Italian Picture Frames

A rectangular picture frame designed and manufactured in Italy in the Eighties by MB Italy, the silver plated and gilde metal remembers The style of Gucci home of the period. It's in...

Midcentury wonderful round picture frame in steel, wood, wicker and glass by Tommaso Barbi. Made in Italy in the 1970s. Perfect desk object or gift idea.

Small rounded round frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloche, English style, early 1900s. External diameter 7 cm, internal 5 cm. Weigh...

Rectangular photo frame in 925/1000 silver with geometric design and fire-enameled with Chinese influence style. External cm. Internal 11.6 x 14.6 cm. 6 x 9. Weight gr. 194. Created in Art Deco style for Cartier USA in the 1980s, inspired by drawings by Louis Cartier from the early 1900s. Manufactured in Florence in the Salimbeni company headquarters with completely manual execution by artisan artists with high thickness plate and large reinforcements suitable to support numerous high-fire enamelling 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...

Wonderful Italian Empire original giltwood frame. Early 19th Century Internal measurements cm 13 x 10 Every item of our Gallery, upon request, is accompanied by a certifica...

Large sterling silver photo frame, Italy, 1980s Found in a noble apartment. 43cm tall! The silver is fixed on a velvet covered structure. Small signs of the time.

An orignal Barovier and Toso 1940s Murano glass picture frame, with thick woven glass frame with central solid brass detailing, inner frame and back stand.

Hollywood regency burl photo frame Nucci Valsecchi Italy 1970s brass, burl, glass H 40 cm 40 × 2.5 cm Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use.

Midcentury beautiful rectangular picture frame in lucite and chrome. Made in Italy in the 1970s. Perfect desk object or gift idea.

Delightful Mid-Century picture frame in a beautitful tortoiseshell effect lucite. This incredibly stylish piece was made in Italy during the 1970s and is attributed to a Christian Di...

Midcentury beautiful rectangular picture frame in lucite and btass. Made in Italy in the 1970s. Perfect desk object or gift idea.

Midcentury beautiful picture Frame in curved leather and glass in the style of Jacques Adnet. Made in Italy in the 1970s.

Vintage photo frame with hand blown clear Murano "Torciglione" glass border infused with gold / Designed by Barovier e Toso circa 1960's / Original mark on frame / Made in Italy Mea...

Pair of antique embroidered frames, rectangular shape, in ivory colored silk satin with embroidery in cotton and gold lamé of floral elements and love knots. These are devotional monastic Italian...

Born in 1922, Gabriella Crespi studies architecture at the Politecnico in Milan, where her work is permeated by her perspective on Le Corbusier’s and Frank Lloyd Wright’s design experience. Since the 50s, she has dedicated herself to the creation and worldwide circulation of furniture and other objects that balance design and sculptural abstraction. Thanks to her always original conception and ideas, to the articulated forms that meet the needs of contemporary design, and to the amazing ability to transform objects by adding openings, closings, and changes in function, Gabriella Crespi has conquered the international scene in a short time. Her creative journey still incisively inspires the expressive creativity of the current generation of artists. Here we have a round photo...

Splendid Murano frame signed Seguso Vetri D'arte Murano, in brass and transparent glass and white filigree. Refinement and class as in the Murano style, unique pieces of their kind t...

Murano frame signed Seguso Vetri D'Arte Murano, in glass and brass, classic "Torchon" shape. Brass frame, with large round edge in Murano glass colored aquamarine and white. The gla...

Midcentury beautiful large rectangulare picture frame in wood, chrome and glass by Felice Antonio Botta. Made in Italy in the 1970s. The original label is still attached as shown i...

This elegant Italian Hollywood Regency picture frame boasts a lovely romantic beveled and carved shape with varnished Macassar wood veneer. The back and easel are in varnish blond wo...

Pair Roman Gilded Frames 1700, rare pair of antique carved and gilded wooden frames, Rome 18th century. Rectangular in shape, with three orders of carving, this pendant of ancient Ro...

Elaegant Glass Frame by venini Torcello Italia 1940 with Brass frame

Rectangular photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè with 2 oval borders internal size cm. 4 x 5.2 and ornaments with festoons a...

Stunning Murano frame signed Seguso Vetri D'arte Murano, in brass and yellow glass. Refinement and class as is in the Murano style, unique pieces of their kind that remain precious f...

From Italy Rome, a unique Louis XIV Pair of 1700s Italian Giled Terracotta Frames, they are almost a pair of similar form and age but with slight differences. The two lovely small oval frames were probably made for framing oval miniatures, they are empty now, come from a private Italian collection and can be used as mirrors. They are in good condition consistent with age, they are older than 300 years, with old restorations and minor losses in a few curls and small felures. See, closed-up picture details. It is more common to find these kinds of antique small frames...

