Picture Frames
Early 20th Century Italian Picture Frames
Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Picture Frames
Quartz, Rock Crystal
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Wood
1990s Italian Modern Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Picture Frames
Quartz, Rock Crystal
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Brass
1920s British Edwardian Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Spanish Moorish Picture Frames
Alabaster
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames
Gesso, Giltwood
1990s French Brutalist Picture Frames
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Other Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Belgian Baroque Picture Frames
Gesso, Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Picture Frames
Brass
1980s Italian Renaissance Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
2010s Italian Baroque Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Picture Frames
Wood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Picture Frames
Copper
20th Century Russian Picture Frames
Gold, Enamel
Mid-18th Century English Early Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Gold Leaf, Metallic Thread
1940s Danish Vintage Picture Frames
Pine
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Brass, Steel
1940s French Vintage Picture Frames
Wrought Iron
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Animal Skin
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Picture Frames
Rock Crystal
Late 19th Century French Charles X Antique Picture Frames
Fruitwood
20th Century American Chinoiserie Picture Frames
Plastic, Paint
1880s French Louis XV Antique Picture Frames
Bronze, Enamel
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Picture Frames
Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century American Antique Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
1890s European Baroque Revival Antique Picture Frames
Wood
1670s Spanish Baroque Antique Picture Frames
Silver
Early 2000s Picture Frames
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Picture Frames
Chrome
2010s Indian Post-Modern Picture Frames
Paper
1940s Italian Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
20th Century English Picture Frames
Gold Plate
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
17th Century Spanish Antique Picture Frames
Paint, Wood
20th Century French Other Picture Frames
Canvas
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Steel
Early 20th Century Picture Frames
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Picture Frames
Paper, Pearwood
1980s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-19th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Antique Picture Frames
Oak
Early 1900s Italian Moorish Antique Picture Frames
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary German Other Picture Frames
Wood, Paper
1890s European Baroque Revival Antique Picture Frames
Wood
Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Picture Frames
Silver
Late 20th Century Baroque Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Empire Antique Picture Frames
Wood
20th Century Italian Picture Frames
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Spanish Brutalist Picture Frames
Aluminum, Brass
Early 1900s French Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames
Multi-gemstone, Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Paper
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Brass
1830s Italian Biedermeier Antique Picture Frames
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Picture Frames
Chrome
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.