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Antique Portrait Picture

Antique Pair Portraits Raphael &Andrea del Sarto Florentine Frames 19thCentury
Located in London, GB
A lovely pair of Italian School oil on oval panel self-portraits of Raphael and Andrea del Sarto
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Antique Early 19th Century Picture Frames

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Giltwood

Antique Letters with Central Oval Portrait in a Wooden Frame
Located in Queens, NY
oval printed portrait of a gentleman (Otis Cafron) in a gold wooden frame.  
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Antique 19th Century American Picture Frames

Antique French Portrait Napoléon Josephine Painting Ormolu Picture Frame 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
very affordable antiques. 
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Paintings

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Ormolu

Antique Fancy 18k Gold Platinum Rose Cut Diamond Picture Portrait Frame Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
This very unusual antique pendant is crafted in solid 18k gold and platinum, featuring an old
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Vintage 1910s Edwardian Pendant Necklaces

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Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

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Antique English Sterling Silver Picture Frame, Landscape & Portrait, 1911
By Hewson & Williams (Frederick Hewson)
Located in Bath, GB
be used in both a Portrait and Landscape configuration. Excellent condition measuring 8" x 6" with
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Vintage 1910s British Picture Frames

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Sterling Silver

Antique French Ormolu Portrait Photo Picture Frame, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
rectangular reeded outer ormolu frame with leaf decoration enclosing a plain portrait shape photo inset
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Antique 19th Century French Picture Frames

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu Portrait Photo Picture Frame, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
arched top ormolu reeded frame enclosing a plain portrait shape photo inset surrounded with finely cast
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Antique 19th Century French Picture Frames

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Victorian Low Relief Giltwood Picture Art Photo Frame & Portrait
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique late 19th century Victorian gilt wood carved photo frame containing a photograph of a woman
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Picture Frames

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Giltwood

Antique French Gilt Bronze Ormolu Portrait Photo Picture Frame, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
rectangular shaped highly decorative ormolu reeded frame enclosing a single portrait shape photo inset
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Antique 19th Century French Picture Frames

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Gilt Bronze Ormolu Portrait Photo Picture Frame, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
rectangular shaped highly decorative ormolu leafy reeded frame enclosing a single portrait shape photo inset
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Antique 19th Century French Picture Frames

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Gilt Bronze Ormolu Portrait Photo Picture Frame, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
rectangular shaped highly decorative ormolu cushioned style frame enclosing a single portrait shape photo
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Antique 19th Century French Picture Frames

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Bronze Dore Ormolu Portrait Photo Photograph Picture Frame Silk
Located in Dublin, Ireland
plain portrait shape photo framed inset surrounded with finely cast applied decorations depicting a
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Antique 19th Century French Picture Frames

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Vintage Irish Sterling Silver Photo Picture Portrait Frame Celtic, 1969
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A superb and quite rare example of mid-century Irish sterling silver portrait photograph frame of
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Mid-20th Century Irish Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames

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Sterling Silver

Pair Antique French Gilt Bronze Ormolu Rococo Portrait Photo Picture Frames 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A stunning pair French Ormolu portrait standing photo frames of generous proportions, mid to late
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Picture Frames

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze D'ore Portrait Picture Frame, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tall antique French Louis XV style bronze D'ore Portrait picture frame, Circa 1890. Fits photo 5
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Picture Frames

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Bronze

Antique French Gilt Bronze Ormolu Portrait Twin Photo Picture Frame 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A stunning French Ormolu standing photo frame of medium proportions, mid-late 19th century. The rectangular shaped ormolu reeded frame enclosing a pair of circular shape photo ins...
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Antique 19th Century French Picture Frames

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique 19th Century French Framed Porcelain Miniature, Portrait of Napoleon
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century French framed porcelain miniature, portrait of Napoleon. Excellent condition.  
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Picture Frames

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Porcelain

Oversized Antique Modeled Giltwood Portrait Framed Wall Mirror, circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An oversized and antique giltwood portrait mirror features rectangular form with corners of fruit
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Antique 19th Century French Picture Frames

