Picture Frames
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Silver Plate
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Brass
20th Century Italian Modern Picture Frames
Silver Plate
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Wood
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Brass
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Brass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Silver Plate
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Brass
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Chrome
20th Century Italian Modern Picture Frames
Leather, Canvas
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Chrome
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass, Nickel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass, Nickel
20th Century Italian Modern Picture Frames
Leather, Canvas
20th Century Italian Picture Frames
Silver Plate
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Silver Plate
1950s English Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver, Silver
1910s English Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Picture Frames
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames
Wood
1930s English Art Nouveau Vintage Picture Frames
Tin
1920s English Edwardian Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Picture Frames
Silver
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass, Nickel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass, Chrome
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames
Silver
20th Century Italian Modern Picture Frames
Leather, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Picture Frames
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Picture Frames
Silver
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Brass, Chrome
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Silver Plate
20th Century Italian Modern Picture Frames
Brass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Leather, Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Leather
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Silver
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Silver Plate, Metal
1910s British Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Metal, Enamel
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Leather, Glass
Antique, New and Vintage Picture Frames
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.