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Modern Picture Frames

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
Jaipur Repousse Photo Frame in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Jaipur Repousse Photo Frame in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal "Repoussé involves hammering low-relief designs into malleable metal sheets from the reverse that originated around the 3r...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Picture Frames

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Brass

Tokyo Song Photo Frame in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Tokyo Song Photo Frame in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal "Repoussé involves hammering low-relief designs into malleable metal sheets from the reverse that originated around the 3rd or ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Picture Frames

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Brass

Dreamscape Photo Frame in Brass with Semi Precious Stone, by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Dreamscape Photo Frame in Brass with Semi Precious Stone, Viya by Vikram Goyal "Repoussé involves hammering low-relief designs into malleable metal sheets from the reverse that orig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Picture Frames

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Brass

Emanuele Pantanella Italy Geometric Wood Picture Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
Emanuele Pantanella (1939-2014), an Italian designer, created this sumptuous picture frame circa 1980. The rare piece boasts a solid, tropical-wood carved construction with a high-gl...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Glass, Wood

Peacock Paradise Photo Frame in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Peacock Paradise Photo Frame in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal "Repoussé involves hammering low-relief designs into malleable metal sheets from the reverse that originated around the 3...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Picture Frames

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Brass

Italian Snakeskin Picture Frame, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A '70s Modern Italian red burgundy suede and snakeskin picture frame, circa 1970s, Italy. Frame can sit in two positions: vertical (as shown) o...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Animal Skin, Suede, Glass

Malachite Picture Frame by Gorra, Gilt Metal, 1950s–1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Italian photo frame produced by Gorra, the historic gioielleria and argenteria based in Turin, as indicated by the original label Gioielleria–Argenteria Gorra, Torino. The fr...
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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Picture Frames

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Malachite

Sterling Silver Gold-Plated Square Photo Frame with Translucent Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square photo frame in 9251000 sterling silver gold-plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloché. Modern contemporary style. Cut glass. Blue velvet panel. External dimensions 10...
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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Gucci Silvered and Gilded Square Picture Frame, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
Incorporate a hint of elegance into your private interior with this exceptional Gucci-designed picture frame, a true masterpiece from the brand's prestigious Interior Collection. Exp...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Gold Plate, Chrome

Pop Art Modernist Neon Yellow Lucite Picture Frame, Italy 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning Italian 1970s Pop Art modernist Lucite picture photo frame features a thick neon yellow Lucite slab with a transparent Lucite "pouch" to display and protect the photogr...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass

Murano Art Glass Picture Frame with Multicolor Murrine
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning Murano art glass picture frame was hand-crafted in Italy in the 1990s. Murano mosaic, colorful Murrine plaques adorn the picture frame's view, which features an L-shape...
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1990s Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass

Tiffany Modern Sterling Silver Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Modern sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Rectangular window in flat and plain surround. With glass, silk lining, and stained-wood back, and h...
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Early 20th Century American Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver Metal Heart Photo Frame, Medium Model.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Silver metal heart photo frame, medium model. Show off your favourite photos in this heart-shaped photo frame. The heart collection is based on the simple yet universal symbol of lo...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Metal

Gucci Italy Spice Brown Leather and Crocodile Skin Picture Frame, circa 1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian designer Gucci designed this exceptional leather and brass picture frame. The rare piece was meticulously crafted in Italy circa 1980. The timeless, stunning spice-brown calf...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Brass, Metal

Gucci Lizard Skin Leather and Gilded Brass Picture Frame, Italy circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
Designed by the legendary House of Gucci, this exceptional picture frame is a rare example of Italian luxury mastery. The piece was expertly crafted in Italy, circa 1970. The photo f...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Metal, Brass

Picture Frame Silver Octagonal Blue Enamel modern contemporary style Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
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...
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1990s Italian Modern Picture Frames

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Gucci Exotic Wood Picture Frame, circa 1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian designer Gucci created this exceptional fine-grain wood picture frame. The rare piece was crafted in Italy circa 1980. The rich wood's texture and inherent beauty will give y...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Metal

1990s Modern Black Lacquered Wood Italian Picture Frame by Bussolari
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Vintage 1990s Bussolari Italian Picture Frame This is a beautiful and authentic vintage picture frame from the 1990s, designed and crafted by the Italian brand Bussolari. Made in Ita...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Fruitwood, Lacquer

Michel Dumas for Roche Bobois Chrome and Lucite Picture Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
Michel Dumas for Roche Bobois designed this stunning Machine Age metal and Lucite picture frame. The rare photo frame was expertly crafted in France, circa 1960. The modernist design...
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1960s French Vintage Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Picture Frame Silver Squared Blue Enamel modern contemporary style Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
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...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Gucci Black GG Supreme Leather, Canvas Monogram Bi-Fold Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Gucci GG Supreme canvas and leather bi-fold picture frame. Late 20th Century Black GG Supreme canvas Black leather interior Palladiu...
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20th Century Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Leather, Canvas

