Unique Floater Frames for Paintings We recently framed a “Twombly-esque” painting on canvas in a unique floater frame. This frame pictured here is typically a cap frame, meaning it crops over the edge of the art, mat or glass. In this case, we added a floater base and build-up and made it into a floater frame…
Ketubah Cut Out One of our clients brought in this beautiful hand cut Ketubah mounted to a thin piece of wood. We decided to go with a modern frame that maintains the organic look. We chose a maple frame with white wash on sides and white gold on top.
Framing an object Often times people have objects that they would wish to display mounted on the wall as a piece of art. By framing an item in a deep frame, creating a shadow box, a three dimensional piece can be hung on the wall as if it were a picture or painting. Framing an…
A bright side of deep bevel frames Deep bevel frames are a popular and attractive design, but can often add shadows to a piece as the bevel can block out light. This can be useful when someone wants a tint of moodiness added to a work of art. But a touch of shade doesn’t work…
Four Seasons – Tim Carroll New work up in the shop by UK artist Tim Carroll! For such a unique piece we needed to create a totally new finish on our handcrafted frame. We went with a 22k Moon Gold on the face with a chestnut stain on the sides.
Expressionist Vintage Painting This stunning expressionist vintage painting from a Parisian artist deserved something unique, so we chose an art deco frame. The decorative art style of the 20s and 30s was characterized by bold geometric shapes and strong colors. This style is mirrored in both the piece and the hand gilded white gold frame.
Floating Multiple Pieces in a Frame Framing more than one piece in a frame is a popular way of presenting smaller art. This works best for a series or pieces that are related to each other. But window matting, when the mat cusps over the edges of the art, doesn’t always suit the art to…
Lemon Gold After a careful assessment, the client chose a hand finished 18K Lemon Gold finish over black rub. This frame enhances and lightens the nineteenth century still life painting done by a Russian artist.
Custom Closed Corner Frames
Sybil Andrews We recently framed a Sybil Andrews piece titled, “Father Forgive Them,” in a sharp white gold hunchback frame with a clean finish. The matting is a soft Light Cream 4ply straight cut over 8ply bevel to give the piece an air of importance and adds a dollop of sophistication with the added depth and…
3D Artwork We transformed this multi-layered drawing into a 3D piece by inserting a thin, archival, cotton rag board between each layer. The final product is complete with a cream fabric mat and hand-finished, 22 karat gold frame with a red rub. The gold and red frame looks spectacular with the pink tones in the…
22K White Gold Frame Our favorite of the week! A 22 karat, white gold stepped frame is perfect for this architectural photograph. A 12 ply mat with generous width allows the photograph to breathe and elevates the piece by increasing it’s size.
Gold Leaf Frame For this decorative print, a 22 karat gold leaf frame with hand carved details was a perfect fit. The detailed corners aid in elongating the print’s diagonal motion, while the gold coloring emphasizes the crisp floral hues. A cream mat adds dimension to the piece and draws the viewer’s eye to the…
Handcrafted Black & Gold Frame Paris is proud of this newly completed piece! The frame shape is the customer’s own design modeled after one of our in-store samples. Black panels and sides paired with 22 karat gold gilding complements the artwork tones beautifully. The print already has a white border, and we reveal just 3/8″…
Custom Framing for in store artwork For these pieces, newly hung at Paris Frameworks on Amsterdam Avenue, we chose a custom hand-finished frame. The frame is our own special blend of metallic silver painted over a red rub and topped with an antique finish. The rough edge of the paper lends itself beautifully to a…
French Matting Pictured here is a Renior print, and we accentuated the piece with a French Matting design hand-painted and painstakingly executed. The large gold band mimics the plate mark around the image as well as the fluted lines of the frame. This gilded frame contemporizes the piece while maintaining the historical integrity. An acanthus…
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 – Island Matting The framing technique used for this watercolor piece is called “island matting”. The term island matting derives from the idea that the artwork is floating like an island, surrounded by matting. A key benefit of island matting is its ability to allow the edges of the artwork to remain exposed,…
Frame in Focus – An American Arts & Crafts Favorite The featured frame is an American casetta profile frame designed in the style of famous artist and frame maker, Charles Prendergast (1863-1948). The simple casetta design and flat frieze of the frame give it a contemporary feel, however the hand-crafted appeal and gold leafed diamond…
The vibrancy of India deserves a frame to match This bright and colorful Indian painting depicts images accented with antique gold and silver. The black border with silver botanical patterns act as a perfect window through which the painting is seen. We used a white four-ply mat board to create a thin border within the…