Antique Chinese Picture Frames
Large Elaborately Carved Chinese Style Frame, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
An unusual and beautifully-carved wood frame. The carvings are in relief, so that the frame is
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19th Century French Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Wood
$3,829
H 43.31 in W 37.01 in D 3.94 in
19th Century Chinese Export Gilt Lacquer Fan
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Framed Chinese Export Painted Fan. Delicate painted fan with courtyard scene of royal
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Glass, Wood
Chinese Silk Table Screen with Intricately Carved Stand
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Chinese Silk Table Screen with Intricately Carved Stand
The beautiful double sided painted silk
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19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Picture Frames
Materials
Silk
Antique Signed Wang Hing & Co. Chinese Export Silver Photo / Picture Frame
By Wang Hing & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese export silver picture or photo frame.
By Wang Hing & Co.
In .900 silver
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Early 20th Century Hong Kong Antique Chinese Picture Frames
Materials
Silver
$1,500
H 9.63 in W 6.5 in D 0.5 in
19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidered Ceremonial Jacket in Display Picture Frame
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
lovely glass picture frame display case
An extremely decorative piece, the quality and craftsmanship
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19th Century Chinese Victorian Antique Chinese Picture Frames
Materials
Silk
$1,853
H 27.56 in W 37.01 in D 1.78 in
Antique Chinese Export Silver Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century Chinese export silver picture frame. Oval window in shaped surround with
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Picture Frames
Materials
Silver
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Early Chinese Bronze Frame
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 19th to 20th century early Chinese bronze frame depicting motifs of a peacock and plants
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Bronze
Rare Chinese Export Large Carved Painting Frame
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful and rare large Chinese Export frame most likely from Canton in the mid 19th C. Photo's 8
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Picture Frames
18th c. Chinese Gilted Carving
Located in Savannah, GA
These were used in China over the entrance to a home or bedroom inside the home.
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Picture Frames
An 18th Century Chinese Picture of two Parrots in a Period Chippendale Frame
Located in London, GB
A charming 18th century Chinese watercolour picture of two parrots perching on branches, vividly
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1770s British Chinese Chippendale Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Paper, Wood
H 16.5 in W 18 in D 2 in
Antique 19thC Chinese Solid Silver Picture Frame, Qingxiang, Tianjin c.1875
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Chinese export solid silver picture frame, of rectangular form, with chased
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1870s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Silver
H 6.23 in W 4.61 in D 0.79 in
Silver Flower Picture Frame
By Hung Chong & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully detailed silver picture frame with a wide border of chrysanthemum flowers in high
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Picture Frames
Tiffany Studios New York Chinese Pattern Bronze Calendar Frame or Picture Frame
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts period bronze "Chinese" pattern desk calendar frame or picture
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Bronze
H 7.25 in W 8.75 in D 3.5 in
Tiffany Studios Art Deco Chinese Pattern Gilt Bronze Picture Frame
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and stunningly made Tiffany Studios Chinese Pattern Gilt Bronze Picture Frame
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1920s American Art Deco Antique Chinese Picture Frames
Materials
Bronze
Antique Chinese Export Silver Photograph Frame
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive Chinese Export Silver photograph frame; an addition to our
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Picture Frames
Materials
Silver
Antique Chinese Export Silver Photograph Frame
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Chinese/Asian silverware collection.
This exceptional antique Chinese silver picture frame has a shaped
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1890s Chinese Antique Chinese Picture Frames
Materials
Silver
Ornate Chinese Framed Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
This ornately carved frame with twisted dragons and deer has been tailored to fit a beveled mirror
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19th Century Antique Chinese Picture Frames
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Rosewood and Jade Frame
Located in San Francisco, CA
A lovely large antique picture or photo frame with reticulated carved white jade in a scrolling
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Picture Frames
Materials
Jade
Framed 19th Century Chinese Silk Birds Embroidery
Located in Lincoln, GB
Framed 19th century Chinese silk birds embroidery.
Exquisite hand embrioded silk featuring
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Picture Frames
Materials
Silk
A Large Chinese Carved Giltwood Dragon Frame
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive dragon frame pierced and carved in deep relief.
Five writing
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Picture Frames
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Chinese Floral Carved Frame with Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese camphor frame with scrolling vine and lotus carving.
Pagoda Red
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Picture Frames
Chinese Export Silver Photograph Frame Wang Hing, C.1890
By Wang Hing & Co.
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Chinese export silver photograph frame Wang Hing, C.1890. Rectangular shape with exquisite foliage
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Late 19th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Antique Chinese Picture Frames
Materials
Silver
Chinese Export Lac Burgaute Inlaid Silver, Gold & Abalone Frame with Carved Jade
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese export lac burgaute picture frame inlaid with silver and 24-karat gold elements as well as
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1880s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Jade, Gold, Silver
H 12 in W 8.75 in D 0.5 in
Pair of Antique Chinese Silver Plated Plaques
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th century Chinese plaques with original patina, inset if wooden frames.
