stucco Flowers
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A very elegant late 19th century mirror bought in Belgium, featuring an elaborate wood and plasterwork surround with faded paint wood finish, and a desirable, lightly foxed glass mirror...
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Mid-19th Century Belgian Louis Philippe Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Plaster, Stucco
Incredible Carved Wood and Gesso Gilded Winged Angels and Rooster Cartel Clock
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous clock. The clock features a gorgeous carved walnut and gesso frame and is signed inside the movement. The gilded birds and winged angels are absolutely beautiful a...
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1920s French Belle Époque Vintage Gesso Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Gesso, Glass, Walnut
Pair of American Oil on Canvas Gilt Framed Portraits, S.C., Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
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.
Category
1770s American American Colonial Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century English Baroque Gilt Floral Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY 19 century English Baroque Gilt Floral Wall Mirror.
English, circa 1840.
In classic ‘Baroque’ style with scrolling acanthu...
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19th Century English Baroque Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
19th C. Carved And Gilt Over-the-Mantle Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Long rectangular three-part mirror with a carved surround with turned bars and raised foliate decoration. Rosettes in the corners. Overall matte gilt w...
Category
19th Century Georgian Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century 'The Virginian' Cigar Store Indian
By Samuel Anderson Robb
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An impressive early 20th-century carved and polychrome painted cigar store Indian standing approximately 6 feet tall to the tip of the feathers. The base features replacement boards—...
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1920s Folk Art Vintage Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th-century French black and gold leaf gilt Louis Philippe mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
Presented here is an exquisite antique Louis Philippe mirror, adorned with 19th-century French craftsmanship and elegance. Originating from southern France and dating back to approxi...
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
$2,795 Sale Price
20% Off
Incredible Phyllis Morris Carved Wood and Black Lacquer Dining Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Functional art is the best way to describe this incredible table by Beverly Hills design icon Phyllis Morris. Black lacquer over hand-carved wood in a deco foliate design. Inset with...
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1970s American Vintage Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Glass, Lacquer, Wood
$14,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Glamorous Hollywood Regency Pair of La Barge Giltwood Mirrors
By LaBarge
Located in Dallas, TX
Timeless quality from La Barge, a matched pair of vintage scroll form arch top giltwood mirrors an exemplar of imaginative design with beautifully aged gilde...
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Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Wood
18th Century Antique North German Pine Sun Armoire with Gesso Appliqué
Located in Miami, FL
This exceptional one-of-a-kind armoire from the area of Bremen has the original pink gesso appliqués, circa 1790. Fabricated from a beautiful knot-less dense pine, the carved ribbed...
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1790s German Empire Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Pine
$7,500 Sale Price
40% Off
Early 19th Century Giltwood and Gesso Large Italian Religious Cross
Located in Hastings, GB
This heavy, hand carved wooden cross, with applied gesso and gilding is stunning, Italian and dating to the turn of the 18th/19th centuries.
163cm...
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Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Primitive Horse Carving
Located in Nantucket, MA
A Folk Art carved wood and gesso painted standing horse
with painted cloth saddle and horse hair tail
Mounted on a later made black painted platform.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Pine, Paint
Antique 19th Century Napoleon III French Oval Mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful large oval mirror with rich ornaments and original facetted mirror plate.
The mirror has a very warm antique look and feel. The mirror has an ornate top decoration with a central “fleur de lis” with floral elements. At the bottom, there is also a smaller decoration with acanthus and floral elements. This mirror is made in Southern France and it has a solid pine frame that was smoothened with gesso. The most elevated part of the frame features a floral engraving and the inner part is adorned with a Classic pearl beading. The ornaments were casted with the use of ground cattle bone and plaster, reinforced with steel wires. The mixture of these materials is used in early mirror frames. Before casting was common practice, ornaments were hand carved in wood. A time consuming process and with the growing demand for these mirrors, new production methods were introduced. Later on larger...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
17th Century Spanish Colonial Hispano-Philippine Carved Santo
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce 17th century Spanish Colonial carved wood santo with provenance from the National Museum of the Philippines Manila.
circa late 1600s
A large part of what makes this example so very rare is not just the age and condition, but the saint depicted, San Roque.
The Hispano-Philippine (Spanish-Filipinos) hand carved hard wood religious altar figure presents splendidly, with scattered remnants of original gesso and polychrome pigments, the exceptionally sculpted religious folk art depicting San Roque (Saint Roch or Rocco), the 14th century Catholic patron saint frequently invoked against the plaque, various infectious disease, as well as patron saint of dogs, invalids, of falsely accused people, and of bachelors, amongst others.
Provenance / Acquisition:
Retaining registration - identification label to verso from The Republic of the Philippines (RP) National Museum of the Philippines Manila with hand written registration number.
Acquired from highly reputable auction house, Austin Auction Gallery, est. 1982, Austin, Texas. February 2022 catalog.