Picture Frame vertical lines Art Decois in 925/1000 sterling silver. Picture Frame vertical lines Art Deco has white fired enamels on guilloché. Picture Frame vertical lines has two...

Midcentury beautiful rectangular picture frame in lucite, wicker and brass in the style of Christian Dior Home. Made in Italy in the 1970s. The size of the picture frame inside is ...

A large gilded Baroque frame made of carved wood with stucco applications, partially polychrome-painted. Inner dimensions: 116 x 78 cm The tall, rectangular frame is crowned by a lar...

More than a decorative object, this frame will display cherished memories recorded on a photo to be remembered and admired. This elegant frame is crafted of dark wenge and showcases ...

This is an elegant wood frame, lacquered in mat gold. The thick hand carved border also is lacquered in gold. The frame has the look of the past and shows all the signs of the age, ...

A gorgeous petite micro mosaic picture frame. No restoration has been carried out on this charming little piece, which remains in very stabi...

This beautiful photographic frame in glazed and painted ceramic imitating wood veneer, black painted sides and gold decoration around. Italian 70's attributed to Tommaso Barbi

Harmony turquoise is an Arts & Crafts square silver picture frame designed by Laura G for Art with Heart. It is a wonderful lost wax bronze silver plated model hand chiselled by mast...

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...

An Imposing Hand Carved Sorrento Ware Walnut or Olivewood Folding Standing Mirror, mid to late Nineteenth Century. The hinged fretwork panels superbly inlaid with Italian figurativ...

Octagonal notched photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine fire-enamelled baroque style engraving. External dimensions cm. 14.2 x 17.8, internal oval cm. 8 x 12....

Evoking the lavish opulence of the 19th century, this Florentine Frame stands as a testament to the magnificence of the period's decorative arts. Its confident gold leaf application ...

A rare and very large pair of vintage Italian Venini photograph frames, extremely heavy and in beautiful condition. The twisted glass is flecked with gold with gilded brass fittings....

Midcentury beautiful arched picture frame in wood, brass, glass and acrylic. Made in Italy in the 1960s. Perfect desk object or gift idea.

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...

Vintage Italian picture frame, 1970s. this has been made in Italy. In Chrome and brass.

Rectangular frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with two-tone enamel stripes on guilloché and fine hand engravings French Empire style. With 2 oval photo holders, internal ...

An impressive, large Italian Baroque tabernacle hand carved frame from the late 18th century, which reflects the Renaissance influence of Classical Greek and Italian temples with its columns on both sides and the embellishment of the piece through the carved putti on the top, a typical element of the Baroque style. The religious plaster relief has been added at a later moment. Tabernacle frames...

Fabulous and incredibly rare 1940s Murano Glass Picture Frame signed by the renowned glassmaker . Made in mouth-blown Murano glass with 24k gold inside and brass. In amazing conditi...

Large gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver shaped photograph frame with translucent fired enamel on guillochè and rich friezes in Louis XVI French Empire style. External measurements...

A beautiful Italian Moorish bone inlay frame with saint (Inscribed Roma) for a painting or a mirror. Very much in the Renzo Mongiardino Taste. Inner...

1950s Murano Italian twisted glass rope table top picture frame with decorative pierced brass trim detailing. The easel backing allows for horizontal viewing only.

Picture Frame is in 925/1000 sterling silver and gold plated 24 carats. Picture Frame has white fired enamels on guilloché. Picture Frame has an hand-painted floral miniature by the ...

Midcentury beautiful rectangular picture frame in lucite, wicker and brass in the style of Christian Dior Home. Made in Italy in the 1970s. The size of the picture inside is 11 cm ...

Midcentury beautiful rectangular picture frame in wood, chrome and glass in the style of Willy Rizzo. Made in Italy in the 1960s.

Rare gilded wooden frame qualified by a polychrome painted metal band with tiny foliage ornaments. Silver metal sconces chiselled with cherub heads between scrolls. Rome, 17th Two co...

Squared picture frame in faux bamboo brass attributed to the Italian designer Tommaso Barbi. Made in Italy in the 1970s.

This difficult to find, large square frame will be perfect for your painting or statement mirror. With the traditional Dutch style ripple carvings and beautiful inlay, it will surely...

Photo frame in decorated crystal and brass Italian Design 1970s.

Vintage Italian picture frame, 1970s. this has been made in Italy. In gilt Metal. The pictures are from the 50's, with a beatiful Daneur.

This lovely pine wood photo frame by renowned Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto for Artek captures the essence of Scandinavian craftsmanship. The piece was crafted circa 197...

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

This stylish picture frame from the 1970s was designed and crafted by Italian designer A. Elle. The gilded brass and chrome geometric design has a Kinetic effect. The easel and back ...

Vintage Italian picture frame, 1970s. this has been made in Italy. In Chrome and brass.