Picture Frames
18th Century Swedish Antique Picture Frames
Glass, Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Picture Frames
Wood, Paper
Early 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Picture Frames
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Picture Frames
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Picture Frames
Wood
18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Picture Frames
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
17th Century European Baroque Antique Picture Frames
Other
18th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Canvas
Early 17th Century European Baroque Antique Picture Frames
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Picture Frames
Other
16th Century European Renaissance Antique Picture Frames
Wood
Late 18th Century French Gustavian Antique Picture Frames
Fruitwood
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Picture Frames
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Italian Belle Époque Antique Picture Frames
Paper
17th Century Italian Antique Picture Frames
Wood
17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Picture Frames
Metal
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Picture Frames
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Picture Frames
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Picture Frames
Terracotta
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Picture Frames
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique Picture Frames
Cotton, Paint
Mid-18th Century English Baroque Antique Picture Frames
Pine
17th Century European Baroque Antique Picture Frames
Other
Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Picture Frames
Giltwood
1670s European Classical Roman Antique Picture Frames
Fruitwood
Late 18th Century Italian Other Antique Picture Frames
Oak
18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Picture Frames
Enamel
17th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Wool
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Picture Frames
Paper
Early 1700s European Louis XVI Antique Picture Frames
Paper
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Picture Frames
Giltwood, Paint
18th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Paper
18th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Paper
18th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Paper
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Picture Frames
Wood
1750s Italian Antique Picture Frames
Poplar
18th Century Louis XV Antique Picture Frames
Gold Leaf
Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Picture Frames
Wood
18th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Paper
18th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Paper
1670s Spanish Baroque Antique Picture Frames
Silver
Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Picture Frames
Paper
Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Picture Frames
Pine
Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Picture Frames
Paste, Silk
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Picture Frames
Paper
17th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Paper
Late 18th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Paper
Late 18th Century English Antique Picture Frames
Paper
18th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Paper
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Picture Frames
Wood
18th Century Spanish Neoclassical Antique Picture Frames
Wood
18th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Paper
1750s French Louis XV Antique Picture Frames
Paper, Paint, Wood, Glass
17th Century Spanish Antique Picture Frames
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Picture Frames
Walnut
1670s Dutch Baroque Antique Picture Frames
Paper
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Picture Frames
Wood
17th Century French Antique Picture Frames
Paper
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.