Interior Gilding
Our interior gilding portfolio is very diverse from high end retail, museums, and private residences to historic sites and state capitols.
We use a wide variety of metals for our gilding including aluminum leaf, copper leaf, "pewter" leaf , imitation gold leaf, silver leaf and all alloys of genuine gold leaf from 12 KT to 24 KT gold leaf.
We frequently tone the gilding with glazes and have a broad pallette of colors available in hand tinted Japanese silver leaf.
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Church of the Holy SepulchreJerusalemApplied over 4,000 SF of 23.5 KT gold leaf to the new plaster ornament on the Great Cupola. Also restored the wrought iron balustrades on the gallery with 12 KT white gold and 23.5 KT gold leaf. Architect: John Jacques |
This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site |
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Washington MonumentWashington, DCConservation of the gilding on ten historic tablets on the interior of the edifice. The gilding on the tablets was in varying stages of disrepair when we inspected the work. Working with the National Park Service, we devised a system for consolidation and isolation of areas of the existing gilding. Using a totally acrylic priming and gilding system we used a variety of colors and karats of leaf to inpaint and match areas of original gilding as well as toning specific elements. Other stones were re-gilded completely. |
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Almas TempleWashington, DCPrepared and gilded GFRC dome, then applied polychrome finishes with extensive stenciling throughout. Owner: Almas Temple Club
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BarneysNew York, NYWoodgrained inlay on showcases shown with aluminum leafed elevator doors in the background. Also applied 22 KT "Moon Gold" and "pewter" leaf finishes on over 2,000 SF of ceilings and furniture. Owner: Barneys New York |
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Cibo RestaurantNew York, NYApplied copper leaf to accent walls with an umber overglaze. Also executed deep blue Venetian plaster to surrounding wall areas. Owner: Cibo Restaurant Designer: Ralph Cunningham |
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Copper CupolaEl Caribe Hilton, Orlando, FloridaPrimed and applied copper leaf to the GFRG domes in the reception area of the hotel. |
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Segerstrom HallOrange County (CA) Performing Arts CenterThe Gilders' Studio was commissioned to prepare, lay out and install over 23,000 SF of aluminum leaf on the main lobby ceiling, the acoustical ribbons in the Concert Hall and on the 60' tall pipe organ. Designer: Cesar Pelli |
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Segerstrom HallOrange County (CA) Performing Arts CenterThe ceiling of the Main Lobby of Segerstrom Hall of the Orange County Performing Arts Center features 11,000 SF of aluminum leaf laid out in a circular pattern spanning over 110'. Architect: Cesar Pelli |
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I and II Shell PlazaHouston, TexasInstalled 14,000 SF of 22KT "Moon Gold" on lobby ceilings . Owner: Hines Interests Inc. |
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Bank of America PlazaAtlanta, GeorgiaGilded over 5,000 linear feet of moldings on the main lobby ceiling as well as the exterior spire, more than 1,000 feet above the street. Also gilded the collonade in the atrium. Owner: Cousins Properties |
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Renwick GallerySmithsonian Institution, Washington, DCWe "flash gilded" over 1,000 linear feet of ornament on the cornices and ceiling of the Grand Salon. Gilding was done using non-tarnishing mica powders to replicate the original historic finish. Owner: Smithsonian Institution |
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Rosenwald Rare Book RoomLibrary of Congress, Washington, DCThe intent was to replicate the walls of Rosenwald's library dating from the 1930s. Working from samples of the original finish, we gilded the walls with aluminum leaf and inlaid same with 1/4" copper leaf pinstripes as well as gilded copper leaf moldings to simulate the extruded copper elements in the original space. Architect: Architect of the Capitol |
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CenTrust Savings BankMiami, FloridaAs part of the finishing of the executive floors, 12 KT "white gold " leaf was applied to the vaulted ceiling over the monumental stair. This was complemented by 23 KT gold leaf applied to the ceilings of the conference rooms and in the chairman's office. Architect: Gensler |
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United NationsGeneral Assembly Hall, New York, NYRe-gilded the wall behind the podium in the General Assembly Hall with over 2,500 SF of composition gold leaf. Applied aluminum leaf to UN emblem. Owner: United Nations |
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Comerica Bank HeadquartersDetroit, MichiganThe walls of the circular executive conference room were gilded with aluminum leaf laid out in a horizontal pattern to emphasize the shape of the space. The leaf was then overglazed in a leaden effect to add visual weight to the finish. The niche was finished with a blue Venetian plaster. Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Photo: Hedrich Blessing |
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LVMH HeadquartersNew York, New YorkThe ceiling was finished with a special alloy of 22 KT gold leaf, known as "Moon Gold." This alloy is 94% gold, 2% palladium, 2% platinum and 2% silver, which gives it a distinctive "champagne" tone. Architect: Handel Architects |
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Donor RoomSmithsonian Institution, Washington, DCInside the original Smithsonian Castle Building, we installed an aluminum leaf "pewter finish" onto the ceiling and applied the Smithsonian logo on top in gold leaf. Owner: Smithsonian Institution |
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Verdigris LibraryWashington, DCThe walls and bookcases were gilded entirely in copper leaf which were then chemically treated to produce a rich verdigris patina. Designer: Morrow Associates |
