Picture Frames
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Copper
Early 20th Century Italian Picture Frames
Wood, Giltwood
Early 1900s Dutch Rococo Antique Picture Frames
Wood, Paper
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Brass
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Picture Frames
Crystal
20th Century American Picture Frames
Canvas
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Plexiglass
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Silver
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
1990s English Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Other Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Metal, Chrome, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Metal, Chrome, Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Other Picture Frames
Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Picture Frames
Bronze
20th Century French Art Nouveau Picture Frames
Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Picture Frames
Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass, Chrome
1970s Cuban Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Paint, Glass, Giltwood, Paper
Mid-20th Century French Modern Picture Frames
Crayon, Paint, Paper
Mid-20th Century English Picture Frames
Wood, Paper
1960s Vintage Picture Frames
Metal
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s English Antique Picture Frames
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Neoclassical Revival Vintage Picture Frames
Marble, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Paint, Wood
2010s Philippine Picture Frames
Shagreen, Suede, Walnut
1910s English George V Vintage Picture Frames
Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Plastic, Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass, Glass
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Picture Frames
Canvas
1970s Asian Chinoiserie Vintage Picture Frames
Lacquer
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Picture Frames
Wood
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.