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Limited Edition Walnut Table with Water Gilds in 24-Karat Gold
Located in Dallas, TX
-nose edge. The base is carved in a twisting swirl pedestal design and finished with water gilds in 24
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pietto Bossi Attributed, George III, Consoles, Marble, Gilt, Wood, Italy, 1780
By Pietto Bossi
Located in Stamford, CT
Bossi. The fine ebonized and water gild legs having claw feet with carved gilt decorative work leading
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian George III Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Set Two Custom Hollywood Regency Curtain Rods by Joseph Biuno, Handmade, 23kt
Located in Stamford, CT
are available in a spectacular 23KT Water gild over clay finish by this highly sought after refinisher
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21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Curtains and Va...

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Giltwood

Pair of Louis XVI Style Mirrors with Original Gild and Paint Detail
Located in Carmel, CA
molding on the fourth side. The water gilded gesso is in deep relief. The mercury glass is two part and
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gesso, Glass, Wood

1994 Peter Quidley Monomoy Nantucket Martime Harbor Sunset Oil Painting
Located in Dayton, OH
ages. From grinding some of his own pigments and the panels he uses, to the gold leaf water gild
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1990s Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

19th Century Oversized Oil on Canvas Landscape
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and a body of water with a boat. Mounted on a wood and gild frame done in American Romanticism
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Antique 19th Century American Other Paintings

Materials

Canvas

, Pinting Impressionism “Fisherman in a river” Countryside– Catalan School
By Spanish Manufactory
Located in Valladolid, ES
even extends over the surface of the water. The artist, using a quick and loose brushstroke, manages to
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Antique Early 1900s Spanish Art Nouveau Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Large Regency `Fentham` Convex Mirror
By Thomas Fentham
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
including the water gilding and plate. Still bearing the manufacturers labels to the reverse. Thomas
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Convex Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Mercury Glass, Giltwood

Large Regency `Fentham` Convex Mirror
Large Regency `Fentham` Convex Mirror
H 57.5 in W 30.75 in D 5.25 in
Regnier, Bettanier, Morlon, French Color Lithographs With Period Gold Leaf Frame
Located in Prato, Tuscany
wood and assembled the frames, the gilder intervenes and spreads "Armenian bole," a red-pigmented clay
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Picture Frames

Materials

Wood, Paper

Glass Dish 20K "Caplain Leaf"
By dlsc
Located in New York, NY
glass was cleaned up and prepped to be water gilded. "Caplain" leaf from Manetti of Florence was used
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide...

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Crystal, Gold Leaf

Glass Dish 20K "Caplain Leaf"
Glass Dish 20K "Caplain Leaf"
H 2.75 in W 16 in D 13 in
Fine Pair of Georgian Painted Demilune Pier Tables
By Seddon
Located in Benington, Herts
and floral boarders above line-painted friezes raised on four slender fluted baluster legs with water
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Antique 1790s British Georgian Demi-lune Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Pair Venetian Walnut and Giltwood Commodes Chests 19th C
Located in London, GB
commodes feature the original water gilded decoration. The serpentine front and the bombe' sides feature
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Antique 1890s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut, Giltwood

Rare pastiglia marriage chest - North of Italy, First half of 15th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
unidentified. The outside is covered in modelled and stippled pastiglia, decorated with free carvings, water
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Pair of 18th Century Girandole Mirrors Attributed to Thomas Johnson
By Thomas Johnson, London 1
Located in Essex, MA
, rock cropping, water features and rocaille tracery. magnificent and as found. Thomas Johnson (1714
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Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Girandoles

Materials

Wood

Baccarat, Engraved Vase, 1940
Located in PARIS, FR
commissions for the Japanese imperial court, to the sheer purity of the water glasses engraved with the
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Vintage 1940s Vases

Materials

Crystal

Baccarat, Engraved Vase, 1940
Baccarat, Engraved Vase, 1940
H 7.64 in Dm 6.07 in
Baccarat, Honeycomb Carafe, France, 1980
By Baccarat
Located in PARIS, FR
commissions for the Japanese imperial court, to the sheer purity of the water glasses engraved with the
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Vintage 1980s French Regency Pitchers

