diff --git a/frontend/src/components/gallery/GalleryFacetPanel.vue b/frontend/src/components/gallery/GalleryFacetPanel.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb09916
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/gallery/GalleryFacetPanel.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="fc-facets">
+    <v-progress-linear
+      v-if="store.facetsLoading" indeterminate color="accent"
+      class="fc-facets__bar" height="2"
+    />
+
+    <div class="fc-facets__group">
+      <span class="fc-facets__label">Platform</span>
+      <div class="fc-facets__chips">
+        <v-chip
+          v-for="p in platformOptions" :key="p.key"
+          size="small" label
+          :variant="p.key === store.filter.platform ? 'flat' : 'tonal'"
+          :color="p.key === store.filter.platform ? 'accent' : undefined"
+          @click="selectPlatform(p.key)"
+        >{{ p.label }}<span class="fc-facets__count">{{ p.count }}</span></v-chip>
+        <span v-if="!platformOptions.length" class="fc-facets__empty">none</span>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="fc-facets__group">
+      <span class="fc-facets__label">Curation</span>
+      <div class="fc-facets__chips">
+        <v-chip
+          size="small" label
+          :variant="store.filter.untagged ? 'flat' : 'tonal'"
+          :color="store.filter.untagged ? 'accent' : undefined"
+          @click="toggleFlag('untagged')"
+        >Untagged<span class="fc-facets__count">{{ facetCount('untagged') }}</span></v-chip>
+        <v-chip
+          size="small" label
+          :variant="store.filter.no_artist ? 'flat' : 'tonal'"
+          :color="store.filter.no_artist ? 'accent' : undefined"
+          @click="toggleFlag('no_artist')"
+        >No artist<span class="fc-facets__count">{{ facetCount('no_artist') }}</span></v-chip>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="fc-facets__group">
+      <span class="fc-facets__label">Date</span>
+      <v-text-field
+        type="date" density="compact" hide-details variant="outlined"
+        :model-value="store.filter.date_from" :min="dateMin" :max="dateMax"
+        class="fc-facets__date"
+        @update:model-value="setDate('date_from', $event)"
+      />
+      <span class="fc-facets__dash">–</span>
+      <v-text-field
+        type="date" density="compact" hide-details variant="outlined"
+        :model-value="store.filter.date_to" :min="dateMin" :max="dateMax"
+        class="fc-facets__date"
+        @update:model-value="setDate('date_to', $event)"
+      />
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup>
+import { computed, onBeforeUnmount, onMounted, watch } from 'vue'
+import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
+import { cloneFilter, filterToQuery, useGalleryStore } from '../../stores/gallery.js'
+
+// Mirrors backend gallery_service.UNSOURCED_PLATFORM — the sentinel that
+// selects filesystem-imported content (the null/"no platform" bucket).
+const UNSOURCED = '__unsourced__'
+
+const store = useGalleryStore()
+const router = useRouter()
+
+const platformOptions = computed(() =>
+  (store.facets?.platforms || []).map((p) => ({
+    key: p.value === null ? UNSOURCED : p.value,
+    label: p.value === null ? 'No platform' : p.value,
+    count: p.count,
+  }))
+)
+
+function facetCount(flag) {
+  const v = store.facets?.[flag]
+  return v == null ? '–' : v
+}
+
+const dateMin = computed(() => (store.facets?.date_min || '').slice(0, 10) || undefined)
+const dateMax = computed(() => (store.facets?.date_max || '').slice(0, 10) || undefined)
+
+// Single write path, shared format with the bar: clone → patch → URL. The
+// route watcher in GalleryView reloads the store (and our filter-watch below
+// refetches the facet counts for the new scope).
+function pushPatch(patch) {
+  const n = cloneFilter(store.filter)
+  Object.assign(n, patch)
+  router.push({ name: 'gallery', query: filterToQuery(n) })
+}
+
+function selectPlatform(key) {
+  // Single-select, click-active-to-clear (the platform param is one value).
