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Picture Frames For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Louis XV
Shagreen with Multi-Color Stones Photo Frame by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black shagreen leather with multi-color stone inserts and nickel-plated picture frames by Fabio Ltd Measures: Height 13.5 inches, width 11.5 inches, depth 1 inch Photo size 8 inches ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Stone, Nickel

Red Shagreen Photo Frame by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Red shagreen leather and 24 karat gold-plated photo frame with presentation red leather box by Fabio Ltd Height: 13 inches / Width: 11.5 inches / Depth: 1 inch Photo Size: 8 inches ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Gold Plate

Shagreen with Multi-Color Stones Photo Frame by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black shagreen leather with multi-color stone inserts and nickel-plated picture frames by Fabio Ltd Measures: Height 10.5 inches / width 8.5 inches / depth 1 inch Photo size: 5 inche...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Stone, Nickel

Shagreen Photo Frame by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Multi-color shagreen leather and nickel-plated photo frame by Fabio Ltd Height: 10.5 inches / Width: 8.5 inches / Depth: 1 inch Photo size: 5 inches by 7 inches LAST 1 in stock in Lo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Nickel

Multi-Color Crocodile Photo Frame by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Multi-color crocodile leather and gold-plated picture frame by Fabio Ltd Height: 10.5 inches / Width: 8.5 inches / Depth: 1 inch Photo size: 5 inches by 7 inches LAST 1 in stock in L...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Gold

Red Shagreen Photo Frame by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Red shagreen leather and nickel plated photo frame with presentation red leather box by Fabio Ltd Height: 13 inches / Width: 11.5 inches / Depth: 1 inch Photo Size: 8 inches by 10 i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Nickel

Shagreen Photo Frame by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Multi-color shagreen leather and 24 karat gold-plated photo frame by Fabio Ltd Height: 10.5 inches / Width: 8.5 inches / Depth: 1 inch Photo size: 5 inches by 7 inches LAST 1 in stoc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Gold

Shagreen Photo Frame by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black, yellow, and ivory shagreen leather and 24-karat gold-plated photo frame by Fabio Ltd Height: 10.5 inches / Width: 8.5 inches / Depth: 1 inch Photo size: 5 inches by 7 inches L...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Gold

Christofle Picture Frame
Located in Mérida, YU
Christofle picture frame. Original from Christofle. Very elegant and clean.
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1990s French Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Metal

Large Tiffany American Modern Sterling Silver Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Large and Modern sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Rectangular window in plain and flat surround. With glass, silk lining, and stained-wood b...
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Early 20th Century American Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Sterling Silver

Amuneal’s Modern Easels (Small)
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal’s modern easels offer a sculptural display system for your favorite artwork and photos. Our blackened steel and aluminum supports clamp your images between two sheets of 3/8”...
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2010s American Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Gucci Italy Chrome and Gold Plate Stripes Picture Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian designer Gucci designed this luxury picture photo frame in the 1980s. The piece boasts a square shape made of chromed metal with a gold plate belt-shaped carved striped accen...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Picture Frames

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Maitland Smith Tessellated Marble, Travertine and Stone Picture Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
Handsome picture photo frame designed by Maitland-Smith in the 1980s, rendered in tessellated marble, stone, and travertine. Assorted color of light pink salmon and sand beige. The b...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Picture Frames

Materials

Stone, Travertine, Marble

Large French Giltwood Frame with Rounded Top
Located in Toronto, CA
This is a spectacular gilt wood frame with a rounded top featuring a large mask of the sun, or the sun God Apollo, crowned with three feathers. Beautiful carved scrolling flowers and...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Picture Frames

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Giltwood

Picture frame Cherry Red and Green Enamel gold plated Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular photo frame in gold plated 925/1000 sterling silver with fine engraving of fruit (cherries) fire enamelled with polychrome colours, contempo...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Picture Frames

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Louis XV Style Large Carved Whitewashed Wood Frame
Located in Rochester, NY
Louis XV style large carved wood frame in beautifully aged original whitewashed surface. Circa 1960's. Great decorative frame for a mirror or painting. Look at all pictures and read ...
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20th Century Louis XV Picture Frames

