Gesso Furniture

Crafted in Spain, circa 1680, this antique carved wooden bust depicts the head of Christ with a strikingly expressive, devotional presence typical of the Haute Époque period. The scu...

An antique pine and composition painted fire surround. This sophisticated antique fireplace will make a stunning chimneypiece in any setting, bringing the fine elegance of Georgian s...

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...

Large scale Empire gold gilt and ebony black mirror is a large statement piece. The giltwood finish is complemented by a lovely ebony black washed gesso patina. The neoclassical embo...

Pair of Italian gilt carved wood wall mirrors with ribbons , flanking urns , medallions , & floral swags . Late 18th Century. Mirrors retain the original glass & wood back .

Antique 18th century Italian painted and carved wood candlestick, with a few hints of gilding still remaining. There are small patches of the ...

The naive, hand carved wood figure of The Holy Mother vanquishing the Apocalyptic Beast, showing the Holy Virgin standing over the Beast (Satan), pinning it down with her left foot o...

Pair of Italian Neoclassical gilt wood and gesso foliage fruit basket wall mirrors, Late 18th Century. Mirrors retain the original silvered glass and wood backing.

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...

English Prince of Wales gilt wood and gesso acanthus foliage with flanking cascading bell flowers girandole convex wall mirror, Early 19th Century. Mirror retains the original silve...

19th century gold gilt and gesso wood frame wall mirror with foliate design. Item features ornate gold gilt gesso foliate, wooden frame, central mirror, ...

Impressive large 19th Century French Louis XVI style gilt and gesso antique wall mirror. With scroll finial, garlands and ribbons. With a gadrooned border. Original mirror plate with...

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...

Large antique fireplace mantel with double fluted columns with ionic capitals, Center field with ribbon swag design. Ornate detailed Older shabby chic white painted surface. Some pa...

An elegant English Rococo giltwood mirror dating to the mid-18th century, circa 1750. Hand-carved original oak frame with gesso and exquisite water gilding; retaining original bevell...

18th century gold leaf, gesso and wood architectural remnant with wing detail from Peru.

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...

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

A Rare Set of 3 Exceptional Mid-Century French Alps Mounted Antlers attributed to Jean-Charles Moreux circa 1930. These Elegant Animal Sculptures are fascinatingly presented to creat...

Federico Mazzotta (Italian, 1839-1897) A fine Italian 19th century Oil on Canvas "A Maiden with her Calf", depicting a joyous peasant next to her cal...

K0606 A good antique 19th century gilded pier table mirror or wall mirror, having original glass with that captivating foxing in arched frame with moulded edge and rope carved decora...

A pair of hand crafted wood and gilt gesso overlay baroque display stands (ideal for clocks or small statues and busts), each with applied harleq...

English oval gilt carved wood and gesso scrolled foliage wall mirror with centered floral urn crest. Early 19th century.

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...

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

A very imposing 19th Century French gilded carved wood and Gesso wall mirror. Having wonderful scrolling foliate, flower and shell decoration. With a bevelled glass mirror plate to t...

Plaster culture depicting a life-size python covered with bronzed scales, central structure made of heavy bronze casting and wooden top with inlays inspir...

Late 19th C. Eastern European Icon of St. Gregory. Painted on a panel composed of two boards joined together with two battens, top and bottom. The wood appears to be either pine or f...

This handsome carved pedestal has a square, carved and dentil-moulded top. Finely carved with entwined dolphins below scallop shells. The base of comp...

Antique ca. middle of 19th hand - painted Russian Orthodox Icon of Saint Barbara / Святая Варвара. Tempera on Wood with Gilt elements. Abbreviated inscription in archaic Russian " Св...

Floral framed beveled mirror with a gesso application over hardwood. new mirrored glass with small bevel. Beautiful frame with elaborate deep floral motifs intertwined in tones of gr...

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. ...

This is a richly carved X-frame bench in the pliant form, believed to be Italian and dating to the 19th century. The sculptural frame features scrolling foliage, floral rosettes at t...

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...

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...

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 ...

This highly decorative large mirror has a carved central crested pediment flanked by griffins. The open mirrored side panels, combined with the large central shaped plate give a grea...

