Picture Frames
Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Picture Frames
Giltwood, Gesso
1810s English George III Antique Picture Frames
Paper, Paint, Giltwood, Glass
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames
Brass
19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Paper
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames
Brass
1880s Antique Picture Frames
Paper
19th Century Italian Antique Picture Frames
Paper
1930s French Vintage Picture Frames
Silver
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Giltwood
1890s European Baroque Revival Antique Picture Frames
Wood
19th Century American Antique Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Picture Frames
Giltwood
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Metal
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
1850s French Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century Antique Picture Frames
Giltwood
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
19th Century English Antique Picture Frames
Sheffield Plate
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Metal
1890s British Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Other
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Onyx, Brass
Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
1890s European Baroque Revival Antique Picture Frames
Wood
1890s English Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Antique Picture Frames
Metal, Silver
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Chrome
Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Picture Frames
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Picture Frames
Fruitwood
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Picture Frames
Bronze, Ormolu
1830s French Renaissance Revival Antique Picture Frames
Wood
19th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Picture Frames
Late 19th Century French Charles X Antique Picture Frames
Fruitwood
Early 19th Century French Classical Roman Antique Picture Frames
Fruitwood
Mid-19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Paint
19th Century German Antique Picture Frames
Porcelain
1890s French Neoclassical Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Brass
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Picture Frames
Giltwood, Gesso
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames
Stucco, Wood
19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Wood
Late 19th Century Rustic Antique Picture Frames
Blown Glass, Softwood
1830s Italian Art Deco Antique Picture Frames
Marble
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Picture Frames
Porcelain
1890s English Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
1890s English Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Plaster, Walnut
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Picture Frames
Gesso, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Picture Frames
Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Picture Frames
Ormolu
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.