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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chair — crafted 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
1970s Gucci Style Silvered and Gilded Metal Italian Picture Frame
By Gucci
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This picture frameis an exquisite piece of home decor, reflecting the luxury, sophistication, and innovative design that Gucci and similar high-end Italian brands are known for. Craf...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Viscount David Linley Burr Walnut Satinwood & Sycamore Overmantle Mirror
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this absolutely exquisite original stamped Viscount David Linley overmantel wall mirror in Sycamore, burr walnut and satinwood
The mirror truly is impres...
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20th Century British Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Satinwood, Sycamore, Walnut
French Modern Shagreen & Calfskin Leather Frame, Blanc
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Modern Shagreen & Calfskin leather frame, Blanc
Beautiful and subtle white shagreen with luxe leather backing
Holds a 8" x 10" photo, Stands ...
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Late 20th Century French Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Leather, Shagreen, Glass
Lorin Marsh Bullnose Brown Leather Embossed Lizard Polished Nickel Picture Frame
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful Lorin Marsh "BULLNOSE" picture frame in a rich chocolate brown lizard embossed leather and polished nickel case, finished all the way around
Item#: 6005671
Measurements: ...
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20th Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Nickel
Amuneal’s Modern Easels (Small)
By Amuneal
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”...
Category
2010s American Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Luxe Modernist Faux Python Wrapped Frame in Shades of Brown and Taupe
Located in New York, NY
This super chic frame features a wrapped faux python frame in shades of brown and taupe. It is designed for a photo in size 6.5 by 9.
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Faux Leather
Art Deco Engraved Glass Frame
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Deco Engraved glass Frame.
The frame stands 5" x 6" x 3" deep will hold a 3"x 4" photograph.
Category
20th Century French Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Metal
Amuneal’s Modern Easels (Large)
By Amuneal
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 ?” t...
Category
2010s American Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Opulent Jay Strongwater Jeweled Enamel Wedding Keepsake Picture Frame
Located in Tustin, CA
Gorgeous handmade and hand painted cast metal decorative picture frame from the Jay Strongwater "Duchess" collection features exquisitely subtle, glossy pearl enamel work coloration,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Shagreen Photo Frame by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Yellow and ivory shagreen leather and 24 karate gold-plated photo frame by Fabio Ltd
Height: 10.5 inches / Width: 8.5 inches / Depth: 1 inch
Photo size: 5 inches by 7 inches
LAST 1 i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Gold
Amethyst Photo Frame by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amethyst gemstone and gold-plated picture frame by Fabio Ltd
Height: 10.5 inches / Width: 8.5 inches / Depth: 1 inch
Photo size: 5 inches by 7 inches
1 in stock in Palm Springs ON 20...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Amethyst, Gold
Shagreen Photo Frame by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Multi-color shagreen leather and 24 karat gold-plated picture frame by Fabio Ltd
Measures: Height 13.5 inches, width 11.5 inches, depth 1 inch
Photo size: 8 inches by 10 inches
LAST ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Gold
1980s Dior Home Modern Brass, Plexiglass and Vienna Straw Picture Frame
By Dior Home
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The 1980s Dior Home Modern Plexiglass and Vienna Straw Rectangular Picture Frame is a luxurious and stylish example of the era’s design ethos, combining timeless materials with innov...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
Cocoa Brown Shagreen Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Hand made picture frame featuring cocoa brown, ivory genuine shagreen dimensional border. Interior picture size is 6.5 x 4.5 inches.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Glass, Shagreen Stingray
Antique George V Sterling Silver Photograph Frame (1911)
By E.F. Braham Ltd
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver photograph frame; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
This exceptional antique George V sterling silver photograph frame has a rounded rectangular form with an incurved, domed upper portion and a plain rectangular internal window.
The surface of this George V silver photo frame is plain and embellished with a paralleling embossed decorated border to the rim.
This antique silver photograph frame...
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1910s English Vintage Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Lucite and Brass Decor Picture Frame, circa 1970
By Design Editions Italy
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant modernist picture photo frame was crafted in Italy in the 1970s. The refined minimalist design boasts a thick black Lucite slab with a gilded brass decor accent. The eas...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
Signed Tiffany & Co. Engine Turned Sterling Silver Picture or Photo Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed photo or picture frame.
In sterling silver.
By Tiffany & Co.
With fine engine turned decoration to the sides and an easel back.
Sight size: c. 4.5" x 3".
