20th Century Picture Frames

This whimsical and sophisticated picture Art Deco Machine Age frame was realized in France, circa 1935.It is done in a Beveled Green Glassa.

Cornice portafotografie rettangolare in argento 9251000 dorato con smalto traslucido a fuoco su guillochè. Stile moderno contemporaneo. Vetro molato. Pannello in velluto blu. Dimensi...

A 19th Century French giltwood picture frame with floral relief decoration and outer rope border. Warm gilt finish is in good condition with some losses, slight corner separations an...

Vintage hand made brutalist torch cut metal picture from made from heavy gauge steel. Features a metal stand that allows the frame to sit on a tabletop...

This stunning decorative picture frame is perfect for a living space or vanity. The photo frame features a square shape with clear acrylic Lucite and rattan or wicker cane work. Genu...

Argentor picture frame attributed Hans Ofner. Polished and stove enameled.

Nephrite jade and gilded silver desk frame. Beautiful neo classic desk picture frame, created in Moscow Russia, back in the 1915. Carefully crafted in the Russian imperial and Louis XVI style, with solid gilded silver, translucent nephrite green jade...

A stunning shaped picture frame made from bronze and smothered in gold, beautifully cleaned and restored to it's former glory dating to c.1900. These frames with gilded bronze Napoleonic bees...

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

This luxury picture frame was crafted in Italy in the 1970s. The photo frame has an unexpected combination of materials that come together to create a sophisticated design with moder...

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...

Photo frame chrome metal and burl wood designed by Felice Antonio Botta in the 1970s.

Frame "Roses" made in glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1938. Original nickel-plated metal mount. Stamped signature. Perfect condition. Very rare model! Height: 37.5 cm  L...

Made by the iconic Cartier jewellery and watch making company this charming picture frame is the perfect piece for the design lover or collector in your life. Purchased from a privat...

A circa 1930's picture frame with gilt details corner and etched glass front. Measurements: Height: 17" Width: 14"

Charming oil on canvas representing a countryside landscape crossed by a stream, at the edge of which a tree has grown and is reflected in it. In the background, to the right of the ...

Beautiful picture frame, France circa 1930. Picture size: 2 cm x 3 cm. Brass frames are distinguished by their characteristic golden color, which intensifies over time through the fo...

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...

Elegant picture frame designed by Felice Antonio Botta. Original label on the base. Perfect vintage condition

Small round frame with flat edge in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloche, English style, early 1900s. External diameter cm. 7.2, internal c...

Brown Lacquered Picture Frame with Silver Plated Horsebit by Gucci, 1970s Italian Gucci picture frame, brown lacquered with silver plated frame and two horse bit lines processed on ...

This set is composed by 2 glass ashtrays and 1 glass picture frame. Very good condition. Picture frame: cm 13 H x 10 W x 2,6 D Ashtray: cm 3 H x 9 W x 9 D.

Large antique giltwood picture / art / mirror frame, beveled and carved with a swirling foliate / acanthus leaf motif. Accomodates art approximately 34" x 25". Dimensions: 41" x 3.5...

Small shaped frame for 2 oval photographs in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloche in Art Nouveau style. External dimensions cm. 5.2 x 7 int...

Very nice 20th century French golden wood frame with flowers decoration. Very good condition.

Sterling silver photo frame from Maison Puiforcat With guilloché decoration Minerva hallmark 1st title Puiforcat silversmith hallmark Length: 32.2 cm Width: 26.2 cm Weigh...

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...

Octagonal photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fire enamels on guillochè. Modern contemporary style. Exterior 17 x 18.5 cm, interior for round photo d...

Large, old, perfect giltwood frame, suitable for painting or mirror. On request I also have an ornamental frieze to place on top. ref. O/8340

Four-leaf clover shaped frame for oval photo in 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver with translucent turquoise fired enamel on guilloche, modern contemporary style. External cm. 8.5...

This vintage picture or mirror frame is signed by an unknown maker and presumed to have originated from Italy and date to approximately 1970 and done in a Gothic Revival style. The f...

