Picture Frames
1940s Italian Other Vintage Picture Frames
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Murano Glass, Plastic, Plaster
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Blown Glass
1950s English Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver, Silver
1910s English Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver, Silver
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Murano Glass
1990s Italian Art Nouveau Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Picture Frames
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swiss Picture Frames
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Leather, Glass
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Picture Frames
Murano Glass, Wood
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Picture Frames
Glass, Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary American Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
1950s Italian Vintage Picture Frames
Murano Glass
17th Century Spanish Antique Picture Frames
Wood
1920s American Art Nouveau Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
2010s American Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Murano Glass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
20th Century Italian Picture Frames
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Brass
1910s British Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
1940s Italian Other Vintage Picture Frames
Multi-gemstone
1940s Italian Other Vintage Picture Frames
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Brass
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Brass
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.