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Picture Frames For Sale
Style: Arts and Crafts
Style: Napoleon III
Italian Photo Frame in Lost Wax Silver , Harmony Coral
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Harmony coral is a unique edition photo frame designed and realized by atelier Laura G for Art with Heart collection. It is a wonderful lost wax silver model hand chiselled by master...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Picture Frames

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Silver

Luxury Photo Frame, Silver with gold bath, marble , Reflection Noir
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Reflection noir is an italian gold silver floral double photo frame with black marble, a jewel photo frame signed Laura G Art with Heart. It is hand...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Picture Frames

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Stone, Silver

Rare & Pretty Pair of Porcelain Mosaic Inlay Photograph Picture Frames ca. 1900
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish and perfectly handcrafted pair of picture frames. If you are looking for the perfect picture frames for a pair of small photos of your children or of you and your wife or hu...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Picture Frames

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Brass

Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze and Slag Glass Large Picture Frame
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and outstanding antique Arts & Crafts period large picture frame By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century Patinated bronze in iconic pine needle pattern, with b...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Picture Frames

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Bronze

French Papier Mâché Black, Gilt and Mother-of-Pearl Frame
Located in New York, NY
A French Napoleon III (Second Empire) papier mâché black painted, gilded and mother-of-pearl inlaid frame, France, circa 1880 Size: 17 1/2" h...
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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames

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Mother-of-Pearl, Giltwood

Picture Frame Red enamel Empire Style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large octagonal table frame for round photos diameter cm. 7, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on sunburst guilloche, with Napoleon III French Empire style borders and ornaments. External cm. 17 x 17. Weight gr. 483. Designed by Giorgio Salimbeni in 1978 on the inspiration of previous artefacts from the early 1900s and manufactured in Florence at the headquarters of the Salimbeni company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with a very thick plate and large reinforcements suitable to support numerous high-fire enameling firings at approximately 750 < 800° C. It is a new object that has never been used but is considered vintage because it was built more than 20 years ago. The hallmarks struck to the underside of this fine box include: manufacturer's mark: 391FI metal mark fineness:925 Art Deco was also born in France and is the abbreviation of "Art Decoratif". With more decisive and geometric features than Art Nouveau, therefore more evident and "harder", with always contrasting and strong colours, Art Deco spread throughout the world, from Shanghai's China to the under construction New York and in various parts of Europe. Many artists and designers of the time dedicated themselves to the creation of drawings, paintings, objects for personal use and furniture, interior furnishings, entire buildings and skyscrapers, in this new style. Sandoz in Paris, Lalique with its crystals, Puiforcat with its silverware, Erté with its "ante litteram" fashion designs, Tiffany with its table lamps, Louis Cartier with its objects inspired by the Far East (hence the connection with Shanghai). Salimbeni was able to interpret and propose new objects inspired by Art Deco, in precious metals, semiprecious stones and fired enamels, when, exhibiting at jewelery exhibitions in the United States, and more precisely in New York, he made contact with Cartier buyers first, and also with Tiffany later, and for them he created objects in this style inspired by the original drawings of Louis Cartier, obtained from the buyer of the time, but with absolutely different and original designs and interpretations. Many of the objects produced by Salimbeni for Cartier in the United States had taken inspiration from famous Cartier objects belonging to famous people. An example of all is Mary Pickford's set consisting of a powder compact, cigarette case, pill case and evening handbag. About cooperation Salimbeni and Cartier. Our first meetings with the Cartier USA Company took place through the Giorgini Company, the first "Buying Office" set up in Florence immediately after the Second World War, which had the purpose of bringing together Florentine, and also Italian, producers with American buyers, who especially appreciated the artistic objects still manufactured by artisans who still took inspiration from the Italian Renaissance, using techniques handed down from generation to generation. Mrs. Gina Pestelli, wife of a Florentine retail jeweller, was in charge of contacts with Cartier USA, above all an employee, while her daughter, also for Giorgini, took care of the fashion that in those years was affirmed in Florence with the events of "Pitti ". With their help, we began to supply frames and boxes in sterling silver gold plated with malachite and other semi-precious stones. At the same time, the official buyer of Cartier, Mr. William Smith, began to appreciate and commission the first objects with fired enamels, a process of which we have always been specialists. In 1975 we began exhibiting at the prestigious New York Jewellery Association Show, which we participated in both the February and July editions, for a good 26 years until 2001. In New York in those years the "Art deco style" was still very much appreciated, still mindful of the beautiful early 20th century architecture of the great buildings such as the "Crysler" or the "Empire State". We then began to produce frames, boxes, evening bags, "objets de vertu" and other objects in "art deco style" which were very popular with Mr. Smith who gave us some photocopies of Louis Francois Cartier drawings to reproduce them. Thus, numerous cigarette cases, powder compacts, evening bags, frames and table boxes were created exclusively for Cartier USA which, at the time, had the prestigious "Silver Department" on the first floor of the Cartier store on Fifth Avenue. An evening bag, with matching cigarette case and powder compact, were redone on the design created for a gift given to Mary Pickford at the time. In a 1986 Cartier...
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1970s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Picture Frames