Stunning Mid-Century square photo frame fully made in solid brass. This incredibly charming and unique piece was made in France during the 1970s by Dupont. This gorgeous picture fra...

An exquisite and very grand French Ormolu picture frame dating to circa 1900. Made from bronze and smothered in gold, the cream silk taffeta below the glass is mounted with a gilded ...

This whimsical and sophisticated picture Art Deco Machine Age frame was realized in France, circa 1935. It features two spherical yellow metal orbs that sit on a volumetric rectangul...

Always highly sought-after, this bronze dore photograph frame is lucky enough to be decorated with a series of gilded bronze bees mounted onto the cream col...

Four-leaf clover shaped frame for oval photo in 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver with translucent lilac fired enamel on guilloche, modern contemporary style. External cm. 8.5 x 8...

A wonderful Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver & Turquoise Enamel Photo Frame Circa 1920 USA. This heavy gauge Sterling Silver & Guilloche enamel frame is in very good condition, the ...

Pair of picture frames in beveled mirror. French, circa 1930. Some signs of wear on on the the frame and very small sharps in the left bottom ...

A most unusual late 19th-early 20th century French Ormolu picture frame made from bronze and lavishly decorated with gold, having been professionally restored to it's former glory. The floating glass front protects the grey/blue silk taffeta and the intricate gilded mount set with paste stones...

A three panel screen with a wooden structure and a Photo in black and white nature Forest decor, 1960s. Agfa-Gevaert, Belgium Pictures.

This elegant frame has ebonized details, Greek key inlay and stepped corners. Interior: 17.5" x 13.25" is ample enough to accommodate a mirror or family portrait.

This is a beautiful PAIR of photo frames from the Art Deco period, handmade from oak having a fan design and with glass inserts, which we date to circa ...

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

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

Large and beautiful Murano glass “rope twist” picture frame with metal t-stand. Shows very well with minimal wear, one area chipped in the interior where the post connects metal fram...

A rare and exquisitely crafted photo frame by Maitland-Smith, featuring hand-inlaid tessellated blue coral set within a sleek brass frame. Created in the 1980s, this piece reflects t...

This vintage Fontana Arte picture frame blends clean lines with soft, sculptural presence. Crafted from thick, pale pink glass, it gently diffuses light, adding a warm, ambient glow....

Edwardian Modern sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Rectangular window in same plain and flat surround; bottom rail canted. With glass, silk l...

This stunning pine wood photo frame, designed by renowned Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto for Artek, captures the essence of Scandinavian craftsmanship. The rare piece was...

Anonymous watercolor and drawing "Gendarme on horseback" after the work of the painter Lalaisse which is part of the collection of watercolor...

Vintage 1940's chrome frame building directory sign with beveled glass double panels. This came from the famous Boston (North End) restaurant 'Joe Tecce's' which closed in 2010 after...

Beautiful brass picture frame, France, circa 1930. Picture size: 5,5 cm x 8,5 cm. Hanging ring on the top for wall installation.

This stunning French glass picture photo frame features a transparent glass slab with a geometric design and refined chromed metal framing, surrounding the picture view. A metal ease...

Large Antique Maxfield Parrish Art Deco Edison Mazda Print "Lamp Seller Of Baghdad" circa 1920 Measures - 35.75" x 24" x 1".

Montagnani Firenze, Italy, crafted this elegant picture photo frame in the 1970s. Its Mid-Century modernist design boasts a rectangular shape, with burl walnut wood geometric veneer ...

Big squared picture frame in laminate embellished with bamboo squares by the Italian designer Tommaso Barbi. Made in Italy in the 1970s.

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 ...

Beautifully forged picture frame of the art deco period. Delicately shaped rose vine arranged around the rectangle picture frame, which holds the beveled glass. The glass is held by ...

A wonderful large French Louis XVI style, dore bronze picture frame with bow wreath garland crown.

A charming frame from France that is suitable for most style artwork including prints, watercolors as well as oil on board paintings. This frame certainly captures that vintage Europ...