Louis XVI Giltwood Settee with Bolsters
A giltwood carved Louis XVI style settee, French, 19th century with two bolsters, 37.99 in. high, 66.14 in. wide, 25.20 in. deep
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- Giltwood - Giltwood is used to describe a gold finish on furniture and other decorative wooden items, whereby a thin sheet of gold metal, called gold leaf, is applied to the surface for decorative purposes.
Unlike gilding, where the gold leaf is applied over a coating of gesso, with giltwood the gold leaf is applied direct to the surface, or over a coat of linseed oil gold leaf adhesive.
Most gold-finished mirrors will be gilded, whereas furniture with gold highlights will have the gold applied through the giltwood method.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- seating, lounges, settees and suites - couches, lounges and settees 296
- settees and sofas
