Picture Frames
1770s Italian Neoclassical Antique Picture Frames
Wood, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Picture Frames
Plexiglass
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Wood
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Picture Frames
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Picture Frames
Bronze, Gold Plate
2010s Italian Post-Modern Picture Frames
Canvas, Paint
19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Gold, Bronze
19th Century European Black Forest Antique Picture Frames
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Picture Frames
Nickel, Metal
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Silver
Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Picture Frames
Canvas
1950s Vintage Picture Frames
Milk Glass
20th Century Picture Frames
Bronze
1920s Italian Vintage Picture Frames
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Cambodian Organic Modern Picture Frames
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Picture Frames
Bronze
1990s American Art Deco Picture Frames
Silver
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Paint, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Picture Frames
Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Picture Frames
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Picture Frames
Metal
20th Century Unknown Victorian Picture Frames
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary German Picture Frames
Paint
Early 20th Century French Other Picture Frames
Fruitwood
21st Century and Contemporary North American Chinoiserie Picture Frames
Bamboo, Wood
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Italian Other Antique Picture Frames
Fruitwood
20th Century Modern Picture Frames
Metal
Early 20th Century French Picture Frames
Crystal, Gold
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Picture Frames
Stone, Agate, Brass
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
1890s English Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
19th Century Asian Antique Picture Frames
Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Picture Frames
Metal
Early 2000s Picture Frames
Blown Glass
Early 19th Century French Baroque Antique Picture Frames
Wood
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Silver, Sterling Silver
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass, Nickel
Early 20th Century American Modern Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Bronze
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Porcelain
1910s English Vintage Picture Frames
Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Vintage Picture Frames
Metal
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Picture Frames
Wood, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Picture Frames
Pine
1880s European Beaux Arts Antique Picture Frames
Brass
1980s Italian Other Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
1940s Vintage Picture Frames
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Picture Frames
Bronze
2010s Turkish Modern Picture Frames
Wood, Oak
2010s Turkish Modern Picture Frames
Wood, Oak
1920s Classical Greek Vintage Picture Frames
Silver Plate
2010s Turkish Modern Picture Frames
Wood, Oak
2010s Turkish Modern Picture Frames
Wood, Oak
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.