Continental Europe - Picture Frames

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...

This important Picture Frame Green is in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24 carats. It is rectangular shaped photo frame. The surface of this Picture Frame Green is fired enamel...

This elegant desktop green leather photo frame was created in France in the middle of the 20th century. The convex curved green leather front is highlighted by white ornamental stitc...

Beautiful bronze frame dating from the Napoleon III period. The busts of a man and a woman are represented on each side of the frame. Beautiful decoration of a Medici on the top of ...

This original lithograph made as a Christmas gift in 1912 from Franz Stuck (German Graphic artist) of his own Daughter comes in a original presentation frame. The lithograph was prin...

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...

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 ...

Art Nouveau picture frame in hand-hammered copper. Hand-hammered copper frame with oval central opening, decorated with raised geometric ornaments. The reverse with the original su...

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...

Italian picture frame in brass, chrome- plated metal & brown velvet. Good condition: few light scratches.

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...

Frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guillochè. Shaping taken from the tiles of the North Door of the Baptistery of the Florence Cathedral ...

Oval gilt Louis XV stucco frame with rosette decoration and pronounced sculptural depth. Sight size: 30.7 × 26 in (approx.). Suitable for a mirror or painting.

Beautifully plain picture frame made of brass. Picture size: 5 x 8 cm. .

Hollywood regency bamboo & brass picture frame in the manner of Gabriella Crespi Italy 1970s canné decoration, resin covered bamboo, brass H 31 cm 26,5 × 2 cm Conditions: excell...

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....

Beautiful antique brass picture frame, circa 1880s, France. French picture frames from the Victorian era are an expression of an epoch that was ...

Belgium / 1905 / Photo Frame / Geo Verbanck / oak, copper / Art Deco / Art Nouveau Photo frame in Art Nouveau style with copper decorations by the Belgium artist Geo Verbanck. This ...

Beautiful victorian picture frame from France circa 1880. Made of the particular material Gutta-Percha.

Beautiful picture frame with rich ornaments from the late 19th century with antique photo of a young gentleman. The origin of this exceptional piece is France. Nicely chiseled and ...

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

Large rectangular photo frame, nickel-plated steel/aluminum. Clear glass. Retains all its original parts. Made in Italy. Designed in 1970. Please carefully review the video and photo...

Charming portrait of a young woman by Léon Launay. She is holding a flower in her right hand. This woman is standing in profile. The work is sketched in graphite and red chalk. The c...

Mid-century modern brass & wood picture frame in the manner of Gabriella Crespi, Italy 1970s wood, brass H 33 cm 27 × 2 cm Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use.

Deliziosa cornice portafoto di forma circolare in silverplate, della Argenteria Storica A. Fornari di Roma. Nel 1896 Alberto Fornari diede inizio alla sua attività a Roma in Campo de...

Beautiful picture frame with rich ornaments from the late 19th century with antique photo. Polished brass. Picture Size: 10 x 14 cm.

Rare and beautiful picture frame by Mathias for Fondica, circa 1990, France. Stamped Mathias on the back. Leaves decor gilt bronze, glass. Dimensions: 30 cm H, 26 cm W, 18 cm D. All ...

This charming engraving is made by Frusotte, a French engraver of the XVIIIth century. It represents a London street from which it is possible to see two places: the Queen's College ...

Frame. Ebonized wood, metal. Dutch School, 17th century. It has faults. Slightly rectangular frame made of ebonized wood and decorated with a series of smooth moldings of varying w...

Square Art Nouveau metal frame suitable for a painting or mirror, with a sight size of 15 × 15 cm (approx. 5.9 × 5.9 in). The surface is repoussé-worked with circular motifs and fin...

Italian Baroque picture frame in solid gilt and dark green wood, Vittoria frame is hand carved by master Italian crafter in Tuscany. Most elaborated foliag...

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...

Beautiful victorian picture frame from France, circa 1900s. French picture frames from the Victorian era are an expression of an epoch that was known for its decorative wealth and a...

