European Picture Frames

Robert Herdman (Scottish 1829-1888) oil on board. Nicely framed by Robert Herdman depicting woman sitting with keys. Measures: Size without frame 17.5" wide X 23.5" high Size with...

This beautiful vertical photo frame is purely in the vénitien glass manufacturing tradition.The technique uses to get this rich twisted rope effect is called "torciglione" and requi...

Mid-Century Elegance: Rectangular Guilloché Enamel Frame by Renato Salimbeni This refined rectangular photo frame is an exquisite example of the Salimbeni atelier’s mastery, blendin...

A Radiant Octagonal Frame in Guilloché Enamel by Franco Salimbeni This exceptional octagonal frame is a masterclass in contemporary Italian craftsmanship, where the ancient art of g...

A Modern Heirloom: Large Square Guilloché Enamel Frame by Giorgio Salimbeni Presented is a commanding and radiant square photo frame, a masterwork of contemporary Florentine jewelry...

Wonderful brass picture frame, France, 1914. Enameled national flags on the top. Belgium, France, Great Britain and Russian Empire and the year 1914. Picture size: 8,5 cm x 13,5 cm....

Edwardian Classical sterling silver picture frame. Made by James Samuel Bell & Louis Willmott in 1902. Rectangular surround mounted with curvilinear ...

This elegant vintage pair of French crystal photo frames date from the early 1900’s & exhibit decorations that dramatically enhance their presentation. Each is brilliantly embellishe...

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...

French 19th century, painting of a boat fairing. This scene represents a boat fairing and sealing with tar by the sea. Today, as much as possible, boats are put in dry dock to carry...

Interesting continental hand-carved painting easel with gilt decoration. Lovely gilded carved- rosette decoration and graceful legs. small dowels adjust t hold different sizes of art...

A striking combination of rosewood and maple veneers, the contrasting tones of this set highlight the elegant lines and subtle inlay work, reflecting the refined decorative sensibili...

This large tramp art frame is handcrafted from carved oak segments. It is in good condition with some minor losses to the edges. It has been phot...

Beautiful picture frame, France circa 1930. Picture size: 3 cm x 4 cm. A stamp on the back "Marck - peintre photographe emailleur".

Beautiful picture frame from France, circa 1880s. French picture frames from the Victorian era are an expression of an epoch that was known for its decorative wealth and appreciatio...

Precious frame full of carved faces. The frame is embellished with fruit skilfully arranged on a gilded background. The work of an early 20th century Florentine craftsman, it belonge...

Square photo frame in 925/1000 sterling Silver gold plated with translucent pearl gray enamel fired on guilloche and hand-painted miniature of late 19th century Viennese Art Nouveau ...

Anthroposophical frame, carved natural fruit wood. Monogram engraved on the back « F ». Rudolf Steiner school, Dornach design, Switzerland. 1920-30s. Sight: 23 x 18 cm Overall: 35,...

Frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guillochè. Shaping taken from the tiles of the North Door of the Baptistery of the Florence Cathedral ...

Framework. Carved wood, late 17th-early 18th century. Rectangular frame that presents a "base structure" of straight lines, combining moldings of different widths and finishes (inside, a golden band with Fine plant details towards the corners; then a thin red one, and a wider green one, these two the latter imitating marble; outside, another fine gilt molding), enhanced with a series of carvings of vegetal elements in the corners (symmetrical composition), two ovoid elements on the long sides and a highly elaborate cresting with vegetal elements, rockeries, scrolls, flowers and imitation of fabrics (which are joined with those ovoid elements mentioned). The combination of red, green and gold is common in certain types of frames (compare, for example, with the terracotta of Salamanca made around the middle of the 16th century by Juan de Juni, which is kept in the Victoria and Albert Museum). On it, a series of carvings with a lot of movement and depth have been added, showing Baroque influence (reminiscent in certain details of works such as the frame of the Immaculate Conception by Alonso Cano...

Edwardian Classical sterling silver picture frame. Made by Eels Brothers & Browne in London in 1905. Plain and flat rectangular surround; mounted to top open scrollwork with small ar...

Beautiful oil on canvas of Paris "rue des Ecouffes", signed Brion, 1940.

Ancient giltwood frame called Umbertina, from the very early 1900s: for panting or mirror. Never touched, but upon request it can be regilded: a true connoisseur would not do it. Ver...

SILVER AND ENAMEL CASE From our Silver collection, we are delighted to offer this rare example French Silver and Guilloche Enamel Travel Photograph Case. The case of slender rectang...

Vintage picture frame with hand blown clear and smoky Murano "Torciglione" glass border / Designed by Barovier e Toso circa 1960's / Original mark on frame / Made in Italy Measures:...

Iconic Gianni Versace Large Round Sterling Silver Photograph / Photo / Picture Frame, with Greek Key engraved border and gilt metal Versace Medusa mask to the top, blue fabric to the...

English Edwardian Classical sterling silver picture frame, 1913. Rectangular surround with molded interior rim and low-relief leaf and shell ornament, covered vases at corners. With ...

