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Place of Origin: Italian
Sissi decorated baroque-style brass frame
Located in Firenze, FI
Enhance the beauty of your treasured photos with our stunning decorated Baroque style brass frame. Crafted from high-quality brass, this exquisite frame features intricate details an...
Category

2010s Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Brass

Barovie & Toso Murano Transparent Color Art Glass Picture Frame, 2000
Located in Rome, IT
Splendid Murano frame by Barovier & Toso Murano, in brass and clear glass. Refinement and class, typical of Murano style, these one-of-a-kind pieces will remain precious forever. Br...
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Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Brass

MARTA MARZOTTO Photo Frame, Made in Italy, 1980s
By Marta Marzotto
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
MARTA MARZOTTO photo frame, Made in Italy, 1980s.  Fantastic Picture Frame signed MARTA MARZOTTO. The structure of the object is made of stone and glass. In the center is a piece of ...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Stone

Midcentury Picture Frame in Curved Leather and Glass, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful picture frame in curved brown leather, glass and details in brass. Made in Italy in the 1970s. Perfect desk object or gift idea.
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Metal, Brass

Picture Frame Napoleon III French Empire style laurel ornament Sterling Silver.
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
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 Napoleon III Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Impressive Neo-Baroque Italian Ceiling Frame, Florence, 1910
Located in Budapest, HU
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...
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Early 20th Century Other Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Wood

Vintage Italian Gucci Brass & Chrome Square Picture Frame, 1980s
By Paolo Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sophisticated vintage picture frame by Gucci, crafted in Italy during the 1980s. This square frame showcases a refined interplay of polished chrome and brass, with bamboo-inspired ...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Brass

Italian Ground Glass & Metal 1950s Picture Frame in the Manner of Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This beautiful picture frame was produced in Italy, circa 1950. It is made from ground glass and nickel-plated metal and remains in very good condition: few chippings on the base; m...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Metal, Nickel

Mid-Century Brass and Wicker Photo Frame
By Studio Italia Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
This luxury brass and bamboo picture frame was crafted in Italy in the 1970s. The rare sophisticated design boasts solid brushed brass framing complemented with genuine bamboo or wic...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Metal, Brass

Carved Wooden Frame, 17th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large wooden frame carved in twisted style and painted, from the 17th century. Original paint - Some chips and missing parts, traces of treated woodworm, transformations on the b...
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17th Century Rococo Antique Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Wood

Small Picture Frame Rounded Round English style, early 1900s. Salimbeni
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
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...
Category

1950s Modern Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Small shaped Picture Frame red heart Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Heart-shaped frame in 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver with translucent fired enamel on guilloche, modern contemporary style. External cm. 7.4 x 7.6 internal cm. 4.5 x 4.8. Weigh...
Category

1950s Modern Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold, Gold Plate

60s Italian Ritorto clear blown glass picture frame by Barovier and Toso Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in London, GB
1960s Italian “Ritorto” technique, clear blown glass picture Frame by Barovier and Toso This hand-blown clear glass picture frame utilizing...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Blown Glass

Italian Photo Frame Modern Wood, Humour Pink Wood
By Laura G Art with Heart
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Humour wood is a phot frame of the Italian collection of photo frames Laura G Art with Heart realized by Italian handcrafts in natural wood. painted in fuchsia acrylic. It is a very funny and beautiful photo frame for your images of life. It can be hanged at a wall as well, and you may create a wonderful wall decorated as designed by an artist. It is “c'est la vie Art with Heart “ , bring a piece of Italy into your home. You may simply keep the photo frame on your table, as a wonderful top photo frame for your photos. Humour pink wood may hold 4 photos, each one size, 3.9 x 3.1 inches (10 x 8 cm) or 2 long photos...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Wood

Collection of Four Italian 1950's Florentine Gilt Mirrors
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Great grouping of Florentine gilt mirrors from Italy. This charming mirror collection includes three wooden and one resin. Can be used in a grou...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Large Mid-Century Murano Glass Wall Photo Holder, 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Large Mid-Century Murano glass wall photo holder, 1950s Good condition.Small signs of aging. It measures 45 cm high and 35 cm wide. It can accommodate a photograph measuring 23 cm in...
Category

