Picture Frames
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Picture Frames
Brass
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Picture Frames
Bronze
Early 20th Century Japanese Picture Frames
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century German Dutch Colonial Picture Frames
Wood
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Picture Frames
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Picture Frames
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Picture Frames
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Picture Frames
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Picture Frames
Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Picture Frames
Brass
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Picture Frames
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Other Picture Frames
Wood
Early 1900s Unknown Rococo Antique Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Picture Frames
Bronze
Early 1900s English Antique Picture Frames
Silver, Sterling Silver
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Picture Frames
Canvas
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Picture Frames
Wood
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.