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Mirror, Giltwood

Antique Portrait Painting of a Woman in Aesthetic Giltwood Frame, circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique painting offers oil on canvas portrait of a woman seated in aesthetic giltwood frame
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Antique 19th Century Picture Frames

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Canvas, Giltwood

Antique Carved, Ebonized and Gilt Deep Walnut Portrait Wall Mirror, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique deep walnut portrait wall mirror features frame with carved stick or branch form border
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Antique 19th Century European Picture Frames

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Mirror, Giltwood, Wood, Walnut

French Empire Period Portrait of Hortense De Beauharnais
Located in Austin, TX
French antique portrait in oils and pastels, framed in a black lacquer and gold leafed wooden
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Antique 19th Century French First Empire Picture Frames

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Wood

Large Antique French Ormolu Bronze Portrait Photo Picture Frame, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
-late 19th century. The rectangular egg and dart outer ormolu frame enclosing a plain portrait shape
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Antique 19th Century French Picture Frames

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Bronze, Ormolu

Victorian Ormolu Hardstone Double Portrait Miniature Photo Frame, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a splendid and rare antique Victorian ormolu and hardstone double portrait miniature frame
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Picture Frames

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Ormolu

Antique English Dog Picture Head Portrait Rare Breed Antique Gilt Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Head Portrait of a Dog English School, 19th century oleograph print on paper on board, framed glass
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19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings

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Color

Original Antique English Dog Picture Head Portrait in Gilt frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Head Portrait of a Dog English School, 19th century oleograph on paper on board, framed glass
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19th Century Victorian Animal Prints

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Digital

Antique French Miniature Painting Signed, Portrait Napoleon Bonaparte
Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE
Please click on "CONTINUE READING" to consult the entire description of the piece. Antique 19th
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Antique 1860s French Empire Picture Frames

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Wood, Paint

Antique French Empire Portrait Miniature of Napoleon Bonaparte, circa 1800
Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE
Antique French Empire portrait miniature of Napoleon Bonaparte, circa 1800. Antique 18th century
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Antique 18th Century French Empire Picture Frames

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Wood

Antique 19th Century French Miniature Portrait Hand-Painting of Christ
Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE
Of oval shape, the portrait is finely painted with the likeness, fabulous. The wood frame is
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Picture Frames

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Wood, Paint

Italian Etching Glass Portrait Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A unique antique Italian portrait, this piece features an etched glass mirror design, this
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Picture Frames

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Fabric, Glass, Mirror, Wood

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1820's French Portrait of a Gentleman Signed & Dated 1824 Oil on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a French Gentleman French School, indistinctly signed dated 1824 inscribed verso oil on canvas, unframed painting: 22 x 19 inches provenance: private collection, France c...
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Early 19th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite Tetsusabiji Uchidashi Gomai Dou Gusoku (Five-Plate Russet Iron Embossed Cuirass Armor), crafted in the 18th century, exemplifies the pinnacle of Edo-period samurai arm...
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Antique 18th Century Asian Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

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Copper, Iron

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
$188,500
H 51.25 in W 25.75 in D 22.63 in
Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Oval Wall Mirror Franco Albini Style, Italy, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful oval wall mirror with chain in bamboo and rattan in the style of Italian design Franco Albini. Made in Italy in the 1960s. Dimensions without chain: He...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Mirror

Pair of Salvaged Antique Decorative Tiles by American Encaustic Co. of New York
By American Encaustic Tiling Co.
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique tiles are signed by the American Encaustic tile company of New York and date to approximately 1880 and done in a Renaissance Revival style. The tiles are compose...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Renaissance Revival Architectural Ele...