Measurements
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Silver
Carved Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
Elm wood calligrapher's panel with detailed carving of Chinese crooked dragon, Chinese butterfly
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Mirror
Framed Chinese Silk Stumpwork ‘Traputo’ Textile Portrait Picture
Located in Bristol, GB
. 1900-1920s
Framed and glazed in a parcel-gilt and ebonised frame.
They are in excellent vintage
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Cotton, Silk, Glass, Wood
Pair of Chinese Export circa 1920 Hardwood Mirror or Picture Frames Floral Decor
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
are because they can be used as picture frames as well
The wood is Chinese hardwood, its hand
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1920s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Hardwood
H 39.97 in W 24.32 in D 0.99 in
Monumental 19th Century Irish Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Charleston, SC
seen in the book, "The Life and Work of Thomas Chippendale," on page 41 picture 64. The Chinese lattice
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Mid-19th Century Northern Irish Chinese Chippendale Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Mahogany
Chinese Export Sterling Silver Bamboo Picture Frame
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinese export sterling silver picture frame. Original easel back with original fabric backing
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Picture Frames
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique French Picture Frame Mounted with Hand Carved Chinese Green & White Jade
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French picture frame (with Mirror) mounted with hand carved Chinese green and white jade
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Jade
H 14 in W 12.5 in D 6.5 in
Chinese Export Carved Frame
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chinese export carved hardwood easel frame enclosing a print of Martin de Maytens.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Picture Frames
Stunning Double Dragon Picture Frame in a Silver/Gilt Old Finish circa 1900-1910
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Stunning raised double dragon picture frame in a silver/gilt old finish, circa 1900-1910. The frame
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Nouveau Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Metal
H 5.88 in W 5.88 in D 0.5 in
Silk Embroidered Pictures Depicts a Young Lady in an Outdoor Setting
Located in Verviers, BE
This splendid silk embroidered picture depicts a young lady in an outdoor setting.
In very nice
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Nouveau Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Silk
Antique Chinese Export Silver Dragon Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century Chinese export silver frame. Oval window in chased and embossed horseshoe
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Silver
Chinese Export Silver Bird and Blossoming Branch Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Chinese export silver picture frame, circa 1910. Oval window in shaped surround with bracket feet
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Picture Frames
Materials
Silver
Wang Hing Chinese Silver Serpentine Serpent-Dragon Picture Frame
By Wang Hing & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Chinese export silver picture frame, circa 1910. Rectangular window in pierced surround made up of
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Silver
Antique Chinese Silver Iris Flower Picture Frame by Wang Hing
By Wang Hing & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Chinese export silver picture frame. Made by Wang Hing in Canton, ca 1910. Rectangular window and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Nouveau Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Silver
Chinese Carved Jade Picture Frame
Located in Fairfax, VA
Rare carved Chinese green jade and bronze picture frame.
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1920s Chinese Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Jade, Bronze
Outstanding 19th cent Chinese export frame
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
About as good an example of a carved and gilded Chinese export frame as you can hope to find
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Giltwood
Chinese Frame with Sterling Silver Crest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Made for the English export market. Excellent craftsmanship. Easel back.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Sterling Silver
Unusual 19th century Chinese carved wood dragon frame
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A wonderfully carved 19th century Chinese frame/shadowbox with two dragons facing each other
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Picture Frames
Antique Chinese Sterling Silver Frame
Located in New York, NY
A most handsome hand-hammered and hand-stippled picture frame. Made in China, c. 1910; 950 silver
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1910s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Sterling Silver
Antique Asian Lacquered and Hand Painted Photo Album
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Antique Asian Lacquered and Hand Painted Photo Album. Depicting pastoral scene in the center and scrolling vines and flowers in gold, red and black all around. The photo album is fin...
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1920s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Lacquer, Paper
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French Louis XVI Style Bronze Oval Desktop Picture Frame, ca 1900
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Louis XVI style bronze oval photo or picture desktop easel frame from circa the 1900s.
This adorable picture frame is made of bronze and brass and has an easel supporting leg ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Bronze, Brass
Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Vase
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
This vase is a traditional porcelain tulipiere from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. In the 17th century tulipiere were used to grow tulip bulbs indoors ...
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20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Porcelain
Wonderful French Ormolu Purple Enamel Gilt Bronze Bow Picture Frame Miniature
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful and rare French ormolu bronze and purple enamel picture frame with a miniature on the top with bows and tassels.
Frame: 10" W X 15" H
Picture:7" W X 9&q...
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1930s French Belle Époque Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Bronze, Enamel
$3,450
H 15 in W 10 in D 0.65 in
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Gaming Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese lacquer gaming box from the Qing Dynasty. Black and golden drawing by hand with 3 gaming lacquer boxes, in very good condition. Measures: 12 x 6 x 4.5 inch high.
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Lacquer
Japanese Six Panel Screen Scattered Fans
Located in Hudson, NY
Striking painting depicting scattered fans painted on gold leaf. Featuring various scenes from classic Japanese literature, flowers and birds. Mineral pigments on gold leaf.