Exceptional 19th century landscape painting by Important American artist William Keith. Titled "Harvest". Barbizon School oil on canvas painting featuring figures at harvest with cart and oxen. Amazing luminescent sky. Signed lower left corner "W. Keith '96". Retains original museum quality gilt frame. Canvas measure 30"H 50"W. Accompanied with period correct Stereograph black and white photograph depicting actual painting in a parlor with handwritten pencil title "Parlor, Berkeley, Cal. '97". This is a museum quality work of art. William Keith (1838-1911) William Keith became in the late 19th and early 20th centuries a leading Northern-California landscape artist. In fact, he was so well known that he is referred to as the "Dean of California painters" and "California's Old Master." Born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Keith came to New York with his family and, apprenticed to a wood engraver. In 1859, he moved to San Francisco where he worked for an engraver and later set up his own engraving business. Studying with Samuel Marsden Brookes in 1863, he determined to become a painter. He married artist Elizabeth Emerson and did watercolor painting with her guidance. In 1868, he became a full-time painter, and that same year was commissioned to paint scenes along the Columbia River including Mount Hood. By August 1869 he had sold enough paintings to finance an extended journey to the East Coast and Europe including Dusseldorf, Germany throughout most of 1870, studying with Albert Flamm. After a visit to Paris, he expressed great admiration for "the modern school of French landscape painting including the Barbizon School. During the winter of 1871-1872, the Keiths lived in Boston where they shared a studio with William Hahn. Keith's work received critical acclaim there and in New York at the National Academy of Design. In 1872, he returned to San Francisco. A friendship with naturalist John Muir exposed Keith to many remote places and in-depth knowledge of nature. During the 1870s, he painted several "epic" eight by ten-foot High Sierra views. He also visited Alaska, and his paintings of Alaska were exhibited upon his return to San Francisco in a show at the Bohemian Club, titled 'Dreams of Alaska'. Keith's Alaska works are significant because they are not close transcriptions of actual scenery, but rather are fantasies inspired by Alaska. They are important as they represent a major break from the documentary tradition in landscape painting of Alaska, as they show an interest in capturing its spirit versus just the topography. In 1891, he shared his studio for several weeks with East Coast Tonalist George Inness, Sr. [1825-1894]. Both men painted in a similar style and were followers of the mystical teachings of Swedenborg. Among the locations where Inness and Keith painted together were Monterey and Yosemite, and it was reported they discussed art from every possible angle. Under Inness' influence, Keith painted more than ever in a Barbizon-influenced vein with many sunset and twilight scenes. Keith’s first wife died in 1882, and in 1883, he married Mary McHenry, the first woman graduate of Hastings Law School. They soon went to Europe, and Keith studied portrait painting in Munich with consultations from J. Frank Currier...

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...

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...

17th century Italian parcel-gilt and green painted bench. Retains the original surface with wear and subtle craclure. Covered in a simple cream muslin with an old green fringe. Scrol...

The reverse breakfront cornice with beaded edge over low-relief diaperwork frieze, above an inset oval mirror plate with beaded slip bordered by fan patera...

Very good Regency cushion gilt mirror, with original bevelled mirror plate, typical Regency inner frame, in very nice overall condition. 24" diameter You are welcome to view this i...

A superb pair of English Regency mirrors of classical form. The reeded columns with square bases and topped with superbly carved capitals. Th pediment carved, gilded and set with Pri...

Antique ca. 1900 Russian Orthodox Icon " Joy to All Who Sorrow Mother of God with coins" hand - painted with Tempera on hand - carved wood panel and richly Gilt. Likely central Russi...

This lovely Italian paint decorated side cabinet is made from old and new elements. The caryatides in an empire or Egyptian form are old eleme...

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...

Rectangular plate within a carved giltwood frame

p0234 A slim and remarkably charming French Belle Époque wall mirror, dating to circa 1900. This fine antique pier-style mirror is highly unique for its multi-layered composition, fe...

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

Italian Neoclassical gilt carved wood and gesso wall mirror with scrolled acanthus foliage motif. Mirror retains the original looking glass. 18th century

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

Fantastic French Palatial dressing mirror featuring hand carved wood/plaster/gesso frame finished in hand applied gold leaf. Original Mirror.

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...

Pair of Italian Neoclassical girandole giltwood and gesso two arm oval mirrored wall sconces with scrolled foliage crest, decorative interior borders, and acanthus scrolled candle ar...

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...

Full length French 19th Century Louis Philippe Wall Mirror Original 19th Century French Chic Furnishing, the 3” Gold frame has a charming age darkened finish and the bottom corners...

Amazing pair of handcrafted carved brackets made from birch wood and finishided with a polish of silver leaves. Bracket dimension: 116 in/45,5 cm height x 5,90 in/15 cm width x 8,6...

Beautiful French giltwood mirror from the Charles X period, (circa 1830). The mirror features carved floral details in the corners and vine design on the sides. Nice old mercury glas...

'The Ace of Spades' by J. L. Rónay J. L. Rónay French /Hungarian, 19th century genre painter. A finely painted oil on canvas of an Italian beauty seated on a stool, with tossed p...