Simply a ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Sterling Silver
Animalier Zebra Pattern Frame hand painted Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamel, hand-painted with spotted zebra fur type in a modern contemporary style. External measurements cm. ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
VUARNET - Pouilloux .075 - Handmade Polarized Sunglasses - France - Circa 1980's
Located in Chatham, ON
VUARNET - Pouilloux .075 - Vintage polarized handmade sunglasses - classic French-girl style featuring faux tortoiseshell frames - the lens are brown - finest quality workmanship and...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Christian Dior Stitched Leather Double View Travel Folding Picture Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
This sophisticated leather picture frame was designed for the Christian Dior Home Collection in the 1990s. The lovely bright green leather with a pattern has a hand-stitched finish. ...
Category
1990s French Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Metal
1970s Dior Home Attributed Vienna Straw and Plexiglass Picture Frame
By Dior Home
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This unique picture frame is attributed to Dior Home and dates back to the 1970s. It is crafted from Vienna straw, a woven natural material that adds texture and an organic feel to t...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Wicker, Plexiglass
Gucci Stitched Brown Leather Picture Frame, circa 1990
By Gucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian designer Gucci created this luxury leather picture frame for its Interior Collection. Crafted in Italy circa 1990, the piece boasts the timeless elegance of fine grain brown ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Leather
Montagnani Modernist Picture Frame, circa 1970
By Montagnani
Located in Atlanta, GA
Montagnani Firenze, Italy, crafted this sophisticated picture photo frame circa 1970. Its Mid-Century modernist form boasts a rectangular shape, with walnut wood geometric veneer com...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Metal
Gucci Liberty Flower Picture Frame, circa 2000
By Gucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian designer Gucci designed this lovely romantic picture photo frame. The frame boasts PU paper with textured patterns in a timeless and elegant "liberty flower" design in fresh ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Metal
Christian Dior Sterling Silver Multiple Views Picture Frame with Bow Decor
Located in Atlanta, GA
This romantic sterling silver picture frame was crafted for The Christian Dior Home Collection circa 1980. With its three oval perspectives, the multiple-view frame can show a family...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Metal, Sterling Silver
Murano Art Glass Picture Frame with Multicolor Murrine
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautiful Murano art glass picture frame was hand-crafted in Italy in the 1990s. Murano mosaic colorful Murrine plaques adorn the picture view of the frame, which features an L-...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Longchamp Paris Stitched Leather Picture Frame, circa 1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
Longchamp, Paris designed and crafted this elegant modern leather picture frame circa 1980. The black calfskin leather has a pattern and hand-stitched finish. The easel and back are ...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Metal
Picture Frame Sterling Silver The Sphere 4 portraits Green Enamel on guillochè
Located in Firenze, FI
Spherical shape frame for 4 hinged photographs in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guillochè. Modern contemporary style. Sphere measures 7.5 cm ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
American Print Mallards in Flight and Swimming " Lucky Pond " R. Bishop C. 1959
Located in Charleston, SC
American print mallards in flight and swimming in marsh grass matted under glass in a painted and gilt frame. "Lucky Pond" Richard E. Bishop, mid 20...
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paint, Paper
MODERN and authentic ammonite design photo frame with biege gradient texture
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Amazing photo frame to frame a particularly cherished image and exceptional unique piece of furniture that fits perfectly in contemporary living.
Designed by Nino Basso, the design...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
Picture Frame Sterling Silver Octagonal Yellow Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
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...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Tiffany Large Modern Sterling Silver Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Large Modern sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1908. Rectangular window in plain and flat surround. With glass, silk lining, felt back, and hinged ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Sterling Silver
Christian Dior Home Silver Plate Picture Frame with Engraved Dior Logo, 1990s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This gorgeous Christian Dior Paris silver plate picture frame was manufactured for the Dior Home Collection. The piece boasts a geometric plain shape with the "Dior" logo engraving o...
Category
1990s French Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Tiffany American Modern Sterling Silver Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Modern sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1931. Rectangular window in flat and plain surround. With glass, silk lining, and stained-wood back and hi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Sterling Silver
Owl Butterfly with frame - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Owl embalmed butterfly species.
Suffed brown butterfly with frame, 1970s.
19 x 25 cm.
Good conditions!