Materials

Wood

Vintage Signed Alessi Stainless Steel Cactus Pattern Picture Frame Italian
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous Italian stainless steel picture frame by Alessi is all hallmarked. The pattern is called cactus and is modern looking and abstract. It is now a discontinued piece. It r...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Stainless Steel

Christian Dior Modernist Chrome and Brass Picture Frame, 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning modernist Christian Dior Paris picture photo frame boasts a typical 1970s design with a geometric shape in gilded brass and chromed metal and several opening views with...
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1970s French Modern Vintage Picture Frames

Materials

Brass, Metal, Chrome

Christian Dior Paris Sterling Silver Square Picture Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming Christian Dior Paris sterling silver picture frame boasts a geometric square shape with a raised pied de poule pattern. The back and easel are in shiny lacquered wood w...
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1980s French Modern Vintage Picture Frames

Materials

Metal, Sterling Silver

Stuffed Butterfly with Frame
Located in Roma, IT
Stuffed butterfly is a decorative object of 1970s. 19.5 x 25.5 cm. Good conditions
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Animal Skin

Replica Bijoux/Athenes - Vintage Photo Frame W/ Rhinestones - Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
REPLICA BIJOUX - ATHENES - Vintage handmade sheet metal picture/photo frame - set with various colored rhinestones - signed/stamped on the back support - Greece (Athens) - late 20th ...
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Late 20th Century Greek Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Metal

Christian Dior Stitched Leather Double View Travel Folding Picture Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
Christian Dior designed this sophisticated leather picture photo frame for its Home Collection in the 1990s. The lovely bright green leather with a pattern has a hand-stitched finish...
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1990s French Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Metal

Bvlgari Roma Classic Desk Large Picture Frame in .925 Sterling Silver and Wood
Located in Miami, FL
Picture frame designed by Bvlgari. Beautiful desk picture frame, designed with geometric patterns by the jewelry house of Bvlgari. Made up in a rectangular classic shape and carefully crafted in Florence Italy with a very strong and solid construction in .925/.999 sterling silver. Finished with very high polish and mounted with cedar wood parts. It is fitted at the reverse with one hinged retractable feet for stand and a tempered glass with beveled borders. Measurements: 233 mm by 284 mm (9.16 x 11.12 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, the sterling silver assay mark and signed, "BVLGARI STERLING .925 *176FI". Bvlgari, was founded in the late 19th century by Sotirio Bulgari, who was born in 1857 in Greece and was descended from a talented family of silversmiths. In 1884 he opened his first shop in Rome on the Via Sistina, and then in 1905 he moved to the actual flag's store in Via dei Condotti. Upon Sotirio’s death in 1932 his sons, Giorgio and Costantino, took over the business. They are credited with creating the highly distinctive ‘Bvlgari’ style...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Gucci Black GG Supreme Leather, Canvas Monogram Bi-Fold Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Gucci GG Supreme canvas and leather bi-fold picture frame. Late 20th Century Black GG Supreme canvas Black leather interior Palladiu...
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20th Century Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Leather, Canvas

Christian Dior Paris Silver Plate Elongated Picture Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming Christian Dior Paris silver plate picture photo frame was designed in the 1980s. The elongated geometric shape has a raised striped pattern all around. The back and eas...
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1980s French Modern Vintage Picture Frames

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Straw Marquetry Picture Frame, France 1950s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite photo frame with a straw marquetry design was crafted by hand in France during the 1950s. The frame features intricate geometric patterns made entirely of straw marque...
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1950s French Modern Vintage Picture Frames

Materials

Straw, Rhodoid

Antique Picture Frame, Signed E.Roo, France, Bronze Dorée, Late 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Antique picture frame from the French historicism, the so-called Louis XV style. Beautiful and very heavy bronze work. Signed by the artist "E.Roo". Inside dimension: 13 x 9 cm ...
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Picture Frames

Materials

Bronze

Fine Carved and Gilt French Frame, 18th C
Located in Hallowell, US
A work of 25" x 30" will fit this great frame that will highlight any great work of art worthy of this great frame. In cm about 24 3/4" x 29 .5" AND 33" x 37.5" overall. A very subst...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Picture Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Photo Frame Large two-tone striped enamel Black and Yellow Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular photo frame in gold plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels on two-tone striped guillochè. In a contemporary style. Ground glass and velvet panel. ...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Picture Frames

