About Frinton Frames

British, trade-based family company established over forty years ago. Our highly-skilled craftsmen and large workshop provide us with the experience and capacity to meet the requirements of all our discerning clients.

January 2023

Artwork In The White House

By |2023-02-15T18:46:55+00:00January 22nd, 2023|Antique Frames, Galleries, Modern Frames, Period Frames, The Art World, United States Frames|

A Little History The artwork in The White House has grown largely over the years and is now known as the White House Collection, but what is on display does not include just paintings, it also includes other items such as, sculptures, glassware, ornates and even flooring. There [...]

Decorating Old Picture Frames

By |2023-02-15T18:46:43+00:00January 5th, 2023|Arts & Crafts, Personalised Frames, United Kingdom|

Getting Creative So many people enjoy getting creative and upcycling many things around the home, furniture is the main thing, but you can also upcycle old picture frames giving them a new lease of life and making them look unique and modern to your home. This is a [...]

December 2022

Museo Nacional del Prado – Madrid

By |2023-02-15T18:46:34+00:00December 25th, 2022|Antique Frames, Galleries, Period Frames, The Art World|

A Brief History Of The Gallery Located in Madrid, The Museo Nacional del Prado is considered the main national art museum in Spain. The gallery is widely considered as having one of the world's finest collections of European art which dates from the 12th century to the early [...]

Top 4 Galleries In Japan

By |2023-02-15T18:46:22+00:00December 13th, 2022|Galleries, Modern Frames, The Art World|

SCAI The Bathhouse SCAI The Bathhouse is a contemporary art gallery that was established in 1993 and is housed in an old public bathhouse with over 200 years of history hence the name. Since its opening its has been the host of many various exhibitions as well as [...]

November 2022

Top 5 Art Galleries In Amsterdam

By |2023-02-15T18:46:01+00:00November 14th, 2022|Antique Frames, Galleries, Modern Frames, Period Frames, The Art World|

Rijksmuseum The Rijksmuseum is the Dutch National Museum and dedicates all of its works to arts and history of Amsterdam. Located in the Museum Square, Amsterdam South. The building was designed by Pierre Cuypers and was first opened in 1885.  The main building closed for a long period [...]

How Picture Frames Have Evolved

By |2023-02-15T18:46:14+00:00November 10th, 2022|Antique Frames, Bespoke Frame Manufacturing, Modern Frames, Period Frames|

How It All Began "Life is a collection of moments. Time flies but memories last forever and these memories should be preserved". This is why picture frames came about.  Picture frames originated in ancient times and were mainly used by Egyptians to preserve drawings and paintings.  They would [...]

October 2022

Saatchi Gallery

By |2023-02-15T18:45:37+00:00October 26th, 2022|Galleries, Modern Frames, The Art World, United Kingdom|

History of the Saatchi Gallery The Saatchi Gallery was opened in 1985 by Charles Saatchi , he opened the building the showcase his own collection of contemporary art the the public, and from then on it has been used to showcase many up and coming contemporary artists work. [...]

Best Art Galleries To Visit In Australia’s Cities

By |2023-02-15T18:45:49+00:00October 2nd, 2022|Antique Frames, Galleries, Modern Frames, Period Frames|

National Gallery Of Australia - Canberra Located in the countries capital city Canberra, The National Gallery of Australia is one the countries largest art galleries housing over 160,000 works of art.   The gallery opened in 1982 after a 14 year planning and construction period. The building itself is [...]

September 2022

Creating A Gallery Wall In Your Home

By |2022-10-04T17:13:20+00:00September 26th, 2022|Modern Frames, Period Frames, Personalised Frames|

What Is A Gallery Wall? A gallery wall is a way to display and curate all of your most treasured memories, photographs, or artwork in a new unique and modern way in your home or work place.  It transforms blank walls and can really create a focal point [...]

The State Hermitage Museum

By |2022-10-04T17:13:52+00:00September 20th, 2022|Antique Frames, Gold Leaf|

History Of The Hermitage The State Hermitage Museum is located in St Petersburg, Russia and is the second largest art museum in the world. The Hermitage museum was founded in 1764 when the empress Catherine the Great met Johann Ernst Gotzkowsky, a merchant from Berlin and acquired a [...]

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