1950s Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Murano Glass

Baroque Painted & Giltwood Frame or Mirror, Hand Carved, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Baroque style Florentine painted and giltwood picture or mirror frame - expertly hand carved from one solid piece of wood - featuring robust gilded laurel leaf carving to the raised front - surrounded by red lacquer to the curving sides - all surrounded by an undulating ribbon border - replaced hanger to the back - unsigned - Italy - 18th century. Excellent antique condition - vintage replacement...
Category

Late 18th Century Baroque Antique Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

1990s Barovier Style Art Deco Turquoise Murano Glass and Brass Picture Frame
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A light blue Murano glass picture frame designed and manufactured in Venice in the style of Barovier in lovely condition. The vintage p...
Category

Late 20th Century Art Deco Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Brass

Small Picture Frame Rectangular English style, early 1900s. Salimbeni
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloche, English style, early 1900s. External cm. 7 x 9 internal cm. 3.8 x 5.8. Weight g...
Category

1950s Art Nouveau Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Italian Floral Photo Frame, Gratitude Green
By Laura G Art with Heart
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Gratitude Green is a handcrafted italian photo frame with a delicate design created by Laura G, it is a masterpiece of the collection picture frames Art with Heart. A 18th century ve...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Agate, Bronze

Gucci Stitched Chocolate Leather Picture Frame, circa 1990
By Gucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian designer Gucci created this stunning leather picture frame for its Interior Collection. The rare piece was crafted in Italy circa 1990. The photo frame boasts the timeless so...
Category

1990s Modern Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Leather

Vintage Italian Picture Frame 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage Italian picture frame from the 1980s features a distinctive design with a wooden base and a decorative horn overlay. The unique coloration and texture of the horn add a ...
Category

1980s Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Metal

Rare Boxed Sterling Silver Rolex Photograph Frame c.1980
By Rolex
Located in Bath, GB
The perfect gift for the Rolex devotee, a rare picture frame made from solid / sterling / 925 silver for Rolex. The simple design is as elegant as a Rolex watch, the frame has it's ...
Category

1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Sterling Silver

Carved Alabaster Bookend Columns from Volterra in the Style of the Grand Tour
Located in Roma, IT
A pair of vintage bookends made in Italy, in Volterra to be precise, as attested by the adhesive label still present under the base. Dating back to around the mid-20th century, these...
Category

Mid-20th Century Grand Tour Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Alabaster

1900s Octagonal Framed "Madonna and Child" Italian Oil Painting
Located in Catania, Sicilia
An Italian popolar oil on canvas depicting Madonna and baby Jesus, framed in a hand carved fruitwood frame. It's in perfect conditions.
Category

Early 1900s Folk Art Antique Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Canvas, Fruitwood, Paint

Umberto Mascagni Shiny Gilt Aluminum Picture Frame, Italy 1970s
By MB Italy, Umberto Mascagni
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian designer Umberto Mascagni from Bologna designed this lovely picture photo frame. The piece was crafted in Italy circa 1970. The piece boasts shiny gilded aluminum with a bron...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Large Mid-Century Chromed Metal Photo Holder Italian Design 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Large Mid-Century chromed metal photo holder, Italian design, 1950s Height 41 cm and width 35 cm, the size of the space for photography is 15.5 cm x 21.5 cm. Good condition, small si...
Category

1950s Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Metal

Photo Frame Triptych hinged shaped frame for 3 photographs Blue Enamel Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Triptych hinged shaped frame for 3 photographs in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè with borders and ornaments in French Louis XVI Empi...
Category

1980s Louis XVI Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Italian Polished Brass Picture Frame, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Italian Restored Polished Brass Picture Frame, 19th Century
Category

