Shell Frames
Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Picture Frames
Shell
Vintage 1940s Picture Frames
Shell
Vintage 1960s American American Classical Picture Frames
Shell
Vintage 1920s French Folk Art Picture Frames
Shell, Paper
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Picture Frames
Giltwood
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Picture Frames
Eggshell, Glass, Hardwood
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Silver
Early 20th Century British Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Picture Frames
Metal
Antique Early 1900s Italian Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1800s Finnish Picture Frames
Tortoise Shell
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Shell, Wood
20th Century Indian Folk Art Picture Frames
Shell
Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Picture Frames
Brass
Vintage 1910s English Picture Frames
Silver
Antique 1890s English Picture Frames
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Picture Frames
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Lucite
2010s Italian Modern Picture Frames
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Picture Frames
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Picture Frames
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Picture Frames
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Picture Frames
Brass
Early 20th Century Moorish Picture Frames
Shell, Wood
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Picture Frames
Antique Mid-18th Century Picture Frames
Gold
Early 20th Century British Picture Frames
Silver
Early 20th Century British Picture Frames
Silver
Early 20th Century British Picture Frames
Silver
Antique 19th Century Picture Frames
Tortoise Shell, Wood
Vintage 1920s British Georgian Picture Frames
Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Picture Frames
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Louis XV Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Picture Frames
Tortoise Shell
20th Century Italian Picture Frames
Shell, Wood
20th Century Picture Frames
Abalone
Vintage 1980s Philippine Post-Modern Picture Frames
Abalone, Glass
Vintage 1970s Italian Picture Frames
Shell
Vintage 1970s Italian Picture Frames
Shell
Early 20th Century American Picture Frames
1990s American Bohemian Picture Frames
Multi-gemstone
20th Century American Folk Art Picture Frames
Shell, Glass
20th Century American Picture Frames
Lucite, Wood
20th Century American Picture Frames
Lucite, Wood
Antique 1860s French Picture Frames
Bronze
20th Century American Folk Art Picture Frames
Shell, Glass, Wood
20th Century North American Victorian Picture Frames
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Picture Frames
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Brass
Mid-20th Century Taiwanese British Colonial Picture Frames
Grasscloth, Bamboo, Seagrass, Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Picture Frames
Ceramic, Terracotta
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Shell
Antique 19th Century Italian Picture Frames
Tortoise Shell
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Picture Frames
Tortoise Shell
Early 20th Century British Picture Frames
Silver
Vintage 1920s Picture Frames
Silver
Antique Early 1900s English Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Picture Frames
Wood, Glass
Vintage 1910s English Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s English Picture Frames
Tortoise Shell
Antique Mid-19th Century Hungarian Picture Frames
Silver
Vintage 1930s Great Britain (UK) Art Deco Picture Frames
Tortoise Shell, Shagreen
Early 20th Century British Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s English Picture Frames
Tortoise Shell
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Picture Frames
Shell, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Picture Frames
Wood
Antique 1890s French Late Victorian Picture Frames
Bronze
20th Century Italian Wall Mirrors
Composition
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
20th Century French Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
20th Century American Rococo Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
20th Century French Picture Frames
Softwood
20th Century American Folk Art Picture Frames
Shell, Glass, Wood
20th Century American Folk Art Picture Frames
Ceramic, Shell
20th Century American Folk Art Picture Frames
Ceramic, Shell
20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Picture Frames
Shell
Vintage 1950s Tanzanian Bohemian Picture Frames
Shell
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Picture Frames
Bone, Shell
1990s French Modern Picture Frames
Glass, Resin, Coconut
20th Century British Art Deco Picture Frames
Silver
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2010s Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Wall Mirrors
Shell, Mirror, Wood
Vintage 1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Wood, Pine
Antique 18th Century Spanish Religious Items
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Signs
Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
20th Century Unknown Shadow Boxes
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Silver Plate, Brass
Antique 19th Century French Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron
Antique 1820s Italian Directoire Cabinets
Fir
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Decorative Boxes
Tin
Mid-20th Century Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton, Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pen...
Brass
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Vintage 1950s British Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Zinc
Antique Late 19th Century French Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron
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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.
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