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Mackenzie-Childs Flower Market Picture Frame in Discontinued Black Background
Located in Morristown, NJ
Vintage MacKenzie-childs 9" X 11" black enamel "flower market" pattern picture frame for a 4" x 6" picture. Heavy-gauge, hand-glazed steel underbody embellished with hand-applied flo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Metal, Enamel

French Modern Engraved Walnut Architectural & White Enamel Grid Pattern Frame
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Modern Engraved Walnut Architectural & White Enamel Grid Pattern Frame France, Circa 1960s Holds a 4-inch x 6.5 inch Photo A good example of French design, this enamel grid pattern frame is now available for sale. Meticulously crafted with exquisite attention to detail, this frame showcases the perfect fusion of traditional elegance and contemporary style. The frame's engraved walnut construction exudes warmth and sophistication, while the architectural design adds a touch of modernity. The intricate engravings are a testament to the craftsmanship of French artisans, capturing the eye with their intricate patterns and delicate detailing. The white enamel grid pattern that adorns the frame creates a captivating contrast against the rich walnut wood. This striking combination of materials and textures adds depth and visual interest, making it a standout piece in any room. The frame's generous size allows for versatile use, accommodating various artwork, photographs, or mirrors. Whether displayed as a standalone statement piece or as part of a curated gallery...
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Late 20th Century French Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Tiffany American Edwardian Modern Sterling Silver Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Modern sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Rectangular window in same plain and flat surround; bottom rail canted. With glass, silk l...
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Early 20th Century American Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Sterling Silver

Morpho Anassibia with Frame
Located in Roma, IT
Morpho anassibia is a stuffed embalmed butterfly in a frame. Species Morpho anassibia blue. 19.5 x 25 cm. Very good conditions!
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Animal Skin

Large Mackenzie-Childs Flower Market Picture Frame with White Background
Located in Morristown, NJ
Vintage MacKenzie-Childs 11" x 13" white enamel "flower market" pattern picture frame for a 5" x 7" picture. Heavy-gauge, hand-glazed steel underbody embellished with hand-applied fl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Morpho Helenor with Frame
Located in Roma, IT
Morpho anassibia is a stuffed embalmed butterfly in a frame. Species Morpho anassibia blue. 19.5 x 25 cm. Very good conditions!
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Animal Skin

American Print Mallards in Flight and Swimming " Lucky Pond " R. Bishop C. 1959
Located in Hollywood, SC
American print mallards in flight and swimming in marsh grass matted under glass in a painted and gilt frame. "Lucky Pond" Richard E. Bishop, mid 20...
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1950s American Modern Vintage Picture Frames

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paint, Paper

Modern Sterling Taxco School Picture Frame
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modern Sterling Taxco School Picture Frame Mexico, circa 1960s With a continuous surround of repoused flower-heads Supported on a beautifully crafted har...
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20th Century Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Sterling Silver Photo Frame, Embossed Leaf Pattern, Italy, 20th C
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage sterling silver photo frame with embossed leaf pattern - inset glass liner - wood veneered back and easel with high polished / gloss finish - original paper liner with maker'...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Sterling Silver

Italian Photo Frame Silver Handmade , Harmony Turquoise
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Harmony turquoise is an Arts & Crafts square silver picture frame designed by Laura G for Art with Heart. It is a wonderful lost wax bronze silver plated model hand chiselled by mast...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Silver

Lucky Bamboo Path Photo Taken by Peter Lik in Maui Hawaii, Green Bamboo, Framed
Located in Port Washington, NY
"Bamboo Path". Photograph / paper. Signed and numbered 229 of 950, Matte Black Frame Dimensions: 25" h x 39" w. including Frame Quote From The Artist?: Maui, Hawaii "The bamboo forest drew me in like a magnet. Walking through the forest paths was a totally Zen experience and I wanted to capture this feeling through my lens. I needed soft light for my delicate exposure - and total calm. My hike started out at first light — I knew finding the perfect section of the mile-long path would be challenging. There is never enough time in the day to get everything perfect — as composition is always critical. As the sun rose high, winds chimed throughout the forest. Although this sounded amazing, it created drama for shooting as I needed the forest to be perfectly still. I reached the falls at the end of...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Acrylic