19th Century Antique Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Brass

Pop Art Photo Holder In Murano Glass By Barovier 1970s
By Barovier
Located in Palermo, IT
Pop art photo holder in Murano glass by Barovier 1970s Intact and in good condition, internal measurement for photography 18 cm x 24 cm. External measurements 25cm x 31cm.
Category

1970s Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Murano Glass

Sissi brass frame with garland
Located in Firenze, FI
Showcase your favorite photos in our beautiful Sissi brass frame with garland. Crafted from high-quality brass, this exquisite frame features intricate garland detailing that adds a ...
Category

2010s Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Brass

Umberto Mascagni White and Gilt Aluminum Picture Frame, Italy 1970s
By MB Italy, Umberto Mascagni
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian designer Umberto Mascagni from Bologna designed this fabulous picture photo frame in the 1970s. The piece boasts aluminum with white enamel contrasted with shiny gilt bamboo ...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Dafne Picture Frame in Corno Italiano and Glossy Black Lacquered Wood, Mod. 873
Located in Recanati, Macerata
The most distinctive way to display your treasured photo memories, Dafne picture frame is crafted from natural Corno Italiano and sports desirable white, cream, and brown nuances. Co...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Medea Picture Frame in Black Lacquered Wood and Corno Italiano, Mod. 5314s
By Arcahorn Srl.
Located in Recanati, Macerata
Handcrafted from wood with lacquered black gloss finish, Medea picture frame excels luxury and elegance with its detailing in Corno Italiano, whose remarkable natural nuances will le...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Midcentury Picture Frame in Curved Leather and Glass, Italy 1970s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful picture Frame in curved leather and glass in the style of Jacques Adnet. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Metal

Tempera on Canvas by 1973 Artist Italian Emanuele Diliberto
By Emanuele Diliberto
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Tempera on canvas by 1973 Artist Italian Emanuele Diliberto, title of work "Frame explosion" 1973.
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Paint

Picture Frame with enamel on a sunburst guilloché Salimbeni.
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Embrace a timeless treasure that echoes grandeur: an exquisite oval-shaped photo frame, sculpted from 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver. Its translucent enamel adorns a sunburst g...
Category

1970s Empire Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

20th Century Child Jesus with Royal Globe with Elizabethan Frame
Located in Miami, FL
20th century child Jesus with Royal globe with Elizabethan frame.
Category

1870s Elizabethan Antique Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Walnut

Picture Frame Red enamel Empire Style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, 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...
Category

1970s Napoleon III Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Rede Guzzini Modernist Lucite Picture Frame, circa 1970
By Rede Guzzini, Guzzini
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rede Guzzini, Italy, designed this stunning modernist picture frame for Stilart Verona circa 1970. The piece features a black and red multi-layer Lucite shape with acrylic glass to p...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Lucite, Acrylic

Pair of Picture Frames in Lucite Ice Effect Willy Rizzo Style, Italy 1980s
By Willy Rizzo, Fratelli Guzzini
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of rectangular picture frames in lucite ice effect and glass in the style of Willy Rizzo. Made in Italy in the 1980s.
Category

1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Metal

Italian Silver Engine Turned Frame
Located in New York, NY
Italian silver engine turned frame. Vintage silver frame with engine turned subtle pattern backed in lacquered wood easel style frame. Italy, 1930's. Di...
Category

1930s Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Sterling Silver

Botticelli Frame
By Giordano Viganò
Located in Milan, IT
This exquisite frame is in Padauk wood, known for its natural red-honey hues and characterized by small and irregular dots scattered throughout its surface that make each piece uniqu...
Category

2010s Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Padouk

Botticelli Frame
Botticelli Frame
$1,679 / item
Sissi Brass Frame with Ribbon
Located in Firenze, FI
Add a touch of elegance to your home decor with our Sissi brass frame. Featuring a stunning garland design, this baroque-style frame is perfect for displaying your most cherished mem...
Category

