Picture Frames
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Picture Frames
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Picture Frames
Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
20th Century Italian Picture Frames
Resin
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Macassar
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Modern Picture Frames
Animal Skin
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames
Gold
19th Century English Antique Picture Frames
Fabric
1960s Italian Neoclassical Revival Vintage Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Italian Modern Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Picture Frames
Silver
1890s French Baroque Revival Antique Picture Frames
Fruitwood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Picture Frames
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Picture Frames
Bronze, Brass
2010s Italian Baroque Picture Frames
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Picture Frames
Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Picture Frames
Brass
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Picture Frames
Metal
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Picture Frames
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames
Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Picture Frames
Silver Plate
20th Century French Modern Picture Frames
Bone, Faux Leather
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass, Chrome
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s French Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Silver Plate
1980s Vintage Picture Frames
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Canvas
Early 20th Century Italian Dutch Colonial Picture Frames
Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Picture Frames
Wood
1970s Belgian Baroque Vintage Picture Frames
Pine
1960s Italian Other Vintage Picture Frames
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames
Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Ceramic, Plastic
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Brass, Chrome
1890s French Belle Époque Antique Picture Frames
Linen, Paper
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Picture Frames
Marble, Copper
1980s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Russian Antique Picture Frames
Silver
Early 2000s Spanish Brutalist Picture Frames
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Picture Frames
Wood, Gesso, Paint
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Picture Frames
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
1990s French Modern Picture Frames
Metal
Late 19th Century Russian Antique Picture Frames
Wood
Late 19th Century French Art Deco Antique Picture Frames
Brass
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Giltwood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Picture Frames
Bronze, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Picture Frames
Amethyst, Rock Crystal
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Paper
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Lucite, Plexiglass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Lucite
Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Picture Frames
Wood
1970s French Vintage Picture Frames
Brass, Chrome
Late 19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Brass
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.