Strip Table Wood - Display for Flat Objects by Lotti Gostic Studio
Located in Volčji Potok, SI
Strip elements are a part of the sentimental collection designed by Lotti Gostic Studio which researches sentimental relationships between humans and objects. A table strip is a tab...
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2010s Slovenian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Oak

Strip Table Black, Display for Flat Objects by Lotti Gostic Studio
Located in Volčji Potok, SI
Strip elements are a part of the sentimental collection designed by Lotti Gostic Studio which researches sentimental relationships between humans and objects. A table strip is a t...
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2010s Slovenian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Aluminum

Antique French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Standing Picture Frame
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Magnificent elaborate gilt bronze picture frame with a guilloche inset matt. The frame with garlands and swags with original oval glass an metal back with easel.
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Picture Frames

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Vintage Sculpture for Photo Esa Fedrigolli Bronze by Esart, Italy, 1960
Located in Biella, IT
Esa Fedrigolli Italy, important bronze sculpture with plexiglass for photo by Esart Italy, vintage years ’60 in perfect and original condition, signed rare...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Picture Frames

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Louis XV Bronze D' Ore Desktop Picture Frame, Circa 1880-1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XV bronze d' ore desktop picture frame, circa 1880-1890. Photo size: 3.5 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Picture Frames

Materials

Bronze

American Mid-Century Modern Frame for Portrait or Landscape Picture
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century Modern sterling silver picture frame. Rectangular window in plain, flat, and narrow surround. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged easel support f...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Sterling Silver

Italian Modern Table Photo Frame in Transparent Plexiglass, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Table photo frame in transparent plexiglass, 1970s Table photo frame entirely in transparent plexiglass. The photo compartment of ...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Picture Frames

Materials

Plexiglass

Gucci Italy Chrome and Gold Plate Picture Frame with Bamboo Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian designer Gucci designed this elegant picture photo frame in the 1980s. Rectangular shape with dimensional shape in chromed metal with gold plate bamboo-carved design accents all around the picture view. High gloss wood...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Picture Frames

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Christian Dior Home Collection Paris Silver Plate Picture Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely Christian Dior Paris silver plate picture photo frame boasts a tall rectangular shape with a rope pattern all around it. The back and easel are in high gloss varnish dark...
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1970s French Modern Vintage Picture Frames

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Longchamp Paris Picture Frame Hand-Stitched Black Leather
Located in Atlanta, GA
Longchamp, Paris, designed and crafted this elegant modern leather picture photo frame in the 1980s. The black calfskin leather has a pattern and hand-stitched finish. The easel and ...
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1980s French Modern Vintage Picture Frames

Materials

Leather, Glass

Christian Dior Paris Silver Plate Picture Frame with Engraved Logo, in Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gorgeous Christian Dior Paris silver plate picture photo frame. The piece boasts a geometric plain shape with the "Dior" logo engraving on the lower edge. The back and easel are ma...
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1990s French Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Silver Plate Picture Frame with Woven Cable Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A silver plate frame for 8 x 10 photos. The piece is unique in that it uses woven twisted wire as an accent and it looks very luxurious. The sliver is in very good overall condition and is polished. The piece sits on a standard photo stand that folds from the back. A great Housewarming Bridal, or Birthday, or Graduation, mothers day Fathers day gift.
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20th Century Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Painting, Turkey Feast, Oil on Canvas, Mid 20th Century
Located in Port Washington, NY
Mid 20th century oil on canvas painting Signature on bottom left Chef prepares a delicious meal and cocktails for two noble men as they are c...
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Mid-20th Century European Louis XV Picture Frames

Materials

Canvas

Mary's Floral Wall Vase Beech
Located in Long Island City, NY
Our friend Mary has a ritual of picking a flower or small bunch from a garden each day and placing them in a small bottle vase, documenting each with a photograph and short note. We ...
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2010s American Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Beech

Christian Dior Home Collection Sterling Silver Square Picture Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming Christian Dior Paris sterling silver picture frame boasts a geometric square shape with a raised pied de poule pattern. The back and easel are in shiny lacquered wood w...
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1980s French Modern Vintage Picture Frames

Materials

Metal, Sterling Silver

Danese Milano Galapagos Large Frame by Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Galapagos is a picture frame made of two square sheets of ultrawhite glass, held together and supported by satin finish stainless steel elements. The frame is distinctive because alt...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Glass