+  pushPatch({ platform: store.filter.platform === key ? null : key })
+}
+function toggleFlag(name) {
+  pushPatch({ [name]: !store.filter[name] })
+}
+function setDate(field, val) {
+  pushPatch({ [field]: val || null })
+}
+
+// Fetch when the panel opens; refetch (debounced) whenever the active filter
+// changes so the live counts track the current scope. Never fires on scroll —
+// the panel is the only caller of loadFacets.
+onMounted(() => store.loadFacets())
+
+let debounce = null
+watch(() => store.filter, () => {
+  if (debounce) clearTimeout(debounce)
+  debounce = setTimeout(() => store.loadFacets(), 250)
+})
+onBeforeUnmount(() => { if (debounce) clearTimeout(debounce) })
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.fc-facets {
+  position: relative;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 16px;
+  padding: 4px 12px 12px;
+}
+.fc-facets__bar { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; }
+.fc-facets__group { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
+.fc-facets__label {
+  font-size: 0.7rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+  color: rgb(var(--v-theme-on-surface-variant));
+}
+.fc-facets__chips { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
+/* The count rides inside the chip as a dimmer trailing number. */
+.fc-facets__count {
+  margin-left: 6px;
+  opacity: 0.7;
+  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+  font-size: 0.78em;
+}
+.fc-facets__empty { color: rgb(var(--v-theme-on-surface-variant)); font-size: 0.8rem; }
+.fc-facets__date { max-width: 160px; }
+.fc-facets__dash { color: rgb(var(--v-theme-on-surface-variant)); }
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/gallery/GalleryFilterBar.vue b/frontend/src/components/gallery/GalleryFilterBar.vue
index bc4f885..7d17896 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/gallery/GalleryFilterBar.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/gallery/GalleryFilterBar.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <template>
-  <div class="fc-filterbar">
+  <div class="fc-filterbar-wrap">
+   <div class="fc-filterbar">
     <v-autocomplete
       v-model="selected"
       :items="searchItems"
@@ -59,10 +60,21 @@
       @update:model-value="setSort"
     />
 
+    <v-btn
+      :color="refineOpen ? 'accent' : undefined"
+      :variant="refineOpen || hasRefineFilters ? 'tonal' : 'text'"
+      size="small"
+      :append-icon="refineOpen ? 'mdi-chevron-up' : 'mdi-chevron-down'"
+      @click="toggleRefine"
+    >Refine{{ refineCount ? ` (${refineCount})` : '' }}</v-btn>
+
     <v-btn
       v-if="hasActiveFilters" variant="text" size="small"
       prepend-icon="mdi-close" @click="clearAll"
     >Clear</v-btn>
+   </div>
+
+   <GalleryFacetPanel v-if="refineOpen" />
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -70,8 +82,9 @@
 import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
 import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import { useApi } from '../../composables/useApi.js'
-import { useGalleryStore } from '../../stores/gallery.js'
+import { cloneFilter, filterToQuery, useGalleryStore } from '../../stores/gallery.js'
 import { useTagStore } from '../../stores/tags.js'
+import GalleryFacetPanel from './GalleryFacetPanel.vue'
 
 const store = useGalleryStore()
 const tagStore = useTagStore()
@@ -88,13 +101,31 @@ const searchItems = ref([])
 const searchLoading = ref(false)
 let debounce = null
 
+// The faceted-refine sub-filters (platform / curation flags / date range).
+const refineCount = computed(() => {
+  const f = store.filter
+  return (f.platform ? 1 : 0) + (f.untagged ? 1 : 0) + (f.no_artist ? 1 : 0)
+    + (f.date_from ? 1 : 0) + (f.date_to ? 1 : 0)
+})
+const hasRefineFilters = computed(() => refineCount.value > 0)
+
 const hasActiveFilters = computed(() =>
   store.filter.tag_ids.length > 0 ||
   store.filter.artist_id != null ||
   store.filter.media_type != null ||
-  store.filter.sort !== 'newest'
+  store.filter.sort !== 'newest' ||
+  hasRefineFilters.value
 )
 
+// Auto-open the panel when arriving with refine filters already in the URL
+// (deep-link / back button) so the active facets are visible, not hidden.
