Are antique picture frames valuable?

Antique picture frames can be very valuable, particularly if they are older and have maintained their high quality. Some designs are considered classically attractive and are more valuable even if they are not as old.

Abstract In Antique Frame

India Painting 18th Century

Claes Oldenburg Notes

Raoul Dufy Framed

Framed Watercolor Landscape

Early 20th Century FrenchStunning 1930s French Oil Lady in Wedding Dress in Interior, very thick impasto

$1,311Sale Price|20% Off

H 16 in W 19 in

Stunning 1930s French Oil Lady in Wedding Dress in Interior, very thick impasto

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: early 20th century (c. 1930's) French School Title: Lady in an interior, painted with very thick impasto oil Medium: oil on canvas, framed Framed: 16 x 19 inches...

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Early 20th Century Modern Abstract In Antique Frame

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Oil

Georges Charles CoudrayIrises in Hair. Carrara marble bust by Georges C. Coudray. Signed., Circa 2005

$5,655

H 20.08 in W 11.03 in D 6.7 in

Irises in Hair. Carrara marble bust by Georges C. Coudray. Signed.

Located in Riga, LV

Belle Époque scluptor, master of orientalist figures. Georges Charles Coudray was a distinguished French sculptor and medallist, celebrated for his refined depictions of female figu...

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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Abstract In Antique Frame

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Marble

Drawing, Vault of the Hall of the Eagles Domus Aurea Vincenzo Brenna, 1700s

$21,795

H 35.04 in W 18.12 in D 1.58 in

Drawing, Vault of the Hall of the Eagles Domus Aurea Vincenzo Brenna

Located in Milan, IT

Drawing on paper done in India ink, white lead and gouache; depicting the frescoed vault of the Gallery of the Eagles in the Domus Aurea. The perimeter band is occupied by reserves i...

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18th Century Other Art Style Abstract In Antique Frame

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India Ink, Gouache

Abstract Painting in Original Frame

$1,600

H 12.5 in W 10.38 in D 1.5 in

Abstract Painting in Original Frame

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A fun abstract painting on a merlot background in its original walnut & gilt frame with antique glass.

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Early 20th Century American Abstract In Antique Frame

Materials

Walnut

Framed Art Nouveau Style Abstract Genre Scene Print of a Woman in a Bedroom

$4,500

H 61 in W 42.5 in D 0.5 in

Framed Art Nouveau Style Abstract Genre Scene Print of a Woman in a Bedroom

Located in Queens, NY

Post-Impressionism style abstract print of a woman in blue and white ruffled dress combing her hair in a bedroom setting with a floating vase and flat crowned top hat against a lilac...

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Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Abstract In Antique Frame

Materials

Gold

Follower of John Varley (1778-1842) - Framed Watercolour, Hermit in a Landscape, Unknown

$445

H 14.97 in W 19.1 in

Follower of John Varley (1778-1842) - Framed Watercolour, Hermit in a Landscape

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming mountain landscape with a hermit resting against a wooden post. The artist captures the view in fine detail, from the foreground foliage right through to the distant mount...

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Early 19th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract In Antique Frame

Materials

Watercolor

Gio ColucciUntitled: Abstract Figure and Leaves, Unknown

$900

H 20.5 in W 26.75 in D 4 in

Untitled: Abstract Figure and Leaves

By Gio Colucci

Located in Berlin, MD

Archival framing under glass. Originally from the Con-Agra Corporate art collection.

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Early 20th Century Abstract Abstract In Antique Frame

Materials

Gouache, Laid Paper

Charles Webster HawthorneIn Venice, 1907

$48,500

H 20 in W 17 in

In Venice

By Charles Webster Hawthorne

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Like his mentor the great American Impressionist William Merritt Chase, Charles Webster Hawthorne was equally admired in his own day as both a talented painter and a highly influenti...

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Early 1900s Abstract Impressionist Abstract In Antique Frame

Materials

Oil, Panel

Eugene Galien-LaloueUnloading the Catch. boats, ships in port. Dieppe harbor

$7,511

H 19.1 in W 24.61 in

Unloading the Catch. boats, ships in port. Dieppe harbor

Located in GB

Eugène Galien-Laloue (1854–1941) was one of the most accomplished painters of modern life in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century France, celebrated for his ability to captur...

