Picture Frames
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Brass
1920s English Edwardian Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Faience
2010s Italian Post-Modern Picture Frames
Plexiglass
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Picture Frames
Marble
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Earthenware
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Brass
2010s Italian Baroque Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Baroque Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
2010s American Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Picture Frames
Silver
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Romantic Picture Frames
Agate, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Picture Frames
Silver
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Brass
1980s French Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Ceramic, Faience, Glass
1940s American Edwardian Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
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.