Gesso Furniture

K0607 Antique Georgian 18th century slim gilded wall mirror or a console table mirror, having bevelled edge split plate, both of a later dates ( top plate with an etched star) in car...

Wonderful oval stipple engraving after James Gillray Showing the meeting of Colonel Gardiner with his daughters before the Battle of Prestonpans. Set against the background of sterl...

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique French Neoclassical Baroque Style Gold Gilt Gesso Red Glass Frame Wall Mirror...

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...

Italian set of Five death mask Italian death mask cast, circa 1930s. Showing in the 19th century glass country cabinet.The price is only for the mask t...

These magnificent floor lamps are a masterclass in Surrealist Regency design, heavily inspired by the iconic sculptural works of Serge Roche. Each torchere features a towering, slend...

Finely Carved Gold Leaf Giltwood Florentine Wall / Console Mirror, Italy, 1930s-1940s The frame is richly adorned with carved acanthus leaves, scroll details. It wears its original g...

Large Italian Louis XV gilt-carved mirror over 6'-0" tall with floral embellishments in mecca gilt finish with original plate. Naples, circa 1770. Dimension: 42" W x 12.5" D x 75" H.

Pair of Italian Giltwood Shell Motif Wall Brackets, Attributed to Palladio, Circa 1960s A striking pair of Italian giltwood wall brackets or shelves, carved in bold relief with styl...

An attractive carved wood figure of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, known as Guanyin in China, late Ming Dynasty, early 17th century, China. Guanyi...

Dimensions - H: 56 1/4 in W: 27 1/4 in D: 2 1/2 in Add a touch of timeless European sophistication to your space with this 20th-century Italian Rococo style gold gilt mirror, featu...

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...

This exquisite late 18th-century Rococo console table exemplifies the ornate elegance of the period, with richly carved giltwood detailing and a distinctive wall-mounted design. Craf...

Antique quality large natural gesso (with loads of aging and patination) overmantle or wall mirror, mid 20th Century with lovely charm and elegance. Could be hung in portrait or land...

Pair of Art Nouveau Left and Right Gold Leaf Giltwood Mini Sized Mirrors Exquisite and richly carved pair of left and right petite mirrors. Carved wood, covered with gesso and 24-karat gold leaf finishing. These small sized Art...

1920s Louis XVI Style carved gilt wood ornate three panel over-mantle mirror. Two available. meas

Empire Neoclassical gilt mirror. Antique Italian gilt Neoclassical mirror frame with interior leaf and dart holding with large ogee band and o...

Neoclassical 19th/20th century Roman plaque depicting a man of honor, marked "VIII" on reverse, owned by Iris Apfel. Wood, gesso and terracotta paint wit...

Italian frame from the late 19th century. Richly carved and chiseled wood and plaster furniture with high-quality floral and fruit decorations. A beautifully sized and striking frame...

Hand formed outer edges to a simple hardwood wood frame, a rare & spectacular example of the Art & Crafts movement in pristine condition.

Relief carved, gessoed and 22-karat gold gilded, Italian bishop's crest featuring three bees amidst foliate scrolls, drapery swags, and tassles.

This is a chest of drawers by artist and craftsman Max Kuehne (1880–1968), who was known for his landscape paintings, decorative furniture, screens, and frames. It was likely made in...

Crafted in the 18th century, this antique Austrian two door cabinet is painted with a well-detailed floral motif and adorned with hand-carved and gold leafed decorations. Exquisitely...

This antique florr lamp is unsigned, but presumed to originate from Italy and date to approximately 1920 and done in a Classical Florentine style. The lamp base is composed of a softwood that have been heavily hand-carved with considerable decorative elements from the top to the base, and has three pull chain light...

Finely carved Louis XV giltwood mirror. France, 19th century. The frame is accented by foliage and floral motifs and beautifully adorned by a birds crest on top. Carved wood, covered...

Elegant Louis IV Gilt Mirror and Marble Top Gilt Console Table, France, circa 19th Century. Retains warm original patina. The mirror measures an impressive 58"h x 39"w x 3"d. The ma...

Classic antique Victorian hand crafted wide ornate gesso frame, hand painted in ivory frame with a new beveled mirror. The frame features an ornate outside border with three inset i...

Discover Lynnea’s new Architectural Abstract series, where Agnes Martin–inspired shapes float gracefully across textured canvas boards. Each piece is thoughtfully layered with soulfu...

Antique French Trumeau Mirror with a Great Patina, also defines that Shabby Chic look. This is a completely unrestored Antique French Trumeau probably made in the late 1800's and cou...

From the 1700s through the early 1800s, European aristocrats developed a fascination with ancient Egyptian culture and design that culminated in a full Egyptian Revival. Prominent figures such as Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte commissioned rooms decorated with Egyptian motifs. This cultural moment reflects a fascination with a sophisticated civilization of great artists and pharaohs. The Regency era possessed very little knowledge of the Great Pyramids or hieroglyphics, a quality that lent Egyptian art interpretation a compelling air of mystique. This English Regency period gilt carving depicts a popular figure of borrowed Egyptian motif: the Sphinx. Recognized among educated circles as a symbol of brilliance in the ancient past, the Sphinx was well-known as a mythological creature who destroys those who failed to answer her riddle. Such a piece as this, excellent in detail and craftsmanship, may have once graced the mantle of a gentleman’s study or been exchanged as a gift between British scholars. The beautiful gold surface has been achieved by an artful combination of gilt and gesso; the art enthusiast will appreciate the intricate texture realized in the carving’s hair and tail as well as the delicate detailing of the saddle. Borrowing from the Egyptians, the Greeks had their own interpretation of the Sphinx. Greek mythology chronicled the Sphinx as being the daughter of Orthous and Chimera or Laius and attributed the riddles, which she proposed, as having been taught to her by the Muses. Crowned with a Grecian diadem and having a refined expression, she evokes an ancient yet reserved intellect. For the modern-day enthusiast of classical Greek art...

