Picture Frames
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Wood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Picture Frames
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Acrylic, Plexiglass, Lucite
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames
Metal, Bronze, Ormolu
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass, Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Blown Glass
1970s Cuban Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Paint, Glass, Giltwood, Paper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Paint, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Ceramic
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Plastic, Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass, Glass
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.