Picture Frames
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Baroque Picture Frames
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
19th Century French Empire Antique Picture Frames
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century French Picture Frames
Crystal
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
Early 20th Century Dutch Picture Frames
Silver
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Chrome
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Chrome
Early 1900s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Picture Frames
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Picture Frames
Metal
1890s English Antique Picture Frames
Silver
2010s Picture Frames
Leather
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal
18th Century European Rococo Antique Picture Frames
Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Cut Glass
20th Century Russian Picture Frames
Gold, Enamel
1960s French International Style Vintage Picture Frames
Other
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century French Picture Frames
Brass
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Picture Frames
Pine
Late 19th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
Early 20th Century British Picture Frames
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Gothic Revival Antique Picture Frames
Bronze, Enamel
Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Picture Frames
Giltwood
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames
Velvet
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Picture Frames
Metal
2010s Italian Louis XVI Picture Frames
Bronze
1950s French Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Leather
20th Century British Picture Frames
Mirror
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Picture Frames
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Chrome
Early 1900s French Empire Antique Picture Frames
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Picture Frames
Gold
20th Century Italian Baroque Picture Frames
Wood
19th Century Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Picture Frames
Ormolu
Early 2000s Picture Frames
Blown Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Aluminum
20th Century Picture Frames
Late 19th Century Antique Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Picture Frames
Brass
20th Century Italian Other Picture Frames
Brass
Early 20th Century French Victorian Picture Frames
Brass
Mid-18th Century South American Spanish Colonial Antique Picture Frames
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Picture Frames
Wood
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary English Picture Frames
Silver
20th Century Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
19th Century Empire Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
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.