Italian Tortoiseshell Lucite Double Picture Frame, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stylish vintage picture frame from the 1970s crafted in tortoiseshell-patterned Lucite with two circular clear Lucite lenses that beautifully magnify and highlight the photos inside....
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Lucite

Picture Frame Silver Rectangular Emerald Green Enamel modern style Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
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...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Marble Picture Frame, circa 1980s
Located in New York, NY
A neutral tan marble picture frame with brass and mother of pearl accents, in the Modern style or Postmodern period, circa late-20th century, 1980s. Picture area: 3.19" Width x 5.13"...
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Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Marble, Brass

Lancel Paris Chrome and Brass Geometric Kinetic Picture Frame, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning modernist picture frame was designed by the renowned French luxury company Lancel Paris. The piece was expertly crafted in France circa 1970. The gilded brass and chrom...
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1970s French Vintage Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

Maitland Smith Tessellated Marble, Travertine and Stone Picture Frame circa 1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
Maitland-Smith designed this stunning marquetry picture frame. The piece was expertly crafted circa 1980 and rendered in tessellated marble, stone, and travertine. The piece boasts l...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Stone, Travertine, Marble

Christian Dior Paris Silver Plate Picture Frame Pied de Coq Pattern
Located in Atlanta, GA
This gorgeous Christian Dior Paris silver plate picture frame features a stylized geometric "pied de coq" carved texture pattern around its rectangular photo view. The back and easel...
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1980s French Vintage Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Murano Art Glass Picture Frame with Multicolor Murrine, circa 1990
Located in Atlanta, GA
This superb Murano art glass picture frame was hand-crafted in Italy circa 1990. Murano mosaic Murrine plaques adorn the picture view of the frame, which features an L-shaped Plexigl...
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1990s Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Lucite, Plexiglass

Christian Dior Home Silver Plate Engraved Logo Picture Frame in Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning silver plate picture photo frame made by Christian Dior Home Collection Paris. The geometric shape has a "Dior" logo engraved on the bottom area. The back and easel are in...
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1990s French Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Stuffed Butterfly with Frame
Located in Roma, IT
Stuffed butterfly is a decorative object of 1970s. 19.5 x 25.5 cm. Good conditions
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Animal Skin

Christian Dior Sterling Silver Multiple Views Picture Frame with Bow Decor
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning sterling silver picture frame was crafted for The Christian Dior Interior Collection circa 1980. With its three oval perspectives, the multiple-view frame can show a fa...
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1980s French Vintage Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Sterling Silver

Replica Bijoux/Athenes - Vintage Photo Frame W/ Rhinestones - Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
REPLICA BIJOUX - ATHENES - Vintage handmade sheet metal picture/photo frame - set with various colored rhinestones - signed/stamped on the back support - Greece (Athens) - late 20th ...
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Late 20th Century Greek Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Montagnani Italy Wood and Metal Picture Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
Montagnani Firenze, Italy, crafted this stunning picture frame in the 1970s. Its Mid-Century modernist design boasts a rectangular shape, with light burl walnut wood geometric veneer...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Brass

Jay Strongwater Carmela Round Paisley Swarovski Crystal Picture Photo Frame
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Jay Strongwater Carmela brass and Swarovski crystal miniature round picture frame. Swirling paisley design studded with garnet, copper, and gold crystals Enameled e...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Metal

Tommaso Barbi White Ceramic and Gilded Brass Picture Frame, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tommaso Barbi Sculptural Ceramic and Gilt Brass Picture Frame, Italy, circa 1970 — Signed Masterpiece of Italian Mid-Century Design An extraordinary and rare artifact of Italian mid-...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Metal, Brass

1990s Modern Red Lacquered Wood Italian Design Double Picture Frame by Bussolari
Located in Aci Castello, IT
1990s Modern Red Lacquered Wood Italian Design Double Picture Frame by Bussolari. Add a bold pop of color and sleek Italian design to your décor with this striking double picture fra...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Gucci Italy Black Leather and Crocodile Skin Picture Frame, circa 1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
Boost your private interior with this exceptional Gucci-designed leather and brass picture frame, a true statement of luxury and refinement. Meticulously crafted in Italy circa 1980,...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Metal, Brass

Christian Dior Marquetry Picture Frame, circa 1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
Christian Dior designed this stunning fine-grain marquetry wood picture frame for its Interior Collection. The rare piece was meticulously crafted in France circa 1980. The rich syca...
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1980s French Vintage Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Wood, Glass

Christian Dior Home Silver Plate Picture Frame with Engraved Dior Logo, 1990s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite Christian Dior Paris silver plate picture frame was manufactured for the Dior Interior Collection. The piece boasts a geometric plain shape with the "Dior" logo engrav...
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1990s French Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

1980s Modern Sterling Silver and Ebonized Wood Picture Frame by Silvan
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Sleek 1980s Modern Sterling Silver and Ebonized Wood Picture Frame by Silvan, Italy This exquisite picture frame is a testament to sophisticated Italian craftsmanship by the esteemed...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Sterling Silver