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Pottery

Antique Tudor Elizabethan Henry VIII Oak Sword Six Plank Coffer Chest Trunk 1540
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Tudor/Elizabethan oak six plank boarded coffer/sword chest, circa 1540. The coffer from the period of King Henry VIII having a hinged lid enclosing a storage area lined with...
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Antique 16th Century English Tudor Blanket Chests

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Oak

Antique Tudor Elizabethan Henry VIII Oak Sword Six Plank Coffer Chest Trunk 1540
Antique Tudor Elizabethan Henry VIII Oak Sword Six Plank Coffer Chest Trunk 1540
$2,156 Sale Price
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H 25.375 in W 46 in D 22.75 in
Antique Little French Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 19th century French embroidery with silk, originally, seat cover element. Take a look at other Bobyrug items! , search by "Bobyrug" !
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Antique Late 19th Century French Aubusson Curtains and Valances

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Silk

Antique Little French Embroidery
Antique Little French Embroidery
$455
H 22.45 in W 13.78 in D 0.4 in
Antique Miniature Portrait Painting on Celluloid of a Young Lady Late 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique miniature portrait painting on celluloid of Marie Antoinette seated in parcel gilt frame, artist signed Alex lower right, late 19th century Measures- 4.75''H x 4.25''W x ....
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Antique Late 19th Century Paintings

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Paint

Antique Miniature Portrait Painting on Celluloid of a Young Lady Late 19thC
Antique Miniature Portrait Painting on Celluloid of a Young Lady Late 19thC
$440 Sale Price
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H 4.75 in W 4.25 in D 0.75 in
Neoclassical Cherub/Putti Garden Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Neoclassical Cherub/Putti Garden Sculpture From a beautiful Southern Estate, approximately 50 years old. Stunning, neoclassical cherubs/putti garden statue. We have other different...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Clay

19th Century Marble Bust of Antinous
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Marble Bust of Antinous after the original known as the 'Antinous Vaticano' discovered at Hadrian's Villa. Featuring realistic detail to hair and handsome facial feature...
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Antique 19th Century European Grand Tour Busts

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Marble

19th Century Marble Bust of Antinous
19th Century Marble Bust of Antinous
$5,395
H 16 in W 10 in D 7 in
Rustic 19th C Antique French Louis XV Style Armoire or Wardrobe
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Charming rustic French Louis XV-style armoire, crafted from hand-sanded wood, circa 1880. This beautifully aged piece has been carefully hand-sanded to reveal the warm wood grain a...
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood

18th C. Spanish Beautifully Rustic Carved-Wood Trestle-Leg Table with Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish carved wood table with drawers from the 18th century. This antique table from Spain has a rectangular-shaped top (beautifully aged with old butterfly repairs) which overhan...
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Console Tables

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Wood

19th Century Chinese Altar Table
Located in New York, NY
A early 19th century Altar table with carved apron, spandrels, and round legs having a solid one piece top. Wonderful patina small sized console table. Small tables like these where...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

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Elm

19th Century Chinese Altar Table
19th Century Chinese Altar Table
$2,400
H 33 in W 41 in D 13 in
Pair of French Late 19th Century Tall Oil on Canvas Paintings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant pair of tall oil on canvas paintings each depicting a romantic scene of lovers, both wearing traditional attire. The first painting depicts a lady feeding grapes to her lover...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

Renaissance relief - Italy, probably Rome, 16th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Renaissance relief depicting two female figures dressed in a chiton Italy, probably Rome, 16th century Marble, wooden frame (provenance label on the back) 28 x 20 x 5 cm This beau...
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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Marble

Renaissance relief - Italy, probably Rome, 16th century
Renaissance relief - Italy, probably Rome, 16th century
$5,707 Sale Price
30% Off
H 11.03 in W 7.88 in D 1.97 in
Silver Bust of Menelaus King of Sparta Grand Tour
Located in Rochester, NY
19th century silver plate bust Menelaus mythological king of Sparta. A fine casting with rich patina. Ebonized wood base. Illegible hallmark. In Greek mythology, Menelaus was a king ...
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Antique 19th Century European Grand Tour Busts

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Silver Plate

Portraits of a Lady & Gentleman
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of oil portraits of a lady & gentleman, probably husband & wife, attributed to Zedekiah Belknap (1781-1858). Belknap was born in Auburn, MA and graduated from Dartmouth C...
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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

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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 Portrait Picture
  • 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.