+const refineOpen = ref(hasRefineFilters.value)
+function toggleRefine() {
+  // The panel fetches facets itself on mount (and refetches on filter change);
+  // opening it is enough.
+  refineOpen.value = !refineOpen.value
+}
+
 function iconFor(raw) {
   if (raw.kind === 'artist') return 'mdi-account'
   return { character: 'mdi-account-circle', fandom: 'mdi-book-open-page-variant',
@@ -162,27 +193,19 @@ function clearAll() { router.push({ name: 'gallery', query: {} }) }
 
 // Single write path: clone the current filter, mutate, serialize to the URL.
 // The route watcher in GalleryView applies it to the store and reloads.
+// cloneFilter/filterToQuery are shared with GalleryFacetPanel so the refine
+// sub-filters survive a bar push and vice versa.
 function pushFilter(mutate) {
-  const f = store.filter
-  const n = {
-    tag_ids: [...f.tag_ids],
-    artist_id: f.artist_id,
-    media_type: f.media_type,
-    sort: f.sort,
-  }
+  const n = cloneFilter(store.filter)
   mutate(n)
-  const q = {}
-  if (n.tag_ids.length) q.tag_id = n.tag_ids.join(',')
-  if (n.artist_id) q.artist_id = String(n.artist_id)
-  if (n.media_type) q.media = n.media_type
-  if (n.sort && n.sort !== 'newest') q.sort = n.sort
-  router.push({ name: 'gallery', query: q })
+  router.push({ name: 'gallery', query: filterToQuery(n) })
 }
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
-/* Pinned directly under the 64px TopNav and visually continuous with it. */
-.fc-filterbar {
+/* The whole chrome (bar row + expandable refine panel) is one sticky,
+   hazey block pinned directly under the 64px TopNav and continuous with it. */
+.fc-filterbar-wrap {
   position: sticky;
   top: 64px;
   z-index: 5;
@@ -190,11 +213,6 @@ function pushFilter(mutate) {
      so the bar sits flush at 64px even at scroll 0 — without this it detaches
      and a gap shows through when scrolled to the top. */
   margin-top: -8px;
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 10px;
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
-  padding: 10px 12px;
   margin-bottom: 12px;
   /* Same hazey obsidian (#14171A = 20,23,26) + blur as the TopNav so the two
      read as one piece of chrome; content scrolls under both. */
@@ -202,10 +220,17 @@ function pushFilter(mutate) {
   backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
   -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
 }
+.fc-filterbar {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 10px;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  padding: 10px 12px;
+}
 /* The inputs/toggles float on the haze: still translucent, but a touch more
    opaque than the bar/nav so the controls stay legible. */
-.fc-filterbar :deep(.v-field),
-.fc-filterbar :deep(.v-btn-group) {
+.fc-filterbar-wrap :deep(.v-field),
+.fc-filterbar-wrap :deep(.v-btn-group) {
   background-color: rgba(20, 23, 26, 0.72);
 }
 .fc-filterbar__search { max-width: 320px; min-width: 200px; }
diff --git a/frontend/src/stores/gallery.js b/frontend/src/stores/gallery.js
index c84751d..39169f7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/stores/gallery.js
+++ b/frontend/src/stores/gallery.js
@@ -24,7 +24,16 @@ export const useGalleryStore = defineStore('gallery', () => {
   const filter = ref({
     tag_ids: [], artist_id: null, media_type: null,
     sort: 'newest', post_id: null,
+    // Phase-2 faceted refine params.
