Picture Frames
1930s Italian Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Art Deco Antique Picture Frames
Brass
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Other
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Picture Frames
Brass
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Brass
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Wood, Nutwood, Pine, Glass
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Picture Frames
Brass
Late 19th Century German Antique Picture Frames
Wood
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Brass
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Picture Frames
Leather, Fabric
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Brass
19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Paper
19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Plaster
19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Late 19th Century North American Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Iron
1850s French Antique Picture Frames
Canvas
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Picture Frames
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Picture Frames
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Brass
19th Century European Antique Picture Frames
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Picture Frames
Copper
Late 19th Century Austrian Rustic Antique Picture Frames
Blown Glass, Softwood
1870s Italian Elizabethan Antique Picture Frames
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Picture Frames
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Picture Frames
Brass
Early 19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Paper
Mid-19th Century French Baroque Antique Picture Frames
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Picture Frames
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Picture Frames
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Resin
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Glass, Wood, Macassar
1890s Spanish Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Velvet
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Picture Frames
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Picture Frames
Brass
1870s British Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Crystal, Brass
19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
1890s European Belle Époque Antique Picture Frames
Brass
19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Picture Frames
Silk
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Picture Frames
Paper
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Tapestry, Rosewood
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Brass
Late 19th Century French Expressionist Antique Picture Frames
Paint
19th Century British Other Antique Picture Frames
Gold
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Picture Frames
Wood
1890s French Rustic Antique Picture Frames
Ceramic, Faience
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Glass
Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Picture Frames
Softwood
Mid-19th Century German Antique Picture Frames
Wood
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Glass
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Paint
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Aluminum
1930s European Hollywood Regency Vintage Picture Frames
Cut Glass
1930s French Belle Époque Vintage Picture Frames
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.