Gesso Wall Mirrors

Restored Victorian painted mirror, with a touch of chippy gesso, which is barely noticeable under the newly painted finish. Lightweight, with a flat profile, making this piece easy ...

Small sized carved giltwood convex sunburst mirror, Spain, 1950s This carved giltwood sunburst mirror has a frame has a terrific patina showing it original gold leaf gilding in dark...

A superb petite antique 19th-Century French Louis XV style giltwood and gesso elaborately carved mirror with original glass, circa 1850. This lovely mirror has shell decorations, scr...

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...

This is a very large antique overmantel mirror. A 230cm (7'5") x 189.5cm (6'2") English, giltwood and gesso wall mirror in the classical tast...

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...

Small Midcentury Round Mirror with Rock Crystal Accents, Italy, 1960s. Manufactured by Creaciones Gobesso inspired by Line Vautrin designs. Rare Mid-20th century handcrafted wall mir...

Neoclassical Italian gold carved mirror. Charles X gold carved wood and gesso frame with neoclassical anthemion and swan corner decoration en-framing a later mercury glass mirror pla...

George II giltwood and gesso mirror with beveled two glass parts within a lattice and flowerhead decorated border. Frame is decorated with flowerheads and scrolling acanthus and surm...

Pair of English Queen Anne burl walnut beveled wall mirrors with central gilt wood shell and foliage decorations, flanking upper star etchings, scalloped gilt foliage interior and ex...

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...

Convex Sunburst Mirror, Giltwood, Gold Leaf ___________________________________________________________ Mini sized carved giltwood convex sunburst mirror, Spain, 1940s This lovely p...

This Italian hand-made American Federal Style eagle mirror, in the manner of Friedman Brothers, is a striking example of neoclassical elegance and timeless craftsmanship. Topped with...

This ornate mirror reflects the Rococo style popularized in Europe during the 18th century, characterized by its curved lines, asymmetrical motifs, and abundant decoration. The frame...

Stunning Louis XVI Palatial Mirror in Giltwood with foliage and floral carvings, 19th Century. An antique masterwork Louis XVI style gold leaf frame enclosing the original beveled mi...

Round Art Deco Atsonea Ornate Gilt Wall Mirror The Mirror is Round, it has a decorative Art Deco Rococo Gilt Frame with a bevelled glass mirror at the centre The mirror glass is or...

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...

A fine French rectangular wall or hall mirror from the 19th century, featuring a moulded ribbed surround with a beautiful patinated gold-leaf, and raised decorative cartouches to eac...

Spectacular large Hollywood Regency style gold leaf and ebonized rectangular mirror with bevelled mirror. Can be hung either vertically or horizontally.

C19th Louis Philippe gilt archtop mirror Superb mirror with foliage etched frame and original back circa 1850. In very good, solid condition with attractive surface wear revealing r...

English Hepplewhite mahogany and gilt wood scrolled acanthus foliage wall mirror with central quiver and arrows, flanking corner medallions, and inte...

A superb Irish regency period oval mirror, ebonised, surrounded with domed glass cabachons and stunning gilt sgraffito decoration. Foxing to the mirror plate and wear to the frame co...

A fine 18th Century George II Period Giltwood mirror with swan neck pediment and central cartouche retaining its original vauxhall soft bevelled mirror plate. English, c.1730 This...

Hand carved and gilt wall mirror with leather like inner border and brass beading.

Louis XVI Mirror. Italian gilt metal long rectangular egg guilloché repousse trim framing original mercury glass mirror, with neoclassical anthemion brass repoussé top and bottom ele...

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...

This exquisite 19th century French mirror captures the timeless elegance of classical design and the refined craftsmanship of the period. The rectangular frame is richly adorned with...

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...

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

An Extremely Attractive Mid 19th Century French Louis Philippe Period, Rectangular Giltwood And Gesso Overmantle Mirror, Of Good Proportions Having Elegant Arched Top To Well Carved ...

Beautiful antique French mirror with a fabulous crest and original slightly foxed glass. The crest is decorated with floral decoration and C-scrolls. The colour of the frame is off-w...

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 ...

Neoclassical style giltwood and gesso mirror. The rectangular mirror plate within a leaf-tip carved surround, surmounted by an arched cresting carved with grape clusters and farm im...

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...

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...

A 19th century Louis Philippe style French gilded mirror with shaped top and floral decorations in the corners. Gilt finish is in good condition with warm red clay under rub. Some lo...

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 arts & crafts/ late Victorian Wood and Gesso Frame with a decorative flat frame with acorns & leaf pattern. The inner frame with a string of chain. Ornate pattern on ...

Elegant Gilt Mirror, believed to be Italian circa 1940s. It was recently removed from The Carlyle Hotel in NYC. It measures an impressive 50.5" heigh...

A fine Louis XVI style carved giltwood and gesso mirror. The pierced scrolling crest surmounted by ho-ho birds flanking a basket of fruit over a shaped central bevelled mirror pla...

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...

English Georgian Acanthus foliage medallion crest gilt wood & gesso scrolled foliage border two plate beveled wall mirror. Mirror retains the original beveled looking glass and wood ...

Giltwood Wall Mirror, Gold Leaf Gorgeous Regency style giltwood circular mirror manufactured at the midcentury period by Francisco Hurtado. Spain, 19...

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...

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...

Extraordinary Pair of Italian Carved Giltwood Mirrors with Shell and Coral Motifs, 20th Century Baroque Revival Meets Sculptural Coastal Design in the Manner of Tony Duquette A str...

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

Gold Leaf Branches Mirror, probably Italian, circa 1960s. Retains warm original patina to both the gilt frame and mirror that only come with age.

A highly decorative and ornately carved Louis XV style 18th century French mirror, deeply carved foliage and rococo motifs with applied gesso and gilding. Height 97cm , Width 56cm...

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...

A super Victorian oval mirror on the large side, with bow detailing and bevelled mirror plate, in lovely original condition. 37" high 27" wide You are welcome to view this item at ...

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...

An 18th century Italian Venetian-style wall mirror with original silvered patina.

French early 19th century mirror.

Handcrafted in the 18th Century, the frame of this tall George II wall mirror is made of giltwood and gesso. The front is decorated with carved vines and other ornate flourishes that...

Italian Neoclassical shell and foliage crest gilt wood wall mirror with a serpentine rope border, flanking corner dolphins with intertwined rope, and resting on a lower outset corner...

A Louis Philippe French gilded mirror with curved top corners, ribbed pattern and flowers in the corners. Tall elongated proportions. Bright gilt finish is in good condition with min...

Very attractive mid 19th century antique giltwood wall mirror or console table mirror, having original glass with minor imperfections in beaded and moulded frame decorated with flowe...

Extraordinary cast gesso Italian Rococo style mirror in white lacquer with filigree and shell detail. Perfect for a vanity, over mantel or in the bedroom over a long dresser. Serge R...

This elegant French Louis Philippe mirror dates from the mid-19th century and is a particularly attractive example of the refined decorative language associated with the period. Its ...