Picture Frames
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Plexiglass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Silk
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Picture Frames
Wood
Late 19th Century American Louis XV Antique Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
20th Century Modern Picture Frames
Silver Plate
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Brass
1920s Italian Vintage Picture Frames
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Picture Frames
Silver
1880s French Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
Early 20th Century British Picture Frames
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Picture Frames
Malachite, Gold
20th Century American Picture Frames
Paper
Mid-20th Century Picture Frames
Paint
2010s Polish Post-Modern Picture Frames
Brass
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
19th Century North American American Craftsman Antique Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
20th Century European Picture Frames
Marble
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Brass
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Picture Frames
Paint
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Picture Frames
Bronze
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Picture Frames
Gesso, Giltwood
Early 20th Century American Louis XV Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Picture Frames
Paper
Mid-19th Century American Federal Antique Picture Frames
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
20th Century French Picture Frames
Wood
Early 20th Century American Picture Frames
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Bronze
Mid-19th Century German Georgian Antique Picture Frames
Paint
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Brass
1970s Italian Other Vintage Picture Frames
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Picture Frames
Plexiglass
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Faux Leather, Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Picture Frames
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Picture Frames
Bronze
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Picture Frames
Quartz, Stone, Bronze
1920s Italian Rustic Vintage Picture Frames
Wood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Glass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Wood
2010s Dutch Modern Picture Frames
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames
Glass
19th Century French Baroque Antique Picture Frames
Giltwood
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Felt, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Murano Glass, Plastic, Plaster
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Picture Frames
Glass, Oak, Paint
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Picture Frames
Silver
1980s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames
Glass
Early 19th Century American Chippendale Antique Picture Frames
Mahogany, Mirror
1960s Italian Other Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Picture Frames
Walnut
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Picture Frames
Fruitwood, Paper
Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Picture Frames
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III 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.