Rectangular photo frame in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver, with translucent fired enamel stripes on guilloche, two-tone ruby red and emerald green, in a modern contemporary sty...

Wonderful brass picture frame, France, 1914. Enameled national flags on the top. Belgium, France, Great Britain and Russian Empire and the year 1914. Picture size: 8,5 cm x 13,5 cm....

This beautiful vertical pale blue mirror is purely in the vénitian glass manufacturing tradition . The technique used to get this rich twisted rope effect is called "torciglione" an...

Rare and elegant thick glass photo frame produced by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940s The glass, of considerable thickness, features the "Nile Green" color typical of glass produced in the...

Seductive yet naïve, Gigiona is a modular and ever-changing piece, to be observed and reassembled each time with fresh eyes. Made from Murano glass, it consists of six coloured and t...

Beautiful antique picture frame from France, around 1910, Art Nouveau. Zinc Casting silver plated. Picture size: 10 x 14 cm.

Beautiful miniature antique picture frame from France, circa 1900s. Unique piece, stamped at the back "No.68" "GALB-EMAIL 8te SGDG" "FABRICATION FRANCAISE".

Very elegant rectangular photo holder in the 70s Romeo Rega style. N.B. space for photography 12 × 17.

Oval photo frame inserted into a harp-shaped object, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloché inspired by a model created by Peter Carl Fab...

Charming engraving of a young woman signed Henry Ryland. It represents a young woman in profile, with her hair tied up and dressed in the antique style. This young woman looks dreamy...

Rectangular table frame for oval photo in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent two-tone fired enamels on guillochè and with various ornamen...

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...

Beautiful picture frame with rich ornaments from the late 19th century with antique photo of a young lady. The origin of this exceptional piece is France. Nicely chiseled bronze wo...

Beautiful oval picture frame from France circa 1880.

Rectangular for oval photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloche, English style, early 1900s. External cm. 6 x 9, internal oval cm....

Italian 1970s Multi Windows Picture Frame in Brass, Chrome and Leather Sold by Nella Longari, probably by Romeo Rega

This elegant desktop green leather photo frame was created in France in the middle of the 20th century. The convex curved green leather front is highlighted by white ornamental stitc...

Nice and large engraving by Etienne Charpentier (1705- 1764). It shows a view of the interior decoration of the gallery of the Hotel Villars. There are also some more technical elements in the lower part of the engraving. It is numbered 5.7. This interior is in a Louis XV rocailles system, recognisable by the multitude of curves and the numerous floral and shell motifs. It was inspired by the engraving made by David Blondel, the king's engraver. signed: Charpentier sculp Blondel inv Slight trace of wetness but good general condition Etienne Charpentier was a French engraver, publisher and print dealer...

Important Louis XIII giltwood military trophy frame France, 17th century Dimensions : interior (sight): h. 116 cm, w. 90 cm exterior : h. 185 cm, w. 120 cm (72.83 x 47.24 in) Sold w...

An 18th century mercury gilt bronze stoup and photo frame. An 18th century mercury gilt bronze stoup and photo frame, Louis XV. Dimensions : H: 31cm, W: 20cm, D: 4cm Contact us be...

Beautiful, modest picture frame from France circa 1870.

Beautiful picture frame from France circa 1880. The antique Gutta Percha is in a very good condition.

Nice engraving illustrating the proverb "Spare The Rod And Spoil The Child » (Qui aime bien, châtie bien). The scene takes place in a 19th century bourgeois interior. On the mantelpi...

A large, hand made, impressive and fine quality antique photograph frame with solid silver border decorated with repeating sections foliage and blossoms. The back has been recovered ...

Micro-mosaic Roman Forum with inlaid frame in malachite. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND SHIPPING INFORMATION CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING AN EMAIL Tags: micro-mosaico Fo...

This stunning Picture Frame is in 925/1000 sterling silver. Picture Frame Louis XVI has a squared shape with green and sky blue color for the fire enameled surface on guilloche and h...

Morbelli porcelain wall plate “ Planisfero Celeste“ worked with pure gold 1960 Italy.