Picture Frames
1960s Italian Empire Vintage Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Mirror
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Picture Frames
Zinc
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Picture Frames
Brass
1940s Italian Vintage Picture Frames
Mirror
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
1990s French Modern Picture Frames
Metal
1980s French Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Silver Plate
1970s Italian Vintage Picture Frames
Murano Glass
1940s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Picture Frames
Nickel
1970s Italian Vintage Picture Frames
Leather, Bamboo
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Modern Picture Frames
Animal Skin
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Glass
Late 20th Century French Modern Picture Frames
Glass, Walnut
20th Century North American Picture Frames
Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Picture Frames
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Modern Picture Frames
Animal Skin
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Picture Frames
Silver Plate, Nickel
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Picture Frames
Silver Plate
1950s French Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Straw, Rhodoid
1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century Picture Frames
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Picture Frames
Animal Skin
Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Picture Frames
Chrome
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Picture Frames
Silver Plate, Nickel
Early 20th Century French Picture Frames
Ormolu
Late 20th Century Victorian Picture Frames
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Wood
1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Picture Frames
Boxwood
1930s Italian Vintage Picture Frames
Metal
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal
Late 20th Century Greek Modern Picture Frames
Metal
20th Century American Picture Frames
Wood, Paint, Parchment Paper
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Picture Frames
Chrome
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Marble
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Brass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Picture Frames
Paper
1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Silver Plate
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Cut Glass, Mirror
1930s Italian Vintage Picture Frames
Metal
1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Picture Frames
Brass
20th Century Modern Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
20th Century Chinese Rococo Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century French Picture Frames
Crystal
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Picture Frames
Bronze
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.