Antique gold picture Frames
We have been offering antique gold picture frames for sale since 1905. Our mission is to deliver exclusive custom reproductions of antique gold frames for master artworks. We either work for private collectors or museums all over the world. Even if our main goal has been becoming leaders in the field of old master paintings, during the last decade we committed to the manufacturing of gold picture frames for interior designers. With this purpose, we created a huge collection of custom ornate gold picture frames that you can buy in lengths as well.
Find here more than 150 exclusive antique gold frames for sale in several styles. If your goal is to save money, you can pick among 1000 super cheap vintage gold picture frames wholesale for a significantly low price. We deliver them mounted or dismounted at your convenience. Also, you can buy them in length. Down below we guide you through the amazing options we can offer.
many categories of antique gold picture frames
You’ll notice our custom antique gold picture frames for sale are split into four main price categories: Expensive, affordable, low-price, and finally molding in lengths. In addition, we’ve categorized our models by focusing on periods, and styles. As a result, you will be able to choose from a selection of 150 custom gold picture frames that can be delivered worldwide with a perfect size for your painting.
To be accurate, we decided to categorize our products even for regions because that matters a lot when the artwork to frame comes from a particular region. For instance, a Salvator Rosa painting needs a Salvator Rosa frame, which indeed, comes from Rome as the painter himself. For this reason, every one of our ornate gold picture frames is categorized and can be found at the same time in several categories. For instance, an 18th-century French frame can be found in 18th century frames, and French picture frames, other than being included in the expensive category as well. In addition, you’ll find many kinds of shapes and decorations with lots of similarities in the same region category.
We manufacture vintage gold picture frames for modern paintings as well. As contemporary art evolves quickly, every year we add new models to the catalog. Indeed, contemporary interior trends need new models over time, most of which are simply made of a gold or silver flat surface to match the essential lines of minimalist artworks. Contrarily, ornate gold picture frames tend to be always the same, year after year because antiques, of course, don’t change much in time.
ANTIQUE GOLD FRAMES FINISHES
The finishings of our antique gold ornate picture frames are enriched with an excellent patina. Our gilders make them look like the originals. Thus, if you look carefully at the details, you’ll notice, from the photographs above, little cracks, wormholes, and rubbed surfaces typical of ornate gold picture frames for paintings. Those are the excellent features of our custom reproductions and what make them seem original antique.
Among the category styles, you’ll see an abundant use of gold and lacquer. We love black and gold together for antique gilded frames. That is an optimal finishing to realize Renaissance and Baroque models especially. Instead, for Neoclassical style frames, we mostly use gold and white lacquer.
On one hand, lacquer was used in the past to save gold leaf, as it cost a lot. On the other hand, lacquer starts to be largely appreciated because helps to spot the gilded carvings of the linear ornate gold picture frame decorations. Follow the link to see what exactly we mean by that: Salvator Rosa frame cod. 130. It is clear that gold and lacquer together consist of a solid union with a result that has been left over the centuries. Think of it as a way to save money enriching the art frame. Isn’t it an amazing achievement?
To purchase gold picture frames from a vast number of models and options, we offer two types of finishings. Down below, we go deeper into the topic.
Ornate gold picture frames with Dutch leaf or real gold leaf
We are proud to state that among our best qualities, you will find flexibility. How could we have taken a path that would have discarded many potential customers? We did not, that is, we like to offer customers plenty of options. For this reason, you will find many types of legit gilding techniques, and two types of gold leaf as well. In other words, customers can choose between Dutch metal leaf or genuine gold leaf to embellish our offer of custom gold picture frames.
In the next paragraph, we explain why exactly let the client choose between the two different types of finishes. Remember that their similarity doesn’t mean they have the same properties.
Antique gold picture frames: Two materials for a similar outlook but different price
I want first to explain the difference in characteristics between the two types of gold we use. For sure, we like them both to create antique gilded frames. However, one is much more expensive than the other with the result of stopping a lot of potential buyers.
Dutch Gold Leaf is made of copper and zinc. Thus, it’s not real gold. Even though it looks like gold, it is made of different chemical elements, indeed. Dutch metal leaf is inexpensive. Still, it’s ductile and it comes in square sheets of 14 by 14 cm. Get more info following this link: Dutch gold leaf composition.