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Picture Frame Green with concave corner for oval photo Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table frame with concave corners for oval photo cm. 5.5 x 8.5 in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloche, with French Empire Napo...
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1970s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Picture Frames

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Picture Frame Green and pink enamel Guilloche Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table photo frame in 925/1000 sterling Silver gold plated with translucent two-tone striped enamels fired on guilloche and hand-engraved ornaments. Late Empire Napoleon ...
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1970s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Picture Frames

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Tiffany Studios New York Adam Bronze Doré Desk Calendar Frame or Picture Frame
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze Neoclassical or Adam style desk calendar frame or picture frame By Tiffany Studios (signed to the back) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: ...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Picture Frames

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Grapevine Gilt Bronze and Slag Glass Picture Frame
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts period picture frame By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century Gilt bronze in iconic grapevine pattern, with beautiful slag glass. Mea...
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Picture Frames

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Bronze

Napoleon III style photo frame
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Napoleon III style photo frame Origin France Circa 1900 Materials Bronze, bicelled glass and pastone Work done with great quality, all stones are very well set (jewelry work) Bicelle...
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Early 1900s French Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames

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Multi-gemstone, Bronze

Napoleon III bronze photo frame
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Napoleon III bronze photo frame Origin France Circa 1900 Napoleon the Third style gilt bronze frame decorated with perfectly set colored stones Materials Gilded bronze and paste ston...
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Early 1900s French Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames

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Multi-gemstone, Bronze

Small Oval Antique Art Glass & Brass Micro Mosaic Picture Frame
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This small oval art glass and brass picture frame is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Italy in approximately 1920. The frame is composed of a brass frame with art glass ca...
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Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Picture Frames

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Brass

Antique Charles S. Green Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver Picture or Mirror Frame
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique picture or mirror frame was made by the well known Charles S. Green Company of England in approximately 1907 in the period Arts and Crafts style. The front of the frame ...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Picture Frames

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Sterling Silver

Tiffany Frank Lloyd Wright-Style Sterling Silver & Enamel Photo Frame
Located in New York, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired sterling silver and enamel picture frame, ca 1980. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular surround based on stained-glass window design with m...
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Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Picture Frames

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

19th century Napoleon III Period Gilded Brass Picture Frame
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful gilded brass frame dating from the Napoleon III period, 1870s. Representing Napoleon in the left corner, Josephine on the right, an eagle, laurel and two dancers with cornu...
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames

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Brass

Picture Frame Green two-tones enamel Guilloche Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
This important Picture Frame Green is in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24 carats. It is rectangular shaped photo frame. The surface of this Picture Frame Green is fired enamel...
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1970s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Picture Frames

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold

Antique Arts & Crafts Stickley School Oak Art or Picture Frame Circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Art or Picture Frame in the Manner of Stickley Circa 1910 Measures - 18"h x 22"w x .5"d
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Picture Frames

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Oak

Gilt Bronze Double Photo Frame, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Gilt Bronze Double Photo Frame, Napoleon III period. Gilt bronze double photo frame, Louis XV style, Napoleon III period, 19th century. H: 23.5cm, W: 19cm, D: 1.5cm
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Adam Bronze Doré Desk Calendar Frame or Picture Frame
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze Neoclassical or Adam style desk calendar frame or picture frame By Tiffany Studios (signed to the back) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: ...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Picture Frames

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Bronze

Picture Frame Napoleon III French Empire style laurel ornament Sterling Silver.
Located in Firenze, FI
This exquisite Picture Frame Napoleon III is in 925/1000 sterling silver. it has a Squared Shape and sky colour for the fire enameled surface on guilloche. Picture Frame Napoleon III...
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1980s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Picture Frames

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Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Bronze Doré Calendar Frame or Picture Frame
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze desk calendar frame or picture frame in the Graduate pattern By Tiffany Studios (signed en verso) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 6.5"W ...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Picture Frames

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Bronze

Louis Comfort Tiffany Furnaces Large Bronze Picture Frame, 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous English traditional bronze picture frame featuring a motif of knights, crests, and heraldic symbols By Louis Comfort Tiffany Furnaces Inc. New York, USA, 1920s Measures...
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1920s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Picture Frames