Discover Lynnea’s new Architectural Abstract series, where Agnes Martin–inspired shapes float gracefully across textured canvas boards. Each piece is thoughtfully layered with soulfu...

A fine antique English barbola dressing table or vanity oval mirror with easel, circa 1920. This beautiful mirror has beveled glass and is crowned with a gesso floral swag. It would ...

A striking and elaborate Georgian mirror with Bird Crest. English ca. later 18th c. A cartouche shaped mirror with scrolled foliate outside and inner surrounds. With a three-dimensio...

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...

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...

Beautiful gold-colored vintage pine frame with a lovely, characterful patina of age, entirely in the classic Baroque style, elaborately decorated with elegant and graceful acanthus l...

Long rectangular three-part mirror with a carved surround with turned bars and raised foliate decoration. Rosettes in the corners. Overall matte gilt w...

Louis XV style Rectangular mirror, France, 1930s-1940s. Beautiful gilt wall mirror with foliage decorations at the corners, the style of Louis XV Measures: 80 cm H x 69 cm W x 9 cm...

Pair of large French Louis XV figural hand-carved wood and gesso mirrors. The elaborate carved mirrors feature extended floral swags from the crest to ...

Black cat painting in chalk and acrylic on advertising cardboard. My friend the painter. Shipped in a wooden case Thank you

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...

Oil on board painting depicting a man on a high wheel bicycle, also known as Penny-farthing, with companion. Naive art style. Handwritten inscriptio...

Fine Italian Florentine giltwood cassone or marriage chest in relief decorated pastiglia, the slightly arched lid with central sejant-rampant lion flanked by two crests with three cr...

A very fine vintage single singing bird in cage, by Karl Griesbaum German, circa 1930 Continuous and pause action A charming and finely made example of Griesbaum’s ever-popular singi...

Antique French Louis Philippe-era mirror gilded with gold leaf,very decorative and original is the design of the frame on the front,as of great quality of execution is the splendid w...

A Charming Whimsical French 19th-20th Century 'Belle Époque' Gilt-Wood and Gesso Carved Triptych Figural Pier Mirrors. The scrolled Rococo floral, acan...

An Extraordinary Pair of Rare and Original, Hand Made French Shell, Sea Life, Plaster and Patinated Gesso Sconces by the unrivaled French talent of the 1930 period, Serge Roche, and ...

An elegant and highly decorative Italian Rococo Revival wall mirror from the late 19th century. The mirror features a beautifully carved giltwood frame with fluid rocaille ornament, ...

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...

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...

This vintage four-panel screen features a striking crimson red ground embellished with intricate hand-painted scrollwork in a classical floral motif. Each panel is framed by vertical...

K0467 A beautiful French, cream and gold leaf wall mirror, having original bevelled edge glass with foxing in beaded and shaped frame with shell and elaborate floral centre crest to ...

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...

Lee Porzio, Untitled, Oil on Gesso Board with String, ca 1960s. Painting measures 32: high x 48" wide; with frame painting measures 33-1/2 high x 49-3/4" wide. Painting is in good vintage condition with new gold wood frame. LEE PORZIO (1913-2004) Lee was born in Paterson, New Jersey in September 1913 to Italian immigrant parents. Growing up in nearby Hawthorne, New Jersey, Lee met first husband Angelo di Benedetto, by then a well-known artist in his own right. They married in 1942 while Angelo was serving in the Air Force. In 1946, when he was discharged, they remained in Colorado, where he had been stationed, settling in Central City near Denver. Apparently, Angelo’s years-long obsession with turning a warehouse into a giant art studio created tension in their relationship ending in their divorce. By 1953, Lee had met Allen Ditson and moved to Arizona; they married in 1954. Once in Arizona, they began building their reputations as artists able to work in various media. Allen was a sculptor in metal and wood and a furniture designer. Lee was known for her skill as a graphic artist and could execute her designs in clay, oils, fabrics and fibers. Her work was sold at fine galleries nationwide. Together, their commissions include works of dramatic size and scope in the architectural and commercial field throughout the United States as well as intimate pieces for homes and small offices. Their work adorned numerous banks, offices, restaurants, churches and university buildings all over Phoenix, Arizona. Lee passed away in Paradise Valley, Arizona in 2004. Allen died in 2007. Exhibitions: - Syracuse Ceramic National Exhibition, 1948 - Art Institute of Chicago, 25th Annual Exhibition by the Society for Contemporary American Art...

Rare pastiglia marriage chest North of Italy, Liguria or Piemonte First half of 15th century wood, gesso, partly gilded, form molded and painted 67 x 156 x 63 cm Provenance : Priva...

Finely Carved Giltwood Rococo Style Mirror, Spain, Early 20th century. The frame is richly adorned with carved leaves, flowers and scrollwork details. It wears its original glass. It...

This Baroque secretary desk works well in many interior. ornate 18th-century polychrome hand painted fall top desk. Has multiple secrets compartments within.

This 19th Century Venetian Rococo Style Bombe Chest Commode is richly hand-painted with bouquets of vibrant flowers, centered on ochre yellow surroun...

Pair of mirrored back wall light fixture. Wired for the USA.

This mirror has an exceptionally fine and intricate repeat pattern of leaves flowers and scrolls in gilt finish offset by a neutral textured background. The darker background highlig...