Materials

Crystal

Baccarat, Honeycomb Carafe, France, 1980
Baccarat, Honeycomb Carafe, France, 1980
H 8.47 in W 6.5 in D 4.73 in
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Mirror
Located in New York, NY
hand carved and gild early 20th century Art Nouveau mirror, made in Spain. Original water gilt
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Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Mirror
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Mirror
H 30.25 in W 24 in D 2 in

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Massive Mid 19th C. Carved and Gilt Mantle Mirror with Putti Crest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Ca. 1860. A large scale arch shaped mirror with an elaborate crest with a pair of putti flanking the center crest of a shell and acanthus scrolls. The putti recline and rest their le...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Regency Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

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Wood

Peter Robert Keil, 'Pablo Picasso', Paint on Board, Signed
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
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Vintage 1970s French Modern Paintings

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Paint

"Girl With Mandolin" Painting Pablo Picasso Re-creation. Sela Cubist Art Decor
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Peoria, AZ
Stunning! Re-creation of Pablo Picasso's Iconic Cubist Painting "Girl With Mandolin" Signed verso: Sela Dimensions: 36" by 24" In the late 1980's Picasso artwork was really start...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Each piece painted in underglaze-blue and heightened in gilding with an exotic bird perched upon peony branches, comprising: an oval soup tureen, cover and two stands, an 18" oval pl...
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Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Pair of Mid-Century French Carved and Painted Trumeaux Mirrors from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room, or an entry with this elegant pair of colorful antique trumeaux mirrors. Crafted in France, circa 1950, each tall trumeau is dressed at the pediment with a th...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Trumeau Mirrors

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Wood, Paint

17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

Materials

Spruce

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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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Other

Edo period Japanese medicine chest
By Japanese Studio
Located in CARLTON, AU
This is a very old and rare Japanese tooling storage tansu. It was made early Edo period of Japanese cedar and its handle was made of iron. Its ultimate beauty can be seen from its r...
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

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Cedar

Edo period Japanese medicine chest
Edo period Japanese medicine chest
H 35.44 in W 35.04 in D 11.82 in
Antique 19th-Century Gadrooned French Gold Leaf Gilt Louis Philippe Mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful antique mirror was made in Southern France in the mid 19th century. It has the upper rounded corners that are typical for Louis Philippe mirrors. The mirror frame has ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors

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Gold Leaf

A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in New York, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...
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18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Oak Tambour Filing Cabinet
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5383 Turn of the century oak, tambour fronted filing cabinet of soft colour, having moulded top and tambour front enclosing 11 sliders, fitted with original working lock and key, s...
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Early 20th Century Shelves

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Oak Tambour Filing Cabinet
Oak Tambour Filing Cabinet
H 35.827 in W 18.898 in D 15.748 in
Stamped Edition Padilla Picasso Pottery 'Chope Visage' Pitcher
By Pablo Picasso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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20th Century Mexican Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Brown Damselfly Drift Mosaic
Located in Dallas, TX
Brown damselfly drift mosaic by Christopher Marley. Note from the artist: "Damselflies’ dainty bodies and lightly iridescent wings exemplify elegance and grace. Yet, prepared in a...
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Contemporary Art

Brown Damselfly Drift Mosaic
Brown Damselfly Drift Mosaic
H 30 in W 24 in D 2.5 in
Contemporary Floating Platfrom Bed in White Oak by Boyd & Allister
By Boyd & Allister
Located in Santa Fe, NM
This contemporary floating platform bed in White Oak was originally designed for my own bedroom. It is priced and pictured as a queen sized bed in both White Oak and Walnut. It is av...
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2010s American Beds and Bed Frames

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Maple, Oak

Modern Huge Red Glass Signed by Paloma Picasso
By Paloma Picasso
Located in Weiningen, CH
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Late 20th Century French Modern Decorative Bowls

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Art Glass

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Large French Louis Philippe Period Gilt Mirror
Located in Toorak, VIC
floral decoration in water gild, surmounted by a pediment of scrolling flowers and central shell shield
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors

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Gold Leaf

George III Style Water Gilded Mirror in Gilder's Special Finish
Located in Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
dolphins support candle shelves either side. The mirror frame is entirely hand carved in mahogany and water
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Antique 19th Century Indonesian George III Wall Mirrors