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Late 19th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract In Antique Frame

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Édouard ManetLe Chat et Les Fleurs, Impressionism, framed etching in dark neutrals, 1869

Unavailable

H 18.5 in W 16.5 in D 1.125 in

Le Chat et Les Fleurs, Impressionism, framed etching in dark neutrals

By Édouard Manet

Located in Burlingame, CA

Manet's etching is framed in a pewter frame with neutral linen (acid free) mat, filet and Museum glass - exterior measurements 18 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 1 1/8"

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Abstract In Antique Frame

Materials

Etching

Claes OldenburgNotes in hand, 1972

Unavailable

H 5.83 in W 4.1 in

Notes in hand

By Claes Oldenburg

Located in Milano, IT

Offset lithograph 14.8 x 10.4 cm (plate) 25 x 20 cm (paper) cm. 52 x 47 (Cornice) Pencil seal on lower right margin "CO," print run at lower left: 4/100. On verso, on a backing board...

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18th Century and Earlier Pop Art Abstract In Antique Frame

Materials

Lithograph

Gerrit BennerFrisian Landscape, Gerrit Benner, 1970 (Dutch colorful abstract expresssionist), 1970

Unavailable

H 25.99 in W 19.69 in

Frisian Landscape, Gerrit Benner, 1970 (Dutch colorful abstract expresssionist)

By Gerrit Benner

Located in Aerdenhout, NL

Gerrit Benner Frisian Landscape 1970 gouache on paper 66 x 50cm Signed lower right Description: Gerrit Benner (*1897 Leeuwarden NL †1981 Nijmirdum NL) was a Frisian painter who is...

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1870s Abstract Expressionist Abstract In Antique Frame

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Ross MoffettThe Lost City in the Andes (Machu Picchu, 1929

Unavailable

H 20 in W 30 in

The Lost City in the Andes (Machu Picchu

Located in Provincetown, MA

Ross Moffett remains a legendary Cape Cod artist. Moffett painted with an intensely personal focus, composing canvases that inevitably reflected the character of his native western A...

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Early 20th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract In Antique Frame

Materials

Oil, Canvas

F. RegameyThe bird in flight by F. Regamey - Watercolor

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H 22.84 in W 14.97 in D 0.4 in

The bird in flight by F. Regamey - Watercolor

Located in Geneva, CH

Work on paper White metal frame with glass window 71,5 x 51 x 2,5 cm

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Early 20th Century Symbolist Abstract In Antique Frame

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Victor VasarelyComposizione Ottica in Blu, Victor Vasarely, firmata e numerata 114 di 175, 1970

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H 29.53 in W 22.84 in D 1.19 in

Composizione Ottica in Blu, Victor Vasarely, firmata e numerata 114 di 175

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Napoli, IT

Magnifica serigrafia "Composizione ottica in blu" num. 114 di 175 firmata a matita in basso a sinistra di Victor Vasarely. In questa stampa forme e colori giocano un ruolo important...

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Mid-19th Century Abstract Abstract In Antique Frame

Materials

Paper

Giovanni Battista CecchiGroup of twelve etchings by Giovanni Battista Cecchi, The Months of the Year, 1700s

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H 18.51 in W 22.45 in D 0.79 in

Group of twelve etchings by Giovanni Battista Cecchi, The Months of the Year

Located in Milan, IT

Watercolor etchings. Series of twelve loose sheets etched and colored by hand, with caption and name of related month at the bottom, depicting typical scenes related to each month of...

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18th Century Other Art Style Abstract In Antique Frame

Materials

Etching

William Henry Hall (1812-1880) - Framed Watercolour, Shepherd in the Highlands, Late 19th Century

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H 20.48 in W 25.79 in

William Henry Hall (1812-1880) - Framed Watercolour, Shepherd in the Highlands

Located in Corsham, GB

A dramatic highland scene by the British artist William Henry Hall (1812-1880), depicting mountain peaks in a mist of cloud, with a shepherd and flock to the foreground. Signed ' W. ...

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Late 19th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract In Antique Frame

Materials

Watercolor

Raoul Dufy"Figures in the Sea" Abstract Figurative Nude Bathers Lithograph Print, 1924

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H 16.25 in W 19.75 in D 0.75 in

"Figures in the Sea" Abstract Figurative Nude Bathers Lithograph Print

By Raoul Dufy

Located in Houston, TX

Raoul Dufy abstract figurative lithograph print titled "Figures in the Sea."