Dimensions: (approx)
Overall: 15.75" High, 5" Wide, 4" Deep.
Figure: 14" High
1.5lbs
Great original antique condition, especially considering it's around 350 years old. Nicely aged patina over the whole. Presented on a later wood plinth base. Typical loss to right arm, minor finish losses, old tiny metal plate added to prevent age related splitting, all wear consistent with age, and only adds to the overall sophisticated character, authenticity, and charming rustic warmth that can only be acquired over long periods of time.
We here at Lynx Hollow Antiques absolutely love religious antiques, from an antique altar, church architectural salvaged building and ornamental elements, reliquary, tabernacle cabinet...
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17th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Hardwood
Antique Italian Venetian Rococo Carved Painted Gilt Wood 3-Light Hall Lantern
Located in Forney, TX
A most impressive antique Italian Venetian Rococo carved painted parcel gilt wooden hall lantern.
Hand carved in the Veneto region (Venice) of Northeast Italy in the 18th / possibly early 19th century, exceptionally executed in the highly ornate, whimsy, light, airy, dramatic splendor that is period late Baroque Rococo style, lavishly ornamented and elaborately sculpted, featuring a large triangular sculptural form enclosing later electrified three faux candle lights, showcasing the original pale pastel green ground adorned with whimsy hand painted polychrome flower motif and ornate giltwood carvings, with beautifully aged patina over the whole. circa 1740-1810
This very large lantern probably graced a sweeping hall or palatial entry of a Venetian aristocratic palazzo decorated with frescoed walls and ceilings, marble floors, surrounded by opulent artwork.
Importance / History:
For many centuries, the control of artificial light was an important status symbol for people living in most cultures and was an instantly understood sign of wealth and power. Beginning in the early 17th century, grand lanterns such as this were first created and hung in the entrance halls, foyers and/or vestibules of important mansions and manor houses of the aristocratic and affluent classes of Italy, France and Spain.
Up until the early 20th century, the entrance hall was considered to be one of the most important spaces in any house. The main reason was that was the most public space in a house, and prior to phones or email, the space into which guests were admitted. Many, such as business people or important tradesmen, seldom went any further into the house. Therefore, that important entryway was designed and decorated with the intent of making the best impression on anyone who might enter it and to ensure they had the highest opinion of the residents of that house.
Dimensions: (approx)
32" Tall, 16.75" Wide, 16.75" Deep
Condition:
Very good antique condition with highly desirable original warm rustic distressed chippy paint patina. Modern lighting and wiring. Lots of antique character and old world European charm, wear consistent with age and use, including scattered minor nicks, losses and exposed gesso adding to the sophisticated whimsical elegance, warmth, and rich antique opulence!
Similar to a chandelier / hanging ceiling lamp / monumental pendant light...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Pair of George II Style English Giltwood ‘Rococo’ Wall Mirrors
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Magnificent Pair of George II Style English Carved Giltwood ‘Rococo’ Wall Mirrors After A Design By Thomas Johnson.
Of large proportions, each mirror having a cartouche-shaped plate within a profusely carved and pierced branch-entwined frame with stylised acanthus foliate rocaille and ‘C’-scroll decoration, architectural motifs and running dogs, surmounted by an asymmetrical pagoda form cresting with rockwork spires and a seated rustic couple holding a basket, flanked by confronted Ho-Ho birds, with a conforming asymmetrical apron of acanthus and waterwork icicles centred by a perching bird.
This magnificent and ornate pair of English wall mirrors or ‘pier glasses’ are refined and reduced from a design by Thomas Johnson (1723–1799) first published in 1756 and included in his ‘Collections of Designs’ (1758), plate 4, and republished in his ‘One Hundred and Fifty New Designs" (1761) as plate 22.
Pier Glasses were designed to be placed on the wall or 'pier' between windows; as well as forming part of a decorative scheme they provided an important functional use, creating a reversal of dynamic with the windows at night, reflecting and maximising the light given off by candles or oil lamps. Johnson’s asymmetrical design creates a sense of fluidity and lightness to the mirrors, employing ‘contraste’ in the placing or absence of elements, to create a stylised form, which through the dynamic tension of its constituent parts instils the mirrors with a sense of playfulness and vitality.
In London throughout the 1740s and 1750s there developed a great enthusiasm for the whimsical Rococo style, and it rapidly became the height of fashion, popularised, and disseminated throughout the country and further afield by cabinetmakers’ 'Books of Prices', and 'Directories'. The second half of the 19th century saw a revival of the Rococo style in England and many designers and furniture makers turned once again to Chippendale’s ‘Director’ and designs by Matthias Lock and Thomas Johnson for inspiration, with fine examples based on modified designs or specific plates.
