Picture Frames
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Modern Picture Frames
Animal Skin
20th Century Dutch Picture Frames
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Picture Frames
Metal
Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Picture Frames
Paper
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames
Enamel, Ormolu
Late 20th Century French Space Age Picture Frames
Magnets
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Picture Frames
Bronze
1920s Central American Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
1930s French Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
Early 20th Century American Picture Frames
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Picture Frames
Wood, Lacquer
1940s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Chrome
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Stone, Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Crystal, Brass
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Brass
20th Century Indian Folk Art Picture Frames
Shell
20th Century French Art Deco Picture Frames
Brass
Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Picture Frames
Giltwood
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Wood
1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold, Gold Plate
2010s Picture Frames
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Picture Frames
Brass
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Picture Frames
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Picture Frames
Blown Glass, Softwood
1920s French Folk Art Vintage Picture Frames
Shell, Paper
Early 20th Century French Picture Frames
Canvas
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Nickel
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Picture Frames
Brass
1940s Italian Vintage Picture Frames
Murano Glass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Marble
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Picture Frames
Glass, Oak
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
1990s Italian Art Nouveau Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
16th Century European Renaissance Antique Picture Frames
Wood
20th Century Italian Space Age Picture Frames
Lucite
Late 19th Century European Antique Picture Frames
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Brass, Aluminum
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Picture Frames
Wood
1980s American Vintage Picture Frames
Paper
1970s Italian Vintage Picture Frames
Aluminum, Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Picture Frames
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Picture Frames
Stone, Silver
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Faience
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Picture Frames
Brass, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames
Glass
1990s Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Picture Frames
Stone, Silver
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Picture Frames
Wood
1940s Italian Vintage Picture Frames
Resin, Hardwood
19th Century Italian Antique Picture Frames
Giltwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Blown Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Steel, Chrome
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s French Antique Picture Frames
Oak
Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Picture Frames
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Picture Frames
Brass, Enamel, Ormolu
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.