This beautiful vertical photo frame is purely in the vénitien glass manufacturing tradition.The technique uses to get this rich twisted rope effect is called "torciglione" and requi...

A rare Venetian hand-carved and gilt picture frame, with hand-painted detail and background panels. Opening size: 24 1/2" x 19 3/8".

Rare Sabino iluminated frame, made of clear and frosted glass depicting two peacocks facing each other, on a gilded metal base.

A Stunning Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze, Enamel and Porcelain Frame with Glass Portraits of Royal French Women The two oval glass painted portraits, one of Marie Antoinette and the...

English brown crocodile easel picture frame with brass strip in corners. (20th Cent).  

Fabergé-inspired green enamel and silver-gilt picture frame Continental, 20th Century Frame: Height 8.5cm, width 8cm, depth 1cm/ 4cm (open) Box: Height 5.5cm, width 12.5cm, depth 12....

We offer for sale a vintage round brass easel picture frame made in Italy circa 1970s, perfect for holding close-up portrait photographs. The gilded brass surface is not flat, but li...

Antique picture frame from France. Beautiful brass work on green fabric. Inside dimension: 8 x 8 cm

Mario Buccellati, Italian sterling silver picture frame, with 3 compartments. It measures 7'' in height by 6 1/2'' in width by 1/2'' in depth. Photo size is 2 1/2'' by 2''. Hallmarks...

Elegant frame with the ripple carvings and beautiful burl sections. Interior- Ht: 39" Wd: 28" Would make a wonderful mirror for a dressing room or powder room.

A Pair of Napoleon III style giltwood and gesso picture frames, 19th C. having oval openings and relief branch and leaf embellishments on frames.

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...

Rare and beautiful picture frame by Mathias for Fondica, circa 1990, France. Stamped Mathias on the back. Leaves decor gilt bronze, glass. Dimensions: 30 cm H, 26 cm W, 18 cm D. All ...

A refined Italian picture frame from the mid-20th century, beautifully crafted in handblown Murano glass. The frame features a bold green hue with a twisted, textured surface that re...

Rare picture photo frame in gilt metal, bronze style by Mathias for Fondica. Sign Mathias and stamp Fondica France. Interior measurements of the frame 18 x 13 centimeters. Famous art...

This highly unusual picture frame was handcrafted in 1920 ca. probably as a souvenir of a nice sea side summer holiday. It is made out of cardboard and sand and decorated with a vari...

Italian silver metal naval picture frame. Antique and handsomely charming unique standing picture frame of nautical design consisting of and anchor, paddles and chain surrounding a s...

A large, hand made, impressive and fine quality antique photograph frame with solid silver border decorated with repeating sections foliage and blossoms. The back has been recovered ...

This beautiful vertical photo frame is purely in the vénitien glass manufacturing tradition.The technique uses to get this rich twisted rope effect is called "torciglione" and requi...

Elegant Venetian frame from the Louis XV period, dating from around 1750. Made of carved wood, it features fine decoration with rocaille motifs and leaf cartouches at the corners and...

2021 Collection of picture frames by Ghirò Studio. Set of two photo frames, one horizontal and one vertical, of excellent workmanship and artistic quality. The rounded edges give har...

Unusual and lovely pair of "Montparnasse" picture frames by renowned framers Ateliers Emile Bouche. The chunky, wavy surrounds carved with a charming geom...

Francesco Chiarottini (1748-1796) Roman Architectural Capriccio Oil on glass, cm 52 x 67 without frame, 63.5 x 79cm with frame The valuable painting, attributed to the Italian p...

Impressive Danish gilt gold art frame found in a Paris market. Perfect piece for that special oil painting or watercolor. The frame has wonderful patina throughout and would look fan...

Pair of Picture Frame, Polished Brass, style of J.H. France, 1900s Pair photograph frame (or miniature frame) with classical Victorian design. Typic...

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...

Owl embalmed butterfly species. Suffed brown butterfly with frame, 1970s. 19 x 25 cm. Good conditions!

Pair of Picture Frame, Polished Brass, Made by J.H. France, 1900s Pair photograph frame (or miniature frame) with classical Victorian design. Typica...

A Nineteenth Century European gilt and gesso mirror carved in the Neoclassical style having festoons of C scrolls upon a diapered ground and bead...

Vintage photo frame with hand blown clear and pink Murano "Torciglione" glass border / Designed by Barovier e Toso circa 1960's / Original mark on frame / Made in Italy Measures: He...

Splendid Roman frame from the Grand Tour era, late 18th - early 19th century. Richly inlaid with numerous medallions of hard stone, including lapis lazuli and jaspers, set in gilded ...

Blue shagreen leather with Lapis Lazuli inserts and gold-plated picture frame by Fabio Ltd Measures: Height 10.5 inches, width 8.5 inches, depth 1 inch Photo size: 5 inches by 7 inch...

Super stylish 1930's Art Deco Modernist picture frame in chrome and glass. Signed to the base f. Gallia, The frame has two pieces of glass whic...