Picture Frames
20th Century Picture Frames
Brass
Early 20th Century Swiss Picture Frames
Wood
1870s British Late Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Silver
Early 20th Century French Picture Frames
Ormolu
1990s Italian Art Nouveau Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Picture Frames
Lacquer, Wood
1970s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Picture Frames
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Picture Frames
Belgian Black Marble, Silver
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Silver
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Picture Frames
Ormolu
Late 19th Century Antique Picture Frames
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Picture Frames
Stone, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames
Wood
Late 19th Century English Islamic Antique Picture Frames
Gesso, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Picture Frames
Silver
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Picture Frames
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Picture Frames
Brass
Late 19th Century Antique Picture Frames
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Picture Frames
Marble
18th Century Swedish Antique Picture Frames
Glass, Wood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Plexiglass, Lucite, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Picture Frames
Plexiglass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Romantic Picture Frames
Agate, Bronze
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Cane, Rattan, Lucite, Plexiglass
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Picture Frames
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Picture Frames
Lacquer, Wood
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Picture Frames
Silver, Sterling Silver
1910s English Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s English Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Brass
20th Century Modern Picture Frames
Metal
20th Century French Art Deco Picture Frames
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century European French Provincial Picture Frames
Wood, Paint, Giltwood
1960s British Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Foil
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Nickel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Brass
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Plaster, Walnut
1920s British Edwardian Vintage Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Picture Frames
Brass
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
1930s American Art Nouveau Vintage Picture Frames
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Picture Frames
Bronze
1990s French Modern Picture Frames
Metal, Silver Plate
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Picture Frames
Stone, Brass
Early 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Brass
1940s French Vintage Picture Frames
Glass
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Picture Frames
Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Metal, Aluminum
1940s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Picture Frames
Glass, Mirror
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Picture Frames
Bronze
1950s Italian Vintage Picture Frames
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century British Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Picture Frames
Brass
19th Century English Antique Picture Frames
Wood
1940s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Picture Frames
Glass, Mirror
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Picture Frames
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood
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.