Genuine gold leaf is made 100% of gold. For this reason, it is super expensive. There is not much to say about its qualities because everybody knows them. The only one we love to spot in this article is that gold does not oxidize at all. It never does! Neither if it is exposed to bad weather or any particular solvent. So, now it’s time to explain why you should choose one type of gold instead of the other. In the paragraph below, we help you understand which of the two materials you should choose in case you decide to buy one of our astonishing custom ornate picture frames, guiding you toward the option that more fits your taste and knowledge about this topic.
GENUINE GOLD LEAF for antique gold frames
Even if you need exclusive reproductions of antique gold picture frames with an amazing old look, you don’t need to spend money on real gold because you won’t be able to distinguish it from a Dutch metal leaf. After all, when master gilders lay a few hands of shellac on the gilded surface of the frame, creating a dark patina, you can’t tell apart genuine gold from Dutch gold leaf easily.
Firstly, the patina made of dark shellac will cover the brightening of the gold. Thus, its surface will seem aged because of the tricks of the patina. In addition, as gilders fake little cracks and tiny broken parts all over the gold surface, it’s going to be tricky to see what is underneath the patina.
Secondly, gold picture frames have the best impact on observers when they are admired from a couple of meters. With all these conditions in place, how an observer could know the type of gold used to gild the frame? Being an expert gilder and maybe using a lens, you could catch a clue. Remember though, that the aging process is the crucial step to realizing replicas of antique gold frames with the amazing look of originals. In other words, patina is so crucial that when done well will trick any observer. This is the reason why you don’t need real gold.
With that said, if you need to buy luxury gold picture frames is another bias. In that case, you should go for our genuine gold leaf picture frames. That way, you will increase the value of the artifact itself. Indeed, real gold leaf raises the price to 30%, and with water gilding the cost can even rise to 60%.
Customize your antique ORNATE gold picture frames
Check the items above and order your favorite one. Remember that our custom gold picture frames for sale can be tailored for any of your paintings. This is probably the advantage of buying a custom reproduction instead of an authentic frame. Also, take into account that can be painful to seek out original models with the size that you need. That is a kind of search that can take ages.
Antique gold frames personalized in any detail
Change, if you wish, the finishing of any one of our gold gilded picture frames. For example, change the color of any lacquer at your convenience. In addition, you can modify the tone of the gilding. Indeed, the pictures on the website are just an example of what we can do. Be aware that there are two main tones, and everything in between, for the gold. The first is a so-called warm tone gilding and tends to be reddish. The second is a cold tone gilding, which tends to be greenish.
Of course, real gold and Dutch leaves are always yellow. That is the color they have, but we can change the trend of their tone. When we’re aging our ornate gold picture frames, we are able to modify the shellac to apply at our convenience. That’s the secret: the tone of the shellac. We usually recommend something in between the two tones. In other words, we think that top-quality antique gilded frames never touch either one or the other extreme.
Personalize the profile of ornate gold picture frames
We offer the option to personalize any dimension of our antique gilded frames. We either modify the entire shape of the section width or just a little detail of the carvings. In addition, our custom gold picture frames can be modified completely. For instance, you could need a smaller rabbet or even a bigger one than the standard size displayed on the website. If you want to show as much as possible of your artwork, you could ask for a very small rabbet. That’s not a problem for us.
The overlap of the frame, the so-called rabbet, is something that worries customers. They want to know which would be the optimal size of it. When you’re not an expert, we recommend going for the standard features of our gold ornate picture frames. If you do, you probably won’t deal with a bad surprise. We strongly recommend to let us deal with rubbet size.
In some cases, we don’t add a cost for changes, but sometimes we have to. It depends on the kind of work and the necessary time to realize it. Mail your ideas. We will approve the changes and ultimately tell you if you have to add to the total some money or not.
vintage gold picture frames wholesale
In our range of services, one has the chance to get antique gold picture frames for a low price as well. In this industrial era, where automatized works are the main character, we decided to keep up. Thus, we offer a vast selection of reproductions of gold ornate picture frames manufactured in length.
Custom gold picture frames cheap
For a customer who wants to frame a painting without investing too much money, we suggest our vintage gold frames wholesale. They’re super cheap. Still, you will be able to select a model in a catalog with plenty of shapes, and finishings because in our catalog you will find more than 1000 items for cheap.
Our cheap gold picture frames for sale are competitive. Even though we build them by the use of industrial systems, they have a pretty decent old look. So, we believe, they’re especially suitable for architects and interior designers because they love to buy vintage gold picture frames wholesale in length. That way they’re free to customize the sizes in their locations. Usually, they buy several moldings in lengths of 9 feet that can be shipped overseas in boxes of a maximum of 25 kg. Download the catalog by following the link below.