+    platform: null, untagged: false, no_artist: false,
+    date_from: null, date_to: null,
   })
+
+  // Live facet counts for the refine panel; fetched on-demand (panel open +
+  // filter change), never on plain scroll. Null until first load.
+  const facets = ref(null)
+  const facetsLoading = ref(false)
+  const facetsInflight = useInflightToken()
   // Display names for the active filter chips — resolved by id on deep-link
   // and pre-noted by the filter bar when a user picks from autocomplete.
   const tagLabels = ref({})    // tagId -> name
@@ -100,9 +109,31 @@ export const useGalleryStore = defineStore('gallery', () => {
     if (filter.value.artist_id) p.artist_id = filter.value.artist_id
     if (filter.value.media_type) p.media = filter.value.media_type
     if (filter.value.sort && filter.value.sort !== 'newest') p.sort = filter.value.sort
+    if (filter.value.platform) p.platform = filter.value.platform
+    if (filter.value.untagged) p.untagged = '1'
+    if (filter.value.no_artist) p.no_artist = '1'
+    if (filter.value.date_from) p.date_from = filter.value.date_from
+    if (filter.value.date_to) p.date_to = filter.value.date_to
     return p
   }
 
+  // Live facet counts, scoped to the current filter (panel-gated — callers
+  // are the refine panel only). Single-flighted so rapid toggles don't let a
+  // stale response clobber a newer one.
+  async function loadFacets() {
+    facetsLoading.value = true
+    const t = facetsInflight.claim()
+    try {
+      const body = await api.get('/api/gallery/facets', { params: activeFilterParam() })
+      if (!t.isCurrent()) return
+      facets.value = body
+    } catch (e) {
+      if (t.isCurrent()) error.value = e.message
+    } finally {
+      if (t.isCurrent()) facetsLoading.value = false
+    }
+  }
+
   // URL is the source of truth for filters. GalleryView calls this on mount
   // and on every route-query change; the filter bar mutates the URL
   // (router.push) rather than the store directly, so deep-links, the back
@@ -114,12 +145,22 @@ export const useGalleryStore = defineStore('gallery', () => {
       media_type: ['image', 'video'].includes(q.media) ? q.media : null,
       sort: q.sort === 'oldest' ? 'oldest' : 'newest',
       post_id: _toId(q.post_id),
+      platform: q.platform || null,
+      untagged: _truthy(q.untagged),
+      no_artist: _truthy(q.no_artist),
+      date_from: _parseDate(q.date_from),
+      date_to: _parseDate(q.date_to),
     }
     await loadInitial()
     await loadTimeline()
     _resolveLabels()
   }
 
+  function _truthy(v) { return v === '1' || v === 'true' || v === true }
+  function _parseDate(v) {
+    return typeof v === 'string' && /^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$/.test(v) ? v : null
+  }
+
   function _toId(v) {
     const n = Number(v)
     return Number.isInteger(n) && n > 0 ? n : null
@@ -158,11 +199,37 @@ export const useGalleryStore = defineStore('gallery', () => {
   return {
     images, dateGroups, hasMore, isEmpty, loading, error,
     filter, tagLabels, artistLabel, timelineBuckets, timelineLoading,
-    loadInitial, loadMore, loadTimeline, jumpTo,
+    facets, facetsLoading,
+    loadInitial, loadMore, loadTimeline, jumpTo, loadFacets,
     applyFilterFromQuery, noteTagLabel, noteArtistLabel,
   }
 })
 
+// Shared by GalleryFilterBar and GalleryFacetPanel so both write the URL in
+// one format. post_id is intentionally absent — the bar/panel are hidden in
+// the exclusive post-detail view.
