Gesso Wall Decorations

Infuse your walls with the sophisticated charm of this exquisite pair of vintage Italian gilt wall brackets. Masterfully crafted in the esteemed Florentine tradition, these ornate co...

Introduce a touch of timeless grandeur and architectural interest to your walls with this exquisite pair of vintage Regency-style wall pockets. Lavishly adorned with scrolling acanthus leaf motifs, these pieces are masterfully crafted from gesso over plaster and finished with a rich, antiqued gilt surface that speaks to their historic charm. The intricate detailing and elegant proportions make them captivating focal points, perfect for flanking a stately mirror, framing an entryway, or adding a layer of sophisticated drama to a living room or dining area, whether holding dried botanicals or displayed as art in their own right. In great vintage condition, these wall pockets exhibit a beautiful, authentic patina with minor scuffs, small chips, and wear to the gilt finish, all entirely appropriate to their age and adding to their distinguished character. Each impressive piece measures 8 inches wide, 2.75 inches deep, and stands a striking 29.5 inches tall, offering significant vertical impact. Their classic design allows for versatile styling, seamlessly complementing Hollywood Regency, Traditional, Neoclassical, Italianate, or even maximalist interiors. Don't miss the chance to incorporate this remarkable pair into your decor; acquire these magnificent vintage wall pockets...

Antique ca. 19th early 20th cent. Russian Orthodox Icon of Saint Basil the Great / Святой Василий Великий hand - painted with Tempera on hand - carved wood panel and richly Gilt. Lik...

Italian 19th century oil on canvas titled "The Violin Music Professor" depicting a mid-19th century music-room scene of an elder man, the music professor, holding his violin, hat and...

A large elegant pair of decorative wooden wall panels, black lacquered with gold gilt on gesso backing. Both matching with gilt Empire Urns, the gesso surf...

A group of eight Russian and Greek Orthodox icons painted over gold leaf and gesso laid on a wooden board. These are mounted on a Lucite panel and ...

"Icon VII" by Elena Rousseau. The sculptural canvas is molded together with gesso, wax, marble paste, green earth, Italian dark ochre, ash, and acrylic on board. It is painted with ...

Manner of Titian (Tiziano Vecelli - Italian, 1485-1576) An Oil on Canvas "Sleeping Cupid" within a gilt and black decorated gesso frame. A label on reve...

Sculptural canvas relief with a 17th century Italian Florence fragment by Elena Rousseau. The sculpted canvas is molded together with fresco plaster, g...

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...

American gilt carved wood and gesso Eagle with extended wings perched on decorative acanthus floral motif, Early 19th century.  

An important Egyptian sarcophagus mask from the Ptolemaic Period (711–332 B.C.), crafted with remarkable artistry and historical significance. Material: Made from stuccoed linen tex...

Just the most whimsical oil on board painting, a group of 18th century teapots on a scarlet backdrop. A very slight impasto application, niaeve in...

Jennifer Trask engages nature as both medium and subject, crafting intricate sculptures that merge unexpected materials—bone, vertebrae, butterfly wings, resin, metal, and antique fr...

A Pair of French 19th Century Oil on Canvas "Allegory of Fortune and Virtue". The old-master style oval canvas' depicting Fortune as a classical seated elegantly dressed maiden tossi...

A fine pair of Continental 19th century porcelain plaques each depicting George Washington, the first President of the United States and his wife Martha Washington within an ornate V...

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...

Raoul Morren, a self-taught artist and curator, explores a spectrum of artistic mediums, including collage, painting, photography, sculpture and video. Drawing profound inspiration f...

A large scale heraldic gilt lion off naive depiction, constructed around a pine carcass with a thick hessian and plaster/gesso skin. The original gilt is beautifully faded, the pl...

Raoul Morren, a self-taught artist and curator, explores a spectrum of artistic mediums, including collage, painting, photography, sculpture and video. Drawing profound inspiration f...

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...

Contemporary artistic mirror. Octogonal shape sculptural composition, hand carved. Original creation of materials and colors. Limited edition, number 4 out of 8. In the back, signed ...

Large contemporary wall mirror created by French artists Pascal & Annie LENIAU. The hand-sculpted “Octogone Vert Jade” mirror is a octogone sculptural composition. An original creati...

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...

Raoul Morren, a self-taught artist and curator, explores a spectrum of artistic mediums, including collage, painting, photography, sculpture and video. Drawing profound inspiration f...

Richard Wagner Bas Relief Wall Decoration, Stucco, Spain, 1930s-1940s. Art Nouveau bas relief depicting Richard Wagner - german composer and musician -. Sculpted portrait using molde...

18th century Italian gold leaf fragment from Lucca with a chalcedony rosette crystal dipped in gold, and draped linen stiffened with marble paste, gesso, and wax on wood. The chalced...