Bronze Gold Gild Statue 'THE WORLD IS YOURS', 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A stunning and unique bronze gold gild statue of 'THE WORLD IS YOURS', 20th century. This piece is
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20th Century European Figurative Sculptures

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Gold, Bronze

Extraordinary Pair of French, Napoleon III Polychrome Pedestals
Located in Mobile, AL
each are complimentary painted landscapes, highlighting trees and water and bordered with gild, painted
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Antique 19th Century French Pedestals

Giltwood and Painted Regency Period Convex Mirror
Located in London, GB
fiddly and time consuming to make and gild so the Victorians tended to skimp on them.) Finally the
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood

Spectacular French Water Gilt Mirror with Accented Carved Angel Wings circa 1840
Located in Surrey, BC
elaborate bold design as well as hand carved details such as angel wings. Original water gild (gold leaf
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Antique 1840s French Louis XV Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of 18th Century Carved Gilt Mirrors with Crest
Located in Stamford, CT
form finials with matching terminals. The overall frames in water gild with paint decorations.
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors

Pair of Stylized Tulip Petal Sconces -Antony R.J. Powell
Located in Dallas, TX
. Powell is a Master Sculptor, Stone Carver, Water-Gilder, 18th C. Architectural Restoration expert. He has
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Wall Lights and Sconces

Frederick James Aldridge (1850-1933) British Water Color on Paper Gild Frame
By Frederick James Aldridge
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frederick James Aldridge (1850-1933) British Water Color on Paper Gild Frame, known form maritime
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Antique 19th Century European Paintings

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Giltwood, Paint, Paper

19th Century Italian Pair of Water Gilded Candlesticks
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of antique candlesticks with beautiful original gild from Italian altar. Front sides are
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Antique 19th Century Candle Holders

19c Pair of Italian Water-Gilded Candlesticks 19"
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of antique candlesticks with beautiful original gild from Italian altar. Front sides are
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Antique 19th Century Candlesticks

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Wood

Regency Convex Mirror by Thomas Fentham
By Thomas Fentham
Located in Greenwich, CT
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Convex Mirrors

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Brass

19th French Gildwood Oval Wall Mirror Console Mirror, Floral Carved Wood
By Louis Philippe
Located in Valladolid, ES
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Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors

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Gold Leaf

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Located in Valladolid, ES
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Antique 1880s Italian Baroque Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

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18th Century Louis XV Giltwood Carved Console Table
Located in Berlin, DE
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Console Tables

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Located in London, GB
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Baccarat, "Edith" Vase
By Baccarat
Located in PARIS, FR
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Vintage 1980s French Modern Vases

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Crystal

Baccarat, "Edith" Vase
Baccarat, "Edith" Vase
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Bloor Derby Dish, Turquoise, Exotic Birds by Richard Dodson, Regency, ca 1815
By Bloor Derby, Richard Dodson At Derby
Located in London, GB
landscape. Here you see birds engaged in nesting, flying, landing on water and, well, stealing the show
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Antique 1810s English Regency Serving Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Patricia Urquiola for Baccarat, Vase, France, 2000s
By Baccarat, Patricia Urquiola
Located in PARIS, FR
commissions for the Japanese imperial court, to the sheer purity of the water glasses engraved with the
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Crystal

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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in London, GB
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By Bloor Derby, Richard Dodson At Derby
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Located in PARIS, FR
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Large Copper Pot
Large Copper Pot
H 27 in Dm 24 in
Large Copper Pot
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
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Antique 19th Century Afghan Decorative Objects

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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Swedish Empire Looking Glass
Swedish Empire Looking Glass
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By Thomas Johnson, London 1
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
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Paint, Pine

19th Century French Paint and Gild Decorated Bèrgere in the Style of Louis XVI
Located in Pau, FR
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Water Gild For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic water gild available at 1stDibs. Each water gild for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, giltwood and metal. If you’re shopping for a water gild, we have 13 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect water gild — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A water gild, designed in the Georgian, Louis XVI or Art Nouveau style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made water gild has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by dlsc and Seddon are consistently popular.

How Much is a Water Gild?

Prices for a water gild start at $531 and top out at $48,600 with the average selling for $11,200.