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Bronze

Picture Frame Fan-shaped blue and sky enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
This admirable Picture Frame is in 925/1000 sterling silver. it has a Fan shape with blue and sky color for the fire enameled surface on guilloche. Picture Frame fan...
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Early 2000s Italian Napoleon III Picture Frames

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Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver

J & F Poole Hayle Cornwall An Arts and Crafts hand hammered copper picture frame
Located in London, GB
J & F Poole Hayle copperworks in Cornwall. An Arts and Crafts hand-hammered copper picture frame with a writhen stand to the back.
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Picture Frames

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Copper

Monumental English Oak Frame
Located in Toronto, CA
A deeply carved oak frame, English, Nineteenth Century or early 20th Century. Currently with a watercolour depicting Saint Anne teaching the Virgin. This incredibly heavy and beauti...
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19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Picture Frames

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Oak

Ellen Mary Rope for Della Robbia. Small picture frame with three plaster plaques
By Della Robbia
Located in London, GB
Ellen Mary Rope for Della Robbia Pottery. A small picture frame with three plaster plaques in their original ebonized frame. Depicting a child playing the Lute to the left-hand plaqu...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Picture Frames

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Pottery, Beech

An Arts and Crafts copper hanging photograph frame with leaf & berry decoration
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts copper hanging photograph frame with hand formed leaf and berry floral decoration and small square apertures for two photographs.
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Picture Frames

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Copper

A Glasgow School Arts & Crafts silver-plated photo frame with Celtic decoration.
Located in London, GB
A Glasgow School Arts & Crafts silver-plated photo frame with Celtic decoration at the top and square decoration at the base.
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1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Picture Frames

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Silver Plate

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Desk Calendar Holder or Picture Frame
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze desk calendar holder or picture frame featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New Y...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Picture Frames

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Bronze

Mid-20th Century Wood Table Easel / Picture Stand from France
Located in New York, NY
A charming picture or book stand from Paris, France, crafted in wood, rustic finish. Mid-20th Century, circa 1960-1970. At 20 inches tall, it can accommodate a large book or framed a...
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1970s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Picture Frames

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Wood

20th Century Arts & Crafts Folding Screen & Hand Painted Decoration Room Divider
Located in Miami, FL
Unique and highly decorative, work of art folding screen. Some will call this amazing and practical size folding screen Arts & Crafts and some will call it Classical Art Nouveau. ...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Arts and Crafts Picture Frames

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Walnut, Paint

Gilded Bronze Photo Frame, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
" Gilded bronze photo frame, 19th century. " Frame, family photo holder forming a fan in gilded bronze, 19th century antique, Napoleon III period. h: 25cm, l: 34cm, p: 6cm
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames

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Bronze

American Arts and Crafts Carved and Gilded Frame, circa 1920
Located in Hallowell, US
Very good period arts and crafts frame of large size. One of the better maker's but unattributed. Measures: 32" x 36".
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Picture Frames

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Boxwood

Travel Photo Frame Fire Enamel Stripes Art Deco Style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular travel photo frame with hinged booklet for 2 photos in 925/1000 sterling silver with fire-enamelled stripes in Art Deco style. Measureme...
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1980s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Picture Frames

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Arts and Crafts Patinaed Carved Frame
Located in Riverdale, NY
Attractive arts and crafts patinaed hand carved wood frame in a matte burnished green gold with red highlights on the flowers. 1900, USA. Measures : Glass area 20" x 16".
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Picture Frames

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Wood

Handmade Dutch Arts and Crafts Solid Oak Floor Easel / Painting Display Stand
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size and excellent condition antique gallery presentation stand. This beautiful gallery easel from the early 1900s is a joy to look at, even whe...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Picture Frames

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Brass

Large Napoleon III Frame in Wood and Gilded Stucco
Located in BARSAC, FR
Large Napoleon III frame in wood and gilded stucco with rich decoration of successive friezes of gadroons, foliage, pearls, .. alternated by gilded leaf strips and polished with agat...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames

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Giltwood

Photo Frame Fired Enamel with Two-Tone Stripes on Guillochè and Hand Engravings
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular frame with oval photo in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel with two-tone stripes on guillochè and hand engravings. External dimensions cm...
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1980s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Picture Frames

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

American Carved and Metal Leaf Picture Frame, Newcomb Macklin, circa 1925
Located in Hallowell, US
29" x 39" x 3" site size dimensions. Elegant Approx 35" x 45" overall
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1920s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Picture Frames

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Giltwood

Square Table Frame White and Blue Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square table frame for round photos diameter cm. 7, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent two-tone fired enamels on guillochè, with bord...
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1970s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Picture Frames

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Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Orange Square Table Framel French Empire Napoleon III Style Sterling Silver Enam
Located in Firenze, FI
Square table frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè with edges in French Empire Napoleon III style. External cm. 18 x 18, internal c...
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1970s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Picture Frames