Outstanding 19th century Italian raised gilt gesso and oil painted panel. Very pretty images of leaves, flowers and urns. An exceptional piece!

Italian gilt and painted oval dressing - shaving mirror with decorative scrolled floral cartouche, flanking bell flowers, interior decorative lambs tongue frame resting on acanthus carved step back...

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...

This pair of brackets done in the baroque style are Italian made circa 1940 the pair is crafted from wood and molded gesso with thick old mirror backs that have spotting and crazing ...

Pair of highly desirable, Italian, circa 1785, scrolling brackets in metal and wood. Both gessoed, and 22-karat gold gilded. The pair embellished with acanthus leaf sculptures and te...

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...

Large contemporary wall mirror created by French artists Pascal & Annie LENIAU. The hand-sculpted “Octogone Brun Sépia” mirror is a octogone sculptural composition. An original creat...

Uncover a dramatic masterpiece with this Vintage Original Figurative Oil Painting on Canvas, a captivating work of art steeped in historical allure. This extraordinary piece presents...

Contemporary wall mirror created by French artists Pascal & Annie LENIAU. The hand-sculpted “Rouge-Fushia” mirror is a geometric sculptural composition in the shape of a “face”. An o...

Dark and brooding oil painting applied with a heavy impasto relief technique titled "Outburst." Framed in aluminum and walnut. Signed and titled in verso. Most likely an early abstract work by Gerald...

Nicely detailed. Made of Gesso and giltwood. Hand carved and hand painted.

Rare 18th century giltwood framed carved and polychrome wax silver and gold decorated figure of saint Catherine of Alexandria icon, with original gilt frame. The rarity of this piece...

An impressive pair of large scale antique Roman style carved roundels dating from the mid 19th century. Striking in subject and scale, these spectacular roundels will make stylish wa...

This ceiling to floor large-scale painting is an intimate portrait of Lazard's workspace and creativity. "That is how I spend my time all the time," says Lazard. Part of the genius o...

Beautifully hand carved, gessoed and 22-karat gold gilded, wood angel with flowing hair, extended wings and scrolling, acanthus leaf drapery.

A fine and atmospheric 19th-century Dutch pastoral scene by Frans Lebret (Dordrecht 1820–1909), celebrated in his day as "the sheep painter of Dordrecht" and represented in Dutch mus...

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...

Sculptural canvas relief with a 17th century Italian Florence fragment by Elena Rousseau. The sculpted canvas is molded together with fresco plaster, g...

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...

Baroque capriccio with architectural ruins and figures, an early 18th century Italian painting showing an imaginary landscape with Roman ruins and figures, an early Italian oil-on-ca...

'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...

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...

18th Century gilded wood fragments with sculptural canvas, adorned with Mica and Smokey Quartz crystals on a wood frame. The 18th century wood fragment is originally from a histori...

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...

Giuseppe Pitto (Italian 1857 - 1928) is often known for his paintings depicting pretty women in Italian street markets. This exuberantly painted scene i...

Rare 18th century Italian gaming board "Nobilissimo Giuoco Della Mea" Or "The Nobel Game of Chance" in original paint and decoupage, (lacca povera) depicting a game which appears to be a board version of "Put and Take" with different characters representing either plus or minus points. Four corners with scalloped carved coin wells, the centre slightly dished for either a top or ball to roll within. Characters include: Scimmia/Monkey - put 6, Re/King - take 1, Vople/Wolf take 3 , Pascia/Lord - take two and so on. Other characters include, Cinese/Chinese, Colombo/Pidgeon, Crepascolo/Twilight, Armigero/Knight?, Gezelia/Gazelle, Adone/Adonis, Gonhiere/Gondolier, Araba Fenice/Arab Phoenix?, Vecchio/Old Man, Leone/Lion. A very similar game board is in the collection of the Medici Villa...

Carved giltwood wall torchere candle holder, Italy, 19th century-1930s Hand-carved gold gilt wood candlestick sconce with wrought iron details. This w...

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...

19th Century Flemish School Portrait of a Lady oil on cardboard painting, rectangular shape, with an overlaid oval gilt cardboard, set in a rectangular gilt frame. It depicts a middl...

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.

Sardine Colazione fish painting. Contemporary blue white and green on black gesso painting on wood panel of breakfast sardines, Italy, 2019. Dimensio...

Carpe Diem fish painting. Contemporary triptych gesso painting on three raw wood panels in pale red yellow white and ochre on pale marine blue ground, ...

A finely detailed pair of antique gesso medallions—also readable as portrait plaques or oval relief portraits—depicting Saints Peter and Paul, expertly patinated to evoke the rich, w...