Cartier 925 Sterling Silver Table Picture Frame Very Sober and Elegant
Located in Weiningen, CH
CARTIER 925 Sterling silver table picture frame very sober and elegant.
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1980s French Modern Vintage Picture Frames

Materials

Silver

Murano Sub Line Glass Object by Artist Raffael Eros
Located in Tilburg, NL
Murano Sub line glass object by artist Raffael Eros Beautiful Murano glass panel made by master and artist Raffael Eros with fused glass, featuring glass canes, transparent colours, handmade Murrine and opaque lines. Powder-coated iron frame. Single piece. Warranty certificate included. Eros RAFFAEL (Murano (Venice) 1970) Raffael started his artistic career at the age of 14. He collaborated with the best Murano masters, from whom he acquired the ability to manipulate glass in all techniques. Over time, he found it necessary to combine his work with art as a means of creativity. It is presented with works that include the processes: blown, solid, glass fusion, lamp, ground. Eros carries out all processing stages personally. 20TH CENTURY - NEW IDENTITY AND THE ART OF MURANO GLASS In the beginning of the 20th century, the master glassmakers of Murano were still enamored with reproducing classical styles and rediscovering ancient techniques, which was evident at Murano and Venice Exhibition of Choice Glass and Glass Objects staged in 1895 inside Murano City Hall. The rules of the exhibition dictated that the works showcased be reproductions of antique glassware. This important event was well attended by international collectors and glass admirers who greatly appreciated the works rooted in unique Murano tradition. The best works of Murano artists were on display; many were a product of an important glassmaking technique called Murrino (mosaic), which was rediscovered at the end of the 19th century by Vittorio Zuffi while working for Fratelli Toso. This technique originally emerged in the 16th century in an effort to imitate ancient Roman vases. Murano’s famous firm Artisti Barovier received the Honorary Diploma and the Gold Medal. Other artists enjoying popularity in Murano at the time were Salviati, Testolini, and The Toso Brothers (Fratelli Toso). The year 1895 was also the time of the first Venice Biennial exhibition where new works of art in avant-garde and art nouveau styles were showcased. This highlighted the gap between the modern trends gaining strength in Europe at the time and the works of Murano artisans who were deeply attached to the styles and methods of the past. This gap became even more obvious at the Universal Exposition in Paris in 1900, followed by Expositions of Decorative Arts in Turin in 1902 and Milan in 1906. Some Murano artisans, like Vittorio Toso Borella, became receptive to the new winds blowing on the art scene and started to produce works in art nouveaustyle. Though he originally got mixed reviews for the works he exhibited at Ca’ Pesaro in 1909, Vittorio went on to produce masterpieces that later became universally appreciated. Ca’ Pesaro, unlike Venice Biennial, became an exhibition embracing new artistic trends and showcasing many works in art vouveau style by young artists such as Gino Rossi, Arturo Martini, and Guido Marussig. One of the artists, Vittorio Zecchin, collaborated extensively with Artisti Barovier to create designs for their famous glassware. In the 1920s, art nouveau slowly got replaced by more modern styles with simpler, cleaner, and more functional designs. Art deco took the center stage and with it came less decorated objects with softer lines and more focus on glassware as part of interior design, not a piece of art in and of itself. A new company, Vetri Soffiati Muranesi Capellin Venini, founded in 1921 under Vittorio Zecchin as its head designer became the champion of this style. A little later, in the late 1920s to early 1930s, another important trend arose in Murano led by Maestri Vetrai Muranesi Capellin & Co. and Vetreria Artistica Barovier. The trend was glass animals, which remain popular even today. Other important innovations championed in 1930s and continued in early 1940s were production of glass statues of female nudes and classical figures of boxers and gods, engraving on glass, modern lighting fixtures, perfectly proportioned transparent glass tableware, and the invention of vetro sommerso ? a technique allowing to produce thick glassware with one color on the outside and another on the inside. During World War II the industry did not thrive, but as soon as the war was over the glass masters of Murano returned to their art and created pieces deeply rooted in interior design trends of that time with focus on minimalism, functionality, and simplicity. To support these trends Murano artists and artisans returned to techniques of the past such as filigree, murrino, and lattimo. From that point onwards Murano saw continued exploration of styles and techniques striving to find a happy medium...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

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.

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