Picture Frames
1870s French Antique Picture Frames
Metal
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Picture Frames
Paper
Mid-19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Canvas
19th Century European Grand Tour Antique Picture Frames
Nutwood, Paper, Velvet, Glass
19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Canvas
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Silver
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Picture Frames
Ormolu
1890s French Neoclassical Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
Early 19th Century American Chippendale Antique Picture Frames
Mirror, Mahogany
Late 19th Century American Barbizon School Antique Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Silver
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Tapestry, Rosewood
Late 19th Century American Barbizon School Antique Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Wood
Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Picture Frames
Fruitwood, Paper
1810s English George III Antique Picture Frames
Paper, Paint, Giltwood, Glass
Late 19th Century American Barbizon School Antique Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Picture Frames
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Picture Frames
Copper
1890s European Baroque Revival Antique Picture Frames
Wood
19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Paper
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Picture Frames
Gesso, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century European Louis XIV Antique Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Paper
Early 19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Paper
1940s Vintage Picture Frames
Metal
Late 19th Century English Louis XV Antique Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Picture Frames
Fruitwood, Paper
Early 19th Century Antique Picture Frames
Paper
19th Century American Federal Antique Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Picture Frames
Paper
Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Picture Frames
Giltwood, Mahogany, Wood, Mirror
19th Century European Antique Picture Frames
Paper
Late 19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Paint, Paper
19th Century Antique Picture Frames
Paper
19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Paper
19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Paper
Mid-19th Century German Georgian Antique Picture Frames
Paint
19th Century French Empire Antique Picture Frames
Ormolu
19th Century French Baroque Antique Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
19th Century Dutch Antique Picture Frames
Silver
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Picture Frames
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Picture Frames
Silver
Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Picture Frames
Giltwood
Late 19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
Late 19th Century English Antique Picture Frames
Paper
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Picture Frames
Wood
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
1940s Swedish Vintage Picture Frames
Glass, Wood, Paper, Organic Material
1890s Austrian Neoclassical Antique Picture Frames
Brass
1890s English Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
1850s French Antique Picture Frames
Canvas
Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Picture Frames
Paper
Mid-19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Paper
19th Century Dutch Antique Picture Frames
Paper
Early 19th Century European Antique Picture Frames
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.