+export function cloneFilter(f) {
+  return {
+    tag_ids: [...f.tag_ids], artist_id: f.artist_id, media_type: f.media_type,
+    sort: f.sort, platform: f.platform, untagged: f.untagged,
+    no_artist: f.no_artist, date_from: f.date_from, date_to: f.date_to,
+  }
+}
+
+export function filterToQuery(f) {
+  const q = {}
+  if (f.tag_ids?.length) q.tag_id = f.tag_ids.join(',')
+  if (f.artist_id) q.artist_id = String(f.artist_id)
+  if (f.media_type) q.media = f.media_type
+  if (f.sort && f.sort !== 'newest') q.sort = f.sort
+  if (f.platform) q.platform = f.platform
+  if (f.untagged) q.untagged = '1'
+  if (f.no_artist) q.no_artist = '1'
+  if (f.date_from) q.date_from = f.date_from
+  if (f.date_to) q.date_to = f.date_to
+  return q
+}
+
 function mergeGroups(existing, incoming) {
   // Merge sequential groups with the same (year, month) instead of duplicating.
   const merged = [...existing]
diff --git a/frontend/test/components/galleryFacetPanel.spec.js b/frontend/test/components/galleryFacetPanel.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..847312f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/test/components/galleryFacetPanel.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+// @vitest-environment happy-dom
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, afterEach } from 'vitest'
+
+import GalleryFacetPanel from '../../src/components/gallery/GalleryFacetPanel.vue'
+import { useGalleryStore } from '../../src/stores/gallery.js'
+import { freshPinia, mountComponent } from '../support/mountComponent.js'
+
+const FACETS = {
+  total: 5,
+  platforms: [
+    { value: 'patreon', count: 3 },
+    { value: null, count: 2 },  // unsourced → "No platform" bucket
+  ],
+  untagged: 4,
+  no_artist: 1,
+  date_min: '2020-01-01T00:00:00+00:00',
+  date_max: '2026-06-01T00:00:00+00:00',
+}
+
+function stubFetchOk(body) {
+  globalThis.fetch = vi.fn(async () => ({
+    ok: true, status: 200, statusText: 'OK',
+    text: async () => JSON.stringify(body),
+  }))
+}
+
+describe('GalleryFacetPanel', () => {
+  afterEach(() => vi.restoreAllMocks())
+
+  it('renders platform options with counts and the curation flags', () => {
+    const pinia = freshPinia()
+    stubFetchOk(FACETS)              // covers the onMounted loadFacets() call
+    const s = useGalleryStore()
+    s.facets = FACETS               // seed so counts render synchronously
+    const w = mountComponent(GalleryFacetPanel, { pinia })
+    const t = w.text()
+    expect(t).toContain('patreon')
+    expect(t).toContain('3')
+    expect(t).toContain('No platform')
+    expect(t).toContain('Untagged')
+    expect(t).toContain('4')
+    expect(t).toContain('No artist')
+  })
+
+  it('shows an en-dash placeholder for a flag count before facets load', () => {
+    const pinia = freshPinia()
+    stubFetchOk(FACETS)
+    useGalleryStore().facets = null  // not loaded yet
+    const w = mountComponent(GalleryFacetPanel, { pinia })
+    expect(w.text()).toContain('Untagged')
+    expect(w.text()).toContain('–')
+  })
+})
diff --git a/frontend/test/gallery.spec.js b/frontend/test/gallery.spec.js
index 84e85aa..c5d52f8 100644
--- a/frontend/test/gallery.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/test/gallery.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach, vi } from 'vitest'
 import { setActivePinia, createPinia } from 'pinia'
-import { useGalleryStore } from '../src/stores/gallery.js'
+import { cloneFilter, filterToQuery, useGalleryStore } from '../src/stores/gallery.js'
 
 function stubFetch(handler) {
   globalThis.fetch = vi.fn(async (url, init) => {