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Early 20th Century Modern Abstract In Antique Frame

Materials

Lithograph

Wassily Kandinsky"Zwei Frauen in Mondlandschaft (Two Women in Moonlight), " by Wassily Kandinsky, 1911

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H 9.5 in W 20.625 in

"Zwei Frauen in Mondlandschaft (Two Women in Moonlight), " by Wassily Kandinsky

By Wassily Kandinsky

Located in Milwaukee, WI

He is credited with painting the first purely abstract works. Born in Moscow, Kandinsky spent his childhood in Odessa.

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1910s Abstract Expressionist Abstract In Antique Frame

Materials

Woodcut

Nadine MayesColorful Watercolor Portrait of Seated Female in White Shirt and Striped Hat, 1990s

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H 26.5 in W 22.5 in D 2 in

Colorful Watercolor Portrait of Seated Female in White Shirt and Striped Hat

Located in Houston, TX

Colorful watercolor portrait of seated female in a white shirt and striped hat by Mexican artist, Nadine Mayes. Signed by the artist in the bottom right corner and currently display...

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Late 19th Century Abstract Abstract In Antique Frame

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pen

Francesco VineaAttrib. Francesco Vinea (1845-1902) - Late 19th Century Oil, A Man in a Taverna, Unknown

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H 20.87 in W 15.95 in

Attrib. Francesco Vinea (1845-1902) - Late 19th Century Oil, A Man in a Taverna

By Francesco Vinea

Located in Corsham, GB

A man in elegant period costume relaxes in a tavern setting. This painting was acquired as part of a pair. The companion piece is also listed on our website and depicts a woman in a ...

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Late 19th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract In Antique Frame

Materials

Oil

Antique Arts & Crafts Leaded Abstract Stained Glass Window Panel, Circa 1920

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H 36 in W 8 in D 0.5 in

Antique Arts & Crafts Leaded Abstract Stained Glass Window Panel, Circa 1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts & Crafts leaded stained glass window panel offers abstract design seated in metal frame with display chain, circa 1920.

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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Abstract In Antique Frame

Materials

Metal

Francesco MantovanoFlowers Garland With Annunciation To The Shepherds, Oil On Canvas Second Quarte, 1600s

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H 32.68 in W 28.75 in D 2.37 in

Flowers Garland With Annunciation To The Shepherds, Oil On Canvas Second Quarte

Located in Milan, IT

Oil on canvas. Refined quality and in excellent condition, the painting depicts a garland of colourful flowers that frames the Gospel scene of the Annunciation to the shepherds. The ...

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17th Century Abstract Abstract In Antique Frame

Materials

Oil

Sonia DelaunayDanseuse jaune pour l'entracte du Cœur à Gaz/La Robe Zig Zag, 1923

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H 9.5 in W 17.5 in

Danseuse jaune pour l'entracte du Cœur à Gaz/La Robe Zig Zag

By Sonia Delaunay

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Sku: YY2603 Artist: Sonia Delaunay Title: Danseuse jaune pour l'entracte du Cœur à Gaz/La Robe Zig Zag Year: 1923 Signed: No Medium: Pochoir Paper Size: 20 x 27.25 inches ( 50.8 x 69...

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1920s Abstract Abstract In Antique Frame

Materials

Stencil

Gio ColucciAbstract Forms/Sky, Unknown

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H 21.5 in W 24.5 in D 3 in

Abstract Forms/Sky

By Gio Colucci

Located in Berlin, MD

Archival framing under glass. Circa 1930's - 40's? Signed lower right.

Category

Early 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract In Antique Frame

Materials

Gouache, Laid Paper

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How Much is a Abstract In Antique Frame?

The price for an abstract in antique frame in our collection starts at $350 and tops out at $25,000 with the average selling for $1,325.

Questions About Abstract In Antique Frame

Are antique picture frames valuable?
2 Answers
1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
Antique picture frames can be very valuable, particularly if they are older and have maintained their high quality. Some designs are considered classically attractive and are more valuable even if they are not as old.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
Yes, antique picture frames are considered valuable. They are regarded as high-value collectibles and can often be seen in exhibits without canvases, as art pieces on their own. Made of wood traditionally, antique picture frames remain very popular owing to their ability to be shaped in varied profiles. You can choose from a wide variety of antique picture frames, including designs in antique and vintage, new and contemporary, and 21st century pre-owned styles on 1stDibs.