Repro Louis XIV Frame

A late 20th Century carved reproduction Louis XIV flower corner frame.

Carved Frame

A fine carved 18th Century frame that has some damage to be repaired.

American Frames

A couple of examples of American arts and crafts early 20th Century carved frames.

Louis XV Carved Reproduction Frame

A good quality carved reproduction Louis XV swept frame.

18th C Neoclassical Carved Frame

Cherepovets Art Museum

A selection of paintings and frames seen in Cherepovets Art Museum, in Russia. As is common with every museum I have ever visited in Russia, a mixture of fine original frames, hideous modern mass produced frames, and completely unsuitable frames. The stand out painting in this museum for me is by one of the greatest Russian painters; Ivan Shishkin's Edge of a Forest, which is sadly framed in a mass produced modern frame that would be OK for a print of the painting but not the original, for all I know the original frame maybe being restored and this is a temporary surround, but in my experience I doubt it. Still a nicely presented little art gallery.

 Muse by N.L. Tyutryumov 1821-1877

 Young Girl by I.K. Makarov 1822-1897

 Girl Ironing by K.E. Makovsky 1839-1915

 Foreigners' Arrival in Russia by K.A. Veshchilov 1877-1930

 Popovka Landscape with Forest and Rye Field by Y.Y. Clever 1850-1924

 Edge of a Forest by Ivan Shishkin 1832-1898

 Shishkin frame detail...

Wooden Antique Frames

I love to see the great variation of frame designs, ornament, and surfaces. These are all examples of wooden antique frames; a birds eye maple veneer, carved hardwood cassetta frame, and a carved (lime?) Louis XIII style frame.

18th Century Carved Frame

A lovely little carved 18th Century frame, I call this style a Romney frame after the artist, it is an ideal period frame for drawings, sketches, or watercolours.

Restored Ornate Candelabra

This very ornate and fabulous looking 18th Century carved candle holder had numerous bits and pieces missing. It had also been overpainted so needed complete restoration.

Carlo Maratta Variations

A few variations of the ever popular Carlo Maratta frame, seen in Bristol Museum and Art Gallery.

Carved Hogarth Style Frames

A selection of carved 18th/19th Century frames, known as Hogarth frames.

Carved Detail

A close-up of the ornament detail on a lovely carved frame, showing C scrolls, flowers, and leaves, and the fine cross hatching and stippled background areas of the frame.

Carved Tondo Frame

Frame stock

I had a big delivery of frames arrive last week, a really good selection of antique, vintage repro, and modern reproduction frames. There were considerably more than advertised so it has taken a few days to sort through them and get them put away, and I have not started to catalogue them accurately yet. I will take a few photos of some of my favourites in a few days.

Carved arts and crafts