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.

Antique Round Frames

19th Century French Picture Frame

Regency Giltwood Convex Mirrors

Silver Photo Frame

19th Century French Gold Frame

Round 19th Century Mirror

Victorian Brass Picture Frame

Victorian Childrens Furniture

8x8 Frame

Antique Native American Indian Chief Sterling Silver Letter Opener

$2,750

Antique Native American Indian Chief Sterling Silver Letter Opener

Located in New York, NY

Neckcloth spills over onto round frame engraved with script monogram. Back plain.

Category

Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Round Frames

Materials

Sterling Silver

Asprey Alpha Big Game Sterling Silver & Horn Cigar Lighter, 1908

$5,400

Asprey Alpha Big Game Sterling Silver & Horn Cigar Lighter, 1908

By Asprey International Limited, Joseph Braham

Located in New York, NY

Sterling silver globular bowl with chained cap swing-mounted to round frame, in turn, swing-mounted to c-scroll frame on scrolled wire supports; ribbed serpentine horn body.

Category

Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Round Frames

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique French Belle Epoque Rococo Silver Jardiniere Centerpiece

$8,756Sale Price|20% Off

Antique French Belle Epoque Rococo Silver Jardiniere Centerpiece

By L. Lapar Paris

Located in New York, NY

Embossed twisted fluting and applied round frames (vacant) with scallop shell crown supported by winged cherubs.

Category

Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Round Frames

Materials

Silver

Pair of Tiffany English Neoclassical Sterling Silver 12-Inch Candlesticks

$4,950 / set

Pair of Tiffany English Neoclassical Sterling Silver 12-Inch Candlesticks

Located in New York, NY

Each: Urn socket mounted to tapering shaft on raised and round foot. Faceted. Pointillé frames and Vitruvian scroll borders.

Category

Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Antique Round Frames

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Tiffany Victorian Classical Sterling Silver Magnifying Glass

$2,400

Antique Tiffany Victorian Classical Sterling Silver Magnifying Glass

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1900. Round lens in sterling silver frame with chased scrolls, flowers, and diaper.

Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Round Frames

Materials

Sterling Silver

Jules Leleu, Yellow Upholstered Mahogany Art Deco Armchair, France, circa 1926

$18,500

Jules Leleu, Yellow Upholstered Mahogany Art Deco Armchair, France, circa 1926

By Jules Leleu, Maison Leleu

Located in New York, NY

This plush armchair is an early creation of Art Deco icon Jules Leleu, and features a mahogany frame, rounded sabots, and spiraled arms. Numbered on frame.

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Round Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Georges de Feure, "Grenade", Art Nouveau Settee, France, c. 1900

$48,000

Georges de Feure, "Grenade", Art Nouveau Settee, France, c. 1900

By Georges De Feure

Located in New York, NY

The high back with swooping lines, paired with straight legs curving toward their meeting with the seat, is reminiscent of pieces De Feure created for the, 1900 Paris exposition univ...

Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Round Frames

Materials

Wood

Ball, Black Classical Coin Silver Christening Mug with Rural Idyll

$1,628Sale Price|20% Off

Ball, Black Classical Coin Silver Christening Mug with Rural Idyll

By Ball, Black & Company

Located in New York, NY

Baluster bowl with high-looping leaf-capped s-scroll handle and round stepped foot. Large scrolled frame (vacant) surrounded by rural idyll with house and barn set in bosky landscape.

Category

Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Round Frames

Materials

Silver

Italian Micro Mosaic and Gold Suite

$15,977

Italian Micro Mosaic and Gold Suite

Located in London, GB

This set features a pair of earrings and a matching brooch, each with a finely mosaiced insect set in a round gold frame decorated with further mosaic patterns.

Category

1840s Italian Revival Antique Round Frames

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold

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Antique Round Frames For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique round frames is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique round frames was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, glass and metal. Antique round frames have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique round frames bearing Victorian or Empire hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique round frames have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Marson & Jones are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Round Frames?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,924, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $40,000 highest priced.

Questions About Antique Round Frames

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.