Picture Frames
1890s European Baroque Revival Antique Picture Frames
Wood
1980s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
1890s French Neoclassical Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
1980s French Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Silver
1980s Italian Baroque Vintage Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Picture Frames
Fruitwood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Glass
19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
1990s American Folk Art Picture Frames
Canvas
1880s French Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
1970s American American Classical Vintage Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
1970s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Chrome
1970s Italian Empire Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1980s Italian Vintage Picture Frames
Silver Plate
1980s Italian Empire Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 19th Century Antique Picture Frames
Paper
1860s Antique Picture Frames
Fruitwood
1970s Italian Other Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1970s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Picture Frames
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Other Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1880s Antique Picture Frames
Pine
Late 19th Century Canadian Folk Art Antique Picture Frames
Walnut
1970s North American Vintage Picture Frames
Paper
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Picture Frames
Wood
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Picture Frames
Brass
1890s English Barbizon School Antique Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
1980s Italian Empire Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century American Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Picture Frames
Copper
1870s French Romantic Antique Picture Frames
Gold, Silver
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Picture Frames
Metal
19th Century French Empire Antique Picture Frames
Ormolu
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Picture Frames
Metal
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Picture Frames
Giltwood, Paint
1970s French Other Vintage Picture Frames
Other
1990s Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century American Federal Antique Picture Frames
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Paper
Mid-19th Century American Empire Antique Picture Frames
Metal
Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Picture Frames
Mirror, Wood, Mahogany, Giltwood
1880s American Beaux Arts Antique Picture Frames
Wood
Late 19th Century Austrian Rococo Antique Picture Frames
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames
Wood, Paper
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Wood, Nutwood, Pine, Glass
Late 19th Century Antique Picture Frames
Wood
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Picture Frames
Gesso, Giltwood
19th Century Antique Picture Frames
Paper
Mid-19th Century German Georgian Antique Picture Frames
Paint
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Picture Frames
Walnut
1970s Italian Other Vintage Picture Frames
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Picture Frames
Gesso, Wood
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Silver
1890s European Baroque Revival Antique Picture Frames
Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Picture Frames
Wood
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.