Picture Frames
1880s French Louis XV Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Silver Plate
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Chrome
1970s Italian Vintage Picture Frames
Leather, Bamboo
Late 20th Century French Modern Picture Frames
Glass, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Picture Frames
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Wood
1880s French Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
19th Century American Chippendale Antique Picture Frames
Giltwood, Mirror, Mahogany
19th Century Italian Antique Picture Frames
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Picture Frames
Brass
19th Century European Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Picture Frames
Brass
Late 20th Century Greek Modern Picture Frames
Metal
Mid-19th Century European Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Brass
1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Picture Frames
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Brass
19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Antique Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Steel
1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Picture Frames
Blown Glass, Softwood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal
1970s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
1840s American American Empire Antique Picture Frames
Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
1880s Danish French Provincial Antique Picture Frames
Pine, Paint
1980s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Picture Frames
Velvet, Mirror, Cut Glass
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Bronze, Enamel
1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Picture Frames
Paper
Early 19th Century European Baroque Antique Picture Frames
Mirror, Giltwood
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century American American Empire Antique Picture Frames
Mirror, Giltwood
1890s English Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Russian Adirondack Antique Picture Frames
Gold Plate
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Picture Frames
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Ceramic
Late 19th Century German Antique Picture Frames
Wood
Mid-19th Century Antique Picture Frames
Birdseye Maple, Giltwood
1890s French Late Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Bronze, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Brass
1970s Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
Late 19th Century Antique Picture Frames
Canvas, Paint, Giltwood
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Picture Frames
Copper
19th Century Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
Mid-19th Century German Georgian Antique Picture Frames
Paint
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Crystal, Brass
1880s French Louis XV Antique Picture Frames
Bronze, Enamel
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.