Picture Frames
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Picture Frames
Metal, Enamel
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Glass
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Picture Frames
Paper
19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Antique Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
20th Century French Belle Époque Picture Frames
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
2010s American Modern Picture Frames
Aluminum, Steel
20th Century Modern Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Picture Frames
Metal
1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Picture Frames
Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Brass
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Picture Frames
Leather
Late 19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Picture Frames
Metal, Enamel
Late 19th Century German Antique Picture Frames
Wood
19th Century American Chippendale Antique Picture Frames
Giltwood, Mirror, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century European Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Picture Frames
Blown Glass, Softwood
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal
Early 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Picture Frames
Terracotta
2010s Spanish Brutalist Picture Frames
Aluminum, Brass
1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Picture Frames
Wood
1890s Italian Antique Picture Frames
Marble
1930s French Neoclassical Vintage Picture Frames
Bronze, Metal
Late 19th Century Russian Adirondack Antique Picture Frames
Gold Plate
20th Century Italian Modern Picture Frames
Leather, Canvas
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Picture Frames
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Ceramic
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Marble
1910s Russian Neoclassical Vintage Picture Frames
Jade, Silver
20th Century American Picture Frames
Wood, Paint, Parchment Paper
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Picture Frames
Wood
1970s French Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Silver Plate
1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Picture Frames
Velvet, Mirror, Cut Glass
1980s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Picture Frames
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Picture Frames
Acrylic
Late 19th Century Antique Picture Frames
Wood
2010s Slovenian Modern Picture Frames
Oak
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Picture Frames
Bronze
1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Picture Frames
Boxwood
1880s Danish French Provincial Antique Picture Frames
Pine, Paint
1930s Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Metal
19th Century American American Empire Antique Picture Frames
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Picture Frames
Copper
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Picture Frames
Ormolu
1840s American American Empire Antique Picture Frames
Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
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.