Gold ornate picture frames with a significant variety of shapes and finishings
We don’t suggest personalizing our cheap antique gold frames because the price would rise significantly. As a result, you would lose the benefits of industrial work. On the contrary, we suggest picking among the selections that we offer. You will certainly find the frame you need. Apart from different section widths, you find gold, silver, and plenty of lacquer finishes.
The catalog has 80 pages. On any page, there are more than a couple of profiles. Besides them, you’ll find all the possible finishes related to that particular profile. So, for any model, you will find even more than five options.
The profiles are drawings that display the dimensions in cm. Anyone is labeled with a code that you must give us to identify the exact finishing you picked.
LARGE ANTIQUE GOLD FRAMES FOR SALE
There is an outstanding innovation we want to share here: We can build huge antique gilded frames for extra-size paintings or mirrors because we spent almost a decade finding a convenient technology to achieve it. Indeed, they can be easily mounted at your place. We deliver the four sides dismounted to handle easily the shipping process. Also, we furnish a mounting system to follow. You won’t be able to handle the mounting by yourself if you’re not an expert. In other words, you still need to ask for support from a craftsman.
Of course, when we refer to large antique gold frames for sale, we refer not just to bigger structures, but to wider profiles as well. We can build section widths up to 40 cm for museum artworks. Even though they’re massive museum-quality picture frames, they have a reasonable price.
How do we accomplish to realize large custom gold picture frames?
We’ve been studying the system for a long time. Our remarkable innovation is to mount a few profiles of cheap frames together. This way we build large profiles of custom gold picture frames with a solid structure. After the matching work, each profile fits perfectly with the others.
The process takes time to be done. Firstly, we have to go through the selection of the right profiles because they have to be harmoniously fixed together. That is the part of the job more difficult. Their compatibility must be excellent without going for too much work, otherwise the price would excessively increase. Secondly, we glue the profiles together and prepare them for finishing. Lastly, we apply gold, silver, or lacquer at your wish. The final look will be astonishing because nobody will be able to identify the joining process of the profiles underneath. In short, the frame will look well-balanced in all its parts and details. Also, the overall structure will become a solid unique piece.
Of course, before giving the finishing, we need to cut the four corners and join the four sides together. Even this last task can be difficult if you don’t pick the right approach.
How we join the four sides of custom gold picture frames
When crafting large gold picture frames, the joining system plays a pivotal role in ensuring stability and longevity. The key lies in choosing a method that maintains the frame’s elegance while offering robust support, especially given the weight and size. For these frames, the most classic joining method is the “Mortise and Tenon” technique. This age-old method, renowned for its strength, involves inserting a tenon into a mortise cut, creating an incredibly tight and secure bond. After deep research, we discovered an even better system that ensures strength and savings at the same time. This system is called “lamello”. You can learn more about it by following this link: www.csaw.com/lamello/
For custom gold picture frames, reinforcing the joints with high-quality wood glue and the lamello system adds an extra layer of durability. The glue spread inside the corners, locks the sections together, ensuring that the frame stays square, aligned, and solid. These techniques, when used together, provide the ideal solution for frames that need to stand the test of time.
CUSTOM GOLD ORNATE PICTURE FRAMES MADE TO LAST
Incorporating custom antique gold picture frames into your space it’s an expression of individuality because they are able to transform any artwork. When you opt for large gold picture frames, for example, you’re making a bold choice, adding value to the painting. Whether you’re framing an antique masterwork or a contemporary painting, the intricate decorations make the difference.
Remember that customization allows you to select the exact shade, finish, and ornamentation that aligns with your aesthetic vision. This personalized touch ensures that your frame is not something standard but something unique.
The right ornate gold picture frames change the game
A simple pick within the collection of our antique gold frames can transform even the simplest painting into a breathtaking showpiece. For this reason, investing in custom gold picture frames is an investment that reflects your taste and appreciation for art. And finally, it’s the perfect way to make your paintings shine in their full glory.
Our offer of gold ornate picture frames consists of a wide range of styles, finishes, and options to suit different artistic and decorative needs. From heavy Baroque carvings to sober Neoclassical decorations, each model is crafted with attention to detail, ensuring a good look that complements both traditional and modern artworks.
By buying the right gold ornate picture frames, you’re adding depth to the visual appeal of your paintings. Whether for a private collection, a museum piece, or a stunning focal point in your home, a well-crafted frame brings warmth and sophistication to any setting. Explore our selection finding gold ornate picture frames to enrich your home with artifacts that are proven to be able to last forever.