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Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Large Frame In Wood And Golden Stucco From The Napoleon III Period
Located in BARSAC, FR
Superb frame in wood and gilded stucco with very generous friezes of pearls, stripes of heart, acanthus leaves and laurels. Work from the 19th century, Napoleon III period Dimensio...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames

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Gold Leaf

Newcomb-Macklin, Stanford White Design Period Frame
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Newcomb-Macklin, Stanford white design 28 x 24 period frame Extremely rare and fine original Newcomb-Macklin Stanford White frame, circa 1920s-...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Picture Frames

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Wood

Regnier, Bettanier, Morlon, French Color Lithographs With Period Gold Leaf Frame
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Parti...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames

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Wood, Paper

Newcomb Macklin Style Arts & Crafts Giltwood Picture Frame, U.S., Circa 1940's
Located in Chatham, ON
Newcomb Macklin style Arts & Crafts/Mission Style giltwood picture frame - unsigned - U.S.A. - circa 1940's. Excellent vintage condition - minor gilt and gesso loss (as photograph...
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Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Picture Frames

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Gold Leaf

Photo Frame Oval with Two-color Translucent strips Enamel Fired Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with two-color translucent strips fire-enameled on guillochè and hand-engraving and with French Empire Napoleon III style ornament...
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1980s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Picture Frames

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

19th century Napoleon III Blackened Wood and Curved Glass Angels
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice 19th century French Napoleon III blackened wood and curved glass frame with two angels sculpture holding a cross. Hook at the back to h...
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames

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Glass, Wood

American 21x27 inch Arts and Crafts Carved Picture Frame circa 1915
Located in Hallowell, US
Arts and crafts metal leaf carved picture frame, American, 1915. Rabbet dimensions: 21.5" x 27" Frame profile: 4.5" Depth: 3" **The dim...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Picture Frames

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Gold Leaf

Art Nouveau - Art & Craft Sterling Silver Enamel Photograph Frame, Cymric 1903
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Nouveau - Art & craft sterling silver enamel photograph frame - William Hutton & Sons 1903. William Hutton & Sons silver and enamel square photo frame...
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Picture Frames

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

20th Century American Arts and Crafts Gold Leaf 20x27 Picture Frame
Located in Hallowell, US
20th Century American Arts and Crafts gold leaf picture frame 20x27 20x27.5 American 1915 Arts and Crafts gold leaf picture frame Rabbet Dimensions: 20" x 27.5" Frame prof...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Picture Frames

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Gold Leaf

Gilt Enamel Union Jack Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
A most charming picture frame: a figural depiction of the British Union Jack, with an opening for a photograph in the center. Bright cobalt blue, red and white enamel. A very gracefu...
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1930s British Arts and Crafts Vintage Picture Frames

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Brass, Enamel

2 Frames in Gilded Stuccoed Wood, Decorated in Imitation of Bamboo, Late 19th
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
2 Frames in gilded stuccoed wood, decorated in imitation of bamboo Late 19th century. A groove allows them to be used with a painting, an engraving or a mirror The useful dimensio...
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Late 19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames

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Giltwood

American 18x32 inch Arts and Crafts Hand Carved Picture Frame circa 1915
Located in Hallowell, US
20th Century American Arts and Crafts hand carved 18x32 picture frame. 18x32 American 20th Century Arts and Crafts hand carved picture frame...
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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Picture Frames

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Wood

Herbert Davis Richter, Pair of Arts & Crafts Oak Pictures in the Original Frames
By H.D. Richter
Located in London, GB
Herbert Davis Richter. 'Greetings'. A Pen and ink wash painting, and 'Christmas wishes', woodblock, both signed. A pen and ink of a Pre Raph...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Picture Frames

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Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood, Oak

Unique & Perfect Pair Arts & Crafts Photograph Picture Frames / Miniature Easels
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish and perfectly handcrafted pair of early 1900s, table easel design photo frames. If you are looking for the perfect picture frames for a pair of small photos then this early ...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Picture Frames

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Brass

Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver Hump-Top Picture Frame with Wood Back
Located in New York, NY
Arts and Crafts, sterling silver, hump-top picture frame with wood back, Chester England, year-hallmarked for 1911, H. Williamson, Ltd. - maker. Beautiful, hammered design. Vacant ca...
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1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Picture Frames

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Sterling Silver

Antique Pair of Red Guilloche Enamel & Ormolu Picture Frames
Located in London, GB
These frames of this high quality are extremely rare to find, they look just like real gold. The enamel is bright and crisp on these early Napoleon III...
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1830s French Napoleon III Antique Picture Frames

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Bronze

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.

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