Thomas Johnson’s designs, executed in a vigourous picturesque manner, are often inspired by the work of earlier French designers, transposing motifs taken from engraved ornament by Jean Bérain, Daniel Marot, William de la Cour, J. B. Toro and Francis Barlow...
Category
19th Century English Rococo Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
19th Century Hindu Nandi Temple Guardian, Architectural Ornament
Located in Forney, TX
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...
Category
19th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Vintage French Rococo Baroque Gold Gilt Gesso Marble Top Figural Console Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Rococo Style Dark Distressed Gold Gilt Gesso Marble Top Console Table with Maiden Faces. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 32" H x 34" W x 15" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Baroque Gesso Furniture
Materials
Marble
Venetian Rococo Carved Polychrome Painted Green Gilt Wood Frame Wall Mirror
Located in Forney, TX
Add a touch of luxurious opulence, dramatic beauty, romantic warmth, depth, and timeless old world elegance with this magnificent Venetian Rococo wall mirror!
Italian, late 19th / e...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Wood, Pine, Giltwood, Paint
Louis Vuitton Art Print in Vintage Italian Rustic Wood Frame
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Framed French Louis Vuitton Art Print in an Italian 19th Century Frame
Louis Vuitton Print from Paris, France, framed in a one of a kind circ...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper, Gesso, Linen, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Carved Wood and Polychromed Figure of Baby Jesus
Located in Ballard, CA
18th century exceptional Italian carved wood and polychromed figure depicting baby Jesus holding the world in his hand, he has halo made from sterling silver and the globe is also sterling silver.This piece would have originally been dressed in an elaborate gown and would have been changed into different attire depending on the holy season. Extremely detailed and the carving is exceptional. this piece came from a very reputable merchant in Verona, I did inherit it from my mother in Law...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Silver
19th Century Nino With Intricate Metal Gloria
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An expressive and finely crafted Niño Jesús (Christ Child) figure from 19th-century Guatemala, carved in wood with polychrome decoration and inset glass eyes. The sculpture depicts the Infant Jesus with chubby cheeks, rosy complexion, and a serene, soulful gaze.
Above the figure is an original metal "Gloria" banner, ornamented with harp motifs, symbolizing the heavenly celebration of Christ’s birth. The craftsmanship reflects a blend of Spanish Colonial tradition and local Guatemalan artistry, characteristic of devotional figures created for home altars and parish use. Makers mark RB...
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19th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Gold Leaf Gilt Rectangular Mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful rectangular golden mirror is made in France, circa 1870.
The frame is decorated with highly detailed baroque ornaments such ...
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Late 19th Century European Baroque Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large early 19th century gilded over mantle
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Large early 19th gilded over mantle , great decorative mirror
French circa 1830’s with original mirror and back boards
Some minor damage to the plaster work and some foxing to th...
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1820s French Empire Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso
French Gilt Carved Wood & Gesso Foliage Cartouche Wall Mirror, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
French gilt carved wood and gesso foliage cartouche wall mirror with an egg and dart exterior border, flanking acanthus carved corners, and interior bead work. Early 19th century. Mi...
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Early 1800s French Louis XVI Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
Winged Griffin Gesso Antique Looking Jonathan Richards Neoclassical Iron Mirror
By Jonathan Richardson the Elder
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a huge and impressive antique looking wrought iron and gesso mirror in the neoclassical style with winged gesso griffins and gorgeous polychromed frame. Wear and age is inten...
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Early 2000s European Neoclassical Revival Gesso Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,596 Sale Price
20% Off
Baker Furniture Pedestal Games Table with Craquelure Finish
Located in Chicago, IL
Baker Furniture oxblood lacquer pedestal games table with craquelure finish. The finish is offset by a black glaze that really makes the crackle finish pop. The base is a brass detai...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gesso Furniture
Materials
Brass
$3,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Dolphin Pedestal Tables in the Manner of William Kent
By William Kent
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A Fine pair of dolphin console tables designed in the style of William Kent, the marble tops resting upon an egg-and-dart frieze supported by a trio of stylized Kentian dolphins rest...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Classical Roman Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Spanish Baroque Sunburst Giltwood Mirror in Small Scale, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Sunburst Mirror, Giltwood, Gold Leaf
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Mini sized carved giltwood sunburst mirror, Spain, 1940s
This lovely petite g...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Turquoise Venetian Mirror Circa 1920
Located in Hastings, GB
A striking Venetian style mirror, circa 1920. Carved wood with applied gesso decoration and polychrome painted with floral motifs in reds, white, yellow and greens over a bright turq...
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Gesso Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Pine
A George I Gesso Table with Breche de Vendome Marble Top
Located in London, GB
A George I Gesso Table with Breche de Vendome Marble Top
The frieze with acanthus leaf carving, with carved cabriole legs on pad feet.
Width: 105 cm...
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Early 18th Century English George I Antique Gesso Furniture
Materials
Breccia Marble
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