Italian Photo Frame Modern Wood, Humour Pink Wood
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 Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Wood

Amuneal’s Modern Easels (Small)
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal’s modern easels offer a sculptural display system for your favorite artwork and photos. Our blackened steel and aluminum supports clamp your images between two sheets of 3/8”...
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2010s American Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Small Picture Frame Round English style, early 1900s. Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
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...
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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Italian Modern Photo Frame in Blue Plexiglass, Sharing Blue
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Sharing blue is a square Italian pop design picture frame in blue plexiglass of Art with Heart collection of photo frames by Laura G ,Italy. It is realized into plexiglass royal blue...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames

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Plexiglass

Britannia .999 Silver Picture Photograph Frame Paul Vernon Fitchie London 1993
Located in Portland, OR
A good large English Britannia Standard .999 pure silver photo or picture frame, by silversmith Paul Vernon Fitchie, London, 1993. The frame having a crest to the top with a repousse...
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1990s English Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

Milo Baughman Modernist Burl Wood and Metal Picture Frame, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
Boost your private interior with this exceptional modernist picture frame, a true testament to refined design reminiscent of Milo Baughman's visionary style. The piece was crafted in...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Picture Frames

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Chrome

Modern Sterling Taxco School Picture Frame
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modern Sterling Taxco School Picture Frame Mexico, circa 1960s With a continuous surround of repoused flower-heads Supported on a beautifully crafted har...
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20th Century Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Sterling Silver

Black Lucite and Brass Decor Picture Frame, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning modernist picture frame was designed in Italy. The rare piece was expertly crafted circa 1970. The photo frame boasts a refined minimalist form featuring a thick black ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Metal, Brass

1980s Modern Sterling Silver and Ebonized Wood Picture Frame by Silvan
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Sleek 1980s Modern Sterling Silver and Ebonized Wood Picture Frame by Silvan, Italy This exquisite picture frame is a testament to sophisticated Italian craftsmanship by the esteemed...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Sterling Silver

Species of Butterflies with frame - 1980
Located in Roma, IT
Three species of stuffed butterflies : Appias Drusilla, Graphium doson, Troides Helena. Dedication on the back with the date 8 November 1980. 39 x...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Animal Skin

Modernist Spice Brown Calf Leather Picture Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
This luxury modernist leather picture frame was expertly crafted in England circa 1970. The piece features fine-grain calf leather in a warm, spice-brown color. The easel and back ar...
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1970s English Vintage Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Blue Plastic Picture Frame
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century round scalloped frame made of alternating light and dark plastic pieces with pinpoint holes at each end.
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20th Century American Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Plastic

Italian Photo Frame Handmade Wood, Double Heart
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Double Heart is a unique arge Italian hand crafted wood double photo frame by sculptor Massimo Pasini. Wood is a very warm material and it is very m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Wood

Christian Dior Chrome and Brass Modernist Multi-View Picture Frame, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exceptional modernist Christian Dior Paris picture frame boasts an iconic Avant-Garde, rounded geometric design with a mosaic structure in gilt brass and chromed metal, offering...
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1970s French Vintage Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

Spherical frame for 2 portrait translucent fire enamel on guilloché Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Spherical frame for 2 hinged photographs in 925/1000 sterling silver goldplated with translucent fire enamel on guilloché. Modern contemporary style. Sphere diameter cm. 7.5. Weight ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate

Gilded Metal Heart Photo Frame, Small Model.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Gilded metal heart photo frame, small model. Show off your favourite photos in this heart-shaped photo frame. The heart collection is based on the simple yet universal symbol of lov...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Metal

Wonderful R&Y Augousti Shark Skin Bone Picture Frame
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful R&Y Augousti Shark Skin & Bone Picture Frame
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20th Century French Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Bone, Faux Leather

Contemporary Picture Frame Handmade Blue Crystal, Brass and Gold by Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
Crystal photo frame of excellent craftsmanship and artistic quality. The crystal has been hand sculpted and has an intense and brilliant blue fi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Gold, Brass

Contemporary Photo Frame in 24kt Gold plated Brass and Handmade Blue Crystal
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
24 kt gold plated brass photo frame. The frame is embellished with entirely handmade blue glass. Each crystal is set into the metal seat individually with extreme care and attention....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames

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Gold, Brass

Picture Frame Large Horizontal in Clear Quartz
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Kathryn McCoy is a designer renowned for her exquisite home decor pieces that highlight the natural beauty of crystals. Beginning her career in New York City's fashion industry, Kath...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Rock Crystal

Modern picture frames for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Modern picture frames for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage picture frames created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, wall decorations, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern picture frames made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original picture frames, popular names associated with this style include Fabio Ltd, Berd Vay'e, Christian Dior, and Dior Home. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for picture frames differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $60 and tops out at $82,819 while the average work can sell for $979.