@@ -73,6 +73,55 @@ describe('gallery store: composable filter', () => {
     expect(s.artistLabel).toBe('Kubo')
   })
 
+  it('parses faceted refine params and loadMore forwards them', async () => {
+    const s = useGalleryStore()
+    const urls = []
+    stubFetch((url) => { urls.push(url); return { status: 200, body: EMPTY } })
+    await s.applyFilterFromQuery({
+      platform: 'pixiv', untagged: '1', no_artist: '1',
+      date_from: '2024-01-01', date_to: '2024-12-31',
+    })
+    expect(s.filter.platform).toBe('pixiv')
+    expect(s.filter.untagged).toBe(true)
+    expect(s.filter.no_artist).toBe(true)
+    expect(s.filter.date_from).toBe('2024-01-01')
+    expect(s.filter.date_to).toBe('2024-12-31')
+    const scroll = decodeURIComponent(urls.find((u) => u.includes('/api/gallery/scroll')))
+    expect(scroll).toContain('platform=pixiv')
+    expect(scroll).toContain('untagged=1')
+    expect(scroll).toContain('no_artist=1')
+    expect(scroll).toContain('date_from=2024-01-01')
+    expect(scroll).toContain('date_to=2024-12-31')
+  })
+
+  it('drops a malformed date in the query', async () => {
+    const s = useGalleryStore()
+    stubFetch(() => ({ status: 200, body: EMPTY }))
+    await s.applyFilterFromQuery({ date_from: 'garbage' })
+    expect(s.filter.date_from).toBe(null)
+  })
+
+  it('loadFacets fetches counts scoped to the active filter', async () => {
+    const s = useGalleryStore()
+    const urls = []
+    const FACETS = {
+      total: 4, platforms: [{ value: 'patreon', count: 2 }],
+      untagged: 1, no_artist: 0,
+      date_min: '2020-01-01T00:00:00+00:00', date_max: '2026-06-01T00:00:00+00:00',
+    }
+    stubFetch((url) => {
+      urls.push(url)
+      if (url.includes('/api/gallery/facets')) return { status: 200, body: FACETS }
+      return { status: 200, body: EMPTY }
+    })
+    await s.applyFilterFromQuery({ platform: 'patreon', untagged: '1' })
+    await s.loadFacets()
+    const facetsUrl = decodeURIComponent(urls.find((u) => u.includes('/api/gallery/facets')))
+    expect(facetsUrl).toContain('platform=patreon')
+    expect(facetsUrl).toContain('untagged=1')
+    expect(s.facets.total).toBe(4)
+  })
+
   it('loadInitial issues exactly one scroll request at the initial limit', async () => {
     const s = useGalleryStore()
     const urls = []
@@ -88,3 +137,34 @@ describe('gallery store: composable filter', () => {
     expect(scrollCalls[0]).toContain('limit=50')
   })
 })
+
+describe('filterToQuery / cloneFilter', () => {
+  it('serializes faceted params incl. platform sentinel and flags', () => {
+    const q = filterToQuery({
+      tag_ids: [3], artist_id: null, media_type: null, sort: 'newest',
+      platform: '__unsourced__', untagged: true, no_artist: false,
+      date_from: '2024-01-01', date_to: null,
+    })
+    expect(q.tag_id).toBe('3')
+    expect(q.platform).toBe('__unsourced__')
+    expect(q.untagged).toBe('1')
+    expect(q.no_artist).toBeUndefined()
+    expect(q.date_from).toBe('2024-01-01')
+    expect(q.date_to).toBeUndefined()
+    expect(q.sort).toBeUndefined()  // newest is the default → omitted
+  })
+
+  it('cloneFilter copies refine fields and detaches tag_ids', () => {
+    const orig = {
+      tag_ids: [1], artist_id: 2, media_type: 'image', sort: 'oldest',
+      platform: 'patreon', untagged: true, no_artist: true,
+      date_from: '2024-01-01', date_to: '2024-02-01',
+    }
+    const c = cloneFilter(orig)
+    c.tag_ids.push(9)
+    expect(orig.tag_ids).toEqual([1])   // detached
+    expect(c.platform).toBe('patreon')
+    expect(c.untagged).toBe(true)
+    expect(c.date_to).toBe('2024-02-01')
+  })
+})