Unique Floater Frame We framed this oil painted portrait on canvas by artist Brad Livingstone Black with a unique floater frame: 1-½” face x 2″ depth with a white wash face and natural maple sides. The thickness of the frame gives the piece a substantial quality and the color differentiation gives it a sharp edge…
Frosted acrylic frame This small black and white photograph of a sweet moment between a boy and his dog is a calm and bright image that could easily be overpowered by a bold or weighty frame. As the subjects are the only dark details of the image, we matted the photo with a broad bright-white mat.…
Marco Gallotta: New York artist Italian born Marco Gallotta is a New York based artist who’s unique stylings set him apart from any other. Marco’s technique of creating imagery by cutting paper, using both the negative space and remaining material, forms powerful works of art. The meshing, cutting, and overlapping of his works simulate a…
Subtle metal frame for portraits These beautiful and fair ink portraits have been framed in a 3/16 inch wide champagne-silver metal frame. The thin border created by this frame is mirrored by the soft grey border of the double mat. Such borders draw attention to the light washing of the ink used to create the…
Customer’s Own Antique Frame Our customers are special to us and often come with unique projects. Recently a client chose to honor his ancestor, General Eduard Totleben of the 1853-1856 Crimean War, by choosing to frame his portrait. Our client desired the piece to be set into his own antique oval frame, then selected one of…
Simple, Clean, Baby Portrait A beautiful, clean, and luminous image deserves an equally clean frame job! Not only does our white mat and white frame combination help the skin tones and blue accessories to pop, our client’s photograph will be preserved for generations with UV protected glass and a 100% cotton rag mat. We look…
Local Portrait Artist: Math-You Namie Here at Madison Avenue, we are proud to present another local portrait artist: Math-You Namie. Pictured above is a hand-painted portrait on linen with make-up and cigarette ash staining, 23×29,” 2015. The client decided to frame the portrait in a luxurious moon gold floater frame with the gilding on the…
Featuring Local Portrait Artist: Brad Livingstone Black We are currently featuring a local portrait artist named Brad Livingstone Black with one of his portraits in our front window. This piece, titled “Taylor,” is 18×28″ and a gold leaf silkscreen on canvas, 2013. Brad is available for commission portraits on canvas as well as pencil drawings.…
Custom Framing – Lego Portrait For a recent custom framing project here at Paris Frameworks, we framed a lego portrait of a client’s child. We floated the piece using a matching gray mat underneath, with deep, ¾” spacers to protect the portrait from the glass and create a shadow-box effect. Finally, a black glossy lacquer…
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.…
Elegant Simplicity In the world of framing, simplicity is key. Sometimes the most straightforward choice is the strongest one, especially when dealing in black and white. For this striking Robert Mapplethorpe poster, we chose a black frame with a slightly wider face. The proportions and sleek coloring draw just enough attention, and provides a clean…