Unique Custom Floater Frame A scarlet red stained, birds-eye maple floater frame provides this vibrant painting dramatic depth of within the frame while simultaneously lifting the piece quarter-inch to meet the viewers eye. This unique framing method offers a variation from a standard mat by complimenting the intricate nature of this painting with the painted…
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…
If The Frame Fits… When it comes to our handmade mouldings, the possibilities are wide open! Our framemakers are skilled woodworkers and can create unique frames in unconventional shapes and sizes. Recently, a client brought in a painting on a triangular canvas. He asked for a triangular frame to match. We chose a floater frame…
Wendy Paton Flaunting our Handmade Mouldings! Prominently displayed in our store are eight silver gelatin prints from esteemed fine art photographer Wendy Paton. Her black and white candid portraits of Parisian nightlife are a great way to showcase the sumptuous subtleties of our handmade frames. Pictured above is one of the two wall displays in-store.…
Adventurous Austerity Even when sticking to the golden rule of “less is more”, there are a lot of ways to get creative. Take for example this beautiful woodcut we framed recently. The piece itself is bold but diminutive; it needed a frame that wouldn’t overpower it, yet would match it’s strength of line and form.…
Traditional, Modern This charming oil painting is both traditional and modern. The still life subject matter is traditional, yet the composition and paint handling is strikingly contemporary. Its linear arrangement of objects reminds us of Giorgio Morandi’s minimal take on the still life to re-invigorate painting in the early 1900’s. The painting’s thick brush strokes…