Aged-Silver Frame Every frame’s job should be to complement the piece it holds. Often-times, the framer matches the tones or “temperatures” of the piece. In lucky instances, a frame can match the textures within the piece. This wide aged-silver molding emulates the tones of the horses in the piece as well as the dapple-grey patterns…
Custom Nameplates and Frame Plaques Pictured here is an abstract landscape painting with a custom plaque featuring the artist’s name and title of piece. We designed a rounded-end gilded wood plaque that suits the period style of the frame. The plaque was given a light rub to match the finish of the gilding. The plaque…
Custom Framing – Custom Spacers In framing, a spacer’s primary function is to separate the artwork from the glazing of its frame in order to avoid buckling of the art and mold, among other things. For a recent custom framing project, Paris Frameworks created custom painted spacers to match the fiery red colors of an…
Frame in Focus – Two French Louis XV Style Frames Take a look at these two handmade French reproduction frames. They might just be the perfect accent to your artwork. Gilded in 22K gold, this 3″ French Louis XV frame has an ornamented top edge, a stylized leaf pattern, which leads to a matte finish ogee…
Custom Framing – Painting on Canvas For this beautiful geometrical painting on canvas, we chose one of our custom made frames. This frame profile is called “Gramercy Goose” because it resembles the neck of a goose. The profile’s dramatic step complements the geometric forms of the artwork and the dark teak color blends perfectly with…