Art Nouveau Framing
Art Nouveau Framing We framed this art nouveau print in a hand carved ½” thin gilded rounded profile with a braided rope detail in the corners.
Neo-classical framing
Neo-classical framing Pictured here is an equestrian photo with a contemporary and decorative French-style frame. This frame is normally much wider, but we scaled it down to about 1″ from the usual 3-4″. It’s also typically done in gold leaf but we finished this one in a painted matte antique white. This is a good…
Floater Frames
Floater Frames Here at Paris Frameworks, Floater Frames come in a wide variety of finishes and profiles. These frames are generally used for paintings on canvas, but they can also be used for paintings on board or diasec mounted photographs. Floater frames allow the entire artwork to be seen, showing all the edges. A typical…
Tone-on-tone
Tone-on-tone We framed this Andy Warhol print in a simpatico tone-on-tone framing style where the float board and the frame are the same color as the background of the art. This style allows the framing to disappear and the art to rise to the forefront, where it should be. If framing is done correctly, the…
Scroll matting
Scroll matting A widely used technique in the framing industry is scroll matting. This is where the matting is thin on the sides and heavy at the top and a little extra heavier at the bottom. This technique elongates the artwork and gives it a sophisticated flair and visual elegance. Two examples above highlight this…