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Mid-18th Century Japanese Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Gold Leaf
19th Century English Chinoiserie Ladies Secretaire Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary 19th century English ladies secretaire desk or writing table. The two part desk was made in the Chinoiserie revival period of Europe in the mid-19th century. The desk f...
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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Brass
Magnificent And Fine Chinese Six-Panel Screen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A six panel screen in black paint with overall gilt scrolled and carved and painted wood applied low relief decoration with some Mother-of-Pearl details. Scenes with pavilions and fi...
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19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Export Coromandel Lacquer Cabinet on Stand, Mid-19th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful Chinese coromandel brown lacquer cabinet on stand, made for the export market, early to mid-19th century, China, presented on an early 20th century custom fitted stand. ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Brass
$13,700
H 53.25 in W 23.75 in D 17.5 in
Chinese Red Lacquer Qing Style Cabinet, 20th Century
Located in Hamburg, PA
A unique Chinese Cabinet in Red Lacquer and gilt finish with beautiful butterfly hardware. This cabinet appears to be 20th century but does have attributes of a 19th Century piece th...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Brass
Chinese Red Lacquer Writing Set with Twin Dragons, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed for traveling poets or scholar-artists, a collapsible writing set allowed a Chinese calligrapher to paint in nature, whether a journey to a far-off vista or an afternoon spe...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Wood
19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery Panel
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exquisite piece of antique embroidery from the 19th century with supporting documents from Hong Kong. Two sleeves of high officials combined to create an intricate panel. The art tel...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Plexiglass, Wood, Silk
Hand Painted Black Lacquered Two Piece Cabinet
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 20th century hand painted black lacquered wood two piece chinoiserie display cabinet. The cabinet features a removable trunk top with different hand painted chinoiserie scene, ...
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Early 1900s Asian Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Brass
Chinese Six Panel Inlaid Folding Screen of Courtyards & Cavalry, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This magnificent six-panel Chinese folding screen depicts a lively battle scene with gilt brushwork and fine inlay of soapstone, agate, jade, jasper, mother-of-pearl and bone. The sc...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Multi-gemstone
$11,800
H 73.5 in W 92 in D 2 in
Paired 19th Century Wedding Cabinets
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful pair of 19th century tapered gilt painted wedding cabinets. Very good condition, stunning as a pair.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Picture Frames
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Elm, Lacquer
Antique Picture Frame, Victorian, Bronze Dorée, France, 1880s, 7 x 10 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique picture frame from brass.
France, around 1880.
Picture size: 7 x 10 cm.
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Chinese Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
$370
H 7.09 in W 4.73 in D 1.19 in
Pair of Picture Frame, Polished Brass, Style of J.H. France, 1900s
Located in Verviers, BE
Pair of Picture Frame, Polished Brass, style of J.H. France, 1900s
Pair photograph frame (or miniature frame) with classical Victorian design.
Typical frame for wedding photographs...
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Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Chinese Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
$370 / set
H 9.45 in W 6.5 in D 1.97 in
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Antique Chinese Picture Frames For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique Chinese picture frames for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and wood, all antique Chinese picture frames available were constructed with great care. Antique Chinese picture frames have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique Chinese picture frames made by Art Nouveau designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Wang Hing & Co. and Hung Chong & Co. each produced beautiful antique Chinese picture frames that are worth considering.
How Much are Antique Chinese Picture Frames?
Prices for antique Chinese picture frames can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique Chinese picture frames begin at $322 and can go as high as $25,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,860.
Finding the Right Picture-frames for You
Picture frames have the distinct role of presenting artwork in your home. A good frame can elevate the appearance of a fine oil painting or provocative fine-art photograph. From ornate handcrafted designs to streamlined wooden styles, some antique, new and vintage picture frames have become stand-alone pieces of art on their own.
Frames were originally a part of paintings themselves before they were separate structures carved from walnut and other woods for use with items like portrait paintings and mirrors. The design of frames evolved in Renaissance-era Italy, where an artist might create his own gilded or painted frame. Today, there are all kinds of picture frames made from a variety of materials, including silver, bronze and acrylic.
Displaying art in the home is an art in and of itself, and trends and new art movements have dictated how picture frames have been integrated into home interiors over the years. When Abstract Expressionist art emerged during the 1930s, for example, collectors utilized minimalist frames to hang abstract works or dispensed with frames entirely. Today, mixing mediums and frame designs make for endless combinations, but knowing how to arrange wall art can help even if you’re feeling adventurous.
Whether it’s a dark wood frame for your landscape paintings, a sleek chrome mid-century modern frame to show off your black-and-white photography or a bold Art Deco frame that might completely outshine its subject, find an extensive collection of antique, new and vintage picture frames on 1stDibs.
Questions About Antique Chinese Picture Frames
- Are antique picture frames valuable?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021Antique 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, 2021Yes, 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.
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