Picture Frames
19th Century Dutch Antique Picture Frames
Paper
19th Century French Empire Antique Picture Frames
Wood
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Tapestry, Rosewood
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Picture Frames
Bronze, Ormolu
1880s Antique Picture Frames
Paper
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Paper
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Brass
1820s American American Classical Antique Picture Frames
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Picture Frames
Wood
19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
1810s English George III Antique Picture Frames
Glass, Giltwood, Paint, Paper
1830s Italian Biedermeier Antique Picture Frames
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century French Charles X Antique Picture Frames
Fruitwood
19th Century European Romantic Antique Picture Frames
Silver
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Brass
Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Picture Frames
Giltwood, Gesso
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Picture Frames
Brass
1890s French Neoclassical Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Picture Frames
Brass
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Picture Frames
Paper
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Picture Frames
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
19th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Picture Frames
1890s English Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Mid-17th Century European Classical Roman Antique Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
19th Century German Antique Picture Frames
Porcelain
19th Century English Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Ormolu
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Picture Frames
Paint, Wood
Early 17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Picture Frames
Giltwood
1880s French Belle Époque Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
1890s English Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
19th Century German Antique Picture Frames
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Picture Frames
Giltwood
1880s Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Picture Frames
Gesso, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Picture Frames
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Picture Frames
Bronze, Enamel
Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Picture Frames
Glass, Softwood
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames
Brass
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Resin
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Picture Frames
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Picture Frames
Brass
1890s English Antique Picture Frames
Silver
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Picture Frames
Leather, Fabric
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Picture Frames
Brass, Bronze
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Picture Frames
Oak
Late 19th Century Gothic Revival Antique Picture Frames
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Empire Antique Picture Frames
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Wood
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Brass
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Other
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Picture Frames
Porcelain
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.