2010s Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Brass

ESSEVI Sandro Vacchetti “Vento Di Primavera” Ceramic, 1940, Italy
By Sandro Vacchetti
Located in Milano, IT
ESSEVI Sandro Vacchetti “Vento Di Primavera” ceramic, 1940, Italy.
Category

1940s Other Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Ceramic

Umberto Mascagni Gilded Aluminum Picture Frame, Italy 1970s
By Umberto Mascagni, MB Italy
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian designer Umberto Mascagni from Bologna designed this mesmerizing picture photo frame in the 1970s. The piece boasts gilded aluminum with a shiny and frosted pattern and rays ...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Italian Photo Frame /Picture Frame in Plexiglass , Sharing Red Round
By Laura G Art with Heart
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Sharing round red is a unique multiples edition of Art with Heart collection of recto-verso photo frames by Laura G Italy. It is beautiful wherever you look at it, its surface is de...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Plexiglass

Pair of Travertine Double Picture Frame Fratelli Mannelli Style, Italy, 1970s
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of picture frames in travertine marble in the style of the Italian Fratelli Mannelli. Made in Italy circa 1970. Dimensions: Bigger one: 24 W x14 H x6 D cm Smallest: 20 x ...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Travertine, Marble

Italian Photo Frame Plexi White and Pink, Sharing Pink
By Laura G Art with Heart
Located in Sarezzo, IT
The picture frame sharing pink is a square italian pink plexiglass, edition of Art with Heart collection of photo frames recto verso by Laura G It...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Plexiglass

Italian modern lucite frame for Guzzini, 1970s
By Guzzini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern lucite frame for Guzzini, 1970s Transparent lucite frame composed of two pieces, a square base with a recess into which a round is inserted. Produced by Guzzini in 197...
Category

1970s Modern Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Lucite

Sissi square brass frame with garland and doves
Located in Firenze, FI
Display your cherished memories in our elegant square brass frame with garland and doves. Crafted from high-quality brass, this unique frame features a stunning garland and doves design...
Category

2010s Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Brass

Italian Mid-Century Picture Frame in Lucite / Acrylic Glass and Chrome, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Splendid Picture Frame of large dimensions (31cm x 31cm) and strong thickness (4.5cm), made of faceted lucite and chromed metal. An elegant, solid and well-made object. The workmansh...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Chrome

Picture Frame Art Deco Chinese influence Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
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...
Category

1980s Art Deco Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Photo Frame Black and White Enamel Squared Shape Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver with fire-enamelled Art Deco-style geometric design. External dimensions cm. 14.5 x 14.5 internal cm. 9 x 9. Weight gr. 260. Designed b...
Category

1970s Art Deco Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Square Table Frame White and Blue Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, 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...
Category

1970s Napoleon III Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Picture Frame "Galileo" Art Deco Style in Shagreen and Bone by Giordano Viganò
By Giordano Viganò
Located in Novedrate, IT
Galileo is a square picture frame covered with black shagreen. The edges are decorated by a bone inlay finely crafted. It is inspired by the Art Deco style, that spread in France, s...
Category

2010s Minimalist Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Leather

Midcentury Brass Photo Holder Italian Design 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Midcentury Brass Photo Holder Italian Design 1960s. Intact. 32cm high (photo accommodation 16.5cm x 11cm). Good condition, small signs of aging.
Category

1960s Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Brass

Paolo Traversi Photo Frame Mother of Pearl with Brass Design Gold Italian, 1970
By Paolo Traversi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Paolo Traversi photo frame mother of pearl with brass design gold, Italian, 1970.
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Brass

Photo Frame Red Enamel Guillochè and Hand Engravings Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped oval photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on sunburst guillochè and Louis XVI French Empire style ornaments. External dimensions c...
Category

1970s Louis XVI Vintage Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Christian Dior Photo Frame in Lucite Tortoiseshell and Brass, Italy, 1970s
By Christian Dior
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Mid-Century photo frame in curved lucite with a beautiful tortoiseshell effect and brass. This charming piece was made in Italy during the 1970s and is attributed to a Chris...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Brass

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