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 Gilding

When I was in France, I was struck by the sumptous beauty of the gilded rooms of Versailles.  In our own country similar heights of gilded splendor are found in The Breakers and many other Newport, RI mansions. My first decorative painting job in New York City many years ago was in the iconic Victorian era apartment building The Dakota. For weeks I gilded the ornate multiple layers of crown and cove moldings with 22k gold high up on ladders near the 14’ high ceilings.  Since then I have done extensive leafing with gold, white gold, palladium, silver, every precious leaf out there on ceilings, furniture, architectural ornaments, moldings, exterior, interior, everything.  The beautiful clean surface of perfect precious leaf is as wonderful as a wonderfully aged and distressed one. The two types of gilding we use are the traditional time extensive process of water gilding, and gilding with a size of either oil or latex.  Gold will always be synonymous with wealth and success.


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12K White Gold Gilded Chest detail
 
 
Detail of a 22K Gold Gilded Cartouche on a Louis XV Table
 
 
22K Gold Gilded Louis XV Console Table
 
 
22K Gold Gilded Cartouche
 
 
Bench Leg- 22K Distressed Gold
 
 
22K Gold Gilded Medallion with Distressed Finish
 
 
12K White Gold Gilded Rod and Finial
 
 
12K White Gold Leafed Ceiling and Crown Molding
 
 
12K Whtie Gold Leafed Chair
 
 
Silver Gilded Side Table
12K White Gold Gilded Chest
 
 
Decorative Molding with Various Gold Leaf
 
Two Samples of Gilded Moldings wih Various Precious Leaf
 
 
12K White Gold Headboard Ornament
 
 
Gilded Ornaments on a Decorative Screen
 
 
 
 
12K White Gold Gilded Tassel Tables
 
 
 
Gilded Neoclassical Motif in a Victorian Home
 
 
Elevator with Palladium Leaf Design
Elevator with Palladium Leaf Design
Elevator with Palladium Leaf Design
 
 
Palladium Leaf Gilded Fireplace - Architectural Digest September 2003
 
Palladium Leaf Gilded Fireplace Details
Palladium Leaf Gilded Details with Patina
 
F.P. Journe Store, NYC: Art Deco Mural- 23.5K Red Gold, 12K White Gold, Aluminum, Venetian Plaster, Acrylic Paint
 
Gilded Chinoiserie Motif
 
22k Gold Gilded Moldings
22k Gold Gilded Moldings
 
 
22K Distressed Gold Leafed Pilaster Oranments
22K Distressed Gold Leafed Pilaster Oranment Detail
 
 
23K Gold GildedMoldings
23k Gold Gilded Corinthian Capital on Faux Marble
 
 
 
Silver Leafed Vanity with Stencil
 
 
White 12K Gilding of Chandelier- Before and After
 
 
Silver Leafed Piano
 
 
Silver Leafed Piano Detail
 
 
 
Silver Leafed Piano
 
 
 
 
Two Antique Tables Gilded and Aged
 
Bureau with 12K White Gold Leaf
 
 
 
 
Silver Leafed Wall with subtle patina
 
 
Silver Leafed Wall with Patina detail
 
 
12K White Gold Leaf Ceiling and Trim
12K White Gold Leaf Ceiling
 
12K White Gold Leaf Ceiling with Warm Lighting
12 K White Gold Leafed Ceiling
18K "Pale Gold" Ceiling
 
 
 
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