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Animal Skin
Tiffany Large Modern Picture Frame for Portrait or Landscape Picture
Located in New York, NY
Modern sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular window in plain and flat surround. With glass, silk lining, and laminate back and hinged easel su...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gucci Lacquer and Silver Plate Picture Frame Equestrian Decor, circa 1970
By Gucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Italian designer Gucci crafted this luxury lacquer and silver plate metal picture frame. The piece was crafted in Italy circa 1970. The polished silver...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Tiffany Modern Sterling Frame for Portrait or Landscape Picture
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Modern sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular window in plain flat surround. With glass, silk lining, and laminate back with hinged ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gucci Exotic Wood Picture Frame, circa 1980
By Gucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian designer Gucci created this superb picture frame in Italy, circa 1980. The exotic wood's rich texture and inherent beauty will give your space a hint of classic elegance. The...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Metal
Christian Dior Chrome and Brass Modernist Picture Frame, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
This mesmerizing modernist Christian Dior Paris picture photo frame boasts a typical 1970s design with a geometric shape in gilded brass and chromed metal with a large photo view. Th...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Italian Modern Frame for Portrait or Landscape Picture
By Del Conte
Located in New York, NY
Modern sterling silver frame. Rectangular window in same surround; front has wraparound reeding with studded mounts; sides plain. With glass, silk lining, and leather back and hinged...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Sterling Silver
Asprey - large ornate Elizabeth II period sterling silver photograph frame 1996
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1996 by Asprey & Co. Ltd., this large and attractive, Sterling Silver Photograph Frame, features a cast ornate border, and a wooden back and easel.
The phot...
Category
1990s English Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Sterling Silver
Contemporary Handmade Aquamarine Crystal Horizontal Photo Frame by Ghirò Studio
By Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
2021 Collection of picture frames by Ghirò Studio.
Picture frame of excellent workmanship and artistic quality.
The rounded edges give harmony and el...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Glass
A 1980s Elegant Italian Picture Frame in the style of Gucci Home
Located in Aci Castello, IT
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Silver Plate
Italian Modern Sterling Silver Frame for Portrait or Landscape Picture
Located in New York, NY
Modern sterling silver picture frame. Rectangular window in wide, flat, and plain surround. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged easel support for portrait (vertical) ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Sterling Silver
Red Shagreen Photo Frame by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Red shagreen leather and nickel-plated photo frame with presentation red leather box by Fabio Ltd
Height: 10 inches / Width: 8.5 inches / Depth: 1 inch
Photo size: 5 inches by 7 inch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Nickel
Petite Desk or Bedside Picture Frame with Clip by Jay Strongwater
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely and very petite Jay Strongwater Picture frame. Great for the bedside or desk. The back has the options of setting up with a stand, or using as a clip on clothing, books, or ...
Category
20th Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Metal
Pampaloni Italian Modern Frame for Portrait or Landscape Picture
By Pampaloni
Located in New York, NY
Modern sterling silver picture frame. Made by Pampaloni in Italy. Rectangular window in wide, flat, and plain surround. With beveled glass, silk lining, and wood back and hinged ease...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gucci Chrome and Gold Plate Picture Frame, circa 1980
By Gucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian designer Gucci crafted this luxury metal picture photo frame, circa 1980. The piece has a chromed metal framing with 24K gold plated equestrian accents. The metal hardware on...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Gold Plate
Striking Cartier Modern Sterling Silver Picture Frame
By Kosca 1, Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Modern sterling silver picture frame. Rectangular window in same surround with applied tapering and concave swags. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged easel surround ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Sterling Silver
Red Jasper Photo Frame by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ivory shagreen leather with red jasper stones and gold-plated picture frame by Fabio Ltd
Measures: Height 8 inches / width 6 inches / depth 1 inch
Photo size: 4 inches by 6 inches
LA...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Gold
American Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Modern sterling silver picture frame. Made by Graff, Washbourne & Dunn in New York. Rectangular window in flat unadorned surround. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Sterling Silver
Umberto Mascagni Chrome and Straw Marquetry Picture Frame, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
The company Umberto Mascagni, Italy, designed this elegant picture photo frame in the 1970s. The piece boasts chromed metal and straw marquetry combinations. The metal easel at the b...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Gucci Chrome Picture Frame with Nautical Decor, circa 1980
By Gucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
A sophisticated picture photo frame crafted by Italian designer Gucci. The piece boasts a chromed metal framing with a nautical decor featuring an anchor and boat fittings. The back ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Wood
Morpho Anassibia with Frame
Located in Roma, IT
Morpho anassibia is a stuffed embalmed butterfly in a frame.
Species Morpho anassibia blue.
19.5 x 25 cm.
Very good conditions!
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Animal Skin
Christian Dior Paris Chrome Metal Picture Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely Christian Dior Paris chromed metal picture photo frame features a plain and minimalist geometric shape with an oval picture view. The back and easel are made of glossy, v...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Italian 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Plexiglass
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.