February 2024

National Gallery London Virtual Tours

By |2024-05-02T19:19:27+00:00February 11th, 2024|Antique Frames, Galleries, The Art World, United Kingdom|

What is a Virtual Tour A virtual tour is a way to immerse yourself into the beauty of the gallery from anywhere in the world.  You can enjoy panoramic views of the gallery and all its beautiful artwork on display without ever leaving your home. In times like [...]

January 2024

Two Most Expensive Frames on Display

By |2024-05-02T19:19:19+00:00January 22nd, 2024|Antique Frames, Galleries, Modern Frames, Period Frames, The Art World|

Picture Frames As Art Themselves Picture frames house many beautiful pieces of art and images, but did you know that they can also be a work of art in their own right. Some of the best galleries in the world have dedicated special exhibitions focussing solely on the [...]

Period Frames – Our Top Galleries to see them in Ireland

By |2024-01-25T16:34:04+00:00January 10th, 2024|Antique Frames, Galleries, Period Frames, The Art World|

The National Gallery of Ireland Home to some of the most beautiful period frames in Ireland, and located in the centre of Dublin, The National Gallery of Ireland opened its doors to the public in 1864.   The Gallery currently has an extensive collection of Irish paintings, but is [...]

December 2023

Five Interesting Picture Frame Facts

By |2024-01-25T16:33:41+00:00December 2nd, 2023|Antique Frames, The Art World, United States Frames|

The Smithsonian Magazine has uncovered five interesting facts concerning picture frames, that are interesting to any art expert. Did you know you can copy a frame without any copyright issues? If not, then read on. Five Facts About Picture Frames 1. The earliest American frames, known as American Empire Style [...]

September 2023

The Royal Collection Trust

By |2023-10-12T16:08:28+00:00September 21st, 2023|Antique Frames, Galleries, Gold Leaf, Period Frames, The Art World, United Kingdom|

The Royal Collection trust is exactly as it sounds, the art collection belonging to the British Royal Family. The collection is spread across 13 occupied and historic royal residences in the UK and is the largest private art collection in the world. This collection has many truly spectacular pieces [...]

July 2023

The Metropolitan Museum Of Art

By |2023-10-12T16:07:50+00:00July 25th, 2023|Antique Frames, Galleries, Gold Leaf, Modern Frames, Period Frames, The Art World, United States Frames|

History Of The Museum The Metropolitan Museum Of Art also known as The Met is based in New York City and is the largest art museum in the United States Of America. The Museum first opened its doors to the public on the 20th February 1872.  It had [...]

Alte Pinakothek Art Museum

By |2023-10-12T16:10:12+00:00July 1st, 2023|Antique Frames, Galleries, Period Frames, The Art World|

History Of The Alte Pinakothek Art Museum Located in the Kunstareal area in Munich, Germany the Alte Pinakothek Art Museum is one of the oldest galleries in the world and is home to a significant collection of old master paintings.  The gallery building was built in 1826 for [...]

June 2023

The Top 4 Art Galleries In Africa

By |2023-10-12T16:08:04+00:00June 24th, 2023|Africa, Galleries, Modern Frames, Period Frames, The Art World|

The Pretoria Art Museum The Pretoria Art Museum is located in Arcadia Park, Pretoria in South Africa and occupies an entire city block.  The collection of art began in the 1930's but it was in 1932 it grew in size when Lady Michaelis gave a large number of [...]

Top 4 Art Galleries In India

By |2023-10-12T16:07:57+00:00June 7th, 2023|Antique Frames, Galleries, India, Modern Frames, Period Frames, The Art World|

Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai The Jehangir Art Gallery was founded by Cowasji Jehangir and built in 1952.  The gallery is located in Kala Ghoda and sits behind the Prince of Wales Museum in South Mumbai near the Gateway of India. The Jehangir Art Gallery has 4 main exhibition [...]

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