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What is a gilded picture frame?
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The surface of a gilded picture frame has been treated with an application of gold or silver leaf (or an imitation, perhaps a treatment made from metal alloys). Gilding is a timeless decorative technique — centuries ago, members of the upper class preferred that many household objects be gilded. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary gilded picture frames from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
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Huge 19th Century Gilded Frame
Located in Ongar, GB
A huge 19th century gilded frame made from plaster and wood which has it's original gilding. The
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Antique 19th Century French Picture Frames
Materials
Plaster
Luigi Mayer - Affixed Pillar with Hand Gilded Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Hand-gilded frame made with 23K Gold. Gold is continuous.
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Antique 17th Century British Other Picture Frames
Materials
Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century Italian Salvator Rosa Gilded Frame
Located in Roma, IT
Important “Salvator Rosa” gilded frame late 17th Century
Frame with three rows of carvings
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Picture Frames
Materials
Wood
19th Century Mirror in Carved & Gilded Frame
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Mirror in Carved & Gilded Frame
Frame 37" W x 42" H
Mirror 24" W x 29" H
Category
Antique 19th Century Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Large Antique Gilded Frame Began 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Large antique gilded frame. finely carved in wood and golden with fine gold. circa 1900. measures
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Mirror With A Gilded Frame From 1890s
Located in Lejre, DK
This antique mirror, dating from around the 1890s, features a beautifully gilded